Apologies, apparently we get to play Bama for something called the Peach Bowl. (The **** is that??)
Either way we'll lose, so there's that. (And we apologize for our lack of size, and speed, and defense ahead of time.)
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Tricycle Rider wrote:Apologies, apparently we get to play Bama for something called the Peach Bowl. (The **** is that??)
Either way we'll lose, so there's that. (And we apologize for our lack of size, and speed, and defense ahead of time.)
Irondan wrote:Tricycle Rider wrote:Apologies, apparently we get to play Bama for something called the Peach Bowl. (The **** is that??)
Either way we'll lose, so there's that. (And we apologize for our lack of size, and speed, and defense ahead of time.)
Up until the BCS and FBS, the "Peach" bowl was considered a non new years day bowl. It was always a step down from the major bowls and now the huskies are going to play in a playoff game against arguably the greatest college football team ever. Alabama has at least (15) five star and many more four star recruits on their squad and like a post above mentions, the entire defense will most likely be drafted into the NFL... That's insane!!![]()
I'm not complaining about being in the playoff, I just think that they made a mess of the bowls with the playoff system.
Go Huskies!
Nomad wrote:Irondan wrote:Tricycle Rider wrote:Apologies, apparently we get to play Bama for something called the Peach Bowl. (The **** is that??)
Either way we'll lose, so there's that. (And we apologize for our lack of size, and speed, and defense ahead of time.)
Up until the BCS and FBS, the "Peach" bowl was considered a non new years day bowl. It was always a step down from the major bowls and now the huskies are going to play in a playoff game against arguably the greatest college football team ever. Alabama has at least (15) five star and many more four star recruits on their squad and like a post above mentions, the entire defense will most likely be drafted into the NFL... That's insane!!![]()
I'm not complaining about being in the playoff, I just think that they made a mess of the bowls with the playoff system.
Go Huskies!
Great insight...and weren't the original four New Year's Bowl games the Rose, Orange, Sugar & Fiesta that were always tied into the various conference champions? Then with the CFP format, they added the Peach (Atlanta) & the Cotton (Dallas) to round out the "New Year's Six," with a yearly rotation for the two semi-final playoff games. For example, next year the Rose & Sugar will host the semi-final games.
But what's screwed-up is the final CFP rankings and selections to the New Year's Six bowl games. CU with a final #10 ranking is snubbed out of a New Year's Six while #15 "Western" Michigan goes to the Cotton vs Wisconsin. Plain ridiculous. And not to make any excuses for CU, as they got creamed against a very well prepared & coached team in UW, but taking W.Michigan from the weak MAC conference over the Buffs? Really? And when you factor in W.Michigan's strength of schedule at a pathetic #85 vs CU's #9, it's even more ridiculous. IMO, the Buffs should be playing Wisconsin in the Cotton and let W.Michigan go to the Alamo Bowl.
You're right on...the Huskies are going to play arguably the greatest college football team ever, at the very least one of the greatest defenses ever. They're #1 in total defense and held Florida to "0" net rushing yards in the SEC Championship game (insane). Wow, does Petersen have his work cut out in developing some kind of effective game plan to keep it close. If he goes with a predominant passing attack he's going to have to figure a way to keep the pressure off of his young QB; Jake Browning. I think Petersen is one of the best coaches out there. He wins and like CU's MacIntyre, he doesn’t get the 4 & 5 star recruits that some of the top programs are getting. And as you pointed out to the number of 5 star recruits that Saban gets each year...it's beyond crazy. The NCAA should implement some kind of 5 star "recruiting cap" for each school. Enough is enough:
http://www.rollbamaroll.com/2016/7/16/12205368/alabama-s-nothing-but-five-stars-defense
I didn't really watch the game, but judging by the score (and this is something I expected to happen in the Bama-Washington game) - yo Buckeyes, WTF?!Nomad wrote:In the other game...did Ohio St. neglect to prepare for Clemson or what? Urban Meyer shut-out! Unbelievable. Was this the same team that beat Michigan in that great Big-10 showdown a month ago? I don’t know if Clemson is that good or Ohio St. was that bad. Boring game either way.
Tricycle Rider wrote:I didn't really watch the game, but judging by the score (and this is something I expected to happen in the Bama-Washington game) - yo Buckeyes, WTF?!Nomad wrote:In the other game...did Ohio St. neglect to prepare for Clemson or what? Urban Meyer shut-out! Unbelievable. Was this the same team that beat Michigan in that great Big-10 showdown a month ago? I don’t know if Clemson is that good or Ohio St. was that bad. Boring game either way.
Don't have a horse in the race as far as the final is concerned, but, just because Bama has been so dominant this year I'll be rooting for Clemson.
(As far as the Rose Bowl today, I'm rooting for USC.)
Nomad wrote:Tricycle Rider wrote:I didn't really watch the game, but judging by the score (and this is something I expected to happen in the Bama-Washington game) - yo Buckeyes, WTF?!Nomad wrote:In the other game...did Ohio St. neglect to prepare for Clemson or what? Urban Meyer shut-out! Unbelievable. Was this the same team that beat Michigan in that great Big-10 showdown a month ago? I don’t know if Clemson is that good or Ohio St. was that bad. Boring game either way.
Don't have a horse in the race as far as the final is concerned, but, just because Bama has been so dominant this year I'll be rooting for Clemson.
(As far as the Rose Bowl today, I'm rooting for USC.)
I think most of the nation outside the State of Alabama will be rooting for Clemson. And who knows...Clemson might have a shot at this; their defense is pretty good as they shut out Ohio St., and they have a big, talented front four that could give Bama's OL some trouble. As I mentioned previously, if Sweeney can figure a way to keep pressure of DeShaun Watson (a projected early 2nd rd draft pick), he's very dangerous with his pass/run option ability.
Also, Bama's OC Lane Kiffin was let go by Saban and won't coach in the championship game (must have rubbed Saban the wrong way when he took the HC job at Florida Atlantic. Lol). That can only help Clemson, and maybe Clemson can be inspired by Western Michigan. Who would have thought that the little guys from the MAC conference would play powerhouse Big-10 Wisconsin so tough in the Cotton Bowl. They were in it and gave themselves a chance to win...impressive from a school that can't recruit on the same level as the power conference schools.
on3m@n@rmy wrote:Nomad wrote:Tricycle Rider wrote:I didn't really watch the game, but judging by the score (and this is something I expected to happen in the Bama-Washington game) - yo Buckeyes, WTF?!Nomad wrote:In the other game...did Ohio St. neglect to prepare for Clemson or what? Urban Meyer shut-out! Unbelievable. Was this the same team that beat Michigan in that great Big-10 showdown a month ago? I don’t know if Clemson is that good or Ohio St. was that bad. Boring game either way.
Don't have a horse in the race as far as the final is concerned, but, just because Bama has been so dominant this year I'll be rooting for Clemson.
(As far as the Rose Bowl today, I'm rooting for USC.)
I think most of the nation outside the State of Alabama will be rooting for Clemson. And who knows...Clemson might have a shot at this; their defense is pretty good as they shut out Ohio St., and they have a big, talented front four that could give Bama's OL some trouble. As I mentioned previously, if Sweeney can figure a way to keep pressure of DeShaun Watson (a projected early 2nd rd draft pick), he's very dangerous with his pass/run option ability.
Also, Bama's OC Lane Kiffin was let go by Saban and won't coach in the championship game (must have rubbed Saban the wrong way when he took the HC job at Florida Atlantic. Lol). That can only help Clemson, and maybe Clemson can be inspired by Western Michigan. Who would have thought that the little guys from the MAC conference would play powerhouse Big-10 Wisconsin so tough in the Cotton Bowl. They were in it and gave themselves a chance to win...impressive from a school that can't recruit on the same level as the power conference schools.
LOL for sure. Either it miffed Saban, or Saban did him the favor of letting him get an early start on the new job. More likely Saban was upset showing his colors.
What a wild Rose Bowl finish.
Tricycle Rider wrote:My Monopoly money is on the Tide, but I'm hoping Clemson will somehow be able to pull it off.
Come on, Clemson, do something spectacular tonight!
jmdirt wrote:This is crazy! Its not really football but since they were football players, I'll post it here:
http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/19760676/university-rochester-football-player-kidnapped-tortured-40-hours
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