College Football Thread

[Rico 3,775]

4 hours ago, Lebowski said:

Yeah, I didn't get any of that out of it. After a grand total of... 4 games the writer goes off on the coach for what? Being 2-2? Losing by big margins? Having a girlfriend that finds 70+ year old men attractive? 

His legacy? Prior to Tom Brady, his head coaching career record was 41-55 .427. After Tom Brady, his head coaching record, including UNC, is 31-40 .436. His total record without Tom Brady on his roster is a grand total of 72-95 .431. I'd say without a certain player he doesn't really have a legacy to tarnish. Who's really laughing? The country or just the impatient keyboard warriors wanting instant gratification after 4 games into a 1st year coach with a complete overhaul of a roster along with the way the program used to run things? What fiasco? It's 4 games into his 1st season. How much money is spent on every player at every P4 school? 

I'd fully understand if this writer wanted to criticize the university because they hired a below average coach without a certain player on his roster. But personally, I still wouldn't criticize the university this early. It's only 4 games into this experiment. 

It's a hit piece and the guy writing it comes of as ****** bag with some sort of personal vendetta. To what exactly, I'm not sure. At least that's what I got of the the column. But that's just me. 

You are entitled to your opinion.  I just don't agree with it.

[rayl456 1,058]

Virginia is about to take down Florida State.  Maybe dropping them from our schedule wasn’t such a bad idea?  Or maybe it was?  How do we feel about that decision now?

[rayl456 1,058]

And the students storm the field.  Guess this was a pretty big win for UVA.

[LIHoosier 28,358]

UVA upsets FSU in OT! The $EC mathemagicians are gonna have a long weekend making Bama's Florida St loss look better.

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[DChoosier 10,191]

Well……#8 FSU goes down at UVA in overtime (in regulation FSU scored on 4th and 11 to force the OT).

Has zero to do with our game vs Iowa but for some nonsensical reason it makes me nervous about our trip to Iowa. 

[TheWatShot 15,770]

2 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

Well……#8 FSU goes down at UVA in overtime (in regulation FSU scored on 4th and 11 to force the OT).

Has zero to do with our game vs Iowa but for some nonsensical reason it makes me nervous about our trip to Iowa. 

Conference road games are usually tough. They're supposed to be tough. We would do well to remember that tomorrow when it's halftime and we're not up 28-3. 

[Rico 3,775]

5 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

UVA upsets FSU in OT! The $EC mathemagicians are gonna have a long weekend making Bama's Florida St loss look better.

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[Hovadipo 62,721]

That UVA field storm is simultaneously 1) the best I’ve ever seen in any sport and 2) genuinely terrifying. Hope Squirrel White is alright. 

[Stuhoo 91,583]

IU>FSU>BAMA

IU>EVERYONE

[Rico 3,775]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

IU>FSU>BAMA

IU>EVERYONE

[DChoosier 10,191]

8 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

UVA upsets FSU in OT! The $EC mathemagicians are gonna have a long weekend making Bama's Florida St loss look better.

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Hate to disagree but it won’t be a long weekend for the $EC mathemagicians.

The formula is simple.

Alabama lost to a top ten opponent (FSU) so Bama gets bonus points the rest of the season even though they lost.

And then tomorrows Bama-Ga game:

Georgia is number 5 and Alabama is 17th so if Georgia wins they go to 4th or higher and Bama should rise to 10th or 12th for losing to such a good team.

If Alabama wins they go to 4th which means Georgia actually lost to the 4th ranked team (not 17th) so Georgia only falls to 6th.

[Josh 13,386]

7 hours ago, Lebowski said:

Yeah, I didn't get any of that out of it. After a grand total of... 4 games the writer goes off on the coach for what? Being 2-2? Losing by big margins? Having a girlfriend that finds 70+ year old men attractive? 

His legacy? Prior to Tom Brady, his head coaching career record was 41-55 .427. After Tom Brady, his head coaching record, including UNC, is 31-40 .436. His total record without Tom Brady on his roster is a grand total of 72-95 .431. I'd say without a certain player he doesn't really have a legacy to tarnish. Who's really laughing? The country or just the impatient keyboard warriors wanting instant gratification after 4 games into a 1st year coach with a complete overhaul of a roster along with the way the program used to run things? What fiasco? It's 4 games into his 1st season. How much money is spent on every player at every P4 school? 

I'd fully understand if this writer wanted to criticize the university because they hired a below average coach without a certain player on his roster. But personally, I still wouldn't criticize the university this early. It's only 4 games into this experiment. 

It's a hit piece and the guy writing it comes of as ****** bag with some sort of personal vendetta. To what exactly, I'm not sure. At least that's what I got of the the column. But that's just me. 

I get your point, but to give all the credit to Tom Brady seems really lazy.  Those teams were stacked with talent.  Rodney Harrison, Ty Law, Richard Seymour, Vince Wilfork, Willie McGinest, Mike Vrabel, Adam Vinatieri, Ted Bruschi, Rob Gronkowski...I mean damn.  Those teams were stacked.

I'm sure you know that, but it really irks me when people just give all the credit to the quarterback. 

[Josh 13,386]

Florida State losing means that as long as we win, we're back where we belong in the top 10!

[Brass Cannon 25,994]

3 minutes ago, Josh said:

I get your point, but to give all the credit to Tom Brady seems really lazy.  Those teams were stacked with talent.  Rodney Harrison, Ty Law, Richard Seymour, Vince Wilfork, Willie McGinest, Mike Vrabel, Adam Vinatieri, Ted Bruschi, Rob Gronkowski...I mean damn.  Those teams were stacked.

I'm sure you know that, but it really irks me when people just give all the credit to the quarterback. 

I don’t think it all goes to the quarterback but it’s certainly telling that belichick never had success without Brady.  

[Rico 3,775]

24 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

Hate to disagree but it won’t be a long weekend for the $EC mathemagicians.

The formula is simple.

Alabama lost to a top ten opponent (FSU) so Bama gets bonus points the rest of the season even though they lost.

And then tomorrows Bama-Ga game:

Georgia is number 5 and Alabama is 17th so if Georgia wins they go to 4th or higher and Bama should rise to 10th or 12th for losing to such a good team.

If Alabama wins they go to 4th which means Georgia actually lost to the 4th ranked team (not 17th) so Georgia only falls to 6th.

[Josh 13,386]

24 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

I don’t think it all goes to the quarterback but it’s certainly telling that belichick never had success without Brady*

*and the rest of the studs on those teams

[BtownStrength 1,655]

1 hour ago, rayl456 said:

And the students storm the field.  Guess this was a pretty big win for UVA.

That was the fastest field storm I have ever seen. Legitimately scary 

[Lebowski 4,020]

7 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

Normally I’d say that’s true. But dude is getting paid more than coach cig.  Expectations should be sky high and failure to achieve them should be called out 

I don't disagree with expectations. But instant gratification type of expectations isn't really evaluating someone's own reality.  4 games. He's currently 2-2. Way way way too early for this type of column.  It's poor taste and should be called out.  

[IUHoosierJoe 2,189]

8 hours ago, rayl456 said:

Virginia is about to take down Florida State.  Maybe dropping them from our schedule wasn’t such a bad idea?  Or maybe it was?  How do we feel about that decision now?

Get back to me when we get credit for beating anybody. We could beat Virginia 63-10 next week and the narrative would be “Virginia’s a nobody.”  Until that changes, I’m on the side of “just win games.”

[Brass Cannon 25,994]

5 hours ago, Lebowski said:

I don't disagree with expectations. But instant gratification type of expectations isn't really evaluating someone's own reality.  4 games. He's currently 2-2. Way way way too early for this type of column.  It's poor taste and should be called out.  

Disagree modern college athletics allow you to win year 1 and he got paid win now money. And he isn’t winning now.