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2 hours ago, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said:
He did have something to do with bringing in Joe Burrow and Joe Brady to coordinate the offense and recruiting the players like Jamar Chase etc. So no it wasn't just lucking out, he gets the credit for football success.
Even Chizik brought in a handful of good players to Auburn.
That does not mean both are a good HC.
After losing to UK this year, the Ogre admitted he was "surprised" by the Kentucky run game.
Seriously?
That's Dick Juaron level of stupidity, and WTF-ness.
And you think the LSU admin is making a mistake of getting rid of him.
7 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:I will not shed tears if they take O'Brien. I don't despise him mind you but he is no Sark. This I can say for sure.
Was not a fan of the BOB hire from the beginning.
Feel free to take the Oline coach with him.
As Bills fans, are we surprised the Bama Oline is having issues?
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5 hours ago, Southern_Bills said:
Figured this was coming, surprising that they will let him finish the season. They are completely non contenders for Arch Manning with Ed in the house.
Until a new HC is named, it won't matter if he stays or not.
And being about halfway through the current season, naming a new HC now will create a bigger distraction for the team.
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8 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:
I personally don’t think it really went beyond On field results.Everything that has been reported would have been ignored had he continued to win. LSU suddenly found a conscience? No. What was unacceptable was going 9-8 the last two years.
The Ogre is Chizik 2.0 for sure.
Other than that one special year with a superstar transfer QB, neither coach did squat the other 4 years.
However, with the lawsuit and other off the field behaviors (threatening boosters to a fight is always a good choice for job security!), I believe the Ogre was on a much shorter lease going into this year than anybody else realized.
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On 10/6/2021 at 8:30 PM, BADOLBILZ said:
I do think he could have the USC job if he wants it by the end of this season.
I would not bet on it.
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9 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:
How bad is Miami 🤢
This bad.
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1 hour ago, Talley56 said:
Also, FSU, who took ND into overtime last week, last to Jacksonville St today 😁
Priceless
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8 minutes ago, May Day 10 said:
Id say it is still pretty good. Its probably very close to the Pac 12 overall. Losing Oklahoma hurts bad... and while Texas is probably a money-getter, their football program has been mediocre for more than a decade.
And that's the rub.
TX and OU were basically the TV money generators for that conference.
With them gone, who's left?
Okie State and WVU?
Sure, they will add Cincinnati, Salt Lake, Orlando, and retain the Houston markets, but I doubt those markets will be able to make up for the loss.
If IIRC, out of all the P5 conferences now, the Big 12 has the smallest TV deal.
And the Big 12 was not included in the new PAC 12, Big 10, and ACC alliance.
The Big 12 status as a "power" conference is going to take a massive hit.
IMO, once all the moves have been made, the new Big 12 is going to be on par with old Big East conference.
And we know how well that worked out.
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33 minutes ago, May Day 10 said:
there goes Houston, UCF, and Cincinnati
Once TX and OU leave the Big 12, shoudn't we start referring to the Big 12 as the new G6 conference?
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SEC Shorts does it again.
As usual, for some of the really good stuff, Closed Captioning needs to be on
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2 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:
Not at all.
What happened to Clemson last night is a great example of what usually happens when a team has the guts to step out of a pansy ass conference and play a top team. In fact, I think that Clemson will still reach the playoffs because their schedule is just that weak. They will probably win out the rest of their games by scores of 50-0.
Bill, love your enthusiasm.
The UGA D looks legit, but UGA is still being coached by Kirby.
And both QBs looked like trash.
Both teams better hope it was nothing more than opening game jitters, or the season might spiral out of control for both of them.
2 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:I don't know what's up with LSU (coaching?), but obviously they are a historically good team.
Ya think?
It wasn't apparent last year?
The Ogre is Chizik 2.0 until proven other wise.
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Looks like LB Chris Allen is gone for the year.
LB To'o To'o appears to be ok.
Happy for the win, but it could been an ugly way to start the season.
Meanwhile, over at LSU, Orgeron was again showing his classy side:
Orgeron is looking like the LSU version of Chizik.
At least Chizik was not a azz clown like this guy.
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1 hour ago, dave mcbride said:
A Pegula-owned Sabres team would never see more than a handful of fans in Buffalo again if he moved the Bills. If he were to move the Bills, the Sabres immediately become non-plausible in Buffalo if he were to retain ownership. Also bear in mind that the Sabres are Pegula's favorite team and he is emotionally attached to them. He would have to get rid of both or move the Sabres too. That is not happening.
What makes you think he would not move the Sabres as well?
The Bills and Sabres are no longer a package deal for a city wanting an NFL franchise and/or NHL franchise.
He could easily send the Bills and Sabres in 2 different directions to maximize his returns.
I am not saying Terry will, or wants to, move the teams, but I agree with Logic.
Until a contract is signed, do not assume the Bills are a 100% lock to stay in Buffalo.
Circumstances change between now and 2023 when the current contract expires.
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28 minutes ago, BuffaloBills1998 said:
Because Terry would either have to give up or move the Sabres as well. Infact it would cost him more money to relocate both than just staying put and building the new stadium in OP. Erie county officials and politicians are going to work with Pegula and met him Monday and it was reported they made progress during the meeting on building the new stadium. Plus most of these politicians and officials like a Buffalo native in Hochoul will be up for re election. Billion dollars says the will make sure the Bills stay in Buffalo in order to be re elected in their current positions. This is politics 101 right here.
Why would have to give up the Sabres?
Unless I missed something, a ban on cross ownership of different sports teams in different cities was scrapped by the NFL.
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/10/17/nfl-finally-ditches-cross-ownership-policy/
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19 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said:
Does anybody have a idea what the end game is for these three conferences joining together? Best I can figure is to make sure SEC doesn't get any more power.
Pretty much.
The PAC-12 is desperate to stay relevant.
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3 hours ago, May Day 10 said:
Big 12
As usual, turn Closed Captions on.
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Fake.
https://larrybrownsports.com/college-football/nebraska-ad-response-viral-uniform-hoax/582516
Almost wish it would be real.
Joke uniform for a joke program.
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Saban has repeatedly stated through out the years he prefers to play against schools like Penn State, USC, etc ....
Does he want to play two or three of them a year?
Yes. Repeatedly. Through out the years.
Yes, one per year.
Once again, he has repeatedly stated he wants to play games against the traditional FB schools.
He does not want to play against the Mercers, etc....
But you believe what you want.
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15 hours ago, Mark Vader said:
Yeah, I'm sure that Saban is begging to have any combination of Clemson, Ohio State, Penn State, Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan, USC, Oregon, Wisconsin, & Iowa to play Alabama on a regular yearly basis.
Saban has repeatedly stated through out the years he prefers to play against schools like Penn State, USC, etc ....
15 hours ago, Mark Vader said:Is he also more than willing to have these games at hostile venues and not just the neutral sites as well?
Yes. Repeatedly. Through out the years.
15 hours ago, Mark Vader said:Saban can suck it.
I take it you have not enjoyed the last 2 match ups between Michigan and Bama?
I get it.
When your team is unable to beat your biggest rival (how many years now?), and you are powerless to do anything about it, you have to direct that anger somewhere.
It's all good.
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21 hours ago, May Day 10 said:
Im not an Ohio State guy... but to their credit, it is entirely possible to step in poop against Tulsa and Akron (well, maybe not the current state of Akron, but MAC teams in general)
LOL.
Because Tulsa and Akron are such traditional FB powerhouses.
And somehow thinking the MAC schools are kind of a big deal.
This sounds like the idiots from UCF trying to claim they play in a "Power 6" conference.
As somebody up thread has pointed out, there are 130 FBS schools playing football.
In my opinion, that's about 90-100 too many teams.
Schools playing at the FBS level does not automatically equate them to being "better".
21 hours ago, May Day 10 said:South Carolina St and Mercer? no.
Ask a Michigan person about App St in 2007.
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17 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:
I am STRONGLY against letting them in.
Personally, I could care less.
Let 'em in.Texas, and their base, is finding out they are not the king s**t they think they are.
In fact, UT as a football program has not been relevant since UT got Sabanized in the NC game.
17 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:Call me paranoid but virtually every major move in college football is designed to stop Saban and the Tide. The RPO's (with the OL being allowed to block 5 yards downfield), recruiting time restrictions (who outworks Saban?), playoff expansion, and now this.
Have to disagree here. This current expansion has nothing to do with stopping Saban and the Tide.
This is all about money. For everybody involved.
17 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:Alabama has a few easy games per year. It drives folks nuts but tell me, what team has no easy games? Clemson? Almost every game is against a weak, sorry opponent. Ohio State? They too have some very easy games. Notre Dame? Please. Alabama plays teams such as Auburn, LSU, Florida, Georgia, etc. every season. Even most of the lesser SEC teams are really not so bad. In the playoffs (when we make it) we face the best of the rest. Now, they want to give us the added burden of facing 2 more strong teams. Great, but who will Oho State be forced to play? Every team in the PAC 10 sucks. Why don't they add some powerhouse programs?
Since geography seems to not matter, why not throw Texas and OU into the ACC so Dabo will have to play a good conference opponent every now and then? Or, keep Texas and OU where they are and toss Notre Dame into the mix. Maybe if ND played a good team once in a while they wouldn't get their asses handed to them every time they get to the playoffs, no?
Sorry for the rant but it irks me when things are stolen and/or when greatness is punished.
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3 minutes ago, May Day 10 said:
Call me crazy, but the Big 12 would be a good landing spot for USC, UCLA, and/or Colorado (if they are hell bent on leaving the Pac 12).
USC and UCLA would never get the TV revenue, and exposure, in the Big 12 as they would in the Big 10.
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1 hour ago, buffaloaggie said:
Without OU and Texas, you don't think the SEC could place multiple teams in? It is about TV revenue, and exposure. Oklahoma is untapped for the SEC. The State of Texas has A&M, but Texas has a major following.
Yes, I have no doubt the SEC can put multiple teams in the CFP.
But think about the overall impact on CFB, and the possible implosion of the Big 12.
This move is just not about the immediate TV revenue gained by adding UT and OU.
That's a given.
I suggest listening/watching the Late Kick w/ Josh Pate I linked above.
QuoteYes, my last statement about LHN should go the way of the dinosaur does mean they should scrap LHN. Guess that wasn't clear. Money allocated to LHN will be added to the 2024 SEC-ESPN contract. The money will be split 16 ways now. You know, as well as me, that the SEC is always about equal distribution of revenue. I'm sure ESPN has been lobbying for the move of the two schools to the SEC, if, for nothing else, to get rid of the ratings disaster called LHN.
This is what I was trying to respond to.
Since the LHN is a contract between UT and ESPN, ESPN is under no obligation to pay that money to the SEC overall.
If the LHN is the only stumbling block that prevents UT from joining the SEC, scrapping it is the easiest solution.
EDIT: I found this-
https://www.dawgsports.com/2021/7/21/22587585/texas-oklahoma-sec-longhorn-network-contract
"Sources close to the University of Texas have told Dawg Sports that Texas “would be willing to scrap it (LHN), and believe the move to the SEC would ultimately result in more money for the university.”
In 2020, the SEC distributed 45.5 million to each of its 14 schools. The Big 12 distributed 34.5 million each to the 10 member institutions. The shuttering of the Longhorn Network would serve as a gesture of goodwill after Texas previously demanded unequal revenue sharing in the Big 12.
ESPN lost 48 million on the Longhorn Network during the first five years of the deal, and it has long been speculated that the company would love to find a way out of the deal. The Longhorn Network could easily be folded into another ESPN property like the SEC Network."
Jeremy Pruitt threatening to sue Tennessee
in College Football
Posted
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32433425/jeremy-pruitt-lawyer-sets-oct-29-deadline-settlement-tennessee-says-volunteers-facing-lawsuit-not-met
"(Pruitt Attorney Michael) Lyons added in his letter: "We have learned that UT upper administration was involved in or encouraged impermissible recruiting tactics. We have also learned that several prominent UT boosters have been and are involved in efforts to impermissibly recruit student athletes across multiple sports spanning multiple coaching regimes -- some of which are still in place."