College football week 8 thoughts...

[TRick72]

Indiana canceled on them because the BG10 doesn't want to play P4 teams in the non conference. they want to hide behind those real tough 9 conference games. At least Cignetti does

 

[90scane]

Think we match up well with SMU. Pitt is the toughest remaining game. But just to give an idea, the second half of last season was way harder than what we’re facing.

Pitt has ND and @GT the two weeks prior. Two very physical teams that could beat them up some.

 

[TheATLCane]

Spent much of the day/night in beautiful Miami watching ball games at various places -- Duffys, Brightside -- and some thoughts on what happened in week 8 in college football..

Another one was Texas needing OT to barely escape Kentucky. It hasn’t been the “Golden Arches” season in ATX

 

[nvlahos]

We might be looking at another Ohio State championship. They seem to be the cream of the crop in their own league right now

They’re loaded everywhere and QB was the only question mark. If Sayin keeps getting better I don’t see anyone beating them

 

[nvlahos]

Great teams get stronger and better as the season goes on

Unfortunately we have yet to be that type of team under Mario

 

[atlCanesFan]

LOL at that Georgia/Ole Miss game. they played 50mins of football before either team tackled anybody. Ole Miss actually finished the game without tackling anybody. Just 2 miserable defenses.

Ole Miss did not make one stop the entire game. UGA scored on every single offensive possession.
UGA did make 2-3 crucial stops late in the 4th, but that was it.
Boths teams have serious issues on defense.

 

[k9cane]

Another one was Texas needing OT to barely escape Kentucky. It hasn’t been the “Golden Arches” season in ATX

that bootleg was WIDE open on their 4th down play in OT...

 

[realCaneMike]

We might be looking at another Ohio State championship. They seem to be the cream of the crop in their own league right now

They’re loaded everywhere and QB was the only question mark. If Sayin keeps getting better I don’t see anyone beating them

I agree. Bama is the only team I see right now able to knock them off..

 

[razrcane]

Great teams get stronger and better as the season goes on

Unfortunately we have yet to be that type of team under Mario

Yep. Why would we think a Mario coached team would win 6 in a row to finish the season when he has never done it. Even his rose bowl winning 12-2 team dropped a game in November to unranked Arizona State.

 

[TheATLCane]

that bootleg was WIDE open on their 4th down play in OT...

Yep. On the 2nd premature dive in a row

 

[Handsome Squidbum]

And is there a guy who has gotten the least of of his than Brian Kelly at LSU?

 

[TemplarCane]

Arizona State nearly gave a clinic on how to blow a game. To their credit, they came back after nearly blowing the game and stole it back.

The fourth and two play where Leviitt rolled out and hit the WR on the run for a 35 yard game was a thing of beauty.

And kudos for going for the win and not overtime.

 

[Handsome Squidbum]

We might be looking at another Ohio State championship. They seem to be the cream of the crop in their own league right now

They’re loaded everywhere and QB was the only question mark. If Sayin keeps getting better I don’t see anyone beating them

It sickens me to say this but I fully expect them to threepeat. They are easily winning it this year again and from the administration on down they are simply operating on a different level from any other program. they will roll into next year just as loaded and well coached.

 

[YankeesCane]

Texas is not a good team, Arch is cheeks and Sark is not a top coach. The fact that Texas is now perceived a s big program again is unwarranted but they have huge NIL

There are no really good teams other than Ohio St. They recruit better than anyone, develop those stars and coach well when it matters. The only thing I will say is thet perhaps havent been tested yet. Regardless of the new perception that the Big Ten is great, its not. Its still the same garbage slow Conference just with more teams

We're all complaining about losing to Louisville, and rightfully so, but look around, no one except one team is consistently good

 

[JHallCanes]

It sickens me to say this but I fully expect them to threepeat. They are easily winning it this year again and from the administration on down they are simply operating on a different level from any other program. they will roll into next year just as loaded and well coached.

They do have a real problem on offense. Hartline is in way over his head.

Unfortunately their defense is so good and there’s so much raw talent on offense not sure anyone can do anything about it.

 

[miamifan007]

Why is the NC State loss not counted as an ACC loss for UVA?

Scheduled as an OOC game

 

[sfcane2]

I’m not sure why people think we need to win out to make it. If we finished 10-2 and beat Notre Dame and USF it’s hard to see us not getting in. It’s not like the teams around us are all going to win out. Everyone has ND at 10-2 penciled in with absolutely zero quality wins- USC probably ends up 7-5 or 8-4. Also by the end of the year Louisville might end up being a good loss and the spin will be we had a chance to win the last minute in spite of the turnovers.

 

[Disgustipated]

We might be looking at another Ohio State championship. They seem to be the cream of the crop in their own league right now

They’re loaded everywhere and QB was the only question mark. If Sayin keeps getting better I don’t see anyone beating them

They are probably the only team that has put some distance between them and everyone else because their defense is outstanding.

 

[TaylorWalls]

I’m not sure why people think we need to win out to make it. If we finished 10-2 and beat Notre Dame and USF it’s hard to see us not getting in. It’s not like the teams around us are all going to win out. Everyone has ND at 10-2 penciled in with absolutely zero quality wins- USC probably ends up 7-5 or 8-4. Also by the end of the year Louisville might end up being a good loss and the spin will be we had a chance to win the last minute in spite of the turnovers.

I am starting to lean this way as well. We're down to 17 zero- or 1-loss P4 teams, and it's not Halloween yet. There will be 2-loss teams in the playoffs.

 

[Golsen82]

Spent much of the day/night in beautiful Miami watching ball games at various places -- Duffys, Brightside -- and some thoughts on what happened in week 8 in college football..

- Last game I saw was FSU losing to Sttanford at the Farm. Im actually surprised I didnt wake up to the news that Mike Norvell had been fired on the tarmac and told to book a Spirit flight back to Tallahassee. That's nine straight ACC losses in a row for the Noles. It's hard to fathom this is a team that beat Bama on Labor Day weekend

Some will state that Norvell and his buyout make him too expensive to fire. But you could counter by saying the cost of keeping him is even greater.

- THE Ohio State is a machine. Yeah, they played a Wisky team that has quite on Luke Finished. But the way the just go out and systematically take care of business week in, week out is impressive. From what I saw, Ryan Day is now opening up the offensive for Julian Sayin.

- It's interesting to see Texas A@M play in shootouts. For years, their identity has been 'the Wrecking Crew' defense and they would also lose as their offense stalled. Now they are going out on the road and putting up 45 points(while giving up 42). Marcel Reed, once again, was really good in leading the Aggies offense, and Ruben Owens is starting to round into form as the lead runner.

- Another team that week in and week out just goes about their business is Indiana. No let down at home vs Mich St. Fernando Mendoza, (24-28, 332 yards and 4 touchdowns) is firmly in the thick of the Heisman race. The Hoosiers should be significant favorites in their next five games to close out the season (especially with Penn St falling apart). I expect them to go 12-0

- Nebraska absolutely laid an egg vs Minnesota. How do Penn St fans feel about Matt Rhule after this?

- Bama-Tenn was a good game that really turned on one play. Last play for the 1st half with Tenn at the edge of the Bama goal line, down 16-7, Joey Aguilar throws a ball way inside and it gets pick sixed by Zabien Brown. So instead of being down 16-14 and getting the ball to start the 3rd, its 23-7. Ty Simpson has really grown in this Grubbs offense. Also, it's clear to me that it's Germie Bernard and not Ryan Williams who is their best player outside.

- I still think Texas Tech is the class of the Big12 but credit to Kenny D for having his Sun Devils ready to protect their house in Tempe.

- Is there a coach who gets more out of his talent than Clark Lea at Vandy. And is there a guy who has gotten the least of of his than Brian Kelly at LSU? Take away Zabian Thomas' great individual effort on his 62 yard TD, Vandy really controlled this game. They out-gained, out-first downed LSU, and held the ball for 36 minutes. Diego Pavia may not go down as the greatest player in Vandy history, but it's most impactful

- Notre Dame stayed in the playoff hunt by downing USC in South Bend in an entertaining affair. But I have a question, this storied rivalry isn't going to end, right? Would be a doggone shame if it did.

- Duke had early chances to separate from Gatech, but redzone turnovers killed them. Haynes King has shown that he's the type of player that gets stronger as games go on and can impose his will on games. Once again he goes 200/100(pass, run) for the day. Will anyone trip them up in the ACC?

- Finally, back to my #Canes, it's pretty simple, with the way Gatech is rolling, and with UVA being undefeated in league play(NCSt loss is not counted in ACC play this season), Miami is now basically in a win-or-lose situation. I think they have to win out to get into the playoffs. Can Cristobal rally the troops and go 6-0 the rest of the way?

Think UF looks at Clark Lea?