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2025 College Football Playoffs Discussion (12 Team Format)

I think it’s the North vs North thing. ND isn’t as national as they think they are, and Ohio state has been there a lot recently. The southeast annd southwest US likely ignored the game.

IU brought a lot of viewers as a ‘cool story’ and Miami is a great team to hate. It was a great north south battle (most of the folks here in Florida were cheering for IU). Similar to Ohio State vs Oregon. East vs West. Blue blood vs likeable scrappy new team searching for their first title, but that time the villain won. :shrug:

If it's me, I'm looking at those viewership numbers and also at my sister pro leagues NFL vs MLB and thinking
-this (and a lot of other data) validates the appetite for the sport of college football (not just the heavyweight brands). It is an important distinction.
-I see how the NFL monetizes "the shield" and promotes the entire league by one central promotion of the brand.
-I look at MLB and see the alternative approach and how a few mega brands are separating so far from minor brands that the league is in jeopardy of impaired revenue.

There needs to be a P4 League of some sort and soon. I think this is known and understood in the halls of CFP power and is the reason behind the pushback on the PE capital injection into the B1G sports entertainment entity. They pretty much said in comments that they didn't want to have media rights locked up long term right now ....I read that as wanting to have the optionality to take said rights to a new league.

Given the constraint (NIL isn't going away) I don't see too many other avenues than a P4 "super league" of some sort.
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OC Arthur Smith (Official Thread)

FedEx headquarters. They own the city.

Not exactly a sparkling jewel in the crown of shit to own. :lol: Beale St used to be a lot of fun.

As far as our new OC goes, let's just wait and see. I feel like coordinators (and all coaches really) get too much credit when it's good and too much blame when it's bad. The talent level you have to work with has a lot to do with how "good" of a coach you are.

He has elite talent at his disposal and doesn't have to recruit, just draw plays and "coach ball".

We shall see.
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2026 tOSU Offense Discussion

I liked the Patricia hire.

Not a fan of this….mostly because it means we’re leaning even more into a conservative offense, IMO.
I am of the opinion that Day molds his coaches in the image he has for his offense and defense. In no world would I imagine that Day would just hire a coordinator that wasn't willing to do things he wants to do, and the way he wants it done. Day is a control freak.

Day has the pass game pretty much at a premier level. There are two things that seem to elude him. 1. special teams and 2. run game.

From what is out there, Smith is good with the run game.
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Archieve Gift

In the 1935 game: There appears to be 2 dark colored stripes on the back side of Ohio State's pants.

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I found this too:

Throwback Thursday: Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football VS Ohio State, 1936  | One Foot Down


BB73 probably got to see the 1936 game for just $4.40.....:lol:
Hmmmmm 2PM in South Bend. BB73 couldn't hold his liquor. He'd be passed out close to the Studebaker factory.
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Archieve Gift

I'm gonna guess based on some film I've seen of the 36 game with Notre Dame that the back side of the pants from the knee to the butt would be red elastic cloth.
In the 1935 game: There appears to be 2 dark colored stripes on the back side of Ohio State's pants.

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I found this too:

Throwback Thursday: Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football VS Ohio State, 1936  | One Foot Down


BB73 probably got to see the 1936 game for just $4.40.....:lol:
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