College Football 2024

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  1. Don Ballard

    Don Ballard Well-Known Member

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    Terry, how long has that game existed?
     
  2. Don Ballard

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  3. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    It goes back to 1915 Don. Longhorns pretty much own the Aggies all-time. both at their place and at our place.
     
  4. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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  5. Don Ballard

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    Some how that does not surprise me Terry. Thanks for the info.o_O
     
  6. Stu Ryckman

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    Nick just found out that he will be covering tOSU football games for VSBN this year. Nice.
     
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  7. Scott88

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    Umm yeah but since the 70's (when the playing field was leveled) it's pretty much dead even.
     
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  8. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Yes it has, Longhorns lead 23 - 19 since 1970, including losing every game during your time in College Station.
     
  9. Scott88

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    Yeah... we had a pretty good run for my time there. :D
     
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    Scott, I gave your post a thumbs up because I became an admirer of A&M's program after attending my first Cotton Bowl following the '92 season. The energy with which they performed their cheers. something to behold.
     
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    Thanks Sid!
    They don't call us a cult for nuthin! ;)
     
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  12. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    First big upset on the first day. Underdog Ga. Tech beat #10 FSU at the end of the game with a FG.

    Game was in Ireland.
     
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  13. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Interesting ESPN article on the Buckeye's 2024 team. They call it the most talented Ohio State team, maybe ever. Championship or bust?

    Day's vision became a reality. Buoyed by a name, image and likeness war chest this year of $20 million, according to Bjork, the Buckeyes struck gold in the transfer portal, landing two of the SEC's top players in safety Caleb Downs and running back Quinshon Judkins. Ohio State signed another star-laden recruiting class, featuring the country's most hyped freshman wide receiver, Jeremiah Smith. Several key players from last year's team, including preseason All-America wideout Emeka Egbuka, also put off the NFL to come back for a final season. Day even convinced sitting Power 5 head coach Chip Kelly to bolt UCLA and become his offensive playcaller.

    One NFL scout called this the most talented team he has ever evaluated at Ohio State, with more depth than the 2021 national champion Georgia team that set a draft record with 15 players selected in 2022.

    "Pound for pound, player for player," the scout said, "they have as many good players as any [college football] team that I can remember."

    Ohio State's previous two head coaches, Urban Meyer and Jim Tressel, who each guided Ohio State to a national championship, agree on just how talented these Buckeyes appear to be. On his podcast last week, Meyer said it "might be the best roster in college football in the last decade, as far as NFL talent, as far as depth. ... They are loaded."

    How Ohio State built a $20 million, 'national championship or bust' roster
     
  14. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Lots of stories to start the season.

    20M enough to build a Champion at Ohio State?
    Kalen Deboer enough to take Nick Saban's seat?
    Does Georgia have the same level of talent as usual?
    Oregon, new kids on the block.
    Longhorns is this the year, that Arch Manning finally gets his chance?:D

    Those are the teams that likely have a genuine shot at the title. But we'll see.
     
  15. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    I have to wonder who would hire Jimbo at this point.

     
  16. Scott88

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    He can work cheap, that's for sure!
     
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  17. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    A couple of things have come up this week. The big one is the potential elimination of the Spring Portal period for football. I think this is a good thing. Make a decision and live with it, if you want to go after the season is over, go, if you want to wait and see how Spring goes, then tough noogies you are stuck for a year. You can transfer but not play the next year. It will help with roster stability. There are clauses that allow for kids whose teams are in the playoff to still have time to hit the portal. I will be curious to see if backups on teams in the 12 team playoff will hit the portal before the playoffs, as the best time to find a new team is early December, before bowls/playoffs. The Texas backup QB transferred to Duke before Texas playoff run and I won't be shocked if we see some more of that.

    The other was the announcement (or leak) that TCU has had conversations with the Big 10. I can't see that happening to tell you the truth but the TCU people say they are just keeping options open in the ever changing landscape of college football.
     
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  18. Scott88

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    TCU?? Hahahahah!

    They check ZERO boxes the BIG would be looking for.
    Add in that TCU's radius of support/influence extends to the borders of Fort Worth and I think you have a recipe for "NO WAY"...
     
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    Please Lord make it because the Gators are terrible and not another powerhouse in Miami.
     
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    Nice to spend time on Sat. Watching major schools play. With the exception of Vandy-VaT, not many close ones. The Huskers are running the ball.