College Game Day Open Thread

Submitted by M-Dog on November 5th, 2022 at 9:07 AM

College Game Day in Athens for Tennessee at Georgia.

Mgoscottie

November 5th, 2022 at 9:26 AM ^

I haven't watched college football preview shows in a while. Is there one that actually does previews of football match ups, strategy, film review, etc.?

M-Dog

November 5th, 2022 at 9:41 AM ^

I don't love Kirby Smart, but I was very impressed with him and his coaching staff against us last year in the CFP. 

Georgia could have just relied on talent alone, but they didn't.  They had us scouted to the Nth degree and had counters for our game plan, and counters to our counters.  They knew and were well prepared for anything we did.

 

1VaBlue1

November 5th, 2022 at 10:29 AM ^

I hate that you're right.  Not only did we get beat on the field, I thought they beat us in preparation, too.  They were ready for everything we threw at them in the first half.  It almost seemed like Harbaugh didn't expect much from their 'college' coach.  Maybe he got a wake-up call like the rest of us did?  Was the second half more even because both teams were playing it out, or because the game prep that always shows up early had sorted itself out and the teams were on more of an even footing?

willywill9

November 5th, 2022 at 10:02 AM ^

Country song "Tennessee orange" by a UGA alum who now lives in Nashville and fell for a Tennessee boy ... Was absolute trash. GameDay gets harder to watch every year. 

wolve1972

November 5th, 2022 at 10:18 AM ^

Just saw that the winds in Chicago are gusting up to 45 to 55 MPH which will affect the OSU passing game and force them to concentrate on the run. Plus, RB Henderson is out today. Plus, there's rain also in the forecast

This is an easy one - take Northwestern and the 37.5 points. A sure thing - lay the bet

 

WolverineHistorian

November 5th, 2022 at 10:55 AM ^

I feel like the fact there was no major drama for 94 years in that tunnel is the massive elephant in the room that so many people refuse to acknowledge...and I don't know why.

Now, after nearly a century, the tunnel is this major problem that turns players into horrible people and is the cause for all suffering in the world.  

Ezekiels Creatures

November 5th, 2022 at 10:43 AM ^

A lot hanging on the Georgia vs Tennessee game

 

I hope tonight the Michigan offense produces more in the red zone. I still think so many FGs by Michigan this year, especially last Saturday night, is why the playoff committee didn't have Michigan in the Top 4. 

 

UMForLife

November 5th, 2022 at 11:27 AM ^

Not sure about that. Clemson played like shit. It did not matter. Their ranking of teams beat by Clemson mattered to them more and they were going to put Clemson above us just because of that. Those teams Clemson beat need to continue to lose. Iowa, MD, PSU need to keep winning. That will force the committee to push us above Clemson.

outsidethebox

November 5th, 2022 at 10:51 AM ^

We have snow on the ground in South Central Kansas this morning. I would of/could of said "surprisingly"  but I am way past being surprised about anything weather-wise out here on the Great Prairie. It was cool and rainy yesterday but highs in the 70s until then. We got 3  inches of rain but our pond that has dried up to almost nothing and the creek that "runs" through our property and is completely dry remain unchanged. 

Either Tennessee or Georgia are going to loose today-can't make up my mind which way benefit Michigan the most...probably the best is to have Georgia win and then go on to win the SEC-as that would eliminate anyone from the SEC West and the BS possibility that they get three teams in. There should be no question that Michigan fans should root for ND to give Clemson a loss. Am rooting for LSU to beat Bama and TCU to get knocked off. Those are the main threats...that would be the perfect quad-fecta. 

Otherwise, I am concerned about Michigan's psychological well-being coming off the criminal activity by MSU. It remains shocking to me that no conference or NCAA edicts have been enforced in this regard. There is enough hard video evidence, and most importantly that of Ben Mathers fleeing the scene, for some very decisive actions to be taken on a more grand scale. I believe the team will do well today but no team should have to deal with this.

GRRBlue

November 5th, 2022 at 10:58 AM ^

And another week of osu head coach on.  They play at NW.  What purpose does it serve to have him on?  Again.  Herbie subtly helping his alma mater every chance he gets?

WolverineHistorian

November 5th, 2022 at 11:05 AM ^

There's this stupid unwritten rule that when Michigan travels to Rutgers, it has be played under a night sky.  I think there was a 3:30 game once but the rest have been night.

Look at the other games happening while Michigan is playing - Alabama/LSU, Clemson/Notre Dame, Texas/Kansas State (I like to root against Texas) and Miami/Florida State (nostalgia). 

Michigan SHOULD have their game finished so I can sit back, relax and constantly switch back and forth between these games.  Stupid BTN.  The world will not end if we play at Rutgers under a blue sky.  

iMBlue2

November 5th, 2022 at 11:30 AM ^

This isnt untrue.  When it happened everyone was like there’s no place in sports for this now it’s blaming a tunnel because there are people that want tucker to succeed so they want to make him some martyr or they don’t like M or Jim and want to see them fail, wish we got love for being good at football.

mitchewr

November 5th, 2022 at 11:43 AM ^

Honestly though, how in earth did Josh Heupel turn Tennessee into a powerhouse in only year two one of the most explosive and potent offenses in the nation? Is Heupel really that good of a coach?

brad

November 5th, 2022 at 11:53 AM ^

Today will go a long way toward confirming or denying my impression that Georgia and Michigan are two best teams in college football this year.

Not exactly rooting for Georgia, but I assume they will not hand Tennessee multiple free touchdowns like Kentucky did and will hold them in the high 20's.  

On the other hand, I'm rooting hard for ND.  Clemson is a fraud, but if they happen to win by a point tonight, you can almost pencil them in to a playoff spot.  On the other other hand, if M gets Clemson in Rd 1 of the playoff, YES PLEASE.

WolverineHistorian

November 5th, 2022 at 11:55 AM ^

I was going to ask if anyone hated themselves enough to try and watch Ohio State put up 200 points on Northwestern.  This will be OSU’s game plan once they’re up 40.  Deep pass, deep pass, deep pass, deep pass.

High winds may shave a couple touchdowns off the board.  But given how OSU gets bad luck about 5% of the time, I expect winds will stop nearly every time they’re on offense.  

Ezekiels Creatures

November 5th, 2022 at 11:56 AM ^

It's official. The winner has been picked!!

 

https://twitter.com/LauraRutledge/status/1588877816627859456

 

buddhafrog

November 5th, 2022 at 1:13 PM ^

OSU has to play against NW AANNNNDDD the wind

It's clearly not fair and another way the B1G is working to take down OSU. What are they gonna do next, make it snow?