Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

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headhunter15 said:


The goal is always to win a title. However, let me ask this. If Tennessee goes 8-4/9-3 in a season, would you rather have a bowl trophy or a first round playoff loss?
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The bowl trophy / playoff equivalent would likely be more accurate as a bowl trophy OR SECOND game playoff loss. I, for one, am always in favor of more football for the good guys.
 
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headhunter15 said:


The goal is always to win a title. However, let me ask this. If Tennessee goes 8-4/9-3 in a season, would you rather have a bowl trophy or a first round playoff loss?
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Probably always prefer a shot at the Natty. A long shot is better than no shot at all. . . however, no shot is better than an Angel Reese shot.

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Happy Memorial Day.
Prayers of thanks for all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.


Scripture — Gospel of Matthew 5:44 & Gospel of John 15:13 (NIV)
“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” — Matthew 5:44
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” — John 15:13

Reflection
Jesus does not describe love as a feeling first — He describes it as sacrifice.
In Matthew 5:44, He calls us to love even enemies. In John 15:13, He defines the highest form of love as laying down one’s life for another.
These verses meet at the cross.
Jesus did not wait for humanity to become deserving before loving us. He moved toward people who rejected Him, mocked Him, abandoned Him, and crucified Him. His love was not built on convenience or agreement. It was built on surrender.

That changes how we understand love.
Biblical love is not passive tolerance. It is costly. Patient. Self-giving. Truthful. Merciful.
Sometimes “laying down your life” is literal sacrifice. More often, it looks like surrendering pride, revenge, control, or the need to win every battle.

Loving enemies does not mean enabling harm or abandoning wisdom. Jesus Himself confronted sin and injustice directly. But He refused to let hatred define Him.
The cross shows us both truths at once: God takes sin seriously. And God’s mercy is deeper still.

When Jesus calls us to love difficult people, He is inviting us into the kind of love He already demonstrated Himself.

Prayer
Lord, Your love goes farther than my natural instincts. You loved sacrificially, truthfully, and completely. Teach me to love in a way that reflects Your heart. When bitterness, pride, or anger rise in me, help me surrender them before they take root. Give me wisdom where boundaries are needed, courage where forgiveness is difficult, and humility to remember the mercy You have shown me. Let my life reflect the sacrificial love of Christ more than the reactions of my flesh. Amen.
 
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headhunter15 said:


The goal is always to win a title. However, let me ask this. If Tennessee goes 8-4/9-3 in a season, would you rather have a bowl trophy or a first round playoff loss?
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"We can't have a 24 team playoff because the internal dynamics of the AD might be slightly different"

Who on Earth gives a **** about that...

Does an 8-4 team stand a chance against a top 10 team in the first round, or no? If yes, what are we even talking about?

"Fans of teams that made the playoffs but lost in the first round might feel slightly better about the season"

God forbid, Josh
 
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Ten_Titans said:
"We can't have a 24 team playoff because the internal dynamics of the AD might be slightly different"

Who on Earth gives a **** about that...

Does an 8-4 team stand a chance against a top 10 team in the first round, or no? If yes, what are we even talking about?

"Fans of teams that made the playoffs but lost in the first round might feel slightly better about the season"

God forbid, Josh
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I seriously doubt that fans of an 8-4 team are going to feel better about the season after a team like Ohio State thumps them to the tune of about a 63-0 final score. 8-4 teams have no business whatsoever in the playoffs. The 24-team playoff is a horrible idea that is nothing more than yet another money grab. College football is not like college basketball where a lower-level team can have a red-hot shooting night and bounce one of the top seeds.
 
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Vol423 said:
I seriously doubt that fans of an 8-4 team are going to feel better about the season after a team like Ohio State thumps them to the tune of about a 63-0 final score. 8-4 teams have no business whatsoever in the playoffs. The 24-team playoff is a horrible idea that is nothing more than yet another money grab. College football is not like college basketball where a lower-level team can have a red-hot shooting night and bounce one of the top seeds.
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If you're right, and 8-4 teams have zero chance and just get destroyed every year, I would agree with you.

But I think that's a ludicrous prediction.

In a world where the SEC is playing a 9 game conference schedule, an 8-4 SEC team is capable of beating anybody. We aren't talking about 8-4 Tulane.

That's it, if you can have a first round where all the spreads are less than 10, they should do it. If you can't, they shouldn't.

Any other point about contracts and banners and fan sentiment... Who cares
 
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