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Re: College Football
« Reply #4230 on: October 03, 2021, 01:09:42 PM »

On the flipside I was impressed with the way Bama's OL played yesterday. They've got room for improvement but their technique is excellent. Couldn't get a yard late in the game though and you could see that it really irked Saban. LOL
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Re: College Football
« Reply #4231 on: October 03, 2021, 02:50:52 PM »

Hard to believe that Clemson's offense is that bad. But results certainly point that direction. Is it the OL or skill set or play calling? I just haven't watched them enough to form an opinion.
Well like most offenses it starts with the line. But what I have seen the skill positions are weaker than any time in a decade .
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Re: College Football
« Reply #4232 on: October 03, 2021, 03:08:51 PM »

So with Oregon's loss and Cinci's win, what will it take for a Gang of 5 team to make the playoffs? Will the Committee view an unbeaten Cinci as comparable to a one loss power conference team? Do they need some two loss teams to win conferences to get in?
A more timely question is will Cincy crack  the top five in the polls after 4 weeks of games?
If so then running the table will be a ticket to the Playoffs.
Which is to say the cart is still in front of the horse.
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No, but they will after 5 weeks.

Cincinnati is now number 5
With 8 weeks to go they are in the playoff if they remain unbeaten and are a conference champion.
What could possibly go wrong?
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Re: College Football
« Reply #4233 on: October 03, 2021, 03:23:27 PM »

So if Michigan keeps winning they cant go ahead of Cincy?

Likely a moot point, I know, but for sake of discussion....
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Re: College Football
« Reply #4234 on: October 03, 2021, 04:16:28 PM »

So if Michigan keeps winning they cant go ahead of Cincy?

of course it can 
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Re: College Football
« Reply #4235 on: October 06, 2021, 04:37:23 PM »

There are a few good games, but on the whole a lot of duds, and some teams taking the week off.  So, this will be short. Which should make it easier to keep the apostrophes out of it
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« Reply #4236 on: October 06, 2021, 04:39:23 PM »

There are a few good games, but on the whole a lot of duds, and some teams taking the week off.  So, this will be short. Which should make it easier to keep the apostrophes out of it
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There are a few good games, but on the whole a lot of duds, and some teams taking the week off.  So, this will be short. Which should make it easier to keep the apostrophes out of its or ellipses or quotes. OR DASHES

EVENTUAL 2021-2022 NATIONAL CHAMPION MICHIGAN STATE 35, Rutgers 24

I do not think Rutgers of last Saturday is what Rutgers actually is. They played Meatchicken very tough, after all, and I do not think the gap between the and Meat is that big. I would expect the Scarletts to be at their peak after the embarrassment at the hands of the. As fore us, while WKY has been a good offensive team all year, our defense is a weak point.  But, Rutgers has not been all that good offensively, even apart from the shutting them down. Offensively, we have a bevy of outstanding skill position players, Reed and Nailor, Eventual 2021 Heisman Trophy Winner Kenneth Walker III, Peyton Thorne, and I think we can outscore Rutgers even if the defense gives up some points.

the Pennsylvania State University 17, Iowa 14

Iowa has shown a good defense, but a very limited offense that lives off turnovers. They have averaged something like 40 yards on their scoring drives. If the Pennsylvania State University can avoid turnovers, their offense should be just enough to take this.

Texas 27, Oklahoma 24

I am still thinking that Oklahoma is not that great of a team. They have not played a single game that makes me think they can go through the year unbeaten.  So, I will continue to pick against them when the opponent is credible.  I WILL be right some day, just you watch.

Arkansas 27, Old Mississippi 14

The hype train for both teams got derailed last Saturday, but they remain solid teams.  Or, I think Arkansas is. Until last week Ole Miss had not really played anyone with a pulse.  Despite being nut slammed by what may be the best defense I have seen in years, I think Arkansas has made their rebuild from doormat to competitive but not as good as Bama, which is the best they can hope for in the God apostrophe s Conference West right now.

the 52, Maryland 14

Has the fixed its defensive woes yet is the question. Offensively, Stroud looked like the rest did him some good, and now that they have located a running back with explosive potential, the the skill position players are as good as any in the nation.  Some worries about the O Line, and still worries about that defense, which should be good enough to hold up, at least until October 30. The stretch from October 23 to the end of the year is going to be fun in the Big However Many East.

Georgia 24, Auburn 3

The received wisdom is that the God apostrophe s Conference West is the strongest division in football, but I wonder how much of that is due to the fact that Alabama is observably better than any of the Big However Many East teams.  I think that the BHM East has more quality teams, The GC West has Alabama and fewer bad teams.  Just a thought. Anyway, as I mentioned above I think Georgia has the best defense I have seen in CFB in years. And Auburn still has Stevie Nix playing quarterback.  He is better at home, and Auburn is at home, but the Georgia defense is not going to give him room for the handful of good plays he pulls out of his ass among the butt load of horrid ones.

University of Kentucky 31, the Louisiana State University 21

LSU probably should not have hired Gene Chizik as their head coach.

Meatchicken 24, Nebraska 21

Nebraska lost to Illinois. But actually, since then, they have played pretty good football, pushing a couple of Top 15 teams to the brink, with some special teams gaffes playing a role in those losses. I think they can play Meatchicken close. The Meatchicken defense is pretty good, though, and the offense looks like it can wear you down, even with the passing game still a question mark.

Our Lady of the Perpetual Tie 27, Virginia Tech 24

Virginia Tech had its moment in the sun with the upset of UNC, although that may not be the impressive win I thought it was at the time.  V Tach has been in meh mode from the last four or so years the Beamer drove them until now. I know my VTU booster friend is questioning how long Fuentes can have the Hokies at a 7, 8 win level and keep his job. He is not on the Most Fired List with Mike Norvell yet, but it bears watching. They may want a Casino Royale style gritty reboot of the franchise. Anyway, OLotPT has enough talent to take this even if, overall, they have not been really impressive all year.

Alabama 49, Texas A and M 14

Yeah, I do not think the playoffs is in the cards for the Aggies this year. They still have PMS (Post Monds Syndrome) big time. Again, I think that close call to Florida was the match Satan needed to light the fire under his team.  Right now, it looks like we get both Georgia versus Alabama for the God apostrophe s Conference championship and a rematch in the playoffs.  I do not see anyone on either team schedule that I think is more than a hard long shot to take them down.

Stanford 27, the Arizona State University 24

You know, if you used a random name generator to come up with the name of a college football quarterback for the crappy novel you are writing, it would take you through a lot of names that you would reject, sure, but I guarantee that you would stop when you hit Tanner McKee. Game is in the desert, but the temperatures for the weekend are only supposed to be in the low 80s, so that is one home field advantage gone.

University of California* 35, Utah 17

The entire PAWCP is looking like a shit show these days, and the PAWCP South is looking like the shit shows shit show. I had expectations of both of these teams once upon a time. Not any more.

Cincinnati Day School 42, Temple 21

I am not sure that Temple is not the toughest team left on the Bearcat schedule, which is the primary argument against their playoff chances. I still think that, even unbeaten, they need for there to be a couple of two loss conference champs to get in.  Reserving two spots for God apostrophe s Conference, that leaves two open spots. I actually think it is more likely for the Big However Many to also get two schools in the playoffs than for Cincinnatil to get in. I mean, if say a once beaten the beats a previously unbeaten Iowa in the Championship game, would the runner up get in before an unbeaten Cinci, given the schedule? It would help them if OLotPT and Indiana kept slash started winning games.

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Re: College Football
« Reply #4237 on: October 08, 2021, 12:12:35 PM »

College football, still the most corrupt sport of all.

And you yahoos support it.

Dopes.
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Re: College Football
« Reply #4238 on: October 09, 2021, 03:43:19 PM »

I think God is back in place in Heaven
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Re: College Football
« Reply #4239 on: October 09, 2021, 07:55:20 PM »

I worry about our offense. We didn't have a sustained touchdown drive all game.
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Re: College Football
« Reply #4240 on: October 10, 2021, 10:24:50 AM »

Nicky's defense looked like crap.
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Re: College Football
« Reply #4241 on: October 10, 2021, 02:54:47 PM »

Five BIGs in the top ten.
October 30 is going to need a lot of popcorn.
PSU/OSU
MSU/UM
Iowa/Wisc

Not to mention adding cocktails in for Georgia/Florida

Cincinnati keeps getting a lot of love from the voters.
Wonder if the Committee will feel the same way.
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Re: College Football
« Reply #4242 on: October 10, 2021, 04:34:52 PM »

"Cincinnati keeps getting a lot of love from the voters.
Wonder if the Committee will feel the same way."


I doubt they will be ranked ahead of any undefeated SEC or Big Ten team, but there will probably only be one SEC and maybe two B10 when the poll comes out. They need ND to keep winning if they have any hope at all IMO. If Kentucky sneaks up and beats Georgia...or if Oklahoma gets bumped off.


The Mich/MSU game is starting to loom large in that respect too AND Iowa doesn't have to play either of them OR the Buckeyed.


Bottomline I just don't think Cincy has the scheduling to pull off a berth, but shit happens.
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« Reply #4243 on: October 10, 2021, 07:19:51 PM »

"Cincinnati keeps getting a lot of love from the voters.
Wonder if the Committee will feel the same way."


I doubt they will be ranked ahead of any undefeated SEC or Big Ten team, but there will probably only be one SEC and maybe two B10 when the poll comes out. They need ND to keep winning if they have any hope at all IMO. If Kentucky sneaks up and beats Georgia...or if Oklahoma gets bumped off.


The Mich/MSU game is starting to loom large in that respect too AND Iowa doesn't have to play either of them OR the Buckeyed.


Bottomline I just don't think Cincy has the scheduling to pull off a berth, but shit happens.
Well, one team from God's Conference is a point in their favor. Georgia winning the championship game likely knocks a twice beaten Alabama out.
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Re: College Football
« Reply #4244 on: October 11, 2021, 12:03:54 PM »

Half way through the season: Michigan State, Kentucky and Woke Forrest are bowl eligible. Ohio State, Alabama and ClemSIN are not.
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