All Things 2025 Playoffs and Bowl Thread

[GopherGrit]

What about the Cal game?

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The worst games were when corners were out and we got destroyed with backups in the game.

I don’t think Collins did a good job adjusting to his lack of depth"

 

[Some guy]

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The worst games were when corners were out and we got destroyed with backups in the game.

I don’t think Collins did a good job adjusting to his lack of depth"

What does that have to do with the cal game?

Yards allowed by game:
Northwestern 525 and 38 points
Oregon 510 and 42 points
Ohio state - 474 and 42 points
Michigan State - 467 and 23 points
Purdue - 456 and 20 points
Rutgers - 387 and 28 points
Cal - 340 and 27 points

 

[GopherGrit]

What does that have to do with the cal game?

You don't think the Cal game was one of the defense's worst games this year?

 

[GopherGrit]

Whoops just realized this is not the appropriate thread for this. Ceasing now

 

[Some guy]

You don't think the Cal game was one of the defense's worst games this year?

I added some stats to the post above and I’m not going to really discuss it anymore. But no, cal wasn’t in the top 5 worst games this year.

 

[MaxyJR1]

Gotta hit on defense in the portal. These games are slobber knockers between top teams.

 

[Some guy]

Gotta hit on defense in the portal. These games are slobber knockers between top teams.

Second level players are way better for these top teams.
People talk about DL but Lbs who can run number to number and can also take away the middle in zone coverage are helpful to a defense

 

[Unregistered User]

Gotta empty the safe in the portal. These games are slobber knockers between top teams.

FIFY

 

[Texan Gopher]

Maybe it's because I'm in my late '40s, but I love defensive football. It's fun to watch good teams play good defense.

This is where coaching makes such a huge difference.

 

[Tech Machine]

Texas Techs defensive front looks like the ‘85 Bears. Lanning should be kicking the 3’s, they’d be up by 2 scores.

 

[BilldGopher]

Big Boy football last night and certainly starting that way today.

 

[DarrenTheGreek]

Texas Techs defensive front looks like the ‘85 Bears. Lanning should be kicking the 3’s, they’d be up by 2 scores.

Exactly. Just add the points they give you.

 

[Pompous Elitist]

Oregon has held the ball for 22 minutes, running 50+ plays

Letting TT hang around, though. Can’t run the ball.

 

[TNGophfan]

Oregon has held the ball for 22 minutes, running 50+ plays

Letting TT hang around, though. Can’t run the ball.

Yep, and aversion to field goals in a defensive battle is almost coaching malpractice. I understand they've been successful on 4th down during the year, but not against this defense. Should be up 9-0 or 12-0.

 

[GringaGopher]

Oil vs Nike bowl a defensive battle with TO’s n mistakes on O. That front line for TT is for real

 

[Some guy]

Yep, and aversion to field goals in a defensive battle is almost coaching malpractice. I understand they've been successful on 4th down during the year, but not against this defense. Should be up 9-0 or 12-0.

An Iowa football game has broken out but the coach thinks is mike leach vs chip Kelly

 

[Gilthorp57]

Not capitalizing on those turnovers may do Oregon in.

 

[upnorthkid]

Oregon is begging to lose this game

 

[Gilthorp57]

Oregon is begging to lose this game

How did Moore miss that wide open WR???

 

[WindyCityGopher]

Not capitalizing on those turnovers may do Oregon in.

Yep, they should be up 2 scores easily. The judgment with these coaches sometimes just makes me shake my head.

 

[upnorthkid]

The Oregon defense just told Lanning if he’s going to keep fucking it up they’ll take matters into their own hands

 

[WindyCityGopher]

Tech is a disaster. The bye didn’t help them either.

 

[upnorthkid]

Tech is a disaster. The bye didn’t help them either.

Makes you wonder if that will be part of the push to have 16? We’ve seen this for two straight years across an awful lot of teams where they come out struggling after the layoff

 

[GopherGrit]

Ohio State > Oregon

Miami >>> Texas Tech


Bummer for the Big Ten

 

[GopherGrit]

Makes you wonder if that will be part of the push to have 16? We’ve seen this for two straight years across an awful lot of teams where they come out struggling after the layoff

Long grind of the season, you take some time off, stop thinking about the game, go home and have some home cookin .... on papers seems like the right thing?

In practice, maybe not?

 

[Unregistered User]

Makes you wonder if that will be part of the push to have 16? We’ve seen this for two straight years across an awful lot of teams where they come out struggling after the layoff

Gonna have teams opt out of conference championship games pretty soon just to avoid the bye

 

[Gilthorp57]

Tech is a disaster. The bye didn’t help them either.

They gotta ditch the conference championships and just slide into the playdowns.

 

[upnorthkid]

Gonna have teams opt out of conference championship games pretty soon just to avoid the bye

Think they just need to move up the quarters at minimum and play the games week after week. No reason to have 2 week gaps over and over

 

[Panthadad2]

A two score lead seems like Oregon just iced the game the way things are going. Tech's defense is great but it's hard to see how they scored over 42 ppg.

Oregon is legit really good. Maybe the best team left along with Georgia IMO.

 

[MaxyJR1]

Ohio State > Oregon

Miami >>> Texas Tech


Bummer for the Big Ten

Not sure about tOSU. They had a favorable schedule and then OL fell apart.