Jon Joseph

We'll see which teams hold up and which fold up. Miami could win an ACC title for the first time in forever.😁 Below is some Lame sign language - "Come here, and you'll get this much more money." YardbarkerFive CFB teams under most pressure in 2026 following tran...With things settling, here's a look at five teams that have positioned themselves nicely to make noise this fall. Anything less will be a disappointment.

Are You Spitting Me? I'm surprised that this article wasn't written in crayons. 🤪 Next time, please try to color within the lines. Isn't it a little too early in the offseason to come up with this kind of tripe? How about this? Like the NFL, the CFB PO reseeds. OBD in front of a legion of Oregon fans defeats Ole Miss in Phoenix, and Indiana defeats Miami in Atlanta. How does Mario do this? Rumored deal to steal QB Mensah from Duke - try not to choke: $4 million to buy out Mensah's contract, and $6 million for next season, with another six million if Mensah returns in 2027 for his redshirt senior season. I'm not a member of Mensa, but this seems like a whole lot of money to me. 🤑 FanSidedMario Cristobal has a lesson that Dan Lanning needs to le...Dan Lanning has every reason to succeed at Oregon yet he can't. Mario Cristobal left Eugene and finally got to the title game. There's a lesson to be learned.

Dan and Chris - How about this Hurricane coming to Eugene? Canes WarningFormer 4-star linebacker leaving Miami Hurricanes to ente...Linebacker Raul Aguirre Jr. for the Miami Hurricanes has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Aguirre, a former four-star recruit from Fayetteville, Ga., played in

Buckeyes think that hiring Smith from the Steelers is the Pitts. 🤬 Scarlet and GameOhio State fans ripping the Matt Patricia-type OC hire Ry...It's safe to say that Ohio State head man Ryan Day has stunned us all with his offensive coordinator call. In case you missed it, former Steelers OC Arthur Smit

Day brought his DC in from the NFL and is doing the same with the Ohio State OC. We learn this Tuesday when OBD will be meeting Mr. Smith (not Jeremiah) for the first time. This hire is as popular with Buckeyes fans as the hire of Matt Patricia. Matt's hire turned out to be positive +. Scarlet and GameWhat Ohio State football fans should expect from Arthur S...The Ohio State football team has hired its new offensive coordinator. Here's what fans can expect from him.

I agree with the sentiment that CFB leaders need to rein in out-of-control payments to players. However, any 'leader' that try to do so had better be ready to write checks for legal fees. Programs like Ole Miss, LSU, and Miami will not be reined in without a court order or a large judgment. It's every program for itself, especially in the South. https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/trojans/football/2026/01/25/usc-inhabits-wild-west-college-football-world/88330613007/?utm_source=smg-trojanswire-strada&utm_medium=email&utm_cam Caveat: Great recruiter Riley didn't have to buy recruits to bring in the No. 1-ranked group of recruits? Right? 🤪

On average, 30.1 million folks watched Indiana play Miami on Monday. The most-watched CFB champ game was Oregon vs. Ohio State in 2015. On average, close to 34 million tuned in. And popularity-wise, the Ducks keep Quacking. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Games Receive Surprising TV RatingsThe Oregon Ducks were one of the top college football teams this season, making a run to the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Peach Bowl before falling

I'm glad the Ducks took a seat; $3 million plus for one year of Seaton's services. 🤑 Jordan, for not being a trust fund baby, I BELIEVE you are reasonably well off for someone your age. 😁 Oregon Ducks On SIThe NIL Price Tag Attached to Transfer Jordan Seaton Is E...The Oregon Ducks are firmly in the mix for five-star offensive tackle Jordan Seaton as the Ducks navigate one of the transfer portal’s most expensive recruitmen

You play your game of the week at 7:30 after a week of nonstop ESecPN promotion as opposed to playing the B1G game of the week at Noon ... In Week 2, Ohio State plays at Texas. This will be the Prime Time game on ABC and will draw millions more eyeballs than last season's game in Columbus. This, and what in Hades does the Big Ten have to do to get respect? In 2026, Oregon plays - Ohio State, Illinois, Michigan, USC, Nebraska, and UW. And B1G opponents Michigan State, Northwestern, and UCLA will all be improved from what they put in the field in 2025. In an article today, a CBS Sports 'journalist' referred to this slate of B1G games as being 'relatively easy.' Come On Man! This is the kind of 'stuff' that had OBD with a second Big Ten loss last season, being unworthy of a PO spot. But seven SEC teams, including 3-loss Bama, should have been in the PO field. Check out Notre Dame's 2026 schedule and try to find more than a possible loss at BYU and a home loss to Miami. And a 12 or higher-ranked Notre Dame is automatically in the 2026-27 and future PO fields. If Notre Dame had been given this gift in 2025, the Irish would have knocked out Miami. I have no idea why Petitti and Sankey allowed this to happen. Well, actually I do, $$$. On a Penn State site today, with this bending over for Notre Dame, a Penn State writer wonders why PSU didn't remain independent. Maybe one of these days, the FBS will have a real playoff?

As Urban Meyer and many others have noted, in today's CFB, the O-line is the most difficult position to recruit and portal pick. In recognition of Yale's Michael Bennett committing to OBD - "Eli, Eli, Bulldog, Bulldog, Bulldog, Bow, wow, wow!" From one of Yale's fight songs, written by Cole Porter, Yale Class of 1913, in honor of Yale's mascot, bulldog Handsome Dan. Here's hoping Mike brings some of that Bulldog with him. WOOF!

Circle these 2026 Top 25 games. OBD on the road at Ohio State, concern No. 1? Logical, but Boise State, Michigan, and UW are likely to be ranked. And Northwestern, UCLA, and perhaps Nebraska could also be tough home wins. In addition to Ohio State, Illinois, and USC will likely be ranked when OBD visits. Oklahoma State, with new coach Eric Morris and 17 North Texas players coming to Stillwater with him, will not be a layup. Morris is following Cig's move and bringing in productive G6 players from a solid North Texas team, including 5* transfer portal-ranked QB Drew Mestermaker. Unlike Cig, who brought in his 2024 starting QB from Ohio University, there will be no learning curve for Drew and his teammates. In an admitted reach, PFF ranked OK State 25th in its preseason rankings. Two tough opening games; I wish Portland State were the Week 1 and not the Week 3 opponent. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-2026-schedule-way-too-early-top-25/

OK, but will the middle of the Big Ten be treated with the respect it deserves? Will ESPN talking heads stop their slobbering over the SEC? On3College GameDay questions SEC dominance, ‘credibility’ af....

Lane's war chest ain't Lame. O-line was one of LSU's biggest portal needs. LSU opens with Clemson. Week 3 at Ole Miss 😁, with road games against Kentucky, Auburn, Tennessee, and Arkansas. The games in Knoxville and Fayetteville are the final two games of the regular season. 5 SEC road games are a new thing for SEC teams. In addition to Clemson, LSU plays two cupcakes at home, Mississippi State, an earlier in the season Egg Bowl game, Texas A&M, Bama, and Texas. A far more difficult schedule than the one Kiffin played at Ole Miss last season. Even if QB Sam Leavitt stays healthy, I can see three and perhaps four or more losses. Kiffin is on a very short Natty leash. Good fortune for Seaton, but none for Kiffin.

He's playing for a terrific coach in Jason Eck. Eck turned around UNM last season, including giving Michigan a battle in Ann Arbor. He was the coach at Idaho in 2023, when Idaho gave Oregon all it could handle. Eck played on the O-line for Barry Alvarez at Wisconsin. He was mentioned as a candidate for the Badgers' job before Fickell was given another season. Beginning in the FCS ranks, this is Eck's 28th season of coaching. Cignetti has opened the door for older guys stepping up to the Power 4. If Fickell doesn't improve Wisconsin this season, OBD could see Eck and Moga on the Wisconsin or other Big Ten sidelines. (Note: Fickell signed QB Colton Joseph from Old Dominion, so ... 😍 Joseph played his high school ball in Newport Beach, CA.)

Nike, Addidas and other apparel companies are not happy over the possibility of their logo exclusivity being challenged. Condoms and Cliffnotes. Love It! As much as I can recall yesteryear, I enjoyed those study dates, which occasionally, but not often enough 🤬 , turned into biology labs. 😇 I do recall Coors helping with the condoms. 👌👍😁