Jan 7 | BCS National Championship | Alabama

[chicago51]

#SEC

@InTheBleachers
Even if Barrett Jones was 100% he'd have hands full w/ Nix. A hobbled Jones is in trouble. No Jones? More trouble.

@CrimsonCorner
@InTheBleachers Jones handled Jenkins from #UGA who has double the stats that Nix has. Jones played on one foot in #SECCG!

@InTheBleachers
I'm sorry, but if you think John Jenkins & Louis Nix III are the same type of players then you're telling me you don't understand football.

‏@InTheBleachers
Ok. RT @CrimsonCorner: @InTheBleachers Point is... B Jones is Outland & Rimington winner and will handle Nix with minimal problem.

‏@InTheBleachers
Nix is a 330 lbs dude that they run stunts & games with and allow to shoot gaps. It's a different game than leaning harder than opposition

‏@CrimsonCorner
@Berns247 @InTheBleachers No, B Jones has played 3 diff OL positions and won Outland & Rimington & Nix got owned by freaking Pitt! LOL

‏@CrimsonCorner
@InTheBleachers LOL... Pitt...yes Pitt... ran OVER him! Enough said!

@InTheBleachers
@CrimsonCorner goodness, you go & pull numbers from a game you didn't watch. Thanks.

‏@CrimsonCorner
@InTheBleachers I did watch it. #Pitt PK gave the game to #ND. 3 OT's. Was bad football!

@InTheBleachers
@CrimsonCorner you win. Jones is going to have his hands empty w/ Nix. No effort needed. Show up & it's a done deal.

‏@CrimsonCorner
@InTheBleachers Like I said.. let's see how it plays out and good luck to your team. I'll put my money on #Bama and Jones all day!

@InTheBleachers 4h @CrimsonCorner look if you're a stat guy, that's cool. I don't agree based upon seeing how Nix has played all year.

John Jenkins is an oaf. Also running the ball isn't just Jones vs Nix. It is the whole o-line vs the whole front 7, actually it is really the whole defense vs the whole offense. Georgia defensive has awful tackling fundamentals. They play like punks and go for the big hit (kinda like Florida in the Sugar Bowl). By going for the big hit they end up missing a ton of tackles. They act all tough and it is like look up idiots you've given up 30 points.

 

[koonja]

Does anyone know what time the pre-game coverage will start?

I work until 5pm (central) and wanted to get off of work, watch Rudy (2 hours long), and all of the pregame before the game starts. It shows here the game starts at 8ET (7pm for me), so Rudy+Pregame coverage doesn't look like it will work.

 

[Crimson streak]

Does anyone know what time the pre-game coverage will start?

I work until 5pm (central) and wanted to get off of work, watch Rudy (2 hours long), and all of the pregame before the game starts. It shows here the game starts at 8ET (7pm for me), so Rudy+Pregame coverage doesn't look like it will work.

I'm pretty sure pre game starts at 8 and actuall kick off 8:45-9.

 

[gcashwell]

Asked about ND's linebackers, Alabama receiver Kevin Norwood references "Monte Te'o, is that his name? I don't watch a lot them."

I believe he was joking. He also said Eddie Lacy invented the spin move.

 

[connor_in]

Saw this quote over at Domer Domain by Domers23:

In the last 3 bowl seasons (including this one so far) the SEC is a whopping 14 and 11. There is your dominant conference. Just keeping their head above 500 when playing other conference teams.

and it was in the thread with this statement that they even gave on Mike & Mike this morning (I think it was pretty close to this):

a caller stated that LSU and FL lost because 'SEC teams don't care about these little bowls...it's the Nat'l Championship or nothing. The teams they are playing are up for the games while the SEC teams really don't care about the game.'

 

[Buster Bluth]

The closer we have gotten to the game the more confident in Notre Dame I have become.

That's more or less typical for fans to say haha

 

[gcashwell]

That's more or less typical for fans to say haha

I have always been the opposite.

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

Brian Hamilton ‏@ChiTribHamilton

#NotreDame WR DaVaris Daniels working with first-team offense during tempo drills to open practice.

Brian Hamilton ‏@ChiTribHamilton

QB Gunner Kiel wearing No. 10 at #NotreDame practice. He didn't change it from No. 1 -- he is AJ McCarron, essentially.

So you are telling me our scout QB is better than their starting QB?

 

[NOLAIrish]

The closer we have gotten to the game the more confident in Notre Dame I have become.

It's helped to see the erosion of confidence from the SEC crowd over the past few days, too. LSU, UF, MSU. Going 0-4 against the Big East on the season.

The scales have begun to fall.

 

[chicago51]

It's helped to see the erosion of confidence from the SEC crowd over the past few days, too. LSU, UF, MSU. Going 0-4 against the Big East on the season.

The scales have begun to fall.

My confidence going to soar if Okalahoma can route Texas A&M. Right now I'm feeling a 49-35 Okalahoma win.

 

[Irish#1]

Post from a Tide fan on a Bama forum.

Florida losing is not good for the SEC or Alabama because in college football you are graded on a curve with your conference. So if your conference stinks then your team could be deemed to stink as well...

The two other upper tier teams in the SEC: LSU and Florida lost___ Not good for the SEC.

So far the teams that Notre Dame has already played are 3-4 in their bowl games with a couple yet to play...

So far teams that Alabama has already played are 1-4 in Bowl games with a couple yet to play...

So far the SEC has won about half of its Bowl games with several still yet to play.

Does this mean anything, no, but will someone in the media try to make it mean something___ YES!

 

[chicago51]

Post from a Tide fan on a Bama forum.

Florida losing is not good for the SEC or Alabama because in college football you are graded on a curve with your conference. So if your conference stinks then your team could be deemed to stink as well...

The two other upper tier teams in the SEC: LSU and Florida lost___ Not good for the SEC.

So far the teams that Notre Dame has already played are 3-4 in their bowl games with a couple yet to play...

So far teams that Alabama has already played are 1-4 in Bowl games with a couple yet to play...

So far the SEC has won about half of its Bowl games with several still yet to play.

Does this mean anything, no, but will someone in the media try to make it mean something___ YES!

When the ball kicks off on Jan 7th the SEC failure in other bowl games means absolutely zero. However when trying to analyze, compare these teams, and make predictions it does mean something.

The only way to compare these teams is either 1) look at stats or 2) make third party comparisons. With some of Bama's trophy wins not looking as significant now the third party comparison helps me when making a prediction lean toward ND. Also it kind of puts a dent into the arguement that some of ND stats are skewed because of the competition when in reality ND appears to have actually had the tougher shedule.

Also with an ND win in the NCG coupled with these other losses could have an impact going forward of not giving the SEC the benefit of the doubt in the polls.

Once again I will restate when the ball is kicked off on Jan 7th. These SEC loses mean nothing.

 

[PraetorianND]

Florida didn't lose..... Florida got b!tch slapped.

 

[Irish#1]

When the ball kicks off on Jan 7th the SEC failure in other bowl games means absolutely zero. However when trying to analyze, compare these teams, and make predictions it does mean something.

The only way to compare these teams is either 1) look at stats or 2) make third party comparisons. With some of Bama's trophy wins not looking as significant now the third party comparison helps me when making a prediction lean toward ND. Also it kind of puts a dent into the arguement that some of ND stats are skewed because of the competition when in reality ND appears to have actually had the tougher shedule.

Also with an ND win in the NCG coupled with these other losses could have an impact going forward of not giving the SEC the benefit of the doubt in the polls.

Once again I will restate when the ball is kicked off on Jan 7th. These SEC loses mean nothing.

I agree that won't matter. However, SEC fans have been screaming forever about how good their conference is, yet a writer wrote an article during the season on how the SEC superiority was a myth. He cited the bowl records of the SEC teams against other conferences. Broke it down by teams and conference and basically, the SEC was .500. He showed that because the SEC teams started ranked high, they did not get punished in the polls when they lost to another SEC team because after all, it was a tough SEC team. Sort of a self fulfilling prophecy. South Carolina was lucky to get by scUM, otherwise it would be even worse. Texas A&M just joined the SEC and beat Bama. Technically it was a loss to an SEC team, but that was essestially a Big 12 team that won that game.

Monday night we will see a new National Champion!

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

My confidence going to soar if Okalahoma can route Texas A&M. Right now I'm feeling a 49-35 Okalahoma win.

I have looked at this game many times, compared schedules, etc. I see no way how A&M loses this game.

 

[Meacon Irish]

I would have said the same thing this time yesterday about Florida...

 

[chicago51]

I would have said the same thing this time yesterday about Florida...

I still can't process what the heck happened. SEC or not Florida is more talented than Louisville and they got taken to the cleaners.

 

[PraetorianND]

Just got on a flight to Denver. Guy sitting next to me went to Bama for undergrad and Stanford for pharmacy. This is gonna be an interesting flight.

 

[Irish#1]

I still can't process what the heck happened. SEC or not Florida is more talented than Louisville and they got taken to the cleaners.

I was flipping back and forth and from what I saw of the game Muschamp doesn't have control of his team.

 

[chicago51]

I was flipping back and forth and from what I saw of the game Muschamp doesn't have control of his team.

Yea in vBook thread on this game I went into detail how Florida basically played like punks and care more about hitting really hard than actually winning the game.

 

[North Buffalo Irish]

I still can't process what the heck happened. SEC or not Florida is more talented than Louisville and they got taken to the cleaners.

Louisville has an elite quarterback. Florida doesn't. And Florida's "Air Traffic Control" was badly exposed. As was said above me, they hit really hard but they didn't cover very well last night.

As for that Twitter battle over Nix... he barely played against Pitt because he had the flu. He played the full overtime, IIRC, and Pitt didn't gain a first down in any of them.

 

[Irish4Life09]

Anyone else in the Cincinnati area? I'm looking to go to an awesome sports bar with a heavy IRISH lean for the game...if anyone knows of any I'd appreciate it.

 

[RDU Irish]

Good point on Nix having flu for Pitt. I thought a number of others looked under the weather as well, not just looking for excuses there either.

 

[chicago51]

Why don't they give all the players flu shots? I have never gotten the flu since I started getting the flu shot.

Are flu shots technically against the Catholic church or something?

 

[vuirish]

Another Staples article. This one on the number of NC's each team claims.

Examining Notre Dame, Alabama national championships claimed - College Football - Andy Staples - SI.com

 

[RuntheBall]

I know this site has been posted here before, some good analysis, though IMO it is slightly homerist (maybe that just me being a domer (HAH! I made myself laugh). The have good positional breakdowns. They have down all of the D breakdowns (DL, LB and DB's), and just did OL. I would expect WR/TE and a QB/RB ones (or some combination thereof) in the next couple of days.

The article I linked is by an LSU analyst. I think he undervalues Nix and Tuitt, but the article is mainly about Bama's OL, specifically Jones. It talks about how Jones is sucessful- not by "beating" the NT, but by outsmarting him/ directing him away from the play (he doesn't over power the NT, in fact he gets pushed back alot). I think this is something Nix could really help us with, blowing up some plays in the back field. We will see.

Guest Post | How Notre Dame's Defense Versus Alabama's Ground And Pound - Roll 'Bama Roll

To see the positional breakdown's I mentioned look under "Recent Posts" on the right side underneath the ad (Oregon vs. KSU for me).

 

[RDU Irish]

Why don't they give all the players flu shots? I have never gotten the flu since I started getting the flu shot.

Are flu shots technically against the Catholic church or something?

I have heard the flu shot is really the best guess on which strain will be prevalent. There are wide variety of flu strains so it becomes a bit of a crap shoot. It absolutely does not guaranty you don't get the flu, often just means you don't get it as bad. If I remember correctly, Lou was taking IV fluids at the infirmary Pitt week.

Side note on the crap shoot, I feel sorry for the toilet that had to handle all those IrishChocolate flu symptoms.

 

[irishpat183]

Post from a Tide fan on a Bama forum.

Florida losing is not good for the SEC or Alabama because in college football you are graded on a curve with your conference. So if your conference stinks then your team could be deemed to stink as well...

The two other upper tier teams in the SEC: LSU and Florida lost___ Not good for the SEC.

So far the teams that Notre Dame has already played are 3-4 in their bowl games with a couple yet to play...

So far teams that Alabama has already played are 1-4 in Bowl games with a couple yet to play...

So far the SEC has won about half of its Bowl games with several still yet to play.

Does this mean anything, no, but will someone in the media try to make it mean something___ YES!

I get it! It only means something when the SEC is winning those games and the media is gushing over you. That's right.

When the SEC is winning, it's the best conference. When they're losing, it doesn't mean anything. Got it.


LOL, hypocrisy at it's finest.

 

[irishpat183]

Yea in vBook thread on this game I went into detail how Florida basically played like punks and care more about hitting really hard than actually winning the game.

Hebie even mentioned that in the post game or at half.....Said they were more worried about hitting hard and talking crap than winning the game.

 

[ThePiombino]

Why don't they give all the players flu shots? I have never gotten the flu since I started getting the flu shot.

Are flu shots technically against the Catholic church or something?

I haven't had the flu since I stopped getting them.