NY6: Liberty vs Oregon… a sacrificial lamb? OSU v Mizzou. Thoughts?
December 3rd, 2023 at 4:35 PM ^
Too bad it's not Oregon vs OSU and Liberty vs, Missouri but hey that would make more sense and be more fun to watch.....bowl committees suck.
So glad the expanded CFP will eliminate these crap NY6 matchups.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:16 PM ^
None of the matchups outside the playoffs interest me. Boring slate this year
December 3rd, 2023 at 4:25 PM ^
Pretty disappointing, seems like just about the worst combination possible from the teams available.
OSU rematch against Georgia, or Oregon vs either Georgia or OSU would have been great
December 3rd, 2023 at 4:28 PM ^
OSU v FSU would have been interesting too.
December 3rd, 2023 at 4:36 PM ^
Yeah, OSU/Oregon would have been fun. If Nix and Harrison Jr were playing. Which they probably won't.
Florida State-Georgia will be annoying, with the winner claiming justification of something, and loser claiming the game was meaningless
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:17 PM ^
Marvin’s last college football game was a loss in Ann Arbor. I think Egbuka will opt out as well.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:22 PM ^
... keep going
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:33 PM ^
JT Tuimoloau
TreVeyon. Henderson
Denzel Burke
December 3rd, 2023 at 4:09 PM ^
Offense: Harrison, Egbuka, Henderson, Stover, maybe Flemming and an lineman or two?
Defense: JTT, Sawyer (maybe he plays because he grew up close to OSU), Burke, and Williams.
Could be a whole new team out there.
December 3rd, 2023 at 8:10 PM ^
Is Fleming a senior? If so, careers have derailed him in a Drake Harris kind of way. He needs to play to put some film on tape for scouts.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:23 PM ^
It should be interesting to see how many players from OSU opt out. They could have a mass Exodus this year, with how much talent is on that roster. We should know soon.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:29 PM ^
This is where NIL was supposed to help. The game sponsor can now legally and easily step in and offer $50K or even $100K to marquee players that consider opting out to play. I realize they are protecting more than $100K in draft position, but $100K to play 1 game has to be tempting.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:25 PM ^
Mazda Marv saw what happened to Xavier Worthy last night and will skip the game.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:25 PM ^
Mazda Marv, that made me literally lol
December 3rd, 2023 at 4:04 PM ^
Well i wouldnt blame him. Terrible match-up, should be called the Snooze-Bowl.
December 3rd, 2023 at 8:01 PM ^
Mazda Miata Marv
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:18 PM ^
Go Mizzou!
Day cannot beat teams that have a Block M
December 3rd, 2023 at 5:41 PM ^
I would usually say that, but look up the comments that Drinkwitz made in his interview about the match up. METEOR GAME!
December 3rd, 2023 at 8:05 PM ^
The thing is college football thinks that offends us because its so super serious. Actually no, joke and laugh about it all you want. Hey Reece you realize you make yourself look like a fool right? You cant have it both ways. It cant be a funny joke and the most sinister plot against the sanctity in the history of the sport. Figure it out.
My take is make light of it, joke it up and have fun with it. It is REALLY strange but beating OSU totally made it disappear to me. Somehow our guys winning on the field made this super scandal a shoulder shrug. Ill need someone to explain how a win does that. Strange strange days.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:18 PM ^
Sorry, too busy thinking about UM in the CFP. Talk to me in 2024.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:22 PM ^
How the hell did Liberty get matched up with an Oregon team 2 scores from being #2 in the CFP?!!
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:24 PM ^
Definitely surprising to me, and IMO Oregon got screwed here.
The SEC has freaking FOUR teams in the NYD6. Plus, they (arguably, according to some) already got a "gift" with Alabama making the CFP.
Given the SEC already has a couple "wins" as regards the NYD6, have the SEC play the G5 team. The Pac-12 played the G5 last year (USC vs Tulane), rotate it around.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:33 PM ^
Seriously. They missed out on an Oregon Ohio state matchup. Who the fuck wants to watch mizzou?
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:35 PM ^
Can make a decent case for the Mizzou kid being the third best WR (Harrison and Odunze) in the country and probably the best who will return next year.
December 3rd, 2023 at 8:07 PM ^
Who cares about wide receivers? If they mattered that much Mazda Miata Marv wouldnt be 0-3 in the Game and Matt Millen wouldve been the best GM ever.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:52 PM ^
The polls are juiced for the SEC, their teams are virtually automatically at or near the top of their respective tiers of number of losses, 1-loss, 2-loss, 3-loss, for no other reason than the narrative that "They're just the best conference." Hence, "Well Alabama's 'resume' was that good" despite being soundly beaten at home, playing an FCS team in November (yes I know they always do) and nearly losing to a putrid Auburn team the last game of the regular season. Whether haters in Columbus or East Lansing or elsewhere in the Big Ten want to accept it or not, Michigan has a huge opportunity to put a sizable dent in that narrative on New Year's Day.
December 3rd, 2023 at 4:03 PM ^
Utter stupidity. This has to be the worse bunch of Bowl game match-up's ive ever seen. Ratings are going to plummet, and rightfully so. Possibly message will be received then.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:22 PM ^
Beat Bama.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:22 PM ^
Doug is getting benched for Liberty against Oregon.
(This is about how much I care about that game.)
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:22 PM ^
FUCK OIHO
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:33 PM ^
Liberty Bibberty. That is an annoying commercial. So much so that I remember the tagline. Exactly what the advertisers want.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:35 PM ^
What did Oiho ever do to you??
December 3rd, 2023 at 8:09 PM ^
No I
He is from Ohio.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:30 PM ^
There is no question that even if Oregon had won Friday night, they would've been left out of CFP.
December 3rd, 2023 at 8:12 PM ^
If the committee cant put in texas they cant put in bama.
FSU got knocked out of the playoffs because Texas Bama was a package deal and that meant the committee had to say "Welp now Texas is better than FSU"
Dont believe me? Who wouldve been number 4 if Georgia won? The committee already told you last week who they wanted to serve to Georgia on a platter. FSU got knocked out because of a Georgia loss.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:35 PM ^
Ha! Ohio State gets stuck in a dull matchup with Missouri, not even a real SEC team.
Bowl games are typically won by the team that actually wants to be there. OSU will be totally unmotivated. Marv and his Mercenaries likely won't even play.
Things just keep getting worse in Columbus.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:37 PM ^
Can't opt out with conference tie ins and tv contracts!
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:39 PM ^
MHJ ain't suiting up to play Mizzou. Especially after Jordyn Travis just showed how impactful injuries can be towards future valuations.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:51 PM ^
The last Buckeye pass ever thrown to Marvin Harrison - the best WR in Ohio State history - was a Michigan interception!
GO BLUE!
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:50 PM ^
Will many of Oregon's key players sit for the NFL draft?
MHJ will opt out is my guess. He wouldn't aggressively block down field in the Game, nor would he fight for balls against DBs.
I was shocked to see MSU's bowl opponent. They have to play with themself.....again.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:55 PM ^
Apples don't fall too far from the Mel tree.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:52 PM ^
Drnkwitz has been an absolute assh*le against Michigan (for some reason) for the whole scouting issue.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:54 PM ^
Cotton Bowl cotton is soft. Third Base will feel at home.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:54 PM ^
Mixed feelings about UGA-FSU. If FSU wins after getting screwed then the committee will look even worse and if they lose it will be "vindication" for leaving them out of playoff. UGA's loss should put them below OSU so I think it should be OSU-FSU and UGA-Oregon with somebody like Missouri or Ole Miss vs. Liberty.
December 3rd, 2023 at 4:05 PM ^
What motivation does the Committee have to create matchups that people are interested in actually watching?
It’s all about $$$, nothing more. The SEC driving their agenda - and, the CFP buys it all - hook, line, and sinker.
December 3rd, 2023 at 4:15 PM ^
If this happens people will want FSU to get a share. hell I would say it is worth an asterisk if that happens.
December 3rd, 2023 at 4:54 PM ^
And this is why they are matched up with a monster. No better way to get "vindication" and prevent an asterisk national champion.
December 3rd, 2023 at 3:55 PM ^
The Oregon/Liberty game is just a preview for the group of 5 game next year in the CFP
December 3rd, 2023 at 4:01 PM ^
Yeah cant believe that match-up. Ridiculous. I like Liberty however Oregon is going to annihilate them, unless half the Oregon squad decides to sit out the game.