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

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Well it happened everyone.. It's been awhile since I've been on here. My Alma Mater beat Boise State! It was such an incredible defeat. On senior day, at Mackey Stadium, and to kill Boise States chance of getting into the national championship. I thought it was all over when Young caught that ball on the 5 yard line with 2 seconds to go in the game. And then it turned out the 'great' Boise State kicker is a head case! Not once but twice! I heard he tried to kill himself in the locker room but he couldn't kick the chair;). N-E-V-A-D-A.... NEVADA! Go Pack!=D
 
congrats man :) if it's any consolation I was at a bar here watching the game and the whole City of Columbus was rooting for your alma mater
 
two discussion worthy news topics have recently surfaced in the college football world:

1) John Gruden says that he is happy commentating for Monday Night Football, yet the Miami Hurricanes have apparently talked to him and sent him some "parameters" of the coaching vacancy, whatever that means. under the facade of Gruden's caged and cliche responses, I think that he has talked to Miami in some form or another. this is good news, eh, 3, 4?

2) the TCU Horned Frogs have joined the Big East. this is good for the Big Easy and for TCU. at least the conference won't be such a laughing matter, and now TCU can be represented in a bowl game. I don't understand how anybody could be upset over the Big Easy's addition, at least us as fans won't have to sit through another absurdly awful Big East team, that BCS forces to take up a in a Bowl Game

your thoughts on the aforementioned matters?
 
axl blaze said:
two discussion worthy news topics have recently surfaced in the college football world:

1) John Gruden says that he is happy commentating for Monday Night Football, yet the Miami Hurricanes have apparently talked to him and sent him some "parameters" of the coaching vacancy, whatever that means. under the facade of Gruden's caged and cliche responses, I think that he has talked to Miami in some form or another. this is good news, eh, 3, 4?

2) the TCU Horned Frogs have joined the Big East. this is good for the Big Easy and for TCU. at least the conference won't be such a laughing matter, and now TCU can be represented in a bowl game. I don't understand how anybody could be upset over the Big Easy's addition, at least us as fans won't have to sit through another absurdly awful Big East team, that BCS forces to take up a in a Bowl Game

your thoughts on the aforementioned matters?
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^I told you guys the Canes likely got Gruden. It is a holy shit moment. Like, what the fuck, man. Is this really happening?


As for TCU, we can expect to see them lose a lot more. I know the Big East is the most pathetic BCS conference year to year, with no hope of redemption (as compared to the ACC, which is pathetic but has a couple of sleeping giants in it), but TCU has to play against real teams with quality players and quality coaching week to week. I still expect them to be the best in the Big East by far, but they will drop a game or two a year on the regular.

It pisses me off because if the Gruden thing doesn't work out for my Canes, Gary Patterson is no longer likely to leave TCU for The U. Hopefully if Gruden doesn't work out, we get Jim Harbaugh out of Stanford. He is a longer shot than Gruden, but he would be even better for the program than Gruden.
 
Gruden? If he does take the position, I see him getting pissed off at dealing with boosters, fans meet'n'greets, and teenage boys within 3 yrs. He can bring in talent with his name, he can drive them to success (given the weakness of the conference, and his strength of coaching - either his own, or the assistants he can pull in). I see him give it a try, get fed up, and leave in 2-4 yrs even with records of 10-3 or 11-2 and ACC championships. He may, or may not, make BCS championship games....I think he might make one or two in a decade at best, but not consistently, as I see him operating as if he were with professionals, which teenage boys are not. I see him quit after a few years, but he'll have built the talent up (and kept the program clean), and create a perfect situation for a quality assistant to step up into. Pay attention to who he adds to his staff.

TCU? They get to drop the non-AQ hurdle, and have the easy path to the BCS that ND could have had but missed (yes, ND still has their special exemption and rules in BCS bids....that needs to be f'n revoked, hard). So, BigE gets a legitimate team in their BCS bids (not that I expect anyone else in the league to challenge TCU) and TCU gets major conference clout (TV money, bowl contracts, etc). It is a win for both TCU and BigE. But I'll agree with 3,4 that TCU will now start getting 1-3 losses per year and NOT be in the NC game. Their SOS will go up a little, but their record will go down a bit.
 
I think Harbaugh would take Michigan over Miami. I mean, he could very well take Miami. but he did play for UM when they were good, and I'm sure he still gets half a boner when imagining himself coaching there - I think he grew up in MI as well
 
axl blaze said:
I think Harbaugh would take Michigan over Miami. I mean, he could very well take Miami. but he did play for UM when they were good, and I'm sure he still gets half a boner when imagining himself coaching there - I think he grew up in MI as well
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There are conflicting rumors about Harbaugh. One is as you said, he is waiting to coach at Meechigan. The other is that Michigan somehow pissed him off, and he is waiting for a vacancy at another major Big 10 school (Penn State) in order to punish Michigan for their sins. The third is that he is waiting for an NFL job.

None of these roads lead to Miami.
 
Axl, I'm sure the reason that TP will play four years is so that he, like Tebow, could possibly use that time to transform into a more desirable QB for the NFL Draft. Right now, he is not a great prospect the way Michael Vick was, or Cam Newton seems to be be; he is a dual threat QB, which is difficult to execute on the next level, and there are very few that actually play in the NFL successfully.
 
^ I agree whole-heartedly. shit, the reason TP chose tOSU instead of Oregon or Michigan was so that he could learn a pro-style offense, not a gimmick offense. gimmick offenses don't truly educate a college QB's understanding of the game on a professional level

however, any reason that a Buckeye wants to stick it out the entire four years, is a reason I am truly happy they want to stay there and not use the university as a jumping spot. sure, it could be because TP needs a year to improve, but there have been many Buckeyes who have left in three, when they could use that extra year of knowledge

shit Maurice Clarett tried to bounce after only one year. granted, it was one helluva freshman year, but come on...
 
I dont think there is any chance Harbaugh takes over at Michigan , especially given what he said about the program a couple of years ago.

I would not be surprised to see him stay, just have a look at Stanfords depth chart at QB.
Guys like Josh Nunes and Brett Nottingham are waiting in the wings.
 
I'm interested to see how the bowls break down for the SEC West. There are 5 teams in the Top 20 or so, and they all beat up on each other (with Auburn somehow miraculously surviving)...
 
^^ LOL I did too....I missed all the games except the end of the OU/Neb game....:X

Oh well....Congrats to Auburn and Oregon.....Looks to be an epic Offensive slug fest...

I think Auburn should be favored....but only by the slimmest of margins....maybe a point....This game has a chance to live up to the USC/Texas BCS NC game of '05....If its even half that thrilling....It'll def be a must see....

Ill be rooting for Aubrun naturally being an SEC fan as well as them getting shafted in the perfect '04 season.....

Remember the SEC's 6-0 BCS NC game record is on the line....Not to mention the current 4 consecutive BCS champ streak....

It'll be a true testament to the strength of the conference.....Think about it....

Tennesee '98
LSU '03
Florida '06
LSU '07
Florida '08
Alabama '09
Auburn '10

That'll be just sick......if Auburn pulls this one out....
 
meh, I'm not buying the National Championship hype. it will be two gimmick offenses going at it, and Oregon should get stomped once again because their defense is still lacking. instead of a tried and true, hard-hitting football game - this BCS title will look more like a video game

but I guess these types of games interest the less-educated and more common football fans, so at least it will bring more of a spotlight into our beloved NCAA college football
 
AU's defense minus Nick Fairly isnt all that great either....

It'll def be a shootout....but a great matchup

Can you think of any 2 teams that would be better....No team in my mind has stood out like Oregon and Auburn....You have a better matchup in mind....Or u just not much of an ofeensive kinda guy?

Cam Newton has been all world and been getting each and every game....I think he's giving Tim Tebow a run for his money....One of the best seasons in CFB history....The guy is just sooooo dominant....I cant wait to see him in this game....
 
I really wanted to see Ohio State VS Auburn, but that obviously was not going to happen when tOSU was upset at Wisconsin (if that wasn't an away game at night, I still feel like tOSU would've won). I would have loved seeing Cam Newton VS TP. no doubt Camburglar is better than TP, but I feel like tOSU has an overall better team (defense + RBs) than the Tigers

so I suppose I would have liked to see Wisconsin or Ohio State fill in the spot against Auburn for the BCS Title. both of these teams, I feel, are very good. it just ain't happening due to their one-loss
 
2010-11 Bowl Schedule
BCS Games

Date Game Time Matchup
Jan. 10 BCS Title 8:30 p.m. Auburn (13-0) vs. Oregon (12-0)
Jan. 4 Sugar 8:30 p.m. Arkansas (10-2) vs. Ohio State (11-1)
Jan. 3 Orange 8 p.m. Virginia Tech (11-2) vs. Stanford (11-1)
Jan. 1 Fiesta 8:30 p.m. Oklahoma (11-2) vs. Connecticut (8-4)
Jan. 1 Rose 5 p.m. Wisconsin (11-1) vs. TCU (12-0)

Non-BCS Games
Jan. 9 Kraft Fight Hunger 9 p.m. Nevada (12-1) vs. Boston College (7-5)
Jan. 8 BBVA Compass 12 p.m. Pittsburgh (7-5) vs. Kentucky (6-6)
Jan. 7 Cotton 8 p.m. Texas A&M (9-3) vs. LSU (10-2)
Jan. 6 GoDaddy.com 8 p.m. Miami (OH) (9-4) vs. Middle Tenn St. (6-6)
Jan. 1 Gator 1:30 p.m. Michigan (7-5) vs. Mississippi State (8-4)
Jan. 1 TicketCity 12 p.m. Northwestern (7-5) vs. Texas Tech (7-5)
Jan. 1 Outback 1 p.m. Penn State (7-5) vs. Florida (7-5)
Jan. 1 Capital One 1 p.m. Michigan State (11-1) vs. Alabama (9-3)
Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A 7:30 p.m. Florida State (9-4) vs. South Carolina (9-4)
Dec. 31 Sun 2 p.m. Miami (Fla.) (7-5) vs. Notre Dame (7-5)
Dec. 31 Liberty 3:30 p.m. UCF (10-3) vs. Georgia (6-6)
Dec. 31 Meineke Car Care 12 p.m. Clemson (6-6) vs. South Florida (7-5)
Dec. 30 Armed Forces 12 p.m. SMU (7-6) vs. Army (6-5)
Dec. 30 Pinstripe 3:15 p.m. Syracuse (7-5) vs. Kansas State (7-5)
Dec. 30 Music City 6:30 p.m. North Carolina (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6)
Dec. 30 Holiday 10 p.m. Washington (6-6) vs. Nebraska (10-3)
Dec. 29 Military 2:30 p.m. Maryland (8-4) vs. East Carolina (6-6)
Dec. 29 Texas 6 p.m. Illinois (6-6) vs. Baylor (7-5)
Dec. 29 Alamo 9:15 p.m. Arizona (7-5) vs. Oklahoma State (10-2)
Dec. 28 Champs Sports 6:30 p.m. N.C. State (8-4) vs. West Virginia (9-3)
Dec. 28 Insight 10 p.m. Missouri (10-2) vs. Iowa (7-5)
Dec. 27 Independence 5 p.m. Air Force (8-4) vs. Georgia Tech (6-6)
Dec. 26 Little Caesars 8:30 p.m. Toledo (8-4) vs. Florida International (6-6)
Dec. 24 Hawaii 8 p.m. Hawaii (10-3) vs. Tulsa (9-3)
Dec. 23 Poinsettia 8 p.m. San Diego State (8-4) vs. Navy (8-3)
Dec. 22 Maaco 8 p.m. Utah (10-2) vs. Boise State (11-1)
Dec. 21 St. Petersburg 8 p.m. Louisville (6-6) vs. Southern Miss (8-4)
Dec. 18 New Mexico 2 p.m. BYU (6-6) vs. UTEP (6-6)
Dec. 18 Humanitarian 5:30 p.m. Northern Illinois (10-3) vs. Fresno St. (8-4)
Dec. 18 New Orleans 9 p.m. Troy (7-5) vs. Ohio (8-4)
 
spaceyourbass said:
Not giving USCe a chance, huh? We will shock the nation on Saturday and SCam boy won't make it out alive.
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I was shocked. I didn't think the USCe defense would get crushed and discarded like a paper cup so quickly.


I'm looking forward to AU-ORE in the BCSNC, and I will be pulling for a 5th straight SEC NC ;) I heard ORE is slightly favored early on, but a lot can change on any further Cam Newton revelations in the next several weeks. :\

Other bowl games? I'll wait for a cleaner page to cut'n'paste interesting games with odds into this thread, but off the top of my head:
  • Franklin American Mortgage Music City
    UNC vs TN     = As much as I pull for SEC, and wish Dooley well, and kinda don't like Butch Davis...I'm seeing this as UNC all the way.

  • Bridgepoint Education Holiday
    Nebraska vs. Washington     = I really wanted NEB to walk away from the B12-2 with the crown :\ Still, this may be a good bowl game :) I'll pull for Pellini again!

  • Hyundai Sun
    Notre Dame vs. Miami     = Who let ND get a bowl game? And you know the winner will use this to declare themselves "Back!" 8) (in El Paso Sun Bowl, DEC31)

  • Chick-fil-A
    South Carolina vs. Florida State     = Ol Ball Coach vs his rival FSU.....Go Cocks!

  • Outback
    Florida vs. Penn State     = Pair of 7-5 Jeckyl&Hyde teams .... could be close, could blow out either way. My money says FL gets another Big10+2 beatdown by JoePa and the boys :\ BUT, there is an outside chance I can attend this one....do I?

  • Capital One
    Alabama vs. Michigan State     = Wasn't there a Saban-MSU connection? This would be a fun one as well :)

  • Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO
    Wisconsin vs. TCU     = Hrmm.....WISC and TCU? I haven't watched WISC enough to make a guess on this, but I do hope to watch and see how it shakes out.

  • Discover Orange
    Stanford vs. Virginia Tech     = I still want to discount VT, but they've come on reasonably strong as of late. I'll still be pulling for STAN in this one.

  • Allstate Sugar
    Ohio State vs. Arkansas     = I think the Buckeyes are pissed about losing to SEC teams as of late, and are really looking to make a statement. But they'll lose...again....to an SEC team. That isn't wishful homerism, that's my honest assessment.

  • Tostitos BCS National Championship Game
    Oregon vs. Auburn     = The game a lot of us have been waiting to see. And again, not wishful homerism, but my honest assessment. Falling behind won't bother AU, they've come back too often to notice anything different. Has ORE had to come back at any time this season? I don't know, but I don't think it would effect them either, being as their high octane offense keeps clicking regardless. Should be the funnest NC in awhile. :D
 
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