Game Thread: Sugar Bowl (ND vs UGA) (ESPN | Jan 2 at 3pm CST)

[editder]

Well, this is a good ND team, but I'm never going to pull for them until they get in a conference and have to play a real schedule, championship game etc. They're pretty rested and feeling good at the end of the year when all of the other teams are beat up. Geez, now I have to pull for State Penn.

Yeah this year is setting up all kinds of lose-lose options. Have to count on State Penn to take them to the showers … er the cleaners.

Thanks CNS. Your retirement has broken the world.

 

[Krymsonman]

I mentioned that yesterday. I could not recognize her during earlier playoff games. Then today thought maybe the angle of camera made the face distorted.

It's her hair. She's changed the hair style up. I think the old way looked better.

 

[B1GTide]

Top 4 all out. All of them.

 

[GP for Bama]

Riley Leonard... Notre Dame quarterback is from Foley High School, Foley, Alabama.

 

[Bazza]

Top 4 all out. All of them.

Yep. All 4 teams that got a 1st round bye lost in the 2nd round.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Dont know why Bama didnt go after him

He was a 3* out of high school, here were his offers:



Bama took a 4* guy named Jalen Milroe instead.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

I guess the UGA "dynasty" is officially over. That didn't last long...

 

[Rush]

Side note: is it just me or does Laura Rutledge not look like Laura Rutledge anymore?

Side notes such as these are important...

Can't really say whether she looks different.

But I can say she is hawt...

One can only hope she isn't smitten with Kirby's bowl cut...

 

[Krymsonman]

I just saw a highlight of UGA’s 39 penalty on the sideline. Dude didn’t have pads on! You’ve got to leave the team after that.

Is he one of those "preferred" walk-ons?

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I think you'll have a nice winter, spring, and summer coming up.

Hopefully, but this bunch will not be humbled by this at all.

 

[TDBama78]

Awfully nice of you - they certainly don't pull for Bama in these cases.

I've lived in Georgia,and they do not pull for bama,ever.

 

[day-day]

Did Georgia still have a 1st-and-10 after the sideline penalty? I was thinking they did.

 

[BearFoot]

Riley Leonard... Notre Dame quarterback is from Foley High School, Foley, Alabama.

No…you’re close…but he played here at Fairhope High School

 

[CB4]

I saw some ridiculous stat with Notre Dame where something like 70% or 80% of their two deep roster have three years or more of college playing experience. Have a bunch of 5 year seniors.

Experience can carry a team a long way.

 

[editder]

Kirby can't win an NC unless he plays a soft schedule and is able to keep his players fresh and healthy. He probably will not win another NC again.

To paraphrase Doc Holliday from Tombstone, I don’t think I could bear it.

 

[GP for Bama]

In the BCS days the National Championship game would have been,,,, Oregon vs Notre Dame.

In the 4 Team Playoff days the four would have been.... Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame and then either Texas or Ohio State.

Just interesting.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

Jawga now has their “If only Colt hadn’t gotten hurt” moment!!

This will be their second. Last year it was "If Brock hadn't gotten hurt".

 

[Krymsonman]

Did Georgia still have a 1st-and-10 after the sideline penalty? I was thinking they did.

Yeah. They would have had the ball at the 11, but they marked 15 off from there, so they go it at the 26. They still had 1st and 10, but had to settle for a FG.

 

[bamaga]

So all the teams that had a first round bye, lost

 

[Krymsonman]

Time for the Gator Bowl. Is this the last "regular" bowl game of the year.