🏈 🏈 🏈 2024 EVERYTHING COLLEGE FOOTBALL Utopian Discussion Thread 🏈 🏈 🏈

[AwesomeBrian]

Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

Well, that narrows it down a bit.

Yes, they are a mixed bag. I knew the guy what was the academic tutor to the Fab Five at Michigan - wide range of academic capacities amongst them. But all were capable of getting by (a couple with a little help).

Did the tutor try to teach math and memory skills to Chris Webber?

[TheFrenzy]

Originally Posted by Fulmer4MVP

Not me, Oregon and USC will never be brothers with Ohio State or Michigan. I hate that they came to the Big 10.

Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

We may not agree on much, but we can agree on this!

The realignment trend has been really frustrating.

I think one of the reasons the sport is so tumultuous is that we’ve got two opposing trends colliding. We’ve got ESPN and conference commissioners driving a trend of consolidation and the creation of a super league. Then we’ve got NIL, the portal, and the expanded playoffs driving a trend of parity and giving outsider schools a shot at snagging 5-stars and making a run.

I see gambling as contributing to both—on one hand more viewers are checking in on MAC games and getting their fix and on the other hand people are growing increasingly frustrated with underdogs who spoil their parlays. They want consistent performances to make their wagers easier.

I don’t think the average fan is fully aware of the game of tug-o-war they are caught in.

[atoaz12]

Originally Posted by TheFrenzy

The realignment trend has been really frustrating.

I think one of the reasons the sport is so tumultuous is that we’ve got two opposing trends colliding. We’ve got ESPN and conference commissioners driving a trend of consolidation and the creation of a super league. Then we’ve got NIL, the portal, and the expanded playoffs driving a trend of parity and giving outsider schools a shot at snagging 5-stars and making a run.

I see gambling as contributing to both—on one hand more viewers are checking in on MAC games and getting their fix and on the other hand people are growing increasingly frustrated with underdogs who spoil their parlays. They want consistent performances to make their wagers easier.

I don’t think the average fan is fully aware of the game of tug-o-war they are caught in.

College Football should have become it's own entity
'Conference'/group it how you want to

They should have kept the conferences as is for all non-football sports

Zero reason Cal Baseball should be flying across the country for a conference series against UNC. Cannot be profitable and brutal for the actual student athletes.

Figuring out TV deals would have been difficult... someone smarter than I am would have to make that work

[hairysasquatch]

Originally Posted by AwesomeBrian

Did the tutor try to teach math and memory skills to Chris Webber?

Apparently not.

[Big35Hurt]

Originally Posted by Fulmer4MVP

Not me, Oregon and USC will never be brothers with Ohio State or Michigan. I hate that they came to the Big 10.

Same. I am a bit of a traditionalist. I wish the Big 10 stayed at 12 as well as the other conferences and that the Pac 12 stayed intact. These mega conferences are something I can't get excited about.

[Big35Hurt]

Originally Posted by Fenway55

The Big 10 krishnas are not thumping their chests over Oregon and USC carrying the conference flag into the final 4.

Might have something to do with neither one making the final 4? Food for thought....

[Fenway55]

Originally Posted by AwesomeBrian

Did the tutor try to teach math and memory skills to Chris Webber?

[Fenway55]

Originally Posted by Big35Hurt

Might have something to do with neither one making the final 4? Food for thought....

Great job stumbling onto the point I was making, Captain Obvious.

[Big35Hurt]

Originally Posted by Fenway55

Great job stumbling onto the point I was making, Captain Obvious.

Great job missing the point that they would be doing that if either had made the final 4.

Big 10 fans are just as bad as SEC fans when it comes to riding the coat tails of other teams from their conference.

[Big35Hurt]

It's game time....sticking with my prediction that Notre Dame beats Georgia by 1 score (23-17).

[Fenway55]

Originally Posted by Big35Hurt

Great job missing the point that they would be doing that if either had made the final 4.

Big 10 fans are just as bad as SEC fans when it comes to riding the coat tails of other teams from their conference.

You're the one missing the point here. You can make believe whatever you want but this year in the real world the Big 10 fans - unlike the SEC - do not have to ride the coattails of the new member(s).

Not to mention you will never find Big 10 hatred for Oregon or USC anywhere near the levels that the SEC krishnas hated Texas - until this year that is.

[Big35Hurt]

Originally Posted by Fenway55

You're the one missing the point here. You can make believe whatever you want but this year in the real world the Big 10 fans - unlike the SEC - do not have to ride the coattails of the new member(s).

So you agree they would if Oregon or USC made the final 4? Those of us in the "real world" see it all over social media.

[Big35Hurt]

Originally Posted by Fenway55

Not to mention you will never find Big 10 hatred for Oregon or USC anywhere near the levels that the SEC krishnas hated Texas - until this year that is.

You must be new to college football if you think there wasn't extreme hatred for Oregon and USC by Big 10 fans prior to them joining the conference.

[asujbl]

Has Georgia played Football before? Yikes

[Fenway55]

Originally Posted by Big35Hurt

You must be new to college football if you think there wasn't extreme hatred for Oregon and USC by Big 10 fans prior to them joining the conference.

What part of "you will never find Big 10 hatred for Oregon or USC anywhere near the levels that the SEC krishnas hated Texas - until this year that is" did you not understand?

You must be new to college football if you think Big 10 fans paid much attention to Oregon at all. They just haven't been relevant enough to inspire much emotion, especially since OSU whupped them in the very first CFP Championship. Meanwhile, the SEC always had an inferiority complex where Texas was concerned. They hated the fact that Texas was a national marquee team with their own network - even when they sucked.

[Big35Hurt]

Originally Posted by asujbl

Has Georgia played Football before? Yikes

Notre Dame's defense is unreal. Not sure Beck would make much of a difference. They stymied Indiana's high-powered offense in round 1. Won't surprise me to see them make the title game.

[the mesiah]

I know Kirby was saying Notre dame football is built like a SEC school but dawgs play calling was terrible that series

[Big35Hurt]

That was a bad running into the kicker penalty. That should have been 15 but the bigger issue is how is the ND defender getting in so free to hit the kicker two plays in a row?

[AwesomeBrian]

Originally Posted by asujbl

Has Georgia played Football before? Yikes

ND doesn't know you can't murder the punter

[Fenway55]

Tough to sustain double-digit plus play drives without making a mistake in there somewhere. IIRC that was play #15 where Etienne fumbled. Nice patience by Notre Dame's defense.

[asujbl]

Whoever scores first wins. I’d sign up for that

[AwesomeBrian]

First to 17 was my original thought, might be first to 10

[Big35Hurt]

Notre Dame with 5 penalties in the first quarter but made up for it with the forced turnover. Love the way these two defenses are flying around.

[asujbl]

Originally Posted by AwesomeBrian

First to 17 was my original thought, might be first to 10

First TD works. Compromise

[Fenway55]

Originally Posted by Fenway55

Tough to sustain double-digit plus play drives without making a mistake in there somewhere. IIRC that was play #15 where Etienne fumbled. Nice patience by Notre Dame's defense.

See, Notre Dame isn't falling into the above trap. They are smart to go 3 and out and punt as fast as they can.