That's a bullshit point, because few to none of the playoff teams played another Top 20 team in the non-conference schedule.
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Georgia played Clemson non-con
Oregon played Boise St non-con
Texas played Michigan non-con (when scheduled fully expected Mich to be top 20)
It’s really not. It’s the only point that matters.
You’re just offended because it’s the crux of your cowardly argument.
The year before Texas played Bama in the non-con and both teams made the 4-team field
List goes on
We were all told when the 12 team playoff was being sold that MORE teams would schedule tough non-con opponents because there wouldn't be as much of a fear that a loss in the early season would derail your chances at a NC.
Guess that was a bill of goods.
just for us at the moment.
other schools aren't afraid to challenge themselves in the non-con & don't view backdooring into the playoff as their only hope.
You can call being smart cowardly, but it doesn't change anything. Cowardly is kind of funny anyway because it implies that I fear something. Nebraska could play the Philadelphia Eagles all 12 games and while I probably would feel sorry for them, I wouldn't be fearful as every game would be 1,000 away from me and I'm not playing.
Shit, what do I fear, that we might lose 5-6 games? We're kind of used to that now. In 2026 and 2027 we're playing just as many good teams and just as many cupcakes as Tennessee is.
BTW, nobody owes you a damn thing. You can go back into your cave now.
So, there were 2 games out of 42 non-conference games that pitted 2 eventual playoff teams, and Clemson was not the normal Clemson. What you said ^^^ made my point for me. Michigan played a little better in November, but scored less points and gave up more points than Nebraska did.
Also, Nebraska played Colorado and USC. Colorado was really good in the late 1980s and USC was dominating in the mid 2000s, so those were quality games too by your logic. When Nebraska beat Minnesota 84-21 in 1983, it was one of biggest wins in history because Minnesota won the NC in 1960!
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Well if she looks as described, you’re clearly getting action nightly. Congrats to that!
we have had ONE year of the current format. Not enough to
its not quitting when the series didn’t start. That’s the ONLY reason why these teams aren’t ending the series. Many have played the first game and can’t back out because the home team wouldn’t allow it
Didn’t they pay that guy some silly amount coming out of high school and now he’s holding out for more $ ? He’s not even that good, but I guess the market for a high level qb keeps going up. Crazy times, I expect to see more of this as the NiL numbers keep going up significantly every year
They need to let him go. If the fold everyone is going to think they can hold out.
of this madness..
Damn, what is he holding out for, does he expect like $3m or $4m a year? Thats crazy money for good but not great college qb. Be interesting to see if he leaves who pays up for his services, his agent must have some big offers on the table
"Iamaleava, 20, is reportedly set to earn $2.4 million this season but wants to renegotiate his deal to $4 million per year.
The quarterback was the No. 23 overall recruit in the 2023 class and when he initially signed with Tennessee’s NIL collective in 2022, Iamaleava was set to make $8 million over his college career.
Tennessee and Iamaleava’s camp were in negotiations for a new contract that would give him a pay raise on Thursday, according to On3. The spring transfer window closes on April 25, and it is unknown whether these negotiations could cause the quarterback to depart.
Iamaleava redshirted his 2023 season and became the team’s starting quarterback going into last season after Joe Milton departed for the NFL.
As a freshman, the six-foot-six quarterback led Tennessee to a 10-3 record, with 2,616 yards and 19 touchdowns and five interceptions."
Tennessee’s Nico Iamaleava under scrutiny over NIL, practice drama
The quarterback was the No. 23 overall recruit in the 2023 class and when he initially signed with Tennessee’s NIL collective in 2022, Iamaleava was set to make $8 million over his college career.
Tennessee and Iamaleava’s camp were in negotiations for a new contract that would give him a pay raise on Thursday, according to On3. The spring transfer window closes on April 25, and it is unknown whether these negotiations could cause the quarterback to depart.
Iamaleava redshirted his 2023 season and became the team’s starting quarterback going into last season after Joe Milton departed for the NFL.
As a freshman, the six-foot-six quarterback led Tennessee to a 10-3 record, with 2,616 yards and 19 touchdowns and five interceptions."
Tennessee’s Nico Iamaleava under scrutiny over NIL, practice drama
Exactly and this kid is like the middle of the road SEC Qb . I am not a Tennessee fan so it’s really easy for me to tell this kid to take a hike .They need to let him go. If the fold everyone is going to think they can hold out.
Shouldn't these guys just Volunteer to show up? Not feeling it. Burger king bags and all.
Looks like they done.
Looks like they done.
Schools and/or donors need to put their foot down and get some control over the NIL market. Time to start telling these kids “NO” and sticking to it. Only way to reign this shit in, under the current lack of regulation, is to call their bluff and say no.
so now Tenessee, who is clearly willing to spend over $2m a year on a qb, gets to go and poach some other schools starter leaving them sol
Yes, potentially. But their options are limited by SEC bylaws. Nico can’t go to an SEC school and Tennessee can’t poach/buy a player from another SEC school. Personally I think Tennessee did the right thing. With the lack of regulation on NIL, the only way schools/donors can reign in this market is to tell these kids NO. Hats off to Tennessee for not caving and standing their ground.
The kid should’ve thought this thing through. He’s prevented from going to an SEC school with a large enough satchel of cash to satisfy him. And the teams outside of that conference that have a large enough bank account to offer may already have a quarterback they like, and aren’t interested in adding a prima donna to the roster.
Bingo. Kid fvcked up hard.
Imagine in your professional career that you’re an architect in a bear housing market (spring portal for QBs) and nobody building houses and nobody is hiring architects. You then march into your CEO’s office (or president of the firm) and demand that he/she double your salary or you’re not showing up to work. CEO says thanks but no thanks, if you don’t show up you’re fired, good luck. And then you don’t show up, get fired, and now your only option is to beg for a smaller firm to take you in for half your current salary. That’s basically what Nico I’m-a-leaver just did. 🤣
Yes, but many never believed that and argued to the contrary. We also got sold a bill on the “more G5 teams will have a chance at a NC with a 12 team playoff…” Nope, just more opportunities for SEC and B1G teams. It’s like the old adage, listen to what people say, then fallow the money if you want to know the truth. 🫤
I suspect the Indiana path of playing absolutely nobody will be a 1 and done (this is the route our coach & many sycophantic fans have declared to be “smart” and our best chance).
They got in & got completely obliterated. Totally undeserving.
Teams that do well playing the toughest schedules in the country will be rightfully rewarded.
Nicole (going to let this autocorrect stand) wasn't even that good.
