The expanded College Football Playoff off to a rough start

[RioDog]

Georgias D kept it close.

 

[Scoe]

Bowl-eligible independents everywhere are relying on ND to remain undefeated in bowl games.

Need to use them as a model, yes I know we don't have the ND football history but we have the UConn brand.

 

[TheDrifter75]

I like the idea of an ex Brian Kelly team having a shot at a NC and him missing out. I can't pull for ND going forward though

 

[B1GEast]

I can't pull for ND going forward though

I was a Notre Dame fan only for tonights game. Now I hope that Ohio St destroys Texas and Penn St beats the Irish.

Screw the SEC

 

[Bomber36]

My high school football captain is a Defensive analyst and Analytics Coordinator at Penn State. Gotta root for them.

 

[cellocgg]

The Independent Conference remains undefeated in the post season

 

[superjohn]

Need to use them as a model, yes I know we don't have the ND football history but we have the UConn brand.

When UConn is good they are physical on both sides and play smashmouth on offense. We're not going to have some of the athletes as the better programs but you can go pretty far with great coaching and physicality. Notre Dame doesn't have the athletes Georgia does and they just whipped their butts physically.

 

[storrsroars]

I was a Notre Dame fan only for tonights game. Now I hope that Ohio St destroys Texas and Penn St beats the Irish.

Screw the SEC

Conversely, I think I'm rooting for Texas, although I could deal with a tOSU NC. But living in Pittsburgh, there's absolutely, positively no way I can root for PSU. And ND, an NC for them justifies their remaining independent, which I believe hurts us as far as joining a P4 (although I'll admit making the semifinal probably does the same).

 

[CTBasketball]

Have to root for the only independent left. Screw the Big 10 and SEC.

 

[UConnDan97]

Have to root for the only independent left. Screw the Big 10 and SEC.

THIS!!!

 

[AllHusky]

Can’t consider Texas an SEC school. Southwest Conference all the way.

 

[gimber]

My high school football captain is a Defensive analyst and Analytics Coordinator at Penn State. Gotta root for them.

Who cares! PSU sucks.

 

[Bomber36]

Who cares! PSU sucks.

Go PSU!

 

[Husky25]

Unless UGA turns it around, all 4 teams with byes will lose their only games.

Somehow, this will be used as justification that the selection process and seeding was a success.

 

[gimber]

Go PSU!

GO IRISH. ND is not Boise State. PSU will be destroyed.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I’ve never been a fan of anything UT and I’ve never heard that rumor. Not saying it’s not true, just don’t remember ever hearing it. I always root for the underdog in these playoffs anyway since I don’t have a dog in the fight.

I doubt U of A would be against UConn they were devastated losing UCLA and adding UConn would salve the wound
This ASU president is more concerned with raising their academic profile than sports and we would help in that regard.

 

[Bomber36]

GO IRISH. ND is not Boise State. PSU will be destroyed.

Wrong again!

 

[storrsroars]

Joe knew.

 

[HCCForever]

Conversely, I think I'm rooting for Texas, although I could deal with an OSU NC. But living in Pittsburgh, there's absolutely, positively no way I can root for PSU. And ND, an NC for them justifies their remaining independent, which I believe hurts us as far as joining a P4 (although I'll admit making the semifinal probably does the same).

I can't root for PSU either. I was in a club the other night watching the PSU/Boise State game and a women came up to me and asked me who I was rooting for. Instinctively, I told her Boise State since I can't stand PSU. She was a bit shocked since she was a PSU grad. I used to follow them when they were known as linebacker U but the Sandusky issues and an annoying in-law who went to PSU changed all that.

 

[TheDrifter75]

If SMU got the death penalty for paying players, PSU should have received the death penalty as well.

 

[CTFaninCali]

If SMU got the death penalty for paying players, PSU should have received the death penalty as well.

I think we need a phrase other than ‘death penalty’ for SMU. Time-out, perhaps?

 

[TheDrifter75]

That's what it has been commonly called for years. I'm not into rewriting history. Calling it something different on this message board going forward changes nothing.

 

[storrsroars]

I can't root for PSU either. I was in a club the other night watching the PSU/Boise State game and a women came up to me and asked me who I was rooting for. Instinctively, I told her Boise State since I can't stand PSU. She was a bit shocked since she was a PSU grad. I used to follow them when they were known as linebacker U but the Sandusky issues and an annoying in-law who went to PSU changed all that.

Luckily for me, the only two times I saw PSU play, they lost to Pitt. The first was the only game I attended at the old Pitt bowl at the top of Cardiac Hill. 12-0. Thought JoePa was gonna have a stroke. Second game, wife and I took the trolley down to Heinz. Bunch of PSU fans in our car. Really entitled, obnoxious people, going in, during, and coming out.

That said, if UConn ever got to build out like State College, it could be amazing. And their dairy bar might be better.

 

[HCCForever]

That said, if UConn ever got to build out like State College, it could be amazing. And their dairy bar might be better.

Say it ain't so about the dairy bar. But my in-law did post a picture of death by chocolate at The Creamery at Penn State so I have to believe it.

 

[storrsroars]

Say it ain't so about the dairy bar. But my in-law did post a picture of death by chocolate at The Creamery at Penn State so I have to believe it.

I did say "maybe". But the milkshakes are fantastic.