2018-19 Bowl Season

[Dryden]

Their recruiting has sorta dropped off too lately. It's still phenomenal, but down a bit by Alabama standards. They don't have a 5-star waiting in the wings at every position anymore.

Recruiting isn't the issue if you believe the rankings. Seems like development. The OL, LB, and DBs just don't seem to be up to the level they were 6-10 years ago. They've won two titles in the CFP era, 45-40 in 2016 and 26-23 in 2018. They have also lost 16-44 in 2019, 31-35 in 2017, and 35-42 in 2015. That's 153-184 aggregate in five elimination games, a 31-37 average.

Sure, this is a new offensive era we're in, but 37/per surrendered isn't going to win you national titles; and that completely belies their recruiting rankings, even if you subscribe to the theory it's ticked down in recent years.

I've watched everyone of these games they've both won and lost (45-40 in a WIN!!!). Their coverage has been horrific. The DL and OL are not elite. The skill positions are as good as they have ever been in Bama's storied history, but something is rotten elsewhere.

 

[lowbuck]

This game got me thinking to get some Hawaiian BBQ for takeout. Too bad it's closed this late.

 

[lowbuck]

Hope Dabo gets some penicillin in him after Wilkins gave him that wet Willy. Who knows how many asses that weirdo's finger was in on that field.

 

[Systems_id]

Maybe I’m crazy, but that felt like the end of a dynasty.

Nah they'll be back. That's the first game I've ever seen where Bama looked completely off for an entire game. After a decade of never having an off game in a big game like this, it was due. If Clemson and Bama played tomorrow, I'd take Bama by 3 TDs.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Hope Dabo gets some penicillin in him after Wilkins gave him that wet Willy. Who knows how many asses that weirdo's finger was in on that field.

Dabo got more than 1 wet willie.

 

[ScriptOhio]

 

[Crump's brother]

Somewhere a lonely Wake Forest fan is chanting "ACC!ACC!"

 

[NorthCoastKid]

Fun fact: five years in to the CFP and the one seed has yet to take home the trophy.

2015 - Ohio State (#4 seed)
2016 - Alabama (#2 seed)
2017 - Clemson (#2 seed)
2018 - Alabama (#4 seed)
2019 - Clemson (#2 seed)

 

[Buckeneye]

Nah they'll be back. That's the first game I've ever seen where Bama looked completely off for an entire game. After a decade of never having an off game in a big game like this, it was due. If Clemson and Bama played tomorrow, I'd take Bama by 3 TDs.

That wasn't 'off'.. That was an ass beating start to finish and Bama looked suspect against the first two decent teams they faced this season. Clemson just had the horses to exploit it for 4 qtrs.

 

[buckeyesin07]

I wasn’t a math major, but 41-14 seems like a better outcome than 44-16. Surely Bama’s About to face the same wrath we did.

Yeah, can't wait until that clown Herbie takes to the airwaves and let Saban and the SEC have it....

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

Fun fact: five years in to the CFP and the one seed has yet to take home the trophy.

2015 - Ohio State (#4 seed)
2016 - Alabama (#2 seed)
2017 - Clemson (#2 seed)
2018 - Alabama (#4 seed)
2019 - Clemson (#2 seed)

Wait wait wait... according to espn... the playoffs didn’t start until the ‘15 season (2016 game). I kept seeing all these FACTS and EVIDENTS!!!! that the playoffs only have been won by ACC or SEC teams... EVER

 

[Systems_id]

That wasn't 'off'.. That was an ass beating start to finish and Bama looked suspect against the first two decent teams they faced this season. Clemson just had the horses to exploit it for 4 qtrs.

Nah Bama was off from the coaches on down.

 

[Poe McKnoe]

Props to Dabo & Clemson. They became what we thought Urban & Ohio State were going to become after the '14 title.

We’ll all be tied up with 2 CFP wins a piece after next year.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Yeah, who could forget when sleepy and his entertainment company took to the airwaves to make sure all the CFP fans knew Tressel and Company were just "off" when Ohio State lost 41-14 to Florida in 2006. Say... wait a second... isn't 44-16 a loss of 28... you know, 4 TDs. Isn't that more than 27?

I stand corrected... I fully expect sleepy and his entertainment company to explain to us how Bama football is dead and probably corrupt to it's very core

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Maybe sleepy and company will call into question whether the CFP can get a really good picture of a team when that team only plays 8 conference games and schedules the fucking Citadel as their 4th OOC game... the week before playing their rival.