Not at all. I use that response enough myself to know how you meant it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by HWill
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Not at all. I use that response enough myself to know how you meant it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by HWill
From Rivals' weekly "Roundtable" column:
Can't say I disagree with either of them.Quote:
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: Do you think Ohio State coach Jim Tressel will be on the sideline at some point this season?
David Fox's answer:
In light of Friday's news, I don't see how Ohio State can retain Jim Tressel and maintain any shred of good standing with the NCAA. The Columbus Dispatch reported Tressel forwarded email warnings of improprieties to Terrelle Pryor's mentor. Tressel previously said he did not forward to his bosses the emails warning him of Pryor and others selling memorabilia because the coach had concerns of confidentiality and safety. That defense sure doesn't look as credible now, does it? Will Ohio State keep a coach who kept so-called mentors in the loop on possible violations but not athletic administrators? Tressel has built more capital with his program than almost any coach in the country. If anyone can keep his job in the face of all this, it would be someone like Tressel. As we learn more details, though, I don't see how Ohio State can keep him as coach in 2011.
Mike Huguenin's answer:
I think Jim Tressel is done as Ohio State's coach. The latest revelation - that he sent info on potential NCAA violations committed by Terrelle Pryor to Pryor's mentor but not anyone above him at Ohio State - has to be it. If Tressel weren't such a successful coach, he'd already have been fired. There's no way he can stay now. He lied to his boss and he lied to the NCAA. Does A.D. Gene Smith have the gumption to fire him (we know bowtie-wearing school president Gordon Gee doesn't)? Or will this be a case of the NCAA bringing the hammer itself?
Pretty damning evidence against him. I don't see how he survives it at OSU, but weirder stuff has happened.
I think the NCAA will force us to vacate all of our 2010 wins, and possibly extend his suspension. That would be pretty tough, but under those circumstances I can see them keeping him. The current administration doesn't seem to have the same quick-fire mentality that the last one did. Though I think that's more due to the AD change than the president.Quote:
Originally Posted by morsdraconis
Jim Tressel aint going nowhere - this is small time crap and Ohio State isnt worried about it
I don't think Tressel is that safe....
Yeah, especially after it coming out about him forwarding those emails to Pryor's mentor, after all that was said by him, Gene Smith, and Gee about him not revealing those emails to the NCAA or OSU officials because he was unsure or afraid of confidentiality issues. I would not be surprised to see the NCAA come down hard on him and OSU, especially with all the issues going on around NCAA sports lately with violations.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
And then the backlash they took for allowing the OSU players to play in the Sugar Bowl, and wait until the next season to sit out their games, I could see the NCAA bitchslapping Tressel and OSU solely to make up for coming across so soft with the players punishment and trying to appear tougher in this case.
The Pac 12 has come out and said if we have no NFL, they would move games to Sundays.
Awful!!! Part of the charm of college football is that's on Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
I wouldn't have a problem with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Yeah, as long as there wasn't a mass exodus of conferences deciding to play on Sundays, hoping to get the spotlight to themselves, I wouldn't mind it. I never really watch or get to watch Pac-10 games unless they are on Fox Sports Ohio or Fox Sports Detroit. And with no NFL games (if the lockout lasted that long) on Sunday, why not have the Pac-10 play some games on Sunday? It'd give me something to watch on Sunday, an extra day each week to watch college football, and I'd get to actually watch some Pac-10 games.Quote:
Originally Posted by HWill
It could be games that wouldn't otherwise be prominently televised....
Larry Scott said they'd think about it. Nothing official, last I saw.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Hmm. I'm actually not sure where I stand on this. It's certainly different than the solid blue at Boise or solid red at Eastern Washington. Part of me hates it, but part of me sort of likes it, especially with the alternating colors.
I really don't like it personally. It would be one thing if the gray were actually light green or something but even then it might not work well. I myself though am against non-green playing field.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Not that they actually play on TV, but good lord that has to look TERRIBLE on TV.
Surprised Oregon hasn't made their field highlighter yellow yet.
Let's not tempt the fates, please.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Pretty cool video of our QB wearing a helmet cam during practice
http://arkansasvarsity.rivals.com/co...07&CID=1207957
Big Ten Announces 2013 and 2014 Conference Football Schedules
I hope Minnesota enjoyed getting reamed by Ohio State this past season, because those two won't be playing each other again until 2015 at the earliest.
I am not a fan. Rotating off Michigan State & Nebraska, and rotating on Iowa and Nebraska. Now, Iowa for Sparty might be a fair trade ... but I want to play more Nebraska!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Plus, we might never play Minnesota again. If they keep doing two-team rotations, I don't see how this is ever going to work. The SEC does one-team rotations every year. That's the only way to properly do a schedule that has guaranteed cross-division games, and do it well.
Otherwise, what? You give us Minnesota and Michigan State for 2015 and 2016? Then Nebraska and Iowa for 2017 and 2018? Uggggghhhhh. Do not want.
Though, by 2015 we'll probably be a 16-team conference.
Sun Belt looking to add an 11th member
Most likely candidate is Louisiana Tech... after that, possibilities are New Mexico State (though I don't like the geographical fit), UAB and Tulane. Personally, I would love to add both LaTech and UAB giving us 12 members. Obviously I'd rather have other schools but I see both of those two as actual possibilities.
Championship game too...wonder why they don't just go for 12.Quote:
Originally Posted by gschwendt
Well, I'm sure that's the ultimate goal but the problem is who do you add? There aren't good FCS schools to really target because they're either waiting to leapfrog the SBC when they join or just want to remain near the top of the FCS. I think though that by the time South Alabama officially joins for football in 2012, we'll have firm discussions in place about who our 12th member will be.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
I really hope that no major conference goes beyond 12 teams. 16 teams just doesn't seem to work for me. At 16 teams then you have 7 division games. That means two out of division games so it would take four years to play everyone in the other division. Just seems way too much. Plus the money doesn't make any sense for me at 16. Those last four teams you add are mediocre at best. Do they deserve an equal cut of your profits? Does their inclusion allow you to make that much more money off of TV revenues to split the current revenue up even more? I just don't see how going from 12 to 16 teams makes you more money and that's what this is all about. I honestly could see the Big 10 going to 13 if they add Notre Dame but it would have to be a bigger revenue school.
I think the new Big 12 model of 10 teams may work if they can keep it together. As long as you have a strong nucleus it could potentially make more money for the teams still there. Sure you lose the title game but that may help a team get to the BCS title game as well. Just think if Bama hadn't blown a 24-0 lead against Auburn. It is so hard to go undefeated in the SEC but it won't nearly be as hard to do this in the Big 12. Texas will make out like bandits with their own TV network too. A lot of big teams may get jealous.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6283726
Duron Carter to Alabama
Just saw Arizona States new uniforms. I just want to go on record now that I am actually embarassed to be a Sun Devils fan. Love the all black uni's... did anyone consider they play in one of the hottest areas in western North America??? Plus the new logo... awful. A sad, sad day for ASU... IMO...
What the hell did I just look at?Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
Is this the new logo you are talking about? http://yfrog.com/h8w2qpQuote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
http://yfrog.com/h8w2qp
So this Spring Training is going horrible for Ole Miss. DT Shackleford our rising LB who was also our sack leader and suppose to be our vocal leader this year is out for the season. He tore is ACL in a block shedding drill on Monday. Three of our defensive ends are out Kentrell Lockett(Season ending injury last year, received Medical RS), Gerald Rivers, and Wayne Dorsey. Another one of our LB's had surgery on his knee yesterday but he will be back.
We seem to have found a QB though in Randall Mackey if he can over come his speech problem. Apparently he beat out Masoli and Stanley last year but his speech problem was such and influence. Zack Stoudt and Barry Brunnetti look to be terrific options is something goes wrong with Mackey. Enrique Davis looks to maybe finally live up to all the 5-Star hype.
Could be worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
Penis piping, after all.
UMass is gonna announce it's moving to the MAC in 2012-2013
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6390279
I'm not sure about that move, at least from the perspective of the MAC. Buffalo's the only MAC team even up that way, unless you want to consider Temple as being in that region as well. Everyone else is in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. Logistics-wise, adding UMass is a bit outside the conference footprint and gonna only add more to the travel costs.
I think it makes perfect sense. They want to even out the teams in their conference, what better way to do it than with a team that adds something to both Basketball and Football (UMass used to be damn good in basketball).
Nebraska-Wisconsin moved to a night game on ESPN.
It's been great watching the Spring games on BIG 10. Man I miss football season...
One of the greatest comebacks in college football history... enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgoHD7IG1G4
If you're an impatient asshole and don't want to watch the build-up, click here.
so, Ohio State is having problems now.
Big deal,..another story. you pretty much cant be in the top 40 unless youre doing something suspect..
college football is just a under the table semi pro league now. its just now, the kids are so well trained, they dont have to bring in adult pro/ringers like they did in the 20s or 30s haha
"Wow, Russell Wilson granted release by N.C. State. Can pursue football opps at other schools now ... Wow"
Pretty surprising story...