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Lane Kiffin Flatly Denied That Ole Miss Has Imposed A Deadline For Him To Make A Decision About Where He Is Coaching Next Season

Ole Miss Coach Lane Kiffin went on the Pat McAfee Show this morning to address a rumor that Ole Miss gave him a deadline to make his decision on whether to stay in Oxford or go to Baton Rouge or Gainesville. Lane flatly denied it and said it is "absolutely not true".  I honestly do not know if there

Lane Watch Continues As Lane Kiffin's Ex Wife Is Reportedly Touring Baton Rouge Today

The where will Lane Kifffin coach in 2026 saga rolls on….. Ole Miss fans barely had time to enjoy the victory over Florida in front of an all time atmosphere in Oxford Saturday night to get to 10-1 (Shout out Kewan Lacy who went belt to ass on the Gators with over 240 yards & 3 TDs). Ole Miss fans s

Ole Miss Is In A Dream Spot After Last Night's Playoff Rankings Were Revealed

Ole Miss fans are HYPED after the 1st College Football Playoff Rankings came out last night! And how could they not be? The 8-1 Rebels are currently the #6 seed and projected to host ACC Champ Virginia in the 1st round in Oxford!  A LOT of ball still left in the season so I am trying to not get too 

My Thoughts On Brandon Walker's College Football Coaching Carousel Predictions

Never one to not speak his mind, Brandon Walker went on X yesterday to give out predictions for the big open college football jobs. A LOT to unpack here. Let's break it down job by job and I will make predictions as well…. LSU Brandon Walker-Lane Kiffin Mintzy-Jimbo Fisher Lane ain't leaving Oxford 

UNC QB Drake Maye Allegedly Has Not One But Two 5 MILLION DOLLAR Offers To Transfer

There's no denying UNC QB Drake Maye tore it up on the football field this fall. Check out these mind blowing stats! The man threw for 4,115 yards with 35 TDs with 7 INTs AND he added a solid 715 yards with 7 TDs on the ground. What coach would not want a dual threat like him at QB in modern college

Kayce Smith

So... I'm Going To Be A Mom

Yes, you read that correctly. I'm going to be a mom. Of a real life human. And I'm really excited about it.  I never thought those two sentences back-to-back would EVER be something I would write about myself. But here we are. Nothing like a good late night weekend inside-Barstool bomb from the clou

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00:00 Intro
01:44 Better game? Alabama vs Oklahoma or Miami vs Texas A&M
10:57 Better chance at an upset? James Madison or Tulane
21:02 Which of the 8 first round teams has the best chance to win the National Championship?
45:54 Unnecessary Roughness DraftKings Touchdown Parlay
49:33 Who is the best quarterback in the transfer portal?
01:01:56 Open mic, our final first round thoughts

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF ROUND 1 PREVIEW

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00:00 Intro
00:48 Notre Dame opting out
05:21 Cracker Barrel Game of the Week
12:50 ACC predictions review
20:53 Big 12 predictions review
29:27 Big 10 predictions review
36:12 SEC predictions review
50:18 Heisman predictions review
57:37 Army Navy DK parlay
59:16 Playoff predictions revew
01:04:30 Sherrone Moore FIRED

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WE LOOK BACK AT OUR PRESEASON PREDICTIONS + MICHIGAN FIRES SHERRONE MOORE

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The Unnecessary Roughness crew instantly recaps all things College Football Playoff.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF BRACKET INSTANT REACTION

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The Unnecessary Roughness crew instantly recaps all things College Football Conference Championship Weekend.

00:00 Indiana takes down Ohio State
21:00 Georgia dominates Alabama
36:20 Texas Tech demolishes BYU
46:30 Playpff Bracket exercise
01:01:45 Winners
01:05:00 Losers

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Mickey Joseph's Revenge Game 32 Years In The Making Is Why Nebraska Will Cover (And Maybe Win)

As I'm sure you have heard, Nebraska has fired Scott Frost.  There's been a lot of talk over the past few days surrounding how incompetent Scott Frost truly was at Nebraska. Stories are coming out, they may be true, they may not be, but one thing we do know is that on Saturday, Nebraska will play a 

How Texas Can Hang With Bama, Why UF-UK Is Best Game, & Full Week 2 Preview

Hello Youtube. I'm the king of the south and this is unnecessary roughness. And if you're watching this episode on Youtube and you haven't subscribed yet. What are you doing? Stop like subscribe, enjoy 45% of you watch our episodes and are not subscribed subscribe. I just realized something. There's

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The Battle For New York Is Off To A HOT Start

Giants-Jets is about to kick off. But if you want to know exactly what this game looks like to the rest of the world, just watch this video. Giants fan with way too high of expectations completely misses his mark while the Jets fan lays lifeless just waiting to be put out of his misery. Neither were

Patriots Fan Cries His Dick Off At The Ravens Game Last Night, Unruly Internet Mob Ruthlessly Attacks Him

Well, folks, it is with a heavy heart that I must report that it is now illegal for men to cry, to emote, to love something so much that it brings them to tears when it fails him. That’s just society in 2019. I’d say it makes me sad but I don’t want the mobs to try and tear me down just for being a 

No One Has Ever Been Hit Harder Than This High School Kick Returner

I’ve watched this video north of 20 times to try and figure out what the hell happened here and I’ve got nothing. Absolutely nothing. The kick return in DARK KNIGHT RISES was more realistic than whatever the hell took place on this field. He flew off the screen like he had 300% damage in Super Smash

High School Football Player Realizes Defense Only Has 10 Men On The Field And Decides To Take Matters Into His Own Hands

In this world there are people who recognize problems, sit back and bitch about them hoping someone else takes care of them. And then there are the people who do something about them. This man is someone who thinks quick on his feet and takes action when problems arise. Oh the defense only has 10 me

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