2017 College Football Season thread - Page 50

Logan · 01-04-2018, 08:26 AM

I at least give UCF credit for putting their money where their mouth is and paying out the national championship bonuses in coaches' contracts.

stevew · 01-04-2018, 10:20 AM

UCF is the most illegitimate champion since the Bad News Bears in Breaking Training.

cuervo72 · 01-04-2018, 10:22 AM

Or according to 538, since 1990 Georgia Tech.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...nking-playoff/

digamma · 01-04-2018, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cuervo72

Or according to 538, since 1990 Georgia Tech.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...nking-playoff/

Georgia Tech would have beaten Colorado pretty easily that season. Notre Dame too. The best team in college football at the end of the year was pretty clearly Miami. They'd show it the next year or two, but what they did to Texas in the Cotton Bowl was ugly.

digamma · 01-04-2018, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I'd rather see Bama win every championship for the rest of eternity than to see those assclowns over .500

Roll Tide!

stevew · 01-04-2018, 03:44 PM

I didn't catch his name but #52 on Georgia really passes the eye test as a potentially disruptive NFL lineman.

cartman · 01-04-2018, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digamma

but what they did to Texas in the Cotton Bowl was ugly.

Yes, yes it was

dawgfan · 01-04-2018, 04:04 PM

So Arizona is already dealing with the shroud of FBI investigations related to their basketball program, they just fired a football coach in part because of the bad publicity coming from the sexual harassment lawsuit/etc, and Les Miles - reportedly a serious candidate for the football HC job - is considering bringing Hugh Freeze with him as OC? Really Les, you think that's a move that's going to help you win this job?

dawgfan · 01-04-2018, 04:07 PM

Dola - nevermind, it appears that someone got in his ear and he's now denying that he was considering Freeze for the Arizona job (if he gets it).

BishopMVP · 01-04-2018, 05:05 PM

Mike Elko leaving ND to be DC at Texas A&M. He did a great job this year. It'll be interesting to see where ND turns now - it doesn't get the publicity head coaches do, but that DC carousel is even more crazy at times.

Young Drachma · 01-04-2018, 07:10 PM

UCF is probably marooned in the AAC for the foreseeable future, but I don't think their national title claim is all that objectionable in a sport that's thrived on made-up championships claimed decades after anybody can say anything about it.

Hey, here's a CFB rating system that the NCAA refers to as a "national championship major selection" in its record book and has UCF #1 by a mile https://t.co/sBc5h1j8iF
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) January 3, 2018

Young Drachma · 01-04-2018, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Logan

I at least give UCF credit for putting their money where their mouth is and paying out the national championship bonuses in coaches' contracts.

Many of those assistants are leaving to Nebraska anyway and Frost was bonus capped, so who knows how many are actually going to be able to even claim it. Still good PR.

RainMaker · 01-04-2018, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Central Florida is so cute with their participation trophy. It's like kindergarten graduation finally happened for them ... except they'll be right back to K-4 next year.

I now look forward to their 15 minutes (give or take) ending with a spectacular crash & burn. Couldn't happen to a more deserving program at this point.

Eh, your school gave itself a pretend National Championship. Half the SEC has too. It's part of college football. Alabama still claims one from the 40's when they had 2 losses and were ranked 20th. And the 1973 one even though they lost the Sugar Bowl. USC claims a title the year they weren't eligible for the BCS (which is similar to what UCF is doing).

College football has always been a beauty contest with schools giving themselves make believe accomplishments. I don't see this as any more embarrassing than those.

GrantDawg · 01-05-2018, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevew

I didn't catch his name but #52 on Georgia really passes the eye test as a potentially disruptive NFL lineman.

Tyler Clark is a 6-4 305 pound d-lineman. Though he did at times move like a LB in the Rose Bowl.

Edward64 · 01-05-2018, 06:46 PM

Is it time for us to make the call? Updated as of a day ago.

I know I never should bet against Saban but my heart is telling me to go with GA with the win (but I'll take the points also).

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/ge...pionship-game/

Quote:

The all-SEC national championship game is set. Alabama vs. Georgia will square off on Monday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern for the ultimate bragging rights.

Will Nick Saban add to his already-impressive trophy case, or will Kirby Smart bring a national title to Georgia for the first time in decades?

Updated Odds
As of time of writing, the updated odds for the Alabama vs. Georgia national championship game are as follows:

Spread: Alabama favored by 4
Money Line: Alabama (-180) / Georgia (+150)
Over/Under: 44.5

PilotMan · 01-06-2018, 10:31 AM

It's National Championship day today!

I've overshot Texas by a bit, probably only going to see the first half today. Let's go Bison! Today is revenge day!

Chief Rum · 01-06-2018, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by PilotMan

It's National Championship day today!

I've overshot Texas by a bit, probably only going to see the first half today. Let's go Bison! Today is revenge day!

I know what you're talking about with the national champ, but what the heck is the map for? Looks like a map of nuclear detonations.

JPhillips · 01-06-2018, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I know what you're talking about with the national champ, but what the heck is the map for? Looks like a map of nuclear detonations.

Haven't you seen Trump's latest tweet?

PilotMan · 01-06-2018, 02:40 PM

Ahh, it's a map from the NDSU app. It shows me down in Guatemala and the rest of the NDSU fans in Frisco for the game, and others all over.

digamma · 01-06-2018, 05:29 PM

Great quote in the Atlanta paper today:
"I'm not going to cheer for Georgia just because I'm from Georgia. I don't cheer for the devil just because he's in the Bible."

It's not lost on me that the opponent here is Nick Satan.

JonInMiddleGA · 01-06-2018, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digamma

Great quote in the Atlanta paper today:
"I'm not going to cheer for Georgia just because I'm from Georgia. I don't cheer for the devil just because he's in the Bible."

Yep, an oldie but a goodie

Thomkal · 01-06-2018, 08:35 PM

Congrats to NDSU!

JonInMiddleGA · 01-06-2018, 08:52 PM

from the humor files: Derek Doofus is the new OC at Mizzou.

Bless their hearts.

PilotMan · 01-06-2018, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Congrats to NDSU!

YES!!!!!!

Thanks!

I watched until about 8 min left in the 4th then had to leave. I'm walking through the airport in Guatemala holding on for dear life on those 4th down plays and when it was over I yelled out CHAMPIONS!!! with a raised fist! I can't wait to watch the end of it.

tarcone · 01-06-2018, 09:35 PM

Congrats NDSU!

CU Tiger · 01-06-2018, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

from the humor files: Derek Doofus is the new OC at Mizzou.

Bless their hearts.

Would have bet money he'd never sniff a D1 coordinator job again.
Good luck, duder but ...wowza

Edward64 · 01-08-2018, 08:54 AM

Didn't know this but apparently the SEC SEC chant originated from Arkansas when they left the SWC into SEC.

History of fun obnoxious inescapable SEC football chant

tarcone · 01-08-2018, 09:15 AM

Nothing good ever came out of Arkansas

GrantDawg · 01-08-2018, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tarcone

Nothing good ever came out of Arkansas

I-40.

BishopMVP · 01-08-2018, 05:57 PM

Hey JiMGA - Tim Reynolds on Twitter: "By order of Florida Gov. Rick Scott, UCF is the national champions (in Florida). Really. https://t.co/5X7WjRCe9P"

MizzouRah · 01-08-2018, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

from the humor files: Derek Doofus is the new OC at Mizzou.

Bless their hearts.

My guess is the move was made to keep Lock there for his senior year.

MizzouRah · 01-08-2018, 06:51 PM

Georgia wins tonight 30-24

EagleFan · 01-08-2018, 07:26 PM

Just hoping for a good consolation game tonight.

JonInMiddleGA · 01-08-2018, 07:53 PM

Roll Tide Roll ... please.

Edward64 · 01-08-2018, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Roll Tide Roll ... please.

Time to establish a new SEC champion (... the national championship just comes with it).

Edward64 · 01-08-2018, 08:08 PM

BTW, is it my imagination or does it seem as if there are new commercials for these playoff games?

There was one just now by Nissan and it had FL GA alumnus do a "skit" which I thought was pretty funny.

EagleFan · 01-08-2018, 08:12 PM

Isn't it past his bedtime? He should be in bed with a cheeseburger by now.

tarcone · 01-08-2018, 08:30 PM

Anywhere to watch besides ESPN watch. Thing stops every 10 seconds

tarcone · 01-08-2018, 08:34 PM

Charter has gotten really bad. Need to call and complain

bronconick · 01-08-2018, 08:39 PM

Alabama kickers are the exhaust port on the Death Star

tarcone · 01-08-2018, 08:40 PM

Damn commercials sure dont freeze, though. I hate EsecPN

tarcone · 01-08-2018, 08:44 PM

This is unwatchable

Edward64 · 01-08-2018, 08:54 PM

Nice run by Michel. GA needs to establish the run game.

Julio Riddols · 01-08-2018, 09:35 PM

Fromm is an impressive QB.

Edward64 · 01-08-2018, 09:44 PM

Michel is doing better than Chubbs against the Bama defense. Good defensive game so far.

SackAttack · 01-08-2018, 09:58 PM

Go Dawgs!

Edward64 · 01-08-2018, 10:01 PM

Yup, seems to be going well right now for the Dawgs.

Let's hope it continues since the Alabama defense has been on the field twice as long as GA.

JonInMiddleGA · 01-08-2018, 10:01 PM

Like I said, it's really hard to win against good teams -- and I might hate 'em passionately but Georgia is a good team -- when you have no offense to speak of.

MizzouRah · 01-08-2018, 10:01 PM

Michel is the best offensive player out there. How is he projected 3rd round?

jbergey22 · 01-08-2018, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Michel is the best offensive player out there. How is he projected 3rd round?

Hes the best matchup against the Tide. Chubb needs a small hole to sneak through and well you will see some of the Alabama Ridley in the 2nd half.

01-04-2018, 10:22 AM	#2453
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Or according to 538, since 1990 Georgia Tech. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...nking-playoff/ __________________ null

01-04-2018, 07:10 PM	#2461
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	UCF is probably marooned in the AAC for the foreseeable future, but I don't think their national title claim is all that objectionable in a sport that's thrived on made-up championships claimed decades after anybody can say anything about it. Hey, here's a CFB rating system that the NCAA refers to as a "national championship major selection" in its record book and has UCF #1 by a mile https://t.co/sBc5h1j8iF — Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) January 3, 2018

01-06-2018, 02:40 PM	#2469
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Ahh, it's a map from the NDSU app. It shows me down in Guatemala and the rest of the NDSU fans in Frisco for the game, and others all over. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-06-2018, 08:35 PM	#2472
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Congrats to NDSU! __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

01-06-2018, 08:52 PM	#2473
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	from the humor files: Derek Doofus is the new OC at Mizzou. Bless their hearts. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

01-04-2018, 08:26 AM	#2451
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	I at least give UCF credit for putting their money where their mouth is and paying out the national championship bonuses in coaches' contracts.

01-04-2018, 10:20 AM	#2452
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	UCF is the most illegitimate champion since the Bad News Bears in Breaking Training.

01-04-2018, 03:44 PM	#2456
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I didn't catch his name but #52 on Georgia really passes the eye test as a potentially disruptive NFL lineman.

01-04-2018, 04:04 PM	#2458
dawgfan Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Seattle	So Arizona is already dealing with the shroud of FBI investigations related to their basketball program, they just fired a football coach in part because of the bad publicity coming from the sexual harassment lawsuit/etc, and Les Miles - reportedly a serious candidate for the football HC job - is considering bringing Hugh Freeze with him as OC? Really Les, you think that's a move that's going to help you win this job?

01-04-2018, 04:07 PM	#2459
dawgfan Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Seattle	Dola - nevermind, it appears that someone got in his ear and he's now denying that he was considering Freeze for the Arizona job (if he gets it).

01-04-2018, 05:05 PM	#2460
BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	Mike Elko leaving ND to be DC at Texas A&M. He did a great job this year. It'll be interesting to see where ND turns now - it doesn't get the publicity head coaches do, but that DC carousel is even more crazy at times.

01-06-2018, 05:29 PM	#2470
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	Great quote in the Atlanta paper today: "I'm not going to cheer for Georgia just because I'm from Georgia. I don't cheer for the devil just because he's in the Bible." It's not lost on me that the opponent here is Nick Satan.

01-06-2018, 09:35 PM	#2475
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Congrats NDSU! __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

01-08-2018, 08:54 AM	#2477
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	Didn't know this but apparently the SEC SEC chant originated from Arkansas when they left the SWC into SEC. History of fun obnoxious inescapable SEC football chant

01-08-2018, 09:15 AM	#2478
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Nothing good ever came out of Arkansas __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

01-08-2018, 05:57 PM	#2480
BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	Hey JiMGA - Tim Reynolds on Twitter: "By order of Florida Gov. Rick Scott, UCF is the national champions (in Florida). Really. https://t.co/5X7WjRCe9P"

01-08-2018, 06:51 PM	#2482
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Georgia wins tonight 30-24

01-08-2018, 07:26 PM	#2483
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	Just hoping for a good consolation game tonight. __________________ The EagleFan YouTube Channel - Reactions Soarin' & Scratchin' YouTube Channel - We react to music, videos, TV, we talk, we are planning some field trips Soarin' & Soothin' - Meditation, Relaxation, and Sleep Aid; mental health is important

01-08-2018, 07:53 PM	#2484
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Roll Tide Roll ... please. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

01-08-2018, 08:08 PM	#2486
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	BTW, is it my imagination or does it seem as if there are new commercials for these playoff games? There was one just now by Nissan and it had FL GA alumnus do a "skit" which I thought was pretty funny. Last edited by Edward64 : 01-08-2018 at 08:08 PM.

01-08-2018, 08:12 PM	#2487
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	Isn't it past his bedtime? He should be in bed with a cheeseburger by now. __________________ The EagleFan YouTube Channel - Reactions Soarin' & Scratchin' YouTube Channel - We react to music, videos, TV, we talk, we are planning some field trips Soarin' & Soothin' - Meditation, Relaxation, and Sleep Aid; mental health is important

01-08-2018, 08:30 PM	#2488
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Anywhere to watch besides ESPN watch. Thing stops every 10 seconds __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

01-08-2018, 08:34 PM	#2489
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Charter has gotten really bad. Need to call and complain __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

01-08-2018, 08:39 PM	#2490
bronconick College Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI	Alabama kickers are the exhaust port on the Death Star

01-08-2018, 08:40 PM	#2491
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Damn commercials sure dont freeze, though. I hate EsecPN __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

01-08-2018, 08:44 PM	#2492
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	This is unwatchable __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

01-08-2018, 08:54 PM	#2493
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	Nice run by Michel. GA needs to establish the run game.

01-08-2018, 09:35 PM	#2494
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	Fromm is an impressive QB. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA

01-08-2018, 09:44 PM	#2495
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	Michel is doing better than Chubbs against the Bama defense. Good defensive game so far.

01-08-2018, 09:58 PM	#2496
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Go Dawgs!

01-08-2018, 10:01 PM	#2497
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	Yup, seems to be going well right now for the Dawgs. Let's hope it continues since the Alabama defense has been on the field twice as long as GA.

01-08-2018, 10:01 PM	#2498
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Like I said, it's really hard to win against good teams -- and I might hate 'em passionately but Georgia is a good team -- when you have no offense to speak of. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

01-08-2018, 10:01 PM	#2499
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Michel is the best offensive player out there. How is he projected 3rd round?

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