It's quite depressing to watch some of the top tier teams this season.  We're nowhere near these ball clubs. 

Quote from: jesmu84 on November 24, 2025, 09:08:37 PMhttps://youtu.be/ABoLgCdTgZc?si=1AM16HAMeAk8nGpE

Interesting stuff.  I think the only thing I'd object to was 3 of those 4 guys aren't late bloomers.  Baker was good early and got screwed by and injury plus an inept organization.  Daniel Jones had a really solid season in Year 4 and had shown signs of being a competent NFL starter his first few years...again in a dumpster fire coaching/organization.  And Goff was a Pro Bowler his first 2 years as a starter in LA.  Sure it looked like he hit his ceiling and wasn't a Super Bowl winning caliber QB like they rightly felt Stafford was, but he'd bloomed.

All 4 have had major resurgences and are at their best, which is what the video is getting at overall, just thought it was kind of a wonky headline grabbing title for who was featured.

Quote from: JWags85 on November 24, 2025, 08:17:36 PMI know this is your favorite drum to bang in college sports, but the transfer portal is always wide open for players too.  Multiple QBs and other high level players have transferred during the season and players are hopping around for NIL money far more often than coaches these days.  Gotta update your grievances from when players still had to sit out a year.  Just because the transfer portal window is a specific period of time annually doesn't mean players are handcuffed like coaches aren't.

As for Kiffin, its still all wild speculation at this point.  Stuff is hinting towards LSU, but its all hearsay.  He's still coaching the Egg Bowl.  As for the playoff, I'd be willing to guarantee he wants to coach it, but neither Ole Miss nor LSU would let him if his intention is to leave next year.

I did update it, in my last sentence. And yes, the portal only has been wide open for the athletes for a few years - against the objections of the NCAA and most coaches. It's been wide open for the coaches - the ones who preach loyalty non-stop - for decades.

As for Kiffin, looks like he's quitting on a potential championship team. There's no other word for it.

I'm going. In the future, I'm hopeful that the athletic department allows us to pick our section instead of assigning them.

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on November 24, 2025, 09:32:24 PMOf course it had nothing to do with TJO not fouling up 3. I just wanted to use your post to piggyback mine onto it. 

Ah. Nick Graves had 12 points for Creighton against Baylor.

Quote from: vogue65 on November 24, 2025, 05:25:55 PMHolloway just took down N.C.State,ranked 23rd, with a crew of transfers who could shoot.
Seemed to me that everyone on the court came from somewhere.  Some even at their third school.

No need to debate, the numbers will reveal the new reality. The Hall looks like no.3 in the beast.

How did Holloway do it????

I'm 100% certain that you haven't seen enough of either Seton Hall or the other 10 Big East teams to know what you're talking about here.

Quote from: MU82 on November 24, 2025, 09:29:33 PMSure, but that has nothing to do with TJO not fouling up 3. He was willing to give an open 3 to Zuby rather than send StJ to the line.

Of course it had nothing to do with TJO not fouling up 3. I just wanted to use your post to piggyback mine onto it. 

I'll be interested in hearing Dave Canales' explanation for that two-point decision.

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on November 24, 2025, 07:37:14 PMWhen it's over, it's over but...

My guess is that Pitino was upset with himself post-game for not challenging that out-of-bounds call in the first half. Pretty sure the call in favor of ISU would have been reversed. The 'ole coulda/shoulda/woulda scenarios come into play, but never, ever change the final score.

Sure, but that has nothing to do with TJO not fouling up 3. He was willing to give an open 3 to Zuby rather than send StJ to the line.

Quote from: Shooter McGavin on November 24, 2025, 08:44:24 PMGo get em boys! Being home the win!!

I'm going to be home also while I watch the game.