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

[F250 28767]

1 minute ago, mdmost said:

Quick question for you. How many coaches going right now have beaten Alabama that we can get?

Sumlin is on the market.

[RollLeft 5044]

Just now, Vic Mackey said:

Is that your brother in law?

[Stunns38 3460]

The RB is the only one that doesn’t seem afraid of Bama.

[MrPhlegm 3413]

No, it’s called extreme gap in talent. Another example would be your girlfriends and my wife. 

your wife is ND?

[PittsburghTiger 6178]

4 minutes ago, Doc Sam Beckett said:

Who gives a shit dude, I'm on record that Oklahoma should be the 4th team, but everyone except Clemson and Ohio State are getting routed by Bama. 

I would not have argued against that.

[MrPhlegm 3413]

Agreed.  This is the point all of us are making that keep saying go to 8 and the quality of these games (semis) will improve. 

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[Wishbone 4759]

1 minute ago, F250 said:

Sumlin is on the market.

We all know Bama didn’t want to be there.

[ztejas 43418]

Put 14-7 on the wall because it's about to get real, real ugly.

[texifornia 56917]

ND struggling to really test the young Bama DBs. This is just an awful matchup for them in terms of styles.

[PittsburghTiger 6178]

That Rudy sign is a good one. You would always see some Rudy Was Offsides T-shirts up at the Big East Tournament.

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

4 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

How about both? ND was not playoff worthy. They prove this every time they are selected. 

They’re playoff worthy because you have to select 4 teams. We could do this every year. Right now, it’s clearly Bama, Clemson, Ohio state, and everyone else. You’ll have the miracle LSU year where all the talent comes together at the same time and you get the greatest season ever by a college qb, but ultimately those 3 teams are the only playoff caliber teams by your metrics. 

[alphahorn 1637]

3 minutes ago, notre dame joe said:

IT's actually an argument that we never needed or wanted a playoff.

About this time last year ND played ISU and the Irish looked as invincible as Bama does now. 

I'd argue ISU is the best possible match up for ND.  They just don't have the talent or speed to exploit ND that OU does and we do

[Underdog 28613]

So was this game moved because ND couldn't have family attend the game in Pasadena?  

[RollLeft 5044]

8 and no conference should have more than two teams.  If you can't be at least second in your league than f u.  

[Irish Wrist Watch 1359]

Who wants this shit offense??? This isn't a personnel problem, it's a coaching problem. Forget this shithead. Sarkasian or Meyer. That's it.

[Brothahorn 10087]

5 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Quick question for you. How many coaches going right now have beaten Alabama that we can get? I mean if you want Gus Malzhan or us to go after Ed Orgeron than okay. Dabo isn't coming here. 

Even Dabo might lose to Bama this year. 

 

Kelly is still the best realistic option.

[Vic Mackey 47023]

7 minutes ago, Errestaurants said:

No, it’s called extreme gap in talent. Another example would be your girlfriends and my wife. 

I am sure your wife is built like a 12 yr old boy with no curves. Do not want to see and don't care.

[Doc Sam Beckett 5792]

Book isn't bad, he needs to grow a pair and take some shots

[satyanash 14481]

 

[troph 24783]

6 minutes ago, youdunnf'dup said:

At what point do we just accept that this has nothing to do with ND not being a playoff worthy team, and everything to do with the fact that Bama was always going to do this to any team not named Clemson or Ohio state? 

People complain about the CFB playoff semis being bad games, 2/3 of the playoffs are bad games.  Go to 8 teams you add 4 games. Assume 1 v 8 is a bad game, 7 v 2 as well. You get two solid match ups for figuring out who plays 1 and 2. That’s an immediate improvement AND it requires a team to truly earn a semi spot.  Yeah Bama might roll but if you assume the two middle match ups are good and you get at least one good semi game and a good championship game the spectators just got 4 great games over 3 weeks instead of 1.  Throw in the occasional surprise upset which then turns the whole thing upside down.  No doubt 8 teams becomes legit exciting for 3 weeks regardless of the professional football team in Tuscaloosa rolling to the finals.

[SDG 3319]

4 minutes ago, Underdog said:

So was this game moved because ND couldn't have family attend the game in Pasadena?  

Didn't the whole state go back on lock down?  the 49rs have played their last 2 games in Arizona and they been working out here as well.  

edit; found this: 

Rising cases forced the state of California to ban attendance at sporting events, and policy-makers wouldn't make an exception for "The Granddaddy of Them All."

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/rose-bowl-texas-location-tickets-cfp-semifinal/1937ovzclhige1enm1ptjst12j

Edited January 1, 2021 by SDG

[Funk Doctor Spock 12190]

8 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

Smith caught a 5yd pass and turned it into a TD. There should be no question who the Heisman winner is.

You say that, but often times the best player doesn't actually win it, sadly. I've got Smith #1 and Lawrence #2, but I can see them giving it to Lawrence based solely on his career and the fact he's going #1 overall. Fucking football politics and stupid shit. 

[Hagbard Celine 10853]

1 minute ago, Irish Wrist Watch said:

Who wants this shit offense??? This isn't a personnel problem, it's a coaching problem. Forget this shithead. Sarkasian or Meyer. That's it.

kelly is trying to burn clock.  jimbo boomhauer style.

[DanTheHorn 4922]

24 minutes ago, ztejas said:

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. 

I use to be against 8 but I am all in on it now. The P5 conference champs plus top ranked G5 conference champ and two at large fills it out. The 3rd at large that is left out can be told to go fuck themselves since they did not win their conference or are not part of the P5. Some scrap games but great regular seasons for everyone involved including G5 teams because hope.

[taybo20 2825]

One thing I like about these big bowls is you get to watch the all 22

[Sawbonz 27547]

35 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.

They have a lot of lunch pail types. Coaches all over the field 

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

Just now, Doc Sam Beckett said:

Book isn't bad, he needs to grow a pair and take some shots

I would argue this characteristic is the only thing that makes him an above average college football player. 

[CowtownHorn 5126]

2 minutes ago, F250 said:

Sumlin is on the market.

[quigley 1563]

OU'd match up well vs ND.

Bama...not so much.

[MrPhlegm 3413]

So was this game moved because ND couldn't have family attend the game in Pasadena?  

it's in arlington. they dont have a big enuf stadium in Pasadena.

[notre dame joe 187]

Just now, SDG said:

Didn't the whole state go back on lock down?  the 49rs have played their last 2 games in Arizona and they been working out here as well.  

There has to be some penalty for brainless lockdown rules.  

[lemonandaturd 4285]

James Brockermeyer is going to have to take a lot of steriods to play center for the Bama scout team.  

[Funk Doctor Spock 12190]

I remember not being impressed with Harris his first few years, but he's definitely living up to the hype from hs. 

[orangecat92 306]

4 minutes ago, millhouse said:

Keeping ash and hiring sark a reasonable option?

Can we put a "no caught drunk" clause in the contract?   If so, the advantage is we could leave the D alone.  Would he even need to change OCs? 

Change OL coach of course.  

Is this option a better option than Herm?  Of course it is, right? 

[Irish Wrist Watch 1359]

Ole Miss 48 pts, Florida 46 pts. It isn't a lack of talent.

[ztejas 43418]

7 minutes ago, youdunnf'dup said:

They’re playoff worthy because you have to select 4 teams. We could do this every year. Right now, it’s clearly Bama, Clemson, Ohio state, and everyone else. You’ll have the miracle LSU year where all the talent comes together at the same time and you get the greatest season ever by a college qb, but ultimately those 3 teams are the only playoff caliber teams by your metrics. 

OU is closest to those 3*. They were clearly a top 3 team in 2018.

Edited January 1, 2021 by ztejas

[Bevo14 8304]

Waddle clearly waiting to transfer to Texas

[Stunns38 3460]

So was this game moved because ND couldn't have family attend the game in Pasadena?  

I heard on sports radio that it was due to Jerry World having a larger capacity than the Sugar Bowl and the CFP wanted to give the #1 team the benefit of having more fans.

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

1 minute ago, troph said:

People complain about the CFB playoff semis being bad games, 2/3 of the playoffs are bad games.  Go to 8 teams you add 4 games. Assume 1 v 8 is a bad game, 7 v 2 as well. You get two solid match ups for figuring out who plays 1 and 2. That’s an immediate improvement AND it requires a team to truly earn a semi spot.  Yeah Bama might roll but if you assume the two middle match ups are good and you get at least one good semi game and a good championship game the spectators just got 4 great games over 3 weeks instead of 1.  Throw in the occasional surprise upset which then turns the whole thing upside down.  No doubt 8 teams becomes legit exciting for 3 weeks regardless of the professional football team in Tuscaloosa rolling to the finals.

I’ve always been all for adding playoff teams. The more the better. Every division 1 conference champ should have a shot at playing in the postseason. If not, what’s the point of winning your conference? But 8 is the best they’ll do, so all 5 P5 champs and 3 at large makes the most sense. 

[LTtxfan 49171]

7 minutes ago, F250 said:

Sumlin is on the market.

Sumlin's market for opportunities...

[Brothahorn 10087]

5 minutes ago, Irish Wrist Watch said:

Who wants this shit offense??? This isn't a personnel problem, it's a coaching problem. Forget this shithead. Sarkasian or Meyer. That's it.

So if it's #4 UT 7 vs #1 Bama 21, you wouldn't be happy, in the playoffs? You prefer 55-23 Alamo bowl victories?

3 minutes ago, Spider2YBanana said:

You say that, but often times the best player doesn't actually win it, sadly. I've got Smith #1 and Lawrence #2, but I can see them giving it to Lawrence based solely on his career and the fact he's going #1 overall. Fucking football politics and stupid shit. 

Too true.

[notre dame joe 187]

8 minutes ago, F250 said:

Sumlin is on the market.

I could go for Malzahn if somone else ran the defense

3 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

kelly is trying to burn clock.  jimbo boomhauer style.

IF you don't have the dynamic qb you might as well line up in the wishbone and try for 9 minute drives.

[Wishbone 4759]

ND taking the ball to start the game is looking “brilliant” about now.

[Nicole44 22059]

Really sad when the olds in the house are like, “That’s not John Travolta. It’s not him. I don’t see it. I don’t see what you’re talking about.” Lmao. More wine! 

[ztejas 43418]

5 minutes ago, Irish Wrist Watch said:

Ole Miss 48 pts, Florida 46 pts. It isn't a lack of talent.

Ole Miss was early season with Kiffin* on the sidelines. And Ole Miss has just as much if not more speed on the outside as ND.

Florida is clearly more talented at skill position and QB than ND. 

Edited January 1, 2021 by ztejas
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[LTtxfan 49171]

2 minutes ago, Wishbone said:

ND taking the ball to start the game is looking “brilliant” about now.

Doesn't really matter...

[notre dame joe 187]

4 minutes ago, Irish Wrist Watch said:

Ole Miss 48 pts, Florida 46 pts. It isn't a lack of talent.

Well...  by recruiting numbers we're without our top 2 WRs (hammy and kleptomania)

 

Also Book was recruited basically as a backup to Brandon Wimbust.  I don't think any SEC team would accept Book's transfer with any promises. 

[SDG 3319]

Just now, ztejas said:

Ole Miss was early season with the Pirate Lane on the sidelines. And Ole Miss has just as much if not more speed on the outside as ND.

Florida is clearly more talented at skill position and QB than ND. 

fifu

[TommyGufano 6021]

7 minutes ago, lemonandaturd said:

James Brockermeyer is going to have to take a lot of steriods to play center for the Bama scout team.  

I'll eat my hat if he takes meaningful snaps at Bama

[pops 6983]

They could add 7 minutes to the clock and ND wouldn't have time to score here