And where are all those Bolivians now? There are zero in MLS or in a top league in Europe. Instead there are 79 Brazilians and Argentinians in MLS. That's quite an upgrade.
Shit happens. Boise State used to matter in the mid-2000s. Not anymore. I've felt this way since USC had to share a title with Alabama in 1978 despiote beating Bama in Tuscaloosa (Charles White, 199 yds), and the draw is expanding next season, I think. TLR. Liberty is a joke and this needs to be resiricted to REAL programs. That said, I have advocated for an all-conference champs playoff (11) plus five at large to cover the SEC teams that are better than most conference champs. 16 team draw, perfect.
It's still rare that we take a perfectly good foreign game and ruin in with McDonald's Playoffs and All-Star games and a draft. No, that's not her. She's a sole model. I saw a video where it seemed like somebody told her to use racial slurs on them (them was not in the frame, so no way to know). She was supposed to pass on that request.
No wonder my connection is so bad today. Who knew that Hell freezing over would have an effect on the Internet?
Adding four more teams doesn't mean a mediocre Big Ten team is deserving. It's not likely that both will be good enough in the same year for this to be an issue. Like now. Michigan isn't going to win this, because they're not good enough. Ohio state wasn't, either. They all look good until somebody drops 50 on 'em in the cfp. Take one Big Ten team and tell 'em to get their weight up if they want two. That said, cfb makes too much of rivalries. I don't care about Michigan v. Ohio state or USC v. Notre Dame. Rivalries are for alums. I care about championships. Pageantry and tradition be damned, we need a clear path to a natty for everyone in the division, which would be winning your conference title. We have to learn to celebrate championship games and not prioritize Games We Care About. I'd stop these stupid bowl games for teams that don't qualify for the playoff, too. You have chosen to make a tournament of your championship. It was inevitable. If you want the reg season to be all that, you need a single table.
Strangely enough, 3rd stringer Cardale Jones was exactly what Ohio State needed to beat Bama in 2014 (the last time they even won a natty, lol, and 2002 before that). A 250 lb QB looking for someone to hit.
Players like Moreno and Etcheverry - especially Etcheverry - were good. Bolivia has nobody at that level today.
The NFL has 32 teams. When you were a child they had 16, 26 or 28, depending on your age. There were mild shenanigans BITD because there were three divisions in each conference and not all divisions had the same number of teams.
I would have been more impressed with your powers of prognostication if you'd made those picks on Friday.
One of the more improbable bball finishes you'll see Yale had a 5 point lead on Vermont with 3.8 seconds left. They lost. Here’s how. Absolute insanity. pic.twitter.com/52z3UiOklb— Mike McAllister (@McAllisterMike1) December 3, 2023
Send the College Football Playoff committee results backs to the state legislatures— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 3, 2023
Yeah, so would I! The only one I would have gotten wrong was Alabama beating Georgia. I would have chosen Georgia there. Bama winning may have been what got Texas in over FSU as well- maybe FSU squeaks past them if the Horns' win over Bama doesn't look so impressive. Washington over Oregon wouldn't have been that difficult for me to say, and Michigan and Texas winning were easy calls. A final four of Georgia, Michigan, Washington and Texas. I know plenty of people who called Bama, but only as fans- not with any commentary that could sway me. The one guy I know who is a sports guru is a huge Bama fan as well. He thinks Bama isn't the same team that lost to Texas, and he thought Milroe's maturity would make up the difference against Georgia. He also believes Texas is the second-best team in this playoff behind Alabama. Michigan being undefeated just doesn't say anything. We've all seen this from the Big Ten before- more often than not they're not quite prepared because their schedules are so lacking. The Wolverines may win it all, but they'll have to do that before I really respect them again as a program. They're a season away from being bullied by the likes of TCU. Why should anyone automatically think they're worthy now? I do feel cool that I called Texas third and not fourth. They get the bye of sorts by playing Washington instead of Bama again or Michigan. IMO, in terms of battle testedness and preparedness, this is Alabama, Texas, Michigan and Washington
Saban's gonna run circles around Jim Hairballs & they know it The Michigan football watch party was NOT happy about Alabama getting the No. 4 spot over Florida State 👀 pic.twitter.com/r4Sj4nBwmc— The Silver Bulletin (@tSilverBulletin) December 3, 2023
Indeed. I was told that MLS is (snicket) improving, year, after year. If this was in fact the case, could we not expect that most teams now would be better than teams from generation ago? And yet, you admit that this isn't the case, so where's the improvement in MLS?
Yeah, that applause is light and polite. They want a championship more than they want to earn a championship. That's common among fans of programs that walk around with a big name but don't have a lot of success. "Just let us have one some kinda way, please, can we dodge the SEC and just sneak in the back door? Please?". Suppose FSU had jumped both Bama and Georgia. The 2023 champ would be forever branded as The Team That Won The Year The SEC Champ Was Left Out. Michigan's obviously willing to wear that qualifier. Texas, having beaten Alabama early, doesn't have to. Can't say about Washington, but they probably just need to be happy to be there.
I think there is clearly an increase in the number of good players in MLS, but it has not resulted in better teams because the talent per team gets watered down by the league's rapid expansion.
Gee, I wonder why Ron Rivera says he’s disappointed in how wide the gap seems between Washington and good teams like Dallas and Miami— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 3, 2023
Man City and its 115 violations that have yet to be punished while Everton were docked 20 points says hi!! Your point stands but the EPL is messed up in its own way.
Clearly that's not the case. MLS salaries: 2013 - 14 MLS players made $500k+ per year. 2023 - 27 make $2 million+ 2023 - 54 make more than $1.5 million 2023 - 99 make $1 million+ 2023 - 214 make $600k+ Up until 2007 - no designated players. 2013 - 33 designated players 2023 - 79 designated players 2013 - 33 players from Brazil and Argentina 2023 - 79 players from Brazil and Argentina 2013 - 144 foreign player slots 2023 - 232 foreign player slots 2013 - average age of Americans turning pro, around 21 2023 - average age of Americans turning pro, around 18 If look at the make up of USL Championship rosters today, American college grads, Central American and Caribbean players, they look remarkably similar to MLS rosters 10 or 15 years ago.
From Capology. MLS salaries compared to other top leagues (Saudi Pro not available) Average Payroll England1 $115,032,500 Spain $63,694,620 Germany1 $57,990,600 Italy $55,367,928 France $43,417,200 England2 $21,522,708 Turkey $20,342,988 Brazil $17,704,750 MLS $14,378,726 Germany2 $12,787,800 Portugal $12,525,000 Mexico $10,758,056 Netherlands $10,204,200 Belgium $9,136,116 Scotland $8,544,167 Switzerland $7,533,000 Austria $6,845,400 Argentina $5,519,500 Median Payroll England1 $93,742,500I Italy $35,494,200 Germany1 $34,322,400 Spain $31,039,200 France $23,279,400 England2 $15,380,625 Brazil $14,635,0002 Turkey $13,915,000 MLS $13,251,000 Germany2 $9,579,600 Mexico $9,092,500 Switzerland $7,020,000 Netherlands $5,940,000 Portugal $5,616,000 Belgium $5,398,089 Austria $4,698,000 Argentina $4,970,000 Scotland $3,551,875
Now it’s starting to make sense Eh hem…-FL Gov Ron DeSantis picked a fight with Disney-Disney owns ABC and ESPN-The state Capitol of Florida is Tallahassee-Florida State is located in Tallahassee-Florida State gets shut out of playoff that is overseen by ESPN and loses millionsI’m. Just. Saying.— FunnyMaine.com 8/7 (@FunnyMaine) December 3, 2023