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[whodean]

BCS rankings are out. oLIEo in danger of falling to #5 behind Missouri soon. In fact they are only higher than #5 in one computer.

[CGVT]

Full BCS standings, Week 1

1. Alabama (.984)

2. Florida State (.935)

3. Oregon (.932)

4. Ohio State (.855)

5. Missouri (.822)

6. Stanford (.741)

7. Miami (.720)

8. Baylor (.712)

9. Clemson (.624)

10. Texas Tech (.622)

11. Auburn (.506)

12. UCLA (.481)

13. LSU (.455)

14. Virginia Tech (.441)

15. Oklahoma (.420)

16. Texas A&M (.367)

17. Fresno State (.338)

18. Northern Illinois (. 303)

19. Oklahoma State (.269)

20. Louisville (.256)

21. South Carolina (.216)

22. Michigan (.164)

23. UCF (.139)

24. Nebraska (.135)

25. Oregon State (.104)

[Optimus Prime]

Meyer was wise to bolt from the SEC where Saban and Miles made him their bitch but he certainly didn't realize how far he would fall at Ohio as they still drop in the polls.

It's a long way down Disturbin' Urban, enjoy the fall.

[Wild Hoss]

Florida State and Miami back in the Top 10...I would says its Retro Week except for the fact Baylor is in it too.

[Tony G]

Washington legend Don James dies

Updated: October 21, 2013, 1:15 AM ET
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Legendary Coach Don James Dies

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SEATTLE -- Don James arrived in Seattle in the mid-1970s as an unknown. He built a Hall of Fame coaching career, turning Washington into a powerhouse program that won a share of a national championship.

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No wonder he'll forever be referred to around the school as "The Dawgfather."
James, the longtime Washington coach who led the Huskies to a share of the 1991 national title, died at his home Sunday from the effects of pancreatic cancer. He was 80.
James had been undergoing treatment for the disease since late September.
James was 176-78-3 as a head coach at Kent State and Washington. He went 153-58-2 with the Huskies from 1975-92 and led the school to a six-pack of Rose Bowl appearances. His crowning moment came in 1991 when Washington had the most dominant defense in the country, and beat Michigan in the Rose Bowl to finish 12-0. The Associated Press media poll gave Miami -- James' alma mater -- the national championship, while the coaches' voted in favor of Washington in their poll.


"His accomplishments as a football coach stand alone, but what made him truly special is the quality of man he was away from the game," current Washington coach Steve Sarkisian said. "The guidance and leadership he instilled into this program and community are still felt today, and will continue to be felt here for a long, long time."
James' image was displayed on the video board outside the entrance to Husky Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Thoughts poured over social media from former players, fellow coaches and fans who watched the Huskies program rise under James' leadership.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Carol, their three children and 10 grandchildren. The school said details on a public memorial service would be released at a later date.
James played quarterback at Miami, graduating in 1954 with a degree in education. He went on to serve as a commissioned second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and was as an assistant coach at Florida State, Michigan and Colorado.

[+] EnlargeBernstein Associates/Getty ImagesDon James walks the sideline in 1991, the year he led Washington to a share of the national championship. James died Sunday at 80.



He was an unknown when he arrived in Seattle in 1975, taking over for Jim Owens. He came from Kent State, where he led the Golden Flashes to the Mid-American Conference title in 1972. While at Kent State, James coached future Hall of Famer Jack Lambert and two future college coaches -- Alabama's Nick Saban and Missouri's Gary Pinkel.
"He was a special man and meant the world to me," Saban said Sunday night. "There aren't enough words to describe not only the great coach he was, but how much he cared for people and the positive impact he made in the lives of everyone he came in contact with. Coach James was my mentor and probably did more than anybody to influence me in this profession."
Pinkel, who also coached under James for 12 years at Washington, called James his coach, mentor and friend.
"The program we built at Toledo and here at Missouri is Don James' program, it's a tribute to how he developed men and built football teams," Pinkel said. "This is a tough, tough day, and I'm so sorry for his wife, Carol, and the James family, as well as the entire Washington Huskies family. Coach James was a legend, and if I'm remembered for anything, I hope that it might be that I helped carry his legacy forward."
It didn't take long for Washington to become a contender under James. The Huskies went 6-5 in his first year after winning six games combined in the final two years Owens was coach. By 1977, led by quarterback Warren Moon, they beat Michigan in the Rose Bowl.
It was the first of James' six Rose Bowl trips, topped by the 34-14 win over Michigan in 1991. Only once -- his second season -- did the Huskies have a losing record, winning at least six games every other year. Washington won 10 games seven times and went to a bowl game in 14 seasons under James. Washington nearly won the national title in 1984 after beating Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, only to be edged out in the voting by BYU. The Huskies were also in line for the title in 1990 before losing at home to UCLA.
Between the end of the 1990 season and November 1992, the Huskies won 22 straight games before losing 16-3 at Arizona on Nov. 7. The Huskies lost two weeks later to Washington State in a snowy Apple Cup in Pullman, but still served as the Pac-10 representative in the Rose Bowl. That New Year's Day, Michigan got payback for the loss a year earlier with a 38-31 win in what turned out to be James' final game.

? There aren't enough words to describe not only the great coach he was, but how much he cared for people and the positive impact he made in the lives of everyone he came in contact with.
? -- Alabama coach Nick Saban

James knew penalties were coming from the conference after an investigation of reports during the 1992 season that quarterback Billy Joe Hobert received $50,000 in loans from an Idaho businessman. Among the violations found by the Pac-10 were improper loans to athletes, free meals provided to recruits and improper employment of athletes by boosters. The conference also cited a lack of institutional control over funds provided to students hosting recruits.
But James protested when the conference added an additional year to the Huskies bowl ban, making it a two-year penalty. The Pac-10 also limited Washington's football scholarships and recruiting visits, and prohibited the university from sharing in television rights fees for one year.
James was 60 years old when he resigned less than two weeks before the 1993 season began. He was replaced by longtime assistant Jim Lambright.
"I have decided I can no longer coach in a conference that treats its players and coaches so unfairly," James said in his letter of resignation.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
James remained connected to the Huskies' program. He was a regular visitor at practices after his resignation and served on the committee that helped in the redesign of Husky Stadium. James gave his annual preseason speech to the current Washington squad in August and attending the first game at the renovated stadium on Aug. 31 against Boise State. It was shortly after that his health took a significant turn.
James had two surgical procedures in September at Virginia Mason Medical Center for what was called a gastro-intestinal issue. James' family issued a statement after the surgeries announcing that he was resting comfortable following the hospital stay but would be beginning chemotherapy treatment for a malignant tumor on his pancreas and asked for privacy.
"Coach James set the standard for this program and for all of us. It's the reason you all are sitting here. It's the reason I'm here," Sarkisian said recently. "Husky football and what it all stands for is what he created and I was so happy he was able to come to the first game against Boise and the opening of Husky Stadium because if anybody deserved to be in that building that night it was him."

[iam416]

One of the many great coaches from Ohio.

[iam416]

re BCS, very happy OSU is 5th in computer ranking. Was a bit a concerned they'd get dinged worse. As it stands, there's no way the computers will trump the voters when it comes to OSU. That obviously means that OSU is in if they are undefeated and no more than 1 other major conference school is undefeated.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Grambling State fires/suspends student journalists over exposing the horrible conditions in the football facilities. Wow. The admin must be completely tone-deaf

http://twitchy.com/2013/10/21/whoa-grambling-state-reportedly-punishes-student-journos-who-tweeted-mold-pics-photos/

[Hannibal]

Surprise, surprise, there is actually an athletic department with more incompetent management than ours.

It wouldn't surprise me if Grambling is suffering from the same basic arrogance and stupidity that has kept Michigan football in the woods for so long. What was once known for being the home of the winningest coach ever is now known for having athletic facilities that match the homes of people whose children get taken away and put into foster care.

[entropy]

Grambling State fires/suspends student journalists over exposing the horrible conditions in the football facilities. Wow. The admin must be completely tone-deaf

http://twitchy.com/2013/10/21/whoa-g...d-pics-photos/

somebody is scared of their own shadow..

[entropy]

it pays to cheat.. as long as you're in the south...

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Miami will lose nine football scholarships over three years as part of the penalties in the Nevin Shapiro booster scandal. The Hurricanes also will be able to go to a bowl this season.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the NCAA report was not being publicly released until 10 a.m. EDT. WQAM, the school's athletic flagship radio station, first reported the scholarship losses.

The NCAA's decision comes 2 1/2 years after the association's investigation of Miami began. It also comes eight months after it said the Hurricanes did not "exercise institutional control" over Shapiro's interactions with the school's football and men's basketball teams. Shapiro is a former booster and convicted felon.

[entropy]

This is the week #UF fired Ron Zook. His record was 20-13 and 14-7 in SEC. Will Muschamp's record: 22-11 and 13-8 in SEC.

[Wild Hoss]

Hey, he's doing better!

[Mike]

Alabama punishes student groups for leaving blowout wins early after Saban criticizes them. Just another example of the different football cultures between north and south.

http://m.espn.go.com/ncf/story?storyId=9880250

[Jeff Buchanan]

Ya know who is really good?

1. Alabama
1a. Oregon
1b .FSU
2. Pinkle's Mizzou (Surprisingly)

OK, f'ing osu #2a only because their defense still sucks but meyer is a terrific coach and has that sorry unit on the mend. Luke, watch your back. They are probably a better team tham the tigers but I just can't bring myself to admit it.

Those are the top 5. The others are mere pretenders. Sorry Baylor, Clemson, LSU, Miami and the rest.

I see a Bama/Oregon or, distantly for an Oregon upset, FSU MNC game coming up.

Sorry, buckeye fans, your team is good but you are on the outside looking in with respect to SOS. You have to hope one of Oregon or FSU inexplicably drop one. Could happen I suppose.

Don't see anyone beating Saban and who, realistically stands in the way of Oregon? Standford maybe. FSU should ...... SHOULD crush Miami and Florida but FSU's road is tougher than Oregon's.