Big Blue Huddle

Quote from: Ed Vette on January 09, 2025, 10:27:16 PMI was just thinking the same thing. That third
Effort by Love was awesome. 17 TD, rushing this season. Both teams are well matched. Smashmouth Football.

Just a great game to watch. 

Quote from: Philosophers on January 09, 2025, 10:53:54 PMJust a great game to watch. 

Enjoying this game a lot, Joe. 

I have Singleton the 3rd best back right now as he's slowly moving up. If Hampton and Jeanty weren't such elite elite talents, Singleton would be RB1 in some past drafts.

Allar coming up small in a huge spot. Terrible decision and throw.

Feel like his only completions on the night were on big time defensive brekdowns where the guy was wide open with nobody near him.

Not a guy I can get behind as a draft pick.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on January 09, 2025, 11:09:41 PMAllar coming up small in a huge spot. Terrible decision and throw.

Feel like his only completions on the night were on big time defensive brekdowns where the guy was wide open with nobody near him.

Not a guy I can get behind as a draft pick.

I think we all agreed he needs another season. I felt bad for the kid. He's a tough son of a gun.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on January 09, 2025, 11:09:41 PMAllar coming up small in a huge spot. Terrible decision and throw.

Feel like his only completions on the night were on big time defensive brekdowns where the guy was wide open with nobody near him.

Not a guy I can get behind as a draft pick.

Yeah I've never been overly high on him, despite the measurables I've never seen IT from him.

Quote from: Ed Vette on January 09, 2025, 11:11:48 PMI think we all agreed he needs another season. I felt bad for the kid. He's a tough son of a gun.

ncaa is in the process of passing a new rule on the down low that would give all players a 5th year if they wanted it without the need for a waiver. 

I like Marcus Freeman.

Quote from: Jclayton92 on January 09, 2025, 11:13:38 PMncaa is in the process of passing a new rule on the down low that would give all players a 5th year if they wanted it without the need for a waiver. 

I'm actually agree with it. It makes them better prepared for the NFL and ultimately more kids survive and it makes for a better product.

Quote from: Ed Vette on January 09, 2025, 11:18:34 PMI'm actually agree with it. It makes them better prepared for the NFL and ultimately more kids survive and it makes for a better product.

I prefer qbs that have played 4 years for sure. Easier to see their development plus they have lived in experience that you can't replicate.

Quote from: Ed Vette on January 09, 2025, 11:16:04 PMI like Marcus Freeman.

He's done a great job for sure.  When the camera is on him, I never see him talking with anyone — his staff, players, refs.  Just seems to stand there by himself.  Really odd to watch.

Quote from: Philosophers on January 10, 2025, 06:31:11 AMHe's done a great job for sure.  When the camera is on him, I never see him talking with anyone — his staff, players, refs.  Just seems to stand there by himself.  Really odd to watch.

I saw a snapshot of him turning and walking away from one of his coaches who was telling him something, and as he turned the coach followed him saying something and he kept walking. I think it had to do with the final kickoff to Penn.

Quote from: Jclayton92 on January 09, 2025, 11:13:38 PMncaa is in the process of passing a new rule on the down low that would give all players a 5th year if they wanted it without the need for a waiver. 

They passed a rule that said the JUCO years do not count against Eligibility. 

Add 5 years of D1 eligibility to that and you will have 26 year old seniors.

That doesn't even count a redshirt year, a medical year and an Olympic exemption.

This is getting ridiculous.

IMO remove the JUCO rule and the 5th year rule.

Kids already get a redshirt year, that is 5 years in the college system.

Quote from: babywhales on January 10, 2025, 07:56:02 AMThey passed a rule that said the JUCO years do not count against Eligibility. 

Add 5 years of D1 eligibility to that and you will have 26 year old seniors.

That doesn't even count a redshirt year, a medical year and an Olympic exemption.

This is getting ridiculous.

IMO remove the JUCO rule and the 5th year rule.

Kids already get a redshirt year, that is 5 years in the college system.

Chris,

Now that the players are paid, you essentially have two professional football leagues changing from their long cooperative history to more of a competitive situation.   The only thing that the NFL can counter these moves by the colleges is to greatly increase the rookie's salary cap so that there is a financial incentive to play for the NFL rather than the college football league.

Quote from: MightyGiants on January 10, 2025, 08:11:30 AMChris,

Now that the players are paid, you essentially have two professional football leagues changing from their long cooperative history to more of a competitive situation.  The only thing that the NFL can counter these moves by the colleges is to greatly increase the rookie's salary cap so that there is a financial incentive to play for the NFL rather than the college football league.

The NIL rules are changing and the free for all days in these initial years are ending.

Just the 2 years added for covid are ridiculous. There are 8 year 26 and 27 year old NCAA D1 athletes, its a joke