2024 College Football Thread

[JWags85]

Reports coming out that Texas A&M are about to eat $75 million and fire Jimbo Fisher.

I mean if you have the donor pockets to give $10MM a year for 7-8 years, I'm sure you can round up the buyout.

If I'm not mistaken, shockingly, A&M has the most Fortune 100 CEOs of any US university.

The biggest mistake was not just the initial contract, it was giving a fat extension after he not only didn't make the playoff, they didn't even make the SEC championship game...because Bama beat them by 28.  Their record was inflated by a historically weak SEC year during COVID.

[Uncle Rico]

I mean if you have the donor pockets to give $10MM a year for 7-8 years, I'm sure you can round up the buyout.

If I'm not mistaken, shockingly, A&M has the most Fortune 100 CEOs of any US university.

The biggest mistake was not just the initial contract, it was giving a fat extension after he not only didn't make the playoff, they didn't even make the SEC championship game...because Bama beat them by 28.  Their record was inflated by a historically weak SEC year during COVID.

When LSU dumped Orgeron, there were rumblings he'd take that gig, too.

Good news is, a bunch of coaches about to get raises

[WhiteTrash]

Good news is, a bunch of coaches about to get raises

Yes! College football coaches, teachers and firemen all due to paid what they are truly worth.

[Pakuni]

It's firing season.
Next out is Boise State's Andy Avalos.

[tower912]

Yes! College football coaches, teachers and firemen all due to paid what they are truly worth.

Firefighters and college coaches are overpaid.   Teachers are underpaid.

[Uncle Rico]

Penn State fires their OC.  Frames will have his 6th OC since he got hired in 2014

[PGsHeroes32]

Penn State fires their OC.  Frames will have his 6th OC since he got hired in 2014

Scapegoat

[Pakuni]

Mississippi State fires Zach Arnett.

[Uncle Rico]

Mississippi State fires Zach Arnett.

Dan Mullen, come on down

[WhiteTrash]

Mississippi State fires Zach Arnett.

I'd be nervous to go to work today if I was at the game TA&M v MissSt Saturday. 

[JWags85]

Mississippi State fires Zach Arnett.

That was purely a low risk continuation hire after Leach's passing.  He was far from qualified for an SEC job otherwise. Honestly surprised he didn't finish the year but maybe they wanted a head start

[Pakuni]

Northwestern expected to make David Braun its full-time coach.
He's done a great job keeping that team somewhat competitive (Big 10 West disclaimer here), but bold move hiring a guy who's never been a head coach at any level and never recruited or coached, before this year, above the FCS level.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Northwestern expected to make David Braun its full-time coach.
He's done a great job keeping that team somewhat competitive (Big 10 West disclaimer here), but bold move hiring a guy who's never been a head coach at any level and never recruited or coached, before this year, above the FCS level.

I think this could just be a way to keep the team together now that things are going well, but the buy-out is pretty light like Arnett's was at Mississippi State. If it doesn't work out, it won't be that costly.

It's a tough gig too.

[MU82]

Heisman Watch, from Yahoo Sports:

The Heisman Trophy field has become a four-horse race, with three QBs and one WR well ahead of the pack.
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The contenders:

++ Bo Nix, Oregon QB (-110 at BetMGM): The senior transfer from Auburn leads the nation with a 77.7% completion rate to go along with 29 passing TDs (2nd) and a 184.7 passer rating (3rd). He's also rushed for five scores.

++ Michael Penix Jr., Washington QB (+375): The senior transfer from Indiana leads the nation with 3,533 passing yards to go along with 28 passing TDs (4th). His case is bolstered by leading a 10-0 team, with one of those wins coming against Nix and the Ducks.

++ Jayden Daniels, LSU QB (+400): The senior transfer from Arizona State leads the nation with 30 pass TDs and a 202.1 passer rating, which would rank third all-time. He's also rushed for a QB-best 918 yards and eight TDs.

++ Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State WR (+550): The junior (who didn't transfer!) has lived up to his father's name, becoming the first Buckeye receiver with multiple 1,000-yard seasons. He ranks seventh in the nation in receiving yards (1,063) and second in TDs (12).

Best of the rest: Georgia QB Carson Beck (+3500), Alabama QB Jalen Milroe (+5000), Florida State QB Jordan Travis (+6000), Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy (+10000), USC QB Caleb Williams (+15000), North Carolina QB Drake Maye (+15000), Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel (+15000), Michigan RB Blake Corum (+15000).


Crazy to see the odds so long for Williams and Maye, given they were prohibitive favorites going into the season. I like Harrison, who is having an amazing, difference-making season for a possible playoff team, despite playing with a mediocre QB. But any of the 4 is certainly worthy IMHO.

[MUBurrow]

Heisman Watch, from Yahoo Sports:

The Heisman Trophy field has become a four-horse race, with three QBs and one WR well ahead of the pack.
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Crazy to see the odds so long for Williams and Maye, given they were prohibitive favorites going into the season. I like Harrison, who is having an amazing, difference-making season for a possible playoff team, despite playing with a mediocre QB. But any of the 4 is certainly worthy IMHO.

I understand the list based on the seasons they're having, but this race boils down to MH Jr. and some future trivia answers. 

[Uncle Rico]

Heisman Watch, from Yahoo Sports:

The Heisman Trophy field has become a four-horse race, with three QBs and one WR well ahead of the pack.
‌
The contenders:

++ Bo Nix, Oregon QB (-110 at BetMGM): The senior transfer from Auburn leads the nation with a 77.7% completion rate to go along with 29 passing TDs (2nd) and a 184.7 passer rating (3rd). He's also rushed for five scores.

++ Michael Penix Jr., Washington QB (+375): The senior transfer from Indiana leads the nation with 3,533 passing yards to go along with 28 passing TDs (4th). His case is bolstered by leading a 10-0 team, with one of those wins coming against Nix and the Ducks.

++ Jayden Daniels, LSU QB (+400): The senior transfer from Arizona State leads the nation with 30 pass TDs and a 202.1 passer rating, which would rank third all-time. He's also rushed for a QB-best 918 yards and eight TDs.

++ Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State WR (+550): The junior (who didn't transfer!) has lived up to his father's name, becoming the first Buckeye receiver with multiple 1,000-yard seasons. He ranks seventh in the nation in receiving yards (1,063) and second in TDs (12).

Best of the rest: Georgia QB Carson Beck (+3500), Alabama QB Jalen Milroe (+5000), Florida State QB Jordan Travis (+6000), Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy (+10000), USC QB Caleb Williams (+15000), North Carolina QB Drake Maye (+15000), Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel (+15000), Michigan RB Blake Corum (+15000).


Crazy to see the odds so long for Williams and Maye, given they were prohibitive favorites going into the season. I like Harrison, who is having an amazing, difference-making season for a possible playoff team, despite playing with a mediocre QB. But any of the 4 is certainly worthy IMHO.

I don't know if he'll win, but Jayden Daniels is the most exciting player in the sport and what he did last week to Florida was epic

[CreightonWarrior]

I do appreciate Michigan's attempt at gaslighting America!

[Herman Cain]

Colorado Washington State battling tonight to keep bowl hopes alive .

[JWags85]

Bo Nix turning into a Heisman candidate is pretty incredible, goes to show how bad Harsin was and how Gus lost the plot towards the end.  Nix showed flashes at Auburn, but he was beyond reckless, was good for at least "WTF" play a week, and general was inconsistent as hell.  But he's been a machine in Eugene

[CreightonWarrior]

Not worth a new thread but shutout to the Alma mater MUHS winning the state championship tonight

[Holy hell all time]

Not worth a new thread but shutout to the Alma mater MUHS winning the state championship tonight

Yes. Pretty amazing given that MUHS lost something like 42-0 to Sussex earlier this year, then Franklin beat Sussex something like 35-0 in the semifinals. And then MUHS beats undefeated Franklin 27-10.

[Herman Cain]

Yes. Pretty amazing given that MUHS lost something like 42-0 to Sussex earlier this year, then Franklin beat Sussex something like 35-0 in the semifinals. And then MUHS beats undefeated Franklin 27-10.

Beating a larger high school is an impressive win for MUHS

[Herman Cain]

Colorado Buffs mauled by Washington State Cougars ,56-14. Coach Prime son repeatedly sacked and taken out of game. Buffs now 4-7 and not eligible for bowl. Cougars go to 5-6 and play Washington for the Apple Cup next week.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

My guess is that Prime won't be there for another season.

[MU82]

Including the hype heading into play and then the start to the season, Colorado was a pretty incredible story for several months.

People who wouldn't have given Colorado football even one second of their time were tuning in to watch entire games - and that includes plenty of Coloradans.

Reality hit hard, and maybe Sanders learned a couple things for his next gig - for one thing, it's nice and flashy to have skill players but you'd better have great lines on both sides of the ball. Sending his son out there behind that line borders on child abuse!

All in all, despite the losses mounting, the Prime in Colorado experiment was a success. Will be interesting to see what happens next, both for the program and for Sanders.