2017 CFB Bowl Games Open Thread

[redguard117]

Thank fucking god Bama got the last spot with zero resume. Dodged a bullet there. Because as most would agree, this Clemson team and OSU team are the exact same teams as last year, so 31-0 was inevitable. Well outside their all-world qb, first round wr, and elite college RB. But otherwise they would have ass-rammed us.

You watched our bowl game, right? We scored exactly 3 pts that didn’t come off a turnover. And we weren’t up against world beaters - the USC defense was thoroughly mediocre in every category over the season.

Regardless, no need to stress over what-ifs. We’ll be right in the thick of things next season.

 

[shiloh]

2017 Ohio State had 215 total yards against Clemson. Currently Clemson has 119 total yards against 'bama signifying nothing except the Buckeyes missed two field goals.

Kinda discouraging the Tide can coast through a season and still have a chance to win a NC. This occurs when their are no dominate teams.

btw, final conference bowl game results as the SEC will win and lose next week:

B1G = 7-1
ACC = 4-6
SEC = 5-6
Big12 = 5-3
PAC12 = 1-7

ESPN's worst nightmare ~ 'dogs/'bama ~ that's the ticket!

 

[Tanner]

"Humble yourself." ---America to Dabo after this one

 

[Dryden]

Clemson with 120 total yards. Woof.

 

[SadSouthernBuck]

Right now I’m hoping for Bama to score twice more so clempsun loses by 32

 

[redguard117]

Yea that's actually not true. 247 sports literally does exactly what you're talking about. See attached photo.

Last year, I think, one of the moderators made a player by player graph comparing OSU and Michigan by player recruiting rankings. I was curious so I did the same for OSU vs Alabama. Let’s just say the results were eye opening.

Not sure how the 247 criteria work but there was a significant difference when I did mine

 

[buckeyemania11]

You watched our bowl game, right? We scored exactly 3 pts that didn’t come off a turnover. And we weren’t up against world beaters - the USC defense was thoroughly mediocre in every category over the season.

Regardless, no need to stress over what-ifs. We’ll be right in the thick of things next season.

The what if game is pointless.....however the way Bryant has played in this game I think the score would be similar right now if it were Ohio State in there instead of Bama.

 

[ZEKE103]

Well crap, since it's very apparent Bama is winning this game, time to flip my fanhood for this. I am now hoping Bama rubs it in even more, the bigger the beating the better at this point. Make Clemson taste what we had to endure last year.

 

[Systems_id]

The what if game is pointless.....however the way Bryant has played in this game I think the score would be similar right now if it were Ohio State in there instead of Bama.

The thing is Bryant isn't nearly the passer Darnold was. Our d-line would have eaten Clemson for lunch.

 

[redguard117]

The what if game is pointless.....however the way Bryant has played in this game I think the score would be similar right now if it were Ohio State in there instead of Bama.

Maybe, maybe not. To be honest, I don’t think so given how the Oklahoma game went.

Regardless, given the fact that Bama will likely win this game and go on to win the NC, it seems like sour grapes to complain about the committees choice now.

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

You watched our bowl game, right? We scored exactly 3 pts that didn’t come off a turnover. And we weren’t up against world beaters - the USC defense was thoroughly mediocre in every category over the season.

Regardless, no need to stress over what-ifs. We’ll be right in the thick of things next season.

I did. Up by 17 the entire 2nd half and a coaching staff that saw that their DL was dominating the game made the decision to tresselball the entire second half unless USC showed life offensively. Sorry if you didn't identify that's what was going on. Take a look at the play-by-play and boxscore. OSU passed the ball 17 times and ran it 38 times. I'd be interested to see what that split was in the 2nd half only.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Maybe, maybe not. To be honest, I don’t think so given how the Oklahoma game went.

Regardless, given the fact that Bama will likely win this game and go on to win the NC, it seems like sour grapes to complain about the committees choice now.

Ive been saying all year that Clemson isnt nearly what they were last year. Its just been a really down year overall for college football. Neither of these 4 teams stack up to the past 3 CFP champions. This version of Ohio State doesn't either to be fair, though I do believe at this point they are better than Clemson.

 

[1926Buckeyes]

Fuck you Dabo. Overall the worst possible results. More sec bullshit this offseason. 0 interest in a title game. 0 interest in more Saban circlejerks.

Oh well, at least OSU had the best possible end to a great season.

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

regardless, given the fact that Bama will likely win this game and go on to win the NC, it seems like sour grapes to complain about the committees choice now.

That logic is inferring that either OSU does not beat Clemson or that bamas resume was better than OSU's to get in. Imo, neither is true.

 

[dragurd]

Ive been saying all year that Clemson isnt nearly what they were last year. Its just been a really down year overall for college football. Neither of these 4 teams stack up to the past 3 CFP champions. This version of Ohio State doesn't either to be fair, though I do believe at this point they are better than Clemson.

Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold for all their faults are 1000x the QB's Kelky Bryant is. Kelly Bryant at least this year isn't in their stratusphere nor is he even close to Watson despite the pundits trying to tell us otherwise.