Cynical

Meh. Scheduling teams is easier said than done. A lot of variables come into play, and nothing is guaranteed. Even when contractually agreed upon.

Hopefully, never. A better case scenario would be to drop the whole playoff format and go back to the BCS. For everybody who wants to expand the playoffs to include more teams, nobody has yet to explain how adding even more crappier teams would make it better.

Heard about this earlier. It's a damn shame. The guy just needed more time, like another 10 years. Brady Hoke takes over as interim HC. As for Gruden, the guy would be an idiot to take the Tenn job. Gruden hasn't coached football in almost 10 years, and has zero recruiting experience. Gruden's last college coaching job was in 1991 for Pitt. The highly competitive SEC will bury him. Gruden sounds like a great candidate for Tenn.

No, just Kiffin being Kiffin. He's a d-bag.

The irony when the evidence is staring at you right in the face and you still cannot see it. Those damn trees ... Just stop.

Meh. The officials let 'em play. After every Bama game, I go on the opponents boards and Bama boards. Bama boards bitching about Danielson sucking up to the other team or players. Opponents board bitching about Danielson slobbering over Bama or their players. I like Danielson as a color guy. Does a nice break down of plays and tends to be balanced in his coverage. If the game becomes a blow out, of course his coverage will reflect that. He will at times become obsessive about a player or team, and that can be quite annoying. Nothing like watching a Bama v LSU game and listening to Danielson rave about Tebow. I actually miss Verne and his quirkiness. Hell, if possible, I want Minkah to stay out of the game until the Iron Bowl. I want him nice and healthy for that game. The loss of the LB's Hamilton and Wilson is far more troublesome. QB Stidham did not develop into the great savior Awbie fans were hoping for, but Auburn has developed a potent running attack with Pettaway and Johnson. If the Bama D can't keep that under control, Stidham is capable enough to not up to lose the game.

Yes, we know. His other responsibility is "decoy".

More astounding, Watkins did not quit on a play. First half stats for Watkins (from NFL.com): 1 Rec, 67 yds., 1 TD., 2 tgt. Impressive display of "elite" talent.

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Your hate is misguided, and focused in wrong direction, IMO. And a 1 loss team is going to make the playoffs, even if there are 4 undefeated teams. The NCAA has no authority over criminal matters, not matter how disgusting and disturbing the activity was. Yeah, the NCAA could have slapped PSU with the death penalty, but it would have opened itself to civil litigation.

Dabo went into the Syracuse locker room to congratulate the Orangemen on their win. I wouldn't call that pompous, that's a classy move. Never happen. There is no way they put 2 SEC teams in the CFB playoffs.

And why is this desirable?

At this stage, no. If he was to enter the draft at the end of the year, I doubt he would even be drafted (a late round practice squad project would be the best case scenario). From what I read, he is driven and a perfectionist, and still has a couple of years to work on his game.

One thing I have learned during the Saban era, never underestimate the Bama D. Some seasons are better than others, but even a "bad" Saban D is still damn good. Definitively loving me some Ronnie and MINKAH!! But speaking of freshman, how about Tua? Good God is that kid scary.

Rat poison!

It was a rat poison weekend, wasn't it? Clemson, Wash St, Auburn ...

We are not talking about other WR. We are about talking Sammy Watkins. Who is in a contract year (motivation!). Who, according to his supporters on here, was going to have a pro bowl year with 1600 yds, etc, etc Who, prior to this game, stated he understood he was not going to get targeted like Julio Jones and others, and that he was going to be a team player Who was called out by his QB for quitting on route. Who is now back on twitter essentially complaining he is not being targeted enough. And you still haven't answered the question of how many more weeks we will have to wait until we see his "eliteness". Come on, ball park a number. Because the longer we wait, the value of that asset continues to drop. So what you have is a perceived value prior to the season. That is not actual value. Just because something is shiny and looks like gold, doesn't mean it's gold. That perceived value also assumes all of Sammy Watkins production issues were related to the organization and how he was used (TT was his QB, run heavy scheme, etc) But a funny thing happened. He got traded. He's now the 3-4 WR. The foot is no longer the issue. Where's the production? Your point is still moot. You assume Sammy's value could only go up. Your entire assumption of increased value is based on a belief that somehow Sammy's production would increase if he stayed here. And that somehow, the Bills would be 5-0. Mind you, this is with Taylor still being his QB, and Taylor is supposedly one of the reasons why Sammy's numbers suck to begin with. Feel free to explain how that works. What if the Bills already concluded Sammy's production was not going to go up, because the biggest issue with Sammy is Sammy himself. That it wasn't the QB, or the scheme, or the injury. So if you are the Bills, what are your choices? Keep him and play him, hoping a contract year would somehow put Sammys head on straight? (Well we already know the answer to that one) Keep him and play him, revealing to the rest of the league the problem really might be Sammy himself? (kinda beginning to look that way) Or capitalize on that perceived value and trade him. Remember that old axiom: If a deal sounds to good to be true, it probably isn't. Well, if a team is willing to take peanuts for an "elite" WR ...

And would that justify quitting on a route? Because that bolded excuse is growing old quickly. How many more weeks does he need? 1? 2? The remainder of the season? You are assuming said asset would increase in value from what it was. So far, production to date appears to disapprove that assumption. And if that production continues on the same level, then, no it was not bad asset management. They got what they could before his real value dropped even lower. 2 different teams, 3 different HC, 4 different OC, and yet nobody can figure out how to target Sammy more. Time to start looking at the common denominator as the reason why: Sammy Watkins.

Sammy is still in a contract year. So, where's the production? Why did a QB call out this "elite" WR for quitting on a route when said WR is in a contract year? Sammy does not appear to be a motivated WR, but he sure appears to be a motivated whiner. If that asset is not producing, and the value is dropping, then dumping said valuable asset for what you can get is good asset management. I am wondering if the Rams are beginning to believe they may have paid too much for this "valuable" asset.

Yes, plenty of coaches could say that, but you are not understanding what Bill was referring to. When Brees became a free agent, that's the guy Saban wanted. Saban and the Dolphins would of had Brees if it wasn't for the stupidity of the Phins medical staff. Brees failed the Phins medical exam. Stop and think about that for a moment. If the Phins had cleared Brees shoulder, the Bills would have faced Brady and Brees twice a year for the past 10 years. The only thing Saban will leave Bama for is retirement. He has admitted he has been approached by NFL team since he left the Dolphins and he told them no.

Yeah, cause hockey is such a great indicator of a "great sports" town.

Maybe not the sports you like. However, college football reigns supreme.

9. Auburn Huh. Alabama, Georgia, and now New York. Does not matter what state its located in. Auburn is a dump.

Yeah, as a back up. Not the "stud" RB they were crowing about. So Sammy is going to be the #2 WR behind Woods? Woods and Watkins could not elevate TT's play, what makes you think they will suddenly elevate Goff's play?

They sound like Raven fans after the Bills traded them McGahee.