[CFB] 08-09 Season Extravaganza

[fat12]

I'm still pissed that Texas got shafted.

[Dumar]

Originally Posted by Lucane Darkseraphim

Dumar had been conspicuously absent, but now it all makes sense. After OSU won a few more games, he has finally sacked up enough to return here to promote his lousy OSU.

I guess I can't complain too much though, most teams played poorly this year and their schedules were even more bland than usual (even UF's).

Only a few more days till UF-Bama.

huh? i've always been here. and UF schedule is always bland.

[Regime]

wait whaat?

Texas plays Ohio State?

ROFL

Not only do they get shafted but they get a the "game" everyone knows they already won. I would like to see Boise State kick the shit out of Ohio State.

[Araxen]

What an insult to Texas if that happens. Let's rub more salt into that wound.

[Dumar]

Originally Posted by Regime

wait whaat?

Texas plays Ohio State?

ROFL

Not only do they get shafted but they get a the "game" everyone knows they already won. I would like to see Boise State kick the shit out of Ohio State.

we beat the shit outta colt once already. we'll do it again.

[WillzZz]

Uh huh. I want to see Boise vs OSU too. That would shut you up. Although to be fair, that's probably why you want texas.

[Slick Willey]

Originally Posted by WillzZz

Uh huh. I want to see Boise vs OSU too. That would shut you up. Although to be fair, that's probably why you want texas.

I can't believe I'm going to be siding with Dumar on this one. Maybe that is a sign I need to re-examine my opinion before stating it, lest I get negative internets . . . .

This love affair with Boise St. needs to end now. Look, I loved the Boise St. v. OU game too. My friend and I were jumping up and down screaming while watching it on TV (apparently we were one of the few people that actually watched the game). I even predicted a BSU win. But this Boise St. team is not the 2005/2006 team that beat OU. Not even close. I hate the Ohio State homers as much as the rest of you, and I'm tired of seeing them get their asses kicked in the championship and BCS bowl games as well, but Ohio State would beat Boise State easily this year. They would likely beat Utah or any of the other non-BCS teams (e.g., Ball State), with the exception of maybe TCU.

If Boise St. is lucky and the WAC lets them out of their contract with the Humanitarian Bowl (yeah, that's right, what bowl?), they'll likely end up playing TCU in the Poinsettia Bowl, and you'll see just how exciting and "tough" this Boise State team is . . . .

[Dumar]

Originally Posted by Slick Willey

tired of seeing them get their asses kicked in the championship and BCS bowl games as well

i guess you're not tired of seeing ou doing the same thing and much worse. i'm also guessing you're not tired of seeing florida lose to michigan. you also probably don't even care that boise st. lost their bowl last year to north carolina. free passes all around.

you know why? because we're ohio state and they're not. it's really that simple, isn't it?

[psu199]

Interesting blurb about this on SI.com this morning:

Do you honestly feel Ohio State deserves a BCS invite over an undefeated Bronco team?
-- Andy Rose, Boise, Idaho

The straight answer to this is: It's a toss-up. The two teams bear almost identical rankings. It comes down to which you think is a more impressive accomplishment: Going 12-0 against the nation's 84th-toughest schedule (according to CollegeBCS.com) or going 10-2 against the No. 12 schedule.

Either way, it doesn't really matter, because the only time the word "deserves" should even enter a bowl discussion is in regards to the national championship game. Every other bowl is entitled to choose whatever possible matchup it feels will be best for its business.

Say it with me now: Bowl games are businesses. For 70-something years (100 in the case of the Rose Bowl), these organizations have been in the business of providing a mini-vacation for fans of the participating teams and compelling matchups for television viewers at home. The BCS has made this exponentially more difficult by shoving teams like Cincinnati and Boston College down their throats, but theoretically, the bowls still retain their choice of desired matchup.

With that in mind, it's not hard to see why the Fiesta Bowl would prefer a Texas-Ohio State matchup over a Texas-Utah or Texas-Boise State game.

This is going to seem like a bizarre analogy, but follow me here. Let's pretend for a moment that the Fiesta Bowl, instead of a football game, was ... a supermarket. Supermarkets, as you know, stock a plethora of Coke products, because Coke is an extremely popular brand.

But let's say there was another, less-familiar brand of soda out there (we'll call it "Flash") that, according to the BCS rankings of sodas, tastes just as good, if not better, than Coke. Does that mean the supermarket should be required to start stocking more Flash than Coke? Of course not. It would be a bad business decision. You go with the more established brand.

Now, put yourselves in the shoes of the Fiesta Bowl. You're required by BCS rules to come up with roughly $34 million to pay the two participants (only part of which is covered by TV money), in addition to the costs associated with staging the game. And, you're facing pressure from your sponsors -- many of whom are strapped for promotional money as it is -- to produce a game that will generate the most eyeballs for its products.

With all due respect to Utah and Boise State, Ohio State is going to get you those eyeballs.

First of all, with fan travel in general expected to be down due to the current economy, it helps that there are a whole bunch of Buckeyes fans in Phoenix eager to scarf up tickets. Meanwhile, if you're a fan sitting at home, be honest: Which matchup is more likely to intrigue you? Colt McCoy vs. James Laurinaitis, or Colt McCoy vs. Kyle Wilson? Texas' defense trying to stop Terrelle Pryor and Beanie Wells, or Texas' defense trying to stop Brian Johnson and Freddie Brown?

By now, you may really think of me as a Grinch, but I'm just dealing in reality, folks.

Take the Gator Bowl, which this week will officially invite 8-4 Nebraska. As a result, 9-3 Missouri, which won the Huskers' division and beat them 51-17, will likely go to a lesser bowl (the Alamo) if it loses to Oklahoma on Saturday.

Is that "fair?" Of course not. But it's bound to draw huge business for the Gator Bowl, which has never previously hosted the Huskers and their caravan of traveling red-clad fans.

If there's a positive spin to put on all this, it's that at least the bowls won't be needing government bailouts anytime soon. They seem to have a better handle on their marketplace than many other industries.

[Regime]

Originally Posted by Dumar

i guess you're not tired of seeing ou doing the same thing and much worse. i'm also guessing you're not tired of seeing florida lose to michigan. you also probably don't even care that boise st. lost their bowl last year to north carolina. free passes all around.

you know why? because we're ohio state and they're not. it's really that simple, isn't it?

ROFL

ya cause UF losing to Michigan in Captial ONE with a injuried Tebow is the same as getting crushed twice back to back BCS nc lmao.

Listen up guys, Dumar just admitted Michigan was better than Ohio State.


Dumar you are a filthy dirty Benedict Arnold. How could you? Admitting your rivals the Michigan Wolverines, the masters of disasters, could do something your team could not?

By george! Change your avatar from Fucky to a real avatar, one that not only is a X-men character and a rabid mammal but defeats communists too!

[Darkko]

Wait, were using the Tebow injured excuse for UF losing to Michigan? I saw Tebow play the whole game... If we are going to use that excuse then lets go back another year when OSU played UF and lost their best player on the opening play of the game (after he scored a TD).

I know some of you are sick of seeing OSU, and I can see it from your angle, but the hate is a little unwarranted. Teams lose games, thats the game of football. Sometimes you lose more games in a time frame than at another point in time. LSU won the National Championship last year, this year they lost 5 games. Not many saw that coming. Next year when they are back in the hunt is everyone going to be screaming about how LSU lost 5 games and they are undeserving? No. Its not like OSU lost to scrub teams in their bowl games. They lost to The National Champ. Every other team in the nation had already lost to some lesser opponent that year.

Slick Willey

I hate the Ohio State homers as much as the rest of you, and I'm tired of seeing them get their asses kicked in the championship and BCS bowl games as well

Our record in BCS bowls in 4-2. Yes, we lost the last two National Championship games. You can't win them all, but we haven't lost a regular BCS bowl.
Everyone here knows I'm an OSU homer, I won't deny it. I hope I represent our fans in a positive light. I enjoy getting into discussions with everyone about CFB, however, I don't think its worth it to bash other teams anymore. Hopefully, down the road we can get a better system in place to fix our beloved sport!

[Regime]

Originally Posted by Darkko

Wait, were using the Tebow injured excuse for UF losing to Michigan? I saw Tebow play the whole game... If we are going to use that excuse then lets go back another year when OSU played UF and lost their best player on the opening play of the game (after he scored a TD).

I know some of you are sick of seeing OSU, and I can see it from your angle, but the hate is a little unwarranted. Teams lose games, thats the game of football. Sometimes you lose more games in a time frame than at another point in time. LSU won the National Championship last year, this year they lost 5 games. Not many saw that coming. Next year when they are back in the hunt is everyone going to be screaming about how LSU lost 5 games and they are undeserving? No. Its not like OSU lost to scrub teams in their bowl games. They lost to The National Champ. Every other team in the nation had already lost to some lesser opponent that year.

Slick Willey

Our record in BCS bowls in 4-2. Yes, we lost the last two National Championship games. You can't win them all, but we haven't lost a regular BCS bowl.
Everyone here knows I'm an OSU homer, I won't deny it. I hope I represent our fans in a positive light. I enjoy getting into discussions with everyone about CFB, however, I don't think its worth it to bash other teams anymore. Hopefully, down the road we can get a better system in place to fix our beloved sport!

No excuse. Just saying you guys both need to bow before your masters the Wolverines.

[Darkko]

Tommy Tuberville out at Auburn¿after 10 years as coach - NCAA Football - SI.com
Ugh, Saban is only going to become more powerful now. Kinda seems like a weird time to fire a good coach. Sure Tuberville hasn't been the best but you are going to be starting over right as Saban is gaining power in Bama? The lead is only going to increase.

[Regime]

Originally Posted by Darkko

Tommy Tuberville out at Auburn¿after 10 years as coach - NCAA Football - SI.com
Ugh, Saban is only going to become more powerful now. Kinda seems like a weird time to fire a good coach. Sure Tuberville hasn't been the best but you are going to be starting over right as Saban is gaining power in Bama? The lead is only going to increase.

Yeah prepare to see Auburn down for awhile.

[Tea on tuesday]

Originally Posted by Regime

Yeah prepare to see Auburn down for awhile.

But prepare to see Mississippi State UP!