Official 2021 College Football thread

[GrantDawg]

There is weird pit in the middle of my stomach, and I vassilate from excitement to feeling like I am going puke. Is that ready?

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[bronconick]

Clemson AD Dan Radakovich is taking over Miami....?

[tarcone]

I am so excited for tomorrow night I can hardly contain myself. I feel like Iowa can win this game. Regardless of a win or loss this is an unexpected place for Iowa to be.

Go Hawks!

[GrantDawg]

I wish I could put some money on Iowa. I think getting 11 points sounds good.

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[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by bronconick

Clemson AD Dan Radakovich is taking over Miami....?

That's what I came into the thread to see if anyone was talking about.

I've been out all day so I'm a little behind.

[JPhillips]

Quinn Ewers enters the portal and looks to be going back to a TX school.

This was pretty much inevitable with CJ Stroud's excellent performance this year. That NIL money Ewers is getting won't last if he isn't starting next year.

[larrymcg421]

Seems like a surprisingly good get considering the clusterfuck of a hiring process that was being reported.

[tarcone]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

I wish I could put some money on Iowa. I think getting 11 points sounds good.

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No doubt, I would jump all over this. Still cant figure out why Missouri hasnt passed the sports betting law.

[GrantDawg]

Why in the world would you leave Clemson for Miami?

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[tarcone]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Why in the world would you leave Clemson for Miami?

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Dabo runs the show?

[bhlloy]

The last couple weeks feels like what happens in a video game and you quit and don’t play anymore because it’s too unrealistic.

[GrantDawg]

OU fans really believe they are getting Dabo.

Edit: and I don't think that will happen, but what if there is something majorly wrong at Clemson, and everybody is abandoning ship? What could it be?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Why in the world would you leave Clemson for Miami?

History

Radakovich began his athletic administration career as the Miami athletic business manager from 1983 through 1985. Prior to becoming the Miami athletic business manager Radakovich earned his Masters of Business Administration from Miami in 1982.

[bronconick]

Oregon is running Leeroy Jenkins against Utah again.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

OU fans really believe they are getting Dabo.

Edit: and I don't think that will happen, but what if there is something majorly wrong at Clemson, and everybody is abandoning ship? What could it be?

Why would Dabo do that? Take the easy path to the playoffs in the ACC rather than get mired down in the mud in the SEC. There's a reason why Riley went to USC and the PAC with OU heading to the SEC to be "just another program".

SI

[GrantDawg]

I really don't know. I do not believe Dabo would leave Clemson for anything short of the Alabama job. If he did leave for OU ,then that would have to be a sign of something really bad is happening at Clemson. I just can't imagine what.

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[Brian Swartz]

Originally Posted by tarcone

I am so excited for tomorrow night I can hardly contain myself. I feel like Iowa can win this game. Regardless of a win or loss this is an unexpected place for Iowa to be.

I think it's great that you're so pumped about it. I've been reading a lot of 'Michigan by two touchdowns' takes and I think it'll be closer than that, there's a lot of people and pundits that I think have jumped too hard on the Michigan bandwagon after the OSU game and forgotten that no, their defense isn't and never was in the class of Iowa's.

Having said I still think Iowa won't be able to move the ball enough, all appearances are that Michigan is focused, and they should get more than enough chances to put points together for a victory barring a turnover avalanche. I have no doubt Iowa will make them earn it though.

I will revise your last statement from 'Go Hawks' to 'Go Away Hawks'

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by tarcone

No doubt, I would jump all over this. Still cant figure out why Missouri hasnt passed the sports betting law.

Huge casinos in the desert have been built off comments like this one

[GrantDawg]

Reports are saying OU is preparing for an announcement for the new head coach Sunday or Monday, even though there's no word on who.

[GrantDawg]

First up on this exciting day is Baylor-OK State. Two teams I have not watched at all this season.

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[GrantDawg]

Things are not going well for OK State after two interceptions have been converted to touchdowns. I am sort of concerned, because the more of these favorites today lose, the greater than chance Alabama sneaks into the playoffs even if they lose.

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[Lathum]

I dont see how they put Alabama in if they lose today. They wouldn't drop them to 4 and set up a first round rematch with UGA, so basically they would be saying the SEC title game didn't matter. Don't see them doing that. I suspect ND would get the #4 slot assuming UM wins.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Odd thing, to me at least.

Have a look at the (to-date) career stats for OSU QB Spencer Sanders.


I'm struck by how similar the numbers are for three full seasons

The TD/INT ratio has improved, so that should be a sign that he's getting better mentally at least but the stats suggest to me that maybe he's hit a ceiling. OR is that a function of the offense and the team around him?

[albionmoonlight]

I think I am rooting for Baylor and Cincinnati to both make the playoffs just to see if Jon can get any more disgusted with college football than he already is :-)

[JonInMiddleGA]

The never punt experiment at Presbyterian (2-9) lasts one season.

HC resigns to "pursue other football interests". No word on whether that means he's headed back to HS football in Arkansas.

[Galaril]

Originally Posted by Lathum

I dont see how they put Alabama in if they lose today. They wouldn't drop them to 4 and set up a first round rematch with UGA, so basically they would be saying the SEC title game didn't matter. Don't see them doing that. I suspect ND would get the #4 slot assuming UM wins.

Yeah agree if Baylor wins ND is almost certainly in at 4. I am actually predicting Houston also upsets Cincy.
Won’t be shocked ifIowa beats UM also.

[GrantDawg]

Lathum, Bama is in even if they lose if there are losses in other games that provides a path. Don't believe for a minute the committee will not twist themselves into pretzels to get Bama in if they can.

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[Galaril]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Lathum, Bama is in even if they lose if there are losses in other games that provides a path. Don't believe for a minute the committee will not twist themselves into pretzels to get Bama in if they can.


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That is true but if they lose they would be 4 unless UM and Cincy lose

[GrantDawg]

Galaril, not necessarily. It could be Georgia, Cincy or UM, Bama, ND. They would make the argument a two loss Bama is still ahead of a one loss ND that didn't play a championship game.

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[Atocep]

Oklahoma State is probably up 2 scores in this game if literally anyone else is playing QB.

[GrantDawg]

"We have put cooking oil all over the football for the Big 12 Championship game. Let's see what happens..."

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[miami_fan]

Why would Baylor run a play where the right handed QB whose has a bad right shoulder has to roll to the left and then make a throw?

[Solecismic]

Given the committee's instructions, they would have a hard time putting a two-loss Alabama ahead of a one-loss conference champion or undefeated Cincinnati. So they would finish behind a winning Michigan, Cincinnati, Oklahoma State.

The eye test is an important one. Was it a signal from the committee that Alabama fell behind Michigan after its escape from Auburn? Baylor might well hold on to beat Oklahoma State, but this is a sludge of a game with a few great plays thrown in here and there. The committee has the perfect opportunity to make a statement about what it thinks of Notre Dame's independence.

They gave themselves maximum flexibility with their last rankings. I think that was intentional.

[jbergey22]

When it is all said and done today, Alabama with two losses will be a better team than all but Georgia but wont deserve to be in because of the two losses. Georgia seems completely dominant over the rest of the pack, and today Id expect them to win by 7 or more.

Who will be in if things go accordingly
Georgia
Michigan
Cincy
Notre Dame

The best teams
Georgia
Bama
Ohio St
Michigan

Edit. If Okie St(who looks not deserving at all) would take Notre Dame's spot if they pull this out.

Committee kind of set the entry point for 2 loss teams with moving Ohio St below Notre Dame. Id expect Alabama to slot in the same spot. Id love to see a Alabama/Ohio St bowl game.

[GrantDawg]

This game is not exciting or anything.

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[GrantDawg]

How did he not get it there! Wow!

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[Edward64]

Coming down to the wire. Great game

[JPhillips]

Damn. Six inches from winning.

[GrantDawg]

That wasn't even six inches. Like one.

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[Edward64]

Man. Literally inches

[Swaggs]

Wow! Great game.

[albionmoonlight]

If I am an OSU fan or coach or player, I am not getting over this game for years.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Damn, that performance has even ME wondering whether Cincy might be as deserving of a spot in this year's landscape.

At least now we know what to get OSU for Christmas: new sheets

[Solecismic]

It will be an interesting discussion, Notre Dame or Baylor. I thought the committee put Baylor behind both Ohio State and Mississippi so that they could put off that discussion to this week.

[miami_fan]

Top marks for both the interviewer and the Baylor coach on that post game interview. The interviewer asked the tough questions and the Baylor coach handled each one with class and respect. Good job all around.

[lungs]

Super happy for Dave Aranda. He’s one of the good guys.

[tzach]

while it should be possible to devise a completely objective playoff seeding classifier (heck a simple random forest would do the job), i suspect it is good for the college football business to keep the surprise element.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Well damn, I actually do almost feel sorry for her. That's a rough scene.

Sports Illustrated on Twitter: "Should be an interesting final semester at Notre Dame for Brian Kelly's daughter 😅

(via 1gracekelly_ | TT)… "

[GrantDawg]

Yeah, who her dad is and what he does is not her fault.

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[bob]

Shouldn’t Baylor have been called for delay of game when they tried to take that timeout?