2022 NCAA Football Thread

[Hongbit]

Notre Dame is going where the money is best.   They aren’t going anywhere until the money from a conference is more than what they can make on their own.  It doesn’t look like this is going to happen any time soon. 

[4hzglory]

26 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

Notre Dame is going where the money is best.   They aren’t going anywhere until the money from a conference is more than what they can make on their own.  It doesn’t look like this is going to happen any time soon. 

They already would make more money by joining the Big 10.  I think it’s inevitable they do, the question is when.

[Hongbit]

I’m not sure the money is better. ND is getting $60M/yr from NBC just for football in their new deal.  They get additional money from the ACC for the other sports.    We don’t know all the specifics but the new B1G deal is $1B/yr split among 16 teams for all sports.   That works out to around $62M per team.   There is an escalator clause in the B1G deal should ND join but nobody knows how much it is.  

Edited August 24, 2022 by Hongbit

[buddha]

29 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

I’m not sure the money is better. ND is getting $60M/yr from NBC just for football in their new deal.  They get additional money from the ACC for the other sports.    We don’t know all the specifics but the new B1G deal is $1B/yr split among 16 teams for all sports.   That works out to around $62M per team.   There is an escalator clause in the B1G deal should ND join but nobody knows how much it is.  

it starts at 60 million until usc and ucla join and then it increases.  if nd joined it would increase even more.

[buddha]

actually, i think it starts less than 60 million and then ramps up.  it also doesnt include money from bowl games and cfp appearances and all that jazz.  that money plus the natural increases could push it up to 80-100 million.

maybe that's fanciful, but that's what is being put out to the media.

[Deleterious]

How much more would it take? Because they aren't coming for equal money. 10% more? 15%?

[buddha]

11 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

How much more would it take? Because they aren't coming for equal money. 10% more? 15%?

they'll come if their schedule dries up because all the other big names are in the sec or big ten.

if stanford, washington, oregon, and cal come to the big ten and miami, florida state, clemson and north carolina go sec and those conferences move to 10 game conference seasons, who does nd play?

navy?  duke?  pitt?  syracuse?  boston college?  the remnants of the acc that no one cares about?

the only way it works is if espn or fox/nbc strong arm the sec or big ten into playing a few big games against nd every year.  michigan, usc, michigan state (lolz), maybe georgia or florida state?  other than that its going to be notre dame playing games no one will watch.

 

[Hongbit]

The reason ND football was opposed to joining a conference for so long was they saw themselves as a national brand and didn’t want to regionalize themselves by joining a conference.    The changing landscape of college football is making that less important now.  

[Deleterious]

“Cock Commander” Leading Fan Vote for South Carolina’s New Mascot Name

[CMRivdogs]

I’m starting to dislike “allowing” the fans to choose names. They tend to choose the stupidest names.

This is coming from someone whose dog is named Rumor

[Deleterious]

Cock Commander is a great name.

I liked the one a few years ago when they ran a poll to name a tugboat. It ended up being Boaty McBoatface. 

[Hongbit]

7 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Cock Commander is a great name.

I liked the one a few years ago when they ran a poll to name a tugboat. It ended up being Boaty McBoatface. 

Seems like Cocky McCockface should be up their too.  

[buddha]

2 hours ago, CMRivdogs said:

I’m starting to dislike “allowing” the fans to choose names. They tend to choose the stupidest names.

This is coming from someone whose dog is named Rumor

fleetwood mac or harper lee?

[CMRivdogs]

3 hours ago, buddha said:

fleetwood mac or harper lee?

The breeder named her, it stuck.

[MichiganCardinal]

When Stanford University did away with the Stanford Indians moniker (in 1972, way before it was cool) they put it to the student body to vote on a new nickname. 

The winner was the Stanford Robber Barons, a derisive nod to Leland Stanford himself. The administration didn’t like that very much and implemented Stanford Cardinal, an option that wasn’t even on the ballot.

The more you know.

[buddha]

10 hours ago, CMRivdogs said:

The breeder named her, it stuck.

oh come on.  i was hoping you had a cat named scout.

[CMRivdogs]

20 minutes ago, buddha said:

oh come on.  i was hoping you had a cat named scout.

We once had one named Pig Pen. 
 

BTW, I am a fan of TKMB....the touring company's production with Richard Thomas was fantastic. 

[Hongbit]

 

[Hongbit]

These are some true fans to spend the money to follow this program to Ireland. 

[Hongbit]

God has rewarded their loyalty to cheering for a Scott Frost coached team.

 

 

 

Edited August 27, 2022 by Hongbit

[Deleterious]

Masterful job by Scott Frost today assuming his goal is to get fired immediately.

[Deleterious]

Frost called for this in the 3rd quarter while up 11 points.

 

[Deleterious]

[buddha]

its always awesome to watch nebraska lose.

[MichiganCardinal]

Adding Nebraska to the B1G came with such promise.

*deep sigh*