NCAA Football 2024 - it goes to 12!

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 5:48 pm

https://www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/co ... -belichick

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 1:27 am

I was reading an article discussing the issue of players entering the transfer portal and leaving their team before they can play bowl or playoff games, and this comment tickled me:

Defector Funbag commenter wrote:…we're literally a season away from a team like Ole Miss or Texas making the CFP and simply buying out their opponents' best players at the beginning of December to avoid facing them at the end of December.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 1:06 pm

Ivy's going to be allowed into the playoffs...FCS style..but nice they are loosening up.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:47 pm

Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza entered the transfer portal a week ago, so they are playing tonight's bowl game with a backup quarterback who barely played this season. I certainly hope he gave the team an indication a bit longer ago, so this new qb might have gotten a bit of practice time!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 8:03 am

sancarlos wrote: Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:47 pm Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza entered the transfer portal a week ago, so they are playing tonight's bowl game with a backup quarterback who barely played this season. I certainly hope he gave the team an indication a bit longer ago, so this new qb might have gotten a bit of practice time!

The Transfer portal has been hell on bowl games. There will be a culling. And a 32 team playoff to compensate.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:17 am

Last year, Syracuse fired their coach and had portal churn under the interim, then got annihilated in their bowl by USF. This year, their bowl is against Washington State, who lost their coach and QB to the portal. The line has jumped from SYR -4.5 to -14.

Comes and goes around, so it's just bad timing when it happens to your team. Nothing will change until TV ratings for the small bowls bottom out and they don't rate high enough to bottom out. They are a TV product, many of which are owned and operated by ESPN, and nothing more.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:18 am

DSafetyGuy wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:17 am . They are a TV product, many of which are owned and operated by ESPN, and nothing more.

I suppose I should be thankful it's 3.5 hours without Pat McAfee on my screen.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:21 am

A_B wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 8:03 am
sancarlos wrote: Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:47 pm Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza entered the transfer portal a week ago, so they are playing tonight's bowl game with a backup quarterback who barely played this season. I certainly hope he gave the team an indication a bit longer ago, so this new qb might have gotten a bit of practice time!
The Transfer portal has been hell on bowl games. There will be a culling. And a 32 team playoff to compensate.

Isnt this what most bowl games have been for many years now. The kickoff to the next season with practice leading into spring and identifying fall starters. They can get fucked with that 32 team playoff. Its bad enough already. Even if they were to end conference championship games you still need the bye and more than 16 sucks

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:23 am

the FCS playoffs suck?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:35 am

HaulCitgo wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:21 am
A_B wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 8:03 am
sancarlos wrote: Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:47 pm Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza entered the transfer portal a week ago, so they are playing tonight's bowl game with a backup quarterback who barely played this season. I certainly hope he gave the team an indication a bit longer ago, so this new qb might have gotten a bit of practice time!
The Transfer portal has been hell on bowl games. There will be a culling. And a 32 team playoff to compensate.
Isnt this what most bowl games have been for many years now.

There have been the odd big names sit out (McCaffrey?) but I think for the most part the teams play. Coaches love the extra practice, I get that, but there's no money in WKU and JMU playing for anyone in the grand scheme. Some swag for the schools. Some repetitions for the L-level broadcast team. Sorry Duke's Mayo isn't getting to slap their name on a stadium for a couple of weeks so some execs can go to fucking Charlotte to escape their families.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:44 am

Right theyre all useless mostly and its been that way for a decade or more. Its the first "goal" of the 2025 season. So whats the problem with getting on with it and using backups and guys that will be with the program next year. Doesnt bother me to not see the same team out there cause it sucks anyway and you get to see glimpses of the new team. Can we find a way to let portal guys practice and play with their new teams?

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:46 am

HaulCitgo wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:44 am Can we find a way to let portal guys practice and play with their new teams?

this is logistically impossible

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:48 am

Sometimes your avatar is too perfect.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:52 am

Would think so also... but some of these kids stop playing after 4 games to preserve eligibility... think they can come back for bowls. id let those guys move on and play in bowls with their new teams

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:54 am

to my knowledge, there is not a single player in the history of college football who has played for two schools in the same season

(setting aside the myriad obvious enrollment and logistical issues this scenario would present)

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 10:12 am

Well it's not the same season. This is the beginning of the 25 season. And semester is over. Arent some/many of these kids done done at their old schools and enrolling at their new ones? Any post season non playoff games need to be entirely revamped and might as well consider portal realities. Play em all in January weekdays between semis and finals. Guess the execs don't get to hole up with their clients at the Adams mark

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 10:21 am

UK finishes finals tomorrow, but of course I don't know about others. This is later than usual but I think it's got something to do with Thanksgiving and how it fell.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 10:47 am

I'm about the last person on earth to defend the bowl industrial complex, but yes, it's the same season

this is like that bodybuilding dot com forum argument about how many days there are in a week

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 11:10 am

I don't understand why the FCS playoffs suck. The bracket set-up is how just about every other team sport crowns a champ in all levels of the NCAA. (hockey is notable different... and it's a dumb system, to be clear.)

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 11:23 am

I don't think they suck. Have always paid a little attention since my mom's alma mater EKU used to be a pretty major national player at that level. That said I don't go out of my way to find and watch them. But they also just play 10 game regular seasons, right?

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 11:39 am

because you dont need a huge playoff tournament in pretty much any sport. let the regular season determine the handful of participants. play in championship games if you really want to expand the field. It seems normal because these guys are all greedy and dont care about the product but basically 5% should be in a playoff not 20%

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:32 pm

Tulane is an aesthetically pleasing team. Great colors, classic stying, goofy ass helmet logo. Total package.

Post by **brian** » Fri Dec 20, 2024 6:07 pm

rass wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:32 pm Tulane is an aesthetically pleasing team. Great colors, classic stying, goofy ass helmet logo. Total package.

Fun place to watch a home game too.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Dec 20, 2024 8:28 pm

Unfortunate swing there for those of us rooting against ND.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 12:36 pm

A_B wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 11:23 am I don't think they suck. Have always paid a little attention since my mom's alma mater EKU used to be a pretty major national player at that level. That said I don't go out of my way to find and watch them. But they also just play 10 game regular seasons, right?

Correct, at least at the D3 level.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 12:40 pm

Also, Indiana is who I thought they were.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 12:53 pm

I've got no problem with saying that Indiana benefitted from down years by both Michigan and Washington and the general meh-ness of the Big Ten outside of the top three teams. but the second-guessing today saying that Miami/Alabama/Ole Miss/South Carolina should have been in instead of Indiana is useless drivel

(that's not directed at you btw)

Post by **brian** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 1:17 pm

The hot take factory will be working all three shifts where the CFB is concerned for awhile.

I think it’s pretty safe to say we could all live the rest of our lives without seeing a 1-loss SEC or Big Ten team left out of the playoff even if it stays at 12 forever. It’s just not going to happen.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 1:50 pm

I'm just being a brat. I like Indiana and it's a good story, overall.

Post by **brian** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 1:53 pm

It’s OK to say Indiana (and SMU) were/are overrated. It’s not reasonable to suggest that Indiana (especially) hadn’t earned their way into the playoff. (To be clear not saying you were NLFC).

If Michigan or Ohio State with the exact same schedule and resume had gone 11-1 (which isn’t unlikely in some future season) they make the playoff 1,000 times out of 1,000.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 1:58 pm

Brontoburglar wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 12:53 pm I've got no problem with saying that Indiana benefitted from down years by both Michigan and Washington and the general meh-ness of the Big Ten outside of the top three teams. but the second-guessing today saying that Miami/Alabama/Ole Miss/South Carolina should have been in instead of Indiana is useless drivel

(that's not directed at you btw)

Yeah, good piece on it in Yahoo, Bronto.

Post by **brian** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 2:27 pm

Has there ever been a CFB game on TNT before? Not recalling one.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:24 pm

Simulcast on Max. Weird times.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 4:05 pm

brian wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 2:27 pmHas there ever been a CFB game on TNT before? Not recalling one.

Looks like TBS had the Turner Sports games, not TNT.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 6:27 pm

I think it was on both.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 4:25 pm

Rate Bowl fever

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 5:38 pm

Too much MACtion on ESPN

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 6:35 pm

rass wrote: Thu Dec 26, 2024 5:38 pm Too much MACtion on ESPN

Toledo has rushed the field twice in OT4 thinking they’ve won and I think both times were wrong. Review pending

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 6:44 pm

Toledo wins in the 6th OT

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 6:45 pm

rass wrote: Thu Dec 26, 2024 4:25 pmRate Bowl fever

Can’t even guarantee a rate. Thanks trump.