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  7. Posted · Edited by chowderhead9

    National CFB First Team Defense

    Ask any true football fan and they will tell you that while the Offense gets the glory, it's the Defense that deserves all the credit. Here are the "First Team Defense" players who were voted the very best in the Nation:

     

     

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    2015 Final Media Poll

    The season is over and the collective "media" has spoken -- the final rankings are in.

    And what a season is was. While no team finished undefeated, there were several truly memorable teams. While the story of TCU will not be soon forgotten and there is no shortage of traditional powerhouse teams at the top of the polls, we should also not overlook the success of the likes of #11 Troy, #18 Boise State, or #24 Ohio.

    Along with the final rankings, I thought it would be fun to compare to the Week 1 poll to see which teams were the real deal, and which were paper tigers. Thank you for following the 2015 season and here is hoping to an equal fun 2016 season!

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    On 7/24/2015 at 3:06 PM, redfox000 said:

    Anybody try to watch the BBC show Merlin?  I got mostly through season 1, but got tired of the episode formula after a while.

    Loved watching Merlin. In fact, have watched it several time through. I find myself going back to watch shows that have already run its course.  Currently watching Psych and Monk all over again. 

    CH9

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    Grey Dog Championship Game

    And then there was one... the TCU Horned Frogs are the 2015 CFB Champions!

    Aside from a brief 1st quarter lead, Penn State never led again. With the Nittany Lions defense focusing much of their attention on standout RB John Keller, the Horned Frogs used a little razzle dazzle by having WR Roger Hart carry the ball on goal line situations. The strategy worked, as Hart scored 2 TD's on the day to go along with his 6 receptions. While the TCU offensive numbers were not huge, the team did just enough to secure the 27 to 18 victory.

    What a game and what a season. Time to move onto the end of season awards & polls, final recruiting, and gear up for the 2016 season. Thanks for following the 2015 season and here's to another exciting year of college football.

     

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    For me, it has been Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP) since v.4 (circa 2002/2003).  It is a great game that just seems to get better and better each year. While not on the same polished level and extreme detail, I've also been playing a lot of Bowl Bound College Football (BBCF) and having a lot of fun. I dabbled with the Draft Day Sports Pro Basketball demo and really enjoyed it, but just hard to devote time to it at the cost of OOTP and BBCF.

    CH9

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    Grey Dog Championship Game Preview

    The big game is here, with the #5 TCU Horned Frogs taking on the #2 Penn State Nittany Lions. Setting aside records and history, I am sensing an upset. My prediction:    

     

                                                               TCU 31  Penn State 27

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    Capital One Orange Bowl

    This was supposed to be Clemson's year.  Everything had gone just right for them so far. Top teams losing otherwise winnable games, an easy ACC, and being relatively injury free on its way to an undefeated season. Even with the shocking omission of Miami from the playoff round played right into Clemson's hand. TCU had other plans!

    This game was over within the first 10 minutes of the 1st quarter, as the TCU Horned Frogs jumped out to a 14 to 0 lead by the 5:35 mark. In fact, the score would get up to 33 to 0 before the Clemson Tigers could muster their first TD. With a final score of 33 to 13, the Horned Frogs advance to take on Penn State in the CFB Championship game.

    The stars of the game were RB John Keller who rushed for 183 yards on 29 carries (giving him a season rushing total of 2,001 yards) and PR specialist Jacob Chavis who returned 2 punts (80 yards and 65 yards) for TD's. What a game by TCU!

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    Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

    While bowl season is always fun, the games that seem to truly matter on a National scale are those which involve the CFB Playoffs. In the first semifinal game, the #2 Penn State Nittany Lions squared off against the #3 Washington Huskies.  While it was the Huskies that struck first thanks to a 67 yard bomb from QB Antonio Smith to WR Richard Martin, it was the Nittany Lions who dominated the game. With a comfortable 27 to 10 lead at the half, Penn State cruised to a 37 to 17 victory to propel them to the National Championship game. The Penn State attack was led by junior QB Michael Parker who tossed for 286 yards and 4 TD's.  To illustrate just how dominate Penn State was, their time of possession was 39:24 compared to just 20:36 for the Huskies. #readytowin

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    Allstate Sugar Bowl

    The 2015 Allstate Sugar Bowl brought together two powerhouse teams in the Auburn Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners. While the teams came into this game evenly matched on paper, the Sooners quickly established its dominance; running up a 31 to 0 lead late into the 2nd quarter. While two TD's by the Tigers narrowed the gap to 31 to 13, Oklahoma put up another 20 points to complete the 51 to 13 blowout victory.

    The Sooners dominated in every facet of the game, and were led on offense by senior RB Joseph Graham. In what was a special way to end his college football career, Graham rushed for 156 yards on 27 carries and 1 TD, to go along with his 45 receiving yards. On the season, Graham rushed for 1,880 yards and 12 TD's. He will be missed in Norman. #boomersooner

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    Northwestern Mutual Rose Bowl Game

    The 2015 Northwestern Mutual Rose Bowl Game brought together the #17 Boise State Broncos and the #9 Iowa Hawkeyes. If you were to ignore the final score and only look at the underlying numbers, you might guess that Boise State won this game. Despite having more first downs, better 3rd down efficiency, more total plays, better net punting average, fewer penalties, and a better time of possession by more than 5 minutes, the Broncos got absolutely destroyed on the scoreboard.

    In handing Boise State only its second loss on the season, the Hawkeyes utilized the "big play" to run up 34 points on its way to the 34 to 13 victory. Leading the way for Iowa was senior QB Roland Hernandez, who passed for 283 yards and 3 TD's. Hernandez, who is up for several National awards , finished off the season with 4,368 passing yards and 44 TD's.  While it was a disappointing finish to the Broncos season, the stellar play of true freshman RB James Brown (96 rushing yards on the day, with 1,366 total rushing yards for the season) has the Boise State faithful already looking forward to next season.

     

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    BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl

    A strange match-up of teams for the 2015 BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl. Not sure why the bowl Committee selected the teams, but nonetheless the #23 Marshall Thundering Herd faced off against the University of Ohio Bobcats.  While the teams kept the score close early on, the Bob pulled away for an easy 29 to 12 victory. The star of the day was freshman Bobcat RB Kenneth Gates who rushed for 162 yards and 1 TD on 35 carries. to go along with another 42 receiving yards. In finishing off an amazing first season, Gates season rushing total was 1,487 yards and 9 TD's. #starinmaking

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    Outback Bowl

    The #14 LSU Tigers faced off against the #19 Wisconsin Badgers in the 2015 Outback Bowl. In a game that several early lead changes and a desperate last minute comeback attempt by the Badgers, the Tigers had just enough fire power and discipline to get the 27 to 19 victory.  Leading the way for LSU was standout RB Thomas Woodard who rushed for 114 yards on the day; bringing his season total to 1,757 and 13 TD's. #geauxtigers 

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    Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

    The 2015 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl saw the #4 Miami Hurricanes square off against the #16 Oklahoma State Cowboys.  The Hurricanes were angry after being leapfrogged by TCU in the playoff polls, and they took that out on the Cowboys. Miami led 24 to 3 heading into the 4th quarter, and cruised to a 31 to 10 victory. Junior standout QB Charlie Barth led the Hurricanes offense, passing for 241 yards and 1 TD, while sophomore RB James Walker rushed for 135 yards on 25 carries. Depending on how things shake out, Miami may sneak back into a Top-4 final ranking when all is said and done.  

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    Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl

    The 2015 Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl brought together the #8 Georgia Bulldogs and the Michigan State Spartans. Not to diminish what the Spartans did in this game, but what a complete letdown by the Bulldogs. Despite having had an outstanding year where they were in the hunt for a playoff spot, Georgia played this game like they wanted to be anywhere but on the field. The Spartans jumped out to a 20 to 0 lead and were up 23 to 3 early in the 3rd quarter. While the Bulldogs put up a couple of late TD's to bring the score to 23 to 17, they could not close the gap. What a disappointing end to an otherwise outstanding season for the Georgia Bulldogs.

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    Valero Alamo Bowl

    There is a lot of history between these two teams; none more so than the 2006 National Championship game that ended with a stunning Texas victory. Fast forward nearly a decade and the teams, while not playing for a championship, are still stacked with next-level talent. The 2015 Valero Alamo Bowl pitted the #6 USC Trojans against the Texas Longhorns. For the first 3 quarters, this game was all about UT as they manhandled the Trojans to the tune of a 23 to 6 lead. Yet something changed in the 4th quarter, as USC put up two quick TD's to bring the game to 23 to 20 at the 10:00 mark. That is when the Trojans defense took over; returning a fumble 23 yards for a TD and a pick-6 INT 60 yards to put the game out of reach. The Trojans 28 point 4th quarter was enough to seal the 34 to 23 victory. #nohookemhornstoday

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