Jon Joseph

Thanks 30. Dykes brings the SMU crew with him to TCU. SMU was a good G5 program under Dykes so I don't know where the D+ grade is coming from? Billy Napier brings a bunch of guys with him from a successful G5 program at LA LA into the SEC and gets an A+? Happy to see Lanning get an A but I'm not sure why the author believes that Riley did not assemble a quality support group? Riley's staff is lighting it up out of the portal. A nice off season exercise but the proof of this pudding will of course, be determined by on field results.

Thanks Darren. Great take.

1. USC - With 12 commits SC has moved past LSU to the top of the most recent ranking. Still waiting on Caleb Williams. If Williams doesn't commit to SC could Dart come back? Dart recently visited Ole Miss. 12 UCLA - 6 commits 14 Arizona - 7 commits 22 ASU - 8 commits 32 Washington State - 4 commits - QB Cam Ward from Incarnate Word is the big get here. IW's HC is also coming to Pullman as the new OC. 41 CAL - 3 commits 47 OREGON - 3 commits Glad that 247 has come up with the transfer rankings. In this day and age of the transfer portal it's nice to get an idea of the teams doing well out of the portal. Riley is at least skill position wise, materially changing the Trojans roster. If Riley lands Williams or Dart comes back and SC will be a tough out in 2022. One of the 12 SC commits does include an OT from UVA who was second team All ACC. I'm surprised that Utah, picking up a LB from Florida who was the Gators top tackler in 2021 and 2 TEs from Idaho and Syracuse, is not in the top 50. Burmeister has transferred from VA Tech to San Diego State.

It definitely includes 7 transfers. Way to help clear up the portal in light of COVID super seasons.

Great take. In 2022 I believe teams are allowed 85 plus 7 transfers? A 1 year exception. But with conferences now allowed to go their own way, who knows what the new scholarship limit will be?

Good take. Nevertheless I don't believe Oregon should be playing 1 off games for money; especially, against SEC teams in Dixie. I would have loved seeing Oregon play in the great college town that is Athens, 'Tween the Hedges,' and the Dawgs playing in Autzen. But it is what it is and I will be in Atlanta and hoping to watch a great and competitive game.

Was that you with the marbles in pocket! If so, Spot On!

NO WAY was that comment directed at you my friend. I believe as a number of folks on the Forum believe, that Mario was poking his nose into the O. I never believed having watched him at Penn St and Miss St that what we saw at Oregon was Joe's O. Forgive me please if you took my take personally.

Spot on and how about the number of times a RB puts his helmet into a defender's head gear? You really want to end 'this?' Co back to leather helmets and no face masks. I played CFB, ice hockey and rugby in college. The fewest vicious hits? In rugby where no one wore a helmet.

You fxxxed up. You trusted us! I've given this a lot of thought, you're Delta Tau Chi name is Flounder. Flounder? I thought there were blanks in that gun? There were blanks in that gun. Hooooly Spit! I guess I am now on Forum double secret probation?

I'd be OK with this game if it was played in Athens with a return game played in Eugene. Just as I was fine with a H+H with Ohio State. UGA rejected a H+H with Oregon. Plenty of Pac-12 and SEC teams have H+H series scheduled. Utah plays at Florida this season and Florida returns the favor with a game in SLC. UW just scheduled a H+H with TN. UCLA has a return game scheduled at LSU. Arizona has a H+H scheduled with Bama. CAL a H+H with Auburn. ETC. 13-0? No Pac-12 team has gone undefeated in conference since the Pac-10 went to the Pac-12. And Oregon has BYU OOC and 5 Pac-12 road games. There is a difference between courage and foolishness.

Do you mind if we dance with your dates?

The best HC? See Ws vs Ls. Mario is 62-60 for a reason.

Having just re-watched the great NFL divisional games, helmet to helmet in CFB would have been called many the time. I get the call for spearing but simple helmet to helmet contact being called in CFB is IMO, stupid. I'm all for player safety but so many of these H to H calls in CFB are simply the result of guys playing football. It's a violent game. Award a 15 yard penalty for H to H. OK. But to kick guys out of a game and for a half into the next game for anything other than spearing?

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5'9" 185 lbs. 31st all time rushing at CU. There have been a lot of good running backs at CU including Heisman winner Rashad Sallom (sp?) LaMichael was not the biggest guy in the conference and did OK.

But I think this would be a good thing for the Ducks RB room.

1-1. Lost the SEC champ game but won the title.

That player was the Pac-12 1st team RB in 2020. Broussard is not a lightweight. He put up 831 yards rushing in 2020 playing for CU. He would be a very valuable get out of the portal.

Some great early OOC games are coming our way in 2022. September 13 - OREGON vs GEORGIA - Mercedes Benz Stadium (MBS) - Atlanta, GA Georgia is 1-4 in its last 5 games played in MBS. 3 Ls vs Bama; an L vs LSU and a win over Cincinnati in the Peach Bowl. JT Daniels authored the W over Cincy. With Stetson Bennett returning to QB Georgia, JT is in the transfer portal. This game will likely be Oregon QB Bo Nix fourth start vs Georgia; Nix is 0-3 to date. NOTRE DAME AT OHIO STATE - Columbus, Ohio Notre Dame lost its head coach, its starting QB and a number of other quality players. I expect JC Stroud to light it up in his 2nd year at QB for the Buckeyes. And with a new DC coming in from Oklahoma State, the Cowboys defeated ND in the Fiesta Bowl, I expect the Ohio State D that was not up to program standards in 2021 to improve in 2022. Expect Ohio State to be ranked no lower than No. 3 in the AP preseason poll. UTAH at FLORIDA - Gainesville, Florida Whittingham's rumored retirement did not happen. This will be his 18th year as HC in Salt Lake City. This will be Billy Napier's first season as HC of the Gators. Cam Rising will be the Utah starter from day 1. The Utes return its top RB and replace AA LB Lloyd at LB with Florida's 2nd leading tackler in 2021. Two of the 3 outstanding Utah TEs return and Utah has also signed 2 quality TEs out of the portal. I think Utah will be a very, very good team in 2022 and UF has a lot of questions at QB and elsewhere on offense. ARKANSAS at CINCINNATI - Cincinnati, Ohio Lots of excellent players have left the Cincy program including starting QB Ridder and two AA cornerbacks. Arkansas was a surprisingly good team in 2021 and returns many good players. I do not believe Cincy is close to a final 4 team in 2022. September 14 - FSU vs LSU in New Orleans, LA. This is as much a neutral site game as is Oregon playing Georgia in Atlanta. What will LSU look like under new HC Brian Kelly? Will FSU show signs of improvement? September 10 - ALABAMA at TEXAS - Austin, Texas Alabama should be a lock to be AP Poll preseason No. 1. Sark's Texas team flamed out in 2021 and was not bowl eligible. Texas, do you really want to play ball in the SEC? September 17 - BYU at OREGON - Eugene, Oregon As if playing Georgia OOC was not enough of a challenge? BYU will not be an easy out; the Cougars could be favored coming into Autzen. TENNESSEE at PITT - Pittsburgh, PA. Josh Heupel did a heck of a job in Knoxville last season. Pitt was the ACC champ. Chance to see former SC QB Slovis playing for the Panthers. PENN STATE at AUBURN - Auburn, Alabama James Franklin did beat Auburn in 2021 but never challenged for the B1G title and lost the bowl game. Yet, he scored a huge pay increase and and contract extension. It's only year 2 but Auburn HC Bryan Harsin is already on the hot seat, and he lost his starting QB to the Ducks. MIAMI at TEXAS A+M - College Station, Texas I expect A+M to roundly Gig Mario in College Station. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... FanDuel odds to win the 2022 Playoff. 1. Bama - +200 2. UGA - +350 3. OH ST - +550 4. Clemson - +1000 8.USC - +5000 9. Oregon - + 6000 Utah is not in the top 10. Only 4 teams have better than 30-1 odds to win the title. Looks like SSDD. Nice that Oregon plays Georgia in the regular season and Bama does not. It's a big field, 130 teams in theory, but Bama at +200 is probably worth a look-see?

I never count a 'commitment' or a lean until they have signed. And today? They could enter the portal the day after they signed!

ANSWER: YES! How can you end a terrific game like that on a coin toss? I covered but for everything the NFL does so well the OT rules are terrible.

I am shocked!

Pac-12 certainly had the opportunity to go east and demurred. For media purposes, the 7:30 nap game for you is a fast asleep game in eastern time. This IMO is one of the major reasons why the conference should have expanded into the central time zone and should now consider a merger with the B12. But I agree with Mike West; how many folks in charge of Pac-12 schools give a whip? SC and Oregon in particular, need to look out for themselves including taking a look at joining the B12.

Love to have been there for the expansion discussion especially after GK said the AAU membership would not be a requirement to join GK has asked member schools to go all in on CFB and CBB. Will they? I doubt it.