2021 Texas Style Rose Bowl - Notre Dame vs Alabama 3PM on ESPN

[Funk Doctor Spock 13,122]

1 minute ago, satyanash said:

Every single time a ND and a Bama player make contact, it's the ND player that gets sent backwards. Every single time.

This game was never going to be close.

This is why I said it'll be something like 42-14 in the end 

[Nicole44 22,206]

Does Blow U look this bad to start v Bama? Fuck OU it is the way. But do they look this bad? I’m guessing no. Would they win? No. But can they compete with speed yes. And more creative play calling. Yes. 

[SDG 3,335]

1 minute ago, Spider2YBanana said:

I like seeing bloodbaths like this. 

It's actually sadly entertaining to watch them when you have no skins in the game.  

[Slacks 7,027]

So... They said ND is "physical".

"Physical" is football code for "slow".

ND would not win the Big 12. That defense is slow.

[Vic Mackey 47,850]

1 minute ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

Saban knows that he can't win a national championship if he has to beat two really good teams....one patsy and another good team is enough.

I know he wanted no part of OU. He'd at least have to sweat a little. ND is the perfect matchup for him.

 

[RollLeft 5,089]

2 minutes ago, satyanash said:

Every single time a ND and a Bama player make contact, it's the ND player that gets sent backwards. Every single time.

This game was never going to be close.

I hope CDC is watching.  Recruiting matters more than ever.  

[BachelorTrek 3,272]

2 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

And that is why he is the college GOAT. 

Earl Campbell says hi.

 

[texifornia 58,843]

 

[Nicole44 22,206]

The committee feels like we need this. Why not just have two teams compete? Such a joke. 

[Funk Doctor Spock 13,122]

1 minute ago, SDG said:

It's actually sadly entertaining to watch them when you have no skins in the game.  

Exactly lol

[Doc Sam Beckett 5,854]

Just now, SDG said:

If teams aren't competitive with only 4 how are we going to be more competitive by adding more?  

The first time I've seen an argument to expand the playoffs so we can get more losers that will score more in their loss 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,964]

Death, taxes, Notre Dame getting blown out

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4 minutes ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

Bama don't need no stinkin' punter.

But they do have one.

[ztejas 44,114]

4 minutes ago, SDG said:

If teams aren't competitive with only 4 how are we going to be more competitive by adding more?  

You're acting like they get the 4 teams right every year. They don't. It's entirely possible tOSU gets fucked on tonight, too.

To expound - with 8 teams, this game would feature the winner of a 4 vs 5 game vs Bama - assuming they beat an 8 seed. There is so much less guessing work involved and the teams in the semifinal games would be more deserving. 

Edited January 1, 2021 by ztejas

[Vic Mackey 47,850]

Just now, Snacks said:

So... They said ND is "physical".

"Physical" is football code for "slow".

ND would not win the Big 12. That defense is slow.

Absolutely. You hear this constantly about Big 10 teams. They are physical and disciplined. Aka they are slow and unathletic. Ohio St is really the outlier there as they are closer to Bama and Clemson than any of the rest of that conference.

[alphahorn 1,637]

Just now, Snacks said:

So... They said ND is "physical".

"Physical" is football code for "slow".

ND would not win the Big 12. That defense is slow.

true, there were plenty of idiots saying they'll beat ou. they'd get blown the fuck out by ou and we'd probably beat them with the team we finished with

[texifornia 58,843]

Just now, Nicole44 said:

The committee feels like we need this. Why not just have two teams compete? Such a joke. 

It's more for Ohio State's sake than Notre Dame's.

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2 minutes ago, SDG said:

If teams aren't competitive with only 4 how are we going to be more competitive by adding more?  

Because Notre Dame sucks worse than everyone in the top 10.

[David Dennison 19,441]

2 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

I know he wanted no part of OU. He'd at least have to sweat a little. ND is the perfect matchup for him.

 

They would beat the piss out of OU.

[Doc Sam Beckett 5,854]

1 minute ago, ztejas said:

You're acting like they get the 4 teams right every year. They don't. It's entirely possible tOSU gets fucked on tonight, too.

The only team that had an argument was Oklahoma. They should be in for Notre Dame and nobody else had a legit argument 

[Nicole44 22,206]

Just now, texifornia said:

It's more for Ohio State's sake than Notre Dame's.

Yes. We must do OSU a solid. At least the Big 12 is 4-0 so far in Bowl Games. OU would be more fun to watch than this shit. At least they can play and hold in the trenches. 

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2 minutes ago, SDG said:

If teams aren't competitive with only 4 how are we going to be more competitive by adding more?  

More quality games in the middle 8 vs 1 a beat down but 6 v 3 and 5 v 4 could be epic, and upsets will happen but only if the sample size of games increases. Plus 8 v 1 is about the upset only, that 8 seed is playing to win the first game while 1 is trying to put together a 3 game championship run. 

[SDG 3,335]

1 minute ago, ztejas said:

You're acting like they get the 4 teams right every year. They don't. It's entirely possible tOSU gets fucked on tonight, too.

So the solution to your complaint isn't to add more it's to find the correct 4.  

[Vic Mackey 47,850]

4 minutes ago, SDG said:

If teams aren't competitive with only 4 how are we going to be more competitive by adding more?  

Because talented teams are being left out. Pretty much every year. This is flawed logic to view it as this. Imagine the NFL going to a system like this lmao

 

[staboner 5,067]

3 minutes ago, Snacks said:

So... They said ND is "physical".

"Physical" is football code for "slow".

ND would not win the Big 12. That defense is slow.

yep. their back seven would get toasted by half the Big12

[FOXHOUND 1,178]

ND RB the only one that looks ready to play today.  

[texifornia 58,843]

Just now, Nicole44 said:

Yes. We must do OSU a solid. At least the Big 12 is 4-0 so far in Bowl Games. OU would be more fun to watch than this shit. At least they can play and hold in the trenches. 

I mean that there's three clear Playoff-caliber teams this year, so you need a fourth school to make up the numbers. ND is that sucker.

[Brothahorn 10,097]

4 minutes ago, BachelorTrek said:

Earl Campbell says hi.

 

Okay. College coaching GOAT.

[Vic Mackey 47,850]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

They would beat the piss out of OU.

I guarantee OU would give them a hell of a lot better game than shit ass ND. 

[Nicole44 22,206]

ND already looks gassed. Reminds me of Florida at the start of the 4th quarter. 

[staboner 5,067]

Alabama defense is getting shot out of a cannon. you need to penalize them more with screens and the like

[ztejas 44,114]

1 minute ago, Doc Sam Beckett said:

The only team that had an argument was Oklahoma. They should be in for Notre Dame and nobody else had a legit argument 

Yes but there is no "argument" in an 8 team playoff. 4, 5 and 6 all get in. As do 7 and 8. So you would actually see which of them are worth a shit before the semifinal round. You wouldn't have years like 2014 where the 4th seed was the best team in the country and the left-out 6th seed was probably no worse than 3rd.

[alphahorn 1,637]

Just now, Vic Mackey said:

I guarantee OU would give them a hell of a lot better game than shit ass ND. 

ignore that dumbass

[David Dennison 19,441]

Just now, Vic Mackey said:

I guarantee OU would give them a hell of a lot better game than shit ass ND. 

That doesn't mean Alabama wouldn't beat the piss out of them.

[ztejas 44,114]

2 minutes ago, SDG said:

So the solution to your complaint isn't to add more it's to find the correct 4.  

It doesn't matter. It should be 8 teams. I can make whatever argument I want and you can too and at the end of the day it should still be 8 teams. 

[staboner 5,067]

1 minute ago, FOXHOUND said:

ND RB the only one that looks ready to play today.  

he made that last 10 yard play all himself.

their oline is also ready and their one strength. power runs and screens IMO. bama looks like that are being shot out of a cannon at the snap. have to use that against them. some misdirection, maybe a few trap blocks. that oline for ND is legit. 

[SDG 3,335]

Just now, Vic Mackey said:

Because talented teams are being left out. Pretty much every year. This is flawed logic to view it as this. Imagine the NFL going to a system like this lmao

 

If that's your argument then maybe the issue is with the selection.  The original argument that I responded to was that somehow adding more teams would prevent ND from being in the game.  Adding more teams won't prevent ND from being selected it will increase the likelihood that more ND's are.  

 

Simple math really.

 

BTW; I'm for expansion but for the right reasons not complete flaws.  

[Cairn Horn88 8,500]

Ever notice how the best teams.....have the best coaches?

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1 minute ago, troph said:

More quality games in the middle 8 vs 1 a beat down but 6 v 3 and 5 v 4 could be epic, and upsets will happen but only if the sample size of games increases. Plus 8 v 1 is about the upset only, that 8 seed is playing to win the first game while 1 is trying to put together a 3 game championship run. 

This plus the 8-1 game will not be a hyped semifinal game just a first round underdog game.

Notre Dame in the semifinals is a polished turd.

[Nicole44 22,206]

ND players have some interesting last names. 

[pops 7,121]

I get what ND is trying to do,  but tough to see it working when they are already down 14. 

[Funk Doctor Spock 13,122]

Since this is Lawrence's last season, I can't wait to see him ball out against Bama. That'll be a good game. 

[David Dennison 19,441]

3 minutes ago, alphahorn said:

ignore that dumbass

 

[Nicole44 22,206]

Just now, Cairn Horn88 said:

Ever notice how the best teams.....have the best coaches?

Shhhhh... don’t tell anyone. We can’t let Belmont know. 

[Slacks 7,027]

Absolutely. You hear this constantly about Big 10 teams. They are physical and disciplined. Aka they are slow and unathletic. Ohio St is really the outlier there as they are closer to Bama and Clemson than any of the rest of that conference.

tOSU gets speed.
Yes, I want a physical team, but there are enough fast physical guys... Even enough to qualify for NDs oh-so-high standards...

But ND isnt close to football talent (ie, South). ND is close to basketball talent.

If ND wasnt THE Catholic school, they wouldn't get into the CFP this season, after being blown out by #2 a couple weeks ago.

[Nicole44 22,206]

Just now, pops said:

I get what ND is trying to do,  but tough to see it working when they are already down 14. 

They want to play their way. I don’t see them making too many adjustments honestly. Jmo.

[satyanash 15,387]

Notre Dame keeps shifting TEs around to try and generate mismatches. But they can't. Every Bama CB can take on ND's strongest TE, and every Bama LB can cover ND's fastest receiver. There are literally no mismatches that can be had.

[F250 29,180]

2 minutes ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

Ever notice how the best teams.....have the best coaches?

And best recruiting classes.

[ztejas 44,114]

1 minute ago, SDG said:

If that's your argument then maybe the issue is with the selection.

Dude... of course the issue is with the selection. With 8 teams the selection matters much much less. They are never going to get it right every year. Water down their power.

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6 minutes ago, FOXHOUND said:

ND RB the only one that looks ready to play today.  

Absolutely agree.

 

Alabama penalties are being ignored by refs