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the official 2010-11 college football thread! ver. Auburn VS Oregon?

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Pander Bear said:
facepalm.

One thing that sucks about going to an SEC school. Even if they expected me to have at least 1200 on my SAT to let me in in 2000, you still have to share it with people who could barely sign their name 25 years ago on fall Saturdays.
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lulz. not to mention a lot of the fraternity trash that goes to school there. sorry if that offends you, not sure if you were in a frat or not.

i got accepted to tennessee but ended up going to a small school out west because of the sec frat boy mentality.

TLB - i like the texas tech call.
 
Wow Cincinatti really sucks NC State is just throwing all over them. Can someone tell me why the Big East gets an automatic BCS bid and the Mountain West does not?
Oh man could cinncinati look any worse? I bet Brian Kelley is laughing his ass of in South Bend right now.
 
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Pander Bear said:
the same reason Jethro Tull got best heavy metal album over metalica.
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ROFL. hey, at least he had Black Sabbath's guitarist at time for some metal cred.

looks like the game of the week, sadly, for me is Florida VS Tenn. Florida most obviously has upset all over them after under performing for a game and a half. they finally got it together in the second half against USF. thankfully, Tennessee is the personification of underwhelming.

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So I have to admit it and eat my words from ealier. The Big 10 looks pretty strong this year. I'm impressed.
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as much as it pains a fan to say something like this, going against their heart, it's very healthy to overcome the hate and state the obvious. I had to do it for the last four years with SEC. I don't know if the Big Ten is the best conference (they still have jokers like Minnesota, Northwestern, et al).

however, when Michigan is good and the other usual suspects are good enough (Ohio State, Wisco, Penn State [TBD]), the Big Ten is at least an above-average conference
 
Miami dropped to 19th in both polls in a week they did not even play. What the fuck is up with that? We should be ahead of Iowa as well, we lost to a legit #2 in the nation and they lost to a practical nobody.
 
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Miami dropped to 19th in both polls in a week they did not even play. What the fuck is up with that? We should be ahead of Iowa as well, we lost to a legit #2 in the nation and they lost to a practical nobody.
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UF makes it's third victory (all by 14+ points, mind you), and falls another spot in the coach's poll. :\ Our plan this year appears to be win as many as it takes to reach being unranked! Maybe if we beat KY we can fall to around 15 8)

That said, I can't be too proud of my Gators from this game either. Yes, the fake punt was excellent, the muffed one was not. And for a team that huddled on the wrong side of the ball following a penalty, and the coach nearly strangled himself throwing his headset when the cord was wrapped around his neck....what can I say? I would like to see us score - anything - in the first quarter, but so long as we get the 'W' I'll take what I'm getting. :\ I did see where of the "70 players who made the trip to Knoxville 43 are underclassmen, 21 were on their first road trip and 19 played in their first road game" and "This Florida team has played more freshmen in the first two weeks of the season than any team in college football" so maybe we can survive this year and plan on a better next year?

Heh, I wanted to at least be proud of them for getting 3 turnovers, knowing we had 8 in the previous 2 games. Checking nationally, though, we are second in turnover margin per game (2.3)....behind tOSU (3.3)....:\

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Monday's hindsights:
  • GT is/was over-rated, after losing @KAN, who then lost @USM...and eeking out a (fun, high scoring, tight game) win over a depleted UNC. Um, don't believe the hype, yellowjackets.

  • Ingram is back. Yes, it was against Duke, but Ingram is back. I still keep ALA in my top 1-2 for now.

  • Did anyone see Cal heading for the ass-whooping they got at NEV? Not me.

  • Tough break for UGA, losing to ARK at home. It'll be fun watching ARK@ALA this coming Saturday (3:30 EST). Sorry, LSU fans, but this one is for the SEC West, since *both* teams ought to beat you this year, IMO. Dawg fans....let's see - lost to USCe, lost to ARK, ... I'm not so sure you guys can win @ Miss St (but you should) and @ COL (I think the travel will do you in, along with a lack of confidence), then you have TN (please, please beat them) and Vandy (not a given win these days either - you should win, but ... ). Hey, at least you can end your season with a win over GT :)

  • TX-TT, a good game, but not what I expected (hoped for).

  • Air Force, storming back on OU at OU? Not winning, but still, throws a little doubt on OU....but more credit to AF, at least in my mind...and they still carry some street cred with me based on AF's historical performance. I don't think this was a fluke, but perhaps OU overlooked them a little bit in the second half?

  • 9 IOWA loses a close one at 24 AZ - cool game. Notch one in for the Pac-10, but no knock on IOWA losing that close a game, on the road in that heat. Nah, good game, good on both squads in my book.

  • AZ state at 11 WISC - Here, I'll give a knock against WISC for keeping it so close (19-20). Should have pounded them :\

  • CLEM loses to AUB in a close one - great ending to the game. Props to AUB, and I'd agree with their ranking, not a top 10, but in the top 25.

  • USCw @ MIN - Ok, so we all expected MIN to lose. Some of us expected them to lose badly given they suck so much. Hell, the covered the spread. But who else besides me was cheering everytime there was a score update that showed MIN leading or at least within striking distance - c'mon, raise your hand. Props on further discrediting this year's version of the Trojans.

  • UMASS at MICH in a close one? So, perhaps MICH isn't 'back' quite yet either. Yes, Robinson is unbelievable, but letting UMASS hang in the game? What happens when a real offense shows up against that wolverine defense? What happens if Denard gets hurt? Well, so far neither has happened....but one day, one day....

  • ND @ MSU - YAAAAAYYYYYyyyyyy!!!!! Another 'close loss' to make ND think they matter, but they go home again with another 'L' =D Prayers out for the MSU coach :\

  • Overall Pac-10 weekend against BCS teams: 3-2 (outmanned WASH lost at home to 8 NEB, 24 AZ at home over 9 IOWA, ASU lost at 11 WISC, USCw gets by at MIN, WF gets pounded at STAN). Not too bad. Nothing great, but it was your weekend for making a statement. I'll take the statement as 'we don't totally suck'.
 
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Florida game was fun to watch. the offense might struggle at points but you have to commend the Gaytors for playing great defensive ball.

props to Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide. they lost some experienced members on the defensive front, but due to good coaching it seems like they are right where they were a year ago (defensively intimidating).

Ryan Mallet is going to be a great pro football player. finally, a QB who is young and exciting again. and nothing about Mark Sanchez or Jimmy Clausen is exciting.

Ohio State demolished Ohio University, but they are showing lots of weaknesses. never has a Jim Tressel team had such woeful special teams play. the offensive line looked to be handled, at time, by a diminutive OU defensive line. for the past three years, the OSU offensive line has been a group of underachievers (despite recruiting well). the O-line coach has to go.

OSU will make it to the National Championship but they will lose again, to Alabama presumably (if it's Boise State, obviously OSU wins). they will be stuck blowing bubbles, conservatively, while another opponent across the sidelines breathes fire.

condolences to Coach Dantoni, a true class act and great defensive mind. got to meet and greet when he was the defensive coordinator at OSU. that fake FG in OT took some serious COJONES
 
here is a hilarious fight between the mascots of both Ohio University and Ohio State University, right before the game: http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/

also linked on that main page is the account of the OU mascot, one Rufus the Bobcat who initiated the fight against his opponent, Brutus. the 19 year old kid joined OU as the mascot with the only intention of going into Ohio Stadium and getting into a fight with Brutus.

the team informed him that he was fired, he said he didn't care. he had already dropped out from OU and went to another college the rest of the year
 
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lol that is soo great I bet that dude gets mad pussy for that. Too bad Ohios football team wasnt so inspired. Hmm maybe the next year they should dress the spirit squad out?
 
that is hilarious. I think I saw a tea bag in there, too. I don't see how any OSU fan could be butt hurt over this, it's too funny
 
I could see how some (older) fans might be upset at such disrespectful behaviour, but overall, I agree - not a big deal (though I wouldn't be surprised if the person inside the Brutus outfit filed any lawsuits with OU or the individual).

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Meyer and his 30 arrests in 6 yrs. This is a bit of a popular headline right now and tbh it is annoying me. I am not going to try and rationalize it with my usual depth of research on how many were multiple arrests on one guy, charges that were dropped, which guys were disciplined to what degree within the team (suspension, scholarships, booted from team). I'm also not going to try and wash it away as being par for NCAAF, though I believe it is. What I am going to do is ask you guys - a) do you think this is fairly average for FBS top tier teams, and b ) do you know of any places where such information might be compiled for a more level comparison. I tried looking around a bit, and the best I could find was Behavior issues are nationwide (dated SEP 14, 2010):


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Since 2005 the Dogs have had, to the best I can determine, 39 arrested players, including nine since March.

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Since 2005 and the arrival of Urban Meyer as head coach, the Florida Gators have won two national championships but also have had 28 players arrested, with at least nine of those being felonies.

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Tennessee has had off-the-field problems, as well. Three players were charged with attempted armed robbery in November and two more were arrested following a bar fight this past summer.

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Louisiana-Lafayette, Georgia’s season opening opponent this year, had eight players arrested for growing pot in their apartments

N.C. State had four arrests for drug possession in April.

Arkansas had two arrests for drug possession and one DUI.

Southern Miss had three players arrested for disorderly conduct when they refused to leave when police tried to disperse a large crowd at a pool party.

Iowa, which beat Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl back in January, has had at least 26 players arrested since 2007, with five of those cases being felonies.

Notre Dame had eight players picked up for underage drinking in July.

UCLA had three arrests for suspicion of felony theft.

Missouri, a team member was arrested on a shoplifting charge, two more for DUI and one for sexual assault and trespass.
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This quote is only looking at the past year, not 6 years :\ I don't think anyone anywhere is actually compiling this data, and it will only appear in bits and pieces by reporters showing the depth they individually researched (often with the slant they wish to bring to the headline).

My point isn't "everyone else does it, don't pick on Florida", but more of "NCAAF overall is f'd up and needs addressing - not just one coach/team/program. :\
 
lol

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Welcome to Week 4:

THU
7:30 PM ET No. 19 Miami (FL) at Pittsburgh (+3.5) - an old BigEasy matchup, now a chance at teams predicted to be atop their respective conferences this year...who aren't all that. It isn't cold enough, nor PITT fan base, to make it much a worry. MIA 24 - PITT 13.

FRI
8:00 PM ET No. 4 TCU at Southern Methodist (+17.5) - 8) TCU 42 - SMU 10

SAT
12:00 PM ET North Carolina State at Georgia Tech (-8) - are these the power teams of the ACC this year? Doubt it. At least GT lost it's ranking, as it should. I'll go NCST 7 - GT 21
12:00 PM ET Virginia Tech at Boston College (+4) - VT is favored, on the road? Have people not seen VT's two losses, or is BC that bad? I'd throw up if I had to watch this game. I'll go with VT 17 - BC 14.
3:30 PM ET No. 1 Alabama at No. 10 Arkansas (+7) - This is probably the game of the day, I think. Top 10 teams, in the same division. Yeah, ought to be a good game that shows us a bit more about each team that we haven't gotten to learn as yet. I'm going to go with an upset, just because, and say AL 24 - ARK 28
3:30 PM ET No. 16 Stanford at Notre Dame (+4.5) - Another 'close' home loss for ND? Or can Coach Kelly get them over the hump? I'm not sure if STAN is slightly over rated or not. ND can't close things out. STAN 21 - ND 10 (but with a lot of yardage)
3:30 PM ET Wake Forest at Florida State (-19) - Wait, isn't this the WF that scored 53 pts, 54 pts, then 24 against STAN? And FSU is favored by 19? ACC is wack. I'll go FSU 38 - WF s
6:00 PM ET No. 8 Oklahoma at Cincinnati (+13.5) - Oh, Cincy....get ready for an ass whoopin'. OU 38 - CIN 17.
7:00 PM ET Kentucky at No. 9 Florida (-14) - Another 2 TD line, another slow UF start...but I think KY jumps ahead for a bit (similar to the USF game). FL wakes up, pulls away in the end. Rinse, repeat. KY 17 - UF 31.
7:00 PM ET Georgia at Mississippi State (Even) - Hey UGA, how ya like them apples? Oddsmakers put you at "EVEN" with MSU ;) I want Mullen to do well and get better at MSU, and he is improving the program, but that isn't as strong as my belief that UGA is pissed off enough after last game to come out and get this done. UGA 21 - MSU 17
7:45 PM ET No. 12 South Carolina at No. 17 Auburn (-3) - Is it the year of the cock? I think USCe is not used to being so highly ranked and stubs their toe. I'm not sure who will win or lose, but it will be close. 21-24, you pick the winner.
8:00 PM ET No. 24 Oregon State at No. 3 Boise State (-17.5) - Beavers, beavers, beavers....couldn't break Cinderella's slipper for TCU....can you do it now? On the road? No. OSU 10 - TCU 31.
9:00 PM ET No. 22 West Virginia at No. 15 LSU (-9.5) - The other interesting game of the day, ranked teams, from different BCS conferences....and I think the line is accurate. I'll go WVU 14 - LSU 10 in the upset (yes, I think Miles blows this one).


Sorry it is SEC heavy, they seem to be the only games of any real consideration, IMO - not a reflection of homerism, but of blah over USCw-WSU, PSU-TEMPLE, EMU-tOSU, UCLA-TEX, etc.....
 
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