NCAA 2020 College Football thread

[cramx3]

8 games in 8 weeks, with a championship game on Dec 19 with the playoff announcement scheduled for Dec 20.  I think the CFP committee needs to agree that the Big10 can participate but it seems likely they will agree.

[hefdaddy42]

8 games in 8 weeks, with a championship game on Dec 19 with the playoff announcement scheduled for Dec 20.  I think the CFP committee needs to agree that the Big10 can participate but it seems likely they will agree.

I think they probably will, other than possibly due to the reason of only an 8-game season.  Most other leagues are playing 10 or 11-game seasons.  That's fairly significant.

But yeah, they probably will.

[cramx3]

Actually looks like it'll be a 8 game season +1 for all Big 10 teams.  The +1 will be the division winners for the conference championship but also looks like they will match the rest of the teams with the same standing team from the opposite division.  I'm not entirely sure why they are doing this, maybe as a replacement for a bowl game?  It doesn't make much sense, neither does starting Oct 24th.  Thats 9 games in 9 weeks, and if 5% of the team gets covid, the team is not allowed to play so an outbreak would mean less games.  If you are tested positive you have to sit 3 weeks.  This could be a train wreck, but they will have rapid daily testing to get it under control they say.  It's crazy but I'm a bit excited to see how it all plays out. 

Also interesting that all the teams are playing.  The rumors were that at least 4 schools would opt out, but I'm happy the whole conference is in on this. 

And of course Trump is taking some credit 

[hefdaddy42]

Well, he had exactly jack shit to do with it, so of course he is taking credit.

[Cool Chris]

I am too lazy to edit and post a modified version, but the girl walking toward the camera is the SEC/ACC/Big 12, the guy is the Big 10, and girl along side him is the Pac 10.

[DragonAttack]

 

Since then, the Pac12 is restarting.  Yesterday,  first Division 1A conference to halt to its fall schedule, the Mid American Conference, announced it would begin on November 4th with a six game schedule.  The decision changes follow the Big10's due to better testing abilities.

Meanwhile......(UNC) Charlotte 49ers had to cancel its game last week with North Carolina due to C19 on the 49ers, and Charlotte had to cancel their game this week with Georgia State due to C19 on the Panthers team.  Houston-Baylor and more than a few others in past weeks as well.

The big soccer matchup between Navy-Maryland today was also cancelled.

[dparrott]

Mountain West to start end of October.

[cramx3]

One more weekend without Big10.... but wow last weekend was very entertaining from the SEC.  I guess they've gone the Big12 route of not playing defense  but those games were really fun to watch. 

So Penn State sent an email out to people part of the nittany lion club to make a donation to get your own cardboard cut out put in the stands for the home games and well, I bit.





First PSU home game where this will be in the stands will be on Halloween against Ohio State.  If PSU can survive against a tough Indiana team on the road, that will set up the Big10 game of the year (potentially) with cardboard cram in the stands.

[hefdaddy42]

It seems like most of the country didn't play any defense last week.

[cramx3]

It seems like most of the country didn't play any defense last week.

Yea true, probably due to no preseason and limited practices.  Wonder if itll tighten up more as the season goes on.

[T-ski]

It feels to me the college football season hasn't even started.

[cramx3]

It feels to me the college football season hasn't even started.

Because it hasn't  it's so ridiculous they put it off this long. 

What's interesting is that I haven't heard much of covid cases in college ball, yet we hear a lot of it in the NFL.  With so many more players and teams in NCAA, I'm a bit surprised.

[hefdaddy42]

It feels to me the college football season hasn't even started.

Because it hasn't  it's so ridiculous they put it off this long. 

What's interesting is that I haven't heard much of covid cases in college ball, yet we hear a lot of it in the NFL.  With so many more players and teams in NCAA, I'm a bit surprised.

There has been a bit.  North Carolina had 2 different games cancelled due to COVID issues (on the other teams).  My alma mater, Appalachian State, has had to deal with similar issues.

It's happening, but except for the top teams, college football is still pretty regional, so you may not be hearing about many of them, especially if your teams haven't started playing yet.

[T-ski]

It feels to me the college football season hasn't even started.

Because it hasn't  it's so ridiculous they put it off this long. 

What's interesting is that I haven't heard much of covid cases in college ball, yet we hear a lot of it in the NFL.  With so many more players and teams in NCAA, I'm a bit surprised.

Numerous games have been cancelled already. Baylor has it bad right now.

[cramx3]

It feels to me the college football season hasn't even started.

Because it hasn't  it's so ridiculous they put it off this long. 

What's interesting is that I haven't heard much of covid cases in college ball, yet we hear a lot of it in the NFL.  With so many more players and teams in NCAA, I'm a bit surprised.

There has been a bit.  North Carolina had 2 different games cancelled due to COVID issues (on the other teams).  My alma mater, Appalachian State, has had to deal with similar issues.

It's happening, but except for the top teams, college football is still pretty regional, so you may not be hearing about many of them, especially if your teams haven't started playing yet.

Yea, that probably explains it, I haven't heard any news about those teams but NO one is really talking college ball here especially considering Rutgers is our local team.

[cramx3]

Speak of the devil, now it's national news when Nick Saban tests positive and a large amount of Florida players (this is right after their coach said he wants full capacity at their home games  )

[dparrott]

Coastal Carolina is 4-0 and is getting consistent national TV games.  This is indeed a crazy year.

[hefdaddy42]

Coastal Carolina is 4-0 and is getting consistent national TV games.  This is indeed a crazy year.

And their artificial turf home field is teal green.  It's a little off-putting on TV (as are all other strangely-colored artificial surfaces - Eastern Washington and Boise State, I'm looking squinting at you).

[T-ski]

Badgers #1 QB out with foot injury
Badgers #2 QB out 3 weeks after positive Covid test
Badgers #3 QB not seen at practice
Badgers #4 QB LETS GO!

[cramx3]

geeze, well at least you won your opening game.  Meanwhile Coach Franklin once again shows how poor of a gameday manager he is, specifically with the clock as if we just took knees we would have won, instead we scored with way too much time on the clock giving Indiana another shot.  I still can't believe how close that 2pt conversion was.  What a wild game.  I've sadly lost all my enthusiasm for next week though.  Franklin also signature move is to follow up a loss, with another loss.

[T-ski]

Badgers shut down after 12 positive tests, including the head coach.

[cramx3]

Badgers shut down after 12 positive tests, including the head coach.

Damn, and this is why the Big10 fucked up by not starting earlier.  The Badgers have like no shot for a NC now with one less game played.

[Cool Chris]

Badgers shut down after 12 positive tests, including the head coach.

And they don't have to forfeit, by whatever obscure rules the Big10 is operating under. Huskers are pissed.

And now the Golden Child tests positive for Covid-19.

[dparrott]

I love colored turf!  So different from the boring common green.

Coastal Carolina is probably having the best season in their history!  6-0 record with a 51-0 stomping of Georgia State.  Them and Boise State had a combined 100 points today!  This is the first time I have two teams in the top 25.

[emtee]

Harbaugb has to go. His leadership has taken Michigan consistently backwards.

[Cool Chris]

I really thought he would thrive at UM. Not sure where he goes from here. 

Meanwhile, we got a couple PAC10 games this weekend. Not like it is relevant to anyone outside the PAC10.

[lonestar]

I really thought he would thrive at UM. Not sure where he goes from here. 

Meanwhile, we got a couple PAC10 games this weekend. Not like it is relevant to anyone outside the PAC10.

Minus one significant game unfortunately. Seems we'll have to wait for next year for the Dogs/Bears game.

[cramx3]

This is the worst penn state team I've seen in a long time 

[hefdaddy42]

That was a hell of a game between Notre Dame and Clemson.

[T-ski]

That was a hell of a game between Notre Dame and Clemson.

The officials dominated, it was a replay after replay bonanza!

[cramx3]

Hard to take much away from that game without Lawrence, also the fans rushing the field  It was entertaining though

I'm starting to think my PSU team is lost.  Our coach does not seem like himself at all. I think something is going on internally.

[hefdaddy42]

I'm not sure Lawrence would have made that much of a difference.  His backup threw for 439 yards.

I imagine they will play again in the ACC title game.

[cramx3]

I'm not sure Lawrence would have made that much of a difference.  His backup threw for 439 yards.

I imagine they will play again in the ACC title game.

Kind of amazing they could replace him, but who knows.  It was still a close enough game without the best player on the field.  I wonder, if it comes down to it, how the playoff committee will view that loss.

[dparrott]

Coastal Carolina is 8-0!!!  unbelievable.

They had a "sell out crowd" at home today, which under COVID standards is the same amount of fans they used to get when they sucked! 

[cramx3]

 

PSU is 0-5 for the first time ever, the coach lost the team IMO, they started ranked in the top 10