2020 College Football Discussion and Pick 'Em Thread

[Donerail]

Who's the most likely person to replace Harsin at Boise State? I'm honestly thinking Coastal Carolina head coach Jamey Chadwell is a possible hire there.

Why?? Chadwell's spent his whole career in the South — no chance he leaves for a job in the Mountain West. Most likely candidates are Oregon DC Andy Avalos (former DC at Boise), Cowboys OC Kellen Moore (played QB at Boise), Falcons OC Dirk Koetter (former Boise coach who may be looking for a retirement job), or someone with success in the region like Jeff Choate at Montana State or Brent Brennan at SJSU. It's a very appealing but tricky job — they're probably leaving that conference and need a good recruiter to balance out their talent-sparse region.

The last time Boise State hired a head coach, they hired Harsin, who had previously been the head coach at Arkansas State and an assistant at Texas.

It's not unrealistic to think Chadwell's a plausible hire.

Harsin grew up in Boise, played there, and was their OC for five years.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Why would you want to go from Coastal Carolina to the Mountain West anyways? I would argue the Sun Belt is much more competitive these days, especially since they had two teams in the top 20 this year

[NewYorkExpress]

Why would you want to go from Coastal Carolina to the Mountain West anyways? I would argue the Sun Belt is much more competitive these days, especially since they had two teams in the top 20 this year

Boise State is arguably a stronger program.

Also, that blue turf they play on is awesome.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Why would you want to go from Coastal Carolina to the Mountain West anyways? I would argue the Sun Belt is much more competitive these days, especially since they had two teams in the top 20 this year

Boise State is arguably a stronger program.

Also, that blue turf they play on is awesome.

There's also talk that Boise may be joining the AAC (this has been talked about for some time, but it seems to be heating up lately).

[Donerail]

Liberty vs #12 Coastal Carolina
South Carolina vs UAB
#19 Louisiana vs UTSA
Western Kentucky vs Georgia State
#21 Oklahoma State vs #18 Miami (FL)
#20 Texas vs Colorado
Wake Forest vs Wisconsin
Iowa vs Missouri
#6 Oklahoma vs #7 Florida (very close decision tilted by Pitts opting out)
Tulsa vs Mississippi State
Ball State vs #22 San José State
West Virginia vs Army
Arkansas vs TCU
#8 Cincinnati vs #9 Georgia
Auburn vs#14 Northwestern
#4 Notre Dame vs #1 Alabama
#3 Ohio State vs #2 Clemson
#23 North Carolina State vs Kentucky
Ole Miss vs #11 Indiana
#25 Oregon vs #10 Iowa State
#5 Texas A&M vs #13 North Carolina (UNC is a better team but they'll be without their leading rusher, receiver & tackler)

[DINGO Joe]

https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1341501077250781186

rip

Just wait a few days and some other team will wuss out. Kick Tennessee and South Carolina out of the SEC anyway.

And add USM and Jackson St.

[Dereich]

https://twitter.com/anniemapp_/status/1341799192981893124?s=21

Nick Saban is a Chinese plot to interfere with our elections playoffs!

[Illiniwek]

Saturday, December 26th

FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL
Liberty vs #12 Coastal Carolina Noon EST ESPN

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, TX
#19 Louisiana vs UTSA 3:30 PM EST ABC

LendingTree Bowl at Ladd-Pebbles Stadium in Mobile, AL
Western Kentucky vs Georgia State 3:30 PM EST ESPN

Tuesday, December 29th

Cheez-It Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL
#21 Oklahoma State vs #18 Miami (FL) 5:30 PM EST ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX
#20 Texas vs Colorado 9 PM EST ESPN

Wednesday, December 30th

Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America in Charlotte, NC
Wake Forest vs Wisconsin Noon EST ESPN

TransPerfect Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN
Iowa vs Missouri 4 PM EST ESPN

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX
#6 Oklahoma vs #7 Florida 8 PM EST ESPN

Thursday, December 31st

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, TX
Tulsa vs Mississippi State Noon EST ESPN

Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ
Ball State vs #22 San José State 2 PM EST CBSSN

AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Liberty Bowl Stadium in Memphis, TN
West Virginia vs Army 4 PM EST ESPN

Mercari Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX
Arkansas vs TCU 8 PM EST ESPN

Friday, January 1st

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA
#8 Cincinnati vs #9 Georgia Noon EST ESPN

Vrbo Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL
Auburn vs #14 Northwestern 1 PM EST ABC

Rose Bowl Game - CFP Semifinal at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX
#4 Notre Dame vs #1 Alabama 4 PM EST ESPN

Allstate Sugar Bowl - CFP Semifinal at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA
#3 Ohio State vs #2 Clemson 8 PM EST ESPN

Saturday, January 2nd

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL
#23 North Carolina State vs Kentucky Noon EST ESPN

Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL
Ole Miss vs #11 Indiana 12:30 PM EST ABC

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ
#25 Oregon vs #10 Iowa State 4 PM EST ESPN

Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL
#5 Texas A&M vs #13 North Carolina 8 PM EST ESPN

[Santander]

TransPerfect Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN
Iowa vs Missouri 4 PM EST ESPN

Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ
Ball State vs #22 San José State 2 PM EST CBSSN

Bold...

[Never Made it to Graceland]

https://twitter.com/anniemapp_/status/1341799192981893124?s=21
Nick Saban is a Chinese plot to interfere with our elections playoffs!

They should be investigating a lot of schools for this.

[NewYorkExpress]

https://twitter.com/anniemapp_/status/1341799192981893124?s=21
Nick Saban is a Chinese plot to interfere with our elections playoffs!

I would think most Division I (and probably even the majority of Division II and III) schools have illegal ties to the Chinese Communist Party somewhere on campus.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Liberty vs #12 Coastal Carolina
#19 Louisiana vs UTSA
Western Kentucky vs Georgia State
#21 Oklahoma State vs #18 Miami (FL)
#20 Texas vs Colorado
Wake Forest vs Wisconsin
Iowa vs Missouri
#6 Oklahoma vs #7 Florida
Tulsa vs Mississippi State
Ball State vs #22 San José State
West Virginia vs Army
Arkansas vs TCU
#8 Cincinnati vs #9 Georgia
Auburn vs#14 Northwestern
#4 Notre Dame vs #1 Alabama
#3 Ohio State vs #2 Clemson
#23 North Carolina State vs Kentucky
Ole Miss vs #11 Indiana
#25 Oregon vs #10 Iowa State
#5 Texas A&M vs #13 North Carolina

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Bowl games for picking (post Christmas only)

Saturday, December 26th

FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL
Liberty vs #12 Coastal Carolina Noon EST ESPN

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, TX
#19 Louisiana vs UTSA 3:30 PM EST ABC

LendingTree Bowl at Ladd-Pebbles Stadium in Mobile, AL
Western Kentucky vs Georgia State 3:30 PM EST ESPN

Tuesday, December 29th

Cheez-It Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL
#21 Oklahoma State vs #18 Miami (FL) 5:30 PM EST ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX
#20 Texas vs Colorado 9 PM EST ESPN

Wednesday, December 30th

Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America in Charlotte, NC
Wake Forest vs Wisconsin Noon EST ESPN

TransPerfect Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN
#15 Iowa vs Missouri 4 PM EST ESPN

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX
#6 Oklahoma vs #7 Florida 8 PM EST ESPN

Thursday, December 31st

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, TX
Tulsa vs Mississippi State Noon EST ESPN

Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ
Ball State vs #22 San José State 2 PM EST CBSSN

AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Liberty Bowl Stadium in Memphis, TN
West Virginia vs Army 4 PM EST ESPN

Mercari Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX
Arkansas vs TCU 8 PM EST ESPN

Friday, January 1st

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA
#8 Cincinnati vs #9 Georgia Noon EST ESPN  (tbh I think this would be a cincy win but it's basically a home game for Georgia given its in Atlanta)

Vrbo Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL
Auburn vs #14 Northwestern 1 PM EST ABC

Rose Bowl Game - CFP Semifinal at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX
#4 Notre Dame vs #1 Alabama 4 PM EST ESPN

Allstate Sugar Bowl - CFP Semifinal at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA
#3 Ohio State vs #2 Clemson 8 PM EST ESPN

Saturday, January 2nd

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL
#23 North Carolina State vs Kentucky Noon EST ESPN

Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL
Ole Miss vs #11 Indiana 12:30 PM EST ABC

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ
#25 Oregon vs #10 Iowa State 4 PM EST ESPN

Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL
#5 Texas A&M vs #13 North Carolina 8 PM EST ESPN

[GeorgiaModerate]

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA
#8 Cincinnati vs #9 Georgia Noon EST ESPN  (tbh I think this would be a cincy win but it's basically a home game for Georgia given its in Atlanta)

I don't know about a home advantage; the Bulldogs have a 1-3 record at MBS (admittedly against very tough opponents). 

Earlier in the season I would have picked Cincy, but I'm going with Georgia because it seems like we finally got our QB situation straightened out.

[NewYorkExpress]

Heisman finalists are out.

Alabama teammates Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Florida quarterback Kyle Trask were announced as Heisman Trophy finalists on Thursday night.

Personally, my vote is for Mac Jones. Who would you vote for?

[DINGO Joe]

CC
ULL
GA St
OSU
CU
UW
Iowa
OU
Tulsa
San Jose
Army
TCU

[100% pro-life no matter what]

Liberty vs #12 Coastal Carolina
South Carolina vs UAB
#19 Louisiana vs UTSA
Western Kentucky vs Georgia State
#21 Oklahoma State vs #18 Miami (FL)
#20 Texas vs Colorado
Wake Forest vs Wisconsin
Iowa vs Missouri
#6 Oklahoma vs #7 Florida
Tulsa vs Mississippi State
Ball State vs #22 San José State
West Virginia vs Army
Arkansas vs TCU
#8 Cincinnati vs #9 Georgia
Auburn vs#14 Northwestern
#4 Notre Dame vs #1 Alabama
#3 Ohio State vs #2 Clemson
#23 North Carolina State vs Kentucky
Ole Miss vs #11 Indiana
#25 Oregon vs #10 Iowa State
#5 Texas A&M vs #13 North Carolina

[Donerail]

Who's the most likely person to replace Harsin at Boise State? I'm honestly thinking Coastal Carolina head coach Jamey Chadwell is a possible hire there.

Why?? Chadwell's spent his whole career in the South — no chance he leaves for a job in the Mountain West. Most likely candidates are Oregon DC Andy Avalos (former DC at Boise), Cowboys OC Kellen Moore (played QB at Boise), Falcons OC Dirk Koetter (former Boise coach who may be looking for a retirement job), or someone with success in the region like Jeff Choate at Montana State or Brent Brennan at SJSU. It's a very appealing but tricky job — they're probably leaving that conference and need a good recruiter to balance out their talent-sparse region.

Boise is down to the top two candidates, should get a decision soon. Sometimes the obvious name is the right one.
https://twitter.com/MikeFPrater/status/1342974640407232513

[Dereich]

Heisman finalists are out.

Alabama teammates Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Florida quarterback Kyle Trask were announced as Heisman Trophy finalists on Thursday night.

Personally, my vote is for Mac Jones. Who would you vote for?

Its hard to give it to an Alabama player...the Heisman is (in theory) the award for the best individual player on a team. While Mac Jones is certainly good, how much of that is due to him and how much is it due to having literally the best players in the country at almost every position to back him up?  I'm not sure who gets it this year, but I think Trask has shown how he kept Florida in the season and Trevor showed his value in his absence against Notre Dame.

[7,052,770]

Heisman finalists are out.

Alabama teammates Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Florida quarterback Kyle Trask were announced as Heisman Trophy finalists on Thursday night.

Personally, my vote is for Mac Jones. Who would you vote for?

Probably Lawrence. He never had the "Heisman moment" but he seems to be the consensus best player in college football.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Missouri Iowa cancelled (Music City Bowl)

[Terry the Fat Shark]

The Tulsa Mississippi State Game on Thursday might not happen. Not because of covid, but because snow is possible in the DFW area. Normally this wouldn't be enough to cancel a game, but the DFW area may have very bad traffic issues due to the snow event, if it happens.

[7,052,770]

The Tulsa Mississippi State Game on Thursday might not happen. Not because of covid, but because snow is possible in the DFW area. Normally this wouldn't be enough to cancel a game, but the DFW area may have very bad traffic issues due to the snow event, if it happens.

Play it in front of an empty stadium then, which is better for COVID anyway.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

The Tulsa Mississippi State Game on Thursday might not happen. Not because of covid, but because snow is possible in the DFW area. Normally this wouldn't be enough to cancel a game, but the DFW area may have very bad traffic issues due to the snow event, if it happens.

Play it in front of an empty stadium then, which is better for COVID anyway.

What I mean is the players legitimately might not be able to get to the stadium given how bad DFW gets in these situations, though it may hold off until after the bowl game now.

[JGibson]

Bowl games for picking (post Christmas only)

Saturday, December 26th

FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL
Liberty vs #12 Coastal Carolina Noon EST ESPN

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, TX
#19 Louisiana vs UTSA 3:30 PM EST ABC

LendingTree Bowl at Ladd-Pebbles Stadium in Mobile, AL
Western Kentucky vs Georgia State 3:30 PM EST ESPN

Tuesday, December 29th

Cheez-It Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL
#21 Oklahoma State vs #18 Miami (FL) 5:30 PM EST ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX
#20 Texas vs Colorado 9 PM EST ESPN

Wednesday, December 30th

Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America in Charlotte, NC
Wake Forest vs Wisconsin Noon EST ESPN

TransPerfect Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN
#15 Iowa vs Missouri 4 PM EST ESPN

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX
#6 Oklahoma vs #7 Florida 8 PM EST ESPN

Thursday, December 31st

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, TX
Tulsa vs Mississippi State Noon EST ESPN

Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ
Ball State vs #22 San José State 2 PM EST CBSSN

AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Liberty Bowl Stadium in Memphis, TN
West Virginia vs Army 4 PM EST ESPN

Mercari Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX
Arkansas vs TCU 8 PM EST ESPN

Friday, January 1st

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA
#8 Cincinnati vs #9 Georgia Noon EST ESPN 

Vrbo Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL
Auburn vs #14 Northwestern 1 PM EST ABC

Rose Bowl Game - CFP Semifinal at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX
#4 Notre Dame vs #1 Alabama 4 PM EST ESPN

Allstate Sugar Bowl - CFP Semifinal at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA
#3 Ohio State vs #2 Clemson 8 PM EST ESPN

Saturday, January 2nd

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL
#23 North Carolina State vs Kentucky Noon EST ESPN

Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL
Ole Miss vs #11 Indiana 12:30 PM EST ABC

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ
#25 Oregon vs #10 Iowa State 4 PM EST ESPN

Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL
#5 Texas A&M vs #13 North Carolina 8 PM EST ESPN