Jon Joseph

Wyndham Clark finished tied for 4th place at the British Open, won today by Scottie Scheffler. Wyndham shot a final round 65, one off the best score of the week. In the opening round, Clark shot a 5-over 76. He persevered and finished strong. The winner of the US Open at Oakmont, JJ Spaun, finished 1-under par by making a 64-foot putt for birdie on the final hole of the tournament. The best golfers in the world and only one broke par on a stupid-hard Oakmont track. Should Clark have taken his frustration out on a locker? Of course not. He profusely apologized for doing so. Golf icon Bobby Jones never stopped apologizing for walking off the course at his first British Open because of his poor play. Last week in the final round of the Scottish Open, Rory McElroy was frustrated to the point of tossing his club a good fifty yards down the fairway. Golf is a brutally hard and frustrating game. Wyndham will proudly represent the USA in the Ryder Cup from September 26 through September 28, at the Bethpage golf course just outside of New York City. He will join OBD Peter Jacobson, a two-time Ryder Cup participant, in representing the USA in one of golf's premier events. I will be cheering for the USA and Wyndham. His behavior at Oakmont was childlike, but then again, unless a ten-dollar Nassau counts, I've never been what Teddy Roosevelt referred to as 'The Man in the Arena.'

Wait A Minute! I thought every SEC schedule was a brutal challenge like no other in the known universe! Wisconsin, Rutgers, Northwestern, and Purdue would be happy to swap schedules with Mizzou, Ole Miss, and Tennessee. The man below is laughing, even without a Drink in hand. 😁 Saturday BlitzMissouri’s soft 2025 schedule could be their ticket to th...At the start of the 2024 College Football season, Eli Drinkwitz had his most talented roster yet at Missouri making the Tigers a College Football Playoff conten

Not to be defensive, but Pro Football Focus has a top 10 Ducks D showing up for a White Out. https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2025/07/20/oregon-ducks-football-top-10-defenses-college-football/85290569007/?utm_source=smg-duckswire-strada&utm_medium=email&u

B1G Media Day 3 - Two 2025 Opponents, Iowa and USC, are on the docket. https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/2025-big-ten-media-days-bryce-underwood-nico-iamaleava-among-day-3-storylines

NO! The week before SC, Week 12, versus Minnesota has trap potential—a Friday night game after playing at Iowa, and with the Gophers not playing in Week 11. This is the only B1G hiccup in a very favorable 2025 schedule. Everyone gets up for the Trojans, even if Troy is down. The next week closes the regular season at UW, but I don't think there's a chance that OBD overlooks SC. I think over 7.5 wins at -118 for Troy is a very good bet. USC was 1-5 in one-score games in 2024. I also think UW will go over 7.5 wins. Greg McElroy disagrees. To date, Jedd Fisch is undefeated in Husky Stadium. I think UW loses at home to Ohio State and OBD, but defeats Illinois in Seattle. I think that Minnesota will go over 4.5 wins. The Gophers finished 8-5 in 2024-25 with a solid bowl win, 24-10, over VA Tech in Charlotte. On3Washington 2025 win total: Greg McElroy offers analysis o....

Keep It up! The more pressure on James, the better for OBD. After consuming three cupcakes and then taking a nap, how ready will PSU be when the ball bounces OBD's way in the Nits first real game? https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/career-defining-year-for-james-franklin-why-penn-state-coach-is-set-up-to-change-narrative-in-2025-season/

ESPN's Bill Connolly, the man behind SP+, has published his B1G preseason analysis. ESPN.comBig Ten preview: Can Penn State finally break through? Wi...As the Big Ten looks to produce its third straight national champion, Bill Connelly breaks down all 18 teams.

Here's hoping I don't get fooled again, but Greg Sankey and Tony Petitti are discussing the 2026 and subsequent playoff formats almost daily. As Sankey says, 'We're two blue-collar boys.' Heard today in a discussion devoted to the SEC were two SEC homers who believe that automatic qualifiers (AQ) are still very much in play. That Sankey is posturing to get more money out of ESPN for playing a 9th conference game. The SEC's concern about the PO Committee and the manner in which it operates has not gone away. It is incorrect, as has been stated by many football experts, that a 4-4-2-2-1-3 format caps the B1G and the SEC at four teams in the field. Yes, Notre Dame will almost certainly take one of the three at-large spots season after season, but there is no restriction on the B1G or the SEC securing one of the at-large bids. Using the PO Committee's final 2024 top 25 ranking, and using the above AQ model, this would have been the PO field by conference, and the field come 2026 would be seeded as ranked. SEC - 2 Georgia / 3 Texas / 7 Tennessee / 11 Alabama / 14 Ole Miss / 15 South Carolina B1G - 1 OBD / 2 Penn State / 6 Ohio State / 8 Indiana ACC - 10 SMU / 16 Clemson B12 - 12 ASU / 17 BYU G5 - 9 Boise State IND - 5 Notre Dame The ACC and the B1G, except for a difference in ranking, would have been the same in the 2025 12-team field. The B12 would have two and not one team in the mix. The winner hands down would be the SEC with six teams in the field. Bama would have been the SEC's 4th AQ, and Ole Miss and South Carolina would take two at-large spots. If the format had played out this way, it would have meant millions of dollars more for the SEC. So, what's Sankey's beef with the B1G's proposed format? That a format with AQs is not fair to the ACC, G6, and the B12? 😁 Excuse me, Sir, how much do you want for that bridge? 🤪

Invite Bevo and UGA for Round 2, clear the pool, and pray for the canine. 😁

Five Big Ten 2025 What-Ifs? Saturday BlitzBig Ten football biggest "what ifs" for 2025 seasonWe are just over a month away from the college football season, and anticipation is building for what should be another electric season. With fall camps set to

SEC - Oklahoma fans would Sooner see their team on the list and are giving the bird to the Gamecocks. South Carolina and Ole Miss just missed. Greg Sankey insists that because they are in the SEC, close Means More and Means inclusion. ESPN talking heads agree. 😁

I again note that IMO the demise of the SEC in football has been greatly exaggerated, and that there is a CFB Power 2. 18 BCR Teams. 9 - SEC 5 - B1G 3 - ACC 1 - Independent (No, it's not Oregon State 🤪) B12 - ZIP Add Notre Dame to the B1G and the three ACC schools to the SEC, and are any other teams needed to decide a 'True Champion '?

Book it! One of these 18 teams will win the CFB title in 2025-26. Since the inception of the BCS in 1998, no team without a Blue Chip Roster has won a championship. No, having to win three or four games to win a title means you have to have a deep and talented roster. OBD has a Blue Chip Roster, but will not be considered to be Blue Blood before winning a Natty or two. 2011 and 2015, SIGH 😧

The football program that pays for the non-revenue sports is getting the most money? Shocking! Oklahoma has laid off athletic department employees. This will likely be the norm and not the exception.

Spot on. Teddy is credited with saving CFB, which was understandably too rough for the Rough Rider. https://www.history.com/articles/how-teddy-roosevelt-saved-football

Good luck, yuck, yuck. This is 'speaking softly.' Only Congress carries a 'big stick.' Hats off for trying. Soaring to GloryHere we go again. President Trump wants to insert himself...Name, Image and Likenesslegislation is one of the few things that has some level of bipartisan support in Congress. Currently, the House of Representatives is w

The B1G, to date, is not backing down. 5-11 will be considered if the SEC plays nine conference games. SIBig Ten Tightens Stance on College Football Playoff Expan...The league is not currently compromising on its preferred CFP format unless the SEC makes a scheduling change.

Preview of B1G Media Day Two. Don't miss Dan's appearance. https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/2025-big-ten-media-days-oregon-reloads-psus-title-hopes-among-day-2-storylines

Sustainable? At least it's an attempt at giving college athletics some relief. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/president-donald-trump-to-sign-executive-order-establishing-national-nil-standards-amid-evolving-legislation/

The B1G's Best LB? How about ... YES! YardbarkerOregon Ducks Defense Returning Best Linebacker In Big Ten?The Oregon Ducks had a stellar 2024 regular season, looking to not only run it back in 2025 but also make a deeper playoff push. One of the reasons that Oregon coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks can h...

There's Way Too Early and then there is this. https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/which-68-teams-make-our-first-2026-bracketology-and-which-teams-may-be-hoping-for-ncaa-tournament-expansion/?eid=c7d8647c6247db8d08c59fe44bc30380a1 It's only a 2,637.3-mile drive to enjoy some great wings. 😁

Return to Power Conference Status? 🤣 Is the author John Canzano Junior? https://soaringtoglory.com/could-the-refitted-pac-12-already-be-in-trouble-with-incoming-schools-01k09w3e01ev

The $6 million Man? $4 million guaranteed to a guy who was recently injured? Soaring to GloryCarson Beck NIL update makes his $4 million Miami deal lo...Fall camp is right around the corner and the expectation is that Carson Beck is going to be fully ready to rock for the Miami football team. He's coming off his

All deals over $600 were supposed to be revealed by the terms of the House so-called settlement. Many schools that supported the settlement are, for various reasons, not disclosing the terms of the deal. The only winner in this settlement? The defense attorneys, who I am certain charged a robust hourly fee, but their lucre pales in light of the $750 million awarded to the plaintiffs' attorneys. These newly wealthy lawyers are already whining about deals outside of 'market value' being set aside. How long before the nouveau riche round up a group of new plaintiffs and file another suit against the NCAA, and all those following the terms of the settlement for price fixing? You can't have too many private jets, right? If the folks who pay the bills, the fanatics, the fans, had standing, the NCAA would have been put out of business long ago. Without reporting, the estimate of the teams paying the most for players is a WAG, except perhaps for Texas Tech, which can't stop boasting about the $55 million payroll. (And the $1 million per annum for a softball pitcher from Stanford.) When the onion is peeled back, agents touting their deal-making prowess appear to be exaggerating the per annum payments. Shocking. Oregon and Georgia lost an OL recruit to Miami because they dropped out of the bidding. Georgia did nothing to try to retain the services of $4 million QB Carson Beck, who has all of the skills other than leadership. Knowing when to fold up is prudent. At the SEC media days, Kirby Smart asked at what dollar amount a player is satisfied. Is a player making $200,000.00, using Kirby's example, hungry for wins? Is he willing to put in the extra work required to win championships? Are young men playing for the love of the game or just the money? With a largely unregulated right to transfer, what is more important today, recruiting, the portal, or paying your best players to stick around for another season, like Michigan in 2023 and Ohio State last season? Many 4* and 5* players will not play up to their ranking out of high school. I'm waiting for one of Dan's 5 stars to show up and ball out in game one of his year one. Dak? You know the value of experienced players on your roster, and portal rankings are based in part on how a player performed in college. And the retained players and the experienced players are not interested in obnoxious (IMO) 'It's all about Me!' chest pounding. I have yet to see an NFL free agent go on (un)social media to let the fans of his new team and the sporting world at large know just how great he is. Thanks for the post. I'm reasonably certain player agents know the teams with the deepest pockets. 🤑

Get ready for B1G Media Days - 7/22/25 through 7/24/25. Danno will be up on Wednesday, the 23rd. Fox recaps the B1G's 18-team performances in 2024. 2025 Big Ten Media Days: Ohio State QBs, Nebraska Transfers Among Day 1 Storylines | FOX Sports