Jon Joseph

Correct on all points. B1G HQ stands by the enforceability of the agreement. Miami's motion to dismiss has been denied. Why not leave to play for a coach who left his team in the middle of a playoff run? They deserve one another.

Fortunately, indentured servitude is not allowed in the United States. It's prohibited by the Constitution. However, if the contract, using a format approved by B1G HQ, is worth the paper it is written on, UW can sue for damages, and also sue for Interference with a Contract against the party(ies) that induced him to breach the agreement. You sign a deal, and less than a week later, say, 'I've been blessed to play for UW and its fans, but after praying on it, I have to do what's best for me.' 'Don't be mad, UW fans. My Higher Power told me to break my word and leave for more money.' 🤪 He cannot be restrained from playing elsewhere, but Williams and third parties involved with this nonsense can be sued for damages, and I hope UW wins the suit. According to the law, Williams is not a 'kid.' He's over 18 years of age, and he signed a contract. Under Washington state law, he's an adult; whether he acts like one or not is irrelevant.

Players on playoff team rosters are allowed extra time from when their team is knocked out to declare and transfer out. Why would anyone sign a guy who played significant minutes and quit on his team in the midst of a PO run?

Looks like the UW dogs aren't lying down. On3Washington preparing to take major step after Demond Will....

Let's see how long it takes him to sign at another school and for how much money. Poaching was once punishable by death; today? The House settlement was STUPID. Players being paid are EMPLOYEES! For goodness' sake, stop trying to preserve the idea of amateur athletics that are long gone. Stop trying to preserve bowl games and calling it a 'playoff.' Acknowledge employee status, allow a union to be formed, bargain with the union, and adopt common-sense salary and transfer restrictions as we see in the NFL. Without these guardrails, the NFL would crater. College football has morphed into Billionaire Bingo. I understand why UW fans are frustrated and upset. It will be one thing if Dante goes pro, another if he decides to transfer for $XXX more.

It's interesting to read a lot of advice being given to a guy who, if he declares for the draft, is predicted to be the first or second pick. As hurried as Dante was in the first game, and being sacked six times, Tom Brady would not win many football games. It starts up front. The O-line no-showed in the first game vs. Indiana and against Texas Tech. If the O-line doesn't play better on Friday night, Indiana will be headed to Miami.

Thanks, I'll wait for Charles' prediction contest. Alex, do you have a response to the predictions different than yours?

Is this the same Big Ten ref crew that called the first game Vs. Indiana, or the one that called no penalties on Iowa? I hope not.

As Sark recently noted, the pay-for-play demands by player agents are often absurd, and the reported 'salaries' are exaggerated. However, FWIW, QB Brendan Sorsby, transferring in from Cincinnati, has reportedly signed a deal with Texas Tech worth $5 million for one season, and Indiana is reportedly paying close to the same, bringing in QB Josh Hoover from TCU. The NFL Billionaires have learned to play nice with one another. But CFB Billionaires? Texas Tech and Indiana are currently at the top of the 2026 portal rankings. Neither program is going away. "A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money." Senator Everett Dirkson - 1962 - When a million dollars was a lot of real money 🤑 Johnny Manziel, sorry about that, chief. 🤪

From The Athletic's Bruce Feldman, there is no starting player on the Indiana defense rated higher than a 3* coming out of high school or from the portal. 247 Sports Combined Roster Rankings for the Final 4 - OBD - 5th/ Miami - Fifteenth/ Ole Miss - 21st/ Indiana - 72nd - That Indiana is odds on to win it all speaks for itself when it comes to the quality of the coaching. OC Mike Shanahan (no relation to the 49ers Kyle) and DC Bryant Haines have been with Cignetti for nine-plus seasons. Both coordinators earned substantial pay raises. Haines's new deal pays him more than the now-unemployed Jim Knowles made last season at Penn State. Based on what Kiffin and other new hires are being paid, Cignetti, with a contract that contains a 'fair market value' escalator clause, is in line for a million-dollar-plus increase in his base pay. I'd say Curt has received a 'pretty good' return from betting on himself as a head coach. Curt and friends have brought Indiana football out of the sub-sub-basement with practices that are shorter than the vast majority of FBS programs. Cliche? Yes, but Indiana's roster is packed with We and not Me football players. To date, Indiana and Texas Tech are leading the 2026 transfer portal rankings; both have found new QBs for 2026. Indiana is bringing in quality players on both sides of the ball. One of the many mistakes the 'experts' made in the preseason was writing Indiana off as a one-hit wonder. BUT, HAMMER THE HOOSIERS!

Montana State 35 - Illinois State 34 OBD defeated the FCS champ. Next, win two and be the FBS champ? Send Mendoza Under the Line!

$$$$. Whole lots of $$$$, I want that pie in the sky! FWIW, the word 'on the street' has Sorsby transferring from Cincinnati to Texas Tech, and Hoover transferring from TCU to Indiana, vacuuming up $5 million each? 🤑 Instead of playing for NFL wannabes, both will have the opportunity to play for CFB PO contending teams. And Chip and OBD were dinged for using a 'runner?' 🤬 Can't all of these billionaire boosters just get along? Like they do in the NFL. Love the post and the illustrations. Dante could use more experience. But after helping raise The Trophy in Miami? Why the encore? 😍 Dante, send the Hoosiers to the 7th Circle!

YES! Give me at least some of that old school ball.

Great take. But it took a miracle at Penn State, a late-game TD at Iowa, a missed FG by Ohio State that could and should have sent the game into OT, and a late score against OBD for Indiana to be 14-0. This season, OBD won similar games at Iowa and Penn State. Dante has grown, and the defense is playing together and better. I can't imagine the O-line playing worse than it did in early October. I think the Oregon offense will again be able to run the ball against the Indiana defense. This is not Saint Nick's Alabama. This is not Saint Nick's SEC. Hats off to the Hoosiers for the beatdown of Bama, but the Rose Bowl was a sequel to Bama's opening loss at FSU, where Bama could not run the ball. Bama's four wins in a row vs SEC-ranked teams? Meh. Two of the teams, Mizzou and Tennessee, did not defeat a P4 opponent with a winning record. It's hard to fathom, but OBD's OOC schedule was more difficult than Indiana's. Indiana struggled against Old Dominion. I think the Peach Bowl will again come down to the team that wins the 4th quarter. I'm not Ducking my thoughts. Along with my betting buddies, we're taking OBD +4.5. I know it's counterintuitive, but we also have the game going over the O/U 46.5. (That's an O over a U 😁) Come out Smokin'. Put out the Hoosiers Cig.

OBD Shows It Can Win It All! https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/oregon-texas-tech-orange-bowl-takeaways