***2017 College Football Thread***

Flying Ace · 12-14-2017, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bingobimmer

It's funny how one great coach can make a bad conference, but a great conference is made by good coaches. I have never been a fan of a particular team, but have always enjoyed SEC football. Saban has ran off guys winning 8-10 games consistently.

I think this has more to do with the other guys who won since 2006. Urban x2, Miles, Chizik...

So now every other school including Florida, LSU, and Auburn, look at themselves and asks "why not us?" The problem is, you noticed, those 3 teams were doing it BEFORE Saban started killing it in recruiting. Saban's first BCS bowl at Bama was 2008, and first Championship was 2009.

Urban was a master recruiter (Tebow, Harvin, Cooper, Nelson, Pouncey, Spikes, Dunlop, Haden, Hernandez, etc)
Miles had a crazy good defense (Dorsey) and 4 NFL WRs (LaFell, Holliday, Bryd, Doucet)
Chizik won the Cam Newton lottery and rode that horse like Mack Brown rode Vince Young.

I have to note though, the 2007 LSU team while beating my Ohio State team was not that great in the grand scheme of the last decade. They were very lucky and that season was a terrible season in terms of figuring out who was the "best" team. It's was the "year of the upsets" where the #1 team lost 5 times, the #2 team lost 7 times, and the #1 and #2 teams lost 3 times on the same week!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season#Year_of_t he_Upset_and_"The_Curse_of_No._2"

mookie45 · 12-28-2017, 09:53 AM

Let the good bowl games begin!

Flying Ace · 12-30-2017, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SEC

Hold my beer!

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Originally Posted by Pac-12

We're the worst conference this year!

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lakefront · 12-31-2017, 12:12 AM

Wisconsin takes down Miami! Big 10 7-0 in bowl games? Impossible!

Flying Ace · 01-01-2018, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lakefront

Wisconsin takes down Miami! Big 10 7-0 in bowl games? Impossible!

Michigan is an embarrassment. Don't send Harbaugh in to do a job Dantonio could have finished.

Flying Ace · 01-01-2018, 04:40 PM

The SEC is in shambles.

lakefront · 01-01-2018, 04:41 PM

5 turnovers in a half? Embarrassment is right.

kscarrol · 01-01-2018, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

The SEC is in shambles.

Don't disagree but I am surprised that Georgia, down by 17 has now taken the lead over Oklahoma... Very entertaining game!

1MOREMOD · 01-01-2018, 08:14 PM

Yes! Was expecting Oklahoma vs clemson but want georgia to get it all.

1MOREMOD · 01-01-2018, 09:18 PM

Whoohoo! What a game .

kscarrol · 01-01-2018, 09:36 PM

Yes it was! Georgia basically playing a home game for the Championship.

GERMAN M3 · 01-01-2018, 10:54 PM

How Bout dem Dawgs!!

UncleWede · 01-01-2018, 11:19 PM

24-6

Didn't expect that

hellrotm · 01-02-2018, 12:56 AM

...and that is why the committee put two SEC schools in the playoff.

SEC haters now hating life. Alabama once again will be favorites to win it all. They looked better than ever on defense.

Nuckle · 01-02-2018, 01:31 AM

Roll Tide!

GERMAN M3 · 01-02-2018, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Nuckle

Roll Tide!

Saban vs Smart! Going to be a great matchup.

mookie45 · 01-02-2018, 10:41 AM

Mad props to UCF. They are legitimate contenders and should be ranked within the Top 10 next year. Hopefully, they can keep that momentum going with Frost gone.

That Georgia Oklahoma game was unreal. Best game so far this year.

Alabama was beastly last night. They are feeding those kids something else.

kscarrol · 01-02-2018, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mookie45

Mad props to UCF. They are legitimate contenders and should be ranked within the Top 10 next year. Hopefully, they can keep that momentum going with Frost gone.

That Georgia Oklahoma game was unreal. Best game so far this year.

Alabama was beastly last night. They are feeding those kids something else.

Have to agree on UCF! Had doubts going into the bowl game but they proved they are the real deal...

RickFLM4 · 01-03-2018, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mookie45

Mad props to UCF. They are legitimate contenders and should be ranked within the Top 10 next year. Hopefully, they can keep that momentum going with Frost gone.

That Georgia Oklahoma game was unreal. Best game so far this year.

Alabama was beastly last night. They are feeding those kids something else.

Yeah UCF had a great season - very difficult to go undefeated, including beating a very good Auburn team. However, they have taken their jubilation a little too far IMO:

http://www.espn.com/college-football...ionship-banner

Back before the playoffs there were years someone was left out of the championship game that had an argument to be in it. I don’t recall any of them crowning themselves national champions.

Bingobimmer · 01-03-2018, 10:30 PM

UCF had a great year, but naty champs... please tell me again what Auburn was playing for? Every year we see teams who were in the playoff hunt, but messed something up (not getting left out ex. Ohio St.) not give a shit about bowl games.

SEC give us a good game or at least make Saban into an even greater legend.

hellrotm · 01-04-2018, 01:09 PM

Sam Darnold who...JT Daniels(5 star QB from #1 Mater Dei) will graduate early and reclassify from 2019 to 2018 recruiting class. Enrolling at USC in April.

Flying Ace · 01-09-2018, 12:05 AM

Winner of the game will be the true SEC champion and plays Ohio State for the championship right?

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