As a connoisseur of holiday favorites this time of year, why not include your favorite cartoon? college football stratosphere in front College football playoffs and bowling season is picking up steam? You see, the Grinch's backstory is a sad one, involving him being teased for his appearance as a child, which led to a reclusive life as a man who hated the joy associated with the holidays.
The 2025 season will also feature a pair of college football-level outcasts. They are not as ugly as their green counterparts, but provide enough reason to be despised by fans, spectators and others associated with the sport.
This movie is meant to be somewhat satirical and light-hearted, but if it gives you any feelings, maybe it's time to look in the mirror and get into a more festive mood before the in-laws arrive!
Lane Kiffin, new name LSU trainer
“Deplorable trash” is a catchy line from the 1966 theme song “You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”, which describes the rotten soul of a green, potbellied monster who lives on a mountain overlooking Whoville. This is also similar to how Ole Miss fans are treating Kiffin this Christmas after he left for LSU. Within a few weeks, Kiffin left the Rebels in the dark about his decision. and waited until Thanksgiving weekend to break the news. “Hot yoga” has become part of SEC lingo and Kiffin gets big bonus following his former program's first-round playoff win over Tulane – despite the fact that he had nothing to do with it. So the Grinch got a promotion, more recruiting resources, and another cash check before taking his throne on Mount Crumpit.
By the way, Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter decision to tell Kiffin to kick rocks and signing him to Baton Rouge instead of staying there until the Rebels made the playoffs was the right decision. Going in a different direction would be like your girlfriend breaking up with you before the prom and still holding out her hand before the couples dance—you just don't do it.
Pete Bevacqua Our Lady sports director
For There are bowl season purists here.Bevacqua's temper tantrum after the Fighting Irish were eliminated from the College Football Playoff led to an unexpected result. postseason waiver was disappointing on all fronts. Notre Dame not invited to 12-team Christmas partyso his response was to raise hellish kicking and screaming. Where's the holiday spirit? Instead of a potential Notre Dame vs. BYU matchup in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, we had to spend 72 hours discussing why the university's relationship with the ACC was in disarray and why the Fighting Irish deserved better.
Notre Dame's elite move was later boosted by news of his deal with the playoffs for 2026 and further, guaranteeing entry into that area if it ranks in the top 12. No wonder there are messages about teams potentially retreating future planning with Independent. No program in college football has such a sweet deal thanks to a memorandum of understanding.
From beloved to extremely tedious in the blink of an eye, Pavia's stunt was fun until he was forced to apologize following the Heisman Trophy ceremony. The SEC Player of the Year re-posted a photo of comedian Theo Von on Instagram showing him with family and friends on the red carpet with the caption: “ALL VOTERS BUT…FAMILY FOR LIFE” and a thumbs-down emoji, sparking national outrage. Rece Davis said he regretted voting for Pavia, who was ranked first on the Heisman ballot, because of his behavior and was relieved. Indiana's Fernando Mendoza won.
Clark Lee said the situation should be viewed through the lens of grace and people should understand that Pavia's actions are not a reflection of who he is as a person. Or, like the Grinch, perhaps his heart is three sizes too small and humility goes a long way. I would say this is an accurate portrayal of the over-fast, fast athlete in college football in the NIL era. It's one thing to react quickly on social media, but there was also an inflammatory sign from Indiana that Pavia passed around a club in New York that was clearly a planned farce. The dual-threat quarterback who has led the Commodores to new heights this season will play in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Dec. 31 against Iowa for those interested.
There's a reason the former New England Patriots offensive coordinator earned the nickname “teapot” from quarterbacks Tom Brady and Brian Hoyer during his time with the team. NFL. When asked earlier this season to convey a message to fans about how he was going to end Boston College's eight-game losing streak and fix the program's problems, O'Brien turned to a local reporter. The rant quickly went viral:
“You know, I'm glad you fell. I didn't fall. Nobody fell,” O'Brien said fieryly. “We fight, we compete. This is the second year of this program, Mike. You always come here with these unpleasant questions. You show up about once a month or something and come here with these annoying questions. I'm not upset. I don't know what year you graduated from BC, but this is the program we're building. SMU. You can go out into your dark, foggy world, or wherever it is, and do what you want. We didn't fall. The sun has risen and we are fighting. This is my message to the fans.”
The Eagles lost that game to SMU 45–13 and finished the year at 2–10.
Mac Rhodes, former CFP Committee Chairman
Imagine being in Hunter Yurachek's shoes, Arkansas athletic director who spoke to audiences every Tuesday night for a month in the midst of his own coaching search with the Razorbacks. Yurachek found himself in a hopeless situation after Rhodes' unexpected vacation after the second edition of the CFP rankings. A week after leaving the post of chairman of the selection committee, Rhodes was fired from Baylor. based on the results of an internal investigation. Could Rhodes give us a more detailed explanation of why Notre Dame is ahead? Miami for so long, despite the head-to-head results, before the rankings changed last weekend when both teams were inactive? It's hard to say, but based on what happened undoubtedly the poorest CFP committee in playoff history. this season rests at his feet.
