Yes indeed to the 30s football.
And looks like Navy is gonna come up just short this year
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And looks like Navy is gonna come up just short this year
That was really close.
The ceremonies following the game are really emotional.
The ceremonies following the game are really emotional.
Yes they are. I love the Army Navy game. It’s what collegiate athletics should be all about.
Hopefully Navy can rebound and get the C-in-C trophy back next year.
Hopefully Navy can rebound and get the C-in-C trophy back next year.
Looks like Baker Mayfield is about to get the Heisman
Yeah feel bad for this Love kid....he's just there to fill a seat.
Have a feeling Mayfield will be an amazing Sunday player (if he keeps his head together).
Spot on...it's the off field activities that will guide his career path.
I’m not so confident. Big 12 QBs have traditionally had tough transitions to the NFL (Sooner Heisman winner Sam Bradford a chief example). Also, he’s only 6’1” 220lbs, so not a prototypical QB size (Wilson and Brees obvious exceptions).
I generally ignore which team or conference a player was in during college and look at his individual numbers. I think Mayfield could be surprisingly successful in the NFL because he has something very few college QBs have with any degree of consistency - elite level accuracy and a high TD to INT ratio. Size wise, he is obviously below the 6'4 NFL average but as you said he is taller than Brees and Wilson who are both Super Bowl winners.
I go back to the last Oklahoma Heisman winning QB, who was much more of an NFL type player than Mayfield.
Bradford’s sophomore stat line...
328 completions
483 attempts
67.9 comp. percentage
4,721 yards
50 TD
8 INT
Brees is an Hall of Fame level talent, and Wilson is just really really good and wasn’t reliant on a system to put up numbers (NC State and Wisconsin).
Mayfield is not on Brees’ level and he is, like many huge stat line college QBs, a “system player”. Those consistently fail in the NFL.
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I don't think playing at Oklahoma is much of a factor, so comparing him to the likes of Bradford or Jason White is not appropriate imo, as he would've been doing the same at any other big school. He was succesful at Texas Tech before as well and as long as its a decent sized school that plays against other major programs on a regular basis then that's perfectly fine imo (as opposed to if he played for the likes of Boise St, Western Kentucky, Fresno State etc). I don't know of any college player who has averaged over 70% completion for a major college program in both his Jr and Sr years who didn't fare well in the NFL. Size and passing wise, he is far closer to Brees than Bradford.
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I’ll agree to disagree here. He’s a bad boy version of Tebow for me.
You could be right. He's a good player but it remains to be seen whether his head will remain in the game.
He can throw though, Tebow couldn't.
Never know with college QBs transitioning to the NFL. So much goes into their success - system, supporting cast, mental toughness, etc. He ends up in Cleveland and probably bombs out like all others.
never forget that michigan state had kirk cousins, leveon bell, bennie fowler, keshawn martin, garrett celek and finished 47th in points per game
Bradford had the most productive rookie NFL QB season ever at the time, in a terrible offense at that. And was recently traded for at a premium price. Injuries derailed him.
Tebow and Manziel (or Jason White or Josh Heupel or Landry Jones) were nowhere near Baker's arm talent level. Besides, to judge amateur talent based on their predecessors or level of competition is a folly.
It’s become a trend that Big 12 QBs flop in the NFL.
Besides that, Mayfield is a system QB. Those also don’t fare well in the NFL.
My expectations for him are quite low.
The line on the OU-UGA game started with OU -2, moved 4 points in the other direction almost immediately.
The optimist in me says Vegas likes OU and SEC money came in early on the Dawgs.
The realist in me says why in the hell would you ever bet on a college football postseason game...?
The optimist in me says Vegas likes OU and SEC money came in early on the Dawgs.
The realist in me says why in the hell would you ever bet on a college football postseason game...?
SEC homers are not rational creatures.
Can't locate gif/video of incident but the SMU kicked tried a Scholes-style slide tackle in a bowl game last week.
I found some still action shots but they won't upload properly.
Here's a link to getty images in case the spoilered images disappear due to licensing issues.
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/896335620
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I found some still action shots but they won't upload properly.
Here's a link to getty images in case the spoilered images disappear due to licensing issues.
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/896335620
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/896335622
VT vs Okie State has been a good game.
Pulling for the Cowboys since their QB is from South Carolina. That kid was soooo good in high school.
Also, if you watch the Music City Bowl tomorrow you’ll see a kid I coached in little league baseball playing WR for Kentucky
Pulling for the Cowboys since their QB is from South Carolina. That kid was soooo good in high school.
Also, if you watch the Music City Bowl tomorrow you’ll see a kid I coached in little league baseball playing WR for Kentucky
You should do a coaching tree one of these days
OSU vs USC should be a good one tonight. I have $5 on Sam Darnold performing horribly so the Browns don't take him in the draft...
The Cotton Bowl is always one of my favorites. Looking forward to it tonight.You should do a coaching tree one of these days
OSU vs USC should be a good one tonight. I have $5 on Sam Darnold performing horribly so the Browns don't take him in the draft...
And yeah I’ve been lucky so far lol. Got a few kids on scholarship wrestling in college too right now.
For real though, #6 for Kentucky. Hopefully he has a good game tonight.
Mayfield is apparently sick. Hope he doesn't play like it.
Ohio State laying the wood to So Cal at the moment.
(Can they both lose somehow?)
(Can they both lose somehow?)
Lost in their home stadium.
Damn Miami
Damn Miami
I'm jetlagged from travel and slept through tonight's games.
The Big 10 is undefeated in bowl games this season so far. Michigan losing would be the perfect cap of course.
The Big 10 is undefeated in bowl games this season so far. Michigan losing would be the perfect cap of course.
Don’t get me wrong, I was happy to see Wisconsin win. Love their style of football and ACC teams losing bowl games helps Clemson’s recruiting against those schools.
Unfortunately we have no QB. Rosier is basically a baseball player turned football QB. That will change next year when Perry takes over.
Awww
Double awww....as I was treated to a boring draw from Untied in the morning, then Miami losing at night.
Who you picking between Bama and Clemson?
Clemson
Although you never know with Saban, I just don't get the dominant vibe from Bama this year that we've seen in previous years. Dabo had his boys playing at a very high level against us and if Bryant replicates that performance then they should get through.
I just vomited.
I'll be watching the UCF Auburn game tomorrow afternoon if I'm not too hungover.
I don’t even like Michigan. I just hate the Gamecocks
Christ.. I’m already nervous
Best of luck to everyone today! Except @Eboue