brodybuck21 said:

still get goosebumps. single most satisfying W ive ever seen or will ever see

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1.2001 TSUN
2. 2002 TSUN
3. 2006 TSUN
4. 2014 Bama
5. 2003 Fiesta

Top 5 for sure

Lol

This is ridiculous.

Group of Five schools belong in the College Football Playoff, but a modern Cinderella is unlikely​

Why modern college football is not built for the 'little guy' anymore​

A mere mention of the term "Group of Five" makes certain sects of the college football fandom flare up. There is a seemingly eternal debate -- especially around the College Football Playoff -- surrounding whether Group of Five programs deserve the same level of access as their Power Four counterparts.

The arguments can become impassioned and are often the source of long chains of back-and-forth on social media. Make no mistake: this writer stands firmly on the side that the Group of Five needs some sort of representation in the College Football Playoff. Anything less would completely delegitimize over half the schools in the FBS.

Thanks to some ACC shenanigans, an unprecedented two Group of Five squads made the 12-team field. No. 11 Tulane suffered a 41-10 loss to No. 6 Ole Miss and No. 12 James Madison put up a good fight in a 51-34 road defeat at the hands of No. 5 Oregon. The Dukes did fall behind 34-6 late in the second quarter.

Neither Tulane nor James Madison performed terribly, even if the final scores tell a different story. The Green Wave moved the ball well offensively -- they had 421 yards of total offense to Ole Miss' 497 -- but several back-breaking mistakes prevented them from capitalizing. James Madison could have rolled over after digging itself into a deep hole early. Instead, the Dukes outscored Oregon, which kept its first team on the field for a majority of the game, 28-17 in the second half.

Moral victories don't count for much in a single-elimination format. Unfortunately for the Group of Five, moral victories are the closest it will get to College Football Playoff success. Modern college football isn't built to support Cinderellas.
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Expanding the College Football Playoff field won't fix this issue. College football's postseason isn't March Madness, where a smaller team can get hot while making an inspiring run deep into the tournament.

Jaxbuck said:

Hatred aside, just problem solving-they'd have to clean house up to the President/BOT level and do it very publicly.

You do that and bring in a guy like Wittingham then you are on the road to "redemption" and respectability. We, as OSU fans, will never buy any of it of course but to the rest of the world, it would seem that way.

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My friend who lives in SLC and attends Utes games has shared with me that Kyle is signed on as a consultant for some time. However, that doesn't mean he is limited from considering other things. Definitely sounds like it was a parting that happened due to the amount of time spent together. He didn't want to go out after last year's results.

I take Hartline very seriously but then I see Tim Becks name, and I have questions.

Brian Hartline attempting to flip Ohio State commits to South Florida​

Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline is still with the Buckeyes, but he's trying to bring a top recruit to USF.

Well, this isn't exactly the way you want to end your reputation with the Ohio State fanbase.

After accepting a position to join the University of South Florida as the program's new head coach, Brian Hartline is starting to turn heads from the Buckeye fans that was once ever-so faithful to him.

On Saturday, Dec. 20, it was announced that Hartline had offered a scholarship to safety Angelo Smith, who committed to join Ohio State back on Sept. 21. The three-star defender had been given offers from Miami (Fla.) and Oklahoma State before choosing Columbus. He's considered to be a hard commit to the Buckeyes by 247Sports.

But with Hartline offering Smith, he may end up reconsidering where he wants to go to college.

"He taught me so many things that other coaches haven't taught me at the college level,” Angelo said of Hartline. “And when your coach knows what he's doing and teaching you, that's gonna separate you from other receivers.”

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Sooo a team that wasn’t good enough might (might) be better?

Thats scary?

Very nice final 4 minutes outscoring Grambling 14-6. Still only one missed shot inside the arc.

The last 5 minutes or so the 1st half was much cleaner. Looked more like we should against a smaller school.

“You sue me? No, I sure you!”

As lawyers huddle up to settle and are the only ones who win

Brent Venables is sending a message after the loss to Alabama that should scare the rest of the SEC​

Sooners HC Brent Venables is getting the SEC ready for what’s to come.

The Oklahoma Sooners are ahead of schedule. That’s not what the fan base wants to hear, just days after losing a home College Football Playoff game the way they did to the Alabama Crimson Tide, but it’s the truth. Think about the way you felt this time a year ago.

Last year, the Sooners were getting ready to lose to Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl. Everyone was discussing why the Sooners were so bad and how it could be about the same in 2025. Let’s also not forget that a large portion of this Sooners fan base was calling for head coach Brent Venables’ job. Now, they’re a team that just played in the CFP. OU is ahead of schedule and can be better next season.

“Our best days are sitting in front of us. I really believe that,” Venables told reporters after the loss to Alabama. “This is a group that got us to our fifth playoff and did, in many ways, to many people, the unthinkable.”

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Fungo Squiggly said:

Bench so far has 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 3 turnovers. Not even a shot attempt from that crew yet.

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Is that bad?

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Bench so far has 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 3 turnovers. Not even a shot attempt from that crew yet.

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White on the board. Good reverse jinx @Fungo Squiggly .

Good thing this game is against Grambling and not against any B1G team.

Bench so far has 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 3 turnovers. Not even a shot attempt from that crew yet.

10-11 from 2 versus 1-7 from 3. Shooting 61% versus 30% for Grambling but only up by 7 due to the 10 turnovers.

Jaxbuck said:

Hatred aside, just problem solving-they'd have to clean house up to the President/BOT level and do it very publicly.

You do that and bring in a guy like Wittingham then you are on the road to "redemption" and respectability. We, as OSU fans, will never buy any of it of course but to the rest of the world, it would seem that way.

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Pretty much. you show you're at least trying to clean up the mess to the outside world. But they are too stupid to do that that so they will keep some of the old guard.

More sloppy turnovers.

Mobley is incredibly frustrating, he showed flashes early last year but has since turned into a guy who seems to have way more bad moments than good ones.

It's concerning that the team never seems to get better when it comes to avoiding long stretches of sloppy play.

Frustrating to watch. The mid-range and interior shooting looks great. The defense looks okay. The passing and lack of court vision against an overmatched opponent is weird.