College Football Thread

[TXHoosierDaddy]

3 hours ago, LamarCheeks said:

Jimbo Fisher to Texas A&M. Not sure I understand this, as it's much, much easier to compete in the ACC Coastal than it is the SEC West, where you have to play Alabama and Auburn every year. But I guess $7 million a year is better than $5 million. 

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21631488/jimbo-fisher-leaving-florida-state-accept-coaching-job-texas-am

 

Apparently his son has a rare blood disease and they travel to Houston regularly for treatment. A&M being close makes sense as to why it would be a preferable destination. 

[Alford Bailey]

Fulmer is the new AD at Tennessee. I kinda like Mike Leach just cause he is an odd duck but really Currie?

[LIHoosier]

7 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Fulmer is the new AD at Tennessee. I kinda like Mike Leach just cause he is an odd duck but really Currie?

Fulmer and others at Tennessee were sabotaging the coaching search (i.e. umpteen leaks) to get rid of Currie. This dumpster fire is gonna resemble the Springfield Tire Fire soon.

http://thebiglead.com/2017/12/01/phillip-fulmer-orchestrated-a-coup-at-tennessee-so-whats-next-in-coaching-search/

 

[Naturalhoosier]

Ric Flair tossed his hat in the ring for the Tennessee job...just sayin'....WWwwooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

 

https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/Bolt/Tennessee-Vol-football-Ric-Flair-posts-picture-of-himself-as-Tennessee-coach-111507918

[Me So Hornsby]

I mean I know they would probably get steam rolled, but this UCF team is so much fun and I wish they would get included in the playoff if they win today. 

[Me So Hornsby]

I really pity you if you are not watching this game

[LIHoosier]

This'll be Scott Frost's last game at UCF. Going to his alma mater, Nebraska.

[Hoosier Guy]

4 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

This'll be Scott Frost's last game at UCF. Going to his alma mater, Nebraska.

Only a matter of time after Frost literally begged for Nebraska to court him

[Me So Hornsby]

Kind of disappointed that game didnt go to 7 overtimes haha

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

All the handwringing about should O$U or 'Bama be the 4th team - Osterman had the perfect suggestion:

BEN DAVIS!

[LIHoosier]

#4 is Bama. At least they kept their standards the same from last year.

O$U 5, Wisky 6

[Hoosier Guy]

6 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

#4 is Bama. At least they kept their standards the same from last year.

O$U 5, Wisky 6

Exactly. And that’s why Alabama was the correct choice

[TheWatShot]

I think another factor was the semifinal matchup. Last year, Alabama-Clemson was a game for the ages. OSU-Clemson was 31-0.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I bet Clemson wishes they were the #2 seed, lol.


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[Demo]

Bama may be #4, maybe not. But I would have bet my house on them getting in. Their history, which should not matter, has, I believe, created a subconscious favorable bias for them. They get a mulligan nobody else gets. They don't have a good win all year, not 1. And I don't want to hear about LSU. Danny freaking Etling. They weren't picked over 1 Conference champ, they were picked over 2. A 2 loss Bama with a conference championship will get in every year. I also believe that if you flipped Bama's resume with Georgia's, Bama would have been seeded 1st and Georgia wouldn't have gotten in. I'm not saying it's intentional, I don't believe it is. I just believe it's conditioned.

[LIHoosier]

Christ, Scott Frost couldn't get back to Nebraska fast enough. They're already having the press conference.

[LamarCheeks]

I'm disappointed in the obvious bias the CFP committee showed against seven-loss teams. 

[Hoosierfan2017]

ESPN Power Rankings as of this morning:

1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Auburn
4. LSU
5. Mississippi State
6. Kentucky
7. Mississippi
8. South Carolina
9. Texas A&M
10. Arkansas
11. Florida
12. Missouri
13. Tennessee
14. Vanderbilt
15. (spot reserved for possible future SEC expansion)
16. (spot reserved for possible future SEC expansion)
17. Clemson
18. Oklahoma
19. USC
20. Miami

 

[LIHoosier]

2 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

ESPN Power Rankings as of this morning:

1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Auburn
4. LSU
5. Mississippi State
6. Kentucky
7. Mississippi
8. South Carolina
9. Texas A&M
10. Arkansas
11. Florida
12. Missouri
13. Tennessee
14. Vanderbilt
15. (spot reserved for possible future SEC expansion)
16. (spot reserved for possible future SEC expansion)
17. Clemson
18. Oklahoma
19. USC
20. Miami

 

Duke and UNC have to be at least above Mizzou, even in football and the Longhorn network means Texas is perenially a top 10 team.

[LIHoosier]

Other major bowl games

Cotton: USC vs O$U

Fiesta: Washington vs Penn St

Orange: Wisky vs Miami(home game)

Peach: Auburn vs UCF