2019 College Football Thread

Threads been quiet this week (I certainly didn't want to talk about the Michigan nd game...) But was anyone as shocked as me to discover the NCAA have backed down so quickly on allowing players to profit from image rights and stuff? Obviously saw that once California pushed it the writing was on the wall unless they wanted usc and Stanford and whoever completely dominating recruiting, and probably the whole sport,forever.

Funniest thing is it was approved unanimously. It's the right decision I think, but still...For a company that spent so many years standing on "principle" that's a remarkable turnaround, and tells you all you need to know about the principles of that organisation. Money grubbing hoors.

eagle eye wrote: »

Lee Corso earlier on doing his pick for the game where they are was just hilarious. He talked about the Memphis Tigers then picks up the Tiger off the floor and is just about to put it on but then throws it on the ground and picks up the Mustang and puts it on.

He dropped an F-bomb doing that same bit before. The other guys reactions are hilarious.

Wow, the Golden Gophers take out the Nittany Lions.
How high will they go in the rankings after that? They were totally disrespected in the initial rankings. Should be top four after this. Delighted for Minnesota.

It would have been horrible if they lost that with a missed delay of game resulting in a td for Penn State to put them back within a score.

Obviously LSU Alabama is the big one of the day but I'll be keeping an eye on Kansas State who have been seriously impressive over the last couple of games and could make a run at the big 12 championship if they win tonight in Texas.

Alabama coming back into this. LSU need to show more on Offence this half.

Burrow is something else. Great entertainment for the neutral.

Just seen an awesome td from Ceedee Lamb. I'll see if I can get a gif tomorrow. The guy is really special, gonna be a star on Sundays when he comes out of college.

rebelyell99 wrote:

Lsu look the real deal this year,Burrow a shoe in for the Heisman.Dont see how bama can make the playoff now the only good team they have left is Auburn and they have lost some games.

Lost in one game not some.
LSU look really good, best offense in college football. Ohio State look like the real D though. Minnesota are a serious outfit too and Clemson are national Champs and are 25-0 since losing to Alabama the season before last. Swiney has taken over as the no. 1 head coach in college football imo and you'd be foolish to underestimate them.
Alabama had a clearly injured Tua last night, different offense with him healthy I think. If they made it in and have him healthy I wouldn't bet against them.

mooreman09 wrote:

I thought Tua couldn't actually have done more. Bama were clearly beaten. Lucky it wasnt by 20. Tua being hurt wasn't they're issue. They got their yards.

Did you see him losing the ball in the first quarter?

eagle eye wrote: »

Did you see him losing the ball in the first quarter?

His knee caused that?

He wasn't making the end zone anyway.

jack presley wrote: »

College Gameday doing a link with the Woolshed this a Saturday

Cool, tickets must be soon going on sale for this.

Tough for Tua. Sad to see. I hope he makes a full recovery. Bama could go either way now against Auburn. They might shock people if they operate Jones as a game manager that just gives the ball to the playmakers and they rely heavily on the run. If they can hammer Auburn the committee will be tempted (rightly or wrongly).

Overall, it was another scary weekend for Oklahoma, you'd wonder if that's a major dent in the Big 12s playoff hopes.

It'll be nice to see Ohio State get tested in the coming weeks. I really have no idea how good they actually are at this point. Its been a painfully bad schedule so far. Michigan have picked up some steam so that could be the game we all wanted to see.

Clemson are doing what Clemson do. The ACC is a complete joke though.

The Pac 12 looks ok once Utah and Oregon get to the championship game undefeated. The winner will likely get a playoff spot.

The SEC is shaping up well. Bama need a huge finish, Georgia will be a tough out for LSU and LSU just need to get consistency from the D. A lot of talk about the D performance against Ole Miss - it was painfully bad. However I do think they can pick it up when needed and they only need a few stops per game... Their offense is quite frankly a think of beauty. Its unstoppable and it will be great to see that Georgia D take it on.

There will be a few more upsets to come as you'd expect.

eagle eye wrote: »

The Clemson thing is understandable but I don't think they should have been ranked outside the top four. They are national Champs and have won all their games.
They beat Texas A and M by two touchdowns. They play South Carolina next and a 20+ point win should secure their spot.

I think the North Carolina performance deserved to cause questions but they've righted the ship.

Winning out is enough to get in. Plus, they're cruising right now.