College football week 7 thread: Talking Seattle Conference Change Blues

[MileHigh]

Wyoming seems pretty dang good. Beat Texas Tech on the road, gave Texas a tough time in Austin, and just beat one of the other top Mountain West teams. That +11 against Air Force seems like a gift that I'll be happy to accept.

Actually, the Texas Tech game was in Laramie.

 

[Cosmo]

Don't forget that there's G5 midweek action this week.

Tuesday
Louisiana Tech at Middle Tennessee
Liberty at Jacksonville State in a game that will probably decide the CUSA title
Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State in what has been an entertaining series dating back to their FCS days

Wednesday
UTEP at FIU
Sam Houston at New Mexico State
(OK, both of those games are shirte)

 

[Batman]

Don't forget that there's G5 midweek action this week.

Tuesday
Louisiana Tech at Middle Tennessee
Liberty at Jacksonville State in a game that will probably decide the CUSA title
Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State in what has been an entertaining series dating back to their FCS days

Wednesday
UTEP at FIU
Sam Houston at New Mexico State
(OK, both of those games are shirte)

Got some Sun Belt and C-USA games the next two weeks as well.

 

[tapintoamerica]

USC has either played down to its competition all season, or consistently played with its food. San Jose State and Arizona State both stayed with them a lot longer than they should have. They almost blew a huge lead against Colorado, and had to claw out of a 17-point hole against Arizona.
They're so explosive, though, that they're capable of goosing the gas at any time and gaining separation. So it's hard to tell if they're overconfident in that ability and coasting too much, or they're occasionally disinterested and genuinely sloppy.

They will ultimately pay for their substandard defense.
And they may have gotten off the hook in a big way against Arizona, which declined the opportunity to play for the win in the first OT. If you're on the road, playing against the most recent Heisman winner/presumptive No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft and generally less talented than the opponent, don't you have to go for the win ASAP? You're 2.5 yards from victory. How confident can you be that you'll be that close again?

 

[Batman]

They will ultimately pay for their substandard defense.
And they may have gotten off the hook in a big way against Arizona, which declined the opportunity to play for the win in the first OT. If you're on the road, playing against the most recent Heisman winner/presumptive No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft and generally less talented than the opponent, don't you have to go for the win ASAP? You're 2.5 yards from victory. How confident can you be that you'll be that close again?

Agreed. The way the overtime rules are now, especially, it was always going to be their best chance to convert one play for the win. From that point on they were always going to have to make a defensive stop in addition to scoring. Win or lose, I think teams in that situation should probably go for it 100 percent of the time while they still have a measure of control.

 

[jr/shotglass]

Saw elsewhere that Penn State and/or Ohio State fans are upset about the noon kickoff of their showdown (yeah, I know, that's next week -- hey, there's no thread for it yet!) Only two reasons why I can think of fans being pissed:

1. Their drinking schedule. Look, if it's that important to be sh*tfaced for the game, just keep the party going from Friday night through Saturday morning.

2. They want their game to be prime time television. Hey, if it's the Fox "Big Noon" game, it must be the most important game of the weekend. Just like this week's Indiana at Michigan Big Noon clash!

They could not care less about the TV schedule. They care greatly about the tailgate/drinking schedule.

 

[tapintoamerica]

They could not care less about the TV schedule. They care greatly about the tailgate/drinking schedule.

Big Ten fans are going to have to get accustomed to noon. If, that is, they want their teams to be relevant.

 

[dixiehack]

This dumb Bammer isn't looking forward to an 11 am kick against the Hogs (7 am Homecoming parade anybody?) but I understand that we and every other football school of note spread our legs for King Television long ago.

 

[dixiehack]

 

[Chef2]

The thing about that USC game vs. Arizona - it wasn't just that they were listless - they were sloppy. It wasn't just a case of a "look ahead" game - there are some serious flaws with that team that all the Caleb Williams highlights can't cover up.

I said it at 1:30-something central time last Saturday Night/Sunday Morning. Zona had to go for 2 there.

 

[Chef2]

Actually, the Texas Tech game was in Laramie.

Indeed. And a primetime game on big CBS……which still befuddles me to this hour.

 

[jr/shotglass]

Big Ten fans are going to have to get accustomed to noon. If, that is, they want their teams to be relevant.

They'll give it plenty of lip service. But their tailgate/drinking schedule will rule their day.