Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[VOL608]

Not only would it be nice if we got total transparency, not only with referees, but also the playoff committee. Yeah the playoff commish does interviews, but they’ve never released the criteria of what they’re looking at. I say bring back the BCS to decide the rankings since analytics are in vogue now. The human element will always be biased.

 

[Jackcrevol]

No one hurt after Choto house explodes

That is terrible. Hate they lost their home.

 

[Aesius]

FAU fired Tom Herman............



Team had Owlful chemistry ..................

Dude went from being the next Urban Meyer to fired by FAU. Damn.

 

[jave36]

Not only would it be nice if we got total transparency, not only with referees, but also the playoff committee. Yeah the playoff commish does interviews, but they’ve never released the criteria of what they’re looking at. I say bring back the BCS to decide the rankings since analytics are in vogue now. The human element will always be biased.

Half or so of the BCS was based on the AP and coaches' poll, which is human but enough humans to flush out most of the biases. BCS was a perfect blend of high-sample-size humans and algorithms.

 

[Smokey123]

Vegas set the O/U at 8.5 back in March and 9 in July. If we end up at 10-2 we overperformed, regardless of whether we make the playoffs or not. And yet, many will still be unhappy.

I remain true to my Dark Years vow that I will never again allow 8 or 9 win seasons to steal my joy, and certainly not 10. In the end, it's a game, and a vanishingly small percentage of us are affected by it in tangible ways. In a world where tomorrow may be challenged by lunatics with nukes, just enjoy a few more weekends of college ball, and don't let your joy be stolen *IF* the Vols are left out of the playoffs.

Was talking about this with a Bama friend before the Uga game. He asked if I was gonna be mad if we lost and I said no bcuz we already have done better than I thought we’d do and was expecting a loss. Like obviously expectations rise as you’re doing better and it’s still disappointing to lose. But all things consider it’s far from a bad year (just don’t lose to Vandy)

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

If you boil a funny bone, it becomes a laughing stock. That's humerus.

 

[tnhunter 10]

 

[Leeleesteeth]

Anyone taken a stroll through the FF lately?

Not without Kevlar, anti-depressants, and Loser repellent.

 

[tnhunter 10]

Wes is on a heater.

 

[tnhunter 10]

 

[headhunter15]

Knoxville would riot.

 

[MockingVol]

We were #6 in Nielsen Ratings last year and it wasn’t even a good year. We were over Oregon, Penn State, Texas and Notre Dame. We get viewers.

Yeah, it’s just a bad take.

We are one of the 10 biggest brands in all of CFB, and have strong representation across the country. If the end all be all decider is media attention, we will be in.

 

[jave36]

Yeah, it’s just a bad take.

We are one of the 10 biggest brands in all of CFB, and have strong representation across the country. If the end all be all decider is media attention, we will be in.

This. People who say we get left out for the sake of TV ratings or money are clueless.

 

[Devo182]

Some late Wednesday Devo research:

Not only does Indiana not have a ranked win, but:

Them + their current 10 opponents COMBINED have 1, single ranked win altogether. That was Nebraska over Colorado way back in week 2.

For reference, ourselves + our opponents have 6, not including wins over us, nor LSU who just dropped out after their recent loss (otherwise would be 8 including LSU - 10 including us).

 

[knoxvol52]

Im to the point if Tennessee finishes 10-2 it's a terrific season, whether Tennessee gets into CFP or not.

 

[Devo182]

Power ratings are what the committee will say they're after..."the best teams" but their rules keep them from truly doing so.

Nor do any of those humans actually have the guts to do it, so they fall back on "deserving".

Vegas placing the playoff spots would shame folks. And upset a ton too. The UGA, Bamas of the world would be in great spots though.

 

[headhunter15]

Im to the point if Tennessee finishes 10-2 it's a terrific season, whether Tennessee gets into CFP or not.

This. Look before Heupel got here. Fans were happy with 7-8 wins under Butch or Pruitt.

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

Just remember guys...the committee counts Arkansas as a quality win for Texas but a bad loss for us. Also...they completely ignore the fact that Ole Miss lost to 2 unranked teams including UK whom is 1-6 in the league.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Is there any more information on this? My parents live out there. They are out of town at present.

Said the homeowners have been contacted

 

[Enki_Amenra]

FAU fired Tom Herman............



Team had Owlful chemistry ..................

I'd say losing to Golesh didn't help,

 

[volinbama256]

So since the committee said bama's win over Mercer was a good win and showed how they were playing, i guess we should obliterate UTEP and that will be a good win and show the committee how well we are playing... Mercer bumped bama three spots... so we beat UTEP and we get bumped up 3 spots...
I mean, if we are doing the committee math, they have no argument not to bump us up 3 spots right? LMAO... this playoff is so pathetically fixed.

 

[yoyoyoyo]

FAU fired Tom Herman............



Team had Owlful chemistry ..................

Ok. Cool. Hook em.

 

[DarthVol1]

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Some late Wednesday Devo research:

Not only does Indiana not have a ranked win, but:

Them + their current 10 opponents COMBINED have 1, single ranked win altogether. That was Nebraska over Colorado way back in week 2.

For reference, ourselves + our opponents have 6, not including wins over us, nor LSU who just dropped out after their recent loss (otherwise would be 8 including LSU - 10 including us).

What is their fpi ranking compared to the teams we've played.

 

[knoxvol52]

This is for the Braves fans:

Chris Sale won the N.L. Cy Young Award congratulations from a Dodger fan..