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Sit in the pocket? He'd have gotten carted off if he sat in the pocket. And the few times he actually had a clean one, I don't blame him for taking off, they dang near got him killed out there.

I’ve never understood the love for Sumrall. The whole macho persona gets old pretty quick. I’ve got a feeling this is going to play out like the last five coaches they’ve hired… and I’m here for it!

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Miami has to travel to Clemson and play at night hope this helps

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Doesn't matter if they play this game on the moon, no way Miami loses this game.

Weird melt

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Looks like he’s favoring the left foot. Is that the lisfranc foot?

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No, he had Lisfranc in his right foot.

Don’t really care about the wrestling part!
But regarding football, I like the toughness and national exposure of the Big Ten, and LSU would fit right in from a football standpoint. But sending every LSU team to places like Oregon, Washington, Nebraska, and Penn State would be a logistical nightmare.

The Big 12 makes more sense geographically, but it would still feel like a step down from the SEC. The ACC might be the best cultural fit, with schools like Florida State, Miami, and Clemson, though its financial stability is a concern.

I’d probably lean ACC if it could stay together and offer a competitive deal. Otherwise, the Big 12 would be the safest and most practical choice.

The SEC technically has the authority to consider removing LSU. Its bylaws allow membership to be terminated with a two thirds vote, which would require at least 11 of the 16 presidents and chancellors.

But this feels almost entirely like theatrics by the SEC.

They are not seriously preparing to kick LSU out. They are putting the biggest possible threat on the table so they can argue in federal court that the conference, not a Louisiana judge, has the final authority to govern its members.

The SEC’s argument is that LSU voluntarily agreed to follow conference rules and cannot force the other schools to compete against players the SEC considers professionals. It is even making a First Amendment “freedom of association” argument.

That is not completely frivolous, but it feels extremely forced here.

LSU did not secretly play ineligible players. A Louisiana judge cleared the players to return and blocked the SEC from punishing LSU for using them. LSU still left them off the roster against Clemson.

Now that the SEC’s normal penalties have been blocked, it is threatening the nuclear option. That looks a lot like an attempt to work around the Louisiana court’s ruling.

Actually expelling LSU would also be beyond idiotic financially.

According to LSU’s FY2025 financial reports:

LSU athletics generated between $199 million and $223 million, depending on the accounting report
LSU football generated approximately $112 million


LSU reportedly averaged around 6.4 million viewers for its rated games in 2025, sixth nationally

The SEC distributed approximately $1.03 billion to its schools last year. That money depends on television inventory, major matchups, postseason success and fan interest. LSU is one of the brands helping create that value.

You do not remove LSU and simply replace it with another school. The SEC would lose a founding member, a massive fan base, a national television draw and valuable matchups against Bama, Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida and A&M.

It would also invite years of litigation over media rights, conference distributions, scheduling and whether LSU was expelled for following a court order.

Meanwhile, the Big Ten or Big 12 would probably answer LSU’s call immediately. Handing another conference LSU’s brand, Louisiana recruiting and the Baton Rouge/New Orleans market would be an unbelievable act of self destruction.

Moving forward, LSU appears to be in a solid position as long as it follows the court orders and acts carefully. I cannot imagine 11 university presidents voting to remove LSU over two players who have not appeared in a game.

This is the SEC putting on a show for the federal court after getting slapped down in Louisiana. The threat is technically available, but actually following through would be one of the dumbest financial decisions in college athletics history.

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And here's where PFF loses some polish once you consider game context.

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I agree the grade doesn’t look nearly as bad once you add the context. PFF isn’t gospel, it’s grading Woodland’s individual responsibility on each play, not how the defense performed as a whole

I wouldn’t say it’s only useful for grading linemen. If anything, offensive line can be one of the harder positions to grade without knowing the exact assignment. PFF isn’t gospel, but it’s still a useful data point at every position when you combine it with what you saw on the field.

I went back and checked the interior guys. PFF had Stephiylan Green at 66.3, Dominick McKinley at 64.9, Malik Blocton at 54.7, Deuce Geralds at 54.3 and Richard Anderson at 48.3. Green and McKinley were solid, but overall the interior didn’t grade nearly as well as the edge players or linebackers.

For context, PFF’s grading scale is roughly:

90+ Elite
80–89 Very good
70–79 Above average
60–69 Average
50–59 Below average
Below 50 Poor

So a grade in the low to mid 60s isn’t necessarily bad, but it isn’t a standout performance either. Generally, 70 or better is considered good, and 80 or better is an excellent game. With it being only one game, a couple of bad plays can move a player’s grade quite a bit.