2024 -25 College Football and College Football Playoff Thread

[shoothoops]

You attack Wades for commenting on Mizzou's fanbase/radio show/state of the program.  Then when I actually talk about and speak accurately about Mizzou's program and their coach, complimenting them no less...you say you have no interest.  Way to tell on yourself.

Maybe stick to talking to yourself in the Tennis thread like its your own Twitter account.  Other people post in there and you rarely say anything unless there is the chance to deride others for not having the breadth of Tennis knowledge and experience you do.  But yep, we're all the unhappy ones 

You seem to be having some trouble. I didn't attack anyone. I asked calmly,
rationally, in relaxed, matter of fact fashion, what would have been a better comment and I've still yet to hear one. Maybe take a deep breath.

I don't understand the rest of the paragraph. You seem to keep having conversations with yourself by assuming and guessing the role of the other person. That's hard to follow.

The tennis thread. (Checks tennis thread). Oh, you just posted in it. Let's see what you had to add. (Takes a look). You made a comment that you thought a recently deceased tennis person that I knew was named after a medieval STD treatment. What exactly am I supposed to say in response to that? Then you say you don't like the way I post but that I don't engage with others who post in the thread? I will seek out and find a post to engage with you. (Writes note to self) And then you don't have specifics.

Tennis? I also enjoy soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey,'several other Olympic sports, college, pro, Women, Men, youth.

[MU82]

Jesus christ

He was part of the tribe, too.

And now so are you.

[shoothoops]

He was part of the tribe, too.

And now so are you.

Your impatience seeking social validation is giving yourself away here.

[MU82]

Your impatience seeking social validation is giving yourself away here.

Oh, my entire family has been part of the tribe for centuries, probably longer.

[cheebs09]

It's a shame that Keefe isn't here to give his thoughts on the Michigan situation.

[tower912]

Nah.   His presence just makes the board more doxic.

[StillAWarrior]

This sentence in the ESPN article on sign stealing is just stupid: "Sign stealing, whether legal or illegal 'is incredibly rampant in this business,' a longtime Power 5 assistant said. Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles told ESPN in December that he estimates 75% of teams do it in some form."

So, between the thing that is within the rules (game-day sign stealing) and the thing that is outside the rules (advance scouting), most teams do it. Oh really?  Based on the quote, If we're including "legal" and "illegal" methods, I'd be completely astounded if only 75% do it in some form. Is the tOSU coordinator suggesting that there are 25% of teams that don't look across the field (or the line of scrimmage) and try to figure out what the other team is calling?

[Pakuni]

Nah.   His presence just makes the board more doxic.

[Uncle Rico]

This sentence in the ESPN article on sign stealing is just stupid: "Sign stealing, whether legal or illegal 'is incredibly rampant in this business,' a longtime Power 5 assistant said. Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles told ESPN in December that he estimates 75% of teams do it in some form."

So, between the thing that is within the rules (game-day sign stealing) and the thing that is outside the rules (advance scouting), most teams do it. Oh really?  Based on the quote, If we're including "legal" and "illegal" methods, I'd be completely astounded if only 75% do it in some form. Is the tOSU coordinator suggesting that there are 25% of teams that don't look across the field (or the line of scrimmage) and try to figure out what the other team is calling?

Sign stealing in sports is a fascinating discussion.  It's permissible to steal signs during a game or from watching game film but advanced scouting or attending a game to do so isn't (until last week, I had no idea you couldn't advance scout in person).  And a team or teams knew about it.  Greg Schiano had a halftime interview against Michigan where he alluded to something going on.  Like, that's on him if he's not changing signals from game-to-game imo.  The way coaches bounce from staff-to-staff, how can't you change weekly?

Baseball is another category.  The '51 Giants were stealing signs from the CF scoreboard and though it wasn't confirmed until a half a century later, it was widely assumed at the time something was amiss.  I put that on the teams that knew something was wrong.

Weirdly, the NCAA started talking about abolishing this rule in 2021.  They could avoid the issue by going to wireless helmets like the nfl but the poor schools can't afford it

[Pakuni]

Sign stealing in sports is a fascinating discussion.  It's permissible to steal signs during a game or from watching game film but advanced scouting or attending a game to do so isn't (until last week, I had no idea you couldn't advance scout in person).  And a team or teams knew about it.  Greg Schiano had a halftime interview against Michigan where he alluded to something going on.  Like, that's on him if he's not changing signals from game-to-game imo.  The way coaches bounce from staff-to-staff, how can't you change weekly?

Baseball is another category.  The '51 Giants were stealing signs from the CF scoreboard and though it wasn't confirmed until a half a century later, it was widely assumed at the time something was amiss.  I put that on the teams that knew something was wrong.

Weirdly, the NCAA started talking about abolishing this rule in 2021.  They could avoid the issue by going to wireless helmets like the nfl but the poor schools can't afford it

There are probably about 100-150 plays in a typical college playbook, with multiple variations on each for different personnel groupings and formations. A typical weekly gameplan won't include the entire playbook, but probably somewhere between 1/2 and 2/3 of it.
Asking your players to learn 60+ different signs every week is a big ask.

[Uncle Rico]

There are probably about 100-150 plays in a typical college playbook, with multiple variations on each for different personnel groupings and formations. A typical weekly gameplan won't include the entire playbook, but probably somewhere between 1/2 and 2/3 of it.
Asking your players to learn 60+ different signs every week is a big ask.

I'm going to disagree.  Coaches are getting paid a lot of money to figure it out.  Plus, most offenses are a lot more basic than we think.  The playbooks may be deep, but not a whole lot of it gets used week to week

[MU82]

Weirdly, the NCAA started talking about abolishing this rule in 2021. 

It's an idiotic rule IMHO.

[Uncle Rico]

It's an idiotic rule IMHO.

The reaction from coaches throughout the sport makes me wonder how rampant it is.  Weirder yet, this guy wasn't a staffer until 2022 but was allegedly a super fan who was at everything.  Real wild story

[WhiteTrash]

It's an idiotic rule IMHO.

Just like limiting scholarships and staff sizes. If you can't afford to play the game, get out.

[JWags85]

This is pretty well done.  The camera made me laugh

https://youtu.be/NQm2YXqkmAQ

Also hits on the fact that the details and background/process of it seem to be more absurd than whatever "crime" was committed.

Also absurd is the not insignificant chorus from Bucknuts in Columbus that this should be death penalty worthy 

[StillAWarrior]

This is pretty well done.  The camera made me laugh

https://youtu.be/NQm2YXqkmAQ

Also hits on the fact that the details and background/process of it seem to be more absurd than whatever "crime" was committed.

Also absurd is the not insignificant chorus from Bucknuts in Columbus that this should be death penalty worthy 

Neither of those "fans" used their tickets for the OSU/PSU game this past weekend. I wonder why.

[Herman Cain]

Northwestern evens record at 4-4 with win over Maryland. Only 19,286 showed yo in Evanston .

[Uncle Rico]

Badger lost which hurts Marquette's cause

[Herman Cain]

Badgers don't have the talent to compete with The Buckeyes

[Uncle Rico]

Badgers don't have the talent to compete with The Buckeyes

And that hurts Marquette's cause

[WhiteTrash]

Badgers don't have the talent to compete with The Buckeyes

Been that way for a very long time.

[Herman Cain]

Coach Prime throwing Offensive Line under the bus

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38769067/colorado-shedeur-sanders-takes-beating-deion-laments-poor-protection-vs-ucla

[Herman Cain]

Georgia Florida Game may be moving around

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38771770/report-georgia-florida-mull-neutral-sites-rivalry-game

[Uncle Rico]

Georgia Florida Game may be moving around

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38771770/report-georgia-florida-mull-neutral-sites-rivalry-game

Can't blame them.  No one should have to go to Jacksonville

[MU82]

Coach Prime throwing Offensive Line under the bus

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38769067/colorado-shedeur-sanders-takes-beating-deion-laments-poor-protection-vs-ucla

Perfect.

"I failed to recruit good offensive linemen, putting my own son and other skill players in harm's way, so I'll blame the cruddy ones."