NCAA Conference Championship Live Blog
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I was certainly surprised by Nebraska's hire, Woj. I thought our colleague Adam Rittenberg wrote a great piece on Tuesday about the opportunity the Huskers and Michigan had to make home-run hires and prove the commitment to winning championships, and I'm just not sure Riley fits that bill. He may be a sensible hire, he may fit in culturally and he may get along with the administration, so perhaps it will work out for Nebraska in the long run. My initial reaction, though, was that it wasn't really an improvement over what it already had.
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I think McElwain is a great choice. He's done well at Colorado State and knows the lay of the land down this way. Not a splashy hire, but they need a solid offensive guy who can take advantage of the skill talent in Florida. They've been a mess on offense since probably the last two years under Urban.
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I find it difficult to argue with head-to-head results, as a general rule. But the committee is arguing that there's a difference between being the better team on one given day and being the better team over the course of the season. If they end up sticking with the latter, I think they're right with TCU. Maybe after adding Kansas State to Baylor's resume, the season-long body of work will be close enough that it does have to go back and apply one specific game as the deciding factor.
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Ricky, I would expect to see a similar approach to the one Luke Fickell and Ohio State's defensive staff used effectively against the Badgers last season. The Buckeyes loaded up the box and forced Joel Stave to throw the ball, and he did that pretty well actually. But Wisconsin wasn't able to put up enough points to keep pace with Ohio State's offense, though the game got close when Meyer went super conservative late. Guys like Darron Lee and Joshua Perry at linebacker are going to have to be sure-handed tacklers against Gordon, first and foremost, or it will be a long day for the Buckeyes.
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God speed to the committee trying to figure out who gets that final spot. Bama, Oregon and FSU are in. My guess is Ohio State.by Chris Low via twitter 12/7/2014 4:10:27 AM
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You sad, bro? http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4OZVYICMAETwXa.jpg
by Travis Haney via twitter 12/7/2014 4:11:56 AM -
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Your third-string QB can't catch a pass in double coverage? No wonder you weren't coach of the year, Urban.by Brian Bennett via twitter 12/7/2014 4:12:08 AM
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Baylor crowd is now chanting "BIG 12 CHAMPS.” One minute to go.by Max Olson via twitter 12/7/2014 4:14:12 AM
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Was clear from start of season 1 of conf champs was going to get left out. Now the immediacy of two deserving teams getting left out - roughby Chris Fallica via twitter 12/7/2014 4:14:40 AM