2021 College football thread - Auburn’s gotta Auburn. (2 Viewers)

[AAABatteries]

Always feel dirty discussing UGA.

THWG!

Go Blue!

 

[gump]

I think the backup Pitt QB is pretty good and their WR are finally healthy…they’re going to light up MSU IMO.

 

[Capella]

FTR, I expect Bennet to have an ok game and Georgia to win by about 10-14.  The harder decision will be against Bama.

He will start the inferior qb against Bama and lose again. He’s an idiot with these decisions. 

 

[Leroy Hoard]

plus some teams aren't releasing Covid news until right before game. Miss State announced 10 players out AN HOUR before game last night

Guy on the radio made a great point about betting player props over sides. Key players that end up out are no bets while you end up getting stuck betting on his team.

 

[The Commish]

Have you met any of the Big 10 guys around here?  They care about their conference.  They care a lot.

This one doesn’t. (Bleep) Ohio State, Michigan, and Iowa. Most everyone else is okay. 

I'll give a $1 to the charity of choice for every "Big 10 guy around here" talking about the conference in any meaningful way or with half the passion/seriousness the SEC guys do

 

[psychobillies]

I'll give a $1 to the charity of choice for every "Big 10 guy around here" talking about the conference in any meaningful way or with half the passion/seriousness the SEC guys do

Oh come on.  I'm not going to spend any time with this, but were you here last year when the B10 guys were breathlessly explaining how much better their conference was than the SEC?  They may have had a point last year, but it was conference honking at the highest level.  

 

[BobbyLayne]

I think the backup Pitt QB is pretty good and their WR are finally healthy…they’re going to light up MSU IMO.

The team that lost to Western Michigan?



Bummer no Walker or Pickett but looking forward to seeing Addison.

 

[AAABatteries]

He will start the inferior qb against Bama and lose again. He’s an idiot with these decisions. 

I kind of agree but I’m not sure it’s obvious Daniels is the right move.  Especially against UM.  Maybe he’ll get lucky and get enough of a lead where he can give Daniels some time so he’s not making his first appearance in a long time against Bama.  I still think they can win the whole thing with Bennett but only if their D shows up better than the SECCG.

I definitely think Daniels is the more talented guy and if the season has played out the way they wanted he is probably starting both games but now they are in a spot to make the best of what they have.

 

[Jayded]

I'm really curious how many of the players who've opted out would opt out in a larger playoff. I'm more of a purist about not wanting the playoff to make the regular season meaningless, but seeing the bowl game opt outs now makes most of these games meh.

I'm happy for Kyle Hamilton as an ND fan and he might go top 5 or top 10 in the NFL, but I'm curious if the playoff were 6 or 8 teams or if ND had snuck in if he'd have still sat out. Bigger hits seem to be on teams like Pitt where Pickett opted out. If they'd have auto-bid to the playoff as a champion, is he still foregoing for the NFL?

Feels like this might help playoff expansion more than we realize if the bowl games start to fight back against the diminishing marquee of their games in favor of adding teams to hopefully entice more of these top level talents into playoff considerations.

 

[culdeus]

I'm really curious how many of the players who've opted out would opt out in a larger playoff. I'm more of a purist about not wanting the playoff to make the regular season meaningless, but seeing the bowl game opt outs now makes most of these games meh.

I'm happy for Kyle Hamilton as an ND fan and he might go top 5 or top 10 in the NFL, but I'm curious if the playoff were 6 or 8 teams or if ND had snuck in if he'd have still sat out. Bigger hits seem to be on teams like Pitt where Pickett opted out. If they'd have auto-bid to the playoff as a champion, is he still foregoing for the NFL?

Feels like this might help playoff expansion more than we realize if the bowl games start to fight back against the diminishing marquee of their games in favor of adding teams to hopefully entice more of these top level talents into playoff considerations.

Then they should front the insurance policies and payouts that come with it.  If I'm on some throwaway auto-bid lame duck team playing a meaningless playoff game I'd sit it out.  In what world does Pitt win 3 games against 3 top 10 opponents?  As far as I can tell they haven't won 3 games against top 10 teams in this century.  

 

[Jayded]

Then they should front the insurance policies and payouts that come with it.  If I'm on some throwaway auto-bid lame duck team playing a meaningless playoff game I'd sit it out.  In what world does Pitt win 3 games against 3 top 10 opponents?  As far as I can tell they haven't won 3 games against top 10 teams in this century.  

Not disagreeing with Hamilton/Pickett/etc. decision. If any of them were my kid, I'd advise them to do the same. I'm opening up the question more for what would it take to have the marquee be retained? More of an intellectual curiosity. I don't know if Hamilton would return on this year's ND team had we been ranked #4 seeing Alabama coming and knowing ND had little to no chance Hamilton or not. But does he turn down a possibility of a title?

 

[culdeus]

Not disagreeing with Hamilton/Pickett/etc. decision. If any of them were my kid, I'd advise them to do the same. I'm opening up the question more for what would it take to have the marquee be retained? More of an intellectual curiosity. I don't know if Hamilton would return on this year's ND team had we been ranked #4 seeing Alabama coming and knowing ND had little to no chance Hamilton or not. But does he turn down a possibility of a title?

First round talent will sit out a 3 game playoff, 100%.  It will be easier for the auto-bids to justify it to themselves, but over time it will spread to the elites.  There's no pushing this genie back in the bottle now.  The "Wh0 DoEsN'T L1k3 MoARe FutB0L" contingent was wrong here.  

 

[facook]

Guy on the radio made a great point about betting player props over sides. Key players that end up out are no bets while you end up getting stuck betting on his team.

Charlie Kolar must have opted out for Iowa State, judging by his receptions and receiving yards.   <_<

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

I think the backup Pitt QB is pretty good and their WR are finally healthy…they’re going to light up MSU IMO.

That’s Bold!



Everyone lit up MSU this season.

 

[Tom Servo]

First round talent will sit out a 3 game playoff, 100%.  It will be easier for the auto-bids to justify it to themselves, but over time it will spread to the elites.  There's no pushing this genie back in the bottle now.  The "Wh0 DoEsN'T L1k3 MoARe FutB0L" contingent was wrong here.  

Whatever happened to the good old days when a kid’s parents took out a Lloyds of London insurance policy?

 

[JaxBill]

I think the backup Pitt QB is pretty good and their WR are finally healthy…they’re going to light up MSU IMO.

Pickett had a phenomenal year and covered up a terrible no-good defense. Going with Sparty.

 

[Osaurus]

Does the winning coach of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl get a vat of mayo dumped on him at the end of the game?

 

[JaxBill]

Does the winning coach of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl get a vat of mayo dumped on him at the end of the game?

We need a dip based bowl to bring the Mayo and CheezIt Bowls together.

 

[facook]

Does the winning coach of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl get a vat of mayo dumped on him at the end of the game?

Yes.  4.5 gallons, thinned out a bit with water.  Supposed to happen during trophy presentation.

The announcers ate oreos dipped in Duke's mayo a few minutes ago.  I mean, c'mon.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Yes.  4.5 gallons, thinned out a bit with water.  Supposed to happen during trophy presentation.

The announcers ate oreos dipped in Duke's mayo a few minutes ago.  I mean, c'mon.

Should pivot to the Angioplasty Bowl brought to you by the Mayo Client next year eh

 

[Leroy Hoard]

We need a dip based bowl to bring the Mayo and CheezIt Bowls together.

A bowl of CheezIts I could deal with. But not an entire bowl of mayo.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Could Duke ever be invited to this Bowl?  It might look like they were playing favorites.

 

[Osaurus]

Did the winning coach of the Quick Lane Bowl get a 5W30 bath?

 

[JaxBill]

A bowl of CheezIts I could deal with. But not an entire bowl of mayo.

now imagine it mixed with French Onion Soup mix 

 

[JaxBill]

Did the winning coach of the Quick Lane Bowl get a 5W30 bath?

No but the team bus broke down after the oil change where they forgot the plug

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Pickett had a phenomenal year and covered up a terrible no-good defense. Going with Sparty.

Same here. Somewhat easier to replace an RB than a QB.

 

[JaxBill]

Could Duke ever be invited to this Bowl?  It might look like they were playing favorites.

Are they allowed to play Prince during TV timeouts?

 

[shuke]

Two

Someone please explain this to me.  There was no context given when they showed it during the game.

 

[The Commish]

Oh come on.  I'm not going to spend any time with this, but were you here last year when the B10 guys were breathlessly explaining how much better their conference was than the SEC?  They may have had a point last year, but it was conference honking at the highest level.  

Well, no, it would be a waste of time.  My money is safe.  I'm in these threads every single year and my donation of $1 per FBG stands in last year's thread too.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Someone please explain this to me.  There was no context given when they showed it during the game.

They were getting their asses kicked. The cheerleaders were doing their thing even though it was 44-18, the Duck said #### that I’d rather play with toys. 

 

[Tom Servo]

They were getting their asses kicked. The cheerleaders were doing their thing even though it was 44-18, the Duck said #### that I’d rather play with toys. 

The Mr. Potato Head belongs to @General Malaise

 

[JaxBill]

ouch

@ESPNRittenberg: Hawai'i defensive back Michael Graham is in the transfer portal. He's the son of Hawai'i coach Todd Graham and the brother of offensive coordinator Bo Graham.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

My alma mater (Wisconsin) played in the Duke's Mayo Bowl one year ago today and I don't think I watched a minute of it.  They are playing tonight against Arizona St. in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl and I have to say I don't think I could possibly care any less. I'm all over the Big Ten regular season and will always go to a couple games in Madison or an away game here or there, but just can't be bothered with these meaningless bowl games anymore.

 

[Tom Servo]

My alma mater (Wisconsin) played in the Duke's Mayo Bowl one year ago today and I don't think I watched a minute of it.  They are playing tonight against Arizona St. in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl and I have to say I don't think I could possibly care any less. I'm all over the Big Ten regular season and will always go to a couple games in Madison or an away game here or there, but just can't be bothered with these meaningless bowl games anymore.

Just curious, would your opinion change if they were playing in a traditional NY’s game?

 

[JaxBill]

man, down the back of the neck

@AlyssaLang: BEAMERBATH https://twitter.com/DukesMayoBowl/status/1476642117313302539/video/1

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Just curious, would your opinion change if they were playing in a traditional NY’s game?

I used to love Bowl games - especially under the old Bowl tie-in system before playoffs and before BCS.  Now, with bowl games starting mid December and running through mid January, its just so watered down I really don't care. There is no meaning anymore to the concept of the Rose, Cotton, Sugar and Orange - the four crown jewels of New Year's Day.  Keith Jackson is dead and Brent Mussberger is long gone when it comes to Jan 1. I'm a dusty old fart, and the magic of these games is completely gone for me.

 

[urbanhack]

Nice road game for Purdue in a bowl game. Purdue down several players. I don’t plan on watching past the 2nd quarter….we’ll see. 

 

[Mjolnirs]

man, down the back of the neck

@AlyssaLang: BEAMERBATH https://twitter.com/DukesMayoBowl/status/1476642117313302539/video/1

That’s just nasty. 
 

I’m not a fan of 6-6 teams going to bowl games, and had very low expectations of South Carolina actually showing up.  But, way to go Cocks!  I’ll take it. 

 

[Mjolnirs]

I used to love Bowl games - especially under the old Bowl tie-in system before playoffs and before BCS.  Now, with bowl games starting mid December and running through mid January, its just so watered down I really don't care. There is no meaning anymore to the concept of the Rose, Cotton, Sugar and Orange - the four crown jewels of New Year's Day.  Keith Jackson is dead and Brent Mussberger is long gone when it comes to Jan 1. I'm a dusty old fart, and the magic of these games is completely gone for me.

As another old fart, I can’t disagree with this. 

 

[JaxBill]

I like the bowl games even though they're totally meaningless.  That said, I 100% agree with any player skipping a non-playoff bowl for draft reasons. 

 

[Osaurus]

That’s just nasty. 
 

I’m not a fan of 6-6 teams going to bowl games, and had very low expectations of South Carolina actually showing up.  But, way to go Cocks!  I’ll take it. 

  :X

 

[JaxBill]

CJK5H

 

[Osaurus]

CJK5H

Allegedly 

 

[Leroy Hoard]

CJK5H

What goes around comes around.

 

[Desert_Power]

That was pretty fun. Although they had the whole mayo setup down the tunnel and didn't really announce why everyone was running to it.

 

[Dennis Castro]

man, down the back of the neck

@AlyssaLang: BEAMERBATH https://twitter.com/DukesMayoBowl/status/1476642117313302539/video/1

Looks like they just about clocked him in the noggin there. Just imagine waking up underneath a 40 lb. pile of mayonnaise. 

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Purdue looks like they already had too many Boilermakers.

 

[urbanhack]

Purdue looks like they already had too many Boilermakers.

I’d say it’s going better than expected with both Bell and Karloftos both out.

 

[facook]

Purdue looks like they already had too many Boilermakers.

Nah, they came to play and Hooker is just awful.   Big swing and a miss on Tennessee for me.

 

[Moe.]

That’s just nasty. 
 

I’m not a fan of 6-6 teams going to bowl games, and had very low expectations of South Carolina actually showing up.  But, way to go Cocks!  I’ll take it. 

That’s a nice momentum builder going into next year though. The extra practices are huge. Everyone at OU loves Beamer, I’m glad Rattler and Stogner ended up there and hope Beamer has a lot of success. I think he’s going to be a good one.