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Yep. This is an ESPN poll. Top 100 by conference. SEC - 35 B1G - 26 ACC - 18 Big 12 - 11 Notre Dame - 4 Other - 6

Absolutely! I'm sure she's probably in the Danger zone. Justin is in the "I can fix her" phase of this relationship.

I wonder where she falls in this matrix?

Works for me.

I’m good with any decision that keeps the Fuskies from trying to claim another national championship.

I thought this was created by some graphic artist for laughs on Twitter. However, some of the larger media outlets have reported the unfortunate error. SILocal News Station Airs Most Unfortunate Typo Involving M...Falcons quarterback misidentified.

They would actually only need a majority vote from the league's Board of Governors to approve them, but they can't infringe in territory with 75 air miles of an existing franchise. They also can't market in the other team's territory. Raleigh is the same distance from Charlotte as Portland is from Seattle which is roughly 130 air miles. The Hurricanes are the biggest draw in the state. They top all team's total attendance by over 100,000 fans. (Panthers are #2). They average roughly 19K/game because they win. They win because they have good ownership and management. This is good news for the Blazers and good for Portland if they can keep them. The only drawback to bringing them to Raleigh is not too many arenas can handle a NBA, NHL and NCAAB season along with big name concerts. In fact, the Capital One Arena in Washington DC is the only one that does it right now. Tom Dundon is also committed to bring a MLB franchise to Raleigh, so this guy is definitely a visionary with deep pockets.

Actually, the circumstances could be quite similar if the Moda Center is not renovated. There is a precedent in Raleigh that Dundon has enjoyed with the owners of the Lenovo Center and that is a deal to renovate the arena as needed and to develop a 80 acre entertainment district around it. The one thing I have learned from the Raiders, Rams, A's, Hornets and Sonics is that stadiums and arenas matter. All moved because they wanted new facilities. Dundon will move the Blazers if Portland drags their feet on the Moda Center. I do think you are right about Vegas, though. An NBA franchise would solidify them as the Entertainment Capitol of the World, so I think they would give a team anything they wanted to come to move there.

But all of the USuC fans said he left because of Oregon’s culture problem and that he was coming home to be a Trojan.

One thing I can say about Tom Dundon is he’s not afraid to pay for high priced talent. The Canes have been to the doorstep of the Stanley Cup finals for a few years now.

Raleigh is ripe for a NBA team. It’s one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country and is a hot bed for sports. They would also draw many fans from nearby Durham and Chapel Hill. Also, the Lenovo Center is already decked out in red and black because it houses Canes hockey and Wolfpack basketball. My thought is Dundan will give it a couple of years in Portland and see how the revenue does. By then the parking garages will be finished at the Lenovo Center and making the move would be a bit more palatable. If a new arena starts going up in The Triangle then we will see the writing on the wall.

I feel like Pancho is the key to this O-line due to Pickard being his backup. One injury to him and we get considerably softer up the middle.

I think it's safe to say that the majority of Dan Lanning's recruits work out. I'm sure this has a lot to do with the transfer portal and getting guys that fit his system. However, most of his highly rated recruits seem to stick around unlike Mario's guys. I looked at the 2021 class and the only guys who stayed and contributed out of that class were JPJ, TFerg, Bassa and Franklin.

As far as 5-star recruits go, Jurrion is really the only bust that Dan Lanning has recruited. Connerly was a first rounder. Bo was a first rounder who was developed by Oregon’s staff. Matayo will go in the first round or two. Stewart was a solid contributor and was poised to break out this season. The jury is still out on Dante Moore, Rushing, Breland, and this current group of Freshmen. It’s looking good so far minus the injuries.

I think I read it’s more players but a smaller percentage. This makes sense since there are only about 30 5-stars per class but hundreds of 4-stars.

Statistically speaking, only a little over 50% of 5-star recruits are drafted into the NFL. Those stars only indicate how good they stacked up against their peers as 17-18 year olds.

Word on the street is he has been kicked off the team. However, I’m also seeing posts that say it’s just a suspension. Either way, it’s not good.

I would say 0-6. I don't think they will be coming out of Boone, NC with a win. The Mountaineers are starting over with a new coach, but they always play tough at home.

He didn’t make Mario look good offensively. That’s an impossible task. He made him look like he had an offense.

Don't forget to throw Princeton (28 championships), Yale (27), Harvard (12), Minnesota (9) and Army (5) in the mix of blue bloods. Everybody else is "new money" compared to those teams (minus Notre Dame).

I would say Taggart simply because he pilfered the coaching staff and a bunch of recruits. Mario took over and got OBD back to a level of respectability with conference championships and a Rose Bowl win. Mario snagged a couple of coaches and maybe a player or two, but none of them were impact players.

No. Probably because Oregon recovered pretty quickly and was able to put him in the past. Tennessee had to go through a lot of bad coaches before landing on Heupel.

Willie Taggart was a rung on a ladder that helped Oregon climb out of the hole that Helfrich dug. He recruited a decent class and hired Mario Cristobal who replaced him and became a higher rung on the ladder. The final rung on the ladder was Josh Wilcox. Had he accepted the job, OBD would have had consistent 3 and 4 loss seasons and would probably be in the Big 12 at this point.

He didn't redeem himself with the Lanning hire. He tried to fumble that one too, but an old Duck alum came to his rescue when he turned down the Oregon job to stay at Cal.