It used to be that you needed 6 wins against D1-A teams to be bowl eligible. I remember the Badgers being in the Alamo bowl one year when they were like 2-6 in the Big 10. Of course they won because the Badgers are the greatest team ever and are 100-0 against the SEC since 1988.
Congrats to Navy awesome win. Granted Oklahoma was missing almost 30 guys and was basically playing their scout team WRs but if youre Navy you take it and celebrate it and we will. Also shows how dumb Venables was to start Hawkins over Arnold for several games
And yes Navy is one of the best G5 teams and no that was not the same Oklahoma roster that played Bama. Id be more worried about how bad Caleb Williams is instead of trying to paint me as a Bama fan
And yes Navy is one of the best G5 teams and no that was not the same Oklahoma roster that played Bama. Id be more worried about how bad Caleb Williams is instead of trying to paint me as a Bama fan
yeah that 2-touchdown loss to Rice sure was impressive
let me guess, Navy lost that game because Caleb painted his fingernails?
And yes Navy is one of the best G5 teams and no that was not the same Oklahoma roster that played Bama. Id be more worried about how bad Caleb Williams is instead of trying to paint me as a Bama fan
yeah that 2-touchdown loss to Rice sure was impressive
let me guess, Navy lost that game because Caleb painted his fingernails?
Nacy lost that game because tHorvath threw 2 bad picks. Doesnt change the fact that they are one of the best G5 teams and had an amazing season getting the CIC trophy and beating Oklahoma although I would be much more excited if that was the Sooners actual roster. Either way I will take it. A 10 win season for a service academy is a tremendous accomplishment
Notre Dame lost to NIU wheres the outrage for that? Navy was NDs second best win so if Navy is supposedly trash than its just an indictment on ND
If it wasn’t for those bad plays ND would have won easily. So give ND credit for dealing with bad plays, bad coaching, and bad officiating as well as injuries and headaches as well as bad lighting and some wind gusts and loud fans.
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If it wasn’t for those bad plays ND would have won easily. So give ND credit for dealing with bad plays, bad coaching, and bad officiating as well as injuries and headaches as well as bad lighting and some wind gusts and loud fans.
USC finishes at 7-6. Two of those seven wins were against SEC opponents, as they win the Las Vegas bowl over Texas A@M, after being down 24-7 in the 3rd quarter.
@coolstanley, His posts always have something to do with Alabama. Sometimes it can be hard to figure out how, but they always do. My question, who needs therapy about what??
College GameDay is set to cover its fifth Ohio State game of the season – more than any other school – when the Buckeyes clash with Oregon in the Rose Bowl.
As for Saban, he clearly doesn't understand the rivalry.
Saban got fired at Ohio state because his secondary gave up big passes against Michigan in the 80’s.
Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord blew by the ACC’s single-season passing record on Friday night as he finished his season at Syracuse with 4,779 yards, breaking the previous record of 4,593 yards set by Clemson’s Deshaun Watson in 2016.
Kyle McCord left Ohio State because he realized he wasn't going to be their starting QB and for the NIL money as well as other more personal reasons. It's similar to why Joe Burrow left Ohio State but the circumstances are different, primarily NIL. Concerning McCord and Howard and based only on what I have seen from both, I tend to think the Buckeye coaching staff got it right. Here again, it was similar to the Burrow situation. When at Ohio State, Joe Burrow showed nothing of what he became with LSU and he was injured his final season in Columbus. These situations are made possible because of the transfer portal and offer chances for players who would otherwise be on the bench. During 2018-2019 Ohio State had Haskins and Fields at QB, neither of which ended their careers as good as Burrow, but both were better than what Burrow had shown when he was a Buckeye.
It's really hard to predict how a player will develop, much easier to choose the better current player. That is easily seen with the NFL Draft and how many QB's end up as busts.
That’s a well-reasoned assessment that likely holds the truth. But. It could also be true that McCord sucks and OSU sucks and Michigan and the SEC just beats each other up because it’s by far the best conference top to bottom since the dawn of time. And don’t forget the Badgers record against the SEC since 2007, not including their bowl win against Arkansas in 2007. The SEC teams employ bad play calling to give their opponents a chance and sometimes even throw games to give them a false sense of victory that we all know was really a loss. This is also a rather astute argument which requires quiet contemplation. Hrm.
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Oklahoma does need to fire Venables. Thats been clear for months.
Something we agree on!
They save 10 million if they wait one more year, but I'm not even sure thats worth it with how the players have left and what that program should be
If you're a marquee program like Oklahoma and you lose 30+ guys, you've got BIG problems.
For sure. Everyone loses some starters and has some transfers but when basically your entire WR room (which has a ton of talent) transfers out something more is going on. They clearly have no faith in the decisions of the coach.
My guess is that he will get 1 more year even though he should be a DC or coaching a G5 team. Every ones scared to fire their HC until they see the financial impact next year of the settled lawsuits.
Im honestly surprised that Southern Cal didnt blow A&M out. Elko wasnt happy but all things considered A&Ms third string defense did a pretty good job.
They were missing their entire starting defensive line due to opting out for the draft and their best WR. They also had 6 significant injuries including their best CB, best LB, an olineman, best RB and two others. Then they had their other starting corner in the portal along with another starting LB.
All in all between the draft, injuries, and transfers A%M was missing something like 8 DL, 4 LBs, 3 or 4 CBs. The young backups stepped up and kept it close and they would have even won the game if the WR didnt have a TD pass hit him in the hands and bounce right to a Trojans player which would have been 14-0 if he caught it.
The transfer portal affect teams and causes teams to lose talent --- BUT --- it also results in teams acquiring talent. It's not a one-way door away from any school, it's a swinging door that lets players go both ways.
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Im honestly surprised that Southern Cal didnt blow A&M out. Elko wasnt happy but all things considered A&Ms third string defense did a pretty good job.
They were missing their entire starting defensive line due to opting out for the draft and their best WR. They also had 6 significant injuries including their best CB, best LB, an olineman, best RB and two others. Then they had their other starting corner in the portal along with another starting LB.
All in all between the draft, injuries, and transfers A%M was missing something like 8 DL, 4 LBs, 3 or 4 CBs. The young backups stepped up and kept it close and they would have even won the game if the WR didnt have a TD pass hit him in the hands and bounce right to a Trojans player which would have been 14-0 if he caught it.
I'm actually surprised Texas A@M didnt blow out USC. They had the better record, while USC barely squeaked in. USC also lost 19 players to the portal and several other players who declared for the draft who opted out.
@Basebal21 said:
Im honestly surprised that Southern Cal didnt blow A&M out. Elko wasnt happy but all things considered A&Ms third string defense did a pretty good job.
They were missing their entire starting defensive line due to opting out for the draft and their best WR. They also had 6 significant injuries including their best CB, best LB, an olineman, best RB and two others. Then they had their other starting corner in the portal along with another starting LB.
All in all between the draft, injuries, and transfers A%M was missing something like 8 DL, 4 LBs, 3 or 4 CBs. The young backups stepped up and kept it close and they would have even won the game if the WR didnt have a TD pass hit him in the hands and bounce right to a Trojans player which would have been 14-0 if he caught it.
I'm actually surprised Texas A@M didnt blow out USC. They had the better record, while USC barely squeaked in. USC also lost 19 players to the portal and several other players who declared for the draft who opted out.
A&M had far more significant players missing and its not even remotely close.
@Basebal21 said:
Im honestly surprised that Southern Cal didnt blow A&M out. Elko wasnt happy but all things considered A&Ms third string defense did a pretty good job.
They were missing their entire starting defensive line due to opting out for the draft and their best WR. They also had 6 significant injuries including their best CB, best LB, an olineman, best RB and two others. Then they had their other starting corner in the portal along with another starting LB.
All in all between the draft, injuries, and transfers A%M was missing something like 8 DL, 4 LBs, 3 or 4 CBs. The young backups stepped up and kept it close and they would have even won the game if the WR didnt have a TD pass hit him in the hands and bounce right to a Trojans player which would have been 14-0 if he caught it.
I'm actually surprised Texas A@M didnt blow out USC. They had the better record, while USC barely squeaked in. USC also lost 19 players to the portal and several other players who declared for the draft who opted out.
A&M had far more significant players missing and its not even remotely close.
@Basebal21 said:
Im honestly surprised that Southern Cal didnt blow A&M out. Elko wasnt happy but all things considered A&Ms third string defense did a pretty good job.
They were missing their entire starting defensive line due to opting out for the draft and their best WR. They also had 6 significant injuries including their best CB, best LB, an olineman, best RB and two others. Then they had their other starting corner in the portal along with another starting LB.
All in all between the draft, injuries, and transfers A%M was missing something like 8 DL, 4 LBs, 3 or 4 CBs. The young backups stepped up and kept it close and they would have even won the game if the WR didnt have a TD pass hit him in the hands and bounce right to a Trojans player which would have been 14-0 if he caught it.
I'm actually surprised Texas A@M didnt blow out USC. They had the better record, while USC barely squeaked in. USC also lost 19 players to the portal and several other players who declared for the draft who opted out.
A&M had far more significant players missing and its not even remotely close.
Nonsense. A@M were favored. But nice try.
Theres no nice try theres just facts of what each team was missing. The entire DL opted out for the NFL draft including a first rounder and thats just the start as I posted earlier. Its not even remotely close and no team actually was missing more than them between the NFL opt outs and the numerous significant injuries
Its almost like strength of schedule has an impact on how many injuries a team has and talent levels have an impact on how many opt out for the draft. Congrats to Southern Cal for barely beating a bunch of 2nd and 3rd stringers that still would have won if they didnt drop that pass early
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I blame the Alamo Bowl.
It used to be that you needed 6 wins against D1-A teams to be bowl eligible. I remember the Badgers being in the Alamo bowl one year when they were like 2-6 in the Big 10. Of course they won because the Badgers are the greatest team ever and are 100-0 against the SEC since 1988.
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It is fun… just adding a twist to help manage expectations for the remaining games.
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Oklahoma blows a 14pt lead, fails a final 2pt attempt, and loses to Navy 21-20.
you mean the same Oklahoma that had their way with basebal's girlfriend Alabama? that one?
how great Navy is in 3, 2, 1....
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
Congrats to Navy awesome win. Granted Oklahoma was missing almost 30 guys and was basically playing their scout team WRs but if youre Navy you take it and celebrate it and we will. Also shows how dumb Venables was to start Hawkins over Arnold for several games
And yes Navy is one of the best G5 teams and no that was not the same Oklahoma roster that played Bama. Id be more worried about how bad Caleb Williams is instead of trying to paint me as a Bama fan
Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007
yeah that 2-touchdown loss to Rice sure was impressive
let me guess, Navy lost that game because Caleb painted his fingernails?
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
Nacy lost that game because tHorvath threw 2 bad picks. Doesnt change the fact that they are one of the best G5 teams and had an amazing season getting the CIC trophy and beating Oklahoma although I would be much more excited if that was the Sooners actual roster. Either way I will take it. A 10 win season for a service academy is a tremendous accomplishment
Notre Dame lost to NIU wheres the outrage for that? Navy was NDs second best win so if Navy is supposedly trash than its just an indictment on ND
Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007
If it wasn’t for those bad plays ND would have won easily. So give ND credit for dealing with bad plays, bad coaching, and bad officiating as well as injuries and headaches as well as bad lighting and some wind gusts and loud fans.
C'mon. The fans weren't that loud.
VANDY whipping ACC Power Georgia Tech
Unlike Rutgers, Oklahoma is a REAL football power. Bad loss by a SEC team.
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Oklahoma record -6-7. Alabama lost to a team with a losing record by 21 points. The committee made the right decision leaving them out.
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10:30 pm start time tonight for the USC vs Texas A@M game.
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That wasnt even close to the same team. Bama, Ole Miss, the real USC they were all more deserving to be in
Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007
Oklahoma does need to fire Venables. Thats been clear for months.
Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007
Something we agree on!
They save 10 million if they wait one more year, but I'm not even sure thats worth it with how the players have left and what that program should be
Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007
If you're a marquee program like Oklahoma and you lose 30+ guys, you've got BIG problems.
Syracuse/ Washington State halftime score 56 total. O/U is 59.5. Those on the over congratulations.
And Oklahoma was still favored against Navy lol.
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USC finishes at 7-6. Two of those seven wins were against SEC opponents, as they win the Las Vegas bowl over Texas A@M, after being down 24-7 in the 3rd quarter.
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BAHAHAHAHA................NOT AGAIN !!!!!!!
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No he didn't................hahahahahahahaha.......he's right you know.....
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Not sure what your posts have to do with the bowl games?
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@coolstanley, His posts always have something to do with Alabama. Sometimes it can be hard to figure out how, but they always do. My question, who needs therapy about what??
Yep it sounds like bulsitter needs therapy. I live rent free in his head.
Now back to last nights game.
Gotta be honest. Two SEC teams losing to this absolutely terrible USC team is like gold.
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College GameDay is set to cover its fifth Ohio State game of the season – more than any other school – when the Buckeyes clash with Oregon in the Rose Bowl.
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As for Saban, he clearly doesn't understand the rivalry.
Saban got fired at Ohio state because his secondary gave up big passes against Michigan in the 80’s.
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Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord blew by the ACC’s single-season passing record on Friday night as he finished his season at Syracuse with 4,779 yards, breaking the previous record of 4,593 yards set by Clemson’s Deshaun Watson in 2016.
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Why did McCord leave OSU?
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I think BAMA lives rent free in your head....
@Bullsitter said: Why did McCord leave OSU?
Kyle McCord left Ohio State because he realized he wasn't going to be their starting QB and for the NIL money as well as other more personal reasons. It's similar to why Joe Burrow left Ohio State but the circumstances are different, primarily NIL. Concerning McCord and Howard and based only on what I have seen from both, I tend to think the Buckeye coaching staff got it right. Here again, it was similar to the Burrow situation. When at Ohio State, Joe Burrow showed nothing of what he became with LSU and he was injured his final season in Columbus. These situations are made possible because of the transfer portal and offer chances for players who would otherwise be on the bench. During 2018-2019 Ohio State had Haskins and Fields at QB, neither of which ended their careers as good as Burrow, but both were better than what Burrow had shown when he was a Buckeye.
It's really hard to predict how a player will develop, much easier to choose the better current player. That is easily seen with the NFL Draft and how many QB's end up as busts.
That’s a well-reasoned assessment that likely holds the truth. But. It could also be true that McCord sucks and OSU sucks and Michigan and the SEC just beats each other up because it’s by far the best conference top to bottom since the dawn of time. And don’t forget the Badgers record against the SEC since 2007, not including their bowl win against Arkansas in 2007. The SEC teams employ bad play calling to give their opponents a chance and sometimes even throw games to give them a false sense of victory that we all know was really a loss. This is also a rather astute argument which requires quiet contemplation. Hrm.
Hurry up Baseball season.
For sure. Everyone loses some starters and has some transfers but when basically your entire WR room (which has a ton of talent) transfers out something more is going on. They clearly have no faith in the decisions of the coach.
My guess is that he will get 1 more year even though he should be a DC or coaching a G5 team. Every ones scared to fire their HC until they see the financial impact next year of the settled lawsuits.
Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007
Im honestly surprised that Southern Cal didnt blow A&M out. Elko wasnt happy but all things considered A&Ms third string defense did a pretty good job.
They were missing their entire starting defensive line due to opting out for the draft and their best WR. They also had 6 significant injuries including their best CB, best LB, an olineman, best RB and two others. Then they had their other starting corner in the portal along with another starting LB.
All in all between the draft, injuries, and transfers A%M was missing something like 8 DL, 4 LBs, 3 or 4 CBs. The young backups stepped up and kept it close and they would have even won the game if the WR didnt have a TD pass hit him in the hands and bounce right to a Trojans player which would have been 14-0 if he caught it.
Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007
Cus Day needed a scapegoat and the boosters were done with him. The weird part was deciding on Leonard who by no means was an upgrade
Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007
Wasn’t expecting more lame excuses. Surprise surprise.
Dodge and weave.....................
The transfer portal affect teams and causes teams to lose talent --- BUT --- it also results in teams acquiring talent. It's not a one-way door away from any school, it's a swinging door that lets players go both ways.
I'm actually surprised Texas A@M didnt blow out USC. They had the better record, while USC barely squeaked in. USC also lost 19 players to the portal and several other players who declared for the draft who opted out.
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Nebraska gets the win over Boston College in the Yankee Stadium pinstripe bowl 20-15.
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A&M had far more significant players missing and its not even remotely close.
Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007
Nonsense. A@M were favored. But nice try.
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Was a bit odd seeing BYU playing Colorado in the bowl game since they are in the same conference.
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Theres no nice try theres just facts of what each team was missing. The entire DL opted out for the NFL draft including a first rounder and thats just the start as I posted earlier. Its not even remotely close and no team actually was missing more than them between the NFL opt outs and the numerous significant injuries
Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007
The line in USC vs. A&M was A&M -4. So the money favored A&M. So right or wrong Vegas agreed with coolstanley.
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Its almost like strength of schedule has an impact on how many injuries a team has and talent levels have an impact on how many opt out for the draft. Congrats to Southern Cal for barely beating a bunch of 2nd and 3rd stringers that still would have won if they didnt drop that pass early
Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007