Jon Joseph

I'm shocked! 😁

College Football News has OBD winning a close game in Atlanta. Just Win Ducks! Quack! https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/indiana-vs-oregon-prediction-cfp-semifinal

According to others, Joel Klatt, Pete Thamel among them, the number is over 30%.

FWIW, Big Ten headquarters, advised by counsel, believes the agreement is complient with any and all rules. Under the agreement, an adult waived his right to enter the portal and the right to demand that UW put his name in the portal. Before signing, Williams understood the terms and conditions of the agreement. He and his advisers were not deceived by UW. What's UW get? Possibly millions in damages and a precedent that supports the concept that adults are responsible for the agreements they enter into. A precedent that teams should be able to rely on athletes signing revenue-sharing contracts with a school will be on a team's roster. It's not like many adults, right Lane, are great role models. But LSU paid Ole Miss the millions of dollars owed in liquid damages as Miami paid Oregon when Mario left. The deal Williams signed with UW is worth between $3 and $4 million for one season of football. That seems to me to be reasonable compensation. Williams being screwed over? Williams and his advisors knew exactly what he was signing. Unless Williams decided to leave on his own, which I very much doubt, people knowingly interfered with a contract. Some of these people are likely among the folks who advised Williams to sign the contract. Interference with a contract has been a civil offense since the days of English common law.

College Football is Eating Itself Alive? https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-footballs-transfer-portal-has-spun-out-of-control/

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As reported today by Pete Thamel, under the contract, Williams specifically agreed that if requested, UW does not have to put his name in the transfer portal, and he also specifically agreed not to transfer during the term of the agreement. This is in return for a direct revenue share of $3 to $4 million and no restriction on Williams's ability to earn NIL money in addition to the direct payment. The language does not ipso facto lead to UW scoring a summary judgment, but the timing of events and the language of the agreement are now as clear as can be. Williams' best defense is the obvious one: UW says I am not an employee, so can I sign an enforceable employment agreement? Of course, a school that wants him badly enough could agree to pay UW for releasing Williams from the contract. CFB is in complete chaos. Do not expect any help from Congress or from schools acting fraternally. Especially, LSU and Miami.

This is a revenue-sharing agreement with the university. Under the agreement, a player waives his right to transfer until the contract expires, in this case, at the end of the 2026-27 season. UW relied on this agreement. It is now in a position to have to scramble for a QB. BTW, Williams' teammates learned about this on social media. In the case of Wisconsin vs. Miami, damages may be difficult to prove. Not in this case, with a marketplace established for players with Williams' stats. How can any athletic department operate if revenue-sharing agreements across all sports are unenforceable? In Lane Kiffin's case, his contract with Ole Miss had a liquidated damages clause. I do not know if the B1G HQ approved revenue-sharing agreements have a liquidated damages clause. I do know that Williams signed a contract, and agents from other schools contacted him. Poaching is against NCAA rules. If you think a player leaving his coaches and teammates under these circumstances is righteous, then so be it. However, ethics and responsibility to teammates are not determined by NCAA rules.

Rowing, golf, tennis, beach volleyball, and water polo titles do not bring in a lot of dinero.🤑

January 2, 2026, contracts to play for Washington in 2026-27. He's over 18, no parental or guardian signature needed. If teams cannot prevent players from transferring notwithstanding signed agreements, what's to prevent teams from poaching players during the regular season? According to Greg McElroy, 31% of FBS players are in the portal, with more certain to enter before the January 17, 2026, cut-off date. The final 4 players will have additional time to enter the portal.

Joel, don't hold back, son, tell us how you really feel, forget about others giving you Klatt. 🙃 On3Joel Klatt calls College Football Playoff committee room....

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go ... 😁 On3Paul Finebaum labels Rose Bowl as the worst loss in Alaba....

SP+ likes Ole Miss and Indiana 🤬 winning two close games. OBD, Make this a S(tupid) P(rediction) + On3ESPN predicts outcomes of both College Football Playoff S....

Changes to the CFB Calendar will likely be introduced, but will common sense prevail where it often fails? On3NCAA Football Oversight Committee expected to recommend p...The NCAA Football Oversight Committee could recommend big changes to the CFB calendar this offseason, per Yahoo! Sports' Ross Dellenger.

Here's an update from On3. Within the last week, Williams renegotiated his NIL deal at an estimated $4 million for one season. Williams, who is an adult for contractual purposes in Washington, not "a kid," signed an agreement he is trying to back out of. Shame on him. Shame on his agent. And shame on Kiffen and Cristobal if they are indeed the ones trying to poach Williams away from UW. I see no grey area whatsoever here, and I'm happy the conference is supporting Washington as it is supporting Wisconsin against Miami. On3Demond Williams transfer: New information emerges on Wash....

Correction regarding PO payouts, which are paid to a qualifying team's conference (and directly to Notre Dame 🤮). $4 million for making the field $4 million for teams in the quarterfinals, including teams with byes. $6 million for the semifinals $6 million for the championship game - no additional money to the champion's conference. Note - under the ACC's settlement with Clemson and FSU, Miami will keep the bulk of the PO money. 'Eat what you kill,' postseason revenue distributions to teams, not conferences, will likely be the norm under the next round of media deals. The Big Ten is first up with a new media deal that will be negotiated in 2029 and implemented in 2030. Note: Beginning next season, PO payments will be determined by teams in the field and not by how far teams advance. Beginning in 2026-27, and based upon prior postseason participation, PO revenues per conference are estimated to be $23 million for the SEC, $21M for the B1G, $13.5M for the ACC, $12.5M for the B12, and $2M for the G6. This revised payout formula is another reason why Tony Petitti wants an expanded field with automatic qualifiers, and Greg Sankey wants teams determined by a committee. Under Sankey's plan, this season, Texas and Vanderbilt would have been in a 16-team field, giving the SEC seven teams total and the B1G three. The last two postseason game results indicate that the PO Committee is overratting SEC teams and underratting Big Ten teams. Come January 23rd, we'll see if the B1G and the SEC have reached an expanded PO format agreement or if the field will remain at 12 teams. Under new media deals, media revenue, as is the case in the ACC, will also likely be distributed based on 'Eyes on the Prize,' how many people are watching the broadcast of a team's games. Ohio State and Michigan want this so ... Danno, keep on baking that bread. 🤑

I've searched everywhere I can, but I can find no detailed information on the Big Ten crew for the Peach Bowl, including looking at the CFB PO site. I'm sure that the 'wise guys' betting the game have this information in hand. Frustrating! 🤬

Great take, Gat. Thank you, Forum Friend. The calendar in the NFL makes sense, as do restrictions on transfers, salary, but no NIL caps, a draft, better teams the year prior playing tougher schedules next season, and every other rule and regulation that results in more parity. Players being paid are referred to as 'employees' and not whatever the NCAA wants to call them. The NFL billionaire owners get along. The players being paid are allowed to form a union and negotiate with management. There is one commissioner and not ten, plus someone representing The Irish. 😁 There are simple fixes to what ails CFB, but good luck getting all of The Powers that Be on the same page.

Thank you, Mike, for another terrific article. This Grey Beard loved the Billy Martin reference. My mind (as much as capable) turned back to 1977 when Billy and Reggie Jackson almost went at it after Reggie dogged it on a ball hit to the outfield by the Red Sox's Jim Rice. Reggie's lack of hustle allowed Rice to turn a single into a double. Reggie was benched. Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was not pleased with the manner in which Martin treated Jackson in this game and throughout Jackson's time with the Yankees. In 1977, the Yankees won the World Series. In 1978, Martin quit over the owner's interference with how he treated Jackson, and on the way out the door, said of Jackson and Steinbrenner, "one's a born liar, and the other's convicted." Martin was rehired by Steinbrenner, but the Yankees did not win another World Series before Martin was permanently fired in-season in 1988. Sorry for the OT recollection. I wasn't all that happy to learn that Big Ten refs would be reffing the Peach Bowl game. I hope it's not the same crew that called no penalties on Iowa in a war at the LOS game in Iowa City. Is this an all-star crew, or has this crew previously worked an Oregon game(s)? OBD won the conference title last season and is earning millions of semi-final money for the conference in back-to-back seasons. (No additional money is paid to the two teams that advance to the championship game.) But Oregon is still a new kid on the B1G block and will be treated as the same for ??? years. I expect no favors from the refs. If Dan gets in a ref's grill ala Cignetti, we will see a 15-yard penalty and not sideline interference called. Thanks again for another winner! Put Out That Cig!

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?

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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.