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Bill Connelly

@espnbillc

ESPN writer, professional nerd. SP+. Author of three books (Study Hall, 50 Best* and Forward Progress). College football, soccer, tennis. Puma addiction. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BKvo23DyGppxvRifqFgwkUoflPLQX5wabjUDIV4qUZA/edit?usp=sharing

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But on the bright side, I just found out that "The Big Ten has sent a letter" might make me roll my eyes more quickly than any other phrase in the English language.

12.03.2026 00:50 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely incredible. Such a party.

11.03.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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11.03.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I already know he's tough as hell.

11.03.2026 11:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I KNOW. But ... I give them so much already!

11.03.2026 11:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ole Miss signed a Carmelo(w), an Iverson AND an Anthony Davis in this football recruiting class. (They also signed a safety named Nascar McCoy and, in a nicely Oxford touch, an O-lineman named Emanuel Faulkner. Perfect class.)

11.03.2026 11:50 πŸ‘ 96 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

No idea why, but this remains the one principled, stubborn stand I've taken in the subscriptions department. And it makes me miserable.

11.03.2026 11:48 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Meanwhile, Atalanta are hoping we keep watching Spurs...

10.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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how's it going tottenham

oh dear god

10.03.2026 20:23 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 5

Genuinely uncomfortable to watch, lol.

10.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Spurs currently on pace to lose 18-0.

10.03.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Even though it’s obviously not Matt Stairs, I say it’s Matt Stairs.

09.03.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Still great, though his son is on WAY too much.

06.03.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chose to watch tennis and Diners Drive-Ins and Dives instead of acknowledging the White House college football photo op and kabuki dance. Felt good. Just saw this and laughed, though. What do you figure that says about your rules, Jim? (Especially since they win a lot of those lawsuits?)

06.03.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 166 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, all those toppings would make a pretty good side salad for a burger. Just do that. (With like 80% less onion.)

06.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

God, the strawberries are *incredible*

06.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pre-spring QB rankings for all 68 Power 4 college football teams Spring football is about to begin. CJ Carr, Arch Manning, Julian Sayin? Who's the best QB right now?

Loads of preview material to come in March, but let's start with the QBs. As I did during the season, I ranked all 68 (likely) starters heading into spring ball.

This position is in VERY good shape in '26. Guys I'd have guessed might be in the teens were in the 30s.

www.espn.com/college-foot...

05.03.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 7

Oh wait, I misread what you said. Will fix.

05.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Was referring to the 6-2 finish to the *regular season*. He definitely, uh, backtracked in the bowl.

05.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I refused to acknowledge that Staub might have a chance. That's an absolute emergency situation if he gets the job.

05.03.2026 14:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, a lot of Heupel benefit-of-the-doubt baked into that one.

05.03.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't know what he's actually good at! But he was clearly good at stuff last year!

05.03.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I keep saying nice things about both K-State and Notre Dame, and it's making me as uncomfortable as it's probably making K-State and Notre Dame fans.

05.03.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Like, Drake Lindsey is a perfectly solid QB, and Minnesota fans are gonna scream at me (on the other site, at least), but I couldn't justify even squeezing him into the 30s. Should be a fun year.

05.03.2026 13:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Or 24 spots too high. :)

05.03.2026 13:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Less of an issue than it was a couple of years ago!

05.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hate never having specifics about nagging injuries, but the fact that he basically produced what he always produces made me okay with glossing over it. Even at the end of the year, he sandwiched his best game of the season inside some bad ones.

05.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

(All 68 P4 starters, that is.)

05.03.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Pre-spring QB rankings for all 68 Power 4 college football teams Spring football is about to begin. CJ Carr, Arch Manning, Julian Sayin? Who's the best QB right now?

Loads of preview material to come in March, but let's start with the QBs. As I did during the season, I ranked all 68 (likely) starters heading into spring ball.

This position is in VERY good shape in '26. Guys I'd have guessed might be in the teens were in the 30s.

www.espn.com/college-foot...

05.03.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 7

That whole β€œthe iPod is older than the Walkman was when the iPod came out” thing has wrecked me for like a week straight.

04.03.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3