# Omnibus College Football Thread 2021-22 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [August 28, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688 "2021-08-28T19:45:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/61 "2021-09-13T01:50:05Z")
In basketball its a 68 team field. And teams play 3 times as many games. Huge conferences are just broken. Iowa plays neither OSU nor Michigan. Wisconsin plays Michigan. Nebraska plays both. This is obviously unfair. I understand that in the 21st century its only about the money but can we at least pretend there is some integrity in the process? As for what if the 2 best teams are in the same conference, so what? Unless the NCAA starts mandating/making balanced nonconference schedules this argument doesnt hold much water for me. Winner take all worked in baseball for decades. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/62 "2021-09-13T22:27:34Z")
> **[USC, seeking 'change in leadership,' fires Helton](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32204357/usc-trojans-fire-head-football-coach-clay-helton)** > > Athletic director Mike Bohn said a "change in leadership" was necessary for the Trojans to meet their championship expectations in a statement announcing Clay Helton's firing. We all saw this coming but now? USC is a mess administratively. Do they really think a coaching change in week 2 is going to turn their season around? ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/63 "2021-09-13T23:39:42Z")
I don’t particularly care for gimmicky wedding proposals in public, but an FSU lineman really picked the worst possible time on Saturday. > **[Florida State lineman picks awkward time to propose to his girlfriend](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32203895/florida-state-lineman-picks-awkward-propose-girlfriend)** > > Brady Scott wanted to make it forever and propose to his girlfriend. He did it following Saturday's FSU game. Unfortunately, the Seminoles were upset and there are celebrating players from the other team right behind Scott. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/64 "2021-09-14T00:14:01Z")
I think Norvell is a good coach but always felt like that was a standby hire - until they get the coach of their dreams. Maybe Urban Meyer flames out and gets tired of Jacksonville. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/65 "2021-09-14T00:16:37Z")
Agreed. I don’t get firing Helton now. To be fair, Helton has had some _good_ years, and he’s not a drunk. It’s just that USC has been very inconsistent ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/66 "2021-09-14T00:20:32Z")
Excellent snark post. 🙂 Mr Sarkisian will be waiting for you outside. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/67 "2021-09-14T00:25:23Z")
Hey don’t get me wrong, I like Steve (Cutty)\* Sark. I think he’s a great assistant; just not sure he’s cut out to be a HC. \*Sorry, I had to ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/68 "2021-09-14T00:38:40Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > think Norvell is a good coach but always felt like that was a standby hire - until they get the coach of their dreams. Maybe Urban Meyer flames out and gets tired of Jacksonville. I’ll see if I can find the article, but FSU doesn’t have the deep pockets that most other football schools have. Taggert was a real expensive buyout, so FSU is basically stuck with Norvell for the time being. ---
**Author:** ![Chingon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chingon/32/17645_2.png) [@Chingon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chingon)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/69 "2021-09-14T02:52:55Z")
Taggert was never the team problem, Jimbo buried the program on his way out. Plus karma’s a bitch sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/70 "2021-09-18T18:51:41Z")
Just when it looked like the Huskers were starting to turn the corner… ---
**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:** [September 18, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/71 "2021-09-18T20:23:45Z")
Spartans showed some guts today, falling behind and coming back to paste the Hurricanes. But no score on the first play, alas. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2021, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/72 "2021-09-18T20:25:07Z")
They were impressive and their defense looks good. It was a nice road win. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2021, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/73 "2021-09-18T22:27:11Z")
This looks like the worst FSU team of my lifetime, at least since I developed an interest in college football. What’s particularly frustrating is the insistence on beating themselves. Dumb penalties and turnovers define this team. When does basketball start? ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/74 "2021-09-19T00:01:33Z")
I gotta say, I’ve never seen an FSU team look this bad. Not trying to rub it in, but just bein real. Usually a “bad” FSU team is 5-6 or 4-7 but they’re going to struggle in every game. I don’t think Norvell’s an elite coach but the guy _can_ coach - but he probably had no idea what kind of shit sandwich he had ordered when he took the job at FSU. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/75 "2021-09-19T00:03:51Z")
Keep your eye on Baylor. Yes, they’re a Big12 team but Aranda is a defensive-minded coach, which might give them an edge over OU ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/76 "2021-09-19T02:26:32Z")
Why are so many Stony Brook players getting injured? ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/77 "2021-09-19T16:18:53Z")
Man, Fresno St. scored the big upset over UCLA. Not sure how much of it is really an upset though. Fresno St. took Oregon deep into their game and can probably hang with most teams in the country. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/78 "2021-09-19T21:38:26Z")
Some of the unbeatens to date (Alabama, Notre Dame, Oregon) aren’t blowing teams out of the water like you would expect. It looks like this year may be a little more unpredictable than most and we’re in for a fun ride. Hope the upsets continue (except for my team, of course). ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/79 "2021-09-21T00:36:19Z")
Alabama played a very solid Florida team, though, so no blowout was expected. Bryce Young has not demonstrated the ability to stretch defenses with consistently accurate long passes, which might be a problem as they get deeper into the schedule. Oregon has also played pretty solid teams in Fresno St and Ohio St so I wouldn’t have expected blowouts in these games either. Jury’s still out on ND. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688/80 "2021-09-24T21:43:48Z")
[FiveThirtyEight slobbers on Michigan.](https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-case-for-believing-in-michigan-football/) Could this be the year that Harbaugh gets over the hump? Will he silence the chatter and become their forever coach? The road ahead is not an easy one, with ranked conference opponents Wisconsin, Michigan State, Penn State, and the mighty but weakened Ohio State. Thankfully they don’t have Iowa in there too! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-college-football-thread-2021-22/949688.md?page=5)