National Championship Game Open Thread
Well, it'll probably be a short thread, since everyone has already said they're not watching tonight. But for those that are, it's the end of college football on the field for awhile. Gameday on. Pregame in about half an hour. It'll keep us busy till the Two and a Half Men Open thread starts later tonight.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:25 PM ^
Good to know we have a system where the most important regular season game in 5 years ended up being completely meaningless
January 9th, 2012 at 11:25 PM ^
How would that not be a Unneccessary Roughness? The whistle blows, then like 2 or 3 guys still jump on the pile
January 9th, 2012 at 11:25 PM ^
How bad is LSU's other QB if he's STILL not seeing the field?
January 9th, 2012 at 11:28 PM ^
Jarrett Lee is actually pretty good - 62% completion rate and a 14-3 TD/INT ratio. He was their QB for most of the season.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:25 PM ^
It will give us all the incentive we could ever need.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:26 PM ^
The defending National Champs against a Top 10 ranked Michigan squad featuring Denard Robinson in Jerry World. ABC sports execs must have a raging hard-on right now.
Also, LSU down 21 just threw a swing pass behind the LOS after Jefferson chucked one into the turf.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:29 PM ^
I don't understand why they didn't give Jarrett Lee a chance. The whole offense and offensive coaches were pathetic today for LSU.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:27 PM ^
I did predict all field goals--but I am closing in on my score.
LSU is getting their testicles handed to them here. P.S. Sure Nick, sure.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:27 PM ^
You're down 21 with 3 minutes left in the BCS Championship.
Why are you punting?????
January 9th, 2012 at 11:29 PM ^
is not cheap?
January 9th, 2012 at 11:27 PM ^
Les is down 21 with 3:00 to play and he punts? WTF? He's quitting.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:27 PM ^
I know the chances are slim, but why are you punting here?
January 9th, 2012 at 11:28 PM ^
To spare his offense more embarrassment.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:28 PM ^
How is Musberger acting like that offsides hurt Alabama?
January 9th, 2012 at 11:29 PM ^
These teams don't really have that great of defenses... the offenses in the SEC are just so inept that it makes them look good. Seriously, I turned it off after Jefferson tried that horrid shovel pass right into the arms of the Bama linebacker. That was disgustingly bad to look at.
And where is this vaunted LSU defense? Bama's just marching up and down the field on them no problem.
I think LSU was no match for Ess Eee See SPEED.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:32 PM ^
There are about 15 NFL players in this game on D.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:33 PM ^
January 9th, 2012 at 11:43 PM ^
Still trolling I see.
I still feel that treating the first game of the season between Oregon and LSU as somehow representative of how those two teams would match up now is silly.
As for WVU, that game was 34-21 with WVU driving into the 4th quarter. LSU and Alabama have very good defenses, but watching this game I saw offenses that couldn't/wouldn't do anything creative to move the ball.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:30 PM ^
Now that's pathetic...you get 5 yards back and you still don't go for it?
January 9th, 2012 at 11:30 PM ^
If this was the only LSU game I saw all year I'd say they aren't even a top 25 team
January 9th, 2012 at 11:31 PM ^
See series tied 1-1 what do?
January 9th, 2012 at 11:31 PM ^
Best out of 3?
January 9th, 2012 at 11:32 PM ^
Next year the hype is going to be all over Alabama against us
January 9th, 2012 at 11:34 PM ^
for Borges. We can hold Bama to <28, but only Al can get more.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:31 PM ^
Mystified as to why LSU couldn't do more in this game...what a huge disappointment given the hype
January 9th, 2012 at 11:31 PM ^
January 9th, 2012 at 11:32 PM ^
This has nothing to do with a tornado, Brent...this is football.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:38 PM ^
I know...hard to keep watching him try and draw the connection...like Nick Saban just brought joy to the tornado victims....please, stop already
January 9th, 2012 at 11:32 PM ^
OK, Now Go Blue! Beat Ohio! Beat 'Bama Beat Everyone in between!
January 9th, 2012 at 11:32 PM ^
Brady Hoke >>> Les Miles
January 9th, 2012 at 11:32 PM ^
So the next question, is how many more years until Saban jumps back to the NFL?
January 9th, 2012 at 11:32 PM ^
Is still pretty important.
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<br>No matter what those other BCS game* proponents are saying.
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<br>(*sans Sugar Bowl)
January 9th, 2012 at 11:33 PM ^
I feel like we can kick their ass
January 9th, 2012 at 11:37 PM ^
what? I really want to believe.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:33 PM ^
That game was pointless. There's no way that Alabama can claim to have a better season than LSU.
I almost want to say that they deserve the MNC though, because I can't understand why LSU wouldn't switch quarterbacks.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:33 PM ^
Nick Saban not acting like a douche...woah woah the room is spinning real fast...I'm going to lie down now.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:34 PM ^
Did Saban just smile?!?
January 9th, 2012 at 11:33 PM ^
Well this has been a steaming shit pile of a game, and totally what the voters deserved for making the rematch happen. I move that SEC teams are banned from all BCS bowls for the next 10 years to repent.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:34 PM ^
the state of Alabama has won the last three NCs.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:36 PM ^
in the country. That says a lot about everything.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:42 PM ^
January 9th, 2012 at 11:34 PM ^
Was short lived.
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<br>And "Saban loves the players"? Well, the one's he doesn't cut...
January 9th, 2012 at 11:34 PM ^
is One and Done on the hats. Let's hope.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:36 PM ^
Except if it was one and done, Bama wouldn't have had a shot at LSU.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:36 PM ^
...the MSU boards must be....interesting. Bobby Williams could do the same thing as Saban....sure.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:36 PM ^
This makes me hungry for our first game next year can't wait to se what denardand company can do and also to watch the d shut this offense down
January 9th, 2012 at 11:39 PM ^
and they are 3 levls below Bama and LSU. Unless Borges pulls a rabbit out of a hat, we are doomed.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:37 PM ^
Here's to hoping Pitbull presents the trophy
January 9th, 2012 at 11:37 PM ^
11/17 passing for Jefferson for 53 yards. You can't throw the ball down field how do you expect to do anything against a great D. Bad game plan, bad execution, bad offense all around by LSU.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:39 PM ^
I wonder if Miles lost some of his locker room when he benched Lee back in November. Lee had gone 9-0 as a starter. He'd done all the right things. Jefferson had gotten in trouble a couple of times off the field. Why should he have taken over as the QB of a #1 team? He didn't get them there.