Tagged With "B1G Championship"
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Re: Positives and negatives
Perhaps those who call for firing MM can identify the candidate who will replace him. No, it won't be Cowher, Gruden, or Dungy...they aren't leaving the broadcast booth. Harbaugh?? Not leaving Michigan, his alma mater, 2 years in (unless he wins a national championship this year). So who is the wonder coach to be brought in?
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Re: Playoffs
If they win out, they probably need one other thing to happen to get in. They were at #7 last week and Texas AM lost, so they should bump up to #6. If they win out that means that both OSU and Michigan will have lost, so the only other teams currently ranked above them are Alabama, Clemson, Washington, and Louisville. If all those teams win out, they would be out of the playoff. If Alabama, Clemson, and Washington lose once, they still might stay in front of a two loss Wisconsin team. There...
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Re: Positives and negatives
Cowher had 15 seasons, made playoffs ten times, lost in the AFC championship four times, made two Super Bowl appearances and had one Super Bowl win. Not that dissimilar to McCarthy and his playoff appearance record, and he has been out of coaching 10 years. Not seeing it. Not that this is an endorsement of MM. Since the loss to Seattle in the 2014 championship game, the offense has been mediocre to awful, he and the QB don't appear to be on the same page (or, at least, AR doesn't respect...
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Re: Playoffs
I agree that game is a much bigger hurdle especially if they play O$U. Getting that team on a neutral field in a dome is kind of scary and this feels like 2014 all over again. I don't think they would get whacked 59-0 again but it would be a tough situation to play them. I have tickets to the Big Ten championship so hopefully it will be more competitive this time.
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Re: Playoffs
So if Wisconsin wins the next 2 weeks and Penn State wins the next 2 weeks and Ohio State beats Meeechigan Badgers and Penn State play for the Big Ten Championship. How sweet would that be? Can a 2 loss Badger team leap a 1 loss Ohio State for the playoffs?
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Re: Playoffs
Fans talk. Players play. Everything is automatically contingent on them winning out. But I'm of the mind that the Badgers will not be final 4 even if they win the B1G Championship if they don't get a revenge win. It has to be one of the two- Michigan or OSU. If its Penn State, there is going to be a perception that OSU or Michigan is still better.
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Re: Playoffs
The more I think about it and hear pundit's blathering, the more I think this is the case. Item 1: Beat Purdue this weekend. As noted, it's really out of our control. Obviously nobody was impressed by the huge win over IL. We need to keep getting huge wins and dominating defensive play even with all the injuries. Now with Meeechigan loosing their QB, it's going to make this harder for us as far as the polls go. Fact is, we have to win the B1G. No way about it and we can't control the rest.
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Re: Playoffs
If they don't win the next two games - not to mention the Big Ten championship game- it really doesn't matter. Take care of your business first. Louisville losing was a big deal as was the Washington loss last week. I see the Huskies probably losing one more game either against WSU or in the conference championship game. Also have to pull for another Clemson loss but that is less likely than Washington losing another game.
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Re: Playoffs
I agree, if the Badgers win the BigTen Championship, they are in the top 4. Lose either of the next two games, fuhgetabowtit
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Re: Playoffs
Yeah Baby! I just finished watching the game (TiVO). Took the kids up to Mount Laguna and Julian today and with the rain and traffic, it took forever to get back home. Let's beat Penn State first and then let the chips fall where they may. Beating PSU means at least the Rose Bowl. I would love to be in the top 4 for the playoffs. Our Defense and coaching is definitely Championship caliber. But, I just don't know if the committee believes our offense is a top 4 playoff offense. Let's win the...
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Re: Playoffs
Hey, I'm with ya Cave. I'm just trying to guess what the committee will look at when/if it comes down to Alabama, O$U, Clemson, Washington, Wisconsin, and even Michigan. That's all. As was mentioned earlier, Bucky is not as "sexy" to the national media like some other schools (at this time anyway). Maybe that will change after the B1G Championship.
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Re: Playoffs
I think Ohio State is in no matter what. I hate that team but 4 wins against top 10 teams is nothing to sneeze at. Where it could get interesting if it's Penn State that wins the BT championship game and Clemson and Washington don't lose but Penn State beat Ohio State so I think they are also in and in that scenario Washington is probably out. The Wisconsin resume doesn't look as strong now as LSU and Michigan State and Nebraska aren't as good as their rankings were when they played them and...
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Re: Playoffs
Michigan really had their way with the UW OL and unlike Ohio State the Badgers couldn't run the ball as well. I actually think UW would have a better chance of beating the Bucks than UM. Either scenario wouldn't be very likely. Penn State is probably the best draw of the three. However, UW playing and beating a Michigan or Ohio State in the BT championship game would have made UW a lock for the final four. Now they need help IMO as Ohio State is in for sure I think?
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Re: Playoffs
I don't see Wisconsin if they win the game as a shoe in without help meaning a loss by Washington This sounds like it should be true. The problem is that the most obviously best teams are not playing in the Championship game. That does not mean that the winner (especially the Badgers) should not be included should they win, but by losing both of those games, they left the door open. It looks better on paper if the people in the playoff are all zero or one loss teams. Michigan maybe should be...
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Re: Playoffs
This is what kind of gets me. There is now a mentality in things I have been hearing and reading that now apparently they also want a "better game". So is it the whole body of work or is it who would give a better game? It seems to shift around constantly if they are talking about a blue blood program. And no one will say it but I guarantee you that they want as many blue bloods in the playoff as they possibly can and will use any excuse in the book to make it happen. Think about if for a...
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Re: Playoffs
I also have to think Michigan is still in the discussion regardless of the BT championship game especially if a Clemson or Washington loses again. UM might have 2 losses, but they own head to head comparisons by beating UW and throttling Penn State. That's 2 top 10 wins not including the Colorado win that looks pretty good right now.
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Re: Playoffs
Michigan does have a pretty strong case. They have a better case than Washington does. You gotta play good teams, and teams that don't should be punished for it. The top of the B1G has done that. OSU played Oklahoma, Michigan played Colorado, Wisconsin played LSU... the only team that didn't schedule a quality non-conference opponent is Penn State. Their rise to the B1G championship game is really quite flukey. Really that's what the conversation should be about- not about if Wisconsin/Penn...
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Re: Playoffs
As much as I'd like Bucky to get to the playoff, I think it's unlikely they get in. I think they'll either take Ohio State or the UW/Penn State winner, but not both. I think it's Alabama, Clemson, Washington, Big10 team. If they are really serious about the conference championship games, then Ohio State should be out, but I think they'll take OSU over Wisconsin or Penn State. Even if Clemson or Washington lose, I think they'll be a lot of momentum for Oklahoma to go if they beat Oklahoma...
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Re: Playoffs
I think the committee factors in multiple criteria, but at the end of the day they pick who they believe are the best 4 teams in the country. I agree that the B1G winner SHOULD go, along with the SEC and PAC12 winners as those teams have gone through a gauntlet of inter-conference play AND won a championship outright. The Big 12 needs a championship game to legitimize their champion. If you want to compare quality wins: -Michigan has the best argument with 4 wins vs. Top 25 teams with 3 of...
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Re: Playoffs
I have to agree. Best case scenario was Michigan winning and Bucky winning the title game. Now even if Bucky wins, they are still going be be considered a lesser 2 win team. And, TBH, Michigan did beat both the B1G champs regardless. My argument would be that Bucky did not lose at Iowa like Michigan did... but head to head should count too. I would have loved a Michigan/Bucky title game. It would have been epic. But, it's not what is.... I can see the national arguments for what it should be...
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Re: Playoffs
A 12 team tournament would be the way to go to make the conference championships mean something, but the problem is there are 5 Power conferences instead of 4. You could award the top 4 rated POwer Conference champions an automatic bye, and then have the 5th go into an 8 team First Round playoff to see which four teams play the conference champs. I agree that this year will expose the fact that the conference championship is not that important. It's very likely that Penn State/Bucky winner...
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Re: Playoffs
I've been reading some things the last couple days that say Michigan will likely be the odd man out. The winner of Wisconsin/Penn St. will likely get the 4th playoff spot if either Clemson or Washington lose, sending UMich to the Rose Bowl to face the Pac12 championship loser. There was also talk that if Clemson or Washington struggle with their championship opponent and Wisconsin or Penn St. win convincingly, that the top 10 could reshuffle with the B1G winner leapfrogging a couple teams.
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Re: Playoffs
Washington is up 31-7 in the 3rd quarter. There in. 1. Alabama (win or lose the SEC championship) 2. Ohio State 3. Washington Clemson if they beat Virginia Tech
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Re: Hitler vs Stalin game thread (NE vs Seattle)
When the Packers faced Seattle 4 times between 2012-2015, I felt like Russell Wilson was very good but not elite. That is ancient history and quite frankly, I think Russell Wilson is now elite. His passing from the pocket has improved and he's going to be a pain in the ass to the rest of the NFC for the next 8-10 years if he stays healthy. I think at worst, Seattle gets to the NFC Championship game again this year and it wouldn't shock me at all to see them win it all with the combination of...
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Re: Interesting Post From an ND Football Board
It's a decent thought though. He's a good coach, and they need one. Of course, gotta be able to recruit. That's the name of the game in college. But he can tun 11 personnel all damn day and it'll work with the right guys. But I'm pretty convinced that McCarthy is coaching his final season, and we'll all look back at the 2015 NFC Championship game as the delineation when it all started to go wrong. They don't appear to have ever recovered from it.
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Re: The Invisible Man known as Ted Thompson
Don't care whether Ted talks to the media or not. He didn't give them anything when he was hitting on drafts, and he hasn't given them anything while he has been missing on drafts. I do hope that the Packer brass (Board of Directors, Murphy, etc...) take a close look at how Ted has performed recently. Why has the draft success dropped off ? Is it the loss of John Dorsey, JohnShnieder, Reggie McKenzie, etc... ? Why have they drafted so many players from the PAC 12 lately ? They haven't...
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Re: 2016 (Team 96) WK14 Seahags @ GB GDT
I have mixed feelings on Russell Wilson. I rooted for him as a Badgers QB for 4 months, and off the field, he sounds like a guy that is trying to do things in life the right way. That said, I now view him as the enemy and he is a powerful strong enemy. You can never rest for 60 minutes against the guy. He has too many skills in his arsenal for you to ever think that you can relax when playing against him. In that dreaded 2014 Championship game, he was awful for about 55 minutes of that game.
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Re: 2016 (Team 96) WK14 Seahags @ GB GDT
Yes, my post looks pretty silly now doesn't it. Wilson looked like he had never played QB in his life. I'm not sad about being dead rong.
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Re: 2016 (Team 96) WK14 Seahags @ GB GDT
Chili you nailed my assessment of Wilson. I can do without some of his commentary but there is no question he is clutch. Just when you think they are dead and buried he makes some magical throws and plays. Think that heave against Michigan State in the BT championship game years ago. Down and out and his play basically wins it. Not so much yesterday. He was awful. Part of that is due to the Seattle OL (mediocre) but he was off. I also think Rollins and Randall made a difference. That's the...
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Re: 2016 (Team 96) WK14 Seahags @ GB GDT
I also believe his deep balls are accurate, especially when he's teabagging Pete Carroll.
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Re: 2016 (Team 96) WK14 Seahags @ GB GDT
In fairness, I think Chili was actually mocking my previous post much earlier in the thread praising the greatness of Wilson. It deserved to be somewhat mocked after yesterday.
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Re: Are you "feeling it" NOW? +/- Seahawks WIN!
Slipping can look like fear when someone wants you to see them coming to whip the chatter out of your dri-fit covered mouth. Was this theraputic for GB not going after a one armed Sherman in the Championship game? You bet your ass it was.
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Re: Are you "feeling it" NOW? +/- Seahawks WIN!
+ + D helped Russell Wilson do his best Favre impression Hundley able to ride out a win Pack excised the demon of the NFC Championship game vs SeaHags - - 2 gaffs by RBs resulting in Rodgers dives for loss. M*A*S*H unit continues. On to Chicago!
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Re: The Ugly, The Bad ...and the Good?
I like your analogy there. Winning the division at 7-9 or 8-8 might be a temporary "feel good" story, but it might actually be a detriment in terms of re-building this team to reach World Championship caliber. In 2014 when the Pack was borderline World Championship caliber, the strength of the team was Jordy Nelson, Aaron Rodgers, Randall Cobb, Clay Matthews, Julius Peppers, and Eddie Lacy. Since that time Nelson has hit age 30 and had a significant injury. Cobb also received a big contract,...
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Re: Texan's Week
Agreed. I think Clay might be frustrated because I remember during the dreaded NFC Championship game 2 years ago, Clay got flagged when blindsiding Russell Wilson on a block when Wilson was trying to tackle somebody on one of his 5 interceptions. I know I personally was pissed because Wilson wasn't just standing there like a dummy, he was genuinely looking to tackle somebody but they called the foul on Clay as he laid out Wilson good since he didn't see him coming from the side. The rules...
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Re: Nit laden Loins vs. Bucky - Big Ten Championship GDT
Let's try to look at this positively. If you'd have told any of us before the year started that the Badgers offense would have 5 minutes left in the Big10 championship game to drive 75 yards to get to OT, we'd have all taken it in a heartbeat. Set up to do it.
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Re: Why We Won/Why the Vikings can still go ****.q themselves
In the spirit of Christmas, the Vikings should all get a "Weeks One Through Five" Championship ring.
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Re: Why We Won/Why the Vikings can still go ****.q themselves
+ After starting 4-6 with a 4 game losing streak looking much like a lost season.Pack wins 5 straight knocking the Queens out of the playoffs, and now has the NFC North division championship square in their sight picture. We are peaking at the right time !
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Re: Giants coffee talk
lame article.... they left out the 37-0 thrashing the Packers put on the NYGs to win the Championship in 1961. And the 16-7 win to capture the 1962 World Championship.
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Re: Giants coffee talk
Wow. NY and GB have met 7 times in the playoffs and the winner has gone on to win the championship EVERY TIME.
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Re: Let's Talk Cowboys (Divisional Playoff Game 1/15/17)
I don't. I assure you Garrett is preaching 2 things this week to his team RTFB No turnovers Wear down the Packer defense with the running game & try to keep Rodgers off the field. It's the only defense against him right now. That Giant defense was the best in the playoffs. I'd probably put the Patriots & Chiefs 2a & 2b. Seattle & Dallas defenses can both be torched. Who wants to see a Green Bay & ATL rematch for the NFC Championship Game? They might score over 100 combined
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Re: Let's Talk Cowboys (Divisional Playoff Game 1/15/17)
Chicago NFC Championship game in January 2011 was the biggest non-Super Bowl playoff game in terms of wanting to win for me. Nothing else is close.
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Re: It's Bear Week!!!
They seem to delight in it. I think that's because they think we dislike them because they are good. It cracks me up, actually. One of the NFL's loser franchises has convinced themselves they are elite like us. At least the Bears have a significant championship history. The Queens?
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Re: Best Badger RB of all time
Melvin Gordon got my vote. His explosiveness was just stunning. What he did to a ranked Nebraska defense when he set the record in the Camp Randall snow to me should go down as the greatest single game rushing performance in NCAA history. 400 yards in 3 quarters? Against a ranked opponent? There hasn’t been a performance that stacks up. And his second best performance- 216 yards on 9 carries against Nebraska his redshirt freshman season in the B1G Championship Game was a prelude of what was...
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Re: Round 1 Pick 26 (From Miami) QB Jordan Love Utah State
Come on Steve. Packers were in teh Championship game last year. Gute must have made some decisions correctly that helped the Packers get there. Who knows whether they will finish making enough moves to get in the Super Bowl. All I am hearing right now is that teh Bucs are going to be in the Super Bowl because of their offseason. I am willing to bet they won't be that good. For all the complaining, the team was right there last year. And a lot better than anyone here or in the league though...
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Re: Round 1 Pick 26 (From Miami) QB Jordan Love Utah State
Rob, Gutey KILLED free agency in 2019 with the Smith brothers, Amos, and to a lesser extent Turner. But I was responding to a post about how Pack fans should chill because Gutey is most definitely going to be bringing in some immediate weapons with his remaining (post 1st round picks) to help Rodgers in the short-term. I ask, given Gutey's draft record, what is this optimism based upon? Blind faith? Jenkins in the second looks like a good pick from the 2019 draft and the jury remains very...
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Re: 2020 NFL Draft Viewing Thread DAY 2/Day 3
This sums up how putrid the current Packer WRs are: "The Green Bay Packers ended the 2019 season with two homegrown wide receivers seeing action in a 37-20 loss to San Francisco in the NFC championship game – and Marquez Valdes-Scantling played just one snap. Undrafted free agent Allen Lazard was the team’s second-leading pass catcher at the position with 35 receptions and he didn’t make the team out of training camp and didn’t play until Week 5. With the departure of Geronimo Allison in...
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Re: LeBron James: “That one right there made you the greatest of all time”
LeBron forgets a lot of things about that Championship in Cleveland- like the fact that Kyrie Irving made that dagger 3 to win it, or the Warriors momentum was thwarted by Green’s suspension. Or that he’s 3-6 in Finals in an era when the EC was the red headed stepchild of the NBA. He forgets that he actively takes whole months of seasons with about 50% effort. That he was the one who said the Cavs must pay Tristan Thompson, JR Smith, and Kevin Love. He was the same guy that demanded they...
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Re: Super Bowl 53.......
Interesting story of the first NFL championship game... https://www.history.com/news/t...fls-first-title-game