Thread: 2014/2015 College Football Thread

Originally Posted by Nomad

I always thought it was because A&M came to the SEC. Florida St would have at least one loss in the SEC, Marshall would be a bottom feeder, and it's not the SEC fault the best teams beat up on each other. One thing I will agree with him on, is that these playoff conferences need to drop the cupcake games.

I think NDSU beats Marshall convincingly.

I disagree. FSU would have at least 3 losses in the SEC. But i agree with everything else you have said.

Originally Posted by Northman

I disagree. FSU would have at least 3 losses in the SEC. But i agree with everything else you have said.

I was trying to be nice, and not too arrogant

Scheduling a "cupcake" help those little schools make a shitload of money. I don't really have a problem with it.

Texas has played a shitload of "cupcakes" in their history.

Go Tennessee!!!

The SEC was using a loophole in the BCS formula which said that strength of schedule didn't count if the opponent was below Division I-A which is why the SEC schedules all these OOC opponents they have no business playing against. They'd get their easy win and it wasn't hurting them in SOS to play Presbyterian or Georgia State instead of a Sunbelt conference or C-USA opponent. I don't know how this new group of selectors determines SOS but it would not shock me in the least if they use the same formula.

And that would be okay with me if SEC fans didn't get so holy and self-righteous about their schedules being soooo difficult like beating Vanderbilt or Kentucky was superior to beating Clemson or Penn State.

The Aggies, BTW, don't factor into this at all. I've wanted them to go to the SEC for years so they could see horizons beyond Austin.

The SEC is due respect for their recent success, just not as much as they think they deserve. They're acting like the ACC does in college basketball where they believe nobody else is as good as they are to the point of being boorish and insisting their average teams are better than the best teams of other conferences just for the very conference they play in and because their SOS is sooooo hardddd. Sorry, I just don't buy that talking point.

Originally Posted by Slick

Scheduling a "cupcake" help those little schools make a shitload of money. I don't really have a problem with it.

Texas has played a shitload of "cupcakes" in their history.

True....fans, alumni and schools didn't have a problem with it either until the SoS is really becoming a factor. It actually started to be talked about when the BCS came around. But with the new playoff system, the 'cupcakes' will be really seen as a negative and big factor in determining your ranking in the playoff system. If the top 5 conferences just play each other, it eliminates the 'cupcake' factor.

Originally Posted by Northman

He just likes to whine right now because Texas sucks so bad. lol

Texas is 6-5 and going to a bowl. Not bad coming from a 2-4 start. And since we're talking schedules, four of the five losses came to teams that were Top 15 when we took the field against them.

Still, check back in 2-3 years after Charlie Strong has had a chance to recruit his type of team. Get in your jokes now because he may have a powerhouse in the making.

6-5!

Celebration time in Austin!

Originally Posted by OrangeHoof

The SEC was using a loophole in the BCS formula which said that strength of schedule didn't count if the opponent was below Division I-A which is why the SEC schedules all these OOC opponents they have no business playing against. They'd get their easy win and it wasn't hurting them in SOS to play Presbyterian or Georgia State instead of a Sunbelt conference or C-USA opponent. I don't know how this new group of selectors determines SOS but it would not shock me in the least if they use the same formula.

And that would be okay with me if SEC fans didn't get so holy and self-righteous about their schedules being soooo difficult like beating Vanderbilt or Kentucky was superior to beating Clemson or Penn State.

The Aggies, BTW, don't factor into this at all. I've wanted them to go to the SEC for years so they could see horizons beyond Austin.

The SEC is due respect for their recent success, just not as much as they think they deserve. They're acting like the ACC does in college basketball where they believe nobody else is as good as they are to the point of being boorish and insisting their average teams are better than the best teams of other conferences just for the very conference they play in and because their SOS is sooooo hardddd. Sorry, I just don't buy that talking point.

Extremely hypocritical from what I can see of how you act as a Texas fan.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

6-5!

Celebration time in Austin!

UVA just beat Miami 30-13 who barely lost to the mighty undefeated FSU. And UVA is 5-6. lmao

I don't see the game on tv, but looking at the score on ESPN, Vandy giving Miss St. a game.

Red shirt Freshman Safety Ryan Moeller led the CU Buffs in tackles today while making his first ever start on Defense. He made 13 solo tackles and 1 assist. He's a local product from right here in Rifle. I coached youth football with his dad and Ryan would come and help the kids sometimes, he's a real standup young man and I couldn't be happier for him.

He was such a badass in HS, he gained over 3000 yards two seasons in a row and that was largely only playing in the first half of games. His junior year he was the 16th leading rusher in the entire country. Kid is one helluva player.

Originally Posted by Nomad

I don't see the game on tv, but looking at the score on ESPN, Vandy giving Miss St. a game.

LoL. I looked at the score on ESPN.com, and it showed 0-0 at halftime. I look at the score this morning, and the Bulldogs beat the crap out of the Dores. I guess it was over at halftime

Originally Posted by Nomad

LoL. I looked at the score on ESPN.com, and it showed 0-0 at halftime. I look at the score this morning, and the Bulldogs beat the crap out of the Dores. I guess it was over at halftime

ESPN's score pages were messed up last night. One time when I refreshed it, it was missing three or four Top 25 games. Same thing with the college basketball score page too.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

ESPN's score pages were messed up last night. One time when I refreshed it, it was missing three or four Top 25 games. Same thing with the college basketball score page too.

Must be a contract year for the ESPN employees. I kid