Jon Joseph

"Facts are stubborn things." John Adams Excellent take by College Football News Pete Fiutak. It is not easy to win games in G5 and P4 college football. Especially, if you do not have top-down administrative support and NIL cash on hand. https://collegefootballnews.com/news/will-your-new-college-football-head-coach-succeed-hint-probably-not-2024-02-10

Some very interesting ideas for the next UCLA coach? Pete Carroll? https://collegefootballnews.com/news/10-ucla-head-coach-candidates-to-replace-chip-kelly-2024-02-10

College Football News notes that Chip will have lots of top-grade 'toys' to play with. https://collegefootballnews.com/news/chip-kelly-leaving-ucla-to-be-ohio-state-offensive-coordinator-why-you-should-care-cfn-take-02-09-2024

UCLA football. Chip Kelly leaves UCLA a football 'toxic waste dump.' It's been a waste dump since 1998. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/chip-kelly-college-football-ucla-bruins-selfish-bill-plaschke-ohio-state

Good call on the (Las Vegas) A's Billy Beane who had to be pleased with being played by Brad Pitt in Moneyball.

Good for UGA. Not good for Stanford. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/georgia-lands-elite-pac-12-tight-end-transfer

After engaging in Twitter (X) wars with FSU fans, Herbie according to QB Dylan Railoa's Dad, former All-American center at Nebraska, Dominic, encouraged him to have Dylan drop Georgia in favor of the Cornhuskers. In the grand scheme of things, 'So What?' But Dawgs fans join with Seminoles fans in not being pleased by Herbie's conduct. When is it OK for 'journalists' to cross the line? Commenting on the FSU situation is one thing. Influencing a recruit's decision is another. Many noticed that at the start of the final PO Committee rankings show, Herbie had Michigan, UW, Texas, and Bama hats on the bookshelf behind him. Also a questionable look. I know ESecPN is his employer but IMO, Herbie and the other ESPN talking heads have gone over the top talking about all of the great games we see on ABC and ESPN starting in 2024 with no divisions in the SEC and OK/TX coming on board. (With the Warner Bros./ESPN/Fox streaming deal things may have cooled down between the 2 premiere CFB broadcast entities.) It will be interesting in 2024 to see how often GameDay comes to us from any other but an SEC campus. Fox's B1G Noon pregame show did close in on GameDay ratings last season due to Pat McAfee turning off a lot of fans. What impact will Saint Nick joining GameDay have?

No HC experience. Short time as a DC and he did not make an impact on recruiting at UCLA. This hire would help keep the roster intact but the roster is not good. Tosh's name has popped up on a few sites. I don't see it before knowing if the new UCLA prez gives a whip about sports and without sufficient NIL support.

SEC Win totals are out via Fan Duel. How about 2024 champ favorite Georgia? Away - Playoff teams Alabama and Texas. NY6 Peach Bowl winner Ole Miss. The Rebels beat down and beat up Penn State in this game. Home - Auburn, Tennessee, and Georgia Tech. Plus, Clemson in Atlanta and Florida in JAX. WOW!

Good call on the (Las Vegas) A's Billy Beane who had to be pleased with being played by Brad Pitt in Moneyball.

The leader in the clubhouse is Georgia at 10.5 wins. But, having to play at 2024 Playoff teams Bama and Texas and NY6 Peach Bowl winner Ole Miss, plus Clemson and Georgia Tech OOC? Whew! 9.5 - Bama - The Tide has covered the Over 14 seasons in a row. No pressure on HC DeBoer, right? / LSU / Ole Miss/ Missouri. Missouri 2024 OOC - Murray State, Buffalo, Boston College, on the road at UMass (!). Easiest 2024 strength of schedule in the SEC. Let's see if the PO Ct will consider this or simply give Mizzou, with an Over, the SEC benefit of the doubt. Oklahoma Football: Early win totals for SEC Football in 2024 SOONERSWIRE.USATODAY.COM An early look at Fan Duel’s win totals for the SEC in 2024. Which teams will hit the over? Strange, no Win Total for Texas. Sooners Wire predicts TX will come in at 10.5. How about 6.5 for Oklahoma and 5.5 for Florida? Mercy.

Great take. However, I am fairly certain that after losing the LOS to Michigan 3 years in a row, Day wants to be more physical on O to complement a lot of terrific D players returning to the Buckeyes. Chip will have a dual-threat QB and 2 excellent running backs to work with. The play of the OL has to improve but Chip's run game scheme could help with this. I think play-calling wise he is better than O'Brien and is obviously, a great fit with his protegee Ryan Day. With tOSU's receiving corps I expect we will see a good blend of run and pass calls. tOSU starts with 3 cupcakes at home in 2024 which will give Chip and the O time to settle in. I would have much preferred for Chip to stay in Westwood. It's not LA, but in Columbus, Chip has far more star power to work with.

Chip Kelly's unprecedented move to Ohio State allows coach, UCLA to reset before crucial 2024 season - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Kelly and the Bruins seemed headed for divorce sooner than later

Alabama's Kalen DeBoer faces play-calling dilemma after Ryan Grubb takes Seahawks offensive coordinator job - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM DeBoer faces difficult decisions without Grubb, who ran his offense at Washington

Always good to go to an objective source, right? Kidding!

DeBoer and Grubb have been connected at the coaching hip for a long time, going back to NAIA days at Sioux Falls. I wonder what Bama QB and Heisman contender Jalen Milroe thinks about this. Bama will have one of the Bluest Blue Chip Rosters in CFB in 2024 ( after sending a projected 4 players to the NFL in the 1st round) but is DeBoer the guy to carry on the tradition of Saint Nick? Bama's toughest back-to-back-to-back games in 2024 look to be at Tennessee, Missouri, and at LSU, in games 7, 8, and 9. Georgia travels to Bama on 12/28/24, both teams have 12/21 Off. Overall, Bama's schedule in 2024, is not as difficult as the Dawgs schedule. OOC at Wisconsin and 3 cupcakes at home. OCC, UGA plays Clemson in Atlanta and also an improving Georgia Tech. DeBoer's hire of South Alabama head coach, Kane Womack, 22-16 at SO. Alabama, as his DC was applauded by SEC aficionados. Womack, who played at Arkansas and whose Dad coached in Dixie, knows the South. With Spring Ball coming up and the opening of the 2nd shot at the portal, DeBoer best come up with the hire of an OC who can coach and recruit. Like UCLA with Kelly's departure, Grubb leaving at this time of year is far from optimal. It's Bama, so the money for the OC will be large. But, this time of year who is available? Lots of talent on the Bama squad. Will guys who do not get the starting nod in the spring be tempted to head to the portal?

UCLA after Chip Kelly: How good is the Bruins job in the Big Ten THEATHLETIC.COM Kelly's move to Ohio State puts the Bruins in a difficult spot, even though they had begun preparing for his departure.

Grading the coordinator hires for Michigan Football GBMWOLVERINE.COM We now know the names of the two men who will be taking over the coordinator positions for two legendary coaches in Michigan football history. Jesse Minter will

7 in the top 25 is nice but not as B1G as the SEC's 13 out of 16 with Arkansas coming in No. 26. Every B1G team’s 2024 recruiting ranking following National Signing Day SATURDAYTRADITION.COM The Big Ten produced several standout recruiting classes in the 2024 cycle.

Chip Kelly departs UCLA: Candidates to replace longtime head coach of the Bruins SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Chip Kelly is leaving UCLA after six seasons with the program. Here are some of the names who could potentially replace him as the Bruins' head coach.

Shaw's son is a member of the UCLA football team. But does he want to go into today's world of big-time CFB with the NIL arm tied behind his back? Working for a deep-in-the-red athletic department? It is a public school of course but UCLA's endowment does not come close to Stanford's endowment.

The timing is a problem for UCLA. Jed Fisch - assistant at UCLA in 2017 gone to UW. J. Smith who grew up in SoCal is at Michigan State. Brett Brennan who played TE at UCLA is now at Arizona, Without a change from the higher-ups and more money from boosters for NIL, how good of a job is the Bruins job? Like Miami, you play in a stadium that is not on campus or close to campus. And while they are somewhat relaxed for athletes, academics are not an afterthought like they are in many places in the USA.

Who will replace Chip Kelly at UCLA? Bruce Feldman's candidates THEATHLETIC.COM Who's next at UCLA with Chip Kelly likely headed to Ohio State? Here are some of the candidates.

UCLA coaching candidates: P.J. Fleck, David Shaw among top options to replace Chip Kelly - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Kelly put UCLA in a tough spot with his late departure, but there are some intriguing names to know

In several mock drafts, Latu is in the top 10 picks. In 2 he goes to the Bears along with No. 1 pick Caleb Williams. Chip did a good job of sticking with Latu through his neck problems and getting him back on the field of play.