Remember folks: ESPN is not in the business of showing sporting events; ESPN is in the business of selling advertising time.
Because Southwest Ball and Pacific Bell are doing such good jobs as separate companies. Oh, wait…
Anyway, my idea is, first fill the major and “mid-major” bowls, then have each team that would otherwise qualify for a bowl game (plus one, if there would otherwise be an odd number) play in a postseason game at one of the two team’s home fields. It doesn’t seem to hurt the opening round of the NIT (or, back when there were only 48 teams, the first two rounds of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament) any. Give the better teams the home games, and place the remaining teams geographically so nobody spends too much money on travel.
The only problem with this is, you have teams having to maintain stadiums and leave a date open for a games they may or may not host.
Rumors around here are that Harbaugh has decided to come back to Michigan.
I’m still not sure how I feel about that. The negatives are that he is just a douche*, and I can’t stand the man. I am also uncomfortable with UM being the one to up the stakes of ridiculous college coach salaries.
The positives are that the man can flat out coach, and recruit. He also does have a commitment to academics far beyond the average coach. And although 8 million a year is insane, it’s peanuts compared to what happy alumni donate to the school, and the football team being good makes happy alumni. I’m pretty sure the 8 million (or at least a good portion of it) is directly coming from alumni to get their man.
- Not because of the statements he made about Michigan years ago. I agree with him that they were sacrificing academic integrity for a mediocre level of success at all. He did, of course, make delivery of those comments in the douchiest way possible though.
Good Sun Bowl game between Arizona St and Duke. Duke had a late drive that featured a fake punt for a first down and an interception over-turned on review that gave them a 31-30 lead. Kickoff then returned 90+ yards to Duke’s 5-yard line. AZ State wins 36-31 (2 pt extra point try failed). Took an interception in the end zone by AZ State to seal it in final minute or so.
…As compared to Nebraska v. USC, which is pretty sad.
Yeah, I figured you had gotten it some time ago. My point was that I was surprised that the line didn’t change after this injury was announced. Only three days until kickoff! Ohboyohboyohboy!! Any Duck fans (bandwagoners welcome!) in Chicago, we will be watching at Homeslice.
Clemson is Manhandling Oklahoma right now. I picked Clemson in Oak’s pool but I didn’t expect this domination.
I don’t think Oklahoma really wants to be there.
Clemson is the definition of a bad rival. When I pick against them, they win. When I start to believe and pick them, they lose. Fucking Tigers. Dabo, you’re an asshole. 
Check this out: in August, before the season began, FSU was 8:1 to win the championship. As weeks went by and FSU’s ranking changed, the odds stayed the same at 8:1. Yesterday I put money on FSU to win the championship at 8:1. The whole freaking season, no matter what happened, the line never moved. [note: insert appropriate emoji here]
FSU beat Clemson w/o Winston. You can count on my support for FSU on Thursday. And the Nat’l Championship Game.
FSU winning the Nat’l Championship is good for the ACC and therefore good for Ga Tech.
I am glad Clemson is kicking Oklahoma’s ass up and down the field.
Bob Stoops is not my least favorite CFB coach. But he is pretty dang close.
Nick Saban is my least favorite CFB coach now that Pete Carroll is in the NFL.
Did anyone happen to see the thing about the Detroit Free Press using a picture of the wrong Harbaugh?
I hear ya, bro.
Not that anyone asked, but here’s my rooting interest in the final 4:
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Oregon. Duck fans are kinda obnoxious, and their uniforms are silly. But I don’t hate them, and want to see a championship come to the Pac-12. Strongly pro.
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Ohio State. I’m not a big Urban fan (still has a lot of SEC residue clinging to him), but the Dotting of the I is cool, and it would be nice to see something good happen to the B1G, mostly because I’m a fan of parity. Mildly pro.
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Florida State. Mildly anti, mostly on general principles (JW’s brushes with the law, and I never liked Bobby Bowden). Flaming Spear is one of the best traditions in CFB.
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Bama. My least favorite team in my least favorite conference. With all the success Saban has had, you’d think he’d look less constipated, and smile more than once per year. Strongly anti.
I just noticed: the ACC has played in 7 bowl games already, and it’s not even New Year’s Eve.
I’d flip the first two but I agree with most of it. I’d like to see Oregon-OSU in the final and then have Michigan State beat them both next year. Has any team beaten both finalists from the previous year before?
Hate Oregon’s different uniform every week. Should be a policy: 1- Teams must wear the team colors 2- If black isn’t your team color, you don’t wear it. Ditto pewter, teal, or any other trendy shade. 3- You have a dark uni and a light uni. That’s it- two sets. 4- No camo, ever. 5- No pink for breast cancer, cut a check instead. 6- Screw the super-de-dooper hyperpatriotic Veteran’s Day embellishments.
Disagree with the flaming spear. I think it’s time to retire the ethnic mascots and all that.
Agree about Nick Satan, Alabama, and the SEC. Nick the Slick is a little shit- when he tells you that he definitely isn’t going to leave the team that means he’s either about to bolt or using some other team as a bargaining chip.
SHOCKING NEWS EVERYONE!!!
Lou Holtz said that Notre Dame will be one of the top Four teams in CFB next year!
Back to your regular programming schedule
You sure he didn’t say this year? Not that easy to beat the #23 team with a last-second kick.
You mean he thinks they will drop next year from their current #1 position? (in LH’s universe)
TCU is trying to show the committee that they deserve to be in the Playoff over Ohio State.
Boat Racing Ole Miss. 28-0 at halftime
Ole Miss has come out flat just like OU came out flat against Clemson.
I thought it was GREAT! 
Ole Miss is apparently trying to help them. They are embarrassing themselves. :smack:
Halftime stats: First downs, 15-4. Total yards 226-59 (I didn’t think Ole Miss had that much).
Total beatdown, and TCU gets the ball first in the 2nd half.