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Welp, I’m a groomsman in a wedding next Saturday…

My close friend’s second wedding. The first was the day of the game at Colorado back in 2011. Unfortunately, his first wife passed away last year, so I’m not giving him too much crap about it. Still, with a wedding time of 5:00pm, it’s right in the middle of our game.

Any Vent advice on etiquette? I was planning to have my phone with me and try to be discrete and not just flat out watch every play. He’s promised to have TVs around, but I suppose I should be somewhat social and not just camp out in front of a TV. The most annoying part is that he’s a diehard Auburn fan and scheduled his wedding for their off week, knowing that many of his family and friends are UGA fans and would have to miss their own team’s game😒 As if it hasn’t been said enough on here, fall weddings are the worst!

Playoff Expansion: has it made the reg season *more* meaningful?

I was one of those who was concerned about expanding the playoffs watering down the regular season. That said, I remember the anticlimactic feeling I would get after early November in past seasons. Outside of a couple of meaningful and potentially competitive conference championship games, most of that last month of games felt like we were just waiting on the inevitable, with only a handful of meaningful games left - particularly since the dawgs have been competing at a championship level.

At this point in the season, the average cfb fan has to feel optimistic when it comes to the number of relevant games left that will have an impact on the field of 12. On the same token, the sting I felt after last week's heatbreaker against the tide was as sharp as ever. I think it will take more than one season to truly know what the impact of expansion has had, but I'm encouraged by how this season has felt, the dawgs' offensive and defensive issues notwithstanding.

Does anyone know why Saban still cares about Alabama football?

I kind of envisioned in my mind, for no reason at all, that when he retired from coaching Alabama, he would probably move to Florida, and would occasionally pop in at our practices to chat with Kirby, and maybe give him some tips. I never envisioned him choosing to live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama while also being rich.

Why is he there to help with NIL? Why is he there to help the new coach? Why is he there to help with recruiting?

He used to coach their arch rival LSU. Does he now all the sudden really care about the Alabama Crimson Tide? I am very confused on it.

"Wish I Would Have Seen..."

I feel like every single CFB season goes by and I'll see players perhaps breakout in the NFL early on and think, "I wish I would've seen that guy in college...he's fun to watch." There's just so much CFB from coast to coast that's it's nearly impossible to see everyone.

I think it would be cool to drop some names in this thread now and perhaps throughout the season to alert folks to really good players in CFB they may not have seen.

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned Ashton Jeanty of Boise St. I think he's the best RB in CFB and is going to be a high NFL draft pick. (I would say he's #1 for draft-eligible RBs at this time.) If you haven't seen him, watch him! He's special.

Everyone has probably watched USC QB Miller Moss by now. I think he's outplaying his physical attributes but makes for a really good CFB QB. Has that Drew Brees vibe to him.

The latest guy I've been watching is John Mateer, QB for Washington St. This cat is what's beautiful about CFB. He's just an odd talent that is sort of a Frankenstein of a mix of many guys you've seen in the past.
  • He has a Bernie Kosar, Max Scherzer throwing motion that you'd think gets batted down all the time but he finds passing windows and is often outside the pocket.
  • His overall game has a Stetson Bennett feel with closer to a Baker Mayfield build.
  • Despite that 3/4 or sidearm delivery, he puts a lot of zip on the ball.
  • He's a huge threat on the ground with 425 yards rushing so far.
If you get a shot, watch him. I don't think you'll see him at the next level but he's perfect for college football.

What are names a bit off the radar you have seen that stand out? (only want to hear about those over 17 years of age, please)

Not your Village People’s Navy

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