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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: CatsbyAZ on January 16, 2023, 09:58:16 AM
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Place to dump non-B1G stories –
In what became a footnote during last week’s National Championship Game broadcast, Herbstreit said this: "Breaking news from Prime... Colorado's gonna open up with Arizona State in their first game and then they're gonna play TCU in their second game."
Giving Prime any kind of attention during the CG broadcast…:tool:
But now it sounds like the potential Week Zero matchup between Colorado and Arizona State has been scrapped, in part because of Sanders’ behavior (https://247sports.com/Article/Deion-Sanders-Week-0-game-Colorado-Buffaloes-Arizona-State-Sun-Devils-canceled-202680498/):
“The Pac-12 approached teams with an opportunity to play Colorado in a Week 0 game to capitalize on Sanders' debut as the Buffaloes' head coach. Arizona State jumped at the opportunity, sources told 247Sports.”
“Plans for an early sneak peek at the Deion Sanders era with a Week 0 matchup between Colorado and Arizona State to open the 2023 season have been nixed, a source told 247Sports on Wednesday. Officials stepped in and halted progress after Sanders prematurely leaked news to ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit on College GameDay.”
https://twitter.com/bmarcello/status/1613195598601113600
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Gona be a clown show in Boulder.
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Ya big splash that will fizzle out. Almost like Frost trajectory but he started coaching at a much younger age than Prime - as do most coaches
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Don't underestimate Deion, he's as into Jesus as Dabo. He just happened to go to the same school of bling as Joel Osteen, lol.
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Don't underestimate Deion, he's as into Jesus as Dabo. He just happened to go to the same school of bling as Joel Osteen, lol.
this. I would not bet against Deion. He's going to flip Colorado fast into a winner.
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this. I would not bet against Deion. He's going to flip Colorado fast into a winner.
Ralphie would appreciate that
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He'll have them in scandal.
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He'll have them in scandal.
Why? CU isn't a religious school, is it?
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He'll have them in scandal.
yeah, I doubt it. NIL is here. It's legal to pay players. He's a huge personality. And oh yeah he's also THE GREATEST CORNERBACK TO EVER PLAY THE FN GAME. Recruits will want to play for him. Especially defensive backs. He'll have no problem recruiting guys.
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Why? CU isn't a religious school, is it?
WTF?
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yeah, I doubt it. NIL is here. It's legal to pay players. He's a huge personality. And oh yeah he's also THE GREATEST CORNERBACK TO EVER PLAY THE FN GAME. Recruits will want to play for him. Especially defensive backs. He'll have no problem recruiting guys.
Tampering, as well as breaking NIL rules.
The NCAA forbids using NIL money for recruiting.
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The game has changed.
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Tampering, as well as breaking NIL rules.
The NCAA forbids using NIL money for recruiting.
El Oh El. The NCAA is f**king JOKE. Tampering will be very hard to prove and even so- even if they can prove it- he'll just get a slap on the wrist from those limpdick losers at the NCAA.
The NCAA can't forbid jacksh*t. They are nothing useless organization. A dinosaur. Relic of the past that will and must die.
There is no way they can stop NIL for recruiting. Just about every school out there is already using NIL to recruit players.
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The game has changed.
yup
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Neon tampers with the wrong coaches enuff and he will get some heat from the NCAA
Saban, Smart, Day, Harbaugh
you know, the power brokers
ESPN and the MCAA know that the SEC makes them the $$$ not Ralphie
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El Oh El. The NCAA is f**king JOKE. Tampering will be very hard to prove and even so- even if they can prove it- he'll just get a slap on the wrist from those limpdick losers at the NCAA.
The NCAA can't forbid jacksh*t. They are nothing useless organization. A dinosaur. Relic of the past that will and must die.
There is no way they can stop NIL for recruiting. Just about every school out there is already using NIL to recruit players.
The NCAA is a member institution. Your school is a member (and booger is a real member too).
For the NCAA to die, its members would have to allow it. I've been waiting a long time for this and predicting the end for a long time. Glad I didn't hold my breath.
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sounds like Josh Gattis is already being run out of town in Miami after only one season...
https://www.si.com/college/miami/football/miami-hurricanes-josh-gattis-rumors-offensive-coordinator-gary-bryant-junior-wide-receiver-visit-usc-transfer-portal
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Nebraska at Colorado is No. 11 on Football Scoop’s list of top nonconference games in 2023.
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Nebraska at Colorado is No. 11 on Football Scoop’s list of top nonconference games in 1993.
FIFY
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I learned something new today, concerning the first year of the AP poll (1936).
1 - the first poll didn't come out until October.
2 - the NC that year didn't win its conference (Minnesota)
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Seems like not much has changed.
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Don't underestimate Deion, he's as into Jesus as Dabo. He just happened to go to the same school of bling as Joel Osteen, lol.
Hugh Freeze would approve
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I learned something new today, concerning the first year of the AP poll (1936).
1 - the first poll didn't come out until October.
2 - the NC that year didn't win its conference (Minnesota)
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Seems like not much has changed.
That's nothing.
In 1960 the Gophers won a NC after losing to Purdue, losing the Rose Bowl, and losing to their own alumni team.
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That's nothing.
In 1960 the Gophers won a NC after losing to Purdue, losing the Rose Bowl, and losing to their own alumni team.
Your post made me dig a little. I was looking at Gopher historical scores and came across something strange. Anyone know why they played OSU so few times? Only 54 games. And why there are some huge gaps in between games?
Between 1950 and 1965 the teams did not play.
Between 1922 and 1939 they played only once.
What's up?
(https://i.imgur.com/JEtIPe5.png)
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OSU joined the conference in 1913 and first played Minnesota in 1921. So, from 1913 through 1965, the teams played a total of 11 games. This is odd to me.
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Passenger planes.
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Gotta be more to it than that.
TC isn't that far from Madison and UW/OSU played 35 games in that same period. OSU/Iowa played 28.
Minnesota played Nebraska 27 times in that period.
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Lincoln is way more fun than C-bus, the train ride was better
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I had more fun in Lincoln that I did in Columbus.
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Lincoln is way more fun than C-bus, the train ride was better
Sure it is if you like knocking down the milk bottles w/bean bags,cow pie toss,horse shoes and corny dogs & cotton candy at the midway then yes
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Sure it is if you like knocking down the milk bottles w/bean bags,cow pie toss,horse shoes and corny dogs & cotton candy at the midway then yes
Lincoln has close to 300K people, FYI. It's not a cow town.
More people than Madison, although the metro Madison is more than double that of Lincoln's.
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Cliff Clavin I'm returning his volley
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Yeah but you hit the net...
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Good thing you're not a ref
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I had more fun in Lincoln that I did in Columbus.
and you had pneumonia in Lincoln
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Gotta have the Sharkwater,and of course Bucky won there
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check and check
he even cooked breakfast
almost took a puppy home with him
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check and check
he even cooked breakfast
almost took a puppy home with him
I sobered up.
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Gotta have the Sharkwater,and of course Bucky won there
Bucky won in Columbus too. Been there, saw a big win, no need to return.
Not a sharkwater fan.
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if he were a sharkwater fan, he'd have the dog
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Bucky won in Columbus too.
Ah harkening back thru the dim mists of antiquity
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Halftime: OSU 17, UW 0
Final: UW 42, OSU 17
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This is not gonna stick, but still worth reporting.
Democrat introduces bill to end competitive college football in California (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/democrat-introduces-bill-to-end-competitive-college-football-in-california/ar-AA16z1IF?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=e6f859e92d8b48b5b3bb7200d210600c)
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ya see why Dems get a bad rep?
Geeeeez!
maybe concentrate on saving the uneducated masses from some other evil than college football
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Halftime: OSU 17, UW 0
Final: UW 42, OSU 17
The Horror
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This is not gonna stick, but still worth reporting.
Democrat introduces bill to end competitive college football in California (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/democrat-introduces-bill-to-end-competitive-college-football-in-california/ar-AA16z1IF?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=e6f859e92d8b48b5b3bb7200d210600c)
Now they went and did it the Football Gods will turn their froth on these slappies
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Gators still looking for a QB:
"The Florida portion of the Jaden Rashada saga has reached an end with the school officially releasing him from his letter of intent...What remains in the wake in Gainesville is the messiest name, image and likeness fiasco in the 18-month history of this era of college sports."
"This is the purest example of a fledgling market going through growing pains. But put aside the cold business talk for a second and remember that the tragedy is that despite an originally signed agreement with one of Florida’s third party collectives, the Gator Collective, Rashada has been paid at most “a very miniscule amount,” if anything at all, out of his four-year contract set between $13 and 14 million to attend Florida in November."
"Gator Collective sits in the middle of a web of parties. First, there is Rashda’s camp including his parents and NIL representatives. Then there is the UF athletics program itself, which attempts to keep the collective at an arms distance so it truly remains a third party."
"A great unsolved mystery in all of this is how exactly the deal for Rashada, that by market estimation should have checked in at most around $5 or $6 million, ended up more than double that figure. In early December, it became clear that the collective was not going to be able to cover the amount owed. It sent what sources called a “basic” termination letter to Rashada’s camp."
"Rashada’s recruitment had already been a whirlwind before any of this happened, drawing the attention of NCAA infractions officials, according to multiple sources. He originally committed to Miami in June, with the Canes beating out Texas A&M and Florida among others. That came with drama surrounding who was actually representing him at the time."
https://twitter.com/SInow/status/1616631699198058496
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When he was committed to Miami, the numbers were $8-9 million, then he flips to Florida and nobody knows why. Whoever communicated the $13 million number to him and his family was not in communication with the actual money people of the collective.
I'm glad UF didn't go and say "you signed, tough shit" or something like that.
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they might have tried that approach
and then it went sour
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And he'd still be with UF, so obviously that didn't happen.
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This is not gonna stick, but still worth reporting.
Democrat introduces bill to end competitive college football in California (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/democrat-introduces-bill-to-end-competitive-college-football-in-california/ar-AA16z1IF?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=e6f859e92d8b48b5b3bb7200d210600c)
Some interesting opinions in there. Modern media, I suppose.
Edit: Upon closer review, this person is a babbling idiot who doesn't know what he's talking about and honestly doesn't really know how to construct an argument. Just a pure mediot who wants to do the written version of hearing himself talk. (The pol who suggested the law is also an idiot)
Second edit: Upon even closer review, the headline and main argument of the article are based on him misunderstanding something and not bothering to check. Man, Alex Baldwin is better at handling firearms than this guy was handling this topic.
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so, they're fine with uncompetitive college football??
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so, they're fine with uncompetitive college football??
I mean, they already are.
But in this case, the writer simply didn't understand what was being said. His main argument was that it was an issue that the law capped coach contracts. But no one else mentioned that. It seemed odd.
So I looked at the original presser and then the text of the bill itself. The bill (which I think is dumb), says you can't cut sports for the sake of financial chicanery (probably dumb) but put a benchmark that for the cutting of a sport to lead to a penalty, the coach had to make at least $500K. This ding dong, it seems, heard that and thought it meant the penalty came into play if you paid a coach more than that. Because he's a jerk-off moron who can't bother to do the basic research.
Basically, this guy imagined a comma where there wasn't one, got offended at what he thought he heard, and processed it into dishonest outrage content.
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and some idgits will agree with him
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The article means very little to me. It's the thought of pols getting involved in football that I don't like.
There are bigger fish to fry in Cali at the moment.
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The article means very little to me. It's the thought of pols getting involved in football that I don't like.
There are bigger fish to fry in Cali at the moment.
I mean, depending where you are, they often do. I know you’re tucked away in the sorta south, but go north a bit, and you’ll find that much more. Certainly more than some Cali rando trying to get pub.
We also have the issue that the NCAA keeps begging for regulation and that college sports are by their nature an extension of government enterprise.
I’ll be interested in how things settle. My gut is the market will eventually find its level. Longer term capitalism is hardy that way.
(For those looking for a more expert and less lying/illiterate read on the matter https://www.si.com/college/2023/01/19/california-assembly-college-athletes-revenue-sharing-bill-ncaa-nil)
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it's not too late to uninvite USC and UCLA
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it's not too late to uninvite USC and UCLA
I’d love that.
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yup, I'm very serious
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it's not too late to uninvite USC and UCLA
I’d love that.
yup, I'm very serious
Be like the Miami - FLA QB situation "come here - get away,come here-get away"
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The article means very little to me. It's the thought of pols getting involved in football that I don't like.
There are bigger fish to fry in Cali at the moment.
Those young, strong athletes would be great at building a high-speed rail!
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Those young, strong athletes would be great at building a wall!
Fixed.
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UGA's top WR hit the portal to Texas. He has connections in Texas, he was injured most of the year. Supposedly not really an NIL move.
UGA's center and other WR (McConkey) returning, both significant. McConkey was a 3 star not much recruited who turned into an excellent possession kinf of WR and is very shifty and fairly fast.
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The national media and obnoxious editorial are making this story more about Bill O'Brien rejoining the Patriots and less about O'Brien leaving Bama. Tide fans, from what can be seen across the socials are thrilled. IMO, I think Golding is a bigger problem at DC than O'Brien was as OC, but either way Bama's offense felt one dimensional at times last year. Which is almost impossible when Young is your QB.
https://twitter.com/BarstoolAlabama/status/1617897683636846599
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When he was committed to Miami, the numbers were $8-9 million, then he flips to Florida and nobody knows why. Whoever communicated the $13 million number to him and his family was not in communication with the actual money people of the collective.
I'm glad UF didn't go and say "you signed, tough shit" or something like that.
Official odds are favoring Arizona State as Jaden Rashada's signing destination (his father played for the Sun Devils). Odds also include TCU, California, and Colorado. NONE of those schools sound like pay day, and I wouldn't be surprised if, following a productive freshman year, Rashada looks elsewhere for the bigger money of being a known quantity at that point.
After Rashada's deal with Florida fell through, why didn't he retreat to Miami for the $8M?
https://twitter.com/azcentral/status/1618729250412011522
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Gettin' paid before you do a god damned thing.
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My 2022 Athlon resurfaced and I looked up TCU, projected to be 6-6 and 55th in the nation.
I think I bought it because we were about to fly somewhere and I wanted a thing to read.
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Official odds are favoring Arizona State as Jaden Rashada's signing destination (his father played for the Sun Devils). Odds also include TCU, California, and Colorado. NONE of those schools sound like pay day, and I wouldn't be surprised if, following a productive freshman year, Rashada looks elsewhere for the bigger money of being a known quantity at that point.
After Rashada's deal with Florida fell through, why didn't he retreat to Miami for the $8M?
https://twitter.com/azcentral/status/1618729250412011522
Miami signed a QB. Seems like they moved on.
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Jaden Rashada commits to Arizona State this morning. Quite a "get" to open the Kenny Dillingham tenure. Feels a lot like Herm starting his time at ASU with the big Jayden Daniels signing.
My reaction is pretty much what this guy has to say:
https://twitter.com/radiojody/status/1620818445549047808
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So ASU took our old excessives (Emory Jones) last year and takes our never wases now. Fun.
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Fun fact:
Danny Wuerffel finished his career (93-96) with the best career pass rating ever. Nationally. Ever.
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He's now 9th....in the SEC.
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Boy, QB play/offensive play-calling and systems really have improved the last 20 years. And yes, having an elite defense nowadays is nearly impossible and basically mind-blowing in the rare occasions they now occur.
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if they added his Fiesta bowl stats, it may have dropped him a few spots
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This would be so wonderful, for so many wonderful reasons.
(https://i.imgur.com/qAtBPEh.png)
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Not a good look here.
Holgorsen Whines Before Entering Big 12 • The Voice Of Motown (https://voiceofmotown.com/holgorsen-whines-before-entering-big-12/)
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Not a good look here.
Holgorsen Whines Before Entering Big 12 • The Voice Of Motown (https://voiceofmotown.com/holgorsen-whines-before-entering-big-12/)
His hair is never a good look.
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Texas/OU efforts to join the SEC a year early in '24 has stalled out. Not going to be in the SEC til '25 at earliest now.
https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1621499858996584449?s=20&t=SM3T73_5tYdJ8MXau3c4aA
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I asked chatgpt what was the best college football team of all-time. This is it's answer:
(https://i.imgur.com/qwtgI3L.jpg)
Strange that it listed teams at all, but also so many Bama and OSU teams. Is this the beginning of the end?
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And this is it's response when I clicked "regenerate response." Much more general/vague:
(https://i.imgur.com/OA5riH2.jpg)
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This chatGPT is limited and not as fun as it could be. Anyways, when asked who would win out of 91 Miami and 91 Washington, it told me UW finished 4th in the rankings.
Lies!
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But a more interesting error occurred when I asked it to tell me about the 2012 Gators:
(https://i.imgur.com/FJloxk6.jpg)
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(https://i.imgur.com/frhdCzr.jpg)
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So it's trained to give a BS general, positive answer?? Unimpressive.
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Recently started using a chatGPT inspired offshoot called RYTR. It's not quite as "street smart" in the sense you have to calibrate its variety of prompts more in order to trigger good faith answers:
Tone: AWESTRUCK
Case: POST/CAPTION writing
Creativity: Optimal
Topic: "Steve Sarkisian alcohol"
(https://i.imgur.com/BSpGalW.png)
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College football rankings 2023: 10 teams with National Championship potential coming off National Signing Day (247sports.com) (https://247sports.com/college/georgia/LongFormArticle/College-football-rankings-2023-10-teams-with-National-Championship-potential-coming-off-National-Signing-Day-203546286/#203546286_10)
This is click bait, but the list includes FSU, PSU, LSU, USC, Clemson, and Texas.
Aside from the other usual candidates, what is a dark horse out there? I had UCLA last season as a team that could do better than expected (and they did for a bit). Nobody had TCU of course.
There often is a Washington or MSU that gets in the CFP, well, somewhat often.
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just clickbait
if they had done their research, they'd know what was going on in Madison and included the Badgers
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Interesting that there is no Texas school on the list.
Urban Meyer has reached the top of the sport at multiple stops, giving him a unique perspective on the landscape of college football. During an appearance on the All Things Covered podcast with Bryant McFadden and Patrick Peterson (https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/players/26716118/patrick-peterson/), Meyer was asked to speak from that perspective and rank the top five jobs in college football (https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/). He named, in order: Georgia (https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/UGA/georgia-bulldogs/), Ohio State (https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/OHIOST/ohio-state-buckeyes/), a tie between Florida (https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/FLA/florida-gators/) and Florida State (https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/FSU/florida-state-seminoles/), LSU (https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/LSU/lsu-tigers/) and USC (https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/USC/usc-trojans/).
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"Georgia, within three or four hours of that campus, you stumble over players," Meyer said, adding "here's the interesting thing about Georgia, I think think the high school coaching is as good as anywhere in the country."
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Meyer went on discuss LSU being a top job because of its hold on talent from Louisiana, joking that he didn't even take recruiting trips to the state because he knew his out-of-state staff didn't stand a chance. He put Florida and Florida State in a tie because of the comparable recruiting footprint, and then noted USC for his fifth place selection, highlighting the talent in Southern California in terms of producing future pros.
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"Draw a circle within 300 miles of that campus," Meyer said of USC, "and then go check the NFL Draft (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/)."
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Florida had 78 4*+ players in the 2023 class.
Georgia 47
California 33
Louisiana 18
Ohio 12
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Texas 71
Alabama 22
Michigan 9
Pennsylvania 8
South Carolina 4 (none are going to Clemson)
Nebraska 1
Wisconsin 0
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just happy the Huskers were able to hang onto their one rep
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just happy the Huskers were able to hang onto their one rep
For UW, none got away.
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I know how it goes
was UW able to keep the top in-state recruit?
the top 5?
hasn't been the case in Nebraska since 2003 (20 years of trying something stoopid)
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2023 was not a strong class in the state.
(https://i.imgur.com/K4GYldm.png)
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2022 was very disturbing. The wall came down. Hamm never enrolled - grades.
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gotta link for those from Nebraska?
or pay site?
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2022
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2023
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2021
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3 outa the top 5 w/ #1 is better than the previous year
#5 in 2022 is now in Ann Arbor
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Check this out:
(https://i.imgur.com/6dUPLfX.jpg)
This shows that of the top 300 national recruits, 54 are from Florida. That's sick.
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btw, that Gator signee is from my high school, so that's cool
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gotta be sickening for the home state programs that many are leaving
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Everyone takes from FL. Sure, the FL programs not keeping the top in-state kids stinks. But back to my point, jot down the 20 best skill position players from your school from the past 25 years, I bet a quarter of them are from FL.*
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*except if you're close to CA or if your program sucks in general
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ahh, that point.
Badger and I were talkin bout keeping top recruits in state
Huskers have sucked in general most of the past 25 years, so not gonna play
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The big offseason topic out of the Palmetto State - well, aside from the ongoing Murdaugh trial - is the hype behind the South Carolina challenging Clemson as the state's premier football school. Not only did the Gamecocks beat Clemson, but recruiting is starting to really pick up under Shane Beamer, to include signing a 5-star player last week. Meanwhile, the atmosphere at Clemson is starting to go stale, with several years of unwatchable offenses, poor assistant coach hires, and recruiting classes no longer headlined by players who turned down Alabama and Georgia. Shane Beamer talked a big game when hired by South Carolina and so far his long term plan still looks on track.
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what's the offense look like after Marcus Satterfield left?
Someone from Satterfield's staff?
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Wow. Desperation.
(https://i.imgur.com/Ar6vCqt.png)
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College football rankings 2023: 10 teams with National Championship potential coming off National Signing Day (247sports.com) (https://247sports.com/college/georgia/LongFormArticle/College-football-rankings-2023-10-teams-with-National-Championship-potential-coming-off-National-Signing-Day-203546286/#203546286_10)
This is click bait, but the list includes FSU, PSU, LSU, USC, Clemson, and Texas.
Aside from the other usual candidates, what is a dark horse out there? I had UCLA last season as a team that could do better than expected (and they did for a bit). Nobody had TCU of course.
There often is a Washington or MSU that gets in the CFP, well, somewhat often.
I assume those are blue chip ratio teams.
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what's the offense look like after Marcus Satterfield left?
Someone from Satterfield's staff?
He was ... despised there. Flat despised.
They hired Arky's TE coach, who was a failed NFL OC with a good rep among coaches. Of course, he had basically trash NFL talent like you wouldn't believe, so a real blank slate hire.
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Wow. Desperation.
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What would you do?
Getting a SoCal program and a team in Dallas. Horrible!
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San Diego St is a no brainer. I thought they could still poach Texas Tech and BYU from the Big 12, but obviously not.
Any western conference will need to extend from SoCal to Texas in order to have a punchers chance from a recruiting standpoint.
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Are SDSU and SMU really gonna help Utah, Oregon and Washington remain relevant?
Really?
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are they really gonna add content of value to the TV contract?
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I don't think you could look anyone in the eye and say that SDSU will deliver SoCal and SMU will deliver DFW.
It's like saying Rutgers is gonna deliver NYC.
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Cable fees?
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https://twitter.com/Lane_Kiffin/status/1623700222902784001?t=m6E-mHNch9TDWUBRN6bB1Q&s=19
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https://twitter.com/Lane_Kiffin/status/1623700222902784001?t=m6E-mHNch9TDWUBRN6bB1Q&s=19
Just... Wow.
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It's like saying Rutgers is gonna deliver NYC.
Big Jim should be forced to pay their early termination fee that was a pipe dream from the git. And chaps my proverbials to this day,and his legends/leaders hooey.Even at the time with package cable deals anyone want to watch the Big could do so at reasonable rates.Maryland/Rutgers in the BIG was like going Deer Hunting with an accordian
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I actually advocated for Maryland, but that also tied to me wanting Virginia.
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Look: Michigan Football Star Guarantees National Championship - The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today (https://thespun.com/college-football/look-michigan-football-star-guarantees-national-championship?fbclid=IwAR13lRGC7GFDmaj4I5TevUn8Sd6MiHxtkI65h5BYZg2665fYpMCgPH6k-5s)
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Look: Michigan Football Star Guarantees National Championship - The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today (https://thespun.com/college-football/look-michigan-football-star-guarantees-national-championship?fbclid=IwAR13lRGC7GFDmaj4I5TevUn8Sd6MiHxtkI65h5BYZg2665fYpMCgPH6k-5s)
that's a bold prediction. might want to get out of the first round of the playoff first Ba-lak-ay.
Jeem is the ultimate ALMOST coach. Dude ain't ever winning a natty or super bowl. he'll get his teams close and win lots of games- and hey- nothing wrong with that. certainly a heckuva coach. he just don't have that "it" that the truly elite ones do imo.
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Are SDSU and SMU really gonna help Utah, Oregon and Washington remain relevant?
Really?
No.
But what is your alternative??
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Cal should probably join the WAC. Unless the academic thing is really something they care about (not that the bottom four of the Pac are great, but they ain't the WAC).
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I just got an order for a WAC team that I didn't know existed: Utah Tech. Formerly Dixie State.
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Florida House votes 113-0 to effectively repeal name, image, likeness law (tampabay.com) (https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/02/09/florida-nil-law-repeal-name-image-likeness/?itm_source=parsely-api)
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OU and Texas to the SEC in 2024 and rumors that Michigan's 2024 game with Texas will now be in Ann Arbor with the return game in Arlington in 2027. Michigan's 2024 schedule could end up being challenging with UCLA and USC joining then too.
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Are SDSU and SMU really gonna help Utah, Oregon and Washington remain relevant?
No.
But what is your alternative??
Roping in San Diego State is about keeping some semblance of an athletic presence in Southern California after painfully losing UCLA and USC. And at least for SDSU, their current sports programs – Football, Men’s Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball – would right away hold par in the Pac 12.
SMU I don’t take seriously as a potential invite to the PAC 12, especially since they are pining for a future spot in the Big 12 to reunite with their long ago Southwest Conference rivals. As for SMU in the Pac, I don't think it's culturally worked out when conferences chases schools outside of their traditional geography because of their surrounding market share, unless, of course, the only thing that matters is biting into large TV markets (Rutgers?). In the case of the Metroplex it's already saturated by the pro sports teams.
In perusing other, more Pac 12 centric boards, the hesitant consensus is to invite UNLV:
-Market Share: Clark County NV has a population over 2M
-Geography: Las Vegas is an obvious fit within the Pac 12 geography
-Existing Conference Presence: Pac 12 already plays their basketball tournaments and football championship on the Strip
-Accessibility: McCarren Airport is the 8th busiest airport by passenger traffic nationally, with direct, daily routes to every Pac 12 market
-Stadiums: T-Mobile Arena (basketball dome near Park MGM) and Allegiant Football stadium near the Mandalay Bay are brand new, world class, centrally located on the Strip, and Allegiant hosts the Super Bowl next year
-Rivalry Potential: All Pac 12 schools have sizeable alumni groups in Las Vegas, and given the accessibility (see above) and the volume of hotel options within walking distance of the stadiums (see above), it’s a ready made weekend trip to fly in from Seattle/PHX/Portland to watch the Huskies/Sun Devils/Ducks
-UNLV’s Impact: UNLV has a stronger hometown presence in Vegas than SMU does in the Metroplex. The downside is: 1) UNLV’s athletics aren’t very competitive, however moving to the Pac 12 could be the uplifting factor, especially given their stadiums, AND 2) fellow Pac 12 fans have pointed out how far behind UNLV’s academics lag behind the rest of the conference, which, IMO, isn’t something that will turn UNLV down.
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Boise State and SDSU make sense. Possibly also UNLV and Utah State?? Wyoming?
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What the heck is going on in Las Cruces NM?
NMSU shut down the hoops program!!
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will it be missed?
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Florida House votes 113-0 to effectively repeal name, image, likeness law (tampabay.com) (https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/02/09/florida-nil-law-repeal-name-image-likeness/?itm_source=parsely-api)
If the members of the FL House were to create what in there eyes was a perfect world, I doubt many of us would want to live there.
Just in general.
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Boise State and UNLV's academics are like tied for last place. They're not options.
San Diego State's academics are interesting, in that they're strong for undergrad, but the school doesn't offer any doctorate programs. So on all of the traditional ratings systems, they're crappy, but that's the reason why. In terms of actual academics and acceptance rate, etc, the Aztecs grade out very well.
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SMU's academics are fine, they have a big market, and they're an option because there's just nothing west of the Rockies. Ideally, the PAC could offer Air Force, but that comes with a host of unique obstacles.
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SMU is a thing because there's fuck-all left between the CA border and Dallas, TX.
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If the members of the FL House were to create what in there eyes was a perfect world, I doubt many of us would want to live there.
Just in general.
if they forbid football players from getting $$$
their perfect world will not have competitive football
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Every letter following "The Florida House voted to..." is a bad idea.
'Separation of church and state' my ass.
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Every letter following "The Florida House voted to..." is a bad idea.
'Separation of church and state' my ass.
???
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Making a larger point, having nothing to do with football.
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Did you clowns even bother to read the article?
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Making a larger point, having nothing to do with football.
Best place to live on the planet, for sure.
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except for South Dakota
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(https://i.imgur.com/R7oDPQm.png)
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Cal should probably join the WAC. Unless the academic thing is really something they care about (not that the bottom four of the Pac are great, but they ain't the WAC).
Assuming you meant the Mountain West?
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I just got an order for a WAC team that I didn't know existed: Utah Tech. Formerly Dixie State.
Your memory is awful. I've posted about them on multiple occasions, several of which you've directly replied to.
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Can't blame Ohio State for bailing on a trip to play Washington when they have to start playing in LA as well. It's been pointed out what a pain it'll be for USC/UCLA to spend a season going back and forth across time zones, but I didn't even think about the rest of the Big Ten. Schools like Michigan State and Maryland who'll have the middle of their conference schedules annually disrupted by changing up time zones.
https://twitter.com/SlpryPete/status/1625976138156888067
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once a season isn't bad for Maryland
8 times a season is gonna be rough for the Cali twins
I hope it's worth the extra $$$
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https://twitter.com/coachkill_fb/status/1627431900481552384
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Big 12 in contact with Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Utah as Pac-12 media rights future remains uncertain - CBSSports.com (https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-12-in-contact-with-arizona-arizona-state-colorado-utah-as-pac-12-media-rights-future-remains-uncertain/)
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(https://i.imgur.com/CWG5p1l.jpg)
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“In all sports, four-year undergraduate student-athletes who decide to transfer to a new NCAA school can generally be eligible to compete for the new school provided they have not previously transferred and notify their current school by entering the NCAA Transfer Portal during their sport-specific transfer window,” wrote the NCAA.
“A waver process remains available for undergraduate transfer student-athletes who do not qualify for the one-time transfer exception; however there have been changes made to the ties of requests that will be considered.”
The NCAA then went onto explain the three reasons where an undergraduate transfer waiver would only be considered, citing specific circumstances. Per the NCAA, those reasons are as follow, effective for 2023-24 champions eligibility:
For reasons related to the student-athlete’s physical or mental well-being;
Due to exigent circumstances outside the student-athlete’s control (e.g., physical or sexual assault or discrimination based on a protected class); or
Assertions involving diagnosed education impacting disabilities
As for as reasons for an undergraduate transfer waiver to be denied, the NCAA provided three examples of both academic and athletic reasons.
Academically, a waiver will be denied if a degree program doesn’t meet the student-athlete’s expectations, the perceived prestige of an institution’s degree program doesn’t meet the student-athlete’s expectations or if the student-athlete is transferring to change majors.
Athletically, inefficient reasons include the lack or change of an student-athlete’s participation, including no participation opportunity, a reduction in playing time or a change in the student-athlete’s position or role on the team. Additionally, no waiver will be granted for a potential change in the student-athlete’s athletics scholarship, or a coaching change, the latter becoming one of the biggest reasons for transferring we’ve seen in college athletics over recent seasons.
Obviously, the NCAA isn’t fond of college athletes switching programs willy-nilly. It’s become commonplace to either follow a coach to a new school, or leave for the lack of opportunity as an undergraduate. Evidently, that will no longer be the case in the future, as the NCAA cracks down on the transfer portal.
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College football future rankings: How the top 25 will look in 2025 (247sports.com) (https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/College-football-future-rankings-How-the-top-25-will-look-in-2025-207023259/#207023259_1)
(https://i.imgur.com/oAncyg2.png)
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crazy
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One only has to look at a preseason poll in any year versus the final polls to know how wrong the "experts" can be, much less going out to 2025. Here is the 2022 preseason poll:
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Georgia
4. Clemson - miss
5. Notre Dame - miss
6. A&M - bad miss
7. Utah - meh
8. Michigan
9. Oklahoma - bad miss
10. Baylor - bad miss
11. Oregon
12. Ok State
13. NC State
14. USC
15. Michigan State
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that was ugly
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Yeah, we've all noted how poorly predictive preseason polls are past the top 3 or so. The top ten usually has 2-3-4 busts. But it's a thing I suppose. Now we have these "way too early", and even one for 2025 now.
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I was speaking to the format, but yes, the crystal ball was a bit cloudy
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Yeah, we've all noted how poorly predictive preseason polls are past the top 3 or so. The top ten usually has 2-3-4 busts. But it's a thing I suppose. Now we have these "way too early", and even one for 2025 now.
They release them the day after the NCG.
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I have some sympathy for sports writers in an off season for them (if they cover only one sport). They have to contrive something to get clicks. And "we" oblige.
A while back "we" who post here had our own poll, it didn't differ much from the rest of them. We even had a computer poll for a while.
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I have some sympathy for sports writers in an off season for them (if they cover only one sport). They have to contrive something to get clicks. And "we" oblige.
A while back "we" who post here had our own poll, it didn't differ much from the rest of them. We even had a computer poll for a while.
Capitalism at work.
It’s content readers want with a fury, and thus someone is gonna oblige.
It’s also interesting because it’s a catch-22. If you were to actually nail the preseason Top-25, you’d catch shit for months because college football is cool and random.
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That would be fun, even if some writer stumbled onto the actual final top ten, and you're right about being soundly laughed at before it happened.
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It's the offseason, for real.
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CBB gives us a soft landing when CFB is over. Now that CBB is almost over, we have to find something to do here.
So, we make lists and stuff, follow spring ball, look at recruiting, and maybe post in the "other news" thread more.
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I hope this guy is good. I wonder if they made a run at Jim Phillips?
Coincidence?
AP source: ACC reaches 3-year extension deal with Phillips | AP News (https://apnews.com/article/acc-jim-phillips-contract-extension-c0802a040d2ab29452aa93f1473b8396)
Meet Tony Petitti, the Big Ten’s New Commissioner (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/meet-tony-petitti-the-big-ten-s-new-commissioner/ar-AA19K3sB)
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If you look at all of the top-50 quarterback recruits from 2017-2020, Carson Beck is the only quarterback that didn’t start at any point in his first three years that didn’t transfer. He is the only one. Why do you think that is?” McElroy asked. “Either something was promised to him, or he knew that the light at the end of the tunnel would result in him being the starting quarterback for a national-championship contender.”
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Florida fans are gonna be unhappy, I think. Might need to hit the portal after the spring exodus starts.
'Not as clean as you would like': Gator QBs uninspiring in spring game (247sports.com) (https://247sports.com/college/florida/Article/Florida-football-spring-game-quarterbacks-Billy-Napier-Graham-Mertz-Jack-Miller-Gators-208324803/)
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Florida fans are gonna be unhappy, I think. Might need to hit the portal after the spring exodus starts.
'Not as clean as you would like': Gator QBs uninspiring in spring game (247sports.com) (https://247sports.com/college/florida/Article/Florida-football-spring-game-quarterbacks-Billy-Napier-Graham-Mertz-Jack-Miller-Gators-208324803/)
Florida is probably gonna stink for at least a couple years. Napier may not last.
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I had a lot of hopes for Mertz, as you know. I don't think he was developed right by PC, who seemingly mailed it in for his last couple of years.
I was hoping he'd be developed better at UF, but that does not seem to be the case. Super talented. Not sure about his football IQ though. Starting to think that's the issue.
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Florida can do a Tennessee and hire and fire every three years and get nowhere UNTIL they find the right guy. Maybe the Vols have now, not sure.
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It would be funny if prime does well and UF grabs him before FSU can.
UF has way more money than FSU too - unless FSU joins the SEC or B1G.
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'23 #1 overall 'croot Arch Manning doesn't have his best day in the spring game for Texas, looks like the mullet has been named the starting QB by Sark. Wouldn't worry too much about the Manning kid, it's only a spring game and he's only an 17-18 year old true frosh.
Texas has the #1 player and #1 QB in the '21 and '23 class. Maalik Murphy was a top 200 player and 4* in the 2022 class. Texas is stacked with talent at QB.
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Listening to LA Sports radio earlier this week and the topic of Chip Kelly came up with Lavar Arrington asking USC Insider and Fox Sports football announcer Petros Papadakis - "How much pressure is on Chip Kelly for this season?"
Petros: "I don't think too much. Not as much as last year. I think Chip had a great year last year. I'm really interested to see what this team is, how this team operates, and what UCLA football under Chip Kelly is without Dorian Thompson Robinson...I mean Chip rode that guy...he played DTR all six years or something And there were very mixed results. DTR was a very exciting player, an explosive player but lost a lot of games with turnovers. And it looked as if the Bruins really cleaned up last season - hence the great start. And then DTR had three picks against USC and lost. DTR had three picks in the Sun Bowl and limped off the field."
I agree Chip's seat isn't burning red this offseason. Going 8-4 and 9-4 these past two seasons, as well as likely rolling out a freshman QB for 2023, likely holds Chip over through the Bruins last season of Pac 12 play. But the pressure is back on once Wisconsin, Penn State, etc hit the schedule.
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I'm mulling over teams I think will exceed expectations,again, I had UCLA last year.
Candidate:
Texas (!!!)
Penn State
South Carolina
arkansas???
Oregon
Anyone else?
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UNL
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Ehhhh, the convo I had with chatgpt revealed it is severely lacking in college football acumen (ie - volume).
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And if you're talking HS only, half that list should be sprinkled with 5'8" white kids that never played another down of football.
But it's all B.S.
Fame.
What they did later.
Garbage.
Random.
Etc.
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likes Emmitt
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Florida is probably gonna stink for at least a couple years. Napier may not last.
Yeah. Based on a spring game. And a QB that has been there for 5 minutes.
Yeah.
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likes Emmitt
Emmitt ended his HS career as the 2nd all-time leading rusher in national HS history.
Some guy in Texas was first, played in the 50s.
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Florida may sink by their standards for a year or three, MAY not also. If they do, Napier will be gone or nearly gone. The Vols stunk for quite a while.
See also Nebraska, Texas, USC, ...
UGA probably will be pretty good in 2023 (newsflash 2).
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Emmitt ended his HS career as the 2nd all-time leading rusher in national HS history.
Some guy in Texas was first, played in the 50s.
Coach Osborne liked Emmitt and thought he had a good shot at getting him to wear RED
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I had a lot of hopes for Mertz, as you know. I don't think he was developed right by PC, who seemingly mailed it in for his last couple of years.
I was hoping he'd be developed better at UF, but that does not seem to be the case. Super talented. Not sure about his football IQ though. Starting to think that's the issue.
Mertz stinks. He's never shown any feel for the position imo. One of those dudes that looked great in t-shirts and shorts and has a big arm so he got rated highly in HS.
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It would be funny if prime does well and UF grabs him before FSU can.
UF has way more money than FSU too - unless FSU joins the SEC or B1G.
that would be wild if Deion wound up at UF before FSU could get their hands on him. He'd absolutely crush it there in recruiting. The 'crootin classes he would pull off just wouldn't be fair.
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I'm mulling over teams I think will exceed expectations,again, I had UCLA last year.
Candidate:
Texas (!!!)
Penn State
South Carolina
arkansas???
Oregon
Anyone else?
Texas, Oregon, and South Carolina I buy. James Franklin will find a way to screw things up for Penn State imo.
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Coach Osborne liked Emmitt and thought he had a good shot at getting him to wear RED
https://cornhuskerswire.usatoday.com/lists/nebraska-recruits-got-away-emmitt-smith-tim-brown-donovan-mcnabb-marshall-faulk/ (https://cornhuskerswire.usatoday.com/lists/nebraska-recruits-got-away-emmitt-smith-tim-brown-donovan-mcnabb-marshall-faulk/)
Surprised to see Tim Brown on the list.
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well, Irving Fryar was an All-American for the University of Nebraska in 1983, and was selected with the first overall pick of the 1984 NFL Draft, becoming the second wide receiver to be taken number one overall, the first being Dave Parks in 1964
and of course Rozier won the Hypesman in 83
Johnny the Jet was a pretty good returner before that with a Hypesman
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UNL was on the long list of programs telling Marshall Faulk he shouldn't be a RB.
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UNL was on the long list of programs telling Marshall Faulk he shouldn't be a RB.
crazy. one of the greatest RB's ever told we don't think you're a RB but you'd make a great DB by so many schools. I watched his NFL Films A Football Life doc, want to say Faulk said that he was basically all wrapped up for the Miami Hurricanes- that was his dream school- and they told him we only want you at DB so he went to one of the few places that told him he could play RB.
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Had it not been for a hard-headed Nebraska assistant coach, Marshall Faulk may have tore up Big Eight defenses instead of WAC defenses in the early 1990's.
Faulk was a can't-miss prospect in the 1991 class from Carver High School in New Orleans. The two-way player was wanted by every college football program in the country, most of whom were recruiting him at defensive back. Faulk wanted to play running back, which Jack Pierce knew.
Pierce was Nebraska's off-campus recruiting coordinator from 1985-92 who lured some the biggest names in Huskers' program history to Lincoln, including All-Americans Steve Taylor, Neil Smith and Will Shields. Six years ago, Pierce told an amazing -- or depressing if you're a Huskers' fan -- about how he tried to get Faulk to Nebraska.
The coach who lost Marshall for us shall remain nameless. I brought Marshall to Lincoln for a visit. San Diego State's recruiting him as a running back. LSU's recruiting him as a defensive back. Florida's recruiting him as a defensive back. He was something special on both sides of the ball. But he didn't want to be a defensive back. So, I tell all our coaches, ‘Please, while he's here, don't mention defensive back.' So, Marshall comes to campus. We walk upstairs to the South Stadium offices. The first thing this coach who shall remain nameless says, ‘Boy, you're going to look good doing a backpedal.' I wanted to kill him. I absolutely wanted to kill him.
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WTF? Browns stadium needs major renovations already?
NFL Team Might Relocate To Buckeyes' Ohio Stadium For Several Seasons (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-team-might-relocate-to-buckeyes-ohio-stadium-for-several-seasons/ar-AA19YLFP?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=51a05cb25c854a07b9a1f36e96953d2f&ei=10)
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I'd charge them double if I were tOSU
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WTF? Browns stadium needs major renovations already?
NFL Team Might Relocate To Buckeyes' Ohio Stadium For Several Seasons (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-team-might-relocate-to-buckeyes-ohio-stadium-for-several-seasons/ar-AA19YLFP?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=51a05cb25c854a07b9a1f36e96953d2f&ei=10)
In the long run I don't know that Ohio can support two NFL teams. Ultimately, it might make more sense to the league to have an "Ohio" team based in Columbus rather than a "Cleveland" team and a "Cincinnati" team.
Largest media markets in the USA per wiki (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_stations_in_North_America_by_media_market):
- NYC, Giants/Jets
- LA, Chargers/Rams
- Chicago, Bears
- Philly, Iggles
- DFW, Cowboys
- ATL, Falcons
- Houston, Texans
- DC, Commanders?
- Boston, Patriots
- San Fran, 49'ers
- PHX, Cardinals
- Sea-Tac, Seahawks
- Tampa, Buccaneers
- Detroit, Lions
- Minny, Vikings
- Denver, Broncos
- Orlando
- Miami, Dolphins
- Cleveland, Browns
- Sacramento
- Charlotte, Panthers
- Portland
- Raleigh-Durham
- St.Louis
- Indy, Colts
- Pitt, Stillers
- Nashville, Titans
- Baltimore, Ravens
- SLC
- San Diego
- San Antonio
- Columbus
- KC, Chiefs
- Hartford
- Austin
- Cincy, Bengals
Within Ohio you have three of the top 36 (19 Cleveland, 33 Columbus, 36 Cincy).
Smaller media markets with NFL teams:
- #40 Vegas, Raiders
- #41 Jacksonville, Jaguars
- #50 NOLA, Saints
- #54 Buffalo, Bills
- #69 Green Bay, Packers
Largest media markets without an NFL team:
- #17 Orlando, covered by nearby teams in Tampa, Jacksonville, Miami, and Atlanta
- #20 Sacramento, covered by nearby team in San Fran
- #22 Portland, covered by Seattle?
- #23 Raleigh-Durham, covered by Charlotte whose team is the "Carolina" Panthers, not the "Charlotte" Panthers
- #24 St Louis, covered by KC, Nashville, Indy, Chicago?
- #29 SLC, covered by Denver/Vegas?
- #30 San Diego, covered by two teams in LA, one formerly local
- #31 San Antonio, covered by Dallas/Houston
- #32 Columbus, covered by nearby teams in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indy, and Pitt
- #34 Hartford, covered by nearby team in Boston that is, notably, the "New England" Patriots rather than "Boston".
- #35 Austin, covered by nearby teams in Dallas and Houston
I think, in the long run, it makes sense for the NFL to have teams such as:
- New England Patriots
- Carolina Panthers
- Tennessee Titans
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Folks are saying the Dawg QB will be Carson Beck. No news on any portal moves by the apparent backups.
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Carson had a nice showing the the spring scrimmage??
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I watched about 5 minutes, but folks say he looked more in command and capable, which makes sense as he has some PT.
He is bigger than Bennett and less mobile, which as we've seen was a nice factor in Bennett's success. Beck is a classic QB. I think he'll do well given their schedule which has only one apparently tough game.
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His back up is reportedly staying on the team, Vandergriff. The official decision on QB1 has not been made but seems pretty obvious at this point barring injury.
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I'd charge them double if I were tOSU
From what I've read regarding the possibility of the Browns playing at Ohio Stadium, the benefit to tOSU would be the Browns paying to winterize the stadium. Currently, the stadium is winterized (pipes drained, things susceptible to freezing, shut down or taken out) after the last home game every year.
But if the Browns were to play, there would be a need to update the stadium to be able to function during very cold weather. There is speculation that the Browns would end up paying to cost to "Winterize" the stadium, making it possible for tOSU to potentially play a home playoff game if the playoffs ever implement a practice of the higher ranked team getting to play their first game in their home stadium.
The other choice the Browns have is the possibility of playing in the Columbus Crew (soccer) stadium. However, this stadium holds well under 20,000 fans as opposed to Ohio Stadium that can accommodate well over 100,000 fans.
I'm sure there are other possibilities, but those are the 2 getting the most traction by the local media.
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Yeah. Based on a spring game. And a QB that has been there for 5 minutes.
Yeah.
Florida's next QB? He was a UW commit way back when. Well-traveled.
UC QB Ben Bryant explores options in transfer portal (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/uc-qb-ben-bryant-explores-options-in-transfer-portal/ar-AA1a6V7C)
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I'd charge them double if I were tOSU
hopefully some of that sh!tty Browns curse voodoo magic rubs off on Ohio State and they start sucking too....
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sounds like Nick is trying to poach Tyler Van Dyke from Miami to be his new QB at Bama. Can't say I blame him, Bama's backup QB Milroe was dogshit as a passer in his stint filling in for Bryce Young. Milroe = great athlete....bad passer.
Van Dyke regressed seriously under Josh Gattis, who was fired at Miami after only one year on the job as OC. Rumors are he's leaving due to dissatisfaction with his NIL situation and that Nick wants him badly at Bama.
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(https://i.imgur.com/XYMwf2D.png)
By far the best TE I've seen at UGA, it's not close. And he was recruited pretty under my radar at least, it was during COVID, I don't recall any notable celebrations when he signed. And he's a junior now.
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Alabama football loses fans, falls outside top 5 on national list of most popular teams - al.com (https://www.al.com/news/2023/04/alabama-football-loses-fans-falls-outside-top-5-on-national-list-of-most-popular-teams.html?utm_campaign=alabamacrimsontide_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter)
A sign of what we already know, bandwagon fans proliferate.
Alabama is popular outside the state because of their success. Folks like to be affiliated with success.
Ohio State is popular because of success but also a large alumni base of course. Michigan had a recent upswing, duh.
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College Football’s largest spring game attendance marks:
Ohio State Buckeyes — 75,122
Penn State Nittany Lions — 68,000
Nebraska Cornhuskers — 66,045
Alabama Crimson Tide — 58,710
Tennessee Volunteers — 58,473
Oklahoma Sooners — 54,409
Georgia Bulldogs — 54,000
South Carolina Gamecocks — 51,000
Clemson Tigers — 50,000
Colorado Buffaloes — 47,277
USC Trojans — 33,427
Florida State Seminoles — 33,107
As you can see, there are plenty of usual suspects littered throughout the attendance rankings. The Big Ten claimed the top three spots, with Ohio State, Penn State and Nebraska feeling the football fever at the moment.
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hopefully some of that sh!tty Browns curse voodoo magic rubs off on Ohio State and they start sucking too....
Meanwhile the Lions mojo can take a short jaunt to the scabi riddled hamlet of AA
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I'd charge them double if I were tOSU
I your green fees and Schooners will be
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Nebraska has very good fans, or so I hear.
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WTF? Browns stadium needs major renovations already?
NFL Team Might Relocate To Buckeyes' Ohio Stadium For Several Seasons (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-team-might-relocate-to-buckeyes-ohio-stadium-for-several-seasons/ar-AA19YLFP?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=51a05cb25c854a07b9a1f36e96953d2f&ei=10)
More recent journalism says that the Browns won't be going to C-bus.
The biggest problem with that stadium is the location. The stadium, science museum, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have both the freeway and railroad (former New York Central Water Level Route) between them and the rest of downtown. Furthermore, that is the only frontage on Lake Erie for several miles in either direction that isn't still heavy industry unloading or Lakefront Airport. I don't know enough about the political geography of Cleveland to know if there was a better site in the area.
Burn on, Cleveland. Burn on
https://youtu.be/XVNuT4fkjAs
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Nebraska has very good fans, or so I hear.
66,000 of them at the spring scrimmage
Fullback trap - first play of the game - then that game ball given to Frank Solich
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Michigan vs Texas in Ann Arbor is ON for 2024. I might have to go to that one...
https://twitter.com/UMichFootball/status/1650870480684068865?s=20
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ESPN ranks the best RBs in 2023. Blake Corum is #1 and Donovan Edwards is #5. Singleton from Penn State at #4 ahead of Edwards is a joke imo. Edwards is better. Shoot Edwards is better than the guy they have at #1- Corum. I'm taking Edwards over any RB in the nation if you ask me.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/36223888/ranking-college-football-best-running-backs-2023-season
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ESPN ranks the best RBs in 2023. Blake Corum is #1 and Donovan Edwards is #5. Singleton from Penn State at #4 ahead of Edwards is a joke imo. Edwards is better. Shoot Edwards is better than the guy they have at #1- Corum. I'm taking Edwards over any RB in the nation if you ask me.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/36223888/ranking-college-football-best-running-backs-2023-season
I said going into LAST year that I thought Edwards was the best RB in the conference. His ability receiving the ball is what separates him. I think he improved his between tackle carrying last year to the point that I think he's the #1 back in the country.
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I said going into LAST year that I thought Edwards was the best RB in the conference. His ability receiving the ball is what separates him. I think he improved his between tackle carrying last year to the point that I think he's the #1 back in the country.
Yeah, Edwards is freakishly good imo. He played the last half of the season last year with a broken right hand and missed a couple games and still wound up just short of 1,000 yards on only 140 carries- and it's not like he padded his stats vs weak OOC- he only had 15 carries combined through the first 3 weak sauce OOC games of 2022.
If he stays healthy and they figure out how to use him more in the passing game- he's going to be a 1st rd pick in the '24 draft and imo he's already the most talented RB that I've ever seen at Michigan. Only guy who might've been more talented was Wheatley- but that's just because Wheatley was about 6'1, 230 could run 4.3 in the 40 and was a 10.5 100m guy. Wheatley had nowhere near the agility, make you miss capability, or pass catching/route running skills of Edwards.
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Only guy who might've been more talented was Wheatley- but that's just because Wheatley was about 6'1, 230 could run 4.3 in the 40 and was a 10.5 100m guy. Wheatley had nowhere near the agility, make you miss capability, or pass catching/route running skills of Edwards.
I've said I think Wheatley is the best college RB I've ever seen, other than Reggie Bush. I think you are underrating his agility. Pass-catching? Correct. But backs weren't asked to do that outside of designed screens back then. And really, those weren't even that common until the late 90s
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Memorial Stadium Makes List of Most Instagrammable Sports Venues in North America
The home of the Huskers ranked fourth for college football venues
https://www.si.com/college/nebraska/football/memorial-stadium-makes-list-of-most-instagrammable-sports-venues-in-north-america (https://www.si.com/college/nebraska/football/memorial-stadium-makes-list-of-most-instagrammable-sports-venues-in-north-america)
OLBG, a sports betting community, analyzed Instagram hashtags and Tripadvisor reviews to see which stadiums are standing out to fans. Once the data was collected, Memorial Stadium ranked No. 10 for Most Instagrammable Sports Venues in North America.
The home stadium for Husker football was the fourth highest ranked collegiate stadium, trailing Tennessee's Neyland Stadium (7th), Texas A&M's Kyle Field (8th) and LSU's Tiger Stadium (9th). The top position in North America went to Dodger Stadium.
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Link: Pac-12 football officiating is in crisis again after a mass exodus of referees (http://"https://www.footballzebras.com/2023/04/pac-12-football-officiating-is-in-crisis-again-after-a-mass-exodus-of-referees/")
Guess where they are heading - the Big Ten: "... 5 officials at the referee position have left the Pac-12. Four referees have resigned and a fifth, Mike Mothershed, retired after a 28-year run in the conference. Referees Chris Coyte, Francisco Villar, and Steve Strimling have been hired by the Big Ten Conference."
"David Coleman, the vice president of officiating for the Pac-12, has a crisis on his hands, much like in 2018 when the NFL lost four longtime referees in a hiring spree from the TV networks. The Pac-12 had seven crews last season, meaning they will have to replace more than half of their crew chiefs, and with the departure of Wharrie, one of the potential officials to get a bump-up is also gone. This is a massive drain of talent at the heads of the crews..."
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Florida State seems too high to me, but then again...who else you putting there?
Bama might be too high as well, I think they are really going to struggle because of lack of elite WRs and really poor QB play, and an OL that is good, but not what it used to be when Bama was well......BAMA.
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Saban is hitting the portal for a QB
I assume he will find one
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Saban is hitting the portal for a QB
I assume he will find one
rumors are it's ND's Tyler Buchner....who...ummm...kinda sucks.
Not a good sign that St Nick has to hit the portal for a QB imo. Means the guys he already has stink.
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nick might be losing his edge
hot seat for him if they finish out of the top 10
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They'd have to be 9-4 or worse to drop out of the top ten final poll I think, maybe 10-3 with a bad bowl loss. Either would be a surprise to me. They get LSU and Tenn at home, A&M on the road, Texas at home. They could lose three of those and maybe one other somewhere.
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if the QB is not good, they could lose 4
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^^^
That's gold.
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That kid is gonna be a hell of a backup.
He could've been a nice starter, but I suppose there's always the grad transfer route.
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That kid is gonna be a hell of a backup.
He could've been a nice starter, but I suppose there's always the grad transfer route.
he's not going to Bama to be a backup. I don't know if you caught any of their spring game, or saw Milroe play last year at all- but yeah Bama's QBs stink.
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ESPN's post-spring top 25 rankings...
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/36313407/updated-spring-2023-college-football-top-25-power-rankings
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ESPN's post-spring top 25 rankings...
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/36313407/updated-spring-2023-college-football-top-25-power-rankings
no love for the sooners and too much love for the Horns
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ESPN's post-spring top 25 rankings...
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/36313407/updated-spring-2023-college-football-top-25-power-rankings
The content machine is powerful and impressive.
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just a simple case of confirmation bias
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FSU at 3 is too high.
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From @JimMWeber: "Alabama athletics during the 2022-23 school year:"
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Nice list.
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SEC football win total projections revealed for 2023 season: Which teams are overrated or underrated? (247sports.com) (https://247sports.com/college/georgia/longformarticle/sec-football-win-total-projections-revealed-for-2023-season-whic-209977824/#2166188)
LSU 9.5
Bama 10
Tenn 9
Auburn 6.5
USCe 6
A&M 8.5
Arky 7
UF 5.5
UK 6.5
OM 7.5
MSU 6.5
Missou 6.5
UGA 11.5
Vandy 3.5
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I think South Carolina could be a surprise team this year on the upside. (Of course, expectations have risen on them after last season, so they could be a flop as well. They do have a solid returning QB which often is a good sign.)
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Asked about the Horned Frogs and their run to the College Football (https://cbssports.com/college-football/) Playoff National Championship during the question-and-answer part of his speaking engagement, Fisher made sure to point out what happened when they faced Georgia (https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/UGA/georgia-bulldogs/) in the most lopsided national title game ever.
"They stayed healthy," Fisher said with a laugh, according to GigEm247 (https://247sports.com/college/texas-am/Article/Jimbo-Fisher-reveals-what-he-learned-from-TCU-last-season-pokes-fun-at-local-team-during-Fort-Worth-AM-Club-210036158/). "They had a lot of experience. They got to where they've got to get to. And then when they got to the SEC, it changed, didn't it? When they got to the SEC, it changed."
I think when any HC starts making comments about other programs, he's on thin ice if it's not the usual coach speak. What goes around ...
He really shouldn't be talking in my view about this until at least his team does something equivalent. TCU made the NC game.
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Kirby Smart explains why he decided to publish book 'How 'Bout Them Dawgs!' - On3 (https://www.on3.com/college/georgia-bulldogs/news/georgia-head-coach-kirby-smart-explains-reasoning-beind-publishing-book/)
I'm sure many Florida fans who are GMs of NFL teams might buy one ...
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And then when they got to the SEC, it changed, didn't it? When they got to the SEC, it changed."
it wasn't the SEC. It was the best team in the nation.
TCU might have knocked off Auburn and A&M or hung half a hundred on Vandy
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TCU went from 5-7 in 2021 to playing in the national championship last season. Although that leap is difficult for any team to replicate, a handful of college football teams are poised to rebound in '23. Under new head coach Hugh Freeze, Auburn should bounce back this fall, especially with a restocked roster from the transfer portal. Oklahoma had bad luck in close games (0-5) but returns quarterback Dillon Gabriel and one of the Big 12's top backfields. Texas A&M, Miami and Nebraska are three other teams that could take a big step forward in the win column after losing records last fall.
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/5-college-football-teams-poised-to-rebound-in-2023 (https://athlonsports.com/college-football/5-college-football-teams-poised-to-rebound-in-2023)
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it wasn't the SEC. It was the best team in the nation.
TCU might have knocked off Auburn and A&M or hung half a hundred on Vandy
Well, seeing as Appalachian State beat A&M, I don't think TCU would have had much trouble doing the same.
My question to Jimbo is, "did it change when Appalachian State got to the SEC?"
What a moronic blowhard that guy is.
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I'm not sure that I correctly understand this, is it total for the season or out of the 12 scheduled games?
Looking specifically at Ohio State and Michigan at 10.5:
- If it is out of 12 that means 10-2 or 11-1 so really good.
- If it is a total it isn't nearly as good. Based on this one of the two would likely go to the B1GCG and each would go to at least one game beyond that so that is closer to 10-4, 11-4, or 11-3.
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I'd guess 12 games
apparently they didn't want to guess on Rutgers
appears to me they feel that if the Hawkeyes can average 25.1 points that Brian will keep his job
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Offense looking up at Auburn. Landing former Michigan State QB Payton Thorne off the transfer portal. Who should provide much needed consistency at QB to go along with shoring up last year's unstable OL with three OL transfers. Hugh Freeze working the Portal.
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Well, seeing as Appalachian State beat A&M, I don't think TCU would have had much trouble doing the same.
My question to Jimbo is, "did it change when Appalachian State got to the SEC?"
What a moronic blowhard that guy is.
Third party smack from a coach is about as low as it gets.
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Whoever wrote this is batshit crazy.
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What a moronic blowhard that guy is.
He comes across that way, and has no ground on which to stand really. Maybe somehow he's a good coach and nice guy, but ...
Coachspeak is there for a reason.
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Would be nice of course, but I suspect Ohio State will have a very good team. Duh.
Texas? OK I guess.
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Would be nice of course, but I suspect Ohio State will have a very good team. Duh.
Texas? OK I guess.
Texas in the top 4? Obviously I'd love to see it, but no.
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Yeah, they basically project a 12-1 Texas which seems "unusual" but is good for clicks. USC is another hot pick too.
I think the playoff often is three teams many project and one outlier.
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Texas is certainly an outlier ;)
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https://twitter.com/PFF_College/status/1657032128566050817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1657032128566050817%7Ctwgr%5Eef251431b392ae7cba46fc44d90a4d72211d18c0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fohio-state%2Fboard%2Fohio-state-buckeyes-message-board-forum-120%2F
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Would be nice of course, but I suspect Ohio State will have a very good team. Duh.
Texas? OK I guess.
IMO tOSU doesn't make the CFPOs, am willing to be schocked though
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Whoever wrote this is batshit crazy.
(https://i.imgur.com/RL1C7go.png)
really 7-8 yrs ago they were selling tickets with two litre's of Coke. Then last season hiding the fact for two months until the season was over UZI Smith had a felony gun charge hidden. Ahh but the AA prosecuting attorney was grad of guess where? Then of course 3 fights/confrontations in their tunnel in less than one year, could not be their fault - hard pass :043:.UNL 14th? Bollocks
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really 7-8 yrs ago they were selling tickets with two litre's of Coke. Then last season hiding the fact for two months until the season was over UZI Smith had a felony gun charge hidden. Ahh but the AA prosecuting attorney was grad of guess where? Then of course 3 fights/confrontations in their tunnel in less than one year, could not be their fault - hard pass :043:.UNL 14th? Bollocks
it's a fantastically stupid list because there is no real way to define "football culture" and there is no way for whoever wrote that list to know all the inner workings of all of those programs and how their "culture" works.
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the concern about the 3-3-5 defense, at least from fans, is its ability to stop the run. With its reputation as a run-first league with massive O-linemen, it's hard to believe, but 13 out of 14 Big Ten schools used 11 personnel more than any other last season. In layman's terms, that's one running back, one tight end and three receivers. Versatility in the backend will be important.
From Jeremy Pernell
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it's a fantastically stupid list because there is no real way to define "football culture" and there is no way for whoever wrote that list to know all the inner workings of all of those programs and how their "culture" works.
I've been on teams with poor culture and good culture. I think the basic precepts can be defined. My junior year, our basketball team had poor culture, the next year the problem players graduated and we had very good culture, and it showed. With good culture, players are less selfish, help each other, don't put down the "2s", work hard at practice, listen and respect the coach, and vice versa. Bad culture teams often have cliques that alienate part of the team.
You need to eat off the floor. And don't let yourself be hunted, be the hunter.
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no way this is true....how? this MF like 30 and been in college 10 fn years and has no degree?
https://twitter.com/playmakerU/status/1657507023066480642?s=20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOsQ2epsI2M
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You take the bare minimum to remain eligible and don't end up with enough credits of the right kind. It'd certainly weak of course, maybe he changed majors several times, that can do it. I ended up having to go an extra quarter because I lacked ten hours of liberal arts courses.
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You take the bare minimum to remain eligible and don't end up with enough credits of the right kind. It'd certainly weak of course, maybe he changed majors several times, that can do it. I ended up having to go an extra quarter because I lacked ten hours of liberal arts courses.
Those are life changing.
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Yeah, I took Psych 101, which was an excellent course, I was in there with about 40 incoming freshmen (summer quarter). I also took a fourth quarter of German, just technical translation, I needed that later anyway. And a lab course that was an auto A.
The psych class had one of the best profs I ever had.
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Those are life changing.
especially if you meet some crazy young woman
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the concern about the 3-3-5 defense, at least from fans, is its ability to stop the run. With its reputation as a run-first league with massive O-linemen, it's hard to believe, but 13 out of 14 Big Ten schools used 11 personnel more than any other last season. In layman's terms, that's one running back, one tight end and three receivers. Versatility in the backend will be important.
so, it was Brian Ferentz with 21 personnel sets??
Only 20 FBS teams carried fullbacks on their rosters in 2022, and most use them only situationally in goal line or short-yardage scenarios. Aside from the service academies who frequently deploy fullbacks as ball-carriers in their triple option looks, Iowa likely spent as much time in 21 personnel with one running back and one fullback as any team in college football last year.
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Here are the Big Ten Football Championship odds, according to FanDuel:
Ohio State +165
Michigan +210
Penn State +500
Wisconsin +650
Iowa +1400
Minnesota +2900
Maryland +4000
Illinois +5000
Nebraska +6000
Michigan State +9500
Purdue +10000
Indiana +10000
Northwestern +10000
Rutgers, N/A
Across from the Big Ten East, which is stacked at the top, the West appears to be wide open. There, Wisconsin, Purdue, and Nebraska have new head coaches in place. Meanwhile, Illinois and Iowa are looking to build on excellent defensive seasons in 2022. Then, Minnesota is looking to take a step forward from its nine-win season last year.
Right now, the betting favorite from that group is Wisconsin. The Badgers are now going to be led by Luke Fickell in his first season as the head coach there. This coaching change could potentially lead to a transitional season for the program though. At the same time, he’s a proven winner who led a Group of Five team to the College Football Playoff.
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It's a huge assumption to think that UW can win the West this year. They have new everything.
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It's a huge assumption to think that UW can win the West this year. They have new everything.
It is, but then, they could well have the best chance being the tallest midget ...
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I figure realistically about ten teams have a decent shot at making the playoffs, like 1 in 20. And yes, somebody with a 1 in 100 shot will make it in some years (TCU). CFB is increasingly becoming the Big Boys and everyone else.
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Ranking the schools with the most weeks spent in the AP Poll all-time (usatoday.com) (https://rolltidewire.usatoday.com/lists/alabama-football-most-ap-poll-appearances-of-all-time-ranking/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3lxotJsxvPzbags6xICeeECYPgj31DbwBjtXWXws4P4KKYVWelkR1N7U4)
This yields a decent list, LSU at Ten is a bit of a surprise to me, but the first 8 are my choice for Blue Bloods in whatever order.
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I figure realistically about ten teams have a decent shot at making the playoffs, like 1 in 20. And yes, somebody with a 1 in 100 shot will make it in some years (TCU). CFB is increasingly becoming the Big Boys and everyone else.
Pretty much. But the big boys order is changing.
Clemson and Georgia are in the club, right?
Some are trying to get back and almost are (Michigan). USC is probably pretty close, but the path toughens up in 2024.
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At the moment, teams with a decent chance at the playoffs would appear to be whoever is in the top ten in terms of Vegas betting. I think 3 playoff teams will be from the top six and then a team "sneaks in" from the next 14 or so, maybe Notre Dame, Tennessee, Oregon, someone like that. Bama gets many of its toughest games at home this year. The Vols get UGA at home, Bama on the road. They might be decent. USC??? Dunno of course.
College Football National Championship Odds: Bet on a Georgia 3-peat? (betmgm.com) (https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/college-football/college-football-national-championship-odds-bm06/)
| Team | Title Odds |
| Georgia | 225 |
| Alabama | 500 |
| Ohio State | 600 |
| Michigan | 1000 |
| USC | 1400 |
| LSU | 1600 |
| Clemson | 1800 |
| Florida State | 1800 |
| Penn State | 2500 |
| Texas | 2500 |
| Notre Dame | 2500 |
| Tennessee | 3000 |
| Oregon | 3500 |
| Washington | 4000 |
| Wisconsin | 5000 |
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It's a huge assumption to think that UW can win the West this year. They have new everything.
yes, but it's big to assume Iowa, Minnesooota, or Illinois can win it
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Tallest midget ...
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Wisconsin should not be on that above list.
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says the guy who's had an impressive growth spurt the past few seasons
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Doesn't the SEC already have the Orlando market with UF?
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I'm not sure there is a concise "Orlando Market" ... most residents are from somewhere else ...
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You just described the State of Florida.
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Of these, I would take a flyer on Tennessee (though I don't bet). Penn State? I doubt it. Texas? ND? Nope. The Vols could go 11-1 with a sole loss at Alabama and beat say LSU in the CG and then have a shot.
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Coming in as quite a surprise USC's Athletic director Mike Bohn is abruptly stepping down on this news dump Friday. No clear reason given, and speculation is in its early stages. Early Trojan reactions are a mix of confusion and suspicion. To pull a few quotes from the socials:
"Man, this Mike Bohn resignation sure seems... fishy. He was killing it there after getting Lincoln Riley and getting USC to the Big Ten."
"Ok I’ll bite…why does the timeline think Mike Bohn retiring is “fishy”?"
"the mike bohn resignation from USC is smelling fishier and fishier by the moment"
"The Mike Bohn era ending abruptly is sure something. Obviously time will continue to flesh out his legacy, but as it stands...today seemingly ends the best USC AD tenure in decades. The juxtaposition of his run vs. those of unqualified alums before him was jarring."
"A source at #USC tells me Mike Bohn resignation has shocked dept. "Everyone is asking why?" Source adds Bohn has had some health issues but didn't know if that was related to resignation."
edit: an update:
Apparently problems were found under Mike Bohn's leadership of the athletic department which came to light during a third party review of USC's athletic department conducted by a law firm as part of USC impending move to the Big Ten - an excerpt:
"…the university had “conducted a thorough review of the athletics department, including its operation, culture and strategy” ahead of USC’s impending transition to the Big Ten conference. The university retained Gina Maisto Smith, a Philadelphia-based attorney from Cozen O’Connor, earlier this year to conduct that review… Smith’s past work includes high-profile investigations into the handling of sexual harassment and misconduct at Baylor, Virginia and Colorado. Her Institutional Response Group was recently retained by the Cal State university system to investigate its response to a series of scandals involving sexual misconduct, harassment and retaliation."
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Hiring an attorney from PA makes it sound like someone in USC leadership wanted him out.
Could also have something to do with the NLRB bulljive.
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I'd bet a nickel it relates to some sort of sexism thing, hostile work environment etc.
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so, can the B1G uninvite the PAC schools now???
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Of these, I would take a flyer on Tennessee (though I don't bet). Penn State? I doubt it. Texas? ND? Nope. The Vols could go 11-1 with a sole loss at Alabama and beat say LSU in the CG and then have a shot.
a little surprised OSU has better betting odds than M, considering OSU has the tougher schedule (they play an actual team OOC- ND, M plays...LOL) and they have to travel to Ann Arbor. Not to mention they lost their starting QB and 4/5ths of their OL.
Bama odds seem nuts to me. Call me crazy, but I think they are about to suck- by their insane standards that is. I'd be shocked of Bama actually won 10 games this year. They are not going to be elite imo. I'm thinking 8-4, 9-3 type year. Their QB situation is a mess.
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I'd bet a nickel it relates to some sort of sexism thing, hostile work environment etc.
Or maybe even actual inappropriate behavior....
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(https://i.imgur.com/wUKoyjW.png)
Of these, I would take a flyer on Tennessee (though I don't bet). Penn State? I doubt it. Texas? ND? Nope. The Vols could go 11-1 with a sole loss at Alabama and beat say LSU in the CG and then have a shot.
I wonder with the 4-team playoff, if betting odds shifted overall or how much they shifted. With the year-end rival, CCG, and 2 playoff games to win the NC, it makes it even less likely any individual team will win it all.
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So here’s a bit of earlier offseason news I missed – Trent Dilfer was hired as head coach of UAB, his first coaching job of any type at the collegiate level. Previously Dilfer was head coach of Lipscomb Academy a private high school in Nashville.
Good for Dilfer, but this sounds like one of those hires of a former pro with minimal coaching experience like what you see more in college basketball with Juwan Howard, Patrick Ewing, and Anfernee Hardaway. Pros over Xs & Os.
From Lindy’s 2023 Preview: “Dilfer says “the voice of God” led him to UAB. A nice four-year run at Lipscomb Academy helped too. The former Super Bowl winning quarterback has done just about everything in football. This time he traded playing lots of golf to being a college coach. This is a program that came back from the dead when the administration dropped the program. Clark led the Blazers to two conference titles in six seasons.”
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like Deion
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The 2023 football season marks a seismic move for the Big Ten, embarking on a new media rights deal with FOX, CBS and NBC. And the latter broadcaster is set to carry primetime games for the league — except they won’t be airing prime competition.
NBC is effectively getting the third pick of games after FOX and then CBS and the September slate of games, reported by Brett McMurphy of the Action Network, seems to reflect that. Fortunately for NBC this season, at least, they also have the rights to a blockbuster Ohio State–Notre Dame matchup in South Bend on Sept. 23.
The rest of the NBC schedule for Big Ten football in September is as follows, according to the report from McMurphy. (All times are Eastern Standard Time.)
Sept. 2: West Virginia at Penn State, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9: Charlotte at Maryland, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16: Syracuse at Purdue, 7:30 p.m.
The Mountaineers traveling to Happy Valley is a pretty juicy matchup in Week 1, especially with the love Penn State is getting as a potential playoff team. Other options would’ve likely been Ohio State traveling to Indiana or Michigan hosting East Carolina.
Week 2 was slim pickings with the best matchup — Nebraska at Colorado — going elsewhere. The best alternative to the game NBC reportedly got would be Minnesota hosting Eastern Michigan.
Syracuse and Purdue provided an entertaining show in 2022, but there’s no guarantee of similar fireworks in West Lafayette in 2023. With a few prime Power 5 non-conference matchups and one notable conference bout — Penn State travels to Illinois — there was a plethora of options. Michigan State hosts Washington, Indiana welcomes Louisville and Jeff Brohm and Maryland will play Virginia in College Park that weekend.
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Holiday Bowl suing the Pac 12 and UCLA over UCLA opting out of playing the 2021 Holiday Bowl at the last minute.
At the time my guess was that Chip Kelly was more than happy to end up NOT playing North Carolina State because in his four seasons at UCLA, the Bruins had yet to beat a team that finishes the season with a winning record. A loss to ranked North Carolina State would’ve dropped UCLA to 8-5 and damaged the goodwill built up not only by three straight wins to end the regular season, but in notching UCLA’s first winning season since Chip Kelly took helm.
Looking back, I don't stand by that opinion anymore, but the cavalier, unexplained, last minute WAY UCLA backed out is what's exposing them to this lawsuit. I don't think the Holiday Bowl will win this case, but that might not be the point. If they can get this to a discovery phase UCLA will finally be answering to what came across as a pretty careless decision. And I wouldn't be surprised if Fox Sports is partially funding this lawsuit. A lot of TV revenue went to waste when UCLA backed out.
https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1663983798965420051
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Yikes...guess it just means more...
https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1664390708189380609?s=20
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UGA would be playing ten but Oklahoma dropped the series .... ;) Do we still count Tech as a P5 team?
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good to see that Mike Farrell is still a moron after all these years....yeah, cut the guy who had just shy of 1,500 yards and 18 rush TD's and would've been #2 in the Heisman and possibly even won the damn thing had he not gotten injured....not to mention he left out the guy who is better than all of them....Donovan Edwards
https://twitter.com/mfscollege/status/1669512817811103749?s=20
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“Green is behind the defense!”
Definitely among the Top 5 most memorable games watched as a kid.
https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1676999522029797379
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College Football Expansion Predictions, Conference Realignment, Who's Where In 2023, What's Coming Next? - College Football News | College Football Predictions, Analysis and Updates (https://collegefootballnews.com/cfn/college-football-expansion-predictions-conference-realignment-who-is-where-in-2023-what-is-coming-next)
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prediction by an expert
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Why did Big Ten add Nebraska, Rutgers, Maryland? Jim Delany reflects on realignment impact - The Athletic (https://theathletic.com/4676257/2023/07/14/college-football-realignment-jim-delany/)
Subscribe, if you already do not. It's worth the $99/year.
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I don't even pay for Husker content
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Thank you for paying $500/year to be here.
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it's easily the best content on the internet
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2023 Rules Changes
Enforcing all players' health and safety rules continues to be the top point of emphasis from the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel. The Targeting rule will remain the same in 2023 as the committee feels the rule continues to drive positive player behavior in terms of the use of the helmet. The committee also noted last year's change to the blocking below the waist rule resulted in data showing fewer player injuries.
The most significant 2023 football rules changes involve adjustments to the timing and clock rules. The rules committee made these changes to drive three strategic initiatives:
Keep the game moving in terms of pace of play.
Moderately reduce the number of plays per game.
Ensure consistency in officiating mechanics managing the game clock.
Stopping and Starting the Clock – First Downs (Rule 3-3-2-e-1)
When Team A (the offense) gains a first down, the clock will no longer be stopped to award a first down except with less than two minutes remaining in the 2nd and 4th quarters. This change is effective immediately for DI and DII and will be implemented in 2024 for DIII.
Consecutive Charged Team Timeouts (Rule 3-3-4-a)
Consecutive charged team timeouts will no longer be allowed by the same team in any individual dead ball period. Each team is entitled to three charged team timeouts during each half, with no more than one charged team timeout available per team, per individual dead ball period.
Extension of Periods (Rule 3-2-3-a)
A period shall be extended for an untimed down in the 2nd or 4th quarter only if a penalty is accepted for a live-ball foul, if there are offsetting fouls, or an inadvertent whistle. The 1st and 3rd quarters will not be extended, and any penalty enforcement will be carried over to the following quarter.
Drone Policy (Rule 1-4-11-d)
Drones are not allowed over the field or the team area when squad members are present within the playing enclosure. Outside the limit lines, game management (or conference policy) will govern drone activity. This governance includes all FAA, state, and local laws including campus policy where appropriate.
Halftime Intermission (Rule 3-2-1-c & 11-1-3)
The field will be available to squad members for halftime warmup no later than three minutes prior to the second half kickoff. When any Squad Member enters the playing enclosure during the halftime intermission, a staff member from that team must be present on the field.
If kickers or other squad members come onto the playing enclosure before the field is available, their activities must be confined to the team area. All team personnel will be respectful of scheduled halftime activities, and all kicks must be into the practice kicking nets until the field is available.
When the field is available to players, the field will be divided into an "L-shaped" configuration with the thirty yard-lines forming the "L" in order to keep the teams separated.
Instant Replay without an Instant Replay Booth Official (New Rule 12-2-1-c)
The optional use of instant replay in games that do not have an instant replay booth official is now permissible and must be in full compliance with Rule 12 (the replay rule) with the following exceptions:
The Referee will be the sole decision maker on any review and may include one additional crew member to consult on the review.
The equipment used in the review must be located outside the limit lines on the sideline or end zone and must be completely outside the team area. The referee and additional crew member must be provided a separate, secure location away from fans and sideline personnel, with a tent or similar type shelter structure.
The Referee will stop the game to review all Targeting Fouls that are called on the field. The only other method to stop a game for a replay review is through a head coach challenge. When the head coach requests a timeout for replay review, the replay challenge flag must be dropped onto the field of play.
Other than for a Targeting review, the crew on the field may not initiate an instant replay review.
The head coach may initiate a Targeting review if the team has a timeout available and a coach's challenge remaining.
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Be sure to make ALL of these tonight.
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As NBC gets ready for its first season of Big Ten football, the network has announced its plans for the pregame show. “B1G College Countdown” will set the table for its primetime slate of games under the league’s new media rights deal.
Maria Taylor will host the show and the panel of analysts consists of former Ohio State star Joshua Perry, former USC quarterback Matt Cassel and former Penn State star Michael Robinson. NBC Sports reporter Ahmed Fareed will serve as the show’s reporter.
The show will make its debut Sept. 2 before Penn State hosts West Virginia. It will also film ahead of two Notre Dame games, including the matchup with Ohio State.
“The college football atmosphere is unlike anything in sports and that’s why we’re going to be on campus every week with B1G College Countdown,” NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood said in a statement. “Matt, Joshua, and Michael hail from three of the most fabled programs and energized scenes in college football – USC, Ohio State and Penn State, respectfully. Ahmed grew up in Big Ten country and has a deep passion for the sport and its fans.
“As the host of the NFL’s show of record and a two-sport collegiate athlete, Maria is the perfect choice to lead this new Saturday night tradition. We can’t wait to kick things off on September 2 from Happy Valley.”
NBC joined CBS and FOX as media partners with the Big Ten as part of the conference’s multi-billion dollar media rights agreement, which was announced in August 2022. Under the deal, the Big Ten will receive nearly $7 billion over the seven-year agreement. Three games will be broadcast exclusively on Peacock, including the first game of the deal between Michigan and East Carolina at noon ET on Sept. 2.
Noah Eagle will serve as NBC’s play-by-play announcer with Todd Blackledge as the analyst. Blackledge, a former Penn State quarterback, spent the last 13 seasons as an analyst at ESPN and worked alongside Sean McDonough since 2020.
NBC’s primetime schedule of Big Ten games starts Week 1 with the matchup between Michigan and East Carolina on Peacock at noon ET. The day will end with the second half of the doubleheader as Penn State takes on West Virginia from Beaver Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET. “B1G College Countdown” will start at 7 p.m. ahead of all 7:30 p.m. ET kickoffs, according to the announcement.
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Colorado State brings aboard a sumo wrestler from Japan to play DL.
"Since he first put on pads and participated in an X League open tryout in March of 2022, Hanada has gone from learning the basics of football with corporate teams to viral fame at the Canadian Football League combine, to making the Japan national team roster and garnering expressions of interest from American college powerhouses such as Texas and Ohio State, all without playing a single snap in an actual football game."
"Colorado State adding a former sumo champion to its ranks unsurprisingly generated an enormous reaction among college football fans on social media, with Inside Sport Japan’s English-language tweet of the announcement recording over half a million views in less than 18 hours."
https://twitter.com/japantimes/status/1681711695708684298
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Looks like Graham Mertz has won the starting QB role at Florida.
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was Mertz really good?
Or
Does Florida really suck?
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was Mertz really good?
Or
Does Florida really suck?
Both?
Neither?
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we might find out this season
or not
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Colorado State brings aboard a sumo wrestler from Japan to play DL.
I wouldn't teach him anything other than watch the ball and push the man in front of you 5 yards back every play. Don't make him think.
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Both?
Neither?
Mertz had 3 OC's and 2 QB coaches during his time in Madison.
Should he do well this year, it's a big indictment of the old staff.
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I wouldn't teach him anything other than watch the ball and push the man in front of you 5 yards back every play. Don't make him think.
I'd teach him as much as he could handle
might be the brightest kid on the entire defense
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Bert starting to piss me off.
(https://i.imgur.com/3A2rJGH.png)
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https://www.espn.com/
Harbaugh. 🥴
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https://www.espn.com/
Harbaugh. 🥴
Ya nothing about felony gun charges but trade tats for trinketts it's hammer time
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So, four games?
3 body bags and Rutgers.
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If we have a Minnesota off-season thread I didn't see it, uh oh:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ex-minnesota-football-players-staffers-allege-toxic-culture-under-coach-p-j-fleck-within-program/amp/
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seems to be a Big Ten West thing
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Yeah, that's getting play on the Badger boards. Pretty much everyone things it's nothing. That includes me.
Don't like it at Minnie?
Hit the transfer button.
Of course, there is the possibility that some of those kids were just so brainwashed, they couldn't leave...
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Full NBC schedule for this season.
(https://i.imgur.com/ud4y0hN.png)
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Not a bad line up at all
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This is at least the third time the same source has pushed this story. If there was any merit, the local papers would have been on it thicker than stink on fecal matter.
https://twitter.com/Aaron_Torres/status/1684269205334691840?s=20
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https://twitter.com/T_Nubin27/status/1684284250793672705?s=20
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It's a whole lot of nothing.
Like I said.. Transfer portal button.
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https://twitter.com/T_Nubin27/status/1684284250793672705?s=20
I am not buying any of it. Fleck- whether you like him or not- is not going to knowingly allow any of that toxic BS. It goes against his very being.
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I ain't come back
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You can check out any time you like but you can never leave
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PJ Fleck is ready to rekindle a rivalry with a coach he has immense respect for in Matt Rhule.
Fleck and Rhule faced off back in the day, when Fleck was at Western Michigan, and Rhule was leading the Temple Owls. Now with both coaches in the Big Ten, Fleck leading the Minnesota Golden Gophers, and Rhule entering his first season with the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the duo will coach against each other again.
They won’t have to wait long, as Minnesota will host Nebraska on Thursday, Aug. 31 for their first game of the season. At Big Ten Media Days, Fleck waxed poetic regarding Rhule, and the opportunity to start the season against the Cornhuskers.
“I’ve known Coach Rhule for a long time, I have a ton of respect for what he’s done. We go back to the Western Michigan days for me, and the Temple days for him. He’s a phenomenal football coach with a phenomenal culture. His culture is all about connectivity,” explained the Minnesota leader. “Anytime you’re opening with a Big Ten opponent, you know it’s always going to be a tough matchup, especially when you have a coaching staff like he has, and a team like he has.
“I’ve always had a ton of respect for Nebraska, our team always has. Starting Big Ten play right away, that really kind of gets the season off to an exciting start right away. It’s going to be a fun environment, Huntington Bank Stadium, and we’re looking forward to it.”