College Football Smack Talk

[zoomzoom]

OSU coach may get on the hot seat now. 3td year in a row Mi has beat them

I wouldn't be worried. OSU beats Penn State all the time but PSU's coach is still sitting pretty.

 

[Peanut]

Well, Bama won the only game that truly matters... the Iron Bowl. Beat Auburn by 14.

Waiting for Tx v Txam

 

[Morgan101]

The playoffs should be interesting. Is Oregon that good? Everybody else seems pretty evenly matched: on any given day.

Just swapped emails with my brother, so we could cry in our beer after Arizona State drubbed Arizona. Both programs went in opposite directions this year. Arizona State had 46 transfers on their roster this year. You want to turn your program around? Go free-agent.

 

[Peanut]

Poor Iowa st... got their butts whipped in the big 12 Champ. game.

The Dogs just beat Tx in the SEC championship! In OT no less, hats off to Kirby Smart! Lots of bad plays on both teams. Missed field goals, fumbles... I think most were due to the pressure of playing in the Sec Championship game. Tx boys were rookies and it showed. The Dogs have played in this game 7 times, that also showed.

 

[Bacpacker]

Back up QB played good for Ga. Really just one bad play that I saw

I hope Oregon smokes PennState

 

[zoomzoom]

I hope Oregon smokes PennState

I don't. My son is a psu student.

 

[Supervisor42]

The Dogs just beat Tx in the SEC championship! In OT no less, hats off to Kirby Smart! Lots of bad plays on both teams. Missed field goals, fumbles... I think most were due to the pressure of playing in the Sec Championship game. Tx boys were rookies and it showed. The Dogs have played in this game 7 times, that also showed.

DW watched the TXvsGA game rooting for GA because TX is A&M's rival. Great OT game!
Watching the UL Ragin Cajuns (10-2) playing in Lafayette now (on TV).
...Any fans in those stands are truly dedicated, because it is nasty out there!

 

[Bacpacker]

I don't. My son is a psu student.

Been a good game so far

 

[Ozarks hillbilly]

Ga and Tx was worth watching, all others are one sided so far

 

[zoomzoom]

Been a good game so far

Agreed. Psu had a very slow start but got decent momentum going into the 2nd half.

 

[Peanut]

OMG! Clemson won on a last second field goal... 56yrds! Talk about an ending to a game!

 

[Ozarks hillbilly]

That Clemson game was really good too. Thought for sure they were going to OT…

 

[Peanut]

Me too! I thought SMU was going to get the win... they fought back.. momentum was in their favor... OT was there for the taking. Until the longest kick in acc playoff history.

 

[Supervisor42]

OMG! Clemson won on a last second field goal... 56yrds! Talk about an ending to a game!

I just had to watch that, so I thought I would share.
Skip to 1:30 ...

 

[Bacpacker]

Oregon Held them off. Couple times I thought they had PS put away, but they kept fighting back. Good game.

 

[zoomzoom]

While watching the Oregon/PSU game, I can see why Oregon is ranked #1. Damn, they're good.

 

[Bacpacker]

A lot of talent on that team

 

[Morgan101]

I was at a wedding reception, and didn't see a thing. What does eveyone think of the final 12 in the playoffs? Was anybody snubbed?

It is no secret that I hate Arizona State. I posted it earlier but I will state it again. Arizona State had 46 portal transfers on their roster this year. Does anybody else see this as a problem? Apparently it is also no secret but was it the Oklahoma State coach who had his contract restructured so they could spend more money buying players?

This is not college football. This is a farm system for the NFL.

 

[Peanut]

I think that's part of the reason Saban retired. He wanted no part of what was about to happen to college ball. Or should I say 'farm system'.

 

[Tacitus]

Yes. There isn't much reason for these teams to be associated with universities anymore. No place for amateur sports anymore in the United States.

 

[Bacpacker]

It's becoming a joke since NIL money came into play. Transfer Portal makes it even worse

 

[Tacitus]

I'm waiting for an NFL team to start a Sports Management Business College, and then recruit football players to it from the portal, and then compete against the other college teams. Seems like there is quite a bit of money to be made in a game pitting the Dallas Cowboys Business College ✭ vs. the University of Alabama Crimson Tide.

 

[Morgan101]

I'm waiting for an NFL team to start a Sports Management Business College, and then recruit football players to it from the portal, and then compete against the other college teams. Seems like there is quite a bit of money to be made in a game pitting the Dallas Cowboys Business College ✭ vs. the University of Alabama Crimson Tide.

Love it. Do you think you can get the NCAA to sanction that?

 

[Peanut]

Love it. Do you think you can get the NCAA to sanction that?

Only thing they'll have left to monitor is how many guys are allowed on the women's swim team.

 

[rice paddy daddy]

Yes. There isn't much reason for these teams to be associated with universities anymore. No place for amateur sports anymore in the United States.

There are still three teams that play for the love of the sport and not to get in the NFL or win endorsements worth cash.
Army, Navy, and Air Force. Love of country comes first for these guys.

Army only had one loss this year, to Notre Dame. Army won the AAC Championship Dec 6th.

Next comes REAL football. Army/Navy this coming Saturday Dec 14 at 3:00 PM on CBS.
Brothers In Arms who are willing fight and die alongside one another - except for 3 hours one day a year. Then it's SERIOUS BUSINESS.

GO ARMY!!! BEAT NAVY!!!

 

[Peanut]

Hey @Supervisor42

Alabama football has its bowl destination. The Crimson Tide is on the way to Tampa, where it will face Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl, the schools and game announced on Sunday.

With the matchup set, Alabama also learned time and television designations for the final game of its 2024 season. The game will kick off at 11 a.m. CT, Tuesday Dec. 31, at Raymond James Stadium.

 

[Tacitus]

Love it. Do you think you can get the NCAA to sanction that?

Maybe not endorse it, but I'm not sure how they could stop it. Maybe they could??? But, FBS schools are allowed to play non-FBS schools, so the regular season would just be a matter of scheduling. I suppose they could try to keep them out of the College Football Playoff, but now that I think about it, the NCAA doesn't control that either. The CFP is not like the NCAA basketball tournament, which is run by the NCAA. It is more like the old NIT, which was totally outside the control of the NCAA.

If academic accreditation becomes an issue, the NFL team could just affiliate with a small local university.

 

[Peanut]

SMU looked frozen in happy valley! They weren't ready for the game and were never in it! Maybe the stage was too big, don't know the reason, but they got a whoopin!!! I didn't think pennst was that good, looked invincible against smu though!

Texas/clemson was a fun game to watch. Both teams were ready to play and the kids played their hearts out. Texas was just a better team.

It don't look good for tn so far. They look frozen just like smu did earlier. They need to stand up and represent the sec! On the other hand they've done this all season, looked like crap in the first half then came out firing in the 3rd. It may be too little too late against ohst. They need to thaw out now! 21 zip at the end of the 1st Q.

 

[Peanut]

Here's the rest of the bowl schedule... times are EST.

Monday, December 23

Myrtle Beach Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA - 11 a.m. on ESPN (Conway, SC)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Fresno State vs. Northern Illinois - 2:30 p.m. on ESPN (Boise

Tuesday, December 24
Hawai'i Bowl: USF vs. San José State - 8 p.m. on ESPN (Honolulu

Thursday, December 26
Detroit Bowl: Pitt vs. Toledo - 2 p.m. on ESPN (Detroit, Michigan)
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Kansas State vs. Rutgers - 5:30 p.m. on ESPN (Phoenix, Arizona)
68 Ventures Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green - 9 p.m. on ESPN (Mobile, Alabama)

Friday, December 27
Armed Forces Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Navy - 12:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. on ESPN (Forth Worth
Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt - 12:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. on ESPN
Liberty Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Arkansas - 7 p.m. on ESPN (Memphis, Tennessee)
Holiday Bowl: Syracuse vs. Washington State - 8 p.m. on FOX (San Diego, California)
Las Vegas Bowl: USC vs. Texas A&M - 10:30 p.m. on ESPN (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Saturday, December 28
Fenway Bowl: North Carolina vs. UConn - 11 a.m. on ESPN (Boston, Massachusetts)
Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College vs. Nebraska - 12 p.m. on ABC (Bronx, New York)
New Mexico Bowl: TCU vs. Louisiana - 2:15 p.m. on ESPN (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Pop-Tarts Bowl: Miami vs. Iowa State - 3:30 p.m. on ABC (Orlando, Florida)
Arizona Bowl: Colorado State vs. Miami (OH) - 4:30 p.m. on CW Network (Tucson
Military Bowl: NC State vs. ECU - 5:45 p.m. on ESPN (Annapolis, Maryland)
Alamo Bowl: BYU vs. Colorado - 7:30 p.m. on ABC (San Antonio, Texas)
Independence Bowl: Army vs. Louisiana Tech - 9:15 p.m. on ESPN (Shreveport

Monday, December 30
Music City Bowl: Missouri vs. Iowa - 2:30 p.m. on ESPN (Nashville

Tuesday, December 31
ReliaQuest Bowl: Michigan vs. Alabama - 12 p.m. on ESPN (Tampa
Sun Bowl: Louisville vs. Washington - 2 p.m. on CBS (El Paso
Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. South Carolina - 3 p.m. on ABC (Orlando
Texas Bowl: Baylor vs. LSU - 3:30 p.m. on ESPN (Houston
CFP Quarterfinal Game (Fiesta Bowl) - 7:30 p.m. on ESPN (Glendale, Arizona)

Wednesday, January 1, 2025
CFP Quarterfinal Game (Peach Bowl) - 1 p.m. on ESPN (Atlanta, Georgia)
CFP Quarterfinal Game (Rose Bowl) - 5 p.m. on ESPN (Pasadena, California)
CFP Quarterfinal Game (Sugar Bowl) - 8:45 p.m. on ESPN (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Thursday, January 2, 2025
Gator Bowl: Duke vs. Ole Miss - 7:30 p.m. on ESPN (Jacksonville, Florida)

Friday, January 3, 2025
First Responder Bowl: North Texas vs. Texas State - 4 p.m. on ESPN (Dallas, Texas)
Duke's Mayo Bowl: Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech - 7:30 p.m. on ESPN (Charlotte)

Saturday, January 4, 2025
Bahamas Bowl: Buffalo vs. Liberty - 11 a.m. on ESPN/ESPN2 (Nassau, Bahamas

Thursday, January 9, 2025
CFP Semifinal Game (Orange Bowl) - 7:30 p.m. on ESPN (Miami Gardens, Florida)

Friday, January 10, 2025
CFP Semifinal Game (Cotton Bowl) - 7:30 p.m. on ESPN (Arlington, Texas)

Monday, January 20, 2025
CFP National Championship Game - 7:30 p.m. on ESPN (Atlanta, Georgia)

 

[Peanut]

I find myself in the awkward position of rooting for tn! 14ply drive and put 7 on the board! Looking respectable! At least they are trying to climb back in this game!