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Pretty sure NBC is doing all of the production for Amazon.

I think he was a way better coach back in the UMass days. His Memphis teams had a bunch of talent and he still had more NBA players on his teams in 11 and 14 than most of his opponents, even the ones that were ranked ahead of them. He "Loves BEING the Coach" but I don't think he "Loves TO Coach".

Has anyone ever said "Coach Cal's team has really overachieved"? Give Izzo the same talent Cal has had the last 10 plus years and I bet UK has 5 championships.

1st and Goal from the 25. No first down unless by penalty. Coin flip after each OT period. Definitely a disadvantage for a defense to be out there 2 possessions in a row so leave that to luck of the call on the coin toss.

Honest question here: Why don't they make it hard for receivers to get off the line anymore? You never see a DB trying to make contact with the receiver at the line. Everyone in the country knew that the ball was going to Hill and Kelce on that last drive in regulation but they did't even try to make it hard for them to get downfield. Especially when you have all those guys playing cover 3 or 4 deep.

Got to meet him once. A true gentleman!

Coach Wynn did a great job at Newport and turned that program around quickly. Tough loss for Newport but at least the kids that played for him got to experience success. Hopefully that trend can continue.

"Jerk" would be the more appropriate word.

The Texans are running a close second at this point!

That drives me nuts. See it all the time now in basketball. Often times they are contested while guys are standing wide open in the lane in a 1 point ballgame!

As the song says: "Don't know what you got 'til it's gone" They ran off the best 2 coaches they've had in recent history. Yeah, Cronin didn't get to any Final Fours but he's a heck of a coach. Tough to get kids to buy into his system but he knows what he's doing. Hopefully he does well at UCLA. Good guy and puts everything into his job. Tells it like it is. Not many coaches doing that now.

Officiating question here on that last shot: Obviously there was contact but if the contact came on the follow through after the buzzer can it be called? Looked like it was a bang, bang play but I think the contact might have been after the buzzer.

I'll give you the potentially "Great QB." However that is totally reliant on him getting back to 100% and getting a line to protect him. Past that, you are reaching: "Motivated Coach" just means the he hasn't done enough to have a secure job. "A few players away" is correct if by "a few" you mean about 15 that are substantially better than the current players at that position. "Capable of beating anyone..." Any team in the NFL is capable of beating anyone on a given Sunday. Good teams get that done, the Bengals do not. "Coming Close" to winning a game, isn't winning a game. On the PGA Tour, if you come close, you still win a bunch of money. In the NFL if you come close, you are just a Looser.

In addition to the revenue sharing and salary cap mentioned above: -7 inning games -Pitch Clock -Extra innings start with runner on second -If they can't get a salary cap with the union, then make the Luxury tax 31times whatever you spend over the threshold. In other words, for every dollar you spend over the limit, you give that same amount to every other team. Works the same as a salary cap in the end without "capping" a players ability to earn. The current luxury tax means nothing to the big market teams.

Probably won't be a fan favorite with this pick but I think Joe B Hall might be on this list. One title and several bad seasons with tons of talent on the roster. Great guy, average coach.

It's not that surprising that Shepard would say that. He grew up in Georgia. I'm sure he doesn't have the same affinity for UK that folks born and raised here have. Like many former players, they would do anything for their coach and that's where their loyalty lies. Based on the way that some of the top kids in KY have been treated (or looked over) by Cal , it's not surprising at all that he doesn't want his kid to play for him. Tom Izzo, Jay Wright, Bill Self just to name a few are all coaches I would rather see coach my son than Cal.

Belichik isn't exactly Mr. Nice Guy and he's done fine in the NFL. The good thing about this situation for Meyer is he doesn't have to call plays. He can manage the coaches and I think the players will respect him. Most of the guys in the league were playing in college while Urban was coaching and winning at the highest level. I might argue that Urban has adapted as well as Saban. He changed his offense quickly when JT Barrett went down and Jones replaced him. Went back to more RPO with Barrett the next season and then changed his offense again when Barrett graduated and Haskins replaced him. I think he will adapt just fine. He is 100% all in on everything he does. That would be the only thing I see stopping him from being successful. His intensity takes a big toll on his health.

Brown only pays his players because he is required to spend 89% of the cap this year. The best financial thing that ever happened to the Bengals was Carson Palmer's holdout/trade demand. He didn't have to pay Palmer but that still counted towards his cap requirement. He cuts corners everywhere else. Coaching staff, scouts, facilities etc... It is laughable that several Ohio high schools have indoor practice facilities and the Bengals don't. He's playing in a Major League with Minor League infrastructure. He gets his 1/32 cut of the shared revenue so why spend more? Sellout crowds could make some more $$ but in the big scheme of things, it doesn't make much difference. Last year was the lowest season attendance since 1993 but they still had $49 million in gate receipts. That's only $6 million less than their best year. The difference between Zac Taylor's salary and the average NFL Coach's salary makes up that loss in gate receipts. Last year the Bengals received $296 million in revenue share. Salary cap was $188 million. 2019 operating expense was 60 million. Thats about $50 million in profit in one of the worst years the Bengals have ever had.

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One that could go either way for me are the Buckeyes. I like them with tons of chocolate and only a little peanut butter showing (just like a real buckeye would look). Can't stand them if they are mostly peanut butter with the chocolate only covering half the peanut butter ball.

If Florida doesn't throw a shoe last week, they might have a legit argument even after getting beat tonight. I don't think ND could stop Florida's offense.

I couldn't agree more with this. Class guy that probably doesn't get the credit he deserves. They have talent but he works with what he has every year and each team looks a little different. Don't know that I could even put a finger on their "system". He adapts to what he has and makes it work. Congrats o Beechwood!

Drafting injured players in 3 of their last 6 first round picks is all you need to know about the Bengals.

Would he be willing to take an OC job? At KY?

I also liked the Refs explanation of the penalty when he said the Florida player threw the shoe "20 yards downfield!"