Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[Midas]

I agree with most of this. This year has been great. The parity in the sport was needed.

That said there are considerations to to account for thinking about the future, and we're already on a slippery slope because of nil and the playoff.

Money is the only thing that matters. And as the driving force behind all decisions made for the sport, eventually the product suffers. Parity quickly becomes 'bad product'.

So while this year has been fun... I'm not convinced this is the new norm and this is what it will be year in and year out.

I guess we will see what happens but I gotta good feeling whatever does will still be more entertaining than seeing Bama, Clemson, OSU take 3 spots in a 4 team playoff every single year or Bama vs highest ranked BCS team besides them.

 

[Orange.]

I think CFP ratings will be through the roof without Bama and that is the reason for all the desperate overwrought lobbying by the usual suspects to get Bama included.

Otherwise, Bama is going to be watching from their living room while viewership and enthusiasm set records. And that would mean...

 

[DD4ME]

 

[Ten_Titans]

I guess we will see what happens but I gotta good feeling whatever does will still be more entertaining than seeing Bama, Clemson, OSU take 3 spots in a 4 team playoff every single year or Bama vs highest ranked BCS team besides them.

This year it would be:

Oregon
Georgia/Texas
Penn State
Notre Dame

That would be gross.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Why isn't the Ohio State @ Tennessee CFP game thread up yet?

I would love this match-up 4.5 times as much as the Orange Bowl vs Clemson.

 

[DD4ME]

I used to think Nico would go pro next year. I don't think so anymore. Not hating, but he has developing to do.

 

[Orange.]

If we had losses to Vanderbilt, Bama, and a 24-3 blowout loss to Okie two weeks ago (the equivalent of Bama's results), does anyone think talking heads, sportswriters, and Birmingham would be turning the world upsidedown demanding that we get in?

 

[Enki_Amenra]

I used to think Nico would go pro next year. I don't think so anymore. Not hating, but he has developing to do.

He can't

 

[Jimmy Football]

The NFL is gonna go Dalton Knecht with James Pearce, and some borderline Super Bowl contender is gonna benefit greatly.

 

[DD4ME]

Lol

 

[Jimmy Football]

If we had losses to Vanderbilt, Bama, and a 21-pt blowout loss to Okie, does anyone think people would be turning the world upside down demanding that we get in?

We would barely be in the discussion.

 

[DD4ME]

 

[Jackcrevol]

do we need a qb?

 

[Enki_Amenra]

If we had losses to Vanderbilt, Bama, and a 24-3 blowout loss to Okie two weeks ago (the equivalent of Bama's results), does anyone think talking heads, sportswriters, and Birmingham would be turning the world upsidedown demanding that we get in?

We wouldn't be in the top20.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

do we need a qb?

Can he play TE?

Bet he goes to Mizzou

 

[knoxvol52]

Lol

What did you expect putting all your hopes and dreams with D.J. Umlaghgftjbvf ( spelling)

 

[Christian Lowe]

He can't

Why can’t he?

 

[jakez4ut]

I guess we will see what happens but I gotta good feeling whatever does will still be more entertaining than seeing Bama, Clemson, OSU take 3 spots in a 4 team playoff every single year or Bama vs highest ranked BCS team besides them.

Oh I agree. I wasn't advocating for going back in time...I don't think we need more, or less, teams. I do think the model for selecting the 12 teams needs a lot of work. Current format is stupid... And as much subjectivity as possible should be taken out. You need some. I do think there is, and should be a human component... But with that come bias. So that needs to be reduced... But whatever degree we can and still makes sense.

 

[jakez4ut]

We wouldn't be in the top20.

And that's the bias Bama gets... Needs to be removed

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Why can’t he?

He'll be a rs So

 

[TrippieRedd]

He'll be a rs So

Exactly. He can go pro

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Exactly. He can go pro

After next year, not next year

 

[engineerVOL]

SIAP

 

[DD4ME]

Why can’t he?

People keep saying he's a freshman, but next year is his third year so he can. Don’t see it as much anymore with how lucrative NIL got.

 

[DD4ME]

After next year, not next year

That is what I meant though.