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longhorn320

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Re: SOC 12/1-12/2 CCG Edition
« Reply #952 on: December 20, 2023, 02:45:34 PM »
I told both my children they were free to go to any college they wanted but I was not paying more then what UT would have cost

My daughter picked UT cause she being a free spirit loved Austin

My son chose Sam Houston which was a lot less money and fine with me
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Re: SOC 12/1-12/2 CCG Edition
« Reply #953 on: December 20, 2023, 05:14:24 PM »
We gave up our season tickets a while ago - maybe 2013 or 2014. We were on the 45, under the protection of the upper deck. Great location.

Between the "donation", costs of seats, cost of parking, two hotel nights and food became prohibitive and no longer made sense to me. Not to mention the 2 hour drive each way. Blech.

Being packed in like sardines and uncomfortable seats also became a pain the ass (literally).

Having a 72" and two 55" Samsungs in the comfort of my own home is just fine with me. Not to mention it would be a plane ride these days. No thanks.
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Re: SOC 12/1-12/2 CCG Edition
« Reply #954 on: December 20, 2023, 05:20:51 PM »
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/selling-the-sunset-how-rose-bowl-acquiescing-to-bcs-carved-path-to-expanded-college-football-playoff/

Texas later this month becomes the 14th team to participate in the CFP across its 10 years of its existence. Only 16 teams played in the BCS Championship Game over its 16 years. A total of 23 teams have occupied 72 combined BCS/CFP slots.

When I read this I realized how rigged the system really is.  The 12 team playoff will change nothing.  I see that now.  
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Re: SOC 12/1-12/2 CCG Edition
« Reply #955 on: December 20, 2023, 05:22:20 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on December 20, 2023, 05:14:24 PM
We gave up our season tickets a while ago - maybe 2013 or 2014. We were on the 45, under the protection of the upper deck. Great location.

Between the "donation", costs of seats, cost of parking, two hotel nights and food became prohibitive and no longer made sense to me. Not to mention the 2 hour drive each way. Blech.

Being packed in like sardines and uncomfortable seats also became a pain the ass (literally).

Having a 72" and two 55" Samsungs in the comfort of my own home is just fine with me. Not to mention it would be a plane ride these days. No thanks.
Im right with you

Just put in my new 75 inch 4K Samsung

I aint going anywhere
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Re: SOC 12/1-12/2 CCG Edition
« Reply #956 on: December 20, 2023, 05:24:20 PM »
Quote from: Gigem on December 20, 2023, 05:20:51 PM
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/selling-the-sunset-how-rose-bowl-acquiescing-to-bcs-carved-path-to-expanded-college-football-playoff/

Texas later this month becomes the 14th team to participate in the CFP across its 10 years of its existence. Only 16 teams played in the BCS Championship Game over its 16 years. A total of 23 teams have occupied 72 combined BCS/CFP slots.

When I read this I realized how rigged the system really is.  The 12 team playoff will change nothing.  I see that now. 
pretty hard to "RiG" a 12 team playoff
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Re: SOC 12/1-12/2 CCG Edition
« Reply #957 on: December 20, 2023, 05:26:58 PM »
Quote from: longhorn320 on December 20, 2023, 05:24:20 PM
pretty hard to "RiG" a 12 team playoff
It's rigged because only ~12-15 teams have a chance of winning it all.  The same 12-15 teams that do so now.  The other ~100+ are simply just cannon fodder for the top 12-15.  Teams 7-12 have zero chance.  I see that now.  
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Re: SOC 12/1-12/2 CCG Edition
« Reply #958 on: December 20, 2023, 05:31:21 PM »
Quote from: Gigem on December 20, 2023, 05:26:58 PM
It's rigged because only ~12-15 teams have a chance of winning it all.  The same 12-15 teams that do so now.  The other ~100+ are simply just cannon fodder for the top 12-15.  Teams 7-12 have zero chance.  I see that now. 
Not sure why you think this
are the aggies cannon fodder
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Re: SOC 12/1-12/2 CCG Edition
« Reply #959 on: December 20, 2023, 05:39:29 PM »
It probably helps my school, who was on the verge in 2017 and 2019.

But then there is this:





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Re: SOC 12/1-12/2 CCG Edition
« Reply #960 on: December 20, 2023, 06:09:36 PM »
Quote from: longhorn320 on December 20, 2023, 05:31:21 PM
Not sure why you think this
are the aggies cannon fodder

It seems that way more and more.  I know the 'horns have had some pretty up and down times in the last ~25 years, but they did win it all in '05, played for it in '09, and now they have another chance to play for it all again.  We've gotten close to winning the conference in '10, '12, and the CFP in 2020, but just missed it by "that" much.  The difference between being a top ~12-15 program and #20-25 is quite large, almost insurmountable.  And with the old bowl system going away now there is really nothing left to play for.  

Even though I think TCU is a fraud through and through them making the final 2 last year made me think that things were changing for the better, but now I realize that it was just a mirage.  The only teams that can win the CFP are really the teams that have already been there/done that.  
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Re: SOC 12/1-12/2 CCG Edition
« Reply #961 on: December 21, 2023, 01:13:39 AM »
The big, fat lie.

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« Reply #962 on: December 21, 2023, 09:51:49 AM »
And don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that A&M is some underfunded program and we haven’t had our chances. We really only have ourselves to blame. But when you look at how it’s rigged for the 100 or so teams under us ( honestly D1 should stop at 30-50) you start to understand. 
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« Reply #963 on: December 21, 2023, 09:59:25 AM »
I dunno - with the transfer portal and NIL, we are already seeing a flattening of the curve at the top. I think a 12 team playoff will only increase parity. 
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Re: SOC 12/1-12/2 CCG Edition
« Reply #964 on: December 21, 2023, 10:06:54 AM »
Quote from: Gigem on December 21, 2023, 09:51:49 AM
And don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that A&M is some underfunded program and we haven’t had our chances. We really only have ourselves to blame. But when you look at how it’s rigged for the 100 or so teams under us ( honestly D1 should stop at 30-50) you start to understand.
you are under the impression that the only thing that fans care about is an NC and thats just not the case

There is no school with more money to throw around then Texas A&M

and because you guys have failed to win a NC you say its a rigged system

You might start with having a smaller goal like playing for a conference championship or is that rigged also
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Re: SOC 12/1-12/2 CCG Edition
« Reply #965 on: December 21, 2023, 10:20:29 AM »
Quote from: Gigem on December 20, 2023, 05:26:58 PM
It's rigged because only ~12-15 teams have a chance of winning it all.  The same 12-15 teams that do so now.  The other ~100+ are simply just cannon fodder for the top 12-15.  Teams 7-12 have zero chance.  I see that now. 
it's always been the same 12-ish teams that could win it all. except for the literal birth or the sport, its the same teams winning the title regardless of the format for deciding the champ. can count on 1 hand the number of title winning teams outside of bama, nd, usc, ou, texas, osu, mich, psu, lsu, au, fsu, miami, uf, neb, maybe 1-2 more. hell, the whole reason there's even a cfp is to maybe give more teams a chance.

but it's the same with cbb too. unc, duke, zona, kentucky, virginia, kansas, indiana, msu, ucla maybe 1-2 more claim vast majority of titles since early on.

just the nature of sports, especially when there are so many participants.

having said that, i liked the old format as well. maybe better, i don't know. nostalgia plays tricks sometimes.
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