NCAA CFB - Random Thoughts

[NAHSTE]

Yep definitely take the over, neither defense looks like it will be able to stop much.

Possibly my favorite OOC matchup of the entire year. I have no idea what will happen, but I know it will be fun to watch.

[MrBill]

The NCAA reached an agreement with Texas A&M and QB Johnny Manziel that he will sit out the first half of the season opener vs Rice over the allegations of profiting from autograph signings.

[JimLeavy59]

The NCAA reached an agreement with Texas A&M and QB Johnny Manziel that he will sit out the first half of the season opener vs Rice over the allegations of profiting from autograph signings.

Didn't they find out he got no money?

[NAHSTE]

The NCAA reached an agreement with Texas A&M and QB Johnny Manziel that he will sit out the first half of the season opener vs Rice over the allegations of profiting from autograph signings.

Where did you read that the NCAA was involved? I was under the belief this was all Texas A&M's call.

Edit- I see it now. Wow.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9609389/johnny-manziel-texas-aggies-suspended-1st-half-season-opener-rice-owls

[MrBill]

Didn't they find out he got no money?

I think it is that the NCAA suspects he got the money but they don't have a smoking gun AND at the end of the day, they need Johnny Football on the field generating revenue to line their pockets. The NCAA and Texas A&M are the only real losers if you suspend him for the season or the rest of his career.

[NAHSTE]

Bumping this for 2014....

[NAHSTE]

[NAHSTE]

Apparently Florida's OL coach posts at VSN.

[NAHSTE]

[Rylo]

Canes have new uni's, but the same offensive/defense coordinator. For shame.

[KnightNoles]

How to survive the college football offseason, in one handy chart

http://footballscoop.com/news/13530-how-to-survive-the-college-football-offseason-in-one-handy-chart

College football has the longest offseason of many major American sport. It ends in mid-January and doesn't begin again until Labor Day weekend, although the time in between often feels like a full calendar year.


The offseason actually has three mini-seasons unto itself. There's recruiting season, in between the national championship and National Signing Day. There's spring football, from National Signing Day to the last Saturday in April (or thereabouts). And then there's the time we're in now, the deadest of the dead portion of the college football news cycle.


Thankfully, Roanoke (Va.) Times Virginia Tech beat writer Andy Bitter has created a handy flow chart to help navigate this most difficult portion of the calendar. The chart was intended for fans and fellow media, but it'll help coaches understand how those around your program handles these long, long summer months.


Well done, Mr. Bitter.

[KnightNoles]

Here's your first few weeks viewing schedule

http://footballscoop.com/news/13646-september-kickoff-times

All times Eastern.


Thursday, Aug. 28
Texas A&M at South Carolina - 6 p.m., SEC Network
Boise State vs. Ole Miss (at Atlanta) - 8 p.m., ESPN
Temple at Vanderbilt - 9:15 p.m., SEC Network
Rutgers at Washington State - 10 p.m., Fox Sports 1


Friday, Aug. 29
Colorado State vs. Colorado (at Denver) - 9 p.m., Fox Sports 1
BYU at Connecticut - 7 p.m., ESPN
UNLV at Arizona - 10 p.m., ESPN


Saturday, Aug. 30
Penn State vs. Central Florida (at Dublin, Ireland) - 8:30 a.m., ESPN2
North Dakota State at Iowa State - 12 p.m., Fox Sports 1
UCLA at Virginia - 12 p.m., ESPN
Rice at Notre Dame - 3:30 p.m., NBC
West Virginia vs. Alabama (at Atlanta) - 3:30 p.m., ABC
Arkansas at Auburn - 4 p.m., SEC Network
Fresno State at USC - 7:30 p.m., FOX
Washington at Hawaii - 8 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Florida State vs. Oklahoma State (at Arlington, Texas) - 8 p.m., ABC
North Texas at Texas - 8 p.m., Longhorn Network
LSU vs. Wisconsin (at Houston) - 9 p.m., ESPN


Sunday, Aug. 31
Utah State at Tennessee - 7 p.m., SEC Network
SMU at Baylor - 7:30 p.m., Fox Sports 1


Monday, Sept. 1
Miami at Louisville - 8 p.m., ESPN


Thursday, Sept. 4
Arizona at UTSA - 8 p.m., Fox Sports 1


Friday, Sept. 5
Pittsburgh at Boston College - 7 p.m., ESPN
Washington State at Nevada - 10:30 p.m., ESPN


Saturday, Sept. 6
Kansas State at Iowa State - 12 p.m., Fox Sports 1
USC at Stanford - 3:30 p.m., ABC
Michigan State at Oregon - 6:30 p.m., FOX
BYU at Texas - 7:30 p.m., Fox Sports 1
Michigan at Notre Dame - 7:30 p.m., NBC
Virginia Tech at Ohio State - 8 p.m., ESPN
Colorado State at Boise State - 10:15 p.m., ESPN2
Oregon State at Hawaii - 10:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Texas Tech at UTEP - 11 p.m., Fox Sports 1


Saturday, Sept. 13
East Carolina at Virginia Tech - 12 p.m., ABC/ESPN/ESPN2
Wyoming at Oregon - 2 p.m., Pac-12 Networks
Georgia at South Carolina - 3:30 p.m., CBS
Arkansas at Texas Tech - 3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN/ESPN2
Minnesota at TCU - 4 p.m., Fox Sports 1
Illinois at Washington - 4 p.m., FOX
Kentucky at Florida - 7 p.m., SEC Network
Purdue at Notre Dame - 7:30 p.m., NBC
USC at Boston College - 8 p.m., ABC/ESPN/ESPN2
Tennessee at Oklahoma - 8 p.m., ABC/ESPN/ESPN2
UCLA vs. Texas (at Arlington, Texas) - 8 p.m., FOX
Penn State at Rutgers - 8 p.m., BTN
Arizona State at Colorado - 10 p.m., ESPNU
Nebraska at Fresno State - 10:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Nevada at Arizona - 11 p.m., Pac-12 Networks

[DDRGuido]

If you aren't getting the SEC Network with your cable/dish service go to this site and demand it.

I can't believe DTV can't make a deal with the SEC

http://www.getsecnetwork.com/

[DDRGuido]

Am I the only one that keeps getting faked out by Rutgers uniforms? It looks like WSU's away uni's.

[DDRGuido]

65-0 Gators

It's Eastern Michigan but this has to be a record for Florida.