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Big CatBig Cat

Michigan got a major head coaching upgrade with Kyle Whittingham

It's bullshit that Michigan just like backed into one of the best coaches in college... Kyle Whittingham, that was, he's such a good coach. Michigan got a major upgraded head coaching... he's always had good teams at Utah. I think he's going to, with Michigan's money and recruiting, he's gonna win.

Whittingham has not been hired by Michigan; he remains at Utah as of 2024. This reflects a fictionalized coaching change in the transcript's 2025 timeline.
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Big CatBig Cat

College football coaches will always try to jump to the NFL because it's easier

I do think that college coaches will always try to go to the NFL because it's easier. But Marcus Freeman does feel like he's got a really good thing going on at Notre Dame.

This is a subjective take on workplace difficulty.
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Big CatBig Cat

Fernando Mendoza is a legitimate NFL quarterback prospect

I'm buying stock in Fernando Mendoza as a pro. ... I think he's got it. The way he nerds out about football... reading defenses. We're gonna lose Philip Rivers, but we're gonna gain a Mendoza.

Mendoza's NFL career is in the future.
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Big CatBig Cat

Michigan players saying they were 'protecting the logo' after getting crushed is pathetic

If you're a Michigan fan, you have to be completely embarrassed that that was actually said afterwards... to come a to afterwards be like Yeah, we were making sure that they couldn't do anything with the m we're gonna protect the m... That's so pathetic.

This is a subjective opinion on the optics of the rivalry aftermath.
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Big CatBig Cat

Ole Miss fans have every right to be furious at Lane Kiffin for leaving during the playoffs

Ole Miss fans have every right to be upset... I think Ole Miss AD did the right thing and being like, no way are you going to coach this team in the playoffs like that. Lane was lane to the most lane he's ever been... I do stand with Ole Miss fans though. You have every right to be pissed off.

The validity of a fan base's anger is subjective.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Lane Kiffin is the perfect guy for college football because he delivers results despite the chaos

Lane Kiffin is the monorail salesman from The Simpsons, if the monorail salesman delivered results. Yeah. You're gonna get some results from Lane Kiffin... He's the perfect guy for college football.

The characterization of a coach as 'perfect' is an opinion.
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Big CatBig Cat

Michigan's obsession with 'protecting the logo' after a blowout loss is pathetic

If you're a Michigan fan, you have to be completely embarrassed that that was actually said afterwards... to come afterwards be like Yeah, we were making sure that they couldn't do anything with the m we're gonna protect the m... That's so pathetic.

Whether an action is 'pathetic' is subjective.
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Big CatBig Cat

Wisconsin is the hottest team in college football right now

Wisconsin's hottest team in the country. Two back. They've won two home games against ranked opponents in November. Pretty cool.

Purely subjective based on momentum and personal bias.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Lane Kiffin will leave Ole Miss to coach LSU

I feel like it's gotten the point where you, if I had to guess I would say LSU. [Lane Kiffin] is probably gonna leave. I'm changing my, I know I said like two weeks ago I didn't think he was gonna leave.

Lane Kiffin did leave Ole Miss to become the head coach at LSU in late November 2025, exactly as PFT predicted.
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Big CatBig Cat

I would be fine with Brian Kelly coaching the Wisconsin Badgers

Have, have you thought about a world where Brian Kelly is the coach of the Wisconsin Badgers? I'd be fine with it. He'd, he'd make us better than what we are right now. He, he gets good results... I am so sick of watching my team suck every Saturday that I will, I will have the guy that I probably hate most of any coach, coach my alma mater.

This is a statement of personal preference regarding hypothetical coaching hires.
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Big CatBig Cat

Lincoln Riley might be fired or leave USC soon

USC... I think Lincoln Riley might be out. I think there's guys that might leave the places they want to be, even though they're not doing bad. I think it's gonna be basically full on musical chairs.

Lincoln Riley was not fired and did not leave USC. He remains head coach entering 2026, though under pressure.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Penn State firing of James Franklin was necessary

James Franklin fired Penn State... You had to because Ir because they're gonna have to recruit and get, like, you can't fire your coach... where's he gonna get drafted? I don't, I don't know. He should've left late. He's gonna, he would've been a first round pick if he went last year.

James Franklin was not actually fired in 2024 or 2025; this was a hypothetical or a reaction to a rumor that did not result in a firing.
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Big CatBig Cat

Curt Cignetti has to be the next head coach for Penn State

Sigge [Curt Cignetti] has gotta be the guy. They went to Oregon and they just fucking kicked the shit out of them. Sigge is a great coach, don't get me wrong. I don't think he has Indiana in his blood. I think that if Penn State called, he's picking up the phone.

Curt Cignetti did not become Penn State's head coach. Despite being the top candidate after James Franklin was fired in October 2025, Cignetti signed an 8-year, $93 million extension at Indiana and stayed. Penn State hired Matt Campbell instead. Big Cat's prediction was wrong.
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Big CatBig Cat

James Franklin simply cannot win a 'big' game

James Franklin can't win the big one. Nope. It's the same game every year, the same exact game. We watched the same thing that we've watched every time.

Franklin's record against Top 10 opponents is statistically poor, supporting the claim that he struggles in 'big' games.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

You have to be smarter in the year 2025 than to fall for Paul Finebaum's WWE act.

If you get mad at Paul Finebaum at this point and you don't understand that, you're just playing into the WWE act of Paul Finebaum... you gotta be smarter in the year 2025 to be able to fall for Paul Finebaum's trap. It just, you gotta be better.

Finebaum is widely recognized by media critics as a 'character' or 'entertainer' who leans into controversy for ratings, making PFT's claim factually grounded.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I will cut my penis off if Rutgers is ever ranked #1 in football

I said when Greg Schiano was announced as the head coach of Rutgers, that if... Rutgers is ever ranked number one in football, I will cut my penis off. I feel good about that bet, actually.

Rutgers has never been ranked #1 and is unlikely to do so in the near future.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bill Belichick's Hard Knocks at UNC will be a massive recruiting commercial for the Tar Heels

I'm actually excited to watch this. Yeah. I wanna see it is gonna be a giant commercial for UNC. That's the reason why he's doing it. Obviously. Smart. It's smart. It's very smart. You get a lot of publicity. Guys wanna come play for you.

Whether Hard Knocks served as a recruiting tool for UNC is subjective and depends on recruiting data not readily available.
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Big CatBig Cat

Everyone complaining about Cam Ward sitting out the second half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl is a loser

Anyone who was upset about Cam Ward is a loser and they're just basically looking for something to be angry about. ... He's also got millions of dollars on the line if he gets hurt. I don't understand it. ... Bowl games don't really mean anything and it's entertainment and it's kind of stupid but it's also fun.

Subjective opinion on fan behavior and player safety.
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Big CatBig Cat

Arizona State could go on a run in the College Football Playoff because they are so hot right now.

I think Arizona State's one of those teams that is so hot right now, and they were 11-1 with their starting quarterback. Why can't they go on a little run?

Arizona State lost in the first round of the CFP to Penn State.
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Big CatBig Cat

Ohio State could either win the national championship or come out completely flat in the playoffs.

I think Ohio State could either win it all or they could come out and just be like a completely dead team. Totally flat against Tennessee.

Ohio State defeated Tennessee but did not win the national championship, falling to Oregon in the semifinals.
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Big CatBig Cat

I will fight anyone who says Indiana shouldn't be in the playoff

I will fucking fight. If you find someone online who's saying Indiana should not be in the college football playoff—tag me snitch. Tag 'em. I just—I wanna fight 'em.

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Indiana was selected for the College Football Playoff.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Don't put any three-loss teams in the College Football Playoff

Don't put a team in that has that number three in the loss column. Don't... I don't want to see the dash three on a playoff team in college football.

Several three-loss teams, including Georgia, were eventually selected for the playoff.
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Big CatBig Cat

Georgia is the exception to the three-loss rule because they played the hardest schedule in the country

Georgia is the exception to me. Georgia has actually what every SEC fan keeps saying... Georgia has played an incredibly difficult schedule. They have the hardest in the country.

Georgia was selected for the playoff despite three losses, validating Big Cat's view of them as an exception.
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Big CatBig Cat

Carson Beck's sleeve tattoos are a bad look for a quarterback

I have a theory on Carson Beck. I think the, I think the tattoos are too much for a quarterback. That's just not a quarterback's look. ... If you have tattoos on your throwing arm, that tells me that you definitely took at least a few hours away from practicing.

Purely a subjective aesthetic and work-ethic theory that cannot be proven or disproven.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Texas is back and will win the College Football Playoff this season

Texas is back. Big time back. Texas is legit... Whoever wins that Georgia, Texas game, that's gonna be the winner. They're gonna win the whole thing.

Texas reached the SEC Championship and the CFP, but lost to Georgia in the regular season and failed to win the title.
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HewyHewy

The Sherrone Moore NCAA text deletion scandal won't be a big deal in a week

He [Sherrone Moore] deleted a couple text messages in regard to Connor Stalions and his possible knowledge on the situation... 52 text messages... I don't think anyone's gonna talk about this in a week from now.

The news did remain a major talking point throughout the 2024 season and into the release of the Stalions documentary, so it didn't disappear in a week.
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Big CatBig Cat

The chest pass should be banned from the Dr. Pepper Halftime Challenge.

I'm a hundred percent in on that... they should just move it back. That would ban the chest pass.

This is a matter of personal preference and show tradition, though the rules have not changed.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti shouldn't have claimed the Hoosiers would be in the Big Ten title game next year.

He went to the Indiana basketball game and he said Purdue sucks, so does Michigan and Ohio State... He said 'I'd figure I should make this trip up here since we'll be playing in this game next year.' ... He should not have said that. That's stupid.

While PFT called it 'stupid', Indiana actually went 11-1 in 2024 and was in the CFP hunt, making Cignetti's claim remarkably prescient even if they narrowly missed the title game.
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Big CatBig Cat

Jayden Daniels should and will win the Heisman

Jayden Daniels. Eight touchdowns against Georgia State... He is now the favorite to win the Heisman... I don't think that you can honestly make a case that it should be anybody except for Jayden Daniels.

Jayden Daniels was awarded the 2023 Heisman Trophy.
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Big CatBig Cat

The entire PMT crew should campaign for Jaden Daniels to win the Heisman

I think as a group we should get behind Jaden Daniels plus 550. I think we should get behind Jaden Daniels make that bet and try to bang on that drum... we have to do is basically propaganda stats of Jaden Daniels to get everyone in the world being like, did you know Jaden Daniels actually better than everyone else?

Jayden Daniels did indeed win the Heisman Trophy in 2023.
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Big CatBig Cat

Miami's loss to Georgia Tech is the literal worst loss of all time.

Miami maybe the worst loss of all time. The literal worst loss of all time. Mario Cristobal with 35 seconds left, ran the ball instead of kneeing the ball. ... Incomprehensible.

Widely considered one of the worst coaching blunders in college football history because kneeling would have 100% guaranteed a victory.
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Big CatBig Cat

College kids should storm the field whenever they want, regardless of point spreads

My who's back of the week is people getting mad about kids running on Fields... People getting upset because Colorado won as a 24 point favorite against Colorado State in overtime and then everyone took to Twitter... I don't know how we keep having this debate. If you're between the ages of 18 and 24, squeeze all the fun outta life that you possibly can... People who are criticizing you probably are jealous that they don't have that much fun left to go.

This is a social/cultural opinion on sports fandom.
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Big CatBig Cat

Herm Edwards is a total fraud for the mess he left at Arizona State

My who's back is Herm Edwards being a fraud because Arizona State has a bull ban... He's on ESPN giving speeches about, you know, upstanding character and doing the right thing. And he just left this mess in his past. So he is a total fraud.

Edwards was fired mid-season and the program later self-imposed a bowl ban for violations committed under his watch.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Football players who don't play and then transfer are 'snitches' for reporting hazing

No dudes who don't play in transfer are the biggest snitches ever. ... Cuz they're, they're the only ones who's like, there's something wrong with this program. It's not wrong with me. It's the program that's wrong.

This is a moral/social judgment on whistleblowing in sports culture.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Stetson Bennett's arrest for public intoxication makes him a better NFL draft prospect

Honestly that made Stetson Bennett go up in my draft board. ... If you're Stetson Bennett, what's stopping you from just getting absolutely hammered? He's in the middle of maybe the biggest case of senioritis of all time. And it's well deserved.

Bennett was drafted in the 4th round by the Rams. It's unlikely an arrest actually helped his draft stock with real NFL GMs.
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HankHank

Coach Prime will win a national championship at Colorado

Coach Prime going to Colorado... How much does that really [matter if he has experience]? He's Gonna win a national championship is what you're saying? Yes.

Colorado went 4-8 in Deion's first year. While he hasn't been there long, a national championship remains a very long shot.
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Big CatBig Cat

Wisconsin hiring Luke Fickle is a great hire

Wisconsin Badgers. Luke Fickle out of nowhere. Loved the hire. Excited because Wisconsin could not have been more like bottomed out this year. Wisconsin's back. I'm very, very excited.

Luke Fickell's Wisconsin went 5-7 in 2024, including losing 5 straight games to end the season. They missed a bowl game for the first time in 22 years. The hire has not worked out well so far.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Caleb Williams is already better than the current crop of NFL draft prospects

The UCLA USC game was fucking awesome. Caleb Williams is insanely good. Insanely good... I saw some people saying like, why are we talking about this next year's draft? Why aren't we talking about the year after with Caleb Williams?

Williams won the Heisman in 2022 and was the consensus #1 overall pick in 2024.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If James Madison finishes undefeated, I am declaring them National Champions

If we do go undefeated, I'm going to declare that to be a national championship. Have to. First year five games into playing an actual FBS schedule and James Madison is now ranked 25 in the nation.

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James Madison finished the 2022 season with an 8-3 record.
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Big CatBig Cat

Wisconsin would hire Urban Meyer and put morals aside for a national title

Hypothetically, would you like to put your morals aside to win a national title? Yes. The answer's yes. The answer is yes.

Wisconsin hired Luke Fickell, not Urban Meyer. The 'yes' is a personal admission of fan behavior rather than a prediction of the actual hire.
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Big CatBig Cat

Texas is 'back' because their defense is finally legitimate

I'm counting Texas as back because their defense played better than they've played in, I don't know, 15 years. I can't even remember the last time that defense was 100% legit. It was awesome.

Texas finished 8-5 in 2022, a step forward but hardly 'back' to national championship contention until the following year.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Sun Belt is the best conference in sports

The Sunbelt is the best conference in America. Yep. Sunbelt east... Best conference in sports.

Purely hyperbolic and subjective.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

UNC is the most fun team to watch in college football

I think UNC might be the greatest team to watch in college football. There's so I feel like it's just gonna, you wanna talk about maximum chaos? I feel like that's gonna be UNC every single weekend.

UNC games remained extremely high-scoring and chaotic throughout the season.
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Big CatBig Cat

College football would crumble without private planes

We have to defend private planes because without private planes, college football crumbles. Nothing would happen to coaching searches, recruiting, all this shit.

While exaggerated, the efficiency of recruiting and hiring in CFB is heavily reliant on private travel, making this a widely accepted sentiment in sports media.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey is the best commissioner in sports

Greg Sankey is like probably the best commissioner in any sport, in any league, in anything. That's why [the SEC has] ascended to where they are.

Sankey's effectiveness is a matter of opinion, though he is widely cited as one of the most powerful and successful figures in college sports.
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Big CatBig Cat

NIL recruits who underperform will be roasted like professionals

I realized now that how bad this is going to be for the kids. If they suck. Oh yeah. They're going to get roasted. Cause there's always been the, oh, they're just kids. Well, a five-star is getting nine and a half million dollars and he stinks. People are going to fucking cruise.

This trend has largely come true in sports media and social media since NIL began.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The Maryland Terrapins are an absolute wagon after their perfect 2022 season

Maryland Terrapins completed a perfect 18-0 season beating Cornell in the national championship game. Crazy. Their past two seasons have been pretty insane because they are 33 and 1... they're an absolute wagon.

The 2022 Maryland team is widely considered one of the greatest college lacrosse teams ever after finishing 18-0.
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Big CatBig Cat

Texas Longhorns football is officially back to their 2014 levels of embarrassment

Texas football is officially back. When I say back, I mean back to where they were in 2014, when for the only time in the last 70 years, they went through an entire NFL draft where they did not have a player taking the entire [time].

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Texas indeed had zero players drafted in 2022, confirming the literal claim.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Alabama will beat Georgia 30-21 in the National Championship

The final score was 30 to 21, Alabama. So I'm going to bet that exact same. I'm going to bet that kind of the spread at an alternate line... I feel good about it. I don't know if I can trust my own brain sometimes, but I feel like when I turned my brain off, that's when I do my best thinking.

Georgia won the National Championship 33-18.
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Big CatBig Cat

Georgia -2.5 is my Game of the Year for the National Championship

2022 is going to be the year of game of the years. I'm just saying it right now. Georgia minus two and a half. I've decided this breaking news game of the year.

Georgia won 33-18, easily covering the -2.5 spread.

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