Your comment is incredbily ill informed, and we have all just become stupider for it. And on this board of all places!
Shouldn't you be out shooting at America's National Symbol?
What bowl for PSU, info and speculation thread
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Shouldn't you be out shooting at America's National Symbol?
Yes. This was a discussed several times earlier in the conversation. I forgot Jan 1 was a Sunday. Regardless, the Cotton Bowl hasn’t recently been played with the other NY6 games.
I remember him as a star HS football and basketball player from Canton McKinley when I was in HS. He played in the same stadium as the NFL HOF game is held in.
Before people continue arguing about the Cotton Bowl, let’s give kevin warren a chance to work his magic. He has our back and he’s got this.
Everyone seems to be disregarding the noise from the Notre Dame fan base who are all clamoring for Notre Dame to be declared national champions by default because of their selfless schedule, and that all of their coaches and players attend daily Mass, and they only had 4 losses instead of the more likely 5 or 6 losses.
The Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl are the only NY6 games which don't routinely get rotated out of their traditional New Year's Day time slots. But even this year the Sugar Bowl starts at noon on Dec. 31st. In the playoff era, the Orange Bowl has rarely been played on New Year's Day. In the past it was a staple of New Year's Day prime time. The Peach Bowl was always a lower tier game until they started playing in the current stadium. At least the Fiesta Bowl has nice January weather going for it.
That said, I'm not a fan of the Cotton Bowl just as I'm not a fan of the Peach Bowl. Neither has a conference tie-in which causes a lack of identity. Both are in the playoff rotation because they're played in billion dollar domed stadiums which are attractions in and of themselves. Lastly, neither DFW or Atlanta are prime January travel destinations.
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From a pure fan perspective it comes down to personal preference. I prefer warm weather so I wouldn't prefer Dallas or Atlanta and would prefer Fla, CA or AZ
From a this years team perspective, you want the best game match up even if it's not NY6.
From a program perspective you want NY6 no matter the opponent because 2 years from now nobody remembers the opponent...they just know PSU did 4 NY6 bowls in 7 years.
Are DFW and Atlanta ever prime travel destinations?
And TCU was the beneficiary of some really poor (corrupt?) officiating in that first game vs KSU.
Fifth national championship. The NCAA recognizes Penn State as national champions in 1911 and 1912.
FBS Football Championship History | NCAA.com
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Not Bama. Don't know much about Utah. But Clemson might be a good game. I think it would be the battle of the embattled QBs - Clifford and DJU.
The NCAA recognizes no school as FBS (and its precursors) football champion. They simply publish a list, which isn't the sameFifth national championship. The NCAA recognizes Penn State as national champions in 1911 and 1912.
FBS Football Championship History | NCAA.com
The complete list of NCAA Football FBS champions from the first season to today.
Steve Jones saying a chance the Rose Bowl might pick PSU over OSU
Three reasons from his radio show today:
OSU was just there last year after being disappointed not getting into the CFP (that would be the same scenario again this year). So PSU may travel better with their fans.
PSU is close enough to OSU in the rankings (the Rose Bowl rules say if two Big Ten teams are in a "cluster", they can pick the lower ranked team)
CJ Stroud announced he wouldn't play in anything less than the CFP.
Three reasons from his radio show today:
OSU was just there last year after being disappointed not getting into the CFP (that would be the same scenario again this year). So PSU may travel better with their fans.
PSU is close enough to OSU in the rankings (the Rose Bowl rules say if two Big Ten teams are in a "cluster", they can pick the lower ranked team)
CJ Stroud announced he wouldn't play in anything less than the CFP.
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Also mentioned on The Athletic’s ‘The Audible’ podcast as well….
saban’s lost the locker room. It’s time for bama to move on from him.
Franklin to Tuscaloosa. Won't be able to buy a house there, so he will commute from State College every day.
Everybody should want to play one of those opponents. There would be no rag doll tossing.
Personally I don’t care who we play, where we play or when we play…..as long as we WIN!
Based on what I've seen from those three this year, while we might lose, none of them are rag dolling us.
Bama lost to a Tennessee team that barely escaped Pitt.
Fear nobody! "Ewww, those big bad teams might beat us". C'mon, anyone, any time, anyplace.That atitude is not going to get you very far young man
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Yep. There is no such thing as a national championship in Div 1-A college football and there never has been. And there are no plans for an official championship in the future.
It's still in the same place. Maybe it's just time for 'bama to put better signage in Bryant-Denny.
Clemson didn’t “toss around” most of the teams they played in the ACC….they’re not exactly the juggernaut you think they are. Utah lost three games and barely beat Washington State…again, you’re giving them too much credit.
WTF...Stroud's announcement should do wonders for OSU team morale
Day will have t take control before this spirals out of control
And this does nothing for Orange wanting to take OSU
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Stewart Mandel at The Athletic predicts PSU v Tulane in the Cotton Bowl but allows for the possibility that the Rose could opt for Penn State over Ohio State. Both good options for different reasons.
I don't see a point in arguing about this at all. We have absolutely no say in this. I just root for whomever the team plays because no amount of arguing about it on the internet will change what bowl the team will go to.
In the event the Rose selects PSU over OSU, OSU likely ends up in the Orange, but the B1G would then forfeit it's automatic slot in the ReliaQuest Bowl. So, if you want a good reason for the B1G to lobby for OSU to keep it's Rose Bowl slot (which would likely put PSU in the Cotton and still give the B1G it's guaranteed slot in the ReliaQuest/Outback Bowl), this is it.
You're right! We should stick to discussing things we have influence over.
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Teams like Utah are interesting. In the team talent composite rankings (#33), they are in the same zone as TCU, MSU, and Maryland. They have found a way to maximize the talent they have acquired to the point of being a really good football team. I'm sure in some key positions they have had players really pan out. The same can especially be said of TCU. It makes me think of how/when can that phenomenon happen at PSU with our even higher level of recruits? Michigan has now done so the past two years with roughly the same level of talent we have. I'm hoping this young crop of players we have will do likewise for us.
Exactly what mess are we in and how is it the fault of someone who died almost 11 years ago??
What I want: Rose Bowl, against the Washington Huskies.
What we'll likely get: Cotton Bowl against the Little Team that Could (and hopefully doesn't). What a lose-lose proposition for whichever Big 5 team gets this bowl berth.
What we'll likely get: Cotton Bowl against the Little Team that Could (and hopefully doesn't). What a lose-lose proposition for whichever Big 5 team gets this bowl berth.
Yeah maybe we can get another Penix dive for the EZ and Abdul Carter poleaxes him at the 2!!
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