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Yep, I'm that flaming I-told-you-so asshole...

But I told you so about the 12 o'clock "Big Game" theory Fox has dropped on the Big Ten.

"Oregon has been outspoken about not being a fan of the 12 p.m. ET kickoff (more like 12:15 probably) for Ohio State’s game in Columbus against the Ducks on Sept. 11. The game will start around 9 a.m. locally for the Ducks, and they’re quacking all about it. As it turns out, Ohio State is also perturbed that the Bucks vs Ducks showdown is a nooner."

"A source at OSU gave us the scoop from the inside. “We’re not shocked, because we know (FOX’s) push for the ‘Big Noon Kickoff,’” the source said. “But we’re disappointed to say the least. We were hoping for a night game, and 3:30 at the very worst. However, once we knew FOX had the rights, we kind of figured they would do the whole ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ thing. I thought maybe because we were playing a Pac-12 team they wouldn’t make it such an early start out there, but it is what it is.”"

My contention: Fox doesn't believe in the Big Ten, but since they bought it with their money, they're going to make it dance to their music. They don't believe the Big Ten can compete with the SEC in the 3:30 - 8:00 o'clock slots, so they create the myth that noon EST is "prime time" for college football and push big games such as the Oregon v Ohio State, Wisconsin v Ohio State and the Big Ten CCG into their "prime time" nooner slot.

Some of the fault lies with the Big Ten, after all, they signed the contract that gave Fox control of start times. But in the past, they also hampered the conference's exposure by blocking night games in November, by putting the conference's showcase CCG in Indianapolis instead of Chicago, and by continuing to support a system that puts "national playoffs" in control of sunbelt bowl games.

It all adds up to big games being played at 9 in the morning in the California market. California, which is possibly the best market for 4 and 5-star quarterbacks and running backs, and you put your best schedule events on three hours before most teenagers get out of bed. Wow. Just, wow.

Go ahead and argue about the good aspects of 12 o'clock starts and believe Fox when they tell you it's "prime time." I'll stick with Urban Meyer who loved to play under the lights because it helped recruitment.
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TX RB Kevontre Bradford (LSU signee)

LordJeffBuck
NorthCoastKid said:
Andrew Ellis with the CB to Wisconsin.
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HotMic said:
Immediately following his visit as well. I believe we can interpret what that means.
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Frohlich said:
Not sure if it was a fit issue...he didn't dig us...we didn't dig him...
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Kevontre just entered the transfer portal after one year at LSU.
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Albert Pujols (Official Thread)

ScriptOhio
Albert Pujols in agreement with Los Angeles Dodgers on major league deal, sources say

The Los Angeles Dodgers and first baseman Albert Pujols are in agreement on a major league contract, sources told ESPN on Saturday, confirming a report by the Los Angeles Times.

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...angeles-dodgers-major-league-deal-sources-say

Just sayin': He gets to stay in LA and play for a legitimate contender too.
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2020-2021 College Basketball Discussion (Official Thread)

ScriptOhio
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3. BIG TEN
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NCAA Tournament bid percentage: 64.3% (9-of-14) (second)
NCAA Tournament record: 8-9 (sixth)
Top 75 NBA Draft prospects: 8 (fifth)
Average NET ranking: 46.4 (first)
Average NET ranking excluding bottom two teams: 35.4 (second)

Looking at that average NET ranking and the sheer number of teams the Big Ten put in the NCAA Tournament explains quite a bit about why the Big Ten has been KenPom’s top league in each of the last two seasons. And the conference headed into the NCAA Tournament in a strong position to make serious noise with two No. 1 seeds and two No. 2 seeds. Instead, only one of those four teams made it out of the opening weekend. Ohio State, a No. 2 seed, fell victim to Oral Roberts’ Cinderella run, with the Golden Eagles topping the Buckeyes in overtime in the first round. The other three top seeds from the Big Ten all reached the second round, though Iowa (Oregon) and Illinois (Loyola Chicago) were both upset and sent home early by double digits. Wisconsin and Maryland, which showed up well in first-round victories, were sent home by double digits in the second round as well. Rutgers acquitted itself better, but lost to a heroic Houston comeback as the Cougars charged on to the Final Four. And a promising Purdue team and a First Four Michigan State team each lost their first contests.

That means, for all the conference’s regular season success, Michigan was the only team to reach the Sweet 16. And the Wolverines nearly gave the conference a winning tournament record but had a miserable offensive showing in a 51-49 loss to UCLA in the Elite Eight. No one can discount the regular season that the league had, and there were some circumstances that didn’t help the tournament showing (Michigan being without Isaiah Livers, Ohio State without Kyle Young, etc.). Even so, for the conference to produce four of the tournament’s top eight seeds and still wind up with a losing record was a shock — Cobb called it “a dismal showing” — and likely pushed the league down a spot or two here on this list.

Just sayin': Yeah, the B1G "laid an egg" in the NCAA tournament.
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