2025/2026 NCAA FOOTBALL

[maflynn]

Thoughts on Kiffin leaving. At first I was all self righteous about a coach abandoning a team during their championship run, just before the playoffs, but then thinking about it and gaining some perspective here's my $.02

If colleges can fire coaches mid-season for poor performance, why shouldn’t coaches have the same ability to leave mid-season for better opportunities? If bad performance is considered a valid reason for a school to make a mid-season change, then shouldn’t good performance be a valid reason for a coach to move on?

We’re now in a world where it’s normal for student-athletes to skip bowl games and for schools to fire coaches before the season ends. If that’s acceptable, then coaches deserve the same flexibility. It’s a messy system, and with NIL, the transfer portal, and a culture of instant gratification, school loyalty is disappearing. Ultimately, I think this is hurting college football.

There I said it, and now I'll get off my soap box.

 

[jeremz1ne]

i agree and i think something should change regrading these situtions, i dont think players should be able to leave a school for more NIL money if they are already making NIL money it should be a signed contract with the school just like the pro's

2nd i dont think coaches should be able to be fired in the middle of the season, i personally think they should have to stay with that team till the end and if they get fired they get fired non of this middle of the season crap

 

[MBAir2010]

JTDC!

they did it!!!!

the NCAA has this bubble static senseless babble were they debate instead of announce a game.
(UMiami-Pitt)
I now think they will they never shut up over that stupid last Bubble seed
as "Da U" does not deserve entrance in the last 12.
the announcers, well color commentary are "red-faced" blabbing about if UMiami will make the dumbarsed playoffs since they seem to defend the UMiami credential cause since they are NOW
playing a 4 set defense, have a great pass run option that is now outstanding
as their cheerleading squad whose GPA is lhigher than their......well insert your "B" theory here

like this is early MarchMadness which is another annoying aspect of sports in this century.

also, does the RoseBowl™ mean ANYTHING anymore?

nice seeing snow on TV
I mis snow!

 

[C0ncreteBl0nde]

WOOHOO! Huck the Fuskies! Go Ducks!

 

[pachyderm]

I watched the Ohio/Buffalo game yesterday, that was a fun game to watch. I largely enjoy watching smaller conference games then SEC/Big10. The sad part was, that I failed to see a single spectator in the stands.

I too enjoy watching the smaller divisions play. I was tempted to go to watch TN Tech in Cookeville, 90minutes away, yesterday but family plans would not allow.


Only one upset, which is a real a shame for Vandy, they needed a couple of TOP 10 teams to get toppled.

UNranked Cal upset # 21 SMU

 

[MBAir2010]

well this upcoming weekend games for clarity!

• ACC: Duke and Virginia clinched spots in the championship game with wins on Nov. 29.
• Big 12: BYU and Texas Tech clinched spots after Arizona beat Arizona State
• Big Ten: With their wins in Week 14, Ohio State and Indiana secured Big Ten title game spots
• Conference USA Jax State clinched a spot in the CUSA title game for itself and Kennesaw State when it defeated Western Kentucky.
• MAC: Miami (Ohio) clinched an appearance against Western Michigan by defeating Ball State
• Mountain West
• SEC: Alabama will play Georgia for the SEC title after beating Auburn in the Iron Bowl
• Sun Belt: Troy defeated Southern Miss and clinched a spot in the SBC title game at James Madison.

if only Christian Laettner was Duke's QB, they would upset THE Osu in late Jan!

links go to the conference tie breaker website.

 

[maflynn]

Only one upset, which is a real a shame for Vandy

I was surprised to see Tenn lose, I thought they were the stronger team - regardless of the rankings and what not. I do also feel bad that they'll be frozen out of the playoffs

 

[MBAir2010]

WOOHOO! Huck the Fuskies! Go Ducks!

what is the difference from a thief and a voyeur?

if the Ducks stayed in the PAC, they would have won their conf title
but lost many millions of television revenue dollars!

 

[maflynn]

So regarding the Kiffin soap opera. He met with the Ole Miss AD and Chancellor for 3 hours yesterday - it seems he was lobbying hard to keep coaching there through the playoffs and the SEC championship game (Ole Miss would been in the SEC championship game if Auburn beat Alabama). They refused, basically if he signs the LSU contract they want him gone.

There's a chartered flight arriving Mississippi this morning to pick up Lane and family, and he's going to be addressing the team at 10:00am

Looks like this is happening at this point

 

[jeremz1ne]

couple of flicks from the UNLV Vs Nevada game

 

[pachyderm]

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couple of flicks from the UNLV Vs Nevada game

Your avatar is hilarious/awewome!

 

[jeremz1ne]

thats how i feel as a season ticket holder, feel like they've been just stealing money and giving out ****** products

 

[pachyderm]

Kiffin to LSU

Grading coaching hires: Kiffin to LSU, Sumrall to Florida and more

As the coaching carousel continues to spin, we grade every major hire.

www.espn.com

 

[maflynn]

Looks like Kiffin is taking most of his coaching staff, he lobbied, and his team lobbied hard to have them remain throughout the playoffs. The administration fearful that with Kiffin's presesnse he would start trying to woo their players to enter the portal - guess what's going to happen in January, those players will be entering the portal.

I actually agree with the administration however, Kiffin needs to focus on getting the LSU program up and running, and he won't be giving Ole Miss 100% of his attention.

 

[maflynn]

Michigan St fired their coach, and Kentucky is rumored to move on from Mark Stoops

I think the count of fired coaches is quickly approaching 20, if my count and this article is correct we're at 16, not including Kentucky. This count doesn't include coaches leaving for better jobs, i.e, Kiffin, Sumrall, etc

All the college football coaches fired and hired in 2025 so far

Tracking and analyzing the college football coaching carousel in what's already been a historic season of turnover.

www.cbssports.com

The 2026 college football season will be quite different with so many coaches on different teams.

We're more or less entering the quiet period before the bowl games, I'll probably not even see any of the conference championship games. I'll wait for bowl season in a few more weeks.

 

[dmr727]

If colleges can fire coaches mid-season for poor performance, why shouldn’t coaches have the same ability to leave mid-season for better opportunities? If bad performance is considered a valid reason for a school to make a mid-season change, then shouldn’t good performance be a valid reason for a coach to move on?

Yeah, he doesn't owe Ole Miss squat. Leaving mid-season is certainly his right, but I still think it's a classless, disappointing decision. That said, I acknowledge that I'm not wired the same way as a big time coach, and my attitude about the sport is very likely way too naive anyway.

 

[pachyderm]

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couple of flicks from the UNLV Vs Nevada game

So, who won?

 

[maflynn]

I still think it's a classless

I don't think its classless, but rather an unfortunate set of circumstances that has recently transformed college football into a train wreck.

As for Kiffin leaving during the playoff run, I think that's the worst case scenario for NCAA football, and for Ole Miss. If ole miss bounces out on the first round, I can imagine the huge and cry, emanating from Mississippi. Just my $.02 but I think Ole Miss is largely screwed, and no matter how they addressed it, they were in a no win situation, keeping him around for another month or forcing him to leave. Maybe they didn't expect most of his staff to leave with him, but making Joe Judge the interim coach doesn't seem like an ideal situation

 

[dmr727]

I don't think its classless, but rather an unfortunate set of circumstances that has recently transformed college football into a train wreck.

I'd like to think that if I'm already making $10MM (let alone at a school in title contention), I could find a way to rise above the train wreck. But again, it's easy for me to say when I'm not in the man's shoes.

 

[maflynn]

I'd like to think that if I'm already making $10M

Tbh, I think its a mistake for him leaving Ole Miss, he was beloved, successful, and there were so many upsides with him there. Now he has to win a national championship in 3 or 4 year otherwise he'll get fired.

 

[maflynn]

Its official stoops is out at Kentucky, second year with a losing record. Looks like school is on the hook for a 38 million dollar payment due within 60 days - so unlike Franklin and Kelly's buyout, its due immediately.

 

[jeremz1ne]

So, who won?

UNLV lol we are bad lol 3-9 this year