Jon Joseph

One thing you can count on in college football? The LA to Athens connection. Georgia flips a USC commit once again this summer TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Georgia flips another USC commit.

The Boyz from Troy say, 'Not So Fast!' The truth about Deion Sanders is not complicated TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A lot of people need a reality check on Deion Sanders. Trojans Wire = Comedy Central. 😁

Trojans! Let's go crazy! Ace recruiter and portal picker Lincoln Riley, somehow convinced a D III player from Middlebury College (it's in Vermont folks, and plays Bowdoin every season 😁) to bring his game to LA. This is certain to improve Traveler's dark horse B1G champion odds, right? New USC transfer receiver is a mystery with hard-to-define upside TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM It will be fascinating to see what USC can do with this new transfer. Is it April 1st? 🤣

Nevada Dawg - In honor of UGA and the Olympics I'll have you know I give a triple flip with a perfect dismount regarding your opinion! 👍👍👍

Reminder: B1G Bus Tour of Fall Camps Begins Today. Big Ten Network - 8 PM Eastern from Minnesota - Could be delayed to 8 PM Pacific so check to see if it will be broadcast at 5 or 8 PM Pacific. 😍

Let's Go Crazy With Danno! Oregon Ducks Coach Will Stein Drawing 'Crazy Trick Plays' On Restaurant Napkins WWW.SI.COM EUGENE - The Oregon Ducks enter the Big Ten Conference with one of the most explosive and exciting offenses in college football. The Ducks are led by the top-tr

Nice but where's Corny's running mate Conerly? Oregon OT Ajani Cornelius named to Outland Trophy preseason watch list 247SPORTS.COM Heading into the 2024 season, Ajani Cornelius is recognized for his talents by being named to the Outland Trophy preseason watch list.

Herbie roasted over Rutgers as a PO Dark (Scarlet) Knight. https://athlonsports.com/college/rutgers-scarlet-knights/kirk-herbstreit-getting-roasted-over-college-football-dark-horse-pick This is from SEC-Centric Athlon. In addition to missing Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State, Rutgers also misses Oregon and Iowa and plays UW, Wisconsin, and UCLA in Jersey. Rutgers plays USC in LA so the Knights play three of the Pac-12 newbies while Oregon and LSU (?) play two. Rutgers trip to VA Tech will be a good measuring stick game for both teams. VA Tech has every starter back on O and is superior at the QB position. Rutgers was last seen chopping down Mari(o.)

Is anything B1G Bruin in Westwood? https://athlonsports.com/college/ucla-bruins/all-bruins/football/ucla-football-news-what-success-looks-like-for-deshaun-fosters-bruins-in-2024-aw1

CBS Sports ranks the SEC by strength of schedule. This appears to be a more accurate ranking than CBSS ranking of B1G schedules. SEC strength of schedule rankings 2024: Florida faces brutal slate, Texas has clear path to playoff - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The SEC's newcomers face vastly different outlooks in their first seasons as league members In the 16-team SEC, Texas at 14, Ole Miss at 15, and Missouri at 16 have a significant PO invite advantage. Especially if the PO Committee values only wins and losses and not the strength of schedule as does the NCAA Basketball Committee. More PO teams do not mean an easier task for the CFB PO Committee.

Stuck in Indy through 2028. Saturday Tradition suggests other conference champ game sites down the road. Hammerin’ the B1G: 5 host sites I want to see if the B1G Championship leaves Indy SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Tony Petitti has said the Big Ten could alter its host site for future championships. Where should the league go if not Indianapolis?

Mari(o) makes another hot seat list. 😁 10 Power Four college football coaches on the hot seat in 2024 SATURDAYBLITZ.COM Examining which college football head coaches in the Power Four conferences will be on the hot seat for the 2024 season.

College Football's 24 B1Ggest Games of 2024 - Courtesy of 247 Sports. College football rankings: 24 most meaningful games of 2024 season 247SPORTS.COM These matchups are dripping with playoff and conference championship implications. One-third of the games involve B1G teams including Oregon at Michigan and the Ducks hosting Ohio State. 247 Sports is an SEC-centric site and it shows with this list. Less than a month away before Florida State plays Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland.😍 The ranking from 247 is embedded in a Sooners take beefing about the conference schedule the SEC handed Oklahoma in 2024 that but for a change in venues will be duplicated in 2025. The Sooners have a conference schedule from Hades, especially compared to the other SEC newbie Texas. SMH that the short end of the scheduling stick SEC ADs rolled over and agreed to play the same conference slate back-to-back. The B1G has it all over the SEC in future scheduling. Why? The SEC wants more money from ESPN to play a 9th conference game.

Thank you, Charles. I agree that The Athletic is well worth the cost. Austin Meek is now The Athletic's go-to guy for coverage of the Wolverines and in general coverage of the B1G. The Athletic knows where its bread is buttered and there are many Power 2 articles on the site.

Thanks again, Charles. One article is by Austin Meek and the other is by Austin Mock. 😂 Don't mock Mock's mock top 25. Mock is The Athletic's Sports wagering guru and puts his money where his keyboard is.

Only 2 B1G Contenders? Another ESecPN honk. Penn State has a 59% chance to make the Playoff. PSU isn't a contender? 10-2 with a win at West Virginia and Penn State is in. Who are the Big Ten college football playoff contenders? ESPN's Greg McElroy says there are only 2 WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM Now that the college football playoff has expanded to 12 teams, how many contenders are in the Big Ten? Greg McElroy lists only two.

Gabe leads the B1G QB rankings. Big Ten football quarterback rankings ahead of 2024 season 247SPORTS.COM Ranking the projected starting Big Ten quarterbacks ahead of the upcoming college football season.

A B1G tip of the hat from Finebaum? Who knew? Paul Finebaum breaks down why he is impressed by the Big Ten after media days - On3 WWW.ON3.COM During an appearance on "McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning," Paul Finebaum praised the Big Ten for its recent changes. Be still my heart. 😁

Before the December signing date, 'Commitment' is an oxymoron. Lose some, Win some. Whole lot of flippin' going on before the first signing date and Danno and friends will be doing some of the flipping in the direction of Eugene. Are More Recruiting Flips Coming For (And In Favor Of) Oregon Ducks Football? WWW.SI.COM Oregon Ducks football coach Dan Lanning continues to attract top-level recruits and the class of 2025 is no different. Unfortunately, the process of getting com

Wednesday, July 31st, the Big Ten Network's Big Today program will focus on OBD and USC. Noon Eastern so likely 9 AM Pacific.

The young man looks great!

From Yahoo, a look at Michigan. Can't Wait For Saturday | Defending champions lost key parts, but have plenty of positives on their side SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Jul. 29—*** Are you ready for the most college football ever? Twelve teams in the playoffs means eight more postseason games than before. What used to be three is now 11 to decide who is...

Ohio State with a tougher schedule than Oregon? Horse Hockey! Fornelli provides no information on what criteria he used for this ranking. Fornelli is one of many who do not take Oregon's 8 conference games in a row with trips to Michigan and Wisconsin in November into consideration. Perhaps he did so, but who knows? Using opponent's records in 2023, Oregon has a far more difficult schedule than Ohio State. This article is further evidence as to why the PO Committee must use a standard strength of schedule model with the model's details fully disclosed. Based on this 'let's wing it ranking' a 10-2 Oregon might not be a PO lock. Big Ten strength of schedule rankings 2024: USC, UCLA face tough slates in first year after leaving Pac-12 - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The Trojans and Bruins have challenging schedules this season

Football rosters are capped at 105 players but more than 85 football scholarships are allowed. Baseball, unlimited scholarships. House v. NCAA agreement details roster sizes, NIL transparency as college leaders set blueprint for future - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The NCAA and its power conferences moved one step closer toward major change in college athletics Enforcement? NCAA or conferences?

As I noted above, this is most definitely NOT a Buckeyes site. How can Michigan best ruin Ohio State’s season? WWW.MAIZENBREW.COM The Buckeyes are going to be good, but there can still be satisfaction.