College Football Discussion - Saban Retiring
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 4:23 am
Other thread almost maxed out, with playoffs looming good time for a new thread.
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SEC owns the Big Ten right now. Be a good time to turn this around.
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MikeIsGood wrote:Florida State is getting absolutely pounded.
PintSizedBox10 wrote:Not a soul on social media realizes FSU is down like 20 starters.
The Seminoles played without their top two quarterbacks, top two running backs, top two receivers, starting tight end, three starting defensive linemen, two of three starting linebackers and three starting defensive backs. They were down 29 scholarship players in all.
MickeyDavis wrote:Bowers is out with an "ankle" that sounds like he would have played if it was a playoff game but that's it.
With draft and transfer guys sitting out, non playoff bowls suck. It will be interesting to see how many of the top 12 sit out next year.
ReginaldDwight wrote:MickeyDavis wrote:Bowers is out with an "ankle" that sounds like he would have played if it was a playoff game but that's it.
With draft and transfer guys sitting out, non playoff bowls suck. It will be interesting to see how many of the top 12 sit out next year.
Id imagine if youre on a team that has to win 3 games to win the title we will see a similar situation. TBH the playoff broke college football. How many times did the wrong team really win the national title before the playoff?
ReginaldDwight wrote:MickeyDavis wrote:Bowers is out with an "ankle" that sounds like he would have played if it was a playoff game but that's it.
With draft and transfer guys sitting out, non playoff bowls suck. It will be interesting to see how many of the top 12 sit out next year.
Id imagine if youre on a team that has to win 3 games to win the title we will see a similar situation. TBH the playoff broke college football. How many times did the wrong team really win the national title before the playoff?
ReasonablySober wrote:The Seminoles played without their top two quarterbacks, top two running backs, top two receivers, starting tight end, three starting defensive linemen, two of three starting linebackers and three starting defensive backs. They were down 29 scholarship players in all.
MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:ReasonablySober wrote:The Seminoles played without their top two quarterbacks, top two running backs, top two receivers, starting tight end, three starting defensive linemen, two of three starting linebackers and three starting defensive backs. They were down 29 scholarship players in all.
At what point do they just do an al McGuire and say nah we are good when asked to be in the bowl game? This isn't good for the product either but I'm not sure how networks can pressure kids who aren't being paid to play.
ReasonablySober wrote:ReginaldDwight wrote:MickeyDavis wrote:Bowers is out with an "ankle" that sounds like he would have played if it was a playoff game but that's it.
With draft and transfer guys sitting out, non playoff bowls suck. It will be interesting to see how many of the top 12 sit out next year.
Id imagine if youre on a team that has to win 3 games to win the title we will see a similar situation. TBH the playoff broke college football. How many times did the wrong team really win the national title before the playoff?
How would we ever know without the playoffs?
trwi7 wrote:ReasonablySober wrote:ReginaldDwight wrote:Id imagine if youre on a team that has to win 3 games to win the title we will see a similar situation. TBH the playoff broke college football. How many times did the wrong team really win the national title before the playoff?
How would we ever know without the playoffs?
And a lot of times we don't want the best team to win. Who wanted Kentucky to beat Wisconsin when they were 38-0? Unless you're a fan of the #1 seed who loses, who doesn't love seeing a 1 vs 16 upset happen?
ReginaldDwight wrote:trwi7 wrote:ReasonablySober wrote:
How would we ever know without the playoffs?
And a lot of times we don't want the best team to win. Who wanted Kentucky to beat Wisconsin when they were 38-0? Unless you're a fan of the #1 seed who loses, who doesn't love seeing a 1 vs 16 upset happen?
Cant compare basketball with football, the attempts to replicate march madness with the CFP have failed IMO.
ReasonablySober wrote:ReginaldDwight wrote:trwi7 wrote:
And a lot of times we don't want the best team to win. Who wanted Kentucky to beat Wisconsin when they were 38-0? Unless you're a fan of the #1 seed who loses, who doesn't love seeing a 1 vs 16 upset happen?
Cant compare basketball with football, the attempts to replicate march madness with the CFP have failed IMO.
Lower divisions in college football have playoffs every year. It's great. No reason it can't be a success at the highest levels.
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