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Voting closed: October 22, 2020, 02:05:59 PM

[Hairy Lime]

I am nearly the last person on Earth to make excuses for Nick Saban.  But I can't fault him for playing Tua for one half of a football game.  He very clearly wanted to be in the game.  If this had happened in the fourth quarter, then sure, I would understand the second guessing.

Football players suffer football injuries. I did not see the play - or any football, fortunately - but from what I ha e read, the hip and the ankle are not the same thing.

[Espnthree]

Oklahoma simply did not let Baylor play in the second half last night.

The Sooners ran 58 plays after the break and Baylor ran just only 16. Baylor’s offense took up only five minutes and 40 seconds of clock time and included three three-and-outs and two turnovers. The Oklahoma comeback was the largest in its history.
Whether the Sooners can jump into the playoff picture is still iffy. Their SOS was hurt by two other second half rallies: Iowa State over Texas, and West Virginia beating Kansas State. And the Sooners May not get much of a bounce in the Big12 Championship game which is expected to be against Baylor

Alabama lost Tua Tagovailoa for the season to a freak hip injury. And it will probably cost them any  CFP hopes.

For one,  the Playoff Committee is directed to consider the following among other traits as it evaluates and compares teams:
Other relevant factors such as key injuries that may have affected a team’s performance during the season or likely will affect its postseason performance.
Second, and probably foremost is its SOS and the fact it cannot be a Conference Champion. Moreover Auburn suffered its 3rd loss yesterday to Georgia and will drop in the top 25 rankings. The Tigers are the only hope for the Tide to secure a major win this season.

Notably, the very first year the Committee jumped a team whose QB had suffered a season ending injury in the final regular season game into the playoffs.

A third string quarterback  leading his team to a 59-0 win for a Conference Championship  against a top 15 team helped.  A lot.
Alabama won’t have that chance.

[Hairy Lime]

Well, yes, but a 1 loss Alabama that beats traditional rivals and powerhouses Western Carolina and Auburn and runs smoothly with the back up may get the benefit should there be a couple of 2 loss conference champs.

[Espnthree]

Well, yes, but a 1 loss Alabama that beats traditional rivals and powerhouses Western Carolina and Auburn and runs smoothly with the back up may get the benefit should there be a couple of 2 loss conference champs.

[CaptainCargo]

Oklahoma simply did not let Baylor play in the second half last night.

The Sooners ran 58 plays after the break and Baylor ran just only 16. Baylor’s offense took up only five minutes and 40 seconds of clock time and included three three-and-outs and two turnovers. The Oklahoma comeback was the largest in its history.
Whether the Sooners can jump into the playoff picture is still iffy. Their SOS was hurt by two other second half rallies: Iowa State over Texas, and West Virginia beating Kansas State. And the Sooners May not get much of a bounce in the Big12 Championship game which is expected to be against Baylor

Alabama lost Tua Tagovailoa for the season to a freak hip injury. And it will probably cost them any  CFP hopes.

For one,  the Playoff Committee is directed to consider the following among other traits as it evaluates and compares teams:
Other relevant factors such as key injuries that may have affected a team’s performance during the season or likely will affect its postseason performance.
Second, and probably foremost is its SOS and the fact it cannot be a Conference Champion. Moreover Auburn suffered its 3rd loss yesterday to Georgia and will drop in the top 25 rankings. The Tigers are the only hope for the Tide to secure a major win this season.

Bama has a pretty good backup QB.

In case you haven't been paying attention.

[CaptainCargo]

I am nearly the last person on Earth to make excuses for Nick Saban.  But I can't fault him for playing Tua for one half of a football game.  He very clearly wanted to be in the game.  If this had happened in the fourth quarter, then sure, I would understand the second guessing.

Yep.

[CaptainCargo]

Oklahoma simply did not let Baylor play in the second half last night.

The Sooners ran 58 plays after the break and Baylor ran just only 16. Baylor’s offense took up only five minutes and 40 seconds of clock time and included three three-and-outs and two turnovers. The Oklahoma comeback was the largest in its history.
Whether the Sooners can jump into the playoff picture is still iffy. Their SOS was hurt by two other second half rallies: Iowa State over Texas, and West Virginia beating Kansas State. And the Sooners May not get much of a bounce in the Big12 Championship game which is expected to be against Baylor

Alabama lost Tua Tagovailoa for the season to a freak hip injury. And it will probably cost them any  CFP hopes.

For one,  the Playoff Committee is directed to consider the following among other traits as it evaluates and compares teams:
Other relevant factors such as key injuries that may have affected a team’s performance during the season or likely will affect its postseason performance.
Second, and probably foremost is its SOS and the fact it cannot be a Conference Champion. Moreover Auburn suffered its 3rd loss yesterday to Georgia and will drop in the top 25 rankings. The Tigers are the only hope for the Tide to secure a major win this season.

Notably, the very first year the Committee jumped a team whose QB had suffered a season ending injury in the final regular season game into the playoffs.

Or years ago when a team from Ohio went to the Rose Bowl and not the better team from Michigan.

[CaptainCargo]

I am nearly the last person on Earth to make excuses for Nick Saban.  But I can't fault him for playing Tua for one half of a football game.  He very clearly wanted to be in the game.  If this had happened in the fourth quarter, then sure, I would understand the second guessing.

Football players suffer football injuries. I did not see the play - or any football, fortunately - but from what I ha e read, the hip and the ankle are not the same thing.

And again, yep.

[CaptainCargo]

Oklahoma simply did not let Baylor play in the second half last night.

The Sooners ran 58 plays after the break and Baylor ran just only 16. Baylor’s offense took up only five minutes and 40 seconds of clock time and included three three-and-outs and two turnovers. The Oklahoma comeback was the largest in its history.
Whether the Sooners can jump into the playoff picture is still iffy. Their SOS was hurt by two other second half rallies: Iowa State over Texas, and West Virginia beating Kansas State. And the Sooners May not get much of a bounce in the Big12 Championship game which is expected to be against Baylor

Alabama lost Tua Tagovailoa for the season to a freak hip injury. And it will probably cost them any  CFP hopes.

For one,  the Playoff Committee is directed to consider the following among other traits as it evaluates and compares teams:
Other relevant factors such as key injuries that may have affected a team’s performance during the season or likely will affect its postseason performance.
Second, and probably foremost is its SOS and the fact it cannot be a Conference Champion. Moreover Auburn suffered its 3rd loss yesterday to Georgia and will drop in the top 25 rankings. The Tigers are the only hope for the Tide to secure a major win this season.

Notably, the very first year the Committee jumped a team whose QB had suffered a season ending injury in the final regular season game into the playoffs.

A third string quarterback  leading his team to a 59-0 win for a Conference Championship  against a top 15 team helped.  A lot.
Alabama won’t have that chance.

Second string basically all season long.


Second string.


Now you say it.

[Hairy Lime]

Oklahoma simply did not let Baylor play in the second half last night.

The Sooners ran 58 plays after the break and Baylor ran just only 16. Baylor’s offense took up only five minutes and 40 seconds of clock time and included three three-and-outs and two turnovers. The Oklahoma comeback was the largest in its history.
Whether the Sooners can jump into the playoff picture is still iffy. Their SOS was hurt by two other second half rallies: Iowa State over Texas, and West Virginia beating Kansas State. And the Sooners May not get much of a bounce in the Big12 Championship game which is expected to be against Baylor

Alabama lost Tua Tagovailoa for the season to a freak hip injury. And it will probably cost them any  CFP hopes.

For one,  the Playoff Committee is directed to consider the following among other traits as it evaluates and compares teams:
Other relevant factors such as key injuries that may have affected a team’s performance during the season or likely will affect its postseason performance.
Second, and probably foremost is its SOS and the fact it cannot be a Conference Champion. Moreover Auburn suffered its 3rd loss yesterday to Georgia and will drop in the top 25 rankings. The Tigers are the only hope for the Tide to secure a major win this season.

Notably, the very first year the Committee jumped a team whose QB had suffered a season ending injury in the final regular season game into the playoffs.

Or years ago when a team from Ohio went to the Rose Bowl and not the better team from Michigan.

No, we did not deserve to go over THE. After all, they beat.us by 20. And beat that other team from Michigan by 23.

[Yankguy1]

I don't think that's the year he's talking about.

[Espnthree]

Or years ago when a team from Ohio went to the Rose Bowl and not the better team from Michigan.

Apropos of the current conversation about key injuries.
Ohio State and Michigan tied for the Big Ten Championship and head-to-head they deadlocked 10-10  in 1973.
But the Wolverine QB, Dennis Franklin, dislocated his shoulder in the game. The Conference AD’s  selected OSU for the Rose Bowl because of the Franklin injury.
Michigan coach Bo Schembechler bitterly disagreed but OSU went on to win the Rose Bowl in a romp over USC 42-21.

[Hairy Lime]

Or years ago when a team from Ohio went to the Rose Bowl and not the better team from Michigan.

Apropos of the current conversation about key injuries.
Ohio State and Michigan tied for the Big Ten Championship and head-to-head they deadlocked 10-10  in 1973.
But the Wolverine QB, Dennis Franklin, dislocated his shoulder in the game. The Conference AD’s  selected OSU for the Rose Bowl because of the Franklin injury.
Michigan coach Bo Schembechler bitterly disagreed but OSU went on to win the Rose Bowl in a romp over USC 42-21.

Oh. That was us.

[CaptainCargo]

I don't think that's the year he's talking about.

[CaptainCargo]

Or years ago when a team from Ohio went to the Rose Bowl and not the better team from Michigan.

Apropos of the current conversation about key injuries.
Ohio State and Michigan tied for the Big Ten Championship and head-to-head they deadlocked 10-10  in 1973.
But the Wolverine QB, Dennis Franklin, dislocated his shoulder in the game. The Conference AD’s  selected OSU for the Rose Bowl because of the Franklin injury.
Michigan coach Bo Schembechler bitterly disagreed but OSU went on to win the Rose Bowl in a romp over USC 42-21.

To the utter disgrace of the Big Ten.