Official 2023 College Football Thread

[GrantDawg]

Ole Miss pulled that off! What a game!

[Ksyrup]

Should have kneeled at the 1 instead of give LSU 39 seconds. Almost bit them in the ass.

[SirFozzie]

Speaking of games where they could have kneeled at the 1 with about 30 seconds to go..

Two things, Holy shit, that Notre Dame QB scramble on 4th and 16 (got 17),

and the craziest play of the year was today in the UCF-Baylor game, that extended the game (but UCF weren't close enough to hit the field goal)

[SirFozzie]

Shit. Never want to see that. (the injury, not necessarily the fumble)

[Galaril]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Shit. Never want to see that. (the injury, not necessarily the fumble)

Yeah good win after last weeks loss to Ohio State but that was a bad looking injury to the Duke QB.

[SirFozzie]

Just a random thought: With the new rules about fair catches inside the 25 on kickoffs going to the 25, just get rid of the kickoff entirely. Make 4th and 20 or something the new onside kick.

[Brian Swartz]

I'm wondering who people in the thread would vote #1 at this point if you could, basing it on this season only - I get the 'Georgia should be there until they lose' mentality but if they go undefeated they're in the playoff anyway.

I would say Texas. Mostly this year strikes me as a sizable amount of quite good teams, but probably none that are great. Which could be interesting.

[GrantDawg]

Texas, OSU, Michigan, FSU, Georgia.

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[JonInMiddleGA]

Ga Tech demotes their DC (to safeties coach), Indiana fires their OC outright.

[Solecismic]

This will get a few catch-of-the-year votes. The photographer was tracking the right cornerback on the play.

https://mgoblog.com/sites/default/fi...55a64335_k.jpg

[tarcone]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Ga Tech demotes their DC (to safeties coach), Indiana fires their OC outright.

WAIT, WHAT!?!?!?!?!?! You can fire or demote coordinators in season?

[Atocep]

Originally Posted by tarcone

WAIT, WHAT!?!?!?!?!?! You can fire or demote coordinators in season?

Only if they're not related to the head coach.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by tarcone

WAIT, WHAT!?!?!?!?!?! You can fire or demote coordinators in season?

Yup.

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Ga Tech demotes their DC (to safeties coach), Indiana fires their OC outright.

Walt Bell had to go. Awful OC.

[Vegas Vic]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I think at some point today there are legitimate questions being raised about the USC defense and whether it's good enough for them to be a real contender for anything.

I don't know why that would come as a surprise to anyone, as those questions have been asked every year since Riley became a head coach in 2017. He always gives lip service to focusing more on defense, and it's always more of the same. Only once in his coaching career (the COVID season of 2020) has he had a defense that finished the season higher than 60th in scoring defense.

2017 Oklahoma 68th
2018 Oklahoma 101st
2019 Oklahoma 64th
2020 Oklahoma 28th
2021 Oklahoma 60th
2022 USC 94th
2023 USC 63rd (after 5 games)

[RainMaker]

I don't know if it's just smoke but there are some rumors about Urban and Michigan State.

[Ghost Econ]

MSU Title IX director: Crisis averted now that we've ousted a sexual harasser... so who is the replacement?

AD: Urban Meyer

MSU Title IX Director: *opens Resume template on Google Docs*

[Ksyrup]

Art Briles as OC

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Ghost Econ

MSU Title IX director: Crisis averted now that we've ousted a sexual harasser... so who is the replacement?

AD: Urban Meyer

MSU Title IX Director: *opens Resume template on Google Docs*

It'll be even more awkward if Tucker wins in court and gets his job back. That would be high comedy.

(I don't think he wins, even though I do think he was setup, and was simply dumb enough to fall for it)

[GrantDawg]

I just feel so bad for him and his family. Cancer sucks.
Edit: It does look like he has a good chance of recovery at least. When you hear brain cancer, you expect the worse, but it looks like this one is survivable as long as it hasn't spread.







[BishopMVP]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

It'll be even more awkward if Tucker wins in court and gets his job back. That would be high comedy.

(I don't think he wins, even though I do think he was setup, and was simply dumb enough to fall for it)

No chance Tucker gets his job back, this is just a negotiation for how much of his contract he'll get. And I'm guessing there will be a settlement - not sure on the heels of Nassar MSU can afford FOIA requests and the thorny questions of who knew what when and possibly who leaked her name.

[albionmoonlight]

[albionmoonlight]

Background: Stein (current state attorney general) is running for governor, and I suppose that one of the most politically popular things you can do in 2023 is take on the NCAA.

[Atocep]

Pitt is moving 6th year senior and starting QB for the first 5 games, Phil Jurkovec, to tight end.

[bronconick]

Texas-OU is crazy for this 1st quarter- wacky turnovers, illegal formations, fakes, yakety snaps….

[HerRealName]

Kyle McCord is such a step down from recent Ohio State QBs it is hard to watch. Maybe he just needs experience but it looks like he's running through progressions way too fast and somehow still late on most throws.

Maryland should be up 2 scores but tied at halftime.

[Swaggs]

I’ve only been watching the second half, but it seems like the Texas o-line is getting away with blatant holding on almost every play.

[GrantDawg]

If this game stands, Oklahoma flip the standings around.

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[GrantDawg]

And now we are tied. Oklahoma really going to regret not scoring on that last drive.

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[HerRealName]

Originally Posted by HerRealName

Kyle McCord is such a step down from recent Ohio State QBs it is hard to watch. Maybe he just needs experience but it looks like he's running through progressions way too fast and somehow still late on most throws.

Maryland should be up 2 scores but tied at halftime.

I guess he got the experience he needed at halftime again. Or, he just stopped over analyzing things and remembered to throw it to MH Jr.

[GrantDawg]

Man, that guy was by himself in the back corner of the endzone.

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[BishopMVP]

Originally Posted by Ghost Econ

MSU Title IX director: Crisis averted now that we've ousted a sexual harasser... so who is the replacement?

AD: Urban Meyer

MSU Title IX Director: *opens Resume template on Google Docs*

Do they even do background checks there? Shoot they even just had a professor who was arrested for running a meth lab whose disguise was apparently just using his first initial and middle name. 403 Forbidden

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

Background: Stein (current state attorney general) is running for governor, and I suppose that one of the most politically popular things you can do in 2023 is take on the NCAA.

Tez Walker situation was ridiculous the whole time. I'm all for cracking down on double undergraduate transfers but they didn't even have football when he was at the first school during the Covid year, he came back to NC to be near his sick grandmother, both prior schools had written in support of him getting a waiver. Glad he can play, nice to see the NCAA still trying to blame UNC for not giving them the information that was widely publicly known, sounds like Stein threatening an antitrust lawsuit may have actually been the difference.

Oklahoma/Texas has been a classic, what a way to kick off the slate. (And sounds like LSU is playing one just like last week too, how does LSU of all places not have any decent DB's?!? ) Some epic timeout mismanagement too because it's a college game in 2023.

[Vegas Vic]

OU-Texas turned out to be one of the best games in quite a while. Texas didn't have the benefit of playing against a mannequin at quarterback like they did last year in this game. Most likely, these two will meet again in the Big 12 championship game.

[Ksyrup]

This is the first time I've ever heard of Brent Pry.

[BishopMVP]

Given the time and field position situation combined with where the ball hits the defender this might be the worst Pick 6 throw I've ever seen.

What a game changing play by Kapena Gushiken (@kapslockbrah)!!! Gives Washington State lead just before half, and the junior is having himself a day so far pic.twitter.com/KjWtvrQOR0

— Alex Crescenti (@alex_crescenti) October 7, 2023

[bob]

Am I wrong in thinking that desperation pass from the end zone hit a defender, and thus shouldn’t have been intentional grounding?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by bob

Am I wrong in thinking that desperation pass from the end zone hit a defender, and thus shouldn’t have been intentional grounding?

From referee dot com

The rule specifies “an area not occupied by an eligible offensive receiver.” That’s to make a distinction with defensive players, who are all eligible. Thus, a pass thrown only near a defensive player does not excuse intentional grounding. Of course, if the pass is intercepted, a penalty for intentional grounding would be declined unless it was fourth down and the penalty with loss of down would yield better field position.

[bob]

Right, but if that defender hadn’t hit the ball, it would have gone further down field.

[GrantDawg]

I want to see Georgia win, but not because Kentucky keeps making some of the dumbest penalties ever.

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[bronconick]

Well, I picked Kentucky for the upset, so of course they're drinking stupid juice tonight

[JPhillips]

I really thought that game was going to be competitive.

This is why I don't gamble.

[JonInMiddleGA]

How did Kentucky so completely break Devin Leary?

[GrantDawg]

What a game for Georgia to have their best first half of the season.

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[JonInMiddleGA]

I can only assume that the "officials" in the Ole Miss-Arkansas game have money on the Hogs. That's about a blatantly corrupt fucking officiating as I've seen in a single series.

How the SEC ended up with what is now by far the worst officials in the fucking country is a mystery but it's consistent week in and week out, a combination of incompetence and downright crooked.

The amount of money they must pocket off betting has got to be incredible.

[larrymcg421]

Miami and Van Dyke reverting to last season's form in the 1st half here.

[JonInMiddleGA]

And Van Dyke tried hard to do it AGAIN.

He's throwing like he's playing without his contact lenses in or something.

[JonInMiddleGA]

It isn't hard to imagine Kentucky starting 5-0 and finishing 6-6.

[Ksyrup]

Meanwhile Louisville is playing pretty well against ND.

[GrantDawg]

Iowa State looks like they are playing in panty-hose.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Iowa State looks like they are playing in panty-hose.

Good enough for Joe Namath ...