Don't like. Wish it were best 2 recordsQuote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
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Don't like. Wish it were best 2 recordsQuote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
Agree, absolutley no need to keep divisions. We should have to play Ole Miss and the other 9 games decided by a computer.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Hot take, the SEC is an easy conference for us b/c we get 4 non-conference games. This is going to be a whole new ball game. I like it, but it's going to be a fight every week.
So is the Egg Bowl still on Thanksgiving?
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Originally Posted by msstate7
I agree. Divisions in the SEC are stupid. Especially if Mizzou is in the East.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
Hot take- because the SEC is so difficult it's easier for schools in other conferences to win six to eight because they don't have to play a SEC schedule. That's one thing the "more interesting schedule" people don't seem to understand. If I told you that we were playing three teams that played for or won National Titles the last ten years, another that made the playoffs (assuming we get Georgia), a team that has won the SEC East twice the past ten years (Mizzou), one of the top two college programs in Texas, and a recently solid Kentucky program- most people would find that schedule "interesting enough".Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
Compare that to Clemson or Oklahoma's schedule and get back to me.
As it is we need to keep going to bowls to continue to grow our program. We get actual legit exposure, we get extra practices which are crucial to player development for MSU moreso than others, we get more money, and a lot of other things.
Unknown at this point. I suspect it's either still on Thanksgiving or December 12 most likely.Quote:
Originally Posted by dantheman4248
I may be in the minority but I like this setup. 10 games that will all be significant and a late September start to the season.
So what is now considered bowl eligible ? 5 wins? 4 wins ? ..... will there even be bowl games ?
I have always thought this but had no idea there was actual research done on itQuote:
Originally Posted by Quaoarsking
Now, the big challenge is to convince the playoff to expand. Since most conferences are dropping 2 games, expand the playoffs. Take each conference Champ from the P5, the highest ranked G5 champ, and 2 at large teams and start Dec. 26th & 27th. The Final 4 on January 1 & 2 as scheduled, and the Championship on January 11th.
Lets turn this everything on its head this crazy COVID season
I haven't read the research myself, but I read about it in the book ScorecastingQuote:
Originally Posted by FISHDAWG
Auburn. This could be the year the GusBus finally gets the axe. They are rebuilding the trenches. If they havent recruited very well there- we might be able to pull that one to get a win at home.Quote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
never understood why anyone would want a G5 team in the playoff.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
I'm not gonna predict any wins or loses. I'm just gonna hold on for the ride. This could be very interesting.
Because the odds are pretty strong that at least 1 of them will be undefeated or have just 1 loss. By including them, and beating them, you shut down the stupid "UCF is the real national champ" arguments.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
None of this scheduling may matter if the approach is going to be to cancel a game because of one asymptomatic positive test. Will be interesting to see the protocol and how that is handled.
5-3Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
We go 1-1. They go 0-2Quote:
Originally Posted by BeardoMSU
yep. Baseball is screwing up everything. The shot we had to play was small, now its becoming way less likely. chances of playing 10 games is not good, at all. It's a hope, dream, whatever you want to call it.Quote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
Eh, I think we definitely get to see some college football. Too much money involved not too attempt it. It may only be two or three weeks of football but they are going to do everything possible to play some games and get that TV money. The end of September is still a ways away so they have some time to make decisions and 8 weeks is a good amount of time to learn more about the virus and safe protocols for athletes. They will be able to learn quite a bit from the mlb debacle etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
It will be interesting to see how it works out.
I agree on the prognostications. 4-6 to 5-5. I'll just be glad for some sports regardless of what or how we look. I can see a lot of back yard tailgates with the family this year. Nothing better than getting started on the grill on a cool fall morning.
And the good news about this schedule is we should have some big games to watch in the SEC every week now.
5-3 in a 10 game schedule?Quote:
Originally Posted by SheltonChoked
If we're really, really, really good this year we'll go 5-5.
Go figure......Quote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
Our secondary is going to be bad. Like really bad.
Common core math?Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
With different conferences playing a different amount of games, I'm curious to see the criteria to qualify for bowl eligibility.
They may not be planning for bowl games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
I would not be surprise if to make this work we play a team on the road that were supposed to play at home.
2 games COVID out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
Covid Plus that Carole Baskin ***Quote:
Originally Posted by SheltonChoked
Starters will be ok but depth will hurt usQuote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
Lucky for USM she doesn't care about Golden Eagles, she'd shut that place down with their track record.Quote:
Originally Posted by Santiago
Rosebowl mentioned yesterday that bowl games were still a go and that the SEC would probably just fill all of their tie-in bowls regardless of win/loss. Said he wouldn’t be surprised at all to see some 4-6 teams go bowling.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
I’m looking at this season as one big “pre-season”. There will be teams fielded without the majority of their 1st string at times against a fully loaded roster. There will be teams starting players from their third string. Regardless of this seasons results there will always be a big asterisk next to it because of Covid and no matter who wins or loses it will always be “because of the pandemic”. This is a great season to install a brand new scheme, get your depth experience, and build to 2021.
So you're thinking players will miss games due to covid? As opposed to the game being cancelled bc on a positive covid test? I hope you're correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgology
The Redbox bowl has already canceled. I think we will see some but not all. And what we don't see will be for a multitude of reasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgology
Some of the small bowls make real good money for ESPN, so I think we will see those. But it would depend on what those were allowed in terms of tickets. For example I know ESPN has made over a million dollars in non TV revenue off the Camilla Bowl every year. But I do not think the current mayor of Montgomery will even allow that game to sell one ticket. So I look for it to get canceled. Whereas they may still play the Birmingham Bowl, which is never even close to full anyway. The years I have gone 25% capacity would still leave unsold tickets.
I expect the biggest bowls will be played.
I doubt the Motor City bowl will be allowed. I am surprised the governor of Michigan is even allowing them to play anything there.
The Bahamas may not be letting Americans in, so that bowl would be canceled.
The middle tier bowls, I have no clue. I expect them to be all over the place because the politicians may not allow them, or they may be too expensive to put on without tickets, and so on.
Maybe we can have a good record with a timely Covid issue the week of Bama and LSU.Quote:
Originally Posted by SheltonChoked
I think so. I guess it depends on what happens but, honestly, I imagine most college football players will have had Covid by the time the season starts or within the first quarter of the season if this virus is anywhere as close to as contagious as the CDC and news outlets are saying it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
I would imagine that those who have already had the virus would be able to continue on playing. Much like schools are going to go. If you test positive you are quarantined for two weeks. If you came into contact with the positive person then you get tested. If your positive you quarantine. If you aren’t positive you continue on with playing and practice.
I was speaking strictly about SEC tie-in bowls which are predominantly located in the southeast. The non-SEC tie in bowls would be a non-factor. A lot could change between now and then depending on treatments, vaccine, and numbers but I feel most bowls will not sell tickets but they may do a pay-per-view scenario or just rely on increased ad revenue. I think most outlets are expecting a bumper year in ad revenue because TV viewership is expected to be at a historical high this year for a multitude of reasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mobile Bay
I could see either the Liberty or Music City bowls canceled. I don't know about Memphis, but isn't Nashville on pretty hard lockdown right now?
Would be a great year to have a 16 team playoff instead of a bunch of bowl games that require weird traveling. Also would give more teams a shot with the uneven schedules. Could probably do a bubble style playoff