The Goat Pen

It's all about the Benjamins.

GBJs wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 1:48 pm https://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... -game-rule

You knew it would happen... Michigan says you can’t beat us if we don’t play... Big10 says we got ya baby. I don’t care one way or another, but if I were an Indiana player or staff, I’d be pretty pissed..

definitely would be pissed at myself for being an Indiana player or staff....

Damn, I hate to say it, but B+...

dave_rickart wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 10:40 am

GBJs wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 1:48 pm https://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... -game-rule

You knew it would happen... Michigan says you can’t beat us if we don’t play... Big10 says we got ya baby. I don’t care one way or another, but if I were an Indiana player or staff, I’d be pretty pissed..

definitely would be pissed at myself for being an Indiana player or staff....

I can't necessarily disagree with ya... but damn.

And you're right 10AC... it's definitely about the money.

And of course...

GO NAVY!! BEAT ARMY!!

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Bout time with that classic!! Damn glad to see ya AA!!

Can the account of the 82 Liberty Bowl be far behind?

I wonder who wrote this for him

Merry Christmas all.

Happy New Year !!!

Hope Coach Saban had a great anniversary today!

... he’ll be gone in 2 years!!!!!.....

Congratulations DeVonta!!!!! He is The Man!!!

Well deserved. Don't understand Trask 4th though.

I do... Sunshine was second. Based on the season I hoped Devonta would win. Second to me was pretty much a pick em between Mac Jones and Trask. KT had phenomenal numbers but 3 losses at voting time.

What I was really hoping for was Smith, Jones, Trask and Najee Harris as the 4 finalists. Guess that was just a little too much.

Don't know who sunshine is but Trask should have been above Jones.

Florida only had 2 losses before the voting deadline

Sunshine, Trevor Lawrence.

I hope he gets ass raped and has his head shaved.

you have some odd dreams....