College Football Thread

[Hovadipo]

Billy Edwards appeared to* blow a knee or achilles on a hand off. Cathedral grad Danny O’Neil takes over. Got a feeling Wisconsin is gonna come to town in November in really bad shape. And I’m not terribly certain that Fickel will be with them. 

[DChoosier]

End of third quarter of the NB-Cincy game. I realize it’s only game 1 but could someone please explain to me why pundits salivate over Nebraska’s QB?

 

[DChoosier]

12 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

End of third quarter of the NB-Cincy game. I realize it’s only game 1 but could someone please explain to me why pundits salivate over Nebraska’s QB?

 

Nebraska should thank me.Once I posted the above he promptly completed approximately 6 passes in a row on a successful TD drive …LOL

 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Tayven Jackson with the winning TD throw for UCF

https://x.com/i/status/1961278870197301757

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/college/ucf/2025/08/28/ucf-jacksonville-state-live-updates-score/85784710007/

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

YouTube TV and Fox have kissed and made up.  Rest easy football fans.

[Rico]

10 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

Billy Edwards appeared to* blow a knee or achilles on a hand off. Cathedral grad Danny O’Neil takes over. Got a feeling Wisconsin is gonna come to town in November in really bad shape. And I’m not terribly certain that Fickel will be with them. 

Aug 28, 2025	9:00 PM	Thu	Wisconsin		Miami (OH)	MAC	W	17	0	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 6, 2025	4:00 PM	Sat	Wisconsin		Middle Tennessee State	CUSA
3	Sep 13, 2025	12:00 PM	Sat	Wisconsin	@	(8) Alabama	SEC
4	Sep 20, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin		Maryland	Big Ten
5	Oct 4, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin	@	(14) Michigan	Big Ten
6	Oct 11, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin		Iowa	Big Ten
7	Oct 18, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin		(3) Ohio State	Big Ten
8	Oct 25, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin	@	(7) Oregon	Big Ten
9	Nov 8, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin		Washington	Big Ten
10	Nov 15, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin	@	(20) Indiana	Big Ten
11	Nov 22, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin		(12) Illinois	Big Ten
12	Nov 29, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin	@	Minnesota	Big Ten

[Hovadipo]

1 hour ago, Rico said:

Aug 28, 2025	9:00 PM	Thu	Wisconsin		Miami (OH)	MAC	W	17	0	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 6, 2025	4:00 PM	Sat	Wisconsin		Middle Tennessee State	CUSA
3	Sep 13, 2025	12:00 PM	Sat	Wisconsin	@	(8) Alabama	SEC
4	Sep 20, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin		Maryland	Big Ten
5	Oct 4, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin	@	(14) Michigan	Big Ten
6	Oct 11, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin		Iowa	Big Ten
7	Oct 18, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin		(3) Ohio State	Big Ten
8	Oct 25, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin	@	(7) Oregon	Big Ten
9	Nov 8, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin		Washington	Big Ten
10	Nov 15, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin	@	(20) Indiana	Big Ten
11	Nov 22, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin		(12) Illinois	Big Ten
12	Nov 29, 2025	TBD	Sat	Wisconsin	@	Minnesota	Big Ten

Three win ceiling. 

[Lebowski]

28 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

None of the B1G teams looked great....or even good, last night against the MAC. Wisconsin was up 3-0 on Miami late in the 3rd quarter. Tacked on a couple TD's, but can't pretend that isn't alarming. Minnesota wasn't much better against Buffalo, from what I saw. Very lack-luster offense. I didn't watch Rutger, but winning a shoot-out with Ohio isn't encouraging. 

Nebraska at least played a big boy team, but was very average on offense and bad on defense against a one-dimensional Cincy offense. Sorsby can't throw.

IU only gets to play one of them (thanks super conference idiocy!) but if opening night is any indication, the Big Ten looks mediocre, at best.  No one picked any of these teams to be elite, but Neb & Minn were supposed to be upper half. If that happens, the lower half is sure gonna suck. 

To be fair all of those MAC teams are consistent top half conference teams. They'd probably be able to compete with any mid level P4 team. Many of those MAC players will end up transferring to or will have come from P4 schools.

[AH1971]

No clue if the NCAA will give this guy a 5th year (played sparingly as a true freshman albeit in 5 games but is listed as a R-Jr), but I hope the staff pursues Buffalo MLB Red Murdock as a potential replacement to Fisher should he enter the portal. Was second in the nation in tackles last year with 156 behind his own teammate who had 168. Also lead the nation in FF last year with 7. He was all over the field last night and in on 16 tackles for a pretty staunch Buffalo defense that gave Minnesota all they could handle. Is from Petersburg VA which is right in the this staffs wheelhouse and could have potentially been recruited to JMU.

https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/roster/red-murdock/8408

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/khalil-murdock-1.html

[Lebowski]

18 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Three win ceiling. 

It's a brutal schedule. Let's hope they upset Bama!! LOL!!

[Lebowski]

1 minute ago, AH1971 said:

No clue if the NCAA will give this guy a 5th year (played sparingly as a true freshman albeit in 5 games but is listed as a R-Jr), but I hope the staff pursues Buffalo MLB Red Murdock as a potential replacement to Fisher should he enter the portal. Was second in the nation in tackles last year with 156 behind his own teammate who had 168. Also lead the nation in FF last year with 7. He was all over the field last night and in on 16 tackles for a pretty staunch Buffalo defense that gave Minnesota all they could handle. Is from Petersburg VA which is right in the this staffs wheelhouse and could have potentially been recruited to JMU.

https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/roster/red-murdock/8408

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/khalil-murdock-1.html

Yeah, I thought for sure he would have transferred this year. I mentioned him here. 

 

[Rico]

5 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

Three win ceiling. 

Massey has them predicted at 5-7.  With conf. wins over Maryland, Washington, and Illinois.  lol.  Currently they are #27 in their ratings.

I am with you.  I see 3-9 and I might change that to 2-10 in another week or two.

[Pagoda]

Just now, Rico said:

Massey has them predicted at 5-7.  With conf. wins over Maryland, Washington, and Illinois.  lol.  Currently they are #27 in their ratings.

I am with you.  I see 3-9 and I might change that to 2-10 in another week or two.

Yea.  Wisconsin is really slipping.  Mediocre coach, they can’t hide in the Big 10 West anymore, and now other programs, including us, are starting to have some real recruiting success in their state.

I’m finding these developments to be… enjoyable.

[Rico]

5 hours ago, Lebowski said:

To be fair all of those MAC teams are consistent top half conference teams. They'd probably be able to compete with any mid level P4 team. Many of those MAC players will end up transferring to or will have come from P4 schools.

The QB for Miami, DeQuan Finn, played for Toledo transferred to Baylor and then to Miami(OH).  This is his 7th year.....

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/dequan-finn-1.html

[Lebowski]

5 minutes ago, Rico said:

The QB for Miami, DeQuan Finn, played for Toledo transferred to Baylor and then to Miami(OH).  This is his 7th year.....

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/dequan-finn-1.html

Minnesota has Miami(OH) transfer Javon Tracy who had 3 catches for 71 yards against Buffalo last night. Last year, IUFB's QB transferred in from Ohio, it was his 6th year. The 6 and 7 year players will dwindle down due to the COVID year. 

[Hovadipo]

1 hour ago, Pagoda said:

Yea.  Wisconsin is really slipping.  Mediocre coach, they can’t hide in the Big 10 West anymore, and now other programs, including us, are starting to have some real recruiting success in their state.

I’m finding these developments to be… enjoyable.

Fickell going there and immediately implementing the air raid was baffling. You will NEVER get the kids to Madison that run that effectively in this conference. If you squint you can see a Fickell/Cincy reunion on the horizon. 

[Rico]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

Fickell going there and immediately implementing the air raid was baffling. You will NEVER get the kids to Madison that run that effectively in this conference. If you squint you can see a Fickell/Cincy reunion on the horizon. 

Who gets the Wiscy gig upon Luke's termination?

[Hovadipo]

55 minutes ago, Rico said:

Who gets the Wiscy gig upon Luke's termination?

I think they go to Jim Leonhard at the Broncos and offer him the moon and the stars. Make him say no 10-15 times and then I’m really not sure. They need to get back to their roots dominating the trenches. 

[str8baller]

1 hour ago, Rico said:

Who gets the Wiscy gig upon Luke's termination?

Think Luke gets at least one more year. AD is tied pretty heavily to him and will probably fight for him.

23 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I think they go to Jim Leonhard at the Broncos and offer him the moon and the stars. Make him say no 10-15 times and then I’m really not sure. They need to get back to their roots dominating the trenches. 

He might say “no” 100x. I think he felt pretty burned when they passed him over last time.  But maybe the money would heal that wound.

[Demo]

Am I the only 1 with no interest in watching the Corso stuff today? I’m sure it’ll be lovely and I really hope he’s got the full faculties activated but I don’t want to see it. He should have pulled the plug a couple of years ago. Last year was painful and I see no reason to think 8 months down the road will be better. But the dude’s one of the greats, so thanks for the memories, Coach.