Official 2020 College Football Thread

[fixyurdivot 8,346]

I'm watching the TCU vs. Iowa State game.  It's the first game I've watched thus far... which is nuts being that it is already week 4. I must say it's great seeing them back - with whatever restrictions are in place.  To be honest, I haven't kept very up to date on which divisions/conferences/teams are playing or not.  It's going to be a strange and goofy season to be sure.  Today's plan may very well go straight out the window at any moment. It must be pure hell trying to manage this.  But something is better than nothing as I really love watching college football.  

What is the status of your favorite team (teams) and thoughts about how the various conferences are "treading" through the choppy waters?

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29036650/the-coronavirus-college-sports-ncaa-reopening-plans-latest-news-program-cuts-more

This year, I'm just rooting for college football and don't really care who wins.  

Spoiler

well, I may root a wee bit harder for my Irish 

 

[silver & black 5,515]

I'm a huge Ohio State fan, but I'll pass on this season. If they can play 6 games, why can't they play 12? Does the virus know the difference??? 

High school football in my state is playing 6 games. Again... if they can play 6, why not 10???  I'm must be really dumb or, I'm just missing something.

[fixyurdivot 8,346]

47 minutes ago, silver & black said:

I'm a huge Ohio State fan, but I'll pass on this season. If they can play 6 games, why can't they play 12? Does the virus know the difference??? 

High school football in my state is playing 6 games. Again... if they can play 6, why not 10???  I'm must be really dumb or, I'm just missing something.

I dunno.  Probably just a statistical odds calculation.... ladened with factors. Lots of uncertainty and no doubt fraught with nail biting decisions for those making them.  I think it will serve as a mental health boost - and that's a good thing.  

[Shankster 25,552]

3 hours ago, silver & black said:

I'm a huge Ohio State fan, but I'll pass on this season. If they can play 6 games, why can't they play 12? Does the virus know the difference??? 

High school football in my state is playing 6 games. Again... if they can play 6, why not 10???  I'm must be really dumb or, I'm just missing something.

The Big 10 botched the C-Vid 19 response.  They could do a FULL BIG 10 season.  10-12 games against the conference... which I think they should do anyways instead of playing Weat Texas College of Basket Weaving.

[txgolfjunkie 1,627]

So glad college football is back. Better go undefeated to make the playoff with the condensed schedules. 

Early playoff prediction:

Clemson

Bama/UGA/UF

Ohio St

Oregon/SEC #2

On 9/26/2020 at 6:53 PM, Shankster said:

The Big 10 botched the C-Vid 19 response.  They could do a FULL BIG 10 season.  10-12 games against the conference... which I think they should do anyways instead of playing Weat Texas College of Basket Weaving.

HEY! They make some nice baskets out there in the panhandle! And it's the University of Texas Basket Weaving. Get it right. 

[JohnSmalls 5,906]

After the first 8, almost 9 months of the year---this sums up my feelings about Clemson football being back.

[Undershooter 4,030]

On 9/28/2020 at 9:27 AM, txgolfjunkie said:

So glad college football is back. Better go undefeated to make the playoff with the condensed schedules. 

Early playoff prediction:

Clemson

Bama/UGA/UF

Ohio St

Oregon/SEC #2

HEY! They make some nice baskets out there in the panhandle! And it's the University of Texas Basket Weaving. Get it right. 

They certainly looked like they were doing more basket weaving in the off season than they did practicing this week   

 

Lord, I'm happy football is back!

RTR!

[txgolfjunkie 1,627]

I'll be happy when the Big 10 and Pac 12 join in on this circus of a season. The fact that these kids didn't have spring ball, didn't have any warm-up non-con games but are expected to go undefeated this season to have any shot at the playoffs...that's a tall order. 

Big 12? Dumpster fire. There are probably 4 or 5 teams that have a shot, but none will make it out without 1, prossibly 2 losses. 

ACC? We won't know if there's a contender besides Clemson until November. 

SEC? Different year but it's the same teams year after year. 

Regardless, college football is back and so is Mike Leach's coaching style...win a big game only to turn around and lose to a doormat. 

 

[alfriday101 924]

It looks like Saturdays games in La and Al may be impacted by Hurricane Delta.  Who had "October Hurricane" on their 2020 bingo card?  

[Shankster 25,552]

I am ready for some BIG10 ball.  Even if it requires the annual humiliation during “The Game”... 

[Shankster 25,552]

18 hours ago, alfriday101 said:

It looks like Saturdays games in La and Al may be impacted by Hurricane Delta.  Who had "October Hurricane" on their 2020 bingo card?  

Karen?

[RookieBlue7 1,677]

My Dawgs defense looks to possibly be the class of college football. And the offense struggles with the same issue again, QB that’s a good kid everyone loves but the arm talent is sitting on the sidelines. It we walk into Tuscaloosa with Stetson starting, I’m gonna be worried

[fixyurdivot 8,346]

On 10/6/2020 at 10:39 AM, alfriday101 said:

It looks like Saturdays games in La and Al may be impacted by Hurricane Delta.  Who had "October Hurricane" on their 2020 bingo card?  

Yea, as if this years sports venues weren't hammered enough already.... 

 

On 10/5/2020 at 12:57 PM, txgolfjunkie said:

I'll be happy when the Big 10 and Pac 12 join in on this circus of a season. The fact that these kids didn't have spring ball, didn't have any warm-up non-con games but are expected to go undefeated this season to have any shot at the playoffs...that's a tall order. 

That's why I tagged the thread "season with an asterisk".  In many ways it will count as a practice season .  

This one should be a doozy.  

[fixyurdivot 8,346]

My Irish making a statement today against Louisville .  

[Shankster 25,552]

The Maize and Blue opening up against Minneflota as -1.5.... doomed.  Maybe Mr. Milton might make magic missile matchups meet midfield more meaningful mhmm.... working on My M’s there.

I just hope all of these kids stay safe and healthy though the season, all of them, on all teams.

[txgolfjunkie 1,627]

Still waiting on the big 10 to start but wow... Clemson and Bama are on a different level than the rest of the country. If I'm an NFL GM, I tank to get Lawrence.


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[RookieBlue7 1,677]

And we decide to throw it 40 times when we’re running for 5 ypc... SMH. Kirby is a great recruiter and he’s a good coach when we’re supposed to win. But he’s gotten blown out once a year by a west team. Don’t know that he’s any different than CMR other than a defensive vs offensive focus. Yet for some reason he seems to involve himself too much in the offensive game plan. That’s every year we’ve done something well and we go away from it in big games. We don’t have an offense built to win a shootout, but when we can run the ball and shorten the game and give the defense a break, we’ve GOT to run it and shorten the game. Especially against Bama and the like that have an explosive offense. 

[Shankster 25,552]

Can’t wait for Saturday !

[Crowev01 336]

As an Auburn fan, I am less than excited to announce the 2020 season is over.  

War Eagle! 

[fixyurdivot 8,346]

K-State running the field against their in state rivals . It's the only live game I have available... better than nuttin .  Syracuse giving Clemson some game... something the Tigers haven't seen for a bit.  The Michigan vs. Minnesota game should be a fun one and I suspect the Gophers will need the home advantage to stay close/win.  16F, 12+ winds, and snowing outside... a good day to watch football.