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An interesting Saturday for sure in the ol' CFB scene.
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[*]Belicheat and UNC: gross. The stadium was less than half full and the Tarheels stink. Clemson dog walked them in the first half. No word from Jordon....
[*]What is it with Penn State and their annual chokefest that comes every single year? I do think Drew Allar is a NFL QB, but nobody shits the bed with higher expectations than the Nittany Lions every year.
[*]Arch Manning looks like a kid that needs reps....needs to play more football. If he cares about a serious NFL career, he needs to stay for sure another year in college after this one. He currently smells like a guy that will throw a lot of INTs in the NFL.
[*]Vanderbilt gave the game away with their horrible turnovers in the worst spots against Alabama.
[*]Colorado and Coach < Prime lost again. Under Sanders, Colorado is now 15-16 overall with more retired jerseys (2) than wins over ranked foes (1).
[*]QBs I'm liking so far: Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, Oregon QB Dante Moore and Alabama's Ty Simpson.
[*]Somebody in the NFL is going to get a big time gamer in Iowa State QB Rocco Becht. He impresses me every time I watch him. He's got nice NFL QB2 vibes.
[*]Man, Michigan coaches are really trying to keep QB Bryce Underwood from running and he's a force of nature if they'd let him. I get that he's a true freshman and although they are ranked 20th, this isn't their year to get into the playoffs, but let loose the reins a bit in Ann Arbor. Next year they could be a top 5 ranked team.
[*]University of Miami looks really good, lots of excitement for them down here in south Florida.
[*]Minnesota got a wake up call against Ohio State.....that's real talent in Columbus.
[*]Nice win for Notre Dame against a scrappy Boise State squad.
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[*]Belicheat and UNC: gross. The stadium was less than half full and the Tarheels stink. Clemson dog walked them in the first half. No word from Jordon....
[*]What is it with Penn State and their annual chokefest that comes every single year? I do think Drew Allar is a NFL QB, but nobody shits the bed with higher expectations than the Nittany Lions every year.
[*]Arch Manning looks like a kid that needs reps....needs to play more football. If he cares about a serious NFL career, he needs to stay for sure another year in college after this one. He currently smells like a guy that will throw a lot of INTs in the NFL.
[*]Vanderbilt gave the game away with their horrible turnovers in the worst spots against Alabama.
[*]Colorado and Coach < Prime lost again. Under Sanders, Colorado is now 15-16 overall with more retired jerseys (2) than wins over ranked foes (1).
[*]QBs I'm liking so far: Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, Oregon QB Dante Moore and Alabama's Ty Simpson.
[*]Somebody in the NFL is going to get a big time gamer in Iowa State QB Rocco Becht. He impresses me every time I watch him. He's got nice NFL QB2 vibes.
[*]Man, Michigan coaches are really trying to keep QB Bryce Underwood from running and he's a force of nature if they'd let him. I get that he's a true freshman and although they are ranked 20th, this isn't their year to get into the playoffs, but let loose the reins a bit in Ann Arbor. Next year they could be a top 5 ranked team.
[*]University of Miami looks really good, lots of excitement for them down here in south Florida.
[*]Minnesota got a wake up call against Ohio State.....that's real talent in Columbus.
[*]Nice win for Notre Dame against a scrappy Boise State squad.
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MaroonBells wrote:I think you can see his talent, though. He's big, fast and a nice arm. Athletic. Smart. He'd still be a top prospect without the Manning name, but certainly not as hyped.
If this kid's last name weren't "Manning" he wouldn't still be starting. Nobody would know who he is and certainly nobody would be talking about the NFL draft. Try as the media will, sometimes it just doesn't happen. Brian was no Bob Griese. Chris was no Phil Simms. And Arch isn't even the offspring of either Peyton or Eli. He's the son of Cooper, who never even played college ball. I think the media has to stop torturing this kid to squeeze into a narrative he can't fit into.
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PurplePorsche wrote:I've heard the same, I have a buddy in Houston who went to UT. It wasn't about 'outplaying' Ewers, it was about being respectful to Ewers and his equity in the team which Arch was fine with. You're spot on here IMO.
A few things about Arch (this from a Texan with close ties to UT) -- he was never coming out this year. Cooper has carefully orchestrated his path, including NILs, playing time, etc. Backing up Ewers was a plan they signed off on -- if they were not ok with it, Arch would have gone elsewhere. On his play? I can only tell you that Arch outplayed Ewers last season, and many thought Sark blew it last year by sticking with Quinn -- who dribbled down his leg in big games. But Arch seems to have regressed, which is puzzling because it's not like he's a freshman thrown into a role for which he is not ready. And it's really the entirety of his game -- the accuracy is not there; he is not running when he should, and he is taking off when he shouldn't. Overall, it's been pretty bad. I would have expected that after getting a few cupcake wins following the Ohio State loss he would have settled down, but he returned to (poor) form against Florida.
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Not sure what is going on down in Chapel Hill, but...
[b]North Carolina assistant coach reportedly suspended as drama continues for Bill Belichick's program[/b]
"The Bill Belichick era in Chapel Hill is off to a rough start"
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/north-carolina-assistant-coach-reportedly-suspended-as-drama-continues-for-bill-belichicks-program/
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