Jon Joseph

Among others, stud WR Wilson has opted out of the RB. All you need to know about the importance of all bowls not hosting the playoff semi-final is the Doak Walker winner and a Heisman finalist QB dropping out of the Peach Bowl, and guys treating the Rose Bowl like it's no big deal. The powers-that-be made a mistake IMO when they released the recommendation to go to 12 teams without checking in with the ACC, B1G and Pac-12. The BCS and the BCS x 2 have brought far more money into the game and IMO, destroyed what was once a terrific regional, amateur sport.

It's always after 5 PM somewhere on the planet, no? If the conference had expanded as proposed in the article, in the latest AP CBB Poll the Pac-20 would have 8 teams in the top 25.

I guess in an era of 5-7 teams going bowling Brown has had a 'Phenomenal' season? If the Alamo Bowl was the goal, maybe he did play like a phenom? Consider the source? I would not expect the OC/QB coach to say anything like: 'The QB, notwithstanding all of my fine coaching, had a mediocre season?' IMO, Brown, Moorhead and Mario all had a mediocre season. I think the record does not evidence the manner in which the Ducks played as much as it does the mediocre competition post Ohio State? 'Phenomenal?' IMO, not without a conference title and a Rose Bowl.

Coached by a guy who was once HC at Florida.

You build a better mouse trap, the dumb mice die and the smarter mice stop showing up. So sad. A Pac-20 would have been a player on the national scene.

YES! And when guys like Plunkett and Warren Moon took down B1G favored opponents. And how about UCLA defeating Michigan State. These were games the entire nation cared about and tuned in to watch.

Great reply my friend. As the Zen Master said: We'll see? Mario as a head coach is 62-60. Your record is what you are. Considering his hot shot QB was injured last season and did not play as expected this season, I believe Manny did OK. Not great, but OK. Oregon went 10-3. 2 blow out Ls vs Utah and an inexcusable loss at Stanford. 1 score Ws vs teams that talent-wise should not have been on the same field. How about we compare Mario to Manny after 2 seasons? My guess? You are going to see a lot of top drawer talent wasted.

Great post. Great question. But I don't know and I don't care. Probably because I am an old gas passer and you never quit on your teammates for any reason. If they were going into battle you went into battle with them. $ has screwed CFB up. Even NY6 bowls if not playoff bowls no longer matter. The best player on both sides when Pitt meets MI ST have opted out. Does Pickett get to NYC without the guys balling out for him? Does Walker win the best running back award without his OL? Expand the playoff ASAP and leave these 'meaningless' bowl games behind. Fans of the teams are supposed to travel and come large for tickets when the players don't care?

PLEASE, do not take an L vs a team from the MAC.

But, it is what it is. Get the kid ready for 'at' Georgia next year.

Don't forget his coach for 3 seasons, Dennis Ericson.

62 - 60. Nuff said.

Great point but I for one would have been very happy if the B1G cannibalized the Pac-12 and included Oregon on the menu. The Alliance certainly did not restrict the Pac-12 from going after B12 teams. To date The Alliance has given Oregon 1 more P5 OOC game that will be played in Autzen every other year. The Alliance is split on playoff expansion with the Pac-12/B1G OK with 12 teams and the ACC wanting 8 teams.

Remember Herbie calling out Miami during the opening game beat down at the hands of Bama. This criticism and the year end results under Diaz, got the Canes powers-that-be moving. IMO, Manny had the team playing hard in every game. He did have a young team that lost its starting QB and found a replacement very good young QB on the roster playing in the Sun Bowl. I was happy to see Manny land as the DC at Penn St; the Penn St DC took the VA TECH job. The Canes may have hired a better recruiter but I doubt that they hired a better coach.

What team would I be raising the axe for?

If the proposed 12 team playoff format was adopted as recommended by the playoff review committee; or, as recommended by the Pac-12, 5 P5 champs, highest G5 ranked team in, would it help the Pac-12's CFB fortunes? After posting 2 'negative' takes on the conference back-to-back I'd like to say 'Yes,' but I cannot do so. The field in 2021 would be seeded exactly as rankings 1-12 appear in the final PO committee ranking. 1 Pac-12 team in the field, Utah and the Utes would be ranked 11. 1 ACC team. 1 Independent. 1 AAC/G5, 3 SEC, 3 B1G, 2 B12. And with the manner in which the conference is (not) recruiting and with continuing to play 9 conference games, I do not see the above conference representatives varying much if at all? Pretty much count on at least 3 SEC and 3 B1G teams being in the field every year.

Any idea what 'not at practice' means? I agree with Finebaum, these games are becoming more of a pain than a reward for a terrific season.

To date - Hawaii, Military and Fenway Bowls canceled. Rutgers replaces A+M in the Gator Bowl. WAZZU still looking for an opponent after the Canes go MIA. UTEP would make sense but the Miners has already played a bowl game and lost and the UTEP coach is not interested. Maybe civic pride and the CBS $ will entice the Miners to suit up?

Good stuff. Based on the location of and compared to many the B12 team, Portland/Eugene, Denver, San Francisco/Oakland and Salt Lake City (B12 covered by BYU?) are all good sized markets. Tucson is a decent sized market. I was surprised to learn that OK City and Tulsa combined (per Andy Staples) is the 4th largest TV market in the country. Could have had OK ST but, oh well.

Thanks Annie and hats off to TD and his future spouse.

UTEP has already played in a bowl game and lost but obviously, if the team isn't totally dispersed and they want to play another bowl game this would work.

If they play like an NFL roster, even the Urban-less Jags, it's all good. Lots of bowls being COVID canceled.

Las Vegas Bowl- ASU vs Wisconsin - Opt outs have ASU coming into the game without its top 2 RBs, its two starting CBs and its best LB.

We'll see if Michigan cracks the mold with McNamara, from Reno, at QB starting against Georgia? For the most part, you do not win the playoff with a QB who is isn't going to at least get a long look from the NFL. If Stetson and not Bennett starts for UGA, Georgia is in a similar position to Michigan. Interesting that in 2021 only 1 starting QB, Bama's Young, looks to be an NFL losk.

Miami, due to COVID cases, will not play Washington State in the Sun Bowl. Finding a replacement team is unlikely. Pac-12 gets a bowl 'win!" CAL OL starter Mettauer has transferred to Oklahoma. ASU RB Trayanum is returning to Ohio, he is from Akron and will play LB for Ohio State. UVA OL starter Haskins has transferred to USC. Nice pick up by Riley who needs O and D line help.