2025 College Football Thread

[Uncle Rico]

How does this affect Marquette's cause?

Hurts it.

[pbiflyer]

BREAKING: Bill Belichick's 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson reportedly entered the TRANSFER PORTAL after UNC was blown out tonight.



https://x.com/_mlfootball/status/1962707428631351367?s=46&t=wj-kQtLCLPNb9xDTKbHRvQ

[The Sultan]

Michael Jordan left early.

https://bsky.app/profile/celebjets.grndcntrl.net/post/3lxt54b33xn2f

[pbiflyer]

The last time North Carolina lost a non-conference game by 27+ points, Bill Belichick's girlfriend was in middle school.

It was only 11 years ago, but still.

[JWags85]

Bill's kid continues to be just an awful defensive coordinator.

You mean the guy whose Washington defense gave up FOURTY points to Iowa last year isn't good?

[MU82]

Bill's kid continues to be just an awful defensive coordinator.

The only thing that matters is that there was no DEI hire.

[Uncle Rico]

Turns out FSU may have beaten Alabama because Alabama is "too gay"

[The Sultan]

BTW, one more thing about the UNC debacle last night.

I think the sporting media have largely miscalculated how much people really aren't into Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and the entire Patriot era. Yes, everyone knows it was a fantastic dynasty - maybe the NFL's best given the operating environment.

But they weren't "beloved" outside of New England. They were a bunch of joyless, type A cranks. Even Nick Saban showed some self-reflection and could make fun of himself late in his career. You get NONE of that out of the likes of BB. And that's why a lot of football fans are just delighted how that game turned out.

[JWags85]

BTW, one more thing about the UNC debacle last night.

I think the sporting media have largely miscalculated how much people really aren't into Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and the entire Patriot era. Yes, everyone knows it was a fantastic dynasty - maybe the NFL's best given the operating environment.

But they weren't "beloved" outside of New England. They were a bunch of joyless, type A cranks. Even Nick Saban showed some self-reflection and could make fun of himself late in his career. You get NONE of that out of the likes of BB. And that's why a lot of football fans are just delighted how that game turned out.

Very well said.  Hell, Brady was just on TV this weekend saying he critiques/evaluates a young QB based on how he celebrates a touchdown and what he used to do, like give me a f-ing break dude.

Saban showed signs of softening even before he retired, cracking dry sarcastic jokes in his pressers, his commercials, etc...  And even when he was an intense lunatic, he was always charming and charismatic, that was part of what made him great.  I'd argue that BB has gotten even more prickly and standoffish over the last 5 years.  Like I can't even imagine him with a bunch of 19-20 year old athletes.

[MU82]

BTW, one more thing about the UNC debacle last night.

I think the sporting media have largely miscalculated how much people really aren't into Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and the entire Patriot era. Yes, everyone knows it was a fantastic dynasty - maybe the NFL's best given the operating environment.

But they weren't "beloved" outside of New England. They were a bunch of joyless, type A cranks. Even Nick Saban showed some self-reflection and could make fun of himself late in his career. You get NONE of that out of the likes of BB. And that's why a lot of football fans are just delighted how that game turned out.

Superb comment.

[Shaka Shart]

Turns out FSU may have beaten Alabama because Alabama is "too gay"

Roll Pride indeed smh

https://bsky.app/profile/dirtbagqueer.rocks/post/3lxv4rpzzlk2i

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

BTW, one more thing about the UNC debacle last night.

I think the sporting media have largely miscalculated how much people really aren't into Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and the entire Patriot era. Yes, everyone knows it was a fantastic dynasty - maybe the NFL's best given the operating environment.

But they weren't "beloved" outside of New England. They were a bunch of joyless, type A cranks. Even Nick Saban showed some self-reflection and could make fun of himself late in his career. You get NONE of that out of the likes of BB. And that's why a lot of football fans are just delighted how that game turned out.

As a New York Giants fan I can't agree more!

[The Sultan]

Oh I have one other thing...

Belichick losing to TCU is even more delicious. Their coach named Sonny, who runs a distinctly college offense, has a history of questionable coaching decisions and has never coached in the NFL. And TCU's social media is managed by a bunch of Zoomer trolls once centered around a cartoon toad.

TCU represents everything I love about college football. It's a little wild, with some marvelous characters, and has too much money floating around, yet it all comes together to create a very watchable product.

[RJax55]

Oh I have one other thing...

Belichick losing to TCU is even more delicious. Their coach named Sonny, who runs a distinctly college offense, has a history of questionable coaching decisions and has never coached in the NFL. And TCU's social media is managed by a bunch of Zoomer trolls once centered around a cartoon toad.

TCU represents everything I love about college football. It's a little wild, with some marvelous characters, and has too much money floating around, yet it all comes together to create a very watchable product.

The 33rd NFL team getting worked by Sonny Dykes and Art Briles' kid was poetic. College football lifers from college football families.

There's always been a haughtiness around Belichick and especially his minions. Its a significant reason why so many of his assistants failed miserably as NFL head coaches.

That attitude definitely came to UNC. All the talk of NFL experience, years in league, etc. Hilarious what happened on Monday night.

[JWags85]

Oh I have one other thing...

Belichick losing to TCU is even more delicious. Their coach named Sonny, who runs a distinctly college offense, has a history of questionable coaching decisions and has never coached in the NFL. And TCU's social media is managed by a bunch of Zoomer trolls once centered around a cartoon toad.

TCU represents everything I love about college football. It's a little wild, with some marvelous characters, and has too much money floating around, yet it all comes together to create a very watchable product.

Even better, despite having a college coach for a dad, Sonny Dykes played college baseball, initially started coaching HS baseball and didn't have a major college coaching gig until he was 30.

I have no affinity or positive bias towards Dykes, but in the most nepo industry outside of Hollywood, its kind of endearing that despite his dad being a high level college coach from his mid teens till his early 30s, Dykes didn't play college football, started coaching baseball and then football at the HS level, then JUCO, and then first got hired in FCS in his late 20s.

[Uncle Rico]

Matt Patricia had a nice debut

[JWags85]

Matt Patricia had a nice debut

Helps when all but 1 of your defensive starters are returning upper classmen from a National Championship team including your LBs anchored by an All-B10 senior and the secondary by arguably the best DB in the country in Caleb Downs.  All of that at home against a QB in his 3rd career start.

They definitely were really good but Patricia's playing with most of the difficulty sliders all the way down.  They lost a lot to the draft but still have 2-3 first round picks on that side of the ball, and a few guys who could be in the conversation but haven't gotten the shine yet cause they were behind monsters last year.

[MU82]

Every Scooper has won as many titles without Tom Brady at QB as Belichick has.

But he has won one more playoff game than any of us has - back before just about anyone was using the internet or cellphones.

[pbiflyer]

Every Scooper has won as many titles without Tom Brady at QB as Belichick has.

But he has won one more playoff game than any of us has - back before just about anyone was using the internet or cellphones.

As much as I dislike both of those people, it was nice to see Brady win a Super Bowl at Tampa and Belichick not winning anything without him

[The Sultan]

As much as I dislike both of those people, it was nice to see Brady win a Super Bowl at Tampa and Belichick not winning anything without him

No.

[WhiteTrash]

Every Scooper has won as many titles without Tom Brady at QB as Belichick has.

But he has won one more playoff game than any of us has - back before just about anyone was using the internet or cellphones.

Not true. I won a title without Brady....... on my fantasy team.