It’s a repeat of the 1987 Fiesta. Sometimes it’s not the best team that wins, it’s a couple lucky breaks.
Well, yeah, I get what you’re saying, except that it was exactly NOTHING like the ‘87 Fiesta.
It’s a repeat of the 1987 Fiesta. Sometimes it’s not the best team that wins, it’s a couple lucky breaks.
Mario was the recruiting coordinator at Bama. I’m sure he’s got plenty of stories that he’ll take to his grave from his time thereWell He needs to get better @ cheatingOur coach is from the same treeMiami is due for 4-5 more titles....& Dont tell me Saban aint cheat during that dynasty run for Bama
FactsMario was the recruiting coordinator at Bama. I’m sure he’s got plenty of stories that he’ll take to his grave from his time there
And it turns to WWE and no one watchesLeveraged billion dollar AI to win a championship....will become the new norm, watch and see.
Well, they both did come down to a final pass.Well, yeah, I get what you’re saying, except that it was exactly NOTHING like the ‘87 Fiesta.
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**** yes!! After half time we played press Mendoza could not complete a pass we were stuffing them in the middle.Do we win, even without Lucas for a half, if Brock Schott isn't providing our secrets to Cignetti and staff leading up to the game?
They’re going to have to vacate that chip, watch. Grapevine, they were listening in on plays from opposing teams with tech. Allegedly.I will die on the hill that this MF is a cheater.
Indiana pick 6s TAMUs scrub QB 2x if the guy could even throw it near a player on the field that is.Texas A&M and Ole Miss would have decidedly beat Indiana last year. They lucked out.IU was no juggernaut and Cignetti is no genius.
He coaches smart and limits mistakes. That will get you far if you play the cupcake schedule they played the last two years. Then have the easiest bracket in the playoffs.
UM played 3 teams in the playoffs on IU’s level. IU played none on the level of ATM, Miss or OSU in the playoffs.
That takes a toll on a team. It’s hard to play perfect 4 games in a row against the 4 of the best 6 teams in CFB.
Let’s be honest, the NC was a perfect storm for them. Neutral stadium due to how tickets were distributed and they didn’t have to deal with the heat, when we were dominating them in the second half.
That was probably the coldest game played by UM at home in a half century. Didn’t effect us, but it also didn’t effect them as it would have, if it was 80* and 70% humidity.
They won by 6, we gifted them 7.
14 if you take into account giving up a 4th and 9, QB sneak that would have likely decided the game.
It’s a repeat of the 1987 Fiesta. Sometimes it’s not the best team that wins, it’s a couple lucky breaks.
It's 100% true.Someone on this board said recently part of Cigs success is that he understands the vast majority coaches are creatures of habit and will always regress to what they’re comfortable with in certain situations, and schemes against it. If you don’t break your tendencies, he’ll eat you alive.
Don’t know if that’s actually true, but it seemed to make some sense and might explain how that team seemed to have ESP with what the other team was running.
Over things that the legal system can shut down like player payment and transfers? Nah but over things like “we caught you actually cheating at the game of football”? Yeah they still hold sway. If they would have taken away Michigan’s title, no court would have made them give it back.You insinuating that the NCAA has control.
You’re correct…I will die on the hill that this MF is a cheater.
If Beck throws the pass over the other shoulder (where he was suppose to throw it} to the sideline its a TD or incomplete.And bad clock management by Cignetti almost costed them the game. Beck made a pass he had no business making with plenty of time on the clock.
I know it’s not (quite) that serious.You’re correct…I will die on the hill that this MF is a cheater.
No need to lose your life though. Only a matter of time before it comes out.
everyone has a tendency to forget they had 8 guys drafted including #1 overall pick & will have a good number drafted again this year.I won’t simply dismiss the possibility of “cheating” given what happened with Michigan. But overall, they did have 8 players drafted including #1 overall pick, only one less than we had. They have a decent number projected for 2027 too, and the NFL doesn’t really care where you went to school. So there’s at least pretty good talent they were working with (Clemson, for perspective, had 6 players drafted after both of their championship seasons)
Things like not fumbling and not committing penalties go beyond any potential algorithmic or opponent scout cheating and point to a team that is very fundamentally sound, extremely experienced, well-coached and also lucky. I think they have two outstanding coordinators in particular (even though the DC is an insecure *****).
They had a lot of close-game luck. Penn State, Iowa, OSU in the Big CG….and obviously the NC game against us. Their postgame win expectancy was something like 20% from what I recall. Even the first matchup with Oregon was reasonably close most of the game. And of course, as part of the formula, they play *nobody* out of conference. They were never the juggernaut they were portrayed to be , but they were a genuinely excellent team.
Usually there’s some regression-to-the -mean with respect to close wins/close losses. I would expect that to occur this year, even though they’ll still be very good.
Just like baseball steals signs. Why do you think football has 3 players holding up cards and signaling in plays? Everybody wants an advantage. Do you break the rules to achieve the advantage like Michigan did.Mario was the recruiting coordinator at Bama. I’m sure he’s got plenty of stories that he’ll take to his grave from his time there
You can build an AI model for thatSomeone on this board said recently part of Cigs success is that he understands the vast majority coaches are creatures of habit and will always regress to what they’re comfortable with in certain situations, and schemes against it. If you don’t break your tendencies, he’ll eat you alive.
Don’t know if that’s actually true, but it seemed to make some sense and might explain how that team seemed to have ESP with what the other team was running.