College football starts in 7 weeks!!

[WinterBorn]

The Bucks have a good shot at it but the Big10 East is real tough this year. More than likely they’re will be four teams with 9 wins or more. I’m making no predictions after the last two years when the CFP made two very bad decisions. The CFP needs to start docking the SEC teams for four game non conference schedule and no true road games against top 5 conference opponents. If the SEC had played 9 conference games there wouldn’t have been two SEC teams in the playoffs. A situation that the CFP was meant to discourage. Neutral field games during the regular season should be prohibited.

Mott, we have been through this before. Playing more conference games is great. But can also be meaningless.

In 2017 Ohio State played 9 conference games. But 5 of those games were against opponents who could not manage to win more games than they lost. Alabama, on the other hand played 8 conference games and only 2 of those opponents had losing records.

7 of the 12 teams Ohio State played ended the season with losing records. For Alabama it was 4 of the 12. When you want to claim Rutgers as part of your bragging about schedules, you may have an issue with your schedule.

Yes, OSU only plays 3 out-of-conference games. But 2 of those games are against teams with a combined record of 6-18 for last year. Of course, including Oregon State and their 1-11 season skews that some.

I look forward to getting 9 conference games on our schedule. But if you think that will mean there won't be an SEC team in the playoffs, you are way off base.

[tff]

This is nonsense. "continuity problem"? Yeah, I get that you want to see someone else win the championship. Fine. All it takes is for a team to step up.

The reason Alabama has done what it has done is that it requires excellence. Clemson stepped up and beat Bama in the NC game 2 years ago. Ohio State beat Bama in the playoff game a few years ago.

Well, if you're a Bama fan, you *should* want them to win. Just like Oakland should root for the Warriors, Boston pulling for the Patriots, etc.

[Norah]

I’ll be interested to see how much of an impact Jimbo Fisher has with A&M this year. Sometimes those first years can be really surprising. They could give Alabama some trouble if that happens. In the Big 12 I’m hoping Texas Tech can break through since I really like Kliff Kingsbury but with Mahomes gone it will be tough, and I’ll also be curious if Baylor has a turnaround.

[TempleEvenson]

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[Mott the Hoople]

I’ll be interested to see how much of an impact Jimbo Fisher has with A&M this year. Sometimes those first years can be really surprising. They could give Alabama some trouble if that happens. In the Big 12 I’m hoping Texas Tech can break through since I really like Kliff Kingsbury but with Mahomes gone it will be tough, and I’ll also be curious if Baylor has a turnaround.

Norah! Nice to see you back. Love that pic. I caught a bass about like that size during the 4th of July weekend. Good fun!

[Mott the Hoople]

Well this year may be sunk. Son of a …….

[WinterBorn]

Well this year may be sunk. Son of a …….

It sucks. I wanted Bama to have a shot at payback on OSU. Even if nothing comes of all this, the distraction could easily ruin the season. And if they show that Coach Meyer knew? Gonna need a new coach. Hard to do at the beginning of the season.

[TOP]

Everything is going to work out, one way or another...patience at this point is so important for everyone.... both in and out of the program to let the fact come in before making a judgement...
but....No coach is immune...we know that...

[Mott the Hoople]

Everything is going to work out, one way or another...patience at this point is so important for everyone.... both in and out of the program to let the fact come in before making a judgement...
but....No coach is immune...we know that...

True. I think a lot of people are jumping the gun. First it has to be established that Zach Smith actually abused his ex wife. So far he hasn’t even been charged with domestic abuse let alone convicted.

Secondly Dan Wetzel at Yahoo Sports imeadiately reported the Meyer should be fired and we all know that Wetzel has such shit for brains it’s amazing he can remember to breath. If Wetzel thinks he should be fired then there’s a high probability he won’t as Wetzel rarely, if ever, knows what he’s talking about.

[TOP]

True. I think a lot of people are jumping the gun. First it has to be established that Zach Smith actually abused his ex wife. So far he hasn’t even been charged with domestic abuse let alone convicted.

Secondly Dan Wetzel at Yahoo Sports imeadiately reported the Meyer should be fired and we all know that Wetzel has such shit for brains it’s amazing he can remember to breath.

All true...this shouldn't even be an issue involving Coach Myers....it's a mess, though, isn't it?

[Mott the Hoople]

It sucks. I wanted Bama to have a shot at payback on OSU. Even if nothing comes of all this, the distraction could easily ruin the season. And if they show that Coach Meyer knew? Gonna need a new coach. Hard to do at the beginning of the season.

Meh I don’t think it would hurt that much this year. We have three coaches with the experience to fill in as head coach. It’s down the road it will hurt as if Meyer is fired it will enhance OSU’s reputation as the graveyard of coaches.

Meyer has done an excellent job of recruiting not only great athletes but young men of good character. He’s done far better at OSU than he did in Florida in that respect.

[Mott the Hoople]

All true...this shouldn't even be an issue involving Coach Myers....it's a mess, though, isn't it?

Shades of Zeke Elliot who essentially got suspended for Ray Rice hitting his wife. Meyer could get fired because Harvey Weinstein’s sexual abuse of women.

[Norah]

Meh I don’t think it would hurt that much this year. We have three coaches with the experience to fill in as head coach. It’s down the road it will hurt as if Meyer is fired it will enhance OSU’s reputation as the graveyard of coaches.

Meyer has done an excellent job of recruiting not only great athletes but young men of good character. He’s done far better at OSU than he did in Florida in that respect.

The existence of text messages implying that Meyer was told about the abuse as well as an apparent lie from Meyer in a recent press conference that he didn’t know of the incidents is pretty damning though.

[Mott the Hoople]

The existence of text messages implying that Meyer was told about the abuse as well as an apparent lie from Meyer in a recent press conference that he didn’t know of the incidents is pretty damning though.

Actually the text messages were to his wife.

[Norah]

Actually the text messages were to his wife.

Right but apparently one of the text messages from Meyers wife to the assistant coach’s wife said that he spoke to his assistant coach and the coach denied everything. So based on that it sounds as if Meyer knew about it. Why Meyer would lie though in that press conference about not knowing anything about it is what has gotten him in trouble. It sounds like he is protecting the coach and not the victim. Choosing an individual who he has a long relationship with over his own integrity and the programs integrity. It’s all self inflicted it seems.