NBA OFF TOPIC THREAD

[bksballer89]

This world cup starting off crazy.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Happy to see OSU get 2 out of 3 against quality opponents so early in the year and with an almost entirely new team. They desperately missed Sueing last year.

This team can rely on multiple scorers whereas last year it was the EJ and Branham show. No one as dynamic as those two but Branham especially was very streaky.

I think by years end this will be a better team than last year.

 

[dtgold88]

They can't leave TCU out if they go 13-0 right?

Can they? I guess....but don't think they will.

 

[dtgold88]

Happy to see OSU get 2 out of 3 against quality opponents so early in the year and with an almost entirely new team. They desperately missed Sueing last year.

This team can rely on multiple scorers whereas last year it was the EJ and Branham show. No one as dynamic as those two but Branham especially was very streaky.

I think by years end this will be a better team than last year.

Saw this game, too....wow could we have used Sueing last season.

 

[dtgold88]

Speculation the loser of OSU vs Michigan could still get in.

Could still get in? Sure....but likely need UGA to beat LSU. TCU and USC dropping one might be needed as well.

 

[dtgold88]

Don't think the loser of Michigan/ ohio state is out

UM could be in trouble as they may hold that OOC against them...but they would have a chance.

 

[dtgold88]

That's part of why it would get interesting.

You'd have a 1 loss, Non-Conference Champ in Michigan or tOSU up against a 1 loss Conference Champ in USC.

Imagine the chaos if LSU upsets Georgia. You could have 1 loss non-Conference Champ, but defending National Champ Georgia, 1 loss Conference Champ USC, 1 loss non-Conference Champ Michigan or tOSU and 2 loss SEC Champ LSU fighting for 2 spots. lol

Pretty sure these are the teams who are in if they win out...UGA, LSU, OSU, UM, TCU. UGA probably in unless blown out by LSU.

My guess is USC somehow gets in if they win out. I think they make it over 1 loss UM. Maybe OSU, as well. Pretty sure a 0 or 1 loss CCG winner has never been left out.

 

[dtgold88]

And how much of that Wisconsin success comes as a product of being the tallest midget in the B10 West?

some for sure but in many years Iowa has not been an easy out...especially in their place.

 

[dtgold88]

It'll be interesting.

USC will be the best offense that the Domers have faced all season...but the Domers defense will be the best USC has seen all season.

Imo, USC will score more points than the Domers normally give up, but won't score as many as they normally do.

I think the difference will be how successful ND can be at using their running game to keep USC's offense off the field vs. how many turnovers USCs defense can force.

argument can be made about the USC O for sure. They are elite.....but OSU was pretty stacked back then (still are). at that time all the RBs were still healthy AND the game at least started with JSN.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Saw this game, too....wow could we have used Sueing last season.

He was great down the stretch.

 

[dtgold88]

Man, I love these NFL preview shows. You just get to learn so much if you’re a student of the game. For instance, members of the Vikings secondary just informed me that an NFL locker room is having fun when the team is 8-1. This is hard hitting stuff you just don’t see coming. Who would have thought that winning is more fun than losing? Additionally, when speaking about their goals this week as they get ready to face the Cowboys, they would prefer to win over the outcome of losing the game. Let’s go back to the studio.

Haha......why I think locker room issues, culture, etc. is overblown for my team, too. Locker room not so great because we are losing. Not the other way around. No one worries about the culture when we went 11-5 and often heard the stories like that hard hitting stuff you mentioned about Minnesota.

 

[dtgold88]

He was great down the stretch.

Right...and when I say last year's team could have used him so much I don't even mean what they got today. Just someone else who could be a threat to score.

 

[dtgold88]

I'm shocked the Browns are losing.

Haha...looked like many games. First drive TD. look good for a quarter or so. Adversity hits (and can be as simple as one fumble while driving ) and it's game over.

 

[dtgold88]

Thanksgiving day we get a Buffalo at Detroit and the Giants at Dallas. The Lions will stay in that game I bet.

I think so...Lions (and Dallas) are usually pretty tough on Thanksgiving.

 

[dtgold88]

Browns should hire Bienemy as their next HC/OC. He would be a good fit with Watson and Watson wanted him in Houston.
Fire Woods and hire a new DC

Fire a HC whose unit is top 10 in points, yards and QBR.....with the backup QB? Fire Woods? That seems like a foregone conclusion at this point.

Jason Lloyd has reported a long sit down with stefanski was why Watson agreed to come here. Many will say only the money and sure it helped but if he didn't like what he heard from the coach he could have gotten that money elsewhere.

 

[dtgold88]

I'd be ok with that. Bienemy should get a shot at being a head coach somewhere...

agree....but unless he gets to bring Mahomes with him I hope the Browns stick with their guy.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Right...and when I say last year's team could have used him so much I don't even mean what they got today. Just someone else who could be a threat to score.

Yep. Wheeler had a decent shot but he wasn't assertive enough. Young was just broken down by years end. Key still figuring it out. Brown, Johnson and Ahrens suck. Not sure who Russell pissed off but he never got off the bench. You would think he's at least better than Ahrens.

I don't think Brown gets any PT even when he comes back.

 

[dtgold88]

I wasn't talking about midseason. They won't make any changes until the offseason or else Woods would already be gone. They will wait to see how it works with Watson and I'm sure at season end if it comes down to it they will ask Watson what he thinks of Stefanski. As far as Woods, he should know he is gone and if he isn't...this team is fucked.

To be clear, I am not out on Stefanski. I want to see him with Watson but I think if he wants to be a better HC he needs to hire an OC. Bielemy wants an upgrade his next gig is a head coaching position

again, his O is top 10 in points, yards and QBR with a backup QB. Unless he wants make AVP the playcaller he should stick with it.

Idea he cannot run the team while calling plays is a little absurd. I mean, he is not calling plays on D and I'm sure he is on the headset with them while on D. In addition, you make AVP the playcaller and Stefanski is still ultra focused with his play sheet on offense (like AVP is now) offering input.

 

[thunderc]

I think so...Lions (and Dallas) are usually pretty tough on Thanksgiving.

Everyone going to be all over Dallas after last week. Give me the Giants and the pts all day long.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Fire a HC whose unit is top 10 in points, yards and QBR.....with the backup QB? Fire Woods? That seems like a foregone conclusion at this point.

Jason Lloyd has reported a long sit down with stefanski was why Watson agreed to come here. Many will say only the money and sure it helped but if he didn't like what he heard from the coach he could have gotten that money elsewhere.

Stefanski deserves one more year

Woods does not