College football

[billy.pilgrim]

I was going to post this last Sat, but got distracted and forgot.
Now #8 Oregon 45 vs then #9 UCLA 30:
Bo Nix: 22/28, 283 YDS, 10.1 AVG/ATT, 5 TD!, 0 INT!, 96.3 QBR, 0 Sacks!

Ouch. What O Really says.

Blufield refused to take advice about Bo from Bo's qb Dad and essentially ran Bo off.

His running off these other players will harm Auburn's future after this PoS is long gone. I don't understand not firing him immediately. If they were waiting for Cause, this is it.

Guessing: Poor coaching decisions don't constitute Cause. If not, the question is whether Auburn Athletics can afford another buyout.

Not sure how much more "cause" is needed when the asshole is trying to destroy future Teams.

He should have been fired, cause or not, the minute this bullshit was confirmed.

"Of Auburn's 18 signees in the 2021 recruiting class, nine have already left the program, including five of the top ten. Some transferred in the 2021 offseason, with Dematrius Davis (Alabama State), Hal Presley (Baylor), Lee Hunter (UCF), Ian Matthews (Missouri), Ro Torrence (Arizona State), and Kamal Hadden (Tennessee) all finding new homes for the 2022 season. Defensive lineman Marquis Robinson entered the transfer portal in January of 2022, only to withdraw in April and remain with the Tigers. Cornerback AD Diamond, a freshman from Mobile, has not officially made an announcement but is not currently listed on Auburn's online roster as of Tuesday night. 

According to the source close to the Auburn football program, Harsin was refusing to allow players to request a redshirt without a medical reason for not playing. It was being referred to as "you play or you go", forcing players to prematurely give up on their 2022 season in order to not lose a season of eligibility."

[O Really]

Redshirting can be used for injury, etc., but I think it's more commonly used for a player with potential, but who won't get much if any playing time early on. So if there are top players requesting to sit out a year (probably hoping that Coach Blufield will be gone by next year), I could see Blufield would be angry, and maybe even denying the redshirt without medical reason may be, in this crazy world, reasonable. But reasonable or not, it is clearly spiteful and not in the interest of the team or the schools long term football program. Fire his ass. Do it today WDE

[Vrede too]

GO:

7:30 PM EDT
@(24) North Carolina State (-13.5) > Virginia Tech, TV: ESPN

10:00 PM EDT
@Washington State > (14) Utah (-7), TV: FS1

[Vrede too]

GO:

7:30 PM EDT
@(24) North Carolina State (-13.5) > Virginia Tech, TV: ESPN

Phew, 12-0 comeback in the 4th, 22-21.

[Vrede too]

GO:

10:00 PM EDT
@Washington State > (14) Utah (-7), TV: FS1

17-21. 1-1.

GO: East Carolina > @BYU (-3), 8:00 PM EDT TV: ESPN2

[Vrede too]

... 1-1.

GO: > @BYU (-3), 8:00 PM EDT TV: ESPN2

East Carolina walkoff 33-yard field goal, 27-24, 6-3 Bowl!

I'm 2-1.

[Vrede too]

Opps, got too busy to make early picks. Some I would have made that weren't predicted to be blowouts and aren't quite blowouts yet:

GO:

@West Virginia > (7) TCU (-7.5), TV: ESPN, currently 24-34
Miami (-3) > @Virginia, TV: RSN , currently 3-6
Charlotte > @Rice (-16.5), TV: ESN3 , currently 14-17

3:30 PM EDT
@(22) Kansas State (-2.5) > (9) Oklahoma State, TV: Fox, Go Ducks!
(17) Illinois (-7.5) > Nebraska, TV: ABC
(8) Oregon (-17) > California, TV: FS1, Go Ducks!
@Appalachian State (-49.5 ) > Robert Morris, TV: ESP+

[Vrede too]

Opps, got too busy to make early picks. Some I would have made that weren't predicted to be blowouts and aren't quite blowouts yet:

GO:

@West Virginia > (7) TCU (-7.5), TV: ESPN, currently 24-34
Nope, 31-41
Miami (-3) > @Virginia, TV: RSN , currently 3-6
6-6 in regular time. 14-14 in 4! OT Congrats, O Really.
Charlotte > @Rice (-16.5), TV: ESN3 , currently 14-17
Stomping them late in the 3rd.

2-1, 4-2 on the weekend.

Also:
Arkansas 41 @Blufield 27 Bo Nix is off to a good start

[Vrede too]

GO:

8:00 PM EDT
@(21) North Carolina (-2.5) > Pittsburgh, TV: ACCN

10:30 PM EDT
@(12) UCLA (-16.5) > Stanford, TV: ESPN
San Diego State > @Fresno State (-10), TV: FS1

12:00 AM EDT
@Hawai'i > Wyoming (-11.5), TV: SPEC

[Vrede too]

GO:

3:30 PM EDT
@(22) Kansas State (-2.5) > (9) Oklahoma State, TV: Fox, Go Ducks!
Wow, 48-0!!! Bye-bye Top 10.
(17) Illinois (-7.5) > Nebraska, TV: ABC
Yes, 26-9.
(8) Oregon (-17) > California, TV: FS1, Go Ducks!
Crushed 'em. Sorry, Cal. Won't count it in my tally.
@Appalachian State (-49.5 ) > Robert Morris, TV: ESP+
Stomped, but eased off rather than beat the spread. Won't count it in my tally.

2-0, 6-2 on the weekend.

Also:
(10) Wake Forest 21 @Louisville 48 My least favorite NC team and I like Louisville, so I made no pick. Bye-bye Top 10.

[O Really]

Somebody needs to remind the 'Canes that they're not in the NFL and get no advantages by tanking.

[Vrede too]

Opps.

Miami (-3) > @Virginia, TV: RSN , currently 3-6
6-6 in regular time. 14- 14 12 in 4! OT Congrats, O Really.

But, y'all probably knew that.

[Vrede too]

Also:
Arkansas 41 @Blufield 27 Bo Nix is off to a good start

(8) Oregon (-17) > California, TV: FS1, Go Ducks!
Crushed 'em. Sorry, Cal. Won't count it in my tally.

Opps, almost forgot again.
Bo Nix:
27/35, 412 YDS! 3 TD! 2 INT, 86.7 QBR
12 CAR, 59 YDS, 3 TD! 18 long

Bo Nix accounts for six touchdowns in Oregon Ducks' victory

Oregon extended its winning streak to seven games and quarterback Bo Nix's performance put him in select company in the Ducks' 42-24 win over Cal.

The Auburn transfer became just the third FBS quarterback in the past 10 years to throw for at least 400 yards (412), throw three touchdowns and rush for three scores in the same game, joining Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins (2018) and Iowa State's Brock Purdy (2019). Oregon added 174 yards on the ground to pile up 586 yards.

"Auburn transfer"

... Nix completed 27 of 35 passes and ran for 59 yards on 12 carries. He was picked off twice, but one came on a Hail Mary to end the first half and the other bounced off his intended receiver....

Regardless, the win stands as Oregon's seventh straight since opening the season with a loss to Georgia, during which it has scored at least 41 points in every game. The Ducks' 42 points against Cal was the fewest they have scored in a Pac-12 contest this year, though their production has been consistent throughout....

Talking heads said that the Heisman is even a possibility.

[O Really]

Opps.

Miami (-3) > @Virginia, TV: RSN , currently 3-6
6-6 in regular time. 14- 14 12 in 4! OT Congrats, O Really.

But, y'all probably knew that.

Won in spite of themselves.

[Vrede too]

Opps.

Miami (-3) > @Virginia, TV: RSN , currently 3-6
6-6 in regular time. 14- 14 12 in 4! OT Congrats, O Really.

But, y'all probably knew that.

Won in spite of themselves.

GO:

8:00 PM EDT
@(21) North Carolina (-2.5) > Pittsburgh, TV: ACCN
Stomped 'em 42-24, 7-1, 4-0. Yay, O Really!

1-0, 7-2 on the weekend.

Also:
(19) Kentucky 6 @(3) Tennessee 44
I'm not really a fan, but where the hell did the 8-0 Vols come from?

[billy.pilgrim]

Also:
Arkansas 41 @Blufield 27 Bo Nix is off to a good start

(8) Oregon (-17) > California, TV: FS1, Go Ducks!
Crushed 'em. Sorry, Cal. Won't count it in my tally.

Opps, almost forgot again.
Bo Nix:
27/35, 412 YDS! 3 TD! 2 INT, 86.7 QBR
12 CAR, 59 YDS, 3 TD! 18 long

Bo Nix accounts for six touchdowns in Oregon Ducks' victory

Oregon extended its winning streak to seven games and quarterback Bo Nix's performance put him in select company in the Ducks' 42-24 win over Cal.

The Auburn transfer became just the third FBS quarterback in the past 10 years to throw for at least 400 yards (412), throw three touchdowns and rush for three scores in the same game, joining Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins (2018) and Iowa State's Brock Purdy (2019). Oregon added 174 yards on the ground to pile up 586 yards.

"Auburn transfer"

... Nix completed 27 of 35 passes and ran for 59 yards on 12 carries. He was picked off twice, but one came on a Hail Mary to end the first half and the other bounced off his intended receiver....

Regardless, the win stands as Oregon's seventh straight since opening the season with a loss to Georgia, during which it has scored at least 41 points in every game. The Ducks' 42 points against Cal was the fewest they have scored in a Pac-12 contest this year, though their production has been consistent throughout....

Talking heads said that the Heisman is even a possibility.

Bo wanted to stay at Auburn, but he couldn't play for Blufield Boise. He's finally opening up about why he left.

We signed our new AD today. Hopefully he realizes that not having a head coach I'd better than having this moron.

Send Him Back To Boise

[Vrede too]

Bo wanted to stay at Auburn, but he couldn't play for Blufield Boise. He's finally opening up about why he left.

We signed our new AD today. Hopefully he realizes that not having a head coach I'd better than having this moron.

Send Him Back To Boise

Boise State is 6-2, 5-0 and 1st in the MWC Mountain Division by 2 games. They won't want him.

Hmm, was he hired with the directive to fire and buyout Blufield, or will that be too radical for a new AD? We should know within a couple of weeks. Maybe longer since this year is shot, and maybe longer if Deion is the man but doesn't want to abandon Jackson State during such a great season (8-0, 5-0 SWAC).

GO:

10:30 PM EDT
@(12) UCLA (-16.5) > Stanford, TV: ESPN
Yes, 38-13, should move up with the OK St collapse. Not adding it to my tally with that big spread.
San Diego State > @Fresno State (-10), TV: FS1
Oh no, epic choke. Fresno State scored 15-0 in the 4th, including the game winning 38 yard TD pass with 0:56 left, 28-32. O Really was thaaat close to a trifecta.

12:00 AM EDT
@Hawai'i > Wyoming (-11.5), TV: SPEC
Nope 20-27

0-2, 7-4 on the weekend.

FCS Coaches Poll
No changes with the top 4
1 South Dakota State(25) 7-1. Won
2 Montana State 7-1. Bye
3 Sacramento State(1) 7-0. Beat #23 Idaho 31-28 @Sac St
4 North Dakota State 5-2. Won
5 Jackson State 7-0 up1 GoDeionGo. Won
6 Chattanooga 6-1 up2. Lost to unranked @Furman 20-24.
7 Weber State 6-1 down2 after getting beaten by #2 Montana State and their own long snapper. Won

10 Montana 5-2 down3 , but fair enough after getting beaten by #3 Sacramento State. Lost 21-24 to #7 @Weber State Ut-oh, post-season may be getting shaky, 5-3, 2-3, 6th in Big Sky .

Weber State will move up, Chattanooga and Montana will drop.

4 games left, including @#7 Weber State and @#2 Montana State. With Big Sky Conference losses to #3 Sacramento State and #23 Idaho, and with Montana State and Sacramento State unbeaten in the conference, the automatic conference bid to the playoffs may be out of reach. However, there are 11 automatic bids and 24 slots, so an at-large bid is definitely still in play.

[billy.pilgrim]

Bo wanted to stay at Auburn, but he couldn't play for Blufield Boise. He's finally opening up about why he left.

We signed our new AD today. Hopefully he realizes that not having a head coach I'd better than having this moron.

Send Him Back To Boise

Boise State is 6-2, 5-0 and 1st in the MWC Mountain Division by 2 games. They won't want him.

Hmm, was he hired with the directive to fire and buyout Blufield, or will that be too radical for a new AD? We should know within a couple of weeks. Maybe longer since this year is shot, and maybe longer if Deion is the man but doesn't want to abandon Jackson State during such a great season (8-0, 5-0 SWAC).

GO:

10:30 PM EDT
@(12) UCLA (-16.5) > Stanford, TV: ESPN
Yes, 38-13, should move up with the OK St collapse. Not adding it to my tally with that big spread.
San Diego State > @Fresno State (-10), TV: FS1
Oh no, epic choke. Fresno State scored 15-0 in the 4th, including the game winning 38 yard TD pass with 0:56 left, 28-32. O Really was thaaat close to a trifecta.

12:00 AM EDT
@Hawai'i > Wyoming (-11.5), TV: SPEC
Nope 20-27

0-2, 7-4 on the weekend.

FCS Coaches Poll
No changes with the top 4
1 South Dakota State(25) 7-1. Won
2 Montana State 7-1. Bye
3 Sacramento State(1) 7-0. Beat #23 Idaho 31-28 @Sac St
4 North Dakota State 5-2. Won
5 Jackson State 7-0 up1 GoDeionGo. Won
6 Chattanooga 6-1 up2. Lost to unranked @Furman 20-24.
7 Weber State 6-1 down2 after getting beaten by #2 Montana State and their own long snapper. Won

10 Montana 5-2 down3 , but fair enough after getting beaten by #3 Sacramento State. Lost 21-24 to #7 @Weber State Ut-oh, post-season may be getting shaky, 5-3, 2-3, 6th in Big Sky .

Weber State will move up, Chattanooga and Montana will drop.

4 games left, including @#7 Weber State and @#2 Montana State. With Big Sky Conference losses to #3 Sacramento State and #23 Idaho, and with Montana State and Sacramento State unbeaten in the conference, the automatic conference bid to the playoffs may be out of reach. However, there are 11 automatic bids and 24 slots, so an at-large bid is definitely still in play.

6 - 2 sounds good, until you realize that it's the MWC Mountain Division and their 2 losses are really the only games they've played.

[Vrede too]

Bo wanted to stay at Auburn, but he couldn't play for Blufield Boise. He's finally opening up about why he left.

We signed our new AD today. Hopefully he realizes that not having a head coach I'd better than having this moron.

Send Him Back To Boise

Boise State is 6-2, 5-0 and 1st in the MWC Mountain Division by 2 games. They won't want him....

6 - 2 sounds good, until you realize that it's the MWC Mountain Division and their 2 losses are really the only games they've played.

BSU's national fantasies will only come around rarely. Most years they'll be thrilled with the MWC Championship and a Bowl game. I think Idaho is done with Blufield and vice versa.

[Vrede too]

AP Top 25

#1 - #8 remain unchanged except that #3 TN moved into a #2 tie with OH St.
8 Oregon 7-1
9 USC 7-1, up1
10 UCLA 7-1, up 2
11 Ole Miss 8-1, up4 after beating TAMU
12 Utah 6-2, up2
Pretty solid Pac-12 bloc. Some will fall off or move up as they play each other, but they'll all probably have to settle for watching the Playoffs on TV.
13 Kansas State 6-2, up9 after trouncing OK St

16 Penn State 6-2, down3
17 North Carolina 7-1, up4
18 Oklahoma State 6-2, down9
19 Tulane 7-1, up4
20 Wake Forest 6-2, down10 after getting stomped by Louisville, ouch
21 NC State 6-2, up3
22 Syracuse 6-2, down6 after the ND loss
23 Liberty 7-1
24 Oregon State 6-2
25 UCF 6-2, billy.pilgrim's bane

(28) Maryland

(31) Washington

(38) Boise State 4 votes

0 votes: Auburn, Miami, SDSU
Idk if GoCubsGo has a team. Illinois, Northwestern?