2019 College Football Thread

Mysterypunter · 14-11-2020 11:22pm

OldRio wrote: »

Notre Dame v Boston College live on YouTube if anyone's interested.

Watched it up to the touchdown just before the half, might be a good game if Boston College would bother tackling anybody.

el Fenomeno · 06-12-2020 3:55am

Devonta Smith, WR for Alabama, is putting up some crazy numbers this year. He has 219 yards receiving against LSU tonight and it's not even half time. Some of the standout yardage he's had this season:

219 vs LSU (and counting)
171 vs Auburn
144 vs Kentucky
203 vs Mississippi State
167 vs Georgia
164 vs Ole Miss

eagle eye · 06-12-2020 4:05am

Yeah it's insane what he's doing. He'll get a first rounder next year. Unreal when you think of the Alabama receivers that have came into the NFL like Julio Jones, Amari Cooper and Calvin Ridley and this year you have the two rookies Jeudy and Ruggs.

Realt Dearg Sec · 17-12-2020 11:24pm

Can't get over how little talk of CFB there is this year! I know the schedule is so screwy that it is hard to know how to feel about the rankings etc, but still...

Either way ND playing Clemson this weekend is shaping up to be fun, I'm really glad ND have joined the ACC this year. Not sure how I feel about them staying in it permanently given most teams in it are awful but annual Clemson games would be great.

Anyway obviously for a lot of people their previous win in this match-up has a big asterisk beside it so i expect them to be fired up coming into the game, as will Clemson. Both teams have been playing a lot of poor opposition since then so it's hard to read the form lines, but I'm quietly confident ND can get an upset here.

eagle eye · 17-12-2020 11:30pm

It's impossible to predict how that game will go. Lots of good signs for the Irish, I think Ian Book is playing the best football he has ever played. He is so smart, football IQ that is, and has continued to learn and become a better reader and decision maker.
Irish D is top class too.

I don't think Clemson are as strong this season as last. They are still a powerhouse though and if their offense clicks into top gear it will be hard to stay with them.

Realt Dearg Sec · 20-12-2020 12:56am

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Can't get over how little talk of CFB there is this year! I know the schedule is so screwy that it is hard to know how to feel about the rankings etc, but still...

Either way ND playing Clemson this weekend is shaping up to be fun, I'm really glad ND have joined the ACC this year. Not sure how I feel about them staying in it permanently given most teams in it are awful but annual Clemson games would be great.

Anyway obviously for a lot of people their previous win in this match-up has a big asterisk beside it so i expect them to be fired up coming into the game, as will Clemson. Both teams have been playing a lot of poor opposition since then so it's hard to read the form lines, but I'm quietly confident ND can get an upset here.

This is why I'm not a gambling man. What a stomping. I hope this pushes them out of the playoffs because I can see the same result against alabama or whoever.

Liamalone · 21-12-2020 2:56am

Playoffs rigged again I see lol.

Realt Dearg Sec · 21-12-2020 3:07am

Liamalone wrote: »

Playoffs rigged again I see lol.

Excluding Texas a and m is fairly ridiculous to be fair, it would be one thing if they lost it barely to another team, but there's TWO teams in the playoffs not as strong as them

Tom Mann Centuria · 01-01-2021 2:41pm

Wearing my ETSU Bucaneers t-shirt I got for Christmas, go Bucs! :pac:

Realt Dearg Sec · 01-01-2021 10:08pm

Pretty disgusted they moved the rose bowl just to get a few fans in, kind of a betrayal of history there. Also have no optimism about ND being competitive and don't really think they should have made the top four after the last game.

Still, whatever, Go Irish! really hope they put it up to them and make it competitive, would be cool if they did.

MaddChris · 01-01-2021 10:29pm

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Pretty disgusted they moved the rose bowl just to get a few fans in, kind of a betrayal of history there.

Its a ban on contact sports in many areas of California, nothing to do with fans.

Realt Dearg Sec · 01-01-2021 10:42pm

MaddChris wrote: »

Its a ban on contact sports in many areas of California, nothing to do with fans.

You're wrong, they could have played with no fans. The Tournament of Roses wanted to be able to bring in fans and twice that petition was rejected, and then they moved it to Texas. Brian Kelly threatened to boycott the game if it was in Pasadena because it would mean family members of players couldn't attend. UCLA and Stanford played there a week and a half ago. The Rams will play down the road in sofi this weekend. You're mixing it up with Santa Clara where they did stop games entirely.

Realt Dearg Sec · 02-01-2021 1:03am

Game has gone more or less how it was expected, Alabama have scored when they felt like it and ND haven't been able to get anything going. It's been a dull illustration of why we shouldn't have had a playoff spot.

02-01-2021 10:30am

Where can I watch highlights of the second game last night?

theoneeyedman · 02-01-2021 5:59pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Where can I watch highlights of the second game last night?

Google gave it to me on the ESPN YouTube earlier,10 minutes or so only.

Interesting result, I doubted if Ohio could match Clemson given they had so little football played, but they blew them away in that 2nd quarter. Fields had a field day (sorry).
Bama's final to lose?

Mysterypunter · 06-01-2021 10:14am

el Fenomeno wrote: »

Devonta Smith, WR for Alabama, is putting up some crazy numbers this year. He has 219 yards receiving against LSU tonight and it's not even half time. Some of the standout yardage he's had this season:

219 vs LSU (and counting)
171 vs Auburn
144 vs Kentucky
203 vs Mississippi State
167 vs Georgia
164 vs Ole Miss

Heisman trophy winning numbers

Mysterypunter · 06-01-2021 10:19am

And the athletic ability and skills of the man behind the numbers are unreal, but just to be controversial for a second, how many of those games were against absolute stiffs, and how was Kyle Trask in the voting considering he couldn't beat LSU, and even though the nominations are made before the bowl games, Florida were thumped by Oklahoma. Any opinions on Spencer Rattler of the Sooners, Junior Patrick Mahomes?

Jaded Walker · 12-01-2021 1:13am

Who else is up for the final tonight. I think Alabama will be hard stopped with that offense. If Jaylen Waddle is healthy they'll put up 40 or more I think.
Question marks over the health of Justin Fields too which is not good for the Buckeyes.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 12-01-2021 1:35am

I'm a bit worn out with those 6 NFL game but I'll watch the first half of this. I love the razzmatazz of the CFB final, it's like a mini Super bowl.

MileHighGuy · 12-01-2021 2:17am

hoping for a competitive game please.

Last game I watched over the weekend was the Bears v Saints and it knocked my enthusiasm a bit!

The_Kew_Tour · 12-01-2021 2:33am

Ohio need to stay in this now already.

The_Kew_Tour · 12-01-2021 2:38am

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Ohio need to stay in this now already.

Delivered

Xavi6 · 12-01-2021 2:53am

Entertaining first quarter anyway, Smith looks so good.

Xavi6 · 12-01-2021 2:57am

Mysterypunter wrote: »

Any opinions on Spencer Rattler of the Sooners, Junior Patrick Mahomes?

He came across as quite arrogant in the QB1: Beyond the Lights documentary a few years back but what hotshot young QB isn't? Did quite well this year despite the two early defeats and he's one I'll be keeping an eye on, mainly because of the documentary (like Jake Fromm before him).

Xavi6 · 12-01-2021 3:04am

Fields is struggling badly, could ruin the game as a contest.

Edit: And we're level again after a massive play by the defense.

Mysterypunter · 12-01-2021 3:33am

Targeting call on Alabama, I'm not sure if the game is any better for this rule, but everything now is replay and soft penalties, if the defender didn't go for the hit, it was an easy completion, stupid rule in my book, even though the way the Ohio St defence is playing maybe tackling has been outlawed

Xavi6 · 12-01-2021 3:36am

I think a flat out ejection is very harsh. He did lower his head and made contact with the face mask so the penalty is there but some sort of sin bin punishment would sit better with me.

Jaded Walker · 12-01-2021 3:41am

This is a great game but Bama just starting to stretch it now.

brendanwalsh · 12-01-2021 3:50am

Smith should be number 1 draft pick.

MileHighGuy · 12-01-2021 3:50am

That should be that. Not sure what the concept was there defensively, (asking the linebacker to follow Smith from the slot) but it does not auger well

Mysterypunter · 12-01-2021 3:51am

This is all over, it's a bit of a joke this college football, try and hype it up every year, but it's Alabama heading for 7 wins in 13 years. Opposing teams always **** the bag against them

MileHighGuy · 12-01-2021 3:53am

Surrender flag has gone up here a bit. Running on 2nd & 20, didn't even force a timeout from Alabama due to the injury. unlucky.

The_Kew_Tour · 12-01-2021 3:54am

Will stay up for 3rd Quarter but another TD for Alabama and it's lights out. Hard see Ohio getting back into it anyway

Mysterypunter · 12-01-2021 3:58am

Kicker on the sideline practicing his extra points

Xavi6 · 12-01-2021 4:03am

Smith has 12 catches for 215 yards and 3 TDs...at half time.

Jaded Walker · 12-01-2021 4:09am

Devonta Smith 12 receptions for 215 yards and 3 touchdowns. Insane.
Najee Harris 11 rushes for 45 yards and a touchdown and 5 receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown.
That leaves Mac Jones with 25 completions from 30 attempts for 342 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Those three will all be successful at the next level I think.

Jaded Walker · 12-01-2021 4:26am

Mysterypunter wrote: »

This is all over, it's a bit of a joke this college football, try and hype it up every year, but it's Alabama heading for 7 wins in 13 years. Opposing teams always **** the bag against them

It's up to other programs to put the right people in place and beat them.
An example of that would be UCLA who brought in Chip Kelly. While you haven't seen much yet it's quite clear it's starting to turn and they'll be a powerhouse in a few years time. Texas A&M hiring Jimbo Fisher is another program doing the right thing and I'm confident they'll get there at some stage soon.
Pete Carroll did it at USC. Swinney has done it at Clemson.
Ryan Day is s young head coach with a big program, how he responds to this over the next two years will tell us how good he is and I think he's really good.
Most kids want to go to Alabama because they are winning and because they see Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs, Landon Collins, CJ Mosley and Minkah Fitzpatrick among others being hugely successful in the NFL. It's up to other programs to replicate that success. Nobody else to blame but themselves if it doesn't happen.

MileHighGuy · 12-01-2021 4:28am

I don't know how many times I've thought it was 2 & 21 when i glanced at the screen...that stupid 2021 logo

Mysterypunter · 12-01-2021 4:38am

Jaded Walker wrote: »

It's up to other programs to put the right people in place and beat them.
An example of that would be UCLA who brought in Chip Kelly. While you haven't seen much yet it's quite clear it's starting to turn and they'll be a powerhouse in a few years time. Texas A&M hiring Jimbo Fisher is another program doing the right thing and I'm confident they'll get there at some stage soon.
Pete Carroll did it at USC. Swinney has done it at Clemson.
Ryan Day is s young head coach with a big program, how he responds to this over the next two years will tell us how good he is and I think he's really good.
Most kids want to go to Alabama because they are winning and because they see Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs, Landon Collins, CJ Mosley and Minkah Fitzpatrick among others being hugely successful in the NFL. It's up to other programs to replicate that success. Nobody else to blame but themselves if it doesn't happen.

I agree with lots of that, but I'm not talking about Derrick Henry or Julio Jones, or Mark Ingram, or recruitment, I'm wondering why Ohio St forgot how to play, they haven't tackled anybody in the game yet.

Mysterypunter · 12-01-2021 4:46am

38-24 now, but this defense has played badly, about 300 yards after contact, was 389 total in the first half, and I think it's 460 now, so heading for 600+

MileHighGuy · 12-01-2021 4:51am

it's worth having Smith out there as a decoy, whether he can catch the ball or not.

Xavi6 · 12-01-2021 5:56am

Comfortable in the end for Saban's seventh National Championship, didn't even need Smith in the second half.

el Fenomeno · 12-01-2021 10:24am

Was just reading that any recruit who enrolled at Alabama in the last 14 years and stayed for 3 years would have won at least 1 National Championship. Some won 2, and some even won 3.

No end of their dominance in sight with a recruiting pitch like that, not to mention they can say they'll have another dozen or so players drafted this year.

Jimmy Two Times · 13-01-2021 5:17pm

el Fenomeno wrote: »

Was just reading that any recruit who enrolled at Alabama in the last 14 years and stayed for 3 years would have won at least 1 National Championship. Some won 2, and some even won 3.

No end of their dominance in sight with a recruiting pitch like that, not to mention they can say they'll have another dozen or so players drafted this year.

Can't disagree,but it's unreal how Bama continue to churn out first round draft picks year after year. It's one thing recruiting the top high school prospects but coaching them to constantly replace first rounders both on offence and defence and continuing to win National Championships given the level of competition of all of the other massive programs is some going.

Managed to visit Auburn,Tuscaloosa,Baton Rouge and Austin on a road trip ( Off Season unfortunately ) a couple of years ago and to say that it's a religion in these cities is waaaaay understating things. Particularly with Auburn and Tuscaloosa,where there's not much else going on.

Just on the game itself,some of Sarkisian's play calls for Smith were outrageously simple but ingenious. Disappointed to see him moving on but hopefully the new man will have the pedigree of a Kiffin or a Daboll and hopefully he will do a good job at Texas.

Roll Tide

:D

Xavi6 · 14-01-2021 1:50am

Jimmy Two Times wrote: »

Just on the game itself,some of Sarkisian's play calls for Smith were outrageously simple but ingenious. Disappointed to see him moving on but hopefully the new man will have the pedigree of a Kiffin or a Daboll and hopefully he will do a good job at Texas.

And on the flipside, I'm happy he's going to Texas

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