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Contract negotiation? This is how they do it. If you want more NIL money you threaten to leave through the portal.
Pretty confident all involved knew how this was going to go a year ago. Gabriel is a great person and put up fantastic numbers in Lebbys system. He played 2 years, can’t keep Jackson Arnold waiting with the system we have. It’s his time. Plus like you said Gabriel can maximize money, he is going to hold a clipboard in the nfl, that’s likely it.
 

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I don’t even care if they win (they probably won’t). I just want them to make the committee cringe and be uncomfortable.

The worst part about this is the fact that Alabama is going to beat Michigan and they’re going to beat the Washington Texas winner and because they win the national title, there will be tons of people who will claim that this was the right result and proof that they belonged all along.
Unless Washington or Texas wins the national title, this is a tainted national champion this year. Michigan’s sign stealing system says they shouldn’t even be included in my opinion and the opinion of many others. It’s just a matter of time before that title would be vacated along with all of Michigan’s wins the last two years. And Alabama may win it all but they haven’t earned inclusion among the 4 teams. Overall, the sport is in danger of taking a real nose dive.
 

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I don’t even care if they win (they probably won’t). I just want them to make the committee cringe and be uncomfortable.

The worst part about this is the fact that Alabama is going to beat Michigan and they’re going to beat the Washington Texas winner and because they win the national title, there will be tons of people who will claim that this was the right result and proof that they belonged all along.
I mean, depends on your definition of 'right result'. If that happens then the committee will have set up a tournament where the actual best team wins it, vs one where the best team isn't in it.
 

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Unless Washington or Texas wins the national title, this is a tainted national champion this year. Michigan’s sign stealing system says they shouldn’t even be included in my opinion and the opinion of many others. It’s just a matter of time before that title would be vacated along with all of Michigan’s wins the last two years. And Alabama may win it all but they haven’t earned inclusion among the 4 teams. Overall, the sport is in danger of taking a real nose dive.
Like hell it is LOL. This is similar to your Josh Giddey take.
 

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I mean, depends on your definition of 'right result'. If that happens then the committee will have set up a tournament where the actual best team wins it, vs one where the best team isn't in it.
This nebulous criteria is fugaze. Who is to say Georgia doesn’t beat Alabama 7 times out of 10? The committee didn’t pick the 4 best of Georgia isn’t there. They hedged and did a mix of “who earned it” with a desire to get the “4 best”. It’s a fucked up process and they screwed the pooch.
 

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Like hell it is LOL. This is similar to your Josh Giddey take.
In ten years, college sports will be changed dramatically. You’re going to have two super conferences in the SEC and B10. They’re going to be national conferences and not regional in scope. Additionally, you’re going to have mercenary participation with the over use of the transfer portal spurred by NIL.
 

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Like hell it is LOL. This is similar to your Josh Giddey take.
Correct me if I am wrong (I'm not though) but haven't you said multiple times this season you aren't the biggest NCAAF fan and don't follow it very closely?

Asking for a friend.
 

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This nebulous criteria is fugaze. Who is to say Georgia doesn’t beat Alabama 7 times out of 10? The committee didn’t pick the 4 best of Georgia isn’t there. They hedged and did a mix of “who earned it” with a desire to get the “4 best”. It’s a fucked up process and they screwed the pooch.
I have no doubt it's fucked up but the more controversy the better for them

And obviously this won't matter starting next year, the controversy over the 12th vs 13th vs 14th teams won't really matter like this does
 

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In ten years, college sports will be changed dramatically. You’re going to have two super conferences in the SEC and B10. They’re going to be national conferences and not regional in scope. Additionally, you’re going to have mercenary participation with the over use of the transfer portal spurred by NIL.
Yep, basically a pro league. I hope they completely detach the sport from the colleges so the other sports can go back to regional groupings. Keep the colors and team names and stadiums but no longer tie football to the rest of the college sports.
 

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I have no doubt it's fucked up but the more controversy the better for them
And there’s a saturation point eventually where the public turns and says nah this is too fucked up.
And obviously this won't matter starting next year, the controversy over the 12th vs 13th vs 14th teams won't really matter like this does
Remember though that this was said about the move to 4 teams.
 

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Correct me if I am wrong (I'm not though) but haven't you said multiple times this season you aren't the biggest NCAAF fan and don't follow it very closely?
Correct
Asking for a friend.
If you had any friends you wouldn't be here every day telling us what you had for lunch
 

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Yep, basically a pro league. I hope they completely detach the sport from the colleges so the other sports can go back to regional groupings. Keep the colors and team names and stadiums but no longer tie football to the rest of the college sports.
That’s a possibility if they can persuade the NFL with a potential revenue stream for minor league football.
 

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And there’s a saturation point eventually where the public turns and says nah this is too fucked up.
No evidence we're anywhere near that
Remember though that this was said about the move to 4 teams.
So what? Do you really think the controversy will be the same level then? There's snubs in March Madness every year, they argue about it for a couple days on ESPN and then the tournament starts and no one cares.
 

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In ten years, college sports will be changed dramatically. You’re going to have two super conferences in the SEC and B10. They’re going to be national conferences and not regional in scope. Additionally, you’re going to have mercenary participation with the over use of the transfer portal spurred by NIL.

The 12 team playoff will remove much of the "fugaze" stuff that has been happening for years because there would no longer be reason to exclude anyone. In a 12 team playoff, FSU, UGA and Bama would all be in.
 

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Who is to say Georgia doesn’t beat Alabama 7 times out of 10?

Well, since Georgia has lost to Alabama 8 of the last 9 times (that 1 win being the finals in '22) and is 0-4 vs Alabama in SEC championship games, I would be willing to go out on that limb.
 

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The 12 team playoff will remove much of the "fugaze" stuff that has been happening for years because there would no longer be reason to exclude anyone. In a 12 team playoff, FSU, UGA and Bama would all be in.

Are they going to remove regular season games to fit the extra week or two of playoff games?
 

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Well, since Georgia has lost to Alabama 8 of the last 9 times (that 1 win being the finals in '22) and is 0-4 vs Alabama in SEC championship games, I would be willing to go out on that limb.
This year has nothing to do with past years.

My overall point is that you can’t fairly and effectively project “4 best” when we have such uneven scheduling around college football.
 

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This year has nothing to do with past years.

My overall point is that you can’t fairly and effectively project “4 best” when we have such uneven scheduling around college football.
Yep exactly. It is a few morons opinions. No H2H matchup to usually judge either.

Simply put cfb is a shit show
 
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