Everything posted by bullet
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Realignment talk not going away
Fox 2 FS1 3 ABC 2 ESPN 3 ESPN 2 3 CBS 1 NBC 1 BTN 3 SECN 3 That's at least 21 slots for 42 schools. And some will be off any given week with 2 byes, so that really gets you to a minimum of 48 schools. And then there is room for late nights, TH nights, F nights and the ACCN. Plenty of room for 60-72 schools.
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Realignment talk not going away
Well with paying exit fees and poaching fees, they probably won't have a cache either!
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Realignment talk not going away
Well Stanford is the reason Texas and probably Colorado didn't join the Pac in 1990.
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Realignment talk not going away
Boise has had far more success than any G school and is a better TV draw. Yet they really didn't get serious consideration either time. And they weren't taken seriously because of academics.
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Nick Saban to co-chair President Trump’s planned commission on college athletics.
I don't know why anyone would be happy for SMU.
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Nick Saban to co-chair President Trump’s planned commission on college athletics.
I think copying soccer on anything is stupid. No relegation. No giving extra guaranteed bids in the playoffs to the SEC and Big Ten.
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Nick Saban to co-chair President Trump’s planned commission on college athletics.
That's really the issue as far as the schools are concerned. That plus you have essentially legal bagmen. Certain schools will be able to compete on that.
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Nick Saban to co-chair President Trump’s planned commission on college athletics.
Nah, just got a bunch of people who can't control themselves. But then it IS Surly. You could just comment on Saban or how the commission can't make any laws.
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Realignment talk not going away
Well even with SMU buying the way in for the 3 of them, it was only their academics that got them included in that deal. It matters on the margins. its one of the reasons Boise never got serious Big 12 consideration.
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Realignment talk not going away
https://abcnews4.com/news/local/acc-clemson-florida-state-approve-settlement-to-end-legal-fight-change-revenue-distribution-model-wciv-abc-news-4-the-associated-press-atlantic-coast-conference $165 million in 2026 decreasing by $18 million a year.
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Realignment talk not going away
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44093338/sources-fsu-clemson-expected-reach-settlement-acc FSU/Clemson/ACC settlement near. "The ACC board of directors is scheduled to hold a call Tuesday to go over the settlement terms. In addition, Florida State has called a board meeting to present the terms at noon ET Tuesday, and Clemson plans to do the same. All three boards must agree to the settlement for it to move forward, but sources throughout the league expect a deal to be reached. According to sources, the settlement includes two key objectives: establishing a new revenue-distribution model based on viewership and a change in the financial penalties for exiting the league's grant of rights before its conclusion in June 2036.... Although the settlement will not make substantive changes to the grant of rights, it is expected that there will be declining financial penalties for schools that exit before 2036, with the steepest decreases coming after 2030 -- something that would apply to any ACC school, not just Clemson and Florida State. The specific financial figures for schools to get released from the grant of rights were not readily available. But the total cost to exit the league after the 2029-30 season is expected to drop below $100 million, sources said...."
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Realignment talk not going away
If its like IMG and taking over conference tournaments (basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, etc.), I can see it. I can't see it being a good thing beyond that.
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Realignment talk not going away
https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-acc-in-process-of-extending-tv-contract-with-espn-for-9-more-years-141308428.html FSU/Clemson talk not going away. As mentioned above, ESPN extends. Going to try to improve those ND ratings by more FSU/Clemson/Miami games. Allocate more money on performance. And possibly shorten the GOR.
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Realignment talk not going away
Other than their 4 playoff games (all top 10), Notre Dame only had 2 others in the top 100. CU was involved in 2 of the 5 games that were not all P4 matchups, vs. NDSU and Colorado St. The others were Army-Navy, Notre Dame's loss to NIU and the MWC CCG Boise vs. UNLV. CU also had the highest regular season game not in a "prime" slot (Saturday 12/4/8 or TG Friday 12/4/8). That NDSU game was #60. There were only 3 of those games that made the top 100 and one was Labor Day Monday (BC-FSU).
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AFC Championship Game: Bills at Chiefs
The coach blew the game. I was saying how stupid it was going for 2 in the first half. If he had gone for 1, it would have been tied 31-31 at the end of regulation.
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Texas GPA
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/texas-reveals-major-gpa-announcement-about-college-football-season/ar-AA1xkLuR Texas has a new team high 3.27 GPA. I guess Sark has figured out how to keep players eligible. "...The previous high came during the Tom Herman era, so clearly, Sarkisian has been able to elevate the program in all facets. According to Heather Dinich of ESPN, the team's GPA has gone up in each season that Sarkisian has been in Austin. In a May report, Dinich revealed that in Sarkisian's first season, when they finished 5-7, the Longhorns had a team GPA of 2.33. Both numbers saw a slight increase the following year as the team's record jumped to 8-5, while the GPA grew to 2.78. In 2023, the Longhorns went 12-2 and posted a GPA of 2.98. Based on this trend, Texas fans should expect more wins and maybe even higher GPAs in 2025."
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Texas 2025 Roster
I just hope he's ready. But then maybe they will draft him just for his speed.
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Texas 2025 Roster
You've got backups everywhere else. We paid dearly during the Mackovic era when he wouldn't even put one punter on scholarship. He relied on people walking on and earning a slot.
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2024 Week 17 - Cotton Bowl CFP Semifinal Texas vs Ohio State
I could never figure out why 3 or 4 times he moved up in the pocket to be tackled instead of trying to get outside and throw it away. Maybe his ankle is a lot worse than they let on.
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2024 Season Thread of sadness.
The Georgia QB actually said he didn't want to play the CCG. He only got to play half of it.
- 2025 Cotton Bowl: CFP SF - Texas vs. Ohio State - 6:30pm on ESPN
- 2025 Cotton Bowl: CFP SF - Texas vs. Ohio State - 6:30pm on ESPN
- 2025 Cotton Bowl: CFP SF - Texas vs. Ohio State - 6:30pm on ESPN
- 2025 Orange Bowl - Notre Dame vs. Penn State
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Okay you assholes, it's Cotton Bowl Friday, and my freshly-washed balls are ready to be licked by the Buckeyes . . . .
From snowy Atlanta home of the Peach Bowl and the National Title Game: TEXAS!!!!