1000% agree. When life gets hard, we should quit. That is the fundamental lesson we learn from sports. It also teaches us that self is bigger than team. My goodness ...
With National Championship hopes gone, Caleb Williams should consider sitting out the rest of the season.
The Heisman is a long shot, CFB Playoffs are even less likely, and he won’t play in the bowl game.
The risk of playing FAR outweighs the reward. Business decision.
Spoke w/ multiple sources w/ finger on the pulse of the conferences. all consistent. Unless dramatic changes, ACC, Big 12 & SEC will play. Big 10 & PAC 12 are out. Will the resolve of the ACC/SEC/B12 change the current course of Big 10? Crystal Ball says there will be CFB.
Hearing the ACC and SEC are going to stand strong and take the bullets -- at least for a while. Based on today's conversations, I am not longer convinced the Big Ten will be the domino or catalyst for the ACC and SEC. There's hope!
Absolutely mind-blowing that the NCAA in good conscience can penalize FSU or any school for these specific alleged actions. I genuinely feel for ALL college assistants, directors and coaches in this unorganized chaos that has been created by the NCAA themselves. What in the heck…
we need to resume normal education this fall. as a parent of children in kindergarten, first grade and a soph in college, i cant fathom the unintended consequences of the altenative.
Ole Miss saw and accepted the new model of College Football well before almost every other P5 school. Complete alignment of the Collective with the best CEO (
@walkerj29
), a rising star at GM and new "essential" position in CFB (
@Austin_Thomas55
), Administrative support and a HC…
uh.. what do we think of Brian Kelly's humor attempt? it's a twist on an old one liner, saying his whole team "should be executed." but this is '21.. yeah I don't think it works. It was a resilient W in very tough environment.
Bill O'Brien (former Texans HC, Penn State HC, and Patriots OC) is in Tuscaloosa today. No clue if it's in an official capacity, but interesting nonetheless.
Tua will never get the credit for that overall game performance because of the L and 2 bad plays. that was a helluva performance and all guts. most people have zero clue. all warrior.
Really like what I saw with the Vols this weekend. Toughness and culture starting to show. Keep recruiting and give
@CoachJPruitt
time -- it's happening.
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Tampering is the new buzz word in college sports NIL. However, 90+% of the situations occurring are when a player's rep, or family member reach out to a school to gauge interest, vs. the schools/collectives contacting the athlete first. This side of the story is getting lost.
+ Alabama much better team than the overreaction that is happening. Really good team.
+ Will run the table and get another bite of the apple against UGA in SCG.
+ There's a lot of elite / bluechip talent, both young and experienced that will develop quickly.
+ As prev stated,…
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Alabama is no longer the cool kids in college football — especially not on twitter or with media. Vegas says they are no 2 seed. Twitter says “bizarre” they are in consideration. i bet i know what Smart, Day and Harbaugh think.
There's no way J Fields has a hardship claim. UGA is in grt standing & he had every oppty to win the job. Furthermore, he contributed in a sig (team) way this yr. Be patient & compete, or transfer & also wait. If he wins a hardship, all transfer rules need thrown out the window.
Had the opportunity to go to dinner with Coach Huepel and
@GrantFrerking
last week. In 30 yrs in sports, I honestly don't know that I have met a more gracious and humble servant leader. Vols are in good hands on and off the field.
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This lawsuit was inevitable, 32 women’s athletes at Oregon are suing under Title IX saying NIL money isn’t being distributed equally to men’s and women’s athletes.
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Tennessee needs a HC that fits the proud people of East Tenn and a certain style of play reminiscent of what the program was built upon.
@CoachJPruitt
checks all those boxes.
It would not be a surprise if we look back in 3 years and call
@RyanPuglisi5
the absolute steal of the 2024 class. He was at the
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+ His relationship with Cal
+ Did Will Levis get a bad draft rap
+ His take on Louisville fans
Saban has won more close games over the years by having a culture of not quiting. just do your job on the next play. you can see that mindset becoming a culture with Tennessee under JP. hard to quantify, but its starting to show.
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Next week is going to be kind of a big deal:
Judkins has an On3 NIL Valuation of $535k. I suspect he is asking for 2-3x his value. Even in this climate, hard to see a RB command a $1M deal. Decisions for all involved.
The US govt last week updated the survival rates (i.e., IF infected) for Covid19:
0-19 99.997%
20-49 99.98%
50-69 99.5%
70+ 94.6%
Didn't see it reported much.
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My daughter & oldest child is getting married tomorrow. I'm so excited for her. Somehow, I've kept this Rivals subscription marker board (been in all my offices) thru the yrs. This message from Elly at age 8 was never erased -- that wld have meant instant death to someone.
Looking at Alabama QB situation is interesting:
Best Arm Talent: Dylan Lonergan by a mile
Best Running Threat: Jalen Milroe by a mile
Best Intangibles / Leader / Lockeroom: No Clue
Most Effecient / Least Likely to make mistakes: No Clue
Highest NFL Ceiling: Lonergan
Discuss…
Due to the various services having different levels of investments in scouting and years of comparison data, On3 is considering changing the On3 Consensus to no longer be equally weighted (On3, 247, Rivals & ESPN 25%). Thoughts?
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🚨BREAKING🚨 Alabama OT Kadyn Proctor plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per
@Hayesfawcett3
The former 5-star plus recruit started all 14 games for the TIde this season.
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Nashville is a mess -- asking the state for $82.6M in relief? You are doing this all wrong
@JohnCooper4Nash
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Coaching searches are filled w/ craziness & nothing new in 2020. Sources tell us Billy Napier has turned down the Auburn job. Keep a close watch on Bill Clark -- his interview went really well. Clark is incredibly well respected by his peers. A good possibility he is next in line
It may be a standing joke for another hot min, but Texas is back, or very close to being back. They are stacking elites and building a roster.
IMO, they have and are benefitting more from NIL than any other single team.
No matter what happens, TCU didn't finish the job and did not look like a team that will win a natty. There's a ton of feel good points going out in vibeville today.
Tremendous work by the
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Transfer portal needs to be fixed. This situation with Alabama will cause change.
Bama is penalized b/c they made the playoffs and Nick Saban retired afterward. The last team to make a change gets shafted in the portal.
There's simply no players left in the portal to…
Two cents. Jim Harbaugh needs to stop. Either be specific on coaches and bring the evidence or shut up. Broad generalizations aren’t good for him, his univ or the game in general. Be a leader of men. With that said, if he has the goods, have the stones to bring it out.
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Deion Sanders on the Michigan sign stealing:
“You can have someone’s whole game plan, they can mail it to you, you still gotta stop it.”
(h/t
@CUBarstool
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Early Signing Period is an epic fail. Go back to the lab NCAA. Going to create more problems than the minimal solution it offers. Early enrollment was a developing trend and would have been the path in a few years.
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.
@JohnCooper4Nash
latest decision to not open Davidson County Schools is another pathetic move that will have severe long term consequences. It is obvious that fear and political correctness are driving all current decisions. Step up and lead, or get the hell out of the way!
The noise regarding Marvin Harrison being offered /talked about ~$20 M in NIL deals is one of the most inaccurate rumors in the history of College Sports.
This
@LipscombMBB
team is what can happen when you have kids that play hard, really like each other and don’t care who gets the credit.
@CaseyAlexander_
is a helluva coach.
I’m all for the argument that some college athletes shld be compensated “something,” but this cry that a free education is worthless is ridiculous and a reflection of the dumbing down of our society. What’s the lifetime value of an education from either Duke or Clemson?
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Yesterday, I crafted a tweet criticizing Saban and how he treated the local media. I deleted the tweet after thinking more about the take. The Alabama SID/Saban has been tremendous to our orgs and BOL over the years. Plus, I commented on something that was out of my lane. My job…
I wouldn't surprised if the whole damn transfer system breaks down with Justin Fields as the catalyst. You watch, he will get a waiver and the system as we know it will forever be changed.
@CoachBobo_CSU
will kill it at SC. that night we watched the ND/Ala NC game at my house he correctly called 14 straight plays based on the Def. Id never seen anything like it. He cant build a fire for shit ;-), but hes going to do a terrific job as an OC in the SEC.
Mike Bobo never called a game where he didn't have to win a shoot out at UGA. Scored 35 on the road at SC and fans were ready to move him out of town that night. Turned down a job with Falcons right after that season. Big boy world in the SEC. He is back in it at SC now..