2019 College Football Thread

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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