College Football Off Season 2026

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  1. Terry O'Keefe

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  3. Terry O'Keefe

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    It appears that Joey Agular has lost his attempt to play another year at Tenn, and will enter the NFL draft and that is a win for sanity. But it wasn't the NCAA that stopped him, it was a Judge.
     
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    Very sad news. Rondale Moore died. Apparently a suicide.

    "Rondale Moore was a complete joy to coach," said Louisville's Jeff Brohm, who coached Moore at Purdue. "The ultimate competitor that wouldn't back down from any challenge. Rondale had a work ethic unmatched by anyone. A great teammate that would come through in any situation. We all loved Rondale, we loved his smile and competitive edge that always wanted to please everyone he came in contact with. We offer all of our thoughts and prayers to Rondale and his family, we love him very much."
     
  5. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    That is really sad. I remember him as a freshman literally bursting on the scene. He was so talented. I guess injuries derailed his Pro career. RIP.
     
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    Shocking and very, very sad.
     
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    So very, very sad, such a gifted kid. His performance against us as a freshman was one of the great individual performances that I ever saw. He put that team on his back as a freshman against Goliath under the lights in prime time and dominated the bully. Kid was an incredible talent....God bless and RIP young man, you were special
     
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  8. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    I got this off another board...sign of the times.

    Interesting sidenote, I have a close friend whose father-in-law is a big Arkansas booster. The A.D. recently told a group of boosters that basically they weren’t going to try to compete at the highest level in football that they were going to focus their NIL efforts on basketball and baseball. The message was not well received.
     
  9. Terry O'Keefe

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    More interesting developments in the free for all portal. Schools fighting back.

    Cincinnati sued former quarterback Brendan Sorsby in federal court Wednesday, alleging he breached his NIL contract with the Bearcats when he refused to pay a $1 million exit fee after he transferred to Texas Tech.

    The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, seeks $1 million in liquidated damages, which the school said Sorsby was contractually obligated to pay within 30 days of transferring.

    In the complaint, Cincinnati's attorneys said the quarterback's representative "advised that Sorsby refuses to pay the University anything."

    Cincinnati sues Sorsby over $1M exit fee after Texas Tech transfer
     
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    Welcome to the real world, kid.
     
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  11. Terry O'Keefe

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    Not exactly College Football....but Chris Collinsworth just got a bit richer.

    Former NFL wide receiver turned announcer Cris Collinsworth is landing a huge payday.

    Pro Football Focus, the company owned by Collinsworth, is being sold for a hefty price. According to a report by Arif Hasan in his Wide Left Substack, the company is being sold for between $130 million and $140 million. It's being sold to software and analytics company Teamworks.


    "The sale is moving forward after PFF initially opened itself up to private investment several years ago, securing a $50 million investment from private equity firm Silver Lake. Collinsworth purchased a majority stake in PFF back in 2014. Per Hasan, Silver Lake’s investment valued PFF at $160 million, with one source saying the company was valued at $223 million at its peak," Awful Announcing reported.



    Collinsworth's company and its player grades have been featured on NBC's "Sunday Night Football" for several years.
     
  12. Bobdawolverweasel

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    Young man from California coming to grips with how Midwest weather in spring can go from sunny & 70 degrees on Monday to an ice storm on Tuesday.

     
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  13. Terry O'Keefe

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    I see that the Big 10 and SEC want to suspend enforcement of Tampering penalties.

    Wild West rules I guess.
     
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    Wait! There are tampering RULES???? No Sh!t
     
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  15. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    A list!! Cignetti has rocketed up in the world that's for sure!! Sark has dropped like a rock though.

    Bruce Feldman's Power Ranking of College Football's Top 25 Coaches in 2026

    No. 1 Curt Cignetti, Indiana
    No. 2 Kirby Smart, Georgia
    No. 3 Ryan Day, Ohio State
    No. 4 Kalen DeBoer, Alabama
    No. 5 Mario Cristobal, Miami
    No. 6 Dan Lanning, Oregon
    No. 7 Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame
    No. 8 Dabo Swinney, Clemson
    No. 9 Kyle Whittingham, Michigan
    No. 10 Mike Elko, Texas A&M
    No. 11 Matt Campbell, Penn State
    No. 12 Jeff Brohm, Louisville
    No. 13 Steve Sarkisian, Texas
    No. 14 James Franklin, Virginia Tech
    No. 15 Lane Kiffin, LSU
    No. 16 Willie Fritz, Houston
    No. 17 Kalani Sitake, BYU
    No. 18 Jon Sumrall, Florida
    No. 19 Lincoln Riley, USC
    No. 20 Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
    No. 21 Kenny Dillingham, ASU
    No. 22 Bret Bielema, Illinois
    No. 23 Josh Heupel, Tennessee
    No. 24 Rhett Lashlee, SMU
    No. 25 Clark Lea, Vanderbilt
     
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