Is that were calling it these days? “Accidentally unscanned”? 
We all can read a check out register’s screen after scanning or not scanning an item’s bar code. And the successfully scanned item will usually be accompanied with an audible beep.
Anyone else feel like posting their picks for the first-round games? Mine:
Oregon 34, JMU 16
Ole Miss 41, Tulane 21
OU 24, Alabama 20
Miami 27, aTm 24
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My only guess is that Oregon wins by a larger margin than the 18 points that you predict. I am a fan of both schools, but U Oregon has incredible talent and has the ability to put a lot of points on the board.
To me, all of the remaining games are fascinating. Although most think that Ole Miss will blow out Tulane, I’m curious as to the effect on Ole Miss players losing their coach to LSU. Guess will see how important he was to the team.
Oklahoma & Alabama seems like a really even match, but Alabama’s head coach may be leaving for U Michigan, a serious distraction that might harm Alabama, unless something has developed today.
U Miami has an axe to grind and Texas A&M will be missing at least two key defensive linemen.
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I think James Madison is better than many think… though Oregon just has too much for them to handle and the game is at Autzen, which is a huge advantage for the Ducks.
OU kind of has Alabama’s number, winning (I think) the last four matchups. The game is in Norman to boot. If both bring their A game I think Alabama wins because their ceiling is higher, but they won’t, and OU’ll navigate the Tide again.
You might be right about Ole Miss, and if it were just a bowl game I might even pick Tulane to win. But it’s the playoffs, so I can’t imagine the kids won’t be motivated. By this point in the season, the coaches just need to preserve status quo … at least until the next round.
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I live near JMU (as in, I can see the stadium from my house) and have been more impressed with the players and their recent comments than I have by the fans. They’ve worked hard and I hope their success continues.
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But will Golding call the risky plays at the oddball times that Kiffin seemed to haphazardly make that may/may not work or stick to a solid football strategy? And will it make a difference.
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I assume Charlie Weis Jr will call the plays, not Golding.
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Unless an NIL cap is instituted, college football will become a sport of the Haves and Have-Nots, if it is not already. The potential match-up between Oregon and Texas Tech is being called the Billionaire Bowl because of the financial backing from Phil Knight and Cody Campbell to their respective schools. Quarterbacks Dylan Raiola and Sam Leavitt have entered the transfer portal looking for a huge NIL package ($4 to $5 million). College sports is broken.
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College sports were broken before NIL though, and the ways in which it was broken partially explain how and why athletes can make money now (NIL, direct compensation from the schools, etc.) Maybe we need to fire up another thread!
What I don’t understand is how these NIL “deals” are actually deals since the giver has no guarantee the recipient isn’t going to bolt. Even those that have left after taking money don’t seem to be required to pay it back? Are the donations given just willy nilly with no contract to stay or pay back? Or are the recipients just ignoring the contract, taking the money and running and assume the new school will cover any ding they get hit with?
Most are renegotiated each year.
I just read about one (thought there were actually two) that are being sued by their previous school for just up and leaving and taking the money with them that they got up front, not returning funds. UGA in fact is the school suing a playing for absconding with money. How is that okay?
It doesn’t seem ok, it does look like this athlete violated his NIL contract. Of course we don’t have full information.
I expect ultimately these athletes, at least at schools that are doing revenue sharing, will ultimately be deemed employees and unionize. Time will tell.
I guess my concern is I hope these athletes that break their contracts to chase money don’t get the new school to pay off their debt at the previous school - NIL buyouts, kind of like the coach buyouts. It’s really getting sad and I don’t know how much longer we will be dedicated CF fans.
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NIL contract buyouts have already been happening for transfers. I don’t know how prevalent it is though. The various ways athletes can receive money now aren’t going away. It was the right thing to get these athletes compensated, even though there are so very many consequences of that.
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I feel this. We are looking forward to watching the Division II national championship game tomorrow on ESPN2. Seems much more like what DI football used to be.
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Between professional college athletes (is the education even something they care about?) and the huge focus in the media that constantly pushes betting on the masses … I’m growing very weary of college sports. I still watch from time to time, but I honestly don’t care much who wins anymore.
I saw a Facebook pop up article today about the South Carolina football player that was confronted by the Texas State Patrol guy in the tunnel at the A&M game was now taking him to court. Really? This looks like a lawyer pushing this - one of those slip and fall personal injury attorneys telling a kid he needs to sue for $.
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You go to college to make friends etc except some of these kids go to 3 or 4 colleges. Crazy in my mind. But it’s transfer, get $, doesn’t work out. Transfer again. Wish I could find employment that easily 
I do wonder if they go to class.
It’s not just football, soccer son’s teammates transferred for $$$.
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