QuoteCaleb Williams has one of the most well-documented football careers in recent history, bursting onto the scene as a true freshman at Oklahoma with an iconic performance off of the bench in the Red River Showdown against Texas. Followed by a transfer to USC where he'd take home the Heisman Trophy and maintain his status as the game's top overall prospect before being selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.

"I lived in DC, I went to Oklahoma, then I came here (Los Angeles), and it goes back to what my parents instilled in me and understanding the place that I want to be, the situation that I want to be in," Williams explained. "None of this was a culture shock to me because I understood where I was going, what I wanted, and how I was going to do and go about it."

There's no question that Norman, Oklahoma and Los Angeles are extremely different in many ways. But because of Williams' quiet life outside of football, those differences never became too magnified:

"I think those are the biggest things because I'm a normal guy, I go out rarely, I play video games, I like to drive, I'm a foodie, all of that, my other side is football. And so just a normal guy, I don't get all into the stars and the Hollywood stuff. If you've seen, you probably never see anything on me because I stay out of everything and out of the lights and cameras and stuff as much as I can," Williams said.

"So being here, it wasn't a change for me. It wasn't a culture shock because I've been doing the same thing since high school, Oklahoma, and now here."

Outside of his low-key personal life, Williams' hyper-focus on craft also played a role in his seamless transition from Oklahoma to USC.

Quote from: DoctorSusscrofa on Today at 07:55:02 pmFirst, congratulations on the successes with your kid. My comments here are not meant to belittle that experience.
However, I just disagree about the transfer rule and most of what's happening with NIL. I like the kids getting a share of the money. I just think the money is getting inflated and unrealistic. When it takes $1M to get a kid to come play for you on top of a full ride before they're ever even a junior in college, I think we're over-paying. I also don't think a 10 year old actor should get millions for 1 movie no matter how good the movie is. Or a 17 year old guitar player no matter how successful a band is. The money comes from somewhere. And it's not coming from Walmart or Tyson or Amazon or Facebook or IBM. Ultimately high salaries come from the disadvantaged. The folks who have to decide whether to buy popcorn for their kids or not. Paying what used to be pro money to college kids who are still more talented than they are skilled is - in my opinion - crazy. And I think that and the lack of loyalty to schools and fans (and replacing that loyalty to money) will eventually kill the goose that laid the golden egg.

Quote from: ricepig on Today at 01:09:40 pmI'm pretty sure we canceled his visit earlier in the week.

Quote from: The real Hogules on Today at 07:35:52 pmBest of luck to a fun player to watch!

Quote1. Kirby Smart, Georgia
Smart is the undisputed top-ranked coach in America right now. He's won at least 11 games in six of the last seven years, has a pair of national titles and just inked another No. 1 recruiting class.

2. Brian Kelly, LSU
Kelly has done everything but win a national championship at the FBS level. He's won at least 10 games in seven straight seasons, producing a Heisman Trophy winner in quarterback Jayden Daniels in Year 2

3. Kalen DeBoer, Alabama
While DeBoer's resume as FBS head coach is fairly light, the man rarely loses — whether it's at Sioux Falls or Washington (104-12).

5. Steve Sarkisian, Texas
Sarkisian won 10 games for the first time in his career in 2023, resurrecting the Longhorns' program back to national prominence by winning the Big 12 and making the CFP.

10. Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss
Kiffin just led the Rebels to their first 11-win season in school history, and like Sarkisian, has overcome a rocky start to his head coaching career (be it the one-and-done season at Tennessee or the stint at USC). Before Kiffin arrived in Oxford, Ole Miss had just three 10-win seasons in 48 years. (FIFTY!!!)