ESPN analyst Danny Kanell doesn't generally back down from anyone and is especially fiery when it comes to his opinion on the SEC. ESPN and SEC Network analyst Booger McFarland said that the College Football Playoff expanding to eight teams would diminish the regular season.
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Kanell predictably came into the fray to diminish that opinion:
Lol at @SECbooger and all people saying expanding to 8 teams would diminish regular season. People said the same during BCS. That's 🐎 💩
— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) December 8, 2016
However, most people were in agreement with McFarland and came to his aid while also taking their shot at Kanell:
https://twitter.com/travhaney/status/806865241686573056
8 teams in 2012, unranked Wisconsin would've had the same title shot at undefeated Notre Dame and 1-loss Bama
See https://t.co/X1Gpp6zUZM https://t.co/DfqdzFdh14
— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) December 8, 2016
This particular shot was a good one as it made fun of his time as quarterback for the Seminoles in the mid-90s.
If we had 8 teams in 1995, then it really doesn’t matter whether Warrick Dunn scored at Virginia or not. https://t.co/ohynldvTWz
— Matt Smith (@MattSmithCFB) December 8, 2016
Mattered a ton that Iowa beat Michigan, IMO. Wolverines at 11-1 probably trump Washington. https://t.co/38dTjQNDkh
— Matt Smith (@MattSmithCFB) December 8, 2016
And then came the huge discussion on scheduling cupcakes and Kanell was not about to win this argument.
well pull your check book out if you want the dudes to play 16 games that's how many they play on Sundays
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) December 8, 2016
easy to want more games when you don't have to line down! The thought was good though. Amateurs my (donkey)
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) December 8, 2016
I get it D this how you do your thing but the teams scheduling them cupcakes got a pretty solid history of winning
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) December 8, 2016
championships in the last 15 years go take a look at it and see how many NATO champs come from the league that
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) December 8, 2016
schedules them cupcakes.
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) December 8, 2016
And even Scott Van Pelt got in on the action!
Charleston Southern, Chattanooga, Citadel, Bethune Cookman ....Should I keep going, Danny? (Fsu opponents)
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) December 8, 2016
@mspear96 @SECbooger I'm all for a bigger playoff. But when you rip SEC teams and FSU does the same, what point are you making?
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) December 8, 2016
Maybe Kanell will one day learn his lesson and not mess with those who know a considerable amount more about college football than he does.
[h/t Saturday Down South]
