Did anyone think that Georgia v TCU was gonna be close? TCU had a good run, but they're not at this level quite yet.
They beat Michigan who destroyed OSU, so I expected a little more than a total ass kicking by half time.
I think we have to discuss how Michigan and Ohio State were more vulnerable than people had wanted to think. Plus, TCU had a LONG time to get ready for that game - never underestimate how time can overcome talent deficiencies, if used properly / improperly. Now you give them a 1-2 week window to turn around and take on a powerhouse that's done this before like Georgia? Nope. Think of it like in college basketball - sure, some Cinderella teams upset the favorites early on, but they rarely make it all the way. College football isn't terribly different, as much as we all think it could / should be. In the days of just single bowl games, maybe. But this playoff structure means that winning the championship requires more than one game's worth of upsets.
On a different note, watching the TCU - Michigan game, I had a thought: that was the whitest crowd you could've possibly put together. I don't think the camera caught a single person of color in the audience. Texas Christian vs Michigan? Whew.
Even though Georgia won the game it felt like a let down. The opposition seemed like a high school team out there. I love my team to win but the week before was much more exciting.
Wasn’t it Michigan that lost to AppialachianSt? Well losing to TCU was about the equivalent. After careful analysis of the National championship game against Georgia I think that it a fair assessment.
I dont understand your point, to be honest. I dont think they were turning away black people at the turnstile. If you want to elaborate, Im listening.
That was a 2007 opening game 1 for both teams. Michigan was highly ranked in the poles (FBS) and App St. was highly ranked in the FCS. App St. won the game on a blocked FG in Ann Arbor... big upset at the time. Im confused at the comparison.
My point is that I don't think there were people of color there to show up, in the first place. Two fanbases that are generally white (especially Texas Christian), at a neutral site game that required a bit of travel for both fanbases, with a high ticket to entry cost, in a city in which the white population is not actually the majority but a game in which you couldn't spot someone of color in the stands... I'm just saying that inequality was on full display, and easily noticeable, in the crowd for that game. That's all. Was just an observation.
