Not entirely OT w/ Bama being a UM opponent...
It was so sweet to see his face drop after that penalty. He was telling the ref how unfair the whole thing was. Don't worry, Nick Satan... live to play another day!
I just hope that this does not pave the way for ND to make it to the NCG; please let it be KSU & Oregon! An SEC-less NCG would be payback for last year's SEC vs. SEC!
Nick, you can either pay
I know which
Nebraska chose!
Warning: My imagination is inefficient.
It does pave the way for ND.
It does pave the way for ND. Our last hope is USC. Fight on.
KSu and Oregon would go
KSu and Oregon would go before ND and no game for ND is a guarenteed win. What sucks is it's nearly impossible to knock an SEC team out of the top 10.
Miami losing to Viriginia
Miami losing to Virginia today will hurt KSU in the BCS standings. Also, Collin Klein better rise from the dead and play well.
It would also hurt ND. Plus
It would also hurt ND. Plus Pitt losing to Unconn this week did some more damage to ND.
No way
It is Oregon/k-state, there won't be a month build up for that, no big 12 title game means note dame jumps kstate. Although I think it is entirely possible Bama gets back in discussion because I think Oregon, kstate, and Norte dame could all lose.
Denard Robinson......They're not going to catch him!
K-State plays Texas the last
K-State plays Texas the last week of the year and Texas is better than USC. ND won't be jumping K-State without a lose.
Agreed
If both KState and ND win tonight ill be extremely bummed if ND jumps them in the polls and then rolls on to the NCG.
I doubt ND would jump KSU if
I doubt ND would jump KSU if they win tonight since a win against Boston College isn't as impressive as a win over TCU. The USC game will be their best chance to jump KSU, especially with Klein healthy and getting a good deal of Heisman buzz.
USC may well have 4 loses by
USC may well have 4 loses by that point in time. K-State gets to play a Texas team that will likely be ranked top 15 buy that point and ahead of USC. There is no chance ND will jump K-State unless they lose.
NO SEC IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
NO SEC IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!!! YESSSS!!!!!! CELEBRATION!
Not if ESPN can do something
Not if ESPN can do something about it.
I hope this is true.
But two
I hope this is true.
But two of the other undefeateds (Oregon, ND, KSU) could definitely lose. And you know Bama will get in with 1 loss if that happens.
I think ND will lose to USC. Oregon and KSU look like they will win out. But if they don't we will likely see an SEC team in the NCG again.
Those Who Stay...
That made my weekend. I'm so
That made my weekend. I'm so tired of Alabama and the SEC. Nothing sounds better than ND getting smashed by Oregon in thermal nuclear yellow jerseys.
All in for some manball.
Really?
You know what sounds better...ND not getting into the national title game because anything can happen on any given day.
Sorry, but with all the close calls and lucky bounces ND has gotten this year, I wouldn't be surprised if they hang around against Oregon and get 5 or 6 turnovers to pull out a 3 point win.
I would rather not have ND sniff a national title game where anything could happen. If OSU could beat ubeatable Miami in 02, ND could stun Oregon.
BILG
I was thinking EXACTLY the
I was thinking EXACTLY the same thing. The guy always looks gloomy, but to see him go from Normal Saban Sourpuss mode to whatever that was… priceless!
I think Saban found his next
I think Saban found his next over signing victim after that play.
University of Tom Brady, B.A. '10; University of Peyton Manning, J.D. '13.
That lineman on the punt unit
That lineman on the punt unit for 'Bama just lost his scholarship.
Scary to think that Georgia
Scary to think that Georgia and Florida are the next closest SEC teams to the undefeateds... and we can be sure that ESPN and the national media will try to plug them and push them into the NCG. The SEC is not-that-good, ESPN just continues to push them down our throat and insist that one SEC team beating another is justification of how talented the teams are.
Eh...
Not as good as ESPN proclaims, perhaps. Good enough to win the last 6 title games when matched up against non SEC opponents however.
Alabama definitely looked like the best team we played this year. They were on a different planet than ND who we lost to by a touchdown after turning it over 6 times.
Sorry, but the talent is just deeper in the SEC right now, especially on the d-line and in the secondary. Other teams and conferences may be able to match the SEC at skill positions, but not in the trenches. Hopefully Hoke and Mattison will turn our top tier line recruits into such a force in the near future, but it seems that the bayou just breeds these 300lb beast that can run a 4.6 - 40.
BILG
Looked like the right call,
Looked like the right call, too. Johnny Football, as much as I hate the nickname, is damn good.
I still get the feeling that
I still get the feeling that Alabama wins out and gets a spot in the NC game, though I'm rooting against it.
If you don't ride a camel, you ain't shi'ite.
If they do It will be because
If they do It will be because 2 teams lose
There is god, there is family, and then there is MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
I'm not convinced they don't
I'm not convinced they don't get a bid after the SECCG since neither KSU or ND are capable of playing in a CCG.
I would rather complain about ND...
I would rather complain about ND trying to jump Kansas St. and Oregon than having another SEC championship! YAY!!!
Paul Finebaulm
Will finally have a reason to listen to that show for the wonderful tears this week.
Fuck it, Dude, let's go bowling.
Time to bite the bullet boys.
Three quality unbeatens lock the SEC out of the NC game this year. Root for Oregon, K-State, and yes, ND. I would prefer Oregon-ND but K-State-Oregon is also acceptable.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
Under no circumstances am I
Under no circumstances am I rooting for ND to win out. No, no, no, no, no...
The way I see it, the only team who could beat Oregon this season just lost. Oregon will most likely win it all. But I don't even want to see ND in the MNC at all.
If anyone can pull off a miracle in a one-off game, it is the domers this season. And that is my worse case scenario for this football season, considering Ohio isn't elligible.
Those Who Stay...
One conference has won six national championships in a row.
USC may rout ND but I am prepared to accept--nay, embrace--the alternative, as long as it means the SEC is out of the NCG for a change. I'd rather the Domers get embarrased on the biggest stage possible but I understand where you are coming from. I would personally prefer three unbeatens to two to eliminate all possibility of further political wrangling supporting certain one-loss teams over others.
Plus the B12 does not have a conference championship game this year which adds to the uncertainty and weakens KSU's resume.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
It doesn't , but the Big 12
It doesn't , but the Big 12 was very smart in the fact that they have games on championship weekend. K-State plays Texas while ND is sitting at home.
double post
double post
ND doesn't have one either
ND doesn't have one either and still have to play Texas who may be ranked a little higher then SC. Even if ND does get there, it will be fun to watch Oregon throttle the absolute shit out of them. I think it would be like 48-24 with 14 of ND points coming in OT
There is god, there is family, and then there is MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
**GT (garbage time) ** damn
**GT (garbage time) ** damn auto correct lol
There is god, there is family, and then there is MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
Did you feel that way in '06,
Did you feel that way in '06, that Michigan and Ohio State's resumes were weakened because there was no championship game?
The Big 12 plays a full round robin. Who should KSU have to play twice, and why?
Is not 14-0 better than 13-0
for a NC season? A team that plays a 13th game before the bowl season has more tests in the field to showcase talent, and more opportunities to look weak and foolish. 12-0 would be an impressive feat in today's age of relative parity between power conferences, but 13-0 is a greater resume still, barring massive injuries to key players of course, in which case I as a voter would support a team with a more complete roster.
As for KSU, your final question is moot as 10-team conferences cannot hold championship games. But if I had to pick for 2012, I would pick the top two teams by tiebreaks in the conference (no divisions!).
Abort, Retry, Fail?
Depends on what the 13th game is.
Big 12 teams play nine conference games; other conferences (except the Pac 12) play eight. If the difference between 13-0 and 12-0 is an extra game against an FCS or Sun Belt team I don't see why that should sway anyone.
I'm so happy!! I know the
I'm so happy!! I know the black and white Nebraska team won but to see Saban bitching at the refs and then his half ass handshake and refusal to make eye contact with sumlin shows how arrogant and whiny he is. A whiny little bitch, just like most of their fans.
There is god, there is family, and then there is MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
Now I'm concerned
That ND will have more of a chance to make it to the NC game. Why Bama, WHYYYYY?
I think if anything Alabama
I think if anything Alabama losing will widen the gape between Oregon/K-State in ND. Some voters will rank them 3rd I suspect.
His thoughts:
If only I would have signed a couple MORE players, then this never would have happened...
Homer? Who is Homer? My name is Wolverine Incognito.
Today we are all Aggies.
Today we are all Aggies.
Gig em?
Gig em?
Gotta give it to Griese...the
Gotta give it to Griese...the man called the upset
Well, West Carolina is going to be really
destroyed next week you guys.
And god help Auburn after that.
Ah, WCU - my alama mater - of
Ah, WCU - my alama mater - of sorts. They are going to get turned into a Jackson Pollack painting. Poor poor Western Carolina Catamounts. I truly feel for them.
Professor X is our defensive coordinator.
Gene Chizik is awful.
Gene Chizik is awful.
If you need drugs to be a good writer, you're not a good writer.
-Rod Serling
Yeah, that sure was a smart
Yeah, that sure was a smart move to run Gus Malzahn off wasn't it?
The only thing you learn from history is that you never learn from history.
This is bad...
Don't get me wrong I hate nick saban and the crimson tide but this propels notre dame into the mythical national championship game. I wish it wasn't so but notre dame will jump k state. They have a "tougher schedule" and a bigger name so the voters will put them there. I was the only one in the bar cheering for bama just because I don't want to help out the Irish at all....
With Notre Dame really not
With Notre Dame really not being too successful in the last half decade before this season, I honestly would rather see them play for a NC than any SEC team(especially Bama). Besides, if they're as overrated as we think they are, Oregon/K-State will shred them on a national stage. At least it'll be a better NCG than last year.
"I'm Harmon Tedesco, best goddamn placekicker in the whole continental world."
Nick, you can either pay your players or the refs but not both. Choose wisely.