2012 College Football

[ghost]

What the fuck was up with Notre Dame's helmets?   

[Malakili]

What the fuck was up with Notre Dame's helmets?   

I wonder how much money went into designing that dumpster fire of a uniform.

[ghost]

They should suit her up. 

[Paelos]

Georgia's problems aren't in our players. I think the NFL ranks speak soundly to that fact over the last decade.

The problem continues to be coaching, and I've been harping on it for the last 4 years.

[01101010]

What the fuck was up with Notre Dame's helmets?   

I wonder how much money went into designing that dumpster fire of a uniform.

Sign of the times. I don't mind the change up on some teams... and Oregon continues to corner the market on sleek uniforms. Only real problem I had with the ND uniforms is the helmet. That thing is just wrong.

[Paelos]

Uniform changes are all about attracting young players. Going for a more modern, fresh look may go against the traditionalist vein, but most of the new players don't give a damn about the traditions. They want to look good getting off the bus.

I think it looks ridiculous, but I'm a 30 something white guy, not an 18 year old black recruit.

[ghost]

Yeah, I get that.  I really like Missouri's uniforms and I like the alternate Ohio State uniforms.  Just because it's new doesn't mean it has to be fugly.

Also, Paelos, I think you're missing the point on the picture.  

[Paelos]

You mean the black player with the tag "All Irish"?

Yeah I rolled my eyes at that one. 

[ghost]

Yer so funny.   

[Paelos]

Next we can have an Asian player for FSU with the tag, "All Seminole"

That would be equally ridiculous of a slogan.

Then again, Tom Cruise did play the Last Samurai, so I supposed that set the bar in ridiculous racial goofs.

[Trippy]

Then again, Tom Cruise did play the Last Samurai, so I supposed that set the bar in ridiculous racial goofs.

[Paelos]

Then again, Tom Cruise did play the Last Samurai, so I supposed that set the bar in ridiculous racial goofs.

I know, I know, the story is based on a white guy in colonialization of Japan. That's not the point. The point is that when you hear a title of "The Last Samurai" you don't immediately think OH LOOK A HONKY!

[Ingmar]

I don't think that's the picture ghost meant. 

[Paelos]

I know, I'm just being pissy. 

My team got owned in the face, I'm dealing with the 2nd stage of grief, ANGER!

[Rasix]

Southerners.   

[ghost]

He's just angry because he thinks that the chick is super hot. 

[Paelos]

She's got guns, does she have the abs?

[ghost]

I think it doesn't matter because she'd kick all of our asses.

[HaemishM]

What the fuck was up with Notre Dame's helmets?   

I wonder how much money went into designing that dumpster fire of a uniform.

Holy God, that thing is fucking ugly. Who the fuck thought that would be a good idea?

[ghost]

Aside from the helmet it's not too bad. 

[WayAbvPar]

She's got guns, does she have the abs?

Right above her cock.

[Tannhauser]

A little UT eyebleach to compensate for that UGA hoor.

[ghost]

There are a few great games this weekend:

1.  USC vs. LSU-  I'm thinking LSU will pull their heads out of their asses on offense and put together a better game at home, but I'm starting to think that USC is the real deal.  They've got a bitch of a schedule and will probably play in the national title game if they go undefeated. 
2.  Stanford vs. Notre Dame-  I'm not a big Notre Dame fan, but they're showing that they are less of a house of cards than in previous years.  I think they win pretty big over Stanford, who I like even less than Notre Dame. 
3.  Oregon State vs. BYU-  BYU is pretty tough at home, typically, and I think this could be an upset.  OSU's best win was over Arizona, IMO.  I'm picking the zoobs (is that right?).
4.  Texas vs. OU-  Both of these teams are terribly overrated, in my mind.  I think OU wins again this year.  I'm not a big fan of Mack Brown or his current coordinators. 
5.  Aggy vs. Lewsiana Tech-  What the hell was the AD of Aggy thinking on this one?  Oh, right.....it's aggy.  I think they'll have a tough game on their hands. 
6.  Tennessee vs. Mississippi St.-  Tennessee goes down again.

.....and a bunch of shitty ass ACC games.   

[Abagadro]

Oregon State is without their QB and their backup has thrown a grand total of something like 16 passes in his college career.  BYU is supposedly going back to their senior starting QB who has been injured, but he pretty much sucks (known locally as "that noodle-armed Hobbit").  BYU's defense will likely shut down OSU and they will manage some flukey BS TD and that's all they will need. BYU is actually favored in the game, so it won't really be an upset (except for the ranking, which we will hear about interminably by the zoob douchebags).

And "Zoob" is correct. It derives from the derisive description of the place as BYZoo (i.e. a place you can go to look at the animals, but wouldn't want to live in).

[ghost]

Sweet!   tOSU and Texas are doing a home and home.  .  Texas tends to play some good schools.

[Paelos]

I think the Big 10 needs to do more of that. I applaud teams making an effort to go outside that conference and try to prove it on the road. It's something I think the ACC needs to do as well.

They may not win the games, but they have to try. Otherwise, they'll get no respect in the overall polls.

[ghost]

OSU has been very good about it.  Michigan, Michigan State and Wisconsin are decent.  The Big Ten is certainly better than the SEC or ACC. 

[Paelos]

You mean the SEC that played in the two Kickoff games this year against ranked opponents? 

[ghost]

Sorry, Paelos.  The SEC is at the bottom of the heap in playing shitty teams.  When you consider the quality of the SEC, they shouldn't allow FCS opponents.  It's insulting.  Even you've bitched about the shitty schedule UGa plays.

Of the six BCS leagues, only the Big 12 plays more, by percentage, games against FCS schools. Only the Big 12, by percentage, plays fewer games against BCS schools. Only the Big Ten, by percentage, plays more games against non-BCS schools.

[Paelos]

Point #1 - The difference between the 4 real football conferences (Big 12, Big 10, SEC, and Pac 12) is not that big of a percentage. The SEC lags by 6% in BCS opponents. Wake me when I care.

Point #2 - The difference in those 4 conferences in non-BCS opponents is 4%. Again, who cares. We're literally talking about 1-2 games here.

Point #3 - The Big 10 is the only one not playing FCS schools in non-conference. Know why? Because there's a ton of shitty schools in those states that are technically in the FBS, but have no business playing big boy football. I'm looking at you Eastern and Central Michigan, Ohio, Western Michigan, Northern Illinois, Miami of Ohio

Point #4 - I agree that playing FCS opponents is total crap, and I hate seeing it on my schedule. However, if they make the rule league wide, I don't think you'd get as much support from the other conferences as you might think. They love to bash the SEC for it, and yet make their choice deals with directional schools in week 1, too.

Point #5 - Outside of last years asinine championship game. There's been ample opportunity to dethrone an SEC champion on the national stage. The day that happens, I guarantee the SEC schedules harder, because they WILL hear about it. Until then, why should they? Is there anything to gain by making up 4-6% on other conferences, other than some wacky perception in the national media?

[ghost]

So.....what's your point? 

The SEC is by far and away the best league and they play a shitty ass OOC schedule.  I think it's insulting to the fans to play FCS schools and can appreciate the Big Ten and PAC 12 scheduling. 

[01101010]

So.....what's your point? 

The SEC is by far and away the best league and they play a shitty ass OOC schedule.  I think it's insulting to the fans to play FCS schools and can appreciate the Big Ten and PAC 12 scheduling. 

I doubt those FCS schools think it is insulting when the biggest payout of the year comes with that game. The other side of the coin so to speak is the fact that if these schools never get a game with the "big boys," their programs would suffer greatly, at least financially. These schools would hardly ever get seen otherwise as well. So they play a powerhouse school, get to play on national TV, get the biggest paycheck of the year to keep their program afloat, and maybe get blown out? There is incentive on both teams' parts to schedule that game, it is not just about the big boy getting a freebee.

[Chimpy]

The SEC needs to stop scheduling their patsy games in the last 3 weeks of the season. Do that shit before conference games like everyone else.

[ghost]

So.....what's your point? 

The SEC is by far and away the best league and they play a shitty ass OOC schedule.  I think it's insulting to the fans to play FCS schools and can appreciate the Big Ten and PAC 12 scheduling. 

I doubt those FCS schools think it is insulting when the biggest payout of the year comes with that game. The other side of the coin so to speak is the fact that if these schools never get a game with the "big boys," their programs would suffer greatly, at least financially. These schools would hardly ever get seen otherwise as well. So they play a powerhouse school, get to play on national TV, get the biggest paycheck of the year to keep their program afloat, and maybe get blown out? There is incentive on both teams' parts to schedule that game, it is not just about the big boy getting a freebee.

I'm sure their players think its insulting when they lose 56 to 10 and then don't really see any of that money.

[Paelos]

So.....what's your point? 

The SEC is by far and away the best league and they play a shitty ass OOC schedule.  I think it's insulting to the fans to play FCS schools and can appreciate the Big Ten and PAC 12 scheduling. 

You didn't read at all. There's an immaterial difference between their scheduling when you break it down. All BCS teams aren't created equal (ACC & BIG EAST), and all FBS teams aren't created equal (Eastern, Western, Central Michigan).

My point is that OOC scheduling is a perception issue. It's people pointing at the SEC and saying look at that, when they do the same thing in a different way. Let me give you Ohio State as an example. They played Miami OH, UCF, Cal, and UAB. Those teams are combined 4-10 in OOC. Two of them are in conference USA, the other is in the MAC. Do you really take those schools more seriously than an FCS school? Because I don't.