Brian Fowler Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 16 minutes ago, EVA said: What’s that? You’ve never seen a guy simultaneously break his school’s freshman bowl passing record and yet still play badly enough to probably lose his starting job at the same time? I guess you didn’t watch the Alamo Bowl. Ewers is such a fascinating player. At times this year he looked every bit as good as the hype if not better, and at others like he's gonna be one of the most overhyped flops ever. Assuming Manning does grab his job, there'll be no shortage of coaches who want to see if they can "fix" him. Part of me thinks he should've stayed in Columbus. Sure, he wouldn't have played much this here, but it's a hell of a situation to step into next season. Harrison, Egbuka, Williams, no clear cut answer at QB, a coach who is a brilliant passing game designer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 16 hours ago, RIPPA said: Lane also claims that a Tech player spit on an Ole Miss player and "maybe" used a racial slur Said player has accused Kiffin of lying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) I’ve been doing my CFP homework this week, and I regret to say that I’m now even more confident that before that we are just killing time until crowning Georgia again. I know I said Ohio State has the old “puncher’s chance,” but I’m fading that hard right now. I do not see OSU’s OL holding up to Georgia’s DL, and CJ Stroud is not Bryce Young. Those two are comparably talented as passers, but the key difference that allowed Young to be so successful against Georgia last year was his ability to be an improvisational wizard when the pocket breaks down, as it inevitably does against Georgia. Stroud is not that. Stroud wants to stand on a pedestal in the pocket and deal; he becomes a significantly worse passer under pressure and on the move, and he is definitely not a willing runner like Young is. I think that’s a key difference in this game. Maybe…maybe…Marvin Harrison can be good enough on his own to break Georgia’s secondary rules, like Jameson Williams was last year, and create explosive plays through sheer talent, but that’s a tall order. Beyond that, you’re kind of just left hoping that, much like against Clemson in the 2020 playoffs, Ryan Day has stumbled upon the one flaw that Georgia has no answer for. And that’s really hard to imagine. Kirby’s defensive schemes are just SO sound when he has time to prepare, there’s usually no answer except elite offensive execution. Conversely, Michigan/TCU looks like a walk for Michigan. The best comp for this game might be TCU/Texas from earlier this year. Longhorns were the closest team to Michigan’s combo of size/athleticism on defense that TCU has played all year, and they were totally incompetent on offense, only getting in the endzone on a busted coverage and missed run fit. And Michigan’s defense is a HELL of a lot better than UT’s. In that game, TCU’s undersized 3-3-5 defense had to totally sellout to stop Texas’s run game with Bijan Robinson, and though they succeeded in that, they left themselves wide open for explosive pass plays that Quinn Ewers, in a recurring theme for his season, could not consistently convert. However, as we saw in the Michigan/OSU game, while JJ McCarthy may not be a great pocket passer, he can certainly make plays if you give him one-on-one’s down the field. So we’re looking at an UGA/Mich final, and…I just don’t see anything that suggests this game would be much different from last year’s. Like, I don’t think it would be over by halftime again, but I do think its Georgia going away in the end. Think less Bama/ND 2012 and more Bama/ND 2020. Same outcome but a more respectable showing for Michigan. McCarthy’s legs and livelier arm give the Wolverines a little something extra that they didn’t have (until garbage time) last year, but you don’t beat Georgia with that alone. You HAVE to have a QB who can consistently execute NFL reads and make the perfect throw into the 2% of the field that Georgia will give you…and I haven’t seen that from McCarthy yet. Now, if Ohio State can somehow pull the upset, I also don’t see any reason why the outcome of Michigan/OSU II should be any different than the last game, either. The Buckeyes have developed a toughness problem under Ryan Day. Whether it’s a problem of not valuing it, not knowing how to find it, or not being able to get it on campus, he just doesn’t have the Dudes on the OL/DL like they did when Urban Meyer was there and they could even push around the likes of Alabama, let alone Michigan. Until that changes, OSU is going to continue to have a BIG problem matching up with Michigan. Edited December 30, 2022 by EVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) If it comes down to Michigan/UGA again, I'm a realist and know that Georgia probably wins. But I do think Georgia isn't quite as good on defense as last year, and Michigan has a higher ceiling on offense. Also hopefully Michigan's coaching staff learned a valuable lesson about not calling slow developing plays. Edited December 31, 2022 by Brian Fowler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Well this is fun - New Jersey has halted betting on the Citrus Bowl (Purdue vs LSU) because "an individual associated with Purdue Football team" is in violation of state regulations. If you guessed that that person is Drew Brees - you win a prize Basically, Brees being a spokesperson for PointsBet is a big red flag for the state Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Pat Narduzzi gonna outlaw the shotgun snap in 2023. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 But some incredibly awful defense here by UCLA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister TV Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 The Sun Bowl has been nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister TV Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) Hail to Pitt! Why they hell was Nick Patti the backup this year? Jagoff Chip Kelly skipped the post game handshake, it’s the friggin Sun Bowl! Edited December 30, 2022 by Mister TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 BTW - this has been making the rounds today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Meanwhile one man found a way to parlay the Mayo Bowl into getting suspended from his job: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) Should come as no surprise, but the Barstool Bowl commentary has big shindie energy. Just the loudest, most obnoxious people who never shut up, know nothing about what’s happening, and seem primarily interested in popping themselves. Edited December 31, 2022 by EVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Cobra Commander said: Meanwhile one man found a way to parlay the Mayo Bowl into getting suspended from his job: Good Lord. It's one thing to be the kind of person who thinks that, but it's a whole nother to also be dumb enough to say it on the air. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 4 hours ago, Brian Fowler said: Also hopefully Michigan's coaching staff learned a valuable lesson enjoy not calling store l slow developing plays. I rewatched a cut-up of that game this week, and my immediate thought was “This was a very dumb offensive gameplan.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Can someone check the Clemson kicker for past gambling history? Or has he already been this bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I love that Joe Milton’s check down throw is 60 yards downfield. “Nobody’s open? Let’s just chuck it down there and see what happens.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 11 minutes ago, EVA said: I rewatched a cut-up of that game this week, and my immediate thought was “This was a very dumb offensive gameplan.” They clearly thought their offensive line could hold up the front four much better than they actually could. So many plays that took way too long to develop. I'm pretty certain they'll be much smarter in a rematch, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 33 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: Good Lord. It's one thing to be the kind of person who thinks that, but it's a whole nother to also be dumb enough to say it on the air. It's like that really old south park episode, "you're gonna get us in trouble again." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 38 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: Good Lord. It's one thing to be the kind of person who thinks that, but it's a whole nother to also be dumb enough to say it on the air. the "reading of out of town scores to fill time" thing is literally one of the easier less controversial parts of an announcer's job, Brennaman'ing yourself during that is just another level (maybe not a fair comp since Hahn knew he was on the air) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Just now, Cobra Commander said: the "reading of out of town scores to fill time" thing is literally one of the easier less controversial parts of an announcer's job, Brennaman'ing yourself during that is just another level (maybe not a fair comp since Hahn knew he was on the air) It's staggeringly stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Rough first half for Dabo’s mental health. 3 missed FGs and the freshman QB runs out the half when they could’ve at least tried another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Fitz and the Tantrums playing halftime at the Orange Bowl is a little more high profile than Starship playing halftime at the Liberty Bowl a few days ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 This Orange Bowl is Exhibit A as to why time of possession and raw yardage stats aren’t very meaningful predictors of success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Brian Fowler said: Good Lord. It's one thing to be the kind of person who thinks that, but it's a whole nother to also be dumb enough to say it on the air. He’s a good announcer so I’m hoping he just gets a slap on the wrist and a short vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) For all the focus on sub-par QB play at Clemson these last two seasons, I think it’s also worth noting that they’ve been missing dudes at WR, too. There’s no Watkins, Hopkins, Higgins, Renfrow, or Ross out there helping. Clemson’s last couple of drives have really exemplified that. Edited December 31, 2022 by EVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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