Official 2021 College Football Thread

[Vegas Halo Fan]

7 hours ago, Lou said:

Other way around.

Not according to the Miami press.

[Lou]

6 hours ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

Not according to the Miami press.

They've reportedly given Cristobal until midday today to accept their job offer and still don't have an AD. 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/acc/2021/12/05/mario-cristobal-miami-hurricanes-serious-talks-next-football-coach/8880805002/

[PattyD22]

Bama opens as a 13 1/2 point favorite 

Georgia opens as a 7 1/2 point favorite 

Personally, I like Michigan as a 7.5 underdog, and honestly, I feel Alabama is going to truck Cincinnati.  

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[Lou]

Cristobal to Miami. 

Still no AD.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

...and so it happens. I suspected that this would be the ultimate outcome. The draw of alma mater is a strong one. The consensus was that they would hire an AD first, but they probably believed that they couldn't wait if they were going to do this.

Miami has never been known as a big spending program. This cost them big time, however: $8M to buy out Manny Diaz, $9M to buy out Mario Cristobal, and $8M for Cristobal's salary - and that is just to get them into the 2022 season.

I would love for someone to walk into my office and offer me $8M not to come to work.

Edited December 6, 2021 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Tank]

Found out yesterday that we are all going to be treated to the first annual jimmy Kimble LA Bowl at Sofi stadium, making it the first college game at the new stadium. 

[Lou]

Georgia DC Dan Lanning to be named Oregon HC.

[PattyD22]

Well it seems like the college football season just flies by, and I always know when it’s coming to an end….the annual Army/Navy game.  While some don’t like the game because they think it’s boring, I’m quite the opposite.

To me, it’s an amazing rivalry and it’s definitely on my bucket list of college games I’d love to attend.

[Lou]

18 hours ago, Lou said:

Georgia DC Dan Lanning to be named Oregon HC.

Maybe. Chip and Cal HC Justin Wilcox still in the mix. 

Seems as if we've offered Chip a 3 or 4 year extension.

[Lou]

Manny Diaz hired as DC at Penn State.

[Lou]

6 hours ago, PattyD22 said:

Well it seems like the college football season just flies by, and I always know when it’s coming to an end….the annual Army/Navy game.  While some don’t like the game because they think it’s boring, I’m quite the opposite.

To me, it’s an amazing rivalry and it’s definitely on my bucket list of college games I’d love to attend.

Such a great scene.

Go Army! (a good friend of mine from HS went to West Point) 

[Lou]

3 hours ago, PattyD22 said:

Well it seems like the college football season just flies by

I was thinking about this last night. It really sucks. 

[PattyD22]

2 hours ago, Lou said:

I was thinking about this last night. It really sucks. 

I compare most of the bowl games to the “silly season” of golf.  It’s technically college football and somewhat fun to watch, but doesn’t really mean much to most people.

Ill still be watching and betting on most of them, though.

[Lou]

6 hours ago, Lou said:

Maybe. Chip and Cal HC Justin Wilcox still in the mix. 

Seems as if we've offered Chip a 3 or 4 year extension.

Looks like it's going to be Lanning.

[Lou]

Another year, another Heisman.

Roll Bryce Roll

[PattyD22]

I put this in the USC thread also, Kedon Slovis has entered the transfer portal.  Couple that with these recent entrants:

Bo Nix- Auburn, Spencer Rattler- Oklahoma, and Max Calzada- Texas A&M and the transfer portal has some pretty decent talent to choose from.

 

 

 

[Lou]

3 hours ago, PattyD22 said:

I put this in the USC thread also, Kedon Slovis has entered the transfer portal.  Couple that with these recent entrants:

Bo Nix- Auburn, Spencer Rattler- Oklahoma, and Max Calzada- Texas A&M and the transfer portal has some pretty decent talent to choose from.

Crazy to think Slovis and Rattler were preseason Heisman Trophy candidates.

[Lou]

Other QBs in the transfer portal include Bo Nix (Auburn) and Adrian Martinez (Nebraska).

Quinn Ewers is transferring to Texas. 

[PattyD22]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

Other QBs in the transfer portal include Bo Nix, Adrian Martinez and Quinn Ewers.

Sark got a big commit when Quinn Ewers committed to Texas this week.  

[Lou]

4 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

Sark got a big commit when Quinn Ewers committed to Texas this week.  

Yep. 

Imagine being a millionaire before playing a single down in college. 

[Lou]

Looks like Martinez will end up at Kansas St, where his gf plays soccer. 

[Lou]

Rattler to South Carolina.

[PattyD22]

Mater Dei’s CJ Williams, 4 star WR has officially de-committed from Notre Dame and it appears he will be headed to USC and joining his classmate and Lincoln Riley.

[Lou]

Riley is going to clean up.

[RallyMo]

On 12/11/2021 at 12:14 PM, Lou said:

Maybe. Chip and Cal HC Justin Wilcox still in the mix. 

Seems as if we've offered Chip a 3 or 4 year extension.

So I hadn't really kept up with this, but apparently Wilcox was offered and rejected the Oregon job per multiple sources. I find that hard to believe given what we've seen of him, but OK.