Now with Deboer to Alabama Being Reported. The 2024 Schedule looks a lot easier
January 12th, 2024 at 4:31 PM ^
Respectfully, next year it would need to be 16-0…
January 12th, 2024 at 4:37 PM ^
That’s a lot of football for kids. Would be good if conference championship games became a thing of the past.
January 12th, 2024 at 5:07 PM ^
This is tough one. With the size of conferences - and the money of a CCG - how can conference champions be determined without a CCG?
I completely agree that 16 is too many games. And, if your team loses a CCG, is seeded 5 though 12, and you reach the NC game - it will be a 17 game season.
They should have had an 8 team playoff (not 12).
January 12th, 2024 at 3:59 PM ^
Other than potentially JJ, what other QBs will be returning in the B1G next season?
January 12th, 2024 at 4:02 PM ^
Penn State but we don't play them. Also Iowa. If anybody else is bringing back a QB, it's not anyone terribly notable.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:04 PM ^
They may want to rethink that.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:13 PM ^
If Iwa is bringing back a QB, it must be "the QB of the defense".
What Iwa needs is someone who can kick 80yd FGs.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:37 PM ^
Or 100 yard,"punts!"
January 12th, 2024 at 4:19 PM ^
Strange to not have PSU on the schedule.
January 12th, 2024 at 7:26 PM ^
Yeah, kicking the ass of those whiny bitches (coach and AD, not players or fans) was great. I'll be interested to see if it will still be Michigan they go to Teeny Tipetty about, tall ear-streaked and snot-nosed, begging him to do something RIGHT NOW lest M win the Big Ten, or if they will pick a team on their schedule to stain their diapers over.
January 13th, 2024 at 1:10 AM ^
Glad we have been smoking them as a goodbye.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:00 PM ^
Jonathon smith to Washington? Msu fans would cry like bitches
January 12th, 2024 at 4:03 PM ^
Jonathan Smith does have the opportunity to do something EXTREMELY funny.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:13 PM ^
I would laugh.
January 12th, 2024 at 5:08 PM ^
And that would be bad how?
January 12th, 2024 at 4:01 PM ^
Bear Bryant retired as coach of Alabama in 1982. It took 25 years for a coach to step in and make people forget about coach Bryant. The list of eight (8) coaches between the two (including Mike Price?) had an average tenure of about 3 years.
That list includes some good ones (1 championship) and a lot that failed. Alabama fans are not easily going to forget Saban. He is the GOAT of college coaches. A very, very tough act to follow.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:03 PM ^
And you could win 5 national championships as his replacement and you would still be a disappointment.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:24 PM ^
Mike Price, quoted by the hooker he was with, saying "Roll Tide" - hahaha
January 12th, 2024 at 4:14 PM ^
Kind of. Washington wasnt going to be a threat next season anyways. Hence why Deboer is jumping ship
January 12th, 2024 at 4:16 PM ^
What if Harbaugh stays and Moore or Minter go to Washington?
January 12th, 2024 at 4:30 PM ^
Our national championship winning head coach back to lead our national championship winning team.
I'll take that.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:53 PM ^
IMO Washington isnt in a position to hire a first time head coach. Coming into the Big Ten after losing most of their productive players means they will need a head coach with experience to rebuild and hold the program together. Jedd Fisch is the perfect guy especially if he brings along Fifita.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:17 PM ^
If JJ comes back why are we limiting ourselves to 11-1?
January 12th, 2024 at 4:17 PM ^
I'll bite who do you have the 1 loss to? lol
January 12th, 2024 at 4:30 PM ^
The Buckeyes will be a load next year along with Oregon, and the game is at The Shoe. They are copying our blueprint in re bringing back everyone, except Miata Marv, and that KSU QB looks pretty good. Beating them next year would definitely be the sweetest one of them all.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:18 PM ^
I don't think that offense is sustainable... The SEC will be interesting.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:27 PM ^
Oregon will be a load. They have loaded up big time. But hopefully with Nix gone they won't have the QB they need. Also don't forget annoying PSU with Allar back, and perhaps a real offense now that they nixed their crap OC.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:33 PM ^
Penn State isn’t on the schedule next year, unless we see them in the BTCG or the playoff.
The scheduling powers that be decided to cut us a break since we already had Texas, Oregon, Washington and OSU on the schedule.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:33 PM ^
We are not playing PSU and they could weasel there way into the championship game (B1G that is)
January 12th, 2024 at 7:30 PM ^
PSU won't weasel their way into the B10 CG. They won't even be the third-best team in the New B10.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:28 PM ^
Texas also get's Bond.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:31 PM ^
Really odd to see Alabama go and hire a guy who hasn’t put a good defense together yet. At least not a defense that can win you what you want to win.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:34 PM ^
What did I miss about Xavier Worthy leaving?
January 12th, 2024 at 4:37 PM ^
"My time here at the University of Texas has been filled with highs, lows, lessons, and blessings," Worthy said in an Instagram video. "All of them are part of my journey and who I am today. I will be eternally grateful to those who have always believed in and supported me. My mom, family, day 1s coaches football brothers, and real fans. To play the sport I love at this level with some of the most talented guys in the game is a blessing I don't take for granted, and I will continue to be thankful for."
"With that being said, I will be declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft."
January 12th, 2024 at 4:35 PM ^
So if I understand the structure correctly, this premise could set up The Game followed by a rematch in the championship game?
January 12th, 2024 at 4:38 PM ^
Yes, and then a third game in the 12-team CFP at some point.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:35 PM ^
DeBoer without Penix would be easy enough.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:39 PM ^
If JJ comes back we aren’t losing to OSU. He’ll go out as a 4 time winner over them.
(Maybe the first 5 time winner in program history?😂)
January 12th, 2024 at 4:42 PM ^
See you all in Atlanta next year for the sequel!!
January 12th, 2024 at 4:48 PM ^
The bonus to this coaching circus is that now all of these 30 day transfer portals are opening. Washington and Alabama right now. Once Washington hires someones coach then that schools portal will open. Perfect timing for Michigan who missed the first portal
Michigan played both of these teams too so hopefully some players from each team maybe want to come over.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:49 PM ^
Not sure I was worried about Washington next year even with DeBoer. They lose a lot and we already beat them to a pulp.
I'm more worried about Texas and Oregon, and mildly OSU in Columbus.
January 12th, 2024 at 5:24 PM ^
I'm HOPING Ohio State will be a pushover like they were in 21/22, but idk...what has you convinced they're only worth mild worry? I mean, if we can rush for more than them in the shoe (which we can), it's probably a done deal, but this could be a team w/o JJ and Harbaugh.
January 12th, 2024 at 4:54 PM ^
Gotta say i hardly care at all what's going on at other teams. Our success next year will be far more dependent on who our coaches are and which players return.
January 12th, 2024 at 5:03 PM ^
Don't get too cocky, brother. Oregon and Texas will be huge challenges. They will both be Top 5 teams, along with OSU.
January 12th, 2024 at 5:20 PM ^
'OSU will be our biggest competition for the big ten title.'
The more things change...
January 12th, 2024 at 6:08 PM ^
I love your optimism, but even with all of those changes it's still the most difficult schedule in the history of college football.
Does that mean we won't make the playoff? Not at all. But it means I'm really happy the playoff is expanded next year.
January 12th, 2024 at 9:29 PM ^
Shit reminds me of the pre-ACC ND schedules.
January 12th, 2024 at 7:21 PM ^
The returning experience on defense give us a floor of, IMO, ~8 wins (Fresno St, Ark St, Minnesota, Illinois, MSU, Indiana, NW, Wash). If JJ comes back I think we have the edge against USC and Oregon at home. If Harbaugh comes back I would favor us against Texas and OSU as well. No gimmes in those four marquee match-ups, though.
January 12th, 2024 at 8:54 PM ^
We won't have the toughest strength of schedule, that'll be one of the teams that play us next year.