COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

[gunnarthor]

Kind of nice that Ole Miss is winning without Kiffin, I suppose.

[nicksaviking]

How bad are the TV profiteers sweating an Ole Miss v Indiana championship right now? 

Screw those guys, I hope that's exactly what happens.

[The Great Hambino]

38 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

How bad are the TV profiteers sweating an Ole Miss v Indiana championship right now? 

Screw those guys, I hope that's exactly what happens.

If that's what happens, then I hope there's a feed where we can watch Lane Kiffin watch the game among the 375 alternate feeds ESPN will be putting out for the game

[TheLeviathan]

The transfer portal opens mid-playoffs?  What imbecile made that call?

[The Great Hambino]

5 minutes ago, TheLeviathan said:

The transfer portal opens mid-playoffs?  What imbecile made that call?

You could start with whomever's responsible for the prevalence of the semester system in American universities.  Or the answer is "nobody" because no one is actually in charge of this sport.  No one involved likes where it falls, but the forces of playoff expansion have prevented an easy or logical solution thus far.

If they really don't want the portal happening during the playoffs, then Jan 1 needs to be the championship game, or at a bare minimum the semifinal round.  In order for that to happen, something that some group - fans, schools, conferences, TV execs, etc - holds sacred will have to give. 

Are they willing to move all the historical rivalries off of Thanksgiving weekend by sliding the whole season one week earlier? 

Are they willing to sacrifice conference championship games (which I'd argue have outlived their usefulness in super-sized conferences with no divisions - see this year's ACC debacle) to make the playoffs fit better? 

Are they willing to encroach on the Army-Navy game? 

What's giving way so that the portal window can slot in after the playoffs but before it's too late to actually get transferring players into their new school?  I think at least two of the three items above would have to give way to make it all fit.  Don't know if I see that happening

[TheLeviathan]

15 minutes ago, The Great Hambino said:

You could start with whomever's responsible for the prevalence of the semester system in American universities.  Or the answer is "nobody" because no one is actually in charge of this sport.  No one involved likes where it falls, but the forces of playoff expansion have prevented an easy or logical solution thus far.

If they really don't want the portal happening during the playoffs, then Jan 1 needs to be the championship game, or at a bare minimum the semifinal round.  In order for that to happen, something that some group - fans, schools, conferences, TV execs, etc - holds sacred will have to give. 

Are they willing to move all the historical rivalries off of Thanksgiving weekend by sliding the whole season one week earlier? 

Are they willing to sacrifice conference championship games (which I'd argue have outlived their usefulness in super-sized conferences with no divisions - see this year's ACC debacle) to make the playoffs fit better? 

Are they willing to encroach on the Army-Navy game? 

What's giving way so that the portal window can slot in after the playoffs but before it's too late to actually get transferring players into their new school?  I think at least two of the three items above would have to give way to make it all fit.  Don't know if I see that happening

Why not in the spring?

[The Great Hambino]

8 minutes ago, TheLeviathan said:

Why not in the spring?

That would be in the middle of the semester.  It's where it is in the first place so they can be part of spring ball at their new school.  I don't think it benefits anyone to have players hanging around spring ball that are already out the door at their old school while not being able to participate at their new one.

If schools were more willing to accept mid-term transfers, then fantastic.  But from my limited knowledge of how that works, it doesn't seem like a realistic possibility.  Otherwise the portal would already be there.

It's also more ideal if high school signing periods and portal windows were in alignment.  If a high school standout QB signs at a place based on opportunity, but then a transfer portal QB lands there a couple months later, then you're just creating another batch of transfers.  If those windows are aligned, everyone - high schoolers, transferrers, coaches - can make better, more informed decisions.

[TheLeviathan]

Just now, The Great Hambino said:

That would be in the middle of the semester.  It's where it is in the first place so they can be part of spring ball at their new school.  I don't think it benefits anyone to have players hanging around spring ball that are already out the door at their old school while not being able to participate at their new one.

If schools were more willing to accept mid-term transfers, then fantastic.  But from my limited knowledge of how that works, it doesn't seem like a realistic possibility.  Otherwise the portal would already be there.

It's also more ideal if high school signing periods and portal windows were in alignment.  If a high school standout QB signs at a place based on opportunity, but then a transfer portal QB lands there a couple months later, then you're just creating another batch of transfers.  If those windows are aligned, everyone - high schoolers, transferrers, coaches - can make better, more informed decisions.

I guess I think you can push back spring ball but I take your last few paragraphs as a good point.  It's a mess.

[Vanimal46]

They need to remove “student” from the equation and change the portal/coaching carousel dates. Let’s be honest, the kids transferring don’t care about getting their degree right now. For 99% of them, NIL money is the most they will make in their lives. I don’t blame them for chasing the money when universities are paying QBs 7-8 figures per year. 

[Vanimal46]

By the way, loved the Ole Miss Georgia game last night. The Ole Miss QB has a lot of arm talent. 

And yesterday further proved that Alabama should have never been in CFP. Bunch of frauds 

[TheLeviathan]

5 hours ago, Vanimal46 said:

By the way, loved the Ole Miss Georgia game last night. The Ole Miss QB has a lot of arm talent. 

And yesterday further proved that Alabama should have never been in CFP. Bunch of frauds 

He was pulling off some Mahomes level circus stuff.  I don't know how well that will be interpreted at the next level, but he definitely improved his stock.

I'm glad Bama got put in so we could watch them get humiliated.

[Vanimal46]

Ole Miss shouldn’t be sniffing a lead with how much Miami is dominating time of possession but here we are 

[Vanimal46]

I’ve also noticed we haven’t seen Michael Irvin once on the sideline for Miami. They must have denied his ticket request when he was coked out of his mind last game 

[Parfigliano]

1 hour ago, Vanimal46 said:

I’ve also noticed we haven’t seen Michael Irvin once on the sideline for Miami. They must have denied his ticket request when he was coked out of his mind last game 

Wouldn't let him on the sideline.

[Vanimal46]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Wouldn't let him on the sideline.

Probably smart when the dude belt slapped the water jug last game 

[Vanimal46]

Great game by the way. I have become a fan of Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss during this CFP. I’m all in on Indiana now that Miami made the championship game 

[Parfigliano]

Did not know it was legal to hunt Ducks at night in Georgia.

[nicksaviking]

1 hour ago, Parfigliano said:

Did not know it was legal to hunt Ducks at night in Georgia.

In Georgia there are no laws….

[nicksaviking]

I thought Indiana would win. But not like this. Wow.

[Vanimal46]

Gotta ride with Indiana tonight. 2 old, snarly coaches going at it. Neither one will smile when they win it all 

[gunnarthor]

Mendoza goes #1, Bain is top 10. Anyone else a first rounder? Anyone else you hope the Vikings get?

[nicksaviking]

33 minutes ago, gunnarthor said:

Mendoza goes #1, Bain is top 10. Anyone else a first rounder? Anyone else you hope the Vikings get?

I've seen Elijah Sarrat getting mocked in the first round. 

I thought that Mesidor from Miami looked like he'd be a good DE in a 3-4 defense, but they just said his weight was 270 lb, which is probably too light. He looks like he's 290 lb. though. I like his motor, but he looks too bulky to be an NFL edge guy. 

[Vanimal46]

56 minutes ago, gunnarthor said:

Mendoza goes #1, Bain is top 10. Anyone else a first rounder? Anyone else you hope the Vikings get?

The Miami RT is gonna go early as well 

[Vanimal46]

That Tom Brady Pizza Hut commercial is awful 

[gunnarthor]

Heck of a big play on the blocked punt. 

[ashbury]

6 minutes ago, gunnarthor said:

Heck of a big play on the blocked punt. 

And Miami shows heart right away.

They figured something out about Indiana's defense at halftime.  Actually, shortly before.

[Vanimal46]

Just now, ashbury said:

And Miami shows heart right away.

They figured something out about Indiana's defense at halftime.  Actually, shortly before.

Miami's RB putting the whole offense on his back that drive.

[Vanimal46]

The refs just aren't going to call anything this game huh? Couldn't have been a more clear holding/pass interference call on that last pass play from Indiana

[Vanimal46]

Holy moly. That's a hell of an effort from Mendoza to get that TD

[gunnarthor]

Hell of a run by Mendoza.