Official 2017 NCAA Football thread

Yep. I've read all about it. So, the rest of the players have expressed to the media that the workouts weren't as bad as some made it out to be. Some of the players who fell out either went too hard the whole time, or they weren't conditioned enough to even start these workouts. This new S&C coach has been with Taggart for a while.

But, I also understand that you can't expect these kids to go full out like this directly after a season, and after a large Christmas break when they didn't even play in a bowl. The S&C coach should have been suspended. What I have also seen and been told is that a lot of these same players who were complaining/falling out of practice were the same ones who gave up on conditioning last year. This may have been what led to the 2nd half season let down the team had.

 

New LSU OC Matt Canada is scheduled to make $1.5m per year. He would've been the 2nd highest paid Coordinator last season.

http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_4be9c71a-ddd2-11e6-b04e-9be23483f993.html

 

Seems that La State is serious about offense... They should be, I suppose. I think they're going to be one of the most interesting programs to watch next year.

 

Arkansas fan takes out ad in newspaper calling out Bielema, Long, and the AD. He even includes his contact information for them to get in touch.

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/ar...ansas-fans-call-bret-bielema-ad-newspaper-ad/

 

Wonder if Butch Jones found any of his players here:

http://gradsoflife.org/

 

Its my third favorite day of the college football year!

Oregon is racking up some recruits with a new HC. Went from 40th nationally with Helf, to in the high teens with Taggart and a few more high profile kids left to sign.

 

Dawgs have signed almost 2000 lbs of offensive line today. Top 3 class nationally and best class in a long time for us, if not best ever.

 

A&M RB James White transfers to Lamar. He was a quality backup, but being 3rd behind Trayveon Williams and Keith Ford, I completely understand why he's leaving.

 

Best since stafford/knowshon, for sure. Possibility to be one of the best for sure. Hated not getting Solomon though.

 

Akers, Kaindoh, and Wilson

 

But that is not quite enough...

 

Wilson was big though

 

Oregon picks up the 16th ranked (scout) class. Just 2 months ago we were the #49 with Helfrich at the helm. Holy crap can Taggart recruit. The pick up of the JC lineman, and Lenoir from CA really helped cement this class.

 

Art Briles withdrew his libel lawsuit against Baylor officials. No settlement was reached.

http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...ithdraws-libel-lawsuit-baylor-bears-officials

 

Both Joe Mixon and Ishmael Zamora were not invited to the NFL combine. Both have had off the field issues and it looks like that may be why they're left out. Good on the NFL.

http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...tants-buried-player-misbehavior-documents-say

 

And the rest of the story comes out today. Don't have it in front of me, but... He was the one covering most of it up. The text messages that came up today... Wow.

 

Yeah read it earlier. It's disgusting. I honestly wouldn't have a problem with the death penalty on this one. The corruption was institutional. It went from the bottom to the very top.