2025-2026 College Football Thread

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

Florida State hasn't been a true contender in a very long time, about as long as it's been for Miami, I think. Michigan State needs to be in the top 10, period, can't remember the last time they had a program this consistently good.

Hard to believe but Chris Weinke was FSU's QB the last time they were a national power back in 2000. The game that marked their decline was probably the 2000 national title game where they lost 13-2 to Oklahoma. I still can't believe they scored TWO points that game with all their weapons.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

Florida State hasn't been a true contender in a very long time, about as long as it's been for Miami, I think. Michigan State needs to be in the top 10, period, can't remember the last time they had a program this consistently good.

The sad part about Miami is with the talent they have, there is no excuse for them to be ranked anything less than top fifteen at the very least. They're a loaded team on both sides of the ball. I really don't understand how Randy Shannon is underachieving yet again with a team chock full of potential and experience.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

The sad part about Miami is with the talent they have, there is no excuse for them to be ranked anything less than top fifteen at the very least. They're a loaded team on both sides of the ball. I really don't understand how Randy Shannon is underachieving yet again with a team chock full of potential and experience.

Every year Miami gets ranked among the top 5 or 10 recruiting classes in the nation. They just aren't panning out and I'm sure a lot of it is coaching.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Every year Miami gets ranked among the top 5 or 10 recruiting classes in the nation. They just aren't panning out and I'm sure a lot of it is coaching.

Also talent evaluation I know Derrick Williams was going to be god like coming out of our area, but at PSU was good but nothing like the hype going into college.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Every year Miami gets ranked among the top 5 or 10 recruiting classes in the nation. They just aren't panning out and I'm sure a lot of it is coaching.

I agree, Randy Shannon is not developing these players very well. I think Mark Whipple's play selection is very suspect as well. So many people around the program talk so highly of Jacory Harris, you have to wonder if he had different coaches around him if he would be a more consistent quarterback with better decision making.

[Batman1980]

Expecting Oklahoma to get upset this weekend and carry this streak to 3 of the #1 team getting beat the same week they achieve that rank. Also expecting Wisconsin to survive their own potential upset this weekend.

[The Big Blue]

No way OU loses to Mizzou. It's pretty much tradition at this point.... over-rated booger-eaters are hyped as having a chance and then the beatdown.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

Expecting Oklahoma to get upset this weekend and carry this streak to 3 of the #1 team getting beat the same week they achieve that rank. Also expecting Wisconsin to survive their own potential upset this weekend.

Missouri is a solid team with a fantastic quarterback, but I expect them to lose by at least two touchdowns.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

Missouri is a solid team with a fantastic quarterback, but I expect them to lose by at least two touchdowns.

Sooners aren't that good this year and I'm pretty sure the Badgers taking down Ohio State wasn't expected either.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

Sooners aren't that good this year and I'm pretty sure the Badgers taking down Ohio State wasn't expected either.

Well I disagree, I think Oklahoma is an excellent team this season.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

Well I disagree, I think Oklahoma is an excellent team this season.

I really wouldn't say "excellent" but they are a good team. Most of their tough games are already behind them. If they can beat Missouri and OK St. on the road they can probably run the table up through the Big 12 title game.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

Well I disagree, I think Oklahoma is an excellent team this season.

I hope not so their fans get the boosters/school to fire Stoops so he can come to UMD

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by supersix4

I hope not so their fans get the boosters/school to fire Stoops so he can come to UMD

Why would Stoops even consider such a job? There are probably at least 40 college football coaching jobs better than Maryland.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Why would Stoops even consider such a job?

To make me happy

[fatediesel]

Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, who was an assistant under Bobby Petrino with the Atlanta Falcons, absolutely tore into Petrino when talking about him yesterday. Petrino famously left the Falcons with 3 games left in the season to take the Arkansas job, and didn't tell any of his assistants. Some quotes from Zimmer on Petrino:

“He is a coward. Put that in quotes. He ruined a bunch of people’s lives, a bunch of people’s families, kids, because he didn’t have enough nuts to stay there and finish the job. That’s the truth.”

When asked if he had seen a two days like that before, where the Falcons lost on Monday Night Football, a coach resigns and then is doing “Woo Pig Sooie” 24 hours later in front of Arkansas boosters, Zimmer said: “No, most people in football have enough courage about them and enough fight to stick through something and not quit halfway through the year. It is cowardly.

“He came in and said he resigned, he would talk to us all at a later date, walked out of the office and no one has ever talked to him since. Not that anybody wanted to.

“He’s a gutless b—–d. Quote that. I don’t give a s—.”

When told that we might might not be able to use the B word, Zimmer went one better: “How about this, gutless MF. You can use that.”

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/...an-of-petrino/

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, who was an assistant under Bobby Petrino with the Atlanta Falcons, absolutely tore into Petrino when talking about him yesterday. Petrino famously left the Falcons with 3 games left in the season to take the Arkansas job, and didn't tell any of his assistants. Some quotes from Zimmer on Petrino:

“He is a coward. Put that in quotes. He ruined a bunch of people’s lives, a bunch of people’s families, kids, because he didn’t have enough nuts to stay there and finish the job. That’s the truth.”

When asked if he had seen a two days like that before, where the Falcons lost on Monday Night Football, a coach resigns and then is doing “Woo Pig Sooie” 24 hours later in front of Arkansas boosters, Zimmer said: “No, most people in football have enough courage about them and enough fight to stick through something and not quit halfway through the year. It is cowardly.

“He came in and said he resigned, he would talk to us all at a later date, walked out of the office and no one has ever talked to him since. Not that anybody wanted to.

“He’s a gutless b—–d. Quote that. I don’t give a s—.”

When told that we might might not be able to use the B word, Zimmer went one better: “How about this, gutless MF. You can use that.”

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/...an-of-petrino/

LOL I have to agree with Mike here, what Petrino did was crap and more people should be calling him out on it.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

LOL I have to agree with Mike here, what Petrino did was crap and more people should be calling him out on it.

Yeah, I initially felt a little sorry for Petrino since when he took the job he had Vick at quarterback and none of the dog-fighting allegations had surfaced, but the way he handled his departure was the most gutless thing I've ever seen in coaching. It's one thing to be like Nick Saban and say you're not going somewhere and then leaving after the season, it's a whole other thing to do what Petrino did and coach a game, resign hours later, and being too gutless to tell your players and assistants. I'll never root for Petrino's teams to have any success.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Why would Stoops even consider such a job? There are probably at least 40 college football coaching jobs better than Maryland.

That's harsh!

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

That's harsh!

lol isn't it... It wouldn't have been if when they were going to Orange Bowls they went up rather then regressed.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by supersix4

lol isn't it... It wouldn't have been if when they were going to Orange Bowls they went up rather then regressed.

Just think man, if Maryland pulls off a bowl this season you might not see a new coach for yet another year!