Jon Joseph

Last man out, don't forget to turn off the lights. 😁 https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-transfer-portal-west-virginia-florida-state-most-departures-2026/

ESPN's First Look at the Champ Game - ESPN.comCFP National Championship first look: Previewing Miami-In...How either Miami or Indiana can win the title, plus X factors for both teams.

As well as his paycheck if he comes back.

I know defenses have caught up with HUNH schemes but I would like to see a dual threat QB coming in. Without time to throw, Dante does not make many plays on his own. Raiola is also a dropback QB. With the OC and the DC promoted from within, will we see any changes to OBD's schemes on offense and defense? Except for Leavitt and Raiola, the top rated QBs are off the board. Oregon has been quiet on the transfer front. Many of the highest rated LB, OL, and DL guys in the portal have been signed. What's the strategy for next season? Are there guys on the roster who can step into starting roles and play well without starting experience? Poncho is back, thank goodness, but Pickard is gone as are Pregnon, World, and Hardy. I have faith in Dan and his process and I hope promoting from within, and standing pat in the portal, except for bringing in a punter and long snapper to date, works out.

Love for Cig and the Hoosiers - Scarlet and GameCBS Sports sends Ohio State, Michigan, and UGA clear mess...CBS Sports' John Talty and Shehan Jeyarajah believe the 2025 Indiana Hoosiers are the most dominant CFB team in years.

Cheer Up! Chin Up! OBD will likely be favored in every game next season, but for the visit to Columbus - https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/01/11/oregon-football-early-look-2026-opponents-schedule/88119677007/?utm_source=smg-duckswire-strada&utm_medium=email&utm

How about a Three-Peat!

He's far too intelligent to play the stupid game. 😁

Wait Till Next Year! Win IT All in Las Vegas! SIWhat’s Next for Oregon? Early Look at Ducks’ Roster, Outl...Oregon’s season came to a close with a rough 56–22 loss to Indiana in the College Football Playoff semifinal.

Doctor, if Miami doesn't turn the ball over, if Miami can stay out of the penalty box, and if Indiana cannot sustain competitive zeal for the fourth consecutive game after the champ game, Rose and Peach bowl wins, Miami playing at home, has an excellent chance of pulling off an upset. If your prediction is correct, I'll be here to give you a solid pat on the back. Mendoza did not touch the football for the first seven minutes of the Peach Bowl game. Then? His game has improved, the Indiana offense as a whole has improved, and no one had heard of WR Charlie Becker when Indiana visited Eugene. Today's Hoosiers can score in a hurry. Of course, I agree with your take on Miami's three impressive postseason wins. Caveat: The long Ohio State layoff showed. I think that A&M played a soft in-conference schedule and was overrated, and Ole Miss did not have the depth and the talent to take advantage of the opportunities gifted to them by the Canes. I also understand why Miami DBs are not playing WR 😁. 1-7. The record for teams coming off of too-long playoff layoffs. The 1 was put up by Indiana and the Hoosiers, a team that defeated solid Ohio State, Alabama, and Oregon teams. Also, a pretty good run. Miami has the star players. Indiana has the better-coached and more disciplined team; the sum of the parts is greater than the whole kind of team. At the essential position, QB, Indiana has the better player. Indiana may not have an individual WR with the skill of Toney, a running back with the skill of Fletcher, but again, Indiana, on the whole, has the deeper group. In this movie script, written by Cig, with the second act coauthored by Fernando Mendoza, how can the Heisman winner not return to his hometown and capture the first title for the 'losingest' program in the history of the sport? Gene Hackman's and Joey Chitwood's Hoosiers didn't lose, I don't see these Hoosiers losing this game. I also do not see the game being over at halftime, but I do see Indiana pulling away for a two-score or better win. Tickets for the champ game are going for far more dinero than for last season's battle of the brand names, Ohio State vs. Notre Dame. I think we'll see more eyes on this game than last year's champ game. For the benefit of 'our conference', I want to see a third Big Ten team win the title for the third year in a row. (Not the team I wanted, but Wait Till Next Year in Las Vegas!) Thanks for a terrific post to ponder.

A B1G summary of portal activity to date. A Cyclone hit Ames, Iowa. 19 Iowa State players are transferring to Penn State. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2026/01/02/big-ten-football-transfer-portal-tracker-live-updates-players-on-move-big-10-roster-changes/87394505007/

Doctor, no matter which team wins it all, it's going to cost a lot of money to rock hard in Miami. 🤑 https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/national-championship-game-ticket-prices-are-historically-high-ahead-of-indianas-matchup-against-miami-160159214.html

Thank you, Doctor, for providing more of your champ game thoughts. Yes, Miami has a fearsome pass rush, but Mendoza has a quick release and is en fuego. Back-to-back games against quality Ds where Mendoza has thrown more TDs than incompletions. Indiana's O-line will be the best Miami has played against in the postseason. The Ducks' DBs had Indiana's receivers covered, but with the quality of Indiana's receivers, you can't stop a passing attack when the QB is making perfect throws. I think Indiana is better than Miami at every position on offense, including QB. Texas A&M was exposed late when it played its only SEC opponent that finished with a winning record and lost when its offense struggled. Ryan Day played with a slow tempo on offense in the first half, just what Miami wanted to see. Ohio State did not run the ball that well all season; the O-line was the Buckeyes' weakest position. Ohio State's QB was up for the Heisman Award, but his inexperience showed in the Cotton Bowl. Miami played undisciplined football against an Ole Miss team not talented enough to take advantage of the miscues. Of course, Miami, playing on its home field, could win it all. But Indiana is on a roll and just blew out two teams, Bama and OBD, that I think would defeat the Canes. It's a fascinating champ game. Indiana fans will show up in droves and will be loud. And I do not see Cignetti and friends being outcoached.

HMMMMM. No. 1 portal picker to date is ... (I'm getting tired of this Cig) ESPN.comThe 10 teams that have gotten off to the hottest portal s...These programs are already positioning themselves well for the 2026 season

It's a small world after all! Fernando Mendoza's Dad, Fernando Sr., played high school football at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami. One of his teammates was another Cubano, Mario Cristobal. Cannot make this stuff up.