Week 15: It’s Championship Week! Conference champions will be decided, including another Top 5 match-up, this time for the Big Ten title. The College Football Playoff gets the controversy rolling (pun intended), coaches on the firing squad, picks, cocktails, and countdown to the Heisman! Hut-hut!
1st Down: Georgia Tech-Georgia 8 OT Thriller. Did you watch? Was that the best finish you’ve seen in a while?
2nd Down: Michigan-Ohio State Melee resulted in a $100K fine for each school. People were pepper sprayed by police, including players and sportswriter Pat Forde. Similar scenes unfolded following the UNC-NCST and Florida-Florida State games too. Who are you blaming for this? What fixes it?
3rd Down: Black Sunday. Mack Brown is fired by UNC. WVU fires their coach. Who else? Day at Ohio State? Former guest on the podcast, Griffin Olah from
did a great and informational piece on who’s been fired and who’s a potential hire.
4th Down: John: Defend Alabama making the CFP - above Ole Miss, South Carolina. Bama beat Mercer, lost by 3 touchdowns to Oklahoma, and beat Auburn by 2 touchdowns. Justify Miami being the first team out of the CFP. Miami lost to GaTech and No. 20 Syracuse.
Watch The Tailgators Setup Podcast on Substack:
John’s Games of the Week: Championship Edition
Friday, December 6, 2024
Conference USA: Western Kentucky at Jacksonville (-5)
Mountain West: No. 20 UNLV at No. 10 Boise State (-4)
Boise St. won the regular season match-up, 29-24. Boise St.’s only loss was a 37-34 defeat to Oregon on the road!
American: Tulane (-5) at No. 24 Army
This game is being played at Michie Stadium in West Point, NY. The weather is cold up north. Does the weather give Army an advantage?
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Big 12: No. 16 Iowa State at No. 15 Arizona State (-2)
MAC: Ohio at Miami (OH) (-2)
SEC: No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 2 Texas (-2.5)
Georgia won the regular season match-up, 30-15. Do we see a repeat?
Sun Belt: Marshall at Louisiana (-6)
ACC: No. 17 Clemson at No. 8 SMU (-2)
This game, if Clemson wins, seems to have the most potential for changing the CFP. Is SMU out if they lose?
Big Ten: No. 3 Penn State vs. No. 1 Oregon (-3.5)
Brian wrote this week about James Franklin’s predicament.
Worst Case Scenario for James Franklin
James Franklin just completed a 11-1 regular season, will be coaching for his second Big Ten championship on Saturday, with an opportunity to clinch a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, and it might just be the worst case scenario for him.
Just for Men (#notsponsored) College Pick’em Challenge:
Brian and John eek out a one-game victory over Gary. The win also propelled Brian in front of Gary by one game. As it stands now: Brian 160-82, Gary 159-83, John 156-86.
Follow along with this week’s picks:
Gary's Cocktails of the Week:
It’s a special edition for Championship Week. Gary’s bringing us shots for each of the top four AP ranked teams.
Mighty Oregon
1/2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Goldschlager
1/2 oz Midori
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, pour in the ingredients, shake until chilled and strain into shot glass.
Texas Fight
3/4 oz Fireball
3/4 oz Coconut Rum
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, pour in the ingredients, shake until chilled and strain into shot glass.
Fight on State
3/4 oz Cherry Vodka
1/2 oz Raspberry Liqueur
1/4 oz Blue Curacao
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, pour in the ingredients, shake until chilled and strain into shot glass.
Glory, Glory
1 oz Grenadine
1/4 oz Kahlua
1/2 oz Rumchata
In a tall shot glass, add the grenadine then using a spoon at an angle pour a thin line of Kahlua, next still using the spoon pour the Rumchata to layer the drink.
Heisman Watch:
General consensus seems the Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter is the winner. But does Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty have a shot, especially if he has a rock-star performance in the MWC championship game?
Early Signing Period: John discusses the early signing period for recruits. Winners include: Oregon and Florida. Losers are Ohio State and Florida St. John gives us the details and impacts.
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