GO VOLS!!There's three bowl games scheduled for today.
I both the 2:00pm and 5:30pm look interesting, I'll definitely be tuning into those, we'll see if the wife will let me watch anything at 9:00pm
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'The season ends Jan. 1': Dan Lanning reiterates CFP overhaul
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Oregon coach Dan Lanning reiterated his desire to see the college football season end Jan. 1 every year, not only to fix the sport's calendar but also to decrease the long layoff between games for playoff teams with a bye.During the final news conference Wednesday before the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl, Lanning was asked about what changes could be made to alleviate issues that have affected multiple CFP teams, including coordinators taking head coaching jobs and the transfer portal opening Jan. 2.
"Every playoff game should be played every single weekend until you finish the season," Lanning said. "Even if it means we start Week 0 or you eliminate a bye, the season ends Jan. 1, and then the portal opens, then coaches that have to move on to their next opportunities get to move to their next opportunities."
Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein (Kentucky) and defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi (California) are juggling their responsibilities for the Ducks and their new schools. So is Ohio State offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Brian Hartline, the new coach at USF.
"Our national championship game this year is Jan. 19, and that's really hard to envision as a coach that's going out and trying to join a new program and start a staff," Lanning said. "It's hard for players to understand what continuity looks like and where they're going to be at and to manage that with visits, the portal, everything else that exists. The clear way to do that is to bump the season up and make sure these playoff games happen a lot faster."
Lanning has said multiple times that playing in the first round last week against James Madison helped his team stay in rhythm, though after the win he lamented that Oregon didn't meet "a standard of performance" during the Ducks' 51-34 victory.Last season, Oregon was the No. 1 seed in the CFP and had a longer layoff, losing in the quarterfinals 41-21 to Ohio State. All four teams that had a first-round bye last season lost in the quarterfinals.
Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said he talked to multiple coaches with first-round byes last year, including Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham, to get advice on avoiding a similar fate. McGuire said that the extra time off benefited his team from a health perspective -- particularly for quarterback Behren Morton -- and that they did more work with their first-team offense and defense.
"We added periods or there'd be sudden changes in practice," McGuire said. "So Howard Sampson was blocking David Bailey or trying to block him from the standpoint [of] just the speed of the game. So we tried to do stuff like that to try to stay in rhythm."
Some of those questions will be alleviated if the CFP shifts to weekends in December, the way Lanning wants.
"I've got a ton of respect for the NFL, but we're a prep league for the NFL," Lanning said. "We do a lot of favors for the NFL. We're the minor league in a lot of ways, but there's no money paid from the NFL to take care of college football.
"We've given up some of our days to the NFL. We said, 'Oh, you guys get to have this day, you get to have this day, you get to have this day.' Saturday should be sacred for college football, and every Saturday through the month of December should belong to college football."
i agree 100%
I was rooting for Coastal Carolina - they lost and Tenn, they lost as well.
I think Huepel is a good coach, so much so, the team's record was better then their talent level. Conversely, I think Illinois is a much better team then what their record shows.
Wonder what would have happened if VANDY had also bothered to play in the first two quarters?
smh
I'm absolutely gobsmacked (we need to start using that word more 
) that Miami knocked of THE Ohio state. The same school that arrogantly trademarks the word THE. You can see where this is going - happy as pie that Miami won, and I wasn't expecting that at all
bummed out that Nebraska lost, and it really wasn't even close. Rhule has or is getting the reputation of not being able to win the big games.
The Michigan/Texas game was a fun game to watch, until the 4th quarter and that's when Texas took over. I give credit to Manning for maturing and growing during the season. He was ill equipped to be a starter in september but he improved and grew. Good for him. Given the portal and NIL, I have no idea whether Texas can keep the team together and try for a national championship run next season
) that Miami knocked of THE Ohio state. The same school that arrogantly trademarks the word THE. You can see where this is going - happy as pie that Miami won, and I wasn't expecting that at allbummed out that Nebraska lost, and it really wasn't even close. Rhule has or is getting the reputation of not being able to win the big games.
The Michigan/Texas game was a fun game to watch, until the 4th quarter and that's when Texas took over. I give credit to Manning for maturing and growing during the season. He was ill equipped to be a starter in september but he improved and grew. Good for him. Given the portal and NIL, I have no idea whether Texas can keep the team together and try for a national championship run next season
'bout' time
The U Miami stopped OSU from doing what we tried in 2002-3
win back to back.
this time no phantom penalties just straight football.
yes, some controversy as OSU played their last game in June (fact, no need to look that up!) and might have been rusty
but they trained on grass since then and used real footballs this time, not those nerf things as they did last-last season
as all the asst. coaches and cheerleading squad is going to green pastures. other teams- meaning OSU weren't focused.
still we are gonna hear about the bellyaching of "score bug-flashing yellow" all January
as many fans could not control the game from their couches as Dr Peeper ads indicate.
as well as "too long layoffs, revert these playoffs!" since all fans can't handle losing, especially when their team lost.
anyways at least several couches were saved from that bic lighter in many front porches in Columbus this morning!
Then, what if the council decided to pass UMiami and include SMU (social media U) or Navy?
Everyone's happy in Coral Gables now since they don know there are 5 more games to be played before the final.
then we will hear some real belly aching!
The U Miami stopped OSU from doing what we tried in 2002-3
win back to back.
this time no phantom penalties just straight football.
yes, some controversy as OSU played their last game in June (fact, no need to look that up!) and might have been rusty
but they trained on grass since then and used real footballs this time, not those nerf things as they did last-last season
as all the asst. coaches and cheerleading squad is going to green pastures. other teams- meaning OSU weren't focused.
still we are gonna hear about the bellyaching of "score bug-flashing yellow" all January
as many fans could not control the game from their couches as Dr Peeper ads indicate.
as well as "too long layoffs, revert these playoffs!" since all fans can't handle losing, especially when their team lost.
anyways at least several couches were saved from that bic lighter in many front porches in Columbus this morning!
Then, what if the council decided to pass UMiami and include SMU (social media U) or Navy?
Everyone's happy in Coral Gables now since they don know there are 5 more games to be played before the final.
then we will hear some real belly aching!
From what I'm seeing, there's a lot anger directed towards the coach for taking over play call days before the game. The buckeye's lacked the expected offensive impact during this game, and it seems to be an easy finger to point to his decision to take over play calling.
So the CORRECT Miami didn't lose, but I'll forgive them because THEY BEAT OHIO STATE! Yee Haw!
More importantly...only 2.5 hours to go and then: GO DUCKS! I hope we can pull it off!
More importantly...only 2.5 hours to go and then: GO DUCKS! I hope we can pull it off!
yep, the fans heed to blame within the circle since no one can beat them, expect them.
UMiami has a great defense as a team all season long while the pre-game pundits forgot to state this.
they (abc) mentioned several players instead.
what could the OSU coach do? his offensive game plan worked in the second half,
but not good enough for that inner circle.
im glad I don follow or read that "anger' online, such a waste of time, space, energy and everything!
Their offensive game plan did not work in the second half. It improved in the second half but how many times did Miami stop them in the 3rd and 4th quarter? All they needed was one touch down and one field goal to tie the game and they couldn't even manage that
Don't get me wrong, I'm not upset, in fact pretty happy about it
