10-11 ncaa football thread

All three of these moves seem completely WTF to me.

However, it means Petersen is still available to go to UM should Harbaugh turn it down (and assuming they eventually fire Rodriguez).

i get the sense that, rightly or wrongly, big time ADs making crucial hires are spooked by what happened to the last two boise coaches to jump to a big job

tbf, Koetter and Hawkins went to ASU and Colorado respectively. They were doomed from day one.

all inclinations are that UF didn't even reach out to him

Yeah, it seemed like that was a smokescreen to throw people off Muschamp's scent.

but it's hard to decipher how much of that has to do with the perception that he doesn't want to leave BSU anytime soon

True. BSU is always sniffing to top tier of the BCS, even if they always remain the bridesmaid. A couple more seasons like the last few, and he can virtually name his price at any school he chooses.

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lol @ the Big Ten

They've unveiled their new logo (which looks like garbage and does not conceal a 12 in its design anywhere like it did with an 11 for many years). Also, they've named their divisions: Leaders and Legends.

Uh, whut?! LEADERS AND LEGENDS? There's no way that lasts longer than the end of this week.

The "Griese-Brees" Trophy

Ah, so Malzahn didn't go to Vanderbilt after all...
http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/17901/auburn-sweetens-malzahns-deal

this would be the most amazing thing ever & mark cuban would have to be elected president http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nba/news/story?id=5924399&campaign=rss&source=NCFHeadlines

"the bcs controversy doesnt stop people from watching college football. it actually makes more people watch because its made out to be such a big deal to change it. Once all that BCS buzz is gone, only true football fans will watch. All the pretend fans wont care anymore thereby generating less interest in college football and thereby bringing in less money. Thats why they havent changed the system yet. "

Yeah right, America is just getting sick of football.

A 16 team NCAA football tournament would be like the NCAA Brackets times the Superbowl. I think if done right it would possibly could develop into the biggest sporting event in the country.

A 16 team NCAA football tournament would be like the NCAA Brackets times the Superbowl.

I fully believe this to be the case x1,000,000

Jeze...just at thing at the sheer amount of booze, beer, food and gambling that would be done the first weekend they did this thing. You could have like 2 games Thursday night, 2 games Friday night, 4 games on Saturday then the NFL on Sunday.

Nothing would get done but the US GDP would like go up at the same time.

Fxxx off if you the Tangerine or Auto Parts USA bowl can raise that kind of spectacle.

You are wrong...dead wrong.

Just put the classic new years day freaking BCS bowls as the final four, final two and then championship game.

A 16 team NCAA football tournament would be like the NCAA Brackets times the Superbowl.

It would be a circumstance where I would actually watch games that Cal wasn't playing in.

I know I'm that way about the NCAA basketball tournament and I really don't watch much of it at all during the regular season (since IU sucks and hasn't been on TV much in the past couple of years).

I follow the NCAA hoop tournament like mad, partially as it was something all of the guys I went to college did, but also just because it is interesting following a team from week to week and from it you kind of get to know clubs and coaches you don't know much about.

Thing with football is it is so damn regional, who knows how good any of these clubs might be as outside of a bowl the year before or some weirdo matchup, none of the big teams from the south play someone from the west or midwest very often.

People busted on Ohio State, but they at least did a home and home with Texas recently. USC would always play ND. It was a bit different back in the 80s when there was a bunch of independants, as you would get Georgia Tech or Miami-U going out and playing someone good out west or east...but now, everyone is stuck in some huge conference with 12-14 other clubs, to play a championship game, so they frontload their schedule with Little Sister of the Blind and DivII schools.

Then you have guys like the MAC, which probably are not that good, but many of the biggers schools won't even schedule 'just in case'.

NCAA football is so fucked up, I can't even begin to look at where it is even RIGHT. C'mon beyond the inanity of having a damn computer figure out who is any good...Michigan State BEAT Wisconsin and somehow in the screwy tie-breaker sensibility of the BCS still Wisconsin is rewarded in the Big 10 crown and Rose Bowl appearance. This kind of shite is pretty much a daily crap sandwich in the world of college football, not even getting into the long time historical stupid things where Penn State had like 3 undefeated seasons without a title or however Auburn will eventually get screwed again when they win it all and some fluke of judges takes it away again.

Criminy how many titles did Ohio State and Michigan leave on the table for 30 years just for the fact that one or the other would trip them up in the November game without a shot at a title.

Maybe I went to a college that sucked at football (well they were OK when I was there), but I just don't see much appeal for anyone outside cheering for their own club in NCAA football. I don't think that would be the case at all with a tournament.

A 16 team NCAA football tournament would be like the NCAA Brackets times the Superbowl. I think if done right it would possibly could develop into the biggest sporting event in the country

^absolutely. it would be the greatest thing ever. Is there some sort of conspiracy where the NFL is trying to block it so they can have January to themselves?

would work even better if (once?) the nfl goes to the 18-game sched cuz that could push their playoffs back. ideally, youd want the ncaa title game on the sb bye wk wkend

There's actually an Eastern Washington game on ESPN right now. THE RED TURF. MY EYES. THEY'RE BROKEN.

Maryland coach just fired. Mike Leach is the current favorite.

I don't know how big this dome in St. Petersburg is. It doesn't look that big, tbh. But still...there's hardly anyone there! Louisville and Southern Miss might not be a sexy bowl game, but it should be 60 minutes of good football.

GIRLSE STATE

TONIGHT WE ARE ALL UTES

lol jim rome said it was MANse state

he is the worst

so pissed that bubba prog hasn't posted a screencap of that tweet yet

I don't think the NFL has much at all do with why there isn't a playoff. I think they would be all for it, as it would ultimately make more stars heading into their league and hype up the draft.

six rainbow turnovers in one half

the inevitable hawaii comeback victory is going to make for a very exciting second half

Arizona is getting completely handled right now. It is a joy.

I'm not watching the game but arizona was a joke all year

probably worth watching w/ mute on just for the mike stoops shots

v few of these bowl games have been competative

like air force/ga tech is the only 1 that comes 2 mind and that was basically a high school game

i had no idea arizona's kicker was a FLYING ZENDEJAS! i wonder whose kid he is.

I wasn't familiar with Mark May's Redskins career, so I didn't know how long he'd been around and just assumed he was in his late 30s or maybe early 40s. THAT GUY IS 51 YEARS OLD. What's his secret?

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ePwDySjVdyo/TR0ya1O4fmI/AAAAAAAAAPs/4VRWc4j_zPY/markmay.png

Final couple mins of regulation in the Music City Bowl have been bonkers. Penalites, clock management fuck ups, etc. Going to OT now.

wtf big ten officials lookin incompetent

nebraskas o-line is hideous

nebraska is seriously not good

hm. interesting match of coordinator and team.

he was untouched on that run lol @ canes

cannot, will not, watch notre dame run-over the lolicanes.

Charlie Weis going to UF as offensive coordinator (!)

Which surely means Josh McDaniels is going to Kansas City, right?

lol lots of ppl are speculating that but him & todd haley had that ridiculous spat this year

Well, that was McDaniels being butthurt wasn't it? I'm sure Scott Pioli can heal his damaged ego with a big paycheck.

Oh wait, it was the other way around. Hmm...still, these are grown men. I'm sure it can be swept under the rug.

oh man embarrassed for the hurrican'ts.