Jon Joseph

I think PK is far too smart a business person to copy the awash in oil money A+M boosters? Both Saban and Kirby Smart appeared to be 'offended' with what A+M pulled off. Texas followed in its own way with every OL guy starter or not, being 'paid' $50K a season. These schools both draw 100,000+ fans for every home game, will both be SEC schools and are in football mad Texas. In a way I'm happy that Phillips and the ACC slowed this playoff expansion roll. Does the Pac-12 and Oregon, or say just Oregon, SC and other conference members that can afford it, want to compete against the SEC at this level of investment? As I have noted before, come 2026 I would be more than happy to go back to the old Rose Bowl format with the B1G, and perhaps, adding in the ACC and possibly the B12 into some kind of post season tournament. I am disappointed that the Pac-12 did not add KS, K ST, OK ST, TX TECH, TCU, BAYLOR, HOUSTON and IOWA ST because 1 P5 competitor would be eliminated and the Pac-20 would have more power at the bargaining table. Now I see Pac-12 top teams more likely to be picked off then I see the conference remaining viable. If the Pac-12 wanted to expand today what's left after Bowlsby resurrected the B12? Today, comparing what the Pac-12 schools spend on football compared to SEC schools; well, it's like bringing a knife to a gun fight.

I would like to have seen action a few moths back with the Pac-12 becoming the Pac-20?

Definitely. On Emil's statue located on cite of a grate accdemmic enstitueion of hiher laernin.' Flounder says, 'hello.'

I think Chip has the easiest P5 OOC schedule in 2022. 3 home cupcakes. He'll start 3-0 but will anyone show up to watch the games?

A(t)M $70M big?

He did as he was told and got rid of Azz. UCLA is $40M in the red. What coach could they go after that was half decent and pay the guy's buyout plus salary? UCLA is a lost cause. The OL coach at UCLA who is good is off to Ohio State. What kind of money does Chip have to pay a new DC and a new OC; especially, considering the COL in LA. DTR is back? Big whoop.

The level of competition in the ACC vs the SEC? Not close. AB never started a game at BC vs a top 25 team that he won. Among other top 25 teams, Nix has a W vs Bama.

Where's the photo of Scrooge McDuck?

KNOWLEDGE IS GOOD - FABER UNIVERSITY

WAZZU's new QB from Incarnate Word (IW) Cameron Ward, also made this list. WSU came up with enough NIL $ to not only sign Ward but also to bring along Ward's OC at IC as the new WSU OC. SEE?

Great comment. Of course, who knew that Oregon's best RB was about to fly away?

Dear Greg, when Oklahoma and Texas come on board your beloved SEC will have 5 AAU member schools out of the 16 institutions of higher learning. BTW, Bama won't be one of the 5.

Occam's Razor = it's about the $.

The easiest thing to do in life if you fail is to blame someone or something else; usually, 'the establishment.' Bennett went from a barely recruited 3*, a guy who had to take a side trip to JC, to a title winning QB. This, notwithstanding he will not be a high NFL draft pick. He bet on himself. Had the guts to see it through and in the rough patch times, worked harder. BTW, the NCAA cartel referenced above, with NIL and wide open free agency the cartel is gone.

I also like Jon. But with playoff expansion now off the table will any of these suggested changes, which I agree with, actually result in Final 4 appearances? Result in the Pac-12 getting more than 1 automatic qualifying team into NY6 bowls? What I suggest in addition to what Wilner proposes: The conference determines a minimum amount that must be 'invested' in CFB and CBB. Schools that under-invest get less when revenue is dispersed. Same for attendance. If you do not sell xx% of the available seats for your home games you are dinged when revenue is dispersed. Something needs to be done to get the 'uninterested' Pac-12 schools investing capital and marketing the money ball sports.

YOU BROKE THE CODE. THIS is going on all over the place as is roster tampering. And rosters with new coaches who did not recruit the players are being tampered with the most.

$$$$$$$? By entering the portal Dye will be a valuable "NIL" commodity. If Oregon keeps his scholarship in place, he could return to play for Oregon and make more money doing so. The kids today, as is their right, all have agents. Folks advising them how to leverage their worth as soon as possible. Happening everywhere. WAZZU set up a bunch of NIL deals to get new QB Cameron Ward. CFB coaches are going to have to re-recruit their roster every year. CFB is the NFL. The team does matter but what I am being paid matters more. However, the NFL does regulate free agency and caps what a team is able to pay its players. Maybe he is getting paid by UCLA or SC to 'come home?" Maybe he wants to play for a school with a far better chance to make the Final 4 than does any Pac-12 team? But the 'why' really does not matter. THIS is now the rule and not the exception. The way of life today when players sit out even 'big bowl' games in favor of 'the merchandise' over their teammates.

The ACC has officially vetoed any playoff expansion until the existing contract expires after the 2026 season. Hard to bring in recruiting beef when you are up against boosters (morons?) at A+M paying $70M to a group of kids who have not played a down of college football. But based on the Alston decision and many state laws, how can NIL be controlled without a consequent law suit. There is no one in control of CFB. The ACC unilaterally just took billions of dollars off the playoff expansion table. There is uncontrolled free agency and under the guise of NIL, uncontrolled pay -for-play. BTW, without playoff expansion it makes no sense whatsoever to play at Georgia, BYU and 5 additional road games. How many SEC teams play 6 road games? NONE.

The ACC has officially killed any playoff expansion prior to 2026.

You've figured out the SEC OOC schedule.

A huge portal pick up for Utah to pluck UF's leading 2021 tackler, 2nd team all SEC LB, from the portal. And Whit will be going against a new UF HC and staff. But Utah best arrive in Florida early. Utah has no altitude going for it and huge humidity going against it.

Hope this is not too out of line, but I'd jump too!

However, with BYU you know you are going to be playing against older, seasoned guys. Usually, much older guys.

I understand your point my friend, but in combat on enemy terrain I'll take seasoned troops under a known command structure over the newest of newbies fighting under a new command. Unfortunately, I have seen this movie before.

Being vertically challenged I'll have to be on stilts.