2025 College Football Thread

[wadesworld]

Luke Fickell back in 2026

Hurts Marquette's cause.

[PointWarrior]

Marquette football will equal Fickell's Big Ten wins for two years then...

Hurts Marquette's cause.

[Hards Alumni]

Luke Fickell back in 2026

Run. It. Back.

[JWags85]

Luke Fickell back in 2026

This will be hilarious cause they have a soft schedule next year too.  Notre Dame will smack the hell out of them, but then Western Mich and Pitt at home, who they might be able to sneak past.  Then the B10...no Michigan, no OSU, no Oregon or Washington, no Illinois or Nebraska.  Other than USC (and who knows how PSU will bounce back), the only top half B10 teams they play are rivalry games against Iowa and Minnesota.  They may have just another medicore year and not properly bottom out and kick the can further down the road.

[Litehouse]

This will be hilarious cause they have a soft schedule next year too.  Notre Dame will smack the hell out of them, but then Western Mich and Pitt at home, who they might be able to sneak past.  Then the B10...no Michigan, no OSU, no Oregon or Washington, no Illinois or Nebraska.  Other than USC (and who knows how PSU will bounce back), the only top half B10 teams they play are rivalry games against Iowa and Minnesota.  They may have just another mediocre year and not properly bottom out and kick the can further down the road.

McIntosh talked about committing more resources to the football program.  I'm all for them putting more resources into a failing football program under Fickell instead of putting that money toward basketball.

[Uncle Rico]

This will be hilarious cause they have a soft schedule next year too.  Notre Dame will smack the hell out of them, but then Western Mich and Pitt at home, who they might be able to sneak past.  Then the B10...no Michigan, no OSU, no Oregon or Washington, no Illinois or Nebraska.  Other than USC (and who knows how PSU will bounce back), the only top half B10 teams they play are rivalry games against Iowa and Minnesota.  They may have just another medicore year and not properly bottom out and kick the can further down the road.

At this point, Wisconsin is the easy team on the schedule.  Non-competitive at home against Maryland and Iowa?  One thing to lose, but they're non-competitive. 

The selling point from Lurch is they'll spend more next year.  Ok.  On what?  Replace the whole staff?  Roster?  That's fine if you're starting over like Indiana did but the Badgers are locked in at the Head Coaching position and that's the problem.

I've seen the comparison to Virginia who are the current likely ACC rep in the playoff.  It's a house of cards that is going to collapse and Virginia will be looking for a new coach sooner than later.

[PointWarrior]

enjoying undefeated BYU getting blasted by TT - over-rated and played nobody...

[MuggsyB]

That was a heck of a catch by the IU receiver. 

[MuggsyB]

Wow.  Just wow.

[The Sultan]

That was the best game of the college football season.

[Uncle Rico]

That was the best game of the college football season.

Maryland is playing Rutgers, so calm down

[The Sultan]

Maryland is playing Rutgers, so calm down

This Iowa / Oregon game is intriguing in a bad weather kind of way.

[MU82]

That was a heck of a catch by the IU receiver. 

Indiana receivers made a dozen great catches in the game. Mendoza was amazing on that winning drive. Sensational, entertaining game.

[MuggsyB]

Indiana receivers made a dozen great catches in the game. Mendoza was amazing on that winning drive. Sensational, entertaining game.

That last td was one for the books.  Especially in light of what was on the line.  Props to that young man.   Just a tremendous grab, using his prime-time vert, hands, and I have no idea how he got a foot down.  I will admit that even in my prime, with no one on the field, I couldn't have made that play. 

[Uncle Rico]

That last td was one for the books.  Especially in light of what was on the line.  Props to that young man.   Just a tremendous grab, using his prime-time vert, hands, and I have no idea how he got a foot down.  I will admit that even in my prime, with no one on the field, I couldn't have made that play. 

It wasn't that hard

[MuggsyB]

WTF is the University of Washington doing?  This isn't patty-cakes.  Put those Weasels to sleep and stop playing footsie.

[CreightonWarrior]

It wasn't that hard

dude is 6' tall so it passes the sniff test

[Uncle Rico]

dude is 6' tall so it passes the sniff test

His job is to literally catch the ball and get his feet in bounds.  Wake me up when he throws a TD pass or gets a sack

[MuggsyB]

His job is to literally catch the ball and get his feet in bounds.  Wake me up when he throws a TD pass or gets a sack

Everybody needs to calm down.  It was a tremendous catch and play.  Stop disparaging the young man. 

[MuggsyB]

Washington is embarrassing themselves.  Freaking ridiculous. 

[wadesworld]

Could really help Marquette's cause tonight. Mac saw something we didn't.

[Uncle Rico]

Could really help Marquette's cause tonight. Mac saw something we didn't.

On Wisconsin!

[Uncle Rico]

Could really help Marquette's cause tonight. Mac saw something we didn't.

Boom!  Go Badgers!

[MuggsyB]

Will they storm the field at Camp Randall?  They're acting like they won a Natty.   

[MuggsyB]

Omg they are!!!!