This Week in College Football 11/21 - 11/26

[Damaramu 0]

9-3 is what they fired Solich for. Solich could've probably won a Big XII title if he was still in power. He definitely could've won the Big XII North last year.

[therealworldschampion 0]

That's like the 4th time Colorado people have been throwing stuff on the field. What a class program they have there in Boulder....

[Damaramu 0]

That's like the 4th time Colorado people have been throwing stuff on the field. What a class program they have there in Boulder....

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I thought they were going to riot there for a second. The final stand of Bill Callahan as he faces an oncoming charge of drunken party kids.

[Damaramu 0]

And there are finally real cops running around in the student section. What dumbasses.

[Slayer 0]

That's like the 4th time Colorado people have been throwing stuff on the field. What a class program they have there in Boulder....

It's Colorado.

 

'nuff said.

[CanadianChris 0]

At least now we know the athletes' behaviour IS representative of the student body.

[teke184 0]

At least now we know the athletes' behaviour IS representative of the student body.

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You'd think the coaches would have noticed the problems when the snapcount was "Roofies on three"...

[SilverPhoenix 0]

USC fans

How many of these people here are USC fans... really?

 

You know, if you think the Big XII doesn't get respect now (a dubious claim in itself) then how do you think the media will shit all over the conference if their third-straight representation in the national title game gets smoked.

 

Fuck Texas, I hope they Mack Brown never sees a national championship.

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After how Mack Brown cried to get into the Rose Bowl last year (Shut up Dama, you know its true that he robbed Cal of its bid) I so hope that he gets KILLED at the Rose Bowl this year.

 

Or better yet....Let them do a Job of massive proportions, next week and wind up in the Bowl where West Virginia is playing, so they can bitch all month how the Big East is beneath them, only to get their asses kicked by the Mountaineers.

[therealworldschampion 0]

I can see Dama's reply now....

 

"U ALL R A BUNCH OF USC LOVERS!!! THIS BOARD JUST HATES ON TEXAS BECAUSE THEY HATE THE BIG XII!!!!"

[teke184 0]

USC fans

How many of these people here are USC fans... really?

 

You know, if you think the Big XII doesn't get respect now (a dubious claim in itself) then how do you think the media will shit all over the conference if their third-straight representation in the national title game gets smoked.

 

Fuck Texas, I hope they Mack Brown never sees a national championship.

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After how Mack Brown cried to get into the Rose Bowl last year (Shut up Dama, you know its true that he robbed Cal of its bid) I so hope that he gets KILLED at the Rose Bowl this year.

 

Or better yet....Let them do a Job of massive proportions, next week and wind up in the Bowl where West Virginia is playing, so they can bitch all month how the Big East is beneath them, only to get their asses kicked by the Mounaineers.

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Shit, I'd love it...

 

LSU would end up in the Rose Bowl (provided that Florida and Georgia beat Florida State and Georgia Tech, respectively, then LSU wins the SEC Title Game over Georgia).

 

 

While LSU is a tough sell for the title game this year to most people, such as the BCS computer poll analysts, I'd love it just to see the elusive LSU-USC game we've been wanting to see since the split title in 2003.

[therealworldschampion 0]

I would love that scenario as well, considering that I might be at WVU next fall and I could rub it in Dama's face that the "weak" Big East toppled his darling Big XII...

[Art Sandusky 0]

Hey guys, you're just egging him on now.

 

But guess what, DamaSault is making football not fun in here again. I blame him for my shocking turn on Tennessee earlier in the thread. I look like some sort of animal. Anyways, suspend him from this folder or these threads if that's even possible until the season. This is going to be intolerable by the time the major bowls roll around, and anyone can see that.

 

But back to Tennessee. They're gonna mop the floor with Kentucky tomorrow, and it'll be awesome. It's their bowl game, and those blue-clad motherfuckers are the poor bastards that happen to be their opponent. People ragged on the Vols for not smearing them last year, so they're gonna do it this year on Kentucky's Senior Day. Guess what, it's our seniors' final game too.

21st win over the Wildcats in a row won't be too hard.

 

And Texas is going to be beaten soundly by USC in the title game. This USC team is something you can't possibly hate on for anything besides them beating your team of choice, or if you like a Pac-10 team. Or anyone they've played since 2003. This is a team we're going to be talking about for years. Texas will probably give them the best fight possible, but USC is a fucking juggernaut. It won't be a blowout of last year's proportions, but there's going to be a very clear gap between the teams' talent and ability by halftime. Texas is definitely the #2 team in the country, but they won't finish #1.

 

I just wish Fulmer would go on a diet during the off-season and get back to his 2004 season weight. That seemed to work. Shit, make the 1998 weight a project for 2007.

[therealworldschampion 0]

He can never be as large as Mark Mangino though......that's just one fat motherfucker.

 

Fulmer was an offensive lineman in college....Mangino WAS the offensive line.

[Hogan Made Wrestling 0]

And Texas is going to be beaten soundly by USC in the title game. This USC team is something you can't possibly hate on for anything besides them beating your team of choice, or if you like a Pac-10 team. Or anyone they've played since 2003. This is a team we're going to be talking about for years. Texas will probably give them the best fight possible, but USC is a fucking juggernaut. It won't be a blowout of last year's proportions, but there's going to be a very clear gap between the teams' talent and ability by halftime. Texas is definitely the #2 team in the country, but they won't finish #1.

 

I just wish Fulmer would go on a diet during the off-season and get back to his 2004 season weight. That seemed to work. Shit, make the 1998 weight a project for 2007.

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At this point, I really don't see what indication there is that USC is going to beat Texas soundly this year. They've played so many close games that I can't think of them as a "juggernaut". Consider if if they do win the title game, the 42 points they gave up to Fresno State will be the most surrendered by a national champion since Penn State in 1982. Their wins against Notre Dame, Fresno State, Arizona, and Arizona State are hardly what I'd call dominating victories. Last year's team rolled through their opponents much more convincingly. Between USC and Texas, I'd say Texas has dominated their opponents more this season, although they've played less good teams than USC will have by the end of the season.

[CanadianChris 0]

That's because USC has had to play against far better offenses than Texas has. They've played against 4 of the nation's top 10 scoring offenses -- Oregon, Arizona State, Notre Dame and Fresno State -- and are facing a fifth next week in UCLA. That's not going to help your defensive stats like playing teams like Rice, Baylor, Kansas and Oklahoma State would.

 

Of course, Texas has the top scoring offense in the nation, so that would suggest another close game...but USC is also going to have four weeks to prepare for them, as opposed to October where they played three huge offenses in four weeks, with no time off.

[therealworldschampion 0]

I was thinking today while reading some 2006 recruiting rankings what the preseason top 5 will be for next year. Here's some contenders:

 

Notre Dame - return many starters, including Brady Quinn and Jeff Samardzija, plus have a top 5 recruiting class coming in.

 

Texas- return Vince Young, but lose a lot on the offensive and defensive lines. Will have the top recruiting class in the country.

 

Auburn - young team this year that is hitting their stride, Cox and Irons will have experience for next year

 

Any other teams you want to recommend?

[Hogan Made Wrestling 0]

At the risk of being disappointed again, I think I have to be a bit of a homer and mention Michigan. Henne underperformed this year but should mature, while Mike Hart should be back injury-free. Of the four losses this year only the Notre-Dame game was a real stinker and the team could have easily finished with 2 losses or less.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

I'd be shocked if ND ended up being anything less than a 1 loss team next year.

[teke184 0]

I was thinking today while reading some 2006 recruiting rankings what the preseason top 5 will be for next year. Here's some contenders:

 

Notre Dame - return many starters, including Brady Quinn and Jeff Samardzija, plus have a top 5 recruiting class coming in.

 

Texas- return Vince Young, but lose a lot on the offensive and defensive lines. Will have the top recruiting class in the country.

 

Auburn - young team this year that is hitting their stride, Cox and Irons will have experience for next year

 

Any other teams you want to recommend?

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LSU will be another highly-rated team, although their schedule is less advantageous next year (road games at Auburn, Florida, Tennessee) and they'll be missing some players.

 

Their main losses, personnel-wise, will be along the O-Line and D-Line, as C Rudy Niswanger, LT Andrew Whitworth, TE David Jones, DT Claude Wroten, DT Kyle Williams, and DE Melvin Olliver are all graduating.

 

Other losses include RB Joseph Addai, CB Ronnie Prude, and WR Bennie Brazell, but those are all from well-stocked positions (RB and WR) or are players who are notorious screwups (Prude caused at least two last-second LSU losses, in last season's games against Auburn and Iowa).

 

 

 

The big things in their favor will be the stabilization of the coaching staff (they're still working out the kinks after hastily assembling this group after Saban's departure), the return of RB Alley Broussard from a knee injury, and the increased experience of QB JaMarcus Russell.

[Damaramu 0]

USC fans

How many of these people here are USC fans... really?

 

You know, if you think the Big XII doesn't get respect now (a dubious claim in itself) then how do you think the media will shit all over the conference if their third-straight representation in the national title game gets smoked.

 

Fuck Texas, I hope they Mack Brown never sees a national championship.

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After how Mack Brown cried to get into the Rose Bowl last year (Shut up Dama, you know its true that he robbed Cal of its bid) I so hope that he gets KILLED at the Rose Bowl this year.

 

Or better yet....Let them do a Job of massive proportions, next week and wind up in the Bowl where West Virginia is playing, so they can bitch all month how the Big East is beneath them, only to get their asses kicked by the Mountaineers.

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You mean kind of like how the mighty Cal did against Texas Tech? Yeah if you guys can use that excuse then so will Texas.

 

Besides Mack didn't cry. I really don't know where people are getting this at. He simply said "for these kids to not be in the BCS is a shame".

According to people here he threw himself on his knees and wailed about it. He didn't twist anyones arm.

[Urban Warfare 0]

Florida State could have a killer recruiting class as well. Currently, Percy Harvin, the top WR in the nation, has Florida State at number 1, depending on who you listen to (I use ESPN Insider's Recruit Tracker) and they already have the top player in Myron Rolle, so look out for them.

[Damaramu 0]

Florida State could have a killer recruiting class as well. Currently, Percy Harvin, the top WR in the nation, has Florida State at number 1, depending on who you listen to (I use ESPN Insider's Recruit Tracker) and they already have the top player in Myron Rolle, so look out for them.

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So I take it the kid they have now is the QB of the future? What does Xavier Lee do now?

[therealworldschampion 0]

Florida State could have a killer recruiting class as well. Currently, Percy Harvin, the top WR in the nation, has Florida State at number 1, depending on who you listen to (I use ESPN Insider's Recruit Tracker) and they already have the top player in Myron Rolle, so look out for them.

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It won't mean much unless they do something about the offensive coordinator, Jeff Bowden sucks.

[Secret Agent 0]

having top rated Recruits don't always mean they'll be sucessful. Look at Rhett Bomar. In time he will be really good, but it took a season to get him adjusted.

[Damaramu 0]

having top rated Recruits don't always mean they'll be sucessful. Look at Rhett Bomar. In time he will be really good, but it took a season to get him adjusted.

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I still say he'll never be as good as Heupel or White.

[CanadianChris 0]

Quarterbacks tend to take longer than others to adjust than others, as well. How many freshmen QBs can you name that were stars right from the get-go? It's such a huge step up from high school, moreso than at any other position.

[Guest]

USC's going to have a great recruiting class. If they can plug in a guy just like they plugged in Leinart after Carson left, they can contend next year.

[Damaramu 0]

USC's going to have a great recruiting class.  If they can plug in a guy just like they plugged in Leinart after Carson left, they can contend next year.

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What are they going to do about their backfield if they lose both of their RBs?

 

They'll fall on hard times. Everyone thought Stoops would be able to compete forever b/c of the talent he was pulling in and his ability as a coach but it leveled off this year.

[CanadianChris 0]

USC's going to have a great recruiting class.  If they can plug in a guy just like they plugged in Leinart after Carson left, they can contend next year.

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What are they going to do about their backfield if they lose both of their RBs?

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White's not going anywhere, especially if Bush comes out. He'd put up monster numbers for them in his senior season, and probably improve his draft position a ton.

[Guest]

They'll lose one, but not both. If they do, fuck they are in trouble.