• Changing RCF's index page, please click on "Forums" to access the forums.

2016 College Football Season/Playoff Thread

Do Not Sell My Personal Information
I'mWithDan said:
The backup threw for 3,000+ yards as a freshman at Houston.

It is going to set them back but he gets a dry run against Indiana and then we'll see what he can do.

It's rare to have a guy that talented as a backup that also has experience (15+ starts).

Certainly doesn't hurt OSU but he seems like a guy who isn't completely helpless as the next guy up.
Click to expand...
Before you start thinking it, this isn't going to be a Cardale situation.
 
I'mWithDan said:
Ran all over them? Iowa ran 50 times for I think 160 yards.

I think the Iowa game was a combination of Iowa playing about as well as it could on defense and Michigan doing everything they could to blow the game.

They turned it over, dropped countless passes that would have put Iowa away and then had a really bad penalty go against them late.

Every now and then, a team loses a game they shouldn't. I'm not sure it is anything more than that.
Click to expand...

They just aren't that good. I'm not sure how anyone can look me in the eye and say Michigan has been tested one iota. I suppose they had Wisconsin. At home. And won 14-7. That's about it. They're a better team than Iowa, more talented for sure, and "shouldn't have lost" in the same vain as OSU shouldn't have tripped up at PSU (have to wonder how good the Lions really are, lol, should be fascinating to find out). But there are those of us that have been skeptical of Michigan all season long and scoring 13 points and losing in their first road game that came against a team with even a slight pulse (and that team being an average/below average Hawkeye squad) certainly is going to raise some eyebrows.

I think there's a little more to it than you say, but we'll find out which Michigan team shows up on the 26th.
 
Chris said:
They just aren't that good. I'm not sure how anyone can look me in the eye and say Michigan has been tested one iota. I suppose they had Wisconsin. At home. And won 14-7. That's about it. They're a better team than Iowa, more talented for sure, and "shouldn't have lost" in the same vain as OSU shouldn't have tripped up at PSU (have to wonder how good the Lions really are, lol, should be fascinating to find out). But there are those of us that have been skeptical of Michigan all season long and scoring 13 points and losing in their first road game that came against a team with even a slight pulse (and that team being an average/below average Hawkeye squad) certainly is going to raise some eyebrows.

I think there's a little more to it than you say, but we'll find out which Michigan team shows up on the 26th.
Click to expand...

Michigan absolutely dismantled the team that beat OSU. Time, score, venue, etc. just varies so much game to game. Looking at a single game to justify your own views seems silly to me.

It's fine to have skepticism about Michigan's schedule but they beat #6, #9 and #12 in the current top 25.

I could care less if the games are at home or what the score was. 3 top 15 wins this late in the season is as good as anyone's resume.

I don't think Michigan is a perfect team but I think many of you are making too much out of one game.
 
Please let MSU somehow beat PSU.... in PSU.... FUCK!!!!! There is no way that can happen.
 
I'mWithDan said:
I really don't know what you gather game to game. Michigan absolutely dismantled the team that beat OSU.

Time, score, venue, etc. just varies so much game to game. Looking at a single game to justify your own views seems silly to me.

It's fine to have skepticism about Michigan's schedule but they beat #6, #9 and #12 in the current top 25.

I could care less if the games are at home or what the score was. 3 top 15 wins this late in the season is as good as anyone's resume.

I don't think Michigan is a perfect team but I think many of you are making too much out of one game.
Click to expand...

I'm not looking at a single game, I'm looking at their body of work. That Penn State game might be their most impressive win at this point (going by final score, at least- they, since PSU is ranked highly by the committee (but I'm guessing most fans don't view them nearly as highly). Like it or not, home and away certainly matters. Not sure if you care about margin of victory but if you don't then obviously Wisconsin would be their best...I suppose...

edit: Never mind, you said you don't care about what the score was.
 
I'mWithDan said:
Michigan absolutely dismantled the team that beat OSU. Time, score, venue, etc. just varies so much game to game. Looking at a single game to justify your own views seems silly to me.

It's fine to have skepticism about Michigan's schedule but they beat #6, #9 and #12 in the current top 25.

I could care less if the games are at home or what the score was. 3 top 15 wins this late in the season is as good as anyone's resume.

I don't think Michigan is a perfect team but I think many of you are making too much out of one game.
Click to expand...
Home/away may not matter to you, but it obviously does matter. It's not an accident Michigan looked awful in its first kind of real road game.

Truly astonishing how that schedule laid out this year.
 
bushwick_bill said:
Please let MSU somehow beat PSU.... in PSU.... FUCK!!!!! There is no way that can happen.
Click to expand...
Fucking Indiana, man.

Watch them go and beat Michigan now. Would align with the luck we've had in recent years.
 
The Iowa game was just one of those perfect storm games for Michigan. Road night game against a decent enough team with nothing to lose, a handful of bounces go Iowa's way, a bad call late, some dropped passes and several missed wide open TD catches...it just wasn't happening for them. It certainly wasn't Harbaugh's best coached game either. Iowa was the better team that night, but Michigan probably wins that game 9 times out of 10. OSU has had the same shit happen. These are college kids and things get fucky sometimes.

Michigan is still a really good team, but I had OSU as comfortable favorites at home before this loss.
 
Rob said:
Fucking Indiana, man.

Watch them go and beat Michigan now. Would align with the luck we've had in recent years.
Click to expand...
Still wouldn't matter. I don't see how OSU drops to #5 if they win out.
 
If, BAMA, OSU, Clemson, Louisville, PSU and UW win out, who makes the playoff? I just have a tough time seeing OSU get in now that I think about it over PSU. Shit can the committee leave both schools off?
 
Last edited:
Washington sux, they'll get left out.

In all seriousness, PSU in the playoff would have me rolling on the floor. I'd think the committee learned its lesson with MSU, but...if PSU wins the Big Ten...they'll be in I assume...and get smashed by someone.
 
Huber. said:
Still wouldn't matter. I don't see how OSU drops to #5 if they win out.
Click to expand...

Not sure why this got a disagree, as it's a valid point I think. OSU is gonna drop 3 spots for winning the rest of its games?

Assuming OSU is up to #2 that is. Would they maybe not move OSU that high in order to protect against leaving them out of the playoff? So they only move them down once instead of 3 spots?
 
Chris said:
Washington sux, they'll get left out.

In all seriousness, PSU in the playoff would have me rolling on the floor. I'd think the committee learned its lesson with MSU, but...if PSU wins the Big Ten...they'll be in I assume...and get smashed by someone.
Click to expand...
Alabama vs Penn State Semifinal is like a bad nightmare for everyone. Even for Penn State... :chuckle:

bushwick_bill said:
If, BAMA, OSU, Clemson, Louisville, PSU and UW win out, who makes the playoff?
Click to expand...
I think, based on the previous 2 years, it'd look like this:

1. Bama
2. Clemson
3. UW
4. PSU

Which would be...awful. We have plenty of opportunities, even good opportunities, for 2-4 to lose another game, though.

Just one of them losing would probably be enough to get us in. Unless Clemson loses to Wake Forest, then Louisville would need to lose again... :chuckle:

Such a unnecessary clusterfuck...but I won't harp on that anymore lol.
 
Assuming OSU wins out, you're telling me their 3 top 10 wins won't impress the committee?

PSU did beat us on a fluke FG block you know. Upsets do happen in football, it's so hard running the table.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Rubber Rim Job Podcast Video

Episode 3-14: "Time for Playoff Vengeance on Mickey"

Rubber Rim Job Podcast Spotify

Episode 3:14: " Time for Playoff Vengeance on Mickey."
Top