2020-21 College Football Thread

[Uncle Rico]

Nebraska would be a great fit if they didn't suck.  If they were winning B1G championships or even being competitive, their fans would be singing a different tune.  A lot of their fan base is delusional and thinks the days of Tom Osborne are returning.  They've been largely irrelevant for over 20 years.

Those Osborne teams were fueled by rampant steroid use and questionable characters.  As part of his faith, he believed in given individuals second chances but some of those dudes were just bad people.  Some of the best teams I've ever seen but I doubt that stuff flies today

[Hards Alumni]

Those Osborne teams were fueled by rampant steroid use and questionable characters.  As part of his faith, he believed in given individuals second chances but some of those dudes were just bad people.  Some of the best teams I've ever seen but I doubt that stuff flies today

100%.  They were the Miami Cornhuskers.

[GooooMarquette]

Rumors swirling in Champaign that the Illini football team had a few positive tests yesterday after being clean all week.

Color me shocked....

[Uncle Rico]

Badgers up to 22 positives amongst players and staff.  Game against Purdue next Saturday is in question

[GooooMarquette]

Badgers up to 22 positives amongst players and staff.  Game against Purdue next Saturday is in question

With several more tests since Thursday, you have to wonder if the positivity rate is still at a level that mandates resetting of the clock for a 7-day shutdown. If the shutdown resets to today (or even yesterday), the only way they could play against Purdue is with no practice...and a 4th-string QB.

[shoothoops]

Nick Saban passing out Halloween Candy:

https://twitter.com/JoeyMulinaro/status/1322530462686945280?s=19

[tower912]

Gonna be some virtual furniture burned virtually in East Lansing tonight.



Or, there is probably going to be some COVID spread.

[jesmu84]

Gonna be some virtual furniture burned virtually in East Lansing tonight.



Or, there is probably going to be some COVID spread.

Crazy.

So, when is Harbaugh finally outta Ann Arbor?

[tower912]

He is now 1-6 at home against MSU and OSU, 29-0 against everyone else.

[GooooMarquette]

Trevor Lawrence out next week vs ND:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30231054/clemson-tigers-quarterback-trevor-lawrence-miss-notre-dame-game-due-covid-19

[Uncle Rico]

Brandon Peters of Illinois missed yesterday's game after a positive Covid test.

[MU82]

Trevor Lawrence out next week vs ND:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30231054/clemson-tigers-quarterback-trevor-lawrence-miss-notre-dame-game-due-covid-19

Bummer. I was looking forward to Clemson taking down ND.

On the other hand, it's always fun watching ND lose by 194 points in the playoffs.

[Billy Hoyle]

Those Osborne teams were fueled by rampant steroid use and questionable characters.  As part of his faith, he believed in given individuals second chances but some of those dudes were just bad people.  Some of the best teams I've ever seen but I doubt that stuff flies today

Lawrence Phillips. Suspended 6 games but reinstated after dragging his GF down the stairs by her hair. Not his first dance either.

http://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/1995-lawrence-phillips-thrown-off-nebraska-football-team/article_4ec30e88-6c8b-11e5-bb00-f3ee07ad7c4c.html

[Hards Alumni]

He is now 1-6 at home against MSU and OSU, 29-0 against everyone else.

He should coach for Wisconsin.

[GooooMarquette]

100%.  They were the Miami Cornhuskers.

I always found the media portrayals of Miami and Nebraska fascinating.

Miami recruited players with problematic backgrounds, but never denied or played down their 'outlaw' status. In fact they wore it as a badge of honor. Not to say they didn't cross additional lines in recruiting and such - they certainly did - but at least they never seriously tried to project a choirboy image.

Nebraska recruited similar players, but took the opposite approach. When the teams played, the media portrayed it almost like they portrayed the Miami-ND 'Catholics vs Convicts' hype. And yet Osborne often recruited the same types of players as Miami.

The difference was likely in their assessment of what would appeal to the fanbases. The 'bad' image wouldn't play nearly as well in Nebraska as it did down in Miami.

[shoothoops]

Wisconsin v Purdue football game is cancelled. If Wisconsin has one more game cancelled, it will not be eligible for Big Ten Conference Title game.

[Heisenberg]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30250637/wisconsin-purdue-due-coronavirus-cases

[GooooMarquette]

Wisconsin v Purdue football game is cancelled. If Wisconsin has one more game cancelled, it will not be eligible for Big Ten Conference Title game.

Not surprised. I am more surprised that it took this long for a major team to be in danger of losing such a large part of its season.

[shoothoops]

Not surprised. I am more surprised that it took this long for a major team to be in danger of losing such a large part of its season.

I saw a few people discuss that the format for qualifying for the Big Ten Title Game could change during the season. But I am not sure of its potential possibility. We'll see.

[Spotcheck Billy]

I saw a few people discuss that the format for qualifying for the Big Ten Title Game could change during the season. But I am not sure of its potential possibility. We'll see.

I think you are referring to this:

A team must play at least six games to be considered for participation in the championship game unless the average number of conference games played by all teams falls below six.

[Billy Hoyle]

I saw a few people discuss that the format for qualifying for the Big Ten Title Game could change during the season. But I am not sure of its potential possibility. We'll see.

maybe they'll do what MLS is doing and go to a PPG system. 

No sympathy for the BIG here. Live with your decision.

[JWags85]

I would love to see Emperor Barry blow a gasket as an undefeated UW team is ineligible for the B14 championship game

[GooooMarquette]

Rough start for the Pac 12. Just heading into week one, and two of their six games have been canceled.

[Jockey]

Is Harbaugh done?

[Mr. Nielsen]

Utah State has fired Gary Anderson