NCAA football, 2013-14

[grumbler]

It's a shame Mich-ND is ending.  Stupid move to the ACC.   

Brian Kelly doesn't seem to mind.

At least in theory, it makes his job easier.  In practice, I think he will be in the NFL before the impact of the cancellation is seen.

I agree that it is a shame that the series is ending, but understand why ND picked Michigan to drop off their schedule.  They are interested in getting into the playoff, and they were one difficult opponent too many (at least, in the years when they would have to play one of the better ACC teams).  For recruiting purposes, it made more sense to keep the rotating "tough opponent" (Oklahoma last year and this, then Texas home and away) than to keep the Michigan game.  Purdue and Staee give them the Midwest exposure they want without the same risk of losing.   

[MadBurgerMaker]

Some reports of Manny Diaz being fired and replaced for the remainder of the season by Greg Robinson, who was already DC once before going on to fail in other places.  Diaz was setting all sorts of records (of the wrong type) though, so just "bad" would probably be better than what is going on now.

E:  SB Nation story: http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2013/9/8/4706960/manny-diaz-texas-defensive-coordinator-fired

[grumbler]

If GERG is the answer, the question is gibberish.  Mack Brown is either a moron, wants badly to be fired this season, or else has a buyout clause that makes him unfireable.

None of those bode well for Longhorns fans. 

[MadBurgerMaker]

As bad as he is with his meddling, I don't think Mack Brown will force a 3-3-5 defense on his 4-3 DC like RichRod did.  He'll probably let him do what he did last time he was DC for Texas when they won a Rose Bowl (the first one).  God knows he let Manny do whatever the fuck he wanted.  Anyway, Robinson was already with the program with some title or another, so he's available and familiar with shit already vs. whatever dude they could bring in off the street during week three of the season.

E:  It is confirmed.  Diaz has been "reassigned."  http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9651381/texas-longhorns-reassign-defensive-coordinator-manny-diaz

They've also dropped out of the top 25.  Rightfully so:  http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9650564/texas-usc-tumble-ap-poll-losses

They're probably still going to lose to Ol Miss though.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Haha this came from Landthieves (OU board associated with Shaggybevo):

[dps]

They are interested in getting into the playoff, and they were one difficult opponent too many (at least, in the years when they would have to play one of the better ACC teams).

"Better" and "ACC teams" is an oxymoron, at least until basketball season.

[jimmy olsen]

They are interested in getting into the playoff, and they were one difficult opponent too many (at least, in the years when they would have to play one of the better ACC teams).

"Better" and "ACC teams" is an oxymoron, at least until basketball season.

Clemson can be considered decent, can't they?

[Eddie Teach]

Clemson can be considered decent, can't they?

Miami too, unless this is the worst Florida team in decades.

[Valmy]

If GERG is the answer, the question is gibberish.  Mack Brown is either a moron, wants badly to be fired this season, or else has a buyout clause that makes him unfireable.

GERG saved his ass in 2004.  He is grasping at straws.  But believe me as bad as GERG is, Diaz is worse.  Diaz is the worst coach to ever coach at Texas and man...is that saying alot.

Mack Brown is completely out of touch, the game against Alabama unhinged him completely it has been quite the trainwreck since then.

[Valmy]

They're probably still going to lose to Ol Miss though.

The only way they beat Ole Miss was to outscore them, we knew this in the offseason.  But that is looking like a much taller order than we thought.  Especially with how putrid the Offensive Line is looking, even by the low standards that unit has operated under since 2006.  The BYU defense was pouring through on every play, they might as well have been the Steel Curtain.

[PDH]

  Maybe Fred Akers is still available.  He took Wyoming to the Fiesta Bowl in 1976.

[Ed Anger]

Tressel4DC.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Tressel still has that show cause, doesn't he?

[Ed Anger]

Tressel still has that show cause, doesn't he?

Yeah. I was just being silly. I don't think he'd want to leave that cushy job at Akron.

[CountDeMoney]

I don't think he'd want to leave that cushy job at Akron.

Considering he'd be subject to extradition, I suppose not.