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And suddenly the funnel gets wider? Not clear what you’re trying to say?

Author: WoodstockIrish (15166 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 10:31 am on Jan 20, 2026

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Clearly they are suddenly getting more marginal players. We’ll see how the graduation rate holds up. It will be interesting and enlightening. Clearly the bar has been lowered significantly for football players. Convince me otherwise.

Replies to: "And suddenly the funnel gets wider? Not clear what you’re trying to say?"

Just heard a good one…words that will never be spoken again in college football…the players has been - WoodstockIrish - 8:20am 1/20/26 (23) [View All]
- There were simple and fair solutions that the N.C.A.A. stuck their fingers in their ears over. - jakers - 5:18pm 1/20/26
- do you have any understanding the level of tOSU academically? [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 1:38pm 1/20/26
- In one of his pressers, Marcus alluded to the administration softening their standards. - LanceManion - 8:26am 1/20/26
  - If you want to win, you'll be swimming in the same cesspool as everyone else - humbaba - 12:58pm 1/20/26
  - Not exactly - Nigel Tufnel - 9:55am 1/20/26
    - ND was restricting credit transfers for actual students - NedoftheHill - 12:11pm 1/20/26
    - That sounds like a distinction without a difference, but whatever. He's getting what he feels he - LanceManion - 10:55am 1/20/26
    - And suddenly the funnel gets wider? Not clear what you’re trying to say? - WoodstockIrish - 10:31am 1/20/26
  - I’d be very surprised if the Admin. went back to the Hesburgh/Malloy model…. - NEPA Irish - 9:18am 1/20/26
    - The Malloy Model was an ego-driven knee-jerk reaction to the Kim Dunbar mess. - jakers - 5:38pm 1/20/26
    - I don't know. If CFB stays on its current trajectory, it's hard to justify. - LanceManion - 10:57am 1/20/26
      - You'll get players that want a penthouse apartment in Chicago...and to helicopter out for practice.. - TakethetrainKnute - 11:54am 1/20/26
    - Do you understand how large the endowment is regardless of the W-L record of the football team? - WoodstockIrish - 10:32am 1/20/26
    - At what price one's soul? We will certainly see... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:32am 1/20/26
  - Yep. It’s a burning dumpster fire and sad…. - TakethetrainKnute - 8:48am 1/20/26
    - Thanks TTTk. Glad to see you get it and not surprised. - WoodstockIrish - 10:34am 1/20/26
      - Those who just adopted ND as a sports team I understand. Those with an actual connection to the... - TakethetrainKnute - 11:13am 1/20/26
    - Hard time thinking that the Admin will swallow this pill indefinitely. But maybe I am wrong. [NT] - LanceManion - 9:39am 1/20/26
      - I think it has to get too unseemly, coupled with the abandonment of tradition to make it unpalatable - TakethetrainKnute - 10:27am 1/20/26
        Tend to agree, but I also wonder where that line is, exactly. After the charade that was the CFP - LanceManion - 11:00am 1/20/26
        The involvement is troublesome. My only view of that would be a "keep your enemies close" mindset... - TakethetrainKnute - 11:33am 1/20/26
        That would be awesome. Imagine the ESPN meltdown. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:45am 1/20/26
        
        I’m surprised it’s gotten this far, I’m sure it has something to do with the coach. [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 10:35am 1/20/26

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