College football

[customsawyer]

I'm sure he was on the edge of his seat.

[Nebraska]

After yesterday's beating I hope to Michigan and Georgia play at the end...

[rusticretreater]

James Madison still rolling in the Sun Belt, 5-0.  So far they've knocked off UVA, Troy(Sun Belt West Div Champ last season and fav this season), So. Alabama- #2 team in the west.

They have a very annoying habit of building a big lead and then taking their foot off the gas and letting their opponents catch up.  Four of the victories have been one-score games.

Week off and then Georgia Southern, 4-1 followed by Marshall 4-0.   Its crunch time!!

[Raider Bill]

Hope Danny was lookin down at his Dawgs today.  8)

He was sitting there with Tom sipping a beverage cheering.

[quilbilly]

Welp the fake dwags, UGA that is, and the real dawgs, UW that is, both have the longest current winning streaks in the nation. I'd love to see a dawg fight in the playoffs, but Pac is having quite a swan song and Georgia looks to have a fairly easy schedule going to get to the SEC championship

[jmouton]

go blue

[JD Guy]

Well, unfortunately it's going to be a "yawner" year for Clemson :(.

[Nebraska]

Alabama/Auburn was quite a finish.  Nebraska will be sitting home watching  bowls as usual.....Watching Kstate/Iowa state play in the snow.   Loved playing in the snow in high-school.

[jmouton]

go blue

[rusticretreater]

Meanwhile in JMU land, it is a time of great excitement.  They are barred from post season participation for two years due to transition rules governing teams moving from FCS to FBS competition.

For both seasons of the transition they have won the Sun Belt East and are not allowed to play in the conference championship game.  This season they beat both teams that are in the title game, are 11-1 and ranked #24 right now.

The only way they are allowed post season play is if there aren't enough of teams who have six qualifying wins to fill all the bowl game spots.  41 bowl games, 82 spots.  There ended up being three available spots.  So the news reports are that JMU will get its first ever bowl game.  Now the hype train is talking about the New Years Six bowl games, one of which features Group of 5 teams.  Liberty(12-0) and JMU(11-1) are the two top teams.
 

[JD Guy]

Well, after a pretty ugly start to the season my Clemson Tigers finished on a high note beating the chickens 8). At least we're bowl eligible 

[Texas Ranger]

My, oh, my!  The University of Texas!

[customsawyer]

When I grow up I want to be a fired college football coach.

[Nebraska]

Ditto

[quilbilly]

Clemson is my southern team. I try to choose a team from each conference. All the realignment is making that hard but Clemson is my ACC and southern team

[nativewolf]

Well, after a pretty ugly start to the season my Clemson Tigers finished on a high note beating the chickens 8). At least we're bowl eligible  

Dabo fired a few people, when you go .500 against NC State over the last 4 years but spent twice as much as recruited at a much higher level (part of the spend)...you should win another game or two.  This year that game was not actually close.  Ended up tied for 7th place in the conf.  
Losing Venables has really hurt Dabo.  Before Venables Dabo looked like a good coach, with him great coach, after him...well a pretty decent coach.  

[JD Guy]

Well, after a pretty ugly start to the season my Clemson Tigers finished on a high note beating the chickens 8). At least we're bowl eligible  

Dabo fired a few people, when you go .500 against NC State over the last 4 years but spent twice as much as recruited at a much higher level (part of the spend)...you should win another game or two.  This year that game was not actually close.  Ended up tied for 7th place in the conf.  
Losing Venables has really hurt Dabo.  Before Venables Dabo looked like a good coach, with him great coach, after him...well a pretty decent coach.  

No question that the Venables replacement hasn't measured up (IMHO) with the previous team's defenses. I'm still a Dabo supporter and believe in his approach with the players. He is loyal to his staff perhaps to a fault, wanting to promote from within. The games lost were primarily mental errors mostly fumbles and takeaways while in the red zone. He is reluctant to use the transfer portal to improve key positions and this goes back to his commitment to his previous recruits but in today's highly competitive environment it puts the team at a bit of a disadvantage. Agree with your assessment.

[RichTired]

ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!

SEC Champions....

27 - 24 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs.

8)

[Walnut Beast]

Big time shake up! Alabama! YH is smiling!

Playoff picture is getting very interesting! 

[YellowHammer]

ROOOOOLLLLL TIIIIIDE!!!!

[YellowHammer]

This is not a repeated post....but.....

Roll Tide!!!!

[rusticretreater]

From the early loss and tepid wins, folks calling for Sabans head to conference champ and knocking off number 1.  Helluva ride.

JMU is going to its first bowl game ever.  The Coach celebrates by bolting for Indiana University and the Big Ten. He is also taking three coaches with him.  And then our QB says he is entering the transfer portal.  I think the knucklehead believes he is NFL caliber and needs another school.

Ain't big time football fun!

[YellowHammer]

Not that I care about college football...

College Playoff Selection Committe standings -
1. Michigan 
2. Washington
3. Texas
4. Alabama

Alabama is in the Playoffs!  Yeah Baby.

[RichTired]

The BEST four teams made the playoffs.

I'm hoping for a Bama-Texas rematch in Houston January 8th for the Championship!

ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!

[jmouton]

go blue