brian wrote:Michigan blogs had been putting it at 80 to 90 percent, but reports are now that Harbaugh to Michigan is a done deal. Official numbers not released, but unless the bandied about numbers are way off he would be the highest paid college coach in history. (For probably a few days or so until Alabama or tOSU ups the ante.)
tOSU should probably wait a bit to see if they can (they can't) beat Bama.
You underestimate the long ingrained tOSU inferiority complex where Michigan is concerned.
Urban Meyer's total 2014 compensation is less than $4.6MM. They're not going to give him a raise of 75% to pass a potential $8MM deal for Harbaugh.
At least for Nick Saban, it's a more modest (in coaching salary and percentage terms) hike as his total comp is ~$7.1MM.
"We're not the smartest people in the world. We go down the straightaway and turn left. That's literally what we do." -- Clint Bowyer
Finally an early bowl game that I'm actually looking forward to. But that's probably just because one of my best friends is from West Virginia so I've seen a ton of their games
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Bensell wrote:Finally an early bowl game that I'm actually looking forward to. But that's probably just because one of my best friends is from West Virginia so I've seen a ton of their games
You just want to scout out the offense.
You know what you need? A lyrical sucker punch to the face.
brian wrote:Michigan blogs had been putting it at 80 to 90 percent, but reports are now that Harbaugh to Michigan is a done deal. Official numbers not released, but unless the bandied about numbers are way off he would be the highest paid college coach in history. (For probably a few days or so until Alabama or tOSU ups the ante.)
tOSU should probably wait a bit to see if they can (they can't) beat Bama.
You underestimate the long ingrained tOSU inferiority complex where Michigan is concerned.
Urban Meyer's total 2014 compensation is less than $4.6MM. They're not going to give him a raise of 75% to pass a potential $8MM deal for Harbaugh.
At least for Nick Saban, it's a more modest (in coaching salary and percentage terms) hike as his total comp is ~$7.1MM.
You underestimate the long ingrained tOSU inferiority complex where Michigan is concerned. I'd be shocked if Meyer isn't within +/-$500K of Harbaugh after tOSU's season is over. They obviously have no reason to give him a big raise. Everyone knows he isn't going anywhere so he has no leverage, but they will just so Michigan isn't paying their head coach $2.5M a year more.
Bensell wrote:Finally an early bowl game that I'm actually looking forward to. But that's probably just because one of my best friends is from West Virginia so I've seen a ton of their games
You just want to scout out the offense.
I didn't even think of that to be honest. I forgot Shannon Dawson was still going to coach the bowl game.
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Harbaugh's greatness is so great that he could probably coach the Lions' offense to vast, unfathomable success on Sundays after finishing up with the Wolverine's latest dominating victory on Saturdays.
Kind of like those race car drivers who run at two tracks within 24 hours. Compared to this extreme form of physical exertion, how challenging would it be to Harbaugh? He'll just exude greatness and good things will happen all around him. That's why he gets a lot more money than more limited guys like Meyer, Saban, and Dantonio.
DC47 wrote:Harbaugh's greatness is so great that he could probably coach the Lions' offense to vast, unfathomable success on Sundays after finishing up with the Wolverine's latest dominating victory on Saturdays.
Kind of like those race car drivers who run at two tracks within 24 hours. Compared to this extreme form of physical exertion, how challenging would it be to Harbaugh? He'll just exude greatness and good things will happen all around him. That's why he gets a lot more money than more limited guys like Meyer, Saban, and Dantonio.
And you totally know that if Harbaugh killed a dude on Saturday while coaching the Wolverines to yet another victory, he'd still man up and coach the next day.
Guys, I'm stuck at home with the kids tonight and want to wager on some college football action. The issue is that I don't follow the sport very closely. Please tell me what to do. Thanks.
Johnny Hotcakes wrote:Guys, I'm stuck at home with the kids tonight and want to wager on some college football action. The issue is that I don't follow the sport very closely. Please tell me what to do. Thanks.
Well, I made my biggest bet of the bowl season thus far on Arizona -3 against Boise State. Boise is overrated and Arizona is essentially playing a home game. Motivation shouldn't be an issue for them.
brian wrote:If Ole Miss were a horse now would be about the time to take it around back of the barn with a shotgun and....
TCU making their case to get in the playoff. Oh, wait...
Thinking we might have a 6 or 8 team playoff here pretty soon. (and yes I know there's a contract for 4 teams for X number of years. Contracts were made to be broken.)
Johnny Hotcakes wrote:Guys, I'm stuck at home with the kids tonight and want to wager on some college football action. The issue is that I don't follow the sport very closely. Please tell me what to do. Thanks.
Well, I made my biggest bet of the bowl season thus far on Arizona -3 against Boise State. Boise is overrated and Arizona is essentially playing a home game. Motivation shouldn't be an issue for them.
Done, thanks. Could only get -3.5, hopefully that half point doesn't come back to bite me in the ass.
Johnny Hotcakes wrote:Guys, I'm stuck at home with the kids tonight and want to wager on some college football action. The issue is that I don't follow the sport very closely. Please tell me what to do. Thanks.
Well, I made my biggest bet of the bowl season thus far on Arizona -3 against Boise State. Boise is overrated and Arizona is essentially playing a home game. Motivation shouldn't be an issue for them.
Done, thanks. Could only get -3.5, hopefully that half point doesn't come back to bite me in the ass.
If we lose, please don't drop me out of your top 10.
Johnny Hotcakes wrote:Guys, I'm stuck at home with the kids tonight and want to wager on some college football action. The issue is that I don't follow the sport very closely. Please tell me what to do. Thanks.
Well, I made my biggest bet of the bowl season thus far on Arizona -3 against Boise State. Boise is overrated and Arizona is essentially playing a home game. Motivation shouldn't be an issue for them.
Done, thanks. Could only get -3.5, hopefully that half point doesn't come back to bite me in the ass.
If we lose, please don't drop me out of your top 10.
I would never do that to you. At the very least, I'd give you a chance to redeem yourself with the late game.
I was going to say I don't have much of a feeling for that one. But if I lose on Arizona somehow I might end up chasing. If I do, I'll probably take Miss. St. -4.5. I think Ga. Tech has benefitted from a lot of luck this year.
I would have missed both early games today and taken the Bulldogs in the Orange.
Tomorrow I would go Auburn, Missouri, Baylor, Oregon and Alabama. But I think I'm at less than 50% in the only bowl pick 'em I did this year (against the spread that is).
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Brent wondering why Vandy doesn't run the triple option...if an SEC team ran a system that emphasized cut blocking, then cut blocking would be outlawed within 2 years.
