SIAP: Heather and Booger Clown Show

[mrtailgate]

Last night, flipping around they had these dimwits on and when asked as of right now, who is in-

Heather - Clemson, Bama, Oklahoma, and TCU
Booger - same first three and Georgia

Same old, same old. They were already talking about PSU maybe being on the outside looking in since Washington has a good chance of going unbeaten.

 

[psuno1]

That will not happen if PSU beats Top 10 OSU on the Road Top 7 Meatchicken at home and Top 8 Wisky in the Big Ten Championship Game. Still way to early though

 

[Art]

Last night, flipping around they had these dimwits on and when asked as of right now, who is in-

Heather - Clemson, Bama, Oklahoma, and TCU
Booger - same first three and Georgia

Same old, same old. They were already talking about PSU maybe being on the outside looking in since Washington has a good chance of going unbeaten.

If the teams mentioned wind up as the top 4 at the end of the regular season, at least one in each group will lose its conference championship game. Will the committee look favorably on a team that isn't a conference champion that lost its last game? I'd be surprised.

 

[WDLion]

Last night, flipping around they had these dimwits on and when asked as of right now, who is in-

Heather - Clemson, Bama, Oklahoma, and TCU
Booger - same first three and Georgia

Same old, same old. They were already talking about PSU maybe being on the outside looking in since Washington has a good chance of going unbeaten.

No way will two teams from the same conference be in the playoffs.

 

[anon_1eeb2b426hv3y]

No way will two teams from the same conference be in the playoffs.

Unless 'Bama doesn't get in the SEC Championship game.

 

[WPB_lion]

Last night, flipping around they had these dimwits on and when asked as of right now, who is in-

Heather - Clemson, Bama, Oklahoma, and TCU
Booger - same first three and Georgia

Same old, same old. They were already talking about PSU maybe being on the outside looking in since Washington has a good chance of going unbeaten.

PSU has to win out. If PSU doesn't win out, we are likely out. PSU's out of conference schedule is very weak and will be a talking point to keep us out if we have 1 loss. Clemson (Auburn), Bama (FSU before QB is injured), Oklahoma (OSU) and Georgia (ND) all have signature victories out of conference. I believe they will all make it in the Playoffs before us if we have one loss and they have one loss. Pitt, our biggest out of conference victory, will be lucky to have 4 wins this year.

Bottom line is we have to win every game.

 

[Woodpecker]

PSU's out of conference schedule is very weak and will be a talking point to keep us out if we have 1 loss.

Like Washington last year!

ND is a signature win? Granted it's likely stronger than Pitt.

 

[mrtailgate]

Some of the nonsense they said was interesting. Not sure if any of it represents the views of the selection committee. They talked about benefit of star power and whether that would help PSU since they have the player everyone wants to see on that stage. They seemed to say that star teams are more highly regarded than star players and that the elite include Clemson, Bama, Ohio State, and USC specifically. Booger man said PSU is below that level. Not sure how Washington could be viewed as higher on the totem poll than PSU as far as blue blood programs go.

Very interesting if any of this is even remotely in play for committee members. But they seemed to indicate that Bama and Clemson seem to have a clear road in given remaining schedule. Oklahoma a little less since they have OK State down the road. Then they discussed Washington and their ability to get in again. They had a horrible OOC sch again but they brought up the point that it didn't hurt them last year. A one loss BIG if that's how it unfolds might be looking in again.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Some of the nonsense they said was interesting. Not sure if any of it represents the views of the selection committee. They talked about benefit of star power and whether that would help PSU since they have the player everyone wants to see on that stage. They seemed to say that star teams are more highly regarded than star players and that the elite include Clemson, Bama, Ohio State, and USC specifically. Booger man said PSU is below that level. Not sure how Washington could be viewed as higher on the totem poll than PSU as far as blue blood programs go.

Very interesting if any of this is even remotely in play for committee members. But they seemed to indicate that Bama and Clemson seem to have a clear road in given remaining schedule. Oklahoma a little less since they have OK State down the road. Then they discussed Washington and their ability to get in again. They had a horrible OOC sch again but they brought up the point that it didn't hurt them last year. A one loss BIG if that's how it unfolds might be looking in again.

Funny thing is last week, Booger was raving about Penn State on ESPNU Radio - said they were one of the top teams in the country and one of two he would pick to face Bama and/or Clemson (Oklahoma being the other). What a difference one game makes. Bottom line is we have to win out - one loss (B1G Championship or not) and that's enough to get anyone else with one loss in ahead of us. Tall order and not something Bama, Clemson, or OSU will have to consider. Their brand gets them in.

 

[rohrmd9]

Way too early to care about what other people think about which teams should get in.

An undefeated Penn State team will not get left out of the playoffs...Barkley passes the eye test!

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

EDSBS has PSU #5 in it's weekly poll....

5. Penn State
45-14 over Indiana, America’s most daring team because it decided to kick to Saquon Barkley, who opened the game by returning said kick for a touchdown.

Barkley also threw a touchdown.

The remainder of Penn State’s season will be finding newer and more outlandish ways to get Barkley involved. This means Barkley converting a drop kick against Ohio State, then working the omelet station for the postgame buffet. The kick will be perfect; the eggs DELIGHTFUL. (Yes, the drop kick is still sort of legal in college football.)

 

[interrobang]

You better believe that if a one-loss PSU team doesn't go to the B1G championship game, they will not get in the playoff over the B1G champion

 

[BobPSU92]

Funny thing is last week, Booger was raving about Penn State on ESPNU Radio - said they were one of the top teams in the country and one of two he would pick to face Bama and/or Clemson (Oklahoma being the other). What a difference one game makes. Bottom line is we have to win out - one loss (B1G Championship or not) and that's enough to get anyone else with one loss in ahead of us. Tall order and not something Bama, Clemson, or OSU will have to consider. Their brand gets them in.

It's funny to think that clemson has "brand" and Penn State doesn't. Maybe brand isn't the right word. clemson has cachet right now because they played for the title two years ago and won it last year. Before that, they were a pretender for decades.

Penn State is obviously one of the top programs all-time. Loads of tradition, instantly recognizable uniforms, Linebacker U, 409, Success With Honor, etc. Sadly, our "brand" took a hit over a scandal that had nothing to do with Joe or football. The brand should be strong. Maybe we lack cachet since we had been down for awhile.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

It's funny to think that clemson has "brand" and Penn State doesn't. Maybe brand isn't the right word. clemson has cachet right now because they played for the title two years ago and won it last year. Before that, they were a pretender for decades.

Penn State is obviously one of the top programs all-time. Loads of tradition, instantly recognizable uniforms, Linebacker U, 409, Success With Honor, etc. Sadly, our "brand" took a hit over a scandal that had nothing to do with Joe or football. The brand should be strong. Maybe we lack cachet since we had been down for awhile.

Well, I'm talking 'National Champions' brand or clout; which we haven't had in some time (even if you give us 1994). Recent winners are still cashing in - especially OSU.

 

[BBrown]

Some of the nonsense they said was interesting. Not sure if any of it represents the views of the selection committee. They talked about benefit of star power and whether that would help PSU since they have the player everyone wants to see on that stage. They seemed to say that star teams are more highly regarded than star players and that the elite include Clemson, Bama, Ohio State, and USC specifically. Booger man said PSU is below that level. Not sure how Washington could be viewed as higher on the totem poll than PSU as far as blue blood programs go.

Very interesting if any of this is even remotely in play for committee members. But they seemed to indicate that Bama and Clemson seem to have a clear road in given remaining schedule. Oklahoma a little less since they have OK State down the road. Then they discussed Washington and their ability to get in again. They had a horrible OOC sch again but they brought up the point that it didn't hurt them last year. A one loss BIG if that's how it unfolds might be looking in again.

Its all about what you did for me last night.
Last week the Boogster was raving about Penn State.
My advice is if you are going to watch these shows, do not expect to
learn anything important.

 

[WPB_lion]

Like Washington last year!

ND is a signature win? Granted it's likely stronger than Pitt.

ND has one loss and is ranked 21 right now. Much better than Pitt.

 

[HazletonLion]

The day i take Heather's input on college football even a little serious, is the day i stop watching it .

 

[nittnee]

Funny thing is last week, Booger was raving about Penn State on ESPNU Radio - said they were one of the top teams in the country and one of two he would pick to face Bama and/or Clemson (Oklahoma being the other). What a difference one game makes. Bottom line is we have to win out - one loss (B1G Championship or not) and that's enough to get anyone else with one loss in ahead of us. Tall order and not something Bama, Clemson, or OSU will have to consider. Their brand gets them in.

Last year proved that is just not true. If PSU had one loss last year, they would have been chosen unquestionably over Washington.

This time of year every good team is predicted to go undefeated, and year after year there is rarely more than one undefeated team.

 

[rmem]

The day i take Heather's input on college football even a little serious, is the day i stop watching it .

Amen brother. I admit it is hard for me to take any woman's opinion on football seriously (sorry, there are no Doris Burke's in CFB) but Heather Dinich is a complete dotard.
McFarland is just an SEC homer for the most part, which I understand. When he talks about teams outside of the SEC his intelligence level goes down quickly I have noticed. Not a PSU statement, just something I noticed about him over the years. I generally like the guy but sometimes you're left saying 'Wha-wha?' on his takes outside of the SEC.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Last year proved that is just not true. If PSU had one loss last year, they would have been chosen unquestionably over Washington.

This time of year every good team is predicted to go undefeated, and year after year there is rarely more than one undefeated team.

Last year proved that there is no rhyme or reason to what the committee does. You have more losses? You’re out. You didn’t win your conference? You’re out. You didn’t pass the eye test? You’re out. Your conference was down? You’re out.

 

[WPB_lion]

Last year proved that is just not true. If PSU had one loss last year, they would have been chosen unquestionably over Washington.

This time of year every good team is predicted to go undefeated, and year after year there is rarely more than one undefeated team.

The same argument to keep Washington out last year could apply to us this year because our out of conference schedule is so weak. Pitt was a decent team last year. This year they are terrible. As a result, we played nobody out of conference this year.

If we want to compete for the playoffs on an annual basis, we need to schedule one game against a perennial power every year. The other teams that anticipate competing on an annual basis for the playoffs have at least one major out of conference game each year. While our strength of schedule may be respectable based on the strength of BIG East teams, we are going to get hammered by the talking heads as a result of our weak out of conference schedule.

Unfortunately, our out of conference schedule sucks for the next three years. It will be a shame if this scheduling ends up costing us a playoff birth in the future.

 

[Connorpozlee]

Booger is another make believe character ESPN likes to turn people into. In the mold of Trev Albert and Mark May.

 

[PS4814]

Last year proved that is just not true. If PSU had one loss last year, they would have been chosen unquestionably over Washington.

This time of year every good team is predicted to go undefeated, and year after year there is rarely more than one undefeated team.

Were you on the committee? Can you actually prove that if we had 1 loss we're in over Washington? Nope.

Until these kinds of things are settled on the field, and not by a committee that has freaking OSU's AD as a member, we'll always be on the outside looking in. Happened in 94, happened in 16 and could absolutely happen again this year.

 

[bdgan]

Last night, flipping around they had these dimwits on and when asked as of right now, who is in-

Heather - Clemson, Bama, Oklahoma, and TCU
Booger - same first three and Georgia

Same old, same old. They were already talking about PSU maybe being on the outside looking in since Washington has a good chance of going unbeaten.

I would select Georgia over PSU at this point. Their defense is fantastic.

But this is only week 5. PSU will definitely be in the playoff if they go undefeated. Then it becomes a contest between the 1 loss teams. Georgia will be favored if their only loss is to Bama in the SEC title game.

 

[CampbellLION]

There is no chance either of those will be the 4 in the playoff at the end of the year. The question was , who would you have in the playoff if it was today, not who do you predict will be in the playoff at the end of the year. Since our best win is over a 2 loss Iowa team on the last play of the game, can anyone argue that we have accomplished more today than those 5 teams?