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by bluehenbillk
Fri Jan 23, 2026 9:07 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Schedule Updates
Replies: 17
Views: 1527

Re: Schedule Updates

Article by Tres about the UD FB schedule changes notes that the 2 games at PSU were scheduled when UD was in FCS. Estimated payout was $400K for 2023 game. UD got $750K for Colorado game which Tres states is likely now a bare minimum. So it wold seem that UD wouldn't come to PSU in 2027 without a s...
by bluehenbillk
Thu Jan 22, 2026 6:01 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Schedule Updates
Replies: 17
Views: 1527

Re: Schedule Updates

Article by Tres about the UD FB schedule changes notes that the 2 games at PSU were scheduled when UD was in FCS. Estimated payout was $400K for 2023 game. UD got $750K for Colorado game which Tres states is likely now a bare minimum. So it wold seem that UD wouldn't come to PSU in 2027 without a s...
by bluehenbillk
Wed Jan 21, 2026 2:16 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Schedule Updates
Replies: 17
Views: 1527

Re: Schedule Updates

It’s ironic as I’m reading this from O’Hare airport…. Obviously Happy Valley is closer - we’re now playing two midwestern Big Ten teams
by bluehenbillk
Tue Jan 20, 2026 11:17 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: National Championship Game Lessons
Replies: 16
Views: 931

Re: National Championship Game Lessons

Cuban is an IU alumni. https://heavy.com/sports/college-football/indiana-hoosiers/mark-cuban-nil-funding-historic-cfp-run/ This is why the Big 10 now runs college football. NIL moved college football’s power base north. The traditional SEC school power has shifted - Texas, A&M and Oklahoma will...
by bluehenbillk
Thu Jan 08, 2026 4:40 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Fears Confirmed..
Replies: 131
Views: 8567

Re: Fears Confirmed..

The big boys are all operating 2026 at the full 105 scholarship limit. At least the Big Ten, Big XII and SEC have already announced.

https://www.al.com/sports/2025/12/sec-t ... utType=amp
by bluehenbillk
Wed Jan 07, 2026 2:56 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Merrimack Game Day
Replies: 13
Views: 1149

Re: Merrimack Game Day

This isn’t anything new for this series. Out of the 45 times they’ve played, 19 of those games have been in Philly. Ask me closer to the fall about this one as PSU is doing quite a heavy roster overhaul between graduation and guys that left. “Iowa State east”?
by bluehenbillk
Wed Jan 07, 2026 2:52 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Fears Confirmed..
Replies: 131
Views: 8567

Re: Fears Confirmed..

On defense, our CUSA ranking (12 teams) was: 11th in Scoring Defense (31.0) 10th in Total Defense (405.3 ypg) 9th in Passing Defense (245.6 ypg) 7th in Passing Defense Efficiency (134.2) 5th in Rushing Defense (159.7 ypg) 8th in Opponent First Downs (21.2 apg) 9th in Opponent Third Down Conversions...
by bluehenbillk
Wed Jan 07, 2026 2:48 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: JMU and their transfer portal
Replies: 9
Views: 1072

Re: JMU and their transfer portal

Definitely a combo of another coaching change - Chesney was only there two years I think, and capitalizing on making $. JMU I believe is more well-off NIL wise than UD, but JMU can’t compete with P4 exposure and money.
by bluehenbillk
Tue Jan 06, 2026 10:11 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Fears Confirmed..
Replies: 131
Views: 8567

Re: Fears Confirmed..

Well let’s do some math. 85 full scholarships (assumption) minus 13 scholarship players in the portal (see Jaxhen’s count in The Hatchery under Portal Departures) equals 72. 72 minus 21 scholarship players without eligibility equals 51. 51 plus 19 incoming scholarship freshmen equals 70. At this po...
by bluehenbillk
Tue Jan 06, 2026 7:11 am
Forum: The Roost
Topic: FCS championship game tonight
Replies: 15
Views: 889

Re: FCS championship game tonight

The game has definitely found a new home - it will never go back to Frisco
by bluehenbillk
Thu Dec 18, 2025 1:23 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Portal Bound??
Replies: 10
Views: 1275

Re: Portal Bound??

Hengrad07 wrote: Thu Dec 18, 2025 7:59 am
bluehenbillk wrote: Thu Dec 18, 2025 7:48 am By my count UD needs at least 12 incoming players through the portal. I think need to target WR, OL and all 3 levels on D
The good News is if no one leaves, 7 starters on D are returning.
Whether that’s good, bad or “eh” news is debatable. I don’t see much portal movement from that group.
by bluehenbillk
Thu Dec 18, 2025 7:48 am
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Portal Bound??
Replies: 10
Views: 1275

Re: Portal Bound??

By my count UD needs at least 12 incoming players through the portal. I think need to target WR, OL and all 3 levels on D
by bluehenbillk
Thu Dec 18, 2025 7:45 am
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Poll: Did the 2025 season represent progress? (nuance abounds)
Replies: 20
Views: 1436

Re: Poll: Did the 2025 season represent progress? (nuance abounds)

Definitely progress - hardly anyone had 6 regular season W’s plus a bowl win. But also in the age of NIL it is kinda year to year..
by bluehenbillk
Wed Dec 17, 2025 11:44 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Game Thread: 68 Ventures Bowl-Louisiana
Replies: 183
Views: 5678

Re: Game Thread: 68 Ventures Bowl-Louisiana

Wasn’t easy or pretty but congrats that they got the win
by bluehenbillk
Wed Dec 17, 2025 11:04 pm
Forum: The Roost
Topic: Game Thread: 68 Ventures Bowl-Louisiana
Replies: 183
Views: 5678

Re: Game Thread: 68 Ventures Bowl-Louisiana

Even the ESPN color guy shocked how soft UD covers on 4th and 4