Dirt & Sprague

Just how crazy was that finish to the Iron Bowl... the Male Sack floweth over today...what did Jonathan Smith say on the Big Ten network and one Spartan QB still holds a grudge against Smith. 

The Action Network's Collin Wilson returns to the Ticker with thoughts on the Conference Championship matchups and tries to explain the line in the Pac-12 Title game.

The guys wonder if Penix is actually injured....are the Huskies the luckiest team in CFB this season. Collin Wilson of Action Network previews Conference Championship week with the guys, and Dirt fears East Coast Bias from the CFB Playoff Selection Committee.

A little movement in the Dirty Poll Top 10 going into Conference Championship Weekend to determine the CFB Playoff field.

The guys wonder if that was the worst primetime game of this NFL season, and why is the under the play for stand alone games this season...then, a very sad bad beat story....a refreshed Dirty Poll Top 10 ranking going into Conference Championship Weekend...plus, is Jalen Hurts playing QB on a Patrick Mahomes level?

The guys wonder if Jonathan Smith jumped too soon with all the uncertainty in Corvallis and can Trent Bray be the right guy to guide the Beavers through the next couple of seasons. Plus, the Huskies avoided disaster again, can they hang with the Ducks. Plus, plenty of poll questions to answer.

Angie Machado of BeaverBlitz.com has all the fallout from Jonathan Smith leaving Oregon State, how it went down, who are the top candidates to replace him, and when will the 2024 schedule be announced.

It's never pretty when your head coach leaves, but did Jonathan Smith burn bridges in Corvallis and will he regret in a few years. Angie Machado of BeaverBlitz.com joins the ticker with the latest on where Oregon State goes from here, and how many coaches jumping schools have had more success with their 2nd gig.

So Jonathan Smith was long gone a couple of months ago, as the future of the Beavers is completely up in the air...Sprague is a little salty...Dirt doesn't have the heart to gloat...and the CFB Coaching Carousel is spinning out of control with conference title games still to be played. Oh, and Bo Nix may win Oregon's 2nd Heisman....

Swag picked up a game on Sprague in the battle to avoid donning the caddie smock...Here's this week's picks.