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

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that is a pretty crazy concept that Miami has a better chance of making it to a bowl game than tOSU, who solidly beat them

Miami can still win the average ACC. while the Bucks could share a Big Ten title (I think it would be their 6th straight), they are still looking up to Wisconsin and Michigan State, whom are both very very good teams

Miami should win the ACC, but The U just hasn't been able to stay consistent these past 4 years or so. they should be the top team in the ACC for sure
 
axl blaze said:
what does this even mean?
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It means "Why am I listing it with games for discussion here (consideration for 'games of notice this week)?" We acknowledge conference games have to be played....doesn't mean anyone other than fans of the teams involved care much, if at all. Likewise, I'd struggle to post about the FLA-VAN game. It's conference, has to be played, but nobody is going to care :\

3,4 - you seem torn, ready to replace Shannon for sinking the team, and then alternatively hoping he can return you guys to glory. IMO, all he's going to do is sustain hopes while talent realizes he can't get them there....the program won't climb (in character=yes, in wins-prestige=no)...but when it comes to FSU, you've got your mind right. Dumbo Fisher has been driving the boat for a few years, so despite Bobby's name being on the big office, these have been Dumbo's recruits, Dumbo's play calling, and Dumbo's ineptitude. He should have a shorter leash than most new head coaches, this isn't his first season running that Garnet and Gold ship aground :\
 
ohhh, ok. apologies for coming off aggressively if I sounded like it. I was just very confused, and it could have been taken many ways. I didn't think of it like that, as you could have just not listed it; because you are right, it's not a big deal at all. the Gophers look very bad, despite having a pretty good QB
 
TheLoveBandit said:
It means "Why am I listing it with games for discussion here (consideration for 'games of notice this week)?" We acknowledge conference games have to be played....doesn't mean anyone other than fans of the teams involved care much, if at all. Likewise, I'd struggle to post about the FLA-VAN game. It's conference, has to be played, but nobody is going to care :\

3,4 - you seem torn, ready to replace Shannon for sinking the team, and then alternatively hoping he can return you guys to glory. IMO, all he's going to do is sustain hopes while talent realizes he can't get them there....the program won't climb (in character=yes, in wins-prestige=no)...but when it comes to FSU, you've got your mind right. Dumbo Fisher has been driving the boat for a few years, so despite Bobby's name being on the big office, these have been Dumbo's recruits, Dumbo's play calling, and Dumbo's ineptitude. He should have a shorter leash than most new head coaches, this isn't his first season running that Garnet and Gold ship aground :\
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You are pretty much right. A lot of Miami fans feel torn about Randy Shannon. He is a great guy, a former great defensive player here and was one of the greatest, if not the greatest, defensive coordinator in the country during his time here. It will be a sad and depressing day if/when he gets fired, because he really deserves some glory for all of the loyalty he had to this program. I can't say that there is a mediocre coach I have rooted for to succeed more.

One of the reasons I remain somewhat optimistic is because of the guys that are mentoring him. He has Bill Parcells and Jimmy Johnson helping him out every step of the way, and he has shown that he can change his style if something is not working. There is a learning curve involved when you are a first time head coach at a major program. He is also highly intelligent. I have to remain optimistic, after beating North Carolina there is almost no way he gets fired at the end of this season, barring a huge upset to horrible Virginia, Georgia Tech, or South Florida teams. The likely worst case scenario is that we finish with the same record we had last year, which would still buy him one more year.

He is a proven outstanding recruiter, finding 2 star players who are completely off the radar and turning them into outstanding football players. Asante Cleveland and Kelvin Cain are both playing pretty well as freshmen, and neither of them had offers from big time programs. The ability to find talent where nobody else sees it is what made Butch Davis and Jimmy Johnson such outstanding coaches.
 
axl blaze said:
the Gophers look very bad, despite having a pretty good QB
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What? Weber blows. Maybe you assume he's okay because he's been starting since he was a freshman.

If you look at the Gopher QBs over the past 7 years(Asad-Abdul Kaliq, Bryan Cupito, and him), he would definitely be the worst. He sucks this year without Eric Decker.
 
I hate football.


Jacory is injured and the Canes are down 14-0 against a shitty Virginia team. Shannon best be gone after this season.
 
^Yeah, some great games to start the day today... 8( I have two games being broadcast right now, Illinois over Purdue 37-0 and Virginia over Miami 17-0... SEC network has the best game on right now apparently (S Car vs. Tenn)... damn living in New England.

Edit- Tenn just threw a pick-6. Goddamn it, I want to see some good games today!! :!
 
Oh man, what a weekend it is looking like!

Florida is looking pretty good in the first half of this game so far... Aaron Murray: nice comeback throw, though. Maybe now your D will step up.
 
sucks that Jacory Harris got injured

Nebraska is looking good in currently topping Mizzou; they are going to be a great addition to the Big Ten

also sucks that Sparty is getting routed by the Hawkeyes at Iowa

the games are very mediocre today. tOSU at Minn shouldn't even be a game. maybe USC can upset Oregon? that would be a great turn of events in a rather boring day
 
^You should turn on Georgia vs. Florida! I haven't looked at another game (save halftime) since the first TD. Tie game right now, 24-24 with 9 minutes left. It's definitely not mediocre! (Though I agree about the rest of the day so far...)
 
the Overtime loss after the rally to tie was not exactly devastating, but I was not happy. I'm glad murray settled down, but you can't throw INTs like that until you've got a farve-sized contract.
 
the Buckeyes really know how to beat down inferior opponents

and let me take a stand, while dodging some bullets. Minnesota's QB Adam Webster is not a bad QB. in fact, I will go as far to say that he is quite good and that he has a possibility of making it in the NFL. the fact of the matter is, how far can you take your talents when you have no talent surrounding you? how much can one's pocket passing skills be appreciated when half the time one is running for one's life, due to a missed offensive line block. don't even get me started on that dismal Minnesota defense

what little fans are left have taken against Adam Webster. I do not understand this concept. I can assure you, without Webster Minnesota would be much worst off - if you can imagine that

Webster is on the Big Ten All-Time Passing Board, a feat that is noticeable in the Big Ten because such esteemed players like the (now almighty) Drew Brees are sharing the spot
 
Utah to beat TCU at home next week.
Book it.

Utah will be 12-0 before blowing out some "bigger" team out in thier Bowl.
Starting to become a familiar story.

Rumor that around 20 NFL scouts were at last nights Stanford-Washington game.
Luck probably made about $40 million, Locker may have lost $40 million
 
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^You should turn on Georgia vs. Florida! I haven't looked at another game (save halftime) since the first TD. Tie game right now, 24-24 with 9 minutes left. It's definitely not mediocre! (Though I agree about the rest of the day so far...)
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the Overtime loss after the rally to tie was not exactly devastating, but I was not happy. I'm glad murray settled down, but you can't throw INTs like that until you've got a farve-sized contract.
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Meh, MIZ-NEB was a surprising blowout, MSU-IA was a surprising blowout, and FLA-GA was a somewhat surprising close game. All in all, not a great football day, IMO.

I actually DVR'd the FLA-GA game, but got updates on my iPhone while running around doing errands. Elation at 21-7 replaced by serious wtf when tied 24-24. Range of emotions, without even watching.....I think I would have killed my tv had I watched live. As it was, one of my stops was at Dicks Sporting Goods and I was cussing at their TV when it was showing 'highlights'....got some weird looks from other customers :\

I'll take the win, and I like the changes made (3 QB rotation, up-tempo offense, etc). But we still suck and we're headed for another 10-3 season 'best case', though I suspect we lose to USCe and/or FSU (ugh!), and lose the SECCG (if we make it there), then get sent to a mid-level bowl game against a Big10+2 team...and lose, ugly :|

I'm already looking at the roster for seniors, to figure out how next year will be :\

axl blaze said:
Webster is on the Big Ten All-Time Passing Board, a feat that is noticeable in the Big Ten because such esteemed players like the (now almighty) Drew Brees are sharing the spot
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Odd, considering Big10+2 has historically been 3 yds and a cloud of dust - with the exception of Purdue's 'throw everywhere' approach. Honestly, outside of the Big10+2, I'm not sure anyone's heard of Webster. He's not in this article (top 25 big10 qbs in past 25 yrs), but that was before this season....and this season, he's sitting 5th in the conference for YPG, and 7th for ratings, while MN ranks ~5th for passing offense....? Oh, I do see perhaps what you mean with this:

With a three-yard pass to tight end Eric Lair in the second quarter, Minnesota Golden Gophers’ quarterback Adam Weber became just the fifth passer in Big Ten history to reach 10,000 career passing yards.

The other Big Ten quarterbacks to achieve this mark are Drew Brees (Purdue Boilermakers), Curtis Painter (also from Purdue), Brent Basanez (Northwestern), and Chuck Long (Iowa).
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And that certainly is an accomplishment, to get 10k yards. Congrats to him.
 
Having now won a game in 'meh' fashion....I still enjoy knowing they'll be a cover made for this year's "Whipped Puppy"

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Overall record now at 39-46-2 in favor of UGA, with an 18-3 'recent' trend in favor of FLA ;)

Past Covers (sfw, just hidden for those that don't care):
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Hey, only 2 wks (3 according y UM) to implement....earned 6 of the 9 penalties for the game (false starts). So, it's a work in progress. And, according to UM, it's there to stay....we can only get better! That said, how'd you like the 3 card monte with QBs moving in and out of position :D Pleased FLA fans quite a bit, with the 'wtf?' it does to defense trying to read the play.
 
whatever works, you know? I don't know if that kind of system drives away recruits who want to make a name for themselves, or if it will encourage recruits with the assurance that they'll see some game time. Clearly, it works well enough. I don't think it upset the defense totally, but it did prevent grantham from essentially doing the same thing, plugging in unusual, cross-trained players at particular positions to create mismatches. I don't think beating a UGA team with a freshman QB, a new DC, et ctera et cetera is much of a vote of confidence for any radical changes, though.

Especially when you look at this game through the lens of how well positioned the UF offense was due to deflections and fumbles that the UGA offense gave up (or UF defense created, take your pick)
 
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