Jon Joseph

Another great take. Thanks, Mike. I am having doubts about whether the House case settles and whether it should settle. As I have inquired before, why doesn't the NCAA file BK? As part of the Plan of Reorganization, the NCAA asks the Federal BK court as part of the settlement for the same antitrust protection Congress provides the NFL. Also, as part of the Plan, include a solution for Title IX issues. The House settlement accomplishes NOTHING but a settlement with the House class of plaintiffs. No other existing suits against the NCAA sounding in antitrust now or in the future are barred. $2 Billion for this? INSANE! This Plan of Reorganization appealed to SCOTUS and affirmed by the Supremes, would be an end run around Congress and its reluctance to give college sports the same protections afforded to NFL/MLB/NBA/NHL multi-billionaires.

A Break Down of the Title Game. All you wanted to know (and then some?) PLAY BALL. I know it is hard for them to agree on the best way to boil an egg but the CFB powers-that-be (not you Pac-2) need to shorten the playoff. The field was selected and seeded on December 9th, 2024. And the title game is being played on January 2025. 🤓 SDS' Ultimate CFP Championship Preview: At the end of the grind, was it Ohio State all along? - Saturday Down South WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM Ohio State vs. Notre Dame: Matt Hinton analyzes every key aspect of the Playoff national title game and predicts the winner.

Things are looking just Ducky! Oregon Ducks' Dakorien Moore Wins Polynesian Bowl Co-MVP, Ready for Instant Impact? WWW.YARDBARKER.COM It was a big night for the Oregon Ducks' star signee from their 2025 recruiting class. Five-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore capped off his high school career with a bang as he took home co-offensive...

I ain't LION. How did Detroit look after having a Bye and playing at home and not in Pasadena?

I ain't Lion. How did Detroit look after a bye and Playing at Home instead of in Pasadena? Ryan Day and Chip got the all-time break. An all-time chance at redemption. Until this season, 2-loss Ohio State is not in the BCS or the 4-team Playoff field and Michigan is the final game of the season.

Friend Gat. How About: NO! He's Herm Edwards without the smile and the coach whose record says what he is without Tommy Boy. UNC got away with widespread cheating. The Tar Heels will not get away with hiring a Mack Brown clone at $10M per year. But the $$$ should keep Bill's granddau, er, girlfriend from having tar between her toes.

Chip's a Boston (Manchester, NH) Irish guy. Busting chops is in his blood. Hopefully, we'll see if Chip is correct on 12/6/25 in Indianapolis. Danno will, no doubt, save a copy or two of Chipper's take. 😁 The 12th guy on the field did not cause Chipper and Will Howard to brain cramp on the last play of the game. Perhaps Chip and Ryan should have known the rule and known that the clock would run once the ball was put in play. BTW, hell of a slide by Willy Boy. 😎 Should I root for No ...? NO!

Mari-Oh-Ho-Ho with a NO NO? https://athlonsports.com/college/miami-fl-hurricanes/big-ten-releases-statement-after-wisconsins-tampering-allegations-against-miami

Apologies for the oxymoronic title but with the discussion on OBD whether it's best to recruit and groom a QB or better to take an experienced QB from the transfer portal (Portal) I decided to check out the B1G's prospective starters at QB in 2025. (I used ESPN+'s projection for all Power 4 teams starting QBs.) I expected many of the starting QBs would come from the Portal. But I did not expect to see this. In 2025, Three projected starting QBs will be homegrown. Fifteen of the starters will have joined their team from the Portal. 83.33% of the B1G 2025 QB starters Portaled-In. HOMEGROWN - MINNESOTA - Drake Lindsey - RS Freshman - Lindsey at 6'5" and 230 lbs. should have no trouble seeing downfield. Lindsey is a product of Fayetteville High School, Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was the MaxPrep 2023 Player of the Year in Arkansas and led Fayetteville to a 13-0 record and the state championship. Ducks vs. Gophers - 11/15/25 - Autzen Stadium. NEBRASKA - Dylan Raiola - Sophomore - In 2024, Raiola led the Cornhuskers to its first bowl game since 2016. In the Pinstripe Bowl, Nebraska defeated Boston College 20-14. 2025 - No game scheduled. PENN STATE - Drew Allar - Senior - Allar led Penn State to the B1G Championship Game and a one-score loss to OBD. In the College Football Playoff, under Allar PSU defeated ACC runner-up SMU at home and Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl before Allar tossed a 4th quarter game-changing interception vs. Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. 9/27/25 - Ducks vs. Nittany Lions - Beaver Stadium - University Park, PA. This could be the only game where OBD will be an underdog in 2025. As of now, OBD is -3.5.😊. STARTING 'PITCHERS' FROM THE PORTAL ILLINOIS - Luke Altmyer - RS Senior. - 2023 joined Illinois from Ole Miss. Led the Illini in 2024 to a 10-3 record, a Playoff Committee ranking of No. 20, and a bowl win over No. 15. South Carolina. INDIANA - Fernando Mendoza RS Junior from Cal. Younger brother Alberto is also a QB on the Indiana roster. In 2023, Fernando finished with close to 3,000 passing yards and was one of the top-rated QBs in the Portal. 10/11/25 - Autzen Stadium - Indiana is +750 on the Money (Not the Mendoza) Line. Equals an 11.76% of winning. IOWA - Mark Gronowski (Not Gronkowski!) RS Senior - South Dakota State - MG was a four-year starter for the SDS Jackrabbits. During his tenure in Brookings, South Dakota, he led SDS to a 49-6 record, and two FCS titles, while throwing for over 10,000 yards. Not too shabby. 11/8/25 - Ducks vs. The Hawkeyes - Kinnick Field Iowa City, Iowa. MARYLAND - Justyn Martin - RS Junior - UCLA - I Got Nothin' 🤪 2025 - No game scheduled. MICHIGAN - Mikey Keene - RS Senior - Fresno State - QB Davis Warren remains on the roster and the flip of QB Bryce Underwood from LSU was one of 2024's top recruiting stories. Wolverine fans hope Mikey will be a good placeholder before Bryce sees the field. 2025 - No game scheduled. MICHIGAN STATE - Aiden Chiles, Junior - 2024 from Oregon State. Chiles was erratic in 2024 just as he was in 2023 at Oregon State. Will he and Coach Smith figure it out? 2025 - No game scheduled. BACK TOMORROW (I HOPE ☺️) WITH OBD and the Balance of the B1G. GO BUCKS!

Rivals Updated Top 100. It's Going to be a Continuing Battle of the Os. No. 4 Oregon - Nine Top 100 recruits. No. 3 Ohio State - Eight Top 100 recruits. 2025 College Football Prospect Recruit Rankings - Rivals250 N.RIVALS.COM The definitive source for all Rivals news.

YAHOO! [Thank you Jonathan Swift 😁] College Football Playoff national championship players to watch, keys to the game, prediction: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame SPORTS.YAHOO.COM The Buckeyes are 8.5-point favorites over the Fighting Irish. Likes Ohio State too!

Before Monday night's champ game, a reiteration of changes to the playoff format, all of which have been expressed on the OBD Forum. None of which are likely to be adopted before 2026 with the G5, the Pac-Whatever, and Notre Dame having veto power. Four easy fixes to make the 12-team College Football Playoff even better in the future WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM The 12-team playoff has been a success, but a few tweaks can make it even better. And with ESPN owning the post-season, we may not see two home games before 2032. Go Bucks! Go Chipper. Win the Day!

Saturday Tradition: 3 Reasons Ohio State Should be Confident and 3 Concerns. 3 reasons Ohio State should be optimistic and concerned about the national title game SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Ohio State is the clear favorite in Monday night's national title game, but everything is on the line, so the Buckeyes have reason to be optimistic and concerned going into the game. Concerned over Marcus Freeman on the other sideline? Really? 2024 Strength of Schedule For All 134 FBS College Football Teams After Week 14 COLLEGEFOOTBALLNETWORK.COM We've updated our college football strength of schedule for the 2024 season after Week 14. Check out who has the easiest and toughest roads ahead! Hats off to Marcus Freeman, but IMO, he is getting far too much love. In 2024, Notre Dame was ranked 57th in Strength of Schedule, and Ohio State was 23rd. Notre Dame played four G5 teams. No Power Conference team played more than three. Notre Dame blew out ranked Army and Navy teams that many four and even five-loss P4 teams would have defeated. Notre Dame, with a far better roster, opened at home against Indiana, played Georgia without the Dawgs' starting quarterback on the field, and was getting stuffed by Penn State before Abdul Carter left the game. And defeating James Franklin in a big-time game is the norm, not the exception. Freeman is the same guy who in 2023 had 10 defenders on the field when Ohio State scored the winning points in South Bend. The 2024 Ohio State roster is superior to its 2023 roster by a lot. I think the game might be close through the third quarter but Ohio State will win and cover. GO BUCKEYES! B1G back-to-back titles will be so sweet. 👍👌😍

Addicted to Quack's Review of OBD's 2025 Baseball Roster. Duck Baseball 2025 Roster Outlook WWW.ADDICTEDTOQUACK.COM A look at key losses and returners for the Diamond Ducks

The 'Prime Effect' at CU. New Colorado financial report shows 'Prime Effect' and challenges if Deion Sanders leaves WWW.USATODAY.COM New Colorado financial report shows details of the "Coach Prime Effect" but also challenges, especially if Deion Sanders leaves.

Indiana made the playoffs this season and lost a 1st round game played in Indiana in South Bend. Indiana surrendered a 98-yard rush TD to ND and ND has not been able to run the ball since. If Ohio State shuts down the Domers run game as I expect, it will take Ohio State turning the ball over and a repeat of the nine penalties vs. Texas called on tOSU in the Cotton Bowl for Notre Dame to have a chance of winning. Watch for Caleb Downs coming down from safety and blowing up Riley Leonard. Hats off to Marcus Freeman making it to the title game in his 3rd season at Notre Dame. (He beat Dan to the PO champ game punch.) Freeman is the first person of color to be a head coach in a college championship game. Monday night's game will be refereed by an 'All-Star Group' of SEC refs. A group that has not worked a game together this season. I hope these guys will not be as flag-happy as the refs in the Cotton Bowl.

'Championship Saturday' Makes Sense Especially if the Power Two Have Three Automatic Playoff Qualifiers. Do conference title games still matter? Expanded playoff already diminishing worth of extra data point - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Ohio State did not play for a Big Ten championship and Notre Dame is an independent, but they square off for a national title anyway Go Championship Saturday in all P4 and G5/6 conferences and the Playoff could start one week earlier. Have all teams play on what is now Week 0 and start two weeks earlier in the period. This would place the first two rounds in the time frame in which the NFL is not allowed to play games on the same dates as college teams.

😄 But this does make sense with OBD and PSU the two PO teams the Hoosiers play in 2025. Congratulations Hoosiers on manning up out-of-conference in 2025. Old Dominion Monarchs, Kennesaw State Owls, and the Indiana State Sycamores (without Larry Bird. 🤮)

In answer to your question Dennis, Do Title Games Still Matter? How About NO! Especially for the Power 2 where teams tied at the top will all make the PO field. Do conference title games still matter? Expanded playoff already diminishing worth of extra data point - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Ohio State did not play for a Big Ten championship and Notre Dame is an independent, but they square off for a national title anyway

They felt the draft in Athens and Austin. Not so much in Happy Valley. 2025 NFL Draft early entrant winners & losers: Penn State retains key weapons as Texas, Georgia get gutted - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Sending players off early to the NFL Draft is great for program health, but it is painful when it happens in droves.

A few Ducks are still balling in the Playoffs. 😧 How to watch former Oregon Ducks in 2025 NFL divisional round DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A handful of former Oregon Ducks will be taking the field in the divisional round of the 2025 NFL playoffs this weekend.

A Ducks Wire Take on OBD Future NFL Draft Picks. Oregon Ducks’ featured heavily in ESPN 2026 NFL Draft preview DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Oregon Ducks have a handful of players named among the top 2026 NFL Draft prospects at their respective positions.

Spot On! Monday is the 16th game for tOSU and the Domers. Would have been 17 for Texas and Penn State. Heck of a Format🤓.

Here's the story from AP. Title IX memo throws wrench in plans for schools to pay NIL money directly to athletes APNEWS.COM The U.S. Department of Education says plans for colleges to pay athletes directly for their name, image and likeness deals would run afoul of Title IX. Timing? On Monday, there's a new sheriff in town. Hmmm?

The Future's So Bright 😍 Oregon Ducks Recruiting And Transfer Portal Classes Dominating Rankings WWW.YARDBARKER.COM EUGENE- The Oregon Ducks have succeeded in securing a roster full of talent and potential for the upcoming season. The Ducks boast one of the top classes in the nation, both freshmen and... If Dante is as good as 'reported' by Tez and others and looking at the 2025 schedule I see OBD again playing a 13th game in Indianapolis. A good thing? Maybe not for one more season with the current PO format. But I'll happily take bagging back-to-back B1G titles. In 2026 with a 14-team field, only two teams will bye and these two will likely open at home in the 2nd round. 16 teams of course would have every team playing in the 1st round at home and the 2nd round will also likely be a home game. LOL at the Cotton Bowl executive who argued in favor of bowls being playoff sites because "most of the people who attended the Penn State vs. SMU game in Happy Valley had to travel to the game."🤪 Kansas City and Detroit this weekend are not playing in Pasadena. 😁