2022 college football season

[lukin2006]

2 years ago Harbaugh and michigan almost parted ways…since then he’s only lost 2 games. Lol

 

[terra]

But those two games are kind of important, right.

Harbaugh needs to win a NC to really show he is all that.

 

[terra]

As regards the Irish....

Frankly stunned we were able to dominate Clemson (who is overrated no doubt) like we did.

** is a bit of a puzzle. Irish looked HORRIBLE vs Stanford and Marshall, two lousy teams. But against quality teams NC, SYRACUSE and now CLEMSON its like Jekyl and Hyde

Alabama losing again is sweet; but clearly this is a below average Saban alabama team. still like seeing them lose though.


note I posted this and using Freemans initials got asterisked. I have to laugh at the so called profanity buffers

 

[lukin2006]

But those two games are kind of important, right.

Harbaugh needs to win a NC to really show he is all that.

Agreed.

 

[terra]

Agreed.

He seems to have found his stride in a way he never did anywhere else; so its very possible he gets Michigan over the top

 

[cowboyec]

As regards the Irish....

Frankly stunned we were able to dominate Clemson (who is overrated no doubt) like we did.

** is a bit of a puzzle. Irish looked HORRIBLE vs Stanford and Marshall, two lousy teams. But against quality teams NC, SYRACUSE and now CLEMSON its like Jekyl and Hyde

Alabama losing again is sweet; but clearly this is a below average Saban alabama team. still like seeing them lose though.


note I posted this and using Freemans initials got asterisked. I have to laugh at the so called profanity buffers

i can some what understand losing to stanford.
its a rival.
the hate is genuine.
but i'll never understand how the hell we lost to marshall...at home.
freeman has done a helluva job rallyin' the troops.
his recruiting class by all accounts is gonna be a good'n.
but for me...
it's our special teams.
wow.
and our running game.

 

[terra]

i can some what understand losing to stanford.
its a rival.
the hate is genuine.
but i'll never understand how the hell we lost to marshall...at home.
freeman has done a helluva job rallyin' the troops.
his recruiting class by all accounts is gonna be a good'n.
but for me...
it's our special teams.
wow.
and our running game.

our special teams have never been this good since Holtz. which is a huge factor in a lot of games.
Freeman seems to be growing into his job; I had serious doubts after Stanford; rival or not we should have beaten them easily and of course as you pointed out Marshall...

 

[cowboyec]

our special teams have never been this good since Holtz. which is a huge factor in a lot of games.
Freeman seems to be growing into his job; I had serious doubts after Stanford; rival or not we should have beaten them easily and of course as you pointed out Marshall...

i agree about stanford.
but usually with rivals you can toss out the records and anything can happen.
there were some horrific calls that went against us that really flipped that game.
i'm still pissed about the fumble reversal on stanfords qb.
that ball was out before he was down.
still...we shoulda beat'm.
i think freeman is the right man for the job.
despite the 3 losses...he's bringin' a helluva recruiting class.
imagine if they were undefeated or had 1 loss.
i'm excited about the future.

cb ben mason is growin' into one helluva corner.
rb audric estime is my hero.

 

[terra]

i agree about stanford.
but usually with rivals you can toss out the records and anything can happen.
there were some horrific calls that went against us that really flipped that game.
i'm still pissed about the fumble reversal on stanfords qb.
that ball was out before he was down.
still...we shoulda beat'm.
i think freeman is the right man for the job.
despite the 3 losses...he's bringin' a helluva recruiting class.
imagine if they were undefeated or had 1 loss.
i'm excited about the future.

cb ben mason is growin' into one helluva corner.
rb audric estime is my hero.

Estime is our generations bull; Bettis was the Bus.

 

[lukin2006]

He seems to have found his stride in a way he never did anywhere else; so its very possible he gets Michigan over the top

I think this years Michigan team is better than last years…but the real test is Ohio state…and the game is in Ohio.

 

[terra]

I think this years Michigan team is better than last years…but the real test is Ohio state…and the game is in Ohio.

OSU is weak against the run; watching what Northwestern did to them should be how Harbaugh takes them down; run the rock down their throats and then cut it with play action.

 

[DFWJC]

Coaches Poll 11/6/22
https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings

1. Georgia
2. Ohio St
3. Michigan
4. TCU
5. Tennessee
6. Oregon
7. USC
8. LSU
9. Ole Miss
10. UCLA
11. Alabama
12. Clemson
13. Utah
14. N Carolina
15. Penn St
16. NC State
17. Tulane
18. Texas
19. Liberty
20. Illinois
21. UCF
22. Kansas St
23. Washington
24. Kentucky
25. Notre Dame

I'll be curious to see if TCU is ahead of Tennessee in the BCS Poll. I think Georgia would beat TCU by 35 or more in Georgia.....and Bama would roll them too.
No offense to TCU, I'm happy for them, but I've watched every game and they are maybe a top 12 team.....imo

 

[jterrell]

Coaches Poll 11/6/22
https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings

1. Georgia
2. Ohio St
3. Michigan
4. TCU
5. Tennessee
6. Oregon
7. USC
8. LSU
9. Ole Miss
10. UCLA
11. Alabama
12. Clemson
13. Utah
14. N Carolina
15. Penn St
16. NC State
17. Tulane
18. Texas
19. Liberty
20. Illinois
21. UCF
22. Kansas St
23. Washington
24. Kentucky
25. Notre Dame

I'll be curious to see if TCU is ahead of Tennessee in the BCS Poll. I think Georgia would beat TCU by 35 or more in Georgia.....and Bama would roll them too.
No offense to TCU, I'm happy for them, but I've watched every game and they are maybe a top 12 team.....imo

Bama would absolutely not roll TCU. Bama is heinously overrated and has played next to no one all while dropping 2 games.
They have no one that can catch the ball consistently and the running game is softer than its been in a decade.
The defense keeps them in games and Bryce does enough to win many.
But its been ugly all year when they didnt play a full on bottom feeder. .

Georgia probably so.
TCU is far better than you think.
Quality players and coaches on all levels.
TCU would crush UNC(who may well win the ACC).

Tennessee vs TCU would be interesting. A game of big plays that could go either way.
TCU has a lot of speed on offense and a very sound defense.

Clemson and Bama had zero right being in the top 10.
And thus it lasted 1 week.
Just not good teams this year.
ND and LSU aren't even that good.

Hardest teams to call are Big 10 IMO.
OSU has talent but is wildly inconsistent.
Michigan has played the worst P5 schedule you can imagine.


Oregon may well be a to 4 team and just need to win out to make it so.

Right now I'd predict
1. Georgia
2. OSU
3. TCU
4. 1 loss Oregon/USC/UCLA
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5. Tenn
6. Clemson/UNC winner

 

[DFWJC]

Bama would absolutely not roll TCU. Bama is heinously overrated and has played next to no one all while dropping 2 games.
They have no one that can catch the ball consistently and the running game is softer than its been in a decade.
The defense keeps them in games and Bryce does enough to win many.
But its been ugly all year when they didnt play a full on bottom feeder. .

Georgia probably so.
TCU is far better than you think.
Quality players and coaches on all levels.
TCU would crush UNC(who may well win the ACC).

Tennessee vs TCU would be interesting. A game of big plays that could go either way.
TCU has a lot of speed on offense and a very sound defense.

Clemson and Bama had zero right being in the top 10.
And thus it lasted 1 week.
Just not good teams this year.
ND and LSU aren't even that good.

Hardest teams to call are Big 10 IMO.
OSU has talent but is wildly inconsistent.
Michigan has played the worst P5 schedule you can imagine.


Oregon may well be a to 4 team and just need to win out to make it so.

Right now I'd predict
1. Georgia
2. OSU
3. TCU
4. 1 loss Oregon/USC/UCLA
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5. Tenn
6. Clemson/UNC winner

TCU would not crush UNC, though I agree they would beat them.
Since nobody mentioned UNC, I assume you mentioned them to take a jab...lol

Also, I think (but who knows?) Clemson would beat TCU on a neutral field in a tight game.

So....Agree to disagree

FWIW, I would like to see TCU win the national championship more than any team in the top 10

 

[CowboyFrog]

TCU would not crush UNC, though I agree they would beat them.
Since nobody mentioned UNC, I assume you mentioned them to take a jab...lol

Also, I think (but who knows?) Clemson would beat TCU on a neutral field in a tight game.

So....Agree to disagree

FWIW, I would like to see TCU win the national championship more than any team in the top 10

Lol man your bias is showing zip up your pants

 

[DFWJC]

Lol man your bias is showing zip up your pants

Sorry that I want TCU to win it more than the rest.
And I said they would beat my homer team, UNC....so not sure why you feel the need to get personal. I thought that was historically jterrell's territory, not yours.

I live in the Dallas area and my daughter goes to a Big 12 school. You guys (Terrell more than you , but still...) can be over-the-top protective.
I admitted its just an opinion, which is what grown-ups know to be true.

 

[CowboyFrog]

Sorry that I want TCU to win it more than the rest.
And I said they would beat my homer team, UNC....so not sure why you feel the need to get personal. I thought that was historically jterrell's territory, not yours.

I live in the Dallas area and my daughter goes to a Big 12 school. You guys (Terrell more than you , but still...) can be over-the-top protective.
I admitted its just an opinion, which is what grown-ups know to be true.

It was a joke...I get it and Ive dealt with it for many years...It doesnt really bother me anymore because whats the point in fighting a system thats opinion based anyway? I'd be just fine if al the "Blue Bloods" got into one conference and left the rest to play in a real conference that had a real playoff. TCU has looked better than Clemson in every way so once again other than the name what makes you think Clemson would win...We have the better Oline WR RB QB...those are facts but hey what you did last year and the 10 years before always carries the day on CFB...i get it.

 

[jterrell]

TCU would not crush UNC, though I agree they would beat them.
Since nobody mentioned UNC, I assume you mentioned them to take a jab...lol

Also, I think (but who knows?) Clemson would beat TCU on a neutral field in a tight game.

So....Agree to disagree

FWIW, I would like to see TCU win the national championship more than any team in the top 10

I dislike TCU. They are a rival and play in glorified High School facilities with "fake cowboy" surroundings. They are like Lubbock but make it hipster.

All that said having now watched them play 3 games I can tell you they are well coached by my old Coach's son.
They haven't just won games against top 25 teams they have done so convincingly.
It'll be tough for them to run the table and get to the CFP but they are definitely good enough and provided they avoid Georgia would likely fare well.
They have elite speed on offense and special teams with 4.3 kids.
Sonny's AHC is a local high school legend in Ra'shaad Samples that played at Skyline and coached under his dad at Duncanville going to state a few times.
He is crushing it in recruiting.
They turned SMU around in 2 years and walked into TCU with a ton of talent on their heels.
They beat OU by 30 and have won 3 straight B12 games by 10 points.

The UNC jab was just comparing top schools in each conference as we look at CFP slots.
Clemson's offense is so bad I don't really see them winning the ACC.
UNC's defense has been amess but they find a way to win with that offense.
They look like good B12 teams circa 2010.

P12 is tougher to forecast but any 1 loss winner likely gets in. Imperfect but solid teams out West.
You mentioned yourself earlier that ACC/B12 were both really deep conferences without an outlier, but TCU has been that outlier.
Suggesting they wouldn't compete is the kind of absurdity I am here to combat.
Outside Georgia no one is putting together dominant games week to week.

Georgia is heads and tails above other schools right now IMO.
Bama is no longer winning the coaching battle --likely because Saban has former assistants all over the place.
But they also have weakened in both trenches and at WR. The talent they lost at WR the last two seasons is insane.
They really are a mirror of UT this year. Tons of high 4-star type talent but very young and playing some kids who make mistakes. That close game wasn't a fluke.

Anyways I still can't wait on 12 team playoff and expanded Big 12. I hate this round robin format givne no one else does it and I hate this small playoff that comes down to humans voting people in.

 

[terra]

It amuses me when JT calls TCU's facilities glorified high school.


https://www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/visuals/texas-high-school-stadiums/

 

[jterrell]

2 years ago Harbaugh and michigan almost parted ways…since then he’s only lost 2 games. Lol

He got bullied into staff changes which have been for the better.
He's also done a good job of raising level of play for the offense which had been the major issue.