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I think it will be Kansas and not Texas. In the end Texas will demand to keep their network. Pod1: NU,OU,Iowa,Kansas They also will want MSU,OSU and UofM playing every year. The same for NU and OU, and other pod match ups. I like the pods because teams will play each other every two years and have a home and home every 4 years. With 8 team divisions we would never see some teams.

You want to keep the rivalries within a pod since they play every year. Also try and keep them geographically close. Pod1: Nebraska, Texas, OU, Iowa Pod2: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Northwestern, Illinois Pod3: Michigan, MSU, OSU, Indiana Pod4: PSU, Maryland, Rutgers, Purdue Purdue and Indiana can play in a non-conference game every other year as the only protected game. Pod 1and 3 would only ever play two teams from the other pod to keep the schedule balanced better.

Not surprised at all. Especially after he said he was going to coach next year. Revive a program Win a title Scandal Health concerns Retire Repeat

Agreed. It was a reporter from a PSU site. Nothing like pissing off a coach you want to keep.

Its crazy season, but the number of articles on James Franklin going to USC are starting to amp up and the postion isn't even open yet. https://www.mlive.com/sports/2018/11/usc_job_isnt_open_yet_but_penn.html#incart_river_index

L'Ville will end up with all those smart kids currently committed to Purdue. L'Ville APR will be the best in school history.

I hope he stays. He makes the Big Ten better. Its hard to turn down your alma mater however.

Well, Minny did give up 55 points to the Illini......

MIchigan lost their backup QB Dylan McCaffrey with a broken collar bone when he was in just running out the clock. He stayed in after the hit that broke it. He ran one more play, flinched as he handed off the ball, and walked off the field before the fnial keel down. I am bummed for this kid. Michigan is playing Rutgers next week. He probably would have played the 2nd and 3rd quarters. I bet NU gests a similar gem in Luke McCaffery.

No idea. There was no way Durkin would be a successful coach at Maryland after this and he only had 2 years left on his contract anyway. The only thing they could have done to make this worse was extend his contract.

President Loh came out looking like a boss. He re-instatnes Durkin after being ordered to do so against his betrer judgement. Retires "resigns" at the end of the year. Then fires Durkin....and the board can't fire him, because he already quit.

At this point they should have held off till the end of the season. Their season is going relatively well. It will be interesting to see if it tanks. Crazy how the reinstatement was handled

So Dantoniio didn't get fined for lying? They have video of him walking behind the payers smiling.

please share them.

No I meant about where both teams have been since 1997.

When asked about 1997. Harbaugh: "I haven't thought about it," said Harbaugh, a Michigan alum. "I have a very small rear view mirror." Frost: "You watched the Rose Bowl and the Orange Bowl. Michigan won with a controversial play at the end. We took apart the third-ranked team in the country."

Misery loves company.

"Also, Michigan beat Colorado by 24 which I believe is a three-score game." Did they have the 2-point conversion back then? Its been too long, I dont remember. By the way, I read both MIchigan and NU forums. I don't see this discussion on UofM boards like I do on NU boards. Not sure why. Maybe I am just not on the correct UoFM board. I also have many freinds that are NU fans and they always bring this up when the two teams play. I don't hear Michigan fans bring it up. It seems like NU fans feel more slighted by the split polls. Or maybe Michigan fans were just happy to get a NC after a 50 year drought. :-)

The Michigan D gives opponents first downs on 3rd down penalties.

You must be a BYU fan and I must not have any football knowledge because I didnt expect them to beat Wisconsin. I think the spread was around 24 points, so I am not alone..

Wasn't bashing BYU. I was pointing out that Wisconsin was supposed to win that game easily.

Conjecture all you want, but you have to play the game. Ask BYU and Wisconsin.

That would be refreshing and would keep me from throwing things at the tv, but I agree with your sarcasm.

The 19th-ranked Wolverines have been flagged 27 times for 244 yards, ranking it 118th nationally in fewest penalty yards given up per game (81.3). Only eight other FBS teams with three games under their belt are worse, including one from the Big Ten (Purdue, 81.7). Nebraska, having played just two games this season, ranks 122nd (86.0). We could be in for a long game.

Michigan OL is susceptible to good DEs because their OTs stink. Patterson can scramble, and his pass efficiency on the run is better than when he is in the pocket. If NU can contain him that’s when the sacks happen. Michigan may be without their two best RBs. The top dog didn’t play last week. The second RB looked like he pulled a hamstring and did not return. Michigan also lost one of their best defenders (VIPER) for the first half of the NU game. He is out because of a really lame targeting called down from the booth. It was not even called on the field. No flag, on one got hurt. Everyone popped back up. The defense is giving up 3rd and long a lot. Typically because of a penalty. They has 137 yards in penalties last week. 11 of 13 were on the defense. Many were of the automatic first down type when they had SMU stopped. The defense gave up more yards in penalties than rushing yards. They also seem to over pursue, not contain running QBs, and get gashed for big plays on scrambles. NU has a couple areas that can exploit. It will be the battle of the stupids penalties.