Hokieshibe's Recent Comments
Oh, forgot about when they were so busy with a time filler, they missed the first down play. A change in possession, so commercial break. Come back to so dumb fluff piece. Then cut to 2nd and 5. Seriously? You're missing parts of the game to blather? Goddamn, CBS sucks
He'll break out his nicest maroon zoot-suit
"I'm not saying you guys should do it, because that would be illegal, but if some fans were to tweet recruits, that'd be awesome."
-James Franklin
ew
Agreed. These are high-school kids, and they've got enough pressure on them to decide where they are going to college without a bunch of biased sports fans schmoozing with them from afar. Not to mention the fact that these kids are total strangers to you - totally creepy.
LSU came to Blacksburg first, right?
Todd McShay is a blithering idiot. Before he was drafted, the guy said Jayron Hosely has short arms and that would hurt him in pass coverage. And that was after ESPN did a sports science thing on Hosely that gushed about his wing span. The guy just talks out his ass and hopes no-one really knows enough to call him on anything. ef him
"There's a hiring coming, Mr. Battle. You and your friends better batten down the hatches, because when it hits, you're all gonna wonder how you ever thought you could live so large and leave so little for the rest of us."
I'm apologizing for not liking your idea. Imagine a scenario where Clemson and FSU were both top-10 teams, and we didn't play either (hint - this year). Now, imagine VT is ranked, say 12th overall, but has dominated the coastal. Are you seriously proposing that we get left out of the ACC Championship game (which is essentially a play-in game for your tournament) in favor of having a Clemson-FSU rematch?? Isn't this exactly the scenario (LSU-Bama rematch) that we are changing the system to avoid?
Wait a minute - best two teams from each conference meet in the championship? Isn't that the exact same problem a playoff is designed to avoid?? Could you imagine VT getting left out of the ACC title so Clemson and FSU (which we did not play) could have a rematch? That idea is completely bananas, sorry.
In the 98-99 season, 8-3 Syracuse (#15 overall) won the Big East.
In 99-00, 8-3 Stanford (#22 overall) won the Pac-10.
In 00-01, 8-3 Purdue (#17) won the Big 10
In 01-02, 9-3 LSU (#13) won the SEC
In 02-03, 9-4 FSU (#14) won the ACC
In 03-04, 11-3 KSU (#10) won the Big 12
In 04-05, 8-3 Pitt (#21) won the Big East
In 05-06, 8-4 FSU (#22) won the ACC
In 08-09, 9-4 VT (#19) won the ACC
In 10-11, 8-4 UCONN (unranked) won the Big East
In 11-12, 9-3 WVU (#23) won the Big East and 10-3 Clemson (#15) won the ACC
In 12-13, 8-5 Wisc (unranked) won the Big 10
All of these teams had at least 3 losses, and they all won their conference and would recieve an automatic bid. They'd all be one lucky hot-streak away from winning the national championship. Don't you think that deadens the impact of losing games? "If you lose some games, that's fine, as long as you can still make a run at the conference title in the end." I hate that sentiment, and I think this proposal encourages it.
But in the NFL, you regularly have mediocre-crappy teams making the playoffs. It's an understood part of the system. Do you really want college football to be like that? Because that's what I'm arguing against. I don't want an 8-8 (or in college, I guess 6-6) team making the playoffs, ever. I like the 4-team, because it's still exclusive enough to keep the pressure on, but if/when it gets expanded, you're going to see more and more teams with warts make the playoffs, and (to me, at least) that really detracts from the overally enjoyment of the sport's regular season.
An 8 team totally waters it down, because all you're going to have to do is win your conference. Sure conference games take on more importance, but non-con certainly lose it. And just take this year, for example - suppose Duke lost to UNC and we got to go to the ACC Championship game. And then, imagine we upset FSU (maybe Winston breaks his hand on Manbearpig or something). So now, this VT team that has lost 4 games this year (including games to Duke and UMD!) and got blasted by Bama in the opener is in the playoff. Those four losses - nbd. Just win your conference, even if it's by the skin of your teeth, and you're in. Boo.
I prefer college football to basketball. I realize March Madness is a lot of fun, but honestly, that's really the only time I watch college basketball. I watch college football every weekend from September to New Years, and part of the reason is because of the prolonged intensity of it.
I think we might be killing the golden goose here... I love college football, because of those crazy moments when some wild underdog pulls of the miracle upset and completely changes the season. It happens every year, and I watch football all day hoping to be there for the moment. Goliath slips up, and goes down, and everything changes. A single loss in college football can completely change a season, to the point that near perfection is required to make the championship.
The thing is, every time you expand the championship field, you dilute that a bit. Every time goliath can pick himself up after a huge upset, dust himself off, shrug, and still make the playoff (granted at a lower seed, but whatever), that upset losses meaning. It won't be as special. Could you imagine if after VT lost JMU (or Michigan to App St) our attitude had been "Meh, no big deal. Just win the ACC and we're in." Do you really want that in college football? I like the bar really high, personally, although I feel like it's a losing battle.
I hate the idea that conference champions are guaranteed a spot in the tournament. We've had 6-6 teams (UCLA and GT) in conference championship games. What if they pull the upset? "Eh, those six losses you have? No big deal. If you get hot, you can still make the title." One of the reasons I HAVE to tune in to watch every game of college football every week is because those losses and upsets matter so drastically. Fans live and die by a single game because that's all it takes to derail a season. This year, would the Auburn miracle really matter? You know both of those teams are playoff bound, so who really cares? Likewise, non-con games are rendered practically worthless. Lose to an FCS opponent? No big deal, just win your conference. Lose every non-con game? No big deal. Just win your conference. Ugh. I want those losses to be a big deal. I want to feel like dying after VT losses. I want to celebrate like crazy with relief when we win. I want them to matter.
Looks like it's official:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10088337/washington-huski...
Agreed - if you can't keep your team motivated for the Rose Bowl, you've got some problems...
Shenanigans - Daenerys Targaryen is clearly the rightful heir.
Initially, I think it'd make me sad, but I think it would totally be for the best. I'm sure his name would come up when Big Beams eventually steps down, and I'd like to see him have been successful elsewhere before taking a chance on him.
well played, sir. I admit defeat. Underboob trumps reason.
You couldn't stop them all day either! OSU had something rediculous like 8 yards a carry. Win the game now, and don't even give them the chance to recover.
I actually think I would've gone with an offensive play there. I mean you've got McCarron and that WR (Cooper?? I think his name's Cooper)... Call up something crazy. My guess is that has a better chance than a 57 yarder from a freshman.
I loved the call - your opponent is a better team (as evidenced by their records). They've got over 7 yards a carry against your defence. You're odds in OT have got to be less than 50/50 once you take those things into account. Why not try to win it here? And if you miss, you've still got the chance of getting the onside kick and trying again.
Play to win, not to avoid a loss.
But how much more money does he need? After a point, you're getting seriously diminishing returns there. Plus, he's already built the program there - who's to say he'd be as effective rebuilding it in Texas? And I don't buy that Texas recruiting is much better than Bama's is currently. He can pretty much get any recruit he wants in any state (see all the VA guys we've lost to him). He's built a monster there.
As for the Big 12 being less competitive than the SEC... sure, currently. But it also has way fewer advantages. The SEC has a built in recruiting advantage, and national title favoritism that the Big 12 lacks. Look at all the help Ohio St needed this year to get in. If you think you've got the best program top-to-bottom, you want the league that will garauntee you a spot should you run the table.
This is how Zumwalt tackles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzAnK-Ng2Ts
He launched his helmet into Logan's chin. The blow was given a 15 yard penalty by the refs. It was subsequently praised by the announcers. And then, the guy did it again against Coleman later on. The guy is known for cheap shots - he was almost thrown out against Oregon for a hit on Mariota. There's a difference between "hardnosed football" and hits which can cause brain injuries and seriously injure players. He should not be praised.