College Football 2014

[Tank]

if the BCS were still in place, the championship game would have been Alabama v. Florida State. 

 

edit: changed lsu to alabama. sorry.

Edited January 13, 2015 by Tank

[nando714]

Shit. Almost more than I could take listening to Urban gush about how much he loved "my guys".

Kiss my ass, Meyer.

All timer

I wish he was at USC

Super jelly

[Lou]

All timer

I wish he was at USC

Super jelly

 

that would be like Aaron Rogers dumping  Olivia Munn for Sandra  Bernhard

[Vegas Halo Fan]

if the BCS were still in place, the championship game would have been LSU v. Florida State.

At least we have a playoff now. Decide it on the field, not in the polls - even if I'm not thrilled with the outcome.

[Tank]

At least we have a playoff now. Decide it on the field, not in the polls - even if I'm not thrilled with the outcome.

 

couldn't agree more, vegas. i think this year's playoffs really validated the idea and gave us the two best teams in the championship game.

[Lou]

couldn't agree more, vegas. i think this year's playoffs really validated the idea and gave us the two best teams in the championship game.

 

huh? OSU and Alabama played in the semifinals 

[Tank]

Typical Duck choke job.

That's what they get for wearing Raiders uniforms tonight.

[Lou]

serious question for the board...

 

 

 

 

 

 

did nando really say: : "Super jelly" ?

[Lou]

Navy

Va Tech

Kent State

Cinci

@ Maryland

Rutgers

@ Penn State

Illinois

@ Michigan State

@ Minnesota

Indiana

Michigan

 

C'mon Tank.  Four true road games.  How bad could it honestly get?  Even without Miller, there is no way they will go worse than 10-2.  That schedule is terrible.  

 

The success and credibility for the B1G rests with Wisconsin and Michigan State when those teams face Oregon and LSU.  If you guys lose those games, I think they B1G will get left out and then all hell will break loose that the B1G isn't going to get any of the $$$$$$$$

 

 

i agree

[Lou]

No argument here. LSU and Georgia were down, Florida was pitiful, Tennessee still rebuilding, ditto Kentucky, big dropoff at Vanderbilt with Franklin going to Penn State. Alabama was good but not as good, Ole Miss was a contender until their best receiver broke his leg in the Auburn game (on a play that had he taken one more step, would have been the winning touchdown). They were still inconsistent. Auburn ran out of miracles, Texas A&M had no defense, Missouri had no offense. About the only team in the league that was much better than they were the year before is Mississippi State.

 

Georgia went 10-3 and finished #9 in the AP rankings

 

Missouri went 11-3 and finished the season being ranked #14

[AngelsLongBall]

that would be like Aaron Rogers dumping Olivia Munn for Sandra Bernhard

Now hold on. Are we talking Sandra Bernhard today or Sandra Beenhard in her prime? Some guys are in to that type and would be super jelly

[nate]

Urban Meyer is amazing, definitely the best coach in CFB.  3 NCs before 50 and he did this one with his third QB of the year.  They schemed perfectly last night, very impressive.

[Lou]

Now hold on. Are we talking Sandra Bernhard today or Sandra Beenhard in her prime? Some guys are in to that type and would be super jelly

 

 

i knew it!

[Lou]

i think next year will be a down year for the sec

 

tcu and tosu will be very good

[Vegas Halo Fan]

couldn't agree more, vegas. i think this year's playoffs really validated the idea and gave us the two best teams in the championship game.

 

If nothing else, Ohio State showed that they were much better than the national perception - which was that their record was largely a product of a weak league. The Big Ten is still weak overall, but the Buckeyes are pretty damned good.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Georgia went 10-3 and finished #9 in the AP rankings

 

Missouri went 11-3 and finished the season being ranked #14

 

Missouri was shut out at home by Georgia, and Florida beat Georgia handily doing little but running up the middle. Before you read too much into either of those records, both played the other five teams in the SEC East, who pretty much sucked.

[Lou]

 but you can do that with any other team you think may have

deserved to be ranked higher.  

 

there's always a " Team A lost to Team B, who lost to Team C, and barely beat Team D"

 

Oregon lost to Arizona, who was beat by UCLA.  Utah beat UCLA but lost to Washington State.

Oregon stinks.

[Tank]

If nothing else, Ohio State showed that they were much better than the national perception - which was that their record was largely a product of a weak league. The Big Ten is still weak overall, but the Buckeyes are pretty damned good.

 

their schedule got tougher as the season wore on, and that's when they were at their best. their last three games - big 10 championship, sugar bowl, and the championship game - were played brilliantly against very tough competition. it should end any arguments about them.

[HaloCory22]

As much as it pains me to say it, Congrats to OSU and Tank. Hate that school with a passion but you guys showed up to play some ball. 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

 but you can do that with any other team you think may have

deserved to be ranked higher.  

 

there's always a " Team A lost to Team B, who lost to Team C, and barely beat Team D"

 

Oregon lost to Arizona, who was beat by UCLA.  Utah beat UCLA but lost to Washington State.

Oregon stinks.

 

There was more to it than that, though. I'm not trying to cherry pick games in order to prove a point, but it does speak to the larger issue that neither Georgia nor Missouri was that good. The SEC East pretty much sucked as a whole, and Georgia and Missouri feasted on it. They were the best in a weak division. Missouri smoked Florida - and had less than 120 yards of total offense.

Edited January 14, 2015 by Vegas Halo Fan

[HeavenlyHalos]

Congrats Tank and tOSU fans. We got our asses kicked last night. I really disliked our passive scheming on defense. If ever there was a time to blitz heavily it would be against someone making his third start. Instead, we rushed 3 all night and refused to bring our safeties up despite them gashing us for 9 rushing yards per play. As to those who say Oregon is soft, I completely disagree, our 3 down lineman were double teamed all night to tire them out by the second half, and our linebackers are just really bad for a playoff team. Credit to tOSU and Meyer completely out coached us (which isn't surprising), and disappointing performances from both our offense and defense. 

 

Still, I am very proud of what Oregon accomplished this year. We went 3-1 against the Top 10 and won the Pac-12 conference and the Rose Bowl (for only the second time in our history). Not to mention, we have the first Heisman trophy winner in program history. We also finish in the top 10 for the 5th consecutive season and 6th time in the past 7 seasons (we finished #11 the other time). We also finished ranked 2nd for the third time since the millennium. It is amazing how far this program has come with no tradition to be among the elite in college football. We just can't seem to ever get to it's highest spot.

[Lou]

There was more to it than that, though. I'm not trying to cherry pick games in order to prove a point, but it does speak to the larger issue that neither Georgia nor Missouri was that good. The SEC East pretty much sucked as a whole, and Georgia and Missouri feasted on it. They were the best in a weak division. Missouri smoked Florida - and had less than 120 yards of total offense.

 

again, games like that happen all the time. Team A outgains Team B by 100+ yards and still loses.

 

ok, which teams ranked lower than Georgia deserved to be ranked in the top 10?

[nate]

Ed O is the new DL coach at LSU.  Those Ed O vs Kiffy battles should be fun.

[nando714]

Perfect fit for Oregeron.

[Lou]

On October 25, 2014 at 8:00 PM, RallyMo said:

Texas A&M wusses out of their scheduled Oregon series.

Chickensh*t.

 

On October 25, 2014 at 8:03 PM, nate said:

SEC!

 

On October 25, 2014 at 8:20 PM, Vegas Halo Fan said:

They are picking up Clemson instead. Not sure what the reasoning is.

 

i agree