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Topic: #2 TCU (13-1) vs #4 Michigan (13-1) Post Game

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Cincydawg

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Re: #3 TCU (12-1) vs #2 Michigan (13-0) Game Month
« Reply #98 on: January 01, 2023, 11:16:28 AM »
Obviously UM and OSU had great seasons by most metrics, but programs like those have higher aspirations.  UM did beat OSU which is great for them.

We've all noted how tough it is when nearly the sole metric for your season is the NC.  Anything less ...

I used to say it would be better to be a "Kansas State" fan, but they suddenly are pretty good...

Imagine being a TCU fan, I wonder if ANY of them realistically thought they'd get here.

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Re: #3 TCU (12-1) vs #2 Michigan (13-0) Game Month
« Reply #99 on: January 01, 2023, 11:45:52 AM »
Kansas State fans would rather be playing in the CFP, too.  

As you say, it's now become the sole goal for a "good season" in the mouths of the mediots, and that is reflected among the fan bases.


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Re: #3 TCU (12-1) vs #2 Michigan (13-0) Game Month
« Reply #100 on: January 01, 2023, 11:54:01 AM »
I watched part of some early bowl game, maybe it was UAB and Akron or something, I was impressed how hard they were playing.

It was better than most NFL games.  There were maybe a thousand fans.  Maybe.

So, for some programs, a bowl game is a solid year I think.  Georgia Tech fans would LOVE a bowl game.

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Re: #3 TCU (12-1) vs #2 Michigan (13-0) Game Month
« Reply #101 on: January 01, 2023, 11:57:25 AM »
I watched part of some early bowl game, maybe it was UAB and Akron or something, I was impressed how hard they were playing.

It was better than most NFL games.  There were maybe a thousand fans.  Maybe.

So, for some programs, a bowl game is a solid year I think.  Georgia Tech fans would LOVE a bowl game.
Maybe, but it's far more than just the top 5 or 6 teams who WANT to be in the final game of the CFP, regardless of whether or not they have any realistic chance at it.

Kansas State fans aren't satisfied with a B12 championship, while watching the team they beat to win it, play for all the marbles.

The mediots and 24-hour sports news cycle has turned it into this, sadly.

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Re: #3 TCU (12-1) vs #2 Michigan (13-0) Game Month
« Reply #102 on: January 01, 2023, 12:01:09 PM »
I see the Bama coach is claiming they should be in the NC game.  Maybe TCU could drop out and let Bama play?

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Re: #3 TCU (12-1) vs #2 Michigan (13-0) Game Month
« Reply #103 on: January 01, 2023, 12:23:19 PM »

Maybe, but it's far more than just the top 5 or 6 teams who WANT to be in the final game of the CFP, regardless of whether or not they have any realistic chance at it.

Kansas State fans aren't satisfied with a B12 championship, while watching the team they beat to win it, play for all the marbles.

The mediots and 24-hour sports news cycle has turned it into this, sadly.
So, I think some of this has always been there in college sports. A lot of folks always wanted a bit more. 

I assume some K-State fans are pissed about not being where TCU is. But I assume a lot are not. And that's the way it's always been. 20 years ago, UW fans were lamenting why they couldn't get over the hump, build on Rose Bowl wins, etc. I'll always remember after the 2010 MSU loss, a UW fan posted on an old Scout board a declaration that Bert would never get UW to a Rose Bowl.

And the only answer is to, A. Not care about what the whiny, never-happy people say. They've always been there and always been annoying (and not care about the ESPN meta narratives and such. We can all opt out of those). B. Find some joy. Like realistic joy. But still joy. 

For me this UW season was trying, and certianly disappointing in aggregate. But the Purdue win was cool, and it was great seeing a team with every right to not care in the bowl go out and play hard in a win. Small fun moments have to carry you because in this sport, you're always one close game from being a little better. 

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Re: #3 TCU (12-1) vs #2 Michigan (13-0) Game Month
« Reply #104 on: January 01, 2023, 12:27:28 PM »
But I WANT to care about what thhe whiny never happy people say, it's my main thing, I NEED it.  


I got on some Facebook Dawg site and it's constantly a battle between some fans who think the team is crap and others who think they are great.  I only read some of it for entertainment.

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Re: #3 TCU (12-1) vs #2 Michigan (13-0) Game Month
« Reply #105 on: January 01, 2023, 12:50:03 PM »
Howdy, Happy New Year.

Did you see my warning about sleeping on TCU?
I did, I know you remember. 
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But I have still got hell to pay

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Re: #3 TCU (12-1) vs #2 Michigan (13-0) Game Month
« Reply #106 on: January 01, 2023, 01:20:41 PM »
that was a tough one to swallow. I put 100% of the blame on Harbaugh and his DC Jesse Minter, JJ, and the defense. Absolute sh&t show of a clown show performance by the coaches and JJ made some costly mistakes and that defense forgot how to play defense in the 2nd half- when they had been shut out all season vs offenses with way more talent than TCU- ie Ohio State and Penn State.

Michigan ran for 232 yards at 6.7 YPC sack-adjusted. They put up 52 points if those refs didn't blow that call. You can win with that. What you CAN'T win with however is all the other bullsh&t that team did. That 4th and goal call from the two yard line will live in infamy and haunt Harbaugh forever. It is a 100% fireable offense for whichever dumbfk decided to call that horseshit. You either kick the FG there or you give JJ the option to hand it off, keep it, or roll out and throw it. Why on GODS earth they thought they could try a DOUBLE REVERSE to a FKING TRUE FROSH TIGHT END and have the TE try to throw a pass is fkng beyond me. Absolute coaching malpractice and whoever tried that sh*t should have their career publicly executed forever. And CTE-'Tism Jim should be fined a years salary for letting that call go through. Secondly, after that bullsh&t overturn TD call and having the ball from like the half-yard line, dumbfk CTE-'Tism Jim decided to hand the ball off to a fking converted LB'er who has been playing RB for all of 5 minutes- and the kid doesn't handle the exchange and fumbles the ball. You have a mobile QB idiot. The ball is from the half yard line. QB SNEAK IT ASSHOLE.

This passing offense is archaic and out-dated, they run WAY too much sh&t to the sidelines and throw WAY too many passes SHORT OF THE STICKS on 3rd downs. TCU was ALL over both, which is why they got TWO pick 6's and why Michigan had so much trouble converting 3rd downs. And when Michigan gets in the goal-line, the fking retard Harbaugh keeps calling these pass plays with routes SHORT OF THE FKING END ZONE. Hey JEEM MAYBE THROW THE BALL INTO THE FKING END ZONE AT THE GOAL LINE YOU DUMB ASSHOLE.

And then last but not least Minter really just crapped down his own leg. Instead of keeping everything in front of his players, he kept routinely sending pressure and Michigan kept whiffing on tackles and well when you send all out pressures and whiff on tackles- no safety valve is back there to prevent the play from going over your head. And instead of adjusting- asshole Minter kept just on going all out on pressures.

And last but not least, JJ played his ass off late, but big reason they were in that hole is because he threw TWO pick 6's. Kid threw 3 INT's all year, one of which was an absolute fluke vs Penn State, only to throw 2 pick 6's in the biggest game of his young career. Can't do that. As good as JJ played down the stretch, those two pick 6's and that final drive to try and get the go ahead TD were absolutely god awful and atrocious. JJ is super talented and super young- still only 19- not fkn 30 like Georgia's QB- think he's got huge NFL potential if he gets better- but 100% convinced Jim Harbaugh is NOT the guy to help him reach that potential.

JJ should be a warning to all 5* QB's. If you're a 5* QB, avoid Jim Harbaugh like the fkn plague.

Congrats on the win TCU. I am now 100% going to be rooting for you bible thumping asshole freaks to get slaughtered by Georgia.

GO DAWGS!

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Re: #3 TCU (12-1) vs #2 Michigan (13-0) Game Month
« Reply #107 on: January 01, 2023, 01:37:09 PM »
Hey now, UGA fans thump bibles just as hard and are just as freaky.
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Re: #3 TCU (12-1) vs #2 Michigan (13-0) Game Month
« Reply #108 on: January 01, 2023, 01:39:59 PM »
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Re: #3 TCU (12-1) vs #2 Michigan (13-0) Game Month
« Reply #109 on: January 01, 2023, 01:51:57 PM »
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Congrats on the win TCU. I am now 100% going to be rooting for you bible thumping asshole freaks to get slaughtered by Georgia.

GO DAWGS!
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Re: #3 TCU (12-1) vs #2 Michigan (13-0) Game Month
« Reply #110 on: January 01, 2023, 02:39:06 PM »
Hey now, UGA fans thump bibles just as hard and are just as freaky.
yeah but it's not in the name of the school....Texas CHRISTIAN University....it's a religious school. UGA's only religion is football. I'm down with that. 

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Re: #3 TCU (12-1) vs #2 Michigan (13-0) Game Month
« Reply #111 on: January 01, 2023, 02:51:01 PM »
Awesome, bigotry is so cool.

 

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