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It's no secret that I'm an SEC guy, and I definitely think Bama and LSU are the two best teams in the country.

That said, I don't think it's right that a team that didn't even play in their conference championship let alone win their division get to play for a national title.

I'd prefer to see LSU wax Ok. State than play another grind it out game vs. Bama.

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[quote=mlmpetert;865636]Yeah those are the bigger games i care about. The BCS just seems to get worse every year.

Im not a huge college football fan but VT is my faviort team. But its still rediculous they were ranked as high as they were and that they got a BCS bowl.[B] The BCS rakings have become The BCS tv ratings[/B].[/quote]

Yeah it's all about the money. No way VaTech should get a BCS bowl after getting blown out twice by the same team. Boise St is more deserving IMO.

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[quote=GMScud;865709]Yeah it's all about the money. [B]No way VaTech should get a BCS bowl[/B] after getting blown out twice by the same team. Boise St is more deserving IMO.[/quote]

+billion

Thats college football for ya. all about the money, no real champion...same ole' shit

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[quote=Chico23231;865764]+billion

Thats college football for ya. all about the money, no real champion...same ole' shit[/quote]

Even though I'm a Tech fan, I'm inclined to agree. Sorry VT, but come on. Getting elected to the Sugar Bowl was clearly all about the money.

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Anyone else see this? Damn:

[url=http://deadspin.com/5866908/montana-states-elvis-akpla-just-made-the-catch-of-the-college-football-season/]Montana State's Elvis Akpla Just Made The Catch Of The College Football Season[/url]

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[quote=mlmpetert;866710]Anyone else see this? Damn:

[URL="http://deadspin.com/5866908/montana-states-elvis-akpla-just-made-the-catch-of-the-college-football-season/"]Montana State's Elvis Akpla Just Made The Catch Of The College Football Season[/URL][/quote]

Holy Crap. That was one of the best catches I've ever seen on any level. Amazing. It was like David Tyree's catch on steroids.

[QUOTE=mlmpetert;866710]Anyone else see this? Damn:

[url=http://deadspin.com/5866908/montana-states-elvis-akpla-just-made-the-catch-of-the-college-football-season/]Montana State's Elvis Akpla Just Made The Catch Of The College Football Season[/url][/QUOTE]

Thanks to you I just saw it. Catch of a lifetime IMO. I've never seen a catch so difficult and brilliant.

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It was definitely the best catch ive ever seen live, and maybe the best catch ive ever seen. Just sick.

Does anyone remember this catch by Hakeem Nicks:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ikDsi-DJA]Hakeem Nicks Greatest Catch of the Year? - YouTube[/ame]

That bowl game was the first time i saw Hakeen Nicks in action. Ive been worried about him since th Giants drafted him.

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[quote=mlmpetert;866710]Anyone else see this? Damn:

[url=http://deadspin.com/5866908/montana-states-elvis-akpla-just-made-the-catch-of-the-college-football-season/]Montana State's Elvis Akpla Just Made The Catch Of The College Football Season[/url][/quote]

Wow, that looks like an even more amazing version of David Tyree's SB catch.

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[quote=mlmpetert;866710]Anyone else see this? Damn:

[url=http://deadspin.com/5866908/montana-states-elvis-akpla-just-made-the-catch-of-the-college-football-season/]Montana State's Elvis Akpla Just Made The Catch Of The College Football Season[/url][/quote]

sick

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[quote=mlmpetert;867361]It was definitely the best catch ive ever seen live, and maybe the best catch ive ever seen. Just sick.

Does anyone remember this catch by Hakeem Nicks:

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ikDsi-DJA]Hakeem Nicks Greatest Catch of the Year? - YouTube[/url]

That bowl game was the first time i saw Hakeen Nicks in action. Ive been worried about him since th Giants drafted him.[/quote]

i rememebr that catch all to well, wvu got them in the end though, pat white had a hell of a final game, he went 4-0 in bowl games at wvu, dude was a beast. you know who threw that ball to nicks? tj yates who is now starting for houston, first qb from unc to start in the nfl, or so i heard

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Sonce we were talking about UNC WRs

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLCAblTo960]Dwight Jones vs Louisville 2011 - YouTube[/url]

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Great catches above . Wisconson / Oregon game is awesome ( 28-28 ) at the half .

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Great games today. The Georgia/Mich St game went 4OTs, and this Rose Bowl is a shootout. And my Gators won so I'm good... :)

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Too bad the Rose Bowl ended without one more play :( . Great games , hope the NFL playoff's start like this next weekend !

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Justin Blackmon was in bed all last week on heavy antibiotics and barely practiced because of an infection in his thigh.... And he as 110 yards and 2TDs in the first half. What a beast.

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J.Blackmon has just made himself a few more $$$$ , very impressive .

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blackmon looks like the next big thing. luck looks like an nfl QB too... very accurate, does what he needs to do.

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The 2 main games today, Oregon vs Wisconsin & stanford vs ok st definitely lived up to the hype and expectations. And I know qb is our main need but I'll be damned if Justin Blackmon in a skins uniform wouldn't be absolutely badass!!

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Gotta tellya, if Justin Blackmon is there at #6, Skins gotta take him. They just gotta. The kid was phenomenal tonight.

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holy shit what a game! wvu played one of the best college football games i have ever seen last night, at the end of the first half there was over 700 yards of offense and a total of 69 points. i knew wvu could hang with clemson but i did not know they would would make them regret showing up. if this is what dana holgerson has in store for wvu i can't wait. this has been one of the best bowl seasons in recent memory, i hope the last few games are the same

[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=320040228]West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Clemson Tigers - Recap - January 04, 2012 - ESPN[/url]

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ACC should be embarrassed by their play in the bowls. horrible

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my younger brother in law was at the game, this picture of him has been floating around the internet today, so sweet.

[IMG]http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab307/mlmdub130/David.jpg[/IMG]

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[quote=Chico23231;873317]ACC should be embarrassed by their play in the bowls. horrible[/quote]

Yeah all but VT played pretty terrible, but as far as VT goes I still think they got jobbed out of that overtime TD.

Anybody watching LSU-Bama? LSU played like a D3 team in this one. What is worse? Playing the way they did in the big game or playing terrible football all season? I'd imagine everyone who plays for or roots for LSU thinks the whole season has been a waste now.

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[quote=mooby;874451]Anybody watching LSU-Bama? LSU played like a D3 team in this one. What is worse? Playing the way they did in the big game or playing terrible football all season? I'd imagine everyone who plays for or roots for LSU thinks the whole season has been a waste now.[/quote]

This game was the greatest BCS championship game of all time. Why you ask? Because it was a wreck. We now have a team that didn't win it's conference likely sharing a National Title after the head of the "Tax Exempt" BCS talked about perserving the integrity of the regular season.

Can you guys imagine a Plus 1 playoff with Oklahoma State, Stanford, Bama, and LSU? It's sad to think about what could have been.

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What I don't have to imagine is a legendary performance by a defense against a team that had all season beaten teams like a drum.

What we learned....give Nick Saban 44 days and he is going to whip your ass. No matter who you are.

They might have beaten the Colts tonight.

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[quote=FRPLG;874463]What I don't have to imagine is a legendary performance by a defense against a team that had all season beaten teams like a drum.

What we learned....give Nick Saban 44 days and he is going to whip your ass. No matter who you are.

They might have beaten the Colts tonight.[/quote]

A team with 10 prospects is going to hang with a team comprised of 53 all-conference grown men in their physical prime? Is you crazy? Talk about leading lambs to slaughter.

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Yeah, if there was ever a game that showed college football's most elite can't **** with a pro football team (on any level) it was tonight.

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As a LSU fan that went to Florida, I am so glad no more Jordan Jefferson and someone actually suggested we draft him.

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tough loss quake. JJ sux, thats nothing new though. 2nd go round and again a horrible game to watch. college football needs to wake up

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[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;874479]As a LSU fan that went to Florida, I am so glad no more Jordan Jefferson and someone actually suggested we draft him.[/quote]

i don't know why miles kept throwing him out there, i know lee isn't a world beater but jefferson wasn't doing anything last night. his best play was the same play as his worst, he threw a terrible shovel pass that was intercepted, but made a great tackle and actually dislocated the lb's knee when he spun him to the ground. it was pretty nasty.

as much as i dislike saban i have to give him credit, he was the better coach last night, and probably one of the best college football coaches out there right now, depending on how his career plays out maybe ever.

and for anyone who doubts the sec and their dominance over college football i think 6 straight national titles speaks for itself, in the last decade they have won 7 of 10.

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[quote=Chico23231;874487]tough loss quake. JJ sux, thats nothing new though. 2nd go round and again a horrible game to watch. college football needs to wake up[/quote]

maybe i am in the minority but i think it was a pretty good game last night, just because the ball doesn't get aired out and there arn't 30 points scored by both teams doesn't mean it was a bad game. watching the plays both defenses were making and with the speed they have was a lot of fun. and even though the score was 21 to 0 at the end lsu was in the game until about 5 mins left in the 4th. i love high scoring games as much as the next guy, but i have no problem with a close defensive game as long as both team are in it.

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[quote=Dirtbag59;874469]A team with 10 prospects is going to hang with a team comprised of 53 all-conference grown men in their physical prime? Is you crazy? Talk about leading lambs to slaughter.[/quote]

It was hyperbole for effect.

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[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;874479]As a LSU fan that went to Florida, I am so glad no more Jordan Jefferson and someone actually suggested we draft him.[/quote]

I can't believe Les Miles kept sending him back on to the field. The kid was a walking 3 and out. He looked so lost. Should have at least put Jarrett Lee in there to see if he could spark something. You can't really score less than zero points.

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[quote=GMScud;874652]I can't believe Les Miles kept sending him back on to the field. The kid was a walking 3 and out. He looked so lost. Should have at least put Jarrett Lee in there to see if he could spark something. You can't really score less than zero points.[/quote]

Less than 100 yards of total offense too.

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FINALLY The playoffs have come back......er about to finally come too.....wait hold on.
[url=http://www.sportsgrid.com/ncaa-football/college-football-playoffs-on-the-way/]BCS Official Says College Football Playoffs On The Way | SportsGrid[/url]

[url=http://www.complex.com/sports/2012/01/college-football-may-finally-be-getting-a-proper-playoff-system]College Football May Finally Be Getting a Proper Playoff System | Complex[/url]

[url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/collegefootball/college-football-playoffs-gaining-momentum-2092012.html]College football playoffs gaining momentum[/url]

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Since the BCS championship rotates between Alabama schools, look for Alabama-Birmingham to win it all next year.

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[quote=GMScud;874652]I can't believe Les Miles kept sending him back on to the field. The kid was a walking 3 and out. He looked so lost. Should have at least put Jarrett Lee in there to see if he could spark something. You can't really score less than zero points.[/quote]


I agree. This loss was squarely on Les Miles. That game was a pure example of being out coached, not so much out played. The play calling was horrible and the fact he left Jefferson in was mind boggling. It's the national championship, what do you have to lose by putting in Lee? Nothing.


[url=http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201201/lsus-les-miles-challenged-former-nfl-star-postgame-news-conference]Bobby Hebert, Former Saints QB And Father Of LSU Player, Challenges Les Miles | ThePostGame[/url]

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Great news for CAA fans

[url=http://www.caasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8500&ATCLID=205378874]CAA AND NBC SPORTS GROUP REACH FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENTS FOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL RIGHTS - CAASports.com—Official Web Site of the Colonial Athletic Association[/url]

In other news, Randy Edsall sure comes across as petty if it's true he's not letting Danny O'Brien transfer to Vanderbilt