TCU-Georgia Title Game Thread

[wadster]

I remember losing to Georgia in the Cotton Bowl also. I was in the upper deck and watched the dropped punt.

I had good seats and watched it from closer up. Don't catch the ball, don't catch the ball. Hey, I think I'll try and catch the ball and be hated forever. Kids.

 

[2003TexasGrad]

Well, the short answer is,”No”.

The long answer is, “NOOOOOOOOOO!”

*Laughs in Tom Herman*

 

[wadster]

Agree!

Exposed!

I'm gonna turn this turkey off and go watch Gillian's Island or something else intellectual.

Mary Ann and it's not close.

 

[Born in ATX]

Damn. If I just heard correctly, per ESPN, this was the most lopsided game in Bowl Game history. That's in ANY bowl game - ever. Nice job TCU.

 

[2003TexasGrad]

Damn. If I just heard correctly, per ESPN, this was the most lopsided game in Bowl Game history. That's in ANY bowl game - ever. Nice job TCU.

That's crazy if true. Michigan stomped OSU, and OSU was a missed field goal away from beating Georgia. It really is about match-ups and game prep.

 

[theiioftx]

The most enjoyable part of this game is aggy reaction to it:

1) obvious appropriation of a championship for them via Georgia and the SEC
2) Dodged a bullet by Garret Riley not becoming their OC
3) Georgia DC should be their target to replace Durkin
4) Mattress Mack is an idiot for betting on the game to hedge his promotion. Poor idoit.

All of these are straight from TexAgs after a 5-7 season.

 

[ProdigalHorn]

Sonny Dykes' postgame comments need to include some combination of the words "We embarrassed ourselves." Georgia was great, but TCU looked totally unprepared to play across the board.

 

[bystander]

Four years ago, Texas beat Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Texas was coached by Tom Herman. Georgia by Kirby Smart. Since then Tom Herman has been fired and tonight, Kirby is leading Georgia to it's second straight national championship in dominant fashion. As a Texas fan, I have to ask, what happened?

 

[Horn2RunAgain]

Oof! Do we still want Sonny?

No. We want a guy that hasn't won a conference title in his decade or so of head coaching programs like usc, Texas. We don't need a guy that coaches tcu from a losing record , to playing for national title..

 

[Horn2RunAgain]

Four years ago, Texas beat Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Texas was coached by Tom Herman. Georgia by Kirby Smart. Since then Tom Herman has been fired and tonight, Kirby is leading Georgia to it's second straight national championship in dominant fashion. As a Texas fan, I have to ask, what happened?

Excellent recruiting classes year after year, and an awesome job of coaching and, for tonight, game planning. Sonny got badly outcoached. Sonny? Still, miles ahead of sark unfortunately

 

[Born in ATX]

Sonny Dykes' postgame comments need to include some combination of the words "We embarrassed ourselves." Georgia was great, but TCU looked totally unprepared to play across the board.

He actually said something like "this team needs to learn from this experience and get better from it". What? You mean the same team that is losing almost all of its starters and may royally suck next year? I'm sure taking the biggest ***-whippin' in the history of all bowl games will look great on their resumes Sonny.

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

Rumor is Longhorn Catholic, as an adult, wore those WWE spike shoulder pads to a High School game in Texas.... it is only a rumor so you must ask him.

No, he wore them to his wedding. Get your story straight.

 

[theiioftx]

Four years ago, Texas beat Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Texas was coached by Tom Herman. Georgia by Kirby Smart. Since then Tom Herman has been fired and tonight, Kirby is leading Georgia to it's second straight national championship in dominant fashion. As a Texas fan, I have to ask, what happened?

Herman had potential, but lost control of the team due to his immaturity. The eyes of Texas were truly upon him and he could not manage it.

 

[Creek]

Sonny has a Michigan and Texas and OU scalp at least. TCU didn't have the depth, talent etc...to win 2 against legit competition.
Bowl committee should finally learn never to take a team that just loss in their Conference game. Bama deserved to be there, and TCU was cannon fodder for whoever was going to win OSU vs Georgia.

 

[Creek]

Both teams had over -achiever QB's that could run.

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

Bama deserved to be there

No they didnt.

 

[ViperHorn]

Sonny has a Michigan and Texas and OU scalp at least. TCU didn't have the depth, talent etc...to win 2 against legit competition.
Bowl committee should finally learn never to take a team that just loss in their Conference game. Bama deserved to be there, and TCU was cannon fodder for whoever was going to win OSU vs Georgia.

Agree with the first part, but no, Alabama didn't deserve to be there. Two real losses and a last-second win against a Texas team that was exposed as the season progressed.

 

[Creek]

Bama’s wasn’t great but they lost twice on the road at night and it was close. Everybody gives Bama their best shot, even Aggies…
You get Bama on neutral field (see KState) and they’d be playing UGA in the final and maybe winning.

 

[Horns11]

Four years ago, Texas beat Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Texas was coached by Tom Herman. Georgia by Kirby Smart. Since then Tom Herman has been fired and tonight, Kirby is leading Georgia to it's second straight national championship in dominant fashion. As a Texas fan, I have to ask, what happened?

UGA was also missing its two best defenders and a receiver from that Sugar Bowl. The whole "they didn't want to be there" does ring true, regardless of what Texas fans want to believe about that evening.

As to what happened to us, the recruiting class from that period ended up being a bunch of nonperforming quitters. Out of the #4 class in the country, only Whittington, Roschon, and Sweat ever made a lick of difference at Texas, while the rest of them transferred, got kicked off the team, or whatever.

 

[Texadelphia]

Hi, I just got here! What's the score? I'm located in Bangladesh this week. No video. Did TCU play majestically and win in a kick-*** way?

Bangladesh? Keep an eye out for shipping containers full of TCU CFP Championship gear (t-shirts, hats, etc) - headed your way as of 7pm last night.

 

[Phil Elliott]

I'm gonna turn this turkey off and go watch Gillian's Island or something else intellectual.

I switched to "The Rockford Files" at halftime.

 

[Dionysus]

I switched to "The Rockford Files" at halftime.

You missed a good episode of Kojak

 

[Texadelphia]

The most enjoyable part of this game is aggy reaction to it:

1) obvious appropriation of a championship for them via Georgia and the SEC
2) Dodged a bullet by Garret Riley not becoming their OC
3) Georgia DC should be their target to replace Durkin
4) Mattress Mack is an idiot for betting on the game to hedge his promotion. Poor idoit.

All of these are straight from TexAgs after a 5-7 season.

SMH. aggy - as if they’re even relevant at all in any conversation related to this game, the coaches, etc. Self-awareness meter is pegged on Empty over there at lil bro’s house.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Man, was that colossal beat down even worth it? That’s what they will always be remembered for, and next 10 win season they have will be dismissed.

 

[HornView]

I switched to "The Rockford Files" at halftime.

Best Theme Song ever

 

[LonghornCatholic]

No, he wore them to his wedding. Get your story straight.

Honeymoon, actually

 

[bystander]

Kirby Smart comment after the game:

Maybe we hoped we were hiring another Kirby. Saban has had a lot of assistants. Was it so obvious that Kirby would be this good? I don't know.

 

[Horn2RunAgain]

Kirby Smart comment after the game:

Maybe we hoped we were hiring another Kirby. Saban has had a lot of assistants. Was it so obvious that Kirby would be this good? I don't know.

Sark was already a known commodity as a head coach. He had an existing record as a head coach at major programs. So no, he's no comparison to Kirby

When you interview for a top position, and you know what you're looking for, you either choose someone that's produced success, or in smart's case, look at his accomplishments and project

We chose a coach that's given us exactly what he's given usc, Washington. No surprises but big disappointment.

Uga saw Kirby as a future superstar coach. It was a better choice than reaching down into the laundry basket. 2 straight

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

Maybe we hoped we were hiring another Kirby. Saban has had a lot of assistants. Was it so obvious that Kirby would be this good? I don't know.

Would we the fans have had the patience to let him build it?
Or would some of our people been calling for his head, and sagely suggesting he's not going to be the guy after his very first loss?

My vote is on #2.

 

[dukesteer]

Sark was already a known commodity as a head coach. He had an existing record as a head coach at major programs. So no, he's no comparison to Kirby

When you interview for a top position, and you know what you're looking for, you either choose someone that's produced success, or in smart's case, look at his accomplishments and project

We chose a coach that's given us exactly what he's given usc, Washington. No surprises but big disappointment.

Uga saw Kirby as a future superstar coach. It was a better choice than reaching down into the laundry basket. 2 straight

The book about Sark has not been completed. It’s being written. Let’s see what we are thinking by December of 2024. And perhaps Dec of this year.

GA was a good team under Smart’s predecessor, Richt. They were close. Smart took over in 2016 if I am not mistaken. Thus, this is his 7th year. It’s Year 2 for our HC.