2024: The Offseason Thread

[Ander1345]

What I want to happen: SEC BIG break off
What will happen: SEC BIG wont change anything and will just control college football so they can create rules so that no other conference can ever do anything that the SEC/BIG can do

It's like the Super League proposed by the Nigerian billionaire in Ted Lasso.... so fucking dumb.

 

[bruin]

UCLA got a big commitment from Orange County LB Weston Port today for 2025. Offers from Ohio State, Tennessee, USC among others.

Good start the 2025 class after the 2024 class was ranked the worst in programs history.

 

[goblue96]

WESTON

 

[GR8 2 B FL G8R]

@Mame YO you coming to Wisconsin for the historic Badgers Ducks rivalry

 

[Mame YO]

I have no idea what B1G teams are worth traveling to but I think it'd be cool to eventually check out some away games frfr

 

[Skeeter]

At Purdue and Wisconsin are nice. At illinoise is a dump.

 

[adchester]

At Purdue are you fucking kidding me lmao

If you are making a cross country trip to go to fucking West Lafayette, IN...get help.

Literally the worst Big Ten city. I mean come on:

 

[Brick]

worse than Lincoln? that shit was dire

 

[adchester]

worse than Lincoln? that shit was dire

Tbh I forgot about Nebraska. Lincoln and Eugene may be worse.

But West Lafayette is at very best maybe 14th out of 18 lol. It's not even a Pedo State situation where at least the stadium/gameday atmosphere would be cool.

Big Ten cities I've been to that are cool:
Seattle
LA
Chicago
Minneapolis
Madison

Big Ten cities I've been to that are ok:
Iowa City
Bloomington
Urbana-Champaign
Columbus

Big Ten cities I've been to that absolutely suck:
Lincoln
Eugene
West Lafayette

Big Ten cities I've never been to:
Ann Arbor
Lansing
State College
Piscataway
College Park

 

[Mame YO]

Ann Arbor? Any meatchicken homers care to chime in?

 

[Skeeter]

Oh the city is awful. I thought we were just talking campus and stadium. Ross aide is a nice stadium and the campus is really nice. But yeah, literally nothing else to do

 

[adchester]

Oh the city is awful. I thought we were just talking campus and stadium. Ross aide is a nice stadium and the campus is really nice. But yeah, literally nothing else to do

I mean I'm assuming if he's traveling from Oregon he wants to do more than just attend the game and leave

 

[Skeeter]

I mean I'm assuming if he's traveling from Oregon he wants to do more than just attend the game and leave

Your point is valid. Most major universities have shitty surrounding college towns doe. PSU is awful. ND awful, etc.

Ohio State, NW, Rutgers, LA schools, MD, that's about it for reel cities.

I liked going to see the campus. But that's just me.

 

[kella]

College Park is basically in one of the shittiest, most congested areas of the DMV and probably Maryland writ large.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

That’s a weird collection of cities. Miami and the LA schools are in different class from the others. I can see Maryland but College Park is a dump and the state of Maryland should be destroyed so I’m Kella on this one

 

[Dr. Shats Basoon]

Lincoln is fine for a college football city/university. Minneapolis is cool but I’m. It making a special trip to take in a golden gophers football game. Likewise with LA, I’m gonna find better shit to do that isn’t football.Chicago? Come on, Northwestern gameday is pathetic.

These lists seem more like which city is the best and not which city has the best football atmosphere to take in

 

[goblue96]

I think we can all agree that the worst B18 college town is College Park, Maryland

 

[Skeeter]

I think we can all agree that the worst B18 college town is College Park, Maryland

Figured it's close enough to Baltimore to count. Baltimore has improved over the years.

 

[DeadMan]

Since when is Piscataway a reel city? Just because you fly in and out of New York doesn’t mean you’re in NYC.

If you are looking for best game day experiences as a traveling fan, it’s probably Nebraska or Iowa. Maybe Wisconsin, but they’re as friendly as those 2. Michigan, OSU, Penn State are all fun, too. Indiana and Northwestern are basically home games, but I’d put Indiana a notch above Northwestern because Bloomington is better than Evanston. Minnesota isn’t a great game day experience, but Minneapolis is fun. Rutgers, Maryland, Illinois, MSU, and Purdue all suck.

 

[Brick]

PISSTHATAWAY

 

[bruin]

Chip interviewed for the Seattle Seahawks OC job tonight.

 

[bruin]

Hearing Chip is a candidate for tOSU OC job if BoB leaves to become BC head coach.

 

[Dr. Shats Basoon]

Gonna be very awkward if he is the head coach this fall

 

[bruin]

Gonna be very awkward if he is the head coach this fall

This has become beyond embarrassing for UCLA. AD is in over his head.

 

[goblue96]

This has become beyond embarrassing for UCLA. AD is in over his head.

You want WARDE Manuel instead?

 

[Skeeter]

Hearing Chip is a candidate for tOSU OC job if BoB leaves to become BC head coach.

I just can't believe that will happen. Washed chip hasn't been an OC in over a decade. Power run from the spread is so 2010

 

[bruin]

You want WARDE Manuel instead?

I’d take Charlie Manuel at the moment.

 

[bruin]

I just can't believe that will happen. Washed chip hasn't been an OC in over a decade. Power run from the spread is so 2010

He’s a solid play caller, just the whole other part of leading a program, recruiting, dealing with NIL has been his downfall.

 

[CJ_24]

is this dude Owen Hart?

 

[bruin]

Chip and Eric Bieniemy are the finalists for the Seahawks OC job.

 

[bruin]

Bill O’Brien expected to be named Boston College head coach in the next 24 hours.

 

[Southpaw]

Why would they want Bob?

 

[bruin]

Hearing Chip is gone. Ohio State it appears.

 

[Skeeter]

Why would they want Bob?

that's a homerun for a school like BC

 

[Skeeter]

Hearing Chip is gone. Ohio State it appears.

done deal.

I'll be curious to see how it goes. my guess is he is there to teach Hartman how to call plays and be an OC.

 

[bruin]

Brian Hartline
Tony White
DeShaun Foster
Mike Vrabel
D'Anton Lynn
Eric Bieniemy

 

[Mame YO]

CHIP

 

[Skeeter]

Bieniemy would be an interesting hire.

Vrabel loves coachin hates crootin so you probably don't want him. he will also be back on an NFL team in 11 months.

 

[Skeeter]

@Reel question assuming we're at the bar here.

Is chip taking the OC jerb at tOSU a step down or a lateral move?

I immediately thought step down, but the issues UCLA is running into makes me second guess.

 

[bruin]

ROW DA BOAT

 

[bruin]

@Reel question assuming we're at the bar here.

Is chip taking the OC jerb at tOSU a step down or a lateral move?

I immediately thought step down, but the issues UCLA is running into makes me second guess.

Took a demotion with less responsibility on a Friday in February. Let’s just say both parties were ready to move on.

 

[DeadMan]

Damn. Kelly is a good hire and good fit for what OSU's personnel will be next year. I was looking forward to Day making Will Howard throw it 40 times a game. But if they're going to be running it 50 times a game with Howard and their backs, it's going to be a really good offense.

Oh well, trophy go brrrrr

 

[Mame YO]

I also think it’s a good move for tOSU. If the OL can perform better than last year they will put up some points frfr

 

[CJ_24]

ROW DA BOAT

 

[Skeeter]

I also think it’s a good move for tOSU. If the OL can perform better than last year they will put up some points frfr

I expect they will bring in another portal OT in the spring session.

 

[Brick]

CHIP CHIP CHIP

can't wait for UCLA to hire a CROOTER

 

[Mame YO]

Too bad UCLA fucked up on Jonathan Smith. He has a $9mil buyout now at MSU lol.

 

[Brick]

I also think it’s a good move for tOSU. If the OL can perform better than last year they will put up some points frfr

 

[Mame YO]

 

[bruin]

CHIP CHIP CHIP

can't wait for UCLA to hire a CROOTER

lol come on man. His best class was 30th and that was in his first year. I can recruit with @digs as my QB’s coach at UCLA and we would pull in at least a top 20 class