College football

[billy.pilgrim]

I'm switching to basketball

:?: The Iron Bowl hasn't even started yet. Your Tigers need you, WDE!

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Non-Top 25:
1.5 point favorite Maryland 5-6 > @Rutgers 5-6. Bowl game for one of them. Go Terps! Big 10 Network, grrr. Lookin' good so far 26-16.
Charlotte 5-6 > Old Dominion 5-6. Bowl game for one of them. ESPN+, grrr.
At least the 3rd double 5-6 game of the day. Some games I have zero interest in.
24.5 point favorite @Appalachian State 9-2, 1st SBELT East Division > Georgia Southern 3-8. Will 10-2 get them ranked. Go Mountaineers! ESPN+, grrr!!!

Bammer had 64 total yards offense in the 1st half. We'll probably switch teams during the halftime.

[Vrede too]

Bammer had 64 total yards offense in the 1st half. We'll probably switch teams during the halftime.

Total Punts: 12
Total Net Yards Rushing: -5

Oh well, a 7-0 lead is a 7-0 lead . #3 Alabama almost never has a scoreless 1st half.

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Non-Top 25:
Charlotte 5-6 > Old Dominion 5-6. Bowl game for one of them. Yikes, crushed in a shootout.
24.5 point favorite @Appalachian State 9-2, 1st SBELT East Division > Georgia Southern 3-8. Will 10-2 get them ranked. Go Mountaineers! 27-3!

[billy.pilgrim]

Bammer had 64 total yards offense in the 1st half. We'll probably switch teams during the halftime.

Total Punts: 12
Total Net Yards Rushing: -5

Oh well, a 7-0 lead is a 7-0 lead . #3 Alabama almost never has a scoreless 1st half.

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Non-Top 25:
Charlotte 5-6 > Old Dominion 5-6. Bowl game for one of them. Yikes, crushed in a shootout.
24.5 point favorite @Appalachian State 9-2, 1st SBELT East Division > Georgia Southern 3-8. Will 10-2 get them ranked. Go Mountaineers! 27-3!

Their 1st possession in 2nd golf ended in a 4th and 20

[GoCubsGo]

Penn State 20 Michigan State 17 in a snowstorm, those are always fun.

I miss it when football was played in the mud.

[Vrede too]

Their 1st possession in 2nd golf ended in a 4th and 20

Oh well, a 10-0 lead is a 10-0 lead . How is the Auburn "golf" team doing, anyhow?

[GoCubsGo]

Their 1st possession in 2nd golf ended in a 4th and 20

Oh well, a 10-0 lead is a 10-0 lead . How is the Auburn "golf" team doing, anyhow?

Great catch...

[Vrede too]

Their 1st possession in 2nd golf ended in a 4th and 20

Who do you think you are, UNC?

[Vrede too]

Penn State 20 Michigan State 17 in a snowstorm, those are always fun.

I miss it when football was played in the mud.

Unranked PSU almost pulled it off vs #12, 27-30.

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Top 25:
@Oregon (11) 9-2, 1st PAC12 North Division > Oregon St 7-4. Back to the Top 10?
Hung in there, Oregon State 29, Oregon 38.
@Auburn 6-5 > Alabama (3) 10-1, 1st SEC West Division. Duh. Sigh.

Non-Top 25:
Hawaii 5-7 > Wyoming 6-5. Get that Bowl game.
Yes, Hawaii 38, Wyoming 14. Bowl baby.

[billy.pilgrim]

Their 1st possession in 2nd golf ended in a 4th and 20

Who do you think you are, UNC?

I think that's the 3rd game where we've changed what was working because we were ahead. At 50 minutes bama had 2 or 3 total yards rushing so we quit rushing 5 or 6 and started covering for the long passes they now had plenty of time to throw.

Oh well, maybe coach can get us a blue field for next year.

[Vrede too]

Y'all sure let bubble teams and much of the nation down.

... Oh well, maybe coach can get us a blue field for next year.

Can't hurt.

#14 Wisconsin 13, @Minnesota 23. I like Wisconsin, but I don't mind #16 Iowa getting the Big Ten Title game vs Michigan. Go Hawkeyes!

[GoCubsGo]

They're rocking in Stillwater tonight!

[Vrede too]

They're rocking in Stillwater tonight!

Are they?

[GoCubsGo]

They're rocking in Stillwater tonight!

Are they?

It's twue, it's twue!!

[Vrede too]

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Top 25:
Oklahoma (10) 10-1, 1st BIG12 > @Oklahoma St (7) 10-1, 1st BIG12. Excellent that one of them will lose, but Oklahoma St has a tiebreaker over Baylor and will keep it out of the Big 12 Championship.
Oklahoma came thaaat close, 33-37. I don't really care except that it puts #8 Baylor in the Big 12 Championship.
@South Carolina 6-5 > Clemson (23) 8-3, 2nd ACC Atlantic Division. Duh, knock it out of the Top 25.
Awful rout at home 0-30.

Also:
#6 Notre Dame crushed @Stanford. Any playoff hopes?
Unranked LSU drive and beautiful 28 yard pass TD for the win over #15 Texas A&M with 0:20 left, 27-24.

Losers: 2, 14, 15, 22. #13 BYU is still playing, and leading USC 14-3.

Non-Top 25:
West Virginia 5-6 gets a Bowl by beating @Kansas 2-9, 34-28.

FCS: The Montana teams have 1st round byes.
December 3: Eastern Wash (10-2) @6 Montana (9-2)
Montana lost @Eastern Wash 34-28 on Oct 2.
December 4: UTenn-Martin (10-2) @8 Montana St (9-2)
They have not played this year, if ever.

[Vrede too]

AP Top 25

1. Georgia 12-0 Next up @4 Alabama in the SEC Champ. I hope they both lose.
2. Michigan 11-1 up4 Next up @15 Iowa in the Big 10 Champ. Go Hawkeyes!
3. Cincinnati 12-0 up1. Next up 16 Houston in the AAC Champ.
4. Alabama 11-1 down1 Seriously? Auburn isn't so good that AL should still be in Playoff position. If AL wins do they both stay in the Playoffs? I guess I'm forced to root for GA, ick.
5. Oklahoma State 11-1 up2. Oklahoma was a stronger opponent than Auburn. I'm no fan, but should be #4. Next up 9 Baylor in the Big 12 Champ. Go Cowboys, stomp god.
6. Notre Dame 11-1 down1 after crushing Stanford? Also should be #4 rather than AL. Regular season done, long odds to advance.
7. Ohio State 10-2 down5. Buh-bye Playoffs.
8. Ole Miss 10-2
9. Baylor 10-2
10. Oregon 10-2 up1 Moral victory. Next up @14 Utah in the Pac 12 Champ. Go Ducks!

17. Pittsburgh 10-2 up3 Next up @18 Wake Forest in the ACC Champ. Go Panthers.
18. Wake Forest 10-2 up3.
19. San Diego State 11-1 up3 Next up Utah St 9-3 in the MWC Champ. Go SDSU!
20. Louisiana 11-1 up3. Next up (28) App St 10-2 in the Sun Belt Champ. Go Mountaineers!!!
21. North Carolina State 9-3 up3 A gift given their improbable win over UNC. Regular season done.
22. Clemson 9-3 up4 Regular season done, no ACC Champ game!

Others with votes:
(28) Appalachian State 10-2. Ranking finally if they win the Sun Belt Champ?

[GoCubsGo]

This is a step up for Kelly or just leverage for a fat contract?

LSU expected to hire Notre Dame's Brian Kelly as its next head coach

[Vrede too]

This is a step up for Kelly or just leverage for a fat contract?

LSU expected to hire Notre Dame's Brian Kelly as its next head coach

It's a done deal. IMO leaving a school that still has a realistic Playoff shot has to be considered a step down - and a really shitty thing to do - except for the money . I haven't been paying close attention, but I'm inclined to agree with this OpEd:

Opinion: Brian Kelly's move from Notre Dame to LSU shows college football has a real problem on its hands

[Vrede too]

PSC ranking

1. Georgia 12-0
2. Michigan 11-1 up3
3. Alabama 11-1 Go Georgia, sadly.
4. Cincinnati 12-0
5. Oklahoma State 11-1 up2 After beating 9 Baylor? Does Cincinnati get ousted even if it beats 21 Houston?
6. Notre Dame 11-1. Probably needs AL and Cincinnati or Oklahoma State to lose, or just Cincinnati and Oklahoma State losing. It would be a perfect FU to Kelly.
7. Ohio State 10-2 down5
8. Ole Miss 10-2 up1
9. Baylor 10-2 down1. Possible nightmare if it beats Oklahoma State and AL and Cincinnati lose.
10. Oregon 10-2 up1

15. Pittsburgh 10-2 up2
16. Wake Forest 10-2 up2. Only until 15 Pittsburgh beats it on Sat
17. Utah 9-3 10-2 up2. Only until 10 Oregon beats it on Fri.
18. North Carolina State 9-3 up2
19. San Diego State 11-1 up2 Congrats.
20. Clemson 9-3 up3

[O Really]

Regarding Brian Kelley, et. al., I don't have enough interest to dig into it, but does anybody know why it was necessary for those guys to quit/change now instead of waiting until after the (or at least their) football season was over? Seems pretty classless to me. On the part of the schools as well as the coaches.

[Vrede too]

Regarding Brian Kelley, et. al., I don't have enough interest to dig into it, but does anybody know why it was necessary for those guys to quit/change now instead of waiting until after the (or at least their) football season was over? Seems pretty classless to me. On the part of the schools as well as the coaches.

LSU wanted to hit the market early, Kelly wanted the most money possible.

https://sports.yahoo.com/brian-kellys-1 ... 27444.html

... $100 million in basic compensation over 10 years

... the first coach at a public school with a nine-figure contract....

His basic total of $9.5 million for 2022 will tie him with Michigan State’s Mel Tucker as the second-highest paid public school coach behind Alabama’s Nick Saban, who is set to make $9.9 million. Michigan State disclosed the terms of Tucker’s 10-year, $95 million deal Monday.

... It also offers the possibility of $1.325 million in annual bonuses, including $500,000 each time LSU is "bowl eligible." This is likely the largest bonus payment for becoming eligible for a bowl game that does not involve a contract extension.

The first time LSU wins the Southeastern Conference championship game under Kelly, his supplemental pay will increase by $250,000 for each remaining year of the term. If this were to happen in Kelly’s first season, that would increase the value of the deal by $2.25 million. Also, the first time LSU wins the national championship, his supplemental pay will increase by $500,000 for each remaining year of the term. So, if this also were to happen in Kelly’s first season, the value of the deal would increase by a total of $6.75 million.

Kelly’s base salary and supplemental pay – a total that starts at $95 million – is 90% guaranteed if Kelly is fired without cause. If LSU wins a national championship, the remaining base salary and supplemental pay will become 100% guaranteed.

... Kelly will have ample opportunity to increase his compensation through incentive payments available annually. In addition to the $500,000 bowl-eligibility bonus, if LSU plays in one of the six games connected to the College Football Playoff, he would get the best of:

►$100,000 if the team is in a non-semifinal.

►$200,000 if the team is in a semifinal.

►$300,000 if the team advances to the final.

►$500,000 if the team wins the championship.

If LSU plays in the SEC title game, Kelly will get a $75,000 bonus, plus another $75,000 if the Tigers win.

Kelly can get an additional $125,000 in bonuses for coach-of-the-year awards and $50,000 based on the team’s academics.

Kelly’s term sheet also says that he will receive an interest-free loan, not to exceed $1.2 million, designed to cover 20% of the purchase price of Kelly’s primary residence, which is to be located within 30 miles of LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge....

LSU will cover the amount of any buyout amount that Kelly owes Notre Dame for terminating his contract there, although the term sheet does not provide the actual dollar figure.

In addition, Kelly annually will receive 50 hours of private aircraft time for personal use.

I don't see an appeal to being classy overcoming these incentives. It'll take the NCAA stepping in or it will only get worse.