Jon Joseph

Coach Payton is happy to have Bo as a Bronco. Sean Payton compares first-round pick to this division rival WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The Broncos weren’t deterred when they saw five quarterbacks get drafted over the first 10 picks of the 2024 NFL Draft. They apparently still were able to get their guy.

He is an SEC guy through and through including his prediction that there was no way could beat Bama and no way Michigan could beat Bama. The 'new B1G' is ahead of the 'new SEC' through the pick Nix.

Perfect fit for BO. HUZZAH!

At Wisconsin will be the 8th game in a row without a break. A week off before the last game of the season makes sense, right?

He was in De-Nile.

Michigan could eclipse UGA's draft record. Ranking the Top College Football Programs Represented in the 2024 NFL Draft BLEACHERREPORT.COM While most analysis in the aftermath of the 2024 NFL draft will be forward-looking projections, plenty of college football programs will be taking a victory… UW is No. 2 in this prediction with 11 guys drafted. Only 1, Penix, did DeBoer bring to UW. No wonder DeBore split and will he come close to sustaining Saban's draft prowess at Bama. There was a reason why Danno was the Tide's 1st choice.

An SEC draft perspective. O’Gara: 7 SEC things I’m watching for tonight in the NFL Draft WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM Here's an SEC guide to Round 1 of the NFL Draft. Will Michigan break Georgia's # of players drafted in a single draft record of 15? Will the B1G, even without the West Coast newbies and lots of picks from UW in particular, have more players selected than the SEC?

An update on the recent meeting of the playoff poohbahs. No consensus on what the format will look like in 2026. College Football Playoff committee solves Army-Navy quagmire, mocks expanded 12-team field - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The CFP management committee failed to advance on key details, however The 2026 format will likely be less collegial than deciding on how the Army vs Navy game (both now members of the AAC) will be dealt with. There is confirmation that come 2026 there will be no representative from the Pac-12 (2.) The major issue, how the money will flow come 2026, has already been decided in favor of the B1G and the SEC. The B1G and the SEC will dictate how the structure of the PO format come 2026.

CBS Sports says the B1G best look out for the Ducks. Oregon spring game will provide first look at Ducks team chasing history in Year 1 as Big Ten member - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Oregon has one of the most talented rosters in the country but need to improve at the margins I do not believe that Oregon's move into the B1G will resemble that of the other Newbies. A+M? Oregon will not go 6-2 because the B1G man-up and plays 9 conference games. IMO, the worst case for Oregon in 2024 would be 7-2 in-conference and 10-2 overall.

What more can "Oregon" do than hose Lane County and Eugene/Springfield small businesses out of approximately $8M, and cost Oregon merchandise, parking, concessions, etc. income, by handing the Beavers a home game that will be the most-watched game if people can tune in, that OSU will play in 2024? The Ducks should show up in Corvallis with an 'S' on the helmet for 'SUCKERS.'

What a long strange trip it's been. But, Jaden ended up at a place that champ-wise is not UGAly. Looks like Rashada is willing to take a seat for one season behind an excellent QB in Carson Beck with a great chance to start for the Smart's in 2025. Jaden Rashada transferring to Georgia: Ex-Arizona State QB eyes career reset at national title contender - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Georgia's search for an additional quarterback ends with a former blue-chip prospect ASU to UGA? I find no fault in this move.

Here is Exhibit A to my above comment. Harbaugh is going to dump Justin Herbert for a rookie QB? Come On Man! Adam Schefter sounds off on if Justin Herbert gets traded during draft WWW.YARDBARKER.COM Every team picking in the Nos. 2-7 range in the 2024 NFL Draft has been rumored at some point to potentially trade out of their selection. The Chargers, who have the fifth overall pick, are no... Please, get the annual Jock Auction over and done with.

I don't get 'This?' Daniels instead of Williams, why? Both won the Heisman Trophy but winning it from the Pac-12 recently is more difficult than winning from the SEC. Daniels set all kinds of records on O and he also lost 3 games with a surrounding cast that includes 3 WRs who will be taken in the first two rounds. Williams in 2023 had no WRs close to the quality of the LSU receivers. WR Singer transferring in from Arizona was supposed to light it up and did not do so; Singer has transferred to Utah. The SC OL was a sieve compared to the LSU OL. And looking at the shoot-outs in the SEC today, please stop with the SEC plays D like no other conference. Any draft pick is a crap shoot. Especially at the QB position. See: Mac Jones. Many successful QBs have come from the lower rounds including the GOAT, 6th-round pick Tom Brady. Analyst makes final draft plea for Bears to pass on Caleb Williams WWW.YARDBARKER.COM At least one analyst is going against conventional wisdom regarding the first pick in the draft. Makes "final plea?" This isn't a person on death row on his way to his execution, is it? Hyperbole has replaced journalism. Going over the top for clicks is today's normal.

Die Ducks Die! This message is brought to you by Weight Watchers. Corvallis? Where folks 'in shape' go to die? Does Rob Mullens have any concern at all over what Ducks fans, who have the guts to trip to Resar on 9/14, will face from these unspooled fools? Will anyone be surprised if the Oregon players' buses are rock and rolled or worse? Cretin-like decision-making by an Athletic Department being robbed by a bunch of Beavers.

Caleb Williams a Johnny Manziel? Johnny Football is one of the All-Time busts. Rookie salaries in the NFL are purposely held down so more money will be available for the veteran players. The Owners are happy with this as it helps with salary cap management. (What will a college bargained-for agreement look like? More money for experienced older athletes employed by their university?) There is a Draft blowing in tonight and the NFL marketing crew will make certain that the draft like everything NFL, is brilliantly marketed; every team will be adding sure thing great players, right? WRONG! On average, only one-third of the players selected in the first round will have their rookie contracts extended by the team that drafted them. A number will score in free agency with another team but 50% or more of the 1st round picks will be Not For Long. NFL Draft: Johnny Manziel, Montee Ball among college football stars who turned into most surprising busts - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Our group of CBS Sports and 247Sports writers gave their answer for most surprising draft bust

Greg Sankey's response? YAWN. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sends dismissive message on potential super league FLYWAREAGLE.COM SEC commissioner Greg Sankey didn't sound all too convinced that the proposed 80-team college football super league that's been floating around in the past few Change Saney to Petitti and the response is, as it should be, the same.

Sympathy? Outside of the NW, OSU football is unknown. Notre Dame fans did get to watch a Domers Beaver massacre in the Sun Bowl. The game was close before the last note of the National Anthem sounded.

The Mullet will be in Autzen in September 2025, perhaps coming off a B12 title and a playoff appearance. Utah plays at OK ST the week before it plays Arizona in SLC and OK ST misses Arizona. Stillwater is a tough place for a visiting team to win. OK ST brings back its 8th year or something like it, starting QB, All-American RB Ollie Gordon, and 5 starters on the OL. IMO, the B12 will go cannibal in conference games in 2024. The B12 champ will be in the playoff and a B12 champ, even with 3 losses, is odds on to have a 1st-round bye. Unfortunately, Dilly is leaking good players into the portal. Unfortunately, Dilly has to report to big-time Larry enabler Michael Crow ultimately. The guy who was going to 'revolutionize' college ball, "CEO" Herm Andrews was spanked by the NCAA with a five-year Show Cause penalty for Herm. Back at ESPN, I doubt that Herm cares. Antonio Pierce was slapped as much as the NCAA can slap an NFL head coach.

Putting a stamp on what those of us paying attention already know. Reggie Bush's Heisman redemption and the fallacy of amateurism SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Amateurism is dead. Even the self-important Heisman Trust knows it after Reggie Bush's reinstatement. Now it's the NCAA's turn to take a symbolic step. To control transfers, roster tampering, and recruiting being reduced to the program offering the best NIL deal, management will have to bargain with college "pro" athletes. But what union will negotiate with TBD 'employer' management? Lots of issues unresolved regarding NIL, etc.

Only 8 SEC teams in the top 15? The conference only plays 8 conference games but the top-ranked teams occasionally play one another. I think Texas and Bama are overrated. With an easy OOC and conference schedule Mizzou will likely be in the playoff field. Based on the schedule, Ohio State should get the nod over UGA. Penn State defeats W VA in Week 1 and it should finish no worse than 10-2. Michigan at No. 7 with Texas, Oregon, USC, and a game at UW on the schedule and with a total rebuild on O? Oregon has an unfavorable schedule that could hold the Ducks back. I think USC is underrated. The SC D in the spring looked more improved than the LSU D. October 12, 2024, will not just be B1G, it will be HUGE!

Too late to save the Pac-12 Network and possibly the Pac-12 but the Heisman Trust finally ignored the NCAA, did the right thing, and gave his Heisman Trophy back to Reggie. Reggie Bush gets Heisman Trophy back 14 years after forfeiting - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM The Heisman Trust is returning the Heisman Trophy to Reggie Bush and a replica to USC after the former running back had forfeited the award in 2010.

Spot On takes Charles exemplified by the number of draft-eligible players staying in college for another season. Michigan opened the NIL wallet in 2023 for draft-eligible, experienced players and it paid off with a title. I just reviewed Mel Kiper's final 2024 Mock Draft. Looking ahead to October 12, 2024, I'm not happy regarding Ohio State having only one player, WR Marvin Harrison, projected to be drafted in the first two rounds. Ohio State is this season's Michigan (sans the title I hope Oregon will win) with only one draft-eligible player with eligibility left, Harrison, leaving for the NFL. tOSU's D was 2nd in the nation last season in points allowed and 3rd in the nation in yards allowed and returns almost all of the 2023 starters plus All-SEC and SEC Freshman-of-the-Year, CB Caleb Downs. With Nine Returning Starters From An Already Elite Group, Ohio State's 2024 Defense Has Generational Potential WWW.ELEVENWARRIORS.COM With nine returning starters including some of the brightest stars from a top-three unit in 2023, Ohio State's 2024 defense has generational potential.

Here's one decision that makes sense. Reggie Bush has Heisman Trophy reinstated, ending nearly 2-decade saga THEATHLETIC.COM Bush forfeited his Heisman in 2010 after an NCAA investigation found he took extra benefits while he was a student at USC.

A second CFP for G5 schools pitched due to inevitable SEC and Big Ten split from NCAA FLYWAREAGLE.COM The SEC and Big Ten splitting from the NCAA has Group of Five schools aiming to form a second College Football Playoff for the NCAA Division I FBS' lower tier; IMO, a split from the G5 and the ACC and B12 while not 'inevitable' is likely, at least for football. I do think a central body of some sort, NCAA or otherwise, will continue to manage post-season championships with the majority of the post-season open to schools outside of the Power 2 conferences. Why would anyone want to alter March Madness and the money it brings in? Football produces 80% of athletic department revenue. ESPN and Fox are paying large sums of money to conferences for football inventory. Football leaving will of course affect all other sports in some fashion. I have believed from the start that the G5 should have its own playoff. In the next 2 seasons, I expect that the 12-seed G5 team will be blown out on the road playing the 5-seed. A lot like what we saw last season in the Fiesta Bowl. Thanks for the post.

Good luck when the 1st grad transfer with a chance to make bigger NIL cash is not allowed to transfer due to a ruling by the NCAA. I've seen this movie before. The NCAA is like a punching bag in the YMCA. It takes massive punishment but never moves from the same place and continues to be punished. Oregon should go on record as refusing to pay anything toward legal fees when this nonsense is inevitably challenged. NCAA, the war is over, raise the white flag.