College Football Thread

[Hardwood83]

2 biggest stories in college football are not about college football. 

Just when you think Lane Kiffin can't be any bigger of a d-bag, he proves you wrong.

Just when you think Michigan can't be anymore weasely and slimy, they find a way to make the B1G do it for them. 

I guess the Sorsby nonsense over the summer was just the warm-up, CFB has more uneccessary drama than a "Real Housewives" episode. 

[TheWatShot]

Jeff Sagarin has Michigan listed at 0-1 in his rankings. 

[Pagoda]

When the conferences get pissed they can bring their member institutions to heel.  We’ve seen the B12 and SEC do it now.

[Hovadipo]

It's not like LSU really has a choice. There are 2 conferences that matter now and will ever matter for the rest of college sports' lifespan. As an institution and especially one like LSU who historically has issues with money, you would have to be completely out of your mind to get yourself kicked out of one of those conferences over 2 guys who weren't good enough to make an NFL roster. The fact that we got to this point is completely baffling to me.

[Lebowski]

18 hours ago, Hardwood83 said:

I don't think it's just Moore. Oregon's scheme is pretty basic. They generally just hand the ball off and let their backs find a seam or throw to the flat/slants and let their players talent take over. It works 90% of the time...until they play teams of equal talent or far superior coaching/preparation (hello IU.) That is why the have to have elite talent to win and why they always come up short in the big game, they are easy to prepare for.  

Stein at pUKe is gonna find it tougher sledding for his PeeWee league level sophisticated offense, without Oregon's 32 5-Star difference makers.  

Thoughts? 

I didn't watch the Boise State game but in the past, when Moore was pressured his decision making was exposed. The trick is getting pressure with that front 5. Because, as you mentioned above, they have the talent all over the field including up front. But reading the stats of the game it looks like Boise State did just that. Cause havoc and create pressure to collapse the pocket resulting in a 17-7 lead for the Broncos in the first half. I'm assuming the war of attrition and coaching adjustments took over. I'm pretty basic myself so I don't really have the knowledge of Oregon's scheme (both Stein and Mehringer) so there's really nothing more I can add to that. I do know, most games (like 90%) are won in the trenches, regardless of scheme. Also, I'm under the assumption Moore worked on his decision making while under pressure during the off season. Whether or not that actually works is for all of us to see unfold during the season. I'd bet the house that NFL scouts are watching him through the same decision making under pressure lens as I am. 

Here's an example of Moore's decision making from last year. 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2026/09/09/curt-cignetti-indiana-football-oregon-upset-iu-hoosiers-book/91646136007/

[Gahoosierfan]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

It's not like LSU really has a choice. There are 2 conferences that matter now and will ever matter for the rest of college sports' lifespan. As an institution and especially one like LSU who historically has issues with money, you would have to be completely out of your mind to get yourself kicked out of one of those conferences over 2 guys who weren't good enough to make an NFL roster. The fact that we got to this point is completely baffling to me.

The arrogance of LSU and their fan base is off the charts. They see themselves as the top Blue Bloods of the SEC. 

[Stuhoo]

Just saying… for some reason they are flying waaaaay under the radar, but Sumrall, the new HC at Florida is really good and they are a financial monster that already has excellent player talent.

Expect them to be back near the top of the SEC this year or next.

[Brass Cannon]

30 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Just saying… for some reason they are flying waaaaay under the radar, but Sumrall, the new HC at Florida is really good and they are a financial monster that already has excellent player talent.

Expect them to be back near the top of the SEC this year or next.

Yep I expect him to get a pay raise this offseason to prevent him from getting poached 

[Stuhoo]

39 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Yep I expect him to get a pay raise this offseason to prevent him from getting poached 

UF does not get poached. Unlimited resources for athletics.

[realTomCrean]

I've seen twitter experts saying Primetime is the next head guy at FSU. I hope so! The evil genius Bryant Haines would be a likely candidate in my estimation. 

[Brass Cannon]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

UF does not get poached. Unlimited resources for athletics.

Hence why I am predicting him to get a pay raise 

[skhoosier2]

16 hours ago, realTomCrean said:

I've seen twitter experts saying Primetime is the next head guy at FSU. I hope so! The evil genius Bryant Haines would be a likely candidate in my estimation. 

Haines may take that job.  It was said on one of the interviews I watched that he doesn't want to leave for a steppingstone job.  I know he also said himself though he doesn't have a burning desire to be a head coach at this point.  With a baby at home however it would be hard to take a head job and have any sort of family life like he has at IU.  The flip side is the $$$$ he will give up by not accepting a head job at some point.

[American HoosierX]

1 hour ago, skhoosier2 said:

Haines may take that job.  It was said on one of the interviews I watched that he doesn't want to leave for a steppingstone job.  I know he also said himself though he doesn't have a burning desire to be a head coach at this point.  With a baby at home however it would be hard to take a head job and have any sort of family life like he has at IU.  The flip side is the $$$$ he will give up by not accepting a head job at some point.

GetBasketball Shoes

 

For some people, I imagine making $3MM a year is enough.

[Brass Cannon]

Not sure why anybody would want to go to FSU.  Administration seems to be so chaotic and unstable 

[Stuhoo]

4 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

Not sure why anybody would want to go to FSU.  Administration seems to be so chaotic and unstable 

If the adminstration changes it's a sleeping giant.

[Demo]

We have found the anti-Mendoza.

[BannerVille]

3 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

If the adminstration changes it's a sleeping giant.

Easier said than done.

Yours truly,

Indiana Basketball

[IUFootballHappyHappyJoyJoy]

I'm heading to the first game ever at the new Ryan Field as part of my job.  Will be curious to see what it's like.

[Brass Cannon]

1 hour ago, BannerVille said:

Easier said than done.

Yours truly,

Indiana Basketball

Basketball

 

Fingers crossed.  All I know is if DeVries gets us back to the mountaintop the we are going to build a statue of Dolson somewhere 

[Hovadipo]

On 4/16/2026 at 9:36 AM, Demo said:

Interesting move. Mizzou/KU isn’t IU/PU, but it’s not that far from it. Fair bit of hatred there. Imagine when they play next year it’ll get a little ugly for Tiller.

 

On 4/17/2026 at 8:23 AM, Hovadipo said:

Did some research on that rivalry one time. I think it was after visiting Lawrence and noticing that, while their eyes were on playing us, it was still pretty apparent that Mizzou was public enemy #1 there. That one goes a lotttt deeper than “our campuses aren’t too far apart, hate u lol!!!”

If there was any doubt ^