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2024-2025 Official College Football Thread

by discrat
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Can you believe we have another season of college football upon us starting this month!!

Wow time does fly !!!!

Mark's Seminoles kick it off with a game at Ga Tech on the 24th,

Dan , Don , Mark, and everybody else let's get it on
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  • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
    Rutgers opens on the 29th against Howard Bison at home at 6 pm.
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    • Profile picture of the author discrat
      Don, are you going to any home games this year ??
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      • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
        Originally Posted by discrat View Post

        Don, are you going to any home games this year ??
        I don't know I have not considered it too often. It's less than 13 miles from my home, but it's a 1/2-hour ride because of normal traffic.

        On another note, I have been to multiple Jets and Giants games at the old Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands. The current stadium is a complete ripoff!
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
    Mark it right now: If Ryan Day loses to Xichigan AND doesn't win a Natty, he's fired.

    If he loses to Xichigan for the fourth year in a row, the only way he keeps his job is if he wins it all.
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    Raising a child is akin to knowing you're getting fired in 18 years and having to train your replacement without actively sabotaging them.

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    • Profile picture of the author discrat
      Are you sure Dan, maybe iam wrong BUT

      "Ryan Day has guided the Ohio State Buckeyes to a 56-8 record in his five seasons as head coach (2019-23). His record includes a 39-3 record against Big Ten Conference competition, back-to-back Big Ten championships in 2019 and 2020, and Sugar Bowl (2020) and Rose Bowl (2021) victories.@
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      • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
        Originally Posted by discrat View Post

        Are you sure Dan, maybe iam wrong BUT

        "Ryan Day has guided the Ohio State Buckeyes to a 56-8 record in his five seasons as head coach (2019-23). His record includes a 39-3 record against Big Ten Conference competition, back-to-back Big Ten championships in 2019 and 2020, and Sugar Bowl (2020) and Rose Bowl (2021) victories.@
        I'm positive.

        Notice most of his success is with Urban Myer recruits. Also, look at his postseason record.

        It's a new world. You have to pay for players. That money has to keep coming in and it's going to be driven by beating your rivals and winning championships. Conference championships mean very little now with the expanded playoffs. Coaches are going to be on shorter leashes than ever.
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        Raising a child is akin to knowing you're getting fired in 18 years and having to train your replacement without actively sabotaging them.

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        • Profile picture of the author discrat
          Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

          I'm positive.

          Notice most of his success is with Urban Myer recruits. Also, look at his postseason record.

          It's a new world. You have to pay for players. That money has to keep coming in and it's going to be driven by beating your rivals and winning championships. Conference championships mean very little now with the expanded playoffs. Coaches are going to be on shorter leashes than ever.
          Now that I think about it... that Michigan games is in Columbus this year? Well I could see that then
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    Robert, that's the way it is in Tallahassee too. If you don't beat Florida, Miami, and Clemson and in the title hunt, you are a miserable failure who doesn't deserve a job.

    Don, Kirk Herbstreit said Rutgers is a dark horse pick to get into the playoff.

    I'm pumped for this year.

    Mark
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  • Profile picture of the author Town hall Dental
    Which football are you talking about ?
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    • Profile picture of the author discrat
      Originally Posted by Town hall Dental View Post

      Which football are you talking about ?
      The only football
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  • Profile picture of the author Jamell
    Who is your team and which player do you think will get drafted into the NFl in the near future
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    It's go time! T minus 5 1/2 hours: FSU vs. Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland. Go Noles!!!

    Mark
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  • Profile picture of the author discrat
    What did I just see. Was out working all day and just saw the end of the replay of FSU game. Oh my gosh....
    Somebody's neck is on the line
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    • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
      Originally Posted by discrat View Post

      What did I just see. Was out working all day and just saw the end of the replay of FSU game. Oh my gosh....
      Somebody's neck is on the line
      I'll be in my room for the next 10 days.

      Mark

      This is a stupid thread anyway!
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      • Profile picture of the author discrat
        Originally Posted by Mark Singletary View Post

        I'll be in my room for the next 10 days.

        Mark

        This is a stupid thread anyway!
        I feel ya my friend. Kind of like getting the air sucked out of your lungs before you even begin the bike ride. We all have been there if it's any consolation, Mark
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    Yeah, I got to thinking how much emotion we put in the game. That ruined my day, for sure. Anyway, if we are still alive, we gotta get over the feelings and get back to work preparing for the next game, right?

    Mark
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  • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
    Rutgers won the home opener 44-7 against Howard. I turned the game on for a few minutes and it was late in the 4th quarter. Some criticism according to the talking heads was Rutgers's defense looked weak. They did not have a great pass rush. The next game is Sept 7 vs Akron. Good luck to all your teams this weekend!
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    Don, I saw other controversy about that game in headline news, front and center, on Fox News. Your guys scored with like 2 seconds left with a rushing touchdown and many think that was in bad taste and a knee should've been taken.

    The coach said they came to play until the whistle and being the first game, their guys needed the reps. The other coach apparently was pretty upset.

    What do you guys think the "right" thing to do is? The score was 38-7 before the final touchdown.

    Mark
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  • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
    Greg Schiano's philosophy is "always to put the pedal to the metal". In that case, you had a backup quarterback heading off to a freshman running back. I'm not saying it's right that is the coach's decision. I would have preferred they took the knee.

    After the altercations, both coaches said they should have handled the situation differently. Rutgers Football's FaceBook page was lit up with both sides. The happiest people were glad they covered the spread.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    They use to say crap about Bobby Bowden back when he was putting 40 and 50 up on just about everybody. They'd still be passing late in the 4th. He pointed out, though, that normally by that point it's the 3rd string quarterback who never gets to play in games and he has to experience throwing the ball in a game atmosphere just in case the guys above him get hurt. Last year, in both the ACC championship and the bowl game with Georgia, I think we were using our 3rd string QB.

    About the Rutgers thing, though, it's curious why they didn't "practice" by letting the kicker kick the point after. I guess he already has experience so they didn't take that option?

    I've felt sorry for the opponents a few times but I'm good with the coach making the decision because only he can do it. And I understand the practice thing more than ever after what happened to us last year. The game is to be played for 60 minutes. Full stop. My two cents.

    Mark
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
    Buckeyes looked okay beating up on Akron. I think Jeremiah Smith is going to line up to the hype, though.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    Looks like we are going to have to close this thread due to Irish bad luck that is sticking. They must have drank some green beer or something.

    Robert, can we go ahead and start the 2025-2026 thread? I'll be posting all my fantasies, hopes, and dreams about this football team there.

    Mark
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  • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
    I just saw an article calling for the Quarterback (Uiagalelei) to be benched! Your coach is now apologizing to the fans. It looks like a very long season for you Mark. -

    https://sports.yahoo.com/florida-sta...135953077.html
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    • Profile picture of the author discrat
      Yeah I totally forgot about the game last night just went to see the score right now before coming here.

      Mark, not really sure what to say. Well iam getting excited about my Spurs and NBA next month so maybe you ought to switch it up a little bit like me
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    That score is misleading. It very easily could've been something like 96-13 instead of 28-13. It was like a university team up against a HS JV team. I don't know what has happened but hoping they can get it fixed.

    Don, I agree with benching the QB. He's shown through two games he's not a FSU caliber (even in normal years) QB. If it was me, I *may* give him one quarter in the next game and then pull him if it's the same old same old.

    At this point, there is no CFP and there might not even be a bowl. I'm just hoping Mike can turn it around. The good thing is he's done it before when he first came to Tallahassee.

    Mark
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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    Not college football - but my family left early this morning for the opening Bengals game. It's like the weatherman realized it is football season and decided to cooperate. Two days ago - 85 degrees...right now it's 52 degrees at my house.
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    My ducks are absolutely not in a row. I don't even know where some of them are...
    ...and I'm pretty sure one of them is a pigeon.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
      Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

      Two days ago - 85 degrees...right now it's 52 degrees at my house.
      We'll be there this afternoon about 3:00, okay? Please? Pretty please? With a cherry on top? LOL

      Mark

      PS Kay, no serious. Not joking. The dog won't take much room in the bedroom and now she's not shedding as much so lucky you and your bedspread!
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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    One more dog is no problem...but you...now, that's a different story!
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    ...and I'm pretty sure one of them is a pigeon.
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  • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
    Rutgers beat Akron at home, 49-17. Next week the Scarlet Knights head to Virginia to take VT.

    I Turned on ABC late in the Vols game, they already had 44 points on the board. They won 51-10! Robert, you must be very happy with the results.

    Dan's Ohio State puts up 56 unanswered points against Western Michigan! Nice game won by the Buckeyes.
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