Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend (13 days, folks... 13 days)

[Ketchum]

Suffragette City, Space Oddity & Modern Love belong on your Bowie list.

at the expense of which songs?

 

[Zorlac]

You act if he hasn't seen the field this year. The guy had the longest run in the Georgia. I have seen enough to know that Arch brings things to the table (mobility and the deep ball) that Quinn simply doesn't.

You saw him against bad teams and quickly get yanked back out of the UGA game.

I’m not saying Arch is bad but for someone to say they can see Arch winning the NC when you have a small sample size is asinine.

 

[juggernaut007]

I thought The P4 are auto bids and the highest ranked group of 5 gets a bid. 4 highest ranked out of the 5 get a bye.

Not under the new format.

Under the new 12-team College Football Playoff format, the five highest-ranked conference champions — no matter what conference — and the next seven highest-ranked teams will earn spots.

 

[GGFisher]

Worse. It waters down the value of a win over them.

I don’t see it that way, if Texas beats Kentucky and aggy SOS doesn’t matter because Texas is in SEC Championship game and CFP.

 

[bluejay7780]

a. There are other factors. He's just the biggest.
b. If I need how to quantify the QBR by quarter, I would.

That’s my point. He may be a factor. He may be the whole thing. But we don’t know until statisticians find a way to quantify the other factors and add to the analysis. People discussing QBR never seem to acknowledge the fact that other players may impact the rating. I’d love to see if there was a way @Alex Dunlap could utilize his offensive analysis stats enough to help.

 

[Russhorn]

I fully agree with your answer on the last buy/sell. Nobody wants to hear it though. I’d pick us to win it all with Arch but I can't do that with what I’m seeing out of our starter. The lack of pocket mobility is going to kill us in a big game.

You can’t make this shit up. You pick us to win it all with a guy who struggled in limited time vs Ga and was at the controls vs the worst team in the SEC and had 13 points at half in a dogfight - while completing 50% of his passes.

This really isn’t that hard. It’s goin to be a very rude awakening next season when Arch struggles early.

Quinn has been there, and will lead us back there.

 

[GetHooked]

... Jon Jones is so much better than any fighter the UFC has ever had. Saturday night was once again proof of that. Still, I would have liked to have seen him fight Stipe five years ago.

Khabib was 29-0 and didn't lose a single ROUND in any fight. How is he not the best fighter ever?

 

[-BaseballCoach-]

You can’t see it with the starter but you can see it with the guy you don’t see play?

Simple answer - yes. I’ve seen him start 2 games and finish another. He’s accounted for 12 touchdowns and a 184 rtg and an 80 qbr. I’ve seen what I need so see. From both. I assume you’re not an Arch fan and that’s ok.

 

[Ketchum]

I don’t see it that way, if Texas beats Kentucky and aggy SOS doesn’t matter because Texas is in SEC Championship game and CFP.

Personally, I want them ranked as high as possible.

 

[-BaseballCoach-]

You can’t make this shit up. You pick us to win it all with a guy who struggled in limited time vs Ga and was at the controls vs the worst team in the SEC and had 13 points at half in a dogfight - while completing 50% of his passes.

This really isn’t that hard. It’s goin to be a very rude awakening next season when Arch struggles early.

Quinn has been there, and will lead us back there.

I can’t help but just laugh at this. See above for my answer to another poster that’s also not a fan of Arch.

 

[Ketchum]

That’s my point. He may be a factor. He may be the whole thing. But we don’t know until statisticians find a way to quantify the other factors and add to the analysis. People discussing QBR never seem to acknowledge the fact that other players may impact the rating. I’d love to see if there was a way @Alex Dunlap could utilize his offensive analysis stats enough to help.

We can talk about him and the other areas at the same time.

 

[Zorlac]

Simple answer - yes. I’ve seen him start 2 games and finish another. He’s accounted for 12 touchdowns and a 184 rtg and an 80 qbr. I’ve seen what I need so see. From both. I assume you’re not an Arch fan and that’s ok.

I’m a huge Arch fan and don’t give a damn who the QB is. You’ve seen two games and know Arch can win a NC.

Lord help us.

 

[-BaseballCoach-]

@Ketchum i told you nobody wants to hear it. 🤣

 

[bluejay7780]

We can talk about him and the other areas at the same time.

Exactly and we should, but usually don’t.

 

[-BaseballCoach-]

I’m a huge Arch fan and don’t give a damn who the QB is. You’ve seen two games and know Arch can win a NC. Lord

 

[GGFisher]

Personally, I want them ranked as high as possible.

I don’t disagree with that. The only benefit is if Texas did get beat in CS if aggy has 3 losses and ND loses Texas probably barely makes CFP but I hear you!!!

 

[Ketchum]

You can’t make this shit up. You pick us to win it all with a guy who struggled in limited time vs Ga and was at the controls vs the worst team in the SEC and had 13 points at half in a dogfight - while completing 50% of his passes.

This really isn’t that hard. It’s goin to be a very rude awakening next season when Arch struggles early.

Quinn has been there, and will lead us back there.

Here's hoping you are right about the last part.

 

[Garrison Hall]

... Inside the NBA is coming to ESPN? That feels like the best thing that has happened to ESPN in a decade if that means they can bring the entire group with it.

B/S: Barkley - Stephen A Smith feud that goes on forever is inevitable

 

[Russhorn]

Here's hoping you are right about the last part.

As are we all

 

[TurfHorn]

Well I hope Texas beats Kentucky Saturday!

 

[juggernaut007]

You saw him against bad teams and quickly get yanked back out of the UGA game. And teams sitting in a deep cover three take away the deep ball and allow them to drop 8 with eyes facing the QB.

You mean the same Georgia that saw him replace Quinn? His skill set is superior to Quinn's regardless of opponents.

 

[Ketchum]

Khabib was 29-0 and didn't lose a single ROUND in any fight. How is he not the best fighter ever?

One belt and not many fights against the best of the best. Who are we saying is the best dude he's ever fought?

 

[cvpraag]

at the expense of which songs?

Shit, I don’t know, but they’re in his top 10.

 

[Ketchum]

Exactly and we should, but usually don’t.

I've literally written a column in the last couple of weeks breaking down every area.

 

[Ketchum]

B/S: Barkley - Stephen A Smith feud that goes on forever is inevitable

Buy

 

[LWULFE]

Big 12 has an auto bid.

No they don't. The top 5 conferences get automatic bids. If the AAC (Army) and MWC (Boise St) champions are ranked higher than the Big 12 champ, they go over the Big 12 champ. I assume the ACC champ (SMU or Miami) will be ranked high enough without any issue.

 

[Zorlac]

You mean the same Georgia that saw him replace Quinn? His skill set is superior to Quinn's regardless of opponents.

Yes, the same game where he looked like a deer in headlights and was pulled out.

 

[Ketchum]

Well I hope Texas beats Kentucky Saturday!

 

[Ketchum]

Shit, I don’t know, but they’re in his top 10.

 

[Ketchum]

Yes, the same game where he looked like a deer in headlights and was pulled out.

 

[tlcdownunder2]

That is not what the committee is saying.

The committee used language that leaves the door wide open to leave a team out in that scenario.

 

[juggernaut007]

Yes, the same game where he looked like a deer in headlights and was pulled out.

Deer in the headlights? That would be Quinn curling up in the fetal position and taking sacks. Outside of taking a sack on a play where he tried to outrun the pass rush (instead of throwing away), Arch did nothing wrong in the Georgia game. Georgia simply had better game plan.

 

[Zorlac]

Do you honestly believe Sark is keeping the best chance to win on the bench?

 

[Hookemtms70]

Is it better for Texas if A&M loses to Auburn? Would be very Aggie of them to do so

There is a very real possibility for Auburn to salvage some of their disaster season with a win against A&M. If Auburn can be +1 in turnovers, I think they have a decent chance of winning.

Arch is better than Nico.

I hope he is, but you and I don't know whether he is.

I use Nico as a proxy simply because they are in the same class and have similar upside profiles as quarterbacks.

 

[Zorlac]

Deer in the headlights? That would be Quinn curling up in the fetal position and taking sacks. Outside of taking a sack on play where he tried to outrun the pass rush (instead of throwing away), Arch did nothing wrong in the Georgia game. Georgia simply had better game plan.

lol