Dolfan in NYC Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 Apparently the refs want to go home too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I understand going for the TD, given the way Purdue has been running through their ass like shit through a tin horn, but try calling something besides a dive up the middle every freaking play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 On one hand, judging coherence strength on bowl record is stupid as hell. On other, B1G is 3-0 and the SEC are something like 1-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert C Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Brian Fowler said: On one hand, judging coherence strength on bowl record is stupid as hell. On other, B1G is 3-0 and the SEC are something like 1-5. And that doesn’t even count my Aggies jobbing to omicron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 The ACC Champion just lost to a team that was losing by 49 points at halftime to Ohio State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 (edited) Listen I am all for dunking on Pittsburgh in a bowl game but the fact they were driving for the game winning score with their Heisman Trophy contending QB sitting at home was impressive. Although their defense left a ton to be desired in the 2nd half Edited December 31, 2021 by hammerva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister TV Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 19 minutes ago, Gonzo said: The ACC Champion just lost to a team that was losing by 49 points at halftime to Ohio State. Pitt was playing with their third string QB! If Kenny Pickett was playing Pitt wins by 30 or more, if backup QB Patti doesn’t get hurt early in the game Pitt wins by 15 or more. Pitt’s D was on the field almost the entire game and was one bad pass by a third stringer from taking the game to OT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I mean, Michigan State was also without the guy who finished sixth in Heisman voting, and was pretty much their entire offense this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 The only thing fascinating about this Las Vegas Bowl is the concept of spending all my days at that Stadium Swim sports bar at the Circa. Looks like heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I’m desperately in need of Graham Mertz to come through so my day isn’t a total washout. God help me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I know this is not what most people watch bowls for, but both Minnesota and Wisconsin put on clinics in how to run out the clock in the 4th quarter of a close game this week. B1G FOOTBALL BABY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 CMU takes the Sun Bowl out of mutual desperation, beats a Power 5 team on network television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Alabama seems to be in control but just can't shake Cincinnati. Maybe the damn will burst on the D but maybe they can make it 1 possession at that point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 The overall talent gap is just too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I flipped on the game for maybe 5 minutes. I've seen enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Bama dialed back the clock and dished out a 2011-esque ass whipping on Cincinnati. Game was never in doubt, even if the score wasn’t officially out of reach for most of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 SEC should just have it's own separate national championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) There will be a lot of people trying to use this as evidence that Cincinnati didn’t belong, but I don’t think they performed notably worse than teams like Washington, Michigan State, Notre Dame, and 2017 Clemson have against Bama in the 1st round before. I thought they acquitted themselves admirably. Edited January 1, 2022 by EVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 We're in the BLUE PANTS BOYS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, EVA said: There will be a lot of people trying to use this as evidence that Cincinnati didn’t belong, but I don’t think they performed notably worse than teams like Washington, Michigan State, Notre Dame, and 2017 Clemson have against Bama in the 1st round before. I thought they acquitted themselves admirably. Yeah. IIRC, something like 11 out of the 14 previous semifinal games have been decided by 14+ points. A list that also includes things like Clemson beating Ohio 31-0. Cincy played tough, weren't intimidated, and just slowly got suffocated by the superior talent. I can't imagine anyone thinks Notre Dame would've done much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Of course, all of semifinal squashes are just further evidence in support of my steadfast belief that there are *rarely* more than 2 truly elite teams in any given season and that there is no good reason—from a purely competitive standpoint—to further expand the playoff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Georgia kinda making Michigan look like Cincinnati to start the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 41 minutes ago, EVA said: Of course, all of semifinal squashes are just further evidence in support of my steadfast belief that there are *rarely* more than 2 truly elite teams in any given season and that there is no good reason—from a purely competitive standpoint—to further expand the playoff! Sure, but then you get years like 2014 where 3 stomped a mudhole in #2 and #4 beat #1 and then went on to win the title. But playoff expansion is mostly about money. (The hilarious part to me is if we used the plan they were tossing around back in June this year, Georgia, Notre Dame and Ohio would've fallen to the 7 8 9 slots) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Michigan needs to take away those quick passes to give the pass rush a chance to disrupt things. Offensively... They are gonna have to get in space and make a couple big plays at some point to have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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