2025 College Football Thread

[HeelsPanthersCanes]

17 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

These Navy uniforms are sharp.

I've now had to watch Rice and Navy run the option offense today since work was slow. 

I would've rather been working. 

[Jackie Lee]

These white jerseys look cool with all that shitty paint splattered on them

[LinvilleGorge]

6 minutes ago, HeelsPanthersCanes said:

I've now had to watch Rice and Navy run the option offense today since work was slow. 

I would've rather been working. 

I've had the flu since the day after Christmas so I've watched the hell out of some shitty bowl games.

[HeelsPanthersCanes]

11 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I've had the flu since the day after Christmas so I've watched the hell out of some shitty bowl games.

Damn dude, that's brutal.  Hope you feel better soon.

Yea, these games are all tough to watch with the opt outs. 

Also makes gambling on them nearly impossible.

[LinvilleGorge]

Opt outs and the portal are really helping the service academies in the bowls.

[LinvilleGorge]

The SEC is 2-7 vs. non-SEC teams in this bowl season. They were favored in 7 of those 9 games. The reality does not match the perception.

[LinvilleGorge]

Dylan Raiola to Oregon pretty much confirms that Dante Moore will be entering the draft.

[45catfan]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

Dylan Raiola to Oregon pretty much confirms that Dante Moore will be entering the draft.

Not necessarily.  He's coming off  injury and still has a redshirt in his back pocket.   The DE is going back, Matayo U. Yeah, I'm not going to try to spell that last name.  They have until tomorrow.  Miami and Indiana players have a week after the game to decide.

[LinvilleGorge]

16 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Not necessarily.  He's coming off  injury and still has a redshirt in his back pocket.   The DE is going back, Matayo U. Yeah, I'm not going to try to spell that last name.  They have until tomorrow.  Miami and Indiana players have a week after the game to decide.

It was a simple bone break. He's expected to be fully ready to go for the 2026 season. Players don't transfer in this environment to redshirt. They transfer to collect a bag and play immediately.

The memes and jokes of him being a Mahomes wannabe are funny (and not wrong) but I wouldn't be surprised to see him blossom in Oregon. He was a highly tourted recruit for a reason and the next QB that plays well under Matt Rhule will be the first.

[45catfan]

Moore stayed.  Raiola can  redshirt, backup or back out.

[LinvilleGorge]

I'll be shocked if he doesnt reenter the portal

 

[45catfan]

Outside of Mendoza, crappy year to need a starting QB that isn't a complete project.  Ty Simpson is QB2 and he's got plenty of concerns.

The 2027 QB draft just got even deeper.

If we miss out on this QB jackpot because we are still on the fence about Bryce Young, I just might have to shelve my Panthers fandom permanently. I can't continue to cheer for folks suffering from self-imposed mental retardation beyond that.   

[LinvilleGorge]

It's why it's so baffling Moore is going back to school. He's the clear cut QB2 and would probably go in the top 15-20, maybe higher.

[45catfan]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

It's why it's so baffling Moore is going back to school. He's the clear cut QB2 and would probably go in the top 15-20, maybe higher.

Top 10 certainly, maybe top 5. I can appreciate what he said.  He basically said...paraphrased 'he strives for excellence and prides himself in being completely ready for the next challenge.'  He's only a RSO and started about 20 games.  He's basically admitting he's not ready for the NFL yet.  

In reality he was destined to be drafted by the Jets or Browns...so part of the decision may have been strategic.