Recruiting Football Talk VII

[engineerVOL]

Then why even bother with a committee or championship games, just let Vegas pick the teams.

Sounds good to me, lol.

 

[DawgInterloper]

And just not true. They have the best DL in the country and a top five defense. Going against a pro style offense, they would have eaten that up. It would have been a 10-9 game.

Now Bama is going to steam roll them because you can’t beat them with that style of offense.

But FSU has not proven that they have much offense without Travis. Michigan/FSU may well have been a replay of Michigan/Iowa. We can always conjecture about how things may have played out, but FSU had two games using two backup QB's to prove they could still perform like a top four team. IMO it was undeniable that their offensive performances showed a big drop off from every other game of the season, which was enough to knock them out.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Bama could barely beat Auburn, Arkansas, tamu, even USF

Michigan gives up 9.5 ppg lol. Alabama gives up twice as much, while their offense scores less.

They'll get their boots smoked

FSU's defense would at least give them a chance

I hope Michigan nukes them into oblivion...but...the refs are going to make sure Bama either wins or has a good chance to win....bet on it.

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

Skankey got what he wanted. Two SEC teams in the Playoffs and a chance they can meet in the final.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

Committee turned a blind eye to that evidence.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Anyone but Harbaugh is my motto this post season. Preferably Washington or Texas, but not Harbaugh. Especially since he probably sent USC our signals and ruined our dream season last year.

I hate Harbaugh...but ANYBODY but Bama or UGA every year until CFB disappears.

 

[jave36]

Yes, they did by putting other dogsh*t teams in the playoffs the last several years. Just this year they changed their mind to make the SEC had a representative.

Or because putting garbage teams in the playoffs has resulted in uncompetitive games?

 

[VolInDayton]

Skankey got what he wanted. Two SEC teams in the Playoffs and a chance they can meet in the final.

It's two big 10 teams also

 

[Orange_Crush]

I'm trying to imagine the NFL trying this horse**** logic. "Well, we know what the on-field records says, but we're going to just do a random sniff test and state who the best teams are for the playoff."

 

[VolGee4]

It's not corruption, you all are being millennial level sensationalists.

Bama will draw more ratings, a competitive game will draw more ratings. And fsu couldn't beat anyone in the top ten right now. I disagree with the decision because I value regular season resume more than the committee obviously does, but prioritizing a competitive team over one that is a totally different team today than it was during the season due to a star qb being out isn't corruption.

It’s absolutely corruption. The message is that they don’t care what you do on the field- just put together games to maximize ratings. That’s not free competitive sports.

The networks and commissioners are running the industry. It’s greed.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

If mark Martin's car got permanently damaged between qualifying and the race, that would be a better analogy.

I'm not agreeing with the committee, but those acting like it's corruption when they've literally said the whole time they're going for the four best teams are being dramatic.

Martin would've earned that spot and earned the opportunity to put together a car that he thinks would be best suited to compete. Just like FSU earned the spot and the opportunity to put together the best team they can. The coaches were good enough to put the players in a position to win every single game they played. There is zero evidence that they wouldn't continue to do that given the opportunity.

Stripping that playoff spot and giving it to a team that had the same opportunities, but failed to finish undefeated is simply wrong. No amount of conjecture or reasoning will change the fact that they robbed FSU of a spot they earned through their on the field play.

 

[jave36]

Wrong again.

Four best teams wouldn’t have put TCU in last year. They would have put Bama or us in. But they didn’t because of record and conference title.

Everyone knew TCU was not a top four team last year and got beat like a drum by UGA.

US?! Are you kidding? Your argument just lost all credibility. Us without Hooker isn't even a top ten team last year.

And tcu handled Michigan. Hard to argue they weren't a top 4 team.

 

[825VOL]

Or because putting garbage teams in the playoffs has resulted in uncompetitive games?

But they had no problems doing it for years. Now all of the sudden it matters? B.S.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Skankey got what he wanted. Two SEC teams in the Playoffs and a chance they can meet in the final.

It took me a second to realize you were counting Texas as SEC team already.

 

[knoxvol52]

Damn did anyone tell the Saints they were playing a football game today...

 

[drvenner]

Soo....why did the committee even have FSU ranked 4th last week?!?

Only to know any wins by Oregon, Texas, or Bama would jump them?? Texas beat Iowa, who was ranked lower than Louisville.

So, if Milroe gets injured on the fist play, they should just call the game, right? Because at they point Bama is no longer the 4th best team.

 

[jave36]

It’s absolutely corruption. The message is that they don’t care what you do on the field- just put together games to maximize ratings. That’s not free competitive sports.

The networks and commissioners are running the industry. It’s greed.

If Travis were healthy and they still left them out, that would be corruption. Trying to put the current best 4 teams in is misguided and not the way I prefer, but it's not corruption. Prioritizing projecting current level of competitiveness isn't corruption.

 

[drvenner]

Let’s be honest, Bama would destroy FSU right now

Pure opinion and speculation. They would be favored but no guarantees.

 

[jave36]

I'm trying to imagine the NFL trying this horse**** logic. "Well, we know what the on-field records says, but we're going to just do a random sniff test and state who the best teams are for the playoff."

When you have a proper playoff system, all the subjective garbage doesn't matter. That's the real problem here.

 

[jave36]

Pure opinion and speculation. They would be favored but no guarantees.

As close to guarantee as you can get in sports.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

But FSU has not proven that they have much offense without Travis. Michigan/FSU may well have been a replay of Michigan/Iowa. We can always conjecture about how things may have played out, but FSU had two games using two backup QB's to prove they could still perform like a top four team. IMO it was undeniable that their offensive performances showed a big drop off from every other game of the season, which was enough to knock them out.

But FSU has proven they can win without a great offense by beating a top10 team by 2 scores in a conference title game.

 

[knoxvol52]

When you have a proper playoff system, all the subjective garbage doesn't matter. That's the real problem here.

This I totally agree with...

 

[mr.checkerboards]

But FSU has proven they can win without a great offense by beating a top10 team by 2 scores in a conference title game.

Louisville was ranked 14.

 

[Smokey123]

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

It’s absolutely corruption. The message is that they don’t care what you do on the field- just put together games to maximize ratings. That’s not free competitive sports.

The networks and commissioners are running the industry. It’s greed.

It's a fraud....the ONLY reason I giva anymore is my love for the Vols....and the more we get screwed by the SECorrupt officials every damn week, the less it matters to me...

What is the f'n point?...it is all kayfabe at this point.