Jon Joseph

The Ducks are getting a lot of bang from the Athletic Department bucks. Takeaways from 2023 athletic department budgets: Who does the most with the least in the SEC? WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM Athletic department budgets for fiscal year 2023 have been released at programs from across the country. This article looks at B1G athletic department budgets along with the SEC. Is something missing from the calculation of the Oregon budget? The budget is that far behind SC's budget? No comprende.

And get ready for a Vandals invasion on 8/31. 100 days to college football - Top games, players, contenders - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM With 100 days until Florida State and Georgia Tech kickoff in Ireland it's time to get excited about what's ahead: From new conference games to a new playoff.

Kick 'em when they're up, Kick 'em when they're down, Kick 'em all around. They're nothing but dirty laundry. I'd give them credit for hosing over the Pac-10 but sucking off of long-time suckers is not worthy of Kudos. Now, about that game in Corvallis? Some of the kicks should be directed at the posteriors of the Pac-10's Fearless, Clueless, "leaders." Rob, are you there?

SC misses Oregon and Ohio State in 2024 and the Trojans play Penn State, Wisconsin, and Nebraska in LA. Michigan on the road will be tough but the rest of the conference road games are not daunting. SC brings a Blue Chip roster into the B1G where only it, Oregon, Ohio State, Penn State, and Michigan have Blue Chip rosters. And the speed that baffled Louisville in the bowl game will be superior to that of the majority of B1G teams. The D improves and even if SC is blown out by LSU and Notre Dame, which I do not think will happen, SC could be a serious contender to play for a B1G title in Indianapolis. Yes SC is arrogant but I would not count SC out of contending for the conference title. On 10/13/24, one of Oregon or Ohio State will have a conference loss.

COL in South Carolina is great. You cannot smoke weed but you can marry your 1st cousin. 🤣

Athlon ranks the difficulty of 2024 B1G OOC schedules. I have no idea why Ohio State is not in last place, 18th, or 17th on this list. I think Oregon at No. 6 may be too high. I agree that the scene in Corvallis will be rowdy. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-ten-football-ranking-2024-nonconference-schedules

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/fans-fueding-joel-klatt-top-college-football-atmosphere-lsu-oregon-penn-state-clemson-alabama You cannot please all of the people all of the time.

Top Coaches under pressure in 2024. Dabo Swinney, Lincoln Riley, Ryan Day among top-25 college football coaches facing pressure in 2024 season - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Despite a lofty ranking, 2024 could be crunch-time for these top coaches

Where's Baghdad Bob when you need him? ACC commissioner Jim Phillips bullish on league even with futures of Florida State, Clemson up in air - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The conference is currently embroiled in multiple lawsuits with Florida State and Clemson as the two schools legally challenge the ACC's grant of rights It's All Good!

QB or not QB? (Sorry, Will.) Quarterback uncertainty for rivals Michigan, Ohio State - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM The conference race as well as the College Football Playoff could be determined by the signal-caller success at these two rivals in 2024.

NJ, would that be a hotel in Philly or Pittsburgh? I imagine it is extremely difficult to find lodging near the stadium and if found, I imagine it would not be cheap. With the game likely to be played after dark, maybe we should all meet in NJ and drive up the day of the game? Whiteouts work for almost every team not named Michigan or Ohio State. Penn State misses its nemesis Michigan in 2024 and 2025. The Nittany Lions play at W VA OOC in 2024. In 2025 the OOC opponents are the Nevada Wold Pack, FIU Panthers, and the Villanova Wildcats. This cupcake smorgasbord continues in the regular season with Michigan off the schedule in 2024 and 2025. Extrapolating preseason ranked teams in 2024 into 2025, Penn State in 2025 has two top 25 games, at Ohio State and versus Oregon. The rest of the conference schedule is filled out with games vs. Iowa in Iowa City, not an easy out, at Michigan State, Rutgers, UCLA, with Indiana, Nebraska, and Northwestern at home. So indeed, in 2025, Oregon will be a Whiteout game. It looks like the conference is trying to make up for the season PSU defeated Ohio State and won the conference but Ohio State went to the BCS, and all of those other 10-2 seasons, that PSU was not 4-team playoff-worthy. Ohio State in 2024 and Penn State, kind of in 2024 and definitely in 2025, have 'playoff here we come' designed schedules. In 2025 the Ducks miss both Ohio State and Michigan but do play unless Rob switches the game to playing Wazzu in Pullman, possibly defending B12 champ Oklahoma State at home. Super-sized conference schedules will vary widely in difficulty from one season to the next. The game at Penn State will be awesome and it will also be nice in 2025 to welcome SC to Autzen.

Performance in high school is no guarantee of performance at the next level. Ditto superior performance in college leading to success in the NFL. One reason why CFB coaches today have to recruit both high schools and the portal with success. Dan and his friends check both boxes.

This is one of the reasons the B1G and the SEC formed a 'whatever you want to call it but not an Alliance.' Now there is leadership leading the way out of this morass. The NCAA has proven incapable of resolving any litigation, except the McNair case and a few other suits involving individual and not class action claims, with multi-millions of dollars paid in legal fees to defend the indefensible. The Power 2 conferences are aware that the settlement of this matter will likely lead to a schism between the athletic department haves and the have-nots. Settlement of this matter is critical to CFB and Men's CBB in particular getting anti-trust and other relief from Congress. Without Congressional protection 'House-like' claims will continue to be filed. The Pac-12 is the gift that keeps on giving. Glenn House was a swimmer at ASU.

And going head-to-head at least twice a season. Now, which guy am I going to root for? Probably Bo, JH already broke the bank with his second contract.

You never know the hour or the day. Rest-In-Peace. Thanks for all of the terrific articles.

Michigan's Maize + Brew website has a take on Oregon CBB joining the B1G. Big Ten hoops additions: What to expect from Oregon WWW.MAIZENBREW.COM The Ducks face a rebuilding year, or do they?

The Pac-12? Riiiiiiiiiiight. Are conference games conference games when you cannot compete for a conference title? The PIG 2 is paying millions of dollars to the MW for this inventory. If a deal with CW for under $10M is a 'good deal' you are sucking a dirigible's worth of gas. What a joke, the 2 are hanging on and outside the G5 to reap all of the money they 'stole' from the Pac-10.

We're No. 1! Hammerin’ the B1G: 5 matchups in the new Big Ten I’m most excited to see SATURDAYTRADITION.COM The Big Ten schedule looks a lot different this fall, and there are some first-time B1G matchups that deserve extra attention in 2024.

College Football News takes on B1G conference football in 2024. https://collegefootballnews.com/news/big-ten-2024-college-football-primer-top-players-games-transfers-storylines- predictions And here's CFN's look at the other P2 conference. https://collegefootballnews.com/news/sec-2024-college-football-primer-top-players-games-transfers-storylines-predictions

The same could be said for SC and Oregon's schedules compared to Ohio State. But the Oklahoma and Texas schedules remain the same with different home and away venues in 2025 while Ohio State and Michigan drop off the Ducks schedule. With Super Sized conferences, the intra-conference SOS will vary widely. I am surprised many SEC ADs did not raise a stink over repeat schedules in 2025. 16 teams and 8 conference games? Are you a conference or an ATM? O’Gara: It’s wild how much tougher Oklahoma’s Year 1 SEC schedule looks compared to Texas WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM The Sooners got the short end of the stick for 2024 as they enter the SEC.

We'll see. 10/12/24! Can Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith, No. 1 recruit in 2024, set new standard for freshman receivers? - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The company Smith will try to keep in 2024 includes names like Julio Jones, A.J. Green and Sammy Watkins Will Muhammad shut this guy down? The kid looked great in the Buckeyes spring game.

Pac-12 releases? Get A Grip!

CBS announces 2024 early games B1G broadcasts. CBS will be B1G at 3:30 eastern instead of SEC. 2024 Big Ten on CBS schedule: Notre Dame vs. Purdue, Michigan vs. USC, Big Ten Championship Game announced - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Two game selections for the early weeks of the regular season are set as the Big Ten headlines on CBS

No way that OSU and WSU will meet the ACC requirements for membership, at least before the ACC implodes. B12, maybe? But ESPN/Fox would have to find the money and believe these two to be accretive. To make this happen the Pac-2 could agree to lesser shares. Taking a media haircut for a few years would make sense with the Pac-10 $uckers money on hand. Cal joined a P4 conference did it not? Cal didn't get as much money as UCLA because SFO is a bad market for college sports and the Cal administration has done little or nothing to fund and promote football. But UCLA owes Cal money? Think USC is happy that it's a private school? SC played Cal every season in CFB but is off to the B1G without paying Calimony. Perhaps John Canzano lobbied on behalf of Cal. If the House case is settled will Cal be able to come up with $20M+ a year to fund revenue sharing? Ditto, UCLA? Will the administrations of the two schools agree to pay to play in the championship tier of CFB and Men's CBB? Is there enough booster money to pay the cost? Extra cost to make sure the athletes are not brutalized by plane travel. When Minnesota played UW during the Gophers 3-year title run the round trip took eight days. Thanks, Darren. Oregon is ranked No. 8 in portal pickings because Dan filled needs and not an entire roster.

Baker is Bullish. Charlie Baker seeks 'clarity' for college sports amid settlement talks WWW.NYTIMES.COM Baker said Monday that he wouldn’t put a hard deadline on the organization’s decision on a proposed settlement in House v. NCAA.