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@ Notre Dame helps. And the bottom tier of the SEC all look like a middle tier team in any other conference, so comparatively, their schedule looks tough even though an easy SEC schedule.
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I mean it was reviewed and upheld. By definition it probably met the targeting standard despite the clear lack of intent and the fact it the receiver wasn't 5'8 it would have been a perfect form tackle.
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I would be shocked. That LSU team appears to be completely checked out. At least I assume that's the case given the 3 point home W against Western Kentucky
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Unfortunately we have way too many shitty fair weather fans that dumped a bunch of inventory on secondary market after the UGA loss. I expect there will be a bunch.
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Hopefully Hill can go. Pretty obvious he was missed yesterday. And no Smith for the first half.
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That's the problem with the play. If he was a normal size receiver that hit is on the tape as a great defensive play. I've always hated that the rule isn't adjusted for intent or form and only looks at outcome. Can't remember who it was but years back someone slid or ducked last second right into a helmet of our defender who had zero time to react and got dinged with targeting.
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Holy shit you dipshits: 9-3 Texas is probably in the playoffs
Skipper replied to Wulaw Horn's topic in Football
We can all feel a certain way about our season and given what this team has shown on the road I'm not sure we could win a first round game against any potential opponent. But the reality is, if Texas wins it absolutely has a playoff caliber resume considering strength of schedule. I want us to win for all the obvious reasons but would really like to force a committee decision that will clarify how we should schedule going forward. I love playing the big OOC games but we absolutely shouldn't do it if it's clear the committee isn't going account for vast scheduling discrepancies. I want us to be 9-3 and look at the final rankings and project (i) where would we be slotted 10-2 with a W against Ohio State, (ii) where would we be slotted 10-2 with a W against Sam Houston (replacing OSU) and (iii) where we are actually slotted. If we don't think there is a meaningful difference between the first 2 scenarios (i.e., just at the front of the 2 loss teams so maybe a couple of spots) and 9-3 with the OSU loss slots us out all together, it becomes pretty clear there is no reason to schedule tough OOC. -
Holy shit you dipshits: 9-3 Texas is probably in the playoffs
Skipper replied to Wulaw Horn's topic in Football
I don't think whatever model they use is public. -
Holy shit you dipshits: 9-3 Texas is probably in the playoffs
Skipper replied to Wulaw Horn's topic in Football
Depending on how it shakes out if we win the committee may very well have to confront the fact that keeping Texas out will result in significant scheduling changes for all teams (and a huge blow to the networks that are trying to push for more marquee OOC inventory). I don't think we know definitively what they would do on the final vote. Again, Texas-OSU is the highest rated game of the year to date. Networks WANT a 9 game conference schedule + top OOC games. Conference want the same so they can charge higher rights fees. Sankey went to 9 + 1 on the basis that strength of record matters going forward. If committee ignores that and 9-3 Texas is left out in a scenario where it is abundantly clear a 10-2 Texas with a win against Sam Houston would be in, it throws all of that out the window. I think there will be a lot of pressure on the committee to avoid that. It's why I want to see the last spot come down to a 10-2 Vandy or a 9-3 Texas. That would pretty much definitively answer the question given the H2H win if not "counting losses". Klatt had a segment on this several weeks back. He said there was a points based model floated internally at some point where a loss to a top 5 teams is worth more than a win to a bottom tier team. But if they aren't going to follow that, fine, let everyone know so SEC teams stop risking seasons scheduling 50/50 OOC games years in advance. -
Holy shit you dipshits: 9-3 Texas is probably in the playoffs
Skipper replied to Wulaw Horn's topic in Football
People that don't understand this don't understand statistical probability. We'll see at the final selection but so far I think it's clear that the whole "we are using strength of record" as a metric has been BS. That's the entire reason the SEC went to 9 games. I think it's starting to be clear we absolute should not be scheduling elite teams OOC. Inserting a game you have a 40-60% chance of winning in any given year compared to a game you have a 95% chance of winning when the committee still inexplicably "counts losses" just doesn't make sense. -
Holy shit you dipshits: 9-3 Texas is probably in the playoffs
Skipper replied to Wulaw Horn's topic in Football
I think preferable for aggy to be ranked high regardless. Games did not break well for us at all last weekend (especially ours with the margin of defeat) so agreed with the consensus very unlikely can squeeze in even if we win out. I think the best path might actually be Auburn beating Bama (which isn't impossible). I think we would slot above Bama if so. But in that scenario, even if Vandy wins out, Texas has a top 5 win against Aggy, top 8 win against OU, top 14 win against Vandy with losses to probably #1 and #3 or #4 (assuming UGA beats GT) + FL. As I stated earlier in this thread I think, I would absolutely love for the committee to be in a scenario where they have to choose between a 2 loss Vandy and 3 loss Texas for the final spot just to see what they would do. Either they take Texas and piss the rest of the Texas hating world or tell all of CFB you should not schedule tough OOC games (in direct conflict with message TV wants them to send). That would be fascinating to me and I think they take Texas. I don't think this is a playoff worthy team but all things being equal would love to see a scenario where we get a shot vs. a meaningless bowl game. -
The Dallas Stars 2025-2026 Season Thread: We can haz cup?
Skipper replied to Longhorn_Fan68's topic in Other Sports
Ahh. I had it on mute while working. Good deal. -
The Dallas Stars 2025-2026 Season Thread: We can haz cup?
Skipper replied to Longhorn_Fan68's topic in Other Sports
Nice. Missed that. I get the Tiffin "Stars Thoughts" emails and did a search for "Duchene" and it popped up that he wasn't traveling but now see it was from last Wednesday's story and not this one. Good to hear. -
The Dallas Stars 2025-2026 Season Thread: We can haz cup?
Skipper replied to Longhorn_Fan68's topic in Other Sports
I couldn't make it after the 2nd last night so saw that highlight this AM. Badass. Man that trade looks better by the game. Do we have any idea at all on the Duchene injury and how long he's out. I know there was freak out about the move to LTIR but that was retroactive and he's eligible to come back at any time so don't think that is necessarily indicative of anything. But also not seeing any rumors about expected return and pretty sure he's not on this road trip so doesn't seem like it's close. -
Go back and read the quotes that got you worked up. I'm well aware of NIL. I met RGB a fucking NIL meeting like 3 years ago. I know others separately that have details which is how i got the invite to said meeting. It was purely commentary on the gossip queen citing fucking google. That's it dude. With that, I'm out on this thread. You all can continue circle jerking each other from here.
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