Irishman

No doubt....Herbstreit talked about that in detail about folks watching Indiana in this spot. I said it in another post, IU's success has saved the college game in this current environment....for however long the game lasts.

True, but this ain't Oklahoma either. 🙂

How is that feeling now?

Talk about commitment issues..geeez

Cannot be much different than throwing against Valentine of Nixon. Nixon has made one play this season, and in his mind, it justifies all he does as a corner with the stupid risks he takes.

This is where Cignetti earns that boost in his contract. He said something about the time off at media day. He might be the only coach who can get a bye team to focus and start fast. I do think if 1 or 2 more of the teams with a bye lose tomorrow, there will be a strong push to expand to 16 teams so everyone is playing that first week.

Props....even got the spread Have to say I am shocked how dominant Miami was. OSU kept making plays that made you think, ok, they have settled down. i thought too at the end of the 3rd that OSU was going to win it.

With no pass rush, even the best corners in the league will struggle.

I think it's kind of funny that both head coaches were once assistant coaches in the other program. Good story about Omar Cooper Jr. and his parents. https://www.wane.com/college-sports/south-side-grads-vnemina-omar-sr-raise-omar-cooper-jr-into-star-wideout-with-hoosiers/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPCLahleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeTpSMK5ocX95wSkDuGGL3T_epOppE6tQz6lXLfJ1nj65o9ySlm612zc5wuwE_aem_NT5aWCiVAiSE5DllYA9YJQ

One year ago, from D1 thru D3, there were 2,700 players who entered the portal. Only 30% were considered to have upgraded from where they came from. This year, that 3,300 number is D1 players alone.

Goes back a long time....with the old ND Miami rivalry. Plus, I want it proven they are overrated.

It is very rare I root for Ohio State, but this is one of those times. Hoping the Carson Beck from the Louisville game is the one who shows up for Miami.

Fans loved seeing her on the sidelines, taking notes, on the headset, hanging out at practice and talking to the coaches. As a long time coach myself, it just felt odd all along. Want to chat after a game about what unfolded? Ok. Want to chat during the week about the gameplan? Ok. Want to meet with position coaches to learn more about each position? No problem My issue is there may be a point she has to fire people. So it all looks more like a control thing, and it will make hiring another coach more difficult. I hear nothing but good things about her as a person, and thought it was cool she bought drinks for everyone in the bar in Germany. My criticism is her approach as an owner. Is she close to firing Steichen? Ballard needs to first. I think Steichen showed what can be done if that roster is healthy.

Cannot disagree with that, but I am thinking from the standpoint of the new contract ESPN has with them.

Tough day for the Diggs family. Stefon arrested for felony strangulation and assault, and this:

Listening to Saban on McAfee today. We talk about it often, and he has been vocal about there being a lot wrong with the college game. But he even ventured into college athletics as a whole. He pointed to the guy who was drafted in the NBA that is going to be playing college basketball. If he played in the NBA, he should not be allowed to play college ball. To me that particular thing is not a huge issue. I know college hockey and baseball players have been drafted and still choose to play at the collegiate level. They will even play in minor/developmental leagues before they play in college. In the case of baseball, there are summer leagues players will play in. Now, college football is a different animal. With all that is wrong, what we are seeing is the usual suspects are rising to the top, except for 1. While Texas Tech has had a breakout year, they play in the Big 12. Maybe I am a bit of a homer, but my opinion is one team has kept fan interest up in this new era. Love them or hate them, IU is the program that has saved college football. For now anyway! Yep, I said it lol. But, people are watching. And people are talking. I will admit, especially this season, if IU is not in the picture, I would have very little interest in the playoff. There are a LOT of people who say the same thing. Whether people want them to win or lose, both groups are watching them. The B1G had the largest viewing audience of a conferencer championship game ever.

Yep....and throw in the ESPN factor.

Who here would take the cash? Even if it is a flight voucher.

lol

Could be, but go back to the first time Nick Saban cussed on the air......if you spend the money on the wrong people, you are shit outta luck. He actually said just a minute ago on the McAfee show.

I know rankings of opponents factor into SoS. a case could be made for Vandy to be ranked. But the other 3 should have dropped out of the rankings sooner than they did. I posted something about Tennessee during the regular season asking why they were still ranked. That is what I mean when I say Bama's SoS was artificially propped up. Ignoring the Conference championship is a head scratcher for sure, especially when you look at how Bama finished the season, and how they lost the SEC Championship.

Might as well start this one. Starting with what will be the obvious dominant topic. I will be curious to see how many do not go anywhere, or even just do not play again.

My point wasn't about those teams being considered for the playoffs. My point was that teams who ARE in the playoffs had their SoS artificially propped up because those teams were kept as high in the rankings as they were. Alabama jumps out immediately when I started looking at this. The argument of Bama being more deserving of being in the playoff than ND has been based on SoS. That is why I posted that.

A lot of talk about strength of schedule. Something I looked up. Missouri was ranked 25th at the end of the year. They were ranked all season. They played 4 ranked teams this regular season and lost all 4. Exposed? They lost to a ranked Virginia team in the Gator Bowl. Virginia loses to a 5 loss Duke team in the ACC championship, but beats a ranked SEC team? Tennessee was ranked 23rd at the end of the season and were ranked all season. They played 4 ranked teams this regular season and went 0-4. LSU was ranked through October and played 5 ranked teams this year and went 0-5. Vanderbilt finished ranked 14th. They played 6 ranked teams and were 4-2. But those 4 teams were Missouri, Tennessee, LSU, and South Carolina was ranked at the time they played. Those 4 teams being ranked all or most of the season artificially props up the SoS numbers for SEC teams, including Alabama. Fact is that while Notre Dame catches grief for their SoS, but people want to ignore it for other teams.