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So should they not even play the SEC Championship game?
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Sure, think of all the ticket money and concession sales they'll miss out on if they don't.
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If Georgia beats Bama, you crowing on here afterward will be worth the loss, because Bama is still getting in, but your crowing will be legendary.
We're talking epic.
Sort of like the crowing you did when the Falcons beat the...………..
RISE UP!!
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The good old days of the 7-3 defensive struggles from Michigan and Ohio St appear to be over. 73 points and counting. Jimmy Harblow is on track to lose another to the Bucks unless there is a miracle. Anyone looking for a safe bet today should take the Irish over SC. They were something like a ten point favorite but should win this game easily by 30.
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I don’t crow. I merely ask that respect is given when it’s deserved. The dawgs have posted an 11-1 record against some good teams, and flat out whooped in state rival Ga Tech today. Anything can happen when they play the rivalry described as “Good Old fashioned hate”!
Whatever happens this year, Georgia’s time is coming. Kirby Smart is the real deal and will bring another Natl Championship to UGA.
Speaking of crow, how’d your home state squad Unov of Mass fare against the lowly dawgs last week?
PS If Mickelson can beat Woods one on one, anything can happen on a given Saturday.
Whatever happens this year, Georgia’s time is coming. Kirby Smart is the real deal and will bring another Natl Championship to UGA.
Speaking of crow, how’d your home state squad Unov of Mass fare against the lowly dawgs last week?
PS If Mickelson can beat Woods one on one, anything can happen on a given Saturday.
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"Speaking of crow, how’d your home state squad Unov of Mass fare against the lowly dawgs last week?"
UMass has been a division 1 squad for a whopping five years; they won the Division 1AA title back in 1998, 18 years prior to that is when Georgia last won a title. Matt Murphy, the owner of Hobby Bunker, was a placekicker on that team, which was pretty cool, good for Matt, I'm happy for him.
I'm not a fan of UMass, I don't root for college teams because they compete in the state I reside in, I know a lot of southerners latch onto the local college even though they did not attend, like Bama fans, Auburn fans, Georgia fans, LSU fans, etc, etc.
I root for OU, Michigan and Alabama, been a fan of all three teams since childhood, I've stuck with all of them through thick and thin, I also root for Kentucky in basketball.
If any of them win titles, like OU has in football, Michigan has in hockey and basketball, Alabama has in football and Kentucky has in basketball, good for the school, good for the players, good for the students, good for the alumni, doesn't change my life one bit.
UMass has been a division 1 squad for a whopping five years; they won the Division 1AA title back in 1998, 18 years prior to that is when Georgia last won a title. Matt Murphy, the owner of Hobby Bunker, was a placekicker on that team, which was pretty cool, good for Matt, I'm happy for him.
I'm not a fan of UMass, I don't root for college teams because they compete in the state I reside in, I know a lot of southerners latch onto the local college even though they did not attend, like Bama fans, Auburn fans, Georgia fans, LSU fans, etc, etc.
I root for OU, Michigan and Alabama, been a fan of all three teams since childhood, I've stuck with all of them through thick and thin, I also root for Kentucky in basketball.
If any of them win titles, like OU has in football, Michigan has in hockey and basketball, Alabama has in football and Kentucky has in basketball, good for the school, good for the players, good for the students, good for the alumni, doesn't change my life one bit.
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I didn’t attend UGA but I have rooted for them since high school, late 70/s. While one can say I latched on, my undergrad school was Div III and my graduate school has no football team. So geographically its either UGA or Ga Tech. I tend to root for both, and depending on who’s having the better season, when the play one another. As I’ve had good friends graduate and play football at either school, miy support is certainly reasonable. The other option is I could just not support any Div 1 school, which seems lame.
I’m around numerous Roll Tide fans in Atlanta. In fact right now I’m watching with my brother and his wife, her son is a Sophomore there. But I’m rooting for Auburn. I had a girlfriend who was an Auburn grad and a serious War **** Eagle, with whom I attended numerals games in Opeleika.
I’m around numerous Roll Tide fans in Atlanta. In fact right now I’m watching with my brother and his wife, her son is a Sophomore there. But I’m rooting for Auburn. I had a girlfriend who was an Auburn grad and a serious War **** Eagle, with whom I attended numerals games in Opeleika.
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When it comes to colleges, people root for who they want to root for, I've been a Michigan fan all my life, they've never won a football national championship, but I will continue to root for them. I like college football a lot, probably more than pro football at this point.
The bowl games are a lot of fun, as is the playoff system they finally implemented.
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My Trojans are hanging tough so far. I had complete confidence in them! LOL. I still expect ND to put a beating on them but they are at least giving them a game. More than I expected given how poorly they have played all season and with a ton of injuries on D. They haven't gotten a break all year on video review or turnovers. Maybe they are due.
Anyone else crazy enough to watch the LSU v Texas A&M OT travesty last night? Tuned in after the ND/USC game when it was in the 2nd OT. I refused to give up, being sure one of the teams would make a defensive stop. I should have known better. Was finally decided on a missed 2-point conversion in the 7th OT with A&M winning 74-72. A rather ridiculous display and begs the return of a one period Sudden Death OT. -- Al
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That was quite a game. At one point the LSU coach was drenched in Gatorade when it appeared they had won at the end of regulation. Then it was overturned on video review and he spent the entire OT drenched only to end up losing. Both teams looked exhausted in OT and the defenses couldn't make a stop.
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ND game had me biting my nails all night. I knew despite the injuries the Trojans would put up a good fight. Thank goodness ND pulled it off. Rivalry games are so unpredictable. Onward to the playoffs. I just hope its not Alabama first.
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The Irish had a great season. They are going to have to lift their game significantly, however, to play with Clemson or Bama or its going to be real ugly. USC was depleted on D and had a horrible offense. They had walk on players in the secondary.
They were run over by finesse teams like UCLA. I couldn't believe the Irish didn't just bulldoze them off the field. SC is like a pee wee league team compared to Bama.
Watching Bama, I'm beginning to wonder if anyone but Clemson or UGa are even capable of giving them a game, much less beating them. And I even wonder about Clemson and UGa, but those games still must be played... -- Al
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I think we've got a shot this Saturday (UGA).
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This is probably the most dominate Bama team under Saban. Maybe the best college football team of all time. NFL caliber. The backup QB has over 20 wins as a starter. I suppose anything is possible in college football, but I don't see anyone beating them. Clemson and Georgia might have a chance, but Davy Crockett had a chance at the Alamo. On the rare occasion when Bama has lost under Saban it has been to teams that can play physical and disrupt their offense. They might score a hundred against weaker Oklahoma or ND teams. Even if they lose to Georgia, they likely still make the playoff as one of the top four teams.
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Bama's depth chart is full of 4 and 5 star recruits. They can sustain injuries at virtually any position and still maintain their winning ways.
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I feel like Ohio State is going to sneak in and I am sorry, that is undeserving if Oklahoma wins. Ohio State got blown out by Purdue and by all rights should have lost to the hapless Maryland Terps. It is a crock.
That said, it won't matter if Bama plays their game, they are truly the best team this year thus far.
As far as Notre Dame, I am not a Brian Kelly fan and really don't have much respect for him. I think he is a stain on the history of Notre Dame. As much as I root against the Irish, I respect them, but that guy quite frankly comes across as first class *******. The way I have seen him act on the sideline, in interviews is not in the rich tradition of Notre Dame. Love them or hate them, they are a big part of the history of college football. I really don't understand why they are not part of the Big 10, they truly belong in that conference. Of course I know why and that is because they have their own tv deal and they have crafted a favorable schedule against "names" that are no longer powerhouses they used to be. I don't know if I would call their schedule tomato cans, but it is no where near as competitive as the SEC or a full Big 10 schedule.
On another note, when the hell is the Big Ten going to realign their own divisions? Good lord, you have Ohio St, Michigan, Penn St and Michigan St all in the same division????
Anyhow, I put my vote on ALA...BAMA. Can't you just hear the chant...……...ALA.....BAMA.
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That said, it won't matter if Bama plays their game, they are truly the best team this year thus far.
As far as Notre Dame, I am not a Brian Kelly fan and really don't have much respect for him. I think he is a stain on the history of Notre Dame. As much as I root against the Irish, I respect them, but that guy quite frankly comes across as first class *******. The way I have seen him act on the sideline, in interviews is not in the rich tradition of Notre Dame. Love them or hate them, they are a big part of the history of college football. I really don't understand why they are not part of the Big 10, they truly belong in that conference. Of course I know why and that is because they have their own tv deal and they have crafted a favorable schedule against "names" that are no longer powerhouses they used to be. I don't know if I would call their schedule tomato cans, but it is no where near as competitive as the SEC or a full Big 10 schedule.
On another note, when the hell is the Big Ten going to realign their own divisions? Good lord, you have Ohio St, Michigan, Penn St and Michigan St all in the same division????
Anyhow, I put my vote on ALA...BAMA. Can't you just hear the chant...……...ALA.....BAMA.
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