OT: Is anyone else enjoying watching SEC D getting run?
December 31st, 2014 at 11:08 PM ^
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December 31st, 2014 at 11:10 PM ^
I wouldn't mind the reverse happening, TBH. OSU crushing Bama and then losing the NCG in spectacular fashion would not be the worst outcome of the playoffs.
December 31st, 2014 at 11:13 PM ^
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December 31st, 2014 at 11:14 PM ^
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December 31st, 2014 at 11:18 PM ^
I'd like to hear about how TCU should have made the playoff over Urban though. Now that we have Harbaugh, Big Ten pride doesn't really matter anymore. We have good coaches in our league and we have the best. We'll make the playoff if we win our games.
December 31st, 2014 at 11:23 PM ^
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December 31st, 2014 at 11:36 PM ^
You mean the TCU that LOST to Baylor was robbed. Would have helped if they BEAT Baylor, AND if they actually played someone in their non-conference schedule, then you might have an arguement.
December 31st, 2014 at 11:46 PM ^
December 31st, 2014 at 11:57 PM ^
I hate this argument for TCU v OSU
TCU lost #5 Baylor
OSU loss bad VA Tech
TCU played 9 conference games. OSU 8. So they had 1 more legit game than OSU did who did a round robin of 3 nobodies in the conference.
Both beat Minnesota - TCU dominated, OSU was a close game.
But again TCU replaced 1 baby seal with a conference game. 9 conf games is better than 8.
January 1st, 2015 at 12:17 AM ^
I like how you conveniently left out how OSU went in to east landfill and dominated a top 10 team. OSU played 8 conference games plus 1 conf championship..that makes 9.
January 1st, 2015 at 1:12 AM ^
anyone who watches college football knows TCU had a far better resume. They proved today they belonged. The Ole Miss team TCU made look like a JV girls teams beat Bama. lol
December 31st, 2014 at 11:22 PM ^
I wouldn't even chance OSU in the title game. The game could be close and they would snake a W out of it ala 2002 against Miami
December 31st, 2014 at 11:46 PM ^
I agree that's the optimal scenario for the BIG and think OSU can beat Alabama. If they had Barrett I would really like their chances.
I don't like either team and these comments are strictly from an objective betting point of view.
Urbs may be a better overall coach than Saban. Saban's a roster cheater and relies on superior firepower to win. If the game is close late I start to like OSU.
January 1st, 2015 at 12:01 AM ^
January 2nd, 2015 at 11:34 PM ^
How'd that work out for ya?
January 1st, 2015 at 1:30 AM ^
Acquiring talent is probably the most important job a college head coach has, right?
January 1st, 2015 at 1:55 AM ^
It's probably second, behind coaching.
January 1st, 2015 at 4:01 AM ^
It would be so great to see the meltdown on 11W if Ohio State struts into the final and then has their hopes and dreams crushed by Oregon or Florida State. It would be the best of both worlds: another SEC team goes down and Ohio State comes up short again.
If the SEC loses enough games this year, they might not have so many autobids into the playoff and "major" bowl games next year. Most of all, every game the SEC loses now hastens the Big Ten's return to being seen as "elite" by the rest of the country. Imagine Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State all ranked in the top 15, with Sparty ranked just high enough for the Big Ten East to be called "The best division in college football."
January 1st, 2015 at 7:59 AM ^
write a song about 'imagine'...?
somehow i think there are way too many moving parts and variables for this scenario to come to pass.
January 1st, 2015 at 8:50 AM ^
December 31st, 2014 at 11:32 PM ^
Living down in SEC country has me enjoying this but having spent '08-'12 in ohio I sure hope Bama rolls tomorrow... then loses!
December 31st, 2014 at 11:10 PM ^
Agreed, but Bama better damn win tomorrow. The only thing worse than SEC teams winning the national championships is the Buckeyes winning one.
December 31st, 2014 at 11:11 PM ^
The state of Mississippi isn't having a great last day of 2014, are they.
December 31st, 2014 at 11:12 PM ^
I don't want them to have the chance. Right now it's 25 percent for them. If they beat Bama it goes to 50 percent.
December 31st, 2014 at 11:12 PM ^
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January 1st, 2015 at 11:00 AM ^
If you lived down here you'd realize that Bama fans are about as bad as OSU fans. They are idiots who base their whole life and relevance on the Tide winning. They are so ridiculously cocky right now. I would love for them to lose and then OSU get killed against Oregon.
December 31st, 2014 at 11:13 PM ^
In fact, there's a whole thread dedicated to it.
December 31st, 2014 at 11:13 PM ^
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December 31st, 2014 at 11:16 PM ^
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December 31st, 2014 at 11:34 PM ^
December 31st, 2014 at 11:15 PM ^
Dan Mullen - getting run out of the Orange Bowl
RR - got dominated by BSU for all bu the last 10 minutes
Ole Miss - DESTROYED by TCU
I think Oregon wins it all by a bunch and destroys FSU tomorrow. Too cold for those Florida boys out in Cali. Bama should take care of OSU. I see Jones choking big time
Sparty is in definite trouble against Baylor. I think Briles has a point to prove and Dantonios crew is in for ass-whoopin'
Oh and we have HARBAUGH!!!!! Who's got better than us? NOOOOOBODY!!!
December 31st, 2014 at 11:24 PM ^
Especially the Sparty part. If OSU and Sparty loses on the national stage, I hope it gives us a little extra juice going into NSD.
December 31st, 2014 at 11:35 PM ^
One could/should say RR's team dominated all but the first 10 minutes of that game. I just don't think that now that we have Harbaugh anyone should be so dismissive of RR's talent. The guy is a great football coach and had a top 10 team at AZ with a freshman at QB and starting RB (got hurt in the 1st half on a helmet-to-helmet hit). Also, he may be the only one to beat Oregon this season... Cu'mong man!
December 31st, 2014 at 11:46 PM ^
December 31st, 2014 at 11:16 PM ^
Don't forget ND beat LSU as well, they're like honorary ACC.
Georgia did beat L'ville, but if you count ND and this game it's something like 2-6 versus the ACC.
The SEC is crazy overrated. But hey, Arkansas did dominate Texas.
December 31st, 2014 at 11:16 PM ^
I don't mind seeing the ACC lose, either. There's the Notre Dame angle and the fact that -- when academics are considered -- they're a much more natural enemy of the Big Ten than the SEC is.
December 31st, 2014 at 11:22 PM ^
January 1st, 2015 at 10:19 AM ^
No, because when they lose they'll be closer to a BIG team.
January 1st, 2015 at 10:26 AM ^
...still way better than an independent.
December 31st, 2014 at 11:28 PM ^
Lack of QBs as well this year in the SEC. Still matters. Marshall at Auburn was probably their best and Prescott I guess 2nd. It drops off substantially from there. But yes I am enjoying it. I love GA Tech offense - its impossible to take your eyes off, and I can root for them since they are a good academic institution and seem to have a good guy as a coach.
And sorry when it comes to the 2 evil empires tomorrow I will root for Bama. OSU showed you dont need to be in great conf to get in the playoffs. They had 2 wins all year of any note - Wisc and MSU, and I'll throw in Minn there for 3 wins. The rest were bad teams. And they lost to a bad team. Win the Big 10 and you are in. TCU got robbed.
Then I guess I'll root for Nike to beat FSU and Bama. Not any good options in this playoff.
My only sadness is not being able to see GA Tech destroy Michigan State's defense in this manner - that was supposed to be the game before Delaney stepped in and got Michigan State BEHIND Miss State in the last week (They moved Miss State up 3 slots for being idle) so that the Big 10 could have someone in the Citrus. (I guess some weird rule does not allow Big 10 inboth Orange and Citrus)
December 31st, 2014 at 11:37 PM ^
January 1st, 2015 at 12:09 AM ^
January 1st, 2015 at 12:27 AM ^
Sparty definitely won't be scared, but I think Baylor has a lot to prove tomorrow. They felt they deserved a spot in the playoff, and if they want to prove that they deserved it (although it doesn't benefit them very much), they need to hammer sparty. I'm not expecting a 42-3 mashing, but don't be shocked if Sparty comes in a little too confident and falls behind early then struggles to overcome the defecit. Go Bears!
January 1st, 2015 at 1:15 AM ^