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Preseason No. 10 Miami versus Preseason No. 20 Indiana for all of the CFB marbles. Who knew? NEMO = Latin for 'Nobody.' COINCIDENCE - Two or more events coming together in a surprising, unexpected way ... Of course, with both Miami and Indiana theoretically in the running for a title matchup, Monday night's championship game is not outside the probability of happening, but it's close. If you could have placed a preseason $1000 bet on the Canes vs. the Hoosiers playing for a title, you could be in Hawaii today, shopping for an ocean and golf view condo. Both Curt Cignetti and Mario Cristobal coached for Nick Saban at Alabama. With Saint Nick's coaching tree, this is not a big surprise. However ... Indiana DC Bryant Haines and Miami DC Corey Heatherman coached for Curt Cignetti at JMU, with Haines reporting to Heatherman. Haines was the Best Man at Heatherman's wedding. ... Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, Jr., grew up less than five miles from the Miami campus, and was a Hurricanes fan growing up. He was disappointed when Miami did not give him a chance to join the football team as a walk-on. ... Indiana is trying to join the 1894 Yale team as the only college football team to finish a season 16-0. Mendoza was committed to Yale before receiving an offer from and attending Cal, where he received his B.A. in three years. ... In October of 2024, with the College GameDay crew in Berkeley for its first visit to Cal, Mendoza went up against Mario Cristobal and 2024 Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback Cam Ward. Mendoza, pressured on 43% of his drop-backs, threw for 285 yards and two TDs, leading Cal to a 25-point lead. Cal lost, 39-38. But among others, Indiana's new coach, Curt Cignetti, with Fernando's brother Alberto on the Hoosiers squad, took notice of Fernando's performance. ... Fernando's Dad, Doctor Fernando Mendoza, Sr., was on the crew team at Brown University. His Mom, Elena, graduated from Miami, where she was a star tennis player and earned undergraduate and MBA degrees. ... Doctor Mendoza played high school football at Miami's Christopher Columbus High School. He played on the O-line with Miami coaches Mario Cristobal and Alex Mirabal. Seven Christopher Columbus graduates will be on the champ game sidelines. ... Angelo Pizzo wrote the screenplays for the movies 'Hoosiers' and 'Rudy.' Pizzo grew up one mile from the Indiana campus in Bloomington. Like his Dad, Pizzo graduated from IU, attended all the Indiana games with his father through mostly bad times, and has been an Indiana football season ticket holder since his graduation. Among many others, Angelo knows that you can't make this stuff up. ... Below is a CBS Sports article on where the Indiana football renaissance ranks, not only in college football but in all of sports history. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/indiana-football-greatest-sports-stories/ Come Out Smokin' Cigs! 3-peat, 3-peat, 3-peat!

I don't know why so many of the D line backups have left. Could it be money? Could it be playing time? Did the staff feel that those guys are not top notch? We are not going to know those answers. My guess is that when players are in the system for a couple of years and they are not the stars like they were in high school, they start thinking the grass might be greener somewhere else. But also consider this: in the past seasons under Lanning, he brought in transfers that beat out the current players on the team. What does that tell you? I won't make a call on it until I see how well the transfers are playing at other teams, if they get on the field.

I read somewhere they are planning to play him at nickel. Makes sense because every other position seems to be filled.

Now, if Dan and Chris Hampton can only convince the young man to bulk up ... 🤪

If you didn't work for Nick Saban, you worked for Curt Cignetti, right? Another terrific back story - The Groom DC is battling his Best Man DC. SIThe CFP Defensive Showdown Has Familiarity for Coordinato...Miami’s Corey Hetherman and Indiana’s Bryant Haines worked together on Curt Cignetti’s James Madison staff. Now, they face off with a title on the line.

One Tough Duck! Oregon Ducks On SIBo Nix's Postgame Moment After Breaking His Ankle Is Turn...After breaking his ankle in Denver’s win over the Buffalo Bills, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix displayed a level of toughness in a postgame moment that is shaping

The 2026 edition of Gang Green picked up tackle Jerome Simmons Saturday night, a transfer from the University of Louisiana-Monroe, 6-5, 340. Simmons started his major college career at South Carolina, a JUCO transfer from Highland Community College in 2024, rated the No. 6 JUCO prospect and No. 2 defensive lineman in that class. At ULM last year he posted 10 tackles, three pressures and a pass breakup Autzen ZooOregon adds crucial depth as 4-star, 340-pound defensive...While Oregon's starting defensive line is among the best in college football, their depth got utterly destroyed in the transfer portal.

This sums it up pretty well.

D@mn it!

OBD just signed DL Jerome Simmons. Seems like a good get. https://247sports.com/player/jerome-simmons-46144689/college-343567/

What the QUACK! Ducks can't get a playoff break. 🤬🤬🤬

This explains the rough post game interview. He is usually so poised and well spoken. What a tough break. God bless this guy!

Absolute gut-punch. From feeling amazing about moving on to the AFCCG to hearing this information...it's brutal.

Nix told him it was the third time he had suffered a fractured ankle in his football career, including once in high school and once when Nix was at Auburn.

If he didn’t break it on the kneel down he certainly aggravated it then.

Definitely a depth piece. Johnson is returning and will be a beast. Olesh from PSU has lots of potential but will need to learn the system. Plenty of time for that for sure. Kendre Harrison is massive at 6'7" but will need to put on some eight for sure as an incoming freshman. With only three tight ends the room was going to be thin. But adding another will definitely create some depth. I'm surprised that Vander Ploog and Roger Saleapaga both opted for the portal when Sadiq was moving on and Johnson was the only returning starter and Harrison was the incoming frosh. Lots of space for them to carve out roles for themselves with expirenced in the Lanning system.

Not a lot of details other than second to last play before pass to Mims. Bo Nix injury: Broncos QB suffers season-ending ankle injury in win over Bills - CBS Sports

What a bummer.

Was it the roughing the passer Bosa push??

ESPN.comBroncos QB Bo Nix fractures ankle, out for rest of playoffsBroncos quarterback Bo Nix will miss the remainder of the playoffs after fracturing his ankle in overtime of Saturday's 33-30 win over the Buffalo Bills, Payton said.

https://www.denverpost.com/2026/01/17/broncos-bo-nix-season-ending-ankle-injury/ Dang. My heart is broken for him after he balled out all season and got the #1 seed.

I totally agree about the pass protection. They did the same thing twice, and we didn't adjust. We got a glimpse against TTU, and we didn't adjust. I saw a play when we max protected, but didn't chip the end,..sacked. I saw the same stunts and pushing linemen off balance on purpose...sack fumble. We have the brain power to adjust, even if not completely. But Indiana faced the same issue in 24' and did adjust (in fact they took a part of that playbook and used it themselves). I saw Lupoi adjust, but players were slow to respond by inches (same on offense). We succeed by adjusting to our failures against teams as good as we are. OBD aren't competing against lessor talent anymore. The season is about preparing for every playoff caliber team during the regular season. That is my philosophy. The analysts are there to thoroughly scout every elite team and playoff caliber team, as well as NFL strategies (if you can't stop it in the NFL...). Practice should have at least 20 minutes dedicated to preparing for those teams. Every practice. We may face close regular season games, but muscle memory is developed over months. Killer mentality is as well (to take care of lessor talented teams). I'm not sure many coaches feel that way. Why would they when they consider themselves elite already. I feel that way because those are the teams that defeat you. They are the only teams Lanning has lost to. Thus... I love this forum. If I were Lanning, I'd have daily sessions talking about these very topics with my core strategists. I know I'm getting feedback to think about every time I come to this forum. Imagine what Dan can cull from such discussions. Go Ducks.

He had an injured hamstring. They really missed him because another WR, Bryant, got a concussion.

I couldn't watch. I didn't see Franklin in box score. Is he ok?