2025 College Football Thread: Auburn coach motivates team by telling them if Mike Norvell can do it, we can do it (22 Viewers)

[GregR]

SMU, wasn't a chop block. Lineman got his foot stepped on and fell, even came out of his shoe from it. Announcers missed it kept saying it was a chop block.

 

[Capella]

Man the ACC getting 5 loss Duke in their title game instead of vastly superior Miami is such an embarrassment. What a disaster the leadership for that conference is.

 

[Capella]

Christ we are going to get Duke in the ACC Championship game. Watch them win it and the ACC misses the playoffs.

As far as I understand things if Duke wins they make the playoff.

ACC should’ve made CFP rankings the first tiebreaker but hey, not the first mistake they’ve made.

Top 5 conference champions. They would have to be ranked ahead of Tulane/North Texas winner or James Madison.

Well AAC champ is in. Gotta say I have no idea where Duke or JMU is ranked.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Christ we are going to get Duke in the ACC Championship game. Watch them win it and the ACC misses the playoffs.

As far as I understand things if Duke wins they make the playoff.

ACC should’ve made CFP rankings the first tiebreaker but hey, not the first mistake they’ve made.

Top 5 conference champions. They would have to be ranked ahead of Tulane/North Texas winner or James Madison.

Well AAC champ is in. Gotta say I have no idea where Duke or JMU is ranked.

Would think a 12-1 JMU is ranked ahead of them but who knows. The ACC should rig the game next weekend to ensure UVA wins. If Duke wins and they miss the playoffs, that might be the final straw to just end this conference.

 

[Capella]

Christ we are going to get Duke in the ACC Championship game. Watch them win it and the ACC misses the playoffs.

As far as I understand things if Duke wins they make the playoff.

ACC should’ve made CFP rankings the first tiebreaker but hey, not the first mistake they’ve made.

Top 5 conference champions. They would have to be ranked ahead of Tulane/North Texas winner or James Madison.

Well AAC champ is in. Gotta say I have no idea where Duke or JMU is ranked.

Would think a 12-1 JMU is ranked ahead of them but who knows. The ACC should rig the game next weekend to ensure UVA wins. If Duke wins and they miss the playoffs, that might be the final straw to just end this conference.

Praying for it

 

[Jayded]

Hate for Love that a dirty play by a Stanford player likely affects his last regular season game at ND.

He might try to go after half, but he’s just 78 yards away from the team record. Could be just one run for him. Also clearly affects his Heisman chances.

 

[crushedspirit]

So if North Texas and JMU both win next week along with Duke upsetting Virginia........let the fun times begin

 

[GregR]

Man the ACC getting 5 loss Duke in their title game instead of vastly superior Miami is such an embarrassment. What a disaster the leadership for that conference is.

It looks like the ACC, SEC and Big Ten all use the same tiebreakers, six categories deep. Why does this reflect on the ACC's leadership?

 

[GregR]

ESPN: Kiffin expected to sign with LSU on Sunday according to sources, 7 years and $12m a year. Deal hasn't been signed yet though.

 

[Capella]

Man the ACC getting 5 loss Duke in their title game instead of vastly superior Miami is such an embarrassment. What a disaster the leadership for that conference is.

It looks like the ACC, SEC and Big Ten all use the same tiebreakers, six categories deep. Why does this reflect on the ACC's leadership?

Because the ACC has run their conference into the ground multiple times over and the SEC and Big 10 haven’t?

 

[Sparky Polastri]

Man the ACC getting 5 loss Duke in their title game instead of vastly superior Miami is such an embarrassment. What a disaster the leadership for that conference is.

My cranky old man says its been this way since the days of Swafford. Then rants about basketball etc

 

[WDIK2]

ESPN: Kiffin expected to sign with LSU on Sunday according to sources, 7 years and $12m a year. Deal hasn't been signed yet though.

Rumor is that Kiffin is threatening to poach players and coaches if Ole Miss doesn't let him coach out the season.

F that. Like he's not going to do that anyway? There is no way Ole Miss should let him coach out the season.

Again, just rumors.

 

[HellToupee]

I’m shocked that Kiffin has handled this so badly. Also what happened to the governor crying poor mouth and trying to stiff Kelly

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Man the ACC getting 5 loss Duke in their title game instead of vastly superior Miami is such an embarrassment. What a disaster the leadership for that conference is.

It looks like the ACC, SEC and Big Ten all use the same tiebreakers, six categories deep. Why does this reflect on the ACC's leadership?

Because the ACC has run their conference into the ground multiple times over and the SEC and Big 10 haven’t?

There is a 5-way tie for second place. Duke didn't beat anyone in that group of teams but won the tiebreaker anyway. College Football is so broken.

 

[Sparky Polastri]

All that is left is a random bowl game for Kiffin right? So weird. I'd tell him to pound sand

 

[WDIK2]

All that is left is a random bowl game for Kiffin right? So weird. I'd tell him to pound sand

Ole Miss is in the playoffs.

 

[DJackson10]

Florida Booster Gary Condon Sabotaged Lane Kiffin to Florida according to boosters

According to boosters at Florida Lane to Florida was all but done till top UF booster (who has AD Scott Strickland in his back pocket) Gary Condon Sabotaged it. Lame was in middle of negotiations as late as Wednesday with UF. The booster gave him the ultimatum which Lane’s reps were never told about. Gary was hellbent on not loosing Sumerall (who former gators coach Napier beat handidly in a bowl game last year) to AUBURN.

Also according to foursportsmanhq

UPDATE: A source tells us that #USC coach Lincoln Riley’s representatives attempted to get him involved in the #Gators search multiple times but were turned away.

Not sure why they’d want Riley. Dude the minute OU went to SEC took off for the B1G.

 

[culdeus]

Kiffin is a dumbass but what's new. Just keep your pants on until the season is over and you had a shot at a title. If this changes the transfer and recruiting windows it will help. Some.

 

[Capella]

ESPN: Kiffin expected to sign with LSU on Sunday according to sources, 7 years and $12m a year. Deal hasn't been signed yet though.

Rumor is that Kiffin is threatening to poach players and coaches if Ole Miss doesn't let him coach out the season.

F that. Like he's not going to do that anyway? There is no way Ole Miss should let him coach out the season.

Again, just rumors.

Why people want this guy so badly is beyond me. Yes he had a great season this year but there are plenty of bad/mediocre ones in his past. He’s simply not good enough for all this ruckus.

 

[Jayded]

ESPN: Kiffin expected to sign with LSU on Sunday according to sources, 7 years and $12m a year. Deal hasn't been signed yet though.

Rumor is that Kiffin is threatening to poach players and coaches if Ole Miss doesn't let him coach out the season.

F that. Like he's not going to do that anyway? There is no way Ole Miss should let him coach out the season.

Again, just rumors.

Why people want this guy so badly is beyond me. Yes he had a great season this year but there are plenty of bad/mediocre ones in his past. He’s simply not good enough for all this ruckus.

I don’t wish ill will on LSU, but as an outsider looking in, it would be funny if they go from a $100M mistake to an $84M one back to back.

 

[Chadstroma]

ESPN: Kiffin expected to sign with LSU on Sunday according to sources, 7 years and $12m a year. Deal hasn't been signed yet though.

Rumor is that Kiffin is threatening to poach players and coaches if Ole Miss doesn't let him coach out the season.

F that. Like he's not going to do that anyway? There is no way Ole Miss should let him coach out the season.

Again, just rumors.

Why people want this guy so badly is beyond me. Yes he had a great season this year but there are plenty of bad/mediocre ones in his past. He’s simply not good enough for all this ruckus.

I don’t wish ill will on LSU, but as an outsider looking in, it would be funny if they go from a $100M mistake to an $84M one back to back.

I wish on Lane (nothing bad to him personally, just professionally) can not stand the guy. I don't think he has a genuine bone in his body.

 

[Sparky Polastri]

All that is left is a random bowl game for Kiffin right? So weird. I'd tell him to pound sand

Ole Miss is in the playoffs.

Oh, as at large? Shows how much I pay attention. Hahahahaha

Still telling him to pound sand. If you want to be here, awesome.

 

[Sparky Polastri]

If there's one thing I've learned in just the short time I've been in the state of Florida, its how delusional the florida fans are in terms of their standing among "elite programs" I've never seen anything like it.

 

[DJackson10]

ESPN: Kiffin expected to sign with LSU on Sunday according to sources, 7 years and $12m a year. Deal hasn't been signed yet though.

Rumor is that Kiffin is threatening to poach players and coaches if Ole Miss doesn't let him coach out the season.

F that. Like he's not going to do that anyway? There is no way Ole Miss should let him coach out the season.

Again, just rumors.

Why people want this guy so badly is beyond me. Yes he had a great season this year but there are plenty of bad/mediocre ones in his past. He’s simply not good enough for all this ruckus.

Hot commodity with innovative offense. Offense sells tickets. Famous dad and he apparently loves Steve Spurrier and has taken influence from him. He likes to talk and troll and that sells tickets and ratings.

 

[DJackson10]

BREAKING

#Gators are closing in on Jon Sumrall with a deal worth $7.5 a year for six years, per Pete Thamel.

Sumrall is expected to make “attention-grabbing” hires at the OC, DC, and GM positions, sources tell me.

 

[NutterButter]

ESPN: Kiffin expected to sign with LSU on Sunday according to sources, 7 years and $12m a year. Deal hasn't been signed yet though.

Rumor is that Kiffin is threatening to poach players and coaches if Ole Miss doesn't let him coach out the season.

F that. Like he's not going to do that anyway? There is no way Ole Miss should let him coach out the season.

Again, just rumors.

Why people want this guy so badly is beyond me. Yes he had a great season this year but there are plenty of bad/mediocre ones in his past. He’s simply not good enough for all this ruckus.

Hot commodity with innovative offense. Offense sells tickets. Famous dad and he apparently loves Steve Spurrier and has taken influence from him. He likes to talk and troll and that sells tickets and ratings.

And he wears a visor

 

[General Malaise]

If there's one thing I've learned in just the short time I've been in the state of Florida, its how delusional the florida fans are in terms of their standing among "elite programs" I've never seen anything like it.

The Dallas Cowboys of college football.

 

[need2know]

All that is left is a random bowl game for Kiffin right? So weird. I'd tell him to pound sand

What are you talking about they are a high seed in the cfp

 

[need2know]

ESPN: Kiffin expected to sign with LSU on Sunday according to sources, 7 years and $12m a year. Deal hasn't been signed yet though.

Rumor is that Kiffin is threatening to poach players and coaches if Ole Miss doesn't let him coach out the season.

F that. Like he's not going to do that anyway? There is no way Ole Miss should let him coach out the season.

Again, just rumors.

Why people want this guy so badly is beyond me. Yes he had a great season this year but there are plenty of bad/mediocre ones in his past. He’s simply not good enough for all this ruckus.

I don’t wish ill will on LSU, but as an outsider looking in, it would be funny if they go from a $100M mistake to an $84M one back to back.

I wish on Lane (nothing bad to him personally, just professionally) can not stand the guy. I don't think he has a genuine bone in his body.

He will never win a championship at ole miss. Why hate on him for moving to a place he can? Should be noted like half the jobs he moved on from he was fired. Was not his choice

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

If an undefeated FSU can be removed from the playoffs for losing a QB, shouldn't an 11-1 Ole Miss be removed for losing their coach and entire offensive staff and potentially some players too?

 

[Sparky Polastri]

All that is left is a random bowl game for Kiffin right? So weird. I'd tell him to pound sand

What are you talking about they are a high seed in the cfp

Keep reading

 

[Sparky Polastri]

If an undefeated FSU can be removed from the playoffs for losing a QB, shouldn't an 11-1 Ole Miss be removed for losing their coach and entire offensive staff and potentially some players too?

This is a great question. Illustrates why I don't really pay attention to the circus. Its way to subjective for me.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

If there's one thing I've learned in just the short time I've been in the state of Florida, its how delusional the florida fans are in terms of their standing among "elite programs" I've never seen anything like it.

Tennessee fans may actually be even more deluded, if such a thing is possible.

 

[need2know]

If an undefeated FSU can be removed from the playoffs for losing a QB, shouldn't an 11-1 Ole Miss be removed for losing their coach and entire offensive staff and potentially some players too?

Good point but i would argue that not only is this ole miss team better than that fsu team but their resume is also better. The acc is a joke of a confernce and has been for a long time

 

[Capella]

If an undefeated FSU can be removed from the playoffs for losing a QB, shouldn't an 11-1 Ole Miss be removed for losing their coach and entire offensive staff and potentially some players too?

Good point but i would argue that not only is this ole miss team better than that fsu team but their resume is also better. The acc is a joke of a confernce and has been for a long time

lol that fsu team had Jared Verse and Brandon Fiske starting on that defensive line, is the NFC west that they are dominating a joke too?

FSU also beat LSU and Florida that year.

 

[need2know]

If an undefeated FSU can be removed from the playoffs for losing a QB, shouldn't an 11-1 Ole Miss be removed for losing their coach and entire offensive staff and potentially some players too?

Good point but i would argue that not only is this ole miss team better than that fsu team but their resume is also better. The acc is a joke of a confernce and has been for a long time

lol that fsu team had Jared Verse and Brandon Fiske starting on that defensive line, is the NFC west that they are dominating a joke too?

FSU also beat LSU and Florida that year.

I didnt say they didnt have any good players.

The acc is lucky to have 2 good teams at the same time. Its been that way for like 20 years. You dont even have one this year.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

If an undefeated FSU can be removed from the playoffs for losing a QB, shouldn't an 11-1 Ole Miss be removed for losing their coach and entire offensive staff and potentially some players too?

Good point but i would argue that not only is this ole miss team better than that fsu team but their resume is also better. The acc is a joke of a confernce and has been for a long time

What does the damn conference have to do with it? You SEC guys are insufferable.

 

[Sparky Polastri]

If there's one thing I've learned in just the short time I've been in the state of Florida, its how delusional the florida fans are in terms of their standing among "elite programs" I've never seen anything like it.

Tennessee fans may actually be even more deluded, if such a thing is possible.

That's where I moved from. They too are a special group, but its not close IMO

GO DORES!!

 

[Sparky Polastri]

If an undefeated FSU can be removed from the playoffs for losing a QB, shouldn't an 11-1 Ole Miss be removed for losing their coach and entire offensive staff and potentially some players too?

Good point but i would argue that not only is this ole miss team better than that fsu team but their resume is also better. The acc is a joke of a confernce and has been for a long time

Argue as you wish, but talking about conferences instead of the individual teams makes little to no sense, especially in this context. The conference isn't assigned the spot in the playoff, the teams are

 

[Capella]

If an undefeated FSU can be removed from the playoffs for losing a QB, shouldn't an 11-1 Ole Miss be removed for losing their coach and entire offensive staff and potentially some players too?

Good point but i would argue that not only is this ole miss team better than that fsu team but their resume is also better. The acc is a joke of a confernce and has been for a long time

lol that fsu team had Jared Verse and Brandon Fiske starting on that defensive line, is the NFC west that they are dominating a joke too?

FSU also beat LSU and Florida that year.

I didnt say they didnt have any good players.

The acc is lucky to have 2 good teams at the same time. Its been that way for like 20 years. You dont even have one this year.

I don’t care about the acc this year or most years. That 2023 fsu team was awesome and got jobbed by the committee. The defense could have kept them in against anybody.

 

[need2know]

If an undefeated FSU can be removed from the playoffs for losing a QB, shouldn't an 11-1 Ole Miss be removed for losing their coach and entire offensive staff and potentially some players too?

Good point but i would argue that not only is this ole miss team better than that fsu team but their resume is also better. The acc is a joke of a confernce and has been for a long time

Argue as you wish, but talking about conferences instead of the individual teams makes little to no sense, especially in this context. The conference isn't assigned the spot in the playoff, the teams are

If an undefeated FSU can be removed from the playoffs for losing a QB, shouldn't an 11-1 Ole Miss be removed for losing their coach and entire offensive staff and potentially some players too?

Good point but i would argue that not only is this ole miss team better than that fsu team but their resume is also better. The acc is a joke of a confernce and has been for a long time

lol that fsu team had Jared Verse and Brandon Fiske starting on that defensive line, is the NFC west that they are dominating a joke too?

FSU also beat LSU and Florida that year.

I didnt say they didnt have any good players.

The acc is lucky to have 2 good teams at the same time. Its been that way for like 20 years. You dont even have one this year.

I don’t care about the acc this year or most years. That 2023 fsu team was awesome and got jobbed by the committee. The defense could have kept them in against anybody.

Agree to disagree. I saw a first round exit for that team. Most likely in blowout fashion. No one wants to watch that. Thats why they were excluded.

 

[massraider]

Agree to disagree. I saw a first round exit for that team. Most likely in blowout fashion. No one wants to watch that. Thats why they were excluded.

In every single first round game, someone loses.

I'd rather have the teams that lost in the first round earn the right to be there.

 

[GregR]

If an undefeated FSU can be removed from the playoffs for losing a QB, shouldn't an 11-1 Ole Miss be removed for losing their coach and entire offensive staff and potentially some players too?

I thought that was total BS at the time, and think doing that to Ole Miss would also be BS.

But if they are going to be consistent, didn't announce after the backlash from that, that they will no longer include criteria like loss of players, etc? Then they probably should. I'm not sure how much loss of the coach compares to loss of the star QB though. I'd probably say a lesser hit, but still a hit.

 

[need2know]

Agree to disagree. I saw a first round exit for that team. Most likely in blowout fashion. No one wants to watch that. Thats why they were excluded.

In every single first round game, someone loses.

I'd rather have the teams that lost in the first round earn the right to be there.

I forget who they put in over them. But i bet they had a better resume.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

MSU fires Smith

Hallelujah

 

[whoknew]

Interesting post from Tony Paul (who is a good reporter). It'd be a good hire for Sparty - as long as he doesn't bring naked paddle time with him.

Tony Paul - "Will Pat Fitzgerald will be Michigan State’s next football coach? We will know soon enough. But his name has been talked about in MSU inner circles for weeks."

 

[Sparky Polastri]

If an undefeated FSU can be removed from the playoffs for losing a QB, shouldn't an 11-1 Ole Miss be removed for losing their coach and entire offensive staff and potentially some players too?

Good point but i would argue that not only is this ole miss team better than that fsu team but their resume is also better. The acc is a joke of a confernce and has been for a long time

Argue as you wish, but talking about conferences instead of the individual teams makes little to no sense, especially in this context. The conference isn't assigned the spot in the playoff, the teams are

If an undefeated FSU can be removed from the playoffs for losing a QB, shouldn't an 11-1 Ole Miss be removed for losing their coach and entire offensive staff and potentially some players too?

Good point but i would argue that not only is this ole miss team better than that fsu team but their resume is also better. The acc is a joke of a confernce and has been for a long time

lol that fsu team had Jared Verse and Brandon Fiske starting on that defensive line, is the NFC west that they are dominating a joke too?

FSU also beat LSU and Florida that year.

I didnt say they didnt have any good players.

The acc is lucky to have 2 good teams at the same time. Its been that way for like 20 years. You dont even have one this year.

I don’t care about the acc this year or most years. That 2023 fsu team was awesome and got jobbed by the committee. The defense could have kept them in against anybody.

Agree to disagree. I saw a first round exit for that team. Most likely in blowout fashion. No one wants to watch that. Thats why they were excluded.

I don't know why you quoted me on this line. You choose whatever subjective criteria you want, but "I think this thing might happen in the future and I don't want to watch that" probably takes the cake on the "hot takes" circuit. Not sure I've ever heard a decision like that being made based on predicting what might happen in the future. There's literally no way to discuss that in any sort of objective way. Well done.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Florida Booster Gary Condon Sabotaged Lane Kiffin to Florida according to boosters

According to boosters at Florida Lane to Florida was all but done till top UF booster (who has AD Scott Strickland in his back pocket) Gary Condon Sabotaged it. Lame was in middle of negotiations as late as Wednesday with UF. The booster gave him the ultimatum which Lane’s reps were never told about. Gary was hellbent on not loosing Sumerall (who former gators coach Napier beat handidly in a bowl game last year) to AUBURN.

Also according to foursportsmanhq

UPDATE: A source tells us that #USC coach Lincoln Riley’s representatives attempted to get him involved in the #Gators search multiple times but were turned away.

Not sure why they’d want Riley. Dude the minute OU went to SEC took off for the B1G.

A meddling booster doing his school a favor for once.
-QG

 

[GregR]

Kiffin to LSU official.

Ian Rapoport (@rapsheet.bsky.social)

Lane is LSU-bound

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