2023 College Football Chatter

[Chocolate Lab]

Feh.

It was more like A&M took the temperature of the fanbase with the rumors and were shamed into backing out.

That's exactly what happened. It was just like Schiano and Tennessee years ago.

 

[Plan9Misfit]

Texas A&M reaches agreement with Duke's Mike Elko as next head football coach: reports

Texas A&M appears to have found its next head football coach as Duke's Mike Elko reportedly reached an agreement to return to the team where he was once defensive coordinator.

www.foxnews.com

I would’ve expected them to go after a higher profile guy, but he coached there very recently.

 

[1bigfan13]

Texas A&M reaches agreement with Duke's Mike Elko as next head football coach: reports

Texas A&M appears to have found its next head football coach as Duke's Mike Elko reportedly reached an agreement to return to the team where he was once defensive coordinator.

www.foxnews.com

I would’ve expected them to go after a higher profile guy, but he coached there very recently.

Elko isn't a very popular pick for the A&M fans.

I thought he did a really good job at Duke. He might surprise the A&M faithful.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I would’ve expected them to go after a higher profile guy, but he coached there very recently.

And I think that was the key. He was in the Aggie family.

Stupid way to hire, but I guess that's what the money men wanted.

 

[Plan9Misfit]

Elko isn't a very popular pick for the A&M fans.

I thought he did a really good job at Duke. He might surprise the A&M faithful.

I agree, but this feels more like a booster decision than an AD decision. It screams nepotism hire.

 

[boozeman]

 

[Cujo]

I haven't watched them this year but I'd say there's not much chance of that.

 

[shoop]

I haven't watched them this year but I'd say there's not much chance of that.

My brother in law is a Hawkeye fan. The only game I watched of them was this weekend and it was bad. He said they have 0 chance of winning. Decent defense bad offense

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I haven't watched them this year but I'd say there's not much chance of that.

I'm a big Hawkeye fan. It's kind of sad to be in the Big Ten championship game and yet feel this poorly about the team. We have a great defense. Our offense wasn't good to start out with but then we lost our starting QB, top 2 TEs (Iowa relies very heavily on their TEs) and our best defensive player (Future first round pick had he not gotten hurt). Without someone like Cooper DeJean making a game changing play on defense or returning a punt for a TD, we really have no shot at even making this game respectable. Our defense is really good but with no support from the offense there is no way they can hold up against Michigan.

 

[boozeman]

 

[boozeman]

Did they decide this before or after his program turned to shit?

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Did they decide this before or after his program turned to shit?

This kind of goes with the Disney post. Now it's narrative and message over merit and performance.

 

[Plan9Misfit]

He's becoming more and more of a douche by the day.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

He's becoming more and more of a douche by the day.

Yeah just a dude who thinks he has already made it. Even though he hasn't even come close.

 

[1bigfan13]

I haven't watched them this year but I'd say there's not much chance of that.

Apparently sites like DraftKings have set the over/under for Iowa points in the 1st half at .5.

 

[1bigfan13]

Matt Rhule said a quality QB costs $1-2 million.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Matt Rhule said a quality QB costs $1-2 million.

I wonder how much arguably the "best" college QB gets. I'm guessing Williams is pulling in more than 2 mil. Kind of crazy, I bet college athletes from 5-10 years ago are pissed. Especially the ones who were great in college but flamed out in the NFL. Think about some of the elite dudes who maybe were a day three draft pick, or undrafted who never collected this type of money.

 

[Simpleton]

Hell of a way for the PAC-12 to end last night, loved seeing Oregon get outplayed after all the stupid ass hype. I have no idea how they were 9-10 point favorites against an equally good team.

 

[Plan9Misfit]

I think Texas wins big today. They need style points to have any shot at the playoff in addition to (at a minimum) a Florida State loss.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I think Texas wins big today. They need style points to have any shot at the playoff in addition to (at a minimum) a Florida State loss.

Texas is obviously the better, more talented team... but Gundy has kind of had their number.

Ollie Gordon should be fun to watch for those who haven't seen him, though Texas does have a very good run defense.