2024 -25 College Football and College Football Playoff Thread

[Pakuni]

Clemson fans storm the field after beating... Syracuse????
That should earn them a postseason ban

[The Sultan]

Oregon's uniforms. 😳😳😳

[The Sultan]

Weber State has given up *four* safeties today on snaps over the punter's head.

[wadesworld]

Oregon's uniforms. 😳😳😳

They are AWESOME.

[The Sultan]

They are AWESOME.

Agree. Just wasn't expecting them when I turned the game on.

[PointWarrior]

The goal line non-TD by Purdue and then not over-turned by replay is one of the worst calls ever.

That crew and replay official should be fired.

[The Sultan]

I understand why the replay crew didn't overturn it.  Why don't they have a camera right down the line? But it was an awful call - not even close.

But what I don't understand is why Purdue didn't go for two there.

[Billy Hoyle]

Clemson fans storm the field after beating... Syracuse????
That should earn them a postseason ban

Fans are allowed on the field after every game at Clemson. Its not a field storming. Its called the "Gathering at the Paw and goes back to 1942. They even let opposing fans on the field if their team wins.

https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/clemson-university/article265076464.html

[MU82]

Weber State has given up *four* safeties today on snaps over the punter's head.

That might end up being the stat of the year. All by the same snapper?

[The Sultan]

That might end up being the stat of the year. All by the same snapper?

Apparently.

[The Sultan]

Oh my lord is that Jimbo Fischer contract looking horrendous. 

[PointWarrior]

That is crazy.  And they lost by 5.  Do they not have a backup long snapper?  After 2, WTF coach, have someone else snap.

I was a long snapper in high school, I snapped my very first snap as a freshman out of the endzone, but we were at the 2 yard line.  Never had a bad snap the next four years.  How a college player could snap four for safeties is mind boggling. 

Weber State has given up *four* safeties today on snaps over the punter's head.

[lawdog77]

That is crazy.  And they lost by 5.  Do they not have a backup long snapper?  After 2, WTF coach, have someone else snap.

I was a long snapper in high school, I snapped my very first snap as a freshman out of the endzone, but we were at the 2 yard line.  Never had a bad snap the next four years.  How a college player could snap four for safeties is mind boggling.

Is Muggsy the punter?

[WhiteTrash]

Oh my lord is that Jimbo Fischer contract looking horrendous.

But wait, he's only been at A&M for five years, don't we need seven years to fairly evaluate him?

[MU82]

Here's what Weber State coach Jay Hill said about the crazy situation, the rainy conditions and long snapper Grant Sands:

"Grant's going to be fine. Grant Sands has been a great snapper for us and he's going to be OK. He missed the first one and then you stick with him. He does the second one and I'm like 'Grant, you're going to be OK, just chill, relax. Snap with your technique.' He's always been a great snapper.

"He sails the third one, and now you've got to make a decision as a coach. Do you pull him and just say he's not ready to go or do you try to let him regroup at halftime and see what he can pull out? I was banking on Grant.

"People can say 'oh, you should've done it sooner.' But you don't know, under those conditions, backup snappers are no guarantees either. I sat there and watched (Montana State's) snapper at halftime warming up and he snapped four balls that bounced to the punter, four in a row. So to just say put a new guy in there, that's not necessarily the answer. Unless you've been in our shoes and have seen practices, and know how that goes, it's just not necessarily always the answer. Sometimes it is."

https://www.standard.net/sports/weber-state/2022/oct/22/bewilderment-in-bozeman-montana-state-hangs-on-to-beat-weber-state-43-38-in-madcap-contest/

FWIW, Hill has coached Weber State to a 49-16 record and 4 conference titles since 2017, and they were 6-0 going into yesterday's game. In no way am I justifying his decision to stick with the long snapper; just saying he has been a pretty good coach.

[PointWarrior]

He's an idiot (or had money on the other team).   A bad grade school team would not botch 4 punt snaps for safeties.

Here's what Weber State coach Jay Hill said about the crazy situation, the rainy conditions and long snapper Grant Sands:

"Grant's going to be fine. Grant Sands has been a great snapper for us and he's going to be OK. He missed the first one and then you stick with him. He does the second one and I'm like 'Grant, you're going to be OK, just chill, relax. Snap with your technique.' He's always been a great snapper.

"He sails the third one, and now you've got to make a decision as a coach. Do you pull him and just say he's not ready to go or do you try to let him regroup at halftime and see what he can pull out? I was banking on Grant.

"People can say 'oh, you should've done it sooner.' But you don't know, under those conditions, backup snappers are no guarantees either. I sat there and watched (Montana State's) snapper at halftime warming up and he snapped four balls that bounced to the punter, four in a row. So to just say put a new guy in there, that's not necessarily the answer. Unless you've been in our shoes and have seen practices, and know how that goes, it's just not necessarily always the answer. Sometimes it is."

https://www.standard.net/sports/weber-state/2022/oct/22/bewilderment-in-bozeman-montana-state-hangs-on-to-beat-weber-state-43-38-in-madcap-contest/

FWIW, Hill has coached Weber State to a 49-16 record and 4 conference titles since 2017, and they were 6-0 going into yesterday's game. In no way am I justifying his decision to stick with the long snapper; just saying he has been a pretty good coach.

[MU82]

He's an idiot (or had money on the other team).   A bad grade school team would not botch 4 punt snaps for safeties.

I've never watched one second of Weber State football and I don't know the coach. All I know are the stats. Maybe the guy has lucked into a .754 winning percentage and 4 conference titles since 2017 and he really is an idiot. Or maybe he knows more about his personnel than either of us do. Or maybe he made a foolish decision and it cost him a game, something that can be said of every coach in every sport.

[tower912]

The investigation and subsequent fallot from the tunnel in Ann Arbor will be interesting.

[Uncle Rico]

The investigation and subsequent fallot from the tunnel in Ann Arbor will be interesting.

It's not often a sideline reporter reports anything interesting a coach says at halftime.  Last night was an exception when Mel "$95 Million Man" Tucker said Michigan couldn't cover their wideouts and  the proceeded to shut them out until garbage time

[WhiteTrash]

It's not often a sideline reporter reports anything interesting a coach says at halftime.  Last night was an exception when Mel "$95 Million Man" Tucker said Michigan couldn't cover their wideouts and  the proceeded to shut them out until garbage time

Never really cared about Michigan State but they are getting what they deserve. Hard to feel bad for them when, as a taxpayer funded institution, they drop $95MM on Mel Tucker with a well deserved $500MM judgment against them. I guess the State of Michigan is flush with cash since the residents of Flint can drink bottled water instead of tap water.

[Uncle Rico]

Never really cared about Michigan State but they are getting what they deserve. Hard to feel bad for them when, as a taxpayer funded institution, they drop $95MM on Mel Tucker with a well deserved $500MM judgment against them. I guess the State of Michigan is flush with cash since the residents of Flint can drink bottled water instead of tap water.

They have rich alumni paying Tucker $95 million but your point stands. 

[Pakuni]

Given some of Lane Kiffin's comments over the past week, those in Tuscaloosa who believe he's Saban's handpicked successor may be on to something.

[Uncle Rico]

Given some of Lane Kiffin's comments over the past week, those in Tuscaloosa who believe he's Saban's handpicked successor may be on to something.

Lane Kiffin at Alabama as head coach would be amazing

[Uncle Rico]

Harsin out at Auburn.  247 thinks Kiffin is choice number 1

[The Sultan]

Harsin out at Auburn.  247 thinks Kiffin is choice number 1

If they don't get Kiffin, they are inevitably going to be disappointed at whomever they end up with. That is a hard gig with sky high expectations, but you are sandwiched in between Georgia and Alabama. Plus there is all the booster involvement...