2025 College Football Season

[Irishman]

6 minutes ago, gonzoron said:

There is at Notre Dame.

Actually, they have had 7 decommit from this year's recruiting class. 

[gonzoron]

6 minutes ago, Irishman said:

Actually, they have had 7 decommit from this year's recruiting class. 

They don't even have 7 who were committed. Not sure where you get the numbers.

 

Edited December 30, 2025 by gonzoron

[gonzoron]

10 minutes ago, Irishman said:

Actually, they have had 7 decommit from this year's recruiting class. 

Nevermind my previous statement. Were those 7 signed players who decommitted? Who were they?

[Komets2727]

21 minutes ago, gonzoron said:

There is at Notre Dame.

Sure there is…

[Irishman]

3 minutes ago, gonzoron said:

Nevermind my previous statement. Were those 7 signed players who decommitted? Who were they?

Not sure if they were signed or not. But they would have been part of this year's freshmen class. 
https://247sports.com/college/notre-dame/season/2025-football/decommits/ 

[gonzoron]

1 hour ago, Irishman said:

JMU getting quite the reputation as a 'springboard' school. 3 years in a row a mass exodus has happened.

[gonzoron]

23 minutes ago, Komets2727 said:

Sure there is…

Notre Dame had 1 player out of 22 starters who transferred in. Indiana has 9, 6 of those on offense. Alabama has 2, both on offense.

Edited December 30, 2025 by gonzoron

[23andCounting]

8 hours ago, Irishman said:

Right....he is the one who said that he is committed there, but he is also the one who added what I quoted. He is the one saying he has those additional visits in mind. 

I get the impression he does not understand what commitment means. 

Maybe more about the attention?

[Irishman]

Based on his list, I am gonna go out on a limb and say Northwestern is not the place for you buddy. 
When you see it… 🤣

 

[Irishman]

 

[Bash Riprock]

5 hours ago, 23andCounting said:

Maybe more about the attention?

Perhaps...it also may be his way of saying, he is very much open to the highest bidder....which is sad, but the new reality.

[Komets2727]

Michigan Stste is going to be a real player in the portal with the $400 million gift to the athletic department 

[gonzoron]

1 hour ago, Irishman said:

Based on his list, I am gonna go out on a limb and say Northwestern is not the place for you buddy. 
When you see it… 🤣

 

He's visiting the school he played for??

[Irishman]

1 hour ago, Komets2727 said:

Michigan Stste is going to be a real player in the portal with the $400 million gift to the athletic department 

Could be, but go back to the first time Nick Saban cussed on the air......if you spend the money on the wrong people, you are shit outta luck. 
He actually said just a minute ago on the McAfee show. 

[Irishman]

Listening to Saban on McAfee today. We talk about it often, and he has been vocal about there being a lot wrong with the college game. But he even ventured into college athletics as a whole. He pointed to the guy who was drafted in the NBA that is going to be playing college basketball. If he played in the NBA, he should not be allowed to play college ball. To me that particular thing is not a huge issue. I know college hockey and baseball players have been drafted and still choose to play at the collegiate level. They will even play in minor/developmental leagues before they play in college. In the case of baseball, there are summer leagues players will play in. 

Now, college football is a different animal. With all that is wrong, what we are seeing is the usual suspects are rising to the top, except for 1. While Texas Tech has had a breakout year, they play in the Big 12. Maybe I am a bit of a homer, but my opinion is one team has kept fan interest up in this new era. Love them or hate them, IU is the program that has saved college football. For now anyway! Yep, I said it lol. But, people are watching. And people are talking. I will admit, especially this season, if IU is not in the picture, I would have very little interest in the playoff. There are a LOT of people who say the same thing. Whether people want them to win or lose, both groups are watching them. The B1G had the largest viewing audience of a conferencer championship game ever. 

[Sparty]

2 hours ago, gonzoron said:

He's visiting the school he played for??

lol yep

[23andCounting]

3 hours ago, Bash Riprock said:

Perhaps...it also may be his way of saying, he is very much open to the highest bidder....which is sad, but the new reality.

He's another Tom Brady in my opinion. Craves the attention. If you're going to commit, stick with it. Everything about college football is turning sad except for what @Irishman notated with IU. But does the cute little IU story make it right? Thank God for high school athletics..............for now. 

[Bash Riprock]

BIG now 6-0 post season. USC playing now. SEC now 2-5. 

[23andCounting]

9 hours ago, Bash Riprock said:

BIG now 6-0 post season. USC playing now. SEC now 2-5. 

I guess ESPN felt the timing was right to post this:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/43076623/college-football-conferences-best-bowl-game-records

[Bash Riprock]

9 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

I guess ESPN felt the timing was right to post this:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/43076623/college-football-conferences-best-bowl-game-records

Damage control for the last 2 years of bowls and post season. Amazing the balance when everyone pays their players….

[23andCounting]

10 minutes ago, Bash Riprock said:

Damage control for the last 2 years of bowls and post season. Amazing the balance when everyone pays their players….

ESPN is so in bed with the SEC it's sickening. They post that article as the Big Ten is embarrassing them in the post season (so far).

[gonzoron]

11 hours ago, Bash Riprock said:

BIG now 6-0 post season. USC playing now. SEC now 2-5. 

BIG now 6-1. USC opted out of TCU's series in OT. They have a history of opting out of tough series'.

[Komets2727]

2 hours ago, 23andCounting said:

ESPN is so in bed with the SEC it's sickening. They post that article as the Big Ten is embarrassing them in the post season (so far).

Agree 100%!!! ESPN is running college football now, not the NCAA. Their self interests are now the SEC, hence why we see 5 SEC teams in the CFP. SEC teams = $$$$ to ESPN since they are the home network. 

[Bash Riprock]

Enjoyed listening to the old Purdue QB and Verne over the years…..salute!!

 

[Bash Riprock]

8-4 Iowa whups 10-2 Vandy…