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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2018 15:41:32 GMT -5
At the end of the day, fans desire for more and more playoff games means squat. The Playoff Committee is opposed to expansion, the University Presidents, Athletic Directors and coaches are overwhelmingly opposed and league commissioners are opposed to lengthening an already exhaustingly, long season. Not in the academic best interest of these student athletes or their physical well being. Don't underestimate the lure of more big $$$. What the fans want matters. Who cares what the committee wants, they are just trying to keep their power. The Presidents, AD's, and Coaches will come around if that's what their alumni and big donors want. Urban Meyer has already waffled. When asked after the Cotton Bowl he said he didn't know. At one time before, he said he was opposed. The season would be no longer. The first round would be the loser's bowl game, end of season. The semi's and championship would be as is now. Season would end on same day as now. Only 4 teams would play one more game. They could always opt out if truly concerned. Same argument was made when they instituted the BCS championship game, and then again when they went to 4 teams. I would like to add a guideline to the selection pool. A team MUST win their conference(or at least make the Champ game if multiple divisions) in order to be available for the selection committee to place them in the top 4.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2018 15:42:52 GMT -5
I missed the "Baker Mayfield" pee pee grab. Either way B1G has clinched the bowl conference cup. Ugly ugly loss for Xichigan, Up 19-3, Then get out scored by SC, 23-0, Ugly loss.
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Jan 1, 2018 15:45:53 GMT -5
B1G finishes a "perfect" 7-1 in Bowls this year Man, that was like watching a Browns game
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Post by sportsjock on Jan 1, 2018 16:02:36 GMT -5
I missed the "Baker Mayfield" pee pee grab. Either way B1G has clinched the bowl conference cup. Ugly ugly loss for Xichigan, Up 19-3, Then get out scored by SC, 23-0, Ugly loss. Michigan's offense flat sucks! They have a huge hole at QB and it appears lack of speed on the offensive side of the ball. I was admittedly, pulling for the wolverweasles, disappointed they didn't put the final finish on the Big Ten's bowl dominance. UCF is showing they are the real deal. They had the opportunity to kick an insurance FG, but the block gives Auburn a late glimmer of hope. Wait a minute......a UCF pick 6!!!!! 34-20 with 5 minutes and change to go! Florida's largest University has put themselves in a place of football relevance, going forward.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Jan 1, 2018 16:21:59 GMT -5
They can easily eliminate a game to do an 8 team playoff. Ohio State's entire athletic program and intramural program couldn't afford one less game. The addition of another league game, meaning one less home game every other year is already meaning a stretch on the budget.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Jan 1, 2018 16:26:54 GMT -5
I missed the "Baker Mayfield" pee pee grab. Either way B1G has clinched the bowl conference cup. Ugly ugly loss for Xichigan, Up 19-3, Then get out scored by SC, 23-0, Ugly loss. Michigan's offense flat sucks! They have a huge hole at QB and it appears lack of speed on the offensive side of the ball. I was admittedly, pulling for the wolverweasles, disappointed they didn't put the final finish on the Big Ten's bowl dominance. UCF is showing they are the real deal. They had the opportunity to kick an insurance FG, but the block gives Auburn a late glimmer of hope. Wait a minute......a UCF pick 6!!!!! 34-20 with 5 minutes and change to go! Florida's largest University has put themselves in a place of football relevance, going forward. UCF is making a case to become a member of a Power 5 conference. Not knowing if there are any requirements for other sports programs or academic criteria. Did I hear most of Frost's staff is going with him to Nebraska? I wonder how many players and new recruits will follow Frost to Nebraska? Regardless, with Mullen now at Florida and Frost at Nebraska, recruiting Florida high school players has become more difficult.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Jan 1, 2018 16:30:36 GMT -5
Don't underestimate the lure of more big $$$. What the fans want matters. Who cares what the committee wants, they are just trying to keep their power. The Presidents, AD's, and Coaches will come around if that's what their alumni and big donors want. Urban Meyer has already waffled. When asked after the Cotton Bowl he said he didn't know. At one time before, he said he was opposed. The season would be no longer. The first round would be the loser's bowl game, end of season. The semi's and championship would be as is now. Season would end on same day as now. Only 4 teams would play one more game. They could always opt out if truly concerned. Same argument was made when they instituted the BCS championship game, and then again when they went to 4 teams. I would like to add a guideline to the selection pool. A team MUST win their conference(or at least make the Champ game if multiple divisions) in order to be available for the selection committee to place them in the top 4. If ever more than 4, then regardless of how bad a record a Power Five Conference Champion has they MUST be included.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Jan 1, 2018 16:37:41 GMT -5
B1G finishes a "perfect" 7-1 in Bowls this year Man, that was like watching a Browns game Another black eye for the U of M football program. A laughing stock going back to LLLLoyd Carr's demotion.
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Jan 1, 2018 16:43:22 GMT -5
UCF damn near blew that game, but gets a very nice win over Auburn. So I wonder what their "strength or record" is now that they've beaten the team who beat both of the SEC's playoff participants.
LSU going down late was nice to see as well, even it it means a win for Notre Dame.
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Post by fbfan on Jan 1, 2018 16:58:49 GMT -5
As late as week 14, the committee had Auburn at #2. They ended up losing 4 games. In the previous weeks, how many teams were in the top 4 and then got knocked off. There is nothing to make me believe that they got it right after week 15 either. An 8PO is needed. Maybe then a team like UCF would have a chance.
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Jan 1, 2018 18:48:28 GMT -5
Oklahoma's offense is stunningly good in this game. Love the trick play the just pulled off on 3rd and goal.
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Jan 1, 2018 20:02:46 GMT -5
And now UGA is dominating the 2nd half, must have made some excellent halftime adjustments
Didn't help OU's cause when they effed up the kickoff to gift UGA some free momentum right before half.
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Post by DrTorch on Jan 1, 2018 20:53:34 GMT -5
Fun game. Still cannot get used to seeing SEC v B12 in the Granddaddy tho.
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Jan 1, 2018 21:09:30 GMT -5
48-48 going to 2OT...what a game
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Post by sportsjock on Jan 1, 2018 21:18:11 GMT -5
Kirby Smart made some great half-time adjustments. Oklahoma re-grouped nicely.
Don't know what Oklahoma was doing offensively in the 2nd O.T., with the swing passes behind the line of scrimmage, instead of advancing the ball down field.
Georgia wins a wild one!
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Jan 1, 2018 21:28:35 GMT -5
Don't know what Oklahoma was doing offensively in the 2nd O.T., with the swing passes behind the line of scrimmage, i! It's almost like they forgot they have a Heisman winning QB. They played scared on offense from the moment UGA tied the game at 45. ANd of course, that completely stupid kick with 6 seconds left in the 1st half ended up being the difference in the game
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2018 22:02:32 GMT -5
I'd love to see the AP vote UCF as national champions, Regardless who wins the eSECpn championship game, next week. Play calling by OU was stupid in the OT's. Herstreit & eSECpn has gotta be happy, their half way there, with the Georgia win.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Jan 2, 2018 0:27:50 GMT -5
No trust in Heisman Mayfield to not throw an INT in OT. If they had a running QB, their ditching the passing game for the running game might have been good enough to win.
They lost the game due to their stupid coach not telling their kicker to kick it out of bounds, giving Georgia the ball at the 35 instead of mid field with 6 seconds left before halftime.
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Post by buckeyekid on Jan 2, 2018 8:30:32 GMT -5
I thought OK got way too conservative too. in OT OK didn't do what got them there. SMH at those play calls with a Senior stud QB who is a future NFL QB and then use him to only hand off to average running backs. Makes no sense and it played right into Ga's hands.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2018 8:37:30 GMT -5
Don't know what Oklahoma was doing offensively in the 2nd O.T., with the swing passes behind the line of scrimmage, i! It's almost like they forgot they have a Heisman winning QB. They played scared on offense from the moment UGA tied the game at 45. ANd of course, that completely stupid kick with 6 seconds left in the 1st half ended up being the difference in the game I thought the difference was the INT. After that Mayfield looked to short passing and not risking much down field. And the UG defense was playing well so they went less risk.
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Post by 1percenter on Jan 2, 2018 9:44:07 GMT -5
No trust in Heisman Mayfield to not throw an INT in OT. If they had a running QB, their ditching the passing game for the running game might have been good enough to win. Are you are suggesting Oklahoma would have scored the 50+ needed to win vs Georgia with JT Barrett instead of Baker Mayfield?
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Jan 2, 2018 20:57:11 GMT -5
Nope read again. I don't see JT in that post anywhere. Where do you??? What I said was that the OU coaches had no faith in Heisman Mayfield not to throw an INT in OVERTIME, so they turned to their running game. Any running game is better when it has the option of a good running QB. SO, if they were afraid to let Mayfield sling it in OT like they did to score 50 in regulation, then the the offense they hoped to work in OT would have been better with more than a dozen other QBs.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Jan 2, 2018 21:01:51 GMT -5
It's almost like they forgot they have a Heisman winning QB. They played scared on offense from the moment UGA tied the game at 45. ANd of course, that completely stupid kick with 6 seconds left in the 1st half ended up being the difference in the game I thought the difference was the INT. After that Mayfield looked to short passing and not risking much down field. And the UG defense was playing well so they went less risk. Did Mayfield "looked to short passing" OR did his coaches not have faith in him after the INT and CALLED pass plays with short routes? People still don't get it, plays are called by the coaches.
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Post by tommygunn on Jan 3, 2018 13:20:23 GMT -5
The playoff committee was correct with who they picked for the top 4, no real other way to bend it but you still see the OSU homers still griping that OSU didn't get in. The GA OK game was one of the best I have ever seen, the Bama Clemson, not so much, that was a snoozer. Big 10 did great overall in the playoffs minus Michigan.
GA simply shut down Baker in the 2nd half and started to bring much needed pressure. I was glad to see them win seeing as though the last time they were in was with Walker in the 80s right?
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Jan 3, 2018 14:06:11 GMT -5
. GA simply shut down Baker in the 2nd half and started to bring much needed pressure. I was glad to see them win seeing as though the last time they were in was with Walker in the 80s right? Yes, UGA's last National Title was in 1980, which was Walker's freshmen year. In 1982, which was Walker's Heisman year, they played in a 1 vs. 2 de facto national title game in the Sugar Bowl and lost to Penn State (which is the last time UGA has played for a national title)
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Post by DrTorch on Jan 3, 2018 16:35:46 GMT -5
No trust in Heisman Mayfield to not throw an INT in OT. If they had a running QB, their ditching the passing game for the running game might have been good enough to win. They lost the game due to their stupid coach not telling their kicker to kick it out of bounds, giving Georgia the ball at the 35 instead of mid field with 6 seconds left before halftime. +25 we called it at the time, this was the FAIL moment of the night, and it was all on Lincoln Riley
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Post by tommygunn on Jan 4, 2018 13:46:54 GMT -5
I don't know of one person who didn't say "I hope that doesn't hurt them in the end" in regards to that last second 1st half fg, ouch how that had to hurt the next morning.
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Jan 8, 2018 21:53:37 GMT -5
UGA up 13-0 at half
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Jan 9, 2018 0:15:02 GMT -5
And for the 2nd straight year, a team from the state of Georgia chokes away a championship
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Post by Whittaker on Jan 9, 2018 0:48:56 GMT -5
Alabama led this game for 0 seconds.
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