hawkdrummer1
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No kidding. Take Alabama to the playoffs and leave for Iowa? Please. Some of you guys need your meds retitrated.
Lane Kiffin fiasco
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SwirlinLingerie
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I don't think he'll replace Kirk. He hasn't taken AL to the playoffs yet either. Regardless, we are working off Fry's scenario here.
Who you got for your mystery candidate that Beth would replace Kirk with without talking to any other candidates?
hawkdrummer1
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Alabama is in this year.
I have no idea about "Fry's scenario". It's all speculation. Some of it, a bit silly.
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SwirlinLingerie
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Not yet. They have good odds, most predictions are in the 60%s for them to get in. But they are hanging onto that final spot, need a couple teams to avoid pulling upsets, and can't get smoked on Saturday.
Fry's speculation has been all the rage around here over the past week. That's what the DeBoer fun talk is based on.
hawkdrummer1
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I'd be surprised if they aren't in. The SEC will get 5 and the committee won't penalize Bama for losing the title game (or so they've said in the past). Still think it's strange that they're the 5th highest SEC team yet in the title game. Okie, Ole' Miss and A&M all sidestep the chance for another loss.
BYU upsets TTech they could jump Bama.
Tulane over a number of the teams above them is a joke. They were blown out (not just beaten) by Texas-San Antonio.
Bottom line: Even if Bama is squeezed out, that's 2 years in a row they were on the cusp so his program is looking good. Leaving for Iowa seems like a step down. Whether or not he likes Alabama, I don't know. But why would you take the job if you weren't willing to live there?
As for Fry's specualtion, the only name I've heard tossed around here that seems to make sense and is realistic would be Matt Entz.
It was never going to be Fitz or either Stoops.
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Fryowa
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If they win their conference they should be in, those are the rules. If not then you just have a dumb committee deciding who that next team in is.
HawkPowerlifter
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Sounds like BYU's coach is now being rumored to Penn State. Interesting. Lane is taking his lumps in social media. But didn't Tulane's coach basically do the same thing? Shockingly Kirby Smart came to Kiffin's defense saying he was in a tough spot.
In some ways, it's hypocritical to hold coaches at a different standard than athletes. Athletes play "let's make a deal" from year to year for more money. Why not coaches?
In some ways, it's hypocritical to hold coaches at a different standard than athletes. Athletes play "let's make a deal" from year to year for more money. Why not coaches?
hawkdrummer1
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Those are the (current) rules. But they are clearly not one of the best 12 teams in the country.
kameltoez102
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The playoff needs to expand by 4 teams and eliminate the bye week. While nice it’s also kind of a bad deal for those teams. For example Boise State last year gets a bye and then their next game is at a neutral site. So they miss out on having a home game. Not sure what capacity is of Boise but you take for instance a high profile game at Michigan with high capacity. I saw it reported that the game last weekend against OSU they were expecting $1M + in concessions alone. Factor in tickets, merch, tailgating, local business revenue, it is a big missed opportunity
Fryowa
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Still better to have a clear, defined path. If you’re a bubble team who’s better than a Tulane and mad about not being in the playoff, win your conference.
