2009 College Football Predictions

[mcgato]

You should. Urban Meyer is the odds-on favorite to take over for the big fella, and today definitely sealed Weis' fate.

I'm pretty sure that Meyer was approached before they went for Weis. He flat turned them down.

From wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Weis

On November 30, 2004, after finishing its football season with a 6–5 record, Notre Dame released head coach Tyrone Willingham. After first choice Urban Meyer accepted the head coaching position at the University of Florida, the university ultimately hired Weis, who was named Notre Dame's 28th head football coach on December 12, 2004.

[guru]

You should. Urban Meyer is the odds-on favorite to take over for the big fella, and today definitely sealed Weis' fate.

I'm pretty sure that Meyer was approached before they went for Weis. He flat turned them down.

Correct. But times have changed.

Meyer has proven himself since then. There's nothing more to accomplish at Florida, and his best offensive and defensive weapons leave the program after this season. If he picks up another ring in January, the timing will be perfect, and Meyer is at heart a midwestern guy.

[mcgato]

Correct. But times have changed.

Time will tell, but I don't see any upside for Meyer going to Notre Dame. They probably can't pay him more than Florida can. They can't recruit as well as Florida can at this point. If he does resurrect that program, does he stay there forever or look for the next move? What would be the next move?

I just don't see it. I lived in Gainesville for five years, and it can't be worse than South Bend. I could be wrong.

[guru]

Correct. But times have changed.

Time will tell, but I don't see any upside for Meyer going to Notre Dame. They probably can't pay him more than Florida can.

Don't kid yourself. Notre Dame can swing with any of the big boy state colleges. They'll be paying Weis and his staff well over $20 million to go away.

They can't recruit as well as Florida can at this point.

That's exactly why you bring in a guy like Meyer as opposed to a young, talented, but low profile guy like Brian Kelly. Instant name cache on the recruiting trail.

If he does resurrect that program, does he stay there forever or look for the next move? What would be the next move?

There wouldn't be one. As I mentioned he's a born and bred midwesterner. Born in Ohio, played at Cincinnati, and cut his coaching teeth here at a local high school. If he came to Indiana it wouldn't be for the sunsets. It would be for the challenge(coaches are first and foremost ego-driven), and because it's home.

[mcgato]

Don't kid yourself.

Good points, but I still don't see it. Again, I may be wrong. At some point ND may lose their lucrative TV contract and seek the safety of the Big 10. That would make a nice 12 team conference with a title game. Time will tell.

[Marlow]

Time will tell, but I don't see any upside for Meyer going to Notre Dame. They probably can't pay him more than Florida can. They can't recruit as well as Florida can at this point. If he does resurrect that program, does he stay there forever or look for the next move? What would be the next move?
I just don't see it. I lived in Gainesville for five years, and it can't be worse than South Bend. I could be wrong.

Wouldn't shock me if he goes. The challenge of putting ND back on top is the prime incentive. He would become a demi-god there. And yes, having been to both places, South Bend is Paradise compared to Gainesville.

[guru]

I'm curious if Marlow ever participated in the Cal/Stanford student staredown. Lewis Johnson afraid to walk in the middle of it lol.

By the way, good game. Glad I found it on Versus since ABC stuck us with the Texas/Kansas snoozer.

[Marlow]

A. I'm curious if Marlow ever participated in the Cal/Stanford student staredown. Lewis Johnson afraid to walk in the middle of it lol.
B. By the way, good game. Glad I found it on Versus since ABC stuck us with the Texas/Kansas snoozer.

A. That's a recent development.
B. NOT a good game! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

[jazzcyclist]

Les Miles doesn't have many friends today in Baton Rouge and the Larry Coker comparisons are getting louder and louder.

[guru]

What's hurting them now is that TCU is getting the lion's share of the fourth place votes and they need to reverse that situation.

A win over Pitt in Pittsburgh will change that, especially if the Panthers spank Notre Dame tonight and handle West Virginia.

Experts are beginning to agree.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/w ... 9/tcu-bcs/

[jazzcyclist]

FYI, here is a list of the teams with toughest schedules in college football according to the latest power rankings.

• 1) Mississippi State 0.894
  2) Georgia 0.802
  3) Florida State 0.787
  4)V irginia Tech 0.786
  5) Virginia 0.776
  6) Miami (Florida) 0.767
  7) Washington 0.766
  8) Alabama 0.76
  9) Baylor 0.753
  10) Georgia Tech 0.752

http://www.jhowell.net/cf/cf2009.htm

[Avante]

FYI, here is a list of the teams with toughest schedules in college football according to the latest power rankings.

• 1) Mississippi State 0.894
  2) Georgia 0.802
  3) Florida State 0.787
  4)V irginia Tech 0.786
  5) Virginia 0.776
  6) Miami (Florida) 0.767
  7) Washington 0.766
  8) Alabama 0.76
  9) Baylor 0.753
  10) Georgia Tech 0.752

http://www.jhowell.net/cf/cf2009.htm

How about Oregon?

Boise State
Utah
Cal
USC
Stanford
Arizona
Oregon St

All were ranked.

[jazzcyclist]

How about Oregon?

Boise State
Utah
Cal
USC
Stanford
Arizona
Oregon St

All were ranked.

Since you asked,

• Boise State 110th
  Utah 86th
  California 58th
  USC 28th
  Stanford 52nd
  Arizona 18th
  Oregon State 38th

[jazzcyclist]

A moment that will live in infamy

http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Jordan+Jefferson/

[jazzcyclist]

Notre Dame has set its sights on Nick Saban. Let the rumors begin.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2959 ... e-dame-job