Leavitt played that negotiation perfectly. You know LSU squeezed more out when they thought it was trending away…..

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Seems like Leavitt is trending to LSU.

sparcboxbuck said:

Looking forward to the post-season ROI analytics on that investment. I mean, yeah… he’s not bad… but he ain’t doing it himself.

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The ND QB transfer Minchey just changed his commitment from Nebraska to Kentucky

Montana St wins it 35-34 in OT

What a game!!!

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Looking forward to the post-season ROI analytics on that investment. I mean, yeah… he’s not bad… but he ain’t doing it himself.

Oregon's star guard Jackson Shelstad missed the Rutgers loss with a hand injury. It seems to be a day-to-day thing, we'll see if he suits up Thursday.

Sparty destroys USC
Rutgers beats Oregon

Romanowski said:

Has Bill Cowher bought his house in Strongsville yet? Inquiring minds NEED to know…

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Down the street from Gruden but across the way from Melody Lane with Saban and all the other rich people.

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So, let me get this straight - you fire the head coach, but keep the GM that has handed him dog shit rosters for years? Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. The two times he had something resembling an NFL roster, he got you to the playoffs and even won a playoff game…and the other year was with the corpse of Joe Flacco. He will be a successful NFL coach elsewhere and I hope he drops 70 on the clowns whenever he plays them.

This organization is so derpfunctional, I don’t understand how anybody wastes their time or energy rooting for them at this point. Hell, I tapped out 13 years ago (Brandon Weeden draft pick). The troglodyte owner forced a trade for a sex pest qb who was NEVER going to succeed there and that trade set them back a decade at a minimum. Berry should be gone, too, but the reality is this organization is never…ever…winning anything with Jimmy fuckin’ Haslem as the owner. He’s a grifter and not a particularly smart or clever one at that. If I lived in Ohio and my tax money was going to build this crook a new stadium, I’d be FURIOUS. He’s on the Mount Rushmore of bad sports team owners.

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Not only that, Jerrah felt the need to say publicly that said GM will lead the search for a new coach.

Can’t make this shit up.

So, let me get this straight - you fire the head coach, but keep the GM that has handed him dog shit rosters for years? Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. The two times he had something resembling an NFL roster, he got you to the playoffs and even won a playoff game…and the other year was with the corpse of Joe Flacco. He will be a successful NFL coach elsewhere and I hope he drops 70 on the clowns whenever he plays them.

This organization is so derpfunctional, I don’t understand how anybody wastes their time or energy rooting for them at this point. Hell, I tapped out 13 years ago (Brandon Weeden draft pick). The troglodyte owner forced a trade for a sex pest qb who was NEVER going to succeed there and that trade set them back a decade at a minimum. Berry should be gone, too, but the reality is this organization is never…ever…winning anything with Jimmy fuckin’ Haslem as the owner. He’s a grifter and not a particularly smart or clever one at that. If I lived in Ohio and my tax money was going to build this crook a new stadium, I’d be FURIOUS. He’s on the Mount Rushmore of bad sports team owners.

jarv said:

Wait ..how did USC not know about the Irish's deal with the CFP when every conference signed off on it and even my stupid ass knew about it?

Trojans are pussies. They are looking for some way back to relevance and kicked ND off the schedule. ND immediately found a tougher opponent.

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On one hand, I totally agree, USC and especially Lincoln Riley are major pussies, fuck em.

On the other hand, Fuck Notre Dame too!

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Seems odd to me to fire Stefanski, but keep Berry. I get it, there has to be a scapegoat for truck stop Jimmy, but they've been in Cleveland the same amount of time. Fire 'em all and start fresh or keep them for another year. Otherwise, I think it sends the message that a better HC could have won more with the same roster(s).

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Keeping Berry yet firing Stefanski is so inadequate. I don't understand how Berry keeps his job. If you take him at his word, he was responsible for the Watson trade & contract, which is amongst the worst GM decisions in NFL history. Clearly the Watson trade & contract helped sink the Browns the past couple of years by removing 3 first round picks from the team, as well as putting a lousy/injured QB on the roster who got paid way too much. The Watson decisions alone should have already gotten Berry fired - perhaps the lack of firing of Berry is an indication that Haslam was ultimately pulling the strings on that move.

Nevertheless, Berry has done a very poor job of drafting offensive players - his hit rate on draft picks for offense is incredibly low. Fannin looks good, but let's hope he doesn't develop injury problems. Getting injured in Year 1 is never a good sign for the future. You can say Judkins was a good pick talent-wise, but IMO it wasn't a good pick, because although he's a legit NFL RB, the Browns couldn't block for him. Plus, RB in the NFL is a meat grinder, plug & play position that's heavily dependent on the ability of the OL to not suck, so it's more important to have a good OL. Then he drafted Gabriel (who projects as a career backup) in the 3rd round when they didn't have a good starter. The Browns have drafted one OL in the first round in the last 10 years, while the league has drafted 25% first-round OL in the past couple of drafts.

The lack of a running game, awful OL, and super shitty WR corps also made it next to impossible for the QB to be successful. It would literally have taken a league MVP-level performance from the QB to have made the playoffs this season, and obviously they didn't have that kind of play from the QB position. I don't know what kind of offense Stefanski could have coached out of these guys when the line was constantly failing. I don't even like picking defensive ROY Schwesinger in the 2nd round, because again LB is a meat-grinder position that doesn't have longevity and it's plug & play dependent on how well the team around them is doing - he also ended up injured at the end of the season. So Berry's "good" draft included low-value positions RB and LB in the second-round, positions they should have just filled through free agency and/or mid-round picks, while standing pat with the worst OL and WR corps in the league, and drafting a career backup QB in the 3rd round. While talent-wise last year's draft was solid, it didn't fit the real needs of the team.

New Colorado AD Fernando Lovo aims to make Buffs 'global brand'​

Deion Sanders has a big fan in his new boss.

Colorado athletic director Fernando Lovo might not know his way around Boulder just yet -- or even his way around his new office building -- but he certainly realizes the importance of Sanders, who has put the Buffaloes back on the football map even if he has had only one winning season in three years.

"With Coach Prime's national notoriety and who he is as a person, first and foremost, and his ability to reach a lot farther than maybe some other coaches might be able to because of who he is, I think is a real advantage for us. We want to be a global brand. It's on us as administrators to provide him with the resources he needs. But in terms of who he is as a person and the reach that he has, it's a really special dynamic to have, and I'm excited to leverage that."New Colorado AD Fernando Lovo

"We want to be a global brand. It's on us as administrators to provide him with the resources he needs. But in terms of who he is as a person and the reach that he has, it's a really special dynamic to have, and I'm excited to leverage that."

Lovo inherits a sports department that is looking at a projected $27 million deficit by the end of the school year. That's due in part to the $20.5 million revenue share with athletes. Lovo is brainstorming for innovative solutions to help raise funds without making cuts....
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Lovo also worked in athletic administration at Texas, Ohio State and Houston. He got his start in college sports in the football program at Florida, his alma mater, where he once was a student equipment manager.

"I can't wait to stand in Folsom Field and see Ralphie run for the first time," Lovo said. "It's one of the great traditions in all of college sports, and it's just unbelievable. Can't wait to see it.

"Traditions, they matter here. But so do expectations."

Just sayin': Yeah, good luck with your "brainstorming". Lovo, if you ever get tired of watching Ralphie run I know how you could come up with some money...


(Just kidding, I like Ralphie too. Now if you were at Texas, Bevo would be another matter.)

Wonder how much of a raise they gave him to stay to get QB powered into the ground and really never progress as a passer