Official NCAA Football Thread

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A four-team playoff for college football has been formally approved by a presidential oversight committee, a dramatic change for the sport that will begin in 2014 and continue through the 2025 season. The four teams will be chosen by a selection committee, the semifinals will be held at current bowl sites and the national championship game will be awarded to the highest bidder.

NCAA presidents approve four-team college football playoff beginning in 2014 - ESPN

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Bye Bye Penn State football? Report from CBS sports today said sources have told them the NCAA is about to come down on the program hard. Should be release tomorrow:

Joe Schad (ESPN) says, a source close to the NCAA tells him "loss of bowls", "loss of scholarships", and a punishment "on par with, if not perceived as more extreme than, the death penalty" but "not the death penalty"

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Originally Posted by RaptorsandBuckeye FaN

Bye Bye Penn State football? Report from CBS sports today said sources have told them the NCAA is about to come down on the program hard. Should be release tomorrow:

Joe Schad (ESPN) says, a source close to the NCAA tells him "loss of bowls", "loss of scholarships", and a punishment "on par with, if not perceived as more extreme than, the death penalty" but "not the death penalty"

death penalty means at least 1 year off. so if they're not getting it does it mean they're still going to play?

The Joe Paterno statue was removed Sunday morning from its pedestal outside Beaver Stadium, and it will be stored in an unnamed "secure location," Penn State president Rodney Erickson announced. Erickson also said the Paterno name will remain on the university's library.

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wonder if B1G removes them from the conference...

[RaptorsandBuckeye FaN]

Originally Posted by Windex

death penalty means at least 1 year off. so if they're not getting it does it mean they're still going to play?

Yes they will still get to play but they will suck most likely. People are guessing

- Current players can transfer right away without facing punishment or waiting to play.
- Bowl Ban(2-5 years)
- Loss of scholarships(Like 50+ in 6yr total)
- Maybe a couple more things like TV blackouts and stuff.

If they get a 4-5yr bowl ban + 50+ ships loss, that is close to a death penalty. No top recruit in the next 4-5 years is going to want to play there.


Just have to wait and see how hard the NCAA wants to come down on them tomorrow.

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Penn State doesn't get any many top 100 recruits anymore, even without this problem
guess most of these guys are going to transfer to other B1G or Big East/ACC schools

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• $60 million fine
• Vacation of wins from 1998-2011 (111 wins)*
• Four-year postseason ban
• Players may transfer and play immediately at other schools
• Athletic department on probation for five years
* Note: Joe Paterno record now 298-136-3; fifth on FBS all-time list

[RaptorsandBuckeye FaN]

Originally Posted by Windex

• $60 million fine
• Vacation of wins from 1998-2011 (111 wins)*
• Four-year postseason ban
• Players may transfer and play immediately at other schools
• Athletic department on probation for five years
* Note: Joe Paterno record now 298-136-3; fifth on FBS all-time list

That is a big time punishment.

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weird Adidas uniforms

Wisconsin Football Reveals Unrivaled Uniforms -...

adidas Football: 2012 Nebraska "UNRIVALED"...

[RaptorsandBuckeye FaN]

Catch of the year?

Ohio State Devin Smith Amazing One Handed TD...

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Originally Posted by RaptorsandBuckeye FaN

Catch of the year?

Ohio State Devin Smith Amazing One Handed TD Catch vs. Miami University - YouTube

catch of the day

Bama destroyed Michigan. lets see if Oregon can put up 100 points.

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Geno Smith is putting up RGIII numbers again. GS2012 = RGIII2011.

Geno Smith before today game vs #25 Baylor - 81.4CMP% 1,072yards 12TD 0INT(3games)
Geno Smith vs Baylor today - 34/38 436yards 6TD........there is still 8:32 left in the 3rd Q!!!!!

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Originally Posted by RaptorsandBuckeye FaN

Geno Smith is putting up RGIII numbers again. GS2012 = RGIII2011.

Geno Smith before today game vs #25 Baylor - 81.4CMP% 1,072yards 12TD 0INT(3games)
Geno Smith vs Baylor today - 34/38 436yards 6TD........there is still 8:32 left in the 3rd Q!!!!!

almost 700 yards passing and 8 TDs. that game was funny. basically every possession resulted in a TD.

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Geno Smith through 4 games:
141-169 83CMP% 1,728yards 20TD 0INT

RGIII through 4 games(last year):
92-112 82CMP% 1,308yards 18TD 1INT



Big win for Ohio State!!! 5-0. @MSU. 17-16.

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shootout in Columbus

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Originally Posted by Windex

shootout in Columbus

63-38! Big 10 sucks this year though. Ohio State is getting good. Still got some way to go but GOOD. Next year should be fun. Braxton Miller is a BEAST. Next year he will be the favorite for the heisman. Just need to get him a couple playmakers and fix the defense.

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Also, very impressive win from South Carolina & Florida. Geno & WVU keep on moving along. Geno is great but they have some very good playmakers on this team also.

FSU once again, FRAUD!

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6 undefeated teams left,

Bama, Kansas State, ND, Oregon, Ohio State(BOWL BAN), Louisville.

Who do you like, Windex or others? Big games this week with Bama @ LSU & Oregon @ USC.

Should be a good next 4-5 weeks to end the year.

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Originally Posted by RaptorsandBuckeye FaN

6 undefeated teams left,

Bama, Kansas State, ND, Oregon, Ohio State(BOWL BAN), Louisville.

Who do you like, Windex or others? Big games this week with Bama @ LSU & Oregon @ USC.

Should be a good next 4-5 weeks to end the year.

Can't see Bama losing, even if the game is at LSU. LSUs offense won't put up more than 14 points.

NDgoes undefeated if their QB doesn't make mistakes. Best D outside the SEC.

I think K state will lose a game just because you play a quality opponent every week in the Big 12

Bama and Ohio State are most likely to go undefeated. Oregon might as well, but I want to see them play a quality opponent first. Should beat USC by 3 TDs

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Les Miles decisions all backfired in the Bama game. they had that game won.