OT: The Other Sports Thread Part X

[Viqsi]

NCAA actually got it right.

UT probably gets Orange Bowl.

UK probably Memphis or Nashville but maybe Texas or Vegas

Slight correction. NCAA doesn't have anything to do with playoff selections; the committee is put together by the bowl games.

But yes, I'm glad they didn't try to go "hurr durr maybe we can sneak bama in".

 

[Armourboy]

Yeah I still think it's silly that UT is behind Bama, but it's actually worked out for them. I'll gladly take Orange Bowl against Clemson over Sugar Bowl against K State. Will be sort of a preview for the Vols next year so will be interested to see how they stack up (Milton in particular) against a good team.

I agree. Yeah Bama lost two close games but their wins aren't that impressive. Yeah Tennessee lost to SC but at least they beat someone and the other loss is Georgia which is no shocker.

 

[Viqsi]

Yeah I still think it's silly that UT is behind Bama,

That at least has a defensible rationale - Hooker being out for the season and all. It may not be a particularly good one, but at least it's one that makes sense.

 

[PredsV82]

Gaaaah apparently all the lower tier SEC and ACC bowls are on hold until the Gator and Holiday Bowls figure out which one gets Notre Dame

 

[PredsV82]

Pretty clear that the Titans will win their extremely weak division but arent really a top tier team as far as being a threat for the playoffs

 

[Armourboy]

Pretty clear that the Titans will win their extremely weak division but arent really a top tier team as far as being a threat for the playoffs

They are good enough to beat most mediocre teams but they will struggle against anyone good. The crap division makes them look better than they are.

 

[triggrman]

I think that’s true this year

 

[jumb0]

USMNT bless their hearts, they tried.

We got beat by a better team. But they played well outside of a few boneheaded mistakes. Netherlands has the talent and experience to take advantage and they did.

US had more possession, shots and shots on goal. The difference was not being able to finish.
If Pulisic puts that one in the goal in the 3rd minute, who knows how it plays out.

2026 is going to be special. Our games will be in the US and every single one of our players will be in their prime years.

 

[LCPreds]

I just hope the US figures out how to score by the time 2026 rolls around. They're going to have to figure out how to score more than 1 goal a game if they want to do more than just get knocked out in the first match of the knockout rounds.

 

[Gnashville]

 

[LCPreds]

Hottest team in America: Ask Austin Peay if they want to get rolled by the Tide again!

 

[jumb0]

Titans canned Jon Robinson. A little surprised but also not surprised.

 

[LCPreds]

No way, this is a huge surprise given it’s midseason and they will most likely make the playoffs again. Something is going on and I don’t usually think like everything is a conspiracy.

 

[Gnashville]

JRob gone after AJ Brown lights the Titans up. Only one 1st rounder out of the 8 he drafted contributing to the team currently. Farley and Wilson were huge busts the others at least contributed before leaving.

 

[PredsV82]

Wonder if this means someone they want is available now but may not be after the season.

Or maybe it's just obvious that the team he has built would be a losing team if not for being in the shitty division.

 

[LCPreds]

I’m guessing someone blew up after that Philly game and something had to be done. Vrabel wasn’t happy about that AJ trade. Vrabel is also likely on the Ohio State short list.

 

[jumb0]

Vrabel is also likely on the Ohio State short list.

For what?

 

[LCPreds]

For what?

There have been rumblings about him and that head coaching job for awhile now. Of course they just made the CFP so I imagine that ran its course but you never know.

 

[jumb0]

JRob gone after AJ Brown lights the Titans up. Only one 1st rounder out of the 8 he drafted contributing to the team currently. Farley and Wilson were huge busts the others at least contributed before leaving.

Not getting reeled into the draft argument again, but Robinson's two biggest mistakes were Jack Conklin and AJ Brown.

 

[Armourboy]

I would say what AJ Brown has done this season and after this week the boss told him to get his stuff and get out. That doesn't even get into the fact he did nothing to address the Offensive line issues, well at least not in a good way, when he knew it was a problem.

He may have had some decent seasons in years past but the last couple have been pretty rough as far as handling the roster goes.

 

[PredsV82]

Woof, Titans. Holy crap.

 

[LCPreds]

At this rate the Titans might actually be playing the Jags for the division in Week 18.

 

[jumb0]

Let's hope that was Todd Downing's last game

 

[LCPreds]

The Grizzlies are currently beating the Bucks 121-71… with 11 mins left to go in the 4th. Unreal.

 

[jumb0]

1st in the West