*** Official 2015 College Football Thread *** (3 Viewers)

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70 Days, 10 weeks from today!

Texas A&M at South Carolina

No easing into it this year in the SEC.

TAMU @ SoCar, Clemson @ UGA, UGA @ SoCar, AL v WVU, UT @ OK all by Sept 13th.

 

[Premier]

70 Days, 10 weeks from today!

Texas A&M at South Carolina

Long 70 days. Can't get here fast enough.

 

[psychobillies]

70 Days, 10 weeks from today!

Texas A&M at South Carolina

No easing into it this year in the SEC.

TAMU @ SoCar, Clemson @ UGA, UGA @ SoCar, AL v WVU, UT @ OK all by Sept 13th.

Don't forget the LSU/Wisconsin opener.

 

[Raider Nation]

I feel back-stabbed now for constantly complimenting them repeatedly for staying with traditional uniforms.

That said, nothing is sacred anymore. Gotta learn to accept that. And these could have been much, much worse.

 

[NIU Kicker]

I feel back-stabbed now for constantly complimenting them repeatedly for staying with traditional uniforms.

That said, nothing is sacred anymore. Gotta learn to accept that. And these could have been much, much worse.

These aren't that bad at all it's just an updated look to an existing classic.

The Notre Dame jerseys from last year on the other hand that's an entirely different matter.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Too bad they still suck at football

 

[GDogg]

Dorial Green-Beckham is a Sooner.

Nice gamble by Stoops.

 

[Tom Servo]

I feel back-stabbed now for constantly complimenting them repeatedly for staying with traditional uniforms.

That said, nothing is sacred anymore. Gotta learn to accept that. And these could have been much, much worse.

Penn State was so radical they added names to their jersey. Hold on tight, GB.

 

[gump]

Dorial Green-Beckham is a Sooner.

Nice gamble by Stoops.

Any chance he gets the waiver to play now?

Oklahoma looking primed to be a Big 12 CFP rep.

 

[JaxBill]

These guys are rightfully in a lot of trouble

http://caneswatch.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2014/07/08/miami-hurricanes-dismiss-lbs-alex-figueroa-jawand-blue-after-sexual-battery-charges/

 

[The Commish]

Dorial Green-Beckham is a Sooner.

Nice gamble by Stoops.

Any chance he gets the waiver to play now?

Oklahoma looking primed to be a Big 12 CFP rep.

Both he and Ty Issac have waivers pending....if I had to guess (based on my luck), DGB will be granted his despite his transgressions and they'll make Issac sit a year

 

[Tiger Fan]

8:30 am game on the first Saturday

 

[The Commish]

Hadn't been in this thread much until today, so apologies if this has been covered.

Details of the CFB playoff committee procedures can be found here

 

[Quez]

Dorial Green-Beckham is a Sooner.

Nice gamble by Stoops.

Any chance he gets the waiver to play now?Oklahoma looking primed to be a Big 12 CFP rep.

Both he and Ty Issac have waivers pending....if I had to guess (based on my luck), DGB will be granted his despite his transgressions and they'll make Issac sit a year

So he could potentially play this season? If so then Oklahoma could be the #1 ranked team in the preseason polls.

 

[The Commish]

Dorial Green-Beckham is a Sooner.

Nice gamble by Stoops.

Any chance he gets the waiver to play now?Oklahoma looking primed to be a Big 12 CFP rep.

Both he and Ty Issac have waivers pending....if I had to guess (based on my luck), DGB will be granted his despite his transgressions and they'll make Issac sit a year

So he could potentially play this season? If so then Oklahoma could be the #1 ranked team in the preseason polls.

Anything's possible with the NCAA...fortunately, it doesn't appear we have to worry about preseason polls any longer Waiting 6ish weeks into the season for committee to release a poll is a great start IMO.

 

[Slider6]

Dorial Green-Beckham is a Sooner.

Nice gamble by Stoops.

Any chance he gets the waiver to play now?

Oklahoma looking primed to be a Big 12 CFP rep.

Both he and Ty Issac have waivers pending....if I had to guess (based on my luck), DGB will be granted his despite his transgressions and they'll make Issac sit a year

On what grounds are they going to grant DGB his waiver? I can't imagine he will be playing this season at all.

 

[The Commish]

Dorial Green-Beckham is a Sooner.

Nice gamble by Stoops.

Any chance he gets the waiver to play now?

Oklahoma looking primed to be a Big 12 CFP rep.

Both he and Ty Issac have waivers pending....if I had to guess (based on my luck), DGB will be granted his despite his transgressions and they'll make Issac sit a year

On what grounds are they going to grant DGB his waiver? I can't imagine he will be playing this season at all.

You start on a false premise IMO...that is the NCAA needs "grounds" to make a decision.

 

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SEC Media Days next Mon-Thurs.

It's begun...

 

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Bovada odds on winning the 2014 national championship:

Florida State 11/2

Alabama 6/1

Oregon 8/1

Auburn 9/1

Ohio State 10/1

Oklahoma 12/1

Georgia 16/1

UCLA 16/1

LSU 18/1

Michigan State 25/1

South Carolina 25/1

USC 25/1

 

[Slapdash]

SEC Media Days next Mon-Thurs.

It's begun...

Hopefully Spurrier shows up on time this year.

 

[The Commish]

What channel on DTv is the SEC network gonna be? Looking...can't find it. Is it suppose to fire up this month or next?

 

[Slapdash]

What channel on DTv is the SEC network gonna be? Looking...can't find it. Is it suppose to fire up this month or next?

I don't think it is on DirecTV yet....will be following closely.

 

[Tom Servo]

What channel on DTv is the SEC network gonna be? Looking...can't find it. Is it suppose to fire up this month or next?

I don't think it is on DirecTV yet....will be following closely.

It's not on DTV yet. The twitter account SEC logo has been poking them about it for months off and on. I imagine the caterwauling will get louder the closer we get to the season.

 

[gump]

What channel on DTv is the SEC network gonna be? Looking...can't find it. Is it suppose to fire up this month or next?

I don't think it is on DirecTV yet....will be following closely.

It's not on DTV yet. The twitter account SEC logo has been poking them about it for months off and on. I imagine the caterwauling will get louder the closer we get to the season.

I'm pretty sure DTV is telling customers to 'just be patient'...they're dotting the i's.

The provider I'm concerned about is Verizon, who no one has heard a peep from on this from what I've seen.

 

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SEC Network launches Aug 14th.

AT&T, Dish Network, Google Fiber have reached agreements.

Time Warner/Comcast, DTV, Suddenlink actively negotiating.

Verizon the big one without any news of late. However, Verizon does carry the LHN...and ESPN is obviously running both.

 

[The Commish]

What channel on DTv is the SEC network gonna be? Looking...can't find it. Is it suppose to fire up this month or next?

I don't think it is on DirecTV yet....will be following closely.

It's not on DTV yet. The twitter account SEC logo has been poking them about it for months off and on. I imagine the caterwauling will get louder the closer we get to the season.

I'm pretty sure DTV is telling customers to 'just be patient'...they're dotting the i's.

The provider I'm concerned about is Verizon, who no one has heard a peep from on this from what I've seen.

Called DTv and the person I talked to wasn't aware of any plans, so there's that. Is the channel on any of the providers? I called my cable company (Comporium) and they aren't carrying it (as of today anyway).

 

[gump]

What channel on DTv is the SEC network gonna be? Looking...can't find it. Is it suppose to fire up this month or next?

I don't think it is on DirecTV yet....will be following closely.

It's not on DTV yet. The twitter account SEC logo has been poking them about it for months off and on. I imagine the caterwauling will get louder the closer we get to the season.

I'm pretty sure DTV is telling customers to 'just be patient'...they're dotting the i's.

The provider I'm concerned about is Verizon, who no one has heard a peep from on this from what I've seen.

Called DTv and the person I talked to wasn't aware of any plans, so there's that. Is the channel on any of the providers? I called my cable company (Comporium) and they aren't carrying it (as of today anyway).

Look up 1 post.

 

[The Commish]

SEC Network launches Aug 14th.

AT&T, Dish Network, Google Fiber have reached agreements.

Time Warner/Comcast, DTV, Suddenlink actively negotiating.

Verizon the big one without any news of late. However, Verizon does carry the LHN...and ESPN is obviously running both.

Thanks.....seems like they are behind, no? Wonder what's taking so long.

 

[gump]

SEC Network launches Aug 14th.

AT&T, Dish Network, Google Fiber have reached agreements.

Time Warner/Comcast, DTV, Suddenlink actively negotiating.

Verizon the big one without any news of late. However, Verizon does carry the LHN...and ESPN is obviously running both.

Thanks.....seems like they are behind, no? Wonder what's taking so long.

I don't think they are behind. All the news I've heard since last Fall was to expect a mid-to-late summer rush of provider adds.

 

[gump]

There is some mixed news, but this article is from today:

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/sec-network-on-pace-for-solid-debut/

The SEC Network is currently scheduled to be available to customers of Verizon FIOS, Dish Network, Google Fiber, AT&T U-Verse and assorted smaller carriage providers throughout the region (Comcast is not a done deal yet, but expected to be finalized before launch). The SEC Network still has to get by the DirecTV hurdle, but there is still time to sort out that one.

Cox was added today, and this says Verizon is already on board...but I'm going to call to confirm.

Cox gets the total to 26 million homes to date.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

SEC Media Days next Mon-Thurs.

It's begun...

Hopefully Spurrier shows up on time this year.

What time is his session?

 

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[SIZE=9pt]MONDAY, JULY 14 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Session I: 11 am – 2:30 pm Session II: 2:40 – 5:40 pm[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Commissioner Slive Florida – Will Muschamp[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Auburn – Gus Malzahn Vanderbilt – Derek Mason[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]TUESDAY, JULY 15[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Session I: 9 am – Noon Session II: 1 – 4 pm[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]South Carolina – Steve Spurrier Texas A&M – Kevin Sumlin[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Miss. State – Dan Mullen Tennessee – Butch Jones[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]WEDNESDAY, JULY 16[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Session I: 9 am – Noon Session II: 1 – 4 pm[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Steve Shaw / Justin Connolly LSU – Les Miles[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Missouri – Gary Pinkel Arkansas – Bret Bielema[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]THURSDAY, JULY 17[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Session I: 9 am – Noon Session II: Noon – 3 pm[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Georgia – Mark Richt Alabama – Nick Saban[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Ole Miss – Hugh Freeze Kentucky – Mark Stoops[/SIZE]

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

SEC Network launches Aug 14th.

AT&T, Dish Network, Google Fiber have reached agreements.

Time Warner/Comcast, DTV, Suddenlink actively negotiating.

Verizon the big one without any news of late. However, Verizon does carry the LHN...and ESPN is obviously running both.

Thanks.....seems like they are behind, no? Wonder what's taking so long.

Price. Pac-12 network still isn't on Directv and that's been over a year, right?

 

[Tom Servo]

There is some mixed news, but this article is from today:

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/sec-network-on-pace-for-solid-debut/

The SEC Network is currently scheduled to be available to customers of Verizon FIOS, Dish Network, Google Fiber, AT&T U-Verse and assorted smaller carriage providers throughout the region (Comcast is not a done deal yet, but expected to be finalized before launch). The SEC Network still has to get by the DirecTV hurdle, but there is still time to sort out that one.

Cox was added today, and this says Verizon is already on board...but I'm going to call to confirm.

Cox gets the total to 26 million homes to date.

I dunno...DTV didn't add the PAC-12 network or LHN. They're pretty much the 800 pound gorilla of providers. If DTV can boot the Weather Channel and have them crawling back and acceding to their demands (less reality programming), then SEC Network better be prepared to lower what their proposing.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

No watchESPN, no Pac-12 network, and maybe no SEC network. And DTV tries to advertise that they're the leader in sports programming?

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

No watchESPN, no Pac-12 network, and maybe no SEC network. And DTV tries to advertise that they're the leader in sports programming?

Directv will be fine as long as they have a monopoly on the Sunday Ticket. Once they lose that they are going out of business.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Dorial Green-Beckham is a Sooner.

Nice gamble by Stoops.

Any chance he gets the waiver to play now?Oklahoma looking primed to be a Big 12 CFP rep.

Both he and Ty Issac have waivers pending....if I had to guess (based on my luck), DGB will be granted his despite his transgressions and they'll make Issac sit a year

So he could potentially play this season? If so then Oklahoma could be the #1 ranked team in the preseason polls.

Anything's possible with the NCAA...fortunately, it doesn't appear we have to worry about preseason polls any longer Waiting 6ish weeks into the season for committee to release a poll is a great start IMO.

That's assuming that each of the voting members won't be impacted at all by any of the polls (preseason or pre-week 6). And that's a very strong assumption to make

 

[Tiger Fan]

What channel on DTv is the SEC network gonna be? Looking...can't find it. Is it suppose to fire up this month or next?

It's not, you're encouraged to call and ask them

 

[psychobillies]

No watchESPN, no Pac-12 network, and maybe no SEC network. And DTV tries to advertise that they're the leader in sports programming?

Directv will be fine as long as they have a monopoly on the Sunday Ticket. Once they lose that they are going out of business.

I'd ditch DTV and the Ticket in about half a second if I can't get the SEC channel. Dish has red zone, so it's a no brainer.

 

[The Commish]

Dorial Green-Beckham is a Sooner.

Nice gamble by Stoops.

Any chance he gets the waiver to play now?Oklahoma looking primed to be a Big 12 CFP rep.

Both he and Ty Issac have waivers pending....if I had to guess (based on my luck), DGB will be granted his despite his transgressions and they'll make Issac sit a year

So he could potentially play this season? If so then Oklahoma could be the #1 ranked team in the preseason polls.

Anything's possible with the NCAA...fortunately, it doesn't appear we have to worry about preseason polls any longer Waiting 6ish weeks into the season for committee to release a poll is a great start IMO.

That's assuming that each of the voting members won't be impacted at all by any of the polls (preseason or pre-week 6). And that's a very strong assumption to make

Meh...they can be "impacted" or influenced a little bit. Don't have a problem with that, but not having a poll until well after the conference season is going will help with that. I'm just glad the polls are no longer the cornerstone like they have been.

 

[The Commish]

No watchESPN, no Pac-12 network, and maybe no SEC network. And DTV tries to advertise that they're the leader in sports programming?

Directv will be fine as long as they have a monopoly on the Sunday Ticket. Once they lose that they are going out of business.

I don't think AT&T is going out of business, but I guess anything could happen. Here, in my area, it's the cheapest option outside of the sports-less dish network. I don't know many people that actually pay for Sunday Ticket. A 5 minute phone call gets you out of payment pretty easily these days. I thought it was assumed that once AT&T bought Directv, that at minimum it'd probably be available on U-Verse. But, who knows...guess time will tell. I was just surprised the SEC channel wasn't already on the DTv guide with it being so close to time.

 

[Premier]

ONLY SIX SATURDAYS LEFT

We can do this people.

/holds hands

 

[NIU Kicker]

So if you guys know so damn much about college football how come none of you signed up for the FFA Fantasy college football league?

Don't be scared ladies.

 

[timschochet]

Planning on going to several UCLA games this year. My hopes are high!

 

[Premier]

So if you guys know so damn much about college football how come none of you signed up for the FFA Fantasy college football league?

Don't be scared ladies.

College football is like a fine, delicious wine.

That is like adding sugar to it.

 

[RnR]

So if you guys know so damn much about college football how come none of you signed up for the FFA Fantasy college football league?

Don't be scared ladies.

College football is like a fine, delicious wine.

That is like adding sugar to it.

Plenty of service academy players available, Cappy.

 

[gump]

So if you guys know so damn much about college football how come none of you signed up for the FFA Fantasy college football league?

Don't be scared ladies.

Much like Mark Emmert, I don't care about anything outside the Big 5...other than a little USF and UCF.

 

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ESPN World Cup personality Silva with a little SEC-esque statement about how Brazilians will be OK with Argentina winning the Cup, because at least it would reside in South America.

 

[Christo]

So if you guys know so damn much about college football how come none of you signed up for the FFA Fantasy college football league?

Don't be scared ladies.

I play FF to make the NFL more tolerable. No need to do that for CFB.

 

[Christo]

So if you guys know so damn much about college football how come none of you signed up for the FFA Fantasy college football league?

Don't be scared ladies.

Much like Mark Emmert, I don't care about anything outside the Big 5...other than a little USF and UCF.

I can watch UTEP play Nevada at 10:30 at night and be happy as a clam.