It has nothing to do with the Big 12 not getting in this season.
I mean, the piece is literally about the Big 12 not getting in this season.
"We didn't have a team that was a likely participant in the playoff, and so from that standpoint it doesn't make a lot of difference to us this year, but I'd just like to know what we're supposed to advise our members. Does the 13th data point make a difference, or does it not? Does the conference championship game make a difference, or does it not? Are they only used as tiebreakers, or is it other metrics?"
Yeah what are y'all reading. Bowlsby literally said it doesn't matter about this year, but they're looking back to the TCU/Baylor fiasco and how their metrics are constantly changing.
The last time these two played each other (1991), UM was my favorite team. I hope the noles can keep the game close, but with the line opening at UM -7.5, I'm not very optimistic.
The more shit blows up, the quicker we get to a reasonable playoff with conference autobids and a handful of wildcards. I personally like P5 champs plus highest G5 and then 2 wildcards.
The last time these two played each other (1991), UM was my favorite team. I hope the noles can keep the game close, but with the line opening at UM -7.5, I'm not very optimistic.
Gonna be lots of pressure on the quarterbacks in that game. Don't think we can block Walker, and know FSU's offensive line can't block our defensive line.
Self-righteousness is incompatible with coalition building.
The more shit blows up, the quicker we get to a reasonable playoff with conference autobids and a handful of wildcards. I personally like P5 champs plus highest G5 and then 2 wildcards.
For reference, this probably looks like:
(1) Alabama vs. (8) Western Michigan
(2) Ohio State vs. (7) Oklahoma
(3) Clemson vs. (6) Michigan
(4) Washington vs. (5) Penn State
(OSU bumped to #2 to avoid intra conference rematches in the first round which is standard NCAA policy)
Self-righteousness is incompatible with coalition building.
That's a hell of a late charge by Westbrook. Watson also curiously charged late in some of the straw polls, because interceptions don't count against him or something.
Self-righteousness is incompatible with coalition building.
It is kind of amazing only one finalist came from the playoff teams.
Harder to get recognized as an outstanding individual player if the rest of the team is good. Same reason positions other than QB have a hard time getting recognized.
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It is kind of amazing only one finalist came from the playoff teams.
Harder to get recognized as an outstanding individual player if the rest of the team is good. Same reason positions other than QB have a hard time getting recognized.
Recently the Heisman is "QB/RB on a national championship game participant." I think it's been someone else three times since 2000. Griffin, Manziel, and Tebow.
Self-righteousness is incompatible with coalition building.
It is kind of amazing only one finalist came from the playoff teams.
Harder to get recognized as an outstanding individual player if the rest of the team is good. Same reason positions other than QB have a hard time getting recognized.
Recently the Heisman is "QB/RB on a national championship game participant." I think it's been someone else three times since 2000. Griffin, Manziel, and Tebow.
Yeah, feels like the voters have gotten lazy and only pick "member of highest ranked team" rather than "best player overall".
Just remember that half the people you meet are below average intelligence.
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It has nothing to do with the Big 12 not getting in this season.
I mean, the piece is literally about the Big 12 not getting in this season.
"We didn't have a team that was a likely participant in the playoff, and so from that standpoint it doesn't make a lot of difference to us this year, but I'd just like to know what we're supposed to advise our members. Does the 13th data point make a difference, or does it not? Does the conference championship game make a difference, or does it not? Are they only used as tiebreakers, or is it other metrics?"
I dunno, aybe if Oklahoma had beaten Ohio State then they probably would have gotten in. This isn't rocket science, just scheduling the games isn't enough, you have to WIN them.
Hell, scheduling the Oklahoma game and winning it is part of the fucking reason why Ohio State got into the playoff despite not winning its division! The guy may be saying "this isn't about THIS season" but he is passively aggressively complaining about how his teams were left out despite them doing everything they were asked to (except, you know, win their games).
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
Some big time Baylor donors are calling for an independent investigation into the board of regents, so I hope the pressure keeps up and those administration fucks that enabled this don't get off scott free.
Some big time Baylor donors are calling for an independent investigation into the board of regents, so I hope the pressure keeps up and those administration fucks that enabled this don't get off scott free.
I'm not holding my breath, especially not with the overall culture snap back america is going through.
I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.
Some big time Baylor donors are calling for an independent investigation into the board of regents, so I hope the pressure keeps up and those administration fucks that enabled this don't get off scott free.
My understanding those donors are pissed Briles was fired.
Self-righteousness is incompatible with coalition building.
Some big time Baylor donors are calling for an independent investigation into the board of regents, so I hope the pressure keeps up and those administration fucks that enabled this don't get off scott free.
My understanding those donors are pissed Briles was fired.
While I'm sure there are donors who fell that way, the stories and quotes I've seen are from ones who want the full investigation report released (Baylor only released its own "summary of the facts" instead of the full 120 page report). The thing to understand is that, historically speaking, Baylor's money has come from rich Southern Baptist types who primarily view the school as a kind of city on a hill, a beacon of Godliness and Morality in Higher Education that all good Southern Baptists should aspire to attend.
These are the donors that, while they were initially were excited about Baylor's newfound football success (what good is a city on a hill if it doesn't shine?), now see the scandal as evidence that Baylor's administration has gotten too caught up in "worldly pleasures" such as athletic and commercial success. Their goal is to refocus Baylor's direction towards what really matters: providing young, wealthy, southern baptist types with the best indoctrination education money can buy.
The most gleeful option would be that Note Dame fires Kelly, and Oregon leaps to hire the 'name' who just became available. Then in four years they go winless.
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Is the thread doing another Bowl Pick Em?
I totally forgot about the weekly picks this year as I've been super busy.
Also, Oregon is ready to hire USF's Willie Taggart as their next head coach.
Not because I think it would make any difference for their terrible, terrible, terrible program, but because I'd hate to see a respectable coach get sucked into that nexus of disappointment and mediocrity.
Anyone who thinks Lane Kiffin is any kind of #1 choice for a HC job is going to get exactly what they deserve.
Also saw that Oregon went with Taggart, totally ruining my dream of them hiring an underwhelming ND coach and getting totally Willinghamed.
Not gonna lie, Kelly would have been the better pick.
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Lane Kiffin is your new head coach in Houston.
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Not because I think it would make any difference for their terrible, terrible, terrible program, but because I'd hate to see a respectable coach get sucked into that nexus of disappointment and mediocrity.
But he was at Texas for three years :rotate:
Also Lane Kiffin is clearly a good coach. Head coach is another matter (I still say head coach is more like the CEO of a company than anything else).
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"We didn't have a team that was a likely participant in the playoff, and so from that standpoint it doesn't make a lot of difference to us this year, but I'd just like to know what we're supposed to advise our members. Does the 13th data point make a difference, or does it not? Does the conference championship game make a difference, or does it not? Are they only used as tiebreakers, or is it other metrics?"
The last time these two played each other (1991), UM was my favorite team. I hope the noles can keep the game close, but with the line opening at UM -7.5, I'm not very optimistic.
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Gonna be lots of pressure on the quarterbacks in that game. Don't think we can block Walker, and know FSU's offensive line can't block our defensive line.
For reference, this probably looks like:
(1) Alabama vs. (8) Western Michigan
(2) Ohio State vs. (7) Oklahoma
(3) Clemson vs. (6) Michigan
(4) Washington vs. (5) Penn State
(OSU bumped to #2 to avoid intra conference rematches in the first round which is standard NCAA policy)
Jackson
Mayfield
Watson
Westbrook
Pepp—
*is overrun by a horde of angry Buckeyes howling that he doesn't deserve it*
Harder to get recognized as an outstanding individual player if the rest of the team is good. Same reason positions other than QB have a hard time getting recognized.
Recently the Heisman is "QB/RB on a national championship game participant." I think it's been someone else three times since 2000. Griffin, Manziel, and Tebow.
Yeah, feels like the voters have gotten lazy and only pick "member of highest ranked team" rather than "best player overall".
I dunno, aybe if Oklahoma had beaten Ohio State then they probably would have gotten in. This isn't rocket science, just scheduling the games isn't enough, you have to WIN them.
Hell, scheduling the Oklahoma game and winning it is part of the fucking reason why Ohio State got into the playoff despite not winning its division! The guy may be saying "this isn't about THIS season" but he is passively aggressively complaining about how his teams were left out despite them doing everything they were asked to (except, you know, win their games).
I'm not holding my breath, especially not with the overall culture snap back america is going through.
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My understanding those donors are pissed Briles was fired.
While I'm sure there are donors who fell that way, the stories and quotes I've seen are from ones who want the full investigation report released (Baylor only released its own "summary of the facts" instead of the full 120 page report). The thing to understand is that, historically speaking, Baylor's money has come from rich Southern Baptist types who primarily view the school as a kind of city on a hill, a beacon of Godliness and Morality in Higher Education that all good Southern Baptists should aspire to attend.
These are the donors that, while they were initially were excited about Baylor's newfound football success (what good is a city on a hill if it doesn't shine?), now see the scandal as evidence that Baylor's administration has gotten too caught up in "worldly pleasures" such as athletic and commercial success. Their goal is to refocus Baylor's direction towards what really matters: providing young, wealthy, southern baptist types with the best indoctrination education money can buy.
they've never had a shining city and it's always had immense cultural issues and backwards-ass policies
I totally forgot about the weekly picks this year as I've been super busy.
Also, Oregon is ready to hire USF's Willie Taggart as their next head coach.
that dude has been fucking everywhere on the college football map
I think he's much better than Kiffin
Also saw that Oregon went with Taggart, totally ruining my dream of them hiring an underwhelming ND coach and getting totally Willinghamed.
There'll probably be one after this weekend, since we have ARMY/NAVY this weekend.
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Not because I think it would make any difference for their terrible, terrible, terrible program, but because I'd hate to see a respectable coach get sucked into that nexus of disappointment and mediocrity.
Not gonna lie, Kelly would have been the better pick.
Not quite yet.
Because he's a good coach?
False
I'll give him all the credit as an offensive coordinator though.
The offensive coordinator is a coach.
But he was at Texas for three years :rotate:
Also Lane Kiffin is clearly a good coach. Head coach is another matter (I still say head coach is more like the CEO of a company than anything else).