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Pretty much spot on with my thinking. The only thing I wanted to add is that, after looking more closely at the game stats, Virginia does not seem as bad as their record would indicate. They were winning with a good passing attack against JMU (with their backup QB) until a rain delay disbursed...

35 years is a long time to go without an NFL-level QB. I actually do remember Strom but didn't realize he lasted as long as he did in the league.

Who was the last "NFL ready" QB that we've had? I can't think of any (even Joe Ham was too short), but my memory only goes back so far. I agree it's been far too long.

I can’t find it now, but yesterday I read an article on ESPN.com where Heather Dinich mentioned the SEC’s losses to the ACC. Her spin was WTTE of “Looks like the SEC needs to extend an invite to FSU, UNC, Miami, and…Wake Forest.” I took that as meaning that if you’re an ACC team and beat an SEC...

I didn't watch that game but looked at the stats; Wake won on the strength of a +3 turnover ratio. Vandy was efficient in passing against them. Although Wake is solid, I give us a good chance if we can protect the football. It’s a good feeling when you can expect to score points with a...

Good overall summary. Added a few thoughts to your Bad Defense comments.

This is good stuff - thanks. Did Joe say anything that stood out to you about the team or players (positive or negative)?

Since our last two post-game threads have drifted into future opponent territory, I thought it might be useful to focus the discussion with my takes on our remaining games, two games in. As an aside, Louisville appears to be a pretty strong team. They crushed their FCS opponent week 2 as they...

Checked his post history. Has been accused of trolling in the past. Not sure if this individual is really a troll or just a glass half mostly-empty type.

I was also disappointed to see Stewart miss again since he was reliable last year, but happy to see Key make a quick decision to put in Birr for the next try. Do you have no confidence in Birr as well?

Just checked and the box score shows 5 different QBs! Looks like Louisville emptied their bench. Murray State's superior tackling held them to below 700 yards, however.

Agree with everything you stated except the bolded part. While we have about a .600 winning ratio against UNC since joining the conference, I don't consider 60/40 an "almost guaranteed win". Our 2014 team, one of the best in recent history, had one of their two regular-season losses against...

Kinda disagree with this take, because we have a very distorted market involving irrational actors. Boosters don’t care how much profit a team makes, they care about wins. I don't think the TV money will drop so fast that the rich schools will be scrambling to cut expenses. Regardless, costs...

What has changed due to the most recent Supreme Court decision against the NCAA, is that the NCAA is now careful to avoid being seen as limiting athlete's compensation. This is what tripped them up relative to antitrust law.

While you and @forensicbuzz make good points, I don't think the deal was postured as either insurance or NIL. It's pitched as an advance against future earnings. The results of his litigation will be interesting. The deal was signed prior to his 2022 season. Since it's now public, the NCAA...

Agree. This deal is being described as a NIL deal subject to certain laws in the state which make his type of arrangement illegal, thus the lawsuit. I find this (the illegality) hard to fathom. According to reports, the company has raised over $400M in venture cap and has been doing deals for...

There has been a consumer movement over the last several years to force cable companies to unbundle channels and allow a la carte selection. Maine actually passed a law requiring unbundling, but it was struck down in Federal court due to First Amendment concerns as the law didn’t apply to...

Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams is considering going back to school in 2024 if his prospective NFL draft is too high. Why would he consider this? NIL money is available, and he doesn’t like the prospect of going to a bad team...

"Oof", as in our QB doesn't look good in these rankings? Seriously? So were you expecting King to rank above the two Heisman contenders? Fourth in the conference considering UNC's/FSU's/Duke's performances is pretty decent (I didn't watch the VPI game). Perhaps I misunderstood your comment.

This. I've done this every year for the last three. Promo expires. Call to complain. Get transferred to retention. They usually will have another 12-month promo they can give you (no guarantees, though).