MONDAY MUSINGS: Winter is coming, the CFP's future & Hoiberg's next move
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Lol, yeah, because when Im with my friend who has Vikings season tickets, my objective is to be a big of $%$$ as possible at games, disrespect his team, and not get invited back for future games.
Seriously, I might cheer for my team, but I definitely don't run my mouth or go around looking for trouble.
I've only been to two games in KC and have never had a problem down there either. Chicago is brutal though. I've never had a problem on the train, but have seen a Packers fan get screwed with the entire 45 minute ride that I was on it. Stealing his hat, patting his head as well as calling him all the names in the book. There are probably places like KC, that are pretty good, places that get much, much worse, like Philly, but my experiences at Soldier field have made it bad enough that I don't really care to go there for games again. Chicago fans are far from innocent. Now, I've only been to Minnesota as a fan of the Vikings, haven't been to the new stadium yet and I've never seen a North Division game there. So I've never seen the reaction you did, but I wasn't looking for it either.
It is not that hard to have a few protected rivalries that invariably appear on the schedule (e.g., Ohio State and Michigan) and randomize/rotate the remainder.
Suppose Iowa has protected rivalry games with Nebraska, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Those three always appear out of a possible 13, leaving ten remaining.
The remaining ten rotate 6/10 every year.
So every five years, you play everybody three times.
Every freshman class (assuming they stay five years) would expect to see each opponent no fewer than three times and at least two times if they graduate in four.
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Why is CFB obsessed with ensuring the best teams play for the Championship yet in MBB the chaos of the tournament is celebrated? I'm tired of seeing Bama and Clemson in the title game so often. Maybe they still make it with a bigger playoff, but at least there'd be a bigger chance.
I've always thought they should just blow up the current conferences, add some teams, then create 8 regional divisions of 10 teams each. Each division plays round robin, plus 3 out of division games against teams from other divisions. There is an 8 team playoff for the National Title and the only way in is to win your division. Then create a secondary tournament like the NIT, or keep the bowl system, to reward the other top teams from each division.
It might be watered down at first by adding teams, and it might favor one division initially, but over the long-term those trends would change as all things do in sports.
I've always thought they should just blow up the current conferences, add some teams, then create 8 regional divisions of 10 teams each. Each division plays round robin, plus 3 out of division games against teams from other divisions. There is an 8 team playoff for the National Title and the only way in is to win your division. Then create a secondary tournament like the NIT, or keep the bowl system, to reward the other top teams from each division.
It might be watered down at first by adding teams, and it might favor one division initially, but over the long-term those trends would change as all things do in sports.
"It’s January 7 and an Iowa State basketball team has yet to lose inside of Hilton Coliseum this season. In addition to that, I walked from my truck to Hilton on Saturday and it was 60 degrees."
Time for Spring football?
As a native Chicagoan, and I think this fits your narrative, I would call some Bears fans obnoxious, but not necessarily arrogant.
Sounds like what happens in Kinnick when you dare to wear your team’s gear. Knew there were purple Hoks; just thought they were from UNI.
Not unless they play a Notre Dame-like schedule. Then they should be banned forever.
I'm assuming the dig at the Bears was tongue in cheek to one of the biggest fails in modern NFL history when The Vikings blew it in the NFC Championship game almost exactly 20 years ago.
A veteran who hasn't missed all season missing a 38 yarder on that stage is way more painful than a guy who's missed plenty and got it partially blocked on a 3 seed 12-4 team in the wildcard round.
Or maybe it was Favre throwing a pick vs. the Saints.
Or Favre throwing a pick in his last play as a Packer.
Personally love the bowl games - but the 4 team playoff has watered it down and going to 8 teams is not going to add much and probably dilute the bowl games even more
True, Bears fans are not really arrogant. I wasnt responding to that as much as the rest of the post and how fans van act against visiting fans. I fo agree though, arrogant doesn't fit Bears fans.
Yeah. I would definitely say that they can be obnoxious though.
Of course a lot of NFL fans are at the stadium.
Yeah. I would definitely say that they can be obnoxious though.
I guess that was the initial point i was trying to make. Every fanbase has it's share of ********. Some more than others, but no base is immune to a drunken ass.
Yeah. I would definitely say that they can be obnoxious though.
For as crazy as college fans get, I think of NFL fans as CRAZY.
Bob: How was the weekend, Dale?
Dale: Pretty good. Fish Fry Friday night with the fam, raked leaves Saturday and caught the ABC night game while the kids had a Halloween party down the block.
Then Sunday I painted my body in purple and gold and wore nothing but fur and shoulder pads, went to the Vikings game, drank for 4 hours and screamed my head off for 4 hours more. Back home in time for the Sunday night game on TV and was in bed by 9:30.
I'd like to see the playoff expand to 8 teams, or even more....
My ideal would go back to smaller regional conferences (8 groups of 10 teams?). Play round robin schedules to determine true champ, or top 2 for conference championship game.
But that also means blowing up the current setup and the cash cow the conferences are currently enjoying. You think the B1G and $EC are gonna give up their huge network deals?
My ideal would go back to smaller regional conferences (8 groups of 10 teams?). Play round robin schedules to determine true champ, or top 2 for conference championship game.
But that also means blowing up the current setup and the cash cow the conferences are currently enjoying. You think the B1G and $EC are gonna give up their huge network deals?
Not sure why anyone is complaining about the final four in football. The four best teams made it in. Someone could argue Ohio State or Georgia over OU and Notre Dame. It would just delayed the ending to Clemson beating down whomever they played.
