College football 2015

[csxjohn]

Well, no surprises in the final top four rankings, everyone that was in last week did what they had to do.

I'm definitely getting rid of my four tickets.

 

[Elan]

+1

Seems once you are a head coach someplace in the FBS, you're more or less assured of being a head coach again if you want to be, regardless of your success or failure with a previous team. I suppose the string runs out eventually but it seems to take a while.

Cheers

Yes, so true. I've never understood why schools would prefer to hire a re-tread fbs coach who's proven himself to not be overly successful to hiring a successful coach from smaller fbs schools or fcs schools.

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[TUGBrian]

That kid is amazing! Ran, caught and passed for a touchdown. (As did Hogan).

"The Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes the outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work."

If hard work means anything, running, receiving and returning kicks (not to mention throwing an occasional touchdown pass) sure looks like the hardest work I've seen being done by anybody in football this year.

Cheers

clemson qb totalled 420 yards and 5 tds (both running and passing) on the same night.

 

[TUGBrian]

Wow, that's awful. All this replay technology, and the ref's can still blatantly screw a team......

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agreed, i think its a joke that you cant review penalties that would otherwise result in a change of possession or score in a game.

 

[am1]

agreed, i think its a joke that you cant review penalties that would otherwise result in a change of possession or score in a game.

Very easy to have a computer review this kind of play. It is the 4th and 1s where we cannot even see the ball or where the players knee touched that I do not understand reviewing. Clemson most likely would still have won but it took away from a great day of football.

 

[TUGBrian]

I think they should use whatever technology is available to ensure the right call is made on the field.

 

[csxjohn]

Check the "bargain deals" forum for tickets to the Championship Game in AZ.

 

[x3 skier]

clemson qb totalled 420 yards and 5 tds (both running and passing) on the same night.

Since he handles the ball on every offensive play save kicks, he should have the yards. I didn't notice him running back many kicks or blocking downfield on runs or passes.. Also don't notice him on the All-Pupose yards stats.

I still like a player who can do it all rather than a specialist. The rare Two-way guys like Jack of UCLA are the most deserving.

Cheers

 

[TUGBrian]

I think you could make an argument that all the top 5 or so are deserving of the award TBH.

but stanford is a run first offense with nearly 2x the number of rushes vs passes...so clearly hes going to have yardage game after game.

 

[x3 skier]

I think you could make an argument that all the top 5 or so are deserving of the award TBH.

but stanford is a run first offense with nearly 2x the number of rushes vs passes...so clearly hes going to have yardage game after game.

They run because they can and have the horse to ride. Just like others who have the passer and receivers have the horses for their courses.

I agree with the top five being deserving but I still like an offensive player who does all aspects of moving the ball down the field, running, passing and returning as well as blocking for others doing the same.

If McCaffrey wasn't a returner, he wouldn't rank above the others and it's basically a random selection. Since he is, he gets my vote (which is worth the same as a "promise" in Timeshare Sales Pitch).

Cheers

 

[Elan]

Didn't verify this, but it sounds about right since they were all last second wins:

According to a post on Twitter MSU led against Michigan, Iowa and OSU for a combined 27 seconds. So the 3rd ranked team in the country is 30 seconds away from possibly being 9-4.

 

[am1]

Didn't verify this, but it sounds about right since they were all last second wins:

According to a post on Twitter MSU led against Michigan, Iowa and OSU for a combined 27 seconds. So the 3rd ranked team in the country is 30 seconds away from possibly being 9-4.

I guess by hook pr by crook. With Michigan they took the lead to end the game. But even just beating Iowa and osu in the last seconds of the game is worthy of being included.

 

[csxjohn]

Didn't verify this, but it sounds about right since they were all last second wins:

According to a post on Twitter MSU led against Michigan, Iowa and OSU for a combined 27 seconds. So the 3rd ranked team in the country is 30 seconds away from possibly being 9-4.

The fluke play at the end of the MSU and MI game cost OSU a trip to the Big 10 championship game. That and the fact that OSU couldn't win their game against MSU.:hysterical:

At the time I was rooting for MSU because I dislike Michigan so much. It turns out that had Michigan won that one, OSU would have been the east winner.

I think Stanford is a better team than MSU but we will never know.

 

[am1]

I think Stanford is a better team than MSU but we will never know.

If MSU wins their first game and Stanford loses their bowl game we could have a pretty good idea.

1 loss vs two

MSU beat Oregon who beat Stanford

Nebraska beat MSU by 1 point. Being outscored by 12 in the 4th quarter.

 

[Elan]

And if Arkansas hadn't stayed alive with a miracle lateral against Ole Miss, Alabama would not be in the playoff. Game of inches.

 

[Elan]

Heisman finalists announced:

Watson, McCaffrey and Henry

 

[Elan]

Bama is 9.5 point favorite over MSU, and OU is a 2.5 point favorite over Clemson.

 

[am1]

Is that the real odds or the money talking?

Bama is 9.5 point favorite over MSU, and OU is a 2.5 point favorite over Clemson.

 

[Elan]

Is that the real odds or the money talking?

I just posted what I read on ESPN.

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[am1]

Okay. But are those odds based on who the odds makers think are going to win or in an attempt to get the same money bet on both sides. My guess is Alabama and Oklahoma would get more money bet on their side with the correct odds. There odds are an attempt to even it up.

I just posted what I read on ESPN.

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[TUGBrian]

the opening line is generally the most accurate way of determining who is truly favored.

its how the line changes that shows you where the money is being placed as the oddsmakers adjust the spread to ensure both sides are covered and they make money regardless of the outcome =)

9.5 is pretty large for a championship game for sure!

 

[am1]

Win or lose hopefully he never gets back into coaching:

http://espn.go.com/college-football...iles-wrongful-termination-lawsuit-usc-trojans

What a poor hire.

 

[Elan]

Win or lose hopefully he never gets back into coaching:

http://espn.go.com/college-football...iles-wrongful-termination-lawsuit-usc-trojans

What a poor hire.

Bad situation for all involved. From what I've heard, as odd as it sounds, his suit has merit. I also heard that it's likely that USC anticipated the suit, budgeted accordingly, and went ahead with the dismissal, knowing that a settlement could cost them later should he pursue legal action.

I guess Sark doesn't want to coach again, because he certainly shot up a giant red flag to perspective employers with this lawsuit.

What's kind of funny is that supposedly USC wasn't interested in Petersen after interviewing him prior to Sark's hiring. Could have had coach Pete, and now they've got an unknown for a head coach and a lawsuit. Nice job, Pat Haden!

 

[am1]

His suit may or may not have merit. He may or may not win. I hope not but I cannot control it, I have no affliation with USC and do not live in the state of California. I hope he does not coach again and especially does not get an injunction to get his USC job back. He does have a pretty good argument about loss of future earnings as what school would touch him after his problems then filing a lawsuit?

How many kids have been kicked off the team for far less?

Bad situation for all involved. From what I've heard, as odd as it sounds, his suit has merit. I also heard that it's likely that USC anticipated the suit, budgeted accordingly, and went ahead with the dismissal, knowing that a settlement could cost them later should he pursue legal action.

I guess Sark doesn't want to coach again, because he certainly shot up a giant red flag to perspective employers with this lawsuit.

What's kind of funny is that supposedly USC wasn't interested in Petersen after interviewing him prior to Sark's hiring. Could have had coach Pete, and now they've got an unknown for a head coach and a lawsuit. Nice job, Pat Haden!

 

[csxjohn]

I still think Alabama is the best team out there so I see Alabama playing Oklahoma in the big game on Jan 11.

I think Michigan State's end of game luck will run out today.

I'm looking for Ohio State to beat ND handily tomorrow.