Game Thread: CFP Semifinal: Notre Dame vs Clemson 4pm ET ESPN

[Churchillin]

That is stupid. More teams does not = better games. The exact opposite would happen according to the history of the semi-finals. Your more = better logic has zero basis in facts.

So your argument is to keep eating these semi final shit-burgers. Well done sir.

“Too many of these college football games suck, so the solution is to keep everything the exact same.”

 

[craigk217]

Do not be surprised if that happens within 10 years.

Well, that's profound, Cotton.

You're next play ….

 

[hatcher3333]

Every other team in the playoffs had to put their season on the line in a conference championship game. Yall got to squeak by Vandy, Pitt and Ball State and sit at home, and because of this, a better team was left out because of it.

Well said. Well spoken.

 

[rtfgbfan]

Every other team in the playoffs had to put their season on the line in a conference championship game. Yall got to squeak by Vandy, Pitt and Ball State and sit at home, and because of this, a better team was left out because of it.

Don't forget an overrated Michigan team at home by 7.

 

[TheDayMan]

So your argument is to keep eating these semi final shit-burgers. Well done sir.

“Too many of these college football games suck, so the solution is to keep everything the exact same.”

It’s better than your solution of adding more (relatively) shitty teams. I’d rather go back to the BCS than add more to the playoff.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Yeah just ignore everyone else we played.

Look put any other team in ND’s situation and they’d be in the playoff too.

But there won't be another team in ND's situation because every other team is in a conference. They get to sit on their asses while the other contenders are playing an extra game.

Sorry, but this is just a stale program that doesn't matchup. I get it, they were undefeated, can't really keep them out, but it would be nice to have teams that actually stand a chance in the playoffs.

 

[bamagrad75]

Oh for the love of God, put the other QB in & minimally give him some experience.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Well said. Well spoken.

Got a little redundant on the end. I blame the 100 proof.

 

[Kaplony]

Clemson traded Kelly Bryant for sunshine.

Nah, Clemson upgraded from Bryant to Sunshine. Hope y'all don't have screens or deep passes in your playbook next year.

 

[hatcher3333]

Reminds me of the Hawaii v UGA sugar bowl game. But not as bad a beat down

 

[dennis580]

Well I guess the only question is can Notre Dame get in the endzone?

 

[BeatPitt]

This is ugly for the Irish...

 

[Judge Fudge]

Fuckin A!!! Gonna have to practice making one handed catches.

Good game my man.

Now to fight off trolls that were saying we weren't good enough

 

[bamagrad75]

Well I guess the only question is can Notre Dame get in the endzone?

If they don't, it will be the lowest scoring bowl game for them ever.

 

[theboardref]

So your argument is to keep eating these semi final shit-burgers. Well done sir.

“Too many of these college football games suck, so the solution is to keep everything the exact same.”

No I say revert to the old system because this one is stupid. Put in a plus one system and only use a playoff if teams 2/3 are at a certain percentage. Because this system sucks and 8 would suck more. Adding games makes this worse not better. You think Michigan being in this playoffs would be an upgrade? You have no data, no proof, no evidence adding games makes it better. Your logic is, well derp more games better odds of better semi finals, and that is fricken stupid.

 

[craigk217]

I’m not so much mad at losing. The exceeded my expectations this year. But getting embarrassed like this is frustrating. I’d stomach a close loss a lot more.

Same old big game Brian.

Losing Love, Okwara & Gilman in a matter of minutes damn sure dampened any of our chances.

Those were key injuries and totally changed the complexion.

Sucked that lightning struck like that.

 

[Churchillin]

It’s better than your solution of adding more (relatively) shitty teams. I’d rather go back to the BCS than add more to the playoff.

There are too few teams in this format to know that the teams added would be “shitty.”

You think Georgia or Ohio State would not have done better than ND?

 

[podsox]

Seems like nd’s offensive strategy was to not get blown out and in the process got blown out. Well done

 

[pooods]

Y is that fair?


We came in undefeated and didn't have a cupcake schedule.

See below

It was a pretty weak schedule.

Every other team in the playoffs had to put their season on the line in a conference championship game. Yall got to squeak by Vandy, Pitt and Ball State and sit at home, and because of this, a better team was left out because of it.

 

[Wunder.Noid]

Didn't Kelly say this was the best team he's ever coached? May be time for the Irish to cut bait imo...