NCAA Football 2024 season

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 11:30 am

This situation with the UNLV QB is wild.

UNLV starts 3-0 with wins over two Big XII teams (Kansas and Houston, but still...). Their QB announces yesterday that he is leaving the team because "I committed to UNLV based on certain representations that were made to me, which were not upheld after I enrolled". Basically that they promised him $$ and didn't follow through with it.

UNLV says that his family hired an agent after they started 3-0, then asked for a truckload more NIL money because his "market value had increased" (rumors are that he wanted another $300K). When they told him no, he simply bailed.

The only people I feel bad for in this situation are the rest of the UNLV team. It has to suck to get off to a great start, then have your starting QB just quit because reasons.

I get that NIL is a part of the sport now, but this wild, wild west approach is ridiculous.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 11:38 am

Need a lawyer in the room during all recruiting visits/discussions.

It's just dad said/team said at this point.

https://www.on3.com/news/report-father- ... agreement/

Sluka’s father has provided clarity on the decision, telling ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg his son never received NIL payments promised by the UNLV staff during his recruitment. He also says Sluka nor the people around him asked for “a single dollar more” than what was originally agreed upon.

Scuzz · Post by **Scuzz** » Wed Sep 25, 2024 1:37 pm

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2024 11:30 am This situation with the UNLV QB is wild.

UNLV starts 3-0 with wins over two Big XII teams (Kansas and Houston, but still...). Their QB announces yesterday that he is leaving the team because "I committed to UNLV based on certain representations that were made to me, which were not upheld after I enrolled". Basically that they promised him $$ and didn't follow through with it.

UNLV says that his family hired an agent after they started 3-0, then asked for a truckload more NIL money because his "market value had increased" (rumors are that he wanted another $300K). When they told him no, he simply bailed.

The only people I feel bad for in this situation are the rest of the UNLV team. It has to suck to get off to a great start, then have your starting QB just quit because reasons.

I get that NIL is a part of the sport now, but this wild, wild west approach is ridiculous.

Fresno State plays UNLV Saturday, but I do hope the QB decides to return to the Rebels, next week.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 12:03 am

This one’s even stranger. He’s redshirting, but staying on the team. So…he’s quitting then?

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 1:20 am

I fully expect him to transfer after seeing this.

Since when do the kids redshirt themselves...

... NIL and transfer portal.

Scuzz · Post by **Scuzz** » Fri Sep 27, 2024 1:17 pm

Does Michigan have any road games this season?

JCC · Post by **JCC** » Fri Sep 27, 2024 2:10 pm

Scuzz wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2024 1:17 pm Does Michigan have any road games this season?

They have 4 Big 10 games on the road. Ohio State being the most significant. If Michigan beats Ohio State this year, Ryan Day may not survive it. And by that I mean some crazed OSU fan may actually murder him.

Scuzz · Post by **Scuzz** » Fri Sep 27, 2024 2:42 pm

JCC wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2024 2:10 pm
Scuzz wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2024 1:17 pm Does Michigan have any road games this season?
They have 4 Big 10 games on the road. Ohio State being the most significant. If Michigan beats Ohio State this year, Ryan Day may not survive it. And by that I mean some crazed OSU fan may actually murder him.

I knew they would eventually have a road game but tomorrow marks 4 straight to open the season.

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Fri Sep 27, 2024 6:20 pm

I miss the Michigan - Notre Dame game to open the season every year.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 3:35 pm

Minnesota just got screwed against MI. That wasn’t offsides on the onsides kick.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 3:56 pm

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Sat Sep 28, 2024 3:35 pm Minnesota just got screwed against MI. That wasn’t offsides on the onsides kick.

I agree - that was just horrible - and what a great Offside's execution.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 3:56 pm

Kentucky - WOW

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:20 pm

Unagi wrote: ↑Sat Sep 28, 2024 3:56 pmKentucky - WOW

Just shows that Georgia wasn't a fluke.

Scuzz · Post by **Scuzz** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:57 pm

So it didn’t matter who was playing QB for UNLV as they destroyed Fresno State. The Rebels have had a two year starter sitting on the bench who was pretty good today.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 8:43 pm

Just got up to the Utah game and saw the 2nd quarter score of Bama/Georgia.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sun Sep 29, 2024 1:49 am

I am displeased with this outcome.

Props to Arizona, they’ve definitely got our number the last couple years. Fifita is a stud. We got worked in ways that very rarely happens, especially at home.

Wilson is going to be good, but he ain’t there yet. Will be interesting to see how we can do if Rising ever comes back.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Sun Sep 29, 2024 7:47 am

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Sat Sep 28, 2024 8:43 pm Just got up to the Utah game and saw the 2nd quarter score of Bama/Georgia.

That game was amazing, and so fun to watch. It’s rare that I will watch an entire college game if I’m not pulling for or against one of them.

Thought one of the announcers was going to have a stroke lol.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:39 am

So Michigan, 5 games into the season, has only played games at home?

That's gotta be uncommon.

msduncan · Post by **msduncan** » Mon Sep 30, 2024 9:49 am

Carpet_pissr wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2024 7:47 am
Skinypupy wrote: ↑Sat Sep 28, 2024 8:43 pm Just got up to the Utah game and saw the 2nd quarter score of Bama/Georgia.

That game was amazing, and so fun to watch. It’s rare that I will watch an entire college game if I’m not pulling for or against one of them.

Thought one of the announcers was going to have a stroke lol.

That Williams kid is ridiculous. And yes... doesn't turn 18 until February.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Mon Sep 30, 2024 11:55 am

Unagi wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:39 am So Michigan, 5 games into the season, has only played games at home?

That's gotta be uncommon.

For those non-conference games, most schools will travel to the Big House ($$$).

It is indeed rare to have 5 straight at home but they almost always do 4 of the first 5 at home. Depends on the conference opener.

Back when they played ND early every year, I think they alternated.

2023 - 4 in a row
2022 - 4 in a row
2021 - 4 in a row
2020 - COVID - 2 of first 5 at home
2019 - 3 in a row, 4 of first 5
2018 - @ ND then 3 in a row
2017 - 3 in a row, 4 of first 5
....

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Wed Oct 02, 2024 10:03 am

Unagi wrote: ↑Sat Sep 28, 2024 3:56 pm
Skinypupy wrote: ↑Sat Sep 28, 2024 3:35 pm Minnesota just got screwed against MI. That wasn’t offsides on the onsides kick.
I agree - that was just horrible - and what a great Offside's execution.

The call was definitely botched. I haven't been able to see a good replay, but some are saying a MN player touched the ball just before it went the full 10 yards so it would have been overturned anyway. Not sure if that's accurate or not, but since I've read it in a few places (and not just on Michigan blogs!) I figure I'd throw it out there.

Michigan tried their damnedest to give that one away - right down to snapping the ball over the QBs head after getting the phantom offside call on the onside kick.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:49 pm

Vandy. Oh. My. God.

WYBaugh · Post by **WYBaugh** » Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:50 pm

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:49 pm Vandy. Oh. My. God.

We're lucky their not on the schedule this year. SEC Shorts will be struttin'

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Sat Oct 05, 2024 8:27 pm

WYBaugh wrote: ↑Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:50 pm
Skinypupy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:49 pm Vandy. Oh. My. God.
We're lucky their not on the schedule this year. SEC Shorts will be struttin'

Bama would be better off if the Defensive Coordinator just stayed in Nashville and sat around with the homeless begging for another job. They've looked awful all year except the first half of the Georgia game.
It is what it is at this point though. I can't recall the last time I've seen a defense this bad at Bama.

disarm · Post by **disarm** » Sat Oct 05, 2024 8:41 pm

Tough ending for Temple against UConn. Even if you're not a fan of either team, you should find a clip of how that one ended. Talk about insult on top of injury...

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sat Oct 05, 2024 8:54 pm

disarm wrote: ↑Sat Oct 05, 2024 8:41 pm Tough ending for Temple against UConn. Even if you're not a fan of either team, you should find a clip of how that one ended. Talk about insult on top of injury...

This is insane. College football rules.

WYBaugh · Post by **WYBaugh** » Sat Oct 05, 2024 9:37 pm

I have no clue how to post this properly

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sat Oct 05, 2024 11:29 pm

What a batshit day.

- Vandy over Bama
- Arkansas over TN
- Minnesota over USC
- Washington over Michigan
- TAMU over Missouri

I just realized that Jack Tuttle was starting for Michigan. He was supposed to be the future at QB for Utah after the 2018 season, then suddenly bolted for Indiana completely out of the blue. No love lost around here for that guy.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Oct 06, 2024 2:12 pm

Texas Tech vs. Arizona, aside from being way to effing late, was an interesting game to watch. Three fumbles were of the perfect fist-on-ball maneuver to pop it out.

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Sun Oct 06, 2024 4:08 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:Texas Tech vs. Arizona, aside from being way to effing late, was an interesting game to watch. Three fumbles were of the perfect fist-on-ball maneuver to pop it out.

Except it was against that insane Cal-Miami game, which should have made it a totally crazy day.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sun Oct 06, 2024 7:38 pm

Pyperkub wrote: ↑Sun Oct 06, 2024 4:08 pm
Isgrimnur wrote:Texas Tech vs. Arizona, aside from being way to effing late, was an interesting game to watch. Three fumbles were of the perfect fist-on-ball maneuver to pop it out.
Except it was against that insane Cal-Miami game, which should have made it a totally crazy day.

Bugged that Cal’s defense gacked that game away…along with some serious help from the refs.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 10:49 am

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 05, 2024 11:29 pm I just realized that Jack Tuttle was starting for Michigan. He was supposed to be the future at QB for Utah after the 2018 season, then suddenly bolted for Indiana completely out of the blue. No love lost around here for that guy.

FWIW, Tuttle came in to replace Orji - he didn't start. I haven't looked to see if he'll be the starter going forward. The offense looked better with him, but he did throw a pick. What's odd is that they called running plays for him, but none for Orji while he was in. Really weird.

Anyway, dude is in his 7th year of college football. Time to let go of the anger for a decision a teenager made over a quarter of his life ago.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 11:43 am

ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 10:49 am
Skinypupy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 05, 2024 11:29 pm I just realized that Jack Tuttle was starting for Michigan. He was supposed to be the future at QB for Utah after the 2018 season, then suddenly bolted for Indiana completely out of the blue. No love lost around here for that guy.
FWIW, Tuttle came in to replace Orji - he didn't start. I haven't looked to see if he'll be the starter going forward. The offense looked better with him, but he did throw a pick. What's odd is that they called running plays for him, but none for Orji while he was in. Really weird.

He also had a critical fumble. But he's probably still the starter after the bye.

Michigan is the only 2-loss team in the top 25 so they pretty much have to win out to make the top 12. They do have plenty of ranked opponents upcoming so if they win out it's possible but I don't have a lot of hope that they'll win out. Not until they figure out the offense.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 11:49 am

We don't even want Michigan to make it with such a diluted playoff pool. Last real championship will always be for the 2023 season.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 1:14 pm

ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 11:49 am We don't even want Michigan to make it with such a diluted playoff pool. Last real championship will always be for the 2023 season.

Huh, that's true. I'm at peace now!

msduncan · Post by **msduncan** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 3:33 pm

My concern about Alabama's loss is less about the loss and more about Malichi Moore's behavior on the field. He threw a tantrum, kicked the ball away from the officials (was flagged) and threw his mouthpiece. What's even possibly worse - the coaches tried to pull him and he refused to leave the field. I'm concerned that this might be a sign of larger discipline issues with this coaching staff.

Scuzz · Post by **Scuzz** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 5:26 pm

msduncan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 3:33 pm My concern about Alabama's loss is less about the loss and more about Malichi Moore's behavior on the field. He threw a tantrum, kicked the ball away from the officials (was flagged) and threw his mouthpiece. What's even possibly worse - the coaches tried to pull him and he refused to leave the field. I'm concerned that this might be a sign of larger discipline issues with this coaching staff.

I never heard of DeBoer having problems with players at Washington or Fresno State.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 5:51 pm

A saying I heard a long time ago seems to ring true here:

You never want to be the guy who replaces the legend.

You want to be the guy who replaces the guy who replaced the legend.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 6:01 pm

Some Michigan fans started clamoring for Moore to be replaced after the Texas game, so I won't be surprised if some Alabama fans start calling for DeBoer's head after his first loss.

Scuzz · Post by **Scuzz** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 8:00 pm

Moore has come out and apologized for his tirade and actions, and DeBoer has said he will not be suspended.