TheLoveBandit
Retired Never Was, Coulda been wannabe
Darren McFadden was *always* good.
Coming back to the FLA-AL game, one thing that struck me is the AL offensive line and Ingram-Richardson, and this goes back to watching them in the ARK game as well. Rarely, if ever, does a team get a finger on them in the backfield. More than that, wherever the defense makes contact (best case is line of scrimmage), they always, ALWAYS get 2-3 more yards as they fall forward - always. The only time I can recall any defense getting negative yards on the AL offense was when it is a pass play and the QB doesn't get rid of it. The running backs are at the line too fast, and the line keeps the holes open for them, and the backs always fall forward. They are guaranteed 2-3 yrds per play, and they can eat the clock to their hearts content this way. This is just unstoppable, and I sincerely believe it will carry them to back-to-back NC's.
ORE slips ahead of BSU in the rankings? Only a matter of time. What will be interesting is to see if the 'weaker' SEC starts to hurt AL in BCS points as the season goes on (I think they remain #1 throughout), and where the SOS puts tOSU and ORE if they can win out. Shall be an interesting year. I think FL falling to #12-14 is about right, and as much as I'd want to argue, I can't say much to 3,4 about MIA being ranked ahead of us in one of the polls. Playing like we did against AL, we could very well lose to a lot of teams. I'm not sold on MIA being 'good', but I'm equally not sold on FLA being 'good'.
Current top 10 (AP) are:
1 Alabama (58) 5-0 1497
2 Ohio State (1) 5-0 1401
3 Oregon 5-0 1379
4 Boise State (1) 4-0 1341
5 TCU 5-0 1250
6 Oklahoma 5-0 1183
7 Nebraska 4-0 1172
8 Auburn 5-0 1045
9 Arizona 4-0 898
10 Utah 4-0 860
I still expect BSU and TCU to slip based on SOS. I'm disappointed at seeing OU where they are, since I don't think they are a top 5 team. The AL-AUB game (Iron Bowl) at the end of the season should be good - may end up determining the SEC-West. I have to admit surprise at seeing AZ and UT in the top 10...I honestly hadn't paid attention to them as yet.
Coming back to the FLA-AL game, one thing that struck me is the AL offensive line and Ingram-Richardson, and this goes back to watching them in the ARK game as well. Rarely, if ever, does a team get a finger on them in the backfield. More than that, wherever the defense makes contact (best case is line of scrimmage), they always, ALWAYS get 2-3 more yards as they fall forward - always. The only time I can recall any defense getting negative yards on the AL offense was when it is a pass play and the QB doesn't get rid of it. The running backs are at the line too fast, and the line keeps the holes open for them, and the backs always fall forward. They are guaranteed 2-3 yrds per play, and they can eat the clock to their hearts content this way. This is just unstoppable, and I sincerely believe it will carry them to back-to-back NC's.
ORE slips ahead of BSU in the rankings? Only a matter of time. What will be interesting is to see if the 'weaker' SEC starts to hurt AL in BCS points as the season goes on (I think they remain #1 throughout), and where the SOS puts tOSU and ORE if they can win out. Shall be an interesting year. I think FL falling to #12-14 is about right, and as much as I'd want to argue, I can't say much to 3,4 about MIA being ranked ahead of us in one of the polls. Playing like we did against AL, we could very well lose to a lot of teams. I'm not sold on MIA being 'good', but I'm equally not sold on FLA being 'good'.
Current top 10 (AP) are:
1 Alabama (58) 5-0 1497
2 Ohio State (1) 5-0 1401
3 Oregon 5-0 1379
4 Boise State (1) 4-0 1341
5 TCU 5-0 1250
6 Oklahoma 5-0 1183
7 Nebraska 4-0 1172
8 Auburn 5-0 1045
9 Arizona 4-0 898
10 Utah 4-0 860
I still expect BSU and TCU to slip based on SOS. I'm disappointed at seeing OU where they are, since I don't think they are a top 5 team. The AL-AUB game (Iron Bowl) at the end of the season should be good - may end up determining the SEC-West. I have to admit surprise at seeing AZ and UT in the top 10...I honestly hadn't paid attention to them as yet.