2025 College Football Playoffs

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Would have been a good rematch with Miami. I saw quite a few plays where OSU appeared to have a big gain only to be tackled for a 3-4 yard gain. I know a couple of RB’s that would have broken those open. Miami would also have to contend with Carr. Sayin looked nervous, impatient and didn’t know how to handle the pressure in the pocket.
 
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Miami has the OL and DL to neutralize OSU. That, to me, is what made it a game. Then factor in a pick 6 and OSU's missed FG and that's the ball game. I only watched a few OSU games this year and Sayin didn't look great in any with pressure. All last night showed me is that ND is closer than ever. I don't feel like juggernaut teams exist anymore.
 
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Irish#1 said:
Would have been a good rematch with Miami. I saw quite a few plays where OSU appeared to have a big gain only to be tackled for a 3-4 yard gain. I know a couple of RB’s that would have broken those open. Miami would also have to contend with Carr. Sayin looked nervous, impatient and didn’t know how to handle the pressure in the pocket.
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Haha. Yes!! I've watched most of the CFP games and every time I see a hole open up I say to myself, "That's a TD for Love or Price." We were truly spoiled this season with how good they were. Seeing other RBs not break those runs was eye opening for me.
 
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In all reality Ohio St minus Jeremiah Smith is very average on offense..OL play is atrocious compared to last year and that was exposed throughout the season not just last night. Obviously we found out Michigan isn't any good and Texas wasn't especially at the beginning of the year.

If we figured out how to get after the QB and limit Jeremiah Smith I think we win by 2 TDs
 
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BleedBlueGold said:
Miami has the OL and DL to neutralize OSU. That, to me, is what made it a game. Then factor in a pick 6 and OSU's missed FG and that's the ball game. I only watched a few OSU games this year and Sayin didn't look great in any with pressure. All last night showed me is that ND is closer than ever. I don't feel like juggernaut teams exist anymore.
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Julian Sayin showed less-than-zero ability to handle pressure. Either poorly coached or a lack of experience playing against teams that can rush the passer or both. I have no idea how this guy was a Heisman finalist.

Miami DL / OL proved it's still the recipe to win. If we had OL play like Miami did, ND is undefeated and probably laughs their way to a national championship.
 
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The reality is super conferences are going to let average teams slip into the playoffs as a product of ridiculously poor scheduling.

This year in the Big 10, it was OSU. Last year, it was Indiana.

In the SEC, last year it was Tennessee. This year, it’s Ole Miss and A&M

Next year, I suggest you look at PSU’s schedule. They can sleepwalk to 10-2 regardless how they assemble their roster.
 
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I will NEVER understand how the debate became Miami vs ND instead of "Bama lost to FSU by 2 TDs and is ranked 15 in SP+ and hasn't looked good for a month"
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Because ESPN set the narrative from the first CFP ranking and it’ll continue through the NC game. Take a glance at social media & all the casuals fell in lockstep w/ that narrative. It’s weird to see Miami fans fall for it too b/c ND was the only thing on their resume that got them into the CFP. Had they finished 10-2 w/ an OOC win over a tomato can, they get left out again.
 
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IrishLax said:
Julian Sayin showed less-than-zero ability to handle pressure. Either poorly coached or a lack of experience playing against teams that can rush the passer or both. I have no idea how this guy was a Heisman finalist.

Miami DL / OL proved it's still the recipe to win. If we had OL play like Miami did, ND is undefeated and probably laughs their way to a national championship.
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An indictment of the staff, given the talent on the OL.
 
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I said going into the game that it’d come down to Miami’s DL & how OSU OL & QB handle the pressure. The way the OSU schedule played out, they really never got challenged in the regular season. Game one was brushed off as an opener between an OOC contender & starting a new QB. After that, they pretty much coasted. Sayin went 1-2 in the last three games & started all three w/ costly picks.

As many astute posters have already pointed out, these conferences are too big & can allow teams to “hide” behind a soft schedule. No program can go out and engineer a tough schedule (as ND has learned) b/c teams’ success is too unpredictable nowadays. For example, the one year FSU had a great team, they weren’t on ND’s schedule. Every other season, they were a joke.
 
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IrishLax said:
Julian Sayin showed less-than-zero ability to handle pressure. Either poorly coached or a lack of experience playing against teams that can rush the passer or both. I have no idea how this guy was a Heisman finalist.

Miami DL / OL proved it's still the recipe to win. If we had OL play like Miami did, ND is undefeated and probably laughs their way to a national championship.
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If anyone was impressed with the overall performance of the o line you are crazy. They were good but nothing special.
 
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irishff1014 said:
If any was impressed with the overall performance of the o line you are crazy. They were good but nothing special.
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OSU has a loaded defense. FWIW, Kiper has 5 of their starters going high in the draft whereas he only had 3 on Miami’s D. Beck did their offense no favors as he came out like a frazzled first time starter in the first quarter. WTH were some of those passes?! And then the botched drive where the RB got the ball punched out.
 
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Orange bowl will be TT’s defense vs Oregon’s speed. I’ll take Tech but I hope they lose.
 
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BTW Orange Bowl at 11am and the Rose is prime time?
Who made this stupid fucking schedule?

nevermind, I read it wrong.
 
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Would be absolutely great if there was a feature to turn off all the commentary and just have the sounds of the game on the broadcast
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That’s exactly what I have right now. No broadcasters. Just PA announcer being broadcast along w sounds from the game. It’s called Skycast which is never heard of.
 
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Me2SouthBend said:
That’s exactly what I have right now. No broadcasters. Just PA announcer being broadcast along w sounds from the game. It’s called Skycast which is never heard of.
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But you get the Madden camera which is ok at first, but I prefer the traditional tv view.
 
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I don’t think Tech has the horses on offense to win this one. That defense is impressive though. I’m expecting a 20-10 type of finish after that quarter
 
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