Nutriaitch said:

I'm making a beer run Friday to the desolate northern tundra known as Lubbock, TX.

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Consider yourself lucky. Lubbock was dry until 2009.

BuckBackHome said:

Toying with finally making the hike to Machu Picchu next spring.

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Booked.

Illinois
They'll bounce back at home.

Jagdaddy said:

I agree with your general point, and Gundy's a perfect comp (Fleck might end up being an even better one) but as much as I don't like him and he can "deal with it", Count Chocula had a pretty damn good record.

First, 4 D III nattys and over a .900 winning percentage at Wisconsin-Platteville. Then, in fourteen years at Wiscy, he won four regular season BIG Titles (twice winning both the regular season and conference title) and one additional conference tournament title, had three second place finishes and never finished worse than fourth, never missed the NCAA tournament, and had a national title game appearance, a national semifinal appearance, an Elite 8 and four Sweet 16s with only two first round losses.

All that said, Cignetti is really fucking up the narrative for these kinds of guys for what the ceiling of success is at a middlewight (or lighweight) program is.

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Jury is still waaayyyyyyy out on IU and Cignetti but overall I do think the transfer portal is the great equalizer for programs like IU. It is if nothing else a chance where as before, they had no chance at competing with the heaviest weights

Ucf

NAME RECOGNITION. The final section in a Skull Session gone long is about a Youngstown State wide receiver named Max Tomczak. You probably recognize the last name; Max is the nephew of Mike Tomczak, who played quarterback for Ohio State and was a member of the 1985 Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears.

Max Tomczak’s name appeared in a recent article from ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr., Matt Miller and Jordan Reid, in which Kiper named him as one of the “risers to watch” in the 2026 NFL draft.

Tomczak is a nuanced route runner, and he recognizes different coverages well. He adjusts on the ball in the air and then has the hands to secure it. And I see the versatility to play outside or inside -- and return punts. I'm hoping to see him at an all-star event against better competition after the season, but he's the type of player who will fight his way onto an NFL roster.

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Through four games, Tomczak has 21 catches for 306 yards and one touchdown. The 6-foot, 195-pounder from Frankfort, Illinois, posted seven catches for 116 yards against Towson last weekend.

I wish him the best of luck the rest of this season on what should be a competitive Youngstown State team. The Penguins are 3-1 with wins over Mercyhurst, Robert Morris and Towson and a 41-24 loss to Michigan State. Following a bye week, they face South Dakota State at home on Oct. 4.

11W Forums

KYBuck4858 18 hours ago
5* Edge/OLB Kameron McGee (Chicago) eyeing visit for the PSU game on 11/1. Camped with us in June. He’s arguably our top overall defensive target in this class.
Loves how we are utilizing Reese as he envisions himself in a similar role. Also: “I always loved Ohio State,” McGee said. “It was my favorite team, always been my favorite team growing up. I just like the Scarlet. Just crazy.”

Well, if you're an up-and-coming QB, who ya gonna choose to be your tutor? Sark or Day? From what we've seen, gotta be Day by a long way. Only QBs that have fled tOSU are those that got beat out. Appears that more than one 5* QB from Texas has gone away.

Try to watch the 'others', but the level/intensity/lovability, simply not there. Sat down to watch Illinois/Indiana last week, but found myself channel surfing to Scifi channel, etc at every opportunity. During bowls always root for B10 teams, but don't necessarily watch them. And when Xichigan plays the SEC in a bowl, root for an earthquake to swallow 'em both up. (without hurting anyone, of course). I've got more miles on me than most of the posters to BP, so these feelings are rooted deeply, but there it is. Go Bucks!

The Buffs NIL givers have gotta be a tad disappointed in Neon Deon's team output. Yeah, he sells the sizzle, and is good at it, but his teams haven't produced all that well on the field. Soooo, maybe this is a place holder for Ruffin (?) We'll see if LJsr keeps after him, or lets him go his own way. Always interesting, never stagnant.

Virginia

colobuck79 said:

Root for tOSU, CSU
Root against tCun, Pedos, ND, Brian Kelly, Clemson, Tejas, tA&M

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Nice axis of evil you root against ....

Root for tOSU, CSU
Root against tCun, Pedos, ND, Brian Kelly, Clemson, Tejas, tA&M

DaiMonMoore said:

Any Seattle recs for the trip to see U-Dub?

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go to south Louisiana and watch it on TV instead.

Bump. Make your picks.

West Virginia