# 2014 College Football General Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-college-football-general-thread/696937>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [August 30, 2014, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-college-football-general-thread/696937 "2014-08-30T03:58:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-college-football-general-thread/696937/1322 "2015-02-17T20:13:08Z")

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> [@BigAppleBucky](#):
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> I’d rather lose a QB who I’m guaranteed to lose after four years than my defensive coordinator who created a top tier defense for several years.
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> Oregon’s system will still be there. The next guy in will put up pin ball numbers too.

When you have a quality coordinator, it’s just a matter of time before you lose him. He didn’t peel any staff away from MSU and there is a lot of continuity among the assistants. To be fair, the defense was not as good in 2014 as it was in 2013, due to losses in the secondary.

I’m looking forward to the Oregon visit, minus their NFL-quality QB and (hopefully) playing in less than 95 degree heat.

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**Author:** ![Thing\_Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@Thing\_Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing_Fish)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-college-football-general-thread/696937/1323 "2015-02-17T20:21:38Z")

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> [@DinoR](#):
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> The game is a little early for fall color but if you make it take a detour along the river through campus. It passes right by the stadium so it’s a trip that can be as long or short as you want. There’s no better way to get a feel for it’s giant land grant campus than “on the banks of the Red Cedar.” There’s a reason that’s a quote from the start of the fight song.

Oh, if I go it will be with my brother-in-law who will give me the full tour (he actually leads tours for prospective students on occasion) and ensure that the fight song gets stuck in my head. I will just need to be vigilant to make sure I don’t drink too much and wake up with a Sparty tattoo.

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**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-college-football-general-thread/696937/1324 "2015-02-17T20:26:17Z")

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> [@Thing\_Fish](#):
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> Oh, if I go it will be with my brother-in-law who will give me the full tour (he actually leads tours for prospective students on occasion) and ensure that the fight song gets stuck in my head. I will just need to be vigilant to make sure I don’t drink too much and wake up with a Sparty tattoo.

Definitely take the tour. In my opinion the only campus that I think comes close to MSU in terms of beauty is Colorado. Although we did take a big step back when the new art museum was built (as small consolation, some scenes from the next Batman movie were shot there. Gave me a chuckle to drive by and see the Gotham News trucks).

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