The OFFICIAL 2022 College Football RANDOM THOUGHTS thread

[Whips-n-Chains]

TCU playing for the title got me thinking, was Virginia Tech the last team to play for a National Title that wasn’t a brand name in College Football?

Clemson was a joke for about 30 years.

Otherwise yes VA tech

The 90s had random ass teams like Ga Tech & colorado winning titles. Not exactly powerhouse names.

I think BYU won a title in the 80s.

The pre BCS stuff is pretty much a clown show with several schools claiming titles.

Tcu probably takes the cake tho

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

Texas A&M such a shyt show...didn't they spend $30M on last years recruiting class? Meanwhile TCU is in the title game. I NEVER thought Jimbo was anything special, but at least they get to hang the "we beat bama in the regular season 2021" banner

Texas too don’t leave them out, brag about getting top recruiting class only to say they’re rebuilding every year

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

Shoe game

 

[Sauce Dab]

Shoe game

Tbh Vandy decent in all of they sports but football. They don’t have a softball team and they just now brought they volleyball team back this year after it got discontinued

 

[Ruck]

Shoe game

Burrow is always a Buckeye at heart. He just took a detour in Baton Rouge to show his skill set

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

Texas too don’t leave them out, brag about getting top recruiting class only to say they’re rebuilding every year

Texas been rebuilding since 2009...their fans don't even bother coming into this thread anymore

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

Shoe game

Pretty accurate...need to see a Big Ten version

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

Tbh Vandy decent in all of they sports but football. They don’t have a softball team and they just now brought they volleyball team back this year after it got discontinued

didn’t they just win a natty in baseball

 

[Trav]

Open the floodgates

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Open the floodgates

SHAMBLES

 

[Trav]

SHAMBLES

Difference is we got middling-to-bum status niccas basically exercising a self trash take out option while y'all losing the next #1 WR at Iowa

We lose em and got another 4* - 5* lined right up to take their spot whereas you all....

Well I'll let @DropTopDoc tell it, he just swear y'all cupboards are so barren and loves to pontificate on how y'all do with more than less so obviously this hurts more

 

[mozichrome]

is florida too big of a football state for fsu, florida, or miami to lock it down from other big school taking its athletes?

Florida recruits have Georgia on the verge of a national title. Again.

12 Florida natives defected to Georgia, including one of the stars of the semifinal. Why?

www.tampabay.com

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Inside the collapse of Florida college football’s Big Three

Part II of our series: How did the Gators, Seminoles and Hurricanes go from Big Three to broken?

www.tampabay.com

one of a dozen Bulldogs who defected from Florida to Georgia. Five others participated in Saturday’s Peach Bowl semifinal, including starting receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint (Pompano Beach), leading rusher Kenny McIntosh (Fort Lauderdale) and elite NFL draft prospect Jalen Carter (Apopka).

The trend isn’t slowing down. In the 2023 recruiting class, Georgia signed five native Floridians who were ranked among the nation’s top 100 prospects. The Gators, Seminoles and Hurricanes combined to sign four (excluding five-star cornerback Cormani McClain, a Miami commit who remains unsigned).

Since the state’s last national championship (2013 FSU), 17 Floridians have started for title teams elsewhere. Georgia’s title hopes began to turn in January with a blocked field goal by five-star defensive lineman Jalen Carter (Apopka High) followed by a 67-yard run by top-50 recruit James Cook (Miami Central).

The steady talent leak has multiple sources. Coaches either didn’t or couldn’t connect well enough in the state (wrong people). Facilities fell behind, and perpetual turnover severed relationships between staffs and prospects (wrong approach). Social media and recruiting sites made it easier to find talent nationally, while easier travel and more televised/streamed games lessened the incentive to stay close to home — especially as neighboring powers like Alabama and Georgia improved (wrong time).

 

[invincible1914]

Cormani McClain telling all the Bama commits at the Under Armour AA game that he's coming to Bama.

Not saying I don’t think he’s going to Bama, but this guy seems to like telling people what they want to hear.

 

[invincible1914]

Shoe game

LSU’s biggest trigger is Jan 9, 2012…. biggest ether is not paying Nick Saban only for him to end up building a dynasty in Tuscaloosa.

This year‘s trigger apparently is having a black qb….. hm ether is cracking all those Texas 4&8 jokes, being completely obnoxious about getting into the playoffs after beating Georgia, only to get washed by both teams.

If anybody tells you anything else they lying.

Nobody cares about O$U claiming Burrow.

 

[invincible1914]

is florida too big of a football state for fsu, florida, or miami to lock it down from other big school taking its athletes?

Florida recruits have Georgia on the verge of a national title. Again.

12 Florida natives defected to Georgia, including one of the stars of the semifinal. Why?

www.tampabay.com

'

Inside the collapse of Florida college football’s Big Three

Part II of our series: How did the Gators, Seminoles and Hurricanes go from Big Three to broken?

www.tampabay.com

one of a dozen Bulldogs who defected from Florida to Georgia. Five others participated in Saturday’s Peach Bowl semifinal, including starting receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint (Pompano Beach), leading rusher Kenny McIntosh (Fort Lauderdale) and elite NFL draft prospect Jalen Carter (Apopka).

The trend isn’t slowing down. In the 2023 recruiting class, Georgia signed five native Floridians who were ranked among the nation’s top 100 prospects. The Gators, Seminoles and Hurricanes combined to sign four (excluding five-star cornerback Cormani McClain, a Miami commit who remains unsigned).

Since the state’s last national championship (2013 FSU), 17 Floridians have started for title teams elsewhere. Georgia’s title hopes began to turn in January with a blocked field goal by five-star defensive lineman Jalen Carter (Apopka High) followed by a 67-yard run by top-50 recruit James Cook (Miami Central).

The steady talent leak has multiple sources. Coaches either didn’t or couldn’t connect well enough in the state (wrong people). Facilities fell behind, and perpetual turnover severed relationships between staffs and prospects (wrong approach). Social media and recruiting sites made it easier to find talent nationally, while easier travel and more televised/streamed games lessened the incentive to stay close to home — especially as neighboring powers like Alabama and Georgia improved (wrong time).

I’m so glad they didn’t count IMG.