Running College Football Updates Thread

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Lol "big brands like South Carolina".

Is Vanderbilt a big brand too?

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[pgardn]

Sorry, Arch.

You're headed to Kent State with the #1 pick.

Exactly.

The facts that the big teams also get you to the grand playoff platform is also important. For soccer it’s the Champions league.
Messi is not going to Kent State until he is past his prime. Pro football occasionally has the star that refuses certain teams. I think Elway did this? Way back?

[pgardn]

:lol how is any CUSA media deal worth that much?

My guess is wagering on less well recognized teams and addiction to get action somewhere is part of it.
(If they held games at 2 am Sunday, they could have an addicted following. Catch up on what one has lost.)
well , not this extreme… but betting could be somewhat of a draw.

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My guess is wagering on less well recognized teams and addiction to get action somewhere is part of it.
(If they held games at 2 am Sunday, they could have an addicted following. Catch up on what one has lost.)
well , not this extreme… but betting could be somewhat of a draw.
Maybe -- I just remember the distribution's being a paltry figure so I had no idea the grant of rights numbers could be that high.

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[Blake]

Wait until players have to put tape across their school's sponsors because it conflicts with their own

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Wait until players have to put tape across their school's sponsors because it conflicts with their own

It's weird seeing Adidas sign kids who are headed to Nike schools.

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I'm guessing that's what Clemson and Florida St are waiting for

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How Tech was able to win out for Ojo:

".....Larger programs like Texas, Michigan, Georgia, Ole Miss and Ohio State, among others, weren't able to sway Ojo from the Red Raiders, backed by The Matador Fund collective that is driven by billionaire booster Cody Campbell.

Ojo's agent, Derrick Shelby of Prestige Management, confirmed the reported numbers around Ojo's revenue share deal on Monday before revealing that his other offers decreased "overnight" as the new NIL model was instituted on July 1.

....."What a lot of schools are going to do is allow that House settlement cap to lower the numbers," Shelby said via Front Office Sports. "We've seen that with Felix. Some numbers went down overnight, based on the House settlement."...

....As Felix's other NIL packages began to dip in light of the revenue share cap, Blanchard and Co. stuck to the original figure. And that seems to have been a major factor in the decision.

"So a lot of the numbers will go down," Shelby said. "In Felix's case, that stayed the same. So, he didn't lose anything (with Texas Tech) overnight with the House settlement, and that eventually won out with Felix."

https://www.si.com/college/nil/nil-news/felix-ojo-agent-sets-record-straight-biggest-revenue-share-deal-college-football

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I'll put $1 on tech hitting the over.

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$1 on OU hitting the over

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$1 UNC under the 7

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$1 USC over 7.5

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How Tech was able to win out for Ojo:

".....Larger programs like Texas, Michigan, Georgia, Ole Miss and Ohio State, among others, weren't able to sway Ojo from the Red Raiders, backed by The Matador Fund collective that is driven by billionaire booster Cody Campbell.

Ojo's agent, Derrick Shelby of Prestige Management, confirmed the reported numbers around Ojo's revenue share deal on Monday before revealing that his other offers decreased "overnight" as the new NIL model was instituted on July 1.

....."What a lot of schools are going to do is allow that House settlement cap to lower the numbers," Shelby said via Front Office Sports. "We've seen that with Felix. Some numbers went down overnight, based on the House settlement."...

....As Felix's other NIL packages began to dip in light of the revenue share cap, Blanchard and Co. stuck to the original figure. And that seems to have been a major factor in the decision.

"So a lot of the numbers will go down," Shelby said. "In Felix's case, that stayed the same. So, he didn't lose anything (with Texas Tech) overnight with the House settlement, and that eventually won out with Felix."

https://www.si.com/college/nil/nil-news/felix-ojo-agent-sets-record-straight-biggest-revenue-share-deal-college-football

He had 3 million guaranteed for staying long enough. Once others found this out… Tech won this kid before the others knew about the back loaded funds. No way they were playing that game trying to come back later. O Jo is all Tech. No counter offers now. Texas will definitely pursue other kids that have committed, not OJo.

Ex. Rouse will get pursued by Texas again unless Tennessee follows this model. And the revenue sharing is going to be circumvented by various lawsuits so it’s all up in the air again. The lawsuits will ultimately come down to booster NIL money that the revenue sharing tried to prevent. The “real” NIL money is from companies that actually make money off the player’s popularity. Arch Manning’s got EA Sports, Red Bull, probably some car company like Bijan. The name, Manning, which people hate or love is a definite $ maker. Texas built its offensive line from 2022 off the Pancake factory. This was not Pancake money made out of the OLinemen’s popularity in advertising like Manning.

Texas looks like they will wait on the lawsuits and respond appropriately. This is all very interesting and even fun to follow imo. The individual suits seem they are starting out on the basis of the “fair market value” assessments made by the third party (GO NIL) under Deloitte. If this falls apart, it’s chaos again. The House may have solved nothing.

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[pgardn]

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Yormark… with the “goods”.

[Blake]

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I'm not sure I get the marketing team up strategy other than they each post a bunch of advertising at each other's events

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Yormark… with the “goods”.

I'll just stick this here....

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[Blake]

Lol I should probably fix that but meh

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He had 3 million guaranteed for staying long enough. Once others found this out… Tech won this kid before the others knew about the back loaded funds. No way they were playing that game trying to come back later. O Jo is all Tech. No counter offers now. Texas will definitely pursue other kids that have committed, not OJo.

Ex. Rouse will get pursued by Texas again unless Tennessee follows this model. And the revenue sharing is going to be circumvented by various lawsuits so it’s all up in the air again. The lawsuits will ultimately come down to booster NIL money that the revenue sharing tried to prevent. The “real” NIL money is from companies that actually make money off the player’s popularity. Arch Manning’s got EA Sports, Red Bull, probably some car company like Bijan. The name, Manning, which people hate or love is a definite $ maker. Texas built its offensive line from 2022 off the Pancake factory. This was not Pancake money made out of the OLinemen’s popularity in advertising like Manning.

Texas looks like they will wait on the lawsuits and respond appropriately. This is all very interesting and even fun to follow imo. The individual suits seem they are starting out on the basis of the “fair market value” assessments made by the third party (GO NIL) under Deloitte. If this falls apart, it’s chaos again. The House may have solved nothing.

Yah, that's how Tech got "ahead of the curve".

For now.

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Lol thanks for the bulletin board material, WSJ.

"The $5 Million Football Recruit Who Just Signed for an Also-Ran
Felix Ojo is the No. 1 prospect in Texas and had his pick of powerhouse schools. How come he ended up signing for Texas Tech?"

https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/felix-ojo-texas-tech-e95bcfe8

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misrepresentation

Not everyone used the portal to get well over half their team.
Deion set that milestone. This is where Dieon got the wtfs…

lol… Throw tortillas, but not at Colorado because we are friends.
Let the people tortilla sling whomever Joey.

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Lol "it's not fair that we have more"

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Out of all the playoff discussions below the biggest step forward for me is the SEC (and the Texas Longhorns) moving to a 9 game in conference play format and getting rid of at least one of the lopsided scrimmage games. ATM is probably against this as they have relied on 3 and many times 4 scrimmage games to reach that magical 8-5 season (when they also lose in a farm implement bowl)

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45739488/greg-sankey-says-sec-big-ten-agree-best-cfp-model

[Blake]

"....The 73-year-old has been an analyst for ESPN's College GameDay since his retirement, but former Alabama quarterback and current college football analyst Greg McElroy said on Monday morning that “A very much in the know person that I have a lot of respect for and have spent a lot of time around, and just really, really admire, they seem to think Nick Saban is not done coaching.”...."

https://www.si.com/college/alabama/football/lane-kiffin-shares-chances-nick-saban-returning-coaching

Yeah I think everyone thinks he's coming back. Just waiting for the right opportunity.

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"....The 73-year-old has been an analyst for ESPN's College GameDay since his retirement, but former Alabama quarterback and current college football analyst Greg McElroy said on Monday morning that “A very much in the know person that I have a lot of respect for and have spent a lot of time around, and just really, really admire, they seem to think Nick Saban is not done coaching.”...."

https://www.si.com/college/alabama/football/lane-kiffin-shares-chances-nick-saban-returning-coaching

Yeah I think everyone thinks he's coming back. Just waiting for the right opportunity.

Didn't even bother posting it was so dumb.

McElroy saying he has the itch to coach, but doesn't think he'll come back.

Hard-hitting stuff.

[Blake]

Didn't even bother posting it was so dumb.

McElroy saying he has the itch to coach, but doesn't think he'll come back.

Hard-hitting stuff.

:lol

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[Blake]

Just combine and be the bigsec already

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Lol I wonder if he'd be making that same pitch if he were the HC at Georgia or UT

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Lol I wonder if he'd be making that same pitch if he were the HC at Georgia or UT

Jeff Traylor gonna release a statement that we need to go to 60.

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[Blake]

Jeff Traylor gonna release a statement that we need to go to 60.

I mean, D2 already does 28 teams....

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Lol I wonder if he'd be making that same pitch if he were the HC at Georgia or UT


Jeff Traylor gonna release a statement that we need to go to 60.

Just don’t have a regular season or conferences.
Just go to a 256 team playoff.
Then as CFB “grows”, laugh silently, make it a 512 team tournament. No one gets left out.
It’s no problem making a giant tournament. It’s not difficult. Don’t even seed the teams. The best team will win anyway, and that’s all we are after right? It does not matter HOW you crown the best team, just complete the task.

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[Blake]

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Oh..

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Boss!

We already have an anthem!

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[Blake]

Boss!

We already have an anthem!

woLQI8X2R6Y

:lmao

Preachers singing from the pulpit has always been lol. I have no doubt that dude has sung that song many times in the shower

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But did they ask UTSA for permission to borrow the old logo

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Memphis is about the 50th largest TV market so I get it.

Also the Big 12 is holding on to that small chance that might be able to get Florida State and others from the ACC in a few years

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^ they'd have to pay me NIL money to live in Lubbock again

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:lmao

Preachers singing from the pulpit has always been lol. I have no doubt that dude has sung that song many times in the shower
Pretty sure he was the Attorney General of these United States when he sang that.

It was a different time.

[Blake]

Pretty sure he was the Attorney General of these United States when he sang that.

It was a different time.

Oh fuck. Of course he was.

Looked up his singing career:

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/LGgAAOxyBLBR8~Fi/s-l1200.jpg

I didn't check to see if the song made the cut on this one.

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Yeah how did Bill do after Brady left the Pats? I'm not sure what they're expecting other than 7-8 wins and a Poulan Weedeater Bowl

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Lanning also wants to help OJ find the killer.

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Makes sense. They don't want to be left out when Clemson Florida st and Miami all leave for the SEC

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Makes sense. They don't want to be left out when Clemson Florida st and Miami all leave for the SEC

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W....t...f

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I think the top 5 will always contain at least 4 SEC or BIG10 coaches

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Damn they had to remove his entire bladder.

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Not sure Freeze survives 2025.

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He's about done there. And Okie St will regret it.

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That will never not be awesome

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No pressure, Joey Mac.

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[Blake]

No pressure, Joey Mac.

His seat will get instantly hot if he wins less than 9 games. 9 will be warm.

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His seat will get instantly hot if he wins less than 9 games. 9 will be warm.

I wouldn't be too worried either way if I'm a Tech fan, but obviously anything shy of the Big XII game will be disappointing.

His buyout is more than manageable, and no reason to think Campbell and his bros won't go all-out for a new coach if they need to.

Kind of hard to believe McGuire doesn't even make $5 mil per year.

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I wouldn't be too worried either way if I'm a Tech fan, but obviously anything shy of the Big XII game will be disappointing.

His buyout is more than manageable, and no reason to think Campbell and his bros won't go all-out for a new coach if they need to.

Kind of hard to believe McGuire doesn't even make $5 mil per year.

I love Joey myself. Even if he wins 6, I'm sold on him for the next decade.

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Staying ahead of the curve

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Welcome to the SEC

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Because we need more former head coaches in the Senate.

Fucking A this country....

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Minnesota tied with Ohio State is a big surprise. Michigan State being tied with Alabama is even bigger.

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Oddsmakers currently give Vandy a .2% chance of winning the natty.

https://x.com/SECNetwork/status/1953482692936278521

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I think at least two of the boxes are checked here

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Just checking off the salty boxes

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Tech should be about #15 to start, but at this point, wgaf.

Kinda surprising this is the first time the horns have ever started at #1

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Tech should be about #15 to start, but at this point, wgaf.

Kinda surprising this is the first time the horns have ever started at #1
I was surprised by that as well.

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Yeah.

That report needs a big red BREAKING.

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You can put anything in that Venmo line.
But not keeping it private and claiming it’s an “inside joke” ?
They have already been lectured on “do nots”. Why in the world of stupid would you even joke about it?

Sports gambling by the athletes involved have, in too many cases, led to getting in debt and then doing a make up in YOUR sport to get out of debt to your bookie. If it’s with your buddy… I get it. But Mateer had to have had this explained to him why it’s illegal, or just flat out not listened to that warning that should have been given by Wash St. AND OU. Now all the head coaches are going back to check that school that they have enrolled in has explained this to them.

When we play them, I hope Mateer throws and runs like he uses Venmo.

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The Pac 2. I almost feel sorry for those schools

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Bama at #13 is the surprise there

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You can put anything in that Venmo line.
But not keeping it private and claiming it’s an “inside joke” ?
They have already been lectured on “do nots”. Why in the world of stupid would you even joke about it?

Sports gambling by the athletes involved have, in too many cases, led to getting in debt and then doing a make up in YOUR sport to get out of debt to your bookie. If it’s with your buddy… I get it. But Mateer had to have had this explained to him why it’s illegal, or just flat out not listened to that warning that should have been given by Wash St. AND OU. Now all the head coaches are going back to check that school that they have enrolled in has explained this to them.

When we play them, I hope Mateer throws and runs like he uses Venmo.

Funny coincidence: Mateer secured an NIL deal with Northern Quest Casinos while with Wash St. in 2024. A QB, the most valuable player in changing a betting line, goes with a Casino… Dude, find a used car dealership or something…

“I have never bet on football, but if I do,I will bet with Northern Quest!”

I still think it’s innocent bets with a buddy. But it should be investigated just to show all athletes they will be scrutinized. NCAA probably won’t do anything. Find him innocent and it still sets a standard.

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Funny coincidence: Mateer secured an NIL deal with Northern Quest Casinos while with Wash St. in 2024. A QB, the most valuable player in changing a betting line, goes with a Casino… Dude, find a used car dealership or something…

“I have never bet on football, but if I do,I will bet with Northern Quest!”

I still think it’s innocent bets with a buddy. But it should be investigated just to show all athletes they will be scrutinized. NCAA probably won’t do anything. Find him innocent and it still sets a standard.

Oh man if he has Northern Quest debt.

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Carolina Panthers?

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Oh man if he has Northern Quest debt.

It’s more like he does not bet but… gets NIL money from a casino?

At least Bijan drove his Lamborghini around proudly.
John could at least have a slot machine in his dorm room I would think.
“Moneyline Mateer”as a nickname, something to sell that product.

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Lol "we won't ban them from postseason play but this calls for it"