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I'm a firm believer that if expanding the playoffs the argument for inclusion moves the needle further from teams getting selected to compete for a national championship and teams getting selected because they deserve to be in the playoffs. They are not the same conversations and the latter...

I hate the word deserving, but based on that logic when you take out Alabama, JMU or Tulane and focus solely on their results do you see them "deserving" of a playoff spot when their biggest wins are USC and Pitt. Again I'm not saying Alabama is "deserving" by any means but Bama has does have a...

Depending on the school. As stated earlier my kids attend a smaller private school in a smaller city (under 30k in population) and after working 20+ years in a public district and 2 years for the private school I can tell you that the public school district I was at a much larger athletic...

I totally agree with you that not everyone attending private school's is wealthy, but at the same time they still have access to those resources and opportunities that kids in similar situations attending public schools may not have access to.

As someone who coached nearly 25 years against private schools, but now as a parent has kids in a private school it's a touchy subject for me, because I definitely see both sides. That said as a former coach my issues was a little more complex as I was from a relatively rural conference (1A and...

I think based on this scenario there's absolutely no chance that KF's predecessor is currently on the staff. I mean at 70 it's a given his years are numbered and I'd be shocked if there wasn't a coach on the current staff that wouldn't ride it out if notified they were his predecessor. IMO...

What kind of answer is this? Well on the bright side they may have lost because of their special teams, but they definitely deserve credit for making history and breaking Dwight's record. So Congrats to the coach and one of the best and possibly one of the dumbest punters in the country for...

I'm by no means an expert when it comes to football, but I really want to thank MSU for making that win possible on Saturday. After the first return they very easily could have stopped kicking to and started punting out of bounds, but time after time they continued to do it and when they...

Love that philosophy. Falls in line with my broader coaching philosophy of only focusing on the things you have direct control over and not dwelling on the parts of the game you have no control over (how the games officiated, crowd, weather, etc...)

I've always absolutely hated seeing conference teams play each other in Bowl games. With the exception of BYU and Colorado last year. Can't stand prime and thought it was hilarious that they managed to dodge all the other teams at the top of conference with them only to see one and absolutely...

Didn't matter. Even with 2-3 guys (ie. the TD pass) it didn't matter they were still hauling it in. IMO your best bet is send the house and try to disrupt his rhythm. Worst case scenario you have one less guy in the vicinity to tackle them after they make the catch, because let's be honest...

Valid point. I've got relatives that are Badger fans, but never seemed to have too big of issues with them because it seems like they're more loyal to the Packers then the Badgers.

I agree. As a coach I've made it a life long goal to never blame officials for losses, because it's simply too easy of a cop out and in doing so takes the focus away from what truly made the difference in the outcome. That said with football being a game of inches and the sheer physicality of...

And it couldn't have happened to a more deserving program. PSU and their fan base, as well as the Nebraska's of the world, absolutely deserve something like this.

So many little plays this weekend that simply added up to kill us. The missed facemask, the hit on Wetjen when he was out of bounds and the play was dead, their interception on a ball that was inches from hitting the ground and somehow deflects into the hands of a defender yards away, the...

I don't honestly mind Gronowski as I think he's definitely an improvement. I also totally understand the situation were in with recruiting receivers as were a run first offense trying to reestablish a passing game, but watching Oregon and USC the last couple weeks has made me realize how far...

Good stuff. Always hard to get a really good feeling about these guys when it looks like they're opponents are undersized and not as talented. That said he's a good teammate. He supports his guys and encourages them and that's an attribute that goes a long way.

Would love to see USC look past us anticipating the Oregon matchup next weekend.

Good point. As you said the only ones really being punished are the kids that didn't do anything as you had pointed out. I just have issue with punishments in general when they let the Michigan's of the world get off with nothing but a slap on the hand, while they wait for the next no name...

I don't know I get more a Frodo vibe. He reminds me of a hobit.