2011 College Football

[SnakeCharmer]

Rumors/reports are that Missouri has been extended an invitation to the SEC and that Auburn would move to the SEC East. 

[Paelos]

I have also heard these rumors.

[ghost]

I seriously doubt Missiouri has the desire to fight Baylor's legal team with Aggy.  The Big 12 will now let Aggy leave if OU and Texas stay put, and if those two stay put so will Missouri.  The Big 12 is a complete piece of shit conference.  Texas needs to be in a real conference, i.e. either the SEC, PAC 12 or Big Ten.  Their greed is driving them to stay put with the LHN.  I hope it crashes and burns and they end up having to reform the SWC.  

[01101010]

I seriously doubt Missiouri has the desire to fight Baylor's legal team with Aggy.  The Big 12 will now let Aggy leave if OU and Texas stay put, and if those two stay put so will Missouri.  The Big 12 is a complete piece of shit conference.  Texas needs to be in a real conference, i.e. either the SEC, PAC 12 or Big Ten.  Their greed is driving them to stay put with the LHN.  I hope it crashes and burns and they end up having to reform the SWC.  

Well with the PAC closing all ports...

I always thought TX would look good in the Big Ten.

But what this will all come down to is which conference gives the best chance of going to the NFL and the SEC (west > east) will hold those cards for a long time to come. Not short changing the other conferences, but when the super conferences come online, there will definitely be a pecking order which will start with the SEC. Only way I see to combat that is to trash the BCS and hit up a playoff system that pairs down conferences and then pits the champions against each other. I despise the BBall Bracket stuff, but at least it is functional on some level - though the seeding is always suspect IMHO.

[ghost]

Texas and Notre Dame would be spectacular additions to the Big Ten as a pair.  The big issue here is greed.  If they could just get away from the money grubbing and try to provide decent football and educate the players it would be more interesting.

One thing I've noted in this attempt to get to four 16 team conferences is that there aren't 64 teams worth a shit in college football to do it.  And to keep any semblance of regional grouping the PAC X is going to be fucked.  I mean, who could they add?  BYU and............ crickets.  Boise State?  Fuck no.  Wyoming?  Hah.  New Mexico or NMSU?  Not bloody likely. 

[Paelos]

Bring Texas and OU into the SEC.

Watch us own the world! MWHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH

[ghost]

Texas and Okie would definitely be good in the SEC.  But I'm not willing to take on Baylor or Tech or Oklahoma State to get them in.  Apparently nobody else is interested in that either. 

[Paelos]

Baylor needs to go fuck itself.

[ghost]

I daresay that would be against their baptist upbringing.   

[Ingmar]

Texas and Notre Dame would be spectacular additions to the Big Ten as a pair.  The big issue here is greed.  If they could just get away from the money grubbing and try to provide decent football and educate the players it would be more interesting.

One thing I've noted in this attempt to get to four 16 team conferences is that there aren't 64 teams worth a shit in college football to do it.  And to keep any semblance of regional grouping the PAC X is going to be fucked.  I mean, who could they add?  BYU and............ crickets.  Boise State?  Fuck no.  Wyoming?  Hah.  New Mexico or NMSU?  Not bloody likely. 

There are other possibilities - Nevada and Fresno State for example - but it really kind of depends on how concerned the presidents are about the whole academic reputation part.

[ghost]

Texas and Notre Dame would be spectacular additions to the Big Ten as a pair.  The big issue here is greed.  If they could just get away from the money grubbing and try to provide decent football and educate the players it would be more interesting.

One thing I've noted in this attempt to get to four 16 team conferences is that there aren't 64 teams worth a shit in college football to do it.  And to keep any semblance of regional grouping the PAC X is going to be fucked.  I mean, who could they add?  BYU and............ crickets.  Boise State?  Fuck no.  Wyoming?  Hah.  New Mexico or NMSU?  Not bloody likely. 

There are other possibilities - Nevada and Fresno State for example - but it really kind of depends on how concerned the presidents are about the whole academic reputation part.

Those teams really don't have the fanbase to make it worth it.  In the  oncoming days of equal revenue sharing schools like Nevada or Fresno will only be a drain on everyone else's pocketbooks. 

[01101010]

Texas and Notre Dame would be spectacular additions to the Big Ten as a pair.  The big issue here is greed.  If they could just get away from the money grubbing and try to provide decent football and educate the players it would be more interesting.

One thing I've noted in this attempt to get to four 16 team conferences is that there aren't 64 teams worth a shit in college football to do it.  And to keep any semblance of regional grouping the PAC X is going to be fucked.  I mean, who could they add?  BYU and............ crickets.  Boise State?  Fuck no.  Wyoming?  Hah.  New Mexico or NMSU?  Not bloody likely. 

Well I doubt you'd have a 64 team bracket for football. 16 I could see...

[ghost]

Texas and Notre Dame would be spectacular additions to the Big Ten as a pair.  The big issue here is greed.  If they could just get away from the money grubbing and try to provide decent football and educate the players it would be more interesting.

One thing I've noted in this attempt to get to four 16 team conferences is that there aren't 64 teams worth a shit in college football to do it.  And to keep any semblance of regional grouping the PAC X is going to be fucked.  I mean, who could they add?  BYU and............ crickets.  Boise State?  Fuck no.  Wyoming?  Hah.  New Mexico or NMSU?  Not bloody likely. 

Well I doubt you'd have a 64 team bracket for football. 16 I could see...

A bracket doesn't mean anything.  This is all driven by money and power, and the bottom 10-15% of that 64 is utter shit most of the time and brings no money to the equation.  So why let them into the SEC?

[01101010]

Arkansas got de-pantsed today... jeezus.

and Clemson 

Now I will go pace around my apt for the next few hours while Les Miles drives me batshit crazy with anxiety.

[CmdrSlack]

This has to be the punt return of the weekend.....RMFTR.  http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/24/video-marquis-mazes-83-yard-punt-return-for-a-td-against-arkansas/

[ghost]

Not a good showing by your gophers, Nebu.  And what the fuck, Indiana losing to the North Texas Mean Green?

[Nebu]

I can see losing to North Dakota State in hockey... but football?  Sad days. 

[01101010]

Well Lee finally looks like a functional QB and not one in there as a placeholder. That said, holy fuck is Geno Smith pretty damn good.

4-0 and just now starting the SEC grinder. I might have to be put on Xanax.

[ghost]

I'm not sure why you're worried. LSU is hands down the best team in the country.  They'll probably lose a game though.

[Paelos]

He still remembers the 4th quarter from last season. That's why.

[01101010]

He still remembers the 4th quarter from last season. That's why.

Pretty much.

If they can both run it till Nov 5th, the Bama/LSU game will pretty much determine who goes to the championship game*.

Bama's defense is not to be slept on either, esp with Arkansas's offense. Shutting them down was impressive as anything LSU has done so far, aside from the Oregon game.

*only if Miles can somehow stop fucking losing the last game of the season to Arkansas  



**edit to add:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7018865/lsu-tigers-bump-oklahoma-sooners-atop-ap-top-25
since they might not be there next week... and why the hell didn't Bama jump OK? FSU I can see being a challenge, but Bama dropped PSU and Ark...

[Tannhauser]

I watched most of that game and I don't think Tennessee can do much against that football machine, LSU.
But hope springs eternal.  Go Vols!

[01101010]

I watched most of that game and I don't think Tennessee can do much against that football machine, LSU.
But hope springs eternal.  Go Vols!

Last year says different 

[Tannhauser]

Please don't bring that game up, it gave me a permanent eye-twitch.

[WayAbvPar]

Ab, first game week for us- shall we wager?

 I have a goddamned wedding to attend that starts at the same time as kickoff, so I will be running behind. It is the uberreligious side of my family, so I won't have any interest in hanging around the presumably dry reception for any longer than the social contract deems is strictly necessary. Then it is straight home to my DVR!

[Abagadro]

I think this game is basically a toss up so I would be willing to gamboool. What did you have in mind for stakes?

[Paelos]

Make Ab take a pic of himself in a BYU shirt and post it on the net if he loses!

[Chimpy]

Make Ab take a pic of himself in a BYU shirt and post it on the net if he loses!

While wearing a Boise State hat!

[WayAbvPar]

We could do anything from punishing avatars/titles to something like a gift cert online or something. I have an upsidedown mortgage , a  kid, and a pregnant wife, so I can't play for any stakes high enough to make you sweat. But bragging rights will be delicious 

[Abagadro]

I like the idea of a grief avatar and/or title for a designated period of time.  Would all be in good fun but provide for some lulz.   How about the winner gets to choose an avatar/title combo(s) for the loser for two weeks?

[Paelos]

Can we offer suggestions?

AB  'S TATER ZOOBS!

[01101010]

and in other news...

Talk of lifting BCS conference limit

Can't help but think with super conferences on the way and now this, the BCS is doomed.

[WayAbvPar]

I like the idea of a grief avatar and/or title for a designated period of time.  Would all be in good fun but provide for some lulz.   How about the winner gets to choose an avatar/title combo(s) for the loser for two weeks?

Sounds good! And I am still buying the first round if you travel next season 

[Abagadro]

Every time I go on a roadie lately the Utes lose so I can see why you would want me up there.

[Abagadro]

Heh. Tater Zoobs and Zoobs Original Recipe sign a twelve year series.  So at least one of them will lose every year!