Jon Joseph

Jay Williams Calls Out Schizo Champ Game Refs - 🤪 Jay Williams calls out national championship officials for calling second half like 'a ballet' - On3 WWW.ON3.COM Williams was frustrated for the players in how differently the national title game was officiated from the first half to the second.

The Athletic's ($ Wall) Stewart Mandel attended yesterday's House Settlement hearing in Judge Wilkins courtroom. The Judge delayed approval of the Settlement for a brief time but Mandel believes the Judge will approve the Settlement. However, as Stewart notes, the Settlement does not resolve the issues troubling college athletics. NIL is not going away. "Boosters aren't going to stop buying recruits just because their favorite school now has $20.5 million on the ledger." Transfers - "... will not slow down unless, or until, the schools agree to enter into collective bargaining with their athletes. That seems not remotely imminent." "Congress is not going to sweep in with the magic antitrust exemption ..." The Settlement settles nothing. Along with little old Moi, the 'experts' outside of the NCAA can see this. What in particular is the Power 2 doing? The NCAA has outlived its usefulness, except for hosting post-season events. The NCAA will continue to be sued and OBD will continue to cough up its share of legal fees in what will likely be more courtroom defeats for the NCAA. No matter the cost, college lemmings are going to lemming.

Along with those who bet the Under. 😍 Thanks for your great CBB posts and takes. Heck of a comeback by the Gators.

About the portal. Many of, if not most of the portal studs, have been picked. But there is no poaching going on, right? 🤪

SPOT ON! No title since 2016 but plenty of Final 4 chances between then and 2025. A Dozen NCAA titles at UConn. WOW! He had this season's team peaking at exactly the right time. As you so noted, two more Natty's than John Wooden. I'd like to add to your outstanding list my 'homey's, Red Auerbach's 9 titles.

Mike, I like your thoughts on the Gators but I think UF is one of the hardest teams to project going into 2025. Lagway is terrific when healthy but there are concerns about his recovery from a dinged shoulder. His reps have been limited in Spring practice. Then, there is the schedule. Using The Sporting News preseason composite top 25 rankings, Florida is ranked No. 15. But first or second in 2025 strength-of-schedule. No. 4 UGA in JAX. Home vs No. 1 Texas, No. 10 Tennessee, and a trying to recover NR FSU. (Good luck Seminoles. Opening vs Bama and closing in Gainesville.) On the road in Game 3 vs. No. 8 LSU, and at No. 11 Miami the following Saturday. Also on the road vs No. 23 A+M, No. 20 Ole Miss, and NR Kentucky. But the Gators miss Bama. 😁 If Lagway is healthy I think that UF will win at Miami. But to play in the SEC Champ Game will require Billy Napier to come up with a Coach of the Year performance. Napier did do a great job last season leading a rebounding UF to a bowl game win over Tulane. Florida was wiped out in Austin last season but with Lagway, does have a shot to get revenge against Texas in Gainesville. The SEC will again be very competitive with a chance for many 2024 3-loss SEC teams to do the same in 2025. Texas? For the 2nd season in a row, the SEC has handed Texas the easiest in-conference schedule for an SEC title contender. The talent is there but the Horns lose a lot of talent to the NFL. One starter is back on the O line. Will WRs Wingo and Moore seamlessly replace Bond and Golden? And Texas also loses its 2024 starting TE to the draft. And lots of stud players on D are also off to the League. Texas stars Isaiah Bond, Matthew Golden declare for 2025 NFL Draft as Longhorns lose key offensive pieces - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Texas will have to replace its top two wide receivers entering the 2025 season The Question for 2025 - Which team is most successful in replacing starters lost from these 2024-25 Playoff teams? OBD, Texas, Ohio State, or Georgia? The 'raw materials' are there for all four teams, which will be assembled the best? Is it August yet? 😧

Another JJ! 😎 Oregon Ducks ‘Humongous’ Transfer Jamari Johnson Standing Out In Spring Football WWW.YARDBARKER.COM Oregon Ducks transfer tight end Jamari Johnson is standing out at spring football practice after the Ducks landed him in the portal from Louisville. Johnson is a former 4-star recruit who was...

Hats Off to the Huskers! The CBC is a Little Acorn That Could Grow into Something B1G. College Basketball Crown 2025: Nebraska earns $300,000 NIL package with win vs. UCF in championship game - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The Cornhuskers won the inaugural College Basketball Crown over the Knights, who will receive $100,000 in NIL funds

The Ex-Governor of Massachusetts Thinks the House Settlement is Great - I Say, 'DUCK!' House vs. NCAA settlement hearing: How today could transform college sports WWW.USATODAY.COM Monday could be a decisive moment in sports as a hearing on final approval of settlement that would reshape how college athletics operates. This so-called Settlement is going to transfer more plaintiff's attorneys into the courtroom to sue the NCAA and OBD, along with. The Emperor Has No Clothes!

Makhi's Back in Town + Bringing the Violence! 🥵 Noah Whittington says Makhi Hughes brings 'violence' to Oregon RB room DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon Ducks running back Noah Whittington has a lot of confidence in Tulane transfer RB Makhi Hughes.

Florida opened -1.5, now down to -1. O/U 141.5. In consideration of the Houston D, I think the Under could be a solid bet.

Gators -1.5. Houston vs. Florida odds: Current line, how to watch National Championship - On3 WWW.ON3.COM The odds have been released for Houston vs. Florida in the NCAA Tournament national championship game, concluding March Madness.

Dennis Dodd's Take on the House Settlement. It Seems Like a Step Back. Especially for a Power 2 that does not need the NCAA. CFB runs its playoff free of the NCAA and could, at the direction of the Power 2, do so for all other sports. Revenue sharing, Livvy Dunne and more: What to know ahead of House v. NCAA settlement approval hearing - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The era of compensating college athletes draws closer as the historic case takes one of its final steps on Monday

Not Tournament Related but How About Some BBall Love for Payton Pritchard + The Olde Towne Team! Celtics' historic shooting fuels a record-breaking season WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The Boston Celtics made history on Friday night, breaking the NBA record for the most three-pointers made in a single season.

Florida's Clayton is in Rare Air with Larry Bird. Walter Clayton Jr. continues to carry Florida. A title will make him a Gators legend. WWW.USATODAY.COM With 34 points vs. Auburn and 30 points in Elite Eight, Walter Clayton is the first to hit that mark in those rounds since Larry Bird did it in 1979.

Depression in Durham. Duke faces fallout of epic meltdown in 'heartbreaking' Final Four loss to Houston WWW.USATODAY.COM Duke looked all set to play for the national title in the NCAA men's tournament before an epic meltdown against Houston caused a heartbreaking loss. I want the Gators to win it all for Gat. Houston to win it all for college roommates Jim Nance and Freddy Couples.

After letting the players mug one another up and down the court, I didn't like the late foul call on Flagg preparing to rebound a missed free throw. Hats off to Houston for hanging in and not quitting. But for me, a huge UNLV fan when I worked in Las Vegas, the game has become more like sumo wrestling. Foul calls are based on whimsy. The play near the basket looks like a rugby scrum. (Watch out for waving cane. 😁) Thanks, 30, for all of the great CBB Tourney posts. Bill Rafferty did not like the call. Bill's seen a lot of ball. Did Cooper Flagg foul? Controversial call contributes to Duke collapse vs Houston WWW.USATODAY.COM A controversial foul call on Cooper Flagg allowed Houston to get the go-ahead free throws in a Final Four loss to the Cougars

Here's an interesting factoid. Three Final 4 coaches are members of the Tribe of Judah and one is a member of a Native American tribe. Coaches Golden and Scheyer played professional basketball in Israel. Final Four shatters stereotypes: Three Jewish coaches take center stage in San Antonio - Saturday Down South WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM Three of the 4 teams at this year's Final Four are led by Jewish coaches - Auburn's Bruce Pearl, Florida's Todd Golden and Duke's Jon Scheyer. Bruce Pearl grew up in Boston, the Olde Towne where Red Auerbach of the Jewish faith won 16 NBA titles in his 29 years of coaching. Four No. 1 Aces go at it today. Thanks again, 30, for leading the BBall way.

Tough outing for the UCLA Women last night but the Bruins and the Trojans elevated the play in the B1G as did the OBD Women's team that went to the dance. This was UCLA coach Cori Close's first trip to the UConn Geno Auriemma Invitational otherwise referred to as the Women's Final 4. 14 years for Cori at UCLA, a Biblical 40 years for Geno at UConn. The Bruins handily defeated South Carolina during the regular season and USC(E) has a very good shot vs. UConn in tomorrow's champ game.

Thanks, 30. I have Duke vs. an SEC team 😛. A gutsy comeback win by Florida over Texas Tech but it took help from the Raiders gaging from the free-throw line. (BTW, under John Wooden's rules, Bruce Pearl would not be allowed anywhere near the bench.) OT, Tough, tough outing for the UCLA women last night. But this was Cori Close's first Final 4 and Geno's 101st. This is Kelvin Sampson's 3rd Final 4, two with Oklahoma, and the first for the other three coaches. Duke Coach Scheyer won a title with the Blue Devils in 2010. Duke, with three teenagers, including Cooper Flagg, who all contribute, has the youngest roster. The other three teams do not start a teenager. Will the Duke youngsters with first-time Final 4 coach Scheyer hold up under the pressure the Houston D brings? In 2024, Houston played in a far more difficult conference than Duke. But, and I know the game was in Indianapolis, Purdue, with fewer 'athletes' on the roster than Duke, came 'this close' to taking down the Cougars. In honor of our friend Gat, Go Gators!

Thanks again, H, for the clarity you provide with facts and not supposition. Yep, OBD receives, over six seasons, as is the norm for all conferences, its respective $ 2.33 M revenue share, which will be disbursed to all B1G member schools from this season's NCAA Basketball Tournament. OBD also receives a full share of the CFB revenue earned by the B1G. The B1G came in second behind the SEC in 2025 CBB revenue but first in CFB revenue. Postseason equal revenue shares for all conference members are no longer the case in the ACC and I expect the B1G and the SEC will follow suit, probably in 2030 for the B1G when a new media deal begins.

Young But B1G Guns. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-softball-ducks-big-ten-missy-lombardi-248229032/?source=column&lctg=26140&eid=c7d8647c6247db8d08c59fe44bc30380a147aa90b9e33099045cd46ddc6a485b

SI with House Nuts and Bolts. Landmark House Settlement Set for Final Approval: Here’s What to Know WWW.SI.COM On Sunday evening in Tampa, the NCAA will crown a new national champion in women’s basketball. The next night in San Antonio, it will be the men’s turn to hoist

More Thoughts on Josh Conerly + the Draft. NFL Draft Sleeper? Oregon Ducks' Offensive Lineman Josh Conerly Jr. Best Team Fits WWW.SI.COM Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Josh Conerly Jr has gone somewhat under the radar during the last month of the offseason. Is he an NFL Draft

Moore to Moore, What is it Good For? A Heisman? Hmmmm? https://athlonsports.com/college/oregon-ducks/oregon-wide-receiver-makes-bold-dante-moore-prediction-before-2025-season