11-30-2021, 11:40 AM | #1551 |
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Three or four years ago, Shaw had a ton of NFL interest and he's also a Stanford alum. Between that and his early success (In his first six years, he won 11+ games five times and took Stanford to the Rose Bowl three times), I'd still say he is well worth it given the challenges at Stanford.
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11-30-2021, 11:45 AM | #1552 | |
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Seems a bit like Pat Fitzgerald at Northwestern. They're going to have some down years but the schools have realistic expectations. Be competitive and make a bowl game seems good enough for them. |
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11-30-2021, 12:19 PM | #1553 | |
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Given the situation in Gainesville, they probably have a better chance rolling the dice with Napier (who I'm not sold on fwiw) than with anybody else that's moved. The lack of recruiting emphasis by Mullen REALLY rankled folks there it seems. And that, along with insane levels of preparation, are pretty much Napier's calling card.
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11-30-2021, 12:45 PM | #1554 |
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UK truly is the best FB job. Stoops just signed a 7 year extension and gets an extra year tacked on for each 7 win season.
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11-30-2021, 12:58 PM | #1555 |
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Yeah, "best." I feel like for some folks, best would just be whatever is secure for the longest.
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11-30-2021, 01:01 PM | #1556 |
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There was an opinion piece in the Athletic, not too long ago, making the case for Kentucky football being the best job in the country for a lot of these reasons.
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11-30-2021, 01:45 PM | #1557 |
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Sonny Cumbie from Texas Tech OC to La Tech HC
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11-30-2021, 01:50 PM | #1558 |
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Nebraska fired 2 coaches who were winning 9 games a year, and UK is going to automatically add years if Stoops gets to 7 wins. He basically has to win like 3-4 SEC games a year to meet that requirement. He's already the winningest coach in school history.
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M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete." Last edited by Ksyrup : 11-30-2021 at 01:50 PM. |
11-30-2021, 01:51 PM | #1559 |
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Did I miss Campbell to ND already?
EDIT - might be a ND knock off twitter handle I saw.
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11-30-2021, 02:14 PM | #1560 |
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Well, 2 wins short of Bear Bryant at the moment. And 7th in winning pct among coaches with 20 games or more, the counting stats advantage from the longer seasons is significant when you're talking about only double-digits to move up the chart
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11-30-2021, 02:19 PM | #1561 |
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Ah, maybe I confused passing 50 wins with passing Bryant. Either way, it will happen by next year.
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11-30-2021, 02:34 PM | #1562 |
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Saw this from an old story about Kelly floating around. Forgot what a prick he was.
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11-30-2021, 03:02 PM | #1563 | |
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11-30-2021, 03:02 PM | #1564 |
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Apparently a 7am meeting, too.
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11-30-2021, 03:06 PM | #1565 | |
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He knows that it looks bad to not address the team. So he made sure to address the team. Seems like a real prick's prick. But he's making about $15,000,000/yr more than I am, so I guess it can pay to be a prick sometimes. |
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11-30-2021, 03:13 PM | #1566 | |
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11-30-2021, 03:27 PM | #1567 |
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11-30-2021, 03:34 PM | #1568 |
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11-30-2021, 03:50 PM | #1569 | |
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Kelly is a noted prick in a profession filled with them, not a shocker at all. |
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11-30-2021, 03:58 PM | #1570 | |
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I feel like this wouldn't bother the majority of college football players in 2021 besides having to go to the meeting at 7am. I feel like parents have been telling these kids since they were 5 to not trust anybody outside the family and that everyone is looking out for themselves. As far as the length of the meeting, how long does it take to walk into a locker room as say "Guys, it's $95 million."? Maybe I am just too cynical.
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11-30-2021, 04:26 PM | #1571 | |
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Kind of a shame with the timing. This still puts Fickell in a bind and he will be answering questions from not until the end of the season. I guess this was never quite this big a deal but now with the earlier signing period, it does not leave a bit of time between the end of the regular season and wrapping up the recruiting class. So Fickell will have to choose between hedging his answers and denying interest, his coaches will be distracted and worried about their futures, their recruiting class (I haven't checked, but I would assume it is pretty good by Cincinnati standards given their past few seasons) will have to decide to sign with the school versus opening things back up versus just waiting, and the current players will be distracted and worried about their futures. Quite a season for the Bearcats - getting into the Big 12 and potentially playing for the national championship and now, if they do win, they get to spend the next month wondering what their coach is going to do. Can't blame Notre Dame or Kelly for doing what is best for them, but it really puts a program like Cincy in a bad situation. I read an article today saying that Kelly is trying to take his offensive and defensive coordinator with him, which makes sense but still seems a little unusual. It seems like one of the coordinators and a bunch of the staff is usually left in place to be caretakers until the new staff gets in. I can't find it in my heart to ever feel real sorry for Notre Dame, but this is going to be a mess. |
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11-30-2021, 04:32 PM | #1572 |
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I weep for ND!
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11-30-2021, 04:51 PM | #1573 |
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Can't quote on the phone Sovereignstar, but what that means they are going up be sharper and much more prepared than they were versus Auburn.
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11-30-2021, 05:21 PM | #1574 | |
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Ranked 30th by 24/7, that's up from the mid 30s to mid 40s of the past couple years but actually has 1 less 4* (2) than they had 2 years ago.
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11-30-2021, 06:17 PM | #1575 |
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Remember last week when me and Jon had a discussion about MSU resigning Tucker for that deal. Jon, this is why I said what I did. In 7 years that may not even be a top 30 salary.
8 wins a year and a warm weather bowl is the measuring stick for those programs.
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11-30-2021, 06:26 PM | #1576 |
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The CFP committee is setting up to screw Cincy with a Okie St win.
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11-30-2021, 06:31 PM | #1577 |
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And everyone knows it, which is why ND is willing to wait less than a week to name its new head coach.
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11-30-2021, 06:37 PM | #1578 |
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Agree 100% with this, and I didn't even have to watch that crapshow.
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11-30-2021, 06:44 PM | #1579 | |
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11-30-2021, 07:13 PM | #1580 | |
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Just to add this is doubly so with Kelly. He has a long enough track record of bolting for better offers that it is on the player for not doing some basic Google searches before committing. |
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11-30-2021, 07:26 PM | #1581 |
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Iowa will beat Michigan. Book it
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11-30-2021, 07:28 PM | #1582 |
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The last time Michigan was ranked #2, the nest week Michigan lost to Iowa.
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11-30-2021, 07:29 PM | #1583 |
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11-30-2021, 07:35 PM | #1584 |
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I wish MO passed the sports betting law. Stupid they havent. I may wander over to Illinois and bet 100 on Iowa.
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11-30-2021, 07:39 PM | #1585 |
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11-30-2021, 07:43 PM | #1586 | |
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Damn, I hope history doesnt repeat itself. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. That is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
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11-30-2021, 07:44 PM | #1587 |
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By the way, I am the worlds worst gambler.
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11-30-2021, 07:44 PM | #1588 |
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Just a few selections. Just this year mind, sovereignstar v2 won already by going back further. As for me, I think Michigan can lose this game but I don't think they will. A couple problems Iowa has; Michigan doesn't turn it over a lot (9 for the year, less than one per game, tied for 6th-fewest in the country), and Iowa has one of the worst offenses in the country going against another strong defense. So that doesn't really bode well. If Iowa gets off to a big early lead, they certainly can win. Mostly it reminds of the '97 game. Tim Dwight doing Tim Dwight things, Tavian Banks nearly breaking a couple of big ones, and a Sam Sword pick at the end needed to preserve it. That is, a dangerous game, and one Michigan will highly regret if they lose, but one they should win. Last edited by Brian Swartz : 11-30-2021 at 08:40 PM. |
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11-30-2021, 08:56 PM | #1590 | |
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If Cincy "only" beats Houston by 10 or whatever, that's all the cover they'll need. The icing on the cake will be when they put Bama in there at #3 after they lose to Georgia by "only" a TD. And ESPN will spend all their time talking about "should it be Oklahoma State or Cincinnati", completely glossing over the 2-loss Alabama team. But, hey, guys, it's the regular season and every loss matters or something. SI
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11-30-2021, 09:03 PM | #1591 |
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11-30-2021, 10:53 PM | #1592 |
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Image might not work... my assessment of the playoff picture. Main ideas - they've signaled that there's a long way from Oklahoma State to Baylor. They've left the Cincinnati/Oklahoma State question open to review next week. No path for Oregon, Ohio State or Mississippi. If Oklahoma State/Michigan/Cincinnati all lose, Baylor gets a longer look. They can keep Alabama and Georgia separated until the final. I'm not sure about Michigan's chances. They have struggled when teams emphasize run defense. But can Iowa score enough? |
11-30-2021, 11:22 PM | #1593 |
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12-01-2021, 03:55 AM | #1594 | |
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I’ve got to give Tarcone some credit. It looks like the second sentence in this post might come to fruition. |
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12-01-2021, 05:43 AM | #1595 |
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Hogs are ranked #22 and fourth best in SEC (5th best in W-L record). With a bowl win we'll end up 16-19'ish. If only we beat Ole Miss in that shootout. Great season so far.
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12-01-2021, 06:25 AM | #1596 |
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Iowa/Michigan comes down to who can run the ball and who can stop the run.
Our O Line has improved and we have gotten away a little from the zone run scheme and it has helped the line. This is a game that will be similar to the Iowa/Mich. St. B1G championship game, I believe.
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12-01-2021, 10:03 AM | #1597 |
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Not a fan of ND, but I think it would be cool if they somehow got into the CFP.
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12-01-2021, 10:34 AM | #1598 | |
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Nah, I've seen that movie already and the horrid sequels. Give me Cincy and Okie Lite. Last edited by HomerSimpson98 : 12-01-2021 at 10:35 AM. |
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12-01-2021, 10:51 AM | #1599 |
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I've never understood punishing a team for what past versions of that team which involved different players did or didn't do. It's just a different version of 'Alabama should be in because they're Alabama, even though they haven't earned it this year'.
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12-01-2021, 11:40 AM | #1600 |
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Then we shouldnt reward a team for past versions of that team, some going back 30+ years
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