2013 College Football Season

[BFiVL]

Heard from a buddy his fiancé said we leave or we are done also. He did coach with Rush "two famlies" probst while at Hoover.

[Nole4real]

you like it eh? you dont say



cant say im not bitter...guy is a GREAT adjuster....sad he'd leave.....i know Georgia is Georgia and all respect due and all but dang.....makes me wonder if he knows something we dont about fsu player talent/depth on def......only made 500k with us and signed with uga for 850k but u know we were gonna increase that.

Wonder why he didnt even wait on an offer...maybe how long it took for an offer is the reason

either way, someone eff'd up not locking or being able to lock him in

anyway, goodluck dawgs, ya got a good one

He is buddies with Bobo and Will Friend plus a a pay bump. I don't think there is much more to read in to it nole.

ahhh, thats what i was looking for. didnt know there was a connection

thanks biff

Georgia has so much talent on d but have underachieved for such a long time. If he can get those players to play up to their talent and stay out of trouble then he will be gone in 2 to 3 years being an HC.

One of the local radio stations here in Jax has reported that the move was not about money, FSU offered to match Ga's offer. But was about a girl.
The guy is 39, But loves the nightlife and the ladies of a college town. The story they tell is that he met and proposed to a 23 yr old girl, but was also messing around with a young girl who works in the FSU athletic dept. Evidently the 23 yr old said yes, but only if they left Tallahassee. So they claim that's why he took the lateral move. Not sure how true it is, but it's a fantastic story.

Here's the link if you want to listen to the story yourself: http://www.stationcaster.com/player_ski ... &f=2315513

I cant knock him for that then

good stuff

[Wasted Memory]

I would like to see Cleveland take Bortles.

Report: Browns willing to trade up for Manziel

[Whittness10]

I would like to see Cleveland take Bortles.

Report: Browns willing to trade up for Manziel

Nooooooo!!!!!!!!

[Wasted Memory]

Seth Littrell to be Tar Heels OC


Sorry Peay. Believe I read somewhere that you really like IU's offensive game plans.

[LetsGoPeay]

Seth Littrell to be Tar Heels OC


Sorry Peay. Believe I read somewhere that you really like IU's offensive game plans.

Eh. He was coordinator in name only. Wilson really runs the show. Nothing will change for the IU offense.

[Cnasty]

Northwestern football players file to be part of labor union??

For the first time in the history of college sports, athletes are asking to be represented by a labor union, taking formal steps on Tuesday to begin the process of being recognized as employees, ESPN's "Outside The Lines" has learned.

Ramogi Huma, president of the National College Players Association, filed a petition in Chicago on behalf of football players at Northwestern University, submitting the form at the regional office of the National Labor Relations Board.

Backed by the United Steelworkers union, Huma also filed union cards signed by an undisclosed number of Northwestern players with the NLRB -- the federal statutory body that recognizes groups that seek collective bargaining rights.

[trendon]

That would explain why they stopped playing after five games.

[Cnasty]

Rim shot!

[ReignOnU]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... -slow-rule


A rule that doesn't allow the offense to snap the ball until 11 seconds have passed on the play clock? Who would have thought Nick Saban would support a rule like that? /sarcasm

What I find funny is that 1 proponent did a study on 2 games of no huddle teams and said that they only snapped the ball in that 11 second window 2x. So if that's the case, why do we even need a rule ya jackass?

[LetsGoPeay]

IU had one of the fastest paced offenses in the country last season. Coach Wilson said this won't affect their pace at all this season and it really wouldn't have affected them last season for more than a handful of plays.

[BFiVL]

I blame Jeff Mo. HUNH has been restricted way too long in the ndl. I hope with the next NCAA game we can move on.

I see both sides of the argument. Not surprisingly, I lean more towards bilema and Saban.

[shel311]

1. I didn't read the entire article, would this not apply in certain situations? Final 2 minutes, or a team down 2 or 3 scores in the final 5 minutes?

2. Is there no study on injuries as a result of the up tempo offenses?

[LetsGoPeay]

1. I didn't read the entire article, would this not apply in certain situations? Final 2 minutes, or a team down 2 or 3 scores in the final 5 minutes?

Yep, not applicable in the final two minutes. I hate, hate rules like that. Make it the whole game or not at all.

2. Is there no study on injuries as a result of the up tempo offenses?

Not one that has been mentioned.

[Cnasty]

2. Is there no study on injuries as a result of the up tempo offenses?

Saban seems kind of butt hurt. Thats the only injury as of yet.

[BFiVL]

Here is what Saban thinks about HUNH.

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- In an interview today on The Paul Finebaum Show, Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze said he didn't believe Nick Saban was powerful enough to single-handedly influence the NCAA Football Rules Committee.

Saban was reportedly in attendance when the committee drew up its proposal that would slow down hurry-up offenses by allowing defenses to substitute within the first 10 seconds of the play clock. Under the proposal, the offense would be penalized if it snaps the ball within those first 10 seconds.

"I don't think they're the type of men that could be swayed solely based on one man," said Freeze, who added that he knows a handful of the committee members. "It's obvious where coach Saban stands on the issue and it's obvious where people on our side of the table stand.

"I understand from reading today that he may have been in the committee meeting. Certainly he's entitled to do that. Maybe it's my fault that I didn't know. I would have loved from somebody on our side to be there to present also."

Since the days after Alabama's 2012 victory against Ole Miss, Saban has been viewed -- fairly or not -- as one of the faces of the movement against hurry-up, no-huddle offenses. With that in mind, we took a look back at some of his more memorable comments on the subject.

Those who view Saban as staunchly against the uptempo movement might be surprised to see his outspoken willingness to adapt, evolve and even embrace it.

Oct. 3, 2012 - SEC teleconference

"I think that the way people are going no-huddle right now, that at some point in time, we should look at how fast we allow the game to go in terms of player safety. The team gets in the same formation group, you can't substitute defensive players, you go on a 14-, 16-, 18-play drive and they're snapping the ball as fast as you can go and you look out there and all your players are walking around and can't even get lined up. That's when guys have a much greater chance of getting hurt when they're not ready to play.

"I think that's something that can be looked at. It's obviously created a tremendous advantage for the offense when teams are scoring 70 points and we're averaging 49.5 points a game. With people that do those kinds of things. More and more people are going to do it.

"I just think there's got to be some sense of fairness in terms of asking is this what we want football to be?

"You just try to get your players ready to do it the best way that you can. I don't think anybody really ever thought we'd go no-huddle and the coach could control the game from the sidelines and call the plays based on how the defense was lined up. That's a real advantage for the offense.

"You have to adapt on defense, your players have to adapt and it can be stressful in terms of communication and keeping their focus and energy level where it needs to be to play at that pace. It is what it is, so we try to get our players ready to do that."

Nov. 4, 2012 - Interview with New York Times, where Saban admits defensive players prefer working against no-huddle offenses.

"I grew up in old-fashioned execution, blocking, tackling, being able to run the pass route well enough to get open, throw the ball well enough to complete it. Not trying to make the other guy play so fast he can’t even get where he’s supposed to be. But it is what it is.

"I almost feel like a traitor — it’s almost an issue for us to get our players to go in the huddle."

Nov. 5, 2012 - Monday before Alabama faces Texas A&M

"I think everybody misinterpreted what I said about no-huddle. I don't mind playing against no-huddle. We don't mind that at all. That wasn't what I said, it's what you all interpreted it to be.

"I just asked the question, 'Is this what we want the game to become?' That's for you to answer. But that doesn't mean we don't like playing against it. We don't mind playing against it. It is what it is. Our players don't mind playing against it. We played a little bit better against it than when the other team huddled up this past week. That's the worst we've played all year on defense, by far.

"How do you explain that? Can I ask you a question. How would you explain that? Such an insightful question that you asked me. I'm trying to get some insight in what I'm asking you. How do you explain that?"

July 18, 2013 - SEC Media Days

"I don't know that there will ever be any rule changes that affect the up‑tempo teams.

"There's only two questions that I've ever had. You've heard me talk about this before, I'm not going to speak on it now. I don't have the answer to these questions. Should we allow football to be a continuous game? Is that the way the game was designed to play?

"And the second part of it is, and I don't have the answer to this, is an increased number of plays that players play in the game, is there any safety issues in that? They play like 64 plays a game in the NFL. We play over 80 in college. The up‑tempo teams play even more than that. The cumulative effect of that is a player is playing 25, 30 more plays a game. Is there any safety issues in that?

"I don't know the answers. I think these are the questions that need to be asked to know whether there needs to be any rules that affect the tempo of the game."

Sept. 26, 2013 - "Hey Coach!" radio show

"It takes the defensive coaches out of the game. I mean, you can't substitute personnel, you can't play substitution defense on third down, short yardage, goal line. You have to play with the same guys in the game all the time. So, there's some tremendous advantages to it. The only reason we haven't done it to this point is we've played pretty well without doing it and our players have played better without doing it.

"But I think the time is coming where we'll probably do it, too. My question is, you have to look at the big picture. Who still wins the championships relative to what they do? And can you really play good defense if you have that kind of offense. And how does it affect your overall program in terms of developing players."

Nov. 21, 2013 - Press conference heading into game against Chattanooga

"Even though we don't choose to do it as a team that much, I think we are capable to do it, if we wanted or needed to. I really do think our team responded better against those types of teams this year than what we've done in the past. It has been our approach, how we practice, how our offense practices against us. All those things have helped. I think our offense could go out and do that same thing."

[LetsGoPeay]

College Football Valentine's Cards

[BFiVL]

This is college football reform I want



Sims
Feb 14, 2014
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Bottoms up, Hog fans. The Arkansas Razorbacks are reportedly pushing to sell wine and beer at football games.

Bob Holt of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette tweeted a report this week that wine and beer will be available to club seat holders at Razorback Stadium, pending the approval of a state liquor license.


Current SEC policy states that alcoholic beverages can only be sold to those sitting in premium seats, so only a select few of the 72,000 fans at the Fayetteville stadium will benefit from this change.

As Holt quipped, last year's 0-8 SEC season might have driven a number of Hogs fans to the bottle, so making that source of solace readily available is a savvy business move for UA.


The sale of alcohol at collegiate football games has been a source of some controversy over the years.

The practice is common at NFL games and even when NFL stadiums host collegiate games, but it has been met with some resistance at the collegiate level.

Without delving into the moral side of the issue, it is a no-brainer from a business standpoint.

Should the SEC allow beer sales to those in general seating areas?
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Recently, West Virginia began selling beer to all fans of legal drinking age, not just those in premium seating. The change was a humongous success and, according to the Associated Press (h/t The Charleston Gazette), astronomically increased concession sales while simultaneously reducing arrests.

The win-win move resulted in more than $500,000 in beer sales alone and an overall 84 percent increase in concession sales at its 60,000-seat Milan Puskar Stadium.

With an established Big 12 program like WVU showing all-around success with beer sales, other leagues and teams could follow.

If SEC programs like Arkansas continue to show interest in the sale of beer to fans, it could only be a matter of time before the league gives in and alters its current policy to allow sale to those in standard seating.

So drink responsibly, Hog fans, and it just might happen.

[autiger730]

Now that's a movement I can get behind.

[Hoos]

I've seen enough drunk assholes at football games to last a lifetime.