Boycotting the National Championship game?
Like many others, I am appalled that the national championship game is hosting two teams from, not only the same conference, but the same division. After the BCS bypassed UM from a rematch with Ohio in 2006; 2007 bowl season, I will not be watching the game. Just wanted to get the opinions of the MgoBlog community.
January 8th, 2012 at 9:24 PM ^
Some of you "hard core" haters have plenty of other television entertainment options Monday night at 8:30pm.
<br>May I suggest The Bachelor, Diners, Driveinns and Dives, Extreme Couponing,
<br>or subject yourself to the Pistons vs. The Bulls. Who needs football.
January 8th, 2012 at 9:53 PM ^
Hardcore S&M enthusiasts should watch the Pistons game. Thats pretty torturing and painful
January 8th, 2012 at 10:37 PM ^
Meeechigan won the Sugar Bowl, and I've moved on to the NFL playoffs and non-football sports. I'll be watching Pistons @ Bulls /cringe, at least as long as I can stand it, and I've got plenty of unwatched stuff on the TiVo. Plus there's a new Castle.
January 8th, 2012 at 10:03 PM ^
or you can watch some How I Met Your Mother
January 9th, 2012 at 7:14 AM ^
January 8th, 2012 at 9:27 PM ^
January 8th, 2012 at 9:27 PM ^
After all of the craptacular defense we've had to watch this bowl season leading up to this, I can't wait to watch some real football again.
January 8th, 2012 at 9:28 PM ^
January 8th, 2012 at 9:31 PM ^
"Not to mention that there are better teams then Alabama.
What do you base that on?
January 8th, 2012 at 9:36 PM ^
January 8th, 2012 at 9:41 PM ^
oh so losing to the non #1 team (and it Ok St's case what a .500 team) makes a team better than the team who lost to the #1 team, by 3, in overtime. I suppose thats one way to look at it.
January 8th, 2012 at 9:44 PM ^
January 8th, 2012 at 9:47 PM ^
I'm not sure but I think you might be saying that the BCS title game should be fudged to provide us with at least some people's idea of the best matchup, rather than choosing the 2 best teams.
January 8th, 2012 at 9:31 PM ^
I don't like the matchup. However I am going to get drunk and watch the game. Last college football game for awhile so I am going to savor it.
January 8th, 2012 at 9:31 PM ^
college football
January 8th, 2012 at 9:32 PM ^
I'm not likely to watch. I might, but I'm kind of doubting that I will. I think we might see a Subway Series effect, where ESPN thinks it's a big honking deal because it's a big deal to one market, but the rest of the country says "fuck that" and the ratings plummet.
January 8th, 2012 at 9:32 PM ^
Not watching the game proves nothing.
I too will be hoping for a narrow 'Bama win to mess with the BCS and sure I would've liked to see LSU/OK State instead, but this is what we've got.
If LSU wins then they deserve the MNC.
If 'Bama wins then it'll be good for us when we play them. Either way, watching the game will be good scouting for our matchup with them.
January 8th, 2012 at 9:33 PM ^
Just want to push your logic a bit...
You said that you're appalled that two teams from the same division are playing in the championship game. Let's say, hypothetically, that Oklahoma State and Stanford lost their overtime games to Texas A&M and USC, respectively. At that point, you'd have to choose LSU's opponent from [A] an Alabama team that only lost to LSU, [B] one-loss Houston or Boise State, and [C] a bunch of two-loss teams. At that point, would you still not want LSU-Alabama?
I'm not crazy about this game (would have preferred Oklahoma State), but I don't think there's anything wrong with allowing two teams from the same conference/division to play.
January 8th, 2012 at 9:50 PM ^
I'm pretty sure Okie State won in regulation.
And this same division conference thing is only because of the BCS, it never would have happened 1997 or earlier
January 8th, 2012 at 9:33 PM ^
Monday Night Raw for me! But hoping for an LSU thrashing in this game.
January 8th, 2012 at 9:35 PM ^
January 8th, 2012 at 9:40 PM ^
the oversigning bowl could be interesting can't wait for Lou Holtz to say something really stupid about it
January 8th, 2012 at 9:41 PM ^
I'm upset about the matchup too, but c'mon, it's going to be an entertaining game. I will be rooting for LSU to crush Bama.
January 8th, 2012 at 9:44 PM ^
January 8th, 2012 at 9:46 PM ^
I hadn't thought about it that way yet. the trick to stopping them so far seems to be force a lot of bad field goals
January 8th, 2012 at 9:47 PM ^
I'll watch while putting my kid to sleep or reading or playing Skyrim or something.
I don't understand how anyone can get excited about this game as a national championship game. As has been pointed out ad nauseum, even if Alabama wins there's no way they can claim to have had a better season than LSU. The whole thing is senseless. These two teams already played at their peaks, they'll probably be rusty now, probably won't be as good a game (don't even get me started on people who can't appreciate a 6-3 game).
January 8th, 2012 at 9:57 PM ^
"even if Alabama wins there's no way they can claim to have had a better season than LSU
people keep saying that, its so disrespectful and wrong. Notwithstanding that we don't have a traditional playoff, we do have a playoff, a 1 game playoff and the teams are chosen by the BCS formula. We may not like who gets chosen but thats not the point. This is the championship game, whoever wins is the champion. Again I'll say if we ever get to the BCS title game, and heaven forbid win it, that no one will actually have the disrespect to dispute our title.
By the way, which team could beat LSU and claim they had a better season than LSU? Presumably you'd say Ok St. Anyone else?
January 8th, 2012 at 10:57 PM ^
That didn't already lose to LSU, particularly on their home field.
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<br>These two teams will have one win each against each other, and Bama will have lost on their home field, while the rest of the team's schedules will heavily favor LSU. I'm not sure what's so hard to understand about it.
January 9th, 2012 at 8:32 AM ^
sorry but your post makes no sense and even seems to contradict itself
January 9th, 2012 at 12:14 PM ^
Simply any team with 1 loss that hasn't already had a shot at the undefeated team (and not on neutral ground, or the road, but at HOME, where everything favors you) deserves a shot before the team that's already lost does. Because teams don't play uniform schedules against teams at like levels, like the NFL. You don't know if Okie State's one slip up against a tough slate against Iowa State is the grind of a Big 12 season (who did better in bowls than the SEC) and the SEC is overrated by name only, or if they really are the two best teams. All we know is LSU is better than Alabama. And shouldn't have to prove it twice. So give someone else a shot. It may be a surprise.
January 8th, 2012 at 11:00 PM ^
We already got "disrespected." See 2006.
January 9th, 2012 at 12:38 AM ^
See also every pundit ignoring UofM's pre-1945 national championships.
January 9th, 2012 at 8:34 AM ^
except 2006 has nothing to do with this
January 9th, 2012 at 12:17 PM ^
Because it's the same system. They haven't changed it drastically since then. And they had one set of reasoning and rules that year, and completely flip-flopped them this year. You can agree with how they did it then...or agree with how they did it now...you can't really agree with both. But since they did both, it shows a flaw in the system, and a great deal of hypocrisy in those running it.
January 8th, 2012 at 9:54 PM ^
But it's the National Championship and last game of college football. I'll be watching.
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<br>And though I think the rematch is abhorrent, my first concern is always Michigan and the rematch got us in the Sugar Bowl which means 1. Got to play VT rather than Stanford and 2. Got to go to New Orleans rather than Arizona. That's win-win. So I have to be somewhat grateful.
January 8th, 2012 at 9:58 PM ^
FUCK Bama!! They had their shot and lost. It's pathetic we are seeing an SEC rematch
January 8th, 2012 at 10:00 PM ^
How can you not want to watch this game? This exciting matchup will put recent national championships to shame.
My prediction, LSU 4 Alabama 2.
January 8th, 2012 at 10:03 PM ^
I won't be watching, but it's only a semi-boycott. I'm just not interested in another SEC circle jerk. The "death to the BCS" part of me, though, hopes a lot of football fans across the country "vote with their feet" and find something more interesting to watch.
January 8th, 2012 at 10:08 PM ^
I'm not planning on watching because it's probably going to be really boring and the announcers will spend every non-football second talking about how awesome the SEC is
If LSU doesn't win though, I'll be pissed. I hope the AP gives them the title either way
January 8th, 2012 at 10:09 PM ^
Dude, Alabama & LSU played each other a while back. LSU won an ugly one 9-6 in OT. What game are you talking about?
January 8th, 2012 at 10:13 PM ^
I'm not the boycott type. I've watched most of the significant bowl games, but I won't watch because I don't care who wins. The whole poinit of bowl games is to see how the conferences line up with one another. Watching two teams from the same conference play a second time isn't interesting.
January 8th, 2012 at 10:19 PM ^
Would love to kick the National Champ's ass next year in Jerryworld
Otherwise would pull for fellow alum Miles
January 8th, 2012 at 10:25 PM ^
(On one of these threads.) But Michigan is playing 'Bama in its very next game. I want to get more familiar with our next foe.
Also, I'm rooting for the Tide. I hope they win, and then any junior with half a chance to go to the pro's bolts for the draft.
If they weren't on our schedule next year, I'd definitely avoid watching.
January 8th, 2012 at 10:27 PM ^
I won't be watching. Not only because it pisses me off to see this happen when we weren't given the same treatment, but also because I just don't give a shit. I'm lucky enough to have better things to do than watch two SEC West teams punt the ball back and forth for three hours while the media goes "OH GAWD ESS EEEE SEE SPEEEEEEEED." Call me crazy.
January 8th, 2012 at 10:37 PM ^
I will be out studying French in preparation for a chance to work overseas for my current employer.
I may check the score on ESPN the next day.
January 8th, 2012 at 10:40 PM ^
It's the last CFB game in 8+ months - I'll deal with the hypocrisy. I watched stupid Arkansas and KSU and MSU-Georgia, fergawdsakes. This sports has a million warts, but it is still going to be a compelling contest and may actually lead to some real changes in the BCS if it is as boring/predictable as some expect.
January 8th, 2012 at 10:40 PM ^
the thing that makes me mad is alabama lost at HOME. In 06 we lost @ the shoe. they had their chance at home so winning here proves nothing
January 8th, 2012 at 10:41 PM ^
I'm watching only to root against Alabama and Saban. Not that this will easy since LSU players are already declaring themselves the best team of all time.
January 8th, 2012 at 11:08 PM ^
who really gives a shit?
how will the outcome of this game make a damn bit of difference to any Meechigan fans?
yea, Meechigan got jobed in 06 but let it go. why get up in arms about a championship game that EVERYONE refers to as "mythical"? if Meechigan were in it would the "mythical" national championship automatically become the "actual" national championship game? no it would not. the reason is because a championship should be decided on the field, rink, diamond, court and pool. everyone knows that this is the only championship where the two teams are picked and not settled by the players and coaches. the whole world knows this game is bullshit. but until the Presidents of D1 schools yank their heads out of their collective asses and see how a playoff would bring in more revenue and still be able to have the rest of the bowls, then nothing will change.
January 8th, 2012 at 11:34 PM ^
When is this game?