College football news & updates: silly season
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Despite there being only one college football game this past week, there were plenty a-going-ons. Some folks call the time between the end of the regular season and the beginning of bowl games, the “silly season”. A more apt description would be the “ridiculous season”. Things have gotten downright wacky with coaching changes, exploding salary raises, and transfers galore. Chaos seems to be running amok in every corner of the CFB universe save a few exceptions. One of those privileged few is of course Alabama.
Speaking on the subject of uptempo football in 2012, Nick Saban opined “is this what we want football to be?” Time after time, the NCAA has made decisions and indecisions to which Saban has offered his opinion and they never listen. What we have is an array of disarray that seems to have no easy fixes.
THE TRANSFER PORTAL AND ONE-TIME TRANSFER RULING
When the NCAA made the decision to allow college athletes to have one transfer without having to sit out a season, it clearly showed a spineless organization raising the white flag over their headquarters. Any program below the elite few that thought this move would benefit their program was or is in for a big surprise.
Earlier this year, Saban showed he was skeptical of the rule: “I think what’s going to happen as you see how often in a lot of leagues, you know the good players go to a good team and the bad players leave good teams because they’re not playing. So is that going to make the rich get richer? I don’t know. You can decide that.”
Despite his objections, he sure wasn’t going to pout at home and do nothing about it. “You’ve heard me speak about this before, but now that it is a rule, we’re going to adapt to it and make it an advantage for us.” Boy, he wasn’t kidding. The Crimson Tide merely snapped up former Ohio State wide receiver Jameson Williams and made him an All-American, and also absconded with Tennessee’s best player in linebacker Henry To’o To’o. and turned him into Bama’s leading tackler.
The success of those two Tide players as well as some others around FBS (Kenneth Walker, Wake Forest to Michigan State; Hendon Hooker, Va Tech to Tennessee; Wan’Dale Robinson, Nebraska to Kentucky) has for better or worse caused and avalanche of misguided fools who want to skip out on their school because things aren’t going quite right for them. But for every Jameson, there were about a dozen Eric Grays. The former Vols leading rusher (157 rush, 772 yds, 4 TD in 2020) left Knoxville for Oklahoma and saw his inclusion in the game plan diminished this season (70-330-2). Even with this poster child, we have a slew of player entering the ol’ Quitter Hole.
Bo Nix wants out of Auburn. Why anyone would want a spoiled whiny quarterback with a measly 61% passing percentage and 11 touchdowns is beyond me. Auburn RB Tank Bigsby flirted with the idea of leaving the loathiest village on the plains but will stay put. However one of his back-ups, Shaun Shivers, has agreed to transfer to Indiana.Fellow former Tigah QB Myles Brennan has yet to find a dance partner.Tom Herman beat Kansas in four attempts and got fired because he lost Quinn Ewers.Steve Sarkisian lost to Kansas, but now can’t be fired because he got Quinn Ewers to transfer. pic.twitter.com/o5CdNiScNh
— RedditCFB (Quinn Ewers was the highest rated player for the Class of 2022. He made two mistakes: 1) Reclassifying to 2021; 2) Signing with Ohio State with former high 4-star CJ Stroud already entrenched as the heir apparent. He is already committed to transfer to Texas, the team he originally committed to. It’s carzy how impatient these kids are. Have they not learned anything from Mac Jones’s story?DB Eli Ricks decided to leave LSU and immediately named Alabama one of his top preferred destinations. Problem is, Alabama isn’t interested right now. He was a freshman All-American for the Tigers in 2020 but injuries slowed him this season. Other teams mentioned are Ohio State, Georgia, and Southern Cal. What? No Tampa Bay Buccaneers?It seems like a lopsided trade in favor of the Tide but OT Pierce Quick appears to be heading to the Yeller Jackets (not finalized).Former Southern Cal starting QB Kedon Slovis (aka Sedon Klovis) is looking for a new home. It’s funny. He’s the guy who chased off JT Daniels.Preseason Heisman favorite Spencer Rattler has transferred to South Carolina. Oklahoma tight end Austin Stogner will be joining him. Shane Beamer was AHC/TE coach for the Sooners 2018-2020.After four years as Nebraska starting QB, Adrian Martinez wants out so he can play a BS bonus season.Former Tennessee RB Tiyon Evans is committed to Louisville. The junior had 525 rushing yards and 6 TDs for the Vols in 2021.Florida edge-rusher Khris Bogle is deciding between Sparty and UK.Ex-Clemson RB Lyn-J Dixon is heading to the mountains of West Virginny.Former Vols QB Harrison Bailey has not found a suitor.
CRINGIEST MOMENT OF THE WEEK
I don"t follow college football closely but I just saw this Lincoln Riley press conference and couldn"t help myself. pic.twitter.com/4KomdVrbZY
— Jason Gallagher (What in the sweet holy heck was that? All it lacked was Will Ferrell in a “Spartans” cheerleader sweater.
CREEPIEST MOMENT OF THE WEEK
Was FCS top-seeded Sam Houston State’s all-orange to blame for their blowout loss to #8 Montana State? Ima say yes.
TROLL OF THE WEEK
NCAA president Mark Emmert: “Being a university president is the hardest job in America"
— Brett McMurphy (CAPTAIN KID BROTHER
At the Maryland football banquet, Taulia Tagovailoa was named permanent team captain, team MVP and offensive player of the year. He is a redshirt sophomore. Including the idiotic bonus year, he could play three more seasons after this one. The Terps will play Virginia Tech in Yankee Stadium for the Pinstripe Bowl.
GO ASK GRANPA ABOUT THIS DUDE
It’s about time!
STATS OF THE WEEK
It was an all-out air assault as Army and Navy combined for 190 passing yards!
NAME OF THE WEEK
Army linebacker Kemonte Yow.
RECRUIT NAME OF THE WEEK
Northwestern commit Brendan Flakes. I see a NIL opportunity in this young man’s future.
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GAMEDAY
ADOPT-A-TEAM
UT-Martin (10-3) - As you may have seen above, eight-seed Montana State waxed top-seeded Sam Houston State 42-19. MSU is the team that defeated the Skyhawks in round two. That takes away a little of the sting.UTSA (12-1) - The Roadrunners are favored over San Diego Maradona State in the Frisco (TX) Bowl by -2½.COUSINSTroy (5-7) - The hiring of new Trojans coach Jon Sumrall feels like a big mistake. It reminds me of when Mizzou hired Barry Odom.South Alabama (5-7) - USA’s new stadium will be hosting their first bowl game with Liberty and Eastern Michigan on December 18. Expect the Fightin’ Jerry Falwells to roll.THAT ANNOYING GUY WHO THINKS THE ARMY-NAVY GAME IS BORINGSALUTE TO OUR TROOPS
It was the typical low-scoring slobber-knocker Army-Navy game in which records did not matter. A crucial fourth quarter fake punt spurred the Midshipmen to a 17-13 victory. The crazy thing is, Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo told CBS that the fake “was a mistake” and the guy who received the snap, Diego Fagot, said he didn’t know the ball was coming to him.
With the win, all three service academies finish 1-1 against the others. Thus by rule, the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy stays with the previous year’s winner, Army, though they are not named the winner. It is only the fifth shared championship since the trophy’s inception is 1972 and the first 3-way tie since 1993.
Army (8-4) - The Black Knights now face Missouri in the Armed Forces Bowl on December 22. The Cadets are favored by -3½Navy (4-8) - The Midshipmen head into the off-season on a high note. Anchors Aweigh, My Boys!Air Force (9-3) - Las Vegas books expect the Falcons to lose to Louisville in the First Responder Bowl by one point. The game is December 28.
ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFF CONTENTION
Premature elimination: None.Definite elimination: Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, FSU, NC State, Syracuse, Clemson, UNC, Virginia, Pitt, Boston College, Miami, Virginia Tech, Kansas, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Kansas State, TCU, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Texas, Baylor, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, Northwestern, Rutgers, Minnie, Wisky, Purdue, Maryland, Iowa, Penn State, Cal, Oregon State, Arizona, Arizona State, Stanford, Colorado, Southern Cal, Utah, UCLA, Washington State, Washington, Mizzou, Vandy, Tennessee, South Carolina, Missy State, LSU, Texas A&M, Arky, Kentucky, Auburn, Florida, BYU, Ole Miss, Michigan State, Wake Forest, Oregon, Oklahoma. NEW: Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Notre Dame
Endangered: Michigan, Alabama, Cincy, UGA. NEW: Mark Emmert.
Not endangered: None.
A way WAY WAY too early look at the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture:
ACC - Thinking about lacrosse season.Big 12 - It’s all downhill from here.Big Ten - Michigan.PAC-12 - Thinking about Water Polo season.SEC - Alabama and Georgia.Indies - Nothing to see here.Non-Power 5 - Cincinnati: For real or fraud?RANK ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
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SEC BOWLS & NY6Dec 22 Armed Forces: Mizz-ArmyDec 23 Gasparilla: UCF-FlaDec 28 Birmingham: Hou-AubDec 28 Liberty: TxTech-MissStDec 30 Music City: Purdue-TennDec 30 Duke’s Mayo: UNC-SCarDec 30 Peach: NY6 - Sparty-PittDec 31 Gator: Wake-TxA&MDec 31 Cotton: CFP Semifinal ALABAMA vs CincyDec 31 Orange: CFP Semifinal Michigan vs GeorgiaJan 1 Sugar: NY6 - Ole Miss vs BaylorJan 1 Rose: NY6 - anOSU-UtahJan 1 Fiesta: NY6 - OkieSt-NDJan 1 Citrus: Iowa-UKJan 1 Outback: PSU-ArkJan 4 Texas: LSU-K-State
BOWLING ME OVER
For a while there, college football fans were stuck with boring concoctions like the Franklin American Home Mortgage Financial Savings & Loan Credit Union FDIC Bowl and the bizarre things like Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl. Here in 2020s, we are blessed by some new sponsors who don’t take themselves too seriously and are actually bringing the fun back to bowls.
I regret to inform you that College Gameday mayonnaise guy is our new king. I don’t make the rules. pic.twitter.com/v14FlzC7Pz
— Cameron Songer (A Mayonnaise eating contest going on at the ECU vs. App State game pic.twitter.com/9OBO6L9PvN
— The Sporting News (Cheez-It Bath > Gatorade Bath Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy got showered in Cheez-Its after a 37-34 win against Miami in the Cheez-It Bowl. Congrats coach, good luck getting rid of all those crumbs! (c/o
CheezItBowl can’t get more satisfying." We beg you, hold our beer cheese. Presenting His Royal Cheezness Prince Cheddward. Don’t miss a moment of the Prince’s game 12/29 on
The Cheez-It Bowl started the tradition of dumping the crackers on the winning coach. Now they have this cheesy mascot. See what they did there?
