Official 2025 College Football Thread

[Edward64]

Alright, new thread for a new season, Aug 23 is the official start of CFB season.

College Football News has their Top-25 and there are 6 SEC teams in the top 25. IMO somewhat underrepresented (I mean, where are the Hogs?) but we'll see soon enough.

collegefootballnews.com (https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/2025-college-football-playoff-final-top-25-preseason-projection)

25 James Madison Dukes
24 Memphis Tigers
23 Toledo Rockets
22 Liberty Flames
21 Tulane Green Wave
20 Louisville Cardinals
19 SMU Mustangs
18 Kansas State Wildcats
17 Indiana Hoosiers
16 USC Trojans
15 Ole Miss Rebels
14 Michigan Wolverines
13 Oklahoma Sooners
12 Clemson Tigers
11 Boise State Broncos
10 Alabama Crimson Tide
9 Oregon Ducks
8 Georgia Bulldogs
7 LSU Tigers
6 Ohio State Buckeyes
5 Utah Utes
4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3 Miami Hurricanes
2 Texas Longhorns
1 Penn State Nittany Lions



Not much news for the Hogs. Returning QB Green for his 2nd season under Petrino. The Hogs have lost a lot of starters. I'll be happy for another 6-6 season and minor bowl game but wouldn't be surprised if we didn't go to one. I think this is the last year for Sam Pittman. Short of wildly exceeding expectations of mediocrity (or worse), think this is his last year.

EDIT: below came out a day after I made above prediction about Pittman. Hope is high but reality & expectations are low

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/an-actually-bold-prediction-for-every-sec-team-in-2025/
There is very little buzz around the football program right now. And while the posturing from Arkansas all offseason has signaled that head coach Sam Pittman will be coaching out his contract, a lifeless start will test the patience of the administration. Let’s just say Arkansas loses 5 in a row from Sept. 13 through Oct. 18. If the Auburn game (at home) goes sideways, offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino will get a shot in a winnable game against Mississippi State the following weekend.

[albionmoonlight]

I was at the gym the other day watching the TVs on mute. And the local news had a piece about the area of football coaches, all being part of some coaches kickoff against cancer fundraiser or something like that. And watching Bill Belichick have to stand there and pretend he wanted to be there as opposed to coaching football was really funny. The man really is not wired like a college coach and I still think his tenure will be short and semi disastrous.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I was at the gym the other day watching the TVs on mute. And the local news had a piece about the area of football coaches, all being part of some coaches kickoff against cancer fundraiser or something like that. And watching Bill Belichick have to stand there and pretend he wanted to be there as opposed to coaching football was really funny. The man really is not wired like a college coach and I still think his tenure will be short and semi disastrous.

I hadn't thought about this until now, but this story made me think "hmm, it's like a more skilled Jim Donnan"

[GrantDawg]

Deion Sanders has a press conference scheduled with his medical team to update everybody on his health. It seems he has been in and out of the hospital since April, and it must have been something big. Some speculation that he is stepping down, but it looks more like he is in recovery from whatever it is and plans to come back this year. He might be limited early.

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[Atocep]

I hadn't thought about this until now, but this story made me think "hmm, it's like a more skilled Jim Donnan"

Jim Donnan's best skill was paying players 1-A rates in 1-AA.

[NobodyHere]

Deion Sanders has a press conference scheduled with his medical team to update everybody on his health. It seems he has been in and out of the hospital since April, and it must have been something big. Some speculation that he is stepping down, but it looks more like he is in recovery from whatever it is and plans to come back this year. He might be limited early.

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Colorado coach Deion Sanders said he has beaten bladder cancer - ESPN (https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45843439/colorado-coach-deion-sanders-said-battled-bladder-cancer)

[Edward64]

CFN strength of schedule.

Hogs at #5. Rooting for 6-6 and minor bowl but realistically, a losing season. I just hope Petrino can make some close (and fun).

collegefootballnews.com (https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/2025-college-football-strength-of-schedule-rankings-preseason)
5 Arkansas
Strength of Schedule Score: 416
Hardest Game: Nov 22 at Texas
Easiest Game: Aug 30 Alabama A&M

[Edward64]

I don't know why but CFN has updated their SoS from just a couple days ago and the Hogs are now #1.

5 Mississippi State
Strength of Schedule Score: 408

4 Wisconsin
Strength of Schedule Score: 386.5

3 Florida
Strength of Schedule Score: 384

2 UCLA
Strength of Schedule Score: 363.5

1 Arkansas
Strength of Schedule Score: 332


The initial rankings never hold up, be interesting on the real SoS at end of season.

[Edward64]

AP Top-25 is out.

Top-10 order is pretty different from collegefootballnews ranking above. No real surprise I guess.



Texas
Penn State
Ohio State
Clemson
Georgia
Notre Dame
Oregon
Alabama
LSU
Miami
Arizona State
Illinois
South Carolina
Michigan
Florida
SMU
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Texas A&M
Indiana
Ole Miss
Iowa State
Texas Tech
Tennessee
Boise State


Others receiving votes:

BYU 156, Utah 144, Baylor 132, Louisville 90, Southern Cal 64, Georgia Tech 63, Missouri 33, Tulane 23, Nebraska 23, UNLV 21, Toledo 13, Auburn 10, James Madison 9, Memphis 9, Florida St. 8, Duke 6, Liberty 5, Navy 5, Iowa 5, TCU 4, Pittsburgh 3, Army 2, Colorado 1, Louisiana-Lafayette 1.

[bhlloy]

Does it strike anyone else as interesting that ESPN is subtitling the week 0 game in Ireland as “Farmageddon”?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Does it strike anyone else as interesting that ESPN is subtitling the week 0 game in Ireland as “Farmageddon”?

That's apparently the official name of that particular rivalry

[HerRealName]

The sackless NCAA let Michigan go with a big fine. They explicitly call out that they deserved a two year postseason ban but went against their regulations. It's open season now.

[sovereignstar v2]

Now?

[HerRealName]

On the financial side they were already irrelevant. You can expand that to all cheating related activities as well. No school should ever cooperate with them again.

[JonInMiddleGA]

With Harbaugh now having show-cause penalties totaling fourteen years, I have to think that's got to be a record for a college HC ... unless somebody has gotten a lifetime ban.

Anybody know off-hand whether that's happened (I'm thinking MAYBE the SMU scandal but I don't know honestly)

edit: if the Google AI is correct, it's the most ban years for a coach for anything other than gambling. The record appears to be a single 15 year show cause for three people with gambling (2 basketball, 1 baseball)

[HerRealName]

With Harbaugh now having show-cause penalties totaling fourteen years, I have to think that's got to be a record for a college HC ... unless somebody has gotten a lifetime ban.

Anybody know off-hand whether that's happened (I'm thinking MAYBE the SMU scandal but I don't know honestly)

I think Bliss at Baylor previously held the record at 10 years.

[HerRealName]

Sorry, I know I've posted about this too often but I thought this was hilarious.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The NCAA: &quot;Harbaugh ran a program that was largely dismissive of rules compliance. There was little, if any, emphasis on following the rules.&quot;</p>&mdash; Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) <a href="https://twitter.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/1956374788357624125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



"Michigan agreed that Harbaugh violated head coach responsibility legislation. Harbaugh,
however, disagreed with this violation in his NOA response. Specifically, Harbaugh stated that a
head coach responsibility violation would constitute “double jeopardy,” since he already received
a three-game suspension from the Big Ten Conference in response to the scouting scheme.
However, the conference’s imposition of a penalty does not impact the COI’s ability to conclude
that a violation occurred."

[GrantDawg]

SEC announce they are officially going to a 9 conference game schedule in 2026. The plan is three permanent rival games and 6 rotating games, with every team playing every other team every two years, and a home and home every 4. They said the three rival games will be reevaluated every four years. I find it pretty easy to come up with lots of teams permanent three, but I hit a wall with some (like Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri...)

[Edward64]

SEC announce they are officially going to a 9 conference game schedule in 2026. The plan is three permanent rival games and 6 rotating games, with every team playing every other team every two years, and a home and home every 4. They said the three rival games will be reevaluated every four years. I find it pretty easy to come up with lots of teams permanent three, but I hit a wall with some (like Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri...)

For the Hogs, I want Texas, LSU and Old Miss !!

[sovereignstar v2]

Gophers almost losing to Buffalo in the first half at home, but this might be the most promising QB I’ve seen play for us in a long time

Rs Frosh Drake Lindsey from Arkansas

[Edward64]

Good to see an Arkansas kid doing well elsewhere. Hope he does great up there.

I really cannot fault any Arkansas HS kid not staying home. Our program is ... trending down. A miracle could still happen, but if it did, it'll probably be because of Petrino and not Pittman.

[bhlloy]

I absolutely DESPISE the trend to spend large parts of broadcasts these days talking to somebody about bullshit that has very little or nothing to do with the game.

Wisconsin's starting QB gets hurt on a potentially serious non-contact play and the booth doesn't even notice or show it because they are too busy asking Montee Ball some nonsense trivia about Wisconsin hall of famers. Are there more than 10 people in the country who care about that? Is there anyone in the country who wants to hear Montee Ball talk for more than 30 seconds over one of the first big college football game of the year?

Christ I sound like a boomer... but please just show and talk about the game. Is that too much to ask?

[cuervo72]

I also yell at clouds on this. I want to hear two/three guys talking about the game and sometimes other things, and that's it. No in-game interviews with coaches/managers, no mic'd up players. Keep other people out of the booth.

Preseason football this year was particularly bad. Not that the action is particularly gripping, but it's still something. But I'd tune in and there would be multiple 15 minute stretches of just talking to whomever with nary a care what was happening on the field. Especially don't care if this is an out of market game.

[sovereignstar v2]

Thats the thing, Edward. Everything I have read says Arkansas never offered him, which seems crazy with him being a legacy guy and he is from the hometown. Like what the heck. Put up ridiculous numbers and was Gatorade PotY in AR. He doesnt seem very mobile, but his arm looks like it could be special - at least in a Gopherly sense lol. It did seem like the Gophers were in on him early and had him fairly boxed off. I guess his family is loaded so we might not have to worry about NIL if his stock does take off. I think he absolutely shiuld have been a 4 star recruit

[bhlloy]

Woof. I hate bagging on a guy who just beat cancer, but that last two minutes for Colorado was about as poorly coached as it is possible to coach.

[RainMaker]

Haynes King pretty fun to watch.

[GrantDawg]

Haynes King pretty fun to watch.
He is that dude.

[bob]

I really hope we don't have to run King like that all season.

Also, nice of Deion to not use his timeouts there at the end of the 4th quarter. Really just some terrible clock management. Got the ball with 1:07 left and didn't use his last two timeouts... and then ran out of time.

[GrantDawg]

I really hope we don't have to run King like that all season.

Also, nice of Deion to not use his timeouts there at the end of the 4th quarter. Really just some terrible clock management. Got the ball with 1:07 left and didn't use his last two timeouts... and then ran out of time.
Didn't help his QB ran around like a chicken with his head cut off and ran a bunch of time off the clock.

[JPhillips]

So much talk about how important this OSU/TX game is and I'm sitting here thinking it doesn't matter one bit. The loser can easily get into the playoffs even with another loss.

[JPhillips]

I know the defenses are great, but this OSU/TX game isn't great entertainment.

[albionmoonlight]

game looks a little too big for Arch Manning right now

[bhlloy]

At least Mel Kiper will be able to reuse all his notes from this year on Shedeur Sanders at next years draft

[albionmoonlight]

At least Mel Kiper will be able to reuse all his notes from this year on Shedeur Sanders at next years draft

:lol:

[albionmoonlight]

At least Mel Kiper will be able to reuse all his notes from this year on Shedeur Sanders at next years draft

:lol:

[JonInMiddleGA]

Yeah, Vols have scored 31 points in the first half.

It's pretty obvious that Syracuse is absolute assssss defensively.

But how does one interpret the 9/18 passing? Is it great that they've scored 31 points despite all that? Or is it increasingly worrisome that there's only 9/18 passing against a defense this bad?

Up big at the half but I've seen very little (aside from the running back) that makes me feel inclined to change my 8-4 or 7-5 expectations for a Tennessee team with this QB starting.

[JPhillips]

Sayin has looked pretty good, but the whole offense only goes ten yards deep right now. There's no mid or long game.

edit: lol literally 30 seconds later.

[GrantDawg]

Manning really not impressive. He can grow, obviously. Right now he looks "eh."

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[bronconick]

Replays should have a timer. If you can't decide in 2 minutes, call stands.

[Atocep]

Probably a week 1 overreaction, but neither OSU or Texas looked like top 10 teams let along top 5.

[GrantDawg]

Probably a week 1 overreaction, but neither OSU or Texas looked like top 10 teams let along top 5.
Agreed, but it is way too early. Both of those offenses will look better as the season progresses. Those are probably two of the best defenses in CFB right now as well.

[HerRealName]

Probably a week 1 overreaction, but neither OSU or Texas looked like top 10 teams let along top 5.

Despite all the hype for Manning, both teams were playing with inexperienced QBs. Sayin is a RS Freshman and hadn't even taken a meaningful snap in a game before today. I'm glad Ohio State won but both teams will look nothing like this at the end of the season.

[GrantDawg]

Bama's defense not exactly projecting fear right now.

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[JonInMiddleGA]

Bama's defense not exactly projecting fear right now.

With every passing minute the coaching search in Tuscaloosa intensifies

This looks like an 8-4 team at most.

[sovereignstar v2]

What a fine Saturday afternoon

[Edward64]

Hogs up 31-7 at the half over the Aggies!

(... Alabama Aggies that is)


Hope our QB2 get some playing time in 4Q

[sovereignstar v2]

William Wallace: HOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLDD

[GrantDawg]

Bama going to have a long season. Well, at least some of the coaching staff is going to have a long season.

[miami_fan]

Manning really not impressive. He can grow, obviously. Right now he looks "eh."

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I would have been the first one to crush the kid when I was younger but I hope Arch gets a bit of a break now. The desperation from the sports media to crown him not just as the next Manning but the equal of seven year NFL vet Peyton right now all spring/summer was ridiculous.

[Thomkal]

So yeah Coastal not looking good this season-losing 45-7 to Virginia right now

[JonInMiddleGA]

Bama going to have a long season. Well, at least some of the coaching staff is going to have a long season.

Or a short one.

6-4 vs unranked opponents suggests that a change might not wait until the end of the year.

[GrantDawg]

Or a short one.

6-4 vs unranked opponents suggests that a change might not wait until the end of the year.
That was what I was suggesting. For the handful of coaches that survive, they will have a long season.

[Edward64]

Hogs took care of business 52-7 vs Alabama A&M. Next week should be another easy one at Arkansas State.

Then #21 Ole Miss and 3 ranked teams in short order. We'll need a couple upsets to hit 6-6.

Most positive was Taylen Green. He played well and was pulled in 3Q. Defense was sloppy in 1Q but pulled it together. Hard to really tell right now, but we'll find out in 2 weeks vs Ole Miss.

[RainMaker]

Doesn't Deboer have like a $70 million buyout?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Doesn't Deboer have like a $70 million buyout?


It's down to $63 million now I believe.

[JonInMiddleGA]

For those who watched MIA vs ND ... did y'all know CJ Carr's mom was at the game?

Holy Taylor Swift with that coverage of her

[Atocep]

Manning really not impressive. He can grow, obviously. Right now he looks "eh."

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I'd like to point out that Neal Brown is now special assistant to Sark and has been working with Arch. That man has never seen an offense he couldn't make worse.

[cuervo72]

For those who watched MIA vs ND ... did y'all know CJ Carr's mom was at the game?

Holy Taylor Swift with that coverage of her

Only made me want the Canes to knock his block off even more.

[GrantDawg]

Jumbo got $76 million from Texas A&M to go away. Debeor's wouldn't even be the record.

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[bronconick]

Jumbo got $76 million from Texas A&M to go away. Debeor's wouldn't even be the record.

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Finebaum joked that the problem is that unlike A&M, Alabama doesn't have oil wells.

[GrantDawg]

People says things like that, but history has shown us if there is a will there is a way. My guess is though, they will not be firing him till the end of the season at the earliest. It will be the cordinators that will likely be losing their jobs sometime in the middle of the season if things go really south. If DeBeor loses four or more games this year, he is toast at the end of the year.

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[GrantDawg]

Dola: Just to add, there is one way DeBeor gets fired before the end of the season. If Saban even hinted he would be willing to come back, they would get rid of DeBeor if they had to stuff him in a duffle bag and shove him in a bus. Not that Saban would.

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[Ghost Econ]

I'm sad the TCU margin of victory > the Bellicheck dating age gap didn't hit.

[Atocep]

Belichick's defense looking lost against college offenses was the biggest given in week 1. It'll get better for UNC, but his hire is going to be a disaster.

[GrantDawg]

This article is hilariously ridiculous. That said, make Gruden to Alabama happen.
https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/alabama-linked-shocking-potential-kalen-deboer-replacements-2122640

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[Lathum]

I hope DeBeor loses every game and his buyout in a Bernie Madoff style scheme.

Fuck that guy

[Danny]

I dont think what happens over the next 5-10 years is going to be kind to Bellicheks legacy.

[RainMaker]

I dont think what happens over the next 5-10 years is going to be kind to Bellicheks legacy.

This is Michael Jordan on the Wizards. We'll just kind of pretend it didn't happen.



The guy got a big payday and his son a job he isn't qualified for.

[bhlloy]

I don't disagree that at all, the only thing gives me a slight pause with the Jordan comparison is that Brady went and became the oldest QB to win a Super Bowl in his swansong. Would we view MJ the same way if Pippen went and was the star on an NBA championship team around the same time he was struggling with the Wizards... we probably would but it would at least be a footnote.

Given what we know about how that relationship ended and what we know about the personality of both, I can totally believe that's at least partly driving this ill advised comeback. I guess the money and the 24 year old girlfriend also help.

[RainMaker]

I guess it'll depend on what happens from here on out too. Not to defend the guy, but it is one game. If they have a few 8-4 or 7-5 years, it's not going to destroy his legacy. It is North Carolina after all. If they have some 3-9 seasons, well that's another story.

Still, people aren't tearing down Saban's legacy when he couldn't hack it in the NFL.

[bhlloy]

I can’t imagine banning NFL scouts from practices is going to bridge the generation gap when it comes to relating to college age players either. Just seems inevitable this thing is going to end with everyone mutually agreeing to go their own way at some point in the near future.

[bronconick]

Iowa needing a 2 minute drive to tie or win (lol) went exactly as expected.

[dubb93]

Iowa needing a 2 minute drive to tie or win (lol) went exactly as expected.

They really need someone to sit down with coach and get him to accept some level of modern analytics. Two 4th and shorts they could have easily went for it and probably got it but he was more than happy to settle for the chip shots (31 and 36 yards.)

[JonInMiddleGA]

They really need someone to sit down with coach and get him to accept some level of modern analytics. Two 4th and shorts they could have easily went for it and probably got it but he was more than happy to settle for the chip shots (31 and 36 yards.)

When you average only 3.4 ypc is there anything that resembles a good bet on 4th & short?

[GrantDawg]

Gators gonna Gator. Man, how can you not put together a quality team with the resources and recruiting talent they have in their own back yard year after year?

[Edward64]

Hogs up 56-14 and taking care of business.

Our QB2 had a great first series and got his first TD. Hope he gets a couple more tries. Ole Miss is next week and that’ll be the real test.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Gators gonna Gator. Man, how can you not put together a quality team with the resources and recruiting talent they have in their own back yard year after year?

When you have an HC that would likely be a downgrade at a lot of HS football programs you and I are familiar with, that's a pretty reasonable place to start.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Speaking of HCs, two games in feels like too soon to tell what sort of HC Fran Brown will be at this level but I do like his attitude

Syracuse beats UConn in OT, then runs sprints due to play - ESPN (https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46177588/syracuse-beats-uconn-ot-runs-sprints-due-play)

[JonInMiddleGA]

Of all the various outcomes in college football today, the one I think probably sealed someone's employment fate is one of the least surprising: barring something very close to running the table, I don't see any way Mike Gundy is at Oklahoma State next year.

And honestly, that's a trigger that probably should have been pulled a while back.

Not _entirely_ his fault perhaps (only mostly) but the expiration date on that relationship seems to have passed IMO.

[RainMaker]

I saw the score and just assumed Oregon was playing some FCS school. Good lord.

[dubb93]

I saw the score and just assumed Oregon was playing some FCS school. Good lord.

It was one of the only games I was able to get at that time frame that was actually between two name schools so I started to watch it. Less than two minutes in Oregon had ran 3 plays and had two very long TDs. I did the math and the game was pacing something like 560-0 so I decided I should probably go outside and clean the grill and weed eat rather than spend any more time on that game.

[Edward64]

ESPN has Hogs at #18. Pretty surprising as we’ve not gotten much loving so far … but I’ll take it

ESPN shakes up FPI Top 25 rankings after wild Week 2 of college football - On3 (https://www.on3.com/news/espn-shakes-up-fpi-top-25-rankings-after-wild-week-2-of-college-football/)

[sovereignstar v2]

UCLA (its in Los Angeles) and Iamaleava are off to a hot start

[HerRealName]

You know those big, fancy HS football stadiums in Texas. This is the part they don't tell you about. I took this picture about half way through the first quarter. It never got more crowded than this.

This school district paid $70M dollars for this.

https://imgur.com/a/zzkGUI3

[GrantDawg]

Clemson's secondary looks really bad.

[Atocep]

Clemson's secondary looks really bad.

I'm not very impressed with Klubnik either. He'll put up numbers in this offense, but he misses guys and is awful under pressure.

[sovereignstar v2]

In the Tech game they are sharing audio communication when they do reviews and its kind if cool. Have they done this before or is it new?

[GrantDawg]

In the Tech game they are sharing audio communication when they do reviews and its kind if cool. Have they done this before or is it new?
I have never seen it, but I agree that it is interesting.

[Atocep]

In the Tech game they are sharing audio communication when they do reviews and its kind if cool. Have they done this before or is it new?

The ACC is doing it for select games this year.

[Ghost Econ]

That... That was some weird play calling that barely worked out

[GrantDawg]

Big win for Tech. Now Clemson has two losses in three games,

[sovereignstar v2]

What a boss kicker

[JPhillips]

This has to be the last year for Dabo, right?

[Edward64]

Vols made first TD look easy

Edit: ditto for Dawgs

[GrantDawg]

UGA immediately responds. This has the making of a high scoring game, but then I have seen too many games with fast starts that then just became a slow slog after.

[HerRealName]

Going to need to get to triple digits to win this one.

[Edward64]

21-7 with 3 min left 1Q. Dawgs defense better stiffen up quick

[Ghost Econ]

So will UGA be this years Alabama, with people complaining about them getting in (but not getting in) the playoffs.

[HerRealName]

Joey Aguilar, your 2026 #1 draft pick apparently. He's such a huge upgrade and I never would have guessed that possible a few months ago.

[Edward64]

21-14. Entertaining game of far! It’d be fun if this scoring pace keeps up.

[Edward64]

Hogs vs Ole Miss next. Strong rumors that Ole Miss will be playing with QB2. Here’s hoping for an upset

[RainMaker]

So uhhhh.....I missed it the other night but what in the world happened to UCLA? I get the QB didn't pan out but your roster shouldn't be getting thumped at home to New Mexico.

[HerRealName]

I see now that Aguilar seems to not like facing zone. Georgia switching things up has slowed down Tenn a lot.

[RainMaker]

Tennessee-Georgia is a really good game.

[GrantDawg]

I picked the wrong day to quit huffing glue.

[GrantDawg]

Going into this season, the questions for Georgia was on the offense. The early games didn't help the questions, as it look like the running game couldn't get going and Stockton was a real question mark on being able to throw down field. This game seems to show the offense does have the ability to pop it on the ground, and the first play of th game Stockton hit a big pass down field showing he can air it out. The defense has been the problem, this being a young and unproven group that looked lost early. Now we will see if they can continue to stifle Tennessee like they did in the second quarter.

[Edward64]

Great 2 pt conversion, tied game. Dawg defense has to hold’em now

Really fun game regardless of ending.

[GrantDawg]

I picked a bad day to stop smoking crack.

[GrantDawg]

That was crazy. I'll take a win over Tennessee any day, but wow.

[Edward64]

Congrats Dawgs. Another classic.

[Edward64]

Hogs vs Ole Miss 28-28

Needless to say, both defenses sucks

[Edward64]

Hogs lost 41-35.

Our defense did stiffen up a little in 2H but defense lost this game for us. Any capable QB (or in this case, QB2) can shred it. Our offense scored well but couldn't keep up. They did have a chance to score in their last series but just couldn't do it. And, our offense is way too reliant on Taylen Green running (305 passing, 115 running).

Overall, sad but also optimistic about offense. Petrino is showing his magic again but this year is really tough. Including Ole Miss, we have 8 ranked teams out of remaining 10 games. Such is life with a perennial SEC basement dweller.

Memphis is next week, so hoping for some respite.

[Thomkal]

Coastal Carolina gets shut out by East Carolina and this may be the worst Coastal team ever. No one standing out on offense or defense, very sad :(

[sovereignstar v2]

Couldnt post at all last night. Cal has a quarterback worth keeping an eye on. Not typing his name out lol

[sovereignstar v2]

Dola

I am jonesing for a TCY dynasty again, but need to figure out some kind of a new wrinkle to make it fun again

[GrantDawg]

One week, South Carolina had a quarterback that people were hyping as a Heisman hopeful and the team being a playoff contender, then this week they get killed by Vandy.

[Atocep]

WVU knocked off Pitt in overtime in Rich's first backyard brawl in his return. Gonna be a rough year with 80+ new players, no real quarterback for Rich's system, and Jaheim White out for the year after a dirty tackle (horse collar+facemask) against Ohio. Always good to beat Pitt though. Hopefully Narduzzi stays there as long as possible.

[Atocep]

DeShaun Foster at UCLA and Brent Pry at Virginia Tech fired.

[JonInMiddleGA]

DeShaun Foster at UCLA and Brent Pry at Virginia Tech fired.

I said yesterday that if Pry wasn't gone by midnight then only idiots would give the program a dime TFN. That said, as underfunded as they appear to be, it might be time to give serious consideration to dropping football or dropping down in classification, I don't see any real way for them to be relevant otherwise.

Foster is only surprising that they did the right thing so quickly, usually takes longer to admit that you completely bungled a hire.

[bronconick]

I suspect that Napier didn't join them because the schedule is so rough they may as well let him take the beating instead of ruining some poor interim.

[MrBug708]

So uhhhh.....I missed it the other night but what in the world happened to UCLA? I get the QB didn't pan out but your roster shouldn't be getting thumped at home to New Mexico.

Chip Kelly didnt care about HS recruiting and every transfer other than Nico either came from a lower tier to UCLA, or were a p4 backup. Nico hasnt been great, but it's been a disaster with a lack of talent.

[HerRealName]

This looks like a pretty good weekend of games as long as TT - Utah is competitive in the early time slot. There's a lot of games like this that should be good match-ups even if they aren't top 5 teams. Illinois v Indiana, Auburn v Oklahoma, Michigan v Nebraka, USCe v Missou.

On a side note, I saw a high school game last night where one team threw 14 - 26 for 77 yards. A little less than 3 yards per attempt. That's impressive.

[Edward64]

Looking forward to who the 3 rivals are for the Hogs

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The SEC will reveal Tuesday *all* opponents for every team in its new 9-game schedule for football in 2026, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBSSports</a>. The 3 &quot;permanent&quot; rivals will be referred to as &quot;annual opponents,&quot; which will be reviewed every 4 years. <a href="https://t.co/yOf21Sdx4T">pic.twitter.com/yOf21Sdx4T</a></p>&mdash; Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) <a href="https://twitter.com/bmarcello/status/1968719413265199324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Edward64]

Memory lane.

I was perusing my regular football sites for this weekend's action (still no love for the Hogs) and came on this title. The name was familiar but admittedly, had to google on it. Good to see he is doing well.

collegefootballnews.com (https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/louisville-vs-bowling-green-prediction-preview-2025)
Louisville vs Bowling Green Prediction: Can the Cardinals Stay Hot Against Eddie George’s Falcons?

[Atocep]

Memory lane.

I was perusing my regular football sites for this weekend's action (still no love for the Hogs) and came on this title. The name was familiar but admittedly, had to google on it. Good to see he is doing well.

collegefootballnews.com (https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/louisville-vs-bowling-green-prediction-preview-2025)


That '95 OSU team was so loaded and I'm mad we were robbed of seeing them against that '95 Nebraska team because they let Tim Biakabutuka run all over them.

[HerRealName]

C'mon Atocep. Too soon. :)

Speaking of the '95 OSU team, I didn't expect Luke Fickell to fail so miserably. How do you go from getting the University of freakin' Cincinnati into the playoffs to cratering the Wisconsin program in a couple of years? Maybe Freeman deserved more of the credit for that run but what a downfall.

Also, Clemson is not a well coached football team.

[Edward64]

Hogs up 31-20 in 3Q.

Our running game is 62 yards without Taylen Green's 28. Pretty mediocre.

[GrantDawg]

C'mon Atocep. Too soon. :)

Speaking of the '95 OSU team, I didn't expect Luke Fickell to fail so miserably. How do you go from getting the University of freakin' Cincinnati into the playoffs to cratering the Wisconsin program in a couple of years? Maybe Freeman deserved more of the credit for that run but what a downfall.

Also, Clemson is not a well coached football team.


Dabo basically daring leadership to fire him this week, and they might just take him up on that.

[GrantDawg]

Hogs up 31-20 in 3Q.

Our running game is 62 yards without Taylen Green's 28. Pretty mediocre.
Your QB played that series like he has money on Memphis.

[GrantDawg]

"This play was a matter of who wants it more"- announcer. Yeah, the fact that the cornerback has 5 inches and 30 pounds on the receiver had nothing to do with it.

[cuervo72]

Ok, I thought maybe Alabama was good after all after the whipped Wisky, but it's possible the Badgers just suck.

[bronconick]

How did Fickell take a G5 team to the 4 team playoff and then grind Wisconsin into dogmeat?

[Edward64]

We suck … our offense has potential but defense is worthless

[JonInMiddleGA]

Arky gives up 489 yards offense to Memphis, the most the Tigers have managed this season.

Their previous three opponents were Troy, Ga State, and UTC, all held Memphis to 400-450. That's 975 yards Arky has allowed in the past two weeks.

Which probably means they'll beat Tennessee in a couple weeks.

edit to add: There's been a lot talk about the schedule facing Napier as he tries to save his job but it's not a lot better picture for Pittman. He's 2-2 with 7 of the remaining 8 opponents in the top 25.

[Danny]

Deebo Swanny needs a change of scenery

[HerRealName]

Why was such a long review needed? That could have taken 20 seconds.

[HerRealName]

Also, I hope that Angeli injury isn't what it looked like but the crotch TD catch was impressive.

[Edward64]

edit to add: There's been a lot talk about the schedule facing Napier as he tries to save his job but it's not a lot better picture for Pittman. He's 2-2 with 7 of the remaining 8 opponents in the top 25.

Unless we miraculously turn it around, go 6-6 or better and a minor bowl, Pittman and DC Travis Williams have to go. Give it to Petrino ... if he wants the mess.

I'm looking for a backup team to root for. Has to be outside the SEC. Maybe Hawaii, that'll give me a good excuse to go to Hawaii for an occasional bowl game.

[Ghost Econ]

Fired first: Billy Napier or Bill Bellicheck.

I know it will be Napier, but it would be pretty funny.

[RainMaker]

I said yesterday that if Pry wasn't gone by midnight then only idiots would give the program a dime TFN. That said, as underfunded as they appear to be, it might be time to give serious consideration to dropping football or dropping down in classification, I don't see any real way for them to be relevant otherwise.

Foster is only surprising that they did the right thing so quickly, usually takes longer to admit that you completely bungled a hire.

It is a shame VT is so irrelevant because their home entrance is so damn good.

[RainMaker]

How did Fickell take a G5 team to the 4 team playoff and then grind Wisconsin into dogmeat?

I think NIL is just shaking up that 2nd and 3rd tier in these power conferences. Schools like Wisconsin are just not able to spend as much as schools that used to be below them like Illinois. Kind of what we're seeing with OK State.

It has me wondering if the approach for these middle of the conference teams will change. Instead of spending $8 million on a coach and $8 million on your roster, do you hire a coach who makes much less? The coach doesn't seem to be as important from a recruiting perspective anymore. So if you can find a decent guy for $4 million and dump the other $4 million into the roster, are you better off? Most of the big name coaches aren't drawing the X's and O's anyway.

[Atocep]

I think NIL is just shaking up that 2nd and 3rd tier in these power conferences. Schools like Wisconsin are just not able to spend as much as schools that used to be below them like Illinois. Kind of what we're seeing with OK State.

It has me wondering if the approach for these middle of the conference teams will change. Instead of spending $8 million on a coach and $8 million on your roster, do you hire a coach who makes much less? The coach doesn't seem to be as important from a recruiting perspective anymore. So if you can find a decent guy for $4 million and dump the other $4 million into the roster, are you better off? Most of the big name coaches aren't drawing the X's and O's anyway.


Illinois is one of the lowest P4 NIL spenders in college football. Wisconsin is upper half of the Big 10 and probably around the top 25 nationally.

Where some coaches today are struggling is evaluating transfer targets and roster building in the NIL era. Tyler Van Dyke was a huge miss for them and so was Billy Edwards. Fickell's last 2 freshman classes have been solid, but they really haven't been pulling in impact guys from the portal despite the money spent.

One area that most coaches that move up into the P4 struggle with is assistant hiring. They are far too loyal to the guys that were with them at their previous job and a lot of those guys are in over their heads at the P4 level. Coaches will watch position coaches and coordinators fail for multiple years before pushed by the AD to make changes. Part of that issue comes down to contacts and relationships. Coaches that haven't moved around much tend to have far fewer contacts in the coaching world to help build a staff. Fickell may be one of those guys.

[RainMaker]

Are you sure about Illinois spending? There was a huge stink this offseason about them really ramping up their spending and I've seen figures right around $10 milllion. They had a few big donors really splash the pot. They were also not fully reporting last season from what I can see.

[Ghost Econ]

Does Florida have an offensive line? I have a feeling Napier is gonna have to get a rental car home.

[larrymcg421]

Cristobal punting from the the opponent 39 on 4th and 4.

[Kodos]

It’s nice getting revenge on Bret Bielema. He used to like to run it up on Indiana when he was at Wisconsin. How does our ass taste, Bret?

[JonInMiddleGA]

The real Carson Beck has returned.

[Ghost Econ]

As much as I enjoy the Big Ten after dark, it feels like MSU is at a disadvantage having the finish a game at 3 AM their time.

[GrantDawg]

The real Carson Beck has returned.

The guy is infuriating. He can make every throw, and look near perfect one game. Then he gets uncomfortable and he gets all in his head.

[Edward64]

For the Hogs, I want Texas, LSU and Old Miss !!


Not official until Tue so take it FWIW. Got 2/3 so I'm happy with it (but obviously, the broader problems we have still exists)

Sources: SEC sets annual football opponents for next four seasons - On3 (https://www.on3.com/news/sec-sets-annual-football-opponents-for-next-four-seasons/)
The three annual opponents for each school, sources told On3, are as follows:

Alabama – Auburn, Tennessee, Mississippi State
Arkansas – Missouri, Texas, LSU
Auburn – Georgia, Alabama, Vanderbilt
Florida – Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky
Georgia – Auburn, Florida, South Carolina
Kentucky – South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida
LSU – Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Mississippi State – Ole Miss, Alabama, Vanderbilt
Missouri – Arkansas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma
Oklahoma – Texas, Ole Miss, Missouri
Ole Miss – Mississippi State, LSU, Oklahoma
South Carolina – Georgia, Kentucky, Florida
Tennessee – Alabama, Vanderbilt, Kentucky
Texas – Texas A&M, Arkansas, Oklahoma
Texas A&M – Texas, LSU, Missouri
Vanderbilt – Tennessee, Mississippi State, Auburn

[Atocep]

Mike Gundy fired. Despite the horrible results, it's kind of surprising he got fired during the season.

[GrantDawg]

Vandy is ranked in the top 25 in consecutive weeks for the only the second time since 1958.

[Ghost Econ]

Well that was some absolutely horrendous attempts at tackling by FSU to end the half.

[Edward64]

Hogs play Notre Dame tomorrow. I may just finish watching Wednesday.

[JonInMiddleGA]

#Wahoooooooo

[GrantDawg]

What a game. But you know, when powerhouses like FSU and Virginia get togeth...wait.

[GrantDawg]

They turned on Turbo-Haynes King in this second half.

[Ghost Econ]

Indiana would be Southern Cal by 80

[albionmoonlight]

Nation's Fast Food Patrons No Longer Trusted To Dispense Own Ketchup - The Onion (https://theonion.com/nations-fast-food-patrons-no-longer-trusted-to-dispense-1819571143/)

This is kind of how I feel about fans storming the field/court. I don’t wanna be the wet blanket that stomps on spontaneous fun. But people really are just too stupid to do this apparently.

[Lathum]

Huskies with a monster stop on 4th down.

Team is fired up!

[Lathum]

JFC

Most ridiculous roughing the passer call i have ever seen.

[albionmoonlight]

I don’t really watch much college football anymore, so maybe I’m saying something stupid here.. But I have the LSU-Ole Miss game on. Is Nussmeier still considered a top QB prospect? He is decidedly unmpressive from what I can see.

[Ghost Econ]

QB play across the country has been pretty underwhelming so far, at least for the highly touted prospects.

Nussmeier looks completely checked out this game.

[Kodos]

Ugly game at Iowa, but we pulled out a tough win.

[GrantDawg]

That hit on the Mississippi State QB that resulted in the scoop and score i thought might have killed him.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I don’t really watch much college football anymore, so maybe I’m saying something stupid here.. But I have the LSU-Ole Miss game on. Is Nussmeier still considered a top QB prospect? He is decidedly unmpressive from what I can see.

That's the problem with him, he looks okay enough against so-so teams, anything better than that and he has issues.

6-4 vs the SEC as a starter now, 20 TDs / 15 INTs. And his biggest win as a starter -- a 27-24 OT upset of then-#9 Ole Miss last year -- yes he threw for 337 and 3 TDs ... but did it on 22/51 with 2 INTs, basically only delivered on the final drive to force the OT.

[JPhillips]

Every Saturday is a good Saturday for a Brian Kelly loss.

[Ghost Econ]

Josh Heupel appears to have no idea how clocks work.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Josh Heupel appears to have no idea how clocks work.

Let's be real: there's several phrases that could finish that sentence equally well /accurately

[GrantDawg]

Bama is 8 for 8 on third downs, and Georgia is just back to shitting the bed against Alabama. Kirby just can't get help but piss his pants everytime he sees crimson.

[GrantDawg]

Finally a third down stop. I fully expected a flag.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Early q3 and Bama has 8 different receivers with a double-digit catch (nine if you count the one to the 370 pound tackle, which is showing as a rush)

That's pretty surgical, no matter how things end up

[Edward64]

Oh well. There's always GA Tech

[JonInMiddleGA]

If those two play calls don't get Bobo fired, he must have the greatest blackmail envelope in the history of blackmail.

[RainMaker]

If those two play calls don't get Bobo fired, he must have the greatest blackmail envelope in the history of blackmail.

Cash Jones over the guy averaging 11 yards per carry on 4th and 1 is confounding.

[GrantDawg]

Cash Jones over the guy averaging 11 yards per carry on 4th and 1 is confounding.

Everything about both of those calls was confounding. I just really wanted some reporter to have the balls to ask Kirby after the game "Does the diarrhea just explode out your ass when you see Alabama come out of the tunnel, or does it slowly leak out throuout the game?"

[JonInMiddleGA]

Everything about both of those calls was confounding. I just really wanted some reporter to have the balls to ask Kirby after the game "Does the diarrhea just explode out your ass when you see Alabama come out of the tunnel, or does it slowly leak out throuout the game?"

His biggest shit is the guy with the headset calling plays honestly.

I can see what Booboo was probably thinking. "Cash is mostly a pass catcher, they'll never expect him to be running" ... but they did.

THEN he thinks "we had him run last time, they'll figure we won't throw to him this time" ... but they swallowed it up too.

Too smart for his own good, which happens quite a bit.

[GrantDawg]

Those plays were stupid, but spotting them 14 points before you even start playing is all Kirby. Not taking the easy fg to tie was also Kirby.

[bronconick]

James Franklin is now 2-21 vs. Top 6 teams as head coach and has lost 15 straight.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Pittman fired, Petrino the "interim"

[HerRealName]

James Franklin is now 2-21 vs. Top 6 teams as head coach and has lost 15 straight.

That's amazing. Frankin is the worst really good coach ever. He's amazing at identifying and developing defensive talent but just struggles to get anything done on offense.

[GrantDawg]

Pittman fired, Petrino the "interim"
Georgia needs to see if he is avaible to "consult" immediately. He might not be a head coach type, but he sure can coach an O-line.

[Atocep]

That's amazing. Frankin is the worst really good coach ever. He's amazing at identifying and developing defensive talent but just struggles to get anything done on offense.

Kotelnicki has saved his ass. Allar isn't good but he turned him into a decent QB and modernized that offense. There would be a lot more heat on Franklin's job without him.

[cuervo72]

My take yesterday on FB on PSU:

“The “scrappy QB who runs ok but really isn’t a runner and passes ok but really isn’t a great passer” doesn’t get it done against top 10 teams.”

[Edward64]

Pittman fired, Petrino the "interim"

Just woke up from a nap, thanks for the news!


EDIT: caught up on the forums. Basically (1) everyone is happy Pittman is gone (2) everyone is good with Petrino being interim (3) not everyone wants Petrino to be permanent HC (supposedly 2 SEC wins may get him the job next year) and (4) no consensus on who the Hogs should be looking for HC.

I'm good with giving Petrino a shot at HC, give him 2 full years. There's lots of problems, but Defense has more issues than Offense. Wouldn't be surprised if DC is let go before end of season. Last years losses in the portal was horrible, sure hope Petrino can stop that bleeding.

It can get worse, but we were near the bottom anyways

[Atocep]

Petrino fires 3 assistants on day 1. I can't remember an interim coach overhauling a coaching staff like this mid year.

[Edward64]

All 3 on defense including DC. Arguably, he should have been fired before Pittman.

No idea who will step up but odds are defense will maybe get a slight uptick but still be struggling a lot rest of year

[Ghost Econ]

Does UNC know how to play pass defense?

3 plays, 75 yard TD, 40 yard pass, 35 yard TD (possibly called back)

[GrantDawg]

Does UNC know how to play pass defense?

3 plays, 75 yard TD, 40 yard pass, 35 yard TD (possibly called back)
I was hoping Bill would flop hard at UNC. So far, mission accomplished.

[Ghost Econ]

45 yard TD pass. I'm not sure how many missed, easy tackles there are

[Atocep]

I was hoping Bill would flop hard at UNC. So far, mission accomplished.

It was likely to happen anyway, but hiring his son as DC pretty much sealed it. These older coaches that insist on keeping their unqualified sons on staff is killing them (looking at you as well Pete Carroll).

What's insane is both Stephen Belichick and Brennen Carroll were on the UW staff last year. That's not a surprise is they went 6-7 last year.

[Atocep]

I think two biggest coaching locks for next year is Jon Sumrall will be the coach at Kentucky and Matt Campbell will not be at Iowa State.

[GrantDawg]

Georgia is cruising in this game, and already has second team in. The defense still has not looked good. This defensive line is the softest I have ever seen in the Kirby era.

[GrantDawg]

My guess is Vandy has never had a 65 yard touchdown run in Tuscaloosa before.

[GrantDawg]

I really did think this Vandy-Bama game was going to be an over-hyped blow out for Bama. So far, not looking like that at all.

[Ghost Econ]

I think we've reached the point where Arch Manning needs to be benched.

[JPhillips]

Sometimes coaching really matters. UCLA looks like a real team this week.

[GrantDawg]

Vandy had a chance to take the lead back, but then turned it over. Still plenty of time, but that felt like a game-changer.

[HerRealName]

There are so many amazing games right now that I'm having a hard time watching them all.

[bronconick]

UCLA's interim coaches are running a clinic on Frames Janklin.

[bronconick]

..does Texas have a backup QB?

[GrantDawg]

So you saying Arch Manning may NOT be the first overall pick?

[HerRealName]

So you saying Arch Manning may NOT be the first overall pick?

He's so bad that I'm starting to feel bad for him

[GrantDawg]

Vandy had a chance to take the lead back, but then turned it over. Still plenty of time, but that felt like a game-changer.
After a long time consuming drive, Vandy did hold Bama to a field goal, but a two score lead with just four minutes left feels insurmountable.

[HerRealName]

This UCLA performance has blown my mind. This is so far outside my expected result for this game that I'm questioning my sanity.

[Ghost Econ]

That was a terrible penn state play call

[HerRealName]

Texas should have put him in concussion protocol and played that back-up.

[Ghost Econ]

Look, who hasn't taken 3 sacks after a backup throws a 25 yard completion.

[Atocep]

So you saying Arch Manning may NOT be the first overall pick?

I'm standing by my statement that Neal Brown broke Arch.

[bronconick]

UNLV-Wyoming has our first snow of the season

[Ghost Econ]

In non important news, my Furman Paladins are 4-1. Their 1 loss is to a team without scholarships, at home, in overtime, after being up 28 points.

If you change 1 play a game, they could easily be either 5-0 or 0-5.

[Lathum]

Washington lifeless for 3 quarters rattles off 24 straight on the road in Maryland to stun the Terps.

Awesome win.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Miami nearly Cristoballed themselves.

[larrymcg421]

Cristobal will always Cristobal, but WTF is Norvell doing on that 19 play drive? There was almost no urgency and they ensured that an onside kick would be necessary.

If you were up 17 with 8:32 left, and the opponent offered to knock 5:10 off the clock in exchange for a Touchdown, you have to take that, right?

[miami_fan]

Arch Manning has not played well at all and is not anywhere near living up to the preseason hype. Full Stop.

And.

Arch Manning probably should not being leading the Longhorns in rushing attempts, rushing yards and rushing TDs. Longhorn QBs also probably should not have the top two longest runs of the season for the Longhorns.

[Atocep]

Arch Manning has not played well at all and is not anywhere near living up to the preseason hype. Full Stop.

And.

Arch Manning probably should not being leading the Longhorns in rushing attempts, rushing yards and rushing TDs. Longhorn QBs also probably should not have the top two longest runs of the season for the Longhorns.

His receivers are also god awful. Horrible routes and bad drops. It looks like a poorly coached team all around.

[JPhillips]

Who's the favorite for first QB drafted? I've never seen a group disappoint more. At this point, I'd be surprised if Manning even enters the draft this year. Klubnick, Nussmeier, and Allar and all struggling. Maybe Mateer?

[Atocep]

Who's the favorite for first QB drafted? I've never seen a group disappoint more. At this point, I'd be surprised if Manning even enters the draft this year. Klubnick, Nussmeier, and Allar and all struggling. Maybe Mateer?

Fernando Mendoza seems to be the favorite right now with Mateer right behind him. Dante Moore is one to keep an eye on though.

Never bought into the Klubnick and Allar hype. Nussmeier seemed interesting but hasn't taken a step forward.

[RainMaker]

I've seen Lanoris Sellers up on some boards too. I feel like this is going to shuffle a lot between now and the draft. There just aren't many guys who are above the fray.

[albionmoonlight]

As a North Carolina taxpayer, I now know how the New York Jets feel.

[GrantDawg]

I've seen Lanoris Sellers up on some boards too. I feel like this is going to shuffle a lot between now and the draft. There just aren't many guys who are above the fray.

I have seen some even have him number one over all. He has tools and is young enough that teams might fall in love with his "potential ". As in flux this group of QB are, he has a real shot to be top pick.

[RainMaker]

That Kyren Lacy story is incredibly depressing.

[miami_fan]

That Kyren Lacy story is incredibly depressing.

I was just coming to do a search to see if anyone had mentioned the original story. I don't even remember when that happened. Reading the story this week was just well just normal TBH.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Other than UNC alum and fans, is anyone not enjoying Belichick's absolute flameout in UNC? Every humiliation that he and Mike Lombardi suffer is more delightful than the last. I used to listen to Lombardi's podcast, "The GM Shuffle". While it was entertaining, he was pretty much an insufferable blowhard and complete Belichick slappy. So, it's been enjoyable to see them both continually step in it.

[Ghost Econ]

Well, UNC and Hulu canceled the behind the scenes documentary they were working on.

[Lathum]

Was hoping my Huskies would have cracked the top 25 after a nice road win but alas not.

[albionmoonlight]

Other than UNC alum and fans, is anyone not enjoying Belichick's absolute flameout in UNC? Every humiliation that he and Mike Lombardi suffer is more delightful than the last. I used to listen to Lombardi's podcast, "The GM Shuffle". While it was entertaining, he was pretty much an insufferable blowhard and complete Belichick slappy. So, it's been enjoyable to see them both continually step in it.

Even as a UNC fan, I’m enjoying it. Watching two of the most full of themselves human beings in football get humiliated week after week is just joy. And I’m kind of happy that the UNC admin that made this idiotic decision in the first place has to live with it.

I don’t like my team sucking, but this is about as foreseeable and self-inflicted as a disaster can be.

[albionmoonlight]

And now they are already talking buy out. What a shit show.

I know it does not make sense from UNC’s perspective, but part of me wishes that they would not buy him out and just make him keep racking up humiliating losses until he quits

[GrantDawg]

They are saying the possibility of multiple major recruiting violations coming. How do you even do that in this day and age? People were still shaming the Falcons for not hiring this joker when it was pretty clear he was washed.

[miami_fan]

I don't trust everyone's commitment to the continued humiliation of Belichick and Co. I suspect this will go the way of MJ's Wizards run or even better comparison, Saban's run with the Dolphins.

[RainMaker]

They are saying the possibility of multiple major recruiting violations coming. How do you even do that in this day and age? People were still shaming the Falcons for not hiring this joker when it was pretty clear he was washed.

That feels like their way of not having to pay the buyout.

[JonInMiddleGA]

People were still shaming the Falcons for not hiring this joker when it was pretty clear he was washed.

Yet might still be better than what they ended up hiring

[Ghost Econ]

I was just coming to do a search to see if anyone had mentioned the original story. I don't even remember when that happened. Reading the story this week was just well just normal TBH.

The surveillance video doesn't really make it look great for Lacey. I mean, I understand why someone might feel the need to swerve their car when another car is passing people and heading right towards you over 40 miles above the speed limit.

[JonInMiddleGA]

The surveillance video doesn't really make it look great for Lacey.

The only real story in this is the reminder that ESPN pays worse-than-useless race hustlers like Ryan Clark.

[dubb93]

So how the hell can a private equity group buy 10% of the Big Ten conference for two billion dollars when all of the schools except two are public schools?

[JonInMiddleGA]

So how the hell can a private equity group buy 10% of the Big Ten conference for two billion dollars when all of the schools except two are public schools?

They aren't buying "the conference" ... they're buying into a new-to-be-formed entity ("Big Ten Enterprises") that will have control of all leaguewide media rights and sponsorship contracts (reportedly with an extension of those until 2046)

And now it seems that it's technically not going to be a "private equity group" but rather the an investment arm of University of California Pension System ... who are willing to bet $2B of their retirees money that this sucker doesn't end up collapsing under its own weight (or under Congressional intervention)

[Ghost Econ]

Is Ty Simpson really 6'2? He looks and plays much shorter than that.

[sovereignstar v2]

Igbinosun must get frustrated with the inconsistent PI calls when he commits it every play he is involved in

[JonInMiddleGA]

DeShaun Foster makes Belichek look like a first-ballot CFB Hall of Famer

[Atocep]

DeShaun Foster makes Belichek look like a first-ballot CFB Hall of Famer

Jerry Nuheislal is going to be one of the hot assistant interviews this offseason. UCLA will probably have to give him the job to keep him.

[Ghost Econ]

Foster may never get a job again. I don't even know who would hire him as an unpaid assistant.

[Atocep]

Foster may never get a job again. I don't even know who would hire him as an unpaid assistant.

It was crazy to promote him from RB coach when he had never even been a coordinator. RB coach is usually the spot for your top recruiter that isn't very good the X's and O's.

[JPhillips]

Brutal pick 6 there by Indiana.

[dubb93]

Brutal pick 6 there by Indiana.

Big time response.

[dubb93]

Ball game.

[Kodos]

Biggest win for IU football in all my years watching them. Go Hoosiers!

[Ghost Econ]

At least Foster is free to take the Penn State job.

[JPhillips]

The end of the half at Auburn has been a hell of a journey.

[JPhillips]

This Auburn meltdown is legendary.

[Atocep]

Holy shit, I didn't see Franklin getting fired today.

$48 mil buyout plus the coaching staff. You're probably looking at $60+ mil in buyouts.