Big Blue Huddle

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I can see Arch "Manning" the Texas Offense in a pickem game against 'Zona State.

It may not matter whether it's UTenn or OSU, as neither is likely to beat the Ducks in the Quarters

I can't see PSU losing to SMU nor perhaps to Boise.

ND v Georgia. That should a goodie. I think I'll go Green, at least figuratively.

Cheers!

Even Saban admitted they got the playoffs right.

Quote from: Philosophers on December 08, 2024, 08:22:24 PMEven Saban admitted they got the playoffs right.

He's probably privately happy. Makes his legacy look that much greater when his successor is inept right out of the gates.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on December 08, 2024, 09:36:03 PMHe's probably privately happy. Makes his legacy look that much greater when his successor is inept right out of the gates.

Yes but he said a 3 loss team has to realize it was up to them to get it done and 3 losses are not getting it dine.  Noted that Bama played only 1 OOC game of note so they will have to upgrade their OOC schedule as that now matters.

Penn St has a path to the semifinals.  Hopefully Franklin and company are up to the task. 

Quote from: uconnjack8 on December 09, 2024, 07:06:41 PMPenn St has a path to the semifinals.  Hopefully Franklin and company are up to the task. 

PSU got one hell of a draw for a two loss team that beat absolutely nobody of note this year.

Quote from: Philosophers on December 08, 2024, 08:22:24 PMEven Saban admitted they got the playoffs right.

Joe,

I am hearing a lot of complaints about SMU making it over Alabama

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on December 09, 2024, 07:09:57 PMPSU got one hell of a draw for a two loss team that beat absolutely nobody of note this year.

They really did.  I didn't even realize until last night that they get a home game in the 1st round. 

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on December 09, 2024, 07:09:57 PMPSU got one hell of a draw for a two loss team that beat absolutely nobody of note this year.

DB: There's truth in that, but they should have won the Oregon game. If they face them again, they'll win.

Getting there will be a lot difficult task. Oregon has a really good team but they got every close call in that game (or, more aptly, Penn State didn't get borderline calls, and with different officials IMO they might have gotten as many as half of the close calls).

I'm not blaming the refs, however.  Penn State was the author of its own harm, with a crucial missed (make-able) field goal and an INT in the red zone. My point is that if they played the same game on a different day, Penn State would have won. If you didn't know, that was the first time they lost to a team other than Ohio State or Michigan in quite a while.

Bob