NCAA Football 2013 Off season discussion thread

[Ronnie-]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/talk-super-conference-gains-steam-040039810--ncaaf.html

During his state of the conference address, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby suggested it's time to consider creating a new "federation" of schools.

"It's probably unrealistic to think that we can manage football and field hockey by the same set of rules," Bowlsby said. "I think some kind of reconfiguration of how we govern is in order." Bowlsby acknowledged that he and his BCS conference peers support "transformative change" in college athletics. In other words, the five power conferences -- the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten, Big 12 Pac-12 and Southeastern Conference -- should form a separate division.

The establishment of a new division -- "Division 4" -- could mean that non-BCS conferences (Conference USA, Mountain West, MAC, Sun Belt and American beginning in 2014) would no longer be relevant to major-college football, -- and some would say that already is the case.

?It is just a matter of time, and while it is essentially how it is now (when it comes to who has a legitimate shot), this could really hurt some of the smaller schools that depend on these "money" games.

 

[Ramy]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/talk-super-conference-gains-steam-040039810--ncaaf.html

?It is just a matter of time, and while it is essentially how it is now (when it comes to who has a legitimate shot), this could really hurt some of the smaller schools that depend on these "money" games.

They wouldn't stop playing the smaller schools would they? They still play FCS schools now.

 

[Ronnie-]

They wouldn't stop playing the smaller schools would they? They still play FCS schools now.

If they wouldnt, I would see little reason to proceed down this path. The games against FCS schools will soon come to an end, i predict games against those on the outside of the "big five" will get fewer and farther between as well, although there will surely be some exceptions.

 

[Ronnie-]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--urban-meyer-buckeye-arrests-bar-fights-200448285.html

Urban Meyer thinks highly of himself. He does. Heck, just listen to him. And he doesn't just think highly of himself as someone who can win college football games, which his two BCS titles and two other undefeated seasons in 11 years serve as undeniable proof.No, it's more than that. He thinks of himself in that grand, if often illusionary, role as a teacher-coach, someone who mentors young men to be the best they can possibly be off the field while also occasionally teaching them how to play the game. Remember his self-congratulatory claim that

he conducted "daily Bible study sessions" with Aaron Hernandez, which sounded like a bit of an exaggeration (Daily? Really?) and, in the end, obviously didn't produce the desired results.
Whatever. Much of the lure of the college sports – and certainly the longstanding trend of fans godding up their coaches – stems from this kind of stuff.
This is not just shtick with the Ohio State coach though. He believes he is someone who runs the model program and grows exasperated – if not combative – at those who challenge that assertion. Maybe its delusional, maybe it isn't. Only he knows how much he really cares. Publicly, he doesn't even cop to being Father Flanagan. He's above that, he's the coach who wouldn't touch Father Flanagan's guys.
"The top one percent of the one percent" is whom Meyer said he'd recruit when he was at Florida, a percentage that in the end didn't jibe with the police logs of Gainesville.

As always, it's worth noting that these things happen pretty much everywhere. Last month the United States Naval Academy charged three men, each either a current or former member of the football team, with the sexual assault of a female student. You could certainly argue that these Midshipmen were, up to that moment, actually the "top one percent of one percent." And they sure weren't attending a school that lacked discipline.
For Meyer though, much to his disbelief, the benefit of the doubt has expired outside of the most devoted fans of whatever team he is coaching at the moment.

 

[salsadancer7]

Good read and oh so true.


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[Ronnie-]

Not sure why it broke the quote up. I even went back to edit, took the mid quote break out, and saved. It automatically put the quote back in.

 

[osu1991]

South Carolina investigating if Jadeveon Clowney spoke with Jay-Z’s agency

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...to-contact-between-clowney-and-jay-zs-agency/

This could hurt, if the wrong things were said.

 

[Jimbo]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/ohio-state-dismisses-starting-running-back-following-alleged-163233111.html

This went from a report saying that Hyde had been Dismissed from the team to later, he'd been suspended ...

Now theres a Yahoo report that has VIDEO of the altercation and Hyde didn't even touch her, matter of fact, she hit him in the head and Carlos walked away.

Hyde's suspension will be erased shortly once all the t's are crossed and the I's are dotted.

 

[Ronnie-]

?Thats going to be damn nice.

 

[Ramy]

Wow.

 

[Derwin0]

?Thats going to be damn nice.

Are they going to keep the 2 National Championships they found, along with the 2 Big 12 Conference Championships won by Oklahoma & Nebraska?

 

[Ronnie-]

Are they going to keep the 2 National Championships they found, along with the 2 Big 12 Conference Championships won by Oklahoma & Nebraska?

Probably add a couple, being in the SEC comes with certain privileges.

 

[Derwin0]

Probably add a couple, being in the SEC comes with certain privileges.

Yeah, so if Georgia beats them down this year in Atlanta, they'll still put it up as a Conference Championship.

 

[Ronnie-]

Yeah, so if Georgia beats them down this year in Atlanta, they'll still put it up as a Conference Championship.

Well, that wont happen, because Bama will be there from the West, but they could claim one from last year for beating us during the regular season. We would be ok with that.

 

[osu1991]

More bids on future title game sites

http://espn.go.com/college-football...st-7-cities-bid-2016-2017-title-games-sources

Would be nice having the national title game in the Nations Capitol. Hope D.C. gets a bid.

 

[Ronnie-]

I'd darn near kill (not really, but maybe) to get these games on campus.

The atmosphere would be so much better. Make it a real reward for the teams.

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[dvrexpander]

I'd darn near kill (not really, but maybe) to get these games on campus.

The atmosphere would be so much better. Make it a real reward for the teams.

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That is the way it should be IMO, a few games should be played on the higher ranked teams home field. Having a game in DC which pretty much means FedEx field kinda sucks, I don't like the stadium as it has too many hard to see from seat area's, so hard they put TV's hanging up in front of you cause you can't see lol.

 

[osu1991]

I'd darn near kill (not really, but maybe) to get these games on campus.

The atmosphere would be so much better. Make it a real reward for the teams.

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I wouldn't mind the semifinal games on campus (as you say it would make for a great atmosphere), but I think the Title game should be on a somewhat neutral site

 

[tigerfan33]

I'd darn near kill (not really, but maybe) to get these games on campus.

The atmosphere would be so much better. Make it a real reward for the teams.

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I agree. It will be too bowl like to have neutral sites.
Besides. How many fans can afford back to back trips?
I have many bama friends who turn downed the trip to Miami because of the expense. Most of them could easily afford to go. It will probably be a semi final or final game to choose to go. It's a shame to take it out of most fans hands like this.

 

[dvrexpander]

I agree. It will be too bowl like to have neutral sites.
Besides. How many fans can afford back to back trips?
I have many bama friends who turn downed the trip to Miami because of the expense. Most of them could easily afford to go. It will probably be a semi final or final game to choose to go. It's a shame to take it out of most fans hands like this.

That is just it for me... I can only afford 1 maybe 2 away games no matter the location due to getting time off from work and then the expenses of going in general. Now if one of these games were at home field it would certainly benefit all and fill the stadium vs most of them empty no matter what team is playing and where.

I read the other day some where that all the bowl games last year except I think 3 were barely 70% full between them all. You have the NC and perhaps one or two other big BCS games that fill up and that is it. You have many seats that go to locals rather than true fans of each team cause of how much it costs to get a ticket let alone everything else that goes with it.

I spent nearly $400 last year just for our bowl game, that is too much.