Bfanlc Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 What are you guy's thoughts in the NC game? Who's winning and by what score? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I hope it’s a game that gives me reason to watch the second half    This isn’t fun with almost all the top games being blowouts or poorly played again and a again and again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I’m going with Clemson.  Mainly because I’ve had enough of Alabama. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 It's going to be a very tough game. The freshman QB on Clemson hasn't faced a tough team like Alabama yet. He looks great but I am hoping that his lack of experience against a tough team will matter. Â I am thinking (hoping): Alabama - 37 Clemson - 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Sick of them both and would like to see some fresh competition  But Alabama wins easy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, /dev/null said: Sick of them both and would like to see some fresh competition  But Alabama wins easy Guess a lot of people are like you, me included. Almost zero interest in the game.  https://sports.yahoo.com/title-game-ticket-prices-plummeting-90-percent-college-football-worried-214530894.html Edited January 3, 2019 by plenzmd1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Tough call, they are both great teams. Clemson seems to be the team most think will win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) 51 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: Guess a lot of people are like you, me included. Almost zero interest in the game.  https://sports.yahoo.com/title-game-ticket-prices-plummeting-90-percent-college-football-worried-214530894.html  Would making it an 8 team playoff automatically make it better when the top teams are simply way too good?   Just now, YoloinOhio said: Tough call, they are both great teams. Clemson seems to be the team most think will win.  I find that questionable.... shrug...  Edited January 3, 2019 by row_33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 52 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: Guess a lot of people are like you, me included. Almost zero interest in the game.  https://sports.yahoo.com/title-game-ticket-prices-plummeting-90-percent-college-football-worried-214530894.html If this game would have been in Atlanta or Dallas or even Florida the tickets would have been snapped up at full value. Having the game in the West Coast makes it difficult for their respective fanbases to make the costly trip during this holiday season.  I'm hoping that it turns out to be a great game with a lot of pro talent and potential Buffalo draftees. I'm leaning toward Jonah Williams but am open to one of the many studs on both sides of the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 1 minute ago, JohnC said: If this game would have been in Atlanta or Dallas or even Florida the tickets would have been snapped up at full value. Having the game in the West Coast makes it difficult for their respective fanbases to make the costly trip during this holiday season.  I'm hoping that it turns out to be a great game with a lot of pro talent and potential Buffalo draftees. I'm leaning toward Jonah Williams but am open to one of the many studs on both sides of the field. Im surprised by that. Rose Bowl tickets were going for over a grand and it was 60% buckeye fans. If it was a national title game it would be even moreso. Maybe their fan bases are just bored at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I've got a glass of Hibiki and something else on my TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Oh god. Why? Avoiding Espnnews. Also, Coach’s film room was the best one!   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said: Im surprised by that. Rose Bowl tickets were going for over a grand and it was 60% buckeye fans. If it was a national title game it would be even moreso. Maybe their fan bases are just bored at this point. The Buckeye fanbase is more likely to be drawn from cold weather locations. I'm sure as you pointed out that repeated trips to the championship game against the same opponent has lessened the novelty and incentive to attend a concluding game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 1 minute ago, JohnC said: The Buckeye fanbase is more likely to be drawn from cold weather locations. I'm sure as you pointed out that repeated trips to the championship game against the same opponent has lessened the novelty and incentive to attend a concluding game. Probably true... can make a vacation out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 16 minutes ago, JohnC said: The Buckeye fanbase is more likely to be drawn from cold weather locations. I'm sure as you pointed out that repeated trips to the championship game against the same opponent has lessened the novelty and incentive to attend a concluding game.  i perceive that Alabama and Clemson fans are very much enjoying this, they wish to be in this game for the next 100 years  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, row_33 said:  i perceive that Alabama and Clemson fans are very much enjoying this, they wish to be in this game for the next 100 years  They are not enjoying it to the extent of putting out their own pesos to get to the West Coast to in person witness the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, JohnC said: They are not enjoying it to the extent of putting out their own pesos to get to the West Coast to in person witness the games.  why would anyone fly voluntarily these days?  is the big story that NCAA football is losing interest of fans even more than the NFL???   Edited January 3, 2019 by row_33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, row_33 said: Â why would anyone fly voluntarily these days? Â is the big story that NCAA football is losing interest of fans even more than the NFL??? Â Â Don't generalize. If Ohio State was in the Championship Game YOLO would be in the stands basking in the west coast sun wearing his red shirt. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 14 minutes ago, JohnC said: Don't generalize. If Ohio State was in the Championship Game YOLO would be in the stands basking in the west coast sun wearing his red shirt. Â Â i will generalize if i want to... Â YOLO cheers for the Bills, that's not a normal fan. Â Okay, so it was like the Bills on their 3rd SB run and the fans didn't care enough to sell the game out, so we had to listen to Van Miller call the Big Comeback. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, row_33 said:    YOLO cheers for the Bills, that's not a normal fan.    We can at least agree on the fact that YOLO is not a normal fan. Some people would generalize and say that he is not a normal person. However, that is not to say that he isn't appreciated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, JohnC said: We can at least agree on the fact that YOLO is not a normal fan. Some people would generalize and say that he is not a normal person. However, that is not to say that he isn't appreciated.  for sure   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said: Im surprised by that. Rose Bowl tickets were going for over a grand and it was 60% buckeye fans. If it was a national title game it would be even moreso. Maybe their fan bases are just bored at this point. Alabama and South Carolina are not rich states, and that is obviously a long way to travel. Edited January 3, 2019 by Bill from NYC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 47-45 Bama   1 hour ago, row_33 said:  Would making it an 8 team playoff automatically make it better when the top teams are simply way too good?     There is a greater chance they both dont make it if there are more teams they face.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Tired of both programs to be honest, but I respect the fact that they can remain on top year after year. CFB is a sport that's not all that easy to maintain this dominance....so many players, graduations, transfers, etc..  I think the main reason both teams are dominant is in the trenches. They both have NFL dudes all over...and the D-lines especially.  I'm kinda rooting for Clemson but i see Bama winning this years version, 31-27. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBeaneBandit Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Does anybody know if Dexter Lawrence will be able to play? I don't know if he is still suspended. This game has a few lineman from both teams I'd love to see the Bills draft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 1 hour ago, JohnC said: Don't generalize. If Ohio State was in the Championship Game YOLO would be in the stands basking in the west coast sun wearing his red shirt.  Scarlet ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 2 hours ago, JohnC said: They are not enjoying it to the extent of putting out their own pesos to get to the West Coast to in person witness the games. Next year it is in NOLA, and both fan bases probably believe with their QBs returning that they will be back in it. They can catch it live much easier next year.  Santa Clara is just a bad location for this game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 58 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: There is a greater chance they both dont make it if there are more teams they face. Â Yeah, from .01% they don't make it to .02%. The only team in the top 8 this year that had a remote chance to stop either Clemson or Bama would have been OSU. Â Have you looked at the results of the teams from 5-8? Only OSU won. UGA, Michigan, and UCF all lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 they'll increase the playoff to 16 games  and nitwits who don't even watch the games will think this is a great thing    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 1 minute ago, row_33 said: they'll increase the playoff to 16 games  and nitwits who don't even watch the games will think this is a great thing   Only after the playoffs increase to 8. Then when there are even more blowouts, the cry will be to expand it to 12, maybe 16 teams, because that will fix it. (wash, rinse, repeat) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Next year it is in NOLA, and both fan bases probably believe with their QBs returning that they will be back in it. They can catch it live much easier next year.  Santa Clara is just a bad location for this game The West Coast location is a challenging location to make late reservations for flights and hotels. And the costs would be very prohibitive for many. Now that Kirby is settled in the bayou it is rumored that he will rent out his place to make some extra money for his gambling proclivities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 3 hours ago, row_33 said: they'll increase the playoff to 16 games  and nitwits who don't even watch the games will think this is a great thing    In my opinion, those who want to expand the playoffs should no longer pretend that they want to see the 2 best teams play.  2019 makes at least 4 consecutive years that the best teams compete for the championship. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 4 hours ago, Cynical said:  Only after the playoffs increase to 8. Then when there are even more blowouts, the cry will be to expand it to 12, maybe 16 teams, because that will fix it. (wash, rinse, repeat)   the more games on TV the better  i sadly can fully see that point of view...   43 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said: In my opinion, those who want to expand the playoffs should no longer pretend that they want to see the 2 best teams play.  2019 makes at least 4 consecutive years that the best teams compete for the championship.  as i've noted, people fell warm and fuzzy about the concept of more and more games, can't really blame then  not my thing though   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 4 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Scarlet ? Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Murica Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) I’m rooting for Clemson. As an ND fan my cheeks still hurt.   Edited January 3, 2019 by Captain Murica 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 4 hours ago, Captain Murica said: I’m rooting for Clemson. As an ND fan my cheeks still hurt.   Clemson’s WRs are...  wowza (as usual) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 4 is fine b.c their is only 4 schools that dominate each year anyway. This year there is 2 that are just better then everyone else by a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 7 hours ago, Boca BIlls said: 4 is fine b.c their is only 4 schools that dominate each year anyway. This year there is 2 that are just better then everyone else by a lot. On Monday I think we'll find out that the top tier is neither 4 nor 2. It's 1     Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 3 hours ago, /dev/null said: On Monday I think we'll find out that the top tier is neither 4 nor 2. It's 1     I really hope that you are right!!! As a Tide Fan I do not want a close game. If the Bills were in the Super Bowl I would also want a 42-0 romp. Screw close games!  That said, I am thinking that this game will be very tight. Clemson is stacked and they are not beaten up from playing tough teams. What I am hoping is that this works against their freshman QB and that he isn't ready for Alabama. He does however look like a star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Bama wins with a minimal amount of worry. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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