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Ah crap, I wouldn’t mind Marion, but now Caliman said it, so it’s not. Freakin’ jinx

Well, hoping they are talking and it’s announced either this week or right after MWC game Fri night (if Arbuckle goes to OU and Marion accepts). Need to have an OC in place once the transfer portal opens Dec 9.

How many new players (HS, Transfers) will we have in 2025:
1) <20
2) 20-30
3) 30-40
4) 40+

Or, new starters:
1) <10
2) 10-15
3) 15-20
4) the whole team

What should next year’s highest goal be:
1) CFP
2) CCG
3) Bowl Game (6-6)
4) Beat BYU
5) Have a QB start at least 9 games
6) Have <3 season-ending injuries

The Big 12 has long had the approach of spreading out rivalries through the later weeks of the season rather than pitting them in direct competition with each other and other league rivalries. In general, it’s a smart move.

With the expanded conference numbers, there are only 4 ‘protected’ rivalries in the Big 12 right now (that will be played…[Read more]

Following. I still will follow and watch the Utes, but my interest in putting money out to travel to away games (and I don’t live in Utah) is waning with the whole college environment – NIL/transfers, etc. I’ve been to Tempe, Tucson, Boulder, and TCU (back in MWC days), but none of the other places (ok, have passed through Waco, Lubbock, and…[Read more]

I was really looking forward to @UCF with 2 cousins that went there and live in FL and now my parents snowbird there. But it wouldn’t have been the whole family and other travel partners weren’t going to do it due to Thanksgiving, so it fell through. Glad it didn’t work out I guess, but sad we are 4-7 going into it rather than the hoped for 10-1…[Read more]

I think it’s not 1 thing. I think it’s the combination of turf, strength and conditioning, UA, scheme, altitude, Whit apparently sold something to the devil, and perhaps fluoride in the water ;). These fellas just aren’t living right off the field. I mean, MB with the scooter accident last year that kept him out? Brandon Rose with a lacerated…[Read more]

They have decent recruiting talent yet are 4-7 like we are. I know 2 of my cousins went there 10+ years ago and their mascot is a Knight. Sometimes, a launch out of Cape Canaveral takes place during a game and the stadium is situated so you can see it pretty well, so that’s cool.

None of the qbs changed positions nor put on a lot of weight (like to be a LB or TE). But this could be true of some of the other position players. That comes back to strength and conditioning (and flexibility). Cue TB12 Tom Brady …

He’s not. Backup at Vandy

Agree. He’s raised his stock and might actually be draftable or UDFA.

T-2 at 8-4. My best week ever I think! And I have no memory of who I picked. For the season I’m 56%, so only slightly above literal pick ’em.

You earn a ton of points with teammates and coaches for doing the dirty work. He’s already loved, but doing your job even without the stats is a mark of a competitor.

In addition to some workhorse RBs, I’d position that it’s better to pay a little less and get 3 medium/3-star backs but pay money to OL. Some systems can plug and play decent RBs with a great line rather than having to have a good line with an outstanding RB (which are in high demand and have to stay healthy).

If you build from the trenches out,…[Read more]

Not big enough. Do we really want:
– Army or Tulane
– Miami or SMU
– BYU or CU
– Oregon
– Jacksonville State
– ND?
– Miami (OH)
– Boise St
– Washington St?
– Texas
– Marshall
and 1 at-large (maybe two if PAC-2 doesn’t count) from above + Ohio St., Penn St., Indiana, UGA, Bama, Tenn, Ole Miss, TAMU

That’s why 1 from the G5 is likely enough. Rare…[Read more]

I would say the committee sees the Big 12 and ACC as MWC/AAC +1 loss. In other words, an 12-1 or 11-2 champ in Big 12 and ACC is equivalent to a 13-0 or 12-1 MWC/AAC champ. The loss for MWC/AAC has to be to someone good, while there is a little more forgiveness for Big12/ACC. Look at Miami or SMU – it’s clear whoever wins the champ will be either…[Read more]

Bowl games (non playoff) are now trash. A quarter (at least) of most teams are in the portal, declare for the draft, or opt out. I just told someone it’s stupid to bet on bowl games at all because you don’t know who will actually be playing.

It was nice to have the 8-1 bowl record under Whit or whatever it was, but that was the old regime of…[Read more]

If so, what is the ‘walk into the sunset’ year next year? 8-5 with a bowl win? CCG? Until his contract is up, what’s not for him to say, “ooh, we were really close and we have a couple more pieces to …”?