Kyle Bonagura
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Asking AI to create football stadiums for Pac-12 schools at National and State Parks.
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RIP Mike Leach.
Quick story: I texted him once asking about the best prank he had ever seen in CFB. He immediately calls me. “I’m glad you asked. So, um, ah, this one time …” He shares a couple stories and after like 15 minutes, I hear the distinct sound of a whistle.
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High school football stadium (Allen, Texas) vs. Premier League football stadium (Luton Town)
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This would be the most Pac-12 thing to happen
Conference champion: Oregon
North champion: Washington
South champion: USC
Highest-ranked team: Colorado
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“Mike, where are you right now?”
“Oh, I’m just at practice.”
“Uh, I can let you. This isn’t that important.”
“Are you kidding me? So, where was I. Oh, yeah, … “ The man picks up right where he left off, offering story suggestions, while coaching practice for another 20 mins.
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Regarding the claim that 30-35% of Big Ten athletes have been discovered to have heart conditions linked to Covid-19: It was incorrect.
Here is some clarification from Penn State.
"Dr. Sebastianelli wishes to clarify this point, and apologize for any confusion."
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Adam and I looked at each other, like "WTF did we just hear? Was that real life?"
Then we had to shift gears back into mundane media day questions about what a great offseason everyone had.
Leach was truly one of a kind.
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Another time, at Pac-12 media day,
@ESPNRittenberg
and I were talking to Leach. He was our last scheduled interview before lunch. It was *supposed* to be about 10 minutes. (That is not, as it turns out, enough time to discuss the merits of rent control.)
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CU is averaging more ppg (32.13) than any season this century and its play-caller – who left a head-coaching job to be the OC/QB coach -- just got stripped of his duties by the quarterback’s dad, while the defense ranked second-to-last in FBS in yards allowed per game. Wild times
Sources: Colorado is moving analyst and former NFL coach Pat Shurmur to an on-field role. He’s expected to handle offensive play-calling for Oregon St game. Sean Lewis’ role still unclear, but CU needs to remove an on-field assistant to make room.
@Brett_McMurphy
first reported.
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I don’t remember what the timeline was – or if Leach even told us that part – but eventually, a picture of the man from the pickup football game showed up in the newspaper. He had been arrested. He was a serial killer.
(And Leach had to be dragged away to his next interview)
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I was living in LA at the time. Mike went to law school at Pepperdine and was familiar with the area I lived. In law school, he played in a weekly touch football game somewhere off the Sepulveda Pass. “We had all these characters out there, but there was this one guy…”
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The serial killer Leach was talking about is almost certainly Richard Ramirez aka The Night Stalker.
All the details and the timeline line up perfectly.
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Look, Kyle Whittingham is just a much better coach than Lincoln Riley and it's really just that simple.
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*The guy* stopped showing up. It was noticeable, but not unusual – regulars dropped out all the time. But then Mike started seeing the suspect sketches in the newspaper. “They looked a lot like him.”
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By getting left out, UCF has a much more manageable path to back-to-back national titles.
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Arizona is losing its entire starting five and has no players committed.
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Home games in the first round and away we go...
1. Clemson
8. UCF
4. Ohio State
5. Alabama
3 Georgia
6 USC
2 Oklahoma
7 Wisconsin
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A *very reliable* algorithm has determined the most likely final Pac-12 standings:
North
1. Oregon 5-4
2. Washington 5-4
3. Cal 5-4
4. Stanford 4-5
5. Wazzu 4-5
6. Oregon State 4-5
South
1. Utah 5-4
2. Arizona State 5-4
3. USC 5-4
4. CU 4-5
5. Arizona 4-5
6. UCLA 4-5
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Hiring a search firm to hire a sporting director for the purpose of hiring a new coach only to hire the coach that didn’t get their contract renewed months earlier is fantastically illogical.
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A factually correct sentence: A player on loan from an MLS team just scored four goals in a game against Real Madrid.
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This is the worst fake punt of all time. End of discussion.
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A school-record 11 wins, the College GameDay visit (and win) and one of the best years ever for a QB in the Pac-12. This Wazzu team dealt with tragedy and responded with a truly special season.
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One of the main drivers of the Pac-12's decline is the combined ineptitude of USC and UCLA football over the last decade. If either had been consistently nationally relevant -- buoying the conference like Clemson for ACC -- it's highly unlikely things play out the way they did.
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Pac-12 season will begin Nov. 6, a source confirms. Everyone will play 7 games. Title game Dec. 18.
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Stanford coach David Shaw to those who think having Election Day off is a disruption to CFB: "Too bad."
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If the Pac-12 title game doesn't move to Las Vegas when the new stadium opens in 2020, it will be a massive failure by the conference.
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No excuse at this point for the Pac-12 Net to continue to set up shop in SF. It made no sense in the first place and it’s irresponsible to keep flushing exorbitant rent $$ down the toilet without any benefit to being in a city/region that couldn’t care less about college sports.
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Mario Cristobal: "Proud of the way our guys came out and showed our prowess in handling inclement weather."
So good.
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It was pretty clear to anyone paying attention that the 30-35% number needed a fact check.
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How did
@VancityReynolds
watch
@Wrexham_AFC
’s FA Cup upset from NYC earlier this month?
"I was pacing around like some sort of rabid drug-snorting tiger.”
One of 32 teams remaining, Wrexham has captured global attention and goes for more history Sunday.
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September 21, 2019.
On this day in history, two Bay Area public schools went to the SEC and won games of tackle football.
Congrats to Cal and SJSU.
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Washington has reached out to BYU about scheduling a game for this week, but so far BYU has resisted, sources tell me and
@ESPNRittenberg
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Kevin Sumlin to Arizona has to be most frustrating development possible for ASU fans who wanted him in the first place and instead ended up with Herm Edwards.
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Here's a 22-hour time-lapse from 10am on Sat and a link to see how the
@lacoliseum
puts on 2 games in 2 days:
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It's a weird feeling knowing that today was the last day of the Pac-12 as we know it. The conference has shaped my college football experience since childhood and I'm genuinely sad that it's over.
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Arizona QB Khalil Tate rushed for 840 yards in October. No one has rushed for more yards in an October in the last 10 seasons.
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Pro Bowlers by FBS conference
SEC - 23
Pac-12 - 14
Big Ten - 13
ACC - 10
Big 12 - 5
Mac - 5
Independents - 4
MWC - 3
AAC - 3
Sun Belt & CUSA - 0
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Mario Cristobal on non-conference scheduling: "These guys deserve to find out how good they are so we're going to continue scheduling the best."
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The independent investigation into the Berhalter-Reyna feud and the 1992 domestic violence incident has been released. It mostly corroborates everything that has been reported, while providing several specific examples of what was going on behind the scenes.
Some takeaways:
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The Pac-12 should scrap the USC-UCLA game and schedule USC-Colorado (and UCLA-Utah) next week.
Rivalry games are important but USC-UCLA in an empty stadium is not more important than having two undefeated teams play each other for the right to play for the conference title.
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Nick Rolovich is turning in a master class in how to embarrass a university and alienate a fanbase.
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Mario Cristobal on the impact of playing in the Rose Bowl for recruiting: "For us, this is our home state."
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From 2018 990 tax returns
Occupancy expenses
ACC $176,894
B1G $916,429
Big 12 $173,711
SEC $312,225
----
Total: $1,579,259
Pac-12 $8,091,386
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When Paul Wulff was 12, his mom went missing & after 41 years his family had long given up on the idea of closure. That changed in Oct with a call from a detective: “I found your mom.”
@ESPNRittenberg
and I spent the last 9 months reporting this story:
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Edward Aschoff was one of my closest friends. He was was one the most genuine, enthusiastic, personable people I’ve ever and he made the world a better place.
Today is unspeakably sad and I’m devastated for Katy and his family.
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The Night Runner's final ride: Meet Steve Wiley, Utah State's secret weapon and one of the most fascinating characters in college football.
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Washington Supreme Court denies request to review the OSU/WSU lawsuit. Stay of lower court ruling is overturned, giving OSU and WSU control of the conference.
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QB Caleb Williams spent the last day and a half meeting with coaches at UCLA, after spending time at USC over the weekend, per source. He’s expected to communicate and possibly visit more top programs before deciding where to play.
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My wife is pregnant - our first - and I just felt a kick for the first time.
My reaction:
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No one has thrown for more yards in a quarter in CFB in at least 15 years.
🤯
@KedonSlovis
with 297 pass yards and 4 touchdowns IN THE FIRST QUARTER 🤯
#FightOn
|
#BeatTheSunDevils
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Urban Meyer says “No chance” on taking USC job.
Noteworthy because employed head football coaches are usually very up front and honest when they are interested in another job in a press conference setting. A coach would never deflect or lie in those circumstances.
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Security at USC’s spring showcase is trying to tell people they can’t have their phones out - while they sit in the bleachers for this televised practice. Fantastic entertainment.
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Curious if Don knows that it is almost impossible to earn a living wage writing about MLS. Calling reporters "lazy" here is completely out of touch, especially when the league is also, understandably, prioritizing Messi in the same exact way.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber emphasizes the league's depth and quality beyond the star power of Messi ⚽️
“It's easy and somewhat lazy for reporters to just write about Messi... There's so much more here that I think people need to recognize.”
Read more from
@AlexMSilverman
⬇️
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Gardner Minshew is absolutely part of the Heisman discussion. The magic continues for Wazzu.
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Grant Wahl’s wife’s, Dr. Celine Gounder, provided an update about his cause of death after the autopsy was performed in New York. “There was nothing nefarious about his death.”
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Gruden: “College football now, they’re not really dropping back to pass and throwing footballs anymore. They’re throwing laterals and they’re throwing bubble screens..."
In 2017:
CFB: 31.1 pass att p/gm | 12.2% = 20+ yd passes downfield
NFL: 34.2 pass att p/gm | 11.4% = 20+ yds
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Kyle Whittingham repeatedly yelling “How do you not call that?” at an official at the end of the championship game is a fitting end to this Pac-12 season.
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"Wherever the heck California we are." -Dabo Swinney
A ringing endorsement of Santa Clara.
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Wait until he hears about the senator who used his seat to profit from a global pandemic.
If college athletes are going to make money off their likenesses while in school, their scholarships should be treated like income. I’ll be introducing legislation that subjects scholarships given to athletes who choose to “cash in” to income taxes.
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Would you watch these? I would.
1 Alabama vs 8 Oklahoma
4 Washington vs 5 Michigan
2 Ohio State vs 7 USC
3 Clemson vs 6 Penn St
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Claudio to USMNT GM Brian McBride: “you
guys don’t even know what we know about Gregg”
Danielle to an unnamed U.S. Soccer employee: “Once this tournament is over, I can make one phone call and give one interview, and his cool sneakers and bounce passes will be gone.”
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Between the NCAA tournament and bowl season, the Pac-12's only win came from Utah in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. It's officially the worst postseason in conference history. An unmitigated disaster.
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My wife and I welcomed our second son into the world a week ago. He’s been chill but it’s already clear how significantly inferior the man-to-man D is compared to the 2 v 1.
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Half the Pac-12 is now ranked in the
@AP_Top25
10. Utah
16. Oregon
19. WSU
22. UW
23. Cal
24. ASU
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2012: “Being in SF will help the conference’s relationship with tech giants!!”
2020: Pac-12 Net is not on YouTube TV but the Big Ten Network is.
Pac-12 HQ is 13 miles from YouTube TV HQ.
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The Cardinals press release announcing Kingsbury made sure to include that he’s friends with Sean McVay.
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Fitting for Covey to score Utah's first-ever Rose Bowl TD.
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Clay Helton has been on the hot seat since before he was even hired. He's very good at keeping his job. A major strength of his! Hard to envision a likely scenario where he's still the coach at USC next year. Trojans needed to get better this year. They've been worse.
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Congrats to
@TheMUSS
: This year’s
@TacoBell
Live Más Student Section of the Year. Congratulations to every student who showed their
#StudentSectionSauce
in
@themuss
this season.
#TacoBellPartner
#Ad
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Jake Olson is using USC's pro day to fight the type of cancer that took his eyesight.
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Oregon Ducks star Kayvon Thibodeaux has entered into a marketing deal with United Airlines; Has lined up roughly $400k in deals since NIL rules went into effect.
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Justin Herbert put the NFL on hold just to ruin people in dodgeball.
Also, a dodgeball tournament with members of
@oregonfootball
. Justin Herbert > White Goodman
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Yesterday my grandma told me that her and my grandpa would refuse ventilators if they got the virus because she’s convinced the available supply would be better off going to younger people. Her cousin died last week from the virus.
So, yeah, this question needs a serious answer.
⚠️
@ABC
’s
@jonkarl
: So everybody who needs a ventilator will be able to get one?
@realDonaldTrump
: Look, don't be a cutie pie.
A large hospital group in
#Michigan
just issued its worst-case plan that would DENY ventilators to certain high-risk patients.
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Great line from Sitake: "Unfortunately, Zach Wilson and the boys can't make the schedule, but maybe they should once in a while."
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Inside Nick Rolovich's downfall at Washington State over the COVID-19 vaccine
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49ers Enterprises has increased its minority stake in Leeds United to 37% (from 15).
Paraag Marathe, the 49ers' Executive Vice President of Football Operations, will become the Vice Chairman for
#LUFC
.
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Imagine trying to explain to John Wooden that on Nov. 19, 2017 UCLA would pay someone $12 million to stop coaching football and the President of the United States would be feuding with the father of a UCLA basketball player.
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Reggie Bush will file a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA tomorrow. It stems from a statement issued by an NCAA spokesperson from 2021 that stated Bush was involved in a "pay–for–play arrangement.” More details to come.
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Most sacks in a FBS game this year
1. Utah - 11 vs ASU
2. Utah - 10 vs SJSU
3. 6 tied with 8
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The people who harass college athletes on Twitter for their role in a tough loss are the worst. They are surfacing at the moment.
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“I think I made the right decision by coming here.” -Gardner Minshew
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When you get cut from the team at Colorado and transfer
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Be afraid, teams playing at Oregon State, be very afraid.
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Cal coach Justin Wilcox did turn down Oregon, as
@johncanzanobft
reported, multiple sources confirmed.
Unsure on his reasoning, but — just speculating — I wonder if Wilcox didn’t see his personality and approach a fit for how Oregon sees itself at this point.
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Lane Kiffin head coaching exits, ranked
1. Al Davis 45-minute overhead presentation
2. LAX tarmac
3. Knoxville riots
4. Mid-championship game tweets
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A day after Aaron Lowe was killed, his mom addressed the Utah football team: “stay focused and keep playing because that's what Aaron would want.”
They did. And today they’ll continue to honor him and Ty Jordan in the Rose Bowl.
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Records vs. Power 5 schools (nonconference + bowls)
Pac-12 13-3
ACC 12-13
SEC 11-11
Big Ten 11-15
Big 12 5-11
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G.Berhalter on behavior of Reyna family in Qatar: “There were 150 people in the Friends and Family program at this year’s World Cup. All were having a great time – except for five people who were absolutely miserable. Those five were cursing, acting horribly. It was the Reynas.”
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