Jon Joseph

Too Bad, So Sad, Don't Listen to Dad! Nico Iamaleava’s transfer options are drying up, and regret might be setting in FANSIDED.COM The new era of name, image and likeness payments (NIL) for college athletes is altering the landscape of NCAA sports faster than regulations can keep up with th

I'm not certain the author of this guesswork understands that CBS has gone B1G and is no longer the SEC's broadcast buddy. College Football's Top 150 Players of 2025: The definitive spring rankings, led by Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM A year after pegging the Heisman winner, former All-American and first-round NFL Draft pick Blake Brockermeyer scouts and ranks the top 150 players 2025 This is an SEC-centric plus Clemson ranking. One saving grace is dart thrower Brockemeyer played ball at Texas and has Golden Child (and Grandchild) QB Manning ranked in the 40s. Don't come around the Forty Acres no more! No true freshmen were ranked. 6 Ducks ranked. 38 B1G players ranked. 6 Buckeyes, including No. 1 Jeremiah Smith. 5 players from Penn State. 4 from Illinois. Three B1G QBs ranked - 11 Drew Allar Penn State; 101 Luke Altmeyer Illinois; 137 Fernando Mendoza Indiana. Blue Chip Roster Michigan put two guys on the list, the same as UWho. No Sadaq, Boettcher, Thieneman. Matayo was the 10th ranked Edge Rusher; behind some guy from San Diego State. Isiah World is ranked 15th. The guy has a huge upside and I hope he plays as well as this ranking but he has yet to play a down of Power 2 football. Ditto for the second-highest-ranked Duck, Makhi Hughes at 43. Other Ducks ranked - 84 Poncho, 100 Evan Stewart, and 131 SC transfer E. Pregnon. On an already Blue Chip Roster, three newbies and three guys already with the program are ranked. If the author was an NFL scout, THIS take would get him immediately spit canned. THIS IS POSTED ONLY BECAUSE OF THE LOOOOONG OFF SEASON. Fire Away!

Rave On! Oregon's top freshman can't stop drawing rave reviews from just about everyone through the spring program WWW.YARDBARKER.COM Nobody can stop talking about freshman wide receiver Dakorien Moore through spring practices. As much as it's important to not put the cart in front of the horse with freshman, the hype around the...

Potential Starters on O from Ducks Wire Oregon football offensive depth chart prediction midway through spring football DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Projecting what the offensive depth chart looks like for the Oregon Ducks football going into the second half of the spring season.

Even the Lawyers are Ticked Off! 😁 NIL Lawyer hammers handlers, calls for Nico Iamaleava damage control WWW.ON3.COM . Now, about those Used Car Salesmen? 🤮

Hey Nico, Don't Let The Door ... CFB world reacts to Tennessee's big move with QB Nico Iamaleava WWW.YARDBARKER.COM It's a shocking move, but some would say it was bound to happen. As Jabba noted, he can't transfer to an SEC school, if one would have him, in the Spring without taking the season off. Just Say No! To Date - OBD, USC, Notre Dame, and Mari(o.) It's always a good idea to bolt before knowing there is somewhere else to go, right? 💩 - Head.

Book Him, Danno! Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks are set to get one last impression on their biggest recruiting priority WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The Oregon Ducks are apparently going to get one more opportunity to court the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2026 recruiting class, elite offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell.

Eyes on the Hawkeyes Iowa spring practice update: wide receivers DEAROLDGOLD.COM The Iowa Hawkeyes' offense will look to jump forward during the second year under offensive coordinator Tim Lester. Inconsistent quarterback play led to Iowa's

A Nico Update - Robert Griffin's Comments? Come on Bobby! Yes, coaches leave but not the day before the Spring game, and liquidated damages are built into coaches' contracts. Nico Iamaleava transfer: Josh Heupel reveals new details on rift with QB - On3 WWW.ON3.COM Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel revealed new details on the Nico Imaleava situation following the program's spring game. Hell of a teammate! 🦨

Steven A, with Nico looking for more nickels, this is a timely and terrific post. Thank You! And also author Scott Reed, a man who understands that it's more than just the Benjis with Dan. Yet another take from Rivals that further cements Charles's use of the site as the go-to recruiting site.

Once again the Award for Best Editing Goes to: My Editor! 🍻 Also of interest in 2025-26, is which of the close-to-but-no-cigar 2024 SEC teams make the Playoff field. 3-loss Bama and 3-loss Ole Miss will have new starters at QB. The very athletic LaNorris Sellers returns for the USC Gamecocks, backed up by another athletic QB, old friend Robby Ashford. (Robbie's passport is close to being filled with New Destination stamps. 😁) 4-loss LSU Brian Kelly's seat in Red Stick (Baton Rouge) is close to Red Hot🤬. Kelly left Notre Dame for LSU because Notre Dame would never contend for a title. Hmmmm 🤔. To date, Kelly has not been able to take the Bayou Bengals to the CFB Playoffs. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier, who threw for over 4000 yards in 2024, returns. Like Ole Miss in 2024, LSU went portal-picking in 2025. Thus, Kelly starts 2025 with the SEC's most experienced QB, who will be surrounded by a very expensive roster. Will Kelly and Nussmeier be able to win the first opening game since Kelly's arrival in the SEC? This will be no easy task with LSU opening on the road at Clemson in another Tiger's Death Valley. With 81% of the starting production back including experienced QB Cade Klubnick, Clemson is favored to win the ACC title in 2025, and some 'experts' predict that LSU will win the SEC. Like the Texas vs Ohio State opener, a loss in the opener will not destroy Clemson's or LSU's Playoff opportunity but will leave a season-long lasting impression on the Playoff Committee. Let's Get It On!

Amen, Brother 30. Why can so many see that the House Settlement is a last-gasp attempt by the NCAA to keep its power when it should be reformed or dissolved in bankruptcy with the Power 2, at least, directly managing their athletics? So much of the House Settlement is the same old tripe of attempting to control athletes by direct payment and deciding whether every NIL deal of $600 and over is within 'market value.' House simply leads to more lawsuits and more legal fees in trying to defend the undefendable. When you do the same thing over and over and expect a different result ...

Ohio State Eleven Warriors Coverage of the Buckeyes Spring Showcase. Julian Sayin Impresses, Six Buckeyes Score Touchdowns in Ohio State Spring Game As Offense Beats Defense, 50-31 WWW.ELEVENWARRIORS.COM A strong showing from Julian Sayin highlighted Ohio State’s spring game as he led the Scarlet offense to a 50-31 win over the Gray defense in the modified-scoring scrimmage. Sayin looked good at QB. The D rarely got any pressure on the three QBs who played. 40,000+ in attendance. Will Howard's favorite game in the run to the title. 'The Rose Bowl. Paying back Oregon was sweet.'😧

Talk About BAD Advice in the Long Term. Maybe he can QB Gonzaga 🤪 in the Pac-7? Tennessee moving on from Nico Iamaleava strikes a blow against never-ending NIL negotiations - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Iamaleava's original deal with the Vols made him the face of NIL, now his departure from the program shows its downfalls

Charles, Spot On! As I posted above, if Danno had a role in any of this 'stuff' it was tipping off his friend Josh Heupel and nothing more. Nico was average last season with one of the easier SEC schedules. I believe he failed his 'Show Me More Money,' tryout vs. Ohio State. 😁I think he'd be hard-pressed to win the backup QB job with OBD. I don't see Division Street throwing millions of dollars at this kid or a big chunk of House Settlement money being allocated to Nico. Nico leaving Tennessee for more money when he was making millions in Knoxville is not a good look. The type of behavior that will undoubtedly turn some CFB fans off.

It has been reported that Dan tipped off the Tennessee coach, Heupel, that Nico's representatives were shopping him. The article on Fansided noted that Dan wasn't interested in Nico and speculated that he alerted Heupel so Nico wouldn't go to USC or Ohio State. Dan may have tipped off Heupel as a courtesy but for no other reason. Nico looking for 'market value,' has left the program. Another article had him looking at SC, Ohio State, and three SEC schools. Ohio State has a bevy of young QBs. SC has 5-star Husan Longstreet who flipped from A+M. UGA, Bama, and Ole Miss were also mentioned as landing spots. However, the SEC continues to restrict Spring portal intraconference transfers by not allowing immediate eligibility. This is the first but not the last of college players with NIL deals looking to improve their deal(s) by threatening to walk. Without transfer restrictions in the NFL, we'd see the same thing in the pros and even with restrictions NFL players occasionally hold out of practice. If the House Settlement is approved, players will receive payments directly from their university. I imagine contracts will prohibit Nico-like behavior but will restrictions hold up in court? The professional leagues have enforceable restraint on movement because the players are members of a union that bargains on their behalf. IMO, the House Settlement is a last gasp by the NCAA to have any control over football. The settlement may slow down but it will not stop an NFL-Lite College Super League with bargained agreements with the players.

Matayo Looking to Bring It in 2025. Matayo Uiagalelei ready to build on career year for Oregon football DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon Ducks edge rusher Matayo Uiagalelei is ready to build on a career year in 2024 and handle the pressure of being great going forward.

Thank you, 30, for the post. I'm so happy that Danno and Ryan Day for that matter, are not following the coaching lemmings over the cliff when it comes to calling off Spring games because of poaching concerns. Every team with a Blue Chip Roster is being scouted by player agents 24/7. Seeing players perform in a Spring game will not be the deciding factor on which players get poached. Ohio State and Alabama with three players each vying for the starting QB spot will likely lose at least one QB to the portal, open from 4/15 through 4/25, even though coaches say competition for the starting spot will continue to the opening game. It's interesting that OBD's Spring game will be played on 4/26, one day after the portal closes, but this is not Machiavellian, the 26th falls on a Saturday. (I think? But with Danno in charge? 🤔) Novo is pressing Dante for the starting spot. Novo and his representatives have to be hearing from the poachers. Among other teams, Florida QB DJ Lagway's shoulder is hurt and he also has a lower-body injury, he may have to have shoulder surgery. If this is the case the Gators will be poaching with a big check in hand. I sure hope Novo stays put. On the Duck (not Dark) Web, The Bellotti and Gonzo Group is -1.5 over The Brooks and Bucky Boys 😁.

An Update on the Tide's QB Battle There'll be at least 1 odd man out of Alabama's 3-man QB room (and maybe 2), no matter what's being said - Saturday Down South WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM There are all sorts of dynamics within the Alabama quarterback room for 2025 and beyond, including potential portal entries.

The New TOSU is Coming to You on Saturday, BTN Noon Eastern Time, 9 Pacific. Who is Ohio State in 2025? New-look Buckeyes will begin search for identity in spring game - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM On the heels of the national championship win, Ohio State is replacing key faces on the field and the sideline Last season's playoff and 2025 preseason highly-ranked teams OREGON, Ohio State, Georgia, Texas, and Notre Dame have to replace many quality players including their respective starting QBs. Clemson with 81% of its 2024 production returning including starting QB Klubnik, and Penn State with 67% of its 2024 starting production returning including QB Drew Allar and RBs Singleton and Allen, who both went for 100+ yards vs. OBD in the B1G champ game, have a head start heading into 2025. Of the SEC just-missed 2024-25 playoffs teams, 3-loss Bama, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and 4-loss LSU, the Gamecocks and Bayou Bengals both have quality starting QBs returning. New QBs for Bama and Ole Miss. Which teams will reload the best?

Very good game but BU defeated Penn State 3-1 and will play W. Michigan for the title on Saturday.

Exposure? Exactly. It's all about Eyes on the Prize, how many are tuning in to watch a team play ball? One G5 game made the list of the 50 most-watched last season: Army vs. Navy on a Saturday when it was the only game being broadcast. OSU and WSU could align with the best G5 teams and the result would still be a G6 program.

Frozen Four Semifinal 1 - Western Michigan 3 Denver 2. The winning goal was scored with 1 minute remaining in Double OT. Double OT delayed the start of the second game. At the end of the 1st Period, it's Penn State 0 Boston University 0.

Sayin Just Isn't Taking Over the QB Spot Without A Battle 😁 Will Julian Sayin start for Ohio State? Five-star Buckeyes QB can show he's ready at Spring Showcase WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM Five-star freshman sat behind Will Howard last season and is now fighting to be the starter when the Buckeyes face Texas to open the season.

Patience! A Title is Coming. Oregon head football coach Dan Lanning given eye-opening 3-word national championship prediction WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM Dan Lanning may wind up in the national title game sooner than anticipated.