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College Football Playoff + New Year's Six |OT|
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The question will be if Kiffin can get out of his own way and call what works. We all saw the game yesterday and how well Bo did. 9.5 YPC average. It doesn't take a genius to know that if you're averaging a first down with every handoff to Bo that you should continue feeding the beast to loosen up the defense so that Hurts will have an easier time passing.
MugiwaraCole
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Looks like last night's semifinal games ratings were up by double digits compared to last season's.
Also, I forgot to hang my Alabama jersey up before I left Houston for San Antonio last week. Came home and found it balled up at the bottom of my drawer. It is my fault the offense was so inept yesterday. This will be rectified next week.
Also, I'm really enjoying the Bama defense being disrespected on ESPN. Let them tell it, Watson is guaranteed a repeat of last year's performance. It's almost like they haven't watched the culmination of Saban's adaptation to the spread offense peak this season. If Kiffin can just call a halfway decent game, and if Hurts can make something happen vertically (still worried about this, short term), I love our chances.
Also, I forgot to hang my Alabama jersey up before I left Houston for San Antonio last week. Came home and found it balled up at the bottom of my drawer. It is my fault the offense was so inept yesterday. This will be rectified next week.
Also, I'm really enjoying the Bama defense being disrespected on ESPN. Let them tell it, Watson is guaranteed a repeat of last year's performance. It's almost like they haven't watched the culmination of Saban's adaptation to the spread offense peak this season. If Kiffin can just call a halfway decent game, and if Hurts can make something happen vertically (still worried about this, short term), I love our chances.
Phoenix RISING
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Feels good to live 20 min outside of Ann Arbor as an FSU fan.
Purple Cheeto
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Still down from two years ago:
https://sportstvratings.com/cfp-sem...nch-up-but-still-well-below-2-years-ago/7200/
They're gonna move when those semi finals are to a more desirable day, which makes adding games even harder.
Also who the fuck is disrespecting Alabama at this point? They're the #1 team in the country and the odds on favorite to win it all. Like no sane football fan thinks they're not elite in virtually every way imaginable. You can't pay the disrespect card anymore, everyone respects you.
It's just ESPN and sports tv/radio in general.
They have to create stuff to talk about. I have never been a fan of trying to rely too much on what happened in a game in the prior season. Too much changes year to year especially in CFB. Kirby was the Coordinator last year, we had a different type of LB core, this is one is more athletic. Our front four are also much faster and seemingly stout than last season.
So the talking heads will talk about stuff just because they need to. They dont get viewers by stating the truth that Bama's D has been near unbeatable all season. Hell all I heard last week was that Browning had all the tools to beat that weak Alabama secondary. Hmmmm. Talk is cheap.
Look at that coveted New York market that the B1G was after.
I know it was about getting the B1G network on basic cable there. Just a joke.
bucknuticus
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That feeling when the browns play better than Ohio State
GoldenEye 007
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I still want to see Browns vs. Bama. I mean I know Bama would lose, but I'd just want to see how close it would be.
chaosblade
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Under these assumptions:
- Fully healthy Bama, not current Bama.
- Only one half of football, not 60 minutes (reduces Browns depth advantage)
I'd say it would probably be 24-0 Browns. That might be low though.
With the Bama QB, it would be 30-0 at halftime.
MugiwaraCole
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I mean, I'm not making it up guy. They respect us, of course, but I'm loving how assured they are that our defense is about to get shredded. This is an all time great unit with the potential to be the best in the history of the sport. Saying they don't even have a chance to shut Deshaun Watson down is disrespecting them, even if it's just being said to have something to talk about.
Purple Cheeto
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I need to see receipts. Alabama fans and players have been trying to play the disrespect card all season despite all the accolades.
I mean, Chad Kelly shredded the defense, and that was with a healthy Eddie Jackson and SDH. We're not unbeatable, and we have our flaws.
Bama FaN. Nobody else thinks we're being disrespected.
MugiwaraCole
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Yeah. I'm just lying about (idiotic) ESPN talking heads saying this. I guess. Lol
Hey, I get it. We're feared and respected. Our disrespect ain't what others are. *shrug* I don't think it's on the level of what Louisville claims they were this season. I just think it's funny. I know we're the favorite, and for good reason.
(Sort of good reason. I kinda feel like it should be Clemson. Don't know how much of last night's performance was based on Ohio State not being that good in the first place, but sheesh. It's impressive regardless. They really could win Monday)
MugiwaraCole
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Oh shit, we got Xavier McKinney.
This is why people hate Bama fans.
MugiwaraCole
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I'm sure the 26 wins in a row have absolutely nothing to do with that.
I'm not arrogant. I'm not creating something that's not there. I'm just making an observation on the narrative that our defense is about to be taken advantage of (which is admittedly only from like, 5 talking heads that I've seen so far. That's not representative of the whole sports media, and I know that).
they gotta sell the fight so people watch it. i expect Alabama to win though. probably comfortably. i dont think this Clemson team is as good as last years.
MugiwaraCole
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How long has Deshaun Watson been making 40+ pass attempts a game? Sheesh.
I completely understand this. Though just going off yesterday's games, I don't see the spread getting any higher. I think it could shrink over the next week.
I completely understand this. Though just going off yesterday's games, I don't see the spread getting any higher. I think it could shrink over the next week.
Randolph Freelander
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49ers made it official. Looks like Chip Kelly is free to take the whatever job.
Randolph Freelander
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That's a strange way to spell Rutgers.
Purple Cheeto
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As a coordinator maybe. Otherwise Saban probably hires him to watch video and make coffee.
bucknuticus
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perfectchaos007
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I'm assuming that last panel is the Columbus hockey team logo? Should be a Cavs jersey to be more relatable
FloydtheFathead
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perfectchaos007
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Lebron made himself an honorary Buckeye too
bucknuticus
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In all honesty most of CBUS doesnt care about the Cavs until the playoffs. there is a general amusement with the hockey team, especially when theyre doing well (like they are right now)
Sirpopopop
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The committee is run by human beings.
Human beings can decide to arbitrarily apply an "eat shit" penalty to Penn State. The vast majority of humanity will agree with that assessment. It's probably the only thing uniting Neo-nazis and minorities who vote Democrat.
perfectchaos007
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Probably because they're the only pro team within the city limits. That definitely makes them more of an interest
bucknuticus
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1 of 2 pro teams*
Purple Cheeto
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The Pac-12 and Big-12 received 0 commitments during the Under Armor game this weekend.
ACC and Alabama keep winning.
ACC and Alabama keep winning.
Baroquemantic
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Just finished watching the Catholics vs. Convicts 30 for 30. Fuck Notre Dame. That is all.
We did alright there too. Couple more commitments.
MugiwaraCole
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el oh el
Reptars Revenge
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Lol Bama fans and their first rank problems.
I imagine Kelly takes a coordinator job. If he is serious about preferring the NFL (he apparently hates recruiting), then it would do him well to learn from some other NFL guys since he is clearly missing something about the pro game.
If he isn't, still makes sense for him to take an NFL coordinator job or take the year off. Most of the big jobs are gone now, while he will be the most sought after coach next year.
If he isn't, still makes sense for him to take an NFL coordinator job or take the year off. Most of the big jobs are gone now, while he will be the most sought after coach next year.
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