Cynical

Whoopsies. http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8917370/mike-leach-lawsuit-texas-tech-red-raiders-dismissed-judge

Yeah, I would bag her.

First pass play - underthrown second pass play - stares down the WR third pass play - overthrown Hope you got a better highlight reel than that.

The correct call was made. Did you even hear the announcers ask the official in the booth and on the air? The fair catch signal was clearly made. The ND player was clearly within one yard of the receiver. The rest is moot. The only questionable call was the catch for first down. And Gholson MAY HAVE gotten it picked. Or ND MAY HAVE scored a FG. Hell, maybe ND does score a TD. Would that made the game very different? No. Stop kidding yourself. Gholson is not Johnny Football. He's not Aaron Murray, or Mettenberg, or Bray, or Tyler Wilson, or Deynard Robinson, or AJ McCarron. One score would not have greatly altered the dynamics of the game. One call at most. Bama. First 3 possessions = 3 straight TD's. What put ND in a huge hole was the inability of ND defense stopping the freight train known as the Bama running game. And this, we will agree on.

Petey was also the HC of the Jets and Pats at one time. How do people forget this little factoid every time his name comes up for the question of successful college football = successful NFL coach. I think he was referring to Jim Harbaugh, the 49ers HC who came from Stanford. Unfortunately, Jimmy spent a couple of years on the Raiders staff before heading for the collegiate ranks.

Should have left it buried.

Interesting. I'm a literalist because I take people at face at what they say, while other people can take the same quotes and pull **** out their azz as to "what it really means" (and no, I am not claiming you are doing that in this thread), when "what it really means" is "what I want it to mean". How dare I challenge such logic. To make amends, I will spend the next 3 weeks dissecting and discussing what Russ really meant when he said "is".

Are we supposed to believe Nix based on what he literally said, but we are not supposed to be believe Russ when he says Nix is the GM? If Russ is lying about that, what else is he lying about? Furthermore, did not Nix state that previous NFL HC experience was NOT going to be a requirement this time around?

I explicitly said I wasn't predicting who made the Marrone pick. I pointed out a similarity between the two choices with the implication being how can you say, with certainty, he did not?

You can list all the differences you want. Unless I missed something, prior to the current situation, Nix's entire HC selection portfolio consisted of one hire. I find it odd people can look at that present hire and state with a certainty that Nix had nothing to do with based on what? His one previous hire?

An NFL coach that became a HC at the collegiate level where he posted a rather unimpressive record in a predominately basketball conference before returning to the NFL, and HC of the Bills. Now, where have I seen this before? Not trying to predict who made the Marrone pick, but just noticing a similar pattern.

Chan coached in the ACC.

I would hope so too. I would like to think this organization is interviewing people that are interested in being the next HC of the Bills.

Very good. Still not seeing how this analysis is replacing any other analytics already in place. Still not seeing where this is going to be the defacto way to analyze a player. Here's the way I see it. The Bills have this bag of tools to analyze players. They are now going to add to this bag a tool called "advanced metrics analytics". Just another tool to get a better picture of what's happening.

Here's reality. I think you are reading way too "much" into what you want to read. If you truly did read what Russ said in context, you should realize Russ did not say "much" to be vague and evasive or anything in that nature. The word "much" was said in context of a generalization. Will he be doing "exactly" the same thing he did 3 years ago? No. Three years ago, Nix was tasked to rebuild the team. Three years ago, he was laying the foundation of that rebuild. Since then, Nix has been building on that foundation. He will continue to do so. In short, Nix will be doing pretty "much" the same thing he has been doing the past 3 years. I think you better read what Russ said: "... analytics will provide an additional layer ... ". The advanced metrics of on the field performance analytics is not replacing anything. It's adding to it. And nowhere does he state or imply that analysis will take precedent or priority over everything else.

Auburn bought Newton for one.

"Having a quick release is essential in avoiding a lot of sacks and avoiding taking big hits." - Trent Edwards, taken from "Sport Science: NFL Quarterback vs. Gunslinger"

Can't lose something he never had. The only thing the concussion did was to give his fans an excuse for his "suddenly" poor play. The dude was terrible from day 1, and never progressed. There was no difference in his play pre concussion to post concussion. His fans just want to "believe" there was a difference in order to justify their emotional investment in him even though he desired nothing more than to punch the clock, sit on the bench, and collect a paycheck.

Winning 3 NC in 4 years would be quite an accomplishment nobody else has done including the Bear. How about winning 3 NC in a row? Yes, I realize he has yet to win 2 in a row, and I am not saying a win against ND is a forgone conclusion. Just pointing out that IF Bama beats ND, a new higher goal and challenge can be set to achieve. Irrelevant. That is something for the Bama faithful to debate over. Saban could care less about his "status in comparison to Bryant". Again, Saban is not driven by the result. He is driven by the process. Of all the articles and pieces I have never read anything stating Saban is growing weary of recruiting. If anything, recruiting is part of the process. He is relentless about it. According to an interview with Scarbinsky, Lombardi had this to say: "... at Alabama, Saban “can control all the things he wants to control in his environment. I think he’s very content there.”

Can't really answer the first question. Second question: yes. Third question: I must confess, I have come to despise the summers in the deep south. The heat is insufferable. So for me personally, I would answer no based on weather alone. Other than that, hell yeah. I would live there. Talk about making crap up. She was happy in Baton Rouge. She is quite happy in Tuscaloosa. She has also stated she believes Alabama is Nick's last gig. The only place he'll go from Tuscaloosa is to their retirement home in Rabun County, GA. That's how much they hate the "deep south".

Not quite right. Here's the actual full length interview with Terry Saban: http://www.973thezone.com/Player/101765001/ Start listening right before the 6 min mark. Notice she's NOT talking about Nick specifically. She does talk about Nick specifically starting at around the 7:45 mark. Nick Saban is NOT driven by the results. Nick is driven by the process that ends in a result. As for Saban leaving Bama? I would be surprised if he did. Even Terry believes that Bama is Nick's last stop before retirement (at around the 13 min mark)

First, the chances of Saban coming back in the NFL is slightly better than me winning the Lotto. Is it possible? Yes, but I would not bet on it. Second, if he did, would I want him as a HC of the Bills. NO. He is what he is, a college HC. He failed in Miami for numerous reasons. Saban is a big time micro manager. That kind of behavior did not go over well in Miami. IIRC, he also did not like having to deal with / account for some of the specifics of players contracts. Especially anything dealing with playing time, player performance bonuses, etc ... Third, Saban being blackballed by the NFL owners: is this a fantasy or a desire?

Have you even watched any other Bama games this year? He's a mauler without question. Needs "a bit of work" on his pass blocking, though. Roll Tide Roll!!

Yet.

Don't know about that. The Big East has already made moves to shore up it losses (Louisville to ACC and Rutgers to Big10+4). The Big East snagged East Carolina and Tulane from C-USA. They are also adding Navy in 2015. The Big East may have not gotten better, but they sure did get bigger. Maryland and Rutgers are pure $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ moves. Can't miss the obvious influence of the Big 10 Network on these additions. Maryland brings the DC market and Rutgers brings the NY market.