College Football National Championship Semifinals

[Boxx]

Its unfortunate for Mississippi, but TCU (Patterson) had a statement that he wanted to make in this game. 

 

It looks like he has made his point....

Edited December 31, 2014 by Boxx

[oldtimer]

I've said it before.  Patterson knows how to prepare a team for a big game.  It appears the committee had no small school alums on it, and they were afraid of a TCU or Baylor might walk away with a title.

[Boxx]

I've said it before.  Patterson knows how to prepare a team for a big game.  It appears the committee had no small school alums on it, and they were afraid of a TCU or Baylor might walk away with a title.

 

The committee had no real interest in "private" universities. 

[oldtimer]

How do you enter the last game number 3 and slaughter your opponent yet get kicked to number 6?  Because you are not Ohio State?  How does Patterson not get coach of the year after a rebuilding last season? 

 

Why do birds sing so gay?

Lovers await the break of day?

Why do they fall in love?

[JL Sargent]

I've said TCU got the shaft all along and this game supports that. I'm just surprised Ole Miss didn't have more for them in this game. No doubt TCU was favored to win.

Edited December 31, 2014 by JL Sargent

[oldtimer]

Keep your chin up they still might score.

[oldtimer]

I've said TCU got the shaft all along and this game supports that. I'm just surprised Ole Miss didn't have more for them in this game. No doubt TCU was favored to win.

Even a number three versus a number nine, you would not expect this kind of domination.  TCU was favored to win by the bettors by 3.5 points.  /espn power rankings had the game at 50/50.

Edited December 31, 2014 by oldtimer

[JL Sargent]

Meanwhile in New Orleans.

 

[JL Sargent]

Even a number three versus a number nine, you would not expect this kind of domination.

 

I don't know. Patternson/TCU got the shaft from the selection committee and is pissed, while Ole Miss on the other hand is not motivated to do schiit!

[CECAA850]

 

I just voted....................................

Welcome to the party.

 

 

 

I was still probably wring.

[oldtimer]

Roll tide.  Tsunami even.  Just for vindictiveness sake I'd love to see the playoff committee's Ohio State pick fall flat as Kansas (that's flatter than a pancake to you non geographic types).

[JL Sargent]

I will always believe it should be Bama/TCU in that game. I think TCU would beat O State right now. It's all goo though. I'm enjoying the games.

[oldtimer]

I don't know. Patternson/TCU got the shaft from the selection committee and is pissed, while Ole Miss on the other hand is not motivated to do schiit!

 

I do know.  Patterson prepares his teams for the big game.  Rose Bowl.  Enough said.

[JL Sargent]

I don't know. With this win Patterson is 8-5 in bowl games. Maybe he was prepared in those 5 loses? He definitely had extra drive for this one though.

[oldtimer]

You are counting the build up from a down program.  Yes 8-5 from nothing in those years is admirable.

[oldtimer]

Patterson at Alabama would make Bryant a footnote.  Just sayin, lol.  You do realize TCU has a total enrollment under 10,000?  Just sayin....

Edited December 31, 2014 by oldtimer

[oldtimer]

Ole Miss scored a field goal.  I take back everything I said.

[JL Sargent]

Comparing Patterson to Bryant??? Really hard to do that. Bryant coached during a time of unlimited scholarships. He signed the players he wanted and the ones you wanted too. Right now TCU can sign the same number of players as anybody else so school size doesn't really reflect on recruiting class.

 

 

Actually enrollment is now just over 10K at TCU but still a small outfit compared to some of these schools. 

 

TCU At A Glance

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• Enrollment of 10,033
  • 8,647 undergraduates
  • 1,386 graduate students
• 117 undergraduate areas of study
• 62 master’s level programs
• 25 areas of doctoral study
• 2,106 employees
  • 588 full-time faculty members
  • 84 percent hold the highest degree in their discipline
• 2014-2015 annual budget of $547 million
• Total investments as of June 30, 2014, of $1.44 billion 
• Freshman-to-sophomore retention rate of 90 percent
• Student/faculty ratio of about 13:1
• 85,000 living alumni
• Founded in 1873
• Estimated annual cost, including tuition, room and board, books and fees, is $50,940.

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To educate individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community.

Our Vision
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[oldtimer]

8,647 undergraduates

 

How many players are not undergraduates?

[oldtimer]

Yeah I'll compare him to Bryant.  Keep in mind Bryant made his bones at Tamu.