OT: D1

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I had no idea that former Pine Richland star QB Phil Jurkovec had transferred from Notre Dame to Boston College. He's rated the #6 QB entering the draft. You'd think that would be all over the local sports the way his recruitment was.

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It's just such a different animal than what we are used to seeing down here in the bus leagues. Those mega donors at that level aren't patient people. And, when they get upset, people listen.

I'm curious how long of a leash Sark gets at Texas. I think he'll get a second year. But, he likely enters next Fall on top of the hot list sheet.

I stand by my attitude that Texas and Missouri moving to the SEC was a bad move. You always need a backup plan and now the Big 12 is collapsing.

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I'm okay with that. I'm not okay with the half billion in dead money spent on fired football coaches in the last decade. Give them opportunities to right the ship. Have consistency in who and how the program is run.

It's just such a different animal than what we are used to seeing down here in the bus leagues. Those mega donors at that level aren't patient people. And, when they get upset, people listen.

I'm curious how long of a leash Sark gets at Texas. I think he'll get a second year. But, he likely enters next Fall on top of the hot list sheet.

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It has not been a great 48 hours for coordinators in the D1 ranks. As is the norm, the year-away-from-being-fired HCs are making their last ditch efforts to rekindle spirits. Coordinators pay the price. Many were told to hit the road in the past two days.

I'm okay with that. I'm not okay with the half billion in dead money spent on fired football coaches in the last decade. Give them opportunities to right the ship. Have consistency in who and how the program is run.

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It has not been a great 48 hours for coordinators in the D1 ranks. As is the norm, the year-away-from-being-fired HCs are making their last ditch efforts to rekindle spirits. Coordinators pay the price. Many were told to hit the road in the past two days.

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Dan Mullen is Gator Bait.

Getting blown out by South Carolina final nail in coffin.

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He can always take his two boys with him, too.

Never know. Those Texas schools can write some real big checks.

The issue is one son already used the free transfer last year from South Carolina to JSU so if he transferred up he would have to sit out a year and only have 2 years left to play. Matter fact both would have to sit out a year since they'd be moving up a classification from FCS/FBS and have R-Sophomore and R-Junior eligibility remaining..

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In a surprising d*ck move, the CAA has told James Madison that once they accept an invitation to join another conference, their teams and players are immediately ineligible for CAA championships. JMU appealed and the other school presidents supported it! Wow.

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Since Deion is very vocal on his faith and spirituality if he left Jackson State this soon I could see TCU being a school simply beacuse it puts him back in Texas his home state. I do think that he will honor a 4 year contract at Jackson so he can coach both his boys through their collegiate career. PJ Fleck getting a 7 year extension is great for him but if he can't secure a Big 10 title in 3-4 years he will find himself on the hot seat. It's not too hard he just has to beat Wisconsin to get into the title game but that's no easy feat....

He can always take his two boys with him, too.

Never know. Those Texas schools can write some real big checks.

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Akron fires their new coach. TCU is interested in Deion Sanders. Minnesota signs PJ Fleck to a 7-year extension.

Since Deion is very vocal on his faith and spirituality if he left Jackson State this soon I could see TCU being a school simply beacuse it puts him back in Texas his home state. I do think that he will honor a 4 year contract at Jackson so he can coach both his boys through their collegiate career. PJ Fleck getting a 7 year extension is great for him but if he can't secure a Big 10 title in 3-4 years he will find himself on the hot seat. It's not too hard he just has to beat Wisconsin to get into the title game but that's no easy feat....

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Akron fires their new coach. TCU is interested in Deion Sanders. Minnesota signs PJ Fleck to a 7-year extension.

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Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word (both privates in TX) are joining the WAC. Both schools were D2 not that long ago.

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Former USC HC Clay Helton named new coach at Georgia Southern.

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Two D1 stories:

1) Gary Patterson is out at TCU. Wow.

2) Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State are joining the MAC. Again, put a fork in Conference USA.

Liberty, Sam Houston State (FCS), Jacksonville State (FCS) and New Mexico State are keeping CUSA on life support lol. I'm sure they'll try to get UCONN & UMASS to join for FB only.

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Two D1 stories:

1) Gary Patterson is out at TCU. Wow.

2) Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State are joining the MAC. Again, put a fork in Conference USA.