FSU-Ole Miss open thread

Submitted by crg on September 5th, 2016 at 7:07 PM

Last game of the holiday weekend. *sigh* Also, Hugh Freeze will not be spending as much time with his family as he may have wanted. Maybe the NCAA will help free some time for him soon.

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Michigoss

September 5th, 2016 at 7:11 PM ^

Does Michigan have enough of a vested interest in this game to actually want an SEC team to win? I'd have a hard time cheering for that, especially since no matter what we probably have to win the conference championship to get what we want.

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turtleboy

September 5th, 2016 at 7:13 PM ^

I always want Ole Miss to lose. Always.

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DetroitBlue

September 5th, 2016 at 7:20 PM ^

That's generally a solid policy, but FSU is just a little bit less dirty, plus they have an entire police department covering up incidents involving players and looking the other way all the time. This is a meteor game if there's ever been one

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Charmandar

September 5th, 2016 at 7:49 PM ^

Hard choice players being paid or police covering sexual assaults? Go Rebels

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Bo Glue

September 5th, 2016 at 7:53 PM ^

FSU has nothing on Ole Miss for corruption. But I have not heard any allegations of sexual misconduct going on there. Maybe they're just better at hiding it...but I'll try to keep my cynicism in check on that one.

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huntmich

September 5th, 2016 at 8:53 PM ^

Hmm, a team that features a Confederate flag prominently or a team that uses racist chants and mascots? I'm voting giant meteor.

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turtleboy

September 5th, 2016 at 8:41 PM ^

But when school officials have to keep telling the crowd to stop chanting "the south will rise again" at football games? They finally banned Dixie as their fight song this year(!) That's a fan base that deserves to lose.

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Charmandar

September 5th, 2016 at 9:51 PM ^

I am rooting for a meteor.

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enlightenedbum

September 5th, 2016 at 7:21 PM ^

Assuming we lose a game, we would prefer the SEC team to have the worse non-conference record. SEC is more likely to get two teams in than the ACC, which will get either Clemson or FSU. So I think we are marginally rooting for FSU, in addition to the fuck Hugh Freeze's corrupt ass factor.

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crg

September 5th, 2016 at 7:27 PM ^

FSU has a greater chance to run their conference than Ole Miss, so... go Ole Miss, I guess. Now I need a shower.

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Communist Football

September 5th, 2016 at 9:11 PM ^

If FSU loses here and then beats Clemson, both will be one-loss teams. Ole Miss is unlikely to go through the SEC undefeated. Much better for us if chaos ensues in the other conferences.

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teldar

September 5th, 2016 at 9:45 PM ^

Haven't seen you posting much for quite some time. Always thought you were a solid contributor

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Communist Football

September 6th, 2016 at 10:37 AM ^

I was forced into hiding during the Brandon/Hoke counterrevolution, lest I end up in a reeducation camp.

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evenyoubrutus

September 5th, 2016 at 7:11 PM ^

*twiddles thumbs* Down with FSU?

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GoWings2008

September 5th, 2016 at 7:16 PM ^

*flips coin *shakes magic 8-ball Ask again later

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OwenGoBlue

September 5th, 2016 at 7:39 PM ^

Yes! Hugh Freeze is going to end up fired anyway plus the best part of college football is rooting against 120 teams. Saturday: Woo!! Houston over Oklahoma! Sunday: Someone get those Houston bastards!

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turtleboy

September 5th, 2016 at 7:11 PM ^

Can't believe I'm saying this, but I really want FSU to win

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USAFA007

September 5th, 2016 at 7:13 PM ^

Winner of FSU and Clemson is likely in. I don't think the outcome of this game changes that. Go Noles!

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Goggles Paisano

September 5th, 2016 at 7:20 PM ^

FSU/Clemson is in the same boat as Mich/Osu. Some pundits predict both FSU/Clemson to make the playoff and some pick both Mich/Osu to make the playoff. There is a lot of football to play and it will all shake itself out in the end. There is no way I can root for Ole Miss tonite. Go Noles!

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Bo Lytle

September 5th, 2016 at 7:27 PM ^

I'm rooting for the downfall of the SEC. Go Noles. This would be a HUGE loss for the sec. If it happens, then they can't hide their terrible showing this weekend. I think it's good for the BigTen in the end as well. Besides, we are going undefeated.

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Hornsgoblue (not verified)

September 5th, 2016 at 8:38 PM ^

SC and UCLA didnt do the job so would like FSU to win.

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Dylan

September 5th, 2016 at 7:14 PM ^

Tigers gonna win?

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GoWings2008

September 5th, 2016 at 7:14 PM ^

Would love to see FSU go down, but not at the hands of the ess ee see. I'm so conflicted.

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Dylan

September 5th, 2016 at 7:15 PM ^

Let ole miss win tonight. They will fall apart in due time. I want to reach the higher rankings asap with Houston getting a damn automatic birth with one good win all year.

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Borges_so_Beautiful

September 5th, 2016 at 7:15 PM ^

Tell me who to root for, mgoblog

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BlueDragon

September 5th, 2016 at 7:49 PM ^

The derpiest, sloppiest, ugliest 9-6 game you could ever imagine.

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Bo Glue

September 5th, 2016 at 7:54 PM ^

see 6-5

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The Fugitive

September 5th, 2016 at 7:18 PM ^

I'd rather get Ole Miss out of the picture early since the winner of FSU and Clemson is most likely to represent the ACC in the playoff.

Death by cannibalization.

Tonight, go Noles.

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carolina blue

September 5th, 2016 at 7:24 PM ^

A loss here for ole miss, as long as it's reasonably close, does nothing to hurt their chances. If they were to run the rest of their season to an 12-1 record (SEC CG) they would be in the playoff 100%. But, a loss here to the noles likely means they aren't good enough to do that, so....

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The Fugitive

September 5th, 2016 at 7:33 PM ^

I'm assuming they lose to Bama down the road giving them their second loss. Clemson and FSU could possibly play in a 2 vs 3/4 game thus knocking the loser below us.

but yes, win all teh games rabble rabble.

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OwenGoBlue

September 5th, 2016 at 7:43 PM ^

Ole Miss doesn't have the same talent this year and might end up ineligible for postseason play anyway. I'm all for putting the potential ACC teams in a hole early given the rest of that conference is pretty eh. Down with everyone!

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Bo Glue

September 5th, 2016 at 7:56 PM ^

All the games! I hope they both lose!

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MGoGrendel

September 5th, 2016 at 9:25 PM ^

I would like to see Ole Miss beat Bama. Again.

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B-Nut-GoBlue

September 5th, 2016 at 7:19 PM ^

Fuck Hugh Freeze's pompous did! Go 'Noles.

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stephenrjking

September 5th, 2016 at 7:20 PM ^

I think it's way too early to know which specific games affect Michigan's hypothetical playoff case. But, for what it's worth, a big threat would be two teams from one conference boasting superior resumes if Michigan has one loss. The Wisconsin-LSU game was a huge help from that perspective. Wisconsin is more likely to burnish our resume if we beat them, and the chance of Bama and LSU both having playoff cases is sharply reduced. The other major pairing that could present this problem is FSU and Clemson. An FSU loss eliminates neither, but still weakens that overall case. OTOH Ole Miss losing is bad for the SEC, which is good for everyone else. Go Noles.

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Michigoss

September 5th, 2016 at 7:24 PM ^

I dont see both FSU and Clemson getting in - if two teams come from one conference it will be SEC because of the SEC bump. For example, if Alabama loses the conference championship, they will put them through anyhow.

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OwenGoBlue

September 5th, 2016 at 7:47 PM ^

Unless something like 2006 happens. If two teams get in the most likely scenarios are SEC or Michigan and our biggest rival (Rutgers, obviously).

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stephenrjking

September 5th, 2016 at 7:56 PM ^

There's no SEC bump in the committee. Resumes are at issue. The loser of Clemson-FSU is still a very good team that may, depending upon what happens this year, have an excellent argument for the playoff. Of course there are many variables. Ole Miss and Auburn could both be something like 9-3, thus high quality wins for the ACC leaders, or they could have disaster sub-.500 years that make this weekends events irrelevant. The point is that they are both very good teams and could thus have a good argument.

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MI_JEEPER

September 5th, 2016 at 7:21 PM ^

Going for the 'noles! It'll be a fitting end the SEC's bad weekend.

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EGD

September 5th, 2016 at 7:28 PM ^

Ole Miss represents everything that is worst about college football. It's too difficult to predict at this point which team losing would help Michigan more, so go FSU.

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