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Yeah it's their National sport up there. It drives them crazy that a Canadian NHL team hasn't won a Stanley Cup in 30 years. It's crazy that I've been overseas(primarily Air Force) more than up there in Canada where I hear there's good fishing. But I've met many Canadians that came down south during the winter and they're really nice people. I would recommend anybody go to a live game and just watch the intensity. It's wild. The Canadians beat the Swedes yesterday. Tonight we have the US vs Finland in the Four Nations Tournament. In the states you can watch it on TNT . You can probably stream it many other places.

The B1G is the best and most prestigious conference in college. It has the oldest and best run network, the best funding among all the sports it supports and the best academic coalition in the country. The SEC has several schools that could never qualify for the B1G due academics alone. Missouri, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt are about the only ones that could qualify on the academic side. Pretty huge alumni and NIL bases in the B1G as well.

Growing up in the South we had a minor league squad in Jacksonville and there were rumors for years that Orlando was trying to get a franchise to pair with the Magic. Many thought hockey would never work in Florida but then the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers came along and both have won a Stanley Cup since 2020. I doubt we ever get one at the college level but you never know. I can see Portland as a potential expansion squad if Seattle proves successful. Heck Vegas has only been around eight years and they've become one of the greatest franchises in the NHL.

Two questions and some info. Would you support an Oregon hockey program now that you are in the B1G? Do you follow or know anybody that follows the sport? I think the closest NHL team is the Kraken in Seattle. I don't know if Portland has or ever has had an AHL or other minor league hockey squad. I bring this up because the Four Nations start tonight with Sweden vs Canada and the US vs Finland. I've gotten interested the last few years after watching the Olympics with a buddy. Those boys play hard and it's actually quite engaging if you ever go to a game. The Coyotes relocated to Utah this year but I found myself going to a few games before then and met some really cool people. The players and coaches were all very nice and engaging as well off the ice.

Well here he is. Not the NFL guy originally reported. Mr. On Time and buttoned up Matt Patricia https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1889734491930865736

Paul is only taking off the crimson glasses because he's had to eat crow for the last two years and Alabama is number two in basketball while Auburn is one.

I guess the Grove Collectives dried up

Yeah I'm not a big basketball fan and really only pay attention come March. I looked at their resume after 30Duck commented on their season and it's impressive. I'm not dialed in enough and definitely not smart enough to understand all the things that go into KenPom or what makes what a Quad one win vs a Quad 3 win. For example beating a double digit loss team like North Carolina, Ohio State and Kansas State is considered Quad one. While beating a five loss team like Akron or a two loss team like Drake is considered Quad two or three. Probably something to do with competition and conference affiliation.

I think over half the B1G and SEC are as well. I don't think I'd be shocked to see the Final Four consist of no seed higher than five.

I think Oregon is hitting the wall because it's their first season in a new conference with travel schedules never seen before. Mick Cronin was going off about this last month. It's hitting basketball harder than football but like everything else people will adjust. Is Oregon a top ten team? Not currently but they were playing like one before conference games started. Is Oregon on the right or wrong side of the bubble currently? I don't follow Lunardi but I think they were a 11 seed which means they are squarely on the cut line.

True but I think losing at home by almost double digits and the game was not really close throughout should be a mark. I know they've beaten Iowa State, Memphis, Missouri, Tennessee and Ole Miss which are all currently top 25. But Florida beat the then undefeated Volunteers by thirty and only moved up a spot. Different sports but if a number one in football got handled in their own stadium by a fellow top ten team they would slide down. It's probably just my bias though and rankings really don't matter much other than for television talking points. I guess it's one of the reasons I don't pay much attention to CBB until March. We think CFB is confusing with the way they pick the "best" teams. CBB has RPI, Net Ratings, Bubble Watch and KenPom. There's also Quad one wins which I guess goes into seeding.

Yeah and he's been a D Line coach. With the rumored heat between Knowles and Larry Johnson playing a part in Knowles leaving it will be interesting to see if Cullen can work there.

Auburn remains number one despite losing quite soundly on their home court Saturday.

Eagles went from the 29th rated defense to the number one defense in just about every metric in one season. Moving Baun to linebacker and away from rushing the passer and nabbing DeJean in the second round really helped Fangio's system. Fangio deployed a death by a thousand cuts philosophy over the all out rush that hampered the defense last year. It doesn't hurt when you can get pressure with four and allow your safeties and linebackers help in coverage. Much like Ohio State moved to after losing to Oregon in October. Dan Lanning coached the Rose and prepared for Ohio State to do the same as they did in October. Ohio State switched up their defense and looked a lot different. Losing can be a great teacher. Ohio State and Philadelphia showed that

Seems like Ohio State has been waiting for a certain defensive line coach from the NFL to have his season ended before hiring him..Imagine that, I guess the NFL still has rules and regulations regarding tampering. MSN WWW.MSN.COM Snippet from the article regarding the potential hire : Cullen’s experience as a defensive coordinator is limited. In his introductory interview after getting the Jaguars job, Cullen gave a good rundown of what to expect out of his defense. To start, if he is planning on continuing what he was thinking then, the Ohio State defensive identity would be aggressive and relentless. He believes his players would "lead the NFL in effort" and the physicality would leave a lasting impression. Ohio State fans are often well-versed in how the Ravens and Chiefs defensive fronts play. He could bring that physicality to Columbus. He’s a fiery coach and his players feed off him. Cullen has a "full speed, plus-two mentality" and he would expect the Buckeyes to reflect that. Considering that his specialty is the defensive line, it will be something to watch regarding Larry Johnson. With Jim Knowles for two-and-a-half years, Johnson’s defensive line underperformed. Then, Day took on more responsibility on defense. After he held Knowles accountable for the Oregon loss, the team saw an uptick in the dominance up front. Cullen shares that philosophy and believes great defenses start in the middle and the trenches. The Ohio State defense could be in good hands. The Chiefs and Ravens had some of the best defensive lines with Cullen at the helm.

The line is about -5.5 right now that Taylor is looking for a more "seasoned" gentleman that has more than five rings. Unfortunately she's a little too old for one Mr. Belichick. He's getting proposed to a twenty four year old. Imagine being her father when Bill comes to ask for his permission.

In CFB you saw it with a team that got home with four and had two great safeties. In the NFL you saw the Giants do it twice to Brady and what Philly did to Mahomes tonight. Go back four years and Tampa did it to him in that game as well. Nothing rattles a QB like pressure. Even great coverage can be beaten with time.

I like the NFL model but that's going to be tough getting four conferences to accept only two byes. Truth is it's going to be controlled by two conferences and the other two would be smart to consolidate some power before 2026. Notre Dame could help out the ACC and repay them for saving their 2020 season if they were so inclined.

Yeah I was thinking back to that game. But KC didn't get past midfield until three minutes were left in the third. The score was cleaned up a little but this was domination unseen. That Falcons vs Patriots game was equal parts choke and greatness.

While I'm hoping for a repeat obviously, I wouldn't mind seeing the Lions, Bengals or Bills get one if it isn't Philly. My childhood team was the Jaguars but that franchise is run as poorly as the Browns.

Two years ago they couldn't get to him at all. This is a masterful job by Fangio and the front four led by Sweat.

Noooooo!!!!! I disagree as a completely biased fan of the team in green with the mascot having feathers. Time to unite brothers in feathers!!!!!

The Eagles haven't blitzed once. They've been getting to Mahomes with four men. The Chiefs also don't scare the Eagles downfield which is why Baun and DeJean were within five yards of Mahomes on both interceptions. Kelce also has zero receptions and hasn't had one real target so far. For the casual fan a blowout is boring but I'm loving it and hope for two more touchdown drives by Philly and a boring fourth quarter. Sorry but not really sorry .

Oregon State can win their second straight PAC WHO Title as well. All they have to do is win one game. Will they hang a banner for this?

Not to be mean to the author but every year there can only be one team that can be a repeat B1G champion. This isn't like the old days where you can have shared titles. But heck yeah Oregon can repeat. I think Penn State is the trendy pick right now but it's far too early and Dan Lanning is a better coach than James Franklin.