LSUDad Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Breaking: Jim Harbaugh Expected To Be Suspended For Multiple Games CHRIS ROSVOGLOU 5 HOURS AGO Christian Petersen/Getty Images Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh could miss the first four games of the upcoming season. According to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, Harbaugh and the NCAA are working toward a resolution for an investigation into recruiting violations committed by Michigan's football team. That resolution could very well be a four-game suspension. Dellenger added any potential discipline for Harbaugh must be approved by the NCAA Committee on Infractions. Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore and tight ends coach Grant Newsome are reportedly expected to be disciplined as well. From Dellenger's report: Harbaugh’s impending suspension is centered on an NCAA investigation into recruiting violations committed by he and Wolverines staff members. The NCAA enforcement staff alleged that Harbaugh was dishonest about the recruiting violations in his initial meeting with investigators. A quick resolution broke down in January after Harbaugh refused to admit that he lied to NCAA staff. The 59-year-old coach has maintained he didn’t recall the events when first speaking with investigators but that he was never purposefully dishonest. Fortunately for Michigan, its schedule opens up with a relatively light slate of games against East Carolina, UNLV, Bowling Green and Rutgers. If Harbaugh does get suspended for four games, he'll be able to return on Sept. 30 against Nebraska. That game will be played at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachsie Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I would love to know your take on this idea of the PAC 2 doing a soccer like management of college football https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football-pac-12-mountain-west-promotion-relegation-234810955.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I'll bite. First off, something in this article I have to question Quote Will they merge with the Mountain West under the Pac-12 banner to preserve the league and its assets? there is almost no way possible that just keeping the name "Pac-12" will allow the league to continue enjoying the benefit of being in the Power 5. Realignment has been a thing for plenty long enough that TV contracts, Playoff payouts, Bowl affiliations, March Madness payouts, etc., etc. are almost all guaranteed to have language in their contracts that either void them completely, or initiate an automatic re-negotiation in the event of major realignment. OK, now that we got that out of the way, here is why this won't work with college football. we're going to forget about specifically who is in what conference at the start and jump to the logistics of this. why? because Quote However it’s done, things could get messy politically. you don't say? most of these schools are state run institutions. budgets for more than just the football team are dependent upon football. there is almost no way any state board will agree to a system that doesn't give them at least some guaranteed stable ground to stand on. Let alone one that could change drastically one year to the next all because your QB got hurt in week 1. these aren't privately owned businesses like English Premier league. so you have to take into account a LOT more than just the football teams at face value of being a football team. Quote A team’s schedule would include two non-conference opponents, seven intra-conference games and three crossover games. ok, I like this idea. Quote - a Week 1 rematch of the previous year’s Pac-12 championship game. - a Week 1 game between the two teams promoted from the Mountain West to the Pac-12 and two teams relegated from the Pac-12 to the Mountain West. nice way to start the season. Conference schedules are made during off season anyway, so no reason not to incorporate this. Quote - a Bracket Buster Weekend in early to mid-November, where pairings are determined two weeks prior and are based off of current standings with the intent on arranging compelling, crossover matchups. and how do you suppose you make this work? 1st off, with this caveat in there, you now can longer guarantee equal numbers of home/away games, because you have no way of knowing who will be where in the standings. what if your "formula" you use gives you a rematch from like 2 weeks before? or pits 2 teams already scheduled to play during "rivalry week"? Quote - A Relegation Game between the sixth- and seventh-placed teams in the Pac-12. The loser is relegated to the Mountain West. The eighth-place finisher in the regular season is automatically relegated. - A Promotion Game between the second- and third-placed teams in the Mountain West. The winner is promoted to the Pac-12. The regular-season champion of the Mountain West is automatically promoted to the Pac-12. same issues as above. where are these games played? a team could theoretically get 2 home games per year taken from them. do they (or their local economy) get reimbursed for the lost revenue? Quote This is where the real problem lies, said one conference administrator. With relegation, budgets will change, dipping by as much as $3-5 million a year. That’s an issue for athletic directors in annual budget projections. There must be a balance struck in the base distribution that allows for annual budget projections. “If a school is getting $15 million this year, they budget for $15 million next year,” said the conference official. “Well, if we are relegated, we can’t do that.” ok, I made my above comments before getting this deep into the article. but to get deeper into it. I think most years you could reasonably guess the handful of teams that would hover right around the promotion/relegation line. NOBODY is going to sign up to be in that limbo every single year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachsie Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 You always analyze things well. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishhead Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 On 9/23/2023 at 5:16 PM, dachsie said: You always analyze things well. Thanks! He always over analyzes things for sure lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted September 27, 2023 Author Share Posted September 27, 2023 Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman (foot) out rest of season Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 27, 2023, 11:27 AM ET Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman's foot injury, which was initially thought to be minor, is more serious than anticipated, and he will miss the rest of the season, coach Jimbo Fisher told ESPN on Wednesday. Weigman suffered a broken bone in his foot in the Aggies' 27-10 win over Auburn on Saturday. X-rays were thought to be negative during the game, and Fisher said Monday that Weigman was "day-to-day." But, according to sources, further testing showed the injury to be a fracture and Weigman will need to rest to allow it to heal. Weigman, a five-star recruit from Bridgeland, Texas, was named to ESPN's freshman All-America team last season, after starting four games, including setting an A&M true freshman record with 338 yards in his first start against Ole Miss, adding four touchdown passes. He has thrown for 979 yards with eight touchdowns and two interceptions this season, topping the 300-yard mark in two of three complete games. Veteran SEC quarterback Max Johnson, who has reclassified as a sophomore after using his COVID eligibility year, came in for Weigman in relief on Saturday and threw two touchdown passes. The former LSU transfer started 14 games for the Tigers in 2020-21 before starting three games last year for the Aggies. Johnson will start on Saturday when Texas A&M faces Arkansas at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (noon ET, SEC Network/ESPN app). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houtiger Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 I thought Max looked good, but the Auburn D was not what it used to be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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