OT: Non-UCF College Football

[craig01]

I was referring to the UM folks.....but yeah, Rutgers is a clear winner.

The Big 10 gets exposure into huge markets, but those markets really don't hold that much water for college football.

Maryland football is an afterthought in that market geographically speaking unless they are winning (which hasn't happened consistently since Bobby Ross left)....for the fan base, this move is regrettable

Rutgers has had recent success too, but the NY market is about baseball and NFL in the fall. I don't see that much impact in ratings when Rutgers plays at Northwestern. Still, the move for Rutgers is obviously a no-brainer

[craig01]

I was referring to the UM folks.....but yeah, Rutgers is a clear winner.

The Big 10 gets exposure into huge markets, but those markets really don't hold that much water for college football.

Maryland football is an afterthought in that market geographically speaking unless they are winning (which hasn't happened consistently since Bobby Ross left)....for the fan base, this move is regrettable

Rutgers has had recent success too, but the NY market is about baseball and NFL in the fall. I don't see that much impact in ratings when Rutgers plays at Northwestern. Still, the move for Rutgers is obviously a no-brainer

[craig01]

I was referring to the UM folks.....but yeah, Rutgers is a clear winner.

The Big 10 gets exposure into huge markets, but those markets really don't hold that much water for college football.

Maryland football is an afterthought in that market geographically speaking unless they are winning (which hasn't happened consistently since Bobby Ross left)....for the fan base, this move is regrettable

Rutgers has had recent success too, but the NY market is about baseball and NFL in the fall. I don't see that much impact in ratings when Rutgers plays at Northwestern. Still, the move for Rutgers is obviously a no-brainer

[N4U|Redux]

16 team conferences are inevitable. It won't happen immediately. I know a lot of rumors are flying around about B10 adding UVa and BC next, for instance, but I don't see it. That's a lot of diluting really quickly.

I think the B10 stays pat at 14 for the moment, the ACC grabs UConn or Louisville to get back to 14, and we call it a day for awhile again. To me, B12 holds the cards. Are they uncomfortable at 10 for much longer?

[craig01]

Nope, they won't stay there long.

Who and when they go after remains to be seen, but their future invitations could help or cripple USF/UCF's aspirations to hang with decent company in the future....

[craig01]

OT/ but the Tar Heels are going to be facing a wave of scrutiny (and potentially damaging penalties) over the academic charges coming out.

Miami's former players accused by Nevin Shapiro were all issued letters requesting interviews about their involvement. Players that do not issue a response/interview would be considered as an admission to the claims.

Finally, Auburn is under the NCAA recruiting probe again....surprise, surprise....of course it's been a dirty program for longer than my lifetime.

With Chizik in command, they've already kind of self-imposed a bowl ban...LOL....so a better penalty to the school if the probe uncovers misdeeds... might be to mandate that Chizik get an extension and remain at the school.

[magicman123]

Refs on the Noles side so far

[arsenal6106]

That was fun!

[Def Swami]

Go Trojans!

[OrlandO]

Go Trojans!

[OrlandO]

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[Gerhalt11]

I sure hope FSU doesn't hurt our strength of schedule too much.

[tiderulz]

I sure hope FSU doesn't hurt our strength of schedule too much.

didnt you believe UF would lose?

[Nemesis21]

Refs on the Noles side so far

They were on your side the entire 4th qtr. Hit to EJ's head, knocked him out for a bit. Holding on your FB on the TD that put you up 23-20, block in the back on Roberson's punt return with 9 mins in the 4th.

[Def Swami]

Reffing was bad all game for both sides. It's frustrating, but it's part of the game. Bottom line is UF forced 5 turnovers and had 244 rush yards. Against our scrub offense, that "#1 defense in the country" couldn't stop a nosebleed.

[magicman123]

Refs on the Noles side so far

They were on your side the entire 4th qtr. Hit to EJ's head, knocked him out for a bit. Holding on your FB on the TD that put you up 23-20, block in the back on Roberson's punt return with 9 mins in the 4th.

that manual call was give or take, a lot of contact to the shoulders too, FSU got away with a call like that in the 1st half

the FB was not holding, it was a great block and he had the defender up right, definitely not a holding

[magicman123]

ahh what could of been, i think USC wins that game if barkley was healthy, oh well guess we gotta finish #2 in the country

[Gerhalt11]

didnt you believe UF would lose?

Shhhhhh.....

[OrlandO]

Will Muschamp: "I think it was a really sexy win. I was gonna come in here with my shirt off."

[drsd]

Well, Ball scored his 79th TD, but for no result. Kind of feel sad for Montee. This record is not worth the lost NFL salary nor the poor Badgers' season.