Jon Joseph

An under-the-radar player for the top 25 teams, who will have an impact. Malik Benson? One hopes Malik awakens from the spring game nap. Sleeper players for college football's top 25 teams in 2025 - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM These players could play a bigger role than expected for the 2025 season.

USC Women's Basketball Needs a General Manager? 🤪 USC women's basketball hires Selena Castillo as general manager TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Selena Castillo comes to USC from Duke, where she served as the program's director of external affairs

Can a school opt out of the settlement and be eligible for postseason play? NCAA's House settlement era begins, shaking up college athletics as some schools opt out APNEWS.COM The NCAA’s House settlement era has launched, with athletic programs across the country free to start paying millions to their athletes in the biggest change in the history of college athletics.

Phil Steele is sending out a B1G SOS - He ranks the Badgers' SOS as the most difficult in college football. Phil Steele ranks Big Ten Football schedules from toughest to easiest - On3 WWW.ON3.COM . And here's the ranking of the "Loyal Opposition's" 😧schedules. Phil Steele ranks SEC Football schedules from toughest to easiest - On3 WWW.ON3.COM . The strength of mega conference schedules is not close to even. Why Tony Petitti wants B1G AQs and why he wants the SEC playing a like number of conference games. What would the win percentage be for an SEC team's opponents if the SEC played 9 conference games? 9-4 South Carolina finished the season 6-1, not 6-0, with the loss coming in the Gamecocks bowl game against 10-3 Illinois. Michigan coach Sherrone Moore's two-game suspension, handed down by the Michigan AD, does not begin at the start of the season. Moore is suspended for games 3 and 4.

Oregon's commits ranked second per recruit to LSU. It's July, I'll take Quality over Quantity, especially when many programs are overpaying for recruits. The author advises OBD fans not to go Quackers, and chill 🥶 out. I've seen several comments on the board questioning and criticizing OBD's recruiting efforts to date. It's early in the recruiting day, and the players 'committed' to Qregon are top drawer. Don't worry, be happy! 😍 College football recruiting panic index: Should Auburn, Colorado slow summers be cause for concern? - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM As recruiting heats up for the 2026 class, these prominent programs are trailing behind. But is it time to panic?

Until there's a Natty, or two, in the trophy case, OBD will be overlooked. I was listening to an interview with ASU QB Sam Leavitt. The two guys doing the questioning noted Dilly's time and great learning curve under Mike Norvell at Memphis, with nothing regarding his time spent with Dan and OBD.

Tony Petitti on the PO expanding to 16 with automatic qualifiers. 'This format means better OOC games.' Big Ten boss pitches playoff tweak, says more AQs will boost non-league matchups HUSKERCORNER.COM Tony Petitti argues extra Big Ten auto bids and a 16-team CFP would spark tougher non-conference games. I'm happy that Tony is speaking up. He's not falling for the SEC 5-11 while continuing to play 8 conference games. The B12 voting for the 5-11 format is also dependent, at least as of today, on the SEC playing 9 conference games. Missouri does play Kansas OOC, but also plays LA-LA, UMass, and Central Arkansas. MO. misses Georgia, Texas, Ole Miss, Florida, and LSU. 😜 The 8 conference game ACC? UNC plays TCU and UCF OOC, which gives the Tar Heels 10 P4 opponents, but misses Miami, FSU, Louisville, SMU, and Pitt. No consensus on the format? Fine, stay with a 12-team field through the 2031-32 season. This will cost the B1G and the SEC multi-millions of postseason money, but the B1G brings in more revenue than the SEC. A stalemate hurts the SEC's bottom line more than the B1G's bottom line.

😴 🙃🤬 It's All a Huge Mis-State 🤪 Pac-12 officially announces Texas State as new member of conference - On3 WWW.ON3.COM . Gould blew through the purloined Pac-12 Gold for this? 🤑 🤮

Rece Davis agrees, CFB needs collective bargaining. But why would the athletes who have everything in their favor agree to bargain anything away? Join the 'Union' or you can't play? How would this work in right-to-work states? One Union for all sports? The Moneyball sports only? Do revenue sports have the same issues as nonrevenue sports? Rece Davis suggests 'only answer' to stop college football tampering is collective bargaining WWW.ON3.COM . Atlas Shrugged, no more athletic scholarships, every sport is a club sport, may be the only way to force Congress to provide schools with relief from litigation. How do you decide who is in the Union, who manages the Union, and what constitutes Management?

Day 1 - I'MM NO Rutgers.😁 Day 2 - M-N-O-P ...... W W? 🧑‍🎓 Day 3 - I'M'S PUS 🤓 - LA schools are appropriately at the end of the line. 🦨 What they deserve for all of the traveling whine.

Nothing better than late July in Vegas. 🥵 🥵 🥵

Congress stepping in to help CFB and college athletics will likely require a collective bargaining agreement. Athletes are being paid directly by their school, but are not employees? 🤓 Could collective bargaining be the answer for college sports? Some ADs are ready to say the quiet part out loud SPORTS.YAHOO.COM College sports is in need of a collective-bargaining solution — to avoid future litigation, create a more stable environment and because the House settlement doesn’t go far enough, according...

Phil Steele's B1G 2025 Preseason Rankings - Phil Steele predicts order of finish for Big Ten Football in 2025 - On3 WWW.ON3.COM .

The One Beaver Deserving a Shout Out! Bryson Beaver explains Oregon commitment, new 'Platypus' nickname WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM The Platypus? Oregon QB commit receives interesting nickname

Rece, Lou, and Mark. Best postgame show ever.👍👌😍 No Gophers on the list. Be aware and beware of this Friday night trap game, the Friday after playing the previous Saturday in Iowa City, and with the Gophers coming off of a bye.🤔

A couple of B1G road tests in Penn State and Iowa, but OBD is odds on the return to the Playoffs. Oregon football: Will Ducks return to College Football Playoff in 2025? SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Oregon has a great shot to return to the College Football Playoff but faces some roster turnover and key roadtrips this fall.

College Football News 2025 Preseason Review of OBD - 🦆 https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/oregon-football-preview-2025-ducks-season-prediction-win-total-projection-top-players DEFENSE! https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/oregon-defense-preview-2025-ducks-among-college-football-best OFFENSE! https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/oregon-offense-preview-2025-reload-mode-ducks-will-be-fine I think the predicted record at 10-2 is a pretty good call and would see OBD back in the playoffs. 😍

As David Marsh noted, not likely in 2025 unless SC is contending for a spot in the B1G champ game. 2026 sees Michigan and Nebraska in Autzen. Nebraska fans travel. Either visitor could break the record. Conference game dates are not set. 2027 sees both Penn State and Ohio State in Autzen. Conference game dates are not set. Ohio State or Penn State could break the record, which could then be broken in the same season by the other visitor. Iowa will also visit in 2027. Only six home games in 2027, but the season ticket sales record and the secondary market ticket price record could both be broken.

The Civil Suit against Retzlaff has been dropped. But the 7-game Honor Code violation still stands as he admitted to having consensual sex outside of marriage. How did QB Jim McMahon get out of Provo without a suspension? 😇 Jake Retzlaff sexual assault case dropped: What's next for BYU star QB still facing honor code violation? - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Could Retzlaff become a late addition to the transfer market?

HMMMMMMMMM? BYU's former QB, Jake Retzlaff, has denied all claims of misconduct alleged against him in civil court. Nevertheless, under the BYU Honor Code, Retzleff was to be suspended for seven games in 2025, before the matter comes to trial. There is no portal to enter before December 2025, but I expect BYU will grant him a release, and he will then transfer and enroll at another school. Heading into summer practice, there are schools with questions at QB. I don't think Jake will have a problem finding a new place to play. BYU was ranked 15th in The Sporting News composite top 25 and is one of the favorites to win the B12. Anyone who bet the Over 8.5 wins at +125 should consider an equal wager on the Under to balance the bet. BYU was on a roll recruiting and otherwise. This slows all of the Cougars' momentum. There is no one on the roster with the talent of Retzlaff.

Thank you! The linked article opened halfway through, and I didn't scroll up. DUH!

College football (CFB) fans are pumped up for a slate of huge Week 1 out-of-conference (OOC) games: Texas at Ohio State, goosed by Lee Corso's last Hat Dance; LSU at Clemson in a battle of Death Valleys; Notre Dame at Miami in the latest Tampering Convicts versus Catholics battle; and last season's 4-loss Low Tide Alabama at the Who Scalped Chief Osceola, Florida State. But CFB fans should not overlook other Power 4 vs. Power 4 OOC games early in the 2025 season that will influence how fans and the CFB Playoff Committee view the season. WEEK 1 - B1G Nebraska vs. B12 Cincinnati in Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Will the Cornhuskers Ruhle, or at least have an impact on the B1G standings, in Matt Ruhle's third season? B1G UCLA vs. B12 Utah - The Bruins battled for Coach Foster in 2024 and finished on a high note. Kyle Whittington's Utah crumbled. Will a QB by way of Long Beach and Knoxville, TN, get UCLA to a bowl game? Will a new QB, Devon Dampier and his OC coming to Salt Lake City from New Mexico have the Utes contending for a B12 title in 2025? ACC Georgia Tech at B12 Colorado / SEC Auburn at B12 Baylor / B12 TCU at ACC UNC - Will the Tar Heels play like Michael Jordan, or like Jordon Hudson? 😁 A 'Double Header' in Atlanta with no baseball Braves players on the field? August 30th - SEC Tennessee vs. ACC Syracuse August 31st - SEC South Carolina vs. ACC VA Tech. WEEK 2 - Headliner - B1G Michigan at SEC Oklahoma - This meeting of Dark Blue Blue Bloods is a homecoming for Michigan coach Sherrone Moore. Oklahoma joins Utah in bringing in a new QB, John Mateer, and his OC from Washington State. Will the Sooners improve, or Coug It? 😽 Michigan allowed for Moore's return to Norman by having Moore begin his two-game 'sign stealing' suspension in Week 3. Stay tuned for the NCAA penalties. B1G Illinois at ACC Duke - This is a B1G test for a touted Illini team. Duke played well for Manny Diaz last season and signed one of the most sought-after transfer portal QBs, Darian Mensah, from Tulane. Will Mensah turn out to be a QB mensch? 🤔 Yes, Bret Bielema and Illinois had a 10-win season in 2024, but five of those wins were by one score. Yes, Illinois returns 16 starters from last season, and Duke only 58% of its starters from last season, but at 13-6 at home in the last three seasons, the Blue Devils 🥶 are no longer a certain win. During WWII, the Rose Bowl was once played at Duke Stadium, today's Wallace Wade Stadium. B1G Iowa at B12 Iowa State - The Cy-Hawk battle returns to Ames after Iowa State's comeback win last season in Iowa City. Iowa State is ranked 20th in The Sporting News top 25 preseason composite rankings. Iowa is not ranked. Win this game, and future Oregon opponent Iowa will be ranked. B1G Michigan State vs. ACC Boston College - Has QB Aiden Chiles improved? Has John Smith improved the Spartan roster? Will State avenge last season's 23-19 loss to BC? B1G Oregon 🦆 vs. B12 Oklahoma State 🤠 - 2024 was a Cowboys rodeo that coach Mike Gundy would sooner (😁) forget. OK State was one of the 2024 favorites to win the B12 and went an imperfect 0-9 in conference. The Cowboys brought in 31 transfers. Yes, OBD only returns five starting players from 2024, but Oregon has a talented Blue Chip Roster, and OK State, like every other B12 team, does not. OBD will be a heavy favorite. Other Week 2 OOC games of interest: B12 Baylor at ACC SMU / B12 Kansas at SEC Missouri / B12 ASU at SEC Mississippi State / SEC Vanderbilt at ACC VA Tech / ACC Stanford at B12 BYU. WEEK 3 - Week 3 features two premier OOC games - B1G Wisconsin at SEC Alabama is one of the games that make the Badgers 2025 schedule one of the toughest in the nation. This will be the third and final 2025 B1G vs. SEC clash. SEC Texas A&M at Independent Notre Dame. The Golden Domers 2024 schedule ratchets up in 2025 with Miami replacing Miami of Ohio, A&M replacing Northern Illinois (🤪), and Arkansas replacing Army. Further down the OOC road will see USC at Notre Dame in what could be the last game in a long series. Week 1 -1st things 1st - Bob Them Cats!

NIL Go is the first lawsuit away from being neutered. Player and Agent attorneys are waiting in the wings to file suit, the first time seven Deloitte accountants determine a deal to be above market value. NIL Go does provide for an appeal, but I think a judge will find delay in payment to be a loss in payment, and that any effort to control the NIL market will be found to be a restraint on trade that violates antitrust law in a given state, or in the federal district where a federal judge makes such a ruling. Then, there are states, like Tennessee, that have passed a law not allowing the enforcement of the House settlement within state borders. Without Congressional relief from litigation, the NCAA will lose, and plaintiffs' attorneys will win in court. Also, the idea that players receiving 'revenue sharing' payments are not employees is doomed. Once again, the NCAA comes with form over substance arguments that will not hold up.

Reporters covering the B1G most often refer to The Detroit Free Press Big Ten Poll, which comes out in late August, and is a Big Ten coaches/AD/Sports Information Directors' poll in disguise.

HMMMMMM? Matching UW QB Michael Penix, Jr., UW QB Demond Williams, Jr. has won the Manning Passing Academy Championship. I think you'll recognize the names of a few of his competitors. Penn State Drew Allar Clemson Cade Klubnik ASU Sam Leavitt Oklahoma John Mateer South Carolina LaNorris Sellers Georgia Gunner Stockton Alabama Ty Simpson LSU Garrett Nussmeier Louisville Miller Moss SMU Keith Jennings (I guess Archie wasn't worthy of an invite? 🙃) Don't Shoot the Messenger! The article was written by an Oregon grad. Washington's Demond Williams Jr. wins Manning Passing Academy competition WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM Young Washington Huskies QB matches Michael Penix Jr. at Manning camp