Re: Who's your pick for the Football National championship?
Originally Posted by Sonsissymia
it is never meaningless. but if you pull for a team that simply will never be in a position to win one, it's easier on the fan-psyche to simply say NO team's fans ever "really" win one, that way you're not missing out on anything. that one can take that position and not see how transparent the rationalization is sorta blows my mind.
Indeed, the most meaningful National Championship in modern history was when Georgia beat TCU by 58 points and the entire nation finally learned that certain conferences simply don't belong in the conversation.
Re: Who's your pick for the Football National championship?
Originally Posted by JAB
Indeed, the most meaningful National Championship in modern history was when Georgia beat TCU by 58 points and the entire nation finally learned that certain conferences simply don't belong in the conversation.
Didn't Michigan lose to TCU in the semifinal that year? So did the Big 10 not deserve to be there either?
Re: Who's your pick for the Football National championship?
Originally Posted by Sonsissymia
it is never meaningless. but if you pull for a team that simply will never be in a position to win one, it's easier on the fan-psyche to simply say NO team's fans ever "really" win one, that way you're not missing out on anything. that one can take that position and not see how transparent the rationalization is sorta blows my mind.
All sports is meaninless, but count me among those who enjoy the ride.
Re: Who's your pick for the Football National championship?
Originally Posted by JAB
Indeed, the most meaningful National Championship in modern history was when Georgia beat TCU by 58 points and the entire nation finally learned that certain conferences simply don't belong in the conversation.
To equal and lesser degrees 14 other teams didn't deserve to be on the field with Georgia that season.
Re: Who's your pick for the Football National championship?
Originally Posted by JAB
Indeed, the most meaningful National Championship in modern history was when Georgia beat TCU by 58 points and the entire nation finally learned that certain conferences simply don't belong in the conversation.
Super Bowl XXIV
FourtyNiners 55, Broncos 10
With that logic, the Broncos would have never gotten another chance to become 3-time Super Bowl Champs