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Celtic, while impressive, those stats are misleading. His stats dropped off considerably against Power 5 competition. He finished his college career with a 57% completion percentage and. 21-25 record. That’s not all on him, as this is a team sport. But the point remains valid. Pretty sure that was leghumper’s point.
Bama...I don't know Drink personally, so clearly this is my opinion. Most coaches are driven by a competitive fire to win at the highest level, and Drink certainly seems to fit that mold. Does he want to be a legend at Mizzou with a goal of winning double digit games and hopefully making the playoff? Or does he want to coach a blue blood where expectations are much higher? His highest ranked recruiting class was #15. Imagine how he could recruit at a blue blood. I hate to admit this, but that's why he might leave some day.
Wolf...please. Cook was maybe the 4th best QB in the SEC last year. As you noted, Schrader (and other skill players) and a very good defense enabled him to lead the team to an 11 win season. Best in the country? Hardly. Please be practical with your view of Mizzou.
Spot on LSUSMC. Reading on other sites how Bama gave this one away. What?!? Without MI’s special teams mishaps, this doesn’t even go to overtime. MI dominated the line of scrimmage and proved that its defense wasn’t simply overrated due to facing a non-SEC schedule. The championship matchup is valid and proves good football is played outside the SEC. I for one welcome the change (as do most fans outside our conference).
Dude, take your AR to the border and do something about it. Otherwise, STFU. Also, this is a sports site. If you can’t say anything positive about the commitment of these athletes, go spout your views on other media.
But therein lies the problem and the need for the expanded playoff. Without proving it on the field, no one can say with certainty who the better team is. Each homer will undoubtedly claim their team is the best or most deserving. Consider that if the BCS still existed in 2014, bama and fsu would have played for the title, and the winner would have been declared the undisputed national champ. But guess what? Instead we had a 4-team playoff and both top seeds lost with the 4 seed winning the title. It will happen again and probably with more frequency with an expanded playoff.
Dawg, not so fast my friend! Don’t forget the 2014-15 season, when Bama was upset in the semis by the 4 seed. Without that playoff, it would have been Bama vs FSU, and both top seeds lost. The 12 team playoff will only present more upset opportunities. Good football is played outside the SEC. The expanded playoff should only help parity, as more coaches can sell elite recruits on the opportunity to play for a title. Will be good for the game. For those that like cfb the way it was, that’s fine but then don’t clamor for a true champion. Without a playoff consisting of enough teams with a legitimate argument to be included, it’s all conjecture.
Yeah Mevis has been a huge weapon for Mizzou, but Reichard deserves the award. He’s a more accurate kicker and his point total I believe is unrivaled.
Mikey, where will your team go bowling? It must be painful for you to watch Mizzou destroy every prediction you had and gain so much attention in the process.
I’d really like to suggest to TX Reb that he shouldn’t complain about Ol Miss’s ranking given that they are losing this game at the moment. However, I realize AR could upset Mizzou tomorrow. So I won’t.
Hey Reb, you do realize that Mizzou was arguably a false start penalty away from also beating LSU. But think about this, who do you think GA’s coaches and players would say is the better team? Hint, it’s not Ole Miss.
Have we already forgotten that Ohio State was a shanked field goal from beating GA last year? After Harrison was knocked out over a controversial non-targeting call with OSU up 11? Yes, good football is played in other conferences. Can’t wait for the 12 team playoff.
Mikey, certainly that’s possible, but improbable. Based on your prior comments and prognostications about this team, in fact it seems more likely that they will win out. Time will tell. I do know this: you have no future in football analysis. Best I can figure, you’re either a jealous KU fan or you lost to Brady Cook multiple times in pee-wee league.
I won’t be surprised if we learn that Cook injured his shoulder on a first down run in the third quarter. You could see him shaking the right arm immediately after that play and he and the offense looked very different from that point on. Hope I’m wrong!
From a fan of one lower-tier SEC football school to another, the answer to your question is “yes”. Arkansas has had just 7 seasons with a winning SEC record since joining the conference in 1992. Clearly AR has a proud tradition, but that was built decades ago, before joining this conference. As a Mizzou fan, I’d gladly sign up for an 8-4 record every year. Oddly enough, many Arkansas fans seem to think that would be unacceptable for their school. Reality is that would be a major improvement over the program’s life in the SEC.
KU fan, errr, I mean Mike: give it a rest. With hindsight, your comments look silly (“K-state will roll”, “cook can’t throw anything other than a bubble screen”, etc). His teammates and coaches trust him, and he just played a helluva game. Go back to your World of Warcraft and your mom’s meatloaf.
Well, as long as you’re quoting scores from different teams at different times of the season from a year ago (as if they matter now), you might want to include K-State’s 40-12 beat down of our Tigers. Based on how both teams have played this year, the 4 point spread in K-State’s favor isn’t nearly enough. Obviously, I hope the Tigers prove me wrong. Look, homerism is understandable, but sometimes it looks silly.
Lefty, that’s simply a bad take. Kelly is one of the best coaches in CFB. He’s won and won big everywhere he’s been. His chances at LSU are higher than almost any coach at any other program. I imagine most pundits would be surprised if he doesn’t win a title there.
Weagle, that’s one of the better comments I’ve read in a while. Thanks for the laugh.
Gator, I’m sure UCLA agrees with you… There’s a reason why Power 5 teams consistently underperform in the tourney while Mid-Majors consistently exceed expectations. This isn’t football. Parity is real in college bb. Bama just lost as I type this to a mid-major. Get over your big school bias.
Wolf, exactly what momentum did Heupel inherit? I’d say given hs head coaching success at two school post-Mizzou, one probably shouldn’t try to draw any analogy out of hos o coordinator time at Mizzou. Got to give credit where it’s due. He’s earned it. As has our baseball team so far this season.
Bill…please don’t let the loud minority like wolf and others convince you that most Mizzou fans think our team is more than it is. We joined the SEC for financial security. Same as AR did 30+ years ago, as has been written about. We’ll have the occasional great year but most would readily accept 8-4 every year and consider that a great success.
Bacon…please tell us you’re kidding. Tell us how many times AR has finished the season ranked since joining the SEC more than three decades ago. Why is your team suddenly the 3rd best team in supposedly the top division in college FB?
Nope. Lost to TN and LSU. Both of those teams suffered multiple blowout losses. Nearly lost to A&M, should have lost to TX, best win was against an 8-4 team. And to say they lost to teams who were ranked at the time is meaningless. For example, AR was ranked in the top 10 at one point but finished 6-6. Clearly, AR was never one of the best 10 teams in the country. Early rankings are meaningless. Any team other than Bama would have no argument here. But bc of Bama’s history there’s an attempt. Their resume simply is undeserving.
That’s just silly. Bama beat almost nobody good this year. Many SEC fans need to realize that there are good teams outside the conference. AR was lucky to beat Cincy and lost to Liberty. Mizzou, who like AR was a handful of plays away from a 9-3 season and took GA to the wire, got spanked by K State. There are great players and coaches all over the country.
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UGAplaysD...NFL lite??? Please, there's simply no way any college FB team could compete in the NFL. Look how many college stars (even those from the SEC) fail in the NFL. The speed, strength, and skills are on a completely different level. Every NFL team starts 22 guys who have proven they deserve to play in the league. The best college teams start a mix of 22, some of whom will get drafted, some will actually play, and many of whom won't play a down after their last college game. There's not a single pundit, quantitative model, or otherwise that would support the claim that an elite college team could compete in the NFL. Regarding the SEC...yeah, it's the been the best conference for the past two decades (and at times in history prior to that). But roughly 1 in 5 current NFL players played in the SEC vs 1 in 6 from the Big Ten. Not such a significant difference that one is nearly the NFL while the other is simply a college conference.
Boon, the defender may have turned his head but he still wrapped his arms around the receiver before the ball arrived. As every fan knows, and as high schoolers like to chant, “you can’t do that!” Also, your receiver tackled the TN DB in the end zone on 3rd and forever and got the call that led to a Bama score. So give me a break with the refs BS. Better team on Saturday won.