# 2015 College Football Omnibus Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 30, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398 "2015-08-30T16:01:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/301 "2015-10-20T19:32:45Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I’m switching back and forth between games. Missed the 4th down. Alabama is pulling away, so maybe I’ll just shit-can that and watch the end of the MSU game. Good call. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/302 "2015-10-20T19:38:54Z")
> [@USCDiver](#): > > Well, a majority of the fake FGs I’ve seen involve the holder either running or standing up to pass. LSU is the only team I’ve ever seen have the holder toss the ball to the kicker from a kneeling position. [First possession of the Sonny Dykes era in Berkeley](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuCc1knHqrU?t=55s). (jump to 0:55) As it turns out, it was the high point of that season. ---
**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:** [October 20, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/303 "2015-10-20T22:54:44Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > How do you have this differential? Especially comparing their common opponents, Tech and SMU. > > TCU vs. Tech - 55-52 > > BU vs. Tech - 63-35 > > Just curious for your rationale. Thanks, RNATB! So, in English, the explanation for ranking TCU higher is that TCU played a power 5 team ooc and won, and also because Baylor has had a bye week, and aren’t given credit for wins they don’t have yet. BU beat Tex Tech more decisively, but TCU beat them on the road, so that evens out. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/304 "2015-10-24T18:24:45Z")
Clemson 45 Miami 0 in the 3rd quarter. As an FSU alum, it’s embarrassing how far Miami has fallen. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/305 "2015-10-25T00:30:42Z")
Boise State is -34.5 against conference opponent Wyoming? That is a helluva line. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/306 "2015-10-25T02:23:27Z")
Nice last second Field Goal attempt from FSU. Didn’t the Auburn/Alabama game from a couple years ago teach you anything? GO RAMBLIN WRECK!! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/307 "2015-10-25T02:33:15Z")
I thought Jimbo Fisher made a huge mistake when he took in Everett Golson. And yeah, that last play was just terrible. Grats Georgia Tech. OTOH, I’m having a blast watching Utah play like a bunch of fat high school kids and USC play like it’s the Super Bowl. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/308 "2015-10-25T02:59:00Z")
And the Wazzu juggernaut continues to roll. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/309 "2015-10-25T03:41:10Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > And the Wazzu juggernaut continues to roll. Luke makes his predecessor look like a piker. 514yds/76% completion/5 TDs, those look like fair numbers. Or is the Wildcats D just crap? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/310 "2015-10-25T03:48:17Z")
That sideline reporter at the USC game is _smokin’ hot!_ I predicted that win, by the way. How about that kid making 3 INT and taking one back for six!?! Looking forward to going to the next home game against Arizona. Hope to see more of the same. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/311 "2015-10-25T04:22:04Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Luke makes his predecessor look like a piker. 514yds/76% completion/5 TDs, those look like fair numbers. Or is the Wildcats D just crap? He’s been getting 400 yards or more almost every game. Nearly 500 against Rutgers, and over 500 against the Ducks. I wonder what he could do with the kind of O-line, receivers, and run threats who don’t want to spend four years in Pullman. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/312 "2015-10-25T22:55:44Z")
Al Golden out at Miami. [http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB\_OEM\_ID=28700&ATCLID=210450744](http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=210450744) ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/313 "2015-10-25T23:37:57Z")
And George O’Leary is out at UCF, after building the program. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2015, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/314 "2015-10-26T03:57:51Z")
Al Golden, yeah they pretty much had to. Seems like a good guy and I think he tried to do it the right way but he just sucked. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2015, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/315 "2015-10-26T19:00:09Z")
Baylor’s QB Seth Russell out for the season, due to required neck surgery. Back-up is true freshman, Jarrett Stidham. 24 of 28 , 85% completion, 6 TD’s, O Int’s And they are just about to hit the meat of their schedule: OU, Ok State, and TCU. Not looking good for the Bears. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2015, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/316 "2015-10-26T19:01:55Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > Baylor’s QB Seth Russell out for the season, due to required neck surgery. > > Back-up is true freshman, Jarrett Stidham. 24 of 28 , 85% completion, 6 TD’s, O Int’s > > And they are just about to hit the meat of their schedule: OU, Ok State, and TCU. > > Not looking good for the Bears. That’s what they said about Ohio State last year. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/317 "2015-10-26T20:17:15Z")
That’s true, but Cardale Jones wasn’t a true freshman and Baylor doesn’t have the Buckeyes’ defense and run game. I’m hoping for nobody to emerge undefeated from the Big 12. The way they backload their schedule for the top teams in that conference it looks like a real possibility. TCU still has WVU, Oklahoma, OkState and Baylor. ---
**Author:** ![HubZilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2015, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/318 "2015-10-26T23:15:41Z")
Dad went to Nebraska, Mom went to Northwestern. Dad used to kid Mom about the Midcats on the football field, although both knew Northwestern was academic first, football second. To put it politely, a little different than Nebraska. Since joining the Big Ten, Northwestern is 2-1 vs Nebraska in Lincoln, that one loss being a miracle Hail Mary. Mom didn’t even gloat this time, there’s no point: My Huskers are now 3-5. Now a losing season is quite possible (they finish with Top Ten Michigan State and Iowa). After firing a 9-4 coach for being a jerkass. So we need some positives: [ul] [li]The 5 losses were by a combined 13 points. All could’ve realistically gone the other way (BYU was a Hail Mary, for instance).[/li][li]It’s Mike Riley’s first year, give him a little time.[/li][/ul] It’s not much, but we need something happy, as I highly doubt most social media Husker fans are going to get their wish: Fire Coach Mike Riley YESTERDAY. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2015, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/319 "2015-10-26T23:36:53Z")
Yeah, it’s a tough luck year for the Huskers, but you’ve still got the nicest fans in football. Hope they get back on their feet next year, and I’ll be grateful that their in the opposite division from my beloved Spartans. ---
**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:** [October 27, 2015, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/320 "2015-10-27T01:01:22Z")
**The Thing Fish Ratings – week 8** Kind of a weird week, as only one of last week’s top 4 managed to generate a win. So naturally, the new top dog is… 1. Iowa 2. Stanford 3. Ohio State 4. Alabama – underrated by SEC-hating AP voters 5. LSU 6. Clemson 7. TCU 8. Baylor – catching up with TCU during bye week. Hope their QB recovers fully. 9. Michigan State 10. Memphis – they just keep rolling 11. Oklahoma 12. Northwestern – back on track! 13. Utah – wheels coming off 14. Pitt 15. Florida State 16. Oklahoma State 17. Notre Dame 18. Bowling Green 19. UCLA 20. Wisconsin 21. Ole Miss 22. Florida 23. Toledo 24. USC – going in and out of style. Smiles not guaranteed. 25. North Carolina welcome: Wisconsin, Ole Miss, USC, Toledo, UNC, Florida so long: Cal, Georgia, Texas Tech, Michigan, Arizona State, Texas A & M With 12 teams coming and going, many other teams are indirectly affected. This is why Iowa, on its bye week, pulled ahead of Alabama, which won. They both beat Wisconsin, but Bama lost two quality wins when Georgia and TAMU dropped out. Utah had a nightmare week, not only losing itself but seeing THREE of its prior victims dropping out (Cal, Michigan, ASU). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398.md?page=17)