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College football bowl thread: Days of Signs and Roses

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by dixiehack, Dec 5, 2023.

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  1. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    I am just going off the Facebook posts of my Ohio State friends.

    I’m sure a trip through tOSU message boards would be glorious. This would be one: Ohio State Football Forum
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Dec 30, 2023
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  2. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    There wasn't. Of course, the NFL regular seasons used to be done by now. Also, there's an NFL game tonight to avoid what happened last year: The Sugar Bowl being played during the day not on New Year's Day.

    Will be curious in two years if the NFL puts up a Thursday night game against the CFP quarterfinals on New Year's Day. Probably.
     
    MileHigh, Dec 30, 2023
    #482
  3. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    The NFL had no problem taking on the NBA's Christmas Day monopoly this year, but college football is different. It's the NFL's minor league after all, and what's good for the CFP is ultimately good for the NFL. But since Thursdays are Amazon Prime, they might do it in response to pressure from that outlet. Then again, does Prime want to run say, Bucs-Saints or Jets-Chargers up against a legit playoff game? The NBA is quite content to let college hoops keep March to itself.
     
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    Michael_ Gee, Dec 30, 2023
    #483
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  4. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    Isn't the game on Saturday night because of the CFP semis on Monday? Makes sense since both are ESPN productions.

    As for that game last night, woof. As Webster noted, and I believed going into it, Mizzou was going to have the motivation edge in a major way, which is a huge deal in these games, especially with so many people opting out/transferring. For Mizzou, beating Ohio State in a NY6 game is a statement. I don't believe OSU felt the same way, especially coming off the Michigan loss.

    I think Georgia-Florida State may be borderline unwatchable for this reason. Florida State checked out the second they got snubbed from the playoff.

    And I also believe Oregon should probably watch the fuck out because Liberty cares about that Fiesta Bowl a hell of a lot more than the Ducks do. The talent gap is too wide for Liberty to actually win that game, but it may be closer than the spread indicates.
     
    Cosmo, Dec 30, 2023
    #484
  5. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Ohio State couldn't score a single touchdown against Mizzou?
     
    Songbird, Dec 30, 2023
    #485
  6. matt_garth

    matt_garth Well-Known Member

    I hate Ohio State with a fiery passion, but c'mon. Marvin Harrison Jr. didn't play, its starting QB transferred to Syracuse two weeks ago and its backup QB got hurt late in the first quarter against Mizzou.
     
    matt_garth, Dec 30, 2023
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  7. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    CFP is going to have three first-round games going against the NFL on a Saturday the next two years. It's why there is talk of starting the college football season a week earlier to avoid that beyond 2025.

    Black Friday was always college football -- until the NFL dropped in this year.

    Will see how the NFL tries to swing games next year on Christmas when it's on a Wednesday.
     
    MileHigh, Dec 30, 2023
    #487
  8. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Yes. Avoids having to move the Sugar Bowl like last year to NYE for the MNF game.
     
    MileHigh, Dec 30, 2023
    #488
  9. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    The Bucks are 139-17 since 2012 and 248-41 since 2002.

    A few players missing should not stop them from scoring a touchdown against Missouri.
     
    Songbird, Dec 30, 2023
    #489
  10. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    Said that last night when we were watching it ... I don't care if it's a third-string QB. The third-string QB at Ohio State should be better than that.
     
    Cosmo, Dec 30, 2023
    #490
  11. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Third-string QB who won his bowl game in 1994. :)

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    BTExpress, Dec 30, 2023
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  12. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    Booooo.
     
    Cosmo, Dec 30, 2023
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