CFB Championship Saturday
Great lineup of games today in college football and then the NFL tomorrow. Good stuff! Have a great weekend everyone!
bama goes to 1? or UM?
1. Bama
2. UMich
3. UGA
4. U-Cinn
^^my guess
dont think they want bama v uga 2 straight games.
” The College Football Selection Committee will not force an immediate rematch between Alabama and Georgia in the national semifinals under any logical circumstances.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/fansided.com/2021/12/04/college-football-playoff-picture-georgia-loses-alabama/amp/
Aidan Hutchinson would sure look good in purple…! B)
It was a given Alabama would "beat" Georgia to make sure the CFP got what they wanted: 2 SEC teams in the field.
As for Iowa... that's what happens when your 3 best offensive players are the center, RB, and punter.
@"savannahskol" said: bama goes to 1? or UM?1. Bama
2. UMich
3. UGA
4. U-Cinn^^my guess
Yep, that'll be the lineup. I think Michigan is a step down athletically from Alabama and Georgia, but they smacked around a very talented Ohio State team so its not out of the realm they could beat Georgia. Should be fun.
Hawkeyes have a wonderful D, some stud OL and (of course) another 1st or 2nd round talent @ TE.
They're also saddled with some of the worst QB'ing I've seen in a championship game along with an antiquated offensive approach to football in 2021. I hated their offensive play calling last night.
Agree with Savie, they wont pit Bama vs Georgia early on - but save it for the NCG. I dont see Michigan or Cinn pulling an upset over either SEC team.
That final 4 does nothing for me as a fan.
@"Kentis" said: Aidan Hutchinson would sure look good in purple…! B)He sure would...But they wont get close to drafting him.
DE, C, DB are all big needs going into next year.
I dont see Barr with the team any longer after 21. If there is a stud LB available? It wouldn't surprise me to see them take one very high.
@"purplefaithful" said: Hawkeyes have a wonderful D, some stud OL and (of course) another 1st or 2nd round talent @ TE.They're also saddled with some of the worst QB'ing I've seen in a championship game along with an antiquated offensive approach to football in 2021. I hated their offensive play calling last night.
Agree with Savie, they wont pit Bama vs Georgia early on - but save it for the NCG. I dont see Michigan or Cinn pulling an upset over either SEC team.
That final 4 does nothing for me as a fan.
Very similar to the Gophers offensively IMO.
@"kmillard" said:@"purplefaithful" said: Hawkeyes have a wonderful D, some stud OL and (of course) another 1st or 2nd round talent @ TE.They're also saddled with some of the worst QB'ing I've seen in a championship game along with an antiquated offensive approach to football in 2021. I hated their offensive play calling last night.
Agree with Savie, they wont pit Bama vs Georgia early on - but save it for the NCG. I dont see Michigan or Cinn pulling an upset over either SEC team.
That final 4 does nothing for me as a fan.
Very similar to the Gophers offensively IMO.
Agreed...And Fleck just fired his OC too.
OTOH, I guess one might argue they're executing a scheme based on where the talent is they can recruit.
@"purplefaithful" said:@"kmillard" said:@"purplefaithful" said: Hawkeyes have a wonderful D, some stud OL and (of course) another 1st or 2nd round talent @ TE.They're also saddled with some of the worst QB'ing I've seen in a championship game along with an antiquated offensive approach to football in 2021. I hated their offensive play calling last night.
Agree with Savie, they wont pit Bama vs Georgia early on - but save it for the NCG. I dont see Michigan or Cinn pulling an upset over either SEC team.
That final 4 does nothing for me as a fan.
Very similar to the Gophers offensively IMO.
Agreed...And Fleck just fired his OC too.
OTOH, I guess one might argue they're executing a scheme based on where the talent is they can recruit.
Gophers hopefully can recruit a real QB for the first time in my life, and another bateman and johnson.
The playoffs are set, as most have predicted:
1. Alabama
2. Michigan
3. Georgia
4. Cincinnati
2021-22 College Football Playoff Semifinals
Cotton Bowl: No. 1 Alabama (12-1) vs. No. 4 Cincinnati (13-0)
Orange Bowl: No. 2 Michigan (12-1) vs. No. 3 Georgia (12-1)
@"purplefaithful" said: The Orange Bowl could be a really great game..I'm a Wolverines fan, but I'm with you PF: the odds are for a Georgia-Alabama rematch. But what gives me some hope is how Michigan handled Ohio State, a team loaded with talent like Georgia and Alabama. And a really good QB. Gattis, their new O-Coordinator, puts just enough tricks and gadgets into the offense to keep teams honest. Like you say, it could be great. Or we will really see the difference in talent with Alabama and Georgia dominating both games. I think that is possible as well.
@"StickyBun" said:@"purplefaithful" said: The Orange Bowl could be a really great game.. I'm a Wolverines fan, but I'm with you PF: the odds are for a Georgia-Alabama rematch. But what gives me some hope is how Michigan handled Ohio State, a team loaded with talent like Georgia and Alabama. And a really good QB. Gattis, their new O-Coordinator, puts just enough tricks and gadgets into the offense to keep teams honest. Like you say, it could be great. Or we will really see the difference in talent with Alabama and Georgia dominating both games. I think that is possible as well.
Jawga (as Savvie would say) is going to come out all fired-up after blowing it vs Bama...But Michigan has enough athletes to make it a potentially great game.Harbaugh as coach would make me nervous if I were you :p
@"purplefaithful" said:@"StickyBun" said:@"purplefaithful" said: The Orange Bowl could be a really great game.. I'm a Wolverines fan, but I'm with you PF: the odds are for a Georgia-Alabama rematch. But what gives me some hope is how Michigan handled Ohio State, a team loaded with talent like Georgia and Alabama. And a really good QB. Gattis, their new O-Coordinator, puts just enough tricks and gadgets into the offense to keep teams honest. Like you say, it could be great. Or we will really see the difference in talent with Alabama and Georgia dominating both games. I think that is possible as well.
Jawga (as Savvie would say) is going to come out all fired-up after blowing it vs Bama...But Michigan has enough athletes to make it a potentially great game.Harbaugh as coach would make me nervous if I were you :p
I actually think Jim Harbaugh is a pretty good coach. And this is probably a more athletically gifted Michigan team than in awhile. But.....Alabama and Georgia have elite athletes almost everywhere.
The Michigan?Georgia game will have better TV ratings than a championship game with 2 SEC teams, especially the same 2 that will have just played. This playoff system is broken.
@"kmillard" said:@"purplefaithful" said:@"kmillard" said:@"purplefaithful" said: Hawkeyes have a wonderful D, some stud OL and (of course) another 1st or 2nd round talent @ TE.They're also saddled with some of the worst QB'ing I've seen in a championship game along with an antiquated offensive approach to football in 2021. I hated their offensive play calling last night.
Agree with Savie, they wont pit Bama vs Georgia early on - but save it for the NCG. I dont see Michigan or Cinn pulling an upset over either SEC team.
That final 4 does nothing for me as a fan.
Very similar to the Gophers offensively IMO.
Agreed...And Fleck just fired his OC too.
OTOH, I guess one might argue they're executing a scheme based on where the talent is they can recruit.
Gophers hopefully can recruit a real QB for the first time in my life, and another bateman and johnson.
Tanner Morgan >>> Spencer Petras. At least Morgan has showed he can produce on occasion. Petras at his best looks like every decision nearly fries his brain.Iowa keeps bumping into their recruiting ceiling, but I think the Gophers could go higher in the future.
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