NCAA Football 2024 - it goes to 12!

Post by **Shirley** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 12:21 pm

brian wrote: Wed Sep 25, 2024 12:16 pm That said, UNLV gonna UNLV.

Well, none of Tark's kids ever had to hold out for their money!

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 12:53 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: Wed Sep 25, 2024 8:52 am UNLV QB, who has helped lead the team to a 3-0 start, is sitting out/redshirting the rest of the season because folks didn't fulfil NIL promises.

Don't blame him, frankly. This is now a straight up business and if folks aren't getting paid, this is the result.

Also a good example of the continued Wild West nature of all this. Sign a damn contract ffs.

Yep.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 1:20 pm

I kinda like the try to leverage em for more cash when you go 3-0 angle. Its the damn school who should want the written agreement.

Post by **brian** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 2:11 pm

Knowing what I know of the UNLV athletic department I believe the kid and AD probably thought he wouldn’t call their bluff. Now the best case scenario for them is they pony up and have ruined their rep going forward. I have a buddy who works in the department and I’ll see if I can get any inside info.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 3:25 pm

An RB has left now as well.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 3:33 pm

link? (i believe you, of course, just curious to read)

UNLV and the NIL Collective is strongly denying the QBs claims, which... No contract makes this all very predictable.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 3:36 pm

UNLV's 4th leading rusher is redshirting as well. Quite the NIL you got there, Vegas.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 3:53 pm

Well, now... That's getting weird. Dude is the 4th leading rusher... how much was he promised, really? It's not like he was lighting the world on fire at NC State before transferring.

Is this just a guy seeing the wheels coming off and getting ahead of mayhem?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 4:02 pm

I know a little bit about how much guys get based on Big 5 basketball so I wouldn't be surprised if the 4th leading rusher (NC State transfer) got offered more than you'd think to go.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 4:03 pm

the running back isn't leaving because of NIL

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 4:07 pm

Or that, I guess.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 4:16 pm

There will be many players who do the same thing in the immediate future, like, the next week. A player can appear in up to four games while still preserving a year of eligibility by redshirting.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 4:19 pm

yup; QB who is now at Maryland transferred from NC State a year ago. was going to be the starter after Devin Leary was injured the rest of the season but wanted to keep his redshirt and basically benched himself.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 8:13 am

From the national championship game to underdog losers in Piscataway. Welcome to the B1G UW!

(didn’t get home from the game until almost 2, crowd was huge and the line for the shuttles back to the basketball arena where we parked was a free for all war zone)

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:15 am

VA Tech vs. The U last night was fun.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:04 am

L-Jam3 wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:15 am VA Tech vs. The U last night was fun.

Don’t see how they overturned that last call.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:51 am

A_B wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:04 am
L-Jam3 wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:15 am VA Tech vs. The U last night was fun.
Don’t see how they overturned that last call.

Original call seemed wrong, and the reversal of it also seemed wrong. So, the right outcome?

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 11:17 am

Refs off to a great start in this Kentucky/Ole Miss game

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 12:31 pm

rass wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 8:13 am From the national championship game to underdog losers in Piscataway. Welcome to the B1G UW!

(didn’t get home from the game until almost 2, crowd was huge and the line for the shuttles back to the basketball arena where we parked was a free for all war zone)

Washington lost a bunch of transfers after their coach left, and got thumped by Washington State, so suffice to say it’s quite a different team from last year’s.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 12:38 pm

sancarlos wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 12:31 pm
rass wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 8:13 am From the national championship game to underdog losers in Piscataway. Welcome to the B1G UW!

(didn’t get home from the game until almost 2, crowd was huge and the line for the shuttles back to the basketball arena where we parked was a free for all war zone)
Washington lost a bunch of transfers after their coach left, and got thumped by Washington State, so suffice to say it’s quite a different team from last year’s.

Thanks doctor

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 12:48 pm

So, it isn’t because the Big 10 is so great, professor.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 12:57 pm

SC just constantly ignoring any and all context

Post by **Shirley** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 12:59 pm

govmentchedda wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:51 am
A_B wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:04 am
L-Jam3 wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:15 am VA Tech vs. The U last night was fun.
Don’t see how they overturned that last call.
Original call seemed wrong, and the reversal of it also seemed wrong. So, the right outcome?

That was my thought as well. I'm not sure how they originally decided it was a catch.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 1:00 pm

Sorry, I just have a sore spot for anybody going "rah, rah, conference" (be it SEC, B1G, or what have you). Apologies for not getting context.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 2:14 pm

Holy shit, AB!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 2:54 pm

govmentchedda wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 2:14 pm Holy shit, AB!

I’ll take it. Just a strange game. And our offense play calling eats dicks.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:24 pm

A_B wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 2:54 pm
govmentchedda wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 2:14 pm Holy shit, AB!
I’ll take it. Just a strange game. And our offense play calling eats dicks.

How many Tums Gummy Bites did you need to get through that SEC Football on ABC brought to you by Tums Gummy Bites football game?

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:26 pm

sancarlos wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 1:00 pm Sorry, I just have a sore spot for anybody going "rah, rah, conference" (be it SEC, B1G, or what have you). Apologies for not getting context.

I’m almost never rah rah in here and you can measure by RU fandom in months if not weeks. Context!

Post by **brian** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:28 pm

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Knowing what I know of the UNLV athletic department I believe the kid and AD probably thought he wouldn’t call their bluff. Now the best case scenario for them is they pony up and have ruined their rep going forward. I have a buddy who works in the department and I’ll see if I can get any inside info.
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So I’m supposed to get the full scoop Monday when we get together to watch the Lions game but apparently this kid was not very well-liked amongst his teammates and the general attitude was “if you don’t want to be here, fuck off” which seems borne out by this beat down of Fresno.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:34 pm

MI was up 21-3 at half and had a chance to turn this into a boat race in the 3Q and... Just not this in this team's current DNA. Wild 27-24 win where Minny got robbed of an onside kick that would've at the least allowed them to try to tie the game.

Orji was better today, but this team can't afford mistakes, which were aplenty in the 2nd half.

Two things:

* - As Klatt was all over, clock management at the end of the game was ATROCIOUS for MI. LIke... bad high school football level of clock work. Really shockingly bad.

* - The way last second stuff works at the end of half/games leads to some nonsense. The Hail Mary that led to the Gopher last second FG to tend the first half should've been reviewed. That dude dropped the ball. It was at least questionable/reviewable.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:36 pm

Just give Travis Hunter the Heisman right now.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:38 pm

Well actually it’s traditionally awarded in December.

Post by **brian** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:45 pm

sancarlos wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:36 pm Just give Travis Hunter the Heisman right now.

For one TD and one INT against (checks notes) Central Florida?

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:52 pm

brian wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:45 pm
sancarlos wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:36 pm Just give Travis Hunter the Heisman right now.
For one TD and one INT against (checks notes) Central Florida?

They rushed the field after beating Baylor last week, so their bar is reeeeeeaaaaaaallllllllyyyyy low.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 6:31 pm

Dude plays every single offensive and defensive play. He’s a shutdown corner on defense, and in the first four games he had 37 receptions for 472 yards and 5 TDs. He’s their best player on both sides of the ball.

Don’t let your dislike of Deion’s program obscure your view of objective facts.

Post by **brian** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 6:56 pm

1) The Heisman Trophy doesn’t go to the best player in college football and never has. If so, Ndamukong Suh would have won the 2009 Heisman in a walk. His performance in the Big 12 title game that year is still the single-most impressive single game performance by a defensive player this century at least.

2) Playing both ways isn’t impressive or Heisman worthy in and of itself.

3) SOS matters. Beating up on Colorado State and Central Florida is fine but let’s see how Colorado does against the elite teams on their schedule. Since the Big 12 is largely middling garbage he better turn out against Utah and Oklahoma State.

4) Hey, there’s no real dominant player this year (so far) like Burrow or Williams in their Heisman seasons so who knows?

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 6:57 pm

brian wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 6:56 pm 2) Playing both ways isn’t impressive or Heisman worthy in and of itself.

what

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 6:58 pm

While we were waiting to get into the Rutgers game last night I noticed the group next to us had paper tickets, and I made a remark about it out loud (the stadium concessions are cash free so I was surprised). The dude was Schiano’s nephew and get just gets sent an envelope of tickets for every game to use if he can. He went to University of Delaware, not RU.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:02 pm

How many times in a row could you hear the opening riff of Sweet Home Alabama repeated over and over without the “turn it up” before you went crazy?

Post by **brian** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:03 pm

Brontoburglar wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 6:57 pm
brian wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 6:56 pm 2) Playing both ways isn’t impressive or Heisman worthy in and of itself.
what

There’s lots of elite guys in CFB who could play both ways if their coaches let them. All you’re really doing is doubling your chances of getting injured.

Ohtani is amazing because he pitches and plays offense at an elite level, not because he does it at all. This seems self-evident.