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Dec 8, 2024 at 2:42 PM

SunDevilNiner79
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Originally posted by evil:

Originally posted by English:
Any prizes for calling them?
Texas to beat Arizona State in the quarters, but lose to Oregon who would have beaten Ohio State.
Penn State to beat Boise, Georgia to beat ND, although I have my doubts about this one. Georgia to beat Penn State and Oregon to win.

Bound to be wrong, of course!

I'll pick the first round to start :

Texas
That team from Columbus that shall not be named
Penn State
Notre Dame

Winners

first round:
Texas
Tenn
SMU
ND

second round:
ASU
Oregon
SMU
Georgia

third round:
Oregon
Georgis

champ:
oregon

edit:
and I'm tempted to take Clemson to upset Texas

I really don't get why people think teams that beat nobody are good.

what's Texas best win?
notre dame?
penn state?

a lot of mirage because best teams didn't play each other in conference

[ Edited by SunDevilNiner79 on Dec 8, 2024 at 2:50 PM ]

Dec 11, 2024 at 2:42 PM

#4922

English
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Belichick to UNC now fairly confirmed!
wow

[ Edited by English on Dec 11, 2024 at 2:43 PM ]

Dec 11, 2024 at 3:00 PM

#4923

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Originally posted by English:
Belichick to UNC now fairly confirmed!
wow

So which recruits flip commitment and go to NC?

Dec 11, 2024 at 3:06 PM

#4924

SunDevilNiner79
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Originally posted by BMoore56:

Originally posted by English:
Belichick to UNC now fairly confirmed!
wow

So which recruits flip commitment and go to NC?

Almost none

going to be a bust hire

old man vanity project

Dec 12, 2024 at 1:09 PM

#4925

blizzuntz
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Originally posted by SunDevilNiner79:

Originally posted by BMoore56:

Originally posted by English:
Belichick to UNC now fairly confirmed!
wow

So which recruits flip commitment and go to NC?

Almost none

going to be a bust hire

old man vanity project

Some books have O/U wins around 7

Dec 14, 2024 at 3:31 PM

#4926

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Give it to the BIG GUY!!!

WHAT A WILD PLAY -- Navy calls a fake punt to the big man Landon Robinson!

He picks up the first, fumbles, but Navy keeps it! pic.twitter.com/2GfXhypE9i
— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) December 14, 2024

Dec 14, 2024 at 4:13 PM

#4927

Hoovtrain
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Awful loss by army

Dec 14, 2024 at 5:25 PM

#4928

FlayvaMeister
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Bowl Season started today ...
Since I won't be updating the Bowl Game Thread this season,
I'll post -- as time permits -- the games here (minus all the extra links info)

Game #2 - starts at 6:00 PM PST / 9:00 EST - 02:00 GMT
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
South Alabama vs. Western Michigan on ESPN

[ Edited by FlayvaMeister on Dec 14, 2024 at 5:28 PM ]

Dec 14, 2024 at 6:32 PM

#4929

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Travis Hunter won the Heisman [Commttee] Vote, while Jeanty won the fan vote.
I guess the committee vote is the one which counts most, seeing as it's the vote
that receives the trophy ... then again, I guess it's about your POV.

Results:

Travis Hunter (Colorado) - 552 1st-place votes = 2,231 points
Ashton Jeanty (Boise) . 309 1st-place votes = 2017 points
Dillion Gabriel (Oregon) - 3rd place = 1,750 votes
Cam Ward (Miami) - 4th place = 1,500 votes

The above 4 players were the invitees to New York

Others who received votes:

Cam Skattebo - (Arizona State)
Bryson Daily - (Army)
Tyler Warren - (Penn State)
Shedeur Sanders - (Colorado)
Kurtis Rourke - (Indiana)
Kyle McCord - (Syracuse)

[ Edited by FlayvaMeister on Dec 16, 2024 at 3:27 PM ]

Dec 15, 2024 at 1:26 AM

#4930

English
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Should have been Jeanty.

Dec 15, 2024 at 3:49 AM

#4931

VaBeachNiner
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Originally posted by English:
Should have been Jeanty.

Dont think I've seen college RB that dominant since Barry Sanders. Imo Jeanty got screwed and lost to the media hype for Hunter.

Dec 15, 2024 at 4:01 AM

#4932

English
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Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:

Originally posted by English:
Should have been Jeanty.

Dont think I've seen college RB that dominant since Barry Sanders. Imo Jeanty got screwed and lost to the media hype for Hunter.

Yep. Happy days of Sanders, Roger Craig, Thurman Thomas, Emmitt Smith. When running backs used to be picked in the 1st round!

Dec 15, 2024 at 4:07 AM

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This was the helmet Navy used last night against Army. The design is in honor of the naval aviation squadrons who have used the insignia since 1943, the latest being VFA-103.

Very pleased, well deserved & humbled to deliver NAVY ATS with comfort, confidence, potency & panache as part of this week's The 7 Best Card & Top Choice for betting the football weekend (see pinned). The Top Choice now escalates to 8-7 for term. Thanks. Next. #T7B 📸: Navy FB/X pic.twitter.com/dq4jy4qKMY
— Code Name: Darkseid (@TylersTake_) December 14, 2024

Dec 15, 2024 at 9:11 AM

#4934

SunDevilNiner79
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Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:

Originally posted by English:
Should have been Jeanty.

Dont think I've seen college RB that dominant since Barry Sanders. Imo Jeanty got screwed and lost to the media hype for Hunter.

Yep. Happy days of Sanders, Roger Craig, Thurman Thomas, Emmitt Smith. When running backs used to be picked in the 1st round!

Personally I think a lot of weight should go to
1) are they the team mvp? (No, Shadeur sanders is)

and

2) in a 12 team playoff format, the winner should need to lead his team to playoffs

Dec 15, 2024 at 10:34 AM

#4935

English
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I don't entirely disagree, certainly not with point 1. But point 2 means that only players in playoff teams are eligible. Now I know that for the most part, this is how it usually turns out but I would be upset to see that it was formalised.