NCAA 2022 - WEEK THIRTEEN

[hammerva]

The story of how Jump Around basically became Wisconsin version of Renegade was pretty cool.  Although it also makes you old as fuck because Everlast looks like Blue Meanie with Santa hair 

[EVA]

27 minutes ago, Chaos said:

It's also the misguided hire of the two for me. Too much fixation on "he beat Bama twice" and not enough fixation on all else that's wrong with him. 

It’s hilarious.

You know who else won 40% of their games against Saban? GUS MALZAHN.

(And Gus actually managed to win his division a couple times, too!)

[EVA]

It’s also not lost on me that it’s highly likely some of the same boosters who were behind trying to smear Harsin as an adulterer earlier this year are pushing Freeze for coach right now.

[Chaos]

3 minutes ago, EVA said:

It’s hilarious.

You know who else won 40% of their games against Saban? GUS MALZAHN.

(And Gus actually managed to win his division a couple times, too!)

That's my point. Gus is also a decent human being and has beaten Saban 4 times if you include 2010. If the boosters legitimately only care about beating Bama, then there was no reason to buy out Gus (and I was ready to say goodbye to Gus).

I also feel like college is starting to move away from the gimmicky offenses out of necessity to make guys "pro ready," so Freeze potentially is little reward with a lot of headache. 

[Chaos]

Also, this will be the third straight coaching hire with a previous coaching tenure at *checks notes* Arkansas State. 

[EVA]

Do Butch Jones next.

[EVA]

To get back to BALL and the biggest game of the day:

I’d like to formally welcome Michigan and Ohio State to the 2022 college football season.

Both Michigan and Ohio State look like basically the exact same teams as last year, so I…wouldn’t be surprised if todays game plays out in eerily similar fashion as last year’s?

[Gonzo]

The Athletic is reporting that Colorado has offered their head coaching job to Deion Sanders.

https://twitter.com/TheAthletic/status/1596545121356374017

[EVA]

Man, that’s a TOUGH job right now.

[Gonzo]

15 minutes ago, EVA said:

Man, that’s a TOUGH job right now.

Bruce Feldman is apparently saying that Coach Prime has legitimate interest in the job.

[EVA]

Okay, the Corum situation looks real bad, so I like Michigan’s chances a lot less.

[EVA]

Early trend for OSU is to use WIDE receiver splits and unbalanced formations when they want to run and then get tight and balanced when they want to pass. It’s working so far but we’ll see how Michigan picks up on that.

[EVA]

Well, the Bucks just tried to take a PA shot off one of those wide, unbalanced sets and Michigan was not fooled.

[hammerva]

um is Georgia Tech good or is Georgia just sleep walking through this game

[Brian Fowler]

Ohio does seem to be really taking seriously the "we don't want to just be known as talented" thing. And clearly they are all in on not letting last year's gashing on the ground repeat itself.

Michigan getting that big touchdown was huge.

It's funny given the history the last two decades, but there aren't a lot of players on either side that have ever played in an Ohio State win in The Game.

[Brian Fowler]

Meanwhile, Alma College is getting curb stomped by Don Beebe. 34-6 so far.

[EVA]

With Kiffin out of the running, the Curse of the Auburn Coaching Search has moved on to Hugh Freeze.

Liberty trailing NEW MEXICO STATE 28-7 at the half.

[Brian Fowler]

Of course, JJ finally looking the way everyone was expecting/hoping he would all season will help as well.

[EVA]

I was just about to post “I don’t think Michigan can win on McCarthy’s arm” and now he’s roasting them with 70-yard TDs on back to back throws.

Edited November 26, 2022 by EVA

[Brian Fowler]

Well, nobody can say The Game isn't living up to the hype so far.

Last year Michigan dictated terms all day, especially the second half. So far, this year is definitely Ohio's style, but so far Michigan is at least hanging with them. I'd still feel a lot better if the running game gets anything at all happening though.

[Brian Fowler]

I have no idea what the hell Michigan was doing letting 25 seconds run there

[Brian Fowler]

What the fuck? I'm so confused how that whole play ran with no whistle but there was a time out before it?

[EVA]

Truly bizarre.

[AaronMLuke]

Michigan/Ohio State is going to give  me a heart attack. Helluva game so far.

[Brian Fowler]

The extreme determination to stop the run is both working and killing the Bucks defense at the same time. It's kinda fascinating. I would really be interested in thinking it through if I wasn't currently feeling extreme amounts of tension and optimism and fear all at the same time.