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    2027 Recruiting Thread

    Are you saying that the $300 million number stated in the article is incorrect, or that the number is right - but Adidas overpaid because Penn State isn't worth that and would have taken less?
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    I've heard this song before, "If Coach X can do so much with such little talent, imagine what he can do with better players"

    I agree. My comment was TIC. I just get frustrated with the notion that we really can’t expect any differentiation from the coach because it all comes down solely to how “well” recruiting is going based on ratings and how much we’re willing to spend on the portal. We apparently should just pay...
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    I've heard this song before, "If Coach X can do so much with such little talent, imagine what he can do with better players"

    I'm so confused as to why we pay the head coach $12 mil/yr when he really can't be expected to have any impact because the only thing that affects the outcome on the field is the star ratings of the high school recruits and the NIL money spent on the portal players (except for Indiana, Texas A &...
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    2027 Recruiting Thread

    First off, let me say that I generally appreciate your comments and agree with a lot of what you say - specifically re: the fickleness of fans, etc. There's no doubt that for most fans what determines whether or not going for it on 4th down was a good or bad call depends almost solely on whether...
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    2027 Recruiting Thread

    Apologies, complete tangent coming - but man DeLuca was a disappointment last year. I can sort of understand why he may have warranted a decent check coming off of 2024 since he had some big impact plays toward the end of that season including a big pick 6 against SMU in the playoff game and...
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    Terry Smith on Drew Allar: “Our system wasn’t built for him.”

    Not disagreeing at all. But I always feel like comparing hack with BOB to Hack under Franklin is complicated by Allen Robinson. Hack's Freshman year - he could just throw that short out/almost screen pass to Robinson who would then rip off consistent yardage, or throw it up long and let Robinson...
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    '26 SAG Actor Awards, Who's The Hottest

    Appreciate these add-ons! I went with Wiig and Randolph in the original poll as well. But man, Eiza Gonzalez might have taken 1, 2, and 3.
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    OT - If you could be a historical figure…

    I'm a huge Alexander the Great buff, but I'm thinking that would have been kind of a rough life always fighting and camping out most of the time (admittedly probably glamping for him). And he only made it to 32. Sinatra got an unbelievable amount of action (and we know Ava Gardner's 19 lbs...
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    With Quinton Martin Jr. at RB and the O-line returning.....

    I know several people on these portal threads are adamant about “guarantees to play” to players portaling in. That doesn’t seem necessary when you’re paying the kid. Wouldn’t the money imply the level of expected playing time? If you’re getting an offer at the top end for your position - the...
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    POLL: Favorite Look - 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet!

    Oh no! Are you serious? I'm not even sure I want to know... :cry:
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    POLL: Favorite Look - 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet!

    Ana de Armas is just a 5 star talent. Jennifer Garner has battled her way back to hotness. Very tough call for 3rd between J Law and J Lo - typically I would go J Lo, but that J Law dress was just too good, and I didn't like all that puffiness at the bottom of J Lo's dress.
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    Are we losing the portal contest?

    Given that recruiting, star ratings and now the portal are discusses ad nauseam on this board - I think this is a totally fair game topic for discussion. (As an aside - some of the unprovoked snarkiness and hostility that's commonplace on many threads is really disappointing). It's been proven...
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    OT: Name 7 sports films you want with you forever (in no order)...

    Hoosiers The Natural Vision Quest Major League Hoop Dreams Bull Durham Chariots of Fire Bonus: The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
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    Picked up 2 more ISU 2026 recruits yesterday, both OL

    It seems like 5 star recruits are guys who are great football players and have amazing measurables like Micah Parsons - hence why OSU, Bama, and Georgia do so well year-in and year-out. 3 star guys are great football players without the measurables - like the handful of guys at "Illinois, Iowa...
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    Your expectations for the new coach/staff?

    Agree! I always thought saying explosive plays were your goal was like saying your goal was to be rich. You typically don’t get rich by wanting to be rich. You have to actually be able to do something really well. And to get explosive plays you have to move the ball successfully enough to force...
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