SEC Championship Game Open Thread
December 7th, 2013 at 6:00 PM ^
First Alabama plays manball and are clearly at least the 2nd best team in the SEC. Second what do you call FSU. They are definitely a power football team.
December 7th, 2013 at 5:55 PM ^
RT @DavidCMorrison: Auburn running a play every 21.6 seconds. Still hasn't officially had a ball hit the ground except for 3 fumbles.
December 7th, 2013 at 5:58 PM ^
"Maul" may be a bit strong but yes they are now up two touchdowns.
December 7th, 2013 at 5:58 PM ^
No defense in the SEC apparently
December 7th, 2013 at 5:58 PM ^
December 7th, 2013 at 5:58 PM ^
Some epic ESSS EEEE SEEEE defense right there.
December 7th, 2013 at 5:59 PM ^
for having a bias towards the ESS SEE SEE is like complaining that NBC is biased towards ND. I mean, yeah of course they are. Besides Army-Navy, do they call any other conferences games?
December 7th, 2013 at 5:59 PM ^
December 7th, 2013 at 6:13 PM ^
December 7th, 2013 at 6:00 PM ^
Man, I want to watch this SEC game and just enjoy the game, but...
Watching Mizzu score after getting the ball at their 7 yard line with a little over one minute until the half... reminds me of what....?
Hoke really REALLY should have tried to get some points at the end of the 1st half. I like Hoke's aggressiveness usually, but I feel that was a MAJOR blunder than bit us in the ass at the end of the game. I stil can't believe he would just sit on it against a team like Ohio.
DAMN!
(get over it, I know. I'm trying)
December 7th, 2013 at 6:02 PM ^
December 7th, 2013 at 6:03 PM ^
will drive you crazy. For your own mental health let it go.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:00 PM ^
So let's compare end-of-the-half drives here.
Missouri gets the ball at their own 8 with 1:10 on the clock down 8 points. Drives down the field and scores.
Michigan gets the ball at their own 20 with 1:03 on the clock in a tie game. Gets a first down, runs out the clock.
Which would you rather have?
December 7th, 2013 at 6:04 PM ^
the ball? Michigan has neither of those.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:05 PM ^
Yes but they scored there through the air, something we were having success doing against OSU.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:08 PM ^
If it were me I would have tried to push it down the field.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:05 PM ^
And a QB who hasn't been beaten into the ground all year.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:07 PM ^
And yet they scored 21 points on the half, and reasonably could have made it 28 by at least trying instead of playing for the whistle.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:11 PM ^
Like I said, I don't defend it, but I do understand the decision.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:10 PM ^
You are right. They only scored 42 in the game, and they should not have tried to get more points. Strong arguement.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:10 PM ^
There are of course other options.
Gardner could throw a pick or fumble, or our offense could simply be stopped (I believe Ohio had some timeouts) and then they would be the ones with a chance to score at the end of the half. And then I bet you'd be complaining about us not playing it safe afterwards, since you seem to be always complaining.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:14 PM ^
No. After we got that first down run, THEN is when I would have played aggressive. Bad things can always happen. You can play call to try and avoid disaster (throwing deep, or telling DG to take sacks rather than risks, for example). If we would have been stopped, no worries. Not trying, for me, brought worries. As it turns out, I might have been correct.
You usually have to take some sort of risks to win. If you are afraid to take any, you will likely lose. That is a general, but very true statement.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:51 PM ^
4th and 2 and going for it. 2pt conversion attempt when could simply kick the PAT and go to OT. Nah, Hoke the Joke is always playing it safe.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:06 PM ^
December 7th, 2013 at 6:09 PM ^
Yeah, that would have been complete garbage if he lost.
Credit to him for not letting it affect him. If I knew I potentially got screwed out of 100k, I probably wouldn't have been able to concentrate in the OT.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:15 PM ^
December 7th, 2013 at 6:18 PM ^
December 7th, 2013 at 6:12 PM ^
but it got him $100K.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:12 PM ^
"OSU likely 60 mins away from a bid to the NCG" - someone on Fox
Is everyone in the national media really writing off MSU like that? I think MSU has a great shot tonight..
December 7th, 2013 at 6:15 PM ^
were favorable to MSU last night. Didn't see gameday this morning.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:15 PM ^
@TomFornelli
Much defense. Amaze discipline. Very tackle. Wow.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:16 PM ^
Maybe I'm putting too much thought into it, but the Dr. Pepper $100,000 football chuck has always rubbed me the wrong way.
It's great to see the winner's joy and think that he can build a great future with the education afforded by his winnings, but what of the loser?
I see the loser's life falling apart. I see her staring at the ceiling every night, thinking what might have been-- what that education money could have made possible. I find it scary to think that her future could depend so much on whether she could throw one more ball through a stupid hole. I feel like this competition produces both a good-feel story and a hidden, tragic one.
Anywho, go Tigers!
December 7th, 2013 at 6:18 PM ^
December 7th, 2013 at 6:19 PM ^
Did anyone catch the Colorado buzzer beater vs Kansas?
Pretty nice shot
December 7th, 2013 at 6:20 PM ^
Yep, pretty crazy
December 7th, 2013 at 6:21 PM ^
This week, in a very special episode of the SEC Championship Game...
December 7th, 2013 at 6:17 PM ^
That our coaches don't acknowledge that tempo can give you a decided advantage.
You don't have to run a warp speed like Auburn or Baylor. But just using it to keep the defense off balance or to get a rhythm is worth it. Maybe not every possession, but why not sometimes? Just like why not throw screens sometimes?
We are so prehistoric that it drives me nuts.
Give your players the best chance to win...quit trying to be old school.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:21 PM ^
Start of the 4th quarter and the announcers are talking Mack Brown being out of a job. Nice.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:24 PM ^
Their QB is either horrible or having a horrible game.
Only game I watched Texas this year the refs hosed Iowa State and Texas won.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:54 PM ^
They brought him in and didn't recruit a QB for a year....they're stuck with him.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:27 PM ^
The bands will now demonstrate mitosis...
December 7th, 2013 at 6:28 PM ^
There is no way he saw where he was throwing.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:34 PM ^
...but so bad at Michigan?
Why is our luck so bad with everything right now?
WHY WHY WHY!!??
December 7th, 2013 at 6:35 PM ^
I also would not overreact to 6 games. Let's see what happens over a full year.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:42 PM ^
And he still may get 40 hung on him by Baylor.
But the fact that largely because of him they're even in the position to win a Big 12 title is crazy.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:42 PM ^
And he still may get 40 hung on him by Baylor.
But the fact that largely because of him they're even in the position to win a Big 12 title is crazy.
December 7th, 2013 at 6:35 PM ^
For god's sake CBS please stop showing that last play of the Auburn/Bama game. Was it really necessary to add sparkles to it ????????????
December 7th, 2013 at 6:40 PM ^
Because it was magical.
/s
...thank GOD for that play, I haven't seen DG laying lifeless nearly as much as I thought I would.
We of all teams (Clowney hit) know how much the media will fall in love with one play.