NCAA Football 2014 Thread

[gunnar hendershow]

Ughhhh...

[Meacon Keaton]

I knew FSU would come back. They're a second half team. They won't win a championship this year, but they'll likely get there.

[HailtotheYo]

I really, REALLY hate Thursday night games being an FSU fan. I said it more than once that it was a trap game and holy hell did they do everything possible to try and make it happen. True freshmen getting it done though ... freaking awesome. It reminded me of the 90's when they'd just keep rolling guys out there that were just as good or better than the guys they were replacing. Scary talent on that team. Jimbo has done an amazing job recruiting.

While I'm not confident in this team against any of 7 or 8 that are in the mix right now, I'm quite liking what I'm seeing from them as they continue to come back from shit play in the first half or simply being outplayed. These are young guys making plays and getting unbelievable time on the field in situations that make or break top talent. These guys are gaining trust in their coaches and belief in themselves. Those two things can't be taught and are invaluable for a team that wants to be national champion.

[Meacon Keaton]

I'll give FSU credit for one thing: Nick O'Leary sure does have a wicked belly-to-back Supplex. https://v.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/69D62920E01139768686136393728_2778c2fe573.5.1.1969342856530681945.mp4?versionId=h1U0kZFVXeAZQ3OswWzoBKwuw3v9y7WJ

[gunnar hendershow]

Lol Corso put Super Frog on backwards.

[The Buscher]

Wow...what a terrible way to lose for Ole Miss. Star receiver Laquon Treadwell appeared to be running in the go-ahead (and potentially game-winning) TD catch but suffered a gruesome leg injury going into the end zone. As he was tended to and ultimately stretchered off the replay showed he fumbled at the 3 yard line upon getting hurt and it was recovered by Auburn. TD reversed, Auburn gets the ball, Ole Miss' playoff hopes over.

They were likely screwed without Treadwell anyway but MAN...that's a gut wrencher.

[gunnar hendershow]

I was hoping to get home in time to see it but what a horrible way to lose.

All 3 Big 12 teams won, Oregon won, Miss St won, and ND is up. So nothing really earth-shattering happened in the top 10 since we knew one of Miss-Auburn were losing.

[DMN in the House]

I forgot to do this!

PLUBBY! What happened to the Wildcats?

Now they're stuck in the Pac-12 South (the second best division in football) muck with the rest of us!

I do hope they beat State, though.

[HailtotheYo]

Very fun weekend.

ND won, but they lost starting LB Joe Schmidt for the rest of the season with a dislocated AND fractured ankle. Not good heading into a match up with Arizona State.

Speaking of that match up, we have some elimination games this week:

TCU vs KState (happy with either really)

ND vs AzState

OhState vs MichState

... and some key match ups that can eliminate some people:

Bama vs LSU (LSU can really shake things up and help themselves out with a win here ... they'd be the strongest looking 2 loss team out there IMO)

Baylor vs Oklahoma

Oregon vs Utah

Auburn gets A&M ..... which I doubt will be an issue, but A&M at least has the offensive ability to upset them. Just wish it was at Kyle Field.

Nebraska gets Wisconsin in a match up that will either really help Nebraska, or put Wisconsin in the mix of top 2 loss teams depending on how many of the 1 loss brigade falls.

.... and of course Marshall is still undefeated

[DMN in the House]

Found a bunch of old games on YouTube. Most of them are the ESPN classic stuff, cut up, but still awesome. Watching UCLA/Oregon from 2002. Cory Paus to Tab Perry!

[HailtotheYo]

Gonna cue up that 2003 game against Oklahoma next ?

[DMN in the House]

Nah, but I might check out 2005

[HailtotheYo]

I'm partial to 2006 ... and I'm not even talking about the bowl game.

[DMN in the House]

2006 was... not such a good year.

Now, 1954 >_>

[HailtotheYo]

Well, taking down USC for the second consecutive year (and thus doing the CFB world a favor in '06) was nice.

[Lint]

The NCAA admits it probably didn't have the authority to punish Penn State, but did so because, out of embarrassment, Penn State would've accepting anything

[DMN in the House]

Penn State deserved worse than they got.

[Meacon Keaton]

Joe Paterno got what he deserved; dying knowing full well that everyone knew about his cover-up.

I'm not as confident in my games this week as I am most weeks. This weekend is a tough slate.

I took West Virginia favored by four at Texas.

Washington underdog by six home against UCLA.

Baylor underdog by six at Oklahoma.

And LSU underdog by seven at home against 'Bama.

[DMN in the House]

The only one of those I don't really like is Washington at UCLA, though that really depends on which UCLA shows up. The team that beat up the Arizona schools, then they win by more than six. The team that started the year and lost to Utah? It could go either way.

WVU should win by at least a TD against the Horns.

Baylor at the Sooners is iffy, but they should be able to keep it within a TD.

LSU vs Bama shouldn't be a TD game either way.

[Meacon Keaton]

The only reason I took Washington and the points is because they're home. If that's in LA, I'd have taken UCLA without question.

And yeah, Baylor/Oklahoma is my least confident pick.