Nothing like killing the kids right after Christmas vacation and the kids aren't in good shape yet. And then not coming back to check on them for the first two days they are in the hospital. Ferentz got an ear full from parents.
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Nothing like killing the kids right after Christmas vacation and the kids aren't in good shape yet. And then not coming back to check on them for the first two days they are in the hospital. Ferentz got an ear full from parents.
As he should have. As an Iowa fan I am still trying to figure out what to make of this whole thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
I'm sure his coaches tried to downplay the situation and tell him everything was fine. Not an excuse, but wouldn't surprise me if he was told it was an overreaction. Since he has a son on the team, I would expect that he would have reacted more like a parent than coach if he had known all the information.
lol i knew he was up to no good with that mustache
That got a former Big Brother participant four years in jail I do believe....not sure if a good lawyer can get you out of jail time for that
WTF is with Clemson cleaning up on Signing Day???
According to Jeremy Crabtree, UVA in at #19 now......WOW
I think clemson is the new 'it' school to hang around for 3 years and jump to the NFL *see Bowers and Jamie Harper who are leaving this year after accomplishing nothing as a team*. Makes for exciting signing days and some big plays and good hype pre-season but very un-satisfying where it counts...i have seen this before, FSU was this type of school in Bowdens last 5 years or so.
Breakdown of 2011 #NU Recruiting Class by state: Texas - 5; Neb. - 4, Florida & Ohio - 2; Ala.a, Cali., Illin., Kan., Mass., S.C. - 1 each.
And most thought the jump to the Big Ten would hurt our Texas recruiting. Over time it might, and then again it might not.
That is so ridiculous, Cam Newton's dad is shaking his head.Quote:
Originally Posted by gschwendt
:D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jbhuskers
That's a cute puppy and that would be cool.
Does anything good ever come out of social media? Other than "I got in touch with (some asswipe you've survived 20 years without speaking to)." This is hilarious. What a d-bag.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...book-comments/
Just read an article on ESPN by Ivan Maisel and this was the most interesting blurb to me.
Big East expansion update -- the league is in a holding pattern until original member Villanova decides whether to exercise its open invitation to move up from FCS. The school is expected to make a decision no later than its trustees meeting in April. Central Florida is the next leading candidate. There has been considerable talk that South Florida is working against adding UCF to the league. Whether or not USF is that shortsighted, it won't matter. USF has but one vote and the rest of the league will do what's best for the league.
This is directed towards South Florida
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TCU declines offer to play Wisconsin - I know it's all about the money any more and everyone wants a home and home, but step up and play the game.
http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/ncf...=ESPNHeadlines
Is a Rose Bowl rematch brewing between Wisconsin and TCU for the 2011 season opener?
It's not going to happen, but both schools were contacted about the idea.
Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema said on a Madison, Wis., sports radio station Wednesday that he was approached about playing host to TCU on Sept. 3.
"I was contacted probably a week, maybe a week and a half after the bowl game about the opportunity to play TCU in our opener," Bielema said on the show. "It was something that was going to be broadcast and made a big deal. It took me all of about point-five seconds to say, 'Yes.' "
TCU defeated Wisconsin 21-19 in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day, vaulting the undefeated Horned Frogs to a No. 2 final ranking in The Associated Press and USA Today top 25 polls (they remained No. 3 in the final BCS standings).
"I would definitely love the challenge to play them again," Bielema said on the show. "And really, I thought it would be a great sell with our folks. Unfortunately, TCU wasn't as excited about the matchup."
TCU athletic director Chris Del Conte on Wednesday confirmed that a third party approached him about playing the Sept. 3 season opener at Wisconsin's Camp Randall Stadium. Del Conte also confirmed that he declined the offer.
However, he said his lack of interest in the game had little to do with a lack of excitement at the prospect of playing the Badgers again, but rather that the one-time meeting would not produce a return game in Fort Worth.
"We already have Baylor for our opening game," Del Conte said. "A team supposedly Wisconsin played last year doesn't want to go back there. A third party was shopping the game around to other teams. I have no interest in playing a one-[time] game."
A source said UNLV, which played host to Wisconsin for the 2010 season opener, wants to get out of its scheduled Sept,. 3 game against Wisconsin.
Del Conte said plans for a potential home-and-home series were never discussed.
"It was a very quick conversation with a third party," Del Conte said. "I want to be clear: I never spoke to the Wisconsin athletic director or football coach."
Now, had Ohio State -- whose president, E. Gordon Gee, famously had chided non-BCS conference teams such as TCU for playing schedules littered with the "Little Sisters of the Poor" -- been the Big Ten team seeking a late schedule change, Del Conte said he would have been all ears.
"Oh yeah," he said, "of course."
Jeff Caplan covers colleges for ESPNDallas.com.
Follow Jeff Caplan on Twitter: @espn_caplan
If I were TCU, I wouldn't take that Wisconsin deal either. Big teams have no problems Non-AQ's, as long as it's a 1-off in their house. Kinda punk-ish. Play home and home.
That's what I keep saying, but all these big school fans just wanna call the "small" schools pussies for not taking the deal at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
I definitely wouldn't take a deal that wasn't even. Don't want to come to our house too? Fuck off.
Even though we sometimes see things differently, this I agree with you mors. You wouldn't get away with even thinking of the 1 and done shit with BCS conference school, but oh, because you're in the MWC or something, fuck you. You come to our house to play us and that's it, or we turn you down. Bullshit. If they're willing to come to your house to play, then grow some fucking balls and go play at their place one time.Quote:
Originally Posted by morsdraconis
I would love to see a home and home between TCU and Ohio State or Wisconsin or someone. I think it would be a hell of a game. But this disrespectful 1 and done bullshit is a major fucking slap in the face to TCU, Boise, and others. You wouldn't even try to pull that bullshit with the bottom dweller teams in the SEC, Big 12, Big East, etc, but oh, it's fine to try and pull that bullshit with TCU and Boise because they are in the "Little of Sisters of the Poor MWC", even if they are ranked in the top 10/20 year after year.
Since TCU is a BCS school starting in 2012, and has been in two consecutive BCS games, I really don't think Wisconsin is stupid enough to be splitting those kinds of hairs.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Plus, I think you're overlooking a key part of the story. This wasn't Wisconsin trying to setup a one-and-done and declining a home-and-home ... a home-and-home was never discussed. It was a third-party doing all the discussions.
Well, not so much Wisconsin themselves, but others who have turned down TCU and Boise and others, because they wanted a home and home. And you're correct, my bad. I got off track from the story and blamed Wisconsin. It's the idiots in the third-party that were basically saying fuck you to TCU by only inquiring about a one and done at Wisconsin and not asking about interest in a home and home, when TCU has proven themselves time and time again.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
And unfortunately, while they will be a BCS school starting in 2012, technically they are still only a lowly non-AQ team who still has not received the respect that they deserve to get in the eyes of the BCS and BCS teams.
Orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ... it could be that Wisconsin only had one vacancy and the third-party (I honestly think it was probably ESPN) was trying to setup a marquee matchup rather than making a home-and-home deal (which no third party would have the ability to negotiate).Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
If a third party wants to set up a 1 and done series then they should focus on a neutral site. Like when the Wolverines are going to take down Bama in 2012!
No one mentioned the guy killing the tree...where are you guys hearts? :dunno:
Edit:Sarcasm
I'm honestly trying to ignore that A) it happened and B) It's such a major story. I know it's a massive Auburn tradition, but I was shocked by how widespread the story became.
ESPN did this a few years ago when they set up an Oregon State vs PSU matchup early in the season. I'd fall more in that line of thinking here.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
Nothing to see here in my opinion. I'm like you and shocked this is such a major story.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
Hell, thee hath frozen over.Quote:
Originally Posted by cdj
For everything else, I applaud the man. But for ^^^^, he can rot.Quote:
Zombie Nation blaring through the PA system
I'll get used to it quickly, but I don't like removing those stripes. I think it's very bland without them (I know that sounds crazy given what we're talking about). It seems like change for the sake of change.
Yeah, I'm not sure how removing the stripes makes the uniform more old-school. It's pretty old school now! Plus, for me, they've had those stripes since I've been watching football.
Yeah, just seems to remove some character from the jersey. Like I said though, it won't take long to get used to.
Wait, so the blandest uniforms in college football just got worse??? Will the stripe be a third jersey now? Come on PSU... it's okay to show a little creativity...Quote:
Originally Posted by cdj
Greg McElroy scored a 48 out of 50 on his Wonderlic test. thats pretty damn impressive.
Unfortunately, the article is right in that there can be an issue with being too smart (though it's reasoning is dumb as shit; the real reason is because no one with a Wonderlic score higher than 35 or 40 has ever been a good QB in the NFL).Quote:
Originally Posted by baseballplyrmvp
Like Darren Rovell said....spice up the combine by televising the Wonderlic :D
:D
That would be some quality TV.
Right, but since there have been so few QBs with a Wonderlic score above 40, that's probably not the greatest sample size. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by morsdraconis