** College Football Season **

[JRS1386]

Originally Posted by UCFish

So if Chip Kelly signs just need Nebraska to be hit by 15 tornadoes and an earthquake so that Scott will stay Frosty in Orlando.

Also fuck USF....Tampa being called South Florida is real dumb.

USF is in Tampa? Nice geography

[UNLTrpt]

Originally Posted by vaxarado

Dennis Dodd
@dennisdoddcbs
It’s official: Kevin Sumlin now has choices.

Two choices: quit or be fired

[UNLTrpt]

Originally Posted by UCFish

So if Chip Kelly signs just need Nebraska to be hit by 15 tornadoes and an earthquake so that Scott will stay Frosty in Orlando.

Also fuck USF....Tampa being called South Florida is real dumb.

Tornados in Nebraska are a part of growing up there. That wouldn't faze ole' Frosty.

[JRS1386]

Looking at Bowl Predictions and some I see PSU vs Notre Dame at the Cotton Bowl, that would be fun. Auburn can totally fuck with the Playoffs if they win the SEC and Bama goes with just one loss

[rconverse]

Given the current environment, does everyone agree that AL is in no matter what? I say yes.

[mthawk07]

Originally Posted by Jake

Florida just fired their back-to-back East champs coach because the 5 star is really a 3 star


why would anyone want that?

You really want me to walk you through why he was fired again? I know you're being a Bama homer because he was the OC there and won champoinships when they had an NFL defense, but the man failed and failed hard at what he was brought to UF to do. That and he was a complete cunt to everyone in the athletic department. One of the first things Scott Stricklin said at the press conference when they fired Mac was it was about more than wins and losses. The guy's a prick and lied about death threats. Kick rocks back to the Mountain West.

Regardless, Chip Kelly going to be announced as the next UF coach in the next day or two. Anyone who thinks a coach like Kelly would take a bullshit job like UCLA over Florida really needs to get in rehab, because you clearly have a drug problem.

[JRS1386]

Originally Posted by rconverse

Given the current environment, does everyone agree that AL is in no matter what? I say yes.

Unless they get absolutely embarrassed in their game with Auburn or the SEC CG than yea.

[ExistenceNow]

Originally Posted by rconverse

Given the current environment, does everyone agree that AL is in no matter what? I say yes.

If they lose to Auburn, whose spot do they take in this scenario?

Wisconsin is undefeated B1G Champ.
Miami is undefeated ACC Champ
1-loss OU is Big XII Champ

[JRS1386]

Originally Posted by ExistenceNow

If they lose to Auburn, whose spot do they take in this scenario?

Wisconsin is undefeated B1G Champ.
Miami is undefeated ACC Champ
1-loss OU is Big XII Champ

OU probably. Can't lose to Iowa State and contend for the national championship

[MOWJO8185]

Originally Posted by ExistenceNow

If they lose to Auburn, whose spot do they take in this scenario?

Wisconsin is undefeated B1G Champ.
Miami is undefeated ACC Champ
1-loss OU is Big XII Champ

In this scenario, I think Bama could be left out if Georgia wins the SEC. would be the 3 teams you mentioned and Georgia.

If Auburn proceeds to beat Georgia then I’m not really sure who you pick between Bama and Auburn.

[JRS1386]

Originally Posted by MOWJO8185

In this scenario, I think Bama could be left out if Georgia wins the SEC. would be the 3 teams you mentioned and Georgia.

If Auburn proceeds to beat Georgia then I’m not really sure who you pick between Bama and Auburn.

Bama, just like they took tOSU over PSU last year. That being said I can see them having both in

[vaxarado]

Originally Posted by mthawk07

You really want me to walk you through why he was fired again? I know you're being a Bama homer because he was the OC there and won champoinships when they had an NFL defense, but the man failed and failed hard at what he was brought to UF to do. That and he was a complete cunt to everyone in the athletic department. One of the first things Scott Stricklin said at the press conference when they fired Mac was it was about more than wins and losses. The guy's a prick and lied about death threats. Kick rocks back to the Mountain West.

Regardless, Chip Kelly going to be announced as the next UF coach in the next day or two. Anyone who thinks a coach like Kelly would take a bullshit job like UCLA over Florida really needs to get in rehab, because you clearly have a drug problem.

1) Agreed regarding McElwain's firing. Seems like personal matters played as much of a role - if not more - as the on-field matters.

2) Regarding Chip and his decision, it has nothing to do with the quality of the job. Florida is a better job than UCLA. Obviously. It has everything to do with Chip and what he wants. By all accounts, he's not your typical college coach.

[vaxarado]

Robbie Andreu‏
@RobbieAndreu
The Sun has confirmed that six UAA members flew to New Hampshire on Sunday to meet with Chip Kelly. The UAA members are returning to Florida without Kelly tonight.

Robbie Andreu‏
@RobbieAndreu
According to a source, Kelly and UF have not reached any kind of agreement. The source said Kelly wants to talk to UCLA, which fired Jim Mora on Sunday.

[UCFish]

Originally Posted by ExistenceNow

If they lose to Auburn, whose spot do they take in this scenario?

Wisconsin is undefeated B1G Champ.
Miami is undefeated ACC Champ
1-loss OU is Big XII Champ

Pretty sure UCF slides the fuck in with this scenario....

[MOWJO8185]

Originally Posted by JRS1386

Bama, just like they took tOSU over PSU last year. That being said I can see them having both in

Yeah this feels distinctly different to me though. Auburn would definitely have a better “resume” or set of wins than Bama, whereas last year OSU’s overall profile was better than PSU’s. Also, Bama’s season would end on a loss. OSU got a chance to prove after their loss they were still a worthy playoff team.

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by JRS1386

OU probably. Can't lose to Iowa State and contend for the national championship

I disagree. I think OU should be ranked higher than they are now and, outside of a loss in the Big 12 championship, they're in.

[mthawk07]

Originally Posted by vaxarado

Robbie Andreu‏
@RobbieAndreu
The Sun has confirmed that six UAA members flew to New Hampshire on Sunday to meet with Chip Kelly. The UAA members are returning to Florida without Kelly tonight.

Robbie Andreu‏
@RobbieAndreu
According to a source, Kelly and UF have not reached any kind of agreement. The source said Kelly wants to talk to UCLA, which fired Jim Mora on Sunday.

Robbie Andreu is the textbook definition of a hack. He's the worst. He also just tweeted this:

"I misspoke on earlier Tweet about Kelly. I should have said he may want to talk to UCLA before making a decision about where he coaches next."

[vaxarado]

Originally Posted by mthawk07

Robbie Andreu is the textbook definition of a hack. He's the worst. He also just tweeted this:

"I misspoke on earlier Tweet about Kelly. I should have said he may want to talk to UCLA before making a decision about where he coaches next."

So he's covering his ass? If he didn't sign the contract tonight (and it sounds like he didn't), it's almost a guarantee he or Dunn will at least take a call from UCLA. Not a bad thing. Could just be for leverage.

[vaxarado]

When UCLA fired Jim Mora (1) on Sunday, it unofficially announced the Bruins’ entry into the race to land the top available coach on the landscape, Chip Kelly (2).

Right now, that’s a two-horse race: UCLA and Florida.

Kelly has had contact with the Gators, but obviously there has been no deal consummated between the two. That doesn’t mean there won’t be — Kelly is a deliberate and thorough researcher, not prone to the kind of emotional decision making that torpedoed Gary Andersen’s career. So there could be more appraisal and discussion to come, with both sides open to taking their time for another week or two.

Still, the fact that we are two weeks past Jim McElwain’s departure without a free-agent coach and a school with an attractive vacancy finalizing anything means that there could be room for another option for Kelly. Enter UCLA, which seemingly realized the opportunity and didn’t bother waiting another week to create its opening.

(As far as Florida goes, Scott Frost remains a viable and attractive candidate — perhaps even the top candidate. But he has 16 career victories, and Kelly has 46. If there is one thing Florida’s three big coaching misses have had in common — Ron Zook, Will Muschamp, McElwain — it’s a lack of proven production at the highest level of the sport before arriving in Gainesville. That’s a box Chip Kelly checks.)

UCLA would seem like an attractive landing spot for Kelly: he would not suffocate in a small-town atmosphere; there is abundant local talent; he knows the conference well; the facilities have been freshly modernized; and this is an underachieving program that imposes no historical burden on the next coach. Then there’s this: Kelly returning to the Pac-12 and immediately be the most accomplished coach in the conference, as opposed to dealing with the SEC tyranny of Nick Saban. As the Pac-12 South is currently constructed, Kelly would dwarf all his coaching counterparts.

It’s hard to see any other potentially open college jobs interesting Kelly. Tennessee, Nebraska and Texas A&M don’t offer everything he would want in a position. So, if he is intent on returning to the sport in 2018, it stands to reason that Florida and UCLA are options. He might well have his choice.

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[vaxarado]

Andy Staples‏
@Andy_Staples
Florida has been here before with Urban Meyer and Notre Dame. Florida pitched first and then had to wait. He'd called ND his dream job, but he decided he could win a national title more easily at Florida. Chip will have his own criteria.

[mthawk07]

Originally Posted by vaxarado

So he's covering his ass? If he didn't sign the contract tonight (and it sounds like he didn't), it's almost a guarantee he or Dunn will at least take a call from UCLA. Not a bad thing. Could just be for leverage.

Andreu will post whatever UF tells him to post. Major shill. He's known far and wide around Florida that way.

[TheLastPig]

At the very least Kelly is creating a bidding war. But there are clear advantages for him personally at UCLA instead of Florida, as laid out in that article.

It depends on what Kelly wants. To act like it’s absurd he would even consider UCLA over UF is being a homer.

[Lee3691]

Originally Posted by JRS1386

Bama, just like they took tOSU over PSU last year. That being said I can see them having both in

"They" didn't take Ohio State over PSU last year. "They" took Washington over PSU.

[mthawk07]

So some guys just stalked the UF airplane at the Ocala Airport and broadcast it on Periscope. Scott Stricklin (AD) and Kent Fuchs (President) got off the plane, but no Kelly. Stricklin talked to the people standing there, and from what I could hear, said that they had had "productive talks" and would continue to do so in the next few days. Also, at some point tonight, it was announced that the usual Monday presser tomorrow morning was bumped up and extended by 30 minutes.

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by iMAC386

IYou got nothing else for off the field. He's not Johnny Manziel. He's not Cam Newton with off-the-field baggage.

That baggage that definitely held Cam back in a huge way after he left Auburn

Originally Posted by vaxarado

Dennis Dodd
@dennisdoddcbs
It’s official: Kevin Sumlin now has choices.

Dodd is the worst sometimes

[vaxarado]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

At the very least Kelly is creating a bidding war. But there are clear advantages for him personally at UCLA instead of Florida, as laid out in that article.

It depends on what Kelly wants. To act like it’s absurd he would even consider UCLA over UF is being a homer.

Completely agreed. Still a very good possibility he ends up at Florida but there have been many mentions over the years how he doesn't like the "fishbowl" enivronment that some schools have. So, really, it all comes down to what he wants.

When he was asked earlier in the year, he said it'd come down to fit. Is that fit at Florida where he'd have many more resources, better pipeline for recruiting but have the fishbowl atmosphere or is that at UCLA where he'd have less resources but also less scrutiny and would be able to go about his personal life without being bothered?

[recentlyJTR41]

Alabama is now at -4 this weekend @ Auburn


Spread has dropped 6 points in the past two weeks.

[MOWJO8185]

Was listening to the guy that created one of the advanced analytics systems and he mentioned that it's just a pretty down year in college football. His top two teams right now are Ohio State and Alabama (these aren't RANKINGS in terms of resume or what they've accomplished, it's a predictive model that says Bama and Ohio State would be favored to beat all the other teams at this point). But then he said that those two teams would have been ranked #6 and #7 in last year's rankings.

[ExistenceNow]

Originally Posted by MOWJO8185

In this scenario, I think Bama could be left out if Georgia wins the SEC. would be the 3 teams you mentioned and Georgia.

If Auburn proceeds to beat Georgia then I’m not really sure who you pick between Bama and Auburn.

I'd pick the team that won when they played, but I know that's not really a thing these days.

[recentlyJTR41]

Goodbye Georgia Dome