ShotgunDawg
11-25-2014, 11:04 AM
Just listened to Bo Bounds and here were Brad Edwards' points
1. He still believes the committee will jump a conference champion over MSU at the end because Jeff Long said it was "Paper thin" between 4 & 7 last week and a conference champion could be a separator. My argument against that is: What else is Jeff Long supposed to say? The entire point of the playoff show is to create suspense, ratings, and outrage. If Long said, "No, MSU is solidified at #4 by a nice margin", then that would be counterproductive to the entire point of the playoff show. My guess is that, even if MSU did have a solid hold on #4, Long wouldn't tell us.
2. Edwards said that something very interesting to watch tonight is if Baylor jumps Ohio State. He said that he doesn't understand why the media isn't talking more about how Ohio State struggled with Indiana and that when you throw that in with Ohio State going to overtime with Penn State, it brings up major questions about how good Ohio State is; especially for a team that's only real case for the playoff is "Eye test". He said that if Baylor jumps Ohio State tonight, he's sees very little chance of Ohio State getting back into the conversation. My take is that Ohio State moving down would be good for MSU because Ohio State is the only "Big market" team left in contention for the final spot. If Ohio State is out of contention, I believe the committee will be much more likely to just take the best team because, between TCU, Baylor, and MSU, there is little difference in market size. In fact, us being with Adidas may help us here, since the other 3 teams in the playoff are all Nike affiliated.
3. He said that he does see how the committee could justify MSU jumping FSU tonight. He doesn't believe it will happen, but he could see the justification. My take is, for suspense and political purposes, I don't see the committee doing this.
4. Finally, he said that, due to how teams always lose in the last few weeks, he would be shocked if MSU wins the Egg Bowl and doesn't ultimately get into the playoff. I like that he said this because it means that people are starting to come to the realization that the SEC could/should have two teams in the playoff. That reality is starting to set in.
Overall, I thought Edwards was much less absolute about MSU not getting in if they win out, than he was last week. It was clear to me, that the idea of MSU actually being in the playoff is becoming a reality and something that he was willing to admit. That's a good trend for us. Edwards is very connected and a much better source than Kennell, Matich, or really any of the other clowns on ESPN when it comes to the playoff.
1. He still believes the committee will jump a conference champion over MSU at the end because Jeff Long said it was "Paper thin" between 4 & 7 last week and a conference champion could be a separator. My argument against that is: What else is Jeff Long supposed to say? The entire point of the playoff show is to create suspense, ratings, and outrage. If Long said, "No, MSU is solidified at #4 by a nice margin", then that would be counterproductive to the entire point of the playoff show. My guess is that, even if MSU did have a solid hold on #4, Long wouldn't tell us.
2. Edwards said that something very interesting to watch tonight is if Baylor jumps Ohio State. He said that he doesn't understand why the media isn't talking more about how Ohio State struggled with Indiana and that when you throw that in with Ohio State going to overtime with Penn State, it brings up major questions about how good Ohio State is; especially for a team that's only real case for the playoff is "Eye test". He said that if Baylor jumps Ohio State tonight, he's sees very little chance of Ohio State getting back into the conversation. My take is that Ohio State moving down would be good for MSU because Ohio State is the only "Big market" team left in contention for the final spot. If Ohio State is out of contention, I believe the committee will be much more likely to just take the best team because, between TCU, Baylor, and MSU, there is little difference in market size. In fact, us being with Adidas may help us here, since the other 3 teams in the playoff are all Nike affiliated.
3. He said that he does see how the committee could justify MSU jumping FSU tonight. He doesn't believe it will happen, but he could see the justification. My take is, for suspense and political purposes, I don't see the committee doing this.
4. Finally, he said that, due to how teams always lose in the last few weeks, he would be shocked if MSU wins the Egg Bowl and doesn't ultimately get into the playoff. I like that he said this because it means that people are starting to come to the realization that the SEC could/should have two teams in the playoff. That reality is starting to set in.
Overall, I thought Edwards was much less absolute about MSU not getting in if they win out, than he was last week. It was clear to me, that the idea of MSU actually being in the playoff is becoming a reality and something that he was willing to admit. That's a good trend for us. Edwards is very connected and a much better source than Kennell, Matich, or really any of the other clowns on ESPN when it comes to the playoff.