2018 College Football Thread

[GGGG]

I have been working in higher education for nearly 30 years and I have never read a letter like this one.

https://twitter.com/TraceeWilkins/status/1058013632821374978

[ZiggysFryBoy]

No one understood decision, just a nightmare for UMD.
Perception of lack of transparency and UMD did not relieve those in charge.
It's over now, most are appeased and the Terps will move forward.  New coach process to start after season.
No big financials, but Durkin gets 5.5 million buyout.

This motherf%cker kills a kid and get 5 and a half mil? Something is seriously wrong with college coaching contracts.

[Pakuni]

This motherf%cker kills a kid and get 5 and a half mil? Something is seriously wrong with college coaching contracts.

They could try to fire him for cause, but that's an uphill battle that would drag on in the courts for a long time (Sarkisian's case against USC just ended this summer, nearly three years after he was fired).
Durkin didn't actually kill a kid, after all. Much easier just to pay him to go away.

[GGGG]

They could try to fire him for cause, but that's an uphill battle that would drag on in the courts for a long time (Sarkisian's case against USC just ended this summer, nearly three years after he was fired).
Durkin didn't actually kill a kid, after all. Much easier just to pay him to go away.

The uphill battle made much tougher since the Board reinstated him to begin with.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

This motherf%cker kills a kid and get 5 and a half mil? Something is seriously wrong with college coaching contracts.

Wrongful death civil lawsuit, anyone?

[nyg]

Wrongful death civil lawsuit, anyone?

President Loh admitted in a national press conference that UMD was at fault with the death.  The family has hired Bill Murphy, a prominent Baltimore attorney, and this will be settled outside the courtroom. 

[MU82]

President Loh admitted in a national press conference that UMD was at fault with the death.  The family has hired Bill Murphy, a prominent Baltimore attorney, and this will be settled outside the courtroom.

The family could go after Durkin personally, too. I'd be surprised if they didn't. I sure as hell would.

[Pakuni]

The family could go after Durkin personally, too. I'd be surprised if they didn't. I sure as hell would.

Good chance he'll be indemnified by the university. The university's insurer could fight that, but if his contract was written well, it'll be a losing fight.

[jesmu84]

https://twitter.com/lukebroadwater/status/1058055229734821894?s=19

[4everwarriors]

Saw this line and got excited for a second there ...

Nads, drop the sildenafil dose down ta 50 mg and ya won't get so many false alarms, hey?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Any sh!t talking requests aimed towards Notre Dame fans tomorrow?

[WarriorDad]

I have been working in higher education for nearly 30 years and I have never read a letter like this one.

https://twitter.com/TraceeWilkins/status/1058013632821374978

I take it you work at a small school, small athletics program or non scholarship?

[wadesworld]

I don't watch much college football at all but while waiting for the Bama LSU game, which I am interested in, I have the ND vs. NW game on. ND had a punt return where the defender wraps up the return man and gets hit right in his back, freeing up the return man for probably 20 extra yards with no flag.

Then on 3rd and 7 ND's QB ran a keeper, got tripped up and was clearly down at the very least a full yard behind the first down mark yet the refs gave him a first down. Thankfully replay reversed it. ND then goes for it on 4th and 1 and gets a gift of a spot to pick up the first.

Zebras want that pot of gold.

[real chili 83]

 ND sucks

[MUEng92]

Things I've learned following Alabama vs. LSU on Twitter...

1) Alabama and LSU fans have the worst grammar I've encountered on Twitter...which is saying something.

2) Every call is against LSU and nothing is called on Alabama

3) Every call is against Alabama and nothing is called on LSU

4) The announcers apparently like to perform certain intimate acts on Alabama that I can not describe here

5) "The announcers never say anything good about Alabama"

6) When a defensive lineman crosses the line of scrimmage but gets back before the snap it should still be called a "false start"

[Mr. Nielsen]

Not a shock. Stats are big for Bama. 300 plus yards to 60.

OU and Tech is in a shotout.

ND starting to roll.

Michigan smacked Penn State. 42-7

Thriller as WVU went for 2 and got the win at Texas 43-42.

Purdue' s late field goal beats Iowa.

[real chili 83]

Not a shock. Stats are big for Bama. 300 plus yards to 60.

OU and Tech is in a shotout.

ND starting to SUCK, again.

Michigan smacked Penn State. 42-7

Thriller as WVU went for 2 and got the win at Texas 43-42.

Purdue' s late field goal beats Iowa.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

That sucked. Thought they may have had a chance after the blocked punt. Damn.

[4everwarriors]

I take it you work at a small school, small athletics program or non scholarship?

Marian University, hey?

[forgetful]

I have been working in higher education for nearly 30 years and I have never read a letter like this one.

https://twitter.com/TraceeWilkins/status/1058013632821374978

The writers of that letter are not particularly well informed of hiring/firing coaches across the nation.  They say the know of no other institutions where the board/regents can hire/fire a coach.

I know of several. 

Many Universities have an executive compensation board within their board of trustees or regents that have the sole authority to approve or deny any contracts above a certain $ amount, which coaches fall under. 

None of that changes the fact that the Board of Regents really F'd this one up.  What a mess. 

[GGGG]

I take it you work at a small school, small athletics program or non scholarship?

The writers of that letter are not particularly well informed of hiring/firing coaches across the nation.  They say the know of no other institutions where the board/regents can hire/fire a coach.

I know of several. 

Many Universities have an executive compensation board within their board of trustees or regents that have the sole authority to approve or deny any contracts above a certain $ amount, which coaches fall under. 

None of that changes the fact that the Board of Regents really F'd this one up.  What a mess. 

No I mean I haven't seen a public university foundation board publicly call out the governing board of the institution like that.

[forgetful]

No I mean I haven't seen a public university foundation board publicly call out the governing board of the institution like that.

Not disagreeing with that at all.  Such a completely f'd up situation.

Just found that element odd when I read the actual letter.  To me, it seems like emotions are running hot in decision makers in this one, and logic/thinking is at times taking a backseat. Never a good situation when that occurs.

[MU82]

Davidson lost its FCS game 56-52 to San Diego despite getting 789 rushing yards -- yes, 789, a division record. That is not a typo!!

Their top 4 rushers had 231, 197, 153 and 150 yards. They scored on runs of 94, 90 and 80 yards.

Crazy stuff!!!

[MU82]

Two more things of interest ...

2020 will see the debut of the Myrtle Beach Bowl. That will be the 40th -- fortieth!!!!! -- postseason bowl. At least 35 of which will be totally irrelevant.

Also, D3 Earlham College has lost a record 53 straight games and decided to suspend its program at least for next season. I know a kid who went there. He described it as "Bohemian." When I asked him what that meant, he said: "The girls don't shave their armpits."

[Mr. Nielsen]

Can't wait. 

https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/myrtle-beach-bowl-to-become-first-college-football-bowl-game/article_b478f294-e76f-11e8-9357-ef820b0bd1c4.html