Footballking16

Torn? Funniest damn thing I’ve heard in my life. I didn’t sit in 20 degree weather last night just to make a decision next week. I root for the school I attended, not a novel concept. Loser.

Lol would have woken up the next day either way. Can’t stand either program.

Michigan guarding their M at midfield after the game was the best defense they played all game.

Michigan going to end the year 9-3 with uncompetitive losses to the three best teams on the schedule. Surely that isn't the standard? Yikes.

Purdue is noticeably better than last year but believe I called 2-10 before the season started. @Spartystill think Purdue upsets IU in a couple weeks?

Can't vacate wins if you don't win any games to begin with. Purdue is playing chess not checkers.

“The NCAA was so mad at Michigan they punished Michigan State.” -Jerry Tarkanian probably

New Pal only 65%? Implied odds on that is -185. That’s a car note bet right there.

Yep, unfortunate reality. Inconsistent QB play and the lack of a 2nd and 3rd gear offensively really prevented this Cathedral team from reaching its ceiling.

Really, really good football game tonight between New Pal and Cathedral. About as physical and hard hitting of a game you’ll these days. I think for weeks the storyline was New Pal’s offense vs Cathedral’s defense, and ironically enough, the game can be defined by two special teams plays that both went New Pal’s way. New Pal ran the opening kick back for a TD and later had a tremendous hustle play that prevented a TD on a kick return ensuing a Cathedral safety. Cathedral went on to throw a pick in the end zone from the 3 yard line 3 plays later.

Not sure there’s such a thing as a moral victory in the playoffs, especially for a program with 14 state titles.

Charlie Spegal is still in college?!?!? How? He was like 20 at New Pal and that was 5-6 years ago.

He kicked a FG (that ultimately missed) down 16 points in the 4th quarter. I think you can definitely still call in to question Freeman's coaching practices.

-IU and Ohio State (assuming they play) will sort 1 and 2 out. Doesn't really matter where each are ranked right now. I don't really see how the loser drops below the 4th seed and first round bye -Notre Dame currently last at-large team in the field. Could easily be jumped by Texas this weekend if the Longhorns win at Georgia. ND needs USC to keep on winning and Pitt to stay a ranked opponent when they play in a few weeks.

If Ohio State and IU are both undefeated playing for the B10 championship...the loser isn't dropping out of the top 4 unless it's a completely non-competitive 40 point game game. If Alabama and/or Texas A&M lose before they play each other in the SEC title game you can probably pencil in Ohio State and Indiana as top 4 seeds before they even play the game.

No, President Whitten did however. LSU should have a formal president (and new AD) by the time the next LSU coach is hired.

To a 65 year old who left the sport with no intention of coming back? Like I said, spineless.

Marginal at best equals a 14 year show-cause?

So because they won AFTER they stopped cheating makes it alright? How does that even make sense? I'm allowed to steal from the grocery store for the month of November and I should get a lighter sentence in the event I get caught if I show receipts for the items I purchased in December? Of all the dumb things you've said on this website....

I can't answer as to why the NCAA is spineless. I've repeatedly stated that. I do know they didn't hand out the single largest show-cause in their institutions history (among multi-year show-cause to several other coaches and staffers) to a team that "won fair and square". Why did Paul Manafort only receive a 43 months for a conviction that carried a 25 year sentence? I can't answer these questions. Acting like Michigan did nothing wrong because the NCAA let them off easy doesn't excuse what they did. Maybe Sherrone Moore coaching your team is retribution and karma for the rest of us.

Your Head Coach received the largest show cause penalty in NCAA history. That's "massive".

I've never once argued the NCAA had a backbone now did I?

Mysteriously obsessed? It doesn't take any joy out of my time watching Indiana this year to acknowledge that Michigan got off easy for one of the biggest cheating scandals since SMU back in the 80's.

I don't disagree with you are saying, but I do disagree that it was the Governor of Louisiana that had to meddle in the decision to fire Kelly. Woodward made the decision to fire Kelly and then the Governor had to get involved as there is no acting president to bailout the university for the buyout money. He's pissed because LSU is now out $53 million not because Brian Kelly didn't win enough football games. Big difference in my opinion.

That's not what I took from his rant at all. In fact, if you watch the whole thing, the Governor sheds light on wanting to be the first university to offer incentive based contracts rather than fully guaranteeing near 9 figure contracts. I'm sure the Governor is a big fan of football who wants LSU to succeed as LSU athletics is a huge revenue generator for the state. I don't think he personally cares who coaches LSU, rather not have to be called upon to bail out the athletic department again. He scorned Woodward multiple times for not living up to his fiduciary duty as AD. Woodward has hired the two college football coaches who have received the two largest buyouts in history: Jimbo Fischer while at A&M and now Kelly at LSU.