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Until they fix and are able to enforce any sort of commitment at all, there is no such thing.

Great write up Jon. I only wish those in charge of schedules would do the research you did. The whole antiquated cross division rivalry was always stupid and nonsensical. Florida draws LSU every year and while it's a fun game to watch there aren't any Gator or Tiger fans that need that game. I would like an Arkansas or Mississippi State in between the Georgia and FSU games some years. I'm sure LSU wouldn't mind Vanderbilt or South Carolina once in a while over coming to the Swamp. The different ways Texas and Oklahoma have been treated is also mind boggling as you pointed out the programs first two years in the SEC. Yes Texas played at Michigan last year and will be at Ohio State this upcoming season, but they'll be given a mulligan if they lose at Ohio State. Not sure if Georgia or Florida will if they lose to Clemson and Miami respectively. Texas got their way in the Big 12, they helped destroy that league by chasing away Nebraska, A&M, Missouri and Colorado with their Longhorn Network. Imagine the PAC Twelve having such a vanity project like the Trojan Network or some really ill conceived and poorly ran PAC 12 Network with a commissioner using major funds to build lavish offices in expensive San Francisco.... Scratch that last part.

Running a website is hard. It's not cheap either and to juggle with any sort of ad revenue to clean format ratio is a full time job. Wait until AI interface begins getting even more complex. Charles does a great job running and operating this site.

I didn't get to watch this game and watching it back as I record most live events is impossible since inevitably someone or something spoiled the result for me. Funny how nobody talks about something until you don't want them to. Congrats to Canada. We'll get you in the Olympics next year(fingers crossed).

What's the definition or amount you call heavy and is it still a transfer if say a recruit signs up but never really goes to the school? Florida took a five star receiver from Oregon after he signed with Oregon but he is still in high school or was an early graduate that will be a true freshman this year. I don't consider him a transfer. But as to the question of what is considered a heavy transfer class. I think you can look at Indiana and Florida State as truly heavy transfer classes with about twenty guys or so that saw time. Ole Miss was a heavy transfer class and most of their NIL went to getting guys like former Gator Princely who was a heavy contributor in 2023 with over 80 tackles and nearly 10 sacks. Ohio State has their well known twenty million dollar roster. But a lot of that went to keeping guys like Ebeka, Henderson, Burke, Sawyer and JT. Yeah Will Howard, Judkins and the "Eraser" Caleb Downs played big roles, but most of their leadership was recruited and coached up for years. Oregon brought in Dillon and Bo Nix before him. But Nix was developed during his time and is more Duck than Tiger. Dillon was a journeyman brought in so he could lead an already deep and talented squad into unknown waters and he did just that. I don't think you'd want a second or first year guy leading you into games at Wisconsin or Michigan and hosting Ohio State or playing against Abdul Carter and that ferocious Penn State line in Indy. Oregon won't have to be dependent on the portal because you recruit at such a high level already. Indiana and Ole Miss will need to hit it yearly because their classes are in the twenties and forties respectively. Remember when Lane Kiffin was considered a great recruiter?

Congrats to Sweden. They lost two heartbreaker's in overtime but end up getting a victory heading into the Olympics next year. To anybody of Swedish ancestry SKOL or SKAL!!!!

Sweden leads 2-1 heading into the third. Fast pace but not as hard hitting. Both Tkachucks are out for the remainder of game.

Snoopy or Odie from Peanuts and Garfield respectively.

Yeah I've seen this show and had to find the toys around Christmas. This and Paw Patrol.

For an "exhibition," match there sure is some excitement. Next year we get the Olympics. I hope the NHL keeps the momentum from this event.

Kind of obscure mention here but I nominate that poor dog just wanting to get fed in this show..... * His name is Arnold btw The new Superman film looks to have Krypto in it. If it were movies I'd pick him or Beethoven.

USA up 1-0 early. Kind of a tuneup game.

USA is up 1-0.

In 2010 the USA beat Canada 3-1 in round robin play during the Vancouver Olympics. Canada came back to beat the USA in overtime to win Gold in the rematch. Let's hope the outcome is different this time. USA will be the home team this time. I hope the Boston crowd is as electric as the Montreal crowd was.

Ever heard the story of the scorpion and the frog? Just so happened that time there were three frogs.

I didn't get to watch Canada vs Finland game. I checked the score briefly and saw it was 4-0 early in the second. Sounds like I missed a hectic comeback attempt by Finland. Congrats to them as I think most odds makers put them as a distant fourth. As far as tonight in the USA vs Sweden game they've already announced Matthew Tkachuck is out. Nothing serious I think, but USA will likely play most their reserves tonight in anticipation for Thursday in the championship. If I could see a live hockey game in person I would choose that game over even a Stanley Cup matchup. It's going to be crazy in Boston.

I'm for it if it eliminates SEC teams scheduling Sun Belt teams. Oregon vs Texas in the regular season, USC vs Texas A&M, Florida hosting Ohio State, Tennessee at Michigan, Wisconsin at South Carolina, Penn State at Georgia, LSU at Washington. Imagine that in the regular season.

So 2030 then..... Not sure what the author means by Oregon and Washington having to win to draw eyeballs. Oregon had three of the highest drawing games in the B1G this past year and they won the league. Pretty sure that doesn't get them a year closer to full shares.

These are the guys..... You'll have to forgive me Jon, I grew up on the Mighty Ducks.

Will the Canadians get booed in Boston?

Our fan base has kind of gone through a Jekyll and Hyde phase with every coach since Meyer. Napier preached patience and talked about the process as he needed time to fix institutional issues and recruiting woes that became a big thing under the last two guys. We just didn't understand how badly Mullen and McElwain really were until all the reports of broken relationships between UF and several high school coaches in the State. Georgia has been the model program in the SEC for the last five years, probably more. I think you guys would've beaten Michigan last year. I thought you guys were going to win it in the 2018 Title Game until Bama magic popped up. So Kirby could very well have four titles to right now and I can only hope Napier can get us to the playoffs before I even contemplate Billy being anywhere near his level. Realistically he has to win one. With Texas, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Missouri, Georgia and Alabama in the mix it's going to be tough. Not to mention Ole Miss which seems to hit the transfer portal hard every year. But that's what elite programs do. Georgia and Texas are elite. Tennessee and Ole Miss are close. South Carolina and Florida were late risers last year. Can Billy let go of his very boring and cautious play calling on offense and see if Lagway can light it up in big moments? Remains to be seen. But it's feeling a lot better than it did last off-season. I thank you for the kind words brother. One thing we can all laugh at is FSU. I thank you for trashing them in that bowl two years ago.

That place is going to be rocking, especially if it's USA vs Canada. Canada has to beat Finland in regulation though.

Hanson brothers Jon? Not the "mmm bop" lot I'm hoping. That freaking song was annoying and catchy as heck.

We can be united as fans on this great board here. But for four quarters in October we don't know each other. Seriously though hockey is awesome and the NHL has done us a great favor by giving us this awesome tournament during what I call the dead season in sports.

As Jon said earlier, the USA punched it's ticket to the championship!!!! Monday vs Sweden is just a bonus