froginmn
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They've certainly done nothing against a top ten SEC opponent to show that they aren't.I don't disagree with that. But saying the outcome of this game supposedly proves that Cincy is a playoff-worthy team? No.
They've certainly done nothing against a top ten SEC opponent to show that they aren't.I don't disagree with that. But saying the outcome of this game supposedly proves that Cincy is a playoff-worthy team? No.
Fair enough then on the last point. I just assumed that you held your standard position of the CFP always being right about everything.I do try and be an objective fan. Why wouldn't I?
If we had a bunch of guys sitting out and we were getting beat by a team we thought we were better than, and they didn't have anyone sitting out, do you honestly think we'd say well, they are just better than us. Hell no, everyone would be sayin had we had those guys, the outcome would have been different. If that's being an objective fan, then I'm guilty as charged.
And I'd have had ZERO problem had they left Ohio State out of the playoffs for the reason you cite. It would have been hilarious for the Big 10.
I do try and be an objective fan. Why wouldn't I?
If we had a bunch of guys sitting out and we were getting beat by a team we thought we were better than, and they didn't have anyone sitting out, do you honestly think we'd say well, they are just better than us. Hell no, everyone would be sayin had we had those guys, the outcome would have been different. If that's being an objective fan, then I'm guilty as charged.
And I'd have had ZERO problem had they left Ohio State out of the playoffs for the reason you cite. It would have been hilarious for the Big 10.
Edit: And I'll add, had TCU been 6-0 this year and didn't play 3 additional games against, say, Kansas, Kansas State, and Texas Tech because those three teams opted out of the game, I don't think there's be many, if any, TCU fans saying we should not have received consideration for the playoffs. In fact, I think it'd be quite the opposite.
I do try and be an objective fan. Why wouldn't I?
If we had a bunch of guys sitting out and we were getting beat by a team we thought we were better than, and they didn't have anyone sitting out, do you honestly think we'd say well, they are just better than us. Hell no, everyone would be sayin had we had those guys, the outcome would have been different. If that's being an objective fan, then I'm guilty as charged.
And I'd have had ZERO problem had they left Ohio State out of the playoffs for the reason you cite. It would have been hilarious for the Big 10.
that's the other part of these arguments. No football team is ever actually playing at full strength. Nor is there ever a game played between 2 teams who have the exact same level of attrition. So while those things obviously impact games they are simply part of football.Maybe you should turn on the audio portion of this game. You'd know that at the very least Cincy is missing their all-conference starting RB who's 230 lbs and would undoubtedly be more helpful than the slow, petite guy who's playing in his place. I have no idea who else they might be missing, but when you pretend they aren't missing anybody you lose credibility.
I don't disagree with that. But saying the outcome of this game supposedly proves that Cincy is a playoff-worthy team? No.
IDK if it's my screed you're referencing but if so, that's not what I said. At all. My take is that *regardless* of the final outcome, Cincy's play here, and throughout the season, shows they deserved to be there more than ND or tOSU. Because they actually played a full season, and won them all, and their ability to go toe-to-toe with this "blue blood" proves it wasn't a fluke against inferior competition.
And like another commenter already said, you can't take the stance that on the one hand a team is better because of their talent level across the board but on the other hand they should get extra credit because they are missing guys. That's about as credible as "they don't want to be there."
Here's a test for you: Were you saying, BEFORE the game, that, "Georgia would win if they had everybody but since they don't, they will lose?"
lol ok guy.This game doesn't show anything or prove anything other than that Cincy can go toe-to-toe with today's Georgia team today.
I think it's hilarious that many on here, including you, think that G5 teams can't compete with P5 teams, even though our alma mater proved that false.This game doesn't show anything or prove anything other than that Cincy can go toe-to-toe with today's Georgia team today.
Inexcusably don’t have TCU over Wisconsin in that graphic.
Was coming here to say the same thing. It’s at least the third time they’ve shown that graphic and I just expected them to correct it at some point.Inexcusably don’t have TCU over Wisconsin in that graphic.