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You are right. I do like Oats. The world has passed me by in some ways. I am not a basketball fan like I once was. Not sure why. I think raising the goal a foot for college and two feet for pros and making the court bigger would make the game more interesting to watch. Similar to the difference to shooting pool on a bar table vs a regulation table. I am a little goofy, but I also think they should have a different set of golf rules for amateurs and pros to make the game more fun for us amateurs. Also, make the cup bigger for amateurs.

His teams do well in the NCAA tournament. I wonder if their style of play confuses teams that don't see that style as much? TT was a 1 1/2 point favorite. If they beat Michigan or even hang close ditto for an excellent show. How can Florida lose to Iowa?

Tua is a great pure passer, but the other things that make a great quarterback are lacking.

Bama under DeBoer s not physical period. Don't know about basketball but don't doubt there could be a problem there as well. I think Oats coaching needs adjustments in certain areas (turn overs, tempo and defense).

Not too long ago I criticized Oats' coaching style and got hammered a bit. More people are probably seeing my point now. Playing out of control with no defense is a recipe for losing. Watch the way Arizona plays and recruit accordingly if you want good basketball teams.

Advertisers like increase viewing. People are watching teams they never watched before. I saw Indiana play three or four games this year and I don't think I ever watched them before. Nick saying JMU and Tulane are triple A teams is wrong they are more like single A or less. Indiana may be Triple A. The NFL had lost me to the college game, but I am returning to the NFL. More interest in the playoffs this year than ever. Now they are pros only interested in the money why watch A, AA or AAA leagues when you can watch the Big Leagues. Strange but I think paying the college players has increased the popularity of the NFL. I adopted and followed three or four NFL teams this year and I never did that before. Right now pulling for the Texans and the Bills.

This age thing is significant. I noticed the last U. Conn team to win basketball was older also. Maybe success depends on keeping players or transferrin some experience. Concentrate on the trenches and defense and use the portal for the so called skilled positions. Mendoza and Newton transferring in was huge for their teams. Good coaches will adapt, but long time success will be hard to maintain.

Let's face it since NIL Alabama has sucked even with Saban. Teams took advantage of the new system and Alabama has not. Maybe because of the coaching transition. We will see if Alabama can keep in the new system. Maybe there going to be new teams emerge every year because of it. Indiana, Miami and Ole Miss certainly benefitted. It is also a given that LSU will improve. NIL may have caused ole Kelly's down fall along with other coaches, in the SEC Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Auburn and even Georgia to an extent jump to mind.

Simpson does not have it for one reason or another. His problem is both physical and mental. His comment twice in the interview after the Oklahoma win, "we are not finished" bothered me. Give the team credit for a great come back win and move on. Reminded me of Patrick Reed saying three or four time in the interview after winning the Masters, "this being my first major win." He has not smelled a major since. Sometimes my decision making process is based on the little things until I am proven wrong. I could be wrong here.

The SEC is making their share of the money, but they cannot play football and will not keep up in basketball either. Football is in for a serious recession/depression, but the money continues to flow. Frankly I prefer good football over money. Situation reminds me of the Cowboys after Jimmy Johnson left. Making plenty of money, but can't play a lick.

Could be right about Jordan in today's game. He was not dominate in the pros like he was in college. At the time he was the best college line backer ever. During the season some of the times he did not wear pads in practice. Bryant said he did not want to get him hurt. Actually he did not want him breaking up the other players. Bryant said if everybody played like Lee Roy he would not have practice. He also said if they stay between the side lines Lee Roy will get em. Never heard him compliment another player like that.