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Interesting. The oddmakers have ND as a 1.5 pt favorite currently (OSU is a 6pt favorite over TX). As indicated above, I think Penn St is a bad matchup for ND (tho I do think Allar will turn it over at least 1x, and that could be the difference). I just like the Penn St D vs ND O a bit more than I like ND's D v PSU's O - enough more that even if ND's special teams make a play, I still think I like PSU's offense to make plays.

I remember seeing Allar earlier in the season and not being impressed at all, but the last couple games he has looked pretty good. I don’t think he will lose the game for Penn State.

Lassr wrote:

Scuzz wrote: Thu Jan 02, 2025 7:59 pm So Milroe has declared for the NFL draft. I imagine DeBoer is fine with that. Milroe can’t really believe he will play quarterback in the NFL.

He reminds me of the other Jalen at Bama. Jalen Hurt, he had the same issues, yet he has developed into a decent NFL QB. Some NFL team will think they can do the same with Milroe.

Alternatively, he'd probably be a really good guy for the Ravens to pick up as a backup in case Lamar gets injured.

Those were some bizarre scoring plays by OSU. Looks like a Midwestern showdown for the championship.

Everyone needs to stop scheduling games vs. ND next year.

Their conference-free money-grab will start to feed an NIL engine.

Unagi wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 10:55 am Everyone needs to stop scheduling games vs. ND next year.

Their conference-free money-grab will start to feed an NIL engine.

I think teams in a conference make money off every team in that conference that makes a NCAA or CFB playoff. So if the SEC has 2 teams in the conference gets 2 shares. There is some weird formula at play so it’s not easy to figure but I know it works that way in basketball so I assume football is set up that way. So while ND may score big from time to time they get nothing other schools performances.

Scuzz wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2025 1:06 am I remember seeing Allar earlier in the season and not being impressed at all, but the last couple games he has looked pretty good. I don’t think he will lose the game for Penn State.

That aged.

I think that's how it works now, but the CFP contract runs out next year, and I think the B1G/SEC will definitely try to make sure they get the Lion's share of the next iteration.

dfs wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:38 pm

Scuzz wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2025 1:06 am I remember seeing Allar earlier in the season and not being impressed at all, but the last couple games he has looked pretty good. I don’t think he will lose the game for Penn State.

That aged.

There is a reason I don’t gamble.

dfs wrote:

Scuzz wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2025 1:06 am I remember seeing Allar earlier in the season and not being impressed at all, but the last couple games he has looked pretty good. I don’t think he will lose the game for Penn State.

That aged.

TBH, I also underrated Riley's ability to make plays (as well as the PSU defense's ability to fall down!).

Riley made some great throws, Allar didn't make any tough throws all night. Otherwise, PSU ran the ball a bit better, and was so close to running away, but ND came out in the second half and did a much better job on the LoS. I didn't think they could, but they proved me wrong. Even so, it was a great game, as was the second.

I have a feeling we probably saw the true National Championship game with Ohio St vs Texas. I could be wrong and Notre Dame finds a way to hang around and win, but I think Ohio St would have to play a really bad game to lose.

I saw somewhere (don't remember where) that ND might be the type of team that could pull a Michigan on OSU. They play a similar style of football (albeit with a somewhat functional QB) and if they're able to drag down OSU the way Michigan did, they could have similar success.

Anyway, go Team Giant Meteor.

Unagi wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 10:55 am Everyone needs to stop scheduling games vs. ND next year.

Their conference-free money-grab will start to feed an NIL engine.

Schedules are decided years in advance. Being independent, ND already has most of 2030 decided.