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Post by Xeliou66 on Nov 17, 2018 12:47:52 GMT
A subpar week IMO, leading into the excellent rivalry week, what are everyoneβs thoughts?
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Nov 17, 2018 16:17:01 GMT
Any good early games?
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 17, 2018 16:54:00 GMT
OSU/Maryland and MSU/Nebraska are the two that I think might be interesting. At least for a couple quarters.
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Nov 17, 2018 17:04:45 GMT
miss. state seems feisty.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 17, 2018 17:11:20 GMT
MARYLAND WITH AN 81-YARD TD RUN OUT OF THE GATE!
Meyer looks dazed, the Buckeyes look rocked, and the sparse Maryland crowd has come to life! Upset alert in College Park?!
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Nov 17, 2018 17:11:50 GMT
OSU/Maryland and MSU/Nebraska are the two that I think might be interesting. At least for a couple quarters. maryland up 7-0...
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 17, 2018 17:11:56 GMT
Terps recover the ensuing kickoff!!!!!1
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 17, 2018 17:13:34 GMT
Damn! Buckeyes recover the ball.
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Nov 17, 2018 17:27:36 GMT
Another big running td for the Terps...
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 17, 2018 17:41:06 GMT
Huge catch! Terps are fired up and ready to go. Still think OSU wins.
Meanwhile, on my second TV the Nittany Lions are batting around poor Rutgers like a cat with a mouse. A fight just broke out!
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Post by Xeliou66 on Nov 17, 2018 17:47:27 GMT
Maryland is all over the Suckeyes, up 17-3!!!! I would love to see Urban Liar and the Suckeyes get eliminated from the playoff, I donβt like Maryland either with the negligence of the program apparently leading to a playerβs death and all, but they arenβt in the playoff picture, I loathe the Suckeyes and Liar. The Suckeyes defense blows chunks, they give up a ton of yards every week.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 17, 2018 17:57:04 GMT
Damn! That field goal would've been key.
LET'S GO, TERPS!
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 17, 2018 18:03:11 GMT
Buckeyes respond. This game is a shit-show.
But I'm enjoying it!
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Nov 17, 2018 18:14:10 GMT
Never seen the terps play this well
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 17, 2018 18:20:20 GMT
The SEC's Week of Shame. For fuck's sake, when will these travesties stop? Alabama-Citadel, Georgia-Massachusetts, Florida-Idaho, Auburn-Liberty. Whee. Every year, the dominant conference in the land treats us fans to this bullshit. It would be like the Yankees scheduling a three game series with the Trenton Thunder right before a crucial series with the Red Sox. These aren't even regional rivalries. Florida-Idaho? Who does this benefit, other than Idaho's bank account? If Liberty was ranked and got crucified by 70 points, it wouldn't hurt them in the FCS rankings. But some voters always get a stiffy to see some SEC hang 60+ points on some mismatched slob.
And, yeah, I see the Alabama - Citadel score. Alabama using the cheerleaders of offense? Won't last. And if it does, I'll look the fool.
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Nov 17, 2018 18:31:47 GMT
The SEC's Week of Shame. For fuck's sake, when will these travesties stop? Alabama-Citadel, Georgia-Massachusetts, Florida-Idaho, Auburn-Liberty. Whee. Every year, the dominant conference in the land treats us fans to this bullshit. It would be like the Yankees scheduling a three game series with the Trenton Thunder right before a crucial series with the Red Sox. These aren't even regional rivalries. Florida-Idaho? Who does this benefit, other than Idaho's bank account? If Liberty was ranked and got crucified by 70 points, it wouldn't hurt them in the FCS rankings. But some voters always get a stiffy to see some SEC hang 60+ points on some mismatched slob. And, yeah, I see the Alabama - Citadel score. Alabama using the cheerleaders of offense? Won't last. And if it does, I'll look the fool. Homecoming weekend.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 17, 2018 18:36:29 GMT
The SEC's Week of Shame. For fuck's sake, when will these travesties stop? Alabama-Citadel, Georgia-Massachusetts, Florida-Idaho, Auburn-Liberty. Whee. Every year, the dominant conference in the land treats us fans to this bullshit. It would be like the Yankees scheduling a three game series with the Trenton Thunder right before a crucial series with the Red Sox. These aren't even regional rivalries. Florida-Idaho? Who does this benefit, other than Idaho's bank account? If Liberty was ranked and got crucified by 70 points, it wouldn't hurt them in the FCS rankings. But some voters always get a stiffy to see some SEC hang 60+ points on some mismatched slob. And, yeah, I see the Alabama - Citadel score. Alabama using the cheerleaders of offense? Won't last. And if it does, I'll look the fool. Hey, I used to live in Pullman -- just across the border from Moscow and the University of Idaho. Trust me: they need that Florida squash match money!!1 Nah, but more seriously: it's pretty classless the way they schedule, and even worse that they're rewarded for it by being given the benefit of the doubt year after year. Alabama is particularly egregious, as I personally don't think wins against FCS programs should even be added to their win column. Seriously, I think the entire NCAA record book needs to be adjusted to account for the Florida States of the world playing fucking Chattanooga three times a year for a century -- and 'bama is no better. ETA: Notre Dame doesn't schedule FCS teams, ever, and neither should any other FBS program. If they want to clobber Ball State, that's another matter -- but that should be addressed in the rankings, which it won't be. So. It's a mess.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 17, 2018 18:40:54 GMT
The SEC's Week of Shame. For fuck's sake, when will these travesties stop? Alabama-Citadel, Georgia-Massachusetts, Florida-Idaho, Auburn-Liberty. Whee. Every year, the dominant conference in the land treats us fans to this bullshit. It would be like the Yankees scheduling a three game series with the Trenton Thunder right before a crucial series with the Red Sox. These aren't even regional rivalries. Florida-Idaho? Who does this benefit, other than Idaho's bank account? If Liberty was ranked and got crucified by 70 points, it wouldn't hurt them in the FCS rankings. But some voters always get a stiffy to see some SEC hang 60+ points on some mismatched slob. And, yeah, I see the Alabama - Citadel score. Alabama using the cheerleaders of offense? Won't last. And if it does, I'll look the fool. Hey, I used to live in Pullman -- just across the border from Moscow and the University of Idaho. Trust me: they need that Florida squash match money!!1 Nah, but more seriously: it's pretty classless the way they schedule, and even worse that they're rewarded for it by being given the benefit of the doubt year after year. Alabama is particularly egregious, as I personally don't think wins against FCS programs should even be added to their win column. Seriously, I think the entire NCAA record book needs to be adjusted to account for the Florida States of the world playing fucking Chattanooga three times a year for a century -- and 'bama is no better. ETA: Notre Dame doesn't schedule FCS teams, ever, and neither should any other FBS program. If they want to clobber Ball State, that's another matter -- but that should be addressed in the rankings, which it won't be. So. It's a mess. The SEC teams aren't the only guilty parties, other have done this. Bottom line, American League teams can't schedule Eastern League teams. This bullshit shouldn't be allowed either.
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Post by Xeliou66 on Nov 17, 2018 18:48:10 GMT
Agreed, this stuff should be banned, schools from Power 5 conferences shouldnβt be allowed to play schools from the FCS IMO. It makes for noncompetitive, uninteresting games, they should have to schedule games against other good teams, it would make CFB so much more interesting.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 17, 2018 18:52:33 GMT
Hey, I used to live in Pullman -- just across the border from Moscow and the University of Idaho. Trust me: they need that Florida squash match money!!1 Nah, but more seriously: it's pretty classless the way they schedule, and even worse that they're rewarded for it by being given the benefit of the doubt year after year. Alabama is particularly egregious, as I personally don't think wins against FCS programs should even be added to their win column. Seriously, I think the entire NCAA record book needs to be adjusted to account for the Florida States of the world playing fucking Chattanooga three times a year for a century -- and 'bama is no better. ETA: Notre Dame doesn't schedule FCS teams, ever, and neither should any other FBS program. If they want to clobber Ball State, that's another matter -- but that should be addressed in the rankings, which it won't be. So. It's a mess. The SEC teams aren't the only guilty parties, other have done this. Bottom line, American League teams can't schedule Eastern League teams. This bullshit shouldn't be allowed either. Right. That's the end of the issue, for me. It's not one iota more nuanced than that despite the argument that it helps the smaller schools financially. If that's really the case, invite the Citidel to drive (fly? I don't even know where the fuck the Citidel is, but get them) out to Tuscaloosa in May and scrimmage the Tide and charge people money to come see it. There's your revenue, and the game is ostensibly an exhibition. I don't have any problem with, say, UGA playing UMass; they're a FBS team. (However, their opening weekend win against Austin Peay -- FCS -- should be stripped from the record books and their record adjusted downward one game.) But the incredible cynicism of plainly scheduling cupcakes prior to rivalry weekend is pathetic and cowardly, and SEC's "winning model for scheduling" should be reviled for the drizzling shits that truly is. Will the committee symbolically drop Alabama to #2 or #3 this to week to send a message that on-field play matters? Don't hold your breath. ETA: seriously, don't; this is a public health advisory!!!1
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