College Football

[Popples]

[Salacious Kitty]

Damn. They might get a competent coach and be competitive next year. 

[Popples]

[Carey]

My penultimate rankings are as meaningful as tonight's Top 4.  Just a guess since I don't see them until Rece & company sees them:

Top 4: Georgia, Michigan, TCU, USC,

Next 2: Ohio State, Alabama

And Then: Tennessee, Penn State, LSU, Kansas State, Utah, Washington

Half hour show tonight, I believe.

IMO, and barring a major collapse from the Top 4, Bama is done.  However, I think Ohio State is as well, but to a lesser extent.  While both polls have Ohio State and Alabama at 5 & 6, as mentioned, it'll come down to the rankings.  I wouldn't be shocked if the Tide is 5th over OSU, who lost big at home against their rival missing their big RB star.  If they are, they'll need only one of the Top 4 to lose in order to get in.  Unless it's Georgia, as I don't think they'd miss the playoff outright despite LSU's fall.  What LSU has done this year is very impressive.

I could be wrong about Ohio State missing out, but I don't see any way they jump USC unless the Trojan lose again to Utah.  Sure the Buckeyes are 11-1, but USC is a decent program.  Similar to LSU, they've exceeded expectations.  12-1 is very nice; like OSU, just one loss, but 12-1 as a conference champion over the defending champs would totally clinch their spot in the playoff

[Carey]

Top Six: Georgia, Michigan, TCU, USC, Ohio State, Alabama

The reveal went from 6 to 1.  There may have been drama between Michigan and Georgia for the Top 2 spots, but everything held this week

[roamyn]

If USC loses to Utah, again, then tOSU probably makes it as the #4 seed.  Same if TCU loses.

Bama is beneath tOSU because their quality wins are much lower than the Buckeyes.  There’s no way Bama gets in, unless maybe if both TCU and USC lose.  Even then TCU has the #1 rank of schedule.

Nothing will stop GA and TTUN from getting into the Playoffs, except maybe a 50+ - 0 score as a loss.

Edited November 30, 2022 by roamyn

[woodstock]

FL QB arrested for distributing child pornography

Yikes!!! Just because it’s online does not mean it’s legal or OK.

[Popples]

Oh my god, that's Jon Kitna's son.

[Xeliou66]

19 minutes ago, woodstock said:

FL QB arrested for distributing child pornography

Yikes!!! Just because it’s online does not mean it’s legal or OK.

Holy fuck. I have to wonder what was he thinking? And I also wonder were these pics of a teenage girl that he possibly thought was of legal age, or was he sharing pics of little kids? Either way, no excuse and how dumb is he for thinking just because something’s online it’s okay to share. 

Edited November 30, 2022 by Xeliou66

[galaxygirl76]

A #2 Michigan, an unranked Purdue...I sense a Spoilermaker special incoming. No team has beaten more #2's while unranked than the Spoilermakers have.

In Iowa news, our backup QB has entered the portal, which means that Petras is likely going to play his covid year too *siiiiiiiiiiiigh*. Maybe we can be dead last in offense next year 🙄

[Xeliou66]

2 minutes ago, galaxygirl76 said:

A #2 Michigan, an unranked Purdue...I sense a Spoilermaker special incoming. No team has beaten more #2's while unranked than the Spoilermakers have.

In Iowa news, our backup QB has entered the portal, which means that Petras is likely going to play his covid year too *siiiiiiiiiiiigh*. Maybe we can be dead last in offense next year 🙄

I would fucking love for Purdue to beat Harbaugh, but I sadly don’t see it, Michigan’s team will just overpower them I’m afraid, though I’m not sure what the status of Michigan’s RB Corum is. But it would be awesome if Purdue pulled off a miracle.

[mojoween]

Oh, Rose Bowl. *sad*

[Carey]

Yeah, times have changed

[Salacious Kitty]

19 hours ago, Xeliou66 said:

I would fucking love for Purdue to beat Harbaugh, but I sadly don’t see it, Michigan’s team will just overpower them I’m afraid, though I’m not sure what the status of Michigan’s RB Corum is. But it would be awesome if Purdue pulled off a miracle.

Corum is going to have knee surgery. Out for the season. 

[Xeliou66]

20 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Corum is going to have knee surgery. Out for the season. 

That’s a huge blow to Michigan. 

[Carey]

4 hours ago, Xeliou66 said:

5 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Corum is going to have knee surgery. Out for the season. 

That’s a huge blow to Michigan. 

Huge for Saturday?  Probably not.  The playoffs? Definitely.  Depends on the slotting.  They might need to have enough against USC or TCU.  Plus, hope someone knocks off Georgia.  Unless it's the Buckeyes

[galaxygirl76]

A real quarterback? Thanks Santa! Now get rid of Brian Ferentz.

[Carey]

Here come the times for the Top 6 Conference Title Games.  Each of the 10 games for a title are pretty good, even if they result in not much (like this year's ACC Championship though the Orange Bowl is still worth it).  The Sun Belt, MAC, Mountain West, and CUSA have meaning even if they're not for a playoff spot or a New Year's Six spot; the CUSA game is tonight; 1 of 2 for Friday with everything else scheduled for Saturday

Friday, December 2

Pac-12 Championship
8:00 on FOX
Utah vs USC

Saturday, December 3

Big XII Championship
12:00 on ABC
Kansas State vs TCU

American Championship
4:00 on ABC
Central Florida vs Tulane

Southeastern Conference Championship
4:00 on CBS
Louisiana State University vs University of Georgia

American Coastal Conference Championship
8:00 on ABC
Clemson vs University of North Carolina

BIG Ten Championship Game
8:00 on FOX
Purdue vs Michigan

All times are Eastern.  Looks like 3 for ABC, 2 for FOX and 1 for CBS.  Fox had just the one (B1G) last year with ABC/ESPN airing the Pac-12 in 2021 (same Friday slot)
 

[roamyn]

 I just found out that Luke Fickel  is leaving Cincinnati for Wisconsin.

Doesn’t surprise me that he left for a bigger stage.   He always said he would never take a job in the B1G east, Due to his love for Ohio state and the state of Ohio.  But a B1G West job keeps those promises and gives him more leverage in recruiting and building a culture.

Now I can only hope he reverts back to his pre-2014 self!  😁😁😁 

[Carey]

Going with USC and the over for the Pac 12 & North Texas and the under for the CUSA CG

[Carey]

So far, so good for the University of Southern California.  14-3 with two endzone scores in each of their possessions.  Just a FG for the actual reigning and now truly defending champs in Utah, but their second shot is on the way.

(Even with a surprise collapse) I don't see how anything occurring on Saturday results in someone other than Caleb Williams ending the calendar year sans the Heisman Award

[Salacious Kitty]

I'm bad juju for my grad school. Off to watch basketball. 

Fight On! ✌

[Xeliou66]

Exciting first half in the PAC 12 title, game tied at 17. Both teams have great offenses and this is going to be a fun second half.

[Carey]

14 unanswered from Utah (the only team to beat USC).  And the defending champs get the back to start the 2nd half.  Didn't help that USC nearly had big time disaster to end the 1st half!

[twoods]

USC’s  offense seems to have stalled after their touchdowns. Not looking good.

[Carey]

Well, USC is trailing again.  Actually the first time.  I guess it's the Trojans coming back to Earth

[Xeliou66]

USC looks like shit right now, allowing a TD on 3rd and 19, Williams is off and is taking some sacks and looks banged up, and they’ve fallen apart after a good 1st quarter. I hope they come back, I don’t want Ohio St in the playoffs, they don’t deserve it. 

Edited December 3, 2022 by Xeliou66

[twoods]

Maybe it’s for the best so USC doesn’t lose by 30 to Georgia? But now they won’t even get the Rose Bowl.

[Carey]

Yeah, Xeliou, Williams is not healthy.

FWIW, the committee chair didn't really confirm the lack of a chance of Bama to jump Ohio State despite neither team playing a game this weekend.  I can't see it, but possibly could if Michigan loses.

We also don't know what will happen early tomorrow with TCU & Kansas State

[Xeliou66]

5 minutes ago, Carey said:

Yeah, Xeliou, Williams is not healthy.

FWIW, the committee chair didn't really confirm the lack of a chance of Bama to jump Ohio State despite neither team playing a game this weekend.  I can't see it, but possibly could if Michigan loses.

We also don't know what will happen early tomorrow with TCU & Kansas State

I don’t see it happening, period, although I think Bama has a better team the OSU. I just don’t want 2 Big Ten teams in it when the Big Ten sucked moose ass for the most part this season, both OSU and Michigan didn’t face strong competition. I think they would both get crushed in the playoffs.

But yeah USC looks like shit and they are totally out of sync right now.

[Bastet]

This is brutal.  The USC defense is being the USC defense (I mean, I still scream obscenities at things like the utter idiocy of dropping back and giving up the TD at the end of the first half, but I know going into each game they're going to have me eyeing an extra hypertension pill), so I'm used to that, but watching Williams deteriorate before my eyes is utterly painful.

Oh, well - think of the free time I'll have by skipping the playoffs filled with teams I either don't give a shit about or hate.  (The NFL, I'll watch pretty much any game, and certainly in the post-season, but in college football I have to care about a team to watch.)

Edited December 3, 2022 by Bastet

[Salacious Kitty]

Looks like I made the right choice to stop watching. 

I figured it was trouble when I saw Caleb's bleeding throwing hand.

[Xeliou66]

USC with a total of 1 yard in the 3rd quarter.

Utah with a 4th and short here, do you kick the FG or go for it? I kick the FG, because that makes it a 2 score game, a stop would give USC a lot of momentum here.

[Carey]

Take the points.  It's still 2 scores vs an "injured" QB.  If Utah can score again that's great, but it still forces USC to go down the field.  Maybe once with a TO.

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Looks like I made the right choice to stop watching. 

Looks like I didn't make a great choice crowning Williams officially even with a loss.  Though I don't know who else would win the award right now

[Bastet]

12 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

I figured it was trouble when I saw Caleb's bleeding throwing hand.

That's the least of his problems.  He has basically one functioning leg, and every step he takes looks like my out-of-shape, middle aged self stiffly lumbering down the hall the morning after I've done manual labor.  He's purely a passer now, and even that is hard fought, so it's on the O-line and receivers to compensate.  Big, big ask, but that last drive finally brought some spark back.

[Carey]

Well, no so fast USC!

Edited December 3, 2022 by Carey

[Salacious Kitty]

And now for something completely different, Deion Sanders is going to take the Colorado job. They're so awful, it can't hurt. 

Back to the Caleb Williams soap opera...

[twoods]

He’s doing ridiculous things with a bloody hand and hobbling around on one good leg. Still has a shot at the Heisman with this performance.

Edited December 3, 2022 by twoods

[Xeliou66]

Caleb Williams picked off and I’m afraid that will seal it up for Utah. 

[Bastet]

Did Williams injure his brain, too?  Because that was one of the stupidest throws I've seen all season.  Turn out the lights, the party's over.

[Carey]

Barring a missed PAT, it's 3 possessions which is very beautiful for Utah, and...just Karma for USC

[Popples]

USC's defense seems to be allergic to tackling. It's been awful all night. This might mean Ohio State's getting into the playoffs.

[Xeliou66]

Utah up 40-24 now, and it’s pretty much over. It would be over if it wasn’t for the penalty on Utah that caused the XP to be backed up resulting in a miss and it’s still a two score game but the Trojans chances are incredibly slim. 

[Carey]

The playoff is still young, but I had to laugh a little about that.  Just a coincidence that Ohio State & Michigan might actually play in a postseason game right after UNC and Duke faced off for the first time ever within the NCAA Hoops final four (let alone the NCAA Tournament)

[Xeliou66]

And that will seal it, Utah will win it. Impressive performance by the Utes, they are a formidable program, but USC played terribly after the 1st quarter, they shit the bed, terrible defense and poor O-Line play and Williams was beat up. This throws the playoff picture into chaos but it looks like fucking Ohio St and Michigan will get in, fuck that, the Big Ten wasn’t any good this year and those 2 had a virtual cakewalk, 

[twoods]

It will be fun watching them get the crap kicked out of them in the playoffs (hopefully).

[Xeliou66]

4 minutes ago, twoods said:

It will be fun watching them get the crap kicked out of them in the playoffs (hopefully).

Oh I’m pretty sure they will, the Dawgs kicked Harbaugh’s ass last year, and this Michigan team isn’t as good as last year’s and their best offensive player in Blake Corum is now out for the year. And Ohio St just hasn’t been impressive this season, they’ve underperformed all year. I like Ohio St better than Michigan now that Urban Liar is gone, but I don’t care for either.

I was hoping the PAC 12 would get a team in for the first time since 2016 but USC shit themselves tonight. But Utah is an impressive team, people kind of forgot about them after their loss to Florida in Week 1 but this is back to back PAC 12 titles and Rose Bowl trips for them, they are a stellar program. 

[Carey]

12 minutes ago, Xeliou66 said:

And that will seal it, Utah will win it. Impressive performance by the Utes, they are a formidable program, but USC played terribly after the 1st quarter, they shit the bed, terrible defense and poor O-Line play and Williams was beat up. This throws the playoff picture into chaos but it looks like fucking Ohio St and Michigan will get in, fuck that, the Big Ten wasn’t any good this year and those 2 had a virtual cakewalk, 

Not so fast re: Michigan.  If the Wolverines lose, they're done.  Instead, people will be pissed about a Bama Buckeye filled Playoff

[NUguy514]

The joy I felt at USC getting bitch-slapped around the field like Peyton Manning at SB XLVIII was mitigated by the sorrow I felt with the realization that either That Fucking School or That Other Fucking School will now make the playoffs, so it really ended up being a zero-sum night for me.

The universe truly does strive for equilibrium.  Fascinating.

[roamyn]

Honestly, I wanted to see USC in the Playoffs, because they were exciting to watch.

Now, I’m happy my team probably gets in.  But dang it Ryan Day, you better have some answers on Defense for GA’s offense.

With Stroud sucking the last few weeks, Bryce losing two games, Blake being out for the rest of the season, and Williams not faring well in the PAC-12, the Heiseman is anyone’s to take.  My money is on Corum, because 1)he’s not a QB, and 2) his stats over the season are pretty damn impressive over the other three.