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The guy is starting a true freshman at QB. And it wasn't like Georgia or LSU blew them out, either. I can understand being frustrated with Malzahn, but my god, that schedule was brutal and they could still do the world a favor and beat Alabama.
It really is still the Mount Union Invitational. Whitewater hasn't made the final since 2014, which was the last season Lance Leipold coached before moving to Buffalo. Leipold's Whitewater teams won 6 national titles in his 8 years as head coach. Every one of those championships was against Mount Union. If anything, it appears Mary Hardin–Baylor (Texas) has established itself as the latest upstart challenger to the Div. III throne.
Why you gotta bring up old ####? I think this Oats guy might be good eventually, but he inherited a terrible squad.
With the new transfer rules I don't think the coach's contract is as important to players anymore.WDIK2 said:Do you think coaches can recruit on a month to month contract? Isn't it standard for most college coaches to always have a 4 to 5 year contract that gets extended to keep it at that number? This is just a little longer.
For one league (President's Athletic) to get bids in all four games is pretty impressive.
Great kid. Hope he heals 100% and has a long NFL career.gump said:
When my alma mater and three others dominate a bowl system, it's cause to celebrate.Thread title is great. Thanks for the laugh.
Still, you gotta want to keep Kevin Steele, dont you? You think a new HC will keep him and not bring in his guy? Steele is such a mystery to LSU fans. Our defense got wayyyy worse under him in his year. We laughed at Auburn for taking him off our hands. Now, we pay the most for Aranda of anyone and his defenses are getting progressively worse.Fat Drunk and Stupid said:
Terry is rehabbing his coaching skills at Clemson right now. Give that man a second chance!
I am not certain why ... but doesn't it seem like in football, it's practically impossible to have an elite offense and an elite defense at the same time? I don't know if defenses (when paired with great offenses) get fatigued from having to get back on the field so much and so quickly. LSU seems to play solid defense in the first halves of games, and then let up with 3+ score leads in the second half. The Auburn game would be an exception.
Mandel and Feldman were talking about this on the Audible this week. Basically exactly what you were saying, that it’s very difficult to have both an elite offense and defense, and that only Clemson and Ohio State have managed to do so. Mentioned that when Bama went towards a more open offense, their defenses quickly became less intimidating.
Remember the Cotton and Peach were not part of the BCS then so they are excluded. Also no Big East now so I will put in highest rated group of 5.
No, he's assuming the committee will elect to go with 1 loss Oklahoma over 1 loss Utah/Oregon because they play in the Pac12. I think most of the country believes that way.
I don’t quite understand why Oklahoma would get the benefit of the doubt anymore. They’ve not only lost every time they’ve made the playoff, they’ve been throttled in two of those three losses.
The more I think about it if Oregon wins out they are a lock to get in. They would be the first team in the playoff era to win 10 conference games (10-0). Correct me if I am wrong there because I heard that earlier. The SEC only plays 8 conference games which hurts their argument.
You keep saying this, while the Committee ranks both P12 leaders multiple spots ahead of OU...trying the reverse jinx?
OSU didn't play LSU in the NC game until the 2007 season.
Ohio state played Florida but the post was showing what the current rankings would look like in the BCS era
Agree. But I don't think anyone beats Ohio State this season. they have dominated every team they played including a 42-0 win against Cincinatti (their only loss). They have beaten every team by at least 24. At Michigan could be their closest game until playoffs. They have been dominant since their loss to Penn State.
OU moved up a whopping 1 spot after beating Baylor...not sure how they have any chance now if both P12s win out.
Well, one of UO or da Utes are going to lose. Right now, neither one has a signature win and yet both are ahead of PSU. But, that's the nature of this here beast. If PSU wins out, things will change...or not.
Not that the current rankings matter a lick, but yeah they don't have a chance. I think Gundy beats OU this year though, Sooners have looked awful the last three games.
Not sure OSU has the horses to keep up this year. A Baylor rematch would be interesting, but their mental stability might be in question after what happened last week.
I think this is ultimately what will TRULY lead to playoff expansion. These meaningless bowl games are more meaningless by the year because of this very reason. Sponsors are going to get pissed off and pull their money and the NCAA will have no other choice BUT to expand.
I was having this same discussion with some buddies the other day. The only thing that gets the NCAA to move on expansion is $$$. People are not going to travel to bowl games if the best players are going to sit out. Agreed that sponsors will say #### this I am not paying millions to watch the backups play. Win/Win for the fan.
Don't disagree at all but take someone like that tackle from Iowa that is projected to go top 5-10. Why would he be playing at all in November? These games are meaningless too not just the non-playoff bowl games.
