Jon Joseph

I'm going to fly like an Eagle to the sea. Hurts so good, come on Baby make it Hurts so good! Relationship status? Taylor: I'm looking for a new squeeze. 😛 $$$ is not an issue.

Mike, you are the Man! And I like your ideas on how to deliver and maintain college football. However, I do not believe that NFL-Lite will destroy college football. As you so note, a financial divide has happened. There is a Power 2 that continues to financially distant itself. People will watch Stanford at SMU but nowhere close to those who will tune in to watch Texas at Ohio State in the opening game of the 2025 season. FWIW, I think that a split of the Biggest Boys negotiating with a players' union to curtail an unregulated transfer portal, impose a direct-payment salary cap (but like the NFL no cap on NIL,) and introduce a high school draft, etc. is coming and needed to obtain relief from myriad law suits. CFB has been capitalized and IMO needs to take the next step in recognition of what we know, 'student-athlete' in money-ball sports is an oxymoron. The House settlement, if approved in April, will create a $20.5 million per year separation benchmark. A separation of monied programs from the programs that cannot step up to the big-time sports plate. That this will happen in court-of-law and not on the field and basketball court is a further indictment of the NCAA; the B1G/SEC split has happened and it needs to be recognized. OBD sponsored by NIKE, Bama sponsored by Nick Saban's Mercedes Benz dealerships, etc., is the next step. Will a realization of where big time sports is financially kill college sports? I don't think so but I certainly recognize and appreciate your concerns.

Into the turnbuckle! That's got to Hurts Gene! 😁 And. the college football PO stunk because many of the games were blow outs, right? If only Bama, Ole Miss, South Carolina, LSU, or Vandy could have been the opposition in New Orleans tonight. Herbie?

Is the WR room better in Dallas or Eugene? 😁 Another good call by David Marsh on Oregon going small with Adams's contract extension. With the House settlement and direct payment of $20.5M a year pending (😧) I expect assistant coach salaries will take a hit. Several athletic departments have made it known that the House settlement will lead to varsity sports being cut. The Big Boy CFB and CBB programs are nuts to allow House to burn down their house. Good luck coach and thanks for a terrific Ducks tour of duty.

Big Game history for Mahomes and the Red Raiders? https://athlonsports.com/college/texas-tech-red-raiders/patrick-mahomes-could-elevate-texas-tech-to-second-in-super-bowl-mvps

None this season but lots of stud Oregon players have balled out in the Super Bowl. https://athlonsports.com/college/oregon-ducks/a-brief-history-of-oregon-super-bowl-time-notable-ducks-in-the-super-bowl

How about a 6-pack of Hairy Dawgs! https://athlonsports.com/college/georgia-bulldogs/six-philadelphia-eagles-defenders-were-teammates-at-georgia

A win in Athens would be a Peach (😁) of a win. UGA's last home loss occured in 2019 when the 21.5 favorite Dawgs lost to South Carolina 17-20 in Double OT. Any win anywhere over Georgia would be a B1G win for OBD. This season, UGA has to trip to Tennessee (at Auburn is always interesting) but plays Bama, Ole Miss, and Texas in Athens. Lots of preseason love for the Longhorns but I like the Dawgs to repeat as SEC champs and be the No. 1 PO seed.

While we wait for today's Super Bowl opening kickoff, here's a look at what the College Football Playoff (CFP) could look like in 2026, using the 4-4-2-2-1-1 Model. Like the NFL Playoff, fourteen teams would comprise the CFP field. The top two seeds would have a 1st round Bye. The top four teams from the B1G and the top four teams from the SEC would be in the field (4-4.) The top two teams in the ACC and the B12 would be in the field (2-2.) The top-ranked G5 team is in along with one at-large team, a/k/a the Notre Dame reserved spot. Using The Sporting News Top 25 Preseason Rankings this would be the 2026-27 CFP field. This ranking combines the 2025 preseason rankings of The Sporting News and 10 other popular sites.) Composite college football top 25 rankings for 2025: Texas, Ohio State lead Way-Too-Early lists WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM The Arch Manning effect is real. The Field: 1. Texas; 2. Ohio State; 3. Penn State; 4. Georgia; 5. Notre Dame; 6. OREGON; 7. Clemson; 8. LSU; 9. Alabama; 10. Miami; 11. ASU; 12. Illinois; 13. BYU; 14. G5. 1. Texas - Bye vs. winner of 10. Miami at 7 Clemson - 2nd round game played in Austin, Texas. 14. Boise State (G5) at 4. Georgia - winner vs. winner of - 12. Illinois at 6. OREGON. If games go according to seeding, in the 2nd round OBD would play UGA in Athens, Georgia. (Assumes the 1st round and 2nd round games will be played at the home field of the higher ranked team. Also assumes, unlike the NFL, that there will be no reseeding of the field.) 2. Ohio State - Bye vs. the winner of 9. Alabama at 8. LSU - 2nd round game played in Columbus, Ohio 11. ASU at 5. Notre Dame, winner vs. winner of - 9. Alabama at 8. LSU. If games go according to seeding, LSU would play at Notre Dame in the 2nd round. This possible format was introduced by B1G Commissioner Tony Petitti before the 2024 format was agreed to and was roundly criticized with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey remaining neutral. With the SEC only having three teams in the field in 2024-25 and the possibility of this happening again in 2025-26, with the SEC playing the same schedules the teams played in 2024-25 with the venue changed, the SEC would likely support this model. The B1G and the SEC coincident with the Power 2 Conferences having the largest shares of CFP media revenue, will have voting power in 2026 over the ACC, B12, and the G6. (Notre Dame would support the format as it would be favored to secure the at-large spot and would be seeded as ranked, in the top two if ranked that high.) Greedy on the part of the B1G and the SEC? No doubt the Power 2 will be criticized if the 4-4-2-2-1-1 comes to fruition. College football today is all about the $$$. And when it comes to viewer numbers, the B1G and the SEC can righteously say: SCOREBOARD! Based on economics alone, two teams in the field for the ACC and the B12 is generous. GO CHIEFS! Super Bowl Drinking Game - Every time there is a candid shot of The Donald or Taylor you have to down a shot of your alcohol of choice. (HINT: Tape the game so you can see how it ends on Monday. 😁)

A USA Today Take on CFB in 2025, Leading off with Penn State. WE ARE! Going to defeat PSU! 😍 Penn State leads College Football Playoff projection for 2025 with LSU, Oklahoma among SEC surprises WWW.USATODAY.COM Forget about way-too-early Top 25 rankings. Here's your College Football Playoff projection for the 2025 season -- with a few surprises.

Will Jalen Hurts be the 1st QB in 52 years (Bob Griese) to defeat a team he lost to in a prior Super Bowl? The last three QBs with a chance went 0-3. Eagles' Jalen Hurts can make NFL history with Super Bowl LIX win WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will battle it out in New Orleans on Sunday for the right to lift the coveted Lombardi Trophy, and Super Bowl LIX is going to be historic no matter...

In 2025 how high and how low could TOSU go? Floor and ceiling for Ohio State Buckeyes looking ahead to 2025 season SATURDAYBLITZ.COM As we look ahead to the 2025 season, the Ohio State Buckeyes are gearing up with high expectations and a roster brimming with talent. Ohio State is dealing with

If Dan's happy, I'm happy. 😍

I hope the two sides have met at Appomattox Court House and called it off. Why subsidize a bunch of Beavers? OBD will be the rodent's most watched game or close thereto, every season. Is it possible for Oregon to bend over further than OBD has? 🤮 Exception - DROP the H+H series with Baylor. Replace the 2027 away game against the Bears with a home game vs Beavis. Play Beavis in 2028 if need be but only in Autzen. No tripping to OSU's Bandbox stadium. In 2027 OBD Plays at Michigan, and draws Ohio State, and Penn State at home. GULP! Traveling to Waco in Week 2 is Wacko; 🤪 especially, with the B1G triumvirate on the schedule. Dear Rob, 2027 is a great season for OBD to play eight home games. And what does OBD get for beating Baylor? Next to nada. But in the event of a loss? (In this age of NIL, please do not try and tell me that one game at Baylor will make a difference in recruiting Texas.) In 2024 National champ Michigan played three G5 teams OOC, all in Ann Arbor. In 2025, Ohio State played three G5 teams OOC, all in Columbus. No P4, no problem. Win the B1G, or finish 10-2 at the worst and you are in the PO field. It was great for OBD to win the B1G in Year One, but I'm reasonably certain that TOSU's title had the B1Gger impact.

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College Football News looks at OBD in 2025. Best case: 12-0. Worst Case: 10-2, Playoff, and at least one PO win. https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/2025-oregon-football-schedule-best-worst-season-prediction

With Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn State, and Texas playing 16 games in 2024-25 should the traditional spring practice format come to an end? USA TODAY Sports columnist says college football needs to end spring ball as we know it TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Spring practice in college football, at least in its current form, needs to be done away with

Will Football History be rewritten in tomorrow's game? History: The 1967, 1968, and 1969 seasons saw the game called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game. The AFL champion was not competitive in the first two games. In 1969, Joe Namath, who pregame guaranteed the victory, and his AFL Jets upset the NFL Baltimore Colts (Baltimore is not a typo) in the old Orange Bowl in Miami, 16-7. In 1970 the AFL and NFL officially merged. It's the norm today but when Namath left the Pittsburgh area to play for Bear Bryant's Alabama team it was a big deal. See how the Chiefs and Eagles can make NFL history in Super Bowl 59 WWW.USATODAY.COM The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles could both add to their franchises' history with wins in Sunday night's Super Bowl 59.

The Over/Under on Taylor Swift mug shots? I know Lamar Hunt Senior's children own the Chiefs. I don't know anything about halftime performer Kendrick Lamar; however, I don't believe 78-year-olds are the aimed-at demographic.😁 Tom Brady, a B1G Michigan Man, is on hand. 🤓 Will Mahomey break more of the GOAT's Super Bowl records? Donald Trump, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Tom Brady: Super Bowl 59 could break 2024 ratings record SPORTS.YAHOO.COM With so much star power in the building at once, it will be interesting to see how this Super Bowl draws people in beyond just the football game. Some interesting stats. KC's Andy Reid is 8-0 versus Eagles DC, Vic Fangio. The Chiefs are 32nd, dead last in the NFL in explosive plays. But 2nd in 3rd downs and eating up the clock on long drives. Vic Fangio plays zone defense 70% of the time. His pass D is first or second everywhere on the field except for passes of 10 to 19 yards where Philly ranks 15th. This is right in Travis Kelce's wheelhouse. Travis leads KC with 616 receiving yards against zone Ds. The Eagles have surrendered 75.7 yards on average to TEs this season. Hmmm? Hats off to Saquon Barkley on a terrific season. In the last 18 games, no RB has put up 100 yards on the KC D. 🤔 Have a Blast!

Yep, all the Dawgs on the Eagles give me paws. (Sorry. 😁)

Called 'soft' on today's B1G Today. Fair? I don't know.

Dan gets a deserved 'A.' Cristobal with a 'B' with the PO in sight and losing two of the last three games to battle for The Mayo? Is there an LSU fan anywhere who would give 4-loss Brian Kelly a 'B+'? College football third-year coach grades: Dan Lanning, Marcus Freeman earn 'A'; Brent Venables gets a 'C' - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Grading the hires of the 2021-22 coaching carousel after three years on the job

While all eyes are on the Buckeyes losses, it's the Domers that could suffer in 2025. Notre Dame suffers another big blow for 2025 season after national title defeat SATURDAYBLITZ.COM Notre Dame just can’t seem to catch a break this offseason, at least in some facets. After falling short in the national championship game against Ohio State, And it looks like Chip was the author of the latest injury. 😁 You make it to the champ game and two starting OL guys and a talented backup bolt? Transfers in Notre Dame’s Offensive Line Highlight Position Group Strength WWW.SI.COM Notre Dame has lost multiple offensive linemen to the transfer portal this week but that's because of the incredibly strong unit that is still in place. Four OL who Left: OG Pendleton - Tennessee; OL Spindler - Nebraska; OL Coogan - Indiana; OL Chan - U Conn. No OL replacements signed from the 1st group of portal transfers. The ND OL coach, Joe Rudolph, interviewed with the Bears but did not get the job. Is it the coach or is the NIL side of things lacking in South Bend? 2025 Week One - at Miami Week Three - Texas A+M Week 5 - at Arkansas Week 6 - Boise State I think ND is looking at two losses, at least, in 2025.

Ron Ryan to the Rescue? Or is this Jeff Bridges in 'Wild Bill Hickok?' 🤪 Rob Ryan makes a splash in first USC press conference TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Rob Ryan was easily the highlight among the USC football coaches who spoke to the media in Los Angeles Be afraid OBDers. Very afraid! 🤣

Thank you, Charles. Tyler Shough moved up in the NFL draft this season and in the Senior Bowl. Projected to go in the 4th or 5th round he could be a steal.