Nick Saban praised the media for putting aggressive rat poison for Scarlet Tide. (0:23)
"The greatest trick the devil has ever done is to convince the world that he does not exist."-Keyser Soze
"The rat poison you gave this week is delicious."-Nick Saban
Imagine that assuming Nick Saban is done, the entire college football world will take a week. Imagine Saban's joy when he heard all these questions.
So, here we are, Alabama played the role of David somehow, killing a Goliath, and his entire history points to this result. This is Saban's biggest trick. He wraps up rat poison like a dry wipe in a dream. Bryce Young threw four touchdowns and Alabama ruled Georgia 41-24-we think our knowledge of college football in 2021 has been wiped out by this man who almost always wrote the final narrative.
We call it upset. But this is Alabama. This is Saban. It is deus ex machina, a ruthless force that puts us into a comfortable sleep before it bursts out of righteous anger.
It's as if the script for the entire season is meant to bring us here to the twisted ending we should see. It was the ghost of Bruce Willis, a sleigh named Rothbard, a coach who played the role of a humble underdog, and he had obviously always been Kaiser Soze.
Think of the almost endless carousel of surprises in 2021. Clemson's stock price plummeted. The Oklahoma team switched quarterbacks, lost two games, and then lost their coach. Michigan, which defeated Iowa State on Saturday to win the top ten championship title, and Cincinnati, which defeated Houston in the AAC Championship game, will both enter the playoffs, while their hated neighbor Ohio State will watch the game at home. (Or, you know, Pasadena. A good consolation prize.) During the year, the top 10 teams lost games almost every week, when unranked enemies beat popular teams so frequently, The Associated Press poll should install a loop gate. This season is so full of absurd sublime that Kansas' defeat of Texas is not even the most interesting thing to happen to the Longhorns in 2021.
So, of course, we assume that the situation in Alabama will also be different.
They say there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. But a good accountant can get you out of huge tax bills, and Elon Musk has at least a 5% chance of finding the formula for immortality. But Nick Saban is in the college football playoffs? It was carved on the stone.
Oh, we are not without good reason to doubt him. Georgia dominated all contestants this year. The Bulldogs defense only surrendered 8 touchdowns in the regular season. The Bulldogs are not only the number one team in the country; they are one mile ahead. Kirby Smart is just passing the time until he can lift the trophy. But fans in Georgia have seen this movie before. Deep down, they must know the end.
This is the Alabama team—well, the non-Bama team. Texas A&M University, which is not ranked, lost. There were countless close calls, narrow victories to Florida, Louisiana State University, and Arkansas. Just a week ago, Tide's O-line was swallowed by Auburn, and only the miracle led by Young saved them from a second defeat. (Well, Young’s offense and Bryan Harsin’s irrefutable decision did not make two overtime games in overtime.) This Alabama team is more like Harry Houdini than David Copperfield—all escape behaviors are There are very few grand performances. But Saban tried to warn us—trying to tell the self-serving people how stupid they were complaining about the sound of approaching victory. Deep down, we must also know the ending.
It is not that Saturday is not without other dramas for us.
Baylor survived the Big 12 Championship after standing on the historic goal line. This was a big punch for Oklahoma State University. In the game, the Bears played 17 games in 10 games and only scored touchdowns. This defeat allowed the Cowboys to withdraw from the playoff conversation, although Baylor’s pitch to the committee was very good—three high-quality victories, revenge against a losing team—the Alabama victory made It's almost impossible to imagine a team that loses both ways to make it into the top four.
Cincinnati endured a month of criticism because of his victory, but Luke Fickel never made a Saban-style rebuttal. Instead, the Bearcats turned on the afterburner, beating SMU, ECU, and Houston on Saturday-all in double digits. Perhaps Cincinnati can become the iconic storyline of this year's playoffs, becoming the first five-man team to advance. Unfortunately, Alabama did not make the Pandas most likely to see this team in the semifinals of the college football playoffs.
A year ago, Jim Harbaugh was out. After the bleak 2-4 battle, Michigan fans wanted to change. The only bright spot in 2020 is that Ohio State University’s annual fiasco was cancelled due to COVID-19. But Huber persevered, established a champion foundation in defense and tenacious running, and in the process rose from the ashes-a phoenix wearing pleated pants. Michigan State dominated Iowa State 42-3 in the Big Ten Championship, ruining Home Depot. It could have been a good little Saturday, and the Hawkeyes fan’s feed store was forced to witness the Wolverines’ defensive toy and Iho The incompetent O of Huazhou is like a cat and a mouse. Harbaugh may be the Coach of the Year, but this is not the type of trophy that Saban hopes to add.
In the next 3.5 weeks, we will discuss the playoffs, and the conversation will begin in Alabama. But we are punish gluttons, so we will establish a reason why Michigan's passing tandem can be the ultimate Bryce Young antidote-or tell the Cincinnati story for Cincinnati, or, perhaps, for the troubled bullfighting Canine revenge fantasy. We will have to do this because we don’t want to admit that we already know the ending.
So, keep on dreaming. Dreaming this year won't be all Nick Saban's way-again.
It is important to have hope. Just know that Saban thinks every ounce of it is absolutely delicious.
Saturday's championship game began with Northern Illinois winning the MAC championship. Baylor followed closely and defeated his opponent in the game against Oklahoma State University and secured 12 major championships. Then it was Utah's turn; the Aggies ruled San Diego State University and won the Mountain West. Michigan won the top ten championship game.
What do all these conference champions have in common? They were terrible last year.
NIU ranges from 0-6 to 9-4. Baylor went from 2-7 to 11-2. Utah jumped from 1-5 to 10-3. Michigan went from a tragic 2-4 record to a 13-1 record and may enter the playoffs.
Put it down to the wild impact of COVID-19, which caused severe damage to Baylor’s first-year coach Dave Aranda; for better health, such as Aidan Hutchinson from the injury that ended the season in Michigan Return; or hire a smart coach because Blake Anderson turned to Utah.
Regardless of the magic formula, when you add it up, the total number of wins between them is 38.
Bryce Young could have ended the Heisman Trophy with his amazing performance against Georgia (421 yards, three TDs), but when the award was presented, Pitt's Kenny Pickett should definitely have a place among the finalists.
Pickett completed Saturday's 45-21 victory over Wake Forest with 253 yards passing and 3 total touchdowns. His season total number of touchdowns reached 47.
Pickett-now in his fifth or 50th season with Pete-opened the ACC Championship with a shrewd veteran move, pretending to slip and fall before running 58 yards.
Kenny Pickett fooled the Wake Forest defense and drove 58 yards for Pittsburgh's opening TD.
He was followed by two touchdown passes, which put him ahead of Dan Marino, the most in school history (80), and then Deshaun Watson, who became The most in a single season in ACC history (43).
Not bad for a day's work.
Unlike Young's performance in Alabama over the past three weeks, Pickett's season lacked real Heisman moments. But even in the Panthers' two losses, Pickett also performed well, shooting 6 touchdowns in the game against Western Michigan, and passing yards in the game against Miami for 519 yards. In addition, Pickett has never played a really bad game. He only completed two total offenses of less than 300 yards in the regular season - when Pete was easily winning most of the second half - and his total offense on Saturday received only a few big bags. Restrictions and Pete dominated the defense in the second half.
In other years, this consistency may be enough to win awards. In 2021, Pickett probably has to know that he defeated Marino and Watson, and won Pete's first full division championship in the history of the show, and he will have the opportunity to participate in six games in the New Year— -And he can also be said to be the best hair in this sport, if we tell the truth, it is more impressive than Heisman.
Utah beat the Oregon Ducks for the second time in three weeks on Friday to win the Pac-12 championship, and the Utes will head to the Rose Bowl, which is arguably the most popular team in the country. The biggest reason: QB Cameron Rising.
Utah started the season under the leadership of QB's Baylor transfer to Charlie Brewer, but it didn't go well. After defeating Weber State University in the first game, Utes lost the game at Brigham Young University and San Diego State University. Brewer was substituted midway through the loss to the Aztecs, and Ruixin ended the game with three TD passes, but soon made a comeback.
What if Rising is always on the court?
Utah led 8-1 in Rising's starting lineup. He has completed 23 touchdowns and 5 drafts.
Thanks to Brewer, his departure seems to have inspired Baylor and Utah to play in six games in the New Year. Outside of the Florida head coach, few people leave so much happiness.
Rising has 18 touchdown passes this season and there is still a bowl game yet to go. In Utah, this is an impressive number. Since 2008, no Utes QB has ranked in the top 20 in a year-this happens to be the last time Utah has participated in the BCS or New Year's Six Bowls, and the last time it has entered the top 10.
Billy Napier heads to Florida, where a devastated Gators team—if history shows any signs—a huge buyout three years later is waiting. But before he left Louisiana, he left Ragin' Cajuns with one last milestone victory.
Emani Bailey ran for 117 yards and scored a touchdown, and for at least his 11th season in Louisiana, quarterback Levi Lewis had a TD in the air and on the ground as Ragin' Cajuns overthrew in the sun The Appalachian Belt Championship game.
Napier ended his game in Louisiana with 29 victories in the last 32 games, but this marked his loss to App State in the 2019 championship game and saw last year's championship tilt disappear due to the coronavirus. , His first sun belt championship. In fact, this is Louisiana's first direct conference championship in school history. This is really a parting gift.
Napier now moves to Florida, and his tenure there will always be on par with Brian Kelly of Louisiana State University. This state school avoids hiring locals and instead hires an occasionally grumpy but certainly not Cajun Coach.
The eighth college football playoffs are coming soon, but before we find out the decisions of Gary Barta and others, let’s get to know each contender and learn from the new coach Brian Kelly of Louisiana State University. Some insights were gained there, and he very generously accepted that in his busy schedule, for some time to adapt to his new home.
Champions Week result: People doubt Nick Saban. That is a bad idea. Saban’s Crimson Tide destroyed the once indestructible Georgia defense line, reminding the world that this sport belongs to Alabama, and if there is any doubt, it’s just Saban playing with us all.
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Playoffs: Alabama does not need to explain its situation. In fact, Tide hopes that the committee will simply give them a first-round goodbye.
Kelly's opinion: "Dad, Bryce Young is hotter than my mother's daddy soup. Good boy."
Champions Week result: As with all other big games against Alabama, only this time Tide doesn't have to go to the backup QB to win it. Somehow, that feels worse.
Playoffs: Georgia has been at the top of the list all year, and a bad game against Saban certainly shouldn't hide this. So, what if it might have an inevitable rematch with Tide in the national championship? How dramatic is the storyline of Dawgs Revenge on a larger stage? On the other hand, if UGA fans don’t do this, how much pain can they endure?
Kelly’s view: "Let me respond to the voice of my ancestors, simply: Southeastern Conference! Southeastern Conference! Am I doing this right?"
Championship Week result: defeated Iowa State 42-3, making the Hawkeyes wonder if they could better bet first.
Playoffs: This will make Ohio State University fans very angry. Of course, Michigan wants to win the national championship and so on, but in fact, this is causing pain to Ohio State University.
Kelly's view: "I can't respect the coach in khaki pants. For me, this is swamp wading or nothing."
The battle between Notre Dame de Paris and the Irish (11-1)
Championship Week Results: Due to previous agreements, Notre Dame University cannot participate in Championship Week. It sends out the most sincere regrets.
Playoffs: The University of Notre Dame did not lose to the Power 5 team throughout the season. No follow-up questions, please.
Kelly’s opinion: “Well, sir, I’ll tell you what my old grandfather said to me when he got home after spending a year on the oil rig: “I’m married to the sea now, and you bring back too much. Hard memories.'"
Championship week results: Desmond Ridder threw 3 touchdowns, Jerome Ford ran for 187 yards, the Pandas defense controlled Houston at the end of the first quarter . Coupled with Georgia's loss to Alabama, this victory means that Cincinnati is the last undefeated team in the country.
Playoffs: Cincinnati hasn't lost a regular season in two years. Saturday’s impressive victory over Houston cemented the Panda’s position as a legitimate playoff...You have already written in "Notre Dame de Paris", haven't you?
Kelly’s opinion: “I do love some of the Skyline Jambalaya they got up on them. Here, when I asked them to serve my Jambalaya with delicious pasta, they smiled on my face."
Championship week result: defeated Oklahoma State University 21-16 and opened a dramatic goal line to ensure victory. Oh, they did it without starting QB.
Playoffs: Baylor beat the top 15 teams in three games. It defeated the Cowboys on Saturday and avenged one of two losses. Seriously, do you really want to put the two SEC teams in?
Kelly’s view: “This guy Dave Aranda used to coach in the great Lou-zee-anna state, but then went to Baylor and quit his team. Why, I think this should be condemned ."
Championship Week result: Okay, so the loss to Michigan State made Ohio State University withdraw from the Big Ten Championship. But if the Buckeyes win, Michigan State may part ways with Jim Harbaugh. No one at Ohio State wants that. Therefore, the loss is really just a three-dimensional chess strategy aimed at maintaining the dominance of the conference in the future.
Playoffs: In the United States, no team has lost more quality than the Buckeyes.
Kelly's opinion: "Now, I know they lost to Michigan, but I did announce that the offense is sweeter than the sweetest Benedict of the season."
Championship week result: Louisiana State University defeated the team that beat Alabama (Texas A&M University), according to the "Kevin Bacon Rule", which means that the Tigers are essentially SEC runners-up.
Playoffs: Kelly tried to bring his assistant from Notre Dame to him, but he should at least be able to bring an 11-1 record. Also, if Kelly can win 11 games without a SEC player, imagine his ability with this team in the playoffs? Even the only loss in that game shouldn't be counted here, because no SEC team will lose to Cincinnati at home (because it will never arrange for Cincinnati).
Kelly’s view: “Keeping the Tigers out of the playoffs is like throwing peanuts out of Coca-Cola. Oops, they should spell PLAYEAUXFF. Go to the Tigers. Uh, I mean, Ti-gerrrs. Ti-guss? Damn it. . I have been listening to the old Orgeron press conference on the treadmill. I will eventually understand."
As voters of Heisman, we are prohibited from revealing our final votes, but we will keep an eye on a large number of competitors, from outstanding defensive players like Will Anderson Jr., Aidan Hutchinson and Jordan Davis to the top QB such as Bryce Young, Kenny Pickett and Matt Corral, and even dark horses like Bailey Zapp of Western Kentucky. But for now, let's commemorate some other heroes of 2021 with our animal Heisman V.
In a year full of incredible storylines—from shocking frustration to changing teams by big-name coaches—nothing is more important than the situation of the Texas Monkeys. And, of course, this is the last bite shown by anyone in Texas this season.
The best catch in the second week of college football did not happen on the court—but in the stands—because a cat found himself hanging on the balcony of Hard Rock Stadium.
Ironically, the same school that saved a fallen cat left Manny Diaz up in the air.
In the game between Arizona State University and the University of Southern California, a fox ran onto the field and escaped into the tunnel.
After the end of the season, the Foxes actually ranked higher on the draft board than Jayden Daniels. The New York Jets continued to spy on it.
When Malik Cunningham rushed in to complete a 1-yard touchdown for the Louisville team, a fan dog in the stands stood up excitedly.
Shockingly, this dog did not include Malik Cunningham on his All-ACC ballot. Everyone is a fan of Kenny Pickett.
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We reserved this position for Uga X, but Bryce Young eliminated the anxiety, so congratulations to the mascot of Northern Illinois. Since Jordan Lynch, the NIU hasn't disrupted the Heisman party like this.
We will not tolerate any Matt Alazar slander here, but this game-is not good. However, given Araiza's epic leg strength, we should all be happy that the poor San Diego State University defender survived.
Matt Araiza, a San Diego State University bettor, kicked the ball out of his teammates, and for safety, the ball bounced from the back of the end zone.
In the second round of the FCS playoffs, Kennesaw State University seemed ready to advance easily, leading East Tennessee State University 31-17 with only 5 minutes and 02 seconds left. But the Buccaneers (must like the Inland Buccaneers) advanced 78 yards in 13 games and scored a touchdown, raising the score to 31-24 with only 88 seconds left. ETSU then resumed a side kick, scored again in the third and goal match, and converted a 2-point attempt when QB Tyler Riddell contacted Nate Adkins to win 32-31. At least Kennesaw State University has about 9 hours of I-75 traffic time to sit down and think about what happened on the bus home.
ETSU overcame a 14-point gap with less than 2 minutes left, defeated Kennesaw State University and advanced to the FCS playoffs.