Vanillalite
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Finally the Summer boring period is over.
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College Football 2017 Offseason: We're Not a Football School Anyway
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FloydtheFathead
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Well Rutgers won't have to go far if they decide to dump Ash.
Ash is getting 3 more years at least, Flood left the program in such bad shape.
FloydtheFathead
Member
True and he probably deserves 2 at least..
But if they do get desperate, why not get the guy who brought Minnesota football back from the dead to be semi competitive?
Makes me wonder what happened to that stupid trophy Baylor made up for our game against them two years ago. Note that there were never any comments from Tech representatives about it, that it's sponsored by a company from Waco, and that it conveniently appeared out of nowhere just when they were about to take the overall lead in the series.
Part of me wants us to have not even bothered asking for it when we won last season; the other part wants us to have taken possession of it but then not have even waited until the buses pulled away to throw it in a dumpster.
::edit::
Apparently we do have it. : (
Show them who's boss! THE University of Ohio.
I was hoping it was just a bronzed behind to represent BU/TT to the core.
Purple Cheeto
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USC's kicker was kicked out of school after a title IX investigation for domestic violence that his GF says was false. The investigation started because of a complaint from a men's tennis coach.
Boermeester's gf was on the women's tennis team.
Of note, USC's title IX office has already lost one lawsuit for a different incident.
Boermeester's gf was on the women's tennis team.
Of note, USC's title IX office has already lost one lawsuit for a different incident.
Never a dull day at USC
Domestic Violence is so incredibly hard to investigate, because it happens and is often denied by the victim, its really a shame.
MugiwaraCole
Member
I mean, makes sense. If another coach reported him, he must've done something publicly to warrant the investigation.
In other news, pretty sure Hand is gonna play against Free Shoes
Personally, I blame Brandon Chicken.
Purple Cheeto
Member
Yeah, partners not wanting to report it is also a big thing because it often exacerbates the situation sadly.
peteykirch
Member
Ash has zero personality though, and complete shat on everything Schiano attempted to instill/accomplished here.
FelixOrion
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How you podcasters think its objectively worse than the Land Grant Trophy is beyond me.
That would be Minnesota's mascot, Goldy.
Sirpopopop
Member
I'm dreaming of a Schiano return.
Possibly one of the greatest head coaches of all time.
Possibly one of the greatest head coaches of all time.
perfectchaos007
Member
Maybe she hit him too. I bet she has a hard hitting backhand.
MugiwaraCole
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AP poll drops August 21.
We never claim to know what we're talking about, and I honestly forget which of the shitty B1G trophies we decided was the worst/best. Though after googling the Land Grant trophy I do remember it being in the top spots.
bucknuticus
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perfectchaos007
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I think Ohio State fans are obsessed with the term "Land Grant"
They even have a shitty brewery named after it.
So the first games are in 2 weeks? No? Then fuck it.
FloydtheFathead
Member
Paul Bunyan's Axe is the best right?
MugiwaraCole
Member
Actually, when is the first game being played? Might be around then. More than likely it's in 3 weeks, though.
Never really got the hate for a top 25 dropping the week before games are played. It's just something else to talk about really. Like complaining about Heisman odds.
Schiano shat on everything he did by leaving us right before signing day.
bucknuticus
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you watch your fucking mouth
Except that it does set some narratives. Remember last year when Texas beat a highly ranked (pre-season) Notre Dame and shot up to around 12 as a result? Both teams clearly earned those rankings.
Now factor in when people look over a team's season and see the result with the rankings at the time. Perceptions get biased.
Vanillalite
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This, and I think it works even at a subconscious level. It might not be overtly effecting people's perception, but it might be something that subconsciously factors in.
On the flip side other than giving us something to talk about I can't find any real justification for such an early poll? Like what actual value does it bring?
I think it's 25 or 26 days away.
Preseason polls are crap because no one has actually done anything. 20-something A&M slaughtered a highly ranked South Carolina team a few years back in the season opener. Neither team finished the season with fewer than 5 losses and neither was in the top 25 at the end. Other ranking systems set everyone at the same value at the start and go from there. That's far better, in my opinion.
So you're telling me that Texas isn't back?
perfectchaos007
Member
I'm so happy CFB starts back up this month.
When every podcast member of an SB Nation podcast say they hate rankings before the season too>>>>>>>>>>>
MugiwaraCole
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Why does that matter? We realized how bad both teams were quickly and they tumbled accordingly. No team is getting slighted in the postseason as a result of preseason rankings. It just isn't happening.
bucknuticus
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in the bcs era it did, but not as much now
MugiwaraCole
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I understand the argument in the BCS era, when only 2 teams were getting a shot at the natty, but it just isn't happening now.
I don't really care for the poll one way or another other than as a sign that games will be played soon, I just don't imagine the season end polls would look at all different with or without that first preseason one. The teams that should rise do. The ones that should fall, fall.
peteykirch
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Maybe, but the man was fed up with the lack of support he was getting, he turned down numerous other jobs if you believe the rumors, and he was convinced that no Power 5 membership offer was going to be on the table anytime soon.
The only thing he really screwed us over with was leaving Flood as the only coach he wouldn't bring to Tampa Bay.
like
gotta play at least 3 conference games
if you win at least two of them you can be voted for ranked. doesn't matter if you're a blue blood or directional tech u.
go from that point forward
maybe also put limits on how many teams per conf can be ranked so you don't end up with Quality Loss feedback loops
gotta play at least 3 conference games
if you win at least two of them you can be voted for ranked. doesn't matter if you're a blue blood or directional tech u.
go from that point forward
maybe also put limits on how many teams per conf can be ranked so you don't end up with Quality Loss feedback loops
Week 1 #2 Bama beats #1 LSU, week 2 #2 Auburn beats #1 Bama, week 3 #2 LSU beats #1 Auburn. All 3 teams beat up on Ole Miss in their off-week.
Who is the #1 team at the start of week 4? Is it LSU because they have the most recent win and their only loss is to the presumptive #2 team? Is it Bama because they've beaten the presumptive #1 team already? Or is it Auburn because their loss is more quality of a loss than the presumptive #1 team's?
It's that type of loop that I'd love to avoid. I disagree about capping the teams per conference. There could legitimately be the best 4 teams in one conference. I'd rather move away from rating conferences because it just furthers beliefs towards teams rather than furthering facts. By saying the SEC was strong, it doesn't make Mizzou a good team last year. I'd really love to move away from conferences all together, but the desire of money and TV deals will never allow that to happen.
perfectchaos007
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Sirpopopop
Member
You're going to have to deal with this because the Pac is back baby and it's the best.
Week 1: #2 UCLA defeats #1 USC. Week 2: #3 Washington State defeats #2 Washington. Week 4: #4 Washington defeats #1 UCLA.
WHO IS THE BEST?
Answer: Rutgers.
bucknuticus
Member
Mug sure supernova'd in his short time here
perfectchaos007
Member
Poor Cole. I had a bad feeling that one day his gratuitous use of the "n" word would do him in. ( even though I think he was black? But regardless, that word doesn't fly too well on an anonymous forum no matter what color you are )
Anyways, I think some Baylor fan is tampering with the 247 recruiting aggregate. No way do they have the #1 class for 2018
Anyways, I think some Baylor fan is tampering with the 247 recruiting aggregate. No way do they have the #1 class for 2018
Is that what got him banned???Poor Cole. I had a bad feeling that one day his gratuitous use of the "n" word would do him in. ( even though I think he was black? But regardless, that word doesn't fly too well on an anonymous forum no matter what color you are )
Anyways, I think some Baylor fan is tampering with the 247 recruiting aggregate. No way do they have the #1 class for 2018
247 has been glitching out for a while, they're still merging their data with Scouts.
ErnieMcCracken
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This is actually pretty cool:
http://eastcarolina.247sports.com/Bolt/LOOK-ECUs-unprecedented-scholarship-offer-letter-is-incredible-105660412
ECU's offer letters look like pirate scrolls:
http://eastcarolina.247sports.com/Bolt/LOOK-ECUs-unprecedented-scholarship-offer-letter-is-incredible-105660412
ECU's offer letters look like pirate scrolls:
ArkhamFantasy
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College Football starts this month.
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