College Football 2012

[duccarlos]

Almost as much as every Big 10 loss. I was at the Citrus Bowl. Happier to see Nebraska lose than Georgia win.

[metallimonster]

I want to be clear. I'm not trying to take anything away from Bama at all. I think Saban has built an absolute beast of a program and they really are that much better than every other team.  I just want to be the program that topples them! Which I believe is possible soon but you never know in CFB.

[ZLTFUL]

Manti Te'o...discuss...

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/17/sport/manti-teo-controversy/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

[elyse]

Manti Te'o...discuss...

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/17/sport/manti-teo-controversy/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

my 2 cents...in the grand scheme of life, does this even matter? who cares who the kid was or wasn't dating. i don't care if he invented the entire story or if someone else did. just like i don't care who the bama quarterback is dating... i care about the game of football. who the members of the teams are or aren't dating, real or imaginary is irrelevant to the sport.

[metallimonster]

my 2 cents...in the grand scheme of life, does this even matter? who cares who the kid was or wasn't dating. i don't care if he invented the entire story or if someone else did. just like i don't care who the bama quarterback is dating... i care about the game of football. who the members of the teams are or aren't dating, real or imaginary is irrelevant to the sport.

Why I care is this; the NCAA has been handing down punishments a lot lately.  If things like selling a jersey, getting an easy part-time job, or heaven forbid free tattoos  are a "competitive advantage" than how is telling a sob story and having your teammates rally around you not? If he would just be lying about a girlfriend no big deal but he used the story of her dying to get attention in the media and hype up his team.  That's cheating if all the other stupid crap like providing cream cheese for bagels is if you ask me.

Here's what I think happened.  He got catfished, lied about some details (ie actually meeting her) and then we he figured it out he, his parents, coaches and ND officials did nothing before the BCS Title game. Worst thing to ever happen? No, not at all.  But would be a different story if they had won that game.  I also think his dad his a scumbag who is living his life through his son.

[duccarlos]

There are no NCAA rules against lying about your gf's, or anyone else's, death. There are very clear rules about gifts. Ask any Miami fan about those rules.

[metallimonster]

I completely understand that this is not against the rules but the NCAA likes to hand down punishments for what they deam to be "competitive advantages" and I just don't see how this whole situation was not a competitive advantage for the ND football team.  You've got your main leader in this situation where his grandma and gf died on the same day and you're playing a game that night so lets go out and win this one for Manti.

The NCAA has also made precedence for coming down on players, coaches, programs that lie to them.  This was one big lie.

Thats all I'm saying. Do I think they should get in trouble? No. They got there asses handed to them and Manti's dead girlfriend made about as many tackles as he did.

[elyse]

I also think his dad his a scumbag who is living his life through his son.

in my opinion, this doesnt matter either... too much tmz...not enough football

[duccarlos]

in my opinion, this doesnt matter either... too much tmz...not enough football

What is a tmz? I agree with the last part though.

[duccarlos]

Nevermind, I googled it.

[metallimonster]

in my opinion, this doesnt matter either... too much tmz...not enough football

I guess in a roundabout way that's how I feel too.  Too much other crap that really doesn't matter.  I could care less that he did this, or what happened at Miami or free tattoos. I don't think many CFB fans do.

I just wish the NCAA would be better at basically everything.

[kopfjäger]

http://youtu.be/9Nu--9m7dtk

[ZLTFUL]

That video never gets old.

ANd I can definitely see Ohio being Hitler's favorite team.