Irishman

No question about that......there are many adults who don't really think it means much either.

The real recruiting begins at the point a kid commits. It eliminates a lot of programs who made offers that did not really have a chance of landing a recruit. They find out what schools were serious about their offers, and now, who comes with the best offer. Kids also know full well that they can easily back out of commitments.

Yes it is

Just had a conversation with a friend about that very thing. Trying to keep the guys you have on the roster becomes a bigger deal as well.

Another legend of the game passes https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35296389/steelers-hall-fame-running-back-franco-harris-dies-72

Wasn't it Saban who claimed that NIL and the transfer portal would ruin the game? My claim was that at least NIL money made legal what he had been doing for years.

We were brought up getting puzzles for Christmas. Just a few years ago, I bought a bunch for the family; the plan is to rotate them through. I still enjoy doing them, but have had a couple whoppers lately that were not as much fun.

There is that too

A guy with godzilla as his profile picture telling someone to grow up.....sorry, had to chuckle at that. 🤣

Do you think BC has room on campus now to build a home stadium? Not sure about zoning issues, but the current spot listed on google maps as the soccer practice field looks to be big enough. I am not sure about the possibility of putting a stadium where the current soccer field is, or if there is room for putting a combined field/stadium in either spot.

But WHO is Mary?????

And we STILL don't know who Mary is. 🤣

sorry, but SHIT!!!!!!!!!

That would be a 6 week playoff. With a conference championship added in for a number of teams, that could be 18 games. 12 is too many in my mind. No way anyone outside the top 10 has a prayer of being a champion. And who is Mary?

Barry Alvarez

More details....it appears it was a massive heart attack....with no first aid for somewhere between 10-15 minutes. https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/2022/12/12/mike-leach-heart-attack-mississippi-state-football-coach/69720334007/

Love watching the Army Navy game every year. The pregame show is always an inspiration. It was one of the craziest games I remember in the series and felt HORRIBLE for the RB from Navy. These young men pour so much of themselves into this game. My goal is to see it in person some day. I agree Bash about Navy dismissing Niumatalolo. He was the face of the program for so long, and is such a class act.

Mike Leach is in the hospital and reports are that he is not doing well. He had battled pneumonia late in the season. Praying he gets well. He is an absolute gem among coaches. https://twitter.com/Super70sSports/status/1602161993397538823?s=20 https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/1602133633938194432?s=20

Had you heard of the Marine prior to today? I admit I had not heard of him before now. There are a LOT of people who never did. Were any of us aware he was punitively discharged (one step away from dishonorable)? For larceny? Again, I was not. What we have also learned is that he was taken into custody in 2018. I will add the Whelan family has made it clear the previous administration did nothing to try to gain his release, and added that the current administration maintained regular contact with the family with updates on efforts. Ever heard of Trevor Reed? He was also taken into custody by Russian authorities in 2019. He was also released in August of 2022 through the efforts of the current administration. So how about we cut the righteous indignation BS and not tread down the path of the usual angles in stories like this one. IO is spot on in the only real point to be made beyond 1 more American citizen being freed from Russian prison, is that there are way too many people in American prisons charged with similar crimes; and unlike Griner in Russia, never had a trial, but accepted some asinine plea deal from an overly aggressive DA trying to score political points for being "tough on crime".

A teacher friend mentioned that Kevin Sumlin’s name was brought up.

In other news........the Bears have not sought new ownership. The current owner remains in place. 🤣

Tom Crean provides some insights into what he had to deal with when hired at IU. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/tom-crean-says-it-was-worse-than-you-think-when-he-took-over-at-iu/

I agree that Alabama should not leap frog anyone. I was messaging an older brother during the game, and he put it best. If the conference title games mean anything, give more credit to a team who played in one, especially if the loss was a close one.