College Football

by Colan (niner) Tue 23 Aug 2011, 3:54 pm

First topic message reminder :

Any of you guys looking foward to the start of the season next week, if you like college football, what teams do you like, I myself follow the wolverines and huskers. But only the huskers have an oppportunity for the big one this year. Cant wait for lsu v oregon on the 3rd at cowboys stadium.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 26 Oct 2013, 9:05 pm

Sammy Watkins.

Just how good is he?

by BamBam Sun 27 Oct 2013, 7:23 am

Bloody good. Not sure who I would rather have, him or Marquise Lee

by mikeygnfl Sat 23 Nov 2013, 9:55 pm

It will be interesting to see who wins the Heisman Trophy this year. Johnny Manziel has had off the field issues and has probably lost too many games. Mariota hasn't played well enough in recent weeks. Jameis Winston looked the most likely winner but has had his own off field issues. AJ McCarron could be the default winner while Bryce Petty has been a late name being mention

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 30 Nov 2013, 8:41 pm

Holy cow. Auburn vs Bama. My word

by JDizzle Sat 30 Nov 2013, 8:48 pm

Crazy call to go for the FG, surely?! No way he makes a 57 yarder and with all the blockers on the pitch that was always on! Just take OT! Great to watch though!

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 30 Nov 2013, 9:05 pm

Saban made some questionable calls throughout that fourth quarter. Still you don't really expect that to happen!!!

Great game

by **Pr4wn** Sun 01 Dec 2013, 5:57 am

What game. Michigan vs Ohio state was fantastic as well.

by Lowlandbrit Mon 02 Dec 2013, 3:50 pm

Regular season over, commence head coach merry-go-round: looks like Washington's Steve Sarkisian is going to USC. Makes sense considering he was an assistant there for a long time, but not exactly the spectacular hire a lot of people expected.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 6:28 pm

Matt Miller ‏@nfldraftscout
Per the Univ. of Oregon, Marcus Mariota will return to school next season and not enter the NFL Draft. He’ll be my No. 1 prospect for 2015

by NYJ Tue 03 Dec 2013, 7:03 pm

Teddy Bridgewater seriously influenced this decision.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 7:05 pm

Moves the likes of Mettenberger (think that's spelt right), and McCarron into first round contention if they weren't already...

by Lowlandbrit Tue 03 Dec 2013, 7:05 pm

Can see Mariota being another Locker situation, where he goes into the draft next year with a lot less hype even though he's better prepared to succeed in the NFL.

by NYJ Tue 03 Dec 2013, 7:15 pm

I hate AJ McCarron with a passion. No rational reason behind it but I'd be sick if he got drafted in the first.

by **Pr4wn** Thu 05 Dec 2013, 3:48 pm

No charges against Jameis Winston. The Heisman is his.

by Lowlandbrit Fri 06 Dec 2013, 11:28 am

Lowlandbrit wrote:Washington's Steve Sarkisian is going to USC.

And now Washington have managed to get Boise State's Chris Petersen to replace him. Lot of people thought he'd never leave that job, will be interesting to see how he does in a major conference.

by crazy_dave23 Sat 07 Dec 2013, 5:31 pm

I can safely say the Tigers are going to win the SEC title game... anyone watching?

by **Pr4wn** Sun 08 Dec 2013, 6:49 am

Just watched it. Bit of a ridiculous game really!

by mikeygnfl Sun 08 Dec 2013, 7:09 am

crazy_dave23 wrote:I can safely say the Tigers are going to win the SEC title game... anyone watching?

The Tigers did indeed win... Although they lost as well.

So it looks like Auburn vs FSU in the BCS Championship game. Can Jameis Winston win that and the Heisman? Or is he still carrying too much baggage?

Next year there will be college football playoffs.

Who goes no. 1 in the 2015 draft? Mariota or Winston?

by **Pr4wn** Sun 08 Dec 2013, 7:51 am

Winston is much more pro-ready in my opinion. Both are fantastic prospects though.

by Lowlandbrit Sun 15 Dec 2013, 11:35 am

Jameis Winston has won the Heisman trophy. AJ McCarron came a distant second, Jordan Lynch came third.

Texas coach Mack Brown is resigning after the bowl game against Oregon. Expect pretty much everyone to be linked with the position (Jim Harbaugh's already getting asked questions about it).

by Lowlandbrit Sun 05 Jan 2014, 10:28 am

Louisville will need a new coach to go with their new QB; Charlie Strong is off to Texas.

Here's a list of everyone declaring early for the draft: NFL.com underclassmen tracker
Looks like teams needing a WR will have plenty of choice.
Loucheiz Purifoy early contender for best name in draft.

by mikeygnfl Mon 06 Jan 2014, 11:26 pm

Auburn leading 21-10 in the BCS Championship game. Jameis Winston is struggling but he is very quick and his speed is getting him out of trouble. He looks nowhere near NFL ready yet but has talent. Should improve over next year or so in college. SEC defences look much strong than he has faced so far.

by mikeygnfl Mon 06 Jan 2014, 11:46 pm

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1873396-auburn-graduates-100-bet-could-earn-him-50000-if-tigers-win-bcs-title

by **Pr4wn** Tue 07 Jan 2014, 8:00 am

Winston is clutch. Fantastic comeback.

by mikeygnfl Tue 07 Jan 2014, 10:46 am

Pr4wn wrote:Winston is clutch. Fantastic comeback.

He definitely saved his best for last last night. Rest of his game was pretty average though and Auburn haven't got the of greatest defences. I think the key to FSU winning was the kick off TD return.

by GSC Tue 07 Jan 2014, 1:43 pm

Sounds like James Franklins turning down NFL interviews for Penn State

by Lowlandbrit Tue 07 Jan 2014, 2:37 pm

Probably a much better fit for him at this point, especially when you look at the jobs that are open right now.

by Lowlandbrit Mon 13 Jan 2014, 12:27 pm

Lowlandbrit wrote:Here's a list of everyone declaring early for the draft: NFL.com underclassmen tracker

Over 80 already. Deadline is January 15.

by adams_legend Sun 21 Sep 2014, 7:02 am

amari cooper of Alabama looks like he is going to be a very good prospect in the draft next year

by Lowlandbrit Sat 22 Nov 2014, 6:05 pm

crazy_dave23 wrote:Why College Football is a bit ridiculous... Ladanian Tomlinsons single game rush record was broken by a guy from Wisconsin... in 3 Qtrs... and they didn't run him at all in the 4th

Welp, that didn't last long: Oklahoma's Samaje Perine ran for 427 against Kansas. Got subbed out early in the 4th.

In other news, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech went to overtime after scoring a combined 0 points in four quarters (ended 6-3 Wake Forest in double overtime).

by Lowlandbrit Mon 15 Dec 2014, 1:23 pm

With Harbaugh blatantly checked out in San Francisco, and the Michigan job open, it's no wonder the rumours are bubbling away. Certainly makes sense in terms of background (and money), but it's hard to see him giving up without a ring if there's a somewhat attractive NFL offer out there.

by mikeygnfl Thu 01 Jan 2015, 5:52 pm

The inaugural NCAAF playoffs take place tonight with Marcus Mariota's Oregon taking on Jameis Winston's FSU. Should be interesting to see how both players handle the pressure. The other games sees the no. 1 Alabama take on Ohio State.

by Lowlandbrit Fri 02 Jan 2015, 11:49 am

mikeygnfl wrote:Should be interesting to see how both players handle the pressure.

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by crazy_dave23 Fri 02 Jan 2015, 12:52 pm

I'm completely unsold on Jameis Winston as a top tier draft prospect... this clip helps convince me further...

by JDizzle Fri 02 Jan 2015, 5:09 pm

It's why the draft is great. Didn't see all of the game last night, but Mariota gave me more reasons to be doubtful of absolute top level potential!

by mikeygnfl Tue 13 Jan 2015, 6:48 am

So the no 4 seed Ohio State wins the inaugural college playoffs beating Marcus Mariota's Oregon Ducks 42-20.

I would like to see the college playoffs expanded further to 12 teams and mimic the NFL playoffs then play their championship game the week before the Super Bowl. That would give college football and the players a bigger platform and would be bigger 'start' of the draft season.

by BamBam Tue 13 Jan 2015, 6:57 am

I reckon mimicking the NFL playoffs would just cause more problems because there would be a shed load of arguments about the rankings giving certain teams a first round bye

8 teams would be good though

by JDizzle Tue 13 Jan 2015, 11:36 am

Be interesting to see what Cardale Jones does now. The bloke's 22, got people excited about his potential, but he's only played three games. Does he declare for the draft or go back and try to complete to start against Miller and Barrett? Can't see him transferring and taking a year out at his age already.

by Lowlandbrit Tue 13 Jan 2015, 12:13 pm

JDizzle wrote:Does he declare for the draft or go back and try to complete to start against Miller and Barrett?

Most people expect Braxton Miller to transfer, especially since he wouldn't have to sit out a year. FSU one of the schools that gets mentioned a lot.

by JDizzle Tue 13 Jan 2015, 12:14 pm

Lowlandbrit wrote:
JDizzle wrote:Does he declare for the draft or go back and try to complete to start against Miller and Barrett?
Most people expect Braxton Miller to transfer, especially since he wouldn't have to sit out a year. FSU one of the schools that gets mentioned a lot.

Cheers. Still a tough task to beat out Barrett considering how well he played all year too.

by Lowlandbrit Thu 15 Jan 2015, 6:25 pm

JDizzle wrote:Be interesting to see what Cardale Jones does now.

He held a press conference today to declare that he wants to play school for another year.

On a related note, here's a list of players that are declaring for the draft early.

by JDizzle Thu 15 Jan 2015, 6:56 pm

Such a sensational troll from Cardale. Great work.

You know it's getting close to draft season when you begin to see the first, far too early mocks. Here's Daniel Jeremiah's: http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/mock-drafts/daniel-jeremiah/215603

by Lowlandbrit Sat 10 Oct 2015, 7:16 pm

Georgia's Nick Chubb gets this season's horrifying injury to a sure-fire future draft pick.

by mikeygnfl Sat 10 Oct 2015, 7:41 pm

Leonard Fournette deserves a mention on this thread. He has looked fantastic this season at running back. He has run for over 150 yards in his five games, including three over 200 yards, and has 12 TDs. Looks an early favourite for the Heisman Trophy.

by **Pr4wn** Wed 14 Oct 2015, 5:59 am

If Dalvin Cook can stop being a massive douche, he could be a top-quality RB.

by BamBam Wed 14 Oct 2015, 6:04 am

Chubb's injury was horrific

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 17 Oct 2015, 8:35 pm

WHAT JUST HAPPENED

by crazy_dave23 Sun 18 Oct 2015, 10:03 am

Olly wrote:WHAT JUST HAPPENED

I'm assuming Michigan State just happened

by Lowlandbrit Mon 30 Nov 2015, 10:39 am

Looks like it's going to be a big moving season for FBS head coaches; still games to be played and 20 have already gone this year, including Georgia's Mark Richt (and apparently very nearly LSU's Les Miles).

by Lowlandbrit Sun 06 Dec 2015, 1:41 pm

Playoff games are set:
Clemson (1) v (4) Oklahoma
Alabama (2) v (3) Michigan State

Also, I'm sure everyone would like to take a moment to be very mature about Michigan's Jake Butt being named B1G Tight End of the Year.

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