Sat, Dec 13
Bucked Up LA Bowl
Boise State vs Warshingon
Los Angeles
Mon, Dec 22
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Warshington St vs Utah St
Boise
Fri, Dec 26
Rate Bowl
New Mexico vs Minnesota
Phoenix
Rate Bowl was supposed to be Big Ten vs Big 12. This must be part of the fall-out from Iowa St and Kan St turning down bowl invites. Interesting that Wash St is losing its coach to Iowa St, yet Wash St still going to a bowl.Rate bowl ??? who gives a rip?
It also interesting that Iowa St and Kan St both played in Ireland in August. I wonder if this makes it feel like too long of a season, or maybe they fill like they already had their "fun" trip for the year.
Rate bowl ??? who gives a rip?
hay!
Goophers have the head to head over the Huskers, why can't UNL play New Mexico in Phoenix???
Rate bowl ??? who gives a rip?Uh. You do. Remember?
maybe the Cyclones don't care about beating the Hawkeyes in a rematch?I don't know if Iowa St was slated for the Rate Bowl, but I am confident iowa St fans would have enjoyed going to Arizona for the Holidays. In fact there are a lot of transplanted Iowans that already live in Arizona.
ya think?!?!
Penn St got sent to the Pinstripe Bowl, which is interesting to me because PSU is the first Big Ten team sent to the Pinstripe Bowl twice while a member of the Big Ten. PSU went the first time in 2014, so I guess its been a while. So even though Rutgers has been there more than once, they have only gone once as an official Big Ten school.I blame Jimmy Sexton
The Big Ten has tried for a long time to make sure no team would go the Pinstripe more than once, which is why I thought Illinois might get the nod this time. But Illinois got sent to the Music City Bowl instead this year.
I don't know if Iowa St was slated for the Rate Bowl, but I am confident iowa St fans would have enjoyed going to Arizona for the Holidays. In fact there are a lot of transplanted Iowans that already live in Arizona.ISU vs UNL would have sold out fer sure - \\
But no, Iowa St would not have gotten Iowa as its opponent. Iowa St vs. Nebraska in the Rate Bowl would have been cool, though.
maybe the Cyclones don't care about beating the Hawkeyes in a rematch?It's the Gophers, not the Hawkeyes.
ya think?!?!
the bowels are dead because players opt out and sit out and don't play or careThe fans and coaches are right there with them. Same reason Maui is dead. Throw some NIL in, and maybe
for many reasons
Well, Maui burned
the bowels are dead because players opt out and sit out and don't play or care
for many reasons
Fri, Dec 26I'm just hoping that someone with a brain in Madison is watching this game and considering it an unofficial tryout for Eck.
Rate Bowl
New Mexico vs Minnesota
Phoenix
I'm just hoping that someone with a brain in Madison is watching this game and considering it an unofficial tryout for Eck.I was thinking the same thing.
did ND pay $500K to opt out like K-State?ND isn't part of a conference. The $500K fine is coming from the conference for refusing to participate in an event that the member school is contractually obligated to participate in via conference bylaws.
ND isn't part of a conference. The $500K fine is coming from the conference for refusing to participate in an event that the member school is contractually obligated to participate in via conference bylaws.But I thought ND was still part of the ACC bowls contract. ND is obligated to play in an ACC contract bowls.
Instead, Notre Dame is forfeiting the $3M they would have received as their half of the Pop Tarts bowl game payout.
But I thought ND was still part of the ACC bowls contract. ND is obligated to play in an ACC contract bowls.I suspect that this "agreement" is entirely one-sided, and only benefits Notre Dame when they feel like it, rather than the ACC, like everything else Notre Dame does with the ACC.
With all that said, I have no idea what the penalty is for Notre Dame not accepting a bowl bid.
But I thought ND was still part of the ACC bowls contract. ND is obligated to play in an ACC contract bowls.
This is why they were slated to play in the Pop Tarts Bowl. They wanted to put BYU and ND in a bowl together because they were the first 2 teams left out of the CFP. And the Pop Tarts bowl contract is supposed to match an ACC team or Notre Dame against a Big 12 school.
With all that said, I have no idea what the penalty is for Notre Dame not accepting a bowl bid.
ND has no rules. That's why everyone hates them.One reason amongst many, @jgvol (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=1567) ...
https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1999126472628580410This should be posted into the death of college football thread.
better than the Big Ten in the 60sWhen your own administration would prevent you from playing in the Rose Bowl? Yes.
Bowl games used to be loved by the players and fans.Yes, but there's a reason they were loved. They used to mean something.
That is now gone.
Back in those days, football players were expected to play school, not just play football.It cratered the FB program through 1967. The only saving grace was that Michigan was even worse, during those years.
It's the tip of the iceberg. We'll all miss the Mayo and potato bowls when they're gone.Yes, the bowl will be gone. No, there won't be only 12 teams in the postseason
It won't be long before only 12 schools are playing in the post-season. And that sucks.
This is this yearsHuh. Ok then. Saw we were 5 pages in and assumed no way it could have been this year's lol...
Man I had no clue Washington played tonight.Same. Usually next Saturday was the start of bowls
South Florida's got their hooves full, with ODU.And how many weeks did they spend in the mock bracket?
And how many weeks did they spend in the mock bracket?From beating UF in Week 2 until Week 12 when Navy upset them.
There's like 12 people in the stands in Tampa. MORE BOWLS!!!???!!!I think they’ve kind of hit the saturation point. I don’t think anyone is calling for more bowls. Contraction is coming.
I think they’ve kind of hit the saturation point. I don’t think anyone is calling for more bowls. Contraction is coming.There's more now than ever before, and they are spread out to the point that there was one on the same day as Army-Navy with a Big Ten team. The empty stadiums are just a TV studio for a TV product. They are viewed more than this mid season NBA tournament. They aren't going anywhere.
grand idea(https://images.pond5.com/descent-and-approach-football-field-footage-082326349_iconl.jpeg)
have ESPN fly the teams into the high school field near the bristol campus
cut costs for the production
The empty stadiums are just a TV studio for a TV product. They are viewed more than this mid season NBA tournament. They aren't going anywhere.
(https://i.imgur.com/mta4VFU.png)When did they put a lid on the Rose Bowl? Bruin Fans can't complain about crappy 60+° temps anymore
Makes sense. You run a low risk running play, instruct your back not to fight for yardage, just protect the ball at all costs. Least possible room for error.In the game (Potato Bowl) they threw it downfield, connected and the WR was tackled inside the 10, and then ran the clock out.
Then just play on a practice field. Would save them some money.
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What is Northwestern doing?Mashing folks .
my brother told me that Central Michigan came to playI saw CMU fans with their "We want Bama" sign while down 34-0.
gophers with the red zone defenseIt’s early, but so far Gophs are shitting the bed.
only giving up a FG
Next up? Panthers vs Roadrunners.If it was roadrunner vs coyote I'd bet on the Roadrunner based on what I learned on Saturday mornings as a kid.
Roadrunners, running away with itMeep meep
What was NM wearing?It’s an alternate they’ve worn before. Don’t know the history.
The Pop Tart Bowl rulesYup, I watched much of it, I thought even when trailing 21-10 BYU was pretty clearly the better team, with two rather unlikely events changing 14 points. Tech had a "good year" with a bad ending, from 8-0 to 9-3. They did play UGA tough for whatever reason. They should have lost to WF, and a lot of their wins were over mediocre teams where it could have gone either way.
Seems weird that there is just one game today, and it's at 2:00, and it's a rematch of a Sun Belt Conference game from like a month agoWeird. Shitty system. Whatever.
Wow. GA Southern vs Appy State? That's it?
Weird. Shitty system. Whatever.Rematches aren't a problem for me
The gradual normalization of rematches is a PROBLEM.
Yes. This has to be the bowl season's worst. A rematch between Sun Belt conference teams? One who's 5-7? In a decrepit stadium that is empty? On a Monday afternoon in Birmingham?a game between Sun Belt teams, one of which is 5-7 is a problem
Wow. GA Southern vs Appy State? That's it?I perused the B1GBB schedule on the ap on my phone and Washington is IIRC an 11 point favorite while the rest of the teams in the league playing today are all favored by 20+ so there isn't much in the way of good entertainment value there. Sure, you might enjoy watching YOUR team beat the crap out of some hapless opponent but it isn't appointment viewing and you definitely aren't going to watch some other B1G team beat the crap out of a hapless opponent.
And then Purdue BB is on at 4 PM PT but it's on B1G+ so requires subscription?
Guess I'm gonna get some work done today.
SEC 0-2 yesterdayI used to care but anymore, not much. Even in the old days I understood that the motivation level varies greatly in bowls so sometimes results weren't really indicative of abilities but now that we have a CFP and a portal and opt-outs the non-CFP bowl results seem more meaningless than ever.
I used to care but anymore, not much. Even in the old days I understood that the motivation level varies greatly in bowls so sometimes results weren't really indicative of abilities but now that we have a CFP and a portal and opt-outs the non-CFP bowl results seem more meaningless than ever.Thankfully, they still mean one thing that I like. They mean I get to watch random football through December.
I perused the B1GBB schedule on the ap on my phone and Washington is IIRC an 11 point favorite while the rest of the teams in the league playing today are all favored by 20+ so there isn't much in the way of good entertainment value there. Sure, you might enjoy watching YOUR team beat the crap out of some hapless opponent but it isn't appointment viewing and you definitely aren't going to watch some other B1G team beat the crap out of a hapless opponent.Agreed. I'm just salty because the last two Boiler games were on Peacock, this game (should be a major rout) on B1G+, and then the Purdue SoCal swing of USC/UCLA is also already slated for Peacock.
you sound like a BoomerEh. Maybe so. Don't really care though.
Agreed. I'm just salty because the last two Boiler games were on Peacock, this game (should be a major rout) on B1G+, and then the Purdue SoCal swing of USC/UCLA is also already slated for Peacock.You are fine venting here. In the case of my team they aren't very good so when they aren't on available TV, I get it but I'd be a LOT more frustrated with it if my team was highly ranked and on peacock.
I thought the reason the BTN existed was to make sure that we always got to see our teams play. Games should be free (network), cable (ESPN/FS1/etc), cable (BTN). None of this EXTRA streaming service bullshit.
But a stretch of 5 games out of 9, over the span of about a month, were on extra streaming services. For a team ranked in the top 10 nationally and one of the bigger draws in B1G CBB.
I realize I'm tilting at windmills here.
Eh. Maybe so. Don't really care though.I'm the same way. If I can get Ohio State hoops on Youtube (sometimes this works) then great I'll watch but I'm not paying for a middling BB team and even if my team was top-10 I still wouldn't at least until March. If the NCAAT was on pay-per-view, I'd consider it but it would have to be CHEAP because for more than a few bucks I'd listen to it on the radio.
They're testing us. They're trying to see how far sports fans will go. If we want it to stop, the only thing we can do is not reward them by paying for it.
I'm not signing up for Peacock just to watch Purdue. I'm voting with my wallet that if they keep trying to paywall everything, I'd rather not watch it than fork over. I'm not even signing up for a free trial and then canceling, like @847badgerfan (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=5) did with Netflix last week. Because even that shows I care enough about the team/sport that I'll jump through their hoops.
Screw 'em. They want to find our breaking point. Well, that's mine.
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They're testing us. They're trying to see how farsports fansmen will go. If we want it to stop, the only thing we can do is not reward them by paying for it.
Eh the bowl games have always been meaningless exbibitions, outside of a handful that might impact the MNC discussion. Does it really matter if they add a few more? What's so much more special about being 7-5 versus 6-6?For most of us on the B1G board, making a NYD bowl game was a big deal. Rose, Citrus, Outback. Gator Bowl too, off and on.
Seems like a silly thing to worry about, IMO.
Music City was always fun, but that's all about location.So put a couple more bowl games in Nashville then. Let more fans enjoy the trip. :)
yup,Fixed.movecancel the pinstripe bowl
The Pinstripe Bowl should be between prison teams.That's the SEC Championship Game
That's the SEC Championship GameMichigan says "hold my shiv!"
Michigan says "hold my shiv!"(https://www.webstaurantstore.com/images/products/large/359967/2452627.jpg)
Eh. Maybe so. Don't really care though.I agree and haven't dropped cable and haven't streamed,radio's a beautiful thing.IMO they past the point of no return with PFV 6-7-8 yrs back
They're testing us. They're trying to see how far sports fans will go. If we want it to stop, the only thing we can do is not reward them by paying for it.
That's fine but the 7-5s weren't going to those games then, or now. So does it really matter if they add a few more bottom-tier bowl games and a few more 6-6 teams get in? The Shreveport bowl was never "special" it was just a thing that existed.You're a frog in a pot of water with the stove turned on high.
That's the SEC Championship GameYou've got your rival UM right there, with their HC literally imprisoned...and you still can't help yourself.
NYC at Christmas is the one cold weather one that makes sense. Get rid of Boston, Detroit and Boise firstI would think Detroit would be an easy drive for Michigan, MSU, tOSU, Purdue, and the Hoosiers
Illinois looks interesting. Their helmet is sort of an inverse Gators color design.interesting is a nice term
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For most of us on the B1G board, making a NYD bowl game was a big deal. Rose, Citrus, Outback. Gator Bowl too, off and on.I grew to hate that structure.
That was then.
You're a frog in a pot of water with the stove turned on high.We are making a stew of football that I can watch.
I would think Detroit would be an easy drive for Michigan, MSU, tOSU, Purdue, and the HoosiersMaybe Dr Tom can pull up stakes and try the SEC if ya get the chills
you know,....... easy drive for a crappy bowl - perhaps vs a MAC Action team
at least you can turn up the heat at Ford Field
the outdoor fields in NYC, Fenway, and the blue in Boise SUCK!
Bielema kindly never interrupts his enemy when they are making a mistakeharkening back to a Napoleon maxim,I'd bet if Biff & Bert lived in the same small town there wouldn't be an all-you-can-eat buffet in the area code
You're a frog in a pot of water with the stove turned on high.Eh. I didn't care about meaningless exhibition games 30 years ago and I don't care about them now.
Eh. I didn't care about meaningless exhibition games 30 years ago and I don't care about them now.they aren't exhibition games - assuming we're talking about bowls. they count as part of a teams record for the season & to that end are meaningful. whether someone cares about any particular game is in the eye of that beholder obviously but they are not exhibitions.
I'll still watch them though if I'm not busy with something important, what else is on that's better?
Which is precisely why they keep adding more. Why wouldn't they?
Tennessee Vols - had victories over how many teams with a winning record?Zero, they did almost beat UGA, that is their best "win". They had no defense of note.
Eh. Maybe so. Don't really care though.Yup last nite 2 great contests on BSPN,didn't see them,tonite Buckeyes Game also unless I go to the Pub or a Buddy's I'll be missing that. One would think though the Advertisors are loosing dollars from the masses on network
They're testing us. They're trying to see how far sports fans will go. If we want it to stop, the only thing we can do is not reward them by paying for it.
I'm not signing up for Peacock just to watch Purdue.
so, the Vols only important and significant games were against loooosers
Iowa doing a heck of a job shutting down Pavia and the 'Dores offense.Vandy clearly doesn't want to be there. CFP snub and all.
And Vandy currently at -4 rushing yards midway through the 2nd...
The Vandy punter certainly would like that one back!What happened?
Never seen that before...
What happened?The play-by-play for what I think you are referring to says 53 yard punt, no return, penalty for intentional grounding. Huh?
Ol Muleshoe needs a D-coordinator to teach tackling
What happened?Punter was running with the ball, almost looked like a fake punt, but it was 4th and REALLY long. Announcers theorized he was just stalling time before kicking to make sure the coverage would keep the returner from being able to have a shot at a good return.
In any case, Hawkeyes now up 21-3 wait, 28-3, wait 21-3. The ESPN site momentarily said 28-3. I'm not sure if they added the TD twice by mistake or what.
Are you guys more focused on the Michigan game or the Nebraska game? Whichever one's better?For me, probably Michigan. For whatever reason, I just seem to have more interest in UM and UT than I ever had in Nebraska, which is light years ahead of any interest I've ever had it Utah. I think part of it is "helmet", but also that I have the respect for them as major academic universities and strong engineering schools--peers of my own, whereas Nebraska is not in the same class and Utah I don't think of their academics at all.
Are you guys more focused on the Michigan game or the Nebraska game? Whichever one's better?Michigan-Texas, by far. Unless it gets ugly
Punter was running with the ball, almost looked like a fake punt, but it was 4th and REALLY long. Announcers theorized he was just stalling time before kicking to make sure the coverage would keep the returner from being able to have a shot at a good return.Oops, thank you for clearing that up. Like I said, the ap on my phone said it was punted but then said "illegal grounding" which made no sense as he can't have both punted and thrown the ball.
Well, he ended up running across the line of scrimmage before he kicked it. Which makes it illegal kick. 5 yard penalty from the previous spot and loss of down...
So 4th down at the Vandy 15 and a punt to about midfield turned into Iowa ball, 1st and goal at the 10, with 40 seconds left in the half. Which they converted for a TD.
I've never seen a punter kick the ball beyond the LOS...
BTW Iowa was up 21-3, and Vandy just hit a deep ball to make it 21-10. Maybe they miscredited the TD...
Yeah, ESPN just double counted the Iowa TD. I literally walked into the other room for 2 minutes, and thought I missed 2 scoresI basically did the same thing. I refreshed and it was 28-3 and I couldn't figure out how Iowa managed to score on their own kick with no time elapsed.
Utah is an AAU school now.Maybe so. It's not that I'm disparaging their academics... They're not Nebraska, after all. :57:
Maybe so. It's not that I'm disparaging their academics... They're not Nebraska, after all. :57:Your Zion trip from a few years back fell through?
I just almost never think of Utah. Not the school, not the state. I might start (re: the state, not the school) if my in-laws move there, but it's probably been close to 15 years since I've been there for any reason at all, and that was visiting customers for work, not a pleasure trip.
So even though it's an AAU school, it's just never been on my radar for any particular reason.
Your Zion trip from a few years back fell through?I've never actually had a planned trip. I may have speculated about it, as it's a place I'd like to see someday, but nothing was ever actually on the books...
I've never actually had a planned trip. I may have speculated about it, as it's a place I'd like to see someday, but nothing was ever actually on the books....
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Hmm... Zion is only about a 7 hr drive from here. Maybe that should be a little COVID getaway for my wife and I. While I've been to Utah a few times, it's always been the SLC area, and then only for business. And I'm pretty sure she's never been to Utah anywhere.
Then the question is whether to take the Jeep and plan on doing some off-roading, or just try to make it a scenic (from the roads) trip...
How did you dig that shit up?That was my question!
Arch is night and day compared to what he was in the beginning of the seasonThat's how it's supposed to work, especially for a new starter.
Chili in the pressure cooker. Should smell pretty good in an hour or soWhat's the beans %?
What's the beans %?No beans in this chili. Though it is the superior green variety so I don't have to improve it with beans.
In the beans vs no beans debate, I'm for some beans, but more meat than beans.
As in: all canned chilis have too many beans
Making it yourself guarantees happiness.
In another That Bowl is Today? Bowl, a guy leapt into a pretend bowl of cereal: https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/47464630 (https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/47464630)Love it. Make these things as dumb and fun as possible. And let Notre Dame skip them forever rather than have fun
Ya after 3 BU picks Whittingham thinking "On second thought, retirement sounds fine"Biff keeping Underwood's price tag low. He really does love the program.
Mean time could be the season if these guys don't wake upLook like they are still full of Christmas goose
Look like they are still full of Christmas gooseYeah, not good so far.
Sayin looks completely lost. Nearly every throw has been off. Not even looking at checkdowns.Hard to look for check downs when the DL gets to you immediately after the snap.
Hard to look for check downs when the DL gets to you immediately after the snap.Well that last one was a blitz and he just sort of froze. Doesn't look like much of a plan to deal with pressure. Which is weird.
Buckeyes have to consider some tempo in the second half. Sayin looked more comfortable and you can't let those guys just power up for 30 seconds and come flyingTrue. Miami had to call a timeout because their 2 pass rushing studs were gassed. Throw a few QB runs in there.
Better chance of waiting tables than making the roster.BTW 4 straight qtrs w/o scoring a pointThey heard you
...the Ryan Day that plows through the Big Ten...The Ryan Day that plowed through 7 playoff teams last year, has the best record of any active coach, has an incredible record against top ten teams, and the Ryan Day that wiped the floor with Sherrone Moore.
...the Ryan Day that loses to Sherrone Moore and Mario Cristobal...
This season has been so full of upsets. This one might have topped them all.Not sure as last year's Buckeye team was heavy with experience,this years team not so much and it showed the last two games. Only two quality wins - M*/UT and I'm not sure that tOSU would win in a rematch with the Horns
Man wouldn't it be something if Texas Tech won the NC?The Horror,if they didn't do it with the Pirate - screw'em
Crazy times.
Not sure as last year's Buckeye team was heavy with experience,this years team not so much and it showed the last two games. Only two quality wins - M*/UT and I'm not sure that tOSU would win in a rematch with the Horns
Not sure as last year's Buckeye team was heavy with experience,this years team not so much and it showed the last two games. Only two quality wins - M*/UT and I'm not sure that tOSU would win in a rematch with the Hornsare you OK? It's not like you to give that much credit to M
Man wouldn't it be something if Texas Tech won the NC?Anyone can buy a championship, I guess?
Crazy times.
Matinee Orange Bowls are just weird to see.Yeah, it seems weird that they didnt play the Orange Bowl last night, and Cotton today at noon
Yeah, it seems weird that they didnt play the Orange Bowl last night, and Cotton today at noonWould have made for a much more pleasant New Year's Eve
And while we're at it, move the cotton bowl game to the Cotton Bowl.These games used to all have unique looks, except the Sugar and Peach, and now its just the Rose Bowl
These games used to all have unique looks, except the Sugar and Peach, and now its just the Rose BowlSo true.
are you OK? It's not like you to give that much credit to Mobligatory
Anyone can buy a championship, I guess?Not Purdue
Not PurdueAdmittedly, we haven't even tried. We heard there was a gonna be a gunfight so we pulled out our best Super Soakers.
Well, the highest payroll in CFB lost last night, so anything can happen.No, they actually beat Michigan. In the afternoon game.
Admittedly, we haven't even tried. We heard there was a gonna be a gunfight so we pulled out our best Super Soakers.Well about as good of chance as the Indians taking the series or the Browns.......nevermind
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What happened to this guy?Either a sex scandal or tax evasion.
Well about as good of chance as the Indians taking the series or the Browns.......nevermindThe who now?
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Third Eye Blind?Finally. A decent have time choice.
That's the best you could do?
The who now?
Third Eye Blind?Given my choice I'd take The Who
Finally. A decent have time choice.The "grumpy old man" thread is --------------> that way.
The Ryan Day that plowed through 7 playoff teams last year, has the best record of any active coach, has an incredible record against top ten teams, and the Ryan Day that wiped the floor with Sherrone Moore.this.
get out of here with that garbage.
Can’t win them all.
The "grumpy old man" thread is --------------> that way.I had to do a double take
I mean, don't get me wrong. I like the song. But it's 2026. That song was released in 1997. And it's not like they're the Rolling Stones who were recording and touring for decades; they pretty much flamed out right after that album.
Seems like their planned act had to cancel last week and they had to scramble and figure out "hey... who can we get on such short notice?"
And the answer was... Third Eye Blind. It's not like they had anything else going on.
this.Great perspective.
Day is a PHENOMENAL coach. have never seen someone as good as him take as much shit as he does lol.
newsflash people: there is no such thing as perfection in life. in any field.
Day is as good as it gets at the college level. the days of someone like Saban just winning everything every year are over. never going to see a guy win 7 titles in 15 years or whatever insane shit it was Saban pulled off at Bama ever again.
TTU should have spent some of that money on their oline, this is pretty pathetic.Appropriate way to seal it
So, Indiana and Georgia are DDDDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMEEEDDDD???Hope not. I really like a Cinderella story. Plus, like that Mendoza kid. So classy.
Either a sex scandal or tax evasion.Cocaine trafficking
(https://i.imgur.com/3W4chf7.jpeg)
Cocaine traffickingDid Crockett and Tubbs bust him?
Third Eye Blind?who the hell is that?
That's the best you could do?
Indiana looks like the real deal.They have looked like this all season.
They win. Google it.
You guys are missing the silver lining...Or not.
If OSU isn't actually all that good...
...then Indiana beating them isn't that big of an accomplishment...
...which means Indiana isn't that good...
...which means Alabama is going to destroy them tomorrow!
(https://a.pinatafarm.com/396x396/c2489b235d/thinking-black-guy.jpg)
I still can't wrap my head around Indiana being good, even after they kicked OSU's butt.Ya well they're giving bama a colonoscopy then
Damn, that Sugar Bowl FG record was 54 years old.New one didnt last 54 minutes
Our first quarterfinal not to feature a shutout at half.Feeling a little better about tOSU's loss after Bama and TxTech got obliterated.
Feeling a little better about tOSU's loss after Bama and TxTech got obliterated.I had the same thought. We lost on the last series of the game when our QB threw an INT in the end zone.
Half way through the fourth quarter Ohio State was only down three and had the ball and the momentum. To that point Ohio State had outscored Miami 14-3 in the second half. I'm not trying to read too much into that. Miami won, I'm just pointing out that the game was very much in doubt at least until about 7 minutes to go. Indiana and Oregon fans were celebrating their victories WAY before that.
So there's one coach who has seemingly and improbably won pretty much everywhere that winning is impossible. And then somehow he becomes the only coach to date who has avoided the "CFP bye curse".throw in the Heisman curse
So there's one coach who has seemingly and improbably won pretty much everywhere that winning is impossible. And then somehow he becomes the only coach to date who has avoided the "CFP bye curse".his meteoric rise really is something that needs to be studied.
I'm not a religious man, but...
(https://i.imgur.com/imzGsTg.png)
You might need to think about this, @OrangeAfroMan (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=58) ...
Tulane and JMU get beat soundly "Oh, the G5 shouldn't even be in this thing"Can’t keep handing out these charity bids.
Texas Tech gets beaten soundly "The Big 12 is terrible"
Bama gets beaten soundly **crickets**
Tulane and JMU get beat soundly "Oh, the G5 shouldn't even be in this thing"To be fair, this is because Bama getting smoked by Indiana isn't the only CFP data point for the SEC.
Texas Tech gets beaten soundly "The Big 12 is terrible"
Bama gets beaten soundly **crickets**
Tulane and JMU get beat soundly "Oh, the G5 shouldn't even be in this thing"that's it! no more 3-loss suckbutts!
Texas Tech gets beaten soundly "The Big 12 is terrible"
Bama gets beaten soundly **crickets**
(https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2026/01/navy-vs-cincinnati.png)I'm sure CincyDawg and I are rooting for the BearCats!
[img width=273.619 height=281]https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2026/01/navy-vs-cincinnati.png[/img]In the LibertyBiberty Bowl!
Tulane and JMU get beat soundly "Oh, the G5 shouldn't even be in this thing"IMO The bad part is tOSU lost, the good part is the SEC had 5 teams in the CFP and now are relying on OL Miss to keep them relevant. The Finebaum show will be wonderfully entertaining
Texas Tech gets beaten soundly "The Big 12 is terrible"
Bama gets beaten soundly **crickets**
Tulane and JMU get beat soundly "Oh, the G5 shouldn't even be in this thing"I don't think you know what crickets means.
Texas Tech gets beaten soundly "The Big 12 is terrible"
Bama gets beaten soundly **crickets**
I don't think you know what crickets means.Not everyone.
The entire college football world is celebrating Bama's blowout.
I don't think you know what crickets means.Nobody is saying that it means the SEC sucks.
The entire college football world is celebrating Bama's blowout.
Not everyone.Who isn't happy about it? Aside from the Bama fanbase, who?
Then we live in VERY different areas of the internet.You are the poster boi for howling about the G5's inclusion, while being dismissive of the SEC's abysmal performance in the 12 team era.
Then we live in VERY different areas of the internet.We all live in our own little curated Internet bubble where the algorithm feeds us what we engage with the most.
Who isn't happy about it? Aside from the Bama fanbase, who?Purdue fans. Duh.
You are the poster boi for howling about the G5's inclusion, while being dismissive of the SEC's abysmal performance in the 12 team era.Is this a serious post?
Gaslamp is a lot of fun. Is it being kept pretty clean by the city?I've always enjoyed it. Was there 3 years ago
Meaning none of us even have a clue where the boundaries of our carefully manicured garden are...Nonsense,I have an old goomba of mine knows where his garden is, he manicures & tends it then at the right time cultivates then dries. Here is a pictures of the harvest
WF vs Miss Stturned out to be entertaining
A bowl between 2 of the worst P4 programs of all time, one of which has a losing record. That's gotta be a hot ticket!
Oh, and the winner gets mayonnaise poured on them.
We live in a strange, strange world.
FCS might be crowning a 4-loss national champion. That's fun.put JMU and Tulane in the playoff and that 4-loss suckbutt wouldn't stand a chance
Win 75% of your games. You're the best.
Participation trophy.
They're was a minute on the opening series where I was worried that Bama was going to embarrass the Hoosiers. Boy was I wrong.Funny Bama started struggling when everyone was allowed to pay players
So there's one coach who has seemingly and improbably won pretty much everywhere that winning is impossible. And then somehow he becomes the only coach to date who has avoided the "CFP bye curse".https://youtu.be/XacvydVrhuI
I'm not a religious man, but...
(https://i.imgur.com/imzGsTg.png)
You might need to think about this, @OrangeAfroMan (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=58) ...
Congratulations to UW River Falls. Win the DIII Stagg Bowl. Despite about half my life in WI, I've never been to River Falls. Short distance from border w Minnesota and just south of I-94.They always are. Ask...every program in the nation.
Was scanning the roster, on brand. Lots of Minnesota kids, bunch of rural WI kids and about zero from SE Wisconsin given six closer DIII options.
Notably, a handful of AZ kids on the roster. The kid from Florida was an impact player too.
This guy works himself blue by stating the obvious: “So, this is why the NCAA is keeping the increasingly meaningless bowl season alive. It has nothing to do with college football fans. It has nothing to do with giving additional opportunities to players. Has nothing to do with the teams who are competing in these meaningless games that I think are a complete waste of time. The only reason, and I mean the only reason (!), that bowl season still exists in college football is to fill the bank account of the worldwide leader in woke…ESPN!”I mean, it's obvious, but I also think that he's assigning the blame in the wrong case.
And the conferences and member schools, of course. They could end it all by just saying no. But that's not ever going to happen.This brings up an interesting dichotomy...
Bowl Ratings (https://www.sportsvideo.org/2026/01/05/ratings-roundup-non-college-football-playoff-bowls-secure-record-viewership-espn-scores-most-watched-ncaa-volleyball-season-on-record/) continue to remain sky-high; to sample a few:
Pop Tarts Bowl – BYU/GT: 8.7M
Best since 1991; Top non-CFP/NY6 Bowl since 2019-20 Citrus Bowl
Pinstripe Bowl – Penn St/Clemson: 7.6M
Best on record
Gator Bowl – Virginia/Missouri: 6.0M
Best since 2009
Rate Bowl – New Mexico/Minnesota: 4.4M
Best since 2011
LA Bowl Game – Boise St/Washington: 3.8M
Best on record
Hawaii Bowl – Hawaii/California: 2.7M
Best since 2013
This guy works himself blue by stating the obvious: “So, this is why the NCAA is keeping the increasingly meaningless bowl season alive. It has nothing to do with college football fans. It has nothing to do with giving additional opportunities to players. Has nothing to do with the teams who are competing in these meaningless games that I think are a complete waste of time. The only reason, and I mean the only reason (!), that bowl season still exists in college football is to fill the bank account of the worldwide leader in woke…ESPN!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4L-gr6MPLM
This brings up an interesting dichotomy...
I recall stories from even a decade or more ago about how bad minor bowls were financially for the schools. Essentially the bowls would bend the schools over a barrel with things like forced ticket purchases, which often couldn't be resold to students/fans at face value meaning it was just a money sink. Then there was all the travel, hotels, etc. Not only was it obviously for the team, coaches, and football staff, but it includes the band, and probably a bunch of various administrative personnel who get taken out there like it's some sort of junket. The stories basically said that a minor bowl was a money-loser for the school.
But for the conference, it's not. The conference rakes in a bunch of money from the bowls but doesn't have to fund the school's participation. That money gets disbursed to schools even if they didn't get into a bowl--I don't know how much, but I'm sure Purdue is getting money based on Indiana's bowl/CFP success this year lol. So for the conferences, bowl participation is a moneymaker--hence why teams that turn down bowl invites get fined by their conference for doing so. I'm sure for many of them, the fine they have to pay is smaller than the amount of money they'd lose by participating.
I think for a long time, there was still some halo around bowls that the schools themselves thought the prestige, the additional practices for the team, and the reward to the players at the end of a year was worth it, despite losing money. But now in the world of transfer portals and opt-outs where you don't know how many of your players will participate and how many of them will be on your team 2-3 weeks later when the portal opens, and I think the schools are slowly starting to get closer to saying no. But the conferences want to keep this gravy train running as long as they can.
This brings up an interesting dichotomy...
I recall stories from even a decade or more ago about how bad minor bowls were financially for the schools. Essentially the bowls would bend the schools over a barrel with things like forced ticket purchases, which often couldn't be resold to students/fans at face value meaning it was just a money sink. Then there was all the travel, hotels, etc. Not only was it obviously for the team, coaches, and football staff, but it includes the band, and probably a bunch of various administrative personnel who get taken out there like it's some sort of junket. The stories basically said that a minor bowl was a money-loser for the school.
I'd be hard pressed to find someone that loves college football more than me, and I still can't believe the ratings for the trash bowl games. It has to be for lack of anything else to watch. You can only watch Christmas Vacation so many times between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I suppose.I think it's also a matter of a lot of the games being on weekdays during morning/afternoon hours right in the middle of that holiday stretch, especially in the new WFH world.
I'll just say it one more time-- bowl games were always meaningless exhibitions that existed solely for someone to make money.It wouldn’t benefit many (any) folks to just end it suddenly, so probably not much reason to.
In the early days it was the local chamber of commerce business types that benefitted. Now, in some cases they still do, but once the TV money became so big, it's the television broadcast partner that's reaping the primary benefit.
And the conferences and member schools, of course. They could end it all by just saying no. But that's not ever going to happen.
It wouldn’t benefit many (any) folks to just end it suddenly, so probably not much reason to.Well sure. That's the point. They still make money for the conferences and thus for the member schools, so why would anyone vote to cancel?
Well sure. That's the point. They still make money for the conferences and thus for the member schools, so why would anyone vote to cancel?That might sum it up.
Just because some weirdos on a message board complain that "there are too many bowl games?" That's obviously not compelling... :)
That might sum it up.Yeah I gotta think that seniors with few or zero pro prospects, probably don't mind playing in the bowl games.
It seems like the folks most against bowls are some cluster of fans, coaches subtly and some teams that just don’t feel like it.
And even that last group can be weird. I talked to someone who works for a team and said the group really didn’t want to be there. But they still played an entertaining game and had a key player fight through injury in maybe his last college game?
Yeah I gotta think that seniors with few or zero pro prospects, probably don't mind playing in the bowl games.It’s a weird case.
almost as well as the SEC.Sure why not? Texas needs a guaranteed win on the schedule.
Might be a good fit, any invitations forthcoming?
almost as well as the SEC.
Might be a good fit, any invitations forthcoming?
Sure why not? Texas needs a guaranteed win on the schedule.:D gonna be a L-O-N-G off season
Sure why not? Texas needs a guaranteed win on the schedule.I'd much rather that than our, now annual, loss to the Hawkeyes!
How'd the Huskers do in the postseason?
Sure why not? Texas needs a guaranteed win on the schedule.:72: