Author Topic: (American) College Football (Read 302577 times)

naka · « **Reply #2960 on:** December 2, 2022, 12:55:24 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on December 1, 2022, 04:48:44 pm

4 is too few, but 12 is too many. they should have gone with a "flat draw" 8 or 6 where the top 2 have a bye.

not that I really care but there we go.

agree 8 would have been perfect
looking forward to teh transfer portal
notre dame need a QB

Statto Red · « **Reply #2961 on:** December 2, 2022, 01:09:51 pm »

Thinking would a 10 team playoff format work, teams ranked 7 to 10 play the first week, but agree 12 teams feels too many. It may not stop same teams getting through to the national championship, but you often feel teams just ranked outside the top 4 should be given a shot.

On that note, if USC & TCU both lose the conference championship games tomorrow, would Ohio State & Bama get in, certainly Ohio State look like getting in if either lose?

I suspect even with a win, Michigan will be kept at 2, as they don't want a Ohio State vs Michigan rematch so soon, if Ohio State do make the playoffs.

frag · « **Reply #2962 on:** December 2, 2022, 01:40:15 pm »

Doesn't TCU have Strongest Strength of Record, and only one spot behind Ohio State and well ahead of USC on Strength of Schedule. Would feel incredibly harsh if TCU loses and gets bounced.

Statto Red · « **Reply #2963 on:** December 2, 2022, 03:23:34 pm »

Quote from: frag on December 2, 2022, 01:40:15 pm

Doesn't TCU have Strongest Strength of Record, and only one spot behind Ohio State and well ahead of USC on Strength of Schedule. Would feel incredibly harsh if TCU loses and gets bounced.

Depends what the playoff committee think too, if TCU & USC both lose, the committee might think they'll get bigger TV ratings, if they went with Ohio State, & Bama for the playoffs instead, the head of the playoff committee has gone on record saying Ohio State deserve a playoff spot.

Statto Red · « **Reply #2964 on:** December 3, 2022, 07:05:05 am »

Utah win the Pac 12 championship game, that's USC out of the playoffs then.

Statto Red · « **Reply #2965 on:** December 3, 2022, 09:07:20 pm »

Kansas State beat TCU in the Big 12 championship game in overtime, still think TCU might get in the playoffs.

Rosario · « **Reply #2966 on:** December 3, 2022, 09:25:03 pm »

Just what the committee would have wanted this weekend watch Alabama and Ohio State get added to the playoffs.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #2967 on:** December 3, 2022, 09:25:43 pm »

I fucking love the tulane logo.

also the light in the stadium for the sec game doesn't look as weird and washed out as it does for falcons games. maybe because they just play in black and white.

frag · « **Reply #2968 on:** December 3, 2022, 09:51:53 pm »

Think TCU still get in, but as 4th seed.

Statto Red · « **Reply #2969 on:** December 3, 2022, 10:41:19 pm »

Wild stuff happening in the SEC championship game, all benefiting Georgia, LSU have a FG attempt blocked which is then returned for a Georgia TD, [all the LSU players went to sleep thinking the play was over], then Georgia get an INT, after the ball bounced off the LSU receivers helmet.

Oh & Georgia comfortably leading that game 28-7, looking like a blowout win right now.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #2970 on:** December 3, 2022, 10:51:28 pm »

Quote from: XmaStattooed Red Breasts on December 3, 2022, 10:41:19 pm

Wild stuff happening in the SEC championship game, all benefiting Georgia, LSU have a FG attempt blocked which is then returned for a Georgia TD, [all the LSU players went to sleep thinking the play was over], then Georgia get an INT, after the ball bounced off the LSU receivers helmet.

Oh & Georgia comfortably leading that game 28-7, looking like a blowout win right now.

half the georgia team nodded off as well, thankfully the player with the ball didn't. though I'm not sure he wasn't sure what to do himself.

Statto Red · « **Reply #2971 on:** December 4, 2022, 12:19:18 am »

Georgia will be no 1 seed, just hit 50 points.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #2972 on:** December 4, 2022, 12:30:59 am »

I've been flicking between the 2 games to try and avoid ads and this ucf/tulane game seems like it's been fun.

Statto Red · « **Reply #2973 on:** December 4, 2022, 01:11:05 am »

Looking at the stats, LSU got 549 total yards offence[502 passing, 47 rushing], & still conceded 50, & Georgia were never in any trouble either.

Quite annoying Big Ten championship game is on fox, so no UK coverage, it's ACC championship game instead.

Statto Red · « **Reply #2974 on:** December 4, 2022, 08:19:16 pm »

Final rankings out top 4 playoff spot are.
1, Georgia
2, Michigan
3, TCU
4, Ohio State

newterp · « **Reply #2975 on:** December 4, 2022, 08:56:36 pm »

Quote from: XmaStattooed Red Breasts on December 4, 2022, 08:19:16 pm

Final rankings out top 4 playoff spot are.
1, Georgia
2, Michigan
3, TCU
4, Ohio State

Kind of glad alabama isn't in

frag · « **Reply #2976 on:** December 4, 2022, 10:43:20 pm »

Obviously not keen on Michigan - Ohio rematch. Although don’t think teams should be punished too much for losing a conference championship game, while others didn’t make it. Hence TCU sticking at #3 feels fair.

Statto Red · « **Reply #2977 on:** December 5, 2022, 08:10:58 am »

One of the other bowl games, the Orange Bowl, is Clemson vs Tennessee, they both wear orange uniforms.

Statto Red · « **Reply #2978 on:** December 5, 2022, 11:39:58 pm »

Quote from: newterp on December 4, 2022, 08:56:36 pm

Kind of glad alabama isn't in

Yeah, playoff committee got it right, Bama had no right to be in, one of their last 3 wins was against an FCS school, best win was Texas A&M who have been garbage all year, & that was the last play of the game, TCU were 12-1 only loss the conference championship game, Bama never reached their conference championship game.

Statto Red · « **Reply #2979 on:** December 11, 2022, 02:10:53 am »

Caleb Williams wins the Heisman.

newterp · « **Reply #2980 on:** December 11, 2022, 10:54:57 am »

Quote from: XmaStattooed Red Breasts on December 11, 2022, 02:10:53 am

Caleb Williams wins the Heisman.

Probably the right choice.

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #2981 on:** December 13, 2022, 04:37:06 pm »

Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach passed away yesterday and college football is worse off because of it. One of the game's great and unique characters and an innovative mind that changed the way the game was played. I am incredibly sad at this loss.

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #2982 on:** December 13, 2022, 04:40:23 pm »

Well summed up by Bruce Feldman, if you can even sum up Mike Leach. A damn near impossible task.

Quote

Bruce Feldman
@BruceFeldmanCFB
There's no one even remotely like Leach. He was brilliant. He could be hillarious. He could be maddening. His influence on football & coaching is truly remarkable. He didn’t just change college football. He changed FOOTBALL. Texas HS. 7 on 7. Bill Belichick’s Patriots. Everything

https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/1602669261646082048?s=20&t=d5qgx8YBk5hf-lOanKsnPg

And a great piece from The Athletic, for those with a subscription:

https://theathletic.com/3992680/2022/12/13/mike-leach-college-football-obituary/?source=emp_shared_article

RedSince86 · « **Reply #2983 on:** December 14, 2022, 07:56:28 pm »

Nice article in SI.com, brought some chuckles reading it, what a character he was.

If Leach went some place, he was driven there or he walked. He much preferred walking. At Washington State, he walked from his home to campus each day. During his early days at Mississippi State, he actually lived on campus, residing in a condo overlooking the school’s baseball stadium. The condo, owned by a donor, was primo seating for Bulldogs’ baseball games.

At some point, as the baseball season approached, school officials asked when he planned to move out of the 900-square-foot condo. Leach replied, “Never.” Eventually, under strong encouragement, he moved out and into a home a few miles from campus. No longer walkable, graduate assistants and other support staff members drove him to and from the office.

It made for a much less eventful route than those walks to the office in Pullman, Wash., where he often encountered wildlife. Deer, quail, rabbits and, most famously, raccoons. During one of his walks, Leach tracked a raccoon through the snow.

Strolling through a neighborhood, he saw the animal’s tracks and followed them for a half mile. Why would he ever do that?

Said Leach: “I was curious where the sucker lived.”

https://www.si.com/college/2022/12/14/mike-leach-stories-mississippi-state-wazzu-legacy

Statto Red · « **Reply #2984 on:** December 15, 2022, 09:07:22 pm »

Former Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker will replace Mark Emmert as NCAA President.

Boston always unofficial · « **Reply #2985 on:** December 17, 2022, 04:20:24 pm »

And sticking with a Mass theme,Cincinnati are playing Louisville in the First Fenway Bowl today.

Statto Red · « **Reply #2986 on:** January 1, 2023, 12:15:26 am »

What a wild game the first CFP semi final is.

newterp · « **Reply #2987 on:** January 1, 2023, 12:24:55 am »

Quote from: XmaStattooed Red Breasts on January 1, 2023, 12:15:26 am

What a wild game the first CFP semi final is.

frag · « **Reply #2988 on:** January 1, 2023, 12:51:54 am »

Can’t watch, but would love TCU to win this.

Statto Red · « **Reply #2989 on:** January 1, 2023, 01:07:42 am »

TCU win a wild game, thought they were going to get called for targeting at the end.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #2990 on:** January 1, 2023, 01:37:40 am »

the texans are shit.

if I was young or stroud I would be tempted in the land of NIL to say no.

Statto Red · « **Reply #2991 on:** January 1, 2023, 03:01:45 am »

Second CFP semi is turning out into a cracker too, Ohio State lead Georgia 28-24 at halftime.

newterp · « **Reply #2992 on:** January 1, 2023, 04:49:49 am »

Osu will win. Georgia scored too early.

54 seconds and 2 timeouts. Easy to get to field goal range.

BarryCrocker · « **Reply #2993 on:** January 1, 2023, 04:50:41 am »

Quote from: XmaStattooed Red Breasts on January 1, 2023, 03:01:45 am

Second CFP semi is turning out into a cracker too, Ohio State lead Georgia 28-24 at halftime.

Would have loved an Ohio State v Michigan decider. Think it would have been their first title match in what is a phenomenal rivaly.

Looks like neither will get there now.

Georgia 42-41 with 54 seconds to go.

newterp · « **Reply #2994 on:** January 1, 2023, 04:54:57 am »

Quote from: BarryCrocker on January 1, 2023, 04:50:41 am

Would have loved an Ohio State v Michigan decider. Think it would have been their first title match in what is a phenomenal rivaly.

Looks like neither will get there now.

Georgia 42-41 with 54 seconds to go.

Osu will win easily on the fg. Too much time left.

newterp · « **Reply #2995 on:** January 1, 2023, 05:01:19 am »

Oh my goodness - OSUs clutch field goal kicker misses badly from 49 yards with 3 seconds left!!

Shanked it!!

Rosario · « **Reply #2996 on:** January 1, 2023, 05:03:33 am »

Massive shank off the boot didn’t even give it a chance to go through.

Feels like that game changed massively when Marvin Harrison Jr went off

Statto Red · « **Reply #2997 on:** January 1, 2023, 05:04:16 am »

That FG attempt was like my mates golf shots.

Statto Red · « **Reply #2998 on:** January 1, 2023, 05:08:19 am »

For once the CFP semis have 2 classic games that go to the last play, rather than the blowout games they've been.

RedG13 · « **Reply #2999 on:** January 1, 2023, 05:32:40 am »

Quote from: newterp on January 1, 2023, 05:01:19 am

Oh my goodness - OSUs clutch field goal kicker misses badly from 49 yards with 3 seconds left!!

Shanked it!!

Dont trust a kicker partially college kicker to kick from that far