2025 College Football Thread

[tower912]

What is it about creepy old guys who ruin everything they touch?  He is messing that up like he graduated from the MU school of dentistry.

[MU82]

This is flaming out quicker than expected.

He promised moms that he'd get their sons great exposure to NFL personnel people. Didn't take long to start breaking that promise.

They won't lose every game because their schedule is too soft. They probably beat UNC-Charlotte by 30+ this week. But they'll lose plenty despite not even having to play Miami and SMU.

[Uncle Rico]

Big game in Madison today.  Middle Tennessee State comes calling.  Think we get another shutout to prep for Alabama who we are going to roll next week to announce to college football We (T.E.A.M.) Are Back.

[WhiteTrash]

Penn State should stop playing with their food.

[Uncle Rico]

We might have the best defense in college football

[Uncle Rico]

Should be a TD favorite against Alabama.  Roll Badge!

[MU82]

Lotsa blowouts this week, but 2 ranked teams lost at home (Fla to USF and SMU to Baylor), and Clemson had to rally to beat Troy.

[Uncle Rico]

Big day in the WIAC.  Lots of good results for Marquette's cause:

UWEC 29 Carroll 7 (Thursday) - Bad result for Marquette.  Kids will avoid Waukesha but their health will be better for it since that's Measles country

Platteville 41 Aurora 0

UWSP 28 Albion 21

Stout 38 Dubuque 35

UW-Whitewater 45 Carleton 14

UW-River Falls 45 Alma 33

UW-Oshkosh 31 Linfield 14

[JWags85]

Billy Napier's seat in Gainesville has to be pretty boiling at this point, especially since their next 4 are away to #3 LSU, away to #5 Miami, home to #7 Texas, and then on the road to A&M.  Very likely they are underdogs in all 4, probably by at least a TD in the next 2.

Clemson also looked horrible.

[The Sultan]

And...uh...Oklahoma State got absolutely pasted by Oregon. Gotta wonder if they are going to move on from Gundy.

[MuggsyB]

Why is Michigan ranked? 

[GB Warrior]

And...uh...Oklahoma State got absolutely pasted by Oregon. Gotta wonder if they are going to move on from Gundy.

We'll always have the hits from Mike

[CreightonWarrior]

Will be hilarious when a 5-6 Michigan beats an 11-0 Ohio state.

[MU82]

And...uh...Oklahoma State got absolutely pasted by Oregon. Gotta wonder if they are going to move on from Gundy.

Gundy, whose program has billionaire oilmen on speed dial, was whining during the week about the money that Phil Knight and other rich guys give Oregon.

"It never requires extra motivation for an opportunity to go out and kick ass," Lanning said postgame, regarding the message he sent his team. "But it never hurts when somebody pours gasoline on the fire."

Gundy apparently doesn't like the new college football landscape - and he has that right. So he should just quit and let somebody who can handle the landscape take over.

[PointWarrior]

Lotsa blowouts this week, but 2 ranked teams lost at home (Fla to USF and SMU to Baylor), and Clemson had to rally to beat Troy.

Wait, Florida was anointed as "being back" last week by the CFP pundits....

Michigan losing is always fun as well...

[wadesworld]

Saying coaches should quit because they voice displeasure for a change to the sport they coach is like telling someone who complains about something they don't like about America that they can move to a different country. People can voice displeasure, think there are ways to improve things, and still want to be where they are.

[MU82]

Billy Napier's seat in Gainesville has to be pretty boiling at this point, especially since their next 4 are away to #3 LSU, away to #5 Miami, home to #7 Texas, and then on the road to A&M.  Very likely they are underdogs in all 4, probably by at least a TD in the next 2.

A spitting incident contributed to Florida's loss ...



From The Athletic:

Late in yesterday's in-state battle against USF (and two days after Eagles DT Jalen Carter got baited into spitting on Dak Prescott to open the NFL season), Florida DL Brendan Bett hocked one on an opponent's face, right in front of an official, turning the Bulls' second-and-long deep in their own territory into a first down near midfield with two minutes to go.

The 18-point underdogs didn't squander the slobbery boost, turning it into a Nico Gramatica chip shot as time expired — and thus an 18-16 upset in Gainesville. (Son of fellow Tampa kicking great Martin, yes.) And considering last week's blowout of Boise State, USF is now a favorite for a CFP bid.

So are saliva attacks gonna be the new trend in sports?

[PointWarrior]

Saying coaches should quit because they voice displeasure for a change to the sport they coach is like telling someone who complains about something they don't like about America that they can move to a different country. People can voice displeasure, think there are ways to improve things, and still want to be where they are.

Sure...  see Bennett, Saban, Larranaga et al....

[Scoop Snoop]

A spitting incident contributed to Florida's loss ...

From The Athletic:

Late in yesterday's in-state battle against USF (and two days after Eagles DT Jalen Carter got baited into spitting on Dak Prescott to open the NFL season), Florida DL Brendan Bett hocked one on an opponent's face, right in front of an official, turning the Bulls' second-and-long deep in their own territory into a first down near midfield with two minutes to go.

The 18-point underdogs didn't squander the slobbery boost, turning it into a Nico Gramatica chip shot as time expired — and thus an 18-16 upset in Gainesville. (Son of fellow Tampa kicking great Martin, yes.) And considering last week's blowout of Boise State, USF is now a favorite for a CFP bid.

So are saliva attacks gonna be the new trend in sports?

I'm drooling at the prospect of seeing this trend become commonplace. Anyone else notice the resemblance between the two guys? Bett is the spitting image of Prescott.

[wadesworld]

Sure...  see Bennett, Saban, Larranaga et al....

Right. Some people decide they don't want to deal with the change. Others roll with the punches. And some speak out about changes they'd like to see made, or about changes that are made that they don't agree with.

[Uncle Rico]

Wait, Florida was anointed as "being back" last week by the CFP pundits....

Michigan losing is always fun as well...

You should be a pundit.  You're quite good at pointing out when they're wrong.  Would love your insight beforehand.  Hot picks today?

[MU82]

Saying coaches should quit because they voice displeasure for a change to the sport they coach is like telling someone who complains about something they don't like about America that they can move to a different country. People can voice displeasure, think there are ways to improve things, and still want to be where they are.

I respectfully disagree with your comparison. Have a good one.

[The Sultan]

I respectfully disagree with your comparison. Have a good one.

Man. That is one weak-a$$ response. It was a perfectly good comparison. Problem is you are so dedicated to the bit that you can't see it.

[MU82]

Man. That is one weak-a$$ response. It was a perfectly good comparison. Problem is you are so dedicated to the bit that you can't see it.

Thanks!

[JWags85]

Man. That is one weak-a$$ response. It was a perfectly good comparison. Problem is you are so dedicated to the bit that you can't see it.

Yea, its the same chorus anytime a coach says anything less than glowing about NIL.  Like when Kiffin complained about what a chaotic mess the landscape was.  Not that he had a problem with NIL, but that the regulation (or lack thereof), lack of guardrails, and grey area over everything had left the first few years as a total shitshow.  He's made similar comments to some extent each year up till now, yet he's taken to it just fine in recruiting and Ole Miss has been on an upward trajectory regardless.

As for Gundy, man I don't envy the position OK St's boosters and AD are in at all.  They were awful last year and they started bad this year and there are doubts in regards to him and NIL.  But the 3 years before that he finished 12-2 one year and 10-4 in another.  His whole career has been meh 8 win seasons alternating with 10 win years. 

But they aren't OU, they aren't Texas, hell they aren't A&M.  Its been a horrible spot to win forever.  Les Miles got the LSU job off of winning 24 games in 3 years.  Jimmy Johnson only won 8 games once in 5 years and never finished better than 3rd in conference.  Pat Jones had Barry Sanders AND Thurman Thomas and couldn't even finish top 2 in conference.  Gundy has been a god send for the program (along with Pickens money).  He's probably taken them as far as he can, but I have no idea who they could realistically get that would be better.