Week 1 Thread

[Mdot21]

don't know where to put this, so starting a new thread...UCLA names QB Ethan Garbers the Week 1 starter.

5* true frosh UCLA QB Dante Moore doesn't win the starting job even after enrolling early....and there was already smoke per the UCLA 247 insider who runs UCLA's 247 site about a month or so ago that Moore was having problems over collecting on some of NIL contracts (apparently he wasn't fulfilling all of his social media & public appearance obligations) and that he was very likely to transfer when the portal opened up for '24....wonder if this adds fuel to that fire.

Moore was the #1 player in Michigan and the #3 QB and #5 player in the nation in the '23 class. Was committed to Oregon for the longest time, then flipped to UCLA near NSD once the Oregon OC left. Word on the street was he left because he had bigger NIL deals lined up with UCLA collectives. Doesn't surprise me. His family was upfront that they were all about Moore starting as a freshman and ALL about NIL deals, which is why Michigan never had a prayer despite being the hometown team and Moore's father being a diehard fan with Michigan tattoos.

Prime example why NIL should be the last thing on the mind of a big-time college recruit. If you go somewhere just for the money you're probably going to hate it and it's not going to work out.


https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/1696190656899850661?s=20

[Cincydawg]

At 8 PM on Thursday:

Nebraska at Minnesota on FOX

Florida at Utah on ESPN.

[FearlessF]

[Mdot21]

At 8 PM on Thursday:

Nebraska at Minnesota on FOX

Florida at Utah on ESPN.

gimme the 'Huskers and Utes. LFG!

[FearlessF]

that's how I'm rootin

[Mdot21]

I'll probably be paying attention to Colorado @ TCU at noon in the background while I'm watching Michigan. gotta see how Coach Prime looks week 1.

Ohio State @ Indiana at 3:30 pm - will be interesting to see the QBs even if Ohio St rolls.

maybe one of West Virginia @ Penn State and UNC @ South Carolina both at 7:30 could be interesting. probably not though.

LSU @ FSU on Sunday night at 7:30pm is obviously the game of the week. can't wait to watch that one.

[bayareabadger]

I Got pulled into a work thing that starts at 4:30 or five, I’m trying to figure out with a 3:30 game if I can down lunch at the badger bar in town before heading over. 

I’ll probably have to stash a collared shirt in my car.

[847badgerfan]

I Got pulled into a work thing that starts at 4:30 or five, I’m trying to figure out with a 3:30 game if I can down lunch at the badger bar in town before heading over.

I’ll probably have to stash a collared shirt in my car.

Go out and buy a positive Covid test (there is a market, for real).

That'll get you out of going to the work thing.

[Cincydawg]

A buddy of mine is flying down Friday, he's a big OSU fan, so we'll catch that and then maybe head to a sports bar for whatever.  I think the Dawgs are on ESPN+ which I don't get, not that I'm thrilled about that game.

[FearlessF]

[Cincydawg]

College football stocks: Teams to buy, sell heading into Week 1 of 2023 season (247sports.com)

[MrNubbz]

5* true frosh UCLA QB Dante Moore  Word on the street was he left because he had bigger NIL deals lined up with UCLA collectives. Doesn't surprise me. His family was upfront that they were all about Moore starting as a freshman and ALL about NIL deals, which is why Michigan never had a prayer despite being the hometown team and Moore's father being a diehard fan with Michigan tattoos.

Prime example why NIL should be the last thing on the mind of a big-time college recruit. If you go somewhere just for the money you're probably going to hate it and it's not going to work out.

You're not wrong sadly this is the way things have turned but it could subside somewhat if the results backfire. This has been good roundtable discussion for the most part kids would try to sign with their favorite Teams or Plan "B" or where they could get more PT. The coin coming in they can hardly pass up just in case their CFB careers fizzle and they might actually use that degree

[Mdot21]

College football stocks: Teams to buy, sell heading into Week 1 of 2023 season (247sports.com)

that's a fun game.

three I'm selling.....

1) USC - still feel like the defense is gonna stink. that will cost them a couple games. Grinch and that whole defensive staff should've been fired.

2) Bama - former UGA QB Aaron Murray's podcast really sold me on this....think they are living off Nick's rep and 'croot rankings. they could lose 3-4 games this year imo. They lost a ton of production on defense and their QB situation is atrocious and they don't have the flat out dudes at RB/WR like they used to. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zusplN-70kc

3) Iowa Hawkeyes - should've fired Brian Ferentz and overhauled the entire offensive staff. not doing that will cost them. they are the inverse USC....they'll have a heckuva D but their O will cost them dearly.

three I'm buying.....

1)  Notre Dame - Sam Hartman looks like a dude. Looks to have an elite OL. WRs and RBs are good enough to win with. Defense should be good. they could crash the party this year if Hartman levels up that offense.

2) Wisconsin - buying Luke Fickell to change the culture year 1. West is wide open. Transfer QB Tanner Mordecai is an upgrade over what they had at QB last year. Braelon Allen will carry them to victories while Fickell figures things out and rights the ship. I think they win the West. 

3) Florida State - they really hit the transfer portal and got some good ones. Keon Coleman at WR and Jaheim Bell at TE are legit weapons to pair with Johnny Wilson for Jordan Travis.  Not to mention they added the top CB in the portal, Fentrell Cypress- a guy that Jeem went after hard. He's a high level starter that will help shore up the secondary. ACC is wide open and I think this is the year FSU wins it. 

[MrNubbz]

Go out and buy a positive Covid test (there is a market, for real).

That'll get you out of going to the work thing.

But that's not the Wisconsin Way you've been leading us to believe all these years 😆 or is there a caveat for Football season?