NCAA GDT: Week 3

[End of Line]

Ohio State will not lose this year.

Strong statement. Game vs MSU will show where they’re at. Exciting to watch no doubt.

 

[Canes]

South Carolina and Texas A&M is a protected "rivalry" for some reason.

The SEC has always had permanent cross divisional opponents. Well, at least since they expanded in the early 90s. South Carolina's was Arkansas, but once Mizzou joined the SEC and were stupidly placed in the East, Mizzou and Arkansas became the permanent cross divisional matchup.

But yes, aTm and South Carolina is definitely a manufactured "rivalry"

Citadel goes ahead 24-21. GT still has a chance though.

 

[HisIceness]

South Carolina and Texas A&M is a protected "rivalry" for some reason.

And play for a trophy.

It's bizarre, neither school has a history with one another and never played each other until 5 years ago. A lot of the South Carolina fans and alumni I know think it's bizarre too and would rather play Auburn, Ole Miss, LSU, etc. As @CanesInducedComa pointed out the SEC has the cross-divisonal yearly games but with expansion many of the original school fans would rather do away with them, frankly I don't think many SEC fans particularly like having Missouri and A&M anyways.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Temple is going to win!

 

[End of Line]

Wait, what?

Seriously. They’ve played 5 games against each other since 2014.

 

[Kyle McMahon]

What the hell was Pitt's coach thinking there? Deserved that shank for such a stupid call.

 

[John Price]

Illinois

 

[Canes]

It's bizarre, neither school has a history with one another and never played each other until 5 years ago. A lot of the South Carolina fans and alumni I know think it's bizarre too and would rather play Auburn, Ole Miss, LSU, etc.

It's because of the dumb divisional set up once aTm and Mizzou came into the SEC.

Mizzou got Arkansas as it's permanent cross divisional game, which makes sense other than they fact they should both be in the SEC West.
South Carolina got aTm. And the rest stayed the same.
Auburn-Georgia
Florida-LSU
Ole Miss-Vanderbilt
Alabama-Tennessee
Miss State-Kentucky

 

[rangerssharks414]

Seriously. They’ve played 5 games against each other since 2014.

Well, I know that. But making it a trophy game that early in the "rivalry" is dumb in my opinion.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Intentional safety time for Temple?

 

[John Price]

Colorado with a clunker after last week's heroics

 

[John Price]

Gt

 

[HisIceness]

GT scores with 4 seconds left but a timeout was called.

 

[Canes]

Georgia Tech just blueballed themselves.

 

[End of Line]

What’s up with the sideline sky cam and not a fixed camera on NBC?

 

[End of Line]

Well, I know that. But making it a trophy game that early in the "rivalry" is dumb in my opinion.

It is.

 

[John Price]

MD looked unstoppable and was beaten by Temple

 

[HisIceness]

Now GT misses the FG but Citadel calls timeout, although to be fair the kicker kind of nonchalantly ran up to kick the ball.

Now its tied.

 

[Canes]

It is.

It's especially dumb considering it has lived in College Station it's whole life and will continue to do so for a long time

 

[John Price]

Pitt driving

 

[Canes]

Pitt driving

But @Rossi Rat said it would be a blowout.

 

[GKJ]

Here is how the trophy links the two schools from wikipedia:

"The trophy is named after James Butler Bonham, who was a South Carolina native and graduate of South Carolina College which is the prior name to the University of South Carolina. Bonham fought and died in the Battle of the Alamo which is why he became the missing link between the two schools to play for."

It's bizarre, neither school has a history with one another and never played each other until 5 years ago. A lot of the South Carolina fans and alumni I know think it's bizarre too and would rather play Auburn, Ole Miss, LSU, etc. As @CanesInducedComa pointed out the SEC has the cross-divisonal yearly games but with expansion many of the original school fans would rather do away with them, frankly I don't think many SEC fans particularly like having Missouri and A&M anyways.

South Carolina has never been relevant enough to have nor demand a big rivalry. That's like Indiana wanting to be a rival with Ohio State or Michigan.

 

[Canes]

Here is how the trophy links the two schools from wikipedia:

"The trophy is named after James Butler Bonham, who was a South Carolina native and graduate of South Carolina College which is the prior name to the University of South Carolina. Bonham fought and died in the Battle of the Alamo which is why he became the missing link between the two schools to play for."





South Carolina has never been relevant enough to have nor demand a big rivalry. That's like Indiana wanting to be a rival with Ohio State or Michigan.

When's the last time Indiana won 11 games or finished in the top 10 though? Because the SEC made this change after South Carolina was coming off 3 11 win seasons in a row.

 

[HisIceness]

South Carolina has never been relevant enough to have nor demand a big rivalry. That's like Indiana wanting to be a rival with Ohio State or Michigan.

I mean, until DeShaun Watson appeared they had a good one going with Clemson, even in down years before Watson they usually gave Clemson a good fight.

 

[HisIceness]

Citadel just needs a FG to win.