Jon Joseph

Only because you've never been inside a Vegemite sandwich. 😁

Beano: Where the 🤬is Fowler!

I hope this filters up to the team, but we all know what rolls downhill. 💩

No program deserves the shade being thrown at it than Notre Dame. FanSidedNotre Dame was the biggest loser of an electric Pop-Tarts...The Pop-Tarts Bowl featuring Georgia Tech and BYU was everything right with college football. Which makes Notre Dame utterly wrong for skipping it.

Sports Illustrated - Whittingham Hire is the Perfect Scenario for Michigan SIGrading Kyle Whittingham to Michigan: Veteran, No-Nonsens...The Wolverines land someone who embraces a style of football fans want and can revamp the culture.

It's a new Day. Ohio State's title last season is sullied because the starting QB transferred in? 😏 Transfer QBs starting in the PO quarterfinals - Oregon, Dante Moore - Ohio State, Julian Sayin - Miami, Carson Beck - Ole Miss, Trinidad Chambliss - Indiana, Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza. If the NFL had unrestricted free agency, you'd see the same. Just Win, Baby! You don't get extra credit for recruiting a QB out of high school than you do for recruiting a QB out of the portal.

Thanks, ND. I agree with your assessment. I expect Michigan AD Warde Manuel feels like many Ducks fans did when Oregon caught the last flight out to the Big Ten. B1G sighs of relief. After a botched search, Penn State hired a coach who is a great fit in State College. After another scandal, Michigan hired a coach with a sterling reputation who was surprisingly available. Any new hire comes with questions, but in both cases, I think the employer lucked out. Does 'Wreck Tech' have a familiar ring? UGA, Get Smart and Diss Miss Ole Miss.

Houston 38 - LSU 35 😍

Houston 38 - LSU 28 with 2 minutes left in the 4th Q and LSU deep in its own territory.

The B12 showed up today. BYU won a physical game. Houston leads LSU by 3 points with 6 or so minutes left. The conference may be better than given credit for and perhaps, Texas Tech didn't defeat a bunch of bad B12 teams. The ACC's UVA stifled the MIzzou O and won 13-7. Watching this game was almost as bad as watching Sex in the City reruns. The ACC, B1G, B12, and the SEC all had six teams that did not win six or more games. It's going to be interesting to see how the remaining bowls and PO quarter finals play out.

B1G is 5-0 for the postseason. This was the first game against and a win over a P4 opponent. Today's weather in Clemson, SC - 75%, sunny, modest humidity. For going 7-5, Clemson was rewarded with a trip to NYC, where the temperature felt like 18 degrees at kickoff. Matt Campbell couldn't make the game; his flight was cancelled. 😍 Next B1G Games - 12/30/26 Illinois +5.5 vs Tennessee (in Nashville 😧) 2:30 ESPN No. 16 USC -6.5 vs TCU (in San Antonio 😧) 6 PM ESPN - Nature abhors a vacuum, and there will be no TCU QB Hoover to help vacuum up SC. This is the last season the B1G, Pac-12 Legacy 4 are tied into the old Pac-12 bowl games. 😉 No. 16 USC should be playing No. 13 Texas or No. 14 Vanderbilt. On 12/31, 12:30 ESPN, Coach Whit will not be on the sideline when Nebraska plays No. 15 Utah in Las Vegas. Matt is hoping the 'What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas' Ruhle will still apply. 🤪

I enjoyed your take, 123, thanks. And you could be spot on. My response, FWIW.😁 Whit's Utah 'culture' is the culture in Ann Arbor. Rich Rod tried to change things up with the offense in Ann Arbor, and he crashed and burned. Whit is going to run the ball and punch you in the mouth on both sides of the ball. Utah rushed for an average of 270 yards a game in 2025, behind one of the best OLs in CFB. The passing game chipped in with 208 yards a game. These are Michigan football-like numbers. A three-point loss at BYU is flipped, and 11-1 Utah has a good shot at the PO. Jason Beck is a creative OC and is likely to follow Whit to Michigan. Beck is a young coach who will connect with recruits. Beck's offense will have more appeal for skill players than Moore's offense. Miami has a terrific recruiter in Cristobal, but the Canes also have boosters who write big checks. Michigan grad and Oracle CEO, Larry Ellison, has surpassed Elon Musk as the world's richest man, and Ellison was behind the money raised to take QB Bryce Underwood away from LSU. If Michigan wants a player, money will not be an issue. In 2025, Michigan was a young football team. To date, no highly ranked recruit has decommitted, as they have the right to do so with a coaching change, and the roster has not been significantly impacted by players heading to the transfer portal. Whit is savvy enough to know that the roster is job No. 1. Michigan has all the resources of Miami, superior facilities, a better game day stadium and attendance situation, and far more tradition. Plus, Michigan is a member of a much stronger conference. No program has won more football games than Michigan. Now, Michigan has a coach with a spotless reputation; a coach Michigan boosters will align with. No recruit and the recruit's agent will dismiss a Michigan offer out of hand. Under Whit, Michigan will continue to field Blue Chip Roster teams, including the roster he will bring to Autzen next season. Considering the timing of the hire, I don't think Michigan could have hired a better coach. Whit has a proven track record in Power Conference football. Sumerall from Tulane to Florida, Golesh from USF to Auburn, Silverfield from Memphis to Arkansas, and Chesney from JMU to UCLA, are all P4 prove it hires. Whit, on the other hand ... Considering the ever-changing landscape of college football, a five-year deal could be perfect timing for Michigan. The B1G has the advantage of being the first conference with a new media deal, with the new deal beginning in 2030. I think Whit will right the ship and have Michigan positioned to hire a younger coach with a proven record come 2030. Considering the timing of the two hires, could Michigan or Penn State have done any better? I don't think so. Add in Pat Fitzgerald at Michigan State, and IMO, the B1G emerged from hiring season in much better shape than the SEC, especially considering the chaos surrounding LSU's poaching of Kiffin. However, all of your concerns about the hire are legitimate and could play out. HAIL TO THE VICTORS! Perhaps? FanSidedFinal coaching carousel winners and losers: Michigan is t...Michigan and Penn State were losing the coaching carousel badly until they woke up and landed two of the best hires in the cycle. WRECK TECH!

AutzenZoo (where hamsters turn on frequently?) on Whit's hire - Autzen ZooWhat Kyle Whittingham's hire at Michigan means for Oregon...Kyle Whittingham was a great hire for Michigan on the heels of a scandal and a clumsy coaching search.

Three To-Dos for Whit - https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/michigan-hires-kyle-whittingham-utah-next-steps-underwood-poggi

Northwestern 34 - Central Michigan 7 Minnesota 20 - New Mexico 17 With OBD's defeat of JMU and UW's defeat of Boise State, the B1G, to date, is 4-0 in the postseason. Tomorrow, Penn State vs Clemson - 9 AM ABC. https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/jalen-smiths-second-diving-td-grab-wins-rate-bowl-as-minnesota-denies-new-mexico-first-10-win-season-since-1982-015648588.html Northwestern recap - https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/preston-stone-throws-3-tds-northwestern-has-4-takeaways-in-347-victory-over-central-michigan