Jim Delaney just left the mic and had quite a bit to say:
-The expansion of the conference is not necessarily over, but it sounds like he and the rest of the league are pleased with the expansion of just one school, at least at this point and with college sports the way they are today.
-He and a committee will look at where the football conference championship game will be, this coming spring.
-The conference divisions for the 2011 season will be decided in the next month to month and one-half.
-He really likes Nebraska's addition to the league and didn't mention any specific schools as possibility for further expansion. Me thinks the league will stay a 12-team conference unless another conference has a big change (regardless of when that occurs).
A few thoughts from/about Hope:
-He mentioned academic success of the team academically to start...the team is nearing his goal of an average 3.0 GPA...they're at 2.9
-He loves the leadership of Smith, Kerrigan and Marve...that's why he brought them to Chicago for media day.
-Hope stressed the importance of not turning the ball over...on multiple occasions. That's a good thing because I think everyone who watched Purdue understood how important Purdue's problems hanging onto the ball really were.
-Hope likes ATM, Carlos and Dierking at RB...and still sees a possibility of Bolden returning this season. I'd rather see him at 100% in '11 than 75% in '10, myself.
-He's really high on Robert Marve and says his teammates are as well. He loves his athleticism and thinks he has one of the best arms he's been around as a college coach...he's been around a lot of college QBs.
-He really likes Siller and thinks he'll be a large asset for the squad.
Other notes:
-Rich Rodriguez looked/acted drunk
-Brewster thinks Minny's stadium is the greatest single structure ever to be erected by human hands
-Paterno is 83...looks it, acts like it...still funny. PSU's schedule is stupid-hard.
-IU's is just as easy as PSU's is hard...can Lynch squeeze 6 wins out of a 7-win schedule?
-Many coaches reminded me of my Dad as they talked of technology (Twitter, texting, Facebook)...they should all call the Forehead, he can give them some pointers.
-Dantonio looked pissed for much of his time behind the podium...I like that dude.
-Tressel was pretty boring...his team won't be.
-Zook compared his team's attitude and mental state to that of the team that won the BT title a few years back...problem is, Mendenhall isn't on the team this season.
Just in case you're still jonesin' for more...
Scout has their Purdue preview up...pretty solid. This sums it up well:
"This will be a maddeningly-inconsistent team."
8 comments:
Agree about Bolden. This stuff about him playing in 2010 is crazytalk. He already wasted a year of eligibility by playing on a weak knee (2008).
What is the deal with Marve's hair? He looks like a girl.
If you were RichRod, wouldn't you be drunk most of the time?
Can't wait until next year when Nebraska's coach is at media day. That dude is intense 24/7.
Even Drew Brees has made bad hair decisions...so I can't judge 9's decision just yet.
It looks horrible though.
When are you going to start the weekly conference calls??
Are you referring to the Handsome Hour or just you and J and I having conference calls?
The Handsome Hour is starting back up in the next two weeks. There will be hoopla to announce the new season of the best podcast on the interwebnet.
Who cares about Marve's hair? Coach Hope looked like he wanted to run from the podium the whole time he was up there. Bill Lynch has the personality of my family room carpet. I almost fell asleep twice.
RichRod is an embarassment to the conference. Have you seen his wife? My gosh...it's hideous and covered in cheetah print. That's all I'm going to say.
Dantonio looks mad the whole time he's up there. I kept thinking, "Please God, let the Indy Star reporter tick him off."
I can't believe RichRod said that he doesn't care when the UM/OSU game is played and also that it would be excited to play twice in a season if they meet in the league championship game. He has no understanding or appreciation for tradition. That game should always be on the same weekend every fall and OSU and UM should be in the same division so that they don't play again in the league championship game. That would dilute the importance of their rivalry game.
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