2022-23 NCAA Football Thread

[xskarma]

That's quite enough of that. Stick to the topic of football instead of the constant call outs and trolling.

[cubby]

Insanity in the SEC - Georgia trailing Missouri 16-6 at half. I'm sure they will win, but it's nice to see regardless.

[Crissi]

OU being slaughtered by TCU, Arky losing, Aggies losing, Texas winning. TOday has been a great day

[draynay]

Insanity in the SEC - Georgia trailing Missouri 16-6 at half. I'm sure they will win, but it's nice to see regardless.

They cut it pretty close.

[Crissi]

If Judge can hurry up and get 62 on a non football day so they can stop cutting away from college football, that be great. Im not watching ESPN / ABC for something useless to my interests.

ESPN / ABC is ass.

[cuafpr]

Great win by Clemson tonight! A garbage call for roughing the passer allowed NC State to get a final TD. DJ looked great, and the secondary played a lot better.

[cubby]

Ducks put Stanford to bed early. Huge win for us, despite Stanford's poor record. They always fuck with us somehow.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

Oh yeah I was gonna jump in here yesterday to complain.

That Wisconsin game should be the end for Chryst. No way you come back from losing at home to Illinois and Bielema (who walked out on Wisconsin prior to a Rose Bowl might I add). The Badgers are now 0-2 in B1G play and have fallen out of the top 25 polls (hell they didn't even get "others receiving votes", which Illinois did get).

But fixing the Badgers isn't just about firing Chryst, much as it's probably sacriledge to say here the Wisconsin also needs to stop trying to re-create the 90s Rose Bowl team. 2022 CFB isn't about dominating the lines and running down your opponent's throat, it's about schemed-open WRs and having the star CBs to match up with them.

UCLA and USC are coming, Notre Dame may be coming eventually, there's talk of potentially 4 more schools coming as well. If Wisconsin wants to continue to be talked about as an upper-tier school in the Big Ten, they need to get with the modern game. Otherwise they're going to find themselves in that B-Tier of "around .500 every year, only really relevant as a bellweather for the elite schools status each year."

[Crissi]

Oh yeah I was gonna jump in here yesterday to complain.

That Wisconsin game should be the end for Chryst. No way you come back from losing at home to Illinois and Bielema (who walked out on Wisconsin prior to a Rose Bowl might I add). The Badgers are now 0-2 in B1G play and have fallen out of the top 25 polls (hell they didn't even get "others receiving votes", which Illinois did get).

But fixing the Badgers isn't just about firing Chryst, much as it's probably sacriledge to say here the Wisconsin also needs to stop trying to re-create the 90s Rose Bowl team. 2022 CFB isn't about dominating the lines and running down your opponent's throat, it's about schemed-open WRs and having the star CBs to match up with them.

UCLA and USC are coming, Notre Dame may be coming eventually, there's talk of potentially 4 more schools coming as well. If Wisconsin wants to continue to be talked about as an upper-tier school in the Big Ten, they need to get with the modern game. Otherwise they're going to find themselves in that B-Tier of "around .500 every year, only really relevant as a bellweather for the elite schools status each year."

Well looks likw Wisconsin agreed with you and actually fired Chryst

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

Well looks likw Wisconsin agreed with you and actually fired Chryst

Honestly didn't expect them to do it now. Figured they would wait for another loss next week before acknowledging that Chryst was out of his depth.

A lot of folks think it's harsh on a coach with a winning record (3rd all-time at Wisconsin for wins) but the fact was this is a program that should be thinking about some of the more notable bowl games, and that was not where Chryst had them at for several years now.

DC is taking over the job for the rest of the season, he's apparently been looked at by other schools so moving on now might also be about trying to get ahead of those schools. Ultimately, getting a real turnaround in Madison is still going to come down to what happens on the offensive side, though. Again, they gotta get out of that old-school mindset.

[xskarma]

Honestly didn't expect them to do it now. Figured they would wait for another loss next week before acknowledging that Chryst was out of his depth.

A lot of folks think it's harsh on a coach with a winning record (3rd all-time at Wisconsin for wins) but the fact was this is a program that should be thinking about some of the more notable bowl games, and that was not where Chryst had them at for several years now.

DC is taking over the job for the rest of the season, he's apparently been looked at by other schools so moving on now might also be about trying to get ahead of those schools. Ultimately, getting a real turnaround in Madison is still going to come down to what happens on the offensive side, though. Again, they gotta get out of that old-school mindset.

I mean Jim Leonhard has been whispered about even in NFL circles, but the consensus was always that he wanted the Wisconsin job before thinking about the NFL.

If the rumours are true though, he has plans to get to the NFL eventually. (he's a former NFL safety)

So with some (bad) luck, he'll get Wisconsin relevant and bolt.

[draynay]

It's really weird to see Kansas & TCU as a battle between ranked undefeated teams, while the red river shootout has a pair of unranked 3-2 teams.

[xskarma]

That should about do it. Michigan up 3 scores with a couple of minutes left now. Indiana played tough early on, but eventually Michigan figured it out and got moving again.

Next week is the first season making or breaking game. Getting a visit from Penn State, currently ranked 10th. Should be a great game.

[Crissi]

That was the most satisfying win Ive watched in a looooong time. Ewers is the truth, and im glad Bijan was able to wear the golden hat once before he leaves for the NFL.

Again, I would like top thank Oregon for having Banks and Cam Williams fall to us after Christobal left.

[plz delete account]

The RRR was honestly a bit boring. 49-0. Though to be fair, that's nearly all shutouts.

[cubby]

That was the most satisfying win Ive watched in a looooong time. Ewers is the truth, and im glad Bijan was able to wear the golden hat once before he leaves for the NFL.

Again, I would like top thank Oregon for having Banks and Cam Williams fall to us after Christobal left.

You are welcome. We're loving what we have in Eugene now. Glad it's working out for Texas - nice win over Oklahoma. We're all pretty glad of the fallout with Cristobal leaving - and it looks like Miami is having some tough times with him now. Although, to be perfectly honest, it will probably improve over a few years.

Lanning is looking like an excellent choice overall.

It's also a bye for Oregon and UCLA, who will run into each other on the 22nd. Should be a VERY good game.

[cubby]

Michigan seems to be answering the question with regards to Penn State. The Lions are getting crushed. Even their 17 points isn't really indicative of their overall effort.

[draynay]

Seeing Nick Saban lose his shit when Alabama fucked up that punt return is good for the soul.

[xskarma]

Michigan seems to be answering the question with regards to Penn State. The Lions are getting crushed. Even their 17 points isn't really indicative of their overall effort.

So much for that vaunted Penn State run defense that was going to stop Michigan...

Next stop, Sparty (in 2 weeks, cause bye week). Similar results then please.

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As someone (probably several people) on twitter put it: That was the ugliest, most important field goal attempt ever.

Good fro Tennessee to get the win. Now starts the real challenge though, keeping it going and beating Alabama a second time in the inevitable CFP.

And if nto Alabama, then Alabama 2 (aka Georgia).

Tough road ahead.

[plz delete account]

This Utah defense is absolutely awful. Even the Big 12 would run up the score on us.