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2025 College Football Thread: Big 10 exploring private equity for infusion of cash to give to fired head coaches (14 Viewers)

That came across as more anti-Iowa than I intended. Teams like that are tough to evaluate, I’d lump them in with Tennessee. You could convince me of any number between 20 and 50 right now. Hell I don’t even know if OU is any good yet.

To be clear - I thought that was an impressive win by Oregon. In conference play a win is a win especially on the road. Iowa is a really tough team to beat, and that level of travel (especially going West to East) for a midseason game is no joke. I think we’re gonna see some really weird results over the next few years when the west coast schools have to travel to places like Iowa and Nebraska in November.
 
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Correct. Then it would be a 15 yard previous spot, team UNS.

I am interested in what NCAA will say in our weekly training video. Nothing has been posted on our officiating site (NCAA all levels)
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I think it’s debatable that he was a punter simply because of where he was standing.
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NCAA said this should be a penalty on the second punter. Team UNS 15 yards. Officials need to watch for this because teams are copycats.

Be ready and aware.

My pregame(during the week) is a check on the team roster on the web for duplicate #s and positions listed. Then add those to my game card so that I can check the field for them at same time.

Hopefully the coach does not try that this week in our Championship game (CIAA)
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So is it only a one time penalty? So it’s 4th and 5, the punter comes out to punt, a flag is thrown for unsportsmanlike conduct with a 15 yard penalty. So now it’s 4th and 20. Punter comes out to punt again - is the flag thrown again, or is it just a one time penalty? If the former, the effect is that the punter is pretty much removed from the game. If the latter, the penalty may be worth it if the earlier fake punt works.
 
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Each time. He will need to change numbers and report in as a number change.
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Ah, so the real punter can simply change numbers in game? That seems like a huge loophole that allows for the fake punt tactic to be used regularly (so long as it happens before the real punter has entered the game).

In any event, everyone is going to be looking at the game day roster and jersey numbers now. So it will be difficult to pull this off regardless.
 
@Chadstroma

Here you go. USC AD Jen Cohen’s statement on non-conference play. She doesn’t explicitly mention Notre Dame, but that is what this is all about. I have no doubt that you will conclude that USC is just running scared, but I think the solution is quite clear. If Notre Dame agrees to play USC in September, the deal will be inked.

Another popular topic for media coverage and national conversation of late has been our non-conference football scheduling.

Our ultimate goal, one that we can all align with, is to compete for and win Big Ten and College Football Playoff championships. Playing nine games annually in the toughest conference in college football to qualify for a playoff for which future selection criteria remain uncertain, we have a limited number of strategic levers to pull in pursuit of that goal.

Non-conference scheduling is among the most important of these levers. Not only is it among the few factors entirely within our control, but who we schedule – and when and where we schedule them – also has a meaningful impact on our program's record, our student-athletes' health and wellness, and our preparedness.

First, the when and where: for the well-being of our student-athletes, and to schedule equitably with our Big Ten rivals, we want to play our non-conference opponents in the Coliseum as early as possible every year.

USC is the only team in the Big Ten to play a non-conference road game after Week 4 in either of the past two seasons. USC is also the only team to play a non-conference game after Week 4 in both seasons. Moreover, the only other Big Ten teams to play non-conference games after Week 4 in either the 2024 or 2025 seasons played at home against Group of 5 foes (UCLA vs. Fresno State, 11/30/24; Northwestern vs. UL-Monroe, 10/4/25).

Meanwhile, last year's College Football Playoff champions finished fourth in the Big Ten and played all their non-conference games at home in Weeks 1-3. An additional road trip in the middle of conference play – without key players – may have stressed their roster beyond its limits or cost them a third defeat and eliminated them from playoff contention. Instead, they qualified despite two Big Ten losses.

Intentionally making our road to the CFP significantly more difficult than our Big Ten peers does not align with our goal to win championships. That said, we want to play meaningful games, and we recognize USC's unique position in college football history. USC is the only FBS program that has never played an FCS opponent. We embrace challenging matchups – they prepare us for conference play, excite our fan base, and grow our brand and revenues.

That is why, of our three non-conference games each year, we will schedule at least one Power 4 opponent. If that opponent is a rival with whom we share a long and storied tradition, all the better.

Strategic scheduling is a key competitive advantage, and it is one we must align on. If we don't, we will allow our rivals to leverage us against ourselves, and that can never happen. Trojans are fighters, and we must fight on, together.

Our non-conference scheduling decisions will be based on feedback from stakeholders across the Trojan Family; deliberation with Coach Riley, my trusted staff, and University leadership; and the experience and perspective I've gathered from three decades of experience in college athletics.

Most importantly, our decision will be based on what is best for the success of our football program.
We are excited about a 2026 home schedule that features conference matchups against Ohio State, Oregon, Washington, and Maryland – as well as trips to Indiana, Penn State, Wisconsin, and Rutgers – and we look forward to sharing news on our non-conference football schedule in the near future.

Link: https://usctrojans.com/news/2025/11...nterprises-non-conference-football-scheduling
 
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Sorry for making this a USC-centric night (I will shortly be focused on the Oregon game), but in Jen Cohen’s statement today, she also weighed in on USC’s position regarding the Big 10 deal. On the surface, it seems fairly bland and uncontroversial, but if you read between the lines, it is a clear and very public rejection of the deal that the Big 10 is trying to push through. And it appears that she has the full support of all her key stakeholders. She is definitely earning her salary this week.

In recent weeks, there has been much reporting around USC's position regarding an investment deal proposed by the Big Ten. This deal proposes to: 1) create a new commercial entity, Big Ten Enterprises, supporting the conference; 2) extend members' grant of rights an additional 10 years to 2046; and 3) provide 10% equity in Big Ten Enterprises to an investor for $2.4 billion, which will be unevenly distributed to members and create a tiered revenue distribution system moving forward.

As we continue to evaluate the merits of this proposal or any others, our University leadership remains aligned in our stance that our fiduciary obligation to the University of Southern California demands we thoroughly evaluate any deals that could impact our long-term value and flexibility, no matter the short-term benefit. We greatly value our membership in the Big Ten Conference and understand and respect the larger landscape, but we also recognize the power of the USC brand is far-reaching, deeply engaging, and incredibly valuable, and we will always fight first for what's best for USC.

I want to thank President Kim and our board for their leadership on this matter. With their professional backgrounds, experience, and expertise, our USC leaders are uniquely qualified to assess deals of this structure.

I believe our work on this issue has exemplified exceptional alignment, and I am confident we are all committed to the most positive outcomes for USC Athletics. As with any of the challenges and opportunities this new era presents, USC is well positioned to lead toward sensible and effective solutions.
 
Another one of the supposed great QBs that were coming out next year Klubnik. He's atrocious, don't think he's thrown a pass over 3 yards, and some of those were questionable.
 
I heard "we have a schedule full of Maryland and Rutgers... since we haven't added FCS schools like others we at least need more cupcake conference USA or Sunbelt schools to compensate because we scared"

It sucks to go against 99 years of tradition but of course what would you expect from USC. That said with obligatory swipes at SC complete... it is better to alter the tradition than to end it. I don't know how much flexibility ND has in it's scheduled opponents.
 
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The Ducks (backup?) )RB Noah's TD run up the middle was epic. Beast mode-y. Fun team to watch.

I do think Washington has a good chance to beat Oregon in that last game of the season. It's in Washington and they'll have nothing to lose, and Demond Williams (he’s 19!) and co (young team) should only be better, after crushing Purdue this weekend and then going into the Rose Bowl and beating UCLA on a big stage.

Looking forward to that one.
 
I really don’t understand these shotgun offenses and their inability to ever go under center and pick up short yardage.

Runs start 4 yards behind the line so OCs just call another pass. Puts way too much strain on the OL unnecessarily
 
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Four-star safety Khalil Terry commits to Notre Dame football over USC
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You would think they could recruit a kicker
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They got three transfers from NC, Houston (I think) and I forget the other. All have injury issues.

Schmidt is a freshman and obviously struggling.

Only hole on the team right now... rushing offense is elite. Passing game is good (as I type thay and INT). Defense is playing well. Iw. Return game us awesome. Kicking game is sad.
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I don't know how much flexibility ND has in it's scheduled opponents.
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Well, since they're too afraid of joining a conference, I assume they have sufficient flexibility.
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It would be moronic for ND to give up independence to accept less money to their program in a conference deal.

And for factual information... ND asked more than once to join the Big Ten and was turned down because the guy at Michigan hated Catholics.

There is zero reason to join a conference other than to shut haters up but the haters will hate no matter what so who cares. Continue to hate. We will be independent until there is a reason not to be.
 
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