College Football Week 14 - Conference Championship Games and Pseudo Championships
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Timeline behind BIG's expansion.
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/11/rutgers_big_ten_deal_behind_sc.html#incart_river
If there was any doubt, Notre Dame to ACC was the impetus behind this.
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/11/rutgers_big_ten_deal_behind_sc.html#incart_river
If there was any doubt, Notre Dame to ACC was the impetus behind this.
Seems like there's no hard feelings from highschool coaches in Tennessee after Precious got the boot:
All those posts, and the only game I cared for, I didn't post much about because no one watched or cared about that game. In fact, more was talked about Auburn on Sunday than on Saturday ;P
killertofu
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Dooley came off as being more arrogant than Kiffin, how is that even possible?
Our hope is that everyone's tired of trying to make Saban assistants work.
Our dread (though miniscule) is that someone will want Saban Himself.
Let's see how I did in my season prediction:
The owner at Tomahawknation knows his stuff, but I could write for Warchant.
Onto win the ACC for the first time in 7yrs. yay
FSU's 2012 Schedule:
Red = Possible Losses
Sept 01 - Murray State
Sept 08 - Savannah State
Sept 15 - Wake Forest
Sept 22 - Clemson Tigers
Sept 29 - at USF Bulls
Oct 06 - at N.C. State
Oct 13 - Boston College
Oct 20 - at Miami(Fl)
Oct 27 - Duke Blue Devils
Nov 03 - BYE
Nov 08 - at VaTech (Thursday)
Nov 17 - at Maryland
Nov 24 - Florida Gators
PREDICTION: 10-2
Thoughts on FSU's SEason:
- FSU plays in the ACC. The "experts" at Tomahawknation may think otherwise, but there's NO EXCUSE for FSU be out of the ACC CG this season. The only way I'll accept less is if Clemson goes undefeated. FSU should be favored in every ACC game except @ VT on a Thurs night, and maybe favored in that game, too. Again, FSU needs to, at minimum, be in the ACC CG this season. 2012 has to be year FSU takes the next step.
- But the main reason why I predict FSU going 10-2 this season? This guy:
He might be FSU's "star" QB, but he's soft/a glass canon...and apparently not too smart (football IQ-wise). EJ has NEVER been able to stay healthy in his 4yrs at FSU, and according to insiders, his backup (RS-Soph Trickett) already knows the playbook better than him. WTF? EJ has a ton to prove this season.
The owner at Tomahawknation knows his stuff, but I could write for Warchant.
Onto win the ACC for the first time in 7yrs. yay
The penalty was worth it for the Emotional Energy it provided!
I think this could be the year that Smart leaves. So many opportunities are going to be out there that I think it's going to happen.
Didn't realize that Bama lost their #2 receiver to a season ending injury against Auburn. That's a pretty big loss, obviously.
Not if you listen to Georgia fans at TD. Apparently, Alabama has no one playing WR. At least none that would make the team at UGA.
SEC Championship Tickets. Starting at $320
ACC Championship tickets, starting at....$316 less than the SEC tickets.
Azwethinkweiz
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In the ACC's defense, 5 hours is 4 hours and 30 minutes too far for GT fans to drive to a game.
TD? Not sure what that is, bu Amari Cooper is very good and is somebody that would start at UGA.
You can also get tickets at the ACCCG on the 50 yard line for $50. Oh man.
chuckling
Southern Miss HC Ellis Johnson's monday morning Presser has been cancelled.
I'd expect to hear another HC vacancy in the next couple of hours :lol
AC: Tigerdroppings.
I care, Monroeski.Oklahoma vs TCU
Oklahoma vs TCU
Why They Matter: Baylor and TCU can each jump over Tech in the Big XII rankings with a win. Tech is currently #5 in the Big XII but could fall as far as #7.
Trust me guys this is super important to everyone.
...Guys? Guys?
I care.
I'm not actually worried at all about Baylor beating OSU. We gift wrapped them 4 of the worst turnovers I've ever seen and it still took them overtime to win.
Yeah, we should spank them. Little worried about a hangover since we left it all on the field in Norman, but in reality we're far better than they are and our talent alone should win out.
yellowjacket25
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A reporter asked Paul Johnson whether he thought the early turnovers hurt the teams chances to win. He answered that stupid question with a really sarcastic answer. Personally, I love Paul Johnson for things like that. He isn't a kiss ass and he doesn't really handle stupidity well. He may not last as the GT head coach but he is at least entertaining.
He's definitely entertaining in press conferences. He's just a shitty coach. I hope Tech keeps him forever. Though if they got a new coach and were actually a challenge to play every year that'd help our strength of schedule some. As it is, it doesn't do us much good to keep the series going.
ElectricBlue187
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We've now had the following injuries to the offense:
(1) Chris Black WR - freshman phenom WR injured his shoulder during pre-season work outs. Would have been a starter ahead of Amari Cooper. Maaaaaay be back for the Georgia game, but doubtful as he hasn't played a snap and has been wearing the no-contact jersey since he started practicing again ~3 weeks ago.
(2) Jalston Fowler RB/HB - junior beast of a back. He was never going to be the starter in front of Lacy and/or Yeldon, but he was a bruiser. He also was our "starting" H Back. Losing Fowler hurt. A lot.
(3) Dee Hart RB/KR - fastest of our back's and our starting kick returner. Hart's had bad injury luck the past two years, but losing him depleted our RB corp even further.
(4) Kenny Bell WR - one of our fastest receivers and second-leading receiver. He was also one of the best blocking wide-outs we had. Losing him definitely hurts and is the only reason why Black may see playing time now.
Our skill position players have taken some beatings this year.
yellowjacket25
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He isn't a bad coach. He won National Championships at the FCS level, somehow turned Navy into a winning team, and has the best winning percentage at GT in the last 50 years. His problem is that he is at a place that is near impossible to win at consistently and has fans with unrealistic expectations. He will get fired in the next two years and we will move on to our next 5-6 year experiment. I would also agree that keeping the series with UGA going isn't really beneficial to anyone.
Fowler hurt the worst, and I have this feeling, that him not being there helped to contribute to the poor showings against LSU and A&M.
Bell has speed and ok hands, but I'm thinking his route running is not that great, because I've only seen him run a crossing route every once in awhile. It's mostly Post routes and Deep Crosses, and the occasional hook route. Seems like the more complex routes have been going to Cooper and Norwood.
Bell has speed and ok hands, but I'm thinking his route running is not that great, because I've only seen him run a crossing route every once in awhile. It's mostly Post routes and Deep Crosses, and the occasional hook route. Seems like the more complex routes have been going to Cooper and Norwood.
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
Go Big Red!
Not going to be happy if we lay an egg against Wisconsin in the B1G Championship, but I am happy all the same that we recovered from that horrific game against Ohio St.
Not going to be happy if we lay an egg against Wisconsin in the B1G Championship, but I am happy all the same that we recovered from that horrific game against Ohio St.
I knew you guys had some injuries, didn't realize it was that bad. UGA is missing 2 big receivers in Michael Bennett and Marlon Brown. Thankfully if any injuries were going to happen, that's the position we could afford for it to happen in. Chase Vasser is also out for the year and was an OLB.
Maybe when I said bad coach I should have clarified. His scheme, the triple option, is not one that can succeed at a BCS program on a consistent basis. It works when people are less familiar with it, but it's really an old fashioned offense that works well in obscurity. It also hurts your defense because they're going against that all the time. Your scout team can simulate a spread or a pro-style, but they're probably not doing a very good job of it.
MightyHealthy
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If RU loses, UL gets the BCS bid...regardless of whether or not Cincy wins their game.Games that actually matter this week/weekend:
Louisville @ Rutgers
Why It Matters: If Rutgers wins they get the Big East auto bid to the BCS. If they lose it opens a set of wacky combinations where SYRACUSE could get a BCS auto bid.
too big for work screen. Also, alot of old video from 2009-2011 Alabama :lol G-MAC back in the Crimson, ONE LAST TIME.
This gif needs to be in the thread.
What the hell is going on here and why does it almost look like another school has co-opted Throwing the Bones? If in a rather derpy fashion.
Don't forget how well we recovered from the first half of nearly every game we played.
Sirpopopop
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I would love it if Kent State goes to the Orange/Sugar Bowl and wins.
Yeah there was a lot of old footage in there. I'm sure someone will put out a better hype video, but I thought it was a pretty good start.
To be fair, Florida should have lost to Louisiana Lafayette at home, so I'm not ruling anything out.
I'm pretty sure UF was just prepping for FSU the whole time.
Still. OSU beat ULL 65-24.
UF also nearly lost to Mizzou at home, which is almost as bad.
Hah, what a hypocrite. Saban doesn't think it's fair for UF to go to Sugar Bowl instead of the loser of the SECCG. This coming from the guy whose team went to the MNC last year without being in the SECCG.
blogs.palmbeachpost.com/gatorbytes/2012/11/26/alabama-coach-nick-saban-does-not-like-floridas-path-to-bcs-game/ said:
Oregon was up 50-3 halfway through the 2nd quarter on Arkansas State who blew out ULL by 23 on the road.
Pretty sure Notre Dame has already won the title.
StrikerObi
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This is exactly what happened. Muschamp had our number and he had the soft late-season SEC schedule to help him slip FSU reps in for at least a few days during those weeks' practices. Plus, EJ managed to completely fuck up everything the one time it mattered the most. It's odd, because he usually does that against lesser opponents (NC State). He's typically good on the "big stage" (took down ND with a fucking broken leg last year). Of course he would fold to Florida on senior day though.
He has been FAR too streaky his entire time here. People say that Jimbo's playbook is too complex, but I don't believe that. He just isn't football smart enough and at the same time Jimbo does not know how to utilize him. EJ is fantastic when he has less time to think. You can see it every time he runs a 2 minute drill. He turns in to this super QB. You saw it in the 3rd quarter vs Florida. Then Jimbo slowed things down and we lost the game. Typical Jimbo play calling on top of EJ's streakyness doomed us.
Also, LosDaddie, you were scarily accurate in your pre-season prediction.
FO-totality
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I really hope Nebraska gets its shit in gear early and stays there so we don't have to do another comeback. We've had too many of those this season. My heart is dying over here.
Schmitty
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Great article
MightyHealthy
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lol, I hope someone points that out to him if he says that stupid shit again.
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