Ok, I am sick and tired of seeing this cat’s mug on my TV, computer, and all other types of media.  Tim Tebow-Jonas was a fine college player, but a disgrace to the game and the rest of the players at the same time.  You as the QB for a University such as Florida, you have a moral and ethical obligation to sleep with as many co-eds as humanly possible.  You are recruited there to play football and pound ass.  Do you think that pretty boy surfer dude QB Matt Barkley, of USC, isn’t out there spreading his Barkley butter all over Southern California?  I will bet anything that kid is bagging a chick or 2 a day.  Listen Tim, petition the NCAA for another year of eligibility, call it a medical return, and take another year and figure out this situation that you have so deeply committed yourself to.  Go out and crush some ass or put your promise ring on, change your last name to Jonas, head out on tour with your brothers, and stay off of my TV.  You are letting real men down with your actions.

National Signing Day!…the day silly ass College Football junkies (like myself) are glued to their favorite sites waiting for 17 - 18 year old kids to commit their College choices! For the Florida Gators, the class is pretty much complete; and all before 11am! This is the earliest I can recall this being “over”!…Well, there is a highly regarded OL Chaz Green who they still hope to get, but the rest are Signed sealed and ALL GATORS!. Check out that link, and dot the lines on what will be an amazing Defensive Line.

5* DE Ronald Powell (#1 overall recruit, per Rivals)

5* DT Sharrif Floyd (#4 overall recruit, per Rivals)

5* DT Dominique Easley (#7 overall recruit, per Rivals)

4* DE Lynden Trail (#123 overall recruit, per Rivals)

Add Safety Matt Elam (5*, overall #25 player, per Rivals) and Cornerback Joshua Shaw (4* overall #28 player, per Rivals) and the Defense might be kinda strong!…AGAIN!

Collectively, 10 of the Rival Top 100 are signed in as Gators…well, Travon Van isn’t “in” yet, but should be (HE’S SIGNED NOW!) (He’s not in the top 100 though). If Chaz Green (#43 overall, per Rival / OL) avoids the UTenn temptations, he could make 11 of the top 100 that are Gators (& 5 of the top 28 !). Not bad for a Coach who nearly had to quit due to health problems, in the middle of recruiting! Just added Adrian Coxson, 6′2″ wr from Maryland. 27 loi’s, one spot left….for Mr Green!?!?!?!

OSU is humming right around the #26 mark, though when OL Seantrell Henderson (#2 overall recruit, per Rivals) commits, that will shoot them back in the top 20 easy! They really didn’t have a whole lot of need this year. Young team, pretty much already set for 2010. Still, got a good class.

UC hasn’t cashed in, they are listed at #56…B-Kelly left no favors when he parted. They’ve lost a few of the touted recruits they had. By late afternoon they could fall into the 60’s in class rank. 

The SEC is, once again, taking the bulk of the talent, by conference. Seven of the top 19 ranked classes are from the SEC. (Florida, Auburn, Alabama, LoSerU, Tennessee, Jawja, and Ole Miss ; SoCarolina fell to #26) Making it once again, the top conference in recruiting. Somehow people STILL doubt they are the best!…As if 4 National Titles in a row, and 5 out of the last 6 didn’t nail it down for them….???

Most of the BIG names have declared, and Texas will likely end up with the #1 Class, followed by Florida, Alabama and a few other SEC Schools (6 in the top 10 to this point). On Wednesday (02.03.10) it’ll all settle, sans the possibility some Terrell Pryor/Bryce Brown type decides to ride the “LOVE-ME” train a little longer. For Pryor, it kinda made his two years of comparable “let-down” kinda interesting. And for UMichy and PeniSUfans, may have been a little humorous? OK, so in Michy’s case, they are PROBABLY a little more concerned with their direction, than how much better off both Pryor and THEY would be had it gone to Ann Arbor. Michiganis addressing their defensive needs in this class, but as far as top recruits coming in, that hasn’t yet returned. They will be better going forward, but Richie-Rod will wear asbestos underwear in this, his final year at the helm. Michigan will not be improved enUFf to save him….and the rope he’s been (to this point)given is long enUFf. PeniSU has righted the ship under Coke Bottle Glasses Guy, and lead the big10 in this years race. Its largely believed they’ll fall off a little in the conference THIS year, but are re-loading with this 2010 class.

 There are two semi-high profile recruits, possibly, who will run this route this year. The extra time did little good for either of the two mentioned above; Pryor has been largely mis-used in Columbus, and Bryce Brown will move on to the NFL without ever playing in a January Bowl game! Still, I’m sure those extra weeks of Coaches coming by to blow you, were well worth the delay. In Pryor’s case, though, at least he’ll be playing for his conference Title every year. As much a credit to the his team, as it is for his conference. This year, he’ll have to beat scUMiami, Wiscony and Iowa. The two in conference games could be the most competition they had in a long while! scUMiami could be better this year than last. They have a ton of young fast players, that just didn’t handle the hot start so well last year. The game in 2011 will be the tUFfer game, but Pryor will likely make the jump by then…..based on potential more than appeal, I believe. He’s got the tools, he’s just not been able to play the kind of offense he’s built to play. tOSU fans would agree with that, following a loss. They might disagree with that line of thinking now, though. Fresh off a win against Defense-challenged Oregon (who was SHUT down by BSU in game one!), they have boners for the “O” now! At the time, of the Boise win over Ore-gone, it was considered an aberration. The team showed improvement. HOWEVER! -Noting what side of the ball matters (exclusively) in the PAC10 (sans USC), it may mean a little somethin’-somethin’..?? Oregon got to #7 by beating Arizona by 3 in double OT (44-41) and by beating Oregon State IN EUGENE, by 3 (UC smoke OSU in Corvallis in 2010,..smoked ‘em!) Arizona was shut-out in its Bowl game against Nebraska!

UCincinnati class rank, thus far?….With INdy’s DyJuan Lewis (top 150 player/recruit) in the mix, they are up to #58, per Rivals. HERE

Catch signing day updates here!….THIS coming Wednesday!

…sure, its now dated, but hey — ITS FUNNY!

Lame’s game

What a silly, silly little man-boy. Lane Kiffin, in an attempt to hide the skeletons in the closets he recently left at his 2.6 million dollar home the good people of UTenn were renting for him, has decided to start up a hoot of a rumor;

ANIMAL HOUSE: Word on the street is that Kiffin and Ed Orgeron are hammering away at Urban Meyer on the recruiting trail. Reportedly, recruits are being told that Urban Meyer already has a plan in place to succeed Lee Corso on ESPN’s College GameDay. Forget, for a moment, how Meyer feels; poor Corso, who battled back from a stroke and is one of the biggest supporters of college football, must feel like he was blindsided. While it’s a cute story those two concocted, me thinks Laney should worry more about what TMZ uncovers regarding his sordid social life in Knoxville during his short stay on Rocky Top. And Coach O(gre), well. … He should just try to make English his first language. After all, that Geico “So easy a Caveman can do it” marketing campaign has got to run out at some point, right?

Yeah, as if the order of his recently let house isn’t enUFf to keep him busy, Lamey has created a story in an attempt to play Urban off as the new Lee Corso! Petty and meaningless?…That’s the Kiffin Klown!! Rock on Kif, you’ll be a star on your (own) merit SOME DAY!!!…..or not. You’ll always be your Daddy’s little man!

USC fans are fearing the cloak-n-dagger “Browns-move-to-Baltimore” style antics of Mr Pete Carroll as he “Signs-n-drives” outta LA!….Sure, Prater and maybe Baxter (a WR and an RB recruit, who are rated as the #2 and #3 overall recruits this year; Baxter reportedly likes Florida and Michigan as “alts”) might “re-open” their options because of this, but that’s small potatoes! THEY may leave (or seek options) maybe not ONLY because the Coach is making off with a ton of cash! (rumored to be approx. 7 million and nearly FULL control!), but because “there be” good reason(s) Pete couldn’t say no THIS time! P-E-N-A-L-T-I-E-S !!!!,…and if they have teeth; the end of USC domination as we’ve come to know it!

Riiiiggghhhtt!, there are NCAA people snoopin’ ’round them fertile football grounds now, and they may not leave for a little while this time! So much for the heroic, “The Captain always goes down with his ship”, saying, eh? Not when said ship can be replaced with 35 million in “G” dollars!

The NCAA couldn’t get any evidence on Reggie Bush before (they lack subpoena power, so they couldn’t make Bush spill any details), but the Bush trial just got green-lite, so the NCAA will get all the evidence they need from the public record of the trial. As much as I love conspiracy theories and the NCAA, for the most part it’s due to a serious lack of power in terms of evidence gathering. They need snitches to make a case, period. Things may be getting steamy for Carroll, and he might be leaving before his factory gets put on serious probation! Like 7 million wont ease his pain,….

The PAC10 and the NCAA had reasons to keep looking the other way, in the USC case. There is (or “was”) a void of good football interests in the far West (Go ahead, say it with me; East Coast Bias!…East Coast Bias!…); That is until recently (Oregon, aka: Nike U!) with the development of that team in Eugene (see Nike co-founder Phil Knight ).  The colorful Ducks can take up the slack now, they have the funding, and a great Offense brewing up there. Typical to the Pac10 ways, though, they dont much bother with playing defense!

So, Pete’s skippin’ off to Seattle and staying a few steps ahead of the law…..can ya blame him? AND!,..after all, its NEVER the people who actually DO the bad things that EVER pay the price in these cases!…..Pete, Maye, Bush, McKnight (who declared for te NFL just now!) all got theirs!…Its just the school and the fans that get the groin shot and a vacation from “Bowling”!!!

Nice work Pete, enjoy your time resurecting the Seahawks!…..and, all that great coffee! Please keep us abreast of how that Colton Harris-Moore case is going!

Mark Sanchez says: THIS,..or, listen to him HERE

Leach has always loved up on, some Adam James!….PROOF

Alone, this video is nothing….coupled with the events of the past few weeks, it takes on a bigger life.

What a clown act this puke Mike Leach is becoming. Freakin’ guy acts all bad ass, then runs to him’s Lawyer like a little bitch when he gets in similar trouble with HIS Boss!. Yeah, you’re such a bad ass Mr Leach, right up until you’re a crap hypocrite!

Adam James is a “douche” because his Daddy meddles in Leach’s affairs concerning the team,…and, reportedly, his kids playing time. Mike Leach disciplines him in the manner HE sees fit, primarily because he has more “juice” than James. That, by Leach’s accounts (and his attorney), is just fine. However, when Leach gets discipline for, primarily, exposing the School to millions in liability!??! -Mr Leach runs to HIS “Daddy” (the lawyer!) the same way the meddling kid he complains about, apparently did. Leach wants his lawyer to correct the way the AD/School conducts their business??! “Way to keep your head on a swivel”, Coach!  —  This is so beautiful, they ought to bottle it up and shove it down Leach’s fat face (they’d easily fit it in there, past the sacks of sand he keeps in his cheeks)! Is this some of the qualities all those parents saw in Mr Leach, so “for-to-they” entrusted him to teach their boys life lessons?

How satisfying is this for A-James?…Leach obviously had a problem with James since at least last April, per the attach Vid-clip, so its not like there’s no history to bring to the table. The “APS” (Attending Physicians Statement) has stated that the Leach-interpreted diagnosis was whacked! (see: HERE ) -Also the trusted trainer and an assist. Coach have shown support to the James’ version of this story.

 Leach and his “Daddy” will continue to pursue a “settlement” (despite stepping on their own dicks in the process.), not because Leach should be entitled to one, but because the nature of this situation is that there will be one offered. He’s a pig, and he acted like a moron here. He should be gone for opening the School up to that liability, AND for being a hypocrite f*cktard! Leach is now the punk kid, complaining about conspiracies and running back to “Pop’s” for help….

Method for making things “right”?…

I hope this douche rots in the septic tank of a Texas slaughter-house, with the lights off and the door locked! And in there with him? -His equally corrupt lawyer!….and, 12 of his associates (just for good measure!). Mike Leach should be release after several weeks (The lawyers can stay there forever!,….the only ones who’ll miss them are other sleaseballs looking to sue some one for no reason at all!), and free to pursue a life of Coaching red ants. Immediately upon his release he should be forced to get his hair cut updated from its current “70’s porn dude” to something less geeky. Maybe a mullet perm? (baby steps)

12-1 sucks, dont it?…Yeah, it sucked for the Gator fans too! They/we were pizzed off, after the ‘Bammer game. They thought they’d be playing next week, on Thursday! That didn’t happen, though, because they screwed the pooch in the SEC Championship game. Alabama had things working, and outplayed Florida. Now BAMMER gets the big date with the “Steers”, and a shot at the big brass ring.

Florida got to play one more game before it would be “over”…and ANY BCS Bowl game is an honor and a big deal; Win or lose. UC had a great year, no shame in going 12-1,….No shame in winning a (BCS) Div One Crown!….No shame in igniting a city’s passion for Football;- in a town void of “good” Sport for so long. No shame in putting the city on the Football map, and placing two great players (and super individuals) into the NFL Draft board! (at least)

In 1995, Florida went 12-0 through te regular season, and earned a game with the Corndogs from Nebraska!….They led after the first quarter, but ended up getting pummeled by perhaps the greatest College Football team of all time….at least some can argue they were! Florida responded by winning the National Title the following year. Steve Spurrier wasn’t the Coach bringing in 5-star recruits with much regularity. He took his “kind” of players, and made they play his brand of Football. Kinda like what Brian Kelly was doing here. UCincinnati can use this season as a springboard, to continue this success. The loss last night might have looked bad, or felt bad, but its part of the growth. The city showed they will support this, and the love is everywhere. I went to 8 different places today, and was cursed out in everyone!….That’s some good Bearcat support there, folks!

Team STATISTICS:

First downs — Florida 28, Cincinnati — 19
Rushes-yards — Florida 34-177, Cincinnati — 23-76
Passing — Florida 482, Cincinnati — 170
Comp-Att-Int — Florida 31-36-0, Cincinnati — 27-45-0
Return Yards — Florida 10, Cincinnati — 0
Punts-Avg. — Florida 1-44.0, Cincinnati — 6-42.2
Fumbles-Lost — Florida 0-0, Cincinnati — 1-0
Penalties-Yards — Florida 12-90, Cincinnati — 3-40
Time of Possession — Florida 32:20, Cincinnati — 27:40

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING
Florida:Gillislee 5-78, Tebow 14-51, Rainey 4-27, Moody 8-14, Demps 3-7.
Cincinnati:Pead 7-48, T.Kelce 1-19, Ramsey 6-18, Goebel 1-8, D.Williams 1-(minus 5), T.Pike 7-(minus 12).

PASSING
Florida:Tebow 31-35-0-482, Team 0-1-0-0.
Cincinnati: T.Pike 27-45-0-170.

RECEIVING
Florida:Hernandez 9-111, Cooper 7-181, Thompson 5-63, Rainey 4-71, Moody 4-19, Nelson 2-37.
Cincinnati:Gilyard 7-41, Binns 5-29, Guidugli 5-22, Woods 4-46, Ramsey 2-16, Pead 1-7, Alli 1-6, Waugh 1-2, Goebel 1-1.

So, what does the guy do?….Well, this is America folks, so of course he SUES the School! SURE!…Lawyers will sue for any F*ckin’ reason, even one where you spill hot ass f’n coffee on your crotch!..AND, apparently, when you MAKE a football player stand in a shed for getting a concussion!

listen, I get the part where a Coach is responsible to tUFf’n up the players, and there have been all kinds of techniques used to get that message across,..but tell, me PLEASE, anyone, What does standing in a “shed” for 3 hours do for a player who has a CONCUSSION!?!?!?….Bear Bryant would be OUT, if he attempted this stupid stupid, F’N stupid tactic. WHAT THE F*CK?!?!….Can you see the progression here?….JAMES: “Coach, I’ve been diagnosed with a concussion, and the Doc says I shouldn’t practice…..Says I should get rest”…LEACH: “OK, sure, I can understand that, son…Did this “DOC” fella say anything about YOU standing uninterrupted for several hours in a tool shed?”…..JAMES: “What?”….”Stand in a tool shed, Coach?”….”Is there a benefit to standing in a shed, even withOUT a concussion?”….LEACH: “F*CK YOU SON!…I’m the fat ass with man-boobs around here, NOT YOU!…I SAY YOU STAND IN A FREAKIN’ SHED for 3 hours, YOUR ASS STANDS IN A TOOL SHED FOR 3 HOURS, boy-ee”!….JAMES: “OK”….”Damn, you’re a smart man, Coach”…LEACH: “ARE YOU IN THAT SHED YET SON?!?!?!

Really, what ounce of sweat can you imagine you’ll get from sending a kid with a concussion, to “stand” in a shed?….I’ve been sent through the wringer puh-lenty! I understand and support the cause as it relates to the goals of getting the players to be tUFf,….however, knowing NOW about the legal side of things, and hearing how schools are paying off claims left and right over issues like NOT letting a pregnant girl play Volleyball, to kids dying during ordered “runs”,…I cannot imagine what Leach exposed Texas Tech to in the form of a lawsuit. had they NOT taken issue with this, it would have been as if they endorse this crazy teaching technique. In light of what happened to fatass Mangino over in Kansas, HOW can anyone support Leach on this? Fat Albert Mangino was dismissed over making a kid burn his hands doing the crawl, for gawds sake. What happens if James ends up with perm brain damage?….it wouldn’t even have to be related to the “STAND” treatment….but a Doctor somewhere will say it “could” have! The school’s fly is WIDE OPEN for litigation, and a huge payout!…FOR WHAT?….No, releasing Leach was the way to go. Tim Tebow made having a concussion a topical thing, and since there has been an out pour of players coming forward stating that they’ve been permanently hurt by Coaches and organizations for “forcing” them to Play or train after being diagnosed with a concussion! All these players coming back and supporting Leach, are not taking into consideration what the man opened up, as far as liability, for the school. His actions were crazy, foolish, and criminal. He shouldn’t be allowed to train the Guantanamo prisons in hari kari! He should never coach again, and his assface lawyer should be disbarred for taking this to our already jammed up courts!

LEACH VIDEO

F*CK YOU LEACH!…I hope some one makes you go 45 minutes w/o a meal, you hypocritical asshat!…You’d break like a bread stick at the 15 minute mark! I hope JAMES, sues YOUR ass! Craig James should run a pony express over your fat ass, but he wont because PETa will jump his sh.t because the horses would break their legs tripping over your man-boobs!

On a sloppy Field in Mid-Florida (Orlando) Wisconsin beat back the Jacory Hurricanes 20-13. The field was a bit of a factor but, like that old saying, it was “The same for both teams”. John Clay, the beast, RB for Wiscony was the difference. I sure have to say, I didn’t think Wisc’y had a chance in this one. Its not the Speed vs Size argument, it was Harris playing young and Wisconsin taking away his time (for the most part). Harris may have a brilliant career ahead of him, but he’s paying for that later success with erratic play now.

Miami players have, for a number of year, “tried” to re-connect to those glory years of the 80’s-early 90’s when they pretty much forced themselves on everyone. Since the mid 90’s and sans that incredible team in 2001, they have failed (Randy Shannon had a hand in most if that)…..and looked kind of silly doing so. They tried, last night, to “swagger”, just to show they could! “Swagger” btw, is too dated to keep using. It sounds like The Golden Girls rapping, bad. They appear desperate and like wanna-bee’s rather than the good players they are (or could be). College Football has “era’s”, and that “swagger” era is over…Now-a-days, they all have swagger, which is basically “in your face confidence”, or in most cases “over-confidence”. Faux swagger?; is as obvious as the drunk girl at a Wedding reception! Its like some “need” to feel like you just did something you’re expected to do…which is kinda sad.

Miami “popping” and “cracking” last night after even the most meager play or event, should have made the Micheal Irvin’s of the past, roll in their coke laced bedding. This is still a team of pretenders, and maybe once they drop the stale act and try and play Football for a whole season, that silly ass “The U” slogan might be relevant again.

Not taking anything away from the effort out of Wiscony! They played, played hard, and they didn’t get all yippie about every play; Even the BIG plays. It was refreshing to see. College Football is played with emotion, true. Its also played with your mind. Clouding it up with “Oh gawd I’m good”, seems to have its limits. When Miami was the “little team that wasn’t suppose to” at the beginning of the year, they played very well. They had 4 games to start the year, and while no one was giving them a chance they did well…..once that young team started pea-cocking around and Jacory Harris was in his “We don’t want no bandwagon jumpers” phase, they immediately played poorly (against VTech) and finished losing to Clemson(in Miami) and UNC(away)! Two teams they should have beaten, talent wise. Randy Shannon let his Miami past take over, and he’s gonna get roller coaster like results…..unless?

My advice to those Hurricanes?..not that I’d expect any of them to care about it, but ; Make your OWN name by doing something different! Maybe leave the 80’s and 90’s where they are, in your history. Maybe go out there, play a mental game, play through to the whistle, get up play hard again. Leave the head popping, shoulder strutting and the jump up and celebrate every freakin’ tackle, OUT of the game. How many fumbles aren’t picked up, or plays finished off, because the player feels he’s just GOT to jump up and bump someone or some thing, RIGHT NOW!?!?…..Yeah, that’s hardly proprietary to Miami players, but maybe they go out and start some “new era”?…2010 should be “their” year, so…maybe its a good time?

Speculation ABOUNDS!…First off, “NO”!…I am not accepting the job if and when Jeremy Foley calls me…and he will. Second, Tebow will NOT become the youngest ever Head Coach of a major College Program as a result of this news. Though that would be kinda cool, it’ll probably not happen, even after I spurn their offer.

Too bad Brian Kelly already has HIS dream job, eh?….How funny would THAT be? Stoops, Kyle Whittingham(Utah) and Dan Mullen (Missy State) appear as common choices. I’d rather Charlie Strong disconnect from L’ville and take it up, though he’s seen by many as too green (no HC experience). I say he’d do just fine, and would maintain a solid commit to the Defense. Bob Stoops is too far removed to have the intended impact, though he’d be a big name,…sadly, he will not be leaving Oklahomo until he’s ready to retire.

Notre Dame fans have offered Chunky, but Foley didn’t have enUFf Double Bubble grape flavor to cinch up the deal…Speculation of this move, however, that he might end up in G’ville DID boost investing in the local Wendy’s and Burger Kings franchises. Also, Lard-o-Boy Donuts looked into available space close to the Stadium,….thankfully there appear to be 4200 candidates ahead of Big-Butt, so….all that for nothing.

Recruits appear to be locking in on theoir commits, but they have yet to be pressed by some of the sharks that will certain to be circling Urban’s carcass as the season progresses. Its more the nature of the biz than anything disrespectful though. The biggest winner of this happening will be Saban and Mack, as they will be the most likely to qualify for the talent that could be available.

Do the Gators get another Ron Zook?…or do they do a little better this go ’round?….Haters are hoping for the Zookster!….and Lame Kitten is probably still laughing!

UPDATE: AND NOW THIS

UC lays an egg! They failed to sway Jeff Quinn into staying…meaning, he must either KNOW something, or he REALLY likes Notre Dame green too!

THIS is not the best hire! Jeff Quinn must have said in no un-mixed words, that he was going to So Bend with Kelly. No other reason you take this Butch dude. Nope!..Not one bit happy about this and I cant think recruiting will improve as a result, either. It just looks like some one is trying to make Cent Michy out to be some kind of Modern Day Coaching factory. Brian Kelly had it, but hittin’ up the well again?..Same team, by the same team?

GOOD LUCK BUTCH!…I hold out hope you do good things here, but I cant think this is a better bet than Quinn would have been. Even had Quinn declined, look at some other big name programs a little and get a name recruits can relate to!

Better enjoy this Sugar Bowl, UC’ers, its gonna get a WHOLE lot tUFfer here forward!….dang Notre Dame and their sack of gold coins! 

No, he sure wont be, here at UC. WHY?…well, probably the biggest reason is he can return to the BIG12. Turner Gill was a fablulous player at Nebraska, of course, and tooled under some impressive Coaches during his post-playing days. He would have been a nice fit here too. His offense is a little different, but I think he’d have been a better fit than Skippy will/would. (Skip Holtz). Anyone who’s father does a spot on ESPN as DUMB as Lispin’ Lou Holtz, will never get an endorsement here!…..He can become the next Urban Meyer, and he’ll still be the dude who’s lispin’ Dad did that dumbass skit on ESPN! To be fair, I should cut ESPN in on 1/2 the blame,…so, I do.

 …..What they tell you you’ll get, and what you ACTUALLY get. See any difference?….

So, Turner Gill is off the list, and Skippy is still available!…(yuh-wah, What a surprise, huh?) Will Kansas be better off at this time next year, than UC will? Probably not!…but my guess suggests that by 2011, Gill has made strides, while Skippy will lead UC back to the middle of the pack in the Big Least. I sure hope UC Skips, on Holtz!…

Think the mighty (Jeff) QUINN, instead!

The “OLD TEN” has watched their once mighty (well, it was in the 40’s - 60’s I hear) conference fall further and further behind everyone else, for years!
Before you think this is a “bash-the-Little-1(1)0″ piece, it really isn’t. The Big10 in trying to stick to its “traditions” has been slow to do most things other conferences have. The most progressive thing they (as a group) did, was UMichy’s hiring of Dick Rod - and unfortunately they are 2 years into that move and looking back on it with raised eyebrows. Think about OSU’s hire of Vesty…that’s NOT a move most other BIG schools would have made. It turned out well for them, but can you see Notre Dame or Oklahoma reaching out to an in-State small townie-Coach like that? You’re gonna have some success anyway, because of that old brand name, but still….low wattage. Paterno wasn’t part of the conf when he was hired,…back in 1921, or when he won Nat Titles; Making Tress the only hire who worked it all out. Though his EPIC failure against Florida in that Title game kinda took a shine off those earlier accomplishments.

The Big-Whatever conference has long been a 2-man race (No disrespect intended towards Wiscony, but really…until PENNIState got there, and got good again - boom, it was just OSU and Michy). Michy is struggling now, so its made PENNIState better. Two National Titles in the last 40 years, a losing record in the Rose Bowl, and 7 teams that dont instill fear in any MAC team, will do that.

Now they are looking like, or at least saying they will fill in another team, round off to 12 teams and get something new in the mix. For 15 years they’ve been waiting for ND to fall in their ranks, they resisted. (Mostly because the NCAA is filled with enUFf ND alum’s to keep the “gifts” coming.)

They missed out on Cincy, which would have been a super pick up (but who knew until a few years ago?)…now they are going to have to reach out to a Central Michigan, or try to pull some other ACC-like heist. Central Michy will need stadium/facility upgrades, but they are regionally a good fit. They also boast the best potential for quality, though they’d never win the Title…..which may be the plan, and it shouldn’t be. Waiting for ND to fall in line just ain’t happenin’!

Alvarez was always a good coach, hopefully he can rally enUFf supporters to get this done quick….A BIG10\11\1? Conference Title Game?….YEE-hah!

Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez says the Big Ten will soon make a more aggressive push toward adding a 12th member.

Speaking to Wisconsin’s athletic board on Friday, Alvarez, the former longtime Badgers football coach, said the conference already has investigated possibilities for expansion “from all over the country.” And though he places no timetable on the search, Alvarez thinks conference commissioner Jim Delany will respond to a group of athletic directors and coaches who want expansion.

“I have a sense he is going to take this year to really be more aggressive about it,” Alvarez told the board. “I just think everybody feels [expansion] is the direction to go, coaches and administrators.”

Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has been the most vocal advocate of a 12th Big Ten team, and he has support from several of his fellow coaches.

A 12th team would allow the Big Ten to split into divisions and hold a conference championship game. The Big Ten typically ends its football season two weeks before the other BCS conferences, though the addition of a permanent bye week in 2010 will shrink the gap by a week.

“We’re irrelevant for the last three weeks of the football season because we’re not playing,” Alvarez said Friday.

Paterno has stumped for expansion several times, but Delany — who was unavailable for comment — told ESPN.com this spring that the league has no immediate plans to add a 12th team.

“There’s not an obvious move,” Delany said in May. “There might be to some coaches, including Coach Paterno, but it’s not as obvious to the university presidents and to the athletic directors.

“There are a lot [of schools] that could take a lot away, but there aren’t a lot that could bring so much to make the choice an easy one. You have to have a lot to make something go like this, and it’s broader than really a championship game or a basketball tournament.”

The Big Ten most recently expanded with Penn State, which began competing as a league member in football in 1993. The league has made runs at Notre Dame but hasn’t had serious discussions for several years.