Jon Joseph

Have you ever been in a monsoon and tried to pull a hanky out of your back pocket? 😁 I'm kidding. A spot on comment.

With no intention of being pejorative and just askin', does OBD need an S+C coaching change? Too many 4th Q fades. Get into the PO and with all hands on deck? A team that finished in 4th place in the B1G last season won it all.

Do not go East UW. Thanks for letting us SEA another east of the Rockies dog show. 💩

Vandy doesn't freeze and takes care of Auburn if you please. Will this 2-loss team still be ranked ahead of 2-loss SC?

AMEN - Solid, Gut Check, Overcoming Dings, Road Victory! 8-1 - That was a difficult watch, but it turned out to be fun in the rain, not the sun. Will the Committee still have OBD ranked behind 1-loss BYU? 2-loss Vandy ahead of 2-loss SC? Kirk Ferentz in November vs top 10 teams, is now 5-2 😍. Herbie, clean up the Streit!

PLEEEEZE, don't tell me that SEC games mean more and are more physical than Big Ten games and that the SEC is that much deeper than the B1G. A team without a conference win gave the committee's 2nd-ranked team everything it could handle. Another team without a win in the conference gave the No. 1 team a battle. Last night, Northwestern played hard for 60 minutes. All of the 2-loss B1G teams ranked lower than every SEC 2-loss team is Horse Bleep. The next coach at Penn State will have a heck of a QB on his side. And Indiana showed it could come from behind to win another tough road game.

You were almost drummed, Fernando. But you managed to MenDoza PSU. Good On U! 27-24. Whew!

Despite Hell's Cow Bells, No. 5 UGA was not mUGA'd.

B? YU? I can't Bear It! This was the Day PO chances died?

Herbie hazing and hating on the Ducks - Iowa 16 - OBD 15 🤬🤬🤬

GULP. 🤮

DUCK? Kirk Ferentz at home in November vs. top 10 teams - 5-1 😧 Make it 5-2! 😍

Today, Bye the Way - 11 Texas, 12 Oklahoma, 13 Utah, 21 Michigan, 24 Pitt, 25 Tennessee - This should be a very short siege - No. 6 Ole Miss, even if old enough to have danced The Charleston, will conquer a Citadel, teleporting from Charleston to Oxford. Unless the Rebels come this close to Cougin' It at home again? Come On Bullseye! WOOF!

USC 38 - No-Western 17. Trojan fans may be Riled up, but I don't believe in BC, Riley, or USC. 🤬

Tulane flew into Memphis and did not land with Grace. 38 to 32 in the Tiger's face. The Dukes of JMU loved this Green Wave BBQ, and a chance to light up an old Cig.

The Game today is, of course, in Iowa City. The weather? Cool and spitty.

Final - USC 38, Northwestern 17. Are you happy now? No. 😧

Great post, Doctor. We heard a lot of the same coming out of Columbus when Dan purposely put 12 defenders on the field late in the game. I agree with you; this tactic should not be allowed. 🤬 Then again, shouldn't the smarties from Northwestern have spotted this move? 🤔 SC 35 NW 17 with 6 minutes left in the 4th Q. 7-2 SC can now sit back and watch its next two opponents pound one another in 'perfect' Midwest November weather. For OBD, I'm hoping this will be a November game to remember, beginning with a joyous plane ride back to the Pacific time zone, with the final three games of the regular season being played in the Pacific Northwest. Go Ducks! - Hand Kirk his 90th Big Ten loss. 😁

Is it possible for a team from Illinois to lose to Lincoln? 😁

Luuuuke, I am your (AD god)father. 😇 Badger of HonorWisconsin AD tries justifying why he won't fire Luke Fick...Here we go again, everyone. With the Wisconsin football team once again stuck in a poor level that no one wanted to see in 2025, a lot of us thought that maybe

Good Josh! Not according to Trojans Wire - https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/trojans/football/2025/11/06/josh-pate-lincoln-riley-thinking-departure-usc-football/87124188007/?utm_source=smg-trojanswire-strada&utm_medium=email

No. 9 Oregon at No. 20 Iowa - 12:30 PM CBS Rain, Sleet, and/or Snow predicted. Iowa will lean on its run game. If OBD does the same, this game could finish in the allotted three-hour broadcast time with few possessions for both teams. An Iowa-kind-of-game, where turnovers could be the difference. Fasten your chin straps. SP+ Oregon by 7.5 FPI Oregon by 5.1

Thank you, Darren. One change I believe we will see has already occurred with Matt Ruhle's extension at Nebraska. Ruhle has the same base salary, but with incentives met, he could earn up to $12 million a year. And he doesn't have to be paid stupid money if he's fired. James Franklin andBrian Kelly just 'earned' around $50 million each for 'screwing up.' 🤪 Agents vs. Athletic Directors has been an unfair fight. 3rd parties are stepping in to eliminate the absurd exit fees. Contract for a right of first refusal. If the current school matches the new offer and the coach leaves regardless, why would you want him to stay? Mega UCLA booster Casey Wasserman is in charge of the search. He is also in charge of the effort to have enough money pledged so that the new coach knows what he has to work with. I think boosters with business sense will have far more influence on new coaching hires. Fisch coached at UCLA (where hasn't he coached?), and he and his spouse love SoCal. But I don't see him being offered enough money to take him away from Washington. I think the only move he would make is to his alma mater, Florida. Does he want to coach in the SEC grist mill? As the good Doctor noted, the Badgers are sticking with Luke Fickell while also promising him better resources. When it comes to Lady Luck, she's been fickle when it comes to Luke. Three years in a row, the Wisconsin starting QB has been lost to injury in the opening game. Also, Wisconsin doesn't have the money to pay the exit fee, money that instead can be invested in the program. The Badgers' 2026 schedule is not the most difficult in the conference, a schedule that was difficult enough without a trip to Tuscaloosa. The man took G5 Cincinnati to a four-team PO. The Wisconsin defense was down several starters in Autzen, but the team played hard for sixty minutes. Give him a chance with better resources and a schedule easier than this season. Playing this schedule, Ohio State and Indiana would likely have lost a game or two. J. Smith? Lots of money is required to send him packing. The same issue that Wisconsin is dealing with. Pay the coach to leave, or invest the money in the program. Smith changed QBs last Saturday, and Sparty played well against Minnesota. Smith didn't use it as an excuse, but MSU was repeatedly screwed over by the refs before losing in OT. You'd think that Smith would be perfect for a developmental program like MSU. But it's hard to compete against teams with more resources and develop players who don't stick around to be developed. I know Magic isn't happy, but I think Smith gets another year. With the demand for coaches, who is out there with better bona fides than Smith? Oregon's remaining opponents are 24-9. SC has Northwestern and UCLA left to play, and gets Iowa in LA after a likely slobber-knocker game against Oregon. SC has a shot at the PO and should finish no worse than 9-3. I don't think SC will risk losing a top class of recruits, and I don't think that Riley would leave a Power 2 program for a team in a lesser conference. Florida and LSU are located in recruiting central territory and have the money to pay top dollar. But are the programs aligned with support from the administration on down? These two jobs are Natty or you're gone. An eight-team conference schedule was hard enough, and now you have to play nine SEC opponents? Arkansas basketball got Calipari because he was used up at Kentucky. Who wants to coach a program under an AD who goes public with the fact that the Hogs don't have the money to compete in the SEC? Penn State is another Natty or bust job. Be careful what you wish for, fans. James Franklin won a lot of football games. One of the more interesting things that happened this season was Penn State DC Tom Allen leaving for Clemson, and DC Jim Knowles leaving Ohio for Penn State. Tigers and Lions, Oh My! While the new guy at Ohio State without college coaching experience was a terrible hire, right?😁 Based on what we've seen to date, I trust Dan Lanning to hire quality replacements for any assistant coaches who leave for another job. I think many programs are going to exit this carousel with a brass ring. And please, ADs, stop crying about not having enough money. Another winner, Darren, thank you!

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Stars from grade school on. Someone is better than me? I'm moving to where my talent will be recognized and rewarded. Hmmm? I'm moving so I can start and show the NFL what I've got. This, I get. These superstar recruits are being compensated, but they can score more money now and perhaps in the future, if they see the field. 'I'm going where I'm wanted, can start, and be paid. Exhibit M: Malik Murphy, Texas, to Duke, to Beavis, to? It will happen, but so far, OBD has not lost a Grass Is Damn Green in Eugene starter. Managing a CFB roster today? Good luck trying to control Chaos; Greek for abyss or void.