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Of course Sleazebag Saban is against expanding the playoffs

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http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25625384/alabama-crimson-tide-coach-nick-saban-remains-opposed-expanding-playoff-field

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Alabama coach Nick Saban remains steadfastly opposed to expanding the College Football Playoff.

Saban, who reminded everyone that he wasn't in favor of going from two to four teams, said he feels expanding the field leads to an undercutting of the "self-gratification" for players that comes with going to bowl games not associated with the national championship.

"I think the playoff ... continues to expand to minimize the importance of those games, maybe to the point where those games won't even exist," Saban said Thursday. "I'm not sure that is the best thing, overall, for college football."

The College Football Playoff is in the fifth year of a 12-year contract; under Saban, Alabama has made the playoff all five seasons, winning two national titles.

Saban argued that if the playoff were to expand, then more players would skip bowl games to prepare for their NFL futures and fewer fans would attend the games.

The importance of the non-playoff bowl games, Saban said, would continue to "sort of disintegrate."

"Which I'm not sure is good for college football," Saban said. "I'm not really for going eight teams in a playoff. It's a hypothetical question, that I have enough issues and problems to solve without thinking about something that may or may not happen."

On Thursday, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said he didn't see "any momentum for change" in terms of expanding the playoff to eight teams.

"I think it's working very well," Swarbrick said. "Having said that, I think every business should look at every aspect of its business. But being open to a conversation is not the same as being an advocate for particular change. I think we should talk about anything members think are relevant, but I don't see any momentum for change."

Not surprising, the extra game would just mean another beat down for a Bama opponent 

I'm shocked that the coach of a team that doesn't even have to win their division to be invited to the playoff and the AD of a team that isn't even in a conference and is all but guaranteed a playoff spot with only 1 loss are against expansion.

53 minutes ago, clapclapclap said:

Saban argued that if the playoff were to expand, then more players would skip bowl games to prepare for their NFL futures and fewer fans would attend the games.

So if we take 4 teams out of bowls, and put them in the playoff instead, we'll have more people skipping other already meaningless bowls?

I'm willing to bet the guy on Georgia would be playing if he was in the playoff, and if the sugar bowl between Texas and Georgia was a playoff game tickets would not be going for $30.

49 minutes ago, Wiler77 said:

I'm shocked that the coach of a team that doesn't even have to win their division to be invited to the playoff and the AD of a team that isn't even in a conference and is all but guaranteed a playoff spot with only 1 loss are against expansion.

In the investment world this is known as "talking your book."

Eight teams is perfect

 

in before someone posts how an eight team playoff would look if we had it today 

Put that in stone, just like the many other things Nick has said through the years... just sort through his rock pile to find other quotes.

Why isn’t anyone outraged that UCF is again not in the playoffs? Which they deserve to be no matter what shit conference they are in and who they play. No big money dipshit guys want this to be like basketball.

Saban is only protecting his turf which is “beat me and then I will bitch about how you did it”. God I hate Sooners but lights out cunt. I hope they rip his ass wide open. 

8 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

Why isn’t anyone outraged that UCF is again not in the playoffs? Which they deserve to be no matter what shit conference they are in and who they play. No big money dipshit guys want this to be like basketball.

Saban is only protecting his turf which is “beat me and then I will bitch about how you did it”. God I hate Sooners but lights out cunt. I hope they rip his ass wide open. 

They’d be fucking destroyed by any of the top 4 teams, etc. They played a complete shit schedule. Fuck them getting in over a team that played full slate of meaningful games. They can take their mythical-mythical conference championship and shove it up their collective Florida trash asses. 

Do’s way with bowl tie ins as well. FBS needs to get on FCS, D2 and D3’s level. 

4 super regions of 28 teams, #1 seed has first round bye while the higher seeds host. 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5.

Or if that doesn’t work, the NY6 and a few other deemed “worthy” bowls will be the playoffs. Bowl champs move on to next round.

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Thinking outside of the box

9 minutes ago, Blanton said:

They’d be fucking destroyed by any of the top 4 teams, etc. They played a complete shit schedule. Fuck them getting in over a team that played full slate of meaningful games. They can take their mythical-mythical conference championship and shove it up their collective Florida trash asses. 

Why not see your point? The truth is, the plain truth, big schools don’t want to get their asses kicked. Not good for business. UCF wrecked Auburn last year doing it mostly with a one handed (granted it’s not a deficit)man. Let’s have our bowls and bullshit then. The truth is most people don’t want real playoffs bc without a conference they’d have no arch rivals. 

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I really don’t care about rivals. If you’re 80 years old and still remember how the grass smelt when you last beat Aggy? Jesus just go ahead and die

What’s wrong with guys is you need some kind of enemy to fight in football. Let’s abandon conferences and let them fight it out. Until then I hope Bama gets their asses kicked

36 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

Why not see your point? The truth is, the plain truth, big schools don’t want to get their asses kicked. Not good for business. UCF wrecked Auburn last year doing it mostly with a one handed (granted it’s not a deficit)man. Let’s have our bowls and bullshit then. The truth is most people don’t want real playoffs bc without a conference they’d have no arch rivals. 

UCF just crawfished from a Florida matchup because they thought they were too good to agree to a 2 for 1.  I remember Southern Miss used to say anyone, anytime, anywhere.  Obviously Central Florida is more interested in feeding their persecution complex than in actually doing anything to fix their terrible scheduling.

Who gives a shit what Saban wants..... He's shown he neither knows what's best for the sport nor the ideas to improve it.  He's a hell of a recruiter and coach, but has limited and focus vision.

3 minutes ago, sushihorn said:

UCF just crawfished from a Florida matchup because they thought they were too good to agree to a 2 for 1.  I remember Southern Miss used to say anyone, anytime, anywhere.  Obviously Central Florida is more interested in feeding their persecution complex than in actually doing anything to fix their terrible scheduling.

Then why not do away with bs conference affiliations? Also, I hope UCF wins. Sorry.

Same guy who wanted new rules to slow down no huddle offenses when that is what he was losing to 'for the good of the players'.

4 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

Then why not do away with bs conference affiliations? Also, I hope UCF wins. Sorry. 

Because people want to watch brand name football.  UCF is the generic right now and just barely starting to build theirs.  Networks and sponsors pay for audience and UCF ain't got that yet.  From the perspective of those 2 it's a business.  Right now, UCF is about where TCU was 15 years ago in that respect.

If it goes to eight teams and an undefeated Bama loses in the first round, the committee would find a way to seed them into the next round as the best one-loss team. 

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

four teams is just right 

 

Maybe for your mom on a saturday night but not for a self-respecting playoff system in any major sport. 

13 minutes ago, sushihorn said:

Because people want to watch brand name football.  UCF is the generic right now and just barely starting to build theirs.  Networks and sponsors pay for audience and UCF ain't got that yet.  From the perspective of those 2 it's a business.  Right now, UCF is about where TCU was 15 years ago in that respect.

Either you’re a Gator fan or... give me some context man?

Edited by Nicole44
Dumbass Nicole: what’s ur team?

5 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

Either you’re a Gator fan or... give me some context man?

Did you even look at my screen name?  And it doesn't change the point at all.

5 minutes ago, sushihorn said:

Did you even look at my screen name?  And it doesn't change the point at all.

Edited by Nicole44
Not really.

8 minutes ago, sushihorn said:

Did you even look at my screen name?  And it doesn't change the point at all.

I mean Gators can like sushi...with horns on them.

4 minutes ago, UDontKnow said:

I mean Gators can like sushi...with horns on them.

They can. You are absolutely right.  

3 hours ago, EuroHorn said:

Eight teams is perfect

 

in before someone posts how an eight team playoff would look if we had it today 

IMOH; 16 would be better in my opinion, of a "more balanced CFP bracket system"...
But color me completely shocked that Saban didn't vouch for a 1 team playoff format...

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2 hours ago, Surlybastard said:

Same guy who wanted new rules to slow down no huddle offenses when that is what he was losing to 'for the good of the players'.

Nice Post^^^^

Don’t hate. If I cornered the market, I wouldn’t want the rule to change either 

4 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

four teams is just right 

 

Eh, nooo ...

4 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

four teams is just right 

 

Nope. 8 teams. The champions of the ACC, Big 10, Big 12, SEC, PAC and 3 at large teams. The winners of the power 5 conferences are all represented and with 3 at large bids up for grabs it opens the door for a team from the American Athletic or Mountain West who goes 12-0 or 13-0 to sneak into the equation. Like I've said in the past the 4 team playoff is a step up from the shitty BCS system which had plenty of controversy surrounding it, but the 4 team playoff would be better off replaced by the format I just mentioned. All of the power 5 conferences are accounted for and 3 at large bids leave a lot of flexibility to include independents and teams from smaller conferences.

so alabama wouldnt have been in the playoffs last year, and this year.....

why does his opinion make him a sleazeball

33 minutes ago, probama said:

Why does his opinion make him a sleazeball?

Why does your mother suck dick for money?

 

Edited by TexArcher

2 hours ago, Doc Reeves said:

Don’t hate. If I cornered the market, I wouldn’t want the rule to change either 

Damn right, I can agree on that... 

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