Settlement Alliance

Of the last 20 national champions, only one team that I've found stormed its own field after a regular-season victory during its championship season, and that was Michigan in 2023, after beating Ohio State for the third consecutive year.

And that's exactly my point. When a program knows it's the big dog, its fans act accordingly. Winning big games is the expectation, not some monumental upset worth storming the field over.

Alabama is a perfect example of this. Their fans have never officially rushed the field in the modern era, and they're one of just four SEC programs, alongside Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi State, that have never been fined under the conference's field-storming policy established in 2004.

That's the mentality I want LSU to have, especially when it comes to Alabama. At some point, we have to stop treating beating them like we're pulling off some historic upset and start acting like we're a program that expects to win those games.

THIS. No, literally, this is exactly what I was saying two years ago. I started a thread arguing that Bama is a 9-3, 8-4 program that doesn't deserve to have the field rushed anymore. As it turned out, we lost 42-13, so there was never even the slightest chance of a field storming to begin with.

Yes, I understand these are college kids who just want to go do stupid things when given the opportunity. But the message would be SO MUCH LOUDER if they didn't do it. I don't think a large percentage of the student body would understand the significance of that, though, and more than likely, they'll rush the field anyway.

Bro really made a TD account with his government name

I'm still salty that the last staff actually let Xavier Atkins walk out of the building. Dude is a legit first-three-round talent. He's currently putting together a solid second year on the Plains.

Am I the only one who thinks this team is just starting to mesh?

I truly think this team is only going to get better as the chemistry develops and Leavitt gets more comfortable in the offense. I trust this staff to make the adjustments. I trust this staff to stare down the barrel of a blowout, stay composed, and trust the process.

We literally got their best shot on Saturday. It will never be more difficult than that the rest of the way.

Kentucky will be tough. Auburn at 11:00 could be tough. Tennessee will be tough. Arkansas in the cold could be tough.

I’m not convinced there’s an opposing QB left on our schedule who can walk into Tiger Stadium and take over a game (besides Kamario Taylor)

If your expectation coming into the season was 10-2, that is still very much in the picture. It will hinge on UK game. We drop one out of Bama, Tex, Tenn.

I’m fully in the camp that the best is yet to come. We will adjust. We will get more comfortable. And, most importantly, we will continue coming together as a TEAM.

And one more thing…

LSU and Ole Miss will have the same record in one week.

Can’t fault the kid. $12 million will change a person. There’s zero doubt in my mind that Michigan's lack of development is the reason for this, not the kid.

There’s also zero doubt in my mind that if he had been able to work with Joe Sloan and Charlie Weis, he would’ve at the very least developed into something more than he is today.

This should be some of the strongest anti-Michigan propaganda out there, and don’t doubt for a second that it’ll be used against Michigan in negative recruiting.

Just sad.

Just got burned again

There is a tremendous amount of nuance to this entire situation. After weeks of research, I am fully supportive of all 2022 athletes receiving the additional year of eligibility they were afforded.

When we look specifically at the differences between going unsigned, receiving a rookie minicamp invitation, and actually participating in an NFL training camp, there is another layer of nuance that is not commonly researched or discussed.

In this particular case, Jabari Mack would seem to have the strongest argument for eligibility because he did not attend an NFL team-related workout as far as we know. However, under the applicable amateurism standard, he still falls into essentially the same category as a vast majority of 5-for-5 football players, because he too took steps to waive his amateur status in an attempt to pursue a professional career.

The distinction is important for amateurism vs. professionalism purposes. How that distinction should be treated across leagues remains an open question.

In the case of Harris and Smith, I find the argument compelling that simply being talented enough to earn a rookie minicamp invitation or make an NFL training camp should not result in a greater eligibility penalty than someone who pursued the same professional opportunity but did not advance as far in the process.

Exactly the point. Our guys declared for the pros and renounced their “amateurism.” If that’s the threshold everyone wants to focus on, then Wright and Harris are no more professional than the other guys listed in this thread.

That’s part of the point I’m making: they have eligibility, and they should be able to play.

Bottom line.

Anyway, here are some more:

PLAYERS PURSUING A RETURN TO COLLEGE:

Ahmaad Moses (S) Giants - NFL COMBINE + WORKOUT - SMU

Jayden Fielding (K) Ottawa Redblacks - SIGNED; TRAINING CAMP - Ohio State

Treylin Payne (LB) - NFL DRAFT PROCESS - Texas State

Tyrence Crutcher (CB) - NFL DRAFT PROCESS - West Virginia

Justus Ross-Simmons (WR) - NFL DRAFT PROCESS - Syracuse

Rashod Dubinion (RB) - NFL DRAFT PROCESS - Appalachian State

Central Michigan two-time All-MAC linebacker Jordan Kwiatkowski has entered the transfer portal

Had 117 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, three sacks and three interceptions last season. Took part in rookie minicamp with the New England Patriots.