No posts in here since Tuesday. I just want to let you know that I’m proud of you.

It's terrible. Should have maxed out at 16 and the conferences should have evolved into 4 majors and added relegation. What's the purpose of a full regular season with 24 mostly shit teams in a playoff? Booooooo

This Jeremiah thing is wild on Big Noon.

Also, here we go with the “rivalry” thing again.

Just to clarify… this:

81-13-5

…is not a rivalry. Stop.

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Top of the game day to you, Buckeye fam! Who does everyone think emerges as the #3 team from the B1G, behind Indiana and Ohio State? And look at how I'm aging in reverse in this clip - absolutely no make up was used!

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I think it's USC but they aren't good enough to beat us. Oregon isn't good enough with Raiola so it doesn't kick matter. Honestly, with their #2 QB in there Iowa probably beats those other 2 and makes it to the Playoff add a 12 or close to it.

Drubuck said:

Like to see dink dunk pass game across middle. Hit the TE on late release up the seam.

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Get the ball out quick to the receivers / TEs all day… spread them out and then push the run. But the ball has to get out early and away from traffic in the trenches.

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Ok. That Hoosier fan in the bar was fucking awesome.

O-H!

Tanner said:

What day is it?

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I‘ts Football day!!!!!!!!! I’ts the day my Buckeyes play!!!!!!!!!!! I’ts the day we stomp the snot out the the “hooooosier daddy’s!!!!!!!!!
It’s the T Shoe fills with rabid and not so rabid fans, with noise and tbdbitl.
And to top it off i’ts the day all Buckeye Fans and the Shoe is filled with and feels and are engulfed with the Spirit of over 100 years of tradition and excellence.
with a tear in my eye…. GO Buckeyes

Top of the game day to you, Buckeye fam! Who does everyone think emerges as the #3 team from the B1G, behind Indiana and Ohio State? And look at how I'm aging in reverse in this clip - absolutely no make up was used!

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Jaxbuck said:

J Smith will be there.

It's Sayin and Art Smith stepping up that will matter.

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I’m shocked and appalled that they haven’t handed the calls over to 4 yet. Blasphemy.

sacramento st

s miss

Drubuck said:

I was up at 530 for ungodly reasons.

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I'm a morning person. I was up at 5 am ready to roll

Dismissed Florida State player allegedly exceeded 150 mph during police chase​

Chuck Kennon, the Florida State freshman cornerback who was dismissed from the program earlier this week, allegedly reached speeds in excess of 150 mph and would not let a woman out of the car while being pursued by Florida Highway Patrol officers Sunday near Tampa, Florida.

Kennon, 18, was arrested and charged with second-degree felony aggravated fleeing to elude, third-degree felony false imprisonment and resisting an officer without violence, a misdemeanor.

According to the arrest report obtained by WCTV in Tallahassee, a female passenger told troopers that Kennon wouldn't let her exit the vehicle after asking him "more than 10 times to stop" and that she "feared for her safety."

According to the report, a black SUV was clocked going 70 mph in a 50 mph zone and, when troopers tried to make the traffic stop, the driver ran a red light, hit a curb and pulled away from the troopers at speeds of more than 150 mph. The SUV later came to a stop with a flat tire, and Kennon fled on foot.

Just sayin': Damn, he tied the Georgia Bulldog record.

Google AI: The fastest recorded speed involving a Georgia Bulldogs football player is 150 mph, reached by former redshirt freshman offensive lineman Nyier Daniels during a police chase. In November 2025, Daniels was driving a 2022 BMW M5 when police attempted to pull over his mother. He intentionally accelerated to over 100 mph in a residential zone to act as a distraction, eventually hitting 150 mph on Interstate 85 with his two younger siblings inside the vehicle. Following the incident, he was facing multiple charges and was immediately dismissed from the team by head coach Kirby Smar

The 24-team College Football Playoff is good for the sport, even if it’s not evident right away​

The entire college football world doesn’t like the new 24-team College Football Playoff, but it’s a good thing.


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Why the 24-team playoff is a good thing

Now that we are going into a 24-team playoff next year, manye believe that it’s going to be watered down, and just an excuse to get mid-tier SEC teams to compete for a national championship. Early on, I would somewhat agree with you. Things are absolutely biased toward the SEC and, to a lesser extent, the Big Ten. Let’s break down what the bracket would have looked like in 2025.



Are the first-round matchups sexy? Not particularly, but anytime you get two top-25 teams, it makes for good football. It also brings about some really intriguing matchups in round two, like Indiana vs. USC, Vanderbilt vs. Georgia, and Notre Dame vs. Ole Miss. Now, those would have been some really fun matchups to watch in the second round, and they would have been must-watch television, like the College Football Playoff was last year.

There is another element to the discussion as well. The more spots you add to the College Football Playoff, the more teams feel like they have a shot at realistically winning a national championship. That is good for the health of college football, especially with the same teams being the ones at the top seemingly every year. We’ve been lucky over the past three years, having six different participants in the national championship game, including non-traditional powers in the 21st century with the Washington Huskies, Indiana Hoosiers, and Miami Hurricanes.

It’s good to have new blood in the mix, and that will be a huge thing moving forward. The more teams that feel like they have a chance to win it if they get into the dance, the better it is for the sport. Now, NIL does matter a lot in this discussion, but donors have to have a reason to give their money. Indiana has the biggest alumni base in the country, but it took Curt Cignetti to get them to really dive in and contribute. Not every school is going to see that kind of success. The Texas Tech Red Raiders have seen a massive influx in donor funding, as did other schools, but it hasn’t resonated in the same way. Even with massive funding, you still need to perform on the field. That is still what’s most important.

Within that entire puzzle of NIL and an expanded playoff, talent and performance on the field is still the No. 1 driver of the entire equation. The one thing that has happened a lot throughout the playoff era is how much the recruiting has flattened overall. In a four-year sample size where I took specific years (20 years prior during peak BCS, first year of the CFP, last year before NIL began and last year), you can see how much recruiting has flattened out.

In fact, 17 teams landed a five-star recruit in the class of 2026. Plus, the transfer portal has prevented the traditional powerhouses like the Georgia Bulldogs, Alabama Crimson Tide, and Ohio State Buckeyes from having insane levels of depth everywhere. They don’t have a five-star sitting for two years behind another five-star before getting a real opportunity. Those players are now transferring to schools like the Missouri Tigers and Virginia Tech Hokies. Distribution of talent is much stronger across the board, which is better for the sport as a collective whole.

Now, will the distribution of talent get stronger overnight? Not at all, but the more schools that believe they can compete for a national title will start to, and recruits will start to buy into that. Coaching, development, and player retention will still matter the most when it comes to success, but the more teams who can field stronger rosters, the better for the overall health.

I don’t buy the idea that rivalries will die out or mean less to these teams. There are often 100+ years of hatred between schools. Earlier this year, the Kansas Jayhawks released a video before their big rivalry week game against the Missouri Tigers, reminding them that they were at one point pro slavery. These games mean more than just seeding for the playoff. Teams won’t bench their guys for these big rivalry games because they mean more. This expanded playoff won’t change that.

Look, is this the ideal scenario? Absolutely not, but there should have been a playoff system implemented 40 or 50 years ago, and we shouldn’t have had to wait until now to fix an issue that should have never existed.

This likely won’t be great immediately, but it will be healthier for the sport as a whole, and hopefully expand the sport outside of what everyone thinks it is right now: the SEC and the Big Ten. If you’re a fan of Boston College, Wisconsin, or Oklahoma State, this now gives you hope that your school has a chance.

Give it time, and it will be great, but as with most things, patience is needed.

Just sayin': I'm still against it.

RB07OSU said:

I get a day to sleep in after a long week of work and I'm up already for this one at 7 am MT. There's worse things, time to get ready.

No huge pregame analysis for me, just some brief thoughts. We HAVE to stop the run. They'll hit a big play or two with their WRs in all likelihood, Becker and Marsh are a really good tandem. But consistently stop the run and get some pressure with the occasional blitz from somewhere they aren't expecting it. On offense, with J Jackson out we're going to need more from the passing game today. Smith needs another career game, seems obvious but we're really going to need him today.

Let's go Bucks!

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J Smith will be there.

It's Sayin and Art Smith stepping up that will matter.

RB07OSU said:

I get a day to sleep in after a long week of work and I'm up already for this one at 7 am MT. There's worse things, time to get ready.

No huge pregame analysis for me, just some brief thoughts. We HAVE to stop the run. They'll hit a big play or two with their WRs in all likelihood, Becker and Marsh are a really good tandem. But consistently stop the run and get some pressure with the occasional blitz from somewhere they aren't expecting it. On offense, with J Jackson out we're going to need more from the passing game today. Smith needs another career game, seems obvious but we're really going to need him today.

Let's go Bucks!

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I was up at 530 for ungodly reasons.

I get a day to sleep in after a long week of work and I'm up already for this one at 7 am MT. There's worse things, time to get ready.

No huge pregame analysis for me, just some brief thoughts. We HAVE to stop the run. They'll hit a big play or two with their WRs in all likelihood, Becker and Marsh are a really good tandem. But consistently stop the run and get some pressure with the occasional blitz from somewhere they aren't expecting it. On offense, with J Jackson out we're going to need more from the passing game today. Smith needs another career game, seems obvious but we're really going to need him today.

Let's go Bucks!

Nebraska

Like to see dink dunk pass game across middle. Hit the TE on late release up the seam.

This is game is going to come down to can we run the football. Not exactly the most brilliant analysis there by me, but I think we will win the game if we can consistently get first downs running the ball.

DAY ONE

- 61kg Ben Davino (Ohio State) Tough draw. FINAL. Had a great day. Wrestled fantastic. In shape. Worked that 2 on 1.
- 74kg Jayden James (Penn State) Tough 1/4 and 1/2. Final. Calm. No wasted energy. Slick. Isn't worried about getting scored on. Great day.
- 86kg Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri) Tough opener. ELIMINATED. Headlocked twice. The Moldovan was better.
- 92kg Seth Shumate (Ohio State) Great draw. INJURY. Seth came out and went bombs away. Wrestled great and never faded. Hurt up 7-1.
- 125kg Merrill (OKST) Tough draw. REPECHAGE Lost to a guy that his teammate TF'ed. Gets pulled back in.

What day is it?

Syracuse for me.