NCAA Football '11-'12

[MadBurgerMaker]

Here it is: http://www.amazon.com/Long-Live-Longhorns-Years-Football/dp/0312093284

I just wish he would write an update.

Yeah I think I do have that somewhere.  Although since I'm not entirely certain, I could just shell out the $0.39 and get another copy.

[Berkut]

While I think grumbler has a point about the Pac-10's academic standards, most of what I've heard back when the Pac-16 was being discussed was that the "super-conference" realignment scenario would trump those concerns.

Bring in 1 or 2 schools? Yeah, they have to fit. Bring in 6, which is going to herald that super-conference era in college sports? Then maybe the Pac-10 relaxes those concerns.

[MadBurgerMaker]

While I think grumbler has a point about the Pac-10's academic standards, most of what I've heard back when the Pac-16 was being discussed was that the "super-conference" realignment scenario would trump those concerns.

Bring in 1 or 2 schools? Yeah, they have to fit. Bring in 6, which is going to herald that super-conference era in college sports? Then maybe the Pac-10 relaxes those concerns.

Well Texas Tech and Oklahoma State aren't that bad.  They're not super awesome schools, but they're not Boise State Trucker U's or something either.  Tech, at least, has been actively making an effort to improve in recent years.  They probably fall around Oregon State type levels.

Edit:  This Kentucky - Western Kentucky game is interesting and boring at the same time.  How odd.

Edit2: Oh I forgot Oklahoma.  They're a little better than the other two. 

[Eddie Teach]

According to US News rankings for 2011, Texas Tech comes in at 159. Several Pac whatever schools are around 120-140s.

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/data/page+7

[MadBurgerMaker]

Huh.  Arizona State is pretty far down there at 143.  I thought Oregon State brought up the rear in the PAC, but not according to this particular list.

Speaking of the PAC-12, when is their network going to be starting up? 

[MadBurgerMaker]

Man, watching the LHN (some show called Game Plan that just came on after something called Longhorn Extra looped a couple times), I'm kind of surprised.  The production quality is quite high, and the talking heads don't seem to be screwing up at all, really.  They've also been tying shows like 1st and 10 with that asshole Skip Bayless in there for some commentary on Big 12 and Texas specific topics.  Pretty solid stuff, imo, for a 4-5 day old network.  Mack has looked a little uncomfortable at times in a segment that had him standing on one side of a "TV" across from the talking head, but that's no big deal. 

Also, heh, UTSA will be on there tomorrow.  Sure, it's women's soccer, but hey

E:Oooo...they just showed the starting OL.  So, So, Fr, Sr (the former C), Sr.  Joe Bergeron looks like he wants to hit people. 

They also said Marquise Goodwin is done over in Korea.  13th place or something, so he didn't advance somethingsomethingsomething.   Too bad for him. 

[Valmy]

Damn you have the LHN?  You lucky lucky bastard.

[PDH]

Woohoo! Wyoming at 153!

Pac-20 here we come!

[Eddie Teach]

Feel really bad for the 1 in 25 people who get rejected to Wyoming. 

[Valmy]

Woohoo! Wyoming at 153!

Pac-20 here we come!

Without your inspired instruction I am sure it would only be 154.

[PDH]

Feel really bad for the 1 in 25 people who get rejected to Wyoming. 

The University of Wyoming HAS to accept high school graduates from in state - at least until they flunk out!

[grumbler]

Huh.  Arizona State is pretty far down there at 143.  I thought Oregon State brought up the rear in the PAC, but not according to this particular list.

Yeah, I take back my post.  The Pac-whatever isn't nearly as good academically as I had thought.  Oklahoma might actually bring the average up.

[sbr]

Huh.  Arizona State is pretty far down there at 143.  I thought Oregon State brought up the rear in the PAC, but not according to this particular list.

Yeah, I take back my post.  The Pac-whatever isn't nearly as good academically as I had thought.  Oklahoma might actually bring the average up.

Now that I think about it for a minute the line I have heard in regards to the Pac-XX schools is "Research University."  No idea what exactly that means or how any of the 4 schools mentioned fit into that.  I do know that I have heard that is one reason why Boise State would never make the cut.  I have also heard that the Pac-XX is not at all interested in "religious" schools like BYU or Baylor.

[Berkut]

I have also heard that the Pac-XX is not at all interested in "religious" schools like BYU or Baylor.

I've got a lot of pull with them.

[Valmy]

Indianapolis now with extreme Sweater Vest powah: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/02/jim-tressel-lands-a-job-with-the-colts/

Jim Tressel lands a job with the Colts
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on September 2, 2011, 3:43 PM EDT

ReutersTerrelle Pryor's college coach will join Pryor in the NFL this year.

Colts coach Jim Caldwell said on a conference call Friday that Tressel was hired as a gameday consultant.  Tressel will focus on consulting on replays, with the idea to free up time for other coaches.   He'll also answer questions on sweater vest dos and don'ts.

Caldwell apparently has wanted to create the role for a few years, and Tressel seemed like a nice fit.  Tressel visited a few teams during training camp, including the Colts and Browns.

No word yet if the NFL plans to suspend Tressel five games to start the year, like they did with Pryor.