College Football Bowl Season Discussion Thread (and BG Bowl Pick Em)

[noblemountain]

Don't worry, if he doesn't win 90% of his games within two seasons I'm sure he'll have some heart problems and retire.

[Coren]

FSU has yet another amazing class... and will be very highly ranked. Too bad their coaching blows, and they'll probably have yet another mediocre season, just like the last 5 or 6.

[Mertron]

rutgers had a nice recruiting class, surprising with the coach having jumped ship.

this means nothing because big east

[Moss]

Lost out on Landon Collins and Torshiro Davis in state, Collins being expected, Davis not

Kwon Alexander was a big pick-up out of Alabama though. Not an amazing class but still very good. The real meat of our classes are usually the underrated Louisiana prospects that we get a really good read on

[noblemountain]

Lost out on Landon Collins and Torshiro Davis in state, Collins being expected, Davis not

Kwon Alexander was a big pick-up out of Alabama though. Not an amazing class but still very good. The real meat of our classes are usually the underrated Louisiana prospects that we get a really good read on

That's the biggest thing about recruiting classes, it's nice to have...but it doesn't mean a lot in the long haul. Most of our star players weren't top 150 prospects. Seeing those in-state kids play all the time gives you a better read on how they'll develop in your system and if you can work with them. I'm curious to see how Chris Carter's son does this year with a full off season. I hear he's a monster.

[Arvin]

That's the biggest thing about recruiting classes, it's nice to have...but it doesn't mean a lot in the long haul. Most of our star players weren't top 150 prospects. Seeing those in-state kids play all the time gives you a better read on how they'll develop in your system and if you can work with them. I'm curious to see how Chris Carter's son does this year with a full off season. I hear he's a monster.

I agree 100%. We recruit in state and surrounding (usually Ohio) and maybe a few here and there but never really any 5 stars. In fact, I think there was only 1 5 star that had an offer on the table. Having spectacular coaching will make the difference no matter what.

[Moss]

Kind of anecdotal, but it feels like the blue chip guys are either beasts or flame out completely

[Bregor]

National signing day bitches! #1 recruiting class in the nation again.

Hopefully they'll pan out on the field. Looks like Florida State had a strong signing day and finished second...Ohio State also finished strong (6th) after not being ranked when Urban took over.

Number one on both Rivals and ESPN, fuck yeah.

ESPN                Rivals
1.  Alabama         1.  Alabama
2.  Florida State   2.  Texas
3.  Texas           3.  Florida
4.  Florida         4.  Ohio State
5.  Georgia         5.  Stanford
6.  Ohio State      6.  Michigan
7.  Michigan        7.  USC
8.  Miami           8.  Florida State
9.  Clemson         9.  Miami
10. Notre Dame      10. Oklahoma
11. Oklahoma        11. Auburn
12. Stanford        12. UCLA
13. USC             13. Clemson
14. LSU             14. Texas A&M
15. Texas A&M       15. Oregon
16. South Carolina  16. LSU
17. Auburn          17. Tennessee
18. Oregon          18. South Carolina
19. UCLA            19. Georgia
20. Texas Tech      20. Washington
21. Tennessee       21. Virginia Tech
22. Cal             22. Notre Dame
23. Washington      23. RUTGERS
24. RUTGERS         24. Cal
25. Virginia Tech   25. Nebraska

Although the Landon Collins shit already seems like more trouble than it's worth...

[Cail]

ucla recuited well? the fuck?

[Bregor]

ucla recuited well? the fuck?

I guess Jim Mora v2 is a bit better at it than Neuheisel. Also I always figured places like USC, UCLA and Miami were the easiest sells to recruits based on location.

[Akiyama]

Number one on both Rivals and ESPN, fuck yeah.

ESPN                Rivals
1.  Alabama         1.  Alabama
2.  Florida State   2.  Texas
3.  Texas           3.  Florida
4.  Florida         4.  Ohio State
5.  Georgia         5.  Stanford
6.  Ohio State      6.  Michigan
7.  Michigan        7.  USC
8.  Miami           8.  Florida State
9.  Clemson         9.  Miami
10. Notre Dame      10. Oklahoma
11. Oklahoma        11. Auburn
12. Stanford        12. UCLA
13. USC             13. Clemson
14. LSU             14. Texas A&M
15. Texas A&M       15. Oregon
16. South Carolina  16. LSU
17. Auburn          17. Tennessee
18. Oregon          18. South Carolina
19. UCLA            19. Georgia
20. Texas Tech      20. Washington
21. Tennessee       21. Virginia Tech
22. Cal             22. Notre Dame
23. Washington      23. RUTGERS
24. RUTGERS         24. Cal
25. Virginia Tech   25. Nebraska

Although the Landon Collins shit already seems like more trouble than it's worth...

Why do you say that?

[Bregor]

Why do you say that?

On Monday, his idiot mother April Justin accused Saban of offering a job in his office to Collins' girlfriend. Apparently the mom and girlfriend were in a fight on the day he announced his commitment to Bama. I really hope I don't have to read stories about this bitch for the next three or four years.

[Akiyama]

Ah, I thought you meant a problem with him.. but yeah, the mom sounds like a vindictive bitch who doesn't know how to be proud of her son.

[Bregor]

No problems with him (yet) and I hope he's as good as the hype. Will need a few guys to step up in the secondary with Kirkpatrick, Menzie and Barron all gone. Hoping for a big year from Dee Milliner.

[Moss]

Ah, I thought you meant a problem with him.. but yeah, the mom sounds like a vindictive bitch who doesn't know how to be proud of her son.

The mom is butting heads with the girlfriend, seems like a pretty normal mom thing to do. They interviewed the mom recently and she said something about how she supports his decision, she was just worried he was making the wrong one.

[Mertron]

ESPN                Rivals
1.  Alabama         1.  Alabama
2.  Florida State   2.  Texas
3.  Texas           3.  Florida
4.  Florida         4.  Ohio State
5.  Georgia         5.  Stanford
6.  Ohio State      6.  Michigan
7.  Michigan        7.  USC
8.  Miami           8.  Florida State
9.  Clemson         9.  Miami
10. Notre Dame      10. Oklahoma
11. Oklahoma        11. Auburn
12. Stanford        12. UCLA
13. USC             13. Clemson
14. LSU             14. Texas A&M
15. Texas A&M       15. Oregon
16. South Carolina  16. LSU
17. Auburn          17. Tennessee
18. Oregon          18. South Carolina
19. UCLA            19. Georgia
20. Texas Tech      20. Washington
21. Tennessee       21. Virginia Tech
22. Cal             22. Notre Dame
23. Washington      23. RUTGERS
24. RUTGERS         24. Cal
25. Virginia Tech   25. Nebraska

i like how it has RUTGERS in full caps

RUTGERS

[Cail]

doesnt say why but:

West Virginia has decided to cancel its Sept. 8 football game at Florida State.

School officials informed Florida State late Friday they would pay a $350,000 escape fee to shelve the trip.

Florida State athletic director Randy Spetman said Saturday he's disappointed that West Virginia would not honor the first half of a home-and-home agreement that calls for Florida State to visit Morgantown, W.Va., next year.

The Seminoles have Murray State, South Florida and Florida on their 2012 nonconference schedule, in addition to eight Atlantic Coast Conference games.

Spetman now has a short timeline to find an opponent to replace the Mountaineers on Florida State's schedule.

[Mertron]

my only guess it might have something to do with WVU not knowing what conference it will be in next year

not sure why it would affect a non-conference game though, unless they want to get pitt for the backyard brawl instead

[Byrd]

my only guess it might have something to do with WVU not knowing what conference it will be in next year

not sure why it would affect a non-conference game though, unless they want to get pitt for the backyard brawl instead

They are going from a conference with 7 or 8 scheduled conference games to a conference with 9 scheduled conference games. They had too many non-conference games scheduled, and had to get rid of one. Florida State's got to scramble for a game now, which sucks. Maybe they'll call Oregon, who got stuck with three amazingly bad non-conference games when Kansas State dropped out, and Oregon can foist Fresno State off onto someone else.

[Lordender]

Jordan Jefferson invited to the NFL combine, LMFAO!