2020 College football thread - It's the offseason, yo. (3 Viewers)

[Tom Servo]

These refs are awful. Awful. ND has gotten plenty of calls but that was a clear pass interference too. They’re being equally bad I guess. 

You play USC and Stanford on the regular; you should be used to PAC-12 officiating. 

 

[gump]

I hate to have a Bill Simmons-like take here, but that has to be the worst personnel decision a coach has made in 30 years? I can’t think of anything worse. 

Fromm was coming off leading them to the CFP final as a freshman, but man the talent gap must have been obvious. There is some backstory about Kirby and Fromm’s dad.

Through 62 games:

Richt: 50-12 (29-9)

Smart: 48-14 (29-9)

 

[Tom Servo]

BTW, hat tip to @Capella for the inspiration for the new thread title. 

 

[In The Zone]

BTW, hat tip to @Capella for the inspiration for the new thread title. 

I guarantee you that I approve. 

 

[Osaurus]

BTW, hat tip to @Capella for the inspiration for the new thread title. 

Very 

 

[Summer Wheat]

Ho hum, just another 4 hour football game.  They gotta speed these games up or people will start tuning out.  I know I often skip big parts of 1st halves now...just not interested in spending this much time watching a single game.

I fell asleep late in the 4th.  Seemed like that game was on for 5 hours. Tony Dungy sounds like a zombie doing the games.  Tirico is really good calling the game, Dungy is better in studio.

 

[Capella]

Fromm was coming off leading them to the CFP final as a freshman, but man the talent gap must have been obvious. There is some backstory about Kirby and Fromm’s dad.

Through 62 games:

Richt: 50-12 (29-9)

Smart: 48-14 (29-9)

True but yea. Coach has to see a once in 15 years QB when he has them. They could have won two National titles. Fromm was just another guy. 

 

[Capella]

Well, weirdly enough, the Buckeyes probably should be very thankful that Fields IS actually really good after the season Burrows had last year (and how legit good he looks in the NFL). Otherwise the same thing could have potentially been said about OSU.

That’s true but was Burrow considered that good? Obviously a coach should be able to tell. But Fields was a mega 5-star. 

 

[Capella]

So ND is in the playoff right? Only games left are Bc, UNC, Syracuse and Wake - if they lost to Clemson in the ACCCG I doubt that would knock them out, unless it was like a 63-10 score or something. 

 

[Capella]

No, if they lose to Clemson they are not a guarantee as an undefeated USC or Oregon will leapfrog them.

Neither one of those teams would have a win over a #1 and the CFP wouldn’t punish ND too much for playing Clemson again. They’ve shown before they don’t just count losses. 

 

[Tom Servo]

We'll see.  I don't see committee putting in two ACC teams over an undefeated PAC 12 team.  If USC and Oregon are each undefeated going into Pac 12 championship game they are both top 5-10 teams at that point.

The PAC-12 has consistently shown they will shoot themselves in the foot while said foot is in their mouth.

 

[gump]

The SEC can get 2 in if UF beats Bama in a close one.

 

[Jayded]

So ND is in the playoff right? Only games left are Bc, UNC, Syracuse and Wake - if they lost to Clemson in the ACCCG I doubt that would knock them out, unless it was like a 63-10 score or something. 

I don’t think so. I think the narrative would be that a loss in the ACCCG for ND would be against the “real Clemson” with Lawrence. 

Texas A&M could be a sneaky playoff team as well with the SECW looking really shaky let alone the PAC teams aforementioned. 

Calling it now too - BC plays ND close next week too. They always hang with us and Jukovec has added motivation to stick it to Kelly. 

 

[gump]

I know you were wondering...Bama extended it’s consecutive years reaching #1 in the AP Poll’ to 13 today.  Late 80’s/early 90’s Miami is second with 7 straight.

 

[Tom Servo]

I know you were wondering...Bama extended it’s consecutive years reaching #1 in the AP Poll’ to 13 today.  Late 80’s/early 90’s Miami is second with 7 straight.

Actually, I wasn't...but thanks for assuming.

 

[culdeus]

I mean this would be the year for a 8 team playoff tbh.  And I hate the idea for any other year 

 

[RUSF18]

We'll see.  I don't see committee putting in two ACC teams over an undefeated PAC 12 team.  If USC and Oregon are each undefeated going into Pac 12 championship game they are both top 5-10 teams at that point.

The committee is not going to consider Notre Dame an ACC team for double bid purposes like they would BC, UNC, etc. 

 

[culdeus]

The committee is not going to consider Notre Dame an ACC team for double bid purposes like they would BC, UNC, etc. 

Is this confirmed somewhere? Or your guess?

 

[Tom Servo]

I really miss Mike DuBose.

I think you mean Mike Shula. 

 

[Capella]

The entire SEC has covid 

 

[ConstruxBoy]

The entire SEC has covid 

This is my surprised face: 

 

[General Malaise]

I really miss Mike DuBose.

I think he was coaching at mighty Millsaps College recently and I'm not joking.  

 

[culdeus]

SEC seem likely to add another game on Dec19?

 

[Capella]

The entire SEC has covid 

I was joking about this yesterday but now it’s factual. 

 

[Tom Servo]

sPitt coach Pat Narduzzi is not a fan of ND's deal with the ACC.

“You’d almost like to boycott them. But if you want to play in the ACC, come play in the ACC…And if you don’t want to play, let’s not give them five games. Let them go play BYU or whoever else they want to play. We shouldn’t be giving them games.”

He's lucky anyone still cares about sPitt football.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

He's lucky anyone still cares about sPitt football.

I don't notice the PSU thread burning up much bandwidth these days, either 

 

[Tom Servo]

I don't notice the PSU thread burning up much bandwidth these days, either 

At least there IS a PSU thread.

 

[gump]

SEC seem likely to add another game on Dec19?

Makes sense with some already out of the conference race...will have to shuffle the next few weeks leading up.

 

[JaxBill]

@Cover3Podcast: Is the Akron kicker even wearing pads...? https://twitter.com/Cover3Podcast/status/1326336608585605121/photo/1

 

[Capella]

Missouri game knocked now too. More SEC games cancelled than actually playing this weekend. 
 

it just means more 

 

[gump]

The contact tracing protocol is driving some of the postponements, vs positive cases.   TAMU has 3.  Mizzou has 1.

 

[Desert_Power]

SEC seem likely to add another game on Dec19?

I guess that is why they wanted to only play in conference so its easier to schedule postponed games.

 

[bcat01]

Maryland vs Ohio State cancelled

 

[Peak]

Maryland vs Ohio State cancelled

Terps are scared

 

[gump]

The contact tracing protocol is driving some of the postponements, vs positive cases.   TAMU has 3.  Mizzou has 1.

SI article on this...and how the NFL allows players to test out of the contact tracing quarantine.

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

@DanaONeilWriter

Sources tell The Athletic that the Ivy League has canceled the winter sport season. Spring sports delayed until at least March

 

[Capella]

BREAKING: Boise State has 14 players OUT due to COVID protocol, including NINE positive tests.
 

game kicks off in 20 minutes. Seems fine lol

 

[Tom Servo]

I posted this news in the Penn State thread, but Journey Brown will have to retire from football due to his heart.

 

[JaxBill]

@Bfarrell727: Florida's offense has a really weird trend this year where it's been super dynamic in the first half and trailed off in the second. I took a look at it here https://twitter.com/alligatorSports/status/1327283335434014722

@Bfarrell727: And by "really weird," I mean it goes from being one of the best offenses in the country in the first half to being right around average in the second half. https://twitter.com/Bfarrell727/status/1327284790798786561/photo/1

 

[JaxBill]

@HerbelEssences: 3 years at Nebraska has made Scott Frost look like he’s served two terms as President https://twitter.com/HerbelEssences/status/1326952579738329091/photo/1

 

[General Malaise]

@HerbelEssences: 3 years at Nebraska has made Scott Frost look like he’s served two terms as President https://twitter.com/HerbelEssences/status/1326952579738329091/photo/1

 

[Capella]

15 games cancelled tomorrow, basically two conferences worth. This season is just a ridiculous farce. 

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

Can we just do a tournament with all stars from each conference.   Each conference fields one team and they play a single elimination tournament.  Last team/conference standing wins the NCAA Football Title 2020.

 

[Moe.]

I think it’s time to shut it down entirely, this is silly 

 

[AAABatteries]

I think it’s time to shut it down entirely, this is silly 

While I mostly agree there is a part of me that understands how these kids want to play.  For many - this is the end of their playing days.  Missing out due to a pandemic sucks.  Same for HS kids.  In the grand scheme of things it’s nothing but I get it.

 

[Capella]

While I mostly agree there is a part of me that understands how these kids want to play.  For many - this is the end of their playing days.  Missing out due to a pandemic sucks.  Same for HS kids.  In the grand scheme of things it’s nothing but I get it.

Yes I agree about the players wanting to play. But this is a total farce, two pac schools scheduled a game for Sunday, TODAY

 

[WDIK2]

While I mostly agree there is a part of me that understands how these kids want to play.  For many - this is the end of their playing days.  Missing out due to a pandemic sucks.  Same for HS kids.  In the grand scheme of things it’s nothing but I get it.

I agree that the kids want to play, but it is a "free" year of eligibility if they want to stick around.  At least that was the word earlier.  I would understand if they want to call it  career with everything going on.

ETA:  I have no idea what the NCAA is planning to do with scholarship limits  and incoming class if a bunch of current scholarship players want to stick around.

 

[gump]

GameDay from Augusta is something once-in-a-lifetime great from the craziness.

 

[psychobillies]

I think it’s time to shut it down entirely, this is silly 

Works for me.

 

[Desert_Power]

GameDay from Augusta is something once-in-a-lifetime great from the craziness.

The calm of Augusta National in the background is certainly a different atmosphere than normal.