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Having the Best D is skewed when you play substandard opponents. One needs to compare as close to like for like to get a balanced view. How many points did Indiana get against us? How many points did Ohio State get against Indiana? And vice versa.

Pretty confident that once these kids commit then a meal plan and workout regiment is guided for them. Hopefully, he followed direction. After all, these recruits at this level are pretty self driven. They have a whole nother gear (pun intended).

No worries about the 2nd half with 2’s and 3’s. That’s to be somewhat expected. And to be fair, it’s a reward for how hard those kids worked. There were 3 throws that stand out. 1 simply got away from Dante. The 2 others, a receiver fell down and another receiver bobbled it. Just sayin.

It sure looks like DL is going to have THE top class this year. One needs to include the Transfer Portal as well, right? Oregon just might have the top class going forward, with this recipe, for a long time.

Notre Dame did NOT get shafted. They weren’t even in the top 8(2 full rounds of playoff teams). Only 2 teams ended the regular season 12-0. They played each other and Indiana won. If you lose a game then you have no gripe when other teams don’t lose games. If they don’t like it then join a conference and you are guaranteed a shot to get in. Aaaaaaaaaall a-Nother Lame teams fault.

Here’s a thought; play the game and run up the score. Prove to these players that you don’t always get what you worked hard for but you need to take what you get and make it stellar! Also, this will help send a message to the CFB committee to get it right. 55-3 ought to do it, don’t ya think? Missed opportunity IMO.

Tell me preseason rankings don’t factor into a skewed perception of year end rankings. This is a perfect example of why any rankings should be thrown out the window. Play the games. Top 3-4 from each major conference. Then all the rest of conference winners get in as well. Just win and you’re in. Prove it on the field not with someone else’s eyeballs.

Vanderbilt is RiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiCH!!!!! One should expect them to be upper echelon for the foreseeable future. This Industry is getting flattened out just like the NFL. We may see a few teams at the top in blocks of 2-3 years but it’s going to be anybody in the top 15 can win it all. We might be there already.

The offensive fire power is notably elite for next year. RB's and receivers are nearly fully coming back. The O-line looks amazing. The D back field is almost entirely coming back The D line is questionable. Next year schedule is a bit tough though. 11-1 next year as well but QB play will be better!

Ridiculous!!! Here's the record of (M)is(S)ed U since 2016. '16-3 wins, '17-9 wins, '18-7 wins, '19-6 wins, '20 3 for 7 due to Covid, '21-10 wins, '22-5 wins, '23-4 wins, '24-5 wins, '25-4 wins. 29 wins in 7 years before JS. That's barely 6 wins per year. That's been the standard of Missed U football. Nothing has changed...yet. Did JS get NIL money to help him with getting above average players? (This is a rant)- If you don't bring NIL money you won't make the playoffs...period! You may not even become bowl eligible. Want proof? Look at the top 12 teams right now for the playoffs. The average roster payout is north of $20 million every year! What does this tell us? There is a natural evening out of the have and have nots since NIL took hold. It's not done either. Probably another 4-5 years to see who can consistently fund their own NIL. MSU has received a heavy donation of $50 million but its pennies compared to Oregon's well healed boots. PSU, The little o, and Mitch-again aren't going anywhere. Absolutely absurd MSU got rid of JS after 3 years. MSU standard is NOT 10 wins, it's barely 6. He's been basically par for the course and, IMO, was actually building to become more consistently a bowl team. He needs a minute to install all his own players. Takes 4-5 years. Don't make me tell you what I really think.

Bizarre!!! While I do not want Oregon in the top 4, oddly enough, it would give them a full 4 weeks till next game. Last year felt like Oregon was a little full of themselves, this year they look like grizzled men in a harsh winter. The scars and bruises have weakened them a bit but taught them to endure such hardships and find ways to accomplish their goal. A la Ohio State last year. 4 weeks would give them a beautiful amount of time to heal up and get the game plan in order as well. Making it only a 3 game journey ain’t half bad either right? Quack!!

Matched Kelly’s record without an innovative offense that revolutionized NCAA football. Lanning did it with substandard players compared to today and got his team to buy into cultural. Who doesn’t want to run through a brick wall for their coach? On that note, I find it more of a hurdle what Lanning did.

A ton of passes were NOT on the mark. But, let’s reflect on what Oregon DOESNT have. 3-4 O-lineman, 3-5 receivers. Sure we got a bit of o line back but it’s not the same. I don’t think we have an offense problem, I think we have a continuity problem due to health. Now, watch them rev up with 3 weeks off to recoup. Indiana and Oregon are the teams to beat IMO.

Absolute garbage IMO. However, NIL was the support needed for a realistic expanded playoff. It has leveled the playing field. The top 4 has quality but who looks unbeatable? Nobody. Before NIL, we had some clarify cut top echelon teams by years end. Now those teams lose so many players from year to year as well as teams can’t horde every 5* for the last 5 years. This has made teams more even with personnel. Personally, 16 is enough. .750 record is a quality team. .666 team has no business in the playoffs. That’s just plain mediocrity. But, we will go to 24 or 48 or 96. So, tell me, what will the season look like if you have a 5 game post season? Thaaaaaats a-laaaahhhttt!

Maybe Jonathan Smith was more perceptive than we thought. He moved to a growing conference AND he got paid. Better than withering on the vine with players leaving en masse. He wouldn’t have been able to parley into a better gig if he would have stayed.