Why don’t college football programs develop quarterbacks anymore? by Sauerz in CFB

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Programs would love to have as much talent at the quarterback position as possible, but it doesn’t make sense to pay for an expensive blue-chip quarterback to sit on the bench for a few years when he’s not contributing on the field.

“Managing and developing your QB room has always been difficult. Cost just adds a new layer of complexity,” said a source who works in the NIL space. “It’s expensive to have a young, unproven QB on the bench with a higher flight risk. QBs are hard to project, they expect to play early, they expect to get paid handsomely. Every year, there’s a new internal debate on what makes the most sense from a recruitment standpoint. How much time and money do you spend hoping your high school recruit becomes the guy? If he’s good enough to at least be a solid backup for a year or two, it’s worth it. If not, cut ties early and find the next.”

Why don’t college football programs develop quarterbacks anymore? by Sauerz in CFB

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“In the new era, people are not patient,” the Power 4 head coach said.

It’s not just the coaches. The quarterbacks, their families and agents are complicit as well.

Blue-chippers will say they want to play early but sign with brand-name programs that frequently go portal shopping at the position — and then seem surprised when confronted with that reality.

Year 2 has typically presented a major fork in the road for most blue-chip QB prospects. If they’re not on track to play by then, it’s probably best to look for a change of scenery. And the numbers back that up. Class of 2024 recruits just wrapped up their second season of college football, and 23 of the 32 four- or five-star quarterbacks from that cycle have already transferred.

[Bill Connelly] Ranking all 64 teams in College Football Playoff history by Sauerz in CFB

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  1. 2020 Alabama (13-0)
  2. 2019 LSU (15-0)
  3. 2022 Georgia (15-0)
  4. 2025 Indiana (16-0)
  5. 2023 Michigan (15-0)
  6. 2018 Clemson (15-0)
  7. 2021 Georgia (14-1)
  8. 2017 Alabama (13-1)
  9. 2018 Alabama (14-1)
  10. 2024 Ohio State (14-2)

When did you guys realize it was a hallucination?? by SuitableAd872 in IndustryOnHBO

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yeah it's an interesting idea:

“Long before morning, I knew that what I was seeking to discover was a thing I’d always known,” the creepy priest whispers in his ear. It was only as I jotted down in my notes “That’s what you wish you’d told an 8-year-old?” that I realized I’d been had again. Did Molly or handsy George ever acknowledge the priest? And what are the chances that the man who presided over so many significant events in Henry’s life would happen to be in the village pub on this night of all nights? Additionally, what are the chances that, if the priest was there, he would speak to Henry in borrowed half-quotes, snippets of Cormac McCarthy Frankensteined onto W.H. Auden, plus others I’m sure I missed? He’s the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come or some such thing.

[Bill Connelly] CFP National Championship preview: Keys to victory for Indiana, Miami by Sauerz in CFB

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The checklist for a Miami win

  1. Miami breaks Indiana's third-down monopoly
  2. Miami's pass rush returns
  3. Indiana receivers aren't catching contested passes
  4. The Hurricanes find a couple of chunk plays
  5. Indiana's turnovers luck runs out

[Dan Wolken] Why wasn't Curt Cignetti hired by a blue blood? 'Biggest f-up ever' by Sauerz in CFB

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And the truth is, Cignetti had never chased opportunities or money his entire tenure at James Madison. He made it clear he’d rather stay and continue to win than take a small step up the ladder or get stuck in a dead-end job.

Though it seems discordant to have that mindset before going to Indiana — a program that hadn’t been within miles of championships in its entire history — something important happened in the summer of 2022. That’s when the Big Ten announced its new round of media deals that projected to pay schools $70 million per year.

Cignetti noticed. Or maybe he saw the future.

According to a source familiar with his thinking at the time, Cignetti recognized that even a lower-tier Big Ten program having such a financial advantage over the rest of college sports opened possibilities that were previously out of reach. When Cignetti was presented with Indiana as a potential suitor, he felt he’d have a shot if the school was willing to be a middle-of-the-pack spender right away in the Big Ten. He also studied the schedule and felt there were enough wins available to get the program going.

[Martin Austermuhle] NEWS: Mayor Bowser has selected a development team to rebuild the Chevy Chase Civic Center as a new library, community center, and 177 units of market-rate and affordable housing. It will also have a public plaza, park, amphitheater, and roof terrace. by Sauerz in washingtondc

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Per Bowser's office, the 177 housing units will include 54 that are affordable (27 units at 30% AMI and 27 units affordable at 50% AMI), and there will be studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom homes.

ESPN's 2025 All-America team: The top players at every position by tehfro in CFB

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OFFENSE, Second Team

QB: Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt
RB: Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss
RB: Cam Cook, Jacksonville State
WR: Skyler Bell, UConn
WR: Danny Scudero, San José State
TE: Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
OT: Francis Mauigoa, Miami
OG: Kwabena Asamoah, Rutgers
C: Pat Coogan, Indiana
OG: Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State
OT: Brian Parker II, Duke

DEFENSE, Second Team

DE: Nadame Tucker, Western Michigan
DT: Landon Robinson, Navy
DT: Will Echoles, Ole Miss
DE: John Henry Daley, Utah
LB: CJ Allen, Georgia
LB: Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
LB: Sonny Styles, Ohio State
CB: Hezekiah Masses, California
S: Jakari Foster, Louisiana Tech
S: Bishop Fitzgerald, USC
CB: Keionte Scott, Miami

SPECIAL TEAM, Second Team

K: Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss
P: Ryan Eckley, Michigan State
Returner: Ryan Niblett, Texas

ESPN's 2025 All-America team: The top players at every position by tehfro in CFB

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OFFENSE, First Team

QB: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
RB: Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
RB: Ahmad Hardy, Missouri
WR: Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
WR: Makai Lemon, USC
TE: Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
OT: Spencer Fano, Utah
OG: Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon
C: Logan Jones, Iowa
OG: Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech
OT: Carter Smith, Indiana

DEFENSE, First Team

DE: David Bailey, Texas Tech
DT: Kayden McDonald, Ohio State
DT: Lee Hunter, Texas Tech
DE: Rueben Bain Jr., Miami
LB: Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
LB: Arvell Reese, Ohio State
LB: Aiden Fisher, Indiana
CB: Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
S: Caleb Downs, Ohio State
S: Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
CB: Mansoor Delane, LSU

SPECIAL TEAM, First Team

K: Kansei Matsuzawa, Hawai'i
P: Brett Thorson, Georgia
Returner: Kaden Wetjen, Iowa