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This is crazy... In theory,  Coaches can flip their entire roster every year.

NCAA officially limits initial counter rules, unlimited signing classes now available

Time will tell if someone duplicates Deion Sanders's instant makeover of Colorado, but the NCAA just made sure someone else can try.

ZACH BARNETT          3 HOURS AGO

It remains to be seen who will succeed in replicating Deion Sanders's instant, wholesale roster makeover at Colorado, but the NCAA has made it easier for others to try.

On Wednesday, the NCAA Division I Council formally removed the annual limit on initial counters, which limited FBS programs to signing 25 high school and junior college players and FCS programs to 30. 

The rule was put in place in 2011 as a response to Ole Miss (among others) signing 37 players in its 2009 class.

However, subsequent rule changes -- most importantly the transfer portal -- rendered the initial counter rule obsolete. The NCAA suspended the 25-man signing limit (in FBS) as part of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and its related fallout, but signaled more than a year ago that the temporary change would eventually become permanent. 

Moving forward, FBS programs now simply must be at or below 85 scholarship players by the opening of training camp. If coaches want to bring in 85 new players from season to season, the NCAA rule book won't stop them.

In addition to shortening the transfer portal window, the Division I Council also rubber-stamped the following changes:

-- Attendance requirements to achieve or maintain FBS membership have been eliminated, effective immediately.

-- Related to that, the application fee to transition from FCS to FBS has increased from $5,000 to $5 million, also effective immediately.

-- All FBS programs are required to provide at least 90 percent of available scholarships across 16 sports, including football. Additionally, FBS teams must fund 210 scholarships per year, totaling no less than $6 million. (That's effective 2027.)

 

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Gonna be a lot more interesting game now

Undefeated Air Force loses QB Zac Larrier 'for a while'

Mark Schlabach, ESPN   Oct 17, 2023

Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said Tuesday that starting quarterback Zac Larrier would "likely be out for a while" after injuring a knee in last week's 34-27 victory against Wyoming.

Larrier, a senior from Youngstown, Ohio, is the only Falcons player who has attempted a pass this season and is second on the team with 473 rushing yards. In his first season as a starter, Larrier has helped the No. 22 Falcons get off to a 6-0 start, including 4-0 in the Mountain West Conference.

Calhoun said he did not "know how long that's going to be" when asked about Larrier's absence in a news conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Tuesday.

Larrier, who has won multiple MWC titles in the 200 meters in track, ran for a career-high 111 yards with one touchdown against Wyoming. He also completed 6 of 9 passes for 58 yards with one score.

With Larrier sidelined, senior Jensen Jones will probably take over the offense. Jones has attempted just one pass in his career, while running for 190 yards with five scores during the past four seasons.

After Larrier was hurt with about 12 minutes left against Wyoming, Jones came into the game. On the second play, his handoff to Emmanuel Michel was fumbled. The Cowboys recovered at the Air Force 25-yard line and scored a touchdown five plays later to tie the score 27-27.

On the next series, Jones fumbled after a five-yard gain on the first play, and the Cowboys recovered again at the Air Force 29. Wyoming missed a 52-yard field goal that would have given it the lead.

Air Force's John Lee Eldridge III ran for a 58-yard touchdown to give the Falcons a 34-27 lead with 2:17 remaining.

"I don't think any of us are perfect in what we do," Calhoun said of Jones' fumbles. "I make all kinds of mistakes. He'll get better. I think more than anything else, no matter what somebody does, [it's about] hanging in there with them. They've shown the capability and aptitude and there's plenty there, [so] let's keep plugging away.

"Whatever a guy's first two at-bats are doesn't mean that's the way he's going to hit for the rest of the season."

The Falcons play at Navy on Saturday.

 

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Major long cat, but some interesting data from the athletic on college TV watching preferences of their viewership. Least surprising data point is that plenty of people think McAfee is a fucking douchebag. 

https://theathletic.com/4969028/2023/10/17/college-football-media-reader-survey/

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It’s almost impossible these days to talk about college football without talking about the impact of television.

From conference realignment to massive TV deals to new broadcasters, it has become an ingrained factor in the future of the sport, and everyone has an opinion. As part of our midseason look at the 2023 season, we put together the second annual college football TV survey for readers last week. More than 3,100 of you responded on topics from broadcasters, ESPN vs. Fox, and more. Here are the results.

Network comparisons
What network do you prefer for national game broadcasts?

ESPN/ABC: 57.7 percent
CBS: 20.3 percent
Fox/FS1: 18.3 percent
NBC: 3.7 percent

ESPN remains at the top, with a share almost exactly equal to last year’s results, followed by CBS, Fox (with the same percentage as last year) and NBC. The choice of NBC for this question is new this year, adding a weekly Big Ten prime-time game to its Notre Dame games, and its percentage only cut into CBS’ share from our readers.

Some reader comments:

“College football lives on ESPN.”

“I chose NBC because they are better at focusing on the actual game.”

“ESPN’s ticker and scoreboard taking up a massive percentage of the screen is an abomination. ESPN also has a major problem zooming in and not showing the full line of scrimmage/receivers as well as tight shots to players between plays. Show us the game!”

“I wish the Big 12, Big Ten and Pac-12 would pressure Fox to end these terrible remote broadcasts, they’re clearly not bowing to public and media scrutiny.”

What is your favorite conference network for games?

Big Ten Network: 41.3 percent
SEC Network: 39.8 percent
ACC Network: 11.5 percent
Pac-12 Network: 7.5 percent

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How would you rate the quality of NBC’s Big Ten prime-time broadcasts this year? (1 = hate it, 5 = love it)

1: 3.2 percent
2: 11.6 percent
3: 42.2 percent
4: 35.7 percent
5: 7.4 percent

These results are quite positive. NBC has done a good job of making its Big Ten games feel like a big deal, with the broadcast quality and pregame show. The problem is the slate has been quite rough, featuring games like Iowa-Michigan State and Maryland-Charlotte. NBC has put bigger games on Peacock, like Washington-Michigan State and Ohio State-Purdue this past weekend.

As one reader reacted, “Maybe it’s just a one-year thing and it will change with Big Ten expansion in 2024, but I can’t believe how weak the selection of games have been for NBC so far this year when you consider how much they are paying.”

Kirk Herbstreit was named the favorite college football TV analyst for the second straight year. (Steve Limentani / ISI Photos / Getty Images)
What is your favorite broadcast announcer team?

Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit (ABC): 38.3 percent
Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt (Fox): 21.9 percent
Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson (CBS): 12.1 percent
Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy (ESPN): 10.2 percent
Bob Wischusen and Robert Griffin III (ESPN): 3.1 percent
Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge (NBC): 3 percent
Joe Tessitore and Jesse Palmer (ESPN): 2.9 percent
Jason Benetti and Brock Huard (Fox): 2.7 percent
Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman (Fox): 1.5 percent
Mark Jones and Louis Riddick (ESPN): 1.1 percent
Tom Hart and Jordan Rodgers (SEC): 1 percent
All others: Less than 1 percent

The top four results here are the same as last year, with ABC’s top team, followed by Fox’s top team, followed by CBS’ top team, followed by Sean McDonough and his partner (Greg McElroy this year, Todd Blackledge last year). I guess that means the networks know what they’re doing with their talent.

Some reader comments:

“Gus Johnson/Joel Klatt and Chris Fowler/Kirk Herbstreit are 1A and 1B in terms of calling games. Both are excellent broadcasts every time.”

“Notre Dame needs a better crew than (Jac) Collinsworth doing an impression of his dad and (Jason) Garrett having zero charisma.”

“I picked Fowler/Herbstreit for favorite announcer crew but shoutout, Dave Flemming.”

Who is your favorite college football TV analyst?

Kirk Herbstreit (ESPN): 35.1 percent
Joel Klatt (Fox): 14.8 percent
Todd Blackledge (NBC): 6 percent
Greg McElroy (ESPN): 5.9 percent
Robert Griffin III (NBC): 5.7 percent
Pat McAfee (ESPN): 4.1 percent
Dan Orlovsky (ESPN): 3.3 percent
Rick Neuheisel (CBS): 3.1 percent
Cole Cubelic (SEC): 2.5 percent
Paul Finebaum (ESPN): 2.2 percent
Desmond Howard (ESPN): 2.2 percent
Brady Quinn (Fox): 2.1 percent
Brock Huard (Fox): 2.1 percent
Lee Corso (ESPN): 2 percent
Urban Meyer (Fox): 1.4 percent
Jesse Palmer (ESPN): 1.3 percent
Marcus Spears (ESPN): 1.1 percent
All others: Less than 1 percent

Herbstreit remains the favorite in a deep field, and Klatt comes in a distant second. Notably, last year’s No. 3 was David Pollack at ESPN, but Pollack was part of ESPN’s summer layoffs. This year’s No. 3 is Blackledge, who got less than 1 percent of votes last year, but 6 percent of votes this year. Similarly, RG3 rose from less than 1 percent to 5.7 percent.

Others who received votes included Marty Smith, Yogi Roth, Ross Tucker, Spencer Hall, Dan Mullen, Josh Pate, Petros Papadakis, Laura Rutledge, Jake Butt, Danny Kannell, Eric Mac Lain, Jordan Rodgers, Emmanuel Acho and Spencer Tillman.

Some reader comments:

“I really enjoy games when RGIII and Greg McElroy do color commentary. Jesse Palmer and Joey Galloway are criminally underrated as analysts when they do desk work like after the CFP rankings show.”

“The best thing to happen to college football TV broadcasts in the last couple years, by far, is Robert Griffin III. The perfect blend of analysis, relatability, humor and talent in a booth.”

Do you prefer ESPN’s “College GameDay” or Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff”?

“College GameDay”: 77 percent
“Big Noon Kickoff”: 23 percent

The king remains the king. Last year, “GameDay” had an 82-18 edge. This year, it’s a bit closer. But it’s not all rosy …

How do you feel about Pat McAfee on “College Gameday”?

Like it: 30.1 percent
Don’t like it: 48.9 percent
No opinion: 21 percent

The most polarizing question of the survey, about one of the most polarizing people in sports media today. ESPN has gone all in on McAfee with his weekly show broadcast and “GameDay” spot. Last summer, when readers were asked who should replace Lee Corso when the time came, McAfee was the leading vote-getter, although it was a plurality and not a majority. But I’ve anecdotally seen a lot of complaints from friends and fans. The entire show’s mini-feud with Washington State about Lee Corso’s comments and the response from McAfee and Howard rubbed a lot of fans the wrong way, too, and led “Big Noon Kickoff” to open its arms to a Washington State flag a few weeks ago.

All that said, ratings are mostly up for “GameDay,” with three episodes above 2.1 million viewers so far. The episode from Colorado was the show’s best September viewership since 2010. Is it because of the quality of the game locations? Deion Sanders? McAfee? Probably a mix of all of it.

Some reader comments:

“I don’t watch Gameday anymore solely because of Pat McAfee. I think he’s an embarrassment to ESPN and a major knock on whatever credibility they have left.”

“I think Pat McAfee adds a great energy to GameDay and I don’t understand the hate for him at all.”

“Pat McAfee is being over-utilized and I’m not sure he has a distinct enough point of view to stick in people’s minds. Orlovsky is excellent with analysis but in danger of over-exposure, as well.”

“While I’m not a big McAfee fan, it far outweighs watching anything involving Urban Meyer.”

Pat McAfee, right, joined ESPN’s “College GameDay” full time this season. (Andrew Wevers / USA Today)
Do you watch pregame shows more or less than you used to?

More: 8.4 percent
Less: 63.3 percent
No change: 28.3 percent

This is where we say this survey was not scientific polling. More than 60 percent of respondents said they watch fewer pregame shows than they used to. But the TV ratings this year would indicate things are still quite strong.

Conference realignment
Do you believe TV networks are biased toward certain conferences?

Yes: 82.7 percent
No: 17.3 percent

Do you believe TV networks play an active role in driving conference realignment?

Yes: 95.5 percent
No: 4.5 percent

Can’t say I’m surprised by these results. A year ago, the bias question drew the same numbers. But the question about driving realignment has risen from 87 percent yes last year to almost 96 percent this year, no question a result of the Pac-12’s demise.

Whether you want to cast blame on networks, school presidents or other parties, it’s obvious that concerns about network bias and invisible hands permeate everywhere throughout the sport. And fans don’t like hearing analysts on these networks lament realignment when it’s TV money that is feeding it.

Some reader comments:

“I will always despise Fox and ESPN for destroying the Pac-12.”

“TV money is clearly the driving factor behind realignment, and the chase for money is going to ultimately harm the sport. It will be a slow hurt, but it will hurt college football.”

“Announcers seem to be getting more biased towards certain teams than ever before.”

Viewing habits
What form of TV do you typically use to watch college football?

Cable: 37.2 percent
YouTube TV: 37.1 percent
Hulu + Live TV: 8 percent
DirecTV Stream: 5.2 percent
Antenna: 2.8 percent
Fubo: 2.3 percent
Sling: 2.2 percent
All others: Less than 1 percent

Have you paid for a streaming-only service (like ESPN+ or Peacock) specifically to watch college football?

No: 61.5 percent
Yes: 38.5 percent

Nearly an equal amount of you watch on cable/satellite as do on YouTube TV. I’m not sure whether that’s bad news for cable (more than 60 million homes), good news for YouTube TV (6.3 million users) or just the result of this being an online survey. Cable being less than a majority of viewership is a major shift in viewing habits from even a few years ago.

But crossing into paying for streaming-only games remains a hurdle. It’s a flip from last year when 63 percent of respondents said they would pay for a service like ESPN+ for games. Now, a majority say they don’t, even though many top programs play at least one streaming-only game now.

Some reader comments:

“Switching between linear and streaming while watching multiple games is absolutely painful. Plus paying to watch college football (Peacock) while paying for cable is infuriating.”

“Waited my whole life to get an opportunity for my favorite team to play at Notre Dame and be broadcast on NBC with all the exposure that would bring to the program. Then it’s flipped to Peacock, and all the exposure vanishes. Nothing personal against streaming platforms in the general sense, but I will never, ever watch a game or any other program on Peacock as long as I live.”

“YouTube TV’s multi-view is awesome. Hopefully, they’re close to allowing the viewer to select all four streams. It’s my favorite way to watch on a college football Saturday, but I’m currently constrained to their preselected combinations of games.”

How many hours of college football coverage do you typically watch on a Saturday?

Less than 4 hours: 9.2 percent
4-8 hours: 55 percent
8-12 hours: 28.6 percent
More than 12 hours: 7.2 percent

How often do you typically watch a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday Group of 5 game?

At least once per week: 30.8 percent
One per month: 30 percent
Rarely, if ever: 39.2 percent

How do you feel about the length of college football game broadcasts?

Too long: 48 percent
Too short: 5.2 percent
No opinion: 46.8 percent

Do games feel longer or shorter this year?

Longer: 18.9 percent
Shorter: 27 percent
No difference: 54.1 percent

What’s your biggest problem with watching college football on TV?

Too many commercials/too long: 70 percent
Too hard to change between games: 10.6 percent
Poor broadcast quality/announcers: 7.9 percent
Too expensive: 4 percent
Too many games: 2.1 percent
All others: Less than 1 percent

A good number of fans believe games are too long. But they almost all agree the problem is too many commercials. A few weeks ago, we wrote about the impact of the new first-down clock rule, which is working as hoped, removing about six plays per game and six real-time minutes per game. We also looked at how TV timeouts work and how commercials have not increased in recent years. Still, it remains the chief complaint from fans.

Some reader comments:

“Keep working to shorten the length of the games. Some progress. Still room to go.”

“Commercials are making it tough to casually watch games. While commercial time is steady, the length of games is shorter, so commercials make up a higher percentage of the broadcast (also, we’re bombarded with ads during the game with promos and on the bottom of the screen).”

Have you ever decided against attending a game in person because of the TV experience at home?

Yes: 39.6 percent
No: 60.4 percent

Year to year, this is a notable drop, as the number of fans who said TV quality led them to stay at home rose from 30 percent last year to almost 40 percent this year. Perhaps this is an unscientific anomaly, as college football attendance rose last year for the first time in eight years.

If you could have any college football play-by-play announcer in history call your team’s game, who would it be?

Keith Jackson: 42.2 percent
Brent Musburger: 10.8 percent
Verne Lundquist: 9.6 percent
Gus Johnson: 8.4 percent
Al Michaels: 5 percent
Chris Fowler: 5 percent
Larry Munson: 3.2 percent
Mike Tirico: 3.1 percent
Dick Enberg: 1.9 percent
Ron Franklin: 1.7 percent
Sean McDonough: 1.6 percent
Ian Eagle: 1.3 percent
Brad Nessler: 1.3 percent
Joe Tessitore: 1.1 percent
Lindsey Nelson: 1 percent
All others: Less than 1 percent

Other suggestions included Rece Davis, Bob Wischusen, Mike Patrick (“What is Britney doing with her life?”), Vin Scully, Bob Ufer, Kevin Harlan, Ernie Harwell, Eli Gold, Adam Amin, Howard Cosell and Jim Ross.

 

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For Saturday's game against Liberty, Western Kentucky will wear helmets with their famed, McDonald's character-core mascot Big Red in different football poses. 

There are seven in all.

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Each helmet is outfit with a pair of Big Red's googly eyes as the nose bumper.

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https://footballscoop.com/news/western-kentucky-to-don-some-of-the-most-unique-and-cutest-helmets-in-college-football-history

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Celebrating 125 years as a university, the Ragin' Cajuns are coming in hot for their homecoming game this weekend. Louisiana will debut a new look that features some helmet heat and throwbacks.

Air Force is paying tribute to the Doolittle Raiders against the Navy Midshipmen this weekend with a special look.

The alternate look pays homage to the Doolittle Raiders' January 1942 response to Pearl Harbor with letters and numbers styled as the steel and rivets seen on B-25 aircrafts. The jersey's back nameplate acknowledges the uniform's namesake.

The TCU Horned Frogs are going white on white with clean helmets against the Kansas State Wildcats.

 

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The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will pair a sweet helmet with white jerseys and pants for their matchup against the Arkansas State Red Wolves.

The Tulane Green Wave will sport their throwback white helmets with the vintage bacon logo, while also paying homage to the late Buddy Teevens.

 

In honor of homecoming and their 150th year as an institution, the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions will sport their gold vintage uniforms with the black "UAPB" lettering against the Alcorn State Braves.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the UNLV Rebels will activate pink lettering on top of their black jerseys.

 

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The Duke Blue Devils are rocking an iced-out white look with a stylish pearl white helmet in the top-25 matchup against the Florida State Seminoles.

 

The Buckeyes will roll out their traditional scarlet uniforms, while the Nittany Lions will go all white.

 

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Army set to join AAC for football, sources say; Navy game intact

ESPN  Oct 25, 2023

The American Athletic Conference has voted to add Army into the league as a football-only member, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Wednesday, with the sides working toward the Black Knights joining in 2024.

Army will serve as a replacement for SMU, which is joining the ACC next year, to keep the AAC at 14 teams.

The football-only addition follows a similar arrangement to the one Navy has with the conference. Ensuring that the longstanding rivalry game between Army and Navy is played at the end of the college football season was an important detail to solve as part of Army's addition.

A source told ESPN's Heather Dinich that the Black Knights and Midshipmen will not face other in an AAC regular-season conference game and that the rivalry would continue as a nonconference matchup. In a scenario in which Army and Navy finish in the top two in the conference standings, matching them up in the league's title game, they would play each other in back-to-back weeks -- first for the AAC title, and then in the rivalry game the following week, the source said.

Army and Navy both play in the Patriot League in sports other than football.

A traditional matchup with Air Force in early November will stay part of Army's football schedule, the source said.

Other schools had been discussed to join the AAC, but none gained significant traction and only Army had received outreach from the conference, sources told Thamel last month.

Army has played as an independent in football for the majority of its 134-year history, outside of being a member of Conference USA from 1998 to 2004.

The Black Knights are 2-5 this season ahead of a matchup with UMass on Saturday.

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Army set to join AAC for football, sources say; Navy game intact

ESPN  Oct 25, 2023

The American Athletic Conference has voted to add Army into the league as a football-only member, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Wednesday, with the sides working toward the Black Knights joining in 2024.

Army will serve as a replacement for SMU, which is joining the ACC next year, to keep the AAC at 14 teams.

The football-only addition follows a similar arrangement to the one Navy has with the conference. Ensuring that the longstanding rivalry game between Army and Navy is played at the end of the college football season was an important detail to solve as part of Army's addition.

A source told ESPN's Heather Dinich that the Black Knights and Midshipmen will not face other in an AAC regular-season conference game and that the rivalry would continue as a nonconference matchup. In a scenario in which Army and Navy finish in the top two in the conference standings, matching them up in the league's title game, they would play each other in back-to-back weeks -- first for the AAC title, and then in the rivalry game the following week, the source said.

Army and Navy both play in the Patriot League in sports other than football.

A traditional matchup with Air Force in early November will stay part of Army's football schedule, the source said.

Other schools had been discussed to join the AAC, but none gained significant traction and only Army had received outreach from the conference, sources told Thamel last month.

Army has played as an independent in football for the majority of its 134-year history, outside of being a member of Conference USA from 1998 to 2004.

The Black Knights are 2-5 this season ahead of a matchup with UMass on Saturday.

Dang, just a cursory glance at Army's future schedules theres gonna be a decent number of schools with schedule openings next few years if Army is gonna pick up a full AAC schedule including Army and Air Force annually.

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College Football TV Ratings: Top 10 most-watched games of Week 11

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1.  Penn State vs. Michigan

Channel: FOX
Date: Nov. 11, noon ET
Viewers: 9.16 million

2.  Washington vs. Utah

Channel: FOX
Date: Nov. 11, 3:30 p.m. ET
Viewers: 5.17 million

3.  Georgia vs. Ole Miss

Channel: ESPN
Date: Nov. 11, 7 p.m. ET
Viewers: 4.83 million

4.  Florida State vs. Miami

Channel: ABC
Date: Nov. 11, 3:30 p.m. ET
Viewers: 4.14 million

5.  Missouri vs. Tennessee

Channel: CBS
Date: Nov. 11, 3:30 p.m. ET
Viewers: 3.62 million

6.  Ohio State vs. Michigan State

Channel: NBC
Date: Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. ET
Viewers: 3.57 million

7.  Oregon vs. USC

Channel: FOX
Date: Nov. 11, 10:30 p.m. ET
Viewers: 3.01 million

8.  TCU vs. Texas

Channel: ABC
Date: Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. ET
Viewers: 2.82 million

9.  Kentucky vs. Alabama

Channel: ESPN
Date: Nov. 11, noon ET
Viewers: 2.76 million

10.  Oklahoma vs. West Virginia

Channel: FOX
Date: Nov. 11, 7 p.m. ET
Viewers: 2.39 million

 

 

https://www.on3.com/news/college-football-tv-ratings-top-10-most-watched-games-week-11-michigan-penn-state-washington-utah-ole-miss-georgia/

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What’s the rationale for not letting new FBS programs participate in bowl games? I can’t for the life of me figure out what problem it’s supposed to address. Is it to dissuade upward moves? I’m pretty sure it’s the NCAA just doing stupid shit like always.

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What’s the rationale for not letting new FBS programs participate in bowl games? I can’t for the life of me figure out what problem it’s supposed to address. Is it to dissuade upward moves? I’m pretty sure it’s the NCAA just doing stupid shit like always.

Dumb rule that doesn't address actual concerns. The rule was basically set when transition usually meant get scheduling in order so you would have split FBS and FCS schedule for a year or two as you transitioned into the higher level.  Wouldn't be fair if you played a much weaker schedule to jump someone else.  But teams now are getting schedule done ahead of time and having same same FBS level schedule when they arrive in league yet rule still keeps them out.

In case like JMU, they are get screwed by both NCAA and conference. The fact they didn't get waiver approved is just another NCAA is run by idiots bullet point.

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FCS announces playoff bracket and matchups

SDSU looks to repeat, while NDSU finds themselves in unfamiliar territory.

DOUG SAMUELS     NOV 19, 2023

This year's FCS playoff will have a bit of a different feel.   South Dakota State, the defending national champions, enter the bracket as the number one seed and will look to repeat under the leadership of first year head coach Jimmy Rogers. The former player turned coordinator took over the head coaching role following the retirement of John Stiegelmeier, who hung up his whistle following an iconic career after winning it all last fall.

They beat powerhouse North Dakota State 45-21 last season for all the marbles.

Speaking of the Bison, the FCS field will also be without the household name enjoying a first round bye.

For the first time since 2010, NDSU missed out on being one of the top 8 seeds that receive a bye, and will be playing in the first round against Drake.

The teams that earned a first-round bye with one of the top 8 seeds were:

  1. South Dakota State (11-0)
  2. Montana (10-1)
  3. South Dakota (9-2)
  4. Idaho (8-3)
  5. UAlbany (9-3)
  6. Montana State (8-3)
  7. Furman (9-2)
  8. Villanova (9-2)

The last four teams on the bubble that just made the cut were Mercer (GA), Chattanooga (TN), Sacramento State (CA) and Youngstown State (OH), while Eastern Illinois, UT Martin (TN), UC Davis (CA) and Holy Cross just missed the field.

The rest of the bracket, matchups, and path to be the last team standing, are laid out below.

The national title game will be played in Frisco, TX on Sunday, January 7th, 2024.

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Notre Dame QB Sam Hartman picks draft prep over bowl game

Field Level Media  |  Last updated 12/11/23

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Notre Dame is going to the Sun Bowl without quarterback Sam Hartman.  

Hartman won't play for the Fighting Irish with his focus shifted to preparing for the 2024 NFL Draft.

No. 16 Notre Dame (9-3) faces No. 19 Oregon State (8-4) in the Sun Bowl on Dec. 29 in El Paso, Texas, and expects sophomore Steve Angeli to line up in Hartman's spot. Angeli had 272 yards and four touchdowns this season with 19 completions in 25 pass attempts and one interception.

Hartman, 24, played one season at Notre Dame after a prolific career at Wake Forest.

He completed 191 of 301 pass attempts for 2,689 yards with 24 touchdowns with eight interceptions in 2023.

Oregon State has its own questions at QB. Senior starter DJ Uiagalelei and freshman backup Aidan Chiles already are in the transfer portal.

Ben Gulbranson was 7-1 as the starter for the Beavers in 2022, including being named MVP of the Las Vegas Bowl.

 

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  • FootballScoop announces 2023 Coach of the Year finalists

Now in its 16th season, the FootballScoop Coach of the Year Program is the only coaching awards program where winners are selected by their fellow coaches.

ZACH BARNETT    22 HOURS AGO

FootballScoop proudly announced finalists for the 2023 FootballScoop Coach of the Year awards on Thursday.

Now in its 16th season, the FootballScoop Coach of the Year Program is the only coaching awards program where winners are selected by their fellow coaches. Coaches must be nominated by a fellow coach to be eligible for the award, and each category's winner is selected by prior winners of that category.

The FootballScoop Coach of the Year program honors excellence in performance and character at every on-the-field position and key off-the-field posts in FBS, as well as coordinators at the FCS, Division II, Division III and NAIA levels.

Winners will be announced in the coming days and weeks and honored at the AFCA Convention in Nashville next month. FBS strength, operations and personnel honorees will be announced separately. 

Without further ado, the 2023 FootballScoop Coach of the Year finalists:

Offensive Coordinator
Mike Denbrock, LSU
Willy Korn/Newland Isaac, Liberty
Ryan Grubb, Washington
Kirby Moore, Missouri
Sherrone Moore, Michigan
Will Stein, Oregon

Defensive Coordinator
Manny Diaz, Penn State
Adam Fuller, Florida State
Jesse Minter, Michigan
Phil Parker, Iowa
Scott Symons, SMU

Special Teams Coordinator
Jeff Banks, TEXAS
Jacob Bronowski, Miami (Ohio)
Ricky Brumfield, Georgia Tech
LeVar Woods, Iowa

Quarterbacks Coach
Jimmie Dougherty, Arizona
Willy Korn, Liberty
Tommy Rees, Alabama
Joe Sloan, LSU
Jim Zebrowski, Kansas

Running Backs Coach
Alonzo Carter, San Jose State
Tashard Choice, TEXAS
Carlos Locklin, Oregon
Curtis Luper, Missouri
Deland McCullough, Notre Dame

Wide Receivers Coach
Junior Adams, Oregon
Cortez Hankton, LSU
Mike Shanahan, James Madison
JaMarcus Shephard, Washington
Craig Stutzmann, Texas State

Tight Ends Coach
James Finley, Colorado State
Todd Hartley, Georgia
Grant Newsome, Michigan

Offensive Line Coach
Brad Davis, LSU
Bill Durkin, Liberty
Scott Huff, Washington
Garin Justice, SMU
A'lique Terry, Oregon

Defensive Line Coach
Deion Barnes, Penn State
Bo Davis, TEXAS
Pat Kuntz, James Madison
Ikaika Malloe, UCLA
Eric McDaniel, Troy

Linebackers Coach
Matt Brock, Mississippi State
Tony Gibson, NC State
Jim Knowles, Ohio State
Blake Seiler/Kevin Smith, Old Dominion
Seth Wallace, Iowa

Defensive Backs Coach
Steve Clinkscale/Jay Harbaugh, Michigan
Mike Mickens/Chris O'Leary, Notre Dame
Patrick Surtain, Sr., Florida State
Tim Walton/Perry Eliano, Ohio State
Ross Watson/Corey Parker, Toledo

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FCS Coordinator
Ronnie Bradford, Montana defensive coordinator
Zach Lujan, South Dakota State offensive coordinator
Billy Nesselt, UAlbany defensive coordinator
Tyler Roehl, North Dakota State offensive coordinator
Ryan Smith, Florida A&M defensive coordinator

Division II Coordinator
Justin Bane, Central Missouri offensive coordinator
Roddy Mote, Harding (Ark.) defensive coordinator
Edward Pointer, Virginia Union defensive coordinator
Tripp Thomas, Colorado School of Mines defensive coordinator
Matt Vitzhum, Grand Valley State (Mich.) offensive coordinator

Division III Coordinator
Luke Butts, Lake Forest (Ill.) defensive coordinator
Michael McGuire, Wisconsin-La Crosse offensive coordinator
Matthew Popino, Endicott (Mass.) defensive coordinator
Zach Riepma, Alma (Mich.) offensive coordinator
Patrick Rochtford, Cortland (N.Y.) offensive coordinator

NAIA Coordinator

Mike Nesbitt, Ottawa (AZ) head coach / offensive coordinator
Eric Kelly, Friends (Kan.) offensive coordinator
Robbie Owens, Keiser (Fla.) defensive coordinator
EJ Peterson, Grand View (Iowa) defensive coordinator
Brian Taylor, College of Idaho offensive coordinator

 

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Minnesota goes for it on a 4th and short deep in the green zone and then gets the TD a few plays later.....PJ Fleck borrows Tommy Herman's "analyticaztions" book and goes for two on some kind of dumb ass play that falls apart and about gets the ball carrier killed and falls short

7-6 Bowling Green

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Dan Lanning is getting a reputation for not developing flavors. 
His meals are not ready for the next level.

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Lanning’s steak may actually be worse than Riley’s “Brisket”.

Beef and the Big 10 used to go hand in hand, oh how the times have changed.

We know Harbaugh will at least bring a good dessert to the table. 

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