Jon Joseph

Mullens should awake every morning and thank his lucky stars that Miami way overpaid to get Mario to leave town and that Justin Wilcox said, "No." Canzano tells it like his wallet so requires. It's double speak when it comes to the Pac-2 and he knows it. It is fun to poke the Beavers in the Canzano comment section.

The NLRB will not stop until college athletes are deemed to be employees. I found it stunning that at the NLRB District level, the NLRB determined that Dartmouth basketball players who do not have athletic scholarships are employees of Dartmouth College. If this decision is sustained on appeal every D3 athlete could be found to be an employee. At what point would a college in the Ivy League or D3 say to heck with it, we offer no varsity sports? Students who want to play a sport can form clubs but there will be no financial assistance whatsoever from the college. Pay the Money Ball football and men's basketball players or revenue share with these players and the Title IX suits will be hot and heavy. The fact that non-revenue sports are just that will not matter in today's world. The NCAA is under attack by federal, and state legislative and regulatory bodies, and is the defendant in four antitrust suits that the NCAA tried to dismiss and in all cases was denied. The Fed X deal is just the start of public companies and Private Equity becoming involved with college sports. I do not think that we will have to wait for any P4 media deal to expire before we experience more change in college athletics. The B1G's media deal expires at the end of the 2029-30 athletic calendar; the first Power 4 deal to reach the end of the current contract(s.) In the meantime, I'm going to sit back and enjoy what we have today. No reason to be frustrated over things that I cannot control which is 99.99% of "things."

I know that the NCAA has often voiced that "THIS", whatever "THIS" is from time to time poses an existential threat to college sports. IMO, and the opinion of many folks more invested in college sports than I am, the House case truly poses an existential threat. I'm afraid I have to disagree with the plaintiff's counsel's statement that there is plenty of money to cover the possible 4B dollars in damages from the Hosue case and that nonrevenue sports will not have to be eliminated, should the plaintiffs in the House case prevail. The lawyer's statement that athletic directors are paid $3.5M a year and that athletic programs are flush with cash is nonsense. I do agree that if this case is to be settled, it will have to be settled by the Power 4 conferences and more likely, the Power 2 conferences. The programs most affected by a House win. The majority of NCAA member institutions do not have a dog in this fight. For example, the Big Sky Conference and the conference Linfield plays in are not named defendants. Oregon will come out of 'whatever' just fine but many programs may have to make drastic changes to field varsity and not club sports. Meet the man responsible for bringing disorder to college athletics ... and who could shape its future SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Jeffrey Kessler is the lead attorney in what is shaping up to be the most revolutionary case in NCAA history. "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." Dick Butcher, Henry VI. (But please skip the retired lawyers.)

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/arizona-state-big-12-massive-blow-qb-jaden-rashada-transfer-portal QB Sam Leavitt who transferred to ASU from Michigan State will likely start for Dilly.

Arizona State QB Jaden Rashada enters transfer portal with Georgia reported as possible landing spot - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Rashada was the No. 44 overall player in the 2023 recruiting class by 247Sports UGA picked as the most likely landing spot.

This writer says that: 'It's Miller Time." USC's Miller Moss waited patiently for his shot. Now he has it - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM The quarterback grew up dreaming of becoming the starter at USC. This fall, he might finally be QB1.

1951, Washington star running back Hugh McElhaney was being paid so much money to play ball at UW that he said: "I can't afford to graduate." From the earliest days of college sports, being paid to play and playing for more than one team was not an anomaly. Inside college football's long history with the unlimited transfer 'Wild West' THEATHLETIC.COM Everything is coming full circle in college football as the sport deals with changes in transfer rules and a new era.

I wonder if Mari(O) misses Eugene? Mario Cristobal is being paid a preposterous amount for Miami's mediocrity FANSIDED.COM Mario Cristobal is getting paid how much?! While he had great success previously leading Oregon, it has gone to hell in a hand basket for him in Coral Gables fa

BUMMER! And my BAD!

Charles guy Michigan State DT Barrow is back in the portal. Book Him, Danno! https://athlonsports.com/college-football/simeon-barrow-jr-michigan-state-college-football-transfer-portal-second-time-this-season

Jabba, I expect the U to go all in on Martinez. The Ohio State guy is good on paper but has close to no playing experience for tOSU.

Although prior performance is not indicative of current results, THIS is odds on.

College Football News names the predicted starters at QB for B1G teams in 2024. 13 of the 18 starters (72.22%) are projected to be transfers. * = on Oregon's 2024 schedule TRANSFER QBs EXPECTED TO START: OREGON - Dillon Gabriel - Senior - Oklahoma - 2023 All B12 first-team QB. Stay healthy (knock wood) and Dillon will break Bo's record for starts by a college QB. With 16 or 17 games played to participate in the 2024 Playoff champ game, I expect Dante Moore (UCLA) will see the field. ILLINOIS * - Luke Altmeyer - Junior - Ole Miss - The Illini visit Autzen on 10/26; without The Galloping Ghost. INDIANA - Kurtis Rourke - Senior - Ohio U. - In addition to Rourke, new HC Curt Cignetti is bringing in 21 transfers, including 10 from his former school, James Madison. IOWA - Cade McNamara - Senior - Michigan - Hopefully, Altmeyer will stay healthy in 2024 and move the Hawkeyes O up from last place in the G5/P4. New OC Tim Lester replaces HC Ferentz's son. MARYLAND * - MJ Morris - Sophomore - NC State - Maryland, after an idle week, visits Autzen on 11/9, the week after Oregon plays Michigan in Ann Arbor. The Terrapins will be Oregon's 7th game without a break. Trap? MICHIGAN STATE * - Aden Chiles - Sophomore - Oregon State - Sparty Coach J Smith will be back on the Ducks visitor sideline on 10/5, the week before Brutus comes to town. Please Puddles, no looking ahead. MINNESOTA - Max Brosmer - Senior - New Hampshire. The Gophers went to Chip Kelly and Ryan Day's old stomping ground to bring in Brosmer who last season in FCS play threw for 3464 yards and 29 TDs. OHIO STATE * - Will Howard - Senior - Kansas State - Played the best of the Buckeyes QB in the spring game. 2nd team All-B12 QB in 2023, behind Dillon but ahead of Texas QB Ewers. The Buckeyes visit on 10/12 will be one of college football's 2024 games of the year. The first matchup of two and possibly three games between The Os in 2024-25. PURDUE * - Hudson Card - Senior - Texas - 10/19 The week after the Ohio State game, Oregon travels to W. Lafayette for its first trip to the Eastern time zone. Michigan, on 11/2, will be Oregon's only other trip to the Eastern time zone in 2024. Trap? RUTGERS - Athan Kaliakmanas - Junior - Minnesota - The 'Greek Rifle' fired blanks for The Gophers in 2023. Will the move East improve his play? In 2024, Rutgers misses Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, and Penn State. Rutgers plays UCLA in NJ and USC in LA. UCLA * - Ethan Garbers - Senior - Washington - Oregon's first B1G game will be a trip to the Rose Bowl on 9/28 to play the Bruins. Hopefully, Oregon will also, after a 1st-round bye, play a second round of the Playoffs game in Pasadena on 1/1/25. USC - Jayden Maiava - Sophomore - UNLV - I believe Holiday Bowl hero Miller Moss will have an equal shot at being the Trojans starting QB. A bit surprising that the four West Coast B1G newbies will not play every season. In 2025, USC visits Eugene. WASHINGTON * - Will Rogers - Senior - Mississippi State - A terrific portal pickup by UW coach Jedd Fisch. But Will will miss throwing to UW's 2023 receiving corps. The Ducks after eight games straight, finally get a rest before UW visits on 11/30. https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/big-ten-quarterback-depth-charts-top-transfers-projected-starters-for-every-team-2024 Depending on what happens with the spring transfer portal, the other five B1G starters will be homegrown.

Solar, spot on regarding the upcoming draft but Oregon's roster was and is Blue Chip and UW's was and is not.

The U has never won an ACC title. Talk about living in Yesterday. Miami is an AAU member school but also a private school with its football stadium 30 miles from campus. Orlando is a bigger media market than Miami. And Miami is not in the top 25 of teams with the most viewers. FSU is This Close to AAU membership. FSU earns the membership and is free of the ACC and FSU and AAU member North Carolina, the 9th most populated state with close to 11M residents, would after Notre Dame, likely be the two top candidates on the B1G's (Fox + Friends) expansion list.

Lots of B1G and other good stuff here including that the B1G champ will play a second-round Playoff game in the Rose Bowl and that UW is likely in deep kimchee. Also, a take on depth being tested in the playoff with teams playing 16 to 17 games if a team makes the champ game. And another stiff arm for the proposed Super League. Mandel's Mailbag: Thoughts on transfer portal, older teams, Ohio State's spending spree THEATHLETIC.COM Will Ohio State's spending spree pay off? How cool will Northwestern's temporary home setup be? Why would SEC or Big Ten join Super League?

You just made the list, buddy. Per USA Today, in 2022, Miami paid $23 Million to Mari(o) to get him to move from Oregon to Miami. The largest single-year payment on record for any athletic department. Is it any surprise that with a record of 12-13 to date this guy is under pressure? This is Mariana Trench, 35,814 feet deep pressure. I believe THIS deserves a thread of its own. Deion Sanders, Ryan Day among college football coaches facing the most pressure to win entering 2024 season - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM From title contenders to rebuilders, these coaches are under major pressure to produce results

So very sad. May Kim's spirit be blessed.

Too much pressure on the highest-paid, single-season, private school coach? Laugh Out Loud! And Charles was called out for seeing through this recruiting champ/coaching chump, early on? https://athlonsports.com/college-football/major-cfb-head-coach-mario-cristobal-pressure-transfer-portal-window

Wow! Miami's Mari(o) hire ROI is far worse than I calculated above. How about $2.5 Million for every win? https://athlonsports.com/college-football/everyone-same-reaction-miami-head-coach-mario-cristobal-shocking-2022-salary

Super League? According to College Football News, there is already a Super League. It's the Big Ten with the SEC not far behind. Come 2031-32, each B1G member is expected to bring in $100M a year. The B1G is going to walk from this to collectively negotiate a media deal with schools like Boise State, Oregon State, and Washington State. How About No! https://collegefootballnews.com/news/college-football-super-league-what-is-the-idea-could-it-happen-who-would-be-in

And while you're at it NCAA, why not decide that Jim Harbaugh has no rights under The Bill of Rights? Power 4 football and men's basketball should kiss the NCAA goodbye. Michigan's Jim Harbaugh was threatened with suspension by NCAA last fall for lawyer's social media criticism - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The NCAA told Tom Mars, Harbaugh's attorney, if he didn't stop criticizing the organization, Harbaugh could be suspended

Glass ceiling. Purrrrfect.

It looks like one of the three players will be missed for sure. Mari(o) is now 12-13 at Miami. If Miami doesn't challenge for the ACC title this season, we could see a lot more players leaving the U. And maybe Mari(o) too. Manny Diaz, now the HC at Duke, was more successful as Miami's HC at half the money if that. Florida did not go bowling last year but in the 2024 opener in Gainesville, I think UF will defeat the U. No Clemson, Notre Dame on the schedule, and FSU in the Miami Dolphins stadium. This puts more pressure on the Canes and Cristobal. Mari(o) signed a 10-year, $80M deal plus bonuses. $16M in the first 2 seasons has produced a dozen wins; $1.33 M per victory. Hell of an ROI.

Dan has lost but 5 games in two seasons. A loss to national champion Georgia, 'at' Georgia is certainly forgivable. Oregon had the superior roster in the 3 losses to UW, by a total of 9 points, and the loss to Oregon State while getting his feet on the ground. UW will have many players drafted in a couple of weeks. Guys who for the most part DeBoer did not recruit. One reason DeBoer jumped ship to Bama, along with $10.5M a year. Keep bringing 4 and 5-star recruits and studs from the portal and Dan will have more players drafted season after season. Moving to the B1G will help the drafted player cause. With the talent on hand, and without a lot of recruits Mario recruited not panning out, Dan has done just fine. Far better than Jimbo did with superior rosters at A+M.