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Stephen A. Smith says Miami winning the national championship would be the better story
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:32 pm
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I imagine many sports media members feel the same way. I don't know how they can possibly feel this way.
I imagine many sports media members feel the same way. I don't know how they can possibly feel this way.
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Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:35 pm to karmew32
How is the worst FBS team in history winning a title not a better story?
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:37 pm to Marlboro Smooth
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How is the worst FBS team in history winning a title not a better story?
Because Miami has a much greater diverse fan base. Don't you care about minorities??
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:37 pm to karmew32
Stephen A Smith says some dumb shite to get attention on the internet and OP is giving it to him. Do better and ignore that jackass.
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:39 pm to karmew32
Stephen A lives in Miami so he is rooting for them.
99.9% of everyone else is rooting for Indiana
99.9% of everyone else is rooting for Indiana
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:43 pm to karmew32
Sorry but God's people are rooting for Indiana.
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:48 pm to karmew32
His brain dead take is if Indiana wins we're talking about the Big 10 dominance b/c it would be their 3rd in a row while if Miami wins we are talking about college football in general because.... reasons he never full articulates other than some weird idea that "back in the day" we never knew where a title winner would come from and is was Nebraska one year and Miami the next w/no conference talk.
I highly doubt SAS is even aware Miami started the year ranked 10 while Indiana started 20 which kind of undercuts his point as, conference affiliations aside, Miami is still considered by most to be a "have" while Indiana is most certainly viewed as a "have not".
It comes across like he has no idea there were dynasties in the 60s/70s/ 80s/90s/00s. This could possibly be true b/c I remember him crediting Skip Bayliss for getting him into CFB when they started to broadcast together making it seem like he straight up never watched it until he had a co-host that covered it heavily.
I highly doubt SAS is even aware Miami started the year ranked 10 while Indiana started 20 which kind of undercuts his point as, conference affiliations aside, Miami is still considered by most to be a "have" while Indiana is most certainly viewed as a "have not".
It comes across like he has no idea there were dynasties in the 60s/70s/ 80s/90s/00s. This could possibly be true b/c I remember him crediting Skip Bayliss for getting him into CFB when they started to broadcast together making it seem like he straight up never watched it until he had a co-host that covered it heavily.
This post was edited on 1/14/26 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:48 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
quote:He said nothing close to this.
Because Miami has a much greater diverse fan base. Don't you care about minorities??
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:52 pm to karmew32
Miami is the ultimate bandwagon team. They don't really have a big time organic fanbase. Even in Miami. No one was a fan of Miami until the 1980s...even people IN Miami. Then they became popular because they were winning and playing with a swagger/arrogance no one else was playing with. But once that ended, people stopped caring. In fact, all of the "die hard" Miami fans suddenly became "die hard" Alabama fans.
Miami is going to play for a national championship in their "home stadium"...which isn't anywhere close to their campus. Their fans will outnumbered by the opponent by at least 2:1. The U has some great players that played in the program and some big personalities, but on the whole, Miami has no traditional backing
Miami is going to play for a national championship in their "home stadium"...which isn't anywhere close to their campus. Their fans will outnumbered by the opponent by at least 2:1. The U has some great players that played in the program and some big personalities, but on the whole, Miami has no traditional backing
Posted on 1/14/26 at 1:58 pm to Marlboro Smooth
quote:Because 24/7 sports news said it once on a Wednesday
How is the worst FBS team in history winning a title not a better story?
Posted on 1/14/26 at 2:12 pm to karmew32
His theory is as clear as black and white.
Posted on 1/14/26 at 2:30 pm to karmew32
Every aspect of Indiana is more riveting to unaffiliated fans. Underdog, portal, experience, Heisman winner, coaching style. The only thing Miami has is historical relevance
Posted on 1/14/26 at 5:13 pm to karmew32
Honestly either team winning is a great story, with Lee Corso retiring this year and seeing his team win a Natty as a non football school is a great story. And the U being back and winning another national championship is a great story and great for the sport. We need the ACC to be competitive.
Posted on 1/14/26 at 5:25 pm to karmew32
SAS is a loud mouth racist dumbass.
Posted on 1/14/26 at 5:28 pm to karmew32
It’s probably because Indiana was a number one seed and Miami barely made the playoffs
Posted on 1/14/26 at 6:33 pm to Marlboro Smooth
Because thugs. That’s why
Posted on 1/14/26 at 6:38 pm to Alt26
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Miami is the ultimate bandwagon team
100%
While living in Florida, i noticed this quickly. When Canes were shite, those flags and hats, n stuff went into closet, and the FSU and Florida gator gear was out in full force.
One of biggest band wagon fan bases in CFB, next to USC and UCLA. NO one gives a shite about them, till they are winning, then the celebutards and cfb media on west coast are sockling their nuts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 9:32 pm to karmew32
Indiana winning would be the better story but Maimi being back would get more click and views.
Posted on 1/14/26 at 10:19 pm to John Casey
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Indiana winning would be the better story but Maimi being back would get more click and views.
2011: Oklahoma State being in the BCS title game would be the better story but a rematch would get more clicks & views.
2024: Jeanty winning the Heisman would be the better story but Hunter would get more clicks & views.
Welp; when ESPN wants something, they get it. GG Indiana.
Posted on 1/14/26 at 11:12 pm to karmew32
Josh Pate - ESPN/podcast said it would be bad for CFB overall if Indiana wins the National Title.
There was this "acceptance" begrudgingly from MSM and now this kinda openly against Indiana narrative before the Title game for some reason.
There was this "acceptance" begrudgingly from MSM and now this kinda openly against Indiana narrative before the Title game for some reason.
This post was edited on 1/14/26 at 11:13 pm
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