Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

[Butch Jones]

Trivia night.

Who is about to be the first 3-loss in history to be socially promoted into the CFP?

Who was advanced into the CFP over the only undefeated team to ever not make the CFP?

Don’t count Duke out yet

 

[knoxvol52]

Don’t count Duke out yet

 

[tnvols72]

 

[Ten_Titans]

I think we would call that a non sequitur.

No one ever said FSU shouldn't make it BECAUSE they won their conference.

If the argument is "The conference championships really shouldn't impact playoff selection beyond automatic bids", then this guy is disproving his own point.

 

[Orange.]

Saturday marked the first time in the history of the SEC championship that any team had been shut out through the first three quarters.

Needing to show even the barest hint of a pulse in the fourth quarter to have any kind of CFP hope at all, Alabama finally got on the board with a heavily penalty-enhanced drive that ended with Germie Bernard shaking off most of the Georgia defense for a 23-yard touchdown that was, legitimately, aided by a referee.

hmmm.

 

[knoxvol52]

Great discussion but look out the field probably goes to 16 teams and eventually 24 teams... Championship weekend will eventually be first round of CFP playoffs.

 

[Butch Jones]

Just my opinion. It would be absurd for them to jump JMU I just won’t be surprised. Compare #23 Iowa and Duke’s resumes. Duke just picked up a quality win over a 10 win ranked team and their losses are all to 8+ win teams, 3 losses to ranked teams.

 

[tnvols72]

 

[csprig9]

Nobody even wants to take banks from us lol
we’re stuck with him
****!!!!!!!!!!!
Guess his 3rd and 4th down play calling isn’t as impressive to others coaches that know football as it is to the recliner and couch coaches who want to keep him….

 

[ETNVolunteer1]

Pretty sure they said during the broadcast Friday night that Chesney will coach JMU in the playoffs if they were to make it, which we now know they will be.

 

[csprig9]

It’s embarrassing that a school like Indiana can play like that with less talent on defense and we have tim banks as our DC lol

 

[csprig9]

FAHR Banks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He sucks
Last year was a fluke
He cAnt stop actual good teams
He doesn’t adjust
He can’t even recruit a decent safety
He sucks!!!!!!
He shouldn’t even be allowed at the facility or even in the state of Tennessee after his last performance, they do love him in Nashville though….
Tim banks is probably loved in Athens and Tuscaloosa…
I’m sure Alex down in auburn is looking forward to facing him to get his big win of the year
Fire his ass

 

[Butch Jones]

I think we would call that a non sequitur.

No one ever said FSU shouldn't make it BECAUSE they won their conference.

If the argument is "The conference championships really shouldn't impact playoff selection beyond automatic bids", then this guy is disproving his own point.

They were penalized after the conference championship game bc the backup QB looked like ****. So the conference championship impacted their playoff selection despite winning and the “paid shills” argued for that to occur. Now they’re saying don’t penalize Bama for losing today even though they also looked very bad and lost. If FSU can win their conference championship and have their playoff resume impacted negatively, then surely Alabama can have theirs negatively impacted in a loss. The precedent has already been set. (Looking at your McElroy)

 

[Orangeburst]

Today is the date the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor

 

[KittenVol]

They were penalized after the conference championship game bc the backup QB looked like ****. So the conference championship impacted their playoff selection despite winning and the “paid shills” argued for that to occur. Now they’re saying don’t penalize Bama for losing today even though they also looked very bad and lost. If FSU can win their conference championship and have their playoff resume impacted negatively, then surely Alabama can have theirs negatively impacted in a loss. The precedent has already been set. (Looking at your McElroy)

That’s it, you’re no longer invited to cigar-smoking festivities with your old pals. The Tide have disowned you.

 

[Orange.]

People have been saying all along that the conference championship games make no sense in the context of the expanded CFP. Response: Crickets.

So now we're going to have "a national conversation" about what has been ignored and suppressed. Solely because... Alabama lost?

 

[UTSuave’]

Parents!…thoughts?

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[JT3]

JMO, but Ohio State should drop to 4. Indiana at 1, Georgia at 2, and Texas Tech at 3. Georgia and Texas Tech won their last games, Ohio State did not.

4-8 should be Oregon, Ole Miss, TAMU, and Oklahoma in some order.

9-12 should be Notre Dame, Miami, Tulane, and James Madison.

At 3 losses, Bama should justifiably be out. They have a bad loss to FSU and were blown out in the CG. If they get in, it's politics, not earned. The only teams that have a real argument over Miami are Vandy and possibly Utah, also both with just 2 losses. Again, this is all jmo, but 3 losses should put you out.

And, FTR, I think automatic qualifiers are stupid. Tulane and James Madison are only in because of it. They shouldn't be.

I also think the ACC should fix their conference. Stop with divisions and just have the two best teams play for the conference championship. It should have been Miami and UVA. Duke winning was fun, but they didn't deserve the spot to begin with IMO.

There are a lot of simple things that could be done to help fix the whole playoff mess, but politics prevent that from happening. Politics, IMO, are hurting the game.

Yea something needs to be done. James Madison and Tulane are not 2 of the best 12 teams in the country. If you want to reward them, have them schedule better out of conference competition, win those games, and be ranked high enough to get an at-large bid.

I think Bama gets in, shouldn't, but you can make an argument for it.

Ultimately, they will expand to 16 teams which should satisfy most people.

 

[Orange.]

No, arguing about who gets in or out is a primary mode of television promotion or advertorial for playoffs. If they expand it to 68, they'll soon be discussing 72. Ask basketball.

 

[UTSuave’]

 

[JT3]

No, arguing about who gets in or out is a primary mode of television promotion or advertorial for playoffs. If they expand it to 68, they'll soon be discussing 72. Ask basketball.

Fair Point! LOL.

I actually like 12. I wish they stay at that number.

 

[Orange.]

Alabama fails CFP bracket test, puts pressure on committee after blowout loss

Did Alabama play their way out of CFP bracket? That's possible after heavy SEC Championship loss to Georgia.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Orange.]

I would complain that putting Alabama in the CFP this year would destroy the credibility of the CFP, but Michigan (together with the NCAA, the CFP committee, and the national media) already destroyed its credibility. This is just a small nudge or postscript to anyone who didn't notice before.

 

[85SugarVol]

IU's linebackers aren't faster than ours. They are just coached to be in the right position. It makes them look 3 steps faster.

I flat out do not understand those making excuses, that are perfectly ok with Banks coming back

 

[Weezer]

Playoffs should only be Power 4 teams, IMO. Notre Dame should be forced to join a conference or be left out. Group of however many they are now can have their own championship.