Game Thread: Other games | 10/11

[uafan4life]

I would like to point and laugh at Penn State, Oklahoma, and Florida State.

And I think Indiana is legit.

Also I do not think there are any elite teams this year. NIL/portal has not only spread talent around, it has also reduced the quality of play.

Even before the portal, there was rarely more than two elite teams any given season - and zero was more common than two...

 

[Bpilktree]

Texas Tech might be sneaky good

They are the highest payroll team.

 

[TideEngineer08]

I think it has in general reduced both the OL and DL in quality of play and that’s where games are decided.

The cohesiveness and experience with Line play is gone and we have a lot of busted plays.

It’s ugly.

Almost all games now look like an 11:00am game between Minnesota and Iowa with 3 star players colliding.

More than ever you have to have a QB who can cover up flaws.

Agreed completely. OL/DL is where it all starts and it has been since the game evolved past its Rugby roots.

It’s also why the SEC had been dominant for so long. Most of the elite high school linemen are in the SEC geographic footprint.

Ty Simpson is the difference in this team this year compared to last.

 

[TideEngineer08]

Even before the portal, there was rarely more than two elite teams any given season - and zero was more common than two...

Elite may be too strong of a word but what we have now is far more parity than I ever remember before. And it’s really more to do with quality of play than anything, IMO.

Of course… we’d never seen something so consistently great as we had with Coach Saban so that’s definitely impacting my view.

 

[TDBama78]

Aubrens off to a good start

 

[TideEngineer08]

Aubrens off to a good start

They are getting that classic Jordan Hare bump in questionable refereeing.

 

[Tide&True]

I see Georgia feeling JH juju

 

[RTR2u]

Barn stadium is deafening.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Barn - 10
Dawgs - 0

 

[TDBama78]

10-0 aubrens

 

[BamaNation]

UGA 0
Awbums 10
2Q 13:41

Did we break UGA?


UF 14
TAMU 21
2Q 4:09

 

[DzynKingRTR]

USCe just scored on a 72 yard TD. PAT pending

 

[Tide&True]

UGA 0
Awbums 10
2Q 13:41

Did we break UGA?


UF 14
TAMU 21
2Q 4:09

Till the cows come home😎

 

[TDBama78]

UGA 0
Awbums 10
2Q 13:41

Did we break UGA?


UF 14
TAMU 21
2Q 4:09

So far the Dawgs are all bark no bite

 

[DzynKingRTR]

UGA 0
Awbums 10
2Q 13:41

Did we break UGA?

it would be a shame if we did.

My bold prediction of Tech being a playoff team and uga not is looking smarter every week

 

[Tide&True]

So far the Dawgs are all bark no bite

Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t think Kirby is having fun these days.

 

[PA Tide Fan]

Elite may be too strong of a word but what we have now is far more parity than I ever remember before. And it’s really more to do with quality of play than anything, IMO.

Of course… we’d never seen something so consistently great as we had with Coach Saban so that’s definitely impacting my view.

College football seems to be heading the way of the NFL where mediocrity prevails, no game is really a big upset and an undefeated champion is virtually impossible.

 

[denver]

USCe just scored on a 72 yard TD. PAT pending

Meatchickeen at #15 for no reason...USC is better....but big blue always gets the nod.

 

[MikeInBama]

I saw a shot of Brian Kelly and he may stroke out. Also I saw a graphic on their game that their QB is 172nd in arm strength or something. Sounds bad

 

[Tide&True]

College football seems to be heading the way of the NFL where mediocrity prevails, no game is really a big upset and an undefeated champion is virtually impossible.

The days of Saban-like domination are over