Jon Joseph

The last HELLO! (Halo?) before it's Good Bye, Columbus. It all started here: Corso's final GameDay comes full circle at Texas-Ohio State SATURDAYBLITZ.COM The 2025 College Football season will begin with an emotional goodbye for College Football fans as the world bids farewell to Lee Corso. The legendary College F

OBD has favorable odds to make the PO in 2025-26. Big Ten Football: Betting odds to make College Football Playoff in 2025-26 SATURDAYBLITZ.COM Odds have been released for teams’ chances to make the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff. Similar to last year, this season's bracket will feature 12 teams, in

They're Touchy in Troy, But Not Wrong. Backhanded Urban Meyer compliment overlooks important factors at USC REIGNOFTROY.COM Every distortion has an element of truth. While speaking on 'The Herd with Colin Cowherd,' coach Urban Meyer mentioned how highly he regards USC. To an extent h Paul Dee, with a raging inferno engulfing his Miami program, had the cojones to call out SC for one football player, Reggie Bush, receiving extra benefits, and bringing a 5-Alarm Fire crew to put out a campfire in South Central. What this article doesn't reference is that the punishment of the Pac's flagship program could not have come at a worse time, at the advent of the Pac-12 Network. If Pete Carroll continued to keep things rolling at SC, how many more folks would have subscribed to the network? Larry Scott, after eliminating SC's preferred revenue distribution when he brought on CU and Utah, did next to nothing to support SC when the NCAA was hosing over it. These slights were not forgotten or forgiven. Spoiled? Yes. A blow hard? Yes. But SC was the cash cow, especially before the emergence of OBD.

I'm happy to see that Charlie isn't half-baked when it comes to the House. NCAA's Baker: Will Congress back $2.8B settlement with antitrust protection? APNEWS.COM Now that the NCAA has taken care of its business, its president wants Congress to deliver. NCAA President Charlie Baker. long a proponent of federal legislation to lock in some of the seismic... He's aware that NIL Go, does an NIL deal exceed market value, will not likely hold up in a court of law. Two states, one being in SEC country, Tennessee, passed laws before the House settlement was approved, that restricts House settlement agreed upon enforcement against schools in their state. The SEC as one of the House defendants approved the settlement terms. Where does this leave the Vols and the Commodores?

Not yet a Pro, but Mason Neville, after a great season, is on the Field of Dreams cusp. Mock MLB draft has Mason Neville going to Milwaukee in the first round DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon centerfielder Mason Neville had a monster 2025 season and those efforts were good enough to become a first-round pick in latest mock draft. Want a Brew? Don't cost nothin'.🍻

James Franklin Props up the B1G's Left Coast - Big Ten coach calls out anti-West Coast bias in College Football Playoff system TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A Big Ten head coach—but not necessarily the one many might expect—stood up for West Coast football schools Week 5? I'll still feverishly dislike Jimmie's intestines. 😁

Get Ready for a Week 5 Whiteout! Drew Allar's return dominates Penn State's key storylines entering 2025 SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Drew Allar didn't want that dreaded interception against Notre Dame to define him, and here are 5 storylines surrounding his return.

Great clips from the early days of ESPN have Beano screaming: "Where in the hell is Fowler!" The Fowler he called for was a young intern out of CU, Chris Fowler. Chris went on to have a pretty good career with ESPN. Beano's love for Notre Dame was right there with Lou 'Granny' Holtz. The Courtroom skits with Holtz and Mark May in front of Judge Rece Davis were terrific. Rece is another guy who has done well at E$PN.

Ohio State Is Happy to be Hosting - Ohio State Sends Message To Lee Corso Ahead of Last College GameDay Appearance SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Lee Corso prepares for final College GameDay with Buckeyes tribute.

The Alpha and Omega in Columbus. Will Lee Finish with a Buckeye Beanie Like He Opened with in 1996? ESPN announces site for Lee Corso's final "College GameDay" pick WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM The legendary coach-turned-analyst will have a full-circle moment for his final show. Picking Ohio State to defeat Penn State back when was an easier choice than picking the Buckeyes to beat the Horns and Archie.

Spot On Critique of the New Enforcemant Agency that Many Saw Coming From a Mile Away. All college football fans should fear this potential scenario with the new College Sports Commission policing entity - Saturday Down South WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM The College Sports Commission is set to govern college football in his new era, but could that yield some harsh realities for fans? You bet.

The NCAA, and the defendant conferences, should have filed bankrutcy and arrived at a long term solution. The House settlement stabalizes nothing. Baker: Settlement helps NCAA stabilize, avoid 'bankruptcy' - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM NCAA president Charlie Baker framed the multi-billion dollar House settlement agreement as one that provides stability to college athletics and avoids "bankruptcy." 'Market value' in the world of capitalism is what someone or some entity is willing to pay you. The House settlement simply means more billable hours for the sharks, er, lawyers. OBD is a member of the group that just agreed to pay $500 million plus to the plaintiff's attorneys and also paid its share of the cost of defending the litigation. House settles with three groups of plaintiffs and that's it. Existing litigation against the NCAA, like Reggie Bush vs. the NCAA, continues and will be added to by the new suits post-House.

MOM/ WOW when upside down? Lame guess, I guess?

Gimme Five! OBD is one of the five teams CBS Sports believes will win the Natty. One of these five teams will win the 2025-26 CFP National Championship WWW.YARDBARKER.COM It's not that hard to predict the national title contenders for college football this season, and one of these five teams will wind up hoisting the trophy. Penn State has the most experience coming back, and on paper, portal-plugged its WR problem. Two coaches have won it all: Kirby Smart and Ryan Day. Will one of Danno, Sark, and Franklin step up in 2025-26?

Hats Off to Marcus! Oregon Makes Major Marcus Mariota Announcement on Monday WWW.YARDBARKER.COM There's no doubt that throughout their history, the Oregon Ducks have produced a number of legendary college football players, but maybe none as recognizable as quarterback Marcus Mariota.

UCLA Bruins represent the B1G. No SEC Dominance in Omaha this year. Only one team from the ACC. Hats off to Murray State and Coastal Carolina. 2025 NCAA Baseball super regional scores, results, schedule with College World Series bracket officially set - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The College World Series bracket is almost full after more teams punched their tickets to Omaha on Sunday Three once-upon-a-time Pac-12 teams in Omaha! Sigh.

Makes sense, Pete's checks come from Disney/ESPN. August 30th - Alabama at FSU 3:30, ABC/ LSU at Clemson 7:30, ABC August 31st - Notre Dame at Miami 7:30, ABC

My maternal Puritan ancestors, who arrived in Boston in 1628, bringing Scots prisoners to toil in the iron works north of Boston, would have loved Jeff Pearlman. Gambling was the work of the Devil. Stillworthy Faxon was a 'Roundhead' who fought for Oliver Cromwell in the British Civil Wars. His wife's name was Penelope. They departed Bristol with five children. Two died on the voyage to Boston. The Puritans were not very good at guarding the Scots prisoners, who were to be released after seven years in captivity. Many Scots, before their Indenture was served, wandered northeast and formed New Scotland, Nova Scotia. Ironic that the winners of the Civil Wars, the Puritans, wound up in the ice and cold and rocky ground of Boston and New England, while the losing Cavaliers ended up in Virginia. Descendants of the Cavaliers and the Puritans would battle in another civil war, this time in America. Class over, feel free to wake up. 😊

"Encouraged" by USC boosters, AD Jen Cohen took recruiting (dis)organization away from Lincoln Riley and turned it over to This Guy, who has made a significant difference in Trojan recruiting. Chad Bowden speaks on building a program that truly prioritizes players' needs at USC REIGNOFTROY.COM For some, USC's coach Lincoln Riley will never be in good graces until the Trojans are at least in the College Football Playoff picture. Wins, and compiling a l Pete Carroll, John McKay, and John Robinson were quality coaches helped by having more talent on the roster than the Other Guys. This is how SC will awaken, cogent recruiting supported by finally well-managed NIL collectives. SC may have to dump $10 M play-caller Riley to get there, but I think SC will be back as a national player in the next two to three seasons. 1-5 in one-score games in 2024, but two wins over favored SEC teams show that the talent is there. I hate to say it, but in addition to SC, I expect UW will step up to be one of the better B1G programs.

🤑 No, but why do you a$k? People have been wagering on sports for thousands and thousands of years. For centuries, gaming was allowed in most of the world except the USA. Wagering is a game within a game, and in perspective, within your budget, is fun. However, it is not, of course, necessary to wager on sports to enjoy the game. Yes, the odds are there in part to 'balance the book,' but over the years, preseason football future bets odds have been more reliable than the myriad polls and projections from folks who have nothing at risk. Ducks -32 vs. Bob's Cats. For entertainment purposes 😁 only! Fun to ponder, I think? What are the odds again?

The first and last time we'll see Teresa Gould in the same photo with the Power 4 Commish. How's that eigth team and new TV deal working out? 😧

A look at how Oregon stacks up against B1G competition. How Does The B1G Rank Against Each Other? WWW.ADDICTEDTOQUACK.COM Looking at averages in selected Oregon Sports and where the Ducks are #1

Do Be Sad, 1 Out of 3 is Bad! Oregon Ducks 2025 Schedule: Top 3 Toughest Opponents WWW.YARDBARKER.COM Ever since the Oregon Ducks 2025 schedule was released, Ducks fans have studied it intently, trying to find key moments in the upcoming season, trap games, and the overall toughness of the... AMEN on the game at Penn State. But at Iowa and USC in the top 3 most difficult games in 2025? How is QB Gronowski transferring from FCS to Iowa going to pan out? I'm not certain that with Mendoza at QB and starters returning on all three levels of the defense, Iowa will be better than Indiana this season. Both Indiana and OBD are idle in Week 6 before the Hoosiers visit Eugene, with OBD coming off its Week 5 road game at Penn State and Indiana off a Week 5 game at Iowa. Both Iowa and OBD are idle before the Week 11 game in Iowa City, with OBD playing Wisconsin in Week 9 and Iowa playing Minnesota. USC should be improved and should finish better than 1-5 in one-score games. However, the penultimate game of the regular season will be played in Autzen Stadium. In 2024, SC was 1-4 on the road. USC will be the second Blue Chip Roster opponent OBD plays in 2025. I think the ultimate game of the regular season at Washington could be more difficult than playing Iowa in Iowa City and SC at home. In 2024, UW went 6-0 in Husky Stadium, defeating USC and Michigan, a Wolverines team with wins against national champ Ohio State and Alabama, in the process. UW QB Demond Williams is the real deal, while looking like a piñata against OBD's defense last season (11 sacks!) Williams still threw for over 200 yards, and he played great in UW's one-point bowl loss to Louisville. He is a better athlete than the Hawkeyes and Trojans will put on the field. Of course, except for the game against the Blue Chip Roster, PSU, this is all a shot in the dark.

I don't know. But I hope they enjoy the effort. 😁

Without the tats. (un)social media drama, and the INTs, I hope. I also hope Dante is a better on-field leader. When Beck was injured in the conference championship game, the UGA offense seemed excited when Stockton entered the game and played hard for Gunnar. Hopefully, in 2025, Stockton will have WRs who can catch the ball. Not a national title last season, but considering the schedule, the roster turnover, and the injuries on the offensive line, running back, and Beck throwing to guys in the wrong jerseys, winning the SEC may have been Kirby Smart's best coaching effort.