The College Football Playoff is here, and with it comes a unique opportunity for programs to showcase their brands and stars to the entire country. The stage could not be bigger. The spotlight couldn’t be brighter.
Of course, this also means that amusing postgame jokes that would normally be dismissed on the spot gain attention. In addition to high-stakes football, this weekend brought plenty of such quotes. From ty simpson referred to geno smith From Dan Lanning getting upset after the win, there were plenty of memorable moments in front of the postgame microphone throughout the bracket.
Here are the top quotes from the first round of the College Football Playoff.
,We will not write back!, alabama qb ty simpson
The Crimson Tide made College Football Playoff history on Friday night, becoming the first team to win a road playoff game (all four home teams won their first-round games in last year’s bracket).
The victory did not come without some initial struggles. oklahoma jumped out to a 17–0 lead, and by the second quarter it looked likely that Alabama would be left in the dust. But Simpson and the Crimson Tide took the lead and scored 27 unanswered points to erase the deficit and enter the final quarter with a 27–17 lead. The Sooners didn’t go far, but Alabama finally put it off for a while win 34-24After the final whistle, Simpson paid tribute by co-opting Geno Smith, citing Oklahoma’s early lead, las vegas raiders The quarterback line-up from the 2022 season.
‘I couldn’t get enough wipes to clean myself.’ , miami coach mario cristobal
While Miami-Texas A&M was not at all high scoring caseThe matchup was not a disappointment in terms of entertainment and drama. Both teams combined for a remarkable four missed field goals and four turnovers, with the Hurricanes ultimately picking up the interception. marcel reid into the end zone with less than 30 seconds remaining to stop a potential game-tying drive by the Aggies.
Miami’s win prompted a jubilant scene on Cristobal’s sideline – with Hurricanes alumnus and superfan Michael Irvin blowing the coach a kiss during his postgame interview. Cristóbal said Irwin is “wonderful”, but made his opinion clear on the sanitary nature (or lack thereof) of that form of celebration.
‘PG won’t change when you change a label next to its name.’ , ole miss quarterback coach joe judge
You’d be hard-pressed to find many head coaching debuts better than new Rebels boss Pete Golding, who took over at Oxford at the conclusion of the regular season when Lane Kiffin accepted the offer. lsu tigers Work.
Goulding leads Saturday to 1-0 start as Rebels dominate win 41-10 Above tulaneThe Rebels totaled 497 yards of offense in the win, After the game, one of Kiffin’s former staff members, former Giants coach Joe Judge, who will remain at Oxford with Goulding, praised his new boss’s ability to stay the course after being promoted under chaotic circumstances,
‘You should be able to strangle someone. We did not do this. , oregon coach dan lanning
Don’t get it twisted: Oregon lost james madison 51-34 To advance to the College Football Playoff. But if the way the Ducks played in the second half was any indication, Lanning was right to be concerned.
Leading 34–6 at halftime, Oregon allowed James Madison to score 28 points in the second half, while scoring only 17 points of its own. Although his team was never in danger of losing the game, Lanning was clearly not happy with how they finished things.
