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Born2Steel
09-30-2017, 01:36 PM
With a little commentary too, please.

Starting with USF/ECU to watch Quinton Flowers TPO-king. ECU's QB Thomas Sirk has shown to be a very capable player himself. Big, accurate, leader, tough.

UGA/UT and PSU/IU to watch 2 dominant run games.

Finish the day with UM/UCF to see if Riley Ferguson can continue to impress nationally. I'm alternating with Clem/VT for probably today's best matchup. If these games get out of hand early I'll go to Ole Miss/Bama in a game I'm putting Bama on upset alert today. Keeping tabs on Mason Rudolph and OKState going up against TXTech.

ALLD
09-30-2017, 04:24 PM
I am taking a knee on watching all sports. I went to the gym, made a nice dinner for my wife and watching 3+ hours of George Harrison. Be sure to catch the entire movie on Netflix now!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCOyqFPi3R4&t=37s

st33lersguy
09-30-2017, 04:30 PM
Clemson V. Tech, will gauge how good both teams are, V. Tech and Clemson with their new QB

tube517
09-30-2017, 05:16 PM
HOKIES!!!!! (I'm an alum of Va Tech)

It's a home game and ESPN Gameday was there.

I hope they can make it competitive vs the defending champs. I wish I was there.

43Hitman
09-30-2017, 07:45 PM
I'm pulling for VT tonight, but it looks like they are severely over matched on the interior of their o-line. Those two DT of Clemson are already wreaking havoc. Go Hokies!

86WARD
09-30-2017, 09:52 PM
Watched my kids’ flag game earlier, then watched PSU/Indiana, the end of the MSU/Iowa game and now watching VT/Clemson and The Bama game

tube517
10-01-2017, 07:29 AM
I'm pulling for VT tonight, but it looks like they are severely over matched on the interior of their o-line. Those two DT of Clemson are already wreaking havoc. Go Hokies!

VT is young and the QB is a freshman. Clemson is just too talented and strong.

Also, 3 turnovers don't help. The bubble screens looked like they were pulled from the Steelers playbook. Hokies were way too tentative in the first half.

st33lersguy
10-01-2017, 09:29 AM
It's scary to think that Clemson lost a lot of key pieces from their national championship team last year including their star QB and WR and yet they still look like a serious national championship contender. Va Tech is good, and I see them continuing to improve under Fuente, they are just not there yet

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I tuned out about midway through the 4th quarter to catch the end of Texas Tech-Okla St. Your typical high scoring Big 12 game

tube517
10-01-2017, 01:40 PM
It's scary to think that Clemson lost a lot of key pieces from their national championship team last year including their star QB and WR and yet they still look like a serious national championship contender. Va Tech is good, and I see them continuing to improve under Fuente, they are just not there yet

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I tuned out about midway through the 4th quarter to catch the end of Texas Tech-Okla St. Your typical high scoring Big 12 game

Dabo is a great coach. Hats off to him and for making the ACC look good.

I like Fuente alot. He has brought the enthusiasm and new attitude to Va Tech. We'll get better in 2-3 years.

Born2Steel
10-01-2017, 04:21 PM
A lot of ugly blowout games this week. Hopefully better games next week.

Born2Steel
10-21-2017, 10:59 AM
Seems the best games will be this evening. I plan to check out UCF/Navy first. Not a marquis matchup but should be a great game. UCF pass happy explosive offense against Navy's clock control, brutally plodding triple option offense.
Tonight I'll be back and forth between Ole Miss/LSU, Mich/PennState, and USC/ND. Great rivalry games and some playoff hopes on the line.

Who are you guys watching?

polamalubeast
11-04-2017, 05:46 PM
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43Hitman
11-04-2017, 06:09 PM
My Hawkeyes stomping a mud hole in OSU and walking it dry!!

AtlantaDan
11-04-2017, 06:36 PM
My Hawkeyes stomping a mud hole in OSU and walking it dry!!

Glad to see it -shout out to Kirk Ferentz - Upper St Clair HS class of 1973 :thumbsup:

Big 10 dropped out of the BCS playoff race today with the Penn State and Ohio State losses

tube517
11-04-2017, 07:14 PM
VT vs Da U tonight.

I hope we can get the W.

FrancoLambert
11-05-2017, 06:44 AM
Luckily I recorded the Oklahoma-Oklahoma St. game. High scoring. Big play after big play. Fun to watch.

43Hitman
11-05-2017, 07:36 AM
Glad to see it -shout out to Kirk Ferentz - Upper St Clair HS class of 1973 :thumbsup:

Big 10 dropped out of the BCS playoff race today with the Penn State and Ohio State losses
Thanks. :drink: Bitter sweet about the Big 10 and the playoff race. PSU had a big opportunity yesterday and let it slip through their fingers.

86WARD
11-05-2017, 08:05 AM
Penn State choked up big time two weeks in a row...

polamalubeast
11-05-2017, 08:09 AM
Penn State choked up big time two weeks in a row...

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st33lersguy
11-05-2017, 10:07 AM
Glad to see it -shout out to Kirk Ferentz - Upper St Clair HS class of 1973 :thumbsup:

Big 10 dropped out of the BCS playoff race today with the Penn State and Ohio State losses

Not completely, they just need to Wisconsin to go undefeated

86WARD
11-05-2017, 10:12 AM
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They posted the chyron right towards the end of the game and that pretty much did the Nittany Lions in...lol.

Born2Steel
11-05-2017, 11:30 AM
For some reason my team has played mostly on thurs and fri nights this season. I wanted to watch the OK/OKState game. Saw most of the VT/Miami game.

43Hitman
11-05-2017, 12:29 PM
Does anyone else think that thug ass necklace Miami has is just completely stupid?

Born2Steel
11-05-2017, 03:13 PM
Not one of the better ones I've seen, but a lot of schools are doing the 'champ' bling for defensive turnovers. I've seen the wrestling style belt, the gangster hat, sunglasses, a cape, etc.

tube517
11-07-2017, 03:02 PM
My Hawkeyes stomping a mud hole in OSU and walking it dry!!

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43Hitman
11-11-2017, 02:50 PM
Go HAWKEYES!!

Born2Steel
11-11-2017, 11:13 PM
Watched a lot of football today. Bama was lucky, Georgia got handled, ND was destroyed, Clemson was unimpressive.

My prediction for tuesday is:
1.Bama
2.Clemson
3.Oklahoma
4.Miami
with #5 Wisconsin
and #6 Auburn

st33lersguy
11-11-2017, 11:58 PM
Rankings predictions
1. Bama (cause they're Bama)
2. Miami (33 points over no. 3 and undefeated, they will get a major jump)
3. Clemson (Will remain the highest ranked 1 loss team for as long as they have 1 loss)
4. Oklahoma (Lopsided win over no. 6)
5. Georgia (I don't see Georgia being dropped too far because of SEC bias)
6. Auburn ("OMG, beat no. 1 by 23 points, let's move them up")
7. Wisconsin (Iowa will be dropped out of the rankings which will give the committee a reason not to raise them up too much, also will lose out to the committee boosting Auburn and not bump Georgia down too much)

43Hitman
11-12-2017, 07:45 AM
Go HAWKEYES!!

Damn, the only guy that showed up yesterday was Josh Jackson.. Good win @MojoUW

Born2Steel
11-12-2017, 10:33 AM
Rankings predictions
1. Bama (cause they're Bama)
2. Miami (33 points over no. 3 and undefeated, they will get a major jump)
3. Clemson (Will remain the highest ranked 1 loss team for as long as they have 1 loss)
4. Oklahoma (Lopsided win over no. 6)
5. Georgia (I don't see Georgia being dropped too far because of SEC bias)
6. Auburn ("OMG, beat no. 1 by 23 points, let's move them up")
7. Wisconsin (Iowa will be dropped out of the rankings which will give the committee a reason not to raise them up too much, also will lose out to the committee boosting Auburn and not bump Georgia down too much)

Not saying this can't happen, just curious. How do you put Ga 1 spot over the team that just crushed them? If you were to switch your AU and Ga rankings, I can get on board with yours.

I get the SEC bias, everyone knows it exists but nothing is done about it. Wisconsin SHOULD jump Ga in a fair world. The knock on Wis is the strength of schedule. Ga has played a 'patsy' schedule also but gets to claim SEC competition, like that is supposed to mean something profound. 1 loses, 3 loses, 6 loses, and 9 loses. 2,4,5,7,8, and 10 win, and should ALL jump ahead of the losers, IMO. Should be an interesting Tuesday.

polamalubeast
11-12-2017, 10:43 AM
I think the only good team Georgia beat was Notre-Dame by one point, same team that has been crush by Miami yesterday.

AtlantaDan
11-12-2017, 11:03 AM
Not saying this can't happen, just curious. How do you put Ga 1 spot over the team that just crushed them? If you were to switch your AU and Ga rankings, I can get on board with yours.

I get the SEC bias, everyone knows it exists but nothing is done about it. Wisconsin SHOULD jump Ga in a fair world. The knock on Wis is the strength of schedule. Ga has played a 'patsy' schedule also but gets to claim SEC competition, like that is supposed to mean something profound. 1 loses, 3 loses, 6 loses, and 9 loses. 2,4,5,7,8, and 10 win, and should ALL jump ahead of the losers, IMO. Should be an interesting Tuesday.

1. Bama
2. Miami
3. Clemson
4. Oklahoma
5. Wisconsin
6. Auburn
7. Georgia
8. Notre Dame
9. Ohio State
10. TCU

Auburn has a real shot to beat Alabama in 2 weeks at Auburn. Auburn goes to the SEC championship game if they beat Bama - will be interesting to see how two SEC teams get to the playoffs if that happenes

Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson who lit UGA up for 167 yards rushing and 66 yards receiving has modeled his running style after Le'Veon. Something to watch as young high school & college runners who have been watching Bell for the past several seasons start getting more appearances

Born2Steel
11-12-2017, 11:25 AM
Looks like most see the top 4 teams being Bama, Miami, Clemson, and Oklahoma this week. Just differ a little on the order. Outside of the top 4, I think 5&6 will be Wis and AU, whatever order the voters choose. If predicting the next top 10, mine would look like this...
1. Bama
2. Clemson
3. Miami
4. Oklahoma
5. Wisconsin
6. Auburn
7. ND
8. USC
9. Georgia
10. Ohio State

st33lersguy
11-14-2017, 08:55 PM
Top 10 rankings for CFP
1. Bama
2. Clemson
3. Miami
4. Oklahoma
5. Wisconsin
6. Auburn
7. Georgia
8. Notre Dame
9. Ohio State
10. Penn State

Odd seeing Bama and Clemson in the top 2 together (lol). I honestly think Miami should be over Clemson, undefeated, dominated the now no. 8 team while Clemson lost to Syracuse (even if Clemson has had the tougher schedule and more impressive wins throughout). Also this should remove any doubt as to whether or not Wisconsin gets in if they are undefeated

st33lersguy
11-18-2017, 04:54 PM
A dearth of solid college football matchups today, especially on TV. Illinois-Ohio State and Oklahoma-Kansas are nationally televised for some reason

Born2Steel
11-19-2017, 04:50 PM
UCLA throws in the towel. Mora fired the day after losing to USC. This team started the season with much praise and high hopes.

DesertSteel
11-19-2017, 06:44 PM
Mora had to go.

Born2Steel
11-24-2017, 02:21 PM
Hurricanes getting roasted by Pitt.

Wanting to watch USF vs UCF next. Should be a great game.

st33lersguy
11-24-2017, 02:44 PM
Down goes Miami. Damn! 2nd year in a row Pitt has downed no. 2

43Hitman
11-24-2017, 02:45 PM
Miami can take that thug chain and shove it up their collective asses. I hate that team.

st33lersguy
11-24-2017, 02:57 PM
I don't think Miami is done, if they bounce back and beat Clemson (especially if Clemson doesn't get upset by South Carolina tomorrow night), they could still get in, though I imagine if Alabama doesn't win the SEC and there is a scenario where it's between 1 loss Miami and 1 loss Bama, they'll let Bama in because they're Bama and use Miami's loss as the deciding factor reminiscent of Bama-Oklahoma State in 2011

st33lersguy
11-24-2017, 07:33 PM
Watched UCF-South Florida. One of the best games of the year, extremely entertaining

Born2Steel
11-24-2017, 07:48 PM
Watched UCF-South Florida. One of the best games of the year, extremely entertaining

That WAS a fun game to watch. Memphis/UCF for the AAC Championship, and possibly a top10 ranking headed into bowl season. YES, a lot has to happen for either to crack the top10(and I personally don't think it would be deserved:strength of schedule) but it is a possibility.
(A win by the Tigers((assuming they beat ECU)), would give them a 3-1 record against teams ranked in the top25 at the time they played)
(A win by UCF would give them a 3-0 record against top25 teams at the time they played them)
However, the rest of both team's schedules contain a combined 3 teams with a winning record.

43Hitman
11-24-2017, 07:54 PM
Watched UCF-South Florida. One of the best games of the year, extremely entertaining
I agree. I thought it was a great game, that QB from USF was pretty damn good too. Very accurate with his throws.

st33lersguy
11-24-2017, 07:58 PM
That WAS a fun game to watch. Memphis/UCF for the AAC Championship, and possibly a top10 ranking headed into bowl season. YES, a lot has to happen for either to crack the top10(and I personally don't think it would be deserved:strength of schedule) but it is a possibility.
(A win by the Tigers((assuming they beat ECU)), would give them a 3-1 record against teams ranked in the top25 at the time they played)
(A win by UCF would give them a 3-0 record against top25 teams at the time they played them)
However, the rest of both team's schedules contain a combined 3 teams with a winning record.

Top 10 probably won't happen but winner is guaranteed a trip to a New Year's Six bowl

polamalubeast
11-25-2017, 10:09 AM
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DesertSteel
11-25-2017, 10:12 AM
Iron Bowl is gonna be a good one. I want Auburn to win.
I'll also be watching OSU/Mich and ND/Stanford. Go Irish!

polamalubeast
11-25-2017, 10:21 AM
If Auburn wins against Alabama today and Miami wins next week against Clemson, it's going to be a big challenge to pick the 4 playoffs team!

DesertSteel
11-25-2017, 10:26 AM
If Auburn wins against Alabama today and Miami wins next week against Clemson, it's going to be a big challenge to pick the 4 playoffs team!
I can see SC beating Clemson today...

In fact, it's not unrealistic to see all 4 of the top teams going down. Okla plays at WV, Clemson at SC and Ala at Aub. None will be easy wins. wouldn't that be a blast?! I hope they go to an 8-team playoff soon.

Born2Steel
11-25-2017, 10:34 AM
Will definitely be watching the IronBowl. I will be for AU as well. I really hate dynasty teams, especially in college sports.

Of course I'll be watching Memphis/ECU. Riley Ferguson, WR Miller, RBs Henderson and Taylor should all have a great game.

And finish the day off with Wash/Wash State.

polamalubeast
11-25-2017, 06:01 PM
Auburn beat Alabama 26-14....


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st33lersguy
11-25-2017, 06:13 PM
There's been a pattern of 1 and 2 losing on the same week every 5 years

2007: Missouri and West Virginia
2012: Kansas State and Oregon
2017: Bama and Miami

Auburn completely controlled the game in the 2nd half. Bama's not done though

Born2Steel
11-25-2017, 06:17 PM
Going to be a fun Tuesday.

polamalubeast
11-25-2017, 06:31 PM
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polamalubeast
11-25-2017, 06:54 PM
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tube517
11-25-2017, 09:07 PM
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Born2Steel
11-25-2017, 10:33 PM
See....everybody hates it when the same team wins all the time. Sports are meant to be competitive and have parity.

DesertSteel
11-25-2017, 11:34 PM
There's been a pattern of 1 and 2 losing on the same week every 5 years

2007: Missouri and West Virginia
2012: Kansas State and Oregon
2017: Bama and Miami

Auburn completely controlled the game in the 2nd half. Bama's not done though

No they're not done. They'll get a nice bowl game lol.

43Hitman
11-26-2017, 06:31 AM
See....everybody hates it when the same team wins all the time. Sports are meant to be competitive and have parity.
Except when its their team.....

Born2Steel
11-26-2017, 03:05 PM
Except when its their team.....

Yes, well...that's understood. My team should ONLY get wins.


On second thought, that's pretty boring as well. Nope, I don't like for ANY team to win it all the time, not even my team.

Born2Steel
11-29-2017, 11:05 AM
Here's one for the 'Power5' bias files...

Memphis Senior WR Anthony Miller is the ONLY FBS receiver who ranks in the top5 in catches/game, yards/game, AND receiving TDs. He is NOT a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award.

I hope we draft this kid to play with AB and JuJu.

polamalubeast
12-02-2017, 09:27 AM
Who win today?

st33lersguy
12-02-2017, 01:21 PM
AAC Championship game very entertaining. UCF just scored to go up 38-34

polamalubeast
12-02-2017, 02:12 PM
I know this is nothing news but the defenses in the Big 12 are very embarrassing to watch.

Born2Steel
12-02-2017, 03:12 PM
UCF over Memphis 62-55 in 2OTs. My biased opinion, Anthony Miller should win MVP. 14recs, 195 yards, 3TDs. Memphis misses a 51 yard FG to win in regulation. OOH! Damn Kickers! Kidding, congrats to UCF.

st33lersguy
12-02-2017, 03:15 PM
That AAC Championship was awesome to watch

Born2Steel
12-02-2017, 03:19 PM
That AAC Championship was awesome to watch

Too bad somebody had to lose. That was fun. My Tigers came up just short, but I cannot complain. 2 awesome offenses are going to score on anyone, and something had to break. Tigers impressed me this season.

st33lersguy
12-02-2017, 09:52 PM
Clemson is completely outclassing Miami 31-0. The disparity in big-game experience is showing. I've tuned out of that game

Ohio State beating Wisconsin 24-13

st33lersguy
12-02-2017, 11:03 PM
OSU won 27-21

polamalubeast
12-03-2017, 06:18 AM
Alabama or Ohio State?

st33lersguy
12-03-2017, 12:11 PM
Bama got in. Honestly wasn't impressed by Bama, OSU, or USC

Born2Steel
12-03-2017, 03:25 PM
The talking heads keep referring to the "eye test" as the reason Bama gets in over OSU. I guess i can understand that reasoning if keeping it about what happened on the field. Bama over OSU, ok and fine. But by that same "eye test", Auburn should be in over Bama. Not talking about number of losses, that's a different criteria than the "eye test". Just on the "eye test" argument. AU beat Bama AND Georgia, both by double digits in just the last few weeks. The "eye test" SHOULD put AU over Bama, AND head to head SHOULD put AU in over Bama.
Don't read anything into this by me. I don't care for Bama or Auburn. I don't dislike Bama or Auburn. I just like for things to make logical sense, and if you are not going to have a 'play in' playoff format, and use something called the "eye test" instead, then that "eye test" has to have some foundation in what occurs on the field. Bama may have one of the top 4 teams right now, I just don't understand how we can just assume that. They did NOTHING to deserve a spot in this year's playoff. The committee just decided they did.
I can 'assume' Bama would beat Wisconsin head to head too, but had Wisconsin won the Big10, they would be in over Bama. Reason, what happened on the field. Bama over AU reason, "eye test". No logical format.

st33lersguy
12-03-2017, 03:35 PM
It was a lose-lose situation, either way you ended up with a team with gaping flaws in it's resume in the top 4. Frankly I think they overrated what Bama did since they looked impressive against vastly inferior competition, but with OSU losing by 15 and 31 against a 5 loss team, made it hard to justify putting them in, even with more impressive victories

Born2Steel
12-03-2017, 03:46 PM
It was a lose-lose situation, either way you ended up with a team with gaping flaws in it's resume in the top 4. Frankly I think they overrated what Bama did since they looked impressive against vastly inferior competition, but with OSU losing by 15 and 31 against a 5 loss team, made it hard to justify putting them in, even with more impressive victories

No way do they put OSU in over Bama, my rant is on why Bama over Auburn. If you go by losses, Auburn lost to Clemson(in the playoff as #1 seed), LSU(okay, 1 bad loss), and Georgia(in the champ game, +in the playoff as the #2 seed)
So Auburn loses to the #1 and #2 seed teams, and have to look at the order in which that happened. Plus, Auburn beat Georgia handily just a few weeks ago, and beat Bama just a couple weeks ago. So, using the "eye test", how does Bama jump over Auburn? Bama didn't beat any team of significance to the conversation.
Booger said Bama had injuries that contributed to their loss. It's week 12 and every team has injuries. How is that a valid point?

st33lersguy
12-03-2017, 03:56 PM
No way do they put OSU in over Bama, my rant is on why Bama over Auburn. If you go by losses, Auburn lost to Clemson(in the playoff as #1 seed), LSU(okay, 1 bad loss), and Georgia(in the champ game, +in the playoff as the #2 seed)
So Auburn loses to the #1 and #2 seed teams, and have to look at the order in which that happened. Plus, Auburn beat Georgia handily just a few weeks ago, and beat Bama just a couple weeks ago. So, using the "eye test", how does Bama jump over Auburn? Bama didn't beat any team of significance to the conversation.
Booger said Bama had injuries that contributed to their loss. It's week 12 and every team has injuries. How is that a valid point?

Simple, don't lose 3 games in a season

Born2Steel
12-03-2017, 04:03 PM
I think you're missing the point of the "eye test". With the "eye test" records don't matter. It's perception only.

Anyway, there is no rationale to it. The committee was determined Bama got in, so Bama got in. The only way to do it logically and fairly is to do like EVERY OTHER SPORT PLAYOFF IN THE WORLD. If you win your division, conference, bracket, pool, etc...you're in the playoff. If not, good season and better luck next year.

st33lersguy
12-03-2017, 05:20 PM
I think you're missing the point of the "eye test". With the "eye test" records don't matter. It's perception only.

Anyway, there is no rationale to it. The committee was determined Bama got in, so Bama got in. The only way to do it logically and fairly is to do like EVERY OTHER SPORT PLAYOFF IN THE WORLD. If you win your division, conference, bracket, pool, etc...you're in the playoff. If not, good season and better luck next year.

I think it is more complex than just eye test, it is eye test combined with record and losses. Obviously teams with fewer losses will be judged more favorably

DesertSteel
12-03-2017, 08:10 PM
Most of the games yesterday sucked.

Born2Steel
12-04-2017, 01:43 PM
I think it is more complex than just eye test, it is eye test combined with record and losses. Obviously teams with fewer losses will be judged more favorably

Right. But if you go back to my original rant/post, you will see that I said " just on the eye test argument". Meaning only discussing the decision based only on the eye test only. So, I can see there are other factors involved, but the talking heads specifically said, Bama got in due to the eye test. Therefore, this rant was only and specifically from the viewpoint of the eye test only. And when you repeatedly say something like 'eye test only', and people continue to say things back like, 'eye test combined with...', you can see how that gets frustrating.

tube517
12-30-2017, 06:55 PM
Anybody watching tonight's Orange Bowl?

Any players to watch for the draft?

cubanstogie
12-31-2017, 10:31 AM
Anybody watching tonight's Orange Bowl?

Any players to watch for the draft?
I wasn't that interested but it turned out to be entertaining. Only guy I was really watching was Fumagalli because he seemed to get a lot of hype on this board. Didn't realize he was missing a finger. He looked like a solid TE, did drop a TD pass though. I know I may be in minority but I just don't see need for TE in early rounds. McDonald if healthy has shown flashes and James is still very young and pretty reliable hands. I think QB, all LB positions, and safety is more of priority.

43Hitman
01-01-2018, 08:17 PM
I've fallen in love with Roquan Smith from Georgia. That dude brings the lumber when he hits, and has great technique.

st33lersguy
01-01-2018, 08:20 PM
Damn that Rose Bowl game was incredible.

tube517
01-01-2018, 08:22 PM
Damn that Rose Bowl game was incredible.

Agreed. What a game!

Hines Ward - Happy

Landry Jones - Sad

salamander
01-01-2018, 08:25 PM
That Rose Bowl was one hell of game between 2 very good teams. I'm 100% backing UGA in the championship game. I'm sick of seeing Bama and Clemson.

86WARD
01-01-2018, 08:25 PM
Wow.

st33lersguy
01-01-2018, 08:40 PM
Also, Alabama is up 10-0 on Clemson with seconds left in the 1st quarter

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Clemson's offense is getting stuffed

tube517
01-01-2018, 09:02 PM
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st33lersguy
01-01-2018, 10:14 PM
Alabama with back-to-back INTs including a pick-six now up 24-6. Kelly Bryant is no DeShawn Watson

DesertSteel
01-02-2018, 09:47 AM
Sucks to watch an all-SEC championship game. But the committee set it up that way. Big 10 getting left out will drive for a 8-team playoff.

steelreserve
01-02-2018, 10:18 AM
Well, no champion again this year. Stop inviting SEC teams that didn't even win their own conference.

st33lersguy
01-02-2018, 11:00 AM
For those who don't like an all-SEC championship, blame Clemson's offense and Oklahoma's defense. This isn't like 2011 when the BCS just selected 2 teams from the SEC to play in the national championship, the 2 SEC teams had to win a semifinal game against top 2 teams and they did, one in dominating fashion, the other after falling behind by 17 points. Bama showed they belonged in the college playoff last night.

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If the Big 10 and Pac 12 conference champions wanted to get in, they should have thought about that before they lost 2 games including 1 by over 30 points

DesertSteel
01-02-2018, 11:11 AM
For those who don't like an all-SEC championship, blame Clemson's offense and Oklahoma's defense. This isn't like 2011 when the BCS just selected 2 teams from the SEC to play in the national championship, the 2 SEC teams had to win a semifinal game against top 2 teams and they did, one in dominating fashion, the other after falling behind by 17 points. Bama showed they belonged in the college playoff last night.

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If the Big 10 and Pac 12 conference champions wanted to get in, they should have thought about that before they lost 2 games including 1 by over 30 points

And maybe the National Champion could be good enough to win their own conference. The playoff needs 8 teams and UCF should have been one of them since they beat the team that beat both of the teams playing in the championship.

st33lersguy
01-02-2018, 11:18 AM
And maybe the National Champion could be good enough to win their own conference. The playoff needs 8 teams and UCF should have been one of them since they beat the team that beat both of the teams playing in the championship.

All conferences aren't created equal, there are multiple teams in one conference that are better than any team from another conference (i.e. Bama would have easily won the Pac 12 and probably the Big 10 as well). Plus the problem with automatic bid for conference champions is you could get teams 3 or 4 losses that have no business sniffing a national championship playing for one in the playoffs

DesertSteel
01-02-2018, 11:20 AM
All conferences aren't created equal, there are multiple teams in one conference that are better than any team from another conference (i.e. Bama would have easily won the Pac 12 and probably the Big 10 as well). Plus the problem with automatic bid for conference champions is you could get teams 3 or 4 losses that have no business sniffing a national championship playing for one in the playoffs
Big 10 is the best conference top to bottom. Most analysts will tell you that without hesitation. Their bowl record supports it as well. I'm not sure I'd go with an auto bid, but a power 5 conference champ with 1 loss should make it, as well as an undefeated group of 5 school that is ranked in the top 10-12.

Born2Steel
01-02-2018, 12:16 PM
Any quality team can go out there and win a game. Every level of football, except this one has a real playoff. Every other sport has a real playoff. College football at this level needs a real playoff. Enough of this power5/group of 5. 10 conference champs, 10 team/school playoff. What is the downside? I mean other than the power5 conferences would have to share revenue.

My school is Memphis. Memphis has a long history of being terrible in football. Mostly losing seasons until recent years, like 10 of the last 15 have been winning seasons, but before that a 6-5 every once in a while. Still, with all that losing, I have seen Memphis beat Bama, FSU, Florida, USC, Tennessee, Ark, Ole Miss, and Miss State when those schools were ranked in the top 20, half of those were over top 10 teams at the time. Point is, play the game and see what happens.

Will never happen though, too much money at stake. Power5 conferences have nothing to gain and a lot to lose.

El-Gonzo Jackson
01-02-2018, 12:33 PM
Damn that Rose Bowl game was incredible.

Yeah, was a thrill ride from the opening drive to the final TD.

Mayfield was the ultimate troll. Walking in with a "Pretenders" sign to troll Lee Corso...then walking down to warm up where the Georgia WR's were warming up on the field pre game. Maybe he should have focused on his own game instead of giving Georgia more motivation. Karma.

steelreserve
01-02-2018, 04:35 PM
All conferences aren't created equal, there are multiple teams in one conference that are better than any team from another conference (i.e. Bama would have easily won the Pac 12 and probably the Big 10 as well). Plus the problem with automatic bid for conference champions is you could get teams 3 or 4 losses that have no business sniffing a national championship playing for one in the playoffs

There shouldn't be any automatic bids for winning your conference. However, there should be automatic NOT making the playoffs if you don't win your conference. You don't even win your conference, it's already been proven that someone is better than you, and therefore you are not the national champion. College football has too many teams and too few inter-conference games to intelligently select a champion otherwise.

Usually the auto-SEC team in the title game is just the result of the self-fulfilling prophecy where all the SEC teams start out way too high in the first rankings of the year. So Alabama or LSU beats someone like ... Arkansas or Ole Miss ... and it's suddenly "OMG THEYRE THE BEST THEY JUST BEAT THE #5 TEAM IN THE COUNTRY!!!" Or they lose and it's "well, it was a tough game, they played the #5 team in the country!!" And then that team eventually finishes with 4 or 5 losses because they're actually not that good, but people justify it saying "SEC is tough!!"

Except this year there wasn't even that. The conference was mostly dogshit, but Alabama is just the default choice when there's any doubt over who should be ranked higher, who should get into the playoffs, who gets any other kind of favorable outcome, just because Alabama. "OMG WHO WOULD BEAT ALABAMA!! THEYD KILL ANYONE!!!" Well maybe, but they never play anyone except their in-conference schedule and cupcakes. So that needs to stop. No champion again this year.

Born2Steel
01-02-2018, 04:54 PM
I can whole heartedly agree that Bama is one of the best teams in the country. AND, on any week they can beat anyone. BUT, and a big one, THEY DID NOT EARN THEIR SPOT. That is why other schools feel disrespected by the process and the committee. A team that did not even play for their own conference title should not be allowed to play for the national title. Again, is Bama a great team? YES! They are! They still don't deserve to be playing next week.

st33lersguy
01-02-2018, 09:21 PM
So much argument about if you don't win your conference, you don't belong in the playoffs, how about if you lose at least 2 games (including 1 by over 30 points) you don't belong in the playoffs. There is too much complaining over teams not good enough to avoid losing multiple games and avoid not getting blown out when they do lose supposedly getting shafted because "ZOMG THEY WON A CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP". Is a 4 loss conference champion really more deserving than a 1 loss division runner-up? If so, try to justify why without repeating "CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP" as if it's the lone deciding factor as to what separates teams. I think there can be better discussions about who is better and who is not if we stopped using one parameter to judge and compare teams and instead look at a team's FULL BODY OF WORK from start to finish. Plus if Alabama really did not belong in the playoffs, they would not have beaten the no. 1 team in the country by 18 points

That being said though I would have liked to have seen UCF in the playoffs and would like to see a group of 5 make the playoffs in someday

Born2Steel
01-03-2018, 11:39 AM
So much argument about if you don't win your conference, you don't belong in the playoffs, how about if you lose at least 2 games (including 1 by over 30 points) you don't belong in the playoffs. There is too much complaining over teams not good enough to avoid losing multiple games and avoid not getting blown out when they do lose supposedly getting shafted because "ZOMG THEY WON A CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP". Is a 4 loss conference champion really more deserving than a 1 loss division runner-up? If so, try to justify why without repeating "CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP" as if it's the lone deciding factor as to what separates teams. I think there can be better discussions about who is better and who is not if we stopped using one parameter to judge and compare teams and instead look at a team's FULL BODY OF WORK from start to finish. Plus if Alabama really did not belong in the playoffs, they would not have beaten the no. 1 team in the country by 18 points

That being said though I would have liked to have seen UCF in the playoffs and would like to see a group of 5 make the playoffs in someday

What I posted before. Any quality team can go out and beat any other quality team. It should come down to earning your spot more than perceived quality of win/loss. If you EARN a spot in your conference championship game, that should mean more. If you actually win your conference championship, that should definitely mean more. Every team EXCEPT 1 lost games this season. Why should any one of those losses mean more or less than another? Example I used before still applies. Bama may be one of the best 4 teams in the country. Bama did not play for their conference championship and therefore, did not EARN the right to play for a national championship. Some agree, some don't, but it's the simplest concept to understand. Earn your spot.

DesertSteel
01-03-2018, 07:41 PM
I think it would be easier if they just took the 4 highest ranked teams from the SEC.

cubanstogie
01-08-2018, 10:10 PM
These refs suck, Alabama getting away with murder

86WARD
01-08-2018, 11:06 PM
Georgia’s coaching staff really sucks. The offensive and defensive play calling has been garbage. Same run draw into the line for negative to 2 yards consistently killed every drive for the Bulldogs and playing 15 yards of receivers, rushing four and having linebackers 8-9 yards back (maybe a little exaggeration) just leaves the run game for the Tide wide open.

st33lersguy
01-08-2018, 11:18 PM
Damn that was a great game. Yet another instant classic

Georgia football teams really got to learn to hold leads in championship games.

tube517
01-08-2018, 11:19 PM
That freshman QB for Alabama was fearless. He gets sacked and didn't blink. Great game and I have to get up early. Too old for this. :old:

AtlantaDan
01-09-2018, 10:03 AM
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tube517
01-09-2018, 10:23 AM
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Born2Steel
01-09-2018, 12:15 PM
I am not happy about Alabama winning, but I don't care enough to be upset about it either.

tube517
01-09-2018, 12:18 PM
I am not happy about Alabama winning, but I don't care enough to be upset about it either.

I wanted Alabama to lose but gotta give that freshman QB for Alabama credit for just playing and not being scared.

43Hitman
01-09-2018, 12:39 PM
If Ohio State wanted a chance to play in the tournament, then they shouldn't have overlooked Iowa and lost by 31. You just can't put a 2 loss team in especially when one of their losses is by 31.

DesertSteel
01-09-2018, 12:44 PM
UCF finishing at #6 is a joke. They should have been #3.

43Hitman
01-09-2018, 12:48 PM
UCF finishing at #6 is a joke. They should have been #3.

I agree. I think the field should be expanded to 8 personally.

Born2Steel
01-09-2018, 12:49 PM
I can't believe a team from Georgia choked away a championship.

AtlantaDan
01-09-2018, 04:39 PM
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Someone could make that poster with just losses by Atlanta and UGA teams - this column today

Calling (again) the roll of woe: The 5 most excruciating Atlanta losses

We live in Atlanta. We might not have invented the cosmic flop, but we darn sure perfected it. Here, in descending order, are our teams at their absolute worst.

5. The Falcons take a 17-0 lead in January 2013 NFC Championship game and lose.
It remains the biggest blown lead in NFC title-game annals. ...

4. The Falcons lead the Cowboys by 14 points after three quarters and by 10 with 5 1/2 minutes remaining and lose.
It was January 1981. The Falcons were the NFC’s No. 1 seed. They were gone after their first playoff game ...

3. The Leyritz game.
The Braves led the 1996 World Series 2-1 and took a 6-0 lead in Game 4. Had they held the lead, they could have clinched their second consecutive championship in the final game played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. ... This time a year ago, Game 4 stood unchallenged as No. 1 on our city’s list of wretched defeats, which tells us all we need to know about the past 11 months. ...

2. Georgia leads the national-championship game 13-0 and 20-7 and does not win.
You’d never have seen it coming if you just hadn’t just seen it happen. ...

1. 28-3.

http://www.myajc.com/blog/mark-bradley/calling-again-the-roll-woe-the-most-excruciating-atlanta-losses/HoAvUb83VhFOWGkwdF3taN/

st33lersguy
01-09-2018, 08:19 PM
Georgia football teams have gone up a combined 48-10 in championship games the past 11 months and lost both times.

Some bad calls went against Georgia but they should have closed the deal regardless