End of game is as much on coaching strategy as on the kicker. With 2 timeouts, even a QB draw could have been in the mix. They needed to get at least 10-15 yards closer. Kicker is a college kid, not a pro like Carlson or Tucker. With a 35 yard field goal, most likely kid doesn’t press as much. Plus the way Stroud was scrambling, they could have put kick into extra point range..
RIP B1G
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I half heartedly rooted for UM because B1G
I rooted for tOSU because B1G
I will root loudly for Utah because I will never, ever, EVER root for psu
(And, yes, clearly @Knight Shift was being sarcastic with the OP)
Don’t think it was an embarrassment but you know those SEC boys are gonna give it to the Big 10 about being the best conference, no argument from me.
Calm down. Beating UCLA in a meaningless bowl is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy different than winning a CFP game on national TV to get to the NC game.
Yes, it was sarcasm, except the part about returning to the American, where RU would have a fighting chance to make the CFP.
I hate Michigan fans (generally), and I was happy for TCU to win.
tOSU/Georgia was more difficult. Was rooting for a giant sinkhole to win. Others have made the point of more $$$ and prestige for conference members if B1G teams won, but not sure on how those extra $$$ and prestige trickling down to RU would meaningfully help RU.
I think that might be a case of Michigan's scout team not being able to run that 335 like TCU does it. Michigan probably killed the scout 335 and were shocked when gametime came and the plan did not work. Big Ten teams, in football and basketball, are configured and trained to win the Big Ten. I think it hurts a bit come bowl season and March Madness time.
Utah is a very good team. State Penn will have their hands full. Should be a good game.
GO RU
Definitely and they bring it physically too. But on the status landscape, they're an underdog.
I heard OSU kicked it as the clock hit midnight so maybe it was a time force continuim thing as the ball traveled from 2022 to 2023 hence the wild miss
Yes, it was sarcasm, except the part about returning to the American, where RU would have a fighting chance to make the CFP.
I hate Michigan fans (generally), and I was happy for TCU to win.
tOSU/Georgia was more difficult. Was rooting for a giant sinkhole to win. Others have made the point of more $$$ and prestige for conference members if B1G teams won, but not sure on how those extra $$$ and prestige trickling down to RU would meaningfully help RU.
Agree on hating UM fans. Actually found them to be more horrible than psu fans this year
$$$ trickling down always helps, because , $$$. Prestige, well, when we lose to them we can always fall back on "we lost to the national championship team & the team they played"
That last part loses luster when we get absolutely annihilated by those teams and teams like Minnesota and Maryland. Casts a pall over the "positives."
That's good stuff. And Georgia being hurt every down so they could rest before teh next pass rush or bring in fresh players... lame.. but it worked. Maybe they need to have the ability to ADD 10 seconds tot eh clock if the defense gets "hurt" and gets a free timeout.
Michigan gave away 21 points on TO's. Disappointing Loss......Yes.....
OSU almost had a huge upset....How is that a disaster to BIG.
OSU almost had a huge upset....How is that a disaster to BIG.
I'm not posting the picture again.
But Utah is the favorite. You can stick to the scrip and just say you hate PSU, don’t think that would upset the board.
I'm probably a unicorn on this board, I don't really care about PSU one way or the other or any other team for that matter. The underdog thing is less about the spread or CFP ranking and more about program status, "blue bloodedness" etc...Utah isn't on PSU level on those kind of things just like TCU wasn't like Michigan. I root for these teams like Utah, Oregon State, WF, Duke, TCU etc..to outperform their status on the totem pole because I see RU in them and what is possible.
Fwiw a lot of people post a lot of stupid stuff on here - so without any kind of tell (eg, some sort of emoji) the “joke” is easily missed
As a collective unit, the Utah defense was the best I saw this year
They have playmakers vs just good players
So 2022 for two pro sports teams in the same city (Philiadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Union) to lose championships on the same day a few hours apart and two teams and rivals in the same conference to blow their chance on the same day a few hours apart to play in the CFB championship and have one more rivalry game
And that field goal kick going left of the post at the stroke of New Years midnight....
And that field goal kick going left of the post at the stroke of New Years midnight....
Also, what on earth was OSU calling in the final two plays? You get into FG range, then go for two passing plays while you still had a time out? The first was almost picked, and the second had a coverage breakdown that could have led to a sack outside of FG range. Yes, the run on 1st down loss a yard - but I don't see how you don't try to keep it on the ground for at least one more play before kicking.
What happened was Ohio State played in the CFB playoff…. Something Pitt wouldn’t know the first thing about.
Worry about becoming the best program in your own state before talking about national powers…
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Counterpoint… the streets will full blown fill in and around Piscataway if and when we ever beat psu at home
It doesn't make you a bad person. You missed a sarcastic joke. No biggie. We all do it.
I thought both Michigan and OSU were very deserving of being in the CFP playoff. Both teams played well and represented the B1G well.
Once again, kinda unusual for 2 teams from the same conference to be in the playoff, and I know how vehemently y’all protested when the SEC did it. Sometimes 2 of the top 4 teams are from the same conference. It can, and does happen.
OSU should have won last night, they outplayed Georgia all night. Michigan just ran into a buzz saw in TCU. Woulda, coulda, shoulda can be said about all 4 teams.
At least both games were competitive and fun to watch. No blowouts.
Once again, kinda unusual for 2 teams from the same conference to be in the playoff, and I know how vehemently y’all protested when the SEC did it. Sometimes 2 of the top 4 teams are from the same conference. It can, and does happen.
OSU should have won last night, they outplayed Georgia all night. Michigan just ran into a buzz saw in TCU. Woulda, coulda, shoulda can be said about all 4 teams.
At least both games were competitive and fun to watch. No blowouts.
The reversal of targeting call was the difference. Look like there was no evidence to overturn the call on the field. He clearly went in head first.
Found this on Facebook. Don't know the person, who was born, raised and lives in NJ. Did not go to college or UofM and the person is a huge UofM fan. I know several people like this:
"I am a Michigan fan and always will be but congratulations to TCU they were the team that deserved to win today! Michigans entire organization needs to take a hard look in the mirror starting with the coaching staff! Those boys were not prepared to play and the play calling was horrible. The players need to take responsibility as well no one came to play they were soft no one wanted to hit no one stepped up and wanted to win very sad! Congratulations to TCU there coaching staff and players did there job!"
Harbaugh has really grown in the last several years:
Even his Dad was pissed:
Maybe Jim should have taken Sonny up on the offer:
Even his Dad was pissed:
Maybe Jim should have taken Sonny up on the offer:
They do not kick often.BUT the pressure has to be enormous when a situation such as last night,arises.