Alex Butler

Thats what the playoffs are, one shot. You play the regular season to get there. With that logic there shouldn’t be any rematches and if you lose you’re done no matter how early. Yes, USC-Texas was perfect, but that was in spite of the BCS not because of it. Fast forward 3 years and Texas gets screwed out of a chance to even play in a conference championship let alone the national championship because the team they beat, beat the team you lost to and they were ranked higher at the beginning of the season. Where’s the tradition there? The tradition of major college football is NOT playing the games people want to see but sticking to this archaic owl model. I disagree that if you lose 33% of your games, but you’re playing a good teams and improve dramatically over the season you absolutely should play teams that lost 8, 8, or 20% of their games. We won’t agree on this, but I think 4 or 8 is too few given the make up of college football as it stands. I firmly believe that the top 16 teams if not more can absolutely compete with each other for the national championship just look at the two loss Miami this season. Also, with no rematch we would’ve missed out on Bama embarrassing OU at home. we do agree that the G5 schools need to GTFO.

This would’ve been a fun one to watch this year!!

Still not giving an example of what you’d like to see. All you’re saying is that people have definitions of meaningful that differ. My definition is that the game can actually allow the winner to advance and keep playing. Meaningless games will always exist because there’s only a few select teams that are good enough to get to the playoffs. Name one sport that doesn’t have meaningless games? I enjoyed watching Texas beat Michigan too. Does that mean you enjoyed it as much as you did watching us beat Clemson or ASU? Or that your level of enjoyment was the same as if both teams would’ve been in the playoff with their full compliment of starters with a chance to play TAMU, OSU, OU, Oregon, Miami, etc? I doubt it.

I stand corrected the TXHS playoffs have expanded since I was in school and still we have great games and kids having the chance to continue playing meaningful games. I think what we can agree on is that there needs to be a new system that has the top tier teams in one division of about 32 some odd teams that can only compete for the national champions and of those 12 get in much like NFL. That seems reasonable to me as long as there are salary caps in place. I’d even do something like the European soccer leagues do that allow movement between the levels based on year over year performance (relegation versus promotion).

@Here for the Wins you still haven’t described your version of what CFB “really is” and how you’d like to see things set up. Perhaps you can share so we can agree/disagree on common ground? Right now I’m defending my position and honestly done know what you’re actually is other than “moving toward an equitable system”, no discretion in scheduling (I’m assuming aimed at ND which I absolutely agree with), and “limiting teams-still the case even if expanded. You’re not letting everyone in. We may actually be closer together agreeing than it seems. I like having the same teams from districts and divisions in the playoffs. Think about the “district of doom” in Dallas if only one team got out of there hiw many kids wouldn’t have the chance to prove themselves in the playoffs and win a state championship?! This if Desoto and Duncanville all these years battling it out in district but not able to play and redeem a loss?! Think of all the talent we wouldn’t be able to see if the TXHS playoffs hadn’t expanded. Same with college football.

Montana St, Ferris St, and Wisconsin-River-Falls. Just because I like watching college football doesn’t mean that naming champions is the same as enjoying watching meaningful games late in the season. THAT is the real reason for expansion, we want to watch real games with actual starters not these pointless bowl games.

I do watch football at all levels and high school has 3 teams getting into the playoffs in each district now. I do like the fact that these teams get a chance to get in and at least compete. With your logic the NFL playoffs would’ve been just fine with 4 teams total and no wild card, and the BCS got it right. The other levels aren’t comparable, to your point, BECAUSE there are such limited spots for so many teams. If you expand the playoffs parity expands with it. The cream rises to the top, but only if it’s not dumped before getting into the milk jug. They can’t get it right because they’re trying to limit too much. Expansion solves that. I’m going to go ahead and trust the coaches and say we need to expand the playoffs. If Texas or ND is in last year who knows how things shake out. If we had the 4 teams total playoff in 2024 OSU wouldn’t have even made it in.

What?!?! Doesn’t every other level of football besides division 1A have a playoff between 16-24 teams? Are you suggesting we go back to the BCS or before when the AP chose the national champion? What in your opinion is CFB really?

Let’s do this!!!

Is this a joke? @Joe Zura are your ducks paying Joel now too?!

Agree to disagree. Are they truly elite at these sports or are they simply succeeding because of limited competition or interest? That to me is not success, it’s gaming a system to get undue notoriety for having breadth of options not depth of excellence in the sports that are paid the most attention.

This epitomizes why the director’s cup is flawed. Stanford hasn’t sniffed a decent finish in any major sport yet they’re still hanging around because of obscure sports that count way too much. Just one guy’s opinion.

This team…I’ll say it again, heart attack kids, but man we’ve only lost 1 series and these guys are finding ways to win and over coming adversity. It’s not pretty or dominant at times but hey they’re getting them DUBS!!

Marrone sounds too much like Marroon. I lived in Arkansas for 7 years and Kentucky for 4. It was always amazing to me how how true it is that Arkansas hates Texas more than they love themselves. Kentucky honestly people didn’t care much at all and were nice about me being from Austin. Marquis is a great pro and better person. Marrone can go back to the Bronx or SU and suck on his bitterness with the rest of the Yankees up there. Vince is such an unfortunate situation because if he had gone to a place that both Coach and ownership were on the same page I think he would’ve had more longevity than he ended up having. Those titans teams with him and Chris Johnson were so good and the year they had Randy Moss should’ve been a SB if he doesn’t get hurt. Oh well, you’re right life’s not fair.

This is a virtue I don’t possess…and I have a two and 4 year old lol. I want my good news now!!! Lol

Jerry is turning over in his grave…🤣🤣🤣

I know, Amarillo by morning is about Rodeo. Luckenbach is about how great and fun Texas is even in small hill country towns.

Luckenbach, Amarillo by morning is more about the lonely world of rodeo than it is Texas.

Bet

Amen!!

Agree completely, as an alcoholic in recovery it is my responsibility to ensure that I’m taking care of myself and not burying my head in the sand hiding from alcohol nor is it anyone’s responsibility to change their behavior on my behalf. Gambling has become so widespread and available that it’s going to be really hard to keep these guys for not doing it. Betting on their own games is a big no-no akin to insider trading. But the solution isn’t to act as if this isn’t everywhere and these guys have the disposable income to play and try and increase their profits. It’s always been lurking under the surface in sports and I would hope that the regulating bodies will create education and harsh enough penalties that will help to manage the temptation to gamble. I hope the young man gets treatment and relief in recovery.

Did we throw the entire walk-on bullpen out there tonight or what?! Glad Tunney saved our A$$ tonight!