1/2 bowl games open thread

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TCU is making it a game against Oregon, now down only 31-17 with a quarter to play. WVU and Arizona St kick off at 10:15.
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StephenRKass

January 2nd, 2016 at 10:30 PM ^

So, I'm not watching the game (no TV access). But I'm really wondering about the spread offense. Is that contributing to Oregon falling apart? More specifically, the spread really depends on a mobile QB, right? Like Denard or even Gardner? So if your QB, who makes everything click, goes out, you are sunk.

Of course, I don't know if this is the reason why Oregon has botched this game, with it now being tied and all. But it strikes me that a spread offense is much more vulnerable to a QB going out with an injury. Dunno. Just wondering.

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Michology 101

January 2nd, 2016 at 10:41 PM ^

Yeah, it doesn't matter what offense you're running, if your backup QB isn't ready to play, your team may struggle. Baylor runs a spread, but they had a couple of decent backup QBs. Those backups kept Baylor's team competitive.

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snarling wolverine

January 2nd, 2016 at 10:39 PM ^

Well, there are running spreads and passing spreads. For running spreads, it seems like it's tough for the QB to make it all season without injury, but I don't have the numbers in front of me. The solution, obviously, is to recruit a lot of good QBs to prepare for that contingency. Oregon never seems to have a good backup.

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DetroitBlue

January 2nd, 2016 at 10:38 PM ^

No, Oregon's coach seems to be still living on Chip Kelly's pixie dust. He doesn't seem to be a good coach. I think things will start to go downhill for Oregon over the next few years. Plus, last I check Urbz offense has been pretty successful. Not the same as oregon's offense, but still a form of the spread



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SBo

January 2nd, 2016 at 10:31 PM ^

TCU completely blew that opportunity. Holy shit this is a-maize-ing. Also a close Oregon win is probably the best outcome for M

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MichiganTeacher

January 2nd, 2016 at 10:33 PM ^

TCU should have thrown a few into the endzone before that last 3rd down.

Still, Patterson is probably thinking that he likes their chances in overtime. I do too.

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MGoDillon

January 2nd, 2016 at 10:41 PM ^

This seems awfully weird... Idk how a team in the FBS ranked in the top 25 can blow a 31 point lead. I understand their qb went down, doesn't matter. It's 31 fucking points.



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CoverZero

January 2nd, 2016 at 10:41 PM ^

Oregons play the RB just jumped up and down before the ball was snapped.  That should have been a penalty.

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