One win against a ranked team doesn't put him on Smart's level--this is the most ridiculous conversation I've seen
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Indiana will hang with them for the first half, I think. In the second half, IU won't have a chance. The B1G wants tOSU to be the conference champ. They'll take care of it.
Just a reminder--at 47 years old
Smart is 101-18 overall. 61-11 in the SEC. 5-1 in the playoff with 2 titles
Comparing anyone right now to him is insane
Smart is 101-18 overall. 61-11 in the SEC. 5-1 in the playoff with 2 titles
Comparing anyone right now to him is insane
1-6 vs Bama though. Never beaten them in the regular season. Might have zero sec titles, and significantly fewer playoff appearances, if he was in Bama's division.
Yes Bama has been his thorn but beating them for a title diminishes that. There's no bigger game.
I said if he wins the NC not just beating OSU. Him beating OSU would be comical to just see their fan base melt down. Back to Cignetti. If he takes Indiana all the way this year he would be thought of in the same regard as Smart. He would do it with far less talent which is far more impressive.
So, at halftime word goes out to the refs to make sure OSU wins, because that is what the B1G wants? This, I assume, has gone on for years and has involved dozens of refs, if not more. However, the only place this is spoken of is on this board. How has the B1G been able to fix many games, yet it has never been leaked in spite of so many people being involved and knowing about it? Related question, do you bet big bucks on OSU since you know they will win these games?
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If he does it then it would be the greatest coaching job in history. He would be conidered one of the top 3 coaches in the game.
Finally making the playoff and then matching up with Indiana would feel underwhelming in some ways. Popcorn ready for Franklin beating Indiana would not be a “big win” takes if we get that far.
Measured strictly by national championships, no. But the accompliment would elevate him right into that space of comparisons. He would need to sustain success for a few years and make another playoff run or two with Indiana talent or at least talent below Georgia talent. Then I would say he would catch Smart assuming Smart doesn't rack up any more.
Good grief, who the f cares who we meet in a 1st Round Home Playoff game??? Only you lame-o posing trolls could turn this into a bitch-fest [insert eyeroll]
So, if he needs to sustain it then it wouldn't be a discussion as I've said throughout
Cignetti needs a solid decade of success to be compared to Smart.
Players are arrested everywhere--including at Penn State--just in case you've forgotten
"Whatevs!"
I wouldn't put them in the playoffs at all after they get smoked by Ohio State, but if the experts say they are worthy, I will take the cheap win to advance! It's out of yours and my control, just like scheduling OOC games years in advance and the opponent no longer being good when the game is played.
I predicted an Indiana win (by 3) around a week or so ago but, yea, starting to agree with you. A crazy and deafening Horseshoe just might be too much for the Hoosiers
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Given the cars a lot of these kids get through NIL deals, I'm shocked more schools don't have the "street racing" issue. A lot of modern cars have performance that puts dedicated high end sports cars from a decade or two ago to shame.
Georgia football's timeline of trouble under Kirby Smart, from Jalen Carter crash to Colbie Young arrest | Sporting News
The Georgia football program has had a plethora of off-field legal issues under Kirby Smart's watch.
Surely I'll find a similar article about Penn State, Notre Dame, Northwestern, etc. Still looking...
Dude, we just had two guys accused of sexual assault, kicked out of school and facing criminal charges. We are not holier than thou. Give it a rest.Georgia football's timeline of trouble under Kirby Smart, from Jalen Carter crash to Colbie Young arrest | Sporting News
The Georgia football program has had a plethora of off-field legal issues under Kirby Smart's watch.www.sportingnews.com
Surely I'll find a similar article about Penn State, Notre Dame, Northwestern, etc. Still looking...
It was an observation. I'm not allowed to think it'd be more entertaining to see an SEC come north in December over a conference opponent we have a 25-2 record against and have played every season since 2007? gimme a break. go back to bitching about the OSU officials.
Ignore that nonsense.
The notion that the Big Ten is conspiring to favor OSU is odd when you consider that a close-but-questionable call probably cost them the game @ Oregon and a bad targeting call damn near gave Nebraska a chance to beat OSU the next week. If the refs are conspiring for the Buckeyes, they definitely screwed up a few times.
Reminds me of people who used to complain about Jordan getting all the calls. People look to the refs to explain why certain players or teams always win.
It's the exact same stuff with Duke basketball. Duke gets all the calls! Except they clearly don't. And they've been on the receiving end of some really bad calls that cost them games.
I'm not a Duke fan nor an OSU fan. But these narratives are just silly.
That's definitely true, although I'd argue our culture is far stronger (in the sense of not being reckless and embarrassing to the university) than Georgia's. Yes, we've had our problems. More than we should. But UGA sets the standard in that department.
Georgia, like everyone, has kids that have made very bad mistakes--it happens everywhere
Georgia likely does take more risks than Penn State but that's also trying to give a kid a chance--it's up to them what they do with it
As long as discipline handles it the number behind it feels unimportant. I don't blame Franklin for our off-the-field issues.
To be fair the Chiefs have only been flagged more than their opponents in 3 of the 18 playoff games Mahomes has started, and the last playoff game they had more penalties than the opponent was the 2021 super bowl against Brady.
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Laying money on OSU now would be a smart move with your prognostication skills.
