Jon Joseph

CU - #122 ranked D in the nation. Control possession? OK. But I say go BB early and often and bury the Buffs. Take no prisoners! Leave no crumbs! And, I need 19.5 plus .5 reasons to beat Prime Time. Thank you, Alex.

Based on recent results the 2 have arguably played their way into the B1G, WSU has defeated Wisconsin 2 years in a row, a conference that after the B1G 3 and before the Pac-4 arrive is not all that. But no AAU membership is a B1G kiss of death. Likely the same for the ACC. And Fox/ESPN does not seem interested in opening the wallet to add two teams from small towns in the NW. WSU and OSU should go to the Mountain West. (Rebrand the MW the Pac-Something if you so desire but it will still be a G5 conference.) Run the field for the 2024 playoff using the latest AP rankings and even with only 5 conference champs in automatically and 7 at-large teams, MW champ OR ST would be the 12-seed opening at 5-seed SEC Texas. B12 Utah would be the 4th seed with a 1st round bye. When aligning with the MW in some fashion, OSU and WSU need to negotiate a bigger cut of media revenue, like Boise, and a bigger slice of post-season pie income.

I do think the B1G will limit East Coast to West Coast and vice versa as much as possible.

According to BTN, the conference will do its best to have the B1G 2024 schedule finalized before the 2024 Spring Practices. How about - OR permanent opponents UCLA, USC, UW, Wisconsin (a lot of history with Oregon.) UCLA - 'Pac 3 ' and Michigan. Before adding the NW schools, the B1G had Michigan as one of the Bruins permanent opponents. This would not be favorable for UCLA. USC - 'Pac-3' and if Fox had its way, Ohio State. But I'm guessing it will be a former B1G W division member. Iowa? UW - 'Pac 3' and Nebraska/Minnesota?

I'd much rather play a H+H with Cal and Stanford than with any B12 school. Ducks will have to replace the H+H with Michigan State and the return trip from Ohio State. Permanent Ducks B1G opponents? UCLA, USC, Washington, Wisconsin. It is going to be fascinating to see how the 2024 schedule comes down and how many of the B1G 3 Oregon will have to play.

Great cameo on ESPN College Football Live today where Deion told people to get off the back of the CSU who had the late hit on Hunter. As Deion said, 'It's a game."

Mic, I think that was as much on the HC as it was on Ty. Bad call at a bad time. Punt!

Ty has looked good in relief. With the limit on practice time, there are only so many practice reps available for the backup QB.

Ty will be getting a B1G opportunity next season.

On ESPN College Football Live today I was very happy to see Deion calling out the idiots who threatened the CSU player and his family. "It's a game," said Deion, "someone is going to win and someone is going to lose but it's just a game. The young man was playing as hard as he could and made a mistake. It happens and to threaten the young man and his family is wrong; it's inappropriate." Yes, he was wearing his cowboy hat and shades when he so opined. But I think that it is great that he came to the young man's defense.

Thanks for the info. I am a bit surprised at the TT # but the game was up against TX at Bama.

Bad news for UW. Utah is a wounded team with UCLA and star true frosh Dante Moore (SIGH) coming to SLC. Kalen DeBoer announces two season-ending injuries for Washington SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Kalen DeBoer reveals season-ending injuries to a pair of Huskies.

Great take, WW. The man's first name is "Deion." Or, is it "Neon?"

Please remind me. Where is the beer concession located?

Doctor, Yes, and Yes! Also, the mascot's uniform needs to visit the dry cleaner, the training table food is old, moldy, and cold, the 'Get Forked' sign perfectly resembles the program's trajectory, and the support from the fans and the ASU 'leadership' is Vapid. This 'Sleeping Giant' has been napping longer than Rip van W. Tempe is the location of a non-interstellar CFB Black Hole. And yet, didn't these guys prevent Oregon from making a Final 4? If it can be turned around, Dilly will turn it around.

Super take, David, thank you! I am happy that you made the comparison between the NIKE marketing campaign that gave Oregon national awareness and the at the time, unique offense Chip brought to Eugene and the game of CFB. If any team should appreciate aggressive marketing that team is the Ducks. Right, Bodacious? Say what you will in favor of or against Deion but he has put a moribund football program back on the map. I had season tickets for CU football when my daughter, Kordell Stewart, and Heisman winner Salaam, were attending CU. Boulder was electric for every home game. Last season, CU averaged 17,000 fans for its home games. CU was the 66th, on average, most-watched CFB team in the country. CU drew an average of 353K viewers. Today? CU has been the most viewed team in the nation. It was SRO for the Nebraska and CSU games. Has any coaching hire ever scored an immediate off-the-charts ROI as has the hire of Deion? I very much doubt it. The game on Saturday is kicking off at 3:30 Eastern on ABC. Had this game been played in Eugene last season the game would have kicked off at 10:30 Eastern on Larry's Lost Network. Love him or hate him, Deion is dropping bread on Puddles and the audience for Saturday's game should be 6M+ viewers. This, of course, will help Oregon's national recognition, and recruiting, and give Bo and Shedure a grand stage to show off their Heisman bona fides. P5(4) CFB is big business. It is about entertainment. Let's enjoy the circus coming to town and hand Prime and Sons their first L of the season.

Danno, no. But Oregon State's J Smith is in the mix for the Michigan State job and would IMO, be a terrific hire. Will the allure of the P4 trump 'staying home' in Corvallis? Michigan State coaching candidates: Jonathan Smith, Mike Elko, Sean Lewis lead options to replace Mel Tucker - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Brian Hartline and Jim Leonhard, among others, also make intriguing candidates for the Spartans

Guys who have played the game agree that the CSU player who put the cheap shot on Hunter should have been tossed. Colorado loses two-way star with tough schedule looming WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The University of Colorado will be without one of their best players for three weeks due to injury, as the Buffaloes prepare for one of their toughest stretch of games on the schedule.

Hunter is out for the next 3 games: Ducks, USC, and ASU.

Deion Sanders confirms Colorado won’t have Travis Hunter for Oregon, USC FANSIDED.COM Deion Sanders has said that Hunter will be out for the next three weeks. With Hunter out for an extended period, does this spell doom for Colorado?

Charles, I think there are a whole lot of savvy fans on this board who are knowledgeable enough, more than partly due to your and Coach Boles' tutelage, to see a spot-on take when delivered. As I noted above, this was a great take, and as long as the team wins who cares how they win? I am fired up to see Bodacious throw it down, and hopefully repeatedly into the end zone against the best group of pitchers perhaps ever assembled in one conference. 4 of Oregon's next 5 games are against, coming into Week 5, 4 undefeated teams. This is unheard of even in the SEC. To win the Pac-12 this final (SIGH) season a team will have to score beau coup points. Yes and of course, the run game matters but this is a pass-first, other than Utah, conference and you best be able to throw the ball and score points through the air. Defending Heisman winner Williams. 400 passing yards plus in the first 3 games Penix. Cam Ward who shredded a ranked Wisconsin team. Former 5* recruit DJU. 5* Dante Moore (SIGH) balling out for UCLA. Sheduer Sanders moving up from FCS ball and moving into 1st round-draft pick territory. And there has yet to be a Rising in SLC. And let us not forget Oregon's own stud QB, Bo Nix. Who at the end of the season, may well be the ultimate Pac-12 and CFB QB. One-third of the way through The Conference of QBs gauntlet. What a blast!

Reporting to Michael (EAT) Crow and Ray (I'm hiring old friend Herm and changing the paradigm of CFB) Anderson, Dilly was hosed before pitching his tent in Tempe. These 2 buffoons surrendered a 2023 potential bowl game without consulting Dilly or the team: at least the team leadership group and HC should have been consulted, no? I think this great OC went to his dream job and found a nightmare instead. Everyone in life, maybe not Bill Gates and Jeffery Bezos, reports to someone. I think Dilly made an impassioned, young man's mistake and I truly feel for him.

For the 1st time since Week 1, I am over the Mendoza Line at 9 and 8. Beware! This is still an Entertainment Only record. Week 4 I'm doing an, 'I'm Going to Wake you Up Early" Beach Boys throw of the dice. Looking at the early spreads, I decided to park the Woody and get down before the lines changed. For the most part, in Week 4 I am on a Left Coast Surfin' Safari in honor of 8 ranked (!) Pac-12 teams, The ACC and Oregon came through for me last week. Prime did not cover but fortunately, Sheduer pulled off his best Tom Brady late-game heroic imitation so we have a match-up of two undefeated teams playing in Eugene on Saturday. This week, in honor of the Conference of QBs, Surf's Up Ducks and Dudes! Week 4 features 3 Pac-12 conference games featuring 6 ranked teams. Who knew, and how did 'Who' screw this up? UCLA +5 at Utah. Could anyone other than Coach Whit be 3-0 at this juncture? QB out. 2 2022 best receivers out. 2 top DL guys out. Best CB out. Kicker out. More guys than are on their Mission. Rice-Eccles Stadium is a MUSS tough place for a visiting team to get a win. But, UCLA defeated Utah rather handily in 2022 in LA. And I am sorry to say that The One who escaped, Dante Moore, is the real deal. I think this will be a terrific game, going against the broadcast of the CU at Oregon game, but I like UCLA to cover coming into SLC with 5 points in the Chipper's favor. Florida brought no O to SLC. I think that Dante does the job and the Bruins cover. USC -33.5 at ASU. Sorry, Week 5 Buffs, but I do not expect SC to be tested before Week 7 at Notre Dame. In the meantime, SC needs to put up massive points to keep the team and Caleb Williams in the spotlight. ASU QB Rashada is hurt. ASU scored ZIP points at home vs. Fresno State and lost 29-0. This is a big line but Dilly has a massive rebuild job on his hands. USC covers. Washington -21 vs. Cal. Idaho is a good FCS team. But Cal found itself down 17 - 0 before fighting back. I think the Penix Heisman Express keeps on rolling here and the Huskies easily cover the -21. WOOF! (I hope you have fleas!) OREGON -19,5 vs. Colorado. Another huge spread especially against an undefeated team. But even before all-world Travis Hunter got cheap-shotted, I think the Ducks would have won this game by close to 3 scores. The whole CFB world, except for Bruins and Utes fans, will be watching. I think OREGON will win this game by 25 to 30 points. (GULP.) Oregon State -2.5 at Washington State - I think WSU's Cam Ward is the better QB in this game. Forget the points, I'm taking Wazzu on the Money Line +124. Wazzu has a win over an at-the-time-ranked Wisconsin team. Oregon State has yet to play a P5 team. Left behind Wazzu is as motivated to win this game as is Left Behind Oregon State. If the game was in Corvallis I'd be going the other way but on The Palouse, I think under-Cougar Wazzu wins. And at +124 that's a heck of a Money Line payout. May the best Pac-2 team win! OK, I am getting off my surfboard and tripping East for two games. Oklahoma -14 at Cincinnati. Cincy was last seen losing to Miami-Ohio at home. Oklahoma behind QB Dillion Gabriel is lighting it up. I see a pasting here Sooner rather than later and OK easily getting the cover. (I also see the Sooners upsetting Texas in the last B12 Red River Rivalry game. (How great does the TX W at Bama look today?) UNC -5.5 at Pitt. Drake Maye and the UNC passing game woke up and sunk Fleck's row boat. Pitt was last seen trying to find an offense in West Virginia. To date, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi is not doing a very good job auditioning for the Michigan State job. (And last season's Pitt starting QB Kedon Slovis, now at BYU, just took down the Hogs on the road. Another SEC P5 OOC loss. I'm heartbroken for good ole' Pawel.) Reviewing the Week 4 bidding. UCLA +5 at Utah USC - 33.5 at ASU UW -21 vs. Cal OREGON -19.5 vs. Prime Time Washington State vs. Oregon State - Wazzu -Money Line +124 winner. Oklahoma -14 at Cincinnati UNC - 5.5 at Pitt Before you bet, make certain that you can lose and still balance your checks.

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I guess it takes a while for the Pony Express to deliver to the Big Apple. Hey! Wake up the intern at the Sports Desk!