2025 College Football Thread

[Hoenheim]

As much as people were clowning Texas and Arch Manning, they have come alive this game vs Oklahoma. Texas run game has opened up finally, and the defense is clamping down on John Mateer, who has thrown 3 interceptions already.  Arch has looked solid.

[Hoenheim]

Seems like a ton of people were ready at their keyboards to say Arch is a bum, seemingly forgot this is his first season starting football games and he's a redshirt Sophomore. That means he could play the 2025, 2026, AND the 2027 college seasons before going to the draft.

It's obvious that he needs more experience and won't be coming out after the 2025 season, but saying he's an outright bum was jumping the gun

[Hoenheim]

Ryan Niblett from Texas runs back a punt from Oklahoma, all the way back for a TD!!!!

Texas 20 - Oklahoma 6 

9:54 to go in the 4th Quarter

Edited October 11, 2025 by Hoenheim

[Hoenheim]

Absolutely suffocating defense by Texas today,  multi sacks and INTs

Oklahoma fails to convert on 4th and long with a little more than 5 min remaining in the game. 

Edited October 11, 2025 by Hoenheim

[Icege]

Bring me Iapani Laloulu.

[Jaxel]

Man, Indiana playing a heck of a game today.

[OldhamA]

20 minutes ago, Hoenheim said:

Absolutely suffocating defense by Texas today,  multi sacks and INTs

Oklahoma fails to convert on 4th and long with a little more than 5 min remaining in the game. 

I feel like you're a Texas fan. 

[Hoenheim]

Arch didn't have a crazy game but played efficiently and accurately. Texas mostly won by virtue of
(a) stifling defensive performance
(b) run game actually doing something

(c)  Punt return TD by Niblett. 

(d) Arch not turning the ball over 

Texas got a crucial player back on defense in Malik Muhmmad (CB) that was a key factor. 

This was literally the only game I've watched of Oklahoma, and John Mateer play and I wasn't impressed. But I'm guessing it may have had something to do with Mateer coming back from injury as well.

[Hoenheim]

15 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

I feel like you're a Texas fan. 

Nope. I only started watching college football consistently last season (2024). I follow the most interesting team. That was Colorado last year, and Texas this year. 

Basically I have a team I cheer for every year based on the stories/players. Arch seemed like the most interesting player to watch  just like Travis and Sheddur were last year.  (Not objective, just my own opinion).

I am actually a UNC-CH alumni. I don't really care about their football program but I do get a lot of news about Bellicheck and the shenanigans going on there lol

[Icege]

Wisconsin RB took a hell of a lick. I damn near got concussed seeing the hit.

[ForJimmy]

1 hour ago, Hoenheim said:

As much as people were clowning Texas and Arch Manning, they have come alive this game vs Oklahoma. Texas run game has opened up finally, and the defense is clamping down on John Mateer, who has thrown 3 interceptions already.  Arch has looked solid.

Isn’t Mateer playing with a bad elbow?

[Hoenheim]

Penn State LOSES to North Western, is the biggest headline from today thus far. 

I listened to the Mizzou vs Bama game on the radio, it was strangely close for most of it. Mizzou's QB lost them that game with key turnovers. Bama looked shaky in some moments.

I watched Texas vs Oklahoma just now.

I'm going to watch South Carolina vs LSU tonight. First time I'm going to watch LaNorris Sellers. 

[Hoenheim]

3 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Isn’t Mateer playing with a bad elbow?

It's very possible that he came back too early from injury just because this was a huge ass rivalry game vs Texas

[Navy_football]

Blake Horvath from Navy should be in the Heisman running!