Mac the KNife
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Pitt's blowing it.
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College Football Playoff Thread | Setting A Daggerous Precedent
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Here's hoping Buffalo can grab him. He was interested with the Bills before going to Philly
Affeinvasion
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The Cougs aren't Cougin' it.
Damn they went for two and got it.
Damn they went for two and got it.
Purple Cheeto
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This is kind of misleading though. They're going by total defense, which only ranks teams by yards allowed. Oregon is 28th in scoring defense, so they give up a lot of yards but not a lot of points.
Ohio State is 27th in scoring defense and they've only played 4 of the 26 teams ahead of them (Michigan State, Alabama, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech).
If you go by a more advanced metric, Football Outsiders S&P+ for example, Oregon has the 12th best defense. S&P+ is a better metric than total defense because it attempts to contextualize yards and success rate, so it throws out garbage time yards. FWIWI Ohio State has played 3 of the top 10 teams in this metric (Virginia Tech, Alabama, Michigan State).
I think the safe thing to say here, is the Ohio State offense is better than people think and the Oregon defense is better than people think.
Randolph Freelander
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Pitt is the one ACC* team I didn't pick, because I always went against teams with interim coaches. It worked out every time, I think, except with Wisconsin.
*Well, I think I also picked Rutgers over North Carolina out of spite.
*Come to think of it, I think I picked South Carolina over Miami. Same reason.
*Well, I think I also picked Rutgers over North Carolina out of spite.
*Come to think of it, I think I picked South Carolina over Miami. Same reason.
zyxwvu4321
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This result pleases me.
Zantetsuken
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Phyllis up next.
EDIT: Get em Phyllis!
She went off on Cowterd
EDIT: Get em Phyllis!
She went off on Cowterd
Oh dis gon be gud.
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Not Bama GAF but it's a decent write up. I really do think that Saban is going to have some talks this offseason with Kiffin about passing the ball when there is no need. When you're behind by one score and you get a gift almost on the opponents 20 yard line, you run the ball. Hand the ball to Derrick Henry. Hell, why didn't he get the ball more? Every time he got it, seemed like something good happened.
Oh Finebaum is salty, congratulating the Auburn fan on the runner up finish to Wisconsin.
Zantetsuken
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I used to like Finebaum but I dont know wbo he pulls for half the time. Now he's just rubbing it in the SECs face when I thought he was all for it.
what a comebackOh he's definitely a Bama fan. Though he graduated from Tennessee.
That last caller, the tOSU fan, that's the reason the rest of the country hates you.
NervousXtian
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What have you seen from Mariota that makes you think he couldn't do a 7 step drop? Honest question.
I've watched a lot of him, last year I would have agreed.. he wasn't ready.. this year he came back twice as good.
It's not just that he's tall and fast with a good arm.. he's tall and fast with a good arm and a great eye for the field. He cycles through progressions with amazing speed... you don't see him lock down on a receiver.. you don't see a lot of forced throws.. you don't see a lot of missed throws. He's one of the most efficient QB's I've seen ever in college ranks.
Because he's not loud and animated? I think he has all the intangibles of a Russell Wilson, but he's taller, faster and has a better arm.
I'm honestly curious in why people say he can't translate over.. have you honestly watched the kid play the game?
People want to compare him to Cam or Kap.. but he's a better college QB than either of them were.. and he's not a douche nozzle on top of it.
If a NFL team wants to adapt to his skillset he'll succeed. If someone wants to run a conservative offense with him behind center taking 5 or 7 step drops.. he'll do as well as whoever else they had doing the same thing and failing. A QB won't make receivers open or make a O-Line block worth a shit.. which is pretty much the problems all the worst teams have.
Still no where near college speed.
He's still very pro SEC, as evidenced by his halftime remarks last night. He's just willing to admit the SEC did not look good in this year's bowl season.
The SEC west didn't look good, you mean. Wasn't as good as most people thought they were, I was always of the opinion that it was overrated.
Sorry Enron, UGA's AD just sent out an email to donors that they're working on an extension for Richt right now, the indoor practice field, and improvements to the football facilities.
He is basically a huge troll. Doesn't really have a team just trolls whoever is down/lost a big game.
Welp. That's the swagger dagger for us. Ducks gonna roll now.
This is true, he is a radio host. He's looking to stir up controversy like they all are.
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Hurd is going to be a great back. If he could just get a little lower when he runs he'd be even better.
SEC BEast yall
BertramCooper
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I'm both amused and perplexed by how this Ohio State girl is turning into a somewhat of an internet sensation today.
unholyrevenger72
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Bills, Jets, Raiders all lookin for coaches.
zyxwvu4321
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Tennessee, restoring the SEC's honor.
KefkaPalazzo
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This is beautiful.
"You lost to a 100 year old coach"
"You lost to a 100 year old coach"
Mac the KNife
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Getting the feeling we're watching Kirk Ferentz's last game with Iowa.
BertramCooper
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I think his buyout's probably still too expensive.
What an absurd contract they gave him. Just fucking bonkers.
unholyrevenger72
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The ACC has officially had a below 500 bowl season 5-6
Wonder if Bob Stoops would have any interest.
Good pay, low pressure, winnable division.
If things stay on course in this Tennessee game, the SEC as a whole can thank the SEC BEast for keeping the conference over .500 in bowl play.
But fuck the rest of the SEC
zyxwvu4321
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SECeast! SECeast! SECeast!
Per ESPN:
"Georgia athletics director Greg McGarity told supporters in an email Friday that the Bulldogs are working on a contract extension for longtime coach Mark Richt.
Richt has three years left on a contract that pays him $3.2 million annually and runs through the 2017 season. He is the seventh-highest-paid coach in the SEC. The school would owe Richt $800,000 per year if he was dismissed before the end of the contract.
The 54-year-old Richt has been among the winningest coaches in college football since 2001. His .739 winning percentage (136-48 record) ranks fourth among active FBS coaches who have coached at least 100 games in FBS conferences, trailing only Ohio State's Urban Meyer (.844), Oklahoma's Bob Stoops (.792) and Alabama's Nick Saban (.746)."
Why not wait another 2 years? They are so eager to keep him and the fan base is growing weary of him.
"Georgia athletics director Greg McGarity told supporters in an email Friday that the Bulldogs are working on a contract extension for longtime coach Mark Richt.
Richt has three years left on a contract that pays him $3.2 million annually and runs through the 2017 season. He is the seventh-highest-paid coach in the SEC. The school would owe Richt $800,000 per year if he was dismissed before the end of the contract.
The 54-year-old Richt has been among the winningest coaches in college football since 2001. His .739 winning percentage (136-48 record) ranks fourth among active FBS coaches who have coached at least 100 games in FBS conferences, trailing only Ohio State's Urban Meyer (.844), Oklahoma's Bob Stoops (.792) and Alabama's Nick Saban (.746)."
Why not wait another 2 years? They are so eager to keep him and the fan base is growing weary of him.
Mac the KNife
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I read somewhere that they'd save a load of money if they offed him before the end of January.
So if they're going to do it at all, now's the time.
chaosblade
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Yeldon and Henry only rushed 23 times combined.
Henry should have run it more than 23 times alone. He averaged over 7 yards a carry.
I hardly know anybody that is growing weary of him. I've laid out my reasons in the past here, don't feel like doing it again. TLDR version is that statistically he's the best coach we've ever had. Odds are that whoever we would get to replace him would be a downgrade, home run hires are rare unless Mcgarity opened the endless coffers at the Butts-Mehre building (which is doubtful).
I think what is more important is that we need to up the amount of the support staff that we have in the program. Give the coaches more time to coach.
Yeldon and Henry only rushed 23 times combined. Henry should have run it more than 23 times alone. He averaged over 7 yards a carry. [/quote said:
Mac the KNife
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Seriously, what was that Iowa returner thinking?
Randolph Freelander
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Coaches usually don't get to the last year of their contract. Either the school or the coach makes a different move before then.
It sounds like Georgia's buyout isn't particularly expensive, so they're not doing much harm to themselves to extend him, they can still get out of it if things head south.
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