Open for anything related to college football this season.
My teams: tOSU is absolutely loaded with young talent. Of course the QB position is up for grabs and it appears CJ Stroud is currently in the lead. Their WR room is very crowded and without a doubt, the best in the country. My two favorite newcomers are Jack Sawyer, an absolute stud out of Pickerington Ohio and TreVEyon Henderson, a RB out of Hopewell Virginia.
UNL, Their bright spot is with experienced QB Adrian Martinez. The TE position is deep with Austin Allen and Travis Vokolek filling that position. There is currently a lot of buzz around freshman RB Gabe Ervin out of Georgia, he's a punishing runner but also has finesse.
I'm really on the Wisconsin bus right now. I'm actually leaning towards them winning the BIG this year.
I'm hopeful that the leaders of this storied conference will not have another debacle like last year, one can hope, right?
To lighten things up, have you noticed these jokes flying around?
I seriously have no idea how our friends in the deep south handle this heat year round? Not a knock on them, I just can't handle it.
Hell, if I was Texas,I'd be pissed too about 11:00 am start times. I'd prefer an 8 am kickoff to avoid heat if a night game wasn't realistic that week!
That's true, but I just don't understand the complaining about something that they agreed to. Most schools would kill to be in the "Game of the Week" position. If it sucks being out in the heat, watch from home.
(08-14-2021 08:43 AM)GE and MTS Wrote: That's true, but I just don't understand the complaining about something that they agreed to. Most schools would kill to be in the "Game of the Week" position. If it sucks being out in the heat, watch from home.
Yeah, that post was just me complaining. I love summer, but can no longer be exposed to high heat without being grumpy. I just can't imagine playing football, mid-day in those southern temps. It is what it is, they are thriving down there!
(08-14-2021 08:43 AM)GE and MTS Wrote: That's true, but I just don't understand the complaining about something that they agreed to. Most schools would kill to be in the "Game of the Week" position. If it sucks being out in the heat, watch from home.
Yeah, that post was just me complaining. I love summer, but can no longer be exposed to high heat without being grumpy. I just can't imagine playing football, mid-day in those southern temps. It is what it is, they are thriving down there!
That's fair. The players are typically from the south so they should be used to it at least. If not, the north sounds pretty good!
With the BIG conference not picking an actual all-conference team prior to the season, they choose to pick "honorees" from each division. This year the recipients are as follows...
EAST
Michael Penix Jr., QB, IND
Thayer Munford, LT, OSU
Chris Olave, WR, OSU
Garrett Wilson, WR, OSU
Jahan Dotson, WR, PSU
Quote:Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour told reporters Saturday there wouldn’t be any mask mandates for fans in the stands at Nittany Lions football home games.
“We have to be smart and understand that the virus is with us, and we need to use our good judgment around that,” Barbour said Saturday via Zoom. “But come to Beaver Stadium and enjoy a football Saturday for the first time in a couple of years.”
(08-22-2021 01:04 PM)cubucks Wrote: Good news from our friends to the East.
Quote:Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour told reporters Saturday there wouldn’t be any mask mandates for fans in the stands at Nittany Lions football home games.
“We have to be smart and understand that the virus is with us, and we need to use our good judgment around that,” Barbour said Saturday via Zoom. “But come to Beaver Stadium and enjoy a football Saturday for the first time in a couple of years.”
I am quite confident that Penn State (institutionally from the president and also from Sandy and the athletic department) did not want to have that policy, but rather there would have been an extreme loss of support had the decision been the opposite. I think people (meaning the fans/alumni/supporters) are so sick of masks and are against them regardless.
Quote:Bold predictions
Dennis Dodd: Michigan will come within three touchdowns of Ohio State. Tiny steps for Harbaugh in Year 7.
Tom Fornelli: Ohio State will go undefeated in conference play, winning those nine games by an average of 21 points.
Chip Patterson: The Big Ten will go 3-0 in their Week 2 top 25 showdowns. Ohio State, Michigan and Iowa all have such games against nonconference opponents in Oregon, Washington and Iowa State. This trio of results will anchor the narrative that the Big Ten has some of the best football in the country in 2021.
Barrett Sallee: Michigan will again look like an average Big Ten team with no real shot at winning the division. As a result, Harbaugh and the Michigan administration will come to an agreement to move in a new direction that doesn't include Harbaugh in the mix. It'll be like an amicable divorce between two people who just fell out of love with each other.
Ben Kercheval: I was not on board with rehiring Greg Schiano, but screw it. My big life motto is to believe in something, and I believe Rutgers makes its first bowl game since 2014. Three of the Scarlet Knights' losses in 2020 were by one score. The nonconference slate this year is not a guarantee ... but it is winnable. Could Schiano coach his way to three more wins in conference? Michigan State and Maryland are at home. Illinois on the road could be doable. It's a stretch, yes, but this section isn't for meek predictions.
David Cobb: Ohio State will beat Oregon by at least four touchdowns on Sept. 11.
Jerry Palm: Indiana may be as talented as they were a year ago, but it will likely take a step back with a schedule that has road trips to Iowa, Michigan and Penn State, plus Cincinnati and Ohio State at home.