Jon Joseph

I feel the need. The Need for Speed! 🦆

It would also just happen to help his conference's finances to the detriment of the Power 2's finances. When Cody's idea first surfaced, the B1G and the SEC told him to get lost. The only place where interest in the idea is growing is within the mind of the author. Apparently, multi-billionaire oilman Campbell does not understand the meaning of 'NO!' Or, the author didn't hear the B1G and SEC just saying, "NO!" Cody has learned one lesson at least. This season, he is buying an offense to go with an excellent defense. It's a long offseason. 😴

A bit more on potential enforcement. LOL. A coach who has been penalized for 'tampering' is the well-known bandito, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz. 🤠 YardbarkerNCAA could suspend coaches for adding players after trans...The NCAA is weighing unprecedented penalties, including fines and multi-game suspensions, for coaches who add players after the transfer portal deadline.

The NCAA is toothless. Congress is paralyzed. Schools making direct payments to athletes refuse to classify the recipients as employees, thus no opportunity to negotiate with a players' union. For today's student athletes and their agents, it's cake on the plate with a side order of champagne. What would athletes gain from a bargained agreement compared to what they would lose? I've got nothing. But in the long run, are college sports going to benefit from what could be a zero-sum game? Good luck, NCAA, Yuck, Yuck! Harsh memo. Action to follow? https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-tampering-ncaa-dabo-swinney/

26 million folks tuned in to watch the Golden Goal and a goalie make Golden saves. USA Men's Hockey's Historic Olympic Gold Medal Win vs. Ca...The United States men's hockey team's 2-1 overtime victory over Canada to capture a gold medal in the 2026 Winter Olympics drew a large audience.

Today's CFB wide open free agency, direct payments to (student) athletes, and NIL, have buried this lede: 'Phil Knight and Nike are trying to buy a Natty for the Ducks.' Today's CFB Battle of the Billionaires has Uncle Phil's Ducks swimming with the sharks. And Tigers, Buckeyes, Hoosiers, Red Raiders, Canes, Golden Domers, Wolverines, and ... Badgers? On3 ($ wall) reporter Pete Nakos recently checked in with CFB General Managers (GMs) regarding the 2026 CFB transfer portal. Biggest Spenders, some of them B1G, in this order - LSU, a roster worth $40 million plus, Texas, Texas Tech, Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Indiana, and the Badgers didn't back down when making offers to top-rated players in the portal. The GMs noted that 60% plus of transfer transactions were done deals before the players entered the portal. There's more poaching going on than the Sheriff of Nottingham had to deal with. And to date, no poacher has been drawn and quartered, hanged, or had their hand cut off. QBs who will be paid @$5 million in 2026-27: Brendan Sorsby - Indiana, to Cincinnati, to Texas Tech/ Sam Leavitt - Michigan State, to ASU, to LSU/ Darien Mensah - Tulane, to Duke, to Miami. Plus, Miami paid $2 million plus to Duke in a Mensah exit fee. Smart, Mensa-like move by Mario? We'll see. Players other than QBs, with deals of $2 million plus: WR Cam Cameron - Auburn to Texas/ Edge Damon Wilson, Missouri to Miami/ Taking the $0 out of O-line, $3 to $5 million for OT Jordan Seaton, CU later to LSU. The GMs' Favorite Portal Classes in order: Texas, Indiana, Texas Tech, Penn State, Ohio State, Week 2 opponent Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Will Stein's Kentucky, South Carolina, VA Tech, Houston, and Texas A+M. Fret not, Forum Friends, OBD is No. 1 ranked in teams that best retained and added players from the portal - Oregon, USC, Louisville, Miami, Michigan, Georgia, Florida, Ole Miss, and (🤬) Washington. Big Ten teams are stepping up. Referred to in the article with kudos: Oregon, Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State, USC, Michigan, Wisconsin, and That Other School Up North. Among the teams mentioned in the article, in 2026, OBD plays at Oklahoma State, USC, and Ohio State, and plays Michigan and UW in Autzen Stadium Brother, can you spare me a dime?🤑

I recommend that Dana and Jackson go to Mars. Attorney Thomas A. Mars. Google him. 😁

USA Today's Blake Toppmeyer article on Petitti's proposed 24-team playoff. I'm biased. But it seems to me that Blake's three arguments in support of the proposed PO make economic sense, and the three arguments against seem to be personal concerns over what he thinks could happen. I do like that Toppmeyer reminded everyone that last season, 8-4 Iowa defeated 10-2 Vanderbilt. I'll say it if he won't. Iowa played the more difficult schedule. College Football Playoff 24-team plan offers upsides — but not enough

You shouldn't need Moore time to guess ESPN's choice for the B1Ggest, most-impactful, returning player for OBD. However, Texas's returning QB is not Austin's Golden Arch. 🤪 ESPN.comKey college football returning players for each top 25 teamWith all the focus on the portal, we look at the most important players retained across college football.

The return of Dante and A'Mauri has OBD in front of this 8-Ball. Welcome Back! 😍 YardbarkerTop eight college football stars who passed on the 2026 N...Here are the top stars who turned down the 2026 draft.

Ducks and Beavs hit the pause button. Cui bono from the Civil War? Not the creature with feathers and wings. OBD's G6 dance card is full up.😁 YardbarkerOregon Ducks Schedule Update After Rivalry With Oregon St...The Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers football rivalry will remain on pause until at least 2028, according to a report from The Oregonian's James Crepea.

It isn't the Life of Riley in LA.🙃 https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/trojans/football/2026/02/24/josh-pate-lincoln-riley-prove-himself-top-coach/88839357007/?utm_source=smg-trojanswire-strada&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SMGbaseline&ut

Quiet, you Hoser! Jack's grill perfectly reflects the great game of hockey! No pain, no gain. Is there any such thing as an honest politician or a good dentist? How about another six pack of Moulsons instead, eh? Get back on the ice! YardbarkerTeam USA's Jack Hughes should seek a good dentist after w...The New Jersey Devils star will certainly need dental work after he lost one of his front chompers in the gold-medal game against Team Canada on Sunday.

"You were born to be hockey players." RIP Brooksie

Bruins fan reporting for duty. Thinking of Gerry Cheevers. The B's stunk for so long before Bobby Orr, Cheese, Espo, Pie McKenzie, bad boy Derek Sanderson, et al showed up to play in the old Grubby Gahden, Boston Garden. I'm a traditionalist, but I love the 3-on-3 OT that the USA Women's and Men's teams used to their advantage. As to the 4-on-4 OT loss in Vancouver, hats off to Sidney Crosby. If he'd been able to go on Sunday?

AMEN! I've watched a lot of hockey over the years, and this save is as good as it gets.

UCLA is back in the Rose Bowl for another regular season slate of games. UCLA visits Autzen in Week 6 - Where there will be folks in the stands. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ucla-football-2026-rose-bowl/?eid=c7d8647c6247db8d08c59fe44bc30380a147aa90b9e33099045cd46ddc6a485b&ftag=SNL-04-10aaa0b&ET_CID=527269&ET_RID=52482716

Great article. And thanks for the terrific coverage of OBD baseball!

Forum friends, with today's plethora of posts, I'm hoping that I didn't Puck Up! 😁

Some New England understatement when it comes to the play of USA goaltender Connor Hellebuyck having a 'solid' game. 41 saves today, 4-0 with 1.23 goals against for the tournament. Amazing. Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington also played a terrific game. Today, Connor was under siege. There was a lot of Miracle on Ice juju going for the USA today. In every respect except goaltending, Canada outplayed the USA. Over the spectrum of sports, the QB in football probably has the greatest significance on the outcome of the game. But right up there, if not more important, is a hockey team's goaltender. Today, the last line of defense, USA goaltender Hellebuyck, was the reason the Red, White, and Blue won the Gold.

Skating 3 on 3 in OT usually makes for a shorter OT. Both goaltenders played solid games.

The skating speed of both teams in the Gold Medal game was off the charts. The skating on TV may have been enhanced a bit by the Olympic rink being 3 feet shorter than the standard NHL rink. The distance from the blue lines to the end of the rink was the same. Center ice between the blue lines was three feet shorter.

USA Men's team member Brock Nelson's grandfather played on the 1960 Gold Medal team, and his uncle was on the 1980 squad that won the Gold 46 years ago on today's date. Break Away ON SIUSA's Brock Nelson Continues Family Legacy With Olympic G...Brock Nelson became the third generation of his family to win Olympic hockey gold when Team USA defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime at Milano Santagiulia Arena. The

46 Years Ago, to the day, since Al Michaels - Do you believe in miracles? Yes! USA breaks 46-year drought on Miracle on Ice anniversary

Terrific win for the Ducks over USC. Tough loss for Michigan vs Duke. The B1G and B12 are looking tourney good. https://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/big_ten_big_12_rule_the_ncaa_tournament_top_16_reveal/s1_13132_43499515?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20260222&mb_loc=right_h