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It really reminds me of 2014. Ohio State looked vulnerable all season long...........until the playoffs.

OSU was underperforming, the Michigan game woke them up. Apparently the players like Coach Day. They're playing like they don't want to see him fired.

I guess Oregon wasn't deserving to be in the playoffs. I'd argue the best any team has looked in recent memory.

Lol, you're pathetic.

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Crazy game in Atlanta. Texas should have run them out of stadium. Gotta love the heart in the ASU team though.

“I hate kickers!” Probably everyone in Texas right now.

I really don't know. I wasn't the one to brought it to the table. Not sure I really like the idea. The best team in the state of Indiana is normally narrowed down to three teams. So the other 5 teams are really playing for second place. I'm not sure that's fair to the 5A program who would have otherwise won the championship in their class. Doesn't really matter though, the IHSAA would never do that.

I was very pleased financially with my backing of Penn St at -10,5 🙂 got a bit dicey at the end. My favorite sport investment may have been the promo boost I took of Boise RB to get UNDER 3.5 on 1st carry of game, he went of 0 yards and his under 127.5 also hit 🙂 Penn St was not going to let that dude beat them and as I expected the trenches were dominated by the better, more physically punishing team in Penn St. sure don't want to see that in the 1st game, Texas by 14 would be delightful.

I think you throw Miami out of the college coaching equation....not an apple to apple comparison. He's not the only college coach not to excel at the level...Spurrier, Devine, Kush, Fairbanks all quickly come to mind. (Fairbanks did have a winning record during his NFL tenure) This is where Harbaugh does deserve a ton of credit...he's one of the few that has made the transition between pro and college and has excelled. Saban was only at Miami for 2 years, and didn't have much of a QB...an we all know that's essential at that level. I think it was him (could be wrong) that gave up on Drew Brees....and that was a huge mistake. Saban inherited a MSU that was in bad shape in 1995. Had not had a winning season since 1990, and experienced NCAA recruiting sanctions from the previous coach. While not a juggernaut by any definition, he did get them into bowl games in 3 of his 5 seasons, knocked off #1 Ohio State in 1998, and took the Spartans to a 9-2 record in his final season. Obviously he made impressions, as LSU snatched him up and later won his first championship. I would consider his MSU experience a success as he had to rebuild a program that was down, and as we all know, the formula back then for rebuilds very different than today.

I’ve got one foot on board with your Cignetti/DeBoer argument after what I witnessed yesterday.

What a cushy path to the semi final. Boy was I wrong about Boise. Moment was too big.

Even prior to his recent legal, health, and addiction issues, when he was the GM, or heavily involved in team decisions, he sucked at it. He even admitted the team got better when he fired himself. That is the only time period they have been good.

Good point. This Penn State team feels a little different though. Not "champion" different, but "better than Boise State" different. I wouldn't consider ND over Georgia an upset. And certainly not OSU over Oregon. So there's really only two choices to your original question. Boise State or Arizona State. The consensus seems to be more trust in Texas than in Penn State. I can roll with that. Boise State it is.

When the Girl Scouts, Ron in this case, come to my door and try to sell me cookies, their sales pitch determines how many boxes I’ll buy. Deep down I know it’s for a good cause and that my donation (or lack thereof) will not make or break their finances. The GID has a leadership problem. There are some good dudes that moderate, but the pathetic mud slinging, name calling, and gang mentality, combined with the elitism rubs me the wrong way. Too many wannabe chiefs and not enough Indians. And the wannabes get a longer leash than the Indians. Now, I could just pack up and leave (which I’m sure will be many’s suggestion upon reading this post) but I enjoy the friendly banter and talking football with the majority of the posters on here. My style may come across as abrasive or rub people the wrong way but I’m not particularly worried about people’s feelings, particularly when discussing a non-life or death subject like football.

Don't need your reminder. You have a way of making posters not want to donate. I get it, you're trying to do the right thing, but there's something off about your approach. When someone donates, they don't want to think it's because gonzoron pressured them to do so. So again, change your approach before you start having a negative impact on the financial health of the Gridiron Digest. Enjoy your Sunday, God Bless.

Might be a great fit for the David Sharpe offense.

As I’m sure most have already heard, due to the terrorist attack this morning in New Orleans, the Sugar Bowl game has been postponed until tomorrow night.