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Slices of Tuna: Why this year feels different for Purdue
1+ week, 4+ day ago (111+ words) Happy National Donut Day! 1. Why Barry Odom believes in Ryan Browne Just half of the Big Ten's 2025 starting quarterbacks return for 2026. Purdue, which went 2-10 last season, has one of those nine signal callers. Yet Barry Odom believes that Ryan Browne…...
Slices of Tuna: Thoughts on a 24-team playoff from those who have actually coached in a 24-team playoff
2+ week, 1+ day ago (205+ words) HOUSTON " Welcome to June. The Inside Zone recently visited with two head coaches who have extensive experience with deep playoff runs at smaller levels. Not surprisingly, both coaches are in favor of a 24-team field at the FBS level. So…...
Slices of Tuna: The Year of the QB is upon us
4+ week, 1+ day ago (129+ words) 1, The Year of the Quarterback This season really could be the Year of the Quarterback. Draft talk and pro prospects aside, this campaign is loaded with elite college signal callers. CJ Carr, Arch Manning, Dante Moore, Julian Sayin and Gunner…...
Tax docs: Notre Dame paid Marcus Freeman more than $8. 137 million in 2024
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (161+ words) A run to the national championship game two seasons ago meant that Marcus Freeman had outperformed his contract. By just how much, we'll have to wait and see. Notre Dame released its Form 990 for the 2024-25 academic year on Wednesday, revealing…...
Slices of Tuna: Wisconsin's AD search is underway. Will Badgers brass stop jumping around?
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (201+ words) Hump Day. Finally." " Ole Miss this week, probably 1. What happened to Wisconsin stability? Let's say you're Chris Brooks Jr. You're a three-star receiver out of St. Louis, and you commit to Wisconsin in the spring of 2022. Five games into your…...
Slices of Tuna: AFCA makes its voice heard on calendar
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (156+ words) Good morning. Could the college football calendar as we know it undergo big changes next season? 1. AFCA makes its voice heard As far as the abundance of college committees goes, I'm partial to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) because…...
Slices of Tuna: Terry Smith says the quiet part out loud with Drew Allar, Penn State
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (131+ words) Good morning. Here are three college football thoughts to chew on as you begin your day. 1. Terry Smith continues to speak the truth Terry Smith is sometimes too honest for his own good. But no one in Happy Valley will…...
Big Ten QB turnover: Is any program stable? (Not really.) Does it matter? (No.)
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (171+ words) The Big Ten will likely have the No. 1 NFL Draft pick " at quarterback " on Thursday night. Between Fernando Mendoza and Drew Allar, the conference will have at least two signal callers picked this upcoming weekend. The league could have as…...
Notre Dame gets its guy at DB, Illinois hard at work on staff and more coaching carousel notes
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (340+ words) News and notes from a busy weekend on the coaching carousel around the Midwest " Notre Dame gets its replacement for Mike Mickens. What's next? Notre Dame made a splashy hire for its defensive backs coach opening, hiring Illinois defensive coordinator…...
CFB Forecast: It all comes down to this
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (665+ words) insidezonemf. com CFB Forecast: It all comes down to this Miami vs. Indiana for the natty. Who ya got? Crushing beers and bets outside of (insert campus bar), our trio of wannabe sharps -- Matt Fortuna, Ben Wittenstein and Nate Jacobson…...