College Football Week 14 - Conference Championship Games and Pseudo Championships
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devildog820
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Ahhh. Now I see the rub. I thought the #3 rule was only for schools not in conferences with an automatic bid.
The rule that you are thinking of is that a team from a non-AQ conference gets an automatic bid if:
1. It finishes in the top 16.
2. It won its conference.
3. It is the highest ranked non-AQ team to achieve the previous two conditions.
I think UT and A&M both getting invites is about a 99% lock. The publicity factor is just way too large to ignore.
It would still be a possibility for UT to throw a bitch-fit and turn down the invite, though, since they swore they'd never play A&M again or something like that.
StrikerObi
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I would trash you for it but I know Jimbo would have done the same thing if we played Murray St and Savannah St the last two weeks instead of the first two weeks. He was probably doing it for practices leading up to the Clemson game.
I hate Paul Johnson, I'd love for GT to fire his ass.
The Outsider
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This would be an awesome match up, but Eugene isn't terribly close to New Orleans.
Better than an Oklahoma rematch, anyway.
StrikerObi
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This would be a hell of a good game, I think. It'll be over real quick, considering how much both teams run the ball. I bet they get it done in just under 3 hours, even with the extra TV breaks that come with the big bowls.
I'm not talking about UGA here, because I'm not assuming that Bama is going to win Saturday. I'm just speaking in general terms. We have a #2 vs #3 team this week. One of those two will not be in a BCS game after Saturday, most likely.
I understand that you don't want to have a lower ranked winner of the West, or East, go to a BCS game over a much better team that didn't make the championship game due to their division being better. Which is why rankings would come into play.
And yeah, playoffs would fix a lot of this, though 16 teams is way too much.
They ain't playin' intramurals anymore, brother.
If Texas and another team (I forget who) loses, then it may be Florida vs. Kent State in the Sugar. Talk about a sexy match-up!
Yeah, because they were doing so great in the Big 12 before they bailed.
Aaron Murray is uncharacteristically not talking to the media at all this week. I'd say there's a good chance he wants to focus on watching all of the film he can and doesn't want to answer the same question all week regarding whether he can win "the big game."
devildog820
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Except we did it for three weeks, including Missouri. It obviously paid off for us, but it was dumb to overlook Missouri. They gave Georgia fits until late in the game.
StrikerObi
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Ahhh, I figured the poor play against Mizzou had more to do with y'all being on a hangover from the UGA loss.
And I wouldn't be surprised if Jimbo snuck a day of UF practice during the week we were prepping for Maryland.
You did have a full season of cupcakes (other than Clemson and that NC State juggernaut) that you could have been using as Florida practice.
devildog820
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I'd say that was also a factor, hopefully just a small one. Plus just not being able to summon the energy to hate Missou and the two cupcakes.
Sirpopopop
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Latest Update from Crazy Rutgers Fans:
People can't understand why NC State fired Tom O'Brien.
On that note, it makes me think the Rutgers job should be pretty attractive come the next coaching carousel go-around.
School has great practice facilities, fan base has low expectations (See: Thinking Tom O'Brien did a good job at NC State), great recruiting grounds, great location (take recruits to NYC) and conference won't hinder your ability to recruit.
People can't understand why NC State fired Tom O'Brien.
On that note, it makes me think the Rutgers job should be pretty attractive come the next coaching carousel go-around.
School has great practice facilities, fan base has low expectations (See: Thinking Tom O'Brien did a good job at NC State), great recruiting grounds, great location (take recruits to NYC) and conference won't hinder your ability to recruit.
Ayup pretty much the only thing holding Rutgers back in landing a stud coach was the budget, which was instantly solved, thanks BTN.
It's been six years, and I think he was forced out.
StrikerObi
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O'Brien had exactly 1 road victory against a division team in his tenure at NC State. He was 11-19 overall against Atlantic Division teams.
Also, NC State has wanted to seriously compete in football for a long time now. See: hiring Amato from FSU.
Edit: that 1 road division win was against Maryland, this year, late in the season when they were playing a janitor at QB.
Goddamn, I can't keep track of time.
Guess that makes sense, though I'm not sure why they'd force him out. He was doing pretty well there, as I recall.
But Flood is the next Greg-Schiano-greatest-coach-in-Rutgers-history.
GoldenEye 007
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And he lost to UCF at home. Can't survive in those conditions.
ChiTownBuffalo
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Here's the thing. Dan Hawkins fucked the Buffaloes.
And should Ashy Larry be upset? Yes. No one can win with freshman.
Also, the CU President is horrible. I hate him so.
And should Ashy Larry be upset? Yes. No one can win with freshman.
Also, the CU President is horrible. I hate him so.
Frank Burns is the greatest coach in Rutgers' history. UNDEFEATED in 1976.
GoldenEye 007
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That was pretty amazing he was in one season able to match Rutger's win total over 80 seasons.
im just joking
Sirpopopop
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Well...
Beat me to it.
To think Rutgers forced out Burns to hire Dick "I'll be Jerry Sandusky's Character Witness" Anderson.
yellowjacket25
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I can understand UGA fans hating him because they hate anything related to GT but why would a Duke fan hate Paul Johnson?
Probably the same ones that were around a month ago.
Is it Dodd's going to retire so he can take his place?
Gene Chizik has Texas roots...
ChiTownBuffalo
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I don't see Mack Brown going anywhere this season.
There is no patience anymore at big schools. The big money donors are willing to pay for buyouts and big contracts, but they expect quick turnarounds and wins.
Not at all the same, but Missouri seems to have a lot of buyers remorse on joining the SEC. They think if they would have been more patient they could have got that Big 10 invite. Pinkel being questioned but it's not an attractive job
Pristine_Condition
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Wishful thinking from the Shagg crowd. I'll believe it when I see it. Same with Tubs being gone at Texas Tech.
Instead of $4.50 a ticket, they'll throw in a hot dog and drink with the $4.50 ticket. It's the Georgia Tech way!
I don't know if it was posted, but the total buyout that Auburn has to pay for the coaching staff that got the axe is $11 million.
Yeah, I posted it. But think, not only that $11 million, but think of how much they'll pay the next coaching staff.
yellowjacket25
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If we win the ACC championship there is a good chance we play Kent State in a BCS game. If we lose we will probably play USC in the Sun Bowl. How stupid does that sound?
I'd think somewhere around $2-5 million for the head coach, assistants totalling about the same. Not unreasonable to think this will cost them $20 million.
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