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Bowl games vs home sites for cfp

While yesterday and Friday’s home games were pretty cool, and a home playoff game in Oxford would be nuts I still am a fan of the rest of the games being played at bowl sites. I think the tradition of games like the rose and the sugar are a big part in college football history. I think seeing the crowds split at these big time games in nfl stadiums are pretty cool. Also the games being at bowl game sites create a neutral field environment. Thoughts??

FOOTBALL: Warde Manuel comments on CFP from last night

The word salad of how Ole Miss is behind Miami but Alabama isn't:

"Yeah, I think in terms of the analysis of how everything played, I just want to say to everybody on the call, these are not easy decisions for us to make as we look through it, meaning we just don't come to the answer and say, these are how the teams should be ranked.There's a lot of conversation, a lot of back and forth between them. In Miami up until the last three weeks they've had a very good season. They've lost two in the last three weeks. Mississippi, for example, has a win against Georgia, as you know, a win against South Carolina. But they have a loss against Kentucky, the loss in overtime against LSU. At sometimes their offense is putting up a lot of points, defense leads the country in a lot of sacks. Miami, top offense in the country with 44 points and over 500 yards per game. So it's really close. It's not just one data point over the other. We just try to take a look -- not try; we do take a look at their body of work to evaluate them and make decisions. Obviously Mississippi is going to be ahead of South Carolina with the head to head, same record. As we evaluated them, that's how the vote came out in terms of Miami, Mississippi and then South Carolina."

On not ranking teams again who aren't playing this weekend. So basically Alabama can fall out if Clemson gets in, but the committee doesn't consider any resume that isn't playing this weekend. Even if data points change as far as how their strength of schedule changes.

"I'm saying -- in answer to the question, if you take, for example, Tennessee is ahead ofSMU, Indiana is behind SMU; Tennessee will not drop below Indiana at any point. Neither team is playing. But SMU could move up, depending on how we evaluate the game. They could stay where they are or they could move down depending on the outcome of the game. But Tennessee and Indiana in this example would never flip. Indiana would never move ahead of Tennessee and Tennessee would never drop below Indiana because we've already evaluated them. There's not another data point because they're not playing in the championship games.So we don't have anything else to add to the evaluation of those teams, so we can't move them above or below each other."

If you'd like to read all of it.

FULL Q&A

FOOTBALL: Quick note on bowl/potential opt outs

Some players have contractual NIL contractual obligations to play in the bowl game, while some of the more high profile players have clauses that allow them to exit or opt out if the bowl game isn't a playoff game.

So, obviously we'll see when the time comes, but just an FYI that it's not an apples to apples for every player. There are some different structures in place depending on the players' contracts. I'd expect a lot of trying to opt out. But some will play to avoid money losses.

It seems like you guys are split on wanting to see the young guys just go play versus some of the veterans one more time.

Fani Willis is done and I love it


Couldn’t help myself losers always lose President Trump with the win again !!!!! Get used to WINNING !!!! USA USA USA

Tupelo RB - JJ Hill

How is this kid only a 3 Star RB ? He will be the #1 ranked player in State of Mississippi next year. Total truck of a human. He ran through #1 Brandon’s defense like shit through a tin horn.

He reminds me of Frank Gore Sr. Built different. Grown man RB. Thick, strong, physical running back.

I saw he was in Oxford for The Egg Bowl, and he’s currently committed to State. Lebby’s offense does not fit his style of play.

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