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As a Texan, I think I heard that country song before... It's from the album "You don't have to go home Sir, but you can't stay here"

A two-minute warning should not be the focus if college football is trying to be more like the NFL. It only benefits a financial decision. Hey if you want to be taken seriously about the bridge gap, why not look at hash marks? Why the 10 feet difference? Why not NFL overtime rules? Why not NFL play clock rules? Why not have a legal reception with 2 feet in bounds? Why not have speakers in QBs heads to call plays like the NFL does? Why not make extra point kicks 33 yards? I mean, a 2 minute warning is nice but that just means a TV break. It always gets cut to a sponsored commercial.

Not worked up, but I do like to vent my frustrations here and there I love this place for that. I completely stopped caring about TV crews that call Husker games, going back around 20 years ago. My feelings don't get butt hurt. For example, Brent Musburger doesn't love Texas more than Nebraska during games. Kirk Herbstreit isn't biased against Nebraska. That kind of stuff needs to stop already. I don't hear it from them because I only pay attention to the game. I also understand the game, and they have a job to do to call it like they see it, with TV voice and energy. It only becomes a problem if a guy like Gus Johnson is rolling his "rrrrr's and Nnnnn's" all game long that put's an annoying thought into my head. First downnnnnn Buffaloes! Touch-downnnn USC! Maserati Marvvvv ! That's the part that makes me want to wack them upside the head. And stuff a hoagie in their mouth lol. And yes, there are commentators that are awful or have been doing the same schtick for 25 years. And I growed tired of them and I'm still hearing them calling games like it was the late 1990s. I listed several in the OP that shows that they have been in our ear for a long, long time. I'm perfectly happy if I never hear Al Michaels do a football game, or a sports moment from Bob Costas. Those guys and Jim Nantz had their prime moments during the 1980's and 1990s. Maybe early 2000s. As for Husker games, there is Nothing an analyst can say will sway my own thoughts when watching Nebraska play (football/basketball/baseball/wrestling etc). And those are my main points. It's time for some fesh air with new announcers. And, Booger McFarland is not the way to go. Neither is Joe Tessitore.

I agree on Bilas with college hoops. I will also add Nantz and Rafferty. Nantz was doing college hoops the entire 1990s. That was his claim to fame... 25 years ago. He needs to go. You hear him calling March Madness games and it will take the wind out of the sail. No matter who is playing, everything sounds like it's Butler vs Georgetown. A total snooze fest. And he does it so well. Just like Al Michaels doing a Super Bowl a few years ago. Why? Rafferty can sometimes bring in a little oopmph. But how many times do you need to hear the catch phrase "with a little kiss.. off the backboard" Regarding hoops and March Madness in general, Ron Kellogg saw his best days as an analyst 25 years ago. He's boring. He sucks. Nothing changes. Beth Mowins doing college basketball games............ why?

Mark Jones & Louis Riddick AWFUL. The Worst. Thoughts on Colorado? They didn't care about them. Thoughts on Colorado with Prime Sanders??? They are 1000% invested in them and will call every game as if it was the Colorado Buffalo Prime Network. Sad to see and hear these days when you want to watch a football game without bias.

Brock Huard sometimes has good moments, but also has some bad moments when he get's stuck on a particular team. Beth Mowins. I understand she's the early morning game on Big Ten for so many years. She is very knowledgeable. Her voice isn't good for college football or college basketball. She makes games boring. Booger McFarland is awful. He has the face and the head for radio. Get him off TV.

This is a few play-by-play announcers and analysts that I think are annoying. Or bad. Or awful. Jesse Palmer and Joe Tessitore The guy on the left is Jesse Palmer. As an analyst he comes across as Captain Obvious. He loves to talk too much. He gets on my nerves. The guy on the right is Joe Tessitore. He failed at NFL and he sucks with college football too. He does like to create drama when there isn't any. He gets on my nerves too.

These guys have been doing it for 2 decades.... some 25 - 40 years. They have been the audio waves in your ear calling football games. College or NFL. They have been play-by-play, analyst or sideline reporters. Some of these guys (ok, many of them) I get tired from hearing them call games. They are also getting up their in age. Long careers, a different game each week, but it's still the same voices, the same energy, the same tone and the same production. Al Michaels - 79 yrs old.... Michele Tafoya - 60 Chris Collinsworth - 65 Lisa Salters - 58 Mike Tirico - 57 Brad Nessman - 67 Verne Lundquist - 83 Gary Danielson - 72 Tim Brando - 68 yrs old Gus Johnson ("born in 67 or 68" is BS... Dude is at least 65 yrs old) Sean McDonough - 62 Todd Blackledge - 62 Charles Davis - 59 Jim Nantz - 65 Melissa Stark - 51 Troy Aikman - 57 & Joe Buck - 55 yrs old. But that's your A team. They are pretty solid year after year.

We have been watching college football games every Saturday, and some Thursdays too. But also, we watch NFL games on Sunday, Monday & Thursdays. If you don't like an announcer or analyst, this is the place to dump on them. Sometimes you have just grown tired of them. Sometimes they get too loud emotionally. Sometimes they create drama when there isn't drama. Sometimes you want to watch a game and put them on mute. Sometimes they are biased and it shows who they are "pulling for to win". And sometimes you want something new and fresh but realize it doesn't always make it better.

A little sad, a little disappointed, and a little upset with FOX. Greg Olson has quickly become one of the best NFL TV game analysts. I love him, yall like him too. Everybody does. He just does a great job. He's so honest and knowledgeable, plus he articulates the game in his own way that keeps it exciting. Apparently, FOX has demoted him from the "A team" status to the "B team" status in order to elevate Tom Brady. Not only will Brady learn how to be an analyst for FOX NFL games next season - and calling the best games - he is already penciled in for the Super Bowl. That's right, next year at this time Tom Brady will be the game's analyst for the Super Bowl. Who knows, maybe he will turn out to be really good. Just feeling bad for Olson and all that he has to offer and has already accomplished. I would love to hear him do the Super Bowl.

I saw Chip interview with Pat McAfee a month ago. Dude has always been sharp. I don't know why he left UCLA but I doubt his true destination is Ohio State as an OC and recruiting high schoolers and talking NIL to them without knowing what they can or cannot do. After seeing this you will like the guy more.

And please Chicago, stop saying Justin Fields is due for a big extension this offseason. You stupid fools. He signed a 4 year deal for $18 mil including $11 mil bonus, and $18 mil was guaranteed. Next year in 2024 he will make $1.6 mil, plus $1.6 roster bonus. A total of $3.2 mil to play QB next year (2024). That is literally nothing for quarterbacks. His 4 year contact averages out to, $4.7 mil per year. How about the others??? Lamar Jackson 5 yrs - $260 MIL / $52 MIL per year Jalen Hurts 5 yrs - $255 MIL / $51 MIL per year Kyler Murray 5 yrs - $230 MIL / $46 MIL per year Justin Herbert 5 yrs - $262 MIL / $52 MIL per year Dak Prescott 4 yrs - $160 MIL / $40 MIL per year And none of them won a Super Bowl. Tell me again, what will Fields make next year? His contract is ranked #35 among the leagues QBs. His trade value is worth a college 3rd rounder to 4th round pick. His "5th year option" for 2025 is estimated $22-23 million. He has 1 WR, a TE, , a new OC, a team needing a Center ASAP, a RB committee of 3, and you keep putting all your eggs into defense. I'd keep Fields for his final year. Trade down and Draft a QB (Daniels or Penix). Get the best receiver coming into the draft. Get the best Center in the draft. Get a stud RB. You need a top 5 offense if you want Super Bowls. So go draft it and put it together.

If I am GM of the Chicago Bears, here is what I would do with all consideration to our terrible offense and who we have to beat (the Lions, Packers, Vikings). 1. You have a talented QB that could become better with other pieces. 2. You need a Center badly. This is a great draft for that. 3. You have the #1 pick 4. You have the #9 pick. 5. You don't have a 2nd round pick. 6. Your offense is terrible and hasn't been a top 5-10 offense in years. 7. You keep trying to build defense. But your defense is usually OK. 8. You have a new OC now. 9. You have have a RB committee. Why not have the best back in the league, or someone who is a top 5 RB in the NFL? DJ Moore - 96 catches & nearly 1400 yards Cole Kmet - Tight End - 73 catches 700 yards Combined for 14 touchdowns Your next 3 best receivers ??? 34 catches 17 catches 5 catches That's your receiver group with a Tight End. I want offense. I would dump everything into it. Trade the #1 pick. Go get Marvin Harrison Jr and put him with DJ Moore & Kmet. Keep Fields unless you can get a 2nd rounder (doubt it). Harrison is a generational talent that will win games for 10-15 years. Also draft either Jayden Daniels or Michael Penix. Let whoever sit behind Fields for his final season. Get your center - there are 2 guys that are can't miss - projected late first round and the other a mid second rounder. Grab a running back - this class has 4-6 studs that will fall between late 1st round and 3rd round. Build your offense. Score touchdowns. Bring excitement. Think about defense next year

So if you are the GM of your NFL team and you can make the picks, including trading up or down, trading current players on roster, trading future picks, etc, etc...... to make it all happen in this draft and for 2024 ....... What would you do for your team to be exciting and really good? PS. I hate how teams keep doing the same thing with draft picks, including multiple 1st rounders. For instance, if you draft an offensive player then your next pick has to be a defensive player ZOMG and keep flipping the sides. Why??? Why do teams keep doing this for the past 20 years and keep getting nowhere?! When are you going to learn My thing is this. If you suck on offense, don't even think about a defensive draft pick until round 4. Load up your offense for a few years. What you might need on defense, find a plug-n-play guy in free-agency. It's just defense. Consider scoring and building your ultimate offense first. Load up on the best skill players in the draft. Grab some linemen in round 2 and 3. After that, then pay some attention with draft picks on your defense.

Luka is playing in his 6th year. Going to All-Star again. He's just 24. People forget that. Will have a bday soon this year. LeBron, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Giannis, Embiid, Harden, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Damian Lilliard, Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook, Clay Thomspon, Draymond Green, Chris Paul - all 29, 30, 32, 33 to 35 to 39 years old. Jokic is 28. Booker is 27. In 4 to 5 years when Luka is 28 or 29, he'll be in a great position to win a championship.

I like a healthy Denver to repeat. At least making it to the Finals. Got some other good teams in the West this year so it will be exciting. East will be Milw & Boston. I'm okay with those 3 favorites playing for it all. But of course we shall see 2 new teams hanging with them towards the WCF and ECF. Basketball is really fun at that time. 1st round is a waste. Even the 2nd round of playoffs should be best of 5. Stop dragging on the inevitable.

Thanks for asking, but No and they will barely make the playoffs and get ousted in round 1. Yes the West looks great, and I love seeing so many good teams playing well. As for the Mavs, it's hard to win when you have a starting 5 that is 6'8 Luka at PG, 6'11" rookie center Lively, and the other 3 starters are just 6'5 or 6'6" (PF/SF/SG). When Kyrie Irving returns the lineup gets even smaller. There still isn't a backup banger at Center and no true power forward. They don't have average-to-good defenders. So all they can to do is shoot a lot from the perimeter, take it to the paint and try to outscore you. Not a great formula if you ask me, and I doubt anyone in the West is concerned about playing them. It's only fun when it works every other night, or if Luka goes off, or if Kyrie can play and help, and if they get Lively involved inside on OOPS. I do think they make the playoff. Luka is too good and he wants to win so badly more than anything. He really isn't about numbers. He just accumulates them and is a top 5 player in the league. So the Mavs have a chance because of that. But according to some with voices, Kyrie Irving is the best player on the team, according to Kendrick Perkins, Skip Bayless, Mark Jackson and Stephen A. Smith. I don't agree though and it's not even close. Kyrie needs to eventually play though. He always misses games. And they play rusty when he comes back here and there. They didn't make it to playoffs last year because of Cuban trading for Kyrie. It's well documented the Mavs were sitting in 4th-5th place before trading for Irving. And it fell apart. Even Luka got hurt down the stretch. I do like Irving and early in the year before getting hurt, he was fitting in like a true #2 star player. Mavs were playing real good. And if Luka missed games, Irving could be the super star for those nights.

PFF is more like Pffft..... Pro Football Focus is just a nerd site with nerdy data numbers created by a sports nerd, using questionable formulas that are difficult to judge what is right or what is wrong (a gray area), and only got heavy traction after it was bought by NFL's TV analyst Cris Collinsworth in 2014. And Collinsworth has gotten super super rich off of it. Multi-millions. Just like the NFL combine cannot determine who is good or great, but there are bench presses, stop watches, throwing the ball in shorts in a dome stadium, and it gives GMs and owners something exciting to see with cocktails. Basically, both are ok and kind of helpful. But lets not pretend it's the most favorable way to rate a player's performance or upside. Somehow, no one ever learned from listening to Mel Kiper while he got his pockets rich from agents pumping their players. Because he never had to come back and say "Well, my bad, I was really way off about that. Once again I'm wrong..... See you next year"

I remember that and not only was he a damn flopper, but to hear Mark Jackson, representing as an NBA analyst, representing ESPN, and as a former player and coach - Mark Jackson says "but the question is, before he embellished it was there legitimate contact before he sold it" I hate when you see something with your eyes, the player and crowd sees the same thing...and the broadcast crew tries to give you some gray area and support towards the officials. Telling the fans watching the game that you didn't see what you just saw. Super slow motion replay "obvious foul, yeah it was a good call". And you are left thinking "What? that's just normal contact. That is not an "obvious foul" or even a foul. It's just contact. I mean, broadcasters do like rubbing elbows with players and getting kickbacks from players, and get paid by ESPN/TNT/FOX to agree with "the league" and protect certain players (LeBron, KD, Booker, Embiid, etc) or coaches (Prime Sanders) The NBA has no defense today, but it is more exciting scoring wise. The NBA has way more athletic players taller than 6'7 running the floor and shooting 3's (including stretch forwards since Dirk Nowitzki made it a thing). And the NBA can be really fun to watch. But the NBA is not the same. And I just wish the league and officials could realize that you can have physical contact without it being called a foul. And stop the flopping. And stop helping the "super stars" get to the free throw line when they start off having terrible shooting nights in the first half.

LMBO heck yeah! they still the original ganstas for blazin movies and shenanigans ! I still laugh my a$$ off with a hit once every 5 years And Super Troopers Okay Okay, now I'm getting off track lolol good times good movies Back on track, the "discussing opportunities between the B1G and SEC" is no surprise and can carry on. Let's see where it goes and how we can be amazed someday soon. As if it is a brand new concept that just fell out of the sky, and nobody could connect the dots. I mean, they talking about discussing $$$ "opportunities" which has easily been in the works for 3 years or so. But it's finally becoming official. So stayed tune...... Even when NIL was going to happen someday, but we are supposed to pretend it wouldn't happen, or it could happen, but not sure how...... and then it happened. Or the transfer portal and players transferring anywhere and becoming immediately eligible like free agents...... and it happened. Or a college championship playoff going from 4 teams to...... All this s#!t starts way before it becomes a thing in the news. These ideas and concepts started all before Covid became Covid 19. Behind the scenes and under the radar. Just waiting to build it up, piece by piece. NIL. Bam. Transfer Protocol. Bam Schools, Players, Boosters get excited. Bam Networks get rich. Bam More teams in the playoffs. Bam Networks get richer. Bam Super Conferences. Bam Now, back to cheech and chong and Super Troopers Because I don't care what is supposed to come next

Who likes us, Who doesn't, Who's numbers......None of that matters. We are officially a bubble team and things will be fine as long as we stay the course. But to be honest, we already have one foot in. It's as simple as keep rolling. Keep playing. Protect home court as much as possible, collect more wins, and show up in the B1G tourney. We are 16-6, sitting in the top 5 of the B1G, with 2 huge wins over the conferences top 2 teams - Purdue and Wisconsin. Michigan State and Indiana are right behind us. And you know they committee wants them in. But they will also look at Nebraska that rarely makes it to March Madness, so it will be a good story for the selection committee. Keep rolling like I said and it will be fine.

Continue the pace and should get an invite, however, getting at least one win during the Big Tourney would probably seal the deal. I feel like the Big Tourney could become a make it or break it decision.

Wow that conference schedule looks favorable. Other than Rutgers & Maryland, I'm not seeing too many heavy hitters. Could be a good year for the Huskers.

LOL that's genius, because they would be asked to take their shirts off !!