(09-15-2020 02:30 PM)Transic_nyc Wrote:  

When I hear one of these idiots actually announce it, then I will believe it.

Many players already opted out and have begun training for the NFL draft. Some football is better than no football but this will be more watered down than had they just started with everyone else. Yes, some had already opted out but the no end in sight certainly didn't help, especially when the conference declared there would be no second guessing. Wrong again!

Big Ten Votes to Begin Football Season in October

https://watchstadium.com/big-ten-votes-t...9-16-2020/

So an 8-game schedule with everyone playing a 9th game against the team that finishes in the same spot in the standings? So the top two play for the championship and the 2nd place teams play each other, etc. I like the idea and have thought about the same thing but instead of playing the team that finished in the same position, make it a secondary rivalry game as long as there are no repeats from earlier in the season. Picking the backups isn't easy but it would allow for everyone to play more often. It's a long shot at best though.

(09-16-2020 05:34 PM)GE and MTS Wrote:  So an 8-game schedule with everyone playing a 9th game against the team that finishes in the same spot in the standings? So the top two play for the championship and the 2nd place teams play each other, etc. I like the idea and have thought about the same thing but instead of playing the team that finished in the same position, make it a secondary rivalry game as long as there are no repeats from earlier in the season. Picking the backups isn't easy but it would allow for everyone to play more often. It's a long shot at best though.

The CBS Sports article mentioned the 9th game "could also have an impact on the College Football Playoff conversation. If Ohio State lost a game in the regular season and finished second in the Big Ten East, it would have an additional opportunity to impress the selection committee the day before the four teams in the CFP are announced."

https://www.cbssports.com/college-footba...ship-week/

My initial guess would be that the East would come down to Penn State and Ohio State and if the winner is undefeated and the loser has just one loss you would want the loser playing as good an opponent as possible so they can improve their resume so both of them have a shot at the field. Who knows, if Michigan or Michigan State is clearly better than say Iowa or Nebraska (2nd place Western team), I'd rather Ohio State or Penn State play the 3rd place Eastern team again.

Maybe this is something to look at beyond 2020. Sure, no one wants to see Rutgers play Purdue on "Championship Weekend" but I wouldn't mind seeing the two second place Big Ten teams playing an "undercard" game before the Big Ten Championship. Or in addition to an Alabama/Georgia SEC Championship, why not an additional LSU/Florida game? Often times the 2nd best team in a conference isn't the conference championship loser.

(09-17-2020 05:05 AM)schmolik Wrote:  

(09-16-2020 05:34 PM)GE and MTS Wrote:  So an 8-game schedule with everyone playing a 9th game against the team that finishes in the same spot in the standings? So the top two play for the championship and the 2nd place teams play each other, etc. I like the idea and have thought about the same thing but instead of playing the team that finished in the same position, make it a secondary rivalry game as long as there are no repeats from earlier in the season. Picking the backups isn't easy but it would allow for everyone to play more often. It's a long shot at best though.

The CBS Sports article mentioned the 9th game "could also have an impact on the College Football Playoff conversation. If Ohio State lost a game in the regular season and finished second in the Big Ten East, it would have an additional opportunity to impress the selection committee the day before the four teams in the CFP are announced."

https://www.cbssports.com/college-footba...ship-week/

My initial guess would be that the East would come down to Penn State and Ohio State and if the winner is undefeated and the loser has just one loss you would want the loser playing as good an opponent as possible so they can improve their resume so both of them have a shot at the field. Who knows, if Michigan or Michigan State is clearly better than say Iowa or Nebraska (2nd place Western team), I'd rather Ohio State or Penn State play the 3rd place Eastern team again.

Maybe this is something to look at beyond 2020. Sure, no one wants to see Rutgers play Purdue on "Championship Weekend" but I wouldn't mind seeing the two second place Big Ten teams playing an "undercard" game before the Big Ten Championship. Or in addition to an Alabama/Georgia SEC Championship, why not an additional LSU/Florida game? Often times the 2nd best team in a conference isn't the conference championship loser.

I agree with most of this but I don't think rematches against the same division members is a good idea.

(10-19-2020 12:17 PM)cubucks Wrote:  

Those claims, in light of what is being sought, are extremely weak sauce. If Iowa doesn't fight back every school in the nation will face the same kind of money grabbing assault from former players who are unhappy their lives didn't turn out with a fat NFL check. Disgruntled young blacks looking under every rock for a sign of systemic racism and finding it in every unmet demand (rap) and every legitimate question (BMW) because of the NCAA's scrutiny meet up with money grubbing lawyers who see a fat chest to raid and numerous sequel lawsuits over a trendy political ploy that will keep them enriched for the rest of their scummy lives.

(10-19-2020 01:34 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(10-19-2020 12:17 PM)cubucks Wrote:  

Those claims, in light of what is being sought, are extremely weak sauce. If Iowa doesn't fight back every school in the nation will face the same kind of money grabbing assault from former players who are unhappy their lives didn't turn out with a fat NFL check. Disgruntled young blacks looking under every rock for a sign of systemic racism and finding it in every unmet demand (rap) and every legitimate question (BMW) because of the NCAA's scrutiny meet up with money grubbing lawyers who see a fat chest to raid and numerous sequel lawsuits over a trendy political ploy that will keep them enriched for the rest of their scummy lives.

I agree with what you're saying, 100%!
I'm happy someone responded to this post. I just like to post an article with very little to no comment at all about it.
Keeps me somewhat neutral!?! With respect to you responding, you now know where I stand.
This can lead to very bad things if not handled properly.

Pat Chambers has resigned as mens head basketball coach at Penn State.
https://sports.yahoo.com/penn-state-coac...12527.html

(10-21-2020 09:57 PM)cubucks Wrote:  Pat Chambers has resigned as mens head basketball coach at Penn State.
https://sports.yahoo.com/penn-state-coac...12527.html

You're just bringing all the good Penn State news lately.

It amazes me that he lasted 8 seasons and only "made" the NCAA tournament in his last before resigning (PSU would almost have certainly made the tournament if there was a tournament). I don't know why he lasted so long on performance alone. How many others get their first 7 years with a school and don't make the NCAA tournament while keeping their job?

Having said that, I can't believe THIS is why he's "resigned". If additional incidents were on the level of his noose comment, I really feel bad for him even if I think he's a poor coach. Maybe someone can explain it to me better so I can understand but nooses are not racist, his comment was not racist, his intentions (as best as I can tell) were not racist, but the recipient of his comment interpreted it as racist so Chambers is to blame? Chambers should have (maybe he did, I don't know) apologized for offending the player but he shouldn't be punished for being a racist.

(10-22-2020 05:57 AM)GE and MTS Wrote:  

(10-21-2020 09:57 PM)cubucks Wrote:  Pat Chambers has resigned as mens head basketball coach at Penn State.
https://sports.yahoo.com/penn-state-coac...12527.html

You're just bringing all the good Penn State news lately.

It amazes me that he lasted 8 seasons and only "made" the NCAA tournament in his last before resigning (PSU would almost have certainly made the tournament if there was a tournament). I don't know why he lasted so long on performance alone. How many others get their first 7 years with a school and don't make the NCAA tournament while keeping their job?

Having said that, I can't believe THIS is why he's "resigned". If additional incidents were on the level of his noose comment, I really feel bad for him even if I think he's a poor coach. Maybe someone can explain it to me better so I can understand but nooses are not racist, his comment was not racist, his intentions (as best as I can tell) were not racist, but the recipient of his comment interpreted it as racist so Chambers is to blame? Chambers should have (maybe he did, I don't know) apologized for offending the player but he shouldn't be punished for being a racist.

Yep! I too have no idea what took place prior to this ordeal? What I did gather was that he was trying to help the kid. Maybe it wasn't the best choice of words but I'm confident in saying that he was only referencing that in a way to explain he wanted to take some stress away from the kid. I didn't feel he was being racist at all.

A look at how one of our universities is combating and keeping numbers on Covid-19 within its campus.

Quote:Mitigation and symptomatic testing data for the week of October 18-24 shows that COVID-19 cases on our campuses remain manageable. Last week’s mitigation testing positivity rate across all campuses is the lowest to date.

https://fall2020.iu.edu/dashboards/

Iowa suspends wide receiver, Ihmir Smith-Marsette following an OWI arrest.
https://247sports.com/college/iowa/Artic...ssion=true

Chatter that Michigan fired Shoop? They need to fire Don Brown, that dude is a joke!

Interesting article on, Big Jim Harbaugh.

LINK

(11-05-2020 04:14 PM)cubucks Wrote:  Interesting article on, Big Jim Harbaugh.

LINK

Didn't Harbaugh get a lifetime contract?

But seriously, Michigan is in a tough spot but I think it is just a stronger reflection of what the rest of the conference (minus one) is going through. Right now the Big Ten is Ohio State's world and we're all just living in it. Since the playoffs began, they've won like all but two conference championships and went to the playoffs in one of those years they didn't win (STILL BITTER). They've built an unstoppable force whereby kids want to play for a championship team so they go to OSU and then they make the playoffs because they have all the best talent and the beat keeps going.

The problem for Michigan is that unlike schools such as Penn State and Wisconsin, they haven't had a lot of success becoming the runner-up. PSU has won 11 games and made a NY6 game in 3 of the last 4 years and finished in the top 10 each of those years. Wisconsin regularly finds itself in the conference championship game and the top 10. Michigan doesn't find itself in the same position and the problem is exacerbated because the one doing all the dominating is their hated rival.

However, Harbaugh has done well at Michigan. They would be hard pressed to find someone better. Is it worth it to try to make a change and hope things improve or will it get worse? It is risky to change but it is risky to stay the course.