Two of those teams played opponents whose QBa transferred. We can debate to what degree the west was weak but it certainly wasn't good.
Bowl Games & CFB Playoff
Ryllini
- Lombard
Just because I love brackets, here is an idea.
-Have your 12 team CFB Playoff..I can't wait by the way.
-create 4 or 5 other eight team mini tournaments. For example, use the qualifiers for the Alamo, outback, cotton, and gator. First two rounds on campuses and rotate the title game to one of these bowls every four years.
These bowls can't be making any money as it is, drive local economies with some more campus playoff games and make making these bowl games a title event. Less teams in bowls, higher win qualification threshold, regular season means more again, higher quality games in December and January. The NIT gets butts in the seats, I'd think this would too.
You all would watch. Could you imagine picking apart our bracket right now?
-Have your 12 team CFB Playoff..I can't wait by the way.
-create 4 or 5 other eight team mini tournaments. For example, use the qualifiers for the Alamo, outback, cotton, and gator. First two rounds on campuses and rotate the title game to one of these bowls every four years.
These bowls can't be making any money as it is, drive local economies with some more campus playoff games and make making these bowl games a title event. Less teams in bowls, higher win qualification threshold, regular season means more again, higher quality games in December and January. The NIT gets butts in the seats, I'd think this would too.
You all would watch. Could you imagine picking apart our bracket right now?
*Transfered or entered the draft
Illini_1979
- Oregon
Why is Iowa passing? Up 21 with less than a minute to go. Just run out the clock.
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
Ferentz is gonna ferentz
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
This was their chance to prove all the haters wrong. (Sort of?)
Muck Fichigan!
OnlyOrange
- Belleville, IL
What on earth were they trying to run there? Philly Special?
Michigan - what a terrible, terrible start.
Michigan offense had back to back bad plays between whatever that 4th and goal call was supposed to be followed by the Pick-6.
I'm watching the McAfee Show Field Pass on ESPN2 (though Pat and most of his guys are in Atlanta for Peach Bowl) and they mentioned something about it being a version of the Philly Special.
Illinivek23
- Gurnee
Fichigan mailing it in so far
Joel Goodson
- respect my decision™
I know I'm supposed to root for the BIG, but I'm not sad that TCU is handing it to Michigan. Their fanbase is nearly as bad as the Domers and really don't like Harbaugh.
I always root against Iowa and Michigan.
I want to root for the B1G, but seeing Michigan get hammered early makes me happy.
That said it’s early, and I want to want them to win.
Purdue and Michigan. Great Fiesta bowl so far! But early.
OnlyOrange
- Belleville, IL
Just can't stand their fanbase. Strangely I don't find tOSU fans as insufferable so I'm rooting for them today. To each their own I guess.
Joel Goodson
- respect my decision™
Go Blue!!!
Michigan finally experiencing the refs being against them
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
Apparently by these announcers' thoughts, there is no pass interference if you are going for ball. Definitely thought it was defensive pass interference, but karma has a goaline fumble.
Hey Michigan, this is what it feels like to get hosed by a call. Karma.
What could go wrong has gone wrong for Michigan to begin this game.
Goillinikobd
- Southeastern US
Then they follow up with an absolute stupid offensive play call, hand off to a converted line backer with 9 carries this season?
Michigan knowing how we feel almost every time we play them with the brutal calls.
And wtf is up with the goal line play calls?? It’s almost as if they want to lose this game.
And wtf is up with the goal line play calls?? It’s almost as if they want to lose this game.
