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Brutus Buckeye

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Re: Initial Playoff Committee Rankings
« Reply #98 on: November 02, 2018, 10:19:23 AM »

Truth be told, I've always been kind of envious of fanbases that have a fixed out of Conference rival. 

Having a fixed crossover with Nebraska sort of scratched that itch, so of course that's going away soon. 
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Re: Initial Playoff Committee Rankings
« Reply #99 on: November 02, 2018, 10:28:09 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on November 02, 2018, 10:03:41 AM
It seems odd that Georgia fans in Atlanta would object to having a game closer to home.
Athens is all of 70 miles distant, less for many in the metro area.  The Tech stadium is a dump (IMHO).  The campus is not very, um, inviting? 
I think every Dawg fan in existence would rather be in Athens for a game.  Or South Bend for that matter.
Add to that the fact that Tech is a 2nd or 3rd tier program with a funky offense likely to injure players and you get little credit for beating them and look really bad if you lose.
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Re: Initial Playoff Committee Rankings
« Reply #100 on: November 02, 2018, 10:29:49 AM »
Quote from: ELA on November 02, 2018, 09:50:50 AM
Eh, if MSU is only going to play one OOC P5 every year, I'd rather play Notre Dame every year than mix it up.  I'd also rather see Georgia-GT, Clemson-SC and Florida-FSU, but maybe that's quickly becoming unreasonable.  I love the non-conference protected rivalries.
Tech is not in the same class as Clemson and FSU.
I am fairly confident UGA would drop Tech if the SEC went to nine.  They are a boring opponent.
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Re: Initial Playoff Committee Rankings
« Reply #101 on: November 02, 2018, 06:02:21 PM »
Well what's Tech's best peak the last 40 years?  I know they won a partial NC in 1990, but what's their best 3-year peak?  The NC era or maybe Joe Hamilton?  Are they that lowly in UGA's estimation?

89-91:  26-9-1
98-01:  27-9

So it's Hamilton by a nose.  And Godsey, lol.  So a hybrid/option-shotgun passing offense can work there.  Just have to get lucky on some recruits, and have an able QB....
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Re: Initial Playoff Committee Rankings
« Reply #102 on: November 02, 2018, 06:04:49 PM »
I think it's curious, and mildly amusing, watching various outsiders try to convince a long-time Georgia fan he should care more about GaTech.
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Re: Initial Playoff Committee Rankings
« Reply #103 on: November 02, 2018, 06:40:15 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on November 02, 2018, 06:02:21 PM
 Just have to get lucky on some recruits, and have an able QB....
gee, that could work anywhere with any type of offense
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Re: Initial Playoff Committee Rankings
« Reply #104 on: November 02, 2018, 06:54:24 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on November 02, 2018, 10:28:09 AM
Athens is all of 70 miles distant, less for many in the metro area.  The Tech stadium is a dump (IMHO).  The campus is not very, um, inviting?
I think every Dawg fan in existence would rather be in Athens for a game.  Or South Bend for that matter.
Add to that the fact that Tech is a 2nd or 3rd tier program with a funky offense likely to injure players and you get little credit for beating them and look really bad if you lose.
I wonder if Tech would ever allow the game to move Mercedes-Benz Stadium?
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Re: Initial Playoff Committee Rankings
« Reply #105 on: November 03, 2018, 08:04:56 AM »
They might if it were played there every year, but Sanford Stadium seats about 20,000 more people than MB stadium, so I'd say no.

I have become bored with ending each season with Tech.  Play someone else and someone else as well in a season, limit it is two pastries.
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Re: Initial Playoff Committee Rankings
« Reply #106 on: November 04, 2018, 10:46:29 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on November 02, 2018, 06:40:15 PM
gee, that could work anywhere with any type of offense
Precisely.
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Re: Initial Playoff Committee Rankings
« Reply #107 on: November 04, 2018, 10:53:09 AM »
The playoff "looks to be" set right.

But a fun thing about CFB is ...
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Re: Initial Playoff Committee Rankings
« Reply #108 on: November 05, 2018, 08:24:22 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on November 02, 2018, 06:04:49 PM
I think it's curious, and mildly amusing, watching various outsiders try to convince a long-time Georgia fan he should care more about GaTech.
I think we're just chatting about the pros and cons.  Tech has not always been this option team they are today of course.
Tradition is a fine thing, to me, until it ceases to be relevant.  Playing tech has more downside than upside these days.  
I can walk to the Tech "stadium" (if it hasn't fallen down this morning).  Georgia State is playing in Turner Field, now configured for football.  I guess tickets are easy to come by, wonder if anyone does any tailgating, might wonder down and check it out some day.
It was pretty neat seeing all that red at Notre Dame last year when UGA played there.  I was aiming to go, but the $700 talked me out of it.  That is some pretty good bottles of wine.  I often think about a price for a thing in terms of bottles of wine equivalents.
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Re: Initial Playoff Committee Rankings
« Reply #109 on: November 05, 2018, 08:56:55 AM »
Kind of wish we could just flex it each year to what we needed.  There are years 2 would have been enough.  This year, I kind of like a 6 team playoff.
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Re: Initial Playoff Committee Rankings
« Reply #110 on: November 05, 2018, 09:00:14 AM »
My recollection is there is usually a controversy only about slot 4, with 2-3 teams plausible for that slot.  We could do a 6 team playoff when "play in games where 6 plays 3 and 5 plays 4.  I doubt that is in the offing, but is the largest playoff I would personally like to see.
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Re: Initial Playoff Committee Rankings
« Reply #111 on: November 05, 2018, 09:10:13 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on November 05, 2018, 09:00:14 AM
My recollection is there is usually a controversy only about slot 4, with 2-3 teams plausible for that slot.  We could do a 6 team playoff when "play in games where 6 plays 3 and 5 plays 4.  I doubt that is in the offing, but is the largest playoff I would personally like to see.
I think there is always controversy for the last slot.  I just think where you draw the thick line fluctuates year to year.  I think this year you could draw one after the top 2, and one after the top 6.
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