Sully Talking Stuff

Penn State: The Freeh Report is out and the clear implication is Joe Paterno would be charged if he were alive today.The language used was Paterno and others showed a “shocking disregard” for the safety of children. What one infers from the report is that PSU put its football image in front of all things… including criminal behavior.

Bobby Bowden: In an ESPN interview former Florida State Coach, Bobby Bowden, said that in order to save the family further embarrassment, the statue of Coach Paterno at Beaver Stadium should be taken down. He believes that at every Peen State game cameras will begin their coverage by panning the statue and thus causing the pain of this to continue indefinitely. LaVar Arrington, an all-American linebacker @ PSU, essentially agreed saying all things related to the scandal have to be purged!

Auburn /Alabama: The State of Alabama better call out the Forest Rangers as trees on the Auburn campus may be at risk.  At the very least, Auburn should hire a private detective to track the whereabouts of Harvey Updyke, the dope that poisoned the Oak trees at Toomer’s Corner, …. after Bama lost to Auburn in the Iron Bowl in 2010. The reason being the number 2 rated player in next year’s class, Reuben Foster, has switched his commitment from Alabama to Auburn. Foster is a 5 star (highest rating) inside linebacker and one of the most heavily recruited players in the country.

Big Ten /PAC 12: The schedule round robin between the two conference to begin in 2017 has been canceled. Big Ten Commissioner, Jim Delaney, expressed his disappointment that the PAC 12 was unable to adjust their schedules, do in part, to their 9 game conference dates, leaving only 3 non-conference games. The SEC, ACC, & Big Ten, conferences with 2 division, play an eight conference game schedule and leaving room for four non-conference.

Nick Saban: Travis Haney, an ESPN Insider, used four criteria to rate the top college football coaches in the FBS: 1) Recruiting & Development, 2) Preparation and Game Day, 3) Perception & Reception, 4) Consistency and Sustainability. When Haney applied this criteria, Alabama’s Nick Saban was the clear winner!

Scout Recruiting Ratings:  According to Scout the current top five recruiting classes for 2013 are 1) Michigan, 2) Texas A&M, 3) USC, 4) Notre Dame, & 5) Georgia.

ESPN top 150: Where are ESPN’s Top 150 players headed for in 2013, 1) Michigan 11 commits; 2) USC 10 commits; 3) Florida & Texas 7 commits ; 5) Alabama & Ohio State 6 commits; 7) Florida State, Notre Dame, & Texas A&M 5 commits; & 10) Georgia 4 commits.

Rivals Recruiting Rankings: For 2013 are, 1) Michigan; 2) USC; 3) LSU; 4) Georgia; 5) Texas A&M; 6) Notre Dame; 7) Florida, 8) Alabama, 9) Texas, & 10) Ohio State