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Bartles

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  1. Well, I sure hope I don't JINX!!! the Buckeyes, but it's Friday so here's the weekly stat: We should wake up Sunday with 207 out of 238 match-ups between Power 5 teams having been played on schedule That's 87.0 percent and trending UP again.
  2. It's a mess, predictably, but it's basically the same as what CFB has gone through, with the added burden of being indoors. Every single sport has had COVID issues at the re-start, from the women's pro soccer league to even the vaunted NBA having to hold players out in the bubble for a while. It's harder with college kids for obvious reasons. I would argue having the messy re-start, where a bunch of meaningless non-conference games don't get played, will actually help teams get into a routine of living safely in time for conference season. If they just punted until January, then all these cases would start popping up in January.
  3. Auburn self imposes a 2021 post-season ban. We'll see if NCAA adds anything, if they ever they get around to it
  4. Announcer: Chip Kelly is showing a lot of faith in his young QB Chip Kelly: Calls for 60 yard hail mary with :05 in half Oregon: Hits QB, pick 6 as time expires
  5. Clemson at FSU called off, sounds like Clemson tried to sneak a positive player out there
  6. Along those lines, barring a late Pac-12 puss-out, we will awaken Sunday with 183 out of 209 match-ups between Power 5 having been played on schedule (I threw in the UCLA quickie-game from last week on the plus side). Down to 87.6 percent, and I suspect it will get a little worse as cases are still way high and also we may be approaching the period where some teams with nothing to play for just shut down for safety reasons. But we're also quickly approaching the point where the true CFP contenders will have enough games to not have to panic if anyone backs out on them.
  7. No Cowboys home game that weekend. Jerry World opportunity, with fans
  8. People going home for Christmas is gonna be a problem. Semifinals Jan. 1
  9. NCAA announces the entire tournament will be played in the Indianapolis area (was already hosting Final Four)
  10. Wonder if this is covered in the Bruce Feldman book chronicling the legendary 2019 national champs. Or in his other book featuring Coach O from the Ole Miss days. Part of the problem is so many great college sports writers simply aren't interested or able to acknowledge rampant crime if they want to keep their access and status. And of course the local media won't touch it for the sake of their careers. So it's left to Nancy Armour types to swoop in once in a while, cause a stir and maybe get someone fired. Meanwhile Hugh Freeze and Art Briles are in the queue for better jobs this off season.
  11. Friday Power Five report: After this week, 162 out of 180 games involving two Power-5 teams played on schedule (90.0 percent) No scientific basis, but I think we're almost at the top of the current wave
  12. Thank you for the post, and this is just one Philadelphian's opinion...most people here are well aware that we didn't save democracy or beat Trump. It was a timing quirk and more importantly, a result of republican voter suppression attempts that allowed the Philly ballots to finally put the state of PA in the blue a few days after the election. We also can't forget that PA was a huge reason we had Trump in 2016, and it could happen again. Still, it was a great few days up here. Great weather, Dancing Grittys, Elmo, dancing mailboxes, and then the unexpected gift of a press conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping, next to a sex toy store in an obscure neighborhood far from Center City. Still feels good.
  13. Nice, UND athletics can just print your post and show it to the ACC office when 17 players test positive in a few days
  14. I might be off a game or two on this weekly count but looks like we will get to Sunday with: 142 out of 152 games involving two Power-5 teams played on schedule (93.4 percent) RE: Wisconsin and the Pac-12, getting off the ground is the hardest part. I think only the SEC got underway with no issues the first couple weeks. Raging COVID numbers everywhere doesn't help
  15. Fairly common Eagles game for me the last few years...I can't imagine losing but also don't expect to be happy either way They may as well play this game with the injury cart rolling behind the play like an extra ref
  16. Friday update: After this weekend, 116 out of 122 games between P5 opponents will have been played on schedule Pct is going UP now at 95 percent. Nine weeks in, no talk of "shutting it down" from within CFB or any local government
  17. ^ I agree. If the heart implications were that widespread, local govts would have been closing gyms and even recommending against outside cardio exercise for people who recovered.
  18. Both are working on other projects and will have fewer appearances this fall. Like sports, Hollywood trying to pack everyone's schedule to make up for lost COVID time.
  19. On the Rocks (Rashida Jones, Bill Murray dir by Sophia Coppola) was entertaining and an easy 90 minute watch. Definitely some Lost in Translation vibes including at least one obvious callback. But mostly just a chance to see Murray in a tailor-made role for himself, and Rashida for the most part is an excellent counterpart. Apple TV+
  20. Looks like we get through this weekend with 94 of 99 match-ups between two power-5 opponents played on schedule Not a math expert but I think that's almost 95 percent
  21. We're kind of in the same boat - Eagles broke down, horrible roster (though our owner and head coach still seem OK). What I tell myself is the East champ has advanced in the playoffs even when they suck. Whoever survives will no doubt be much healthier than they are right now. And a very good chance of being favored in a home game in the first round, maybe against an underachieving Rams type team who has already beaten us both, barely. I'd rather care in January than right now, even if only for a week or two.
  22. I don't like either team but it's nice to hear actual fans after a play like Mookie's catch
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