Stop it, you're hurting my feelings.

I agree if that happened, we would get expansion. But, serious question regarding rematches ... it happens all the time in the NFL ... Buffalo and KC just played one of the best games in the history of the NFL, and it was a rematch. Tampa and LA was a rematch. SF v. LA will be the third time they have played this year.

The NFL is the no. 1 league in all sports ... how come rematches are ok there, but some people are dead set against them in CFB even if it results in the best on best?
The big difference to me is the NFL doesn't vote on who gets into the playoffs in a back of house smoke filled room....other than the tie breakers and EVERY team gets to vote on those. I don't think people would have a problem with rematches whatsoever if that were the case in CFB. If they did then they are nuts.
 
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Ohio State definitely would have posed a bigger threat to UGA than Michigan. Utah though, 3 losses with 2 to G5 teams, I don’t think they would have stood much of a chance against either
I agree. Utah and Michigan's styles were playing right into Georgia's wheelhouse. Only chance of beating the dawgs is to be able to sling it around the yard. tOSU had a much better chance of that than either Utah or Michigan.
 
I agree. Utah and Michigan's styles were playing right into Georgia's wheelhouse. Only chance of beating the dawgs is to be able to sling it around the yard. tOSU had a much better chance of that than either Utah or Michigan.
I think I agree until I remember how Michigan just abused them, and Michigan is very similar to UGA just with less talent. I just don't think that tOSU was good enough on the LOS on either side of the ball. Their WRs are unreal, just not sure that Stroud would have had much time to get the ball to them. But, am thankful for that snowstorm that day!
 
I've been advocating for an expansion to 12 for many years. I don't like the arbitrary nature, either.

We will almost always see the same 4 teams at the end, but here is how I see it panning out:

Round 1 - these will be 4 great games, on campus. 5v. 12, 6 v. 11, 7 v. 10 and 8 v. 9 means these should be way closer games. Most of these teams are interchangeable, and if a team really was underestimated, they will have their chance.

Round 2 - these games will have have some blow outs - 1v. 8, 2 v. 7 are likely to be blow outs, based on past performance. 3 v. 6, and 4 v. 5 could be completive games in that 3 and 4 have historically been blown out, but will now be playing more similar teams.

Round 3 and finals - this is basically where we are now and I would expect similar results - 2 teams fairly dominate over the others.
There are less subtle ways to come out of the closet, just an FYI.
 
No they didn't. Iowa has gone twice and both times they had 10+ wins.

And another dig at the division even though it was already shown that the B1G west is basically the 3rd or fourth best division in CFB. :rolleyes2: Basically saying the entire PAC and ACC are beneath them, and you could make the case that the SEC east was worse too, they are just hanging their hat on UGA at the moment.

Miss me with this boring, played out nonsense.
They won 7 BIG games and won the west, doable.
It’s not a dig at the division , it’s just that the division is not anything special…
Like a division that has a national champion that you have to go through. Thats all I was saying.:ranger:
 
They won 7 BIG games and won the west, doable.
And the 2 games they dropped were divisional opponents in Wisconsin and Purdue
It’s not a dig at the division , it’s just that the division is not anything special…
Like a division that has a national champion that you have to go through. Thats all I was saying.:ranger:
LMAO. Been saving that one for 41 years?
 
As for the three SEC teams, I was thinking through this the other day and I couldn't come up with a 4th. UGA, Bama, and tOSU make sense. But you could see OU and Clemson taking steps back. Don't see anyone in the PAC ... it will take USC a few years, and Oregon has a new coach, is losing a lot and has UGA basically at home.

That said, I am not sold on TAMU. They lost 4 games last year, and lose some decent talent to the NFL - about 6 players, probably 2 first rounders on the LOS. They have a lot of new QBs, but any good ones? And this new recruiting class likely won't help ... true freshman rarely start. But, if not them, who.

Here's Vegas, or at least some betting line:

1. Alabama+200
2. Georgia+250
3. Ohio State+600
4. Clemson+1200
5. USC+3000
6. Michigan+3500
6. Oklahoma+3500
6. Texas A&M+3500
9. Florida+5000
9. Oregon+5000
I don’t know if you have heard this, yet. But Texas is back.

#ALLGASNOBRAKES
 
I think I agree until I remember how Michigan just abused them, and Michigan is very similar to UGA just with less talent. I just don't think that tOSU was good enough on the LOS on either side of the ball. Their WRs are unreal, just not sure that Stroud would have had much time to get the ball to them. But, am thankful for that snowstorm that day!
If you have less talent why are you going to try and play right into the opponents wheelhouse? The only chance you have doing that is if the more talented team beats itself...you ain't going to beat them.
 
If you have less talent why are you going to try and play right into the opponents wheelhouse? The only chance you have doing that is if the more talented team beats itself...you ain't going to beat them.
I am not sure UM knew they had less talent until the game started. At game 14, what you can and can't do is kind of baked in at that point.
 
So you just hope the other team screws up?
No, you do the best you can do. I mean what did you expect them to do? They can't change offensive scheme during the game. I suppose the could have put their QB that runs more in, not that it would have made a difference. At the end of the day, when there is a large talent disparity, the talent is going to win no matter what you try and do.
 
No, you do the best you can do. I mean what did you expect them to do? They can't change offensive scheme during the game. I suppose the could have put their QB that runs more in, not that it would have made a difference. At the end of the day, when there is a large talent disparity, the talent is going to win no matter what you try and do.
Like I said, you just lose then? Why even play it?

I'm going to try something different...even if it is wrong. Instead of just accepting I'm less talented and resign myself to the fact I'm gonna lose.
 
Like I said, you just lose then? Why even play it?

I'm going to try something different...even if it is wrong. Instead of just accepting I'm less talented and resign myself to the fact I'm gonna lose.
I guess the answer is, yes, you just lose. If we are still talking UGA v. Michigan, you could tell they had no idea what was going to hit them. Not sure if it was not on the film, or they thought we are the best OL in the country and we can hold up against them, or we have all these great RBs so we can run against them. But, it was pretty obvious quickly that wasn't going to happen.

People have argued they should have put their running QB in, but we faced those kinds of guys all year (Nix, Arky, Ky, UTjr) and it didn't matter. I suppose they could have simply passed every time, but we would have pinned our ears back and sacked them even more. They could have done all trick plays. But, yeah, at the end of the day there is only so much you can adjust.

To be clear, you realize that teams have an offensive identify that they develop throughout the year. You can't just throw that out in the middle of the game and go entirely in a different direction and expect that to work any better.
 
And the 2 games they dropped were divisional opponents in Wisconsin and Purdue

LMAO. Been saving that one for 41 years?
In Tennessee’s case it’s usually TWO national championship caliber teams, at minimum.
 
Like I said, you just lose then? Why even play it?

I'm going to try something different...even if it is wrong. Instead of just accepting I'm less talented and resign myself to the fact I'm gonna lose.
They probably didn’t realize how big the talent gap was. Their o-line was good, they had one of the best RBs in the country and two of the top pass rushers in the country. They rode that to a 12-1 record and a B1G conference title. They didn’t have the receivers to go spread, why would they change what had been working all season?

They get into the game, I don’t know what else they could have done. Their o-line couldn’t hold up, their pass rush was non existent and they didn’t have anyone that could contain Brock Bowers or James Cook.

They were just an overmatched team
 
I guess the answer is, yes, you just lose. If we are still talking UGA v. Michigan, you could tell they had no idea what was going to hit them. Not sure if it was not on the film, or they thought we are the best OL in the country and we can hold up against them, or we have all these great RBs so we can run against them. But, it was pretty obvious quickly that wasn't going to happen.

People have argued they should have put their running QB in, but we faced those kinds of guys all year (Nix, Arky, Ky, UTjr) and it didn't matter. I suppose they could have simply passed every time, but we would have pinned our ears back and sacked them even more. They could have done all trick plays. But, yeah, at the end of the day there is only so much you can adjust.

To be clear, you realize that teams have an offensive identify that they develop throughout the year. You can't just throw that out in the middle of the game and go entirely in a different direction and expect that to work any better.
I think that is exactly what they thought because they'd gotten by with it most of the season.

I know they had an "offensive" and "defensive" identity. The military folks have "Master Plans" too. They've also realized they need to adjust those plans once the bullets/bombs whatever start flying and they've trained for a Plan B. So I'm guessing Michigan didn't have a Plan B.

Not exactly Webster's definition but I'm sure you've heard this defintion of insanity.

"Insanity Is Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Again and Expecting Different Results"

If what you are saying is true, not only was Michigan out talented they were also insane because it sure looked to me like they were trying the same old, same old over and over again.
 
I agree if that happened, we would get expansion. But, serious question regarding rematches ... it happens all the time in the NFL ... Buffalo and KC just played one of the best games in the history of the NFL, and it was a rematch. Tampa and LA was a rematch. SF v. LA will be the third time they have played this year.

The NFL is the no. 1 league in all sports ... how come rematches are ok there, but some people are dead set against them in CFB even if it results in the best on best?

Maybe start with the fact that, in the NFL, they don't vote teams into the playoff and there are more than 4 teams involved in the playoff?
 
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