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Jon Joseph

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  1. But a great history. (Please forgive the source; enemies closer.) Pac-12 baseball dominated the nation for decades, remains No. 1 TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Pac-12 ends its existence as the greatest college baseball conference of all time, and it’s not a close call, either.
  2. Odds for the Other O. Will Ohio State make the College Football Playoff in 2024? Breaking down the betting odds SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Ohio State is one of the favorites to reach the College Football Playoff this season, but there may still be some value on the Buckeyes.
  3. Bill Walton was a Pac-12 college basketball giant before his TV career TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Before he became an unforgettable television personality, Bill Walton was one of the greatest college hoopers who ever lived.
  4. 12 Great Pac-12 Conference members Memories. The greatest sports moment for every Pac-12 school TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM It’s time to pay our final respects to the Pac-12, starting with the greatest sports moment for each school.
  5. Get Ready For A Black Out. HMMMMM? Oregon football planning a ‘blackout; when Ohio State comes to town BUCKEYESWIRE.USATODAY.COM Back in Black. #GoBucks
  6. Jay Bilas sums up Bill's impactful life in one word: "Authentic." "I am blessed to have been able to know the man and consider him a friend." Bilas.
  7. B1G Summer Plans Hammerin’ the B1G: Summer vacation plans for every Big Ten team SATURDAYTRADITION.COM The summer break is a quiet time for college football teams and fans. So, what should every Big Ten team do on their break?
  8. Ducks playoff odds Will Oregon make the College Football Playoff in 2024? Breaking down the betting odds SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Oregon is one of the favorites to reach the College Football Playoff, but is there value on the Ducks to do so?
  9. Playoffs? Playoffs! How does College Football Playoff work? Rules, dates, more - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM The College Football Playoff is getting a makeover in 2024! Check out the new format, bracket, selection committee, schedule and other details.
  10. Long offseason so why not? All ten will have an impact but after the season plays out, let's see if The League believes that 10 Ducks are worthy of a draft pick. Dillon Gabriel No. 1? I sure hope so. But I'll wait to see how the oblong ball bounces.
  11. Thank you, DM for another terrific article. One other new thing that one wonders why has taken so long. In 2024 the NFL is experimenting with the 'electronic measurement' of 1st downs. Chains will still be used to help the refs with eyeball placement of the ball but not in test cases in determining first downs. Adding helmet communication and sideline tablets is but one of many changes that are further separating the B1G Ducks from the financial fledglings. This includes the sport recognizing the Power 2 conferences with the B1G and the SEC receiving a much larger share of CFB playoff revenue. 46 of the 47 most-watched CFB games in 2023-24 featured at least one B1G or SEC team. The No. 1 watched game was Ohio State vs Michigan. The ACC will implode before its media deal expires in 2036. Add Notre Dame and the big ACC brands to the B1G/SEC and perhaps, a B12 team or two, and why not play a B1G vs SEC 'football college world series' without including Libery in the field and a leftover ACC and B12 team ranked outside of the top 12 (14,16 come 2026?) in the playoff field? Antitrust? Share 'world series' money with teams participating in ACC, B12, G5 playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs are the World Champions of Football even though the Saskatchewan Roughriders were not invited to the dance. Thanks again.
  12. Go Olde Towne Team! For decades, the only pro team in Boston that played like champions and not chumps. If Red Auerbach lit up a victory cigar on the bench today how long would it take for him to be arrested? Hats off to Pritchard.
  13. U R Da Duck! Thanks for giving us a Ducks meeting place; the perfect pond in which to ponder.
  14. Get a B1G bag of popcorn ready! 50 thoughts on college football's 2024 season: Predictions, analysis, more 247SPORTS.COM The biggest, and most interesting, storylines in college football. 50. It helps to have the SEC's easiest schedule. 45. I'm not buying the M+Ms. Mari(o) and Miami. 42. Let's hear it in and for Autzen! 37. B1G trouble Bruin in LA? 30. This time I hope Traveler wins. 29. A Boise PO sighting? 25. "YES!" 19. Looking good again in Athens. 17. Will Ty come through? 15. My ACC Dark Horse. 11. Not So Fast! 8. YES! 6. Gabe for Heisman! 3. The opposite of Mizzou. 2. Danno - You Made The List. 1. 46 of the 47 most-watched games in 2023 featured at least one B1G or SEC team. $how Puddles The Money!
  15. How About, NO! https://athlonsports.com/college/miami-hurricanes/inside-hurricanes/football/would-you-pay-to-watch-miami-football-on-tv
  16. Would this have happened if Chip was still in LA. Unlike his big brother who will start at QB for Tennessee, the younger brother is staying out west. Madden Iamaleava, 4-star QB recruit in 2025, commits to UCLA - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Quarterback Madden Iamaleava, an ESPN top-100 recruit and the younger brother of projected Tennessee starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava, committed to UCLA.
  17. Thank you, NJ. Interesting that none of the 5 teams discussed above are on the 2024 schedule. B1G teams on the schedule in 2025 - Home - Indiana, Minnesota, USC. Wisconsin. Plus Montana State, Oklahoma State, and Oregon State. Road games at Iowa, Northwestern, Penn State, Rutgers, and UW. 7 home games with 2 trips to the Eastern time zone to play Penn State and Rutgers. 2 to the Central time zone to play Iowa and NW. No Michigan and no Ohio State on the regular season schedule in 2025. Ohio State opens 2025 with a home game vs Texas. In Week 2 Michigan plays Oklahoma in Norman. Michigan and Ohio State also play 7 home games in 2025. I'd like to see Rob Mullens doing all he can to have Oregon play 8 home games every season.
  18. Thank you for your service. My Dad was a gunnery officer on a Tin Can in the Pacific Theater, He fought at Guadalcanal, the Battle of the Coral Sea, Midway, and Okinawa. He passed on July 4th at the age of 98. He played 9 holes of golf 3 days a week up to 2 weeks before passing. A generation, male and female, of patriotic, tough people.
  19. Beam Me Up, Scotty. Captain Kirk and crew say, 'Thank you, Charles.'
  20. The school where the assault and battery occurred is bankrupt and closed. One reason behind the school's BK was Prime Time's not coming through with a promised gift. Thank goodness Puddles is going B1G and not B12.
  21. DM, love the comment. I envision the field in 2024-25 including 4 to 5 SEC teams, and 3-4 B1G teams, with the ACC, B12, and G5 teams being represented by one team only, and Notre Dame perhaps knocking out an SEC or B1G team. Accordingly, I expect that in 2025-26 seeding will be based strictly on committee rankings. The ACC and B12 are locked in through 2030, then? Notre Dame playing 12 games as an Independent? ND should be required to join a conference. The B1G waits with open arms, or the Irish play 13 regular season games. Whatever we expect to happen in the whirlwind world of CFB will happen sooner rather than later.
  22. Polonius is one of many of Willie's great blow-hard characters. The Bard had a sharp bodkin when it came to separating truth from male bovine excrement. From royalty to Falstaff.
  23. I represented lenders in my career so yes, I did practice BK law which goes with the territory. Sanders filed BK because he has a multi-million dollar civil judgment against him. Unlike government liens for the payment of back taxes, civil judgments can be reduced and eliminated in BK court as part of a debtor's plan for debt relief. The Constitution specifically allows for debtors to file BK. Why? Many of the Founders and their families before and after emigration faced the ignominy of being sent to Debtors Prison. Future earnings are routinely eliminated from the payment of past debts. It's a matter of public record so I can disclose that when Wayne Newton filed BK, a case I worked on, his future earnings were not available to cover our judgment. The money OJ owed to the Goldmans and Nicole Simpson's family awarded in their wrongful death suit, $33.5M, was paid in part from the sale of Simpson's Heisman Trophy, $230K, but his future earnings and accumulation of assets were exempt from judgment. I expect the same will happen with the Sanders case. Polonius's advice to his son, Laertes, in Hamlet: 'Neither a borrower nor a lender be,' is true today in part but not in whole.
  24. He doesn't have 2 Buffalo nickels to rub together? Being Deion's progeny does not get you off the hook when you commit Assault and Battery. Does Deion have a receipt for the BK filing? I think there are probably better ways to Get Your Clicks, no?
  25. 2024 Chaotic CFB scenarios. 2024 Chaos Scenarios, No. 1: What if Ohio State fires Ryan Day? WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM The Ohio State coach getting canned at season's end would change plenty of programs for the rest of the decade. 2024 Chaos Scenarios, No. 2: The chaotic teams that could win a national title WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM Ole Miss or Clemson winning a national championship? Now, that would cause some chaos in college football. A D in LA? 2024 Chaos Scenarios, No. 3: What if Lincoln Riley actually has a defense? WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM What if the USC coach made the right hire on that all-important side of the ball? Caution: These numbers are D-isgusting!