Fanblogs.com: 2008 - Week 8 College Football Polls
GA_Boy
· 1 year ago
It goes without saying but I am what the DAWGS will be when the SEC championship game is over, 1st.
GO DAWGS!
Ben Prather
· 1 year ago
TCU and BYU are higher than I expected. The MWC apparently is getting even more street cred than I thought they had.
Also note the ACC's resilience in replacing their 3 fallen comrades with 3 (2 in the coaches poll) new contenders.
Missouri leads the pack of 2 loss teams, with loses to 2 of the top 10 teams, both still undefeated this understandable.
USC also began a slid down due to the poor performance of their conference, thus wounding their schedule strength.
Imagine the Texas offense, or Tulsa for that matter, vs the Washington State defense...
Tommy_Trojan
· 1 year ago
I still can't believe that Alabama is # 2? Really? Man, you talk about some biased stuff, this is it? That team has not played well against Tulane, Kentucky and now Mississippi. They also played a horrible 2nd half against Georgia. Clemson was definately overrated and Georgia has had horrendous injuries to their offensive line from before the season even began. Penn State should be # 2. They are smashing everybody right now. They have to play at Iowa and Ohio State yet. There is plenty of time to see if they deserve a # 2 ranking, but I am quite sure by now, that Alabama does not. We'll see if Bama can get out of Knoxville next weekend. They did play a great game against Georgia - but they are gonna have to do it again. If they don't start playing any better than they have lately - they will go down.
"BC"
· 1 year ago
woahhh now. alabama may or may not be the #2 team in the country, but penn state is a joke. how many times does the big ten have to be exposed before people will finally realize the truth: the north doesn't have as good of athletes as the south. the SEC champ whoever that is will be better than the big ten champ. and as long as Alabama is first in the SEC, they HAVE to be ranked higher than the first place big ten. Tommy, are you forgetting that OSU blew everybody out the last 2 years, and then they played an SEC school? Alabama has been putting up big leads in the first half, and then playing conservatively in the second half. while that might not look good on the scoreboard, it has won us every game we've played. just because teams run up the score, does that make them better? i guess as a USC fan, that's what you have to believe (69-0) i knew Missouri was a joke, but by god the scoreboard wouldnt agree. and neither would anyone else. youve gotta learn to see through the scoreboard, it rarely tells you anything about the game.
oh and that terrible team that alabama barely beat, they took down florida at home. what about those Oregon State Beavers??? ya know, isnt it funny how fast everyone forgot that loss? Oregon State sucks. and when USC doesnt play anyone all year, how do they deserve any respect when they LOSE a game?? give me a break. y'all had your chance, but the coaches and players dont have the maturity required to bring their best week in and week out. if yall cant do it in the pac, and lose one game, imagine if you didnt do it in the SEC, how many games would you lose??
TigerEducated
· 1 year ago
No, they certainly don't...
BC, l-o-g-i-c is replaced in many situations within the polls....Conventional Wisdom (IE-Personal bias & emotion) replaces said logic in the minds of many voters.
It's why a 7-0 Ball State team that would be destroyed by most teams ranked behind it-and even a few that dropped out of the polls-can be the 20th ranked program right now.
Oh, and BC, your team doesn't have the depth and the stamina in the 2nd half, BC...The playing conservative, 24-20 scores are just as much a product of Saban's mentality as they are your team's lack of quality depth and them getting gassed in the 2nd half.
The 2nd half of that equation will be cured by Saban's recruiting...But the 1st part...Saban's mentality is going to cost you games, and you can take that to the bank. It did that at LSU, WIth far more talented teams than the one you're fielding right now.
Don't take it as a sleight...Take it for what its worth. He will always take his foot off their throats, and it will always allow teams back in games, and cost him-and you-eventually.
You'll laugh, but I've mentioned the 24-20 scores before...They will become a staple of your program. Chained up offense on a tight leash, defense that plays well but allows teams to move the ball and score in the 2nd half because of his mentality of "shrinking the game".
I also think you lost a big deal in Cody yesterday...I heard its an MCL...Which means that he's gonna miss at least a month, but as a 380 pound kid, that's something that might take more time to heal, but he's the identity of your defense, that's for sure.
Better get ready for the up the gut rush from here on out.
ROLLTIDE_73
· 1 year ago
Cody is a big loss but i don't believe Tenn. has the running game to beat us even with out him....not based on their performance this year so far.The last update I've seen said it was a sprained MCL that didn't require surgery and that he might miss a couple of games. I believe Andre Smith had the same injury and only missed One game(Tulane).we will just have to see.By the way LSU Looked good against SC
War_Eagle_Atlanta
· 1 year ago
Foster will just fumble it away even if Tennessee is able to run the ball...
Tommy_Trojan
· 1 year ago
BC:
Look at what spews forth out of your mouth. Now, instead of wanting to be like USC - you have decided that you have taken the mantle. How did that happen? Was it those landslide vivtories over Kentucky and Mississippi? Are you jokin', dude? And, what makes you think your anything like Florida 06' or LSU 07'? Those were National Championship teams. You aint even half way there.
There are certain coaches that cannot win a "Big Game" to save their lives. They cannot seem to conjure up a game plan for a team with equal talent to their own. Jim Tressel at Ohio State is one of these coaches. He does real well when he has you outmanned. But, he can't figure out how to beat a team with more talent than he has. That being said: Ohio State is still a very fine football program. Joe Paterno is not Jim Tressel. Paterno has the highest Bowl winning percentage of any coach (except maybe Carroll) and Penn State does win Bowl games when they get there. You can rest assured, that nobody is gonna kick Penn State around like they were OSU, should Penn State somehow make it to the Big Dance. It's two different coaching regimes, fella. It's not just players on the field. You boast of your own fabled coach and act as though nobody else has one. Well, Penn State does have coaching (albeit, maybe they are all the assistants), and they will put together a much better game plan than anything that Jim Tressel could imagine.
ROLLTIDE_73
· 1 year ago
Tenn. is horrible ole miss hasn't lost a game this year by more than 7 and they beat Florida.I told you earlier in the week it would be a tough game and a close one.LSU won the NC with two losses and your talking trash because we have had close games. do you think that if Cody hadn't gotten hurt in the third that Ole Miss would have made it close.Be fore he went down they couldn't run.Fact is we are 7-0 and have beat the teams were suppose to loose to.And I think we have all seen how a team from the big ten can blow teams out and get schooled in the big show.
Tommy_Trojan
· 1 year ago
I am always astonished at the "fear" of USC. It's amazing to me. After every single game, morons who can't claim a team (or if they do have one - it really sucks), have to get on here and start bad-mouthin' Southern Cal. I'm sure these guys all suffer from "penis envy" also. They all live their lives through some particular conference vicariously. They know that their team really blows, so they have to pick out the one team that they know is good, and continue with the drive-by sniping.
What I think it is, is that they are so scared that everything they drank the kool-aide over, is gonna come crashing down on their poor pathetic heads. They cannot stand the thought of ever having to really get in the ring. Above all things - they never want to see that happen. Better that we just keep kickin' the crap out of Big Ten teams in a meaningless Rose Bowl game.
It must be horrible to be fans of a team, that is totally meaningless from a National standpoint, and have to live out a fairy tale of: "we must be pretty good because we lose to real good teams"! I can't even imagine that. These are not fans of the college game. These kinda people have no consideration, whatsoever, for how good all of these teams are. They can't concieve of the idea that there are some teams that are really great programs. It must just eat their azz that their prospective programs are not in that realm. I remember when we kinda sucked for about fifteen years (that means 8-4,9-3 records on average). I don't recall having to hate on Miami, Florida State and Nebraska. In fact, I remember how impressed I was, that those teams could keep that high standard for so many years. It was amazing. I guess that there were these kinda buttholes around even back then. They probably claimed that "Nebraska doesn't play anybody"! "The ACC sucks"! "The Canes are overrated"! "Florida State has an easy schedule"! All moronic drivel. Fact is: those were the best teams and it didn't matter who they played - they just won games. It was pretty easy to see that those three teams were pretty darn good. It didn't much matter if they were bashing several weak opponents along the way. Whenever they played a good team - they just bashed them also.
All the folks with "penis envy", that reside on this blog, should go and seek the help of a professional psychiatrist. Don't really on your girlfriends or your wives to help you out, as their momma's have taught them all to lie, no matter what. But you'all know, when your pissin' in a public restroom (your the guys tryin' to peek), exactly what the problem is.
thebuckstopshere
· 1 year ago
I think your whole post was conjured up just so you could use the phrase "penis envy."
I like it.
Tommy_Trojan
· 1 year ago
TBSH:
Yep, there were a couple of "fightin' roosters" givin' me some flak. I figure there is only one reason why you'd adopt South Carolina as your team. It has to have something to do with my above post. I got a "theory" about all Oregon State fans also - but we'll save that for another post.
TigerEducated
· 1 year ago
You antagonized them first, TT...Don't try to twist it...You're just looking for a reason to talk smack to them...
They have every right to be proud of their team...They found a quarterback, and hung tough into the 4th quarter against two great teams in UGA & LSU...
But you're sitting there taking shots at them talking amongst themselves...You aren't taking flak, you're stepping in the middle and spitting at people...
Leave them be, and I assure you, they won't be taking shots at you...
"BC"
· 1 year ago
look Tommy,
nobody doubts that USC has a very talented team. possibly the most talented team in the country. but your team lacks the business-like attitude required to make it to the NC game. instead of bringing it every week, they only "bring it" when they're playing a big game. So when they see a team like Oregon State on the schedule, they just di** around all week, show up, and expect to win. And a big part of this is coaching. Pete Carrol's practices are a media fest. Kinda like Rocky III, when he just goes to the gym with a bunch of cameras, and Clubber Lang knocks him out. No team wants to play USC in a bowl game. But until they have the competitive, and hungry mindset to dominate every time they take the field, they don't deserve a title shot in my opinion. It's an insult to teams in tough conferences that have to "bring it" every week just to survive (SEC). i think that's what inspires your sour posts. instead of writing on fanblogs, why don't you e-mail Pete Carrol?
OUT.
Tommy_Trojan
· 1 year ago
BC:
Your comical. I really don't have the time to pint out to you how often "Alabama doesn't bring it". I'm not claiming that we deserve a "Title Shot" right now. Several things have to happen before that can even occur. I'm saying that Alabama is overrated. You do not deserve to be ranked # 2 in the country. That's what I am saying. You got one "upset" win over Georgia. That's akin to Oregon State getting ranked # 2 because they beat us. You haven't played anybody but Georgia. Your schedule strength, thus far, has been pathetic at best. And, you barely squeeked by in some of those games. I think that you may even lose this weekend. You may even lose to LSU - although you might even be favored. And, you were definately get blown out against Florida. Florida right now, is without a doubt, the best team in the SEC. I'll use my same argument here. It doesn't matter if the were beaten by Mississippi. It was an upset. That's why they call them "upsets". It was one bad day for Florida. Usually, Florida does not play like that, and when they don't - your through. That is what makes them the best team in the SEC. Southern Cal has gone 72-7 in the last 79 games. If your talking about some kinda level of consistency - nobody can top that. That means that ten out of every eleven games, we're gonna "bring it", and you aren't gonna be able to do anything at all about it.
As of right now, I believe that Nick Saban at Alabama, is something like 0-9 against the spread - when Alabama is a -10+ favorite. That means that you are definately overrated. It means that you always go against Bama when that scenario comes up. Do you need me to give you are record against that same line? Tennessee looks like your Oregon State to me. Your right about two things 1.) "No team wants to play USC in a bowl game" 2.) "teams in tough conferences that have to "bring it" every week just to survive (SEC)". And, from here on out, we're just gonna see if you can back up that "business-like attitude" that you so loosely toss around.
The last team that "pulled-off " the same hoax that you guys are tryin' was the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes. They won about 14 games in a row - while all along winning games by seven points or less. There have been about 120 teams over a seven year period who have tried that and failed. Your odds are about 1in 840 of winning the "National Championship". The chances of your team continuing to "squeek out" victories is minimal. I applaud the guys like "Tampa Gator" who make no bones about wanting a crack at USC. They should. But, that guy has enough faith in his own team, to want to beat the best team. And well he should. To be honest, Florida looks pretty scary to me, and I don't think that we would blow that team out. I also think that Texas, Oklahoma and Penn State might give us a heck of a game. As for Alabama - we would smoke you 51-7. Your offensive and defensive lines would be completely blown off the ball. And, you would not have any passing game to stop us from doing it. BC, I have all the respect in the world for what Alabama is doing, but you aren't there yet. It's just a farce that Bama is ranked # 2 right now. The reality is: with the rest of the SEC schedule left to play - Alabama has all the opportunity to earn a #1 or #2 position. If you do finish off the deal - I would have no problem with a # 2 ranking - or even # 1. But, one win over Georgia does not make you the 2nd best team in America. Let me remind you: last year Bama started off 3-0 before losing to Georgia 23-26 (actually played them tough) and Florida State, then won three more in a row to get to 6-2, before completely tankin' by losing to LSU, MSU, ULM and Auburn. They were able to close out a 7-6 year by beating a lowly Colorado team in a Bowl game. This year, although Alabama is improved, is setting itself up much the same way. You still have Tenn, LSU, MSU, AS and Auburn to deal with.
Last year my complaint was against Ohio State. They had lost to Illinois late in the season - and had no business being in a National Championship game. I think that both Illinois and Ohio State were exposed. I railed against Hawaii. I've railed against Notre Dame. I railed against Illinois being in the Rose Bowl rather than Georgia. BC, I don't miss these very often. I think that Nick Saban rivals coach Carroll as the premier coach in the land. I suspect, that within another couple of years, Alabama is gonna be a perennial Top Five team. In fact I have no doubt. To me, just for this particular year, it's just a little too soon to be annointing Alabama. Should Bama win out - I will change gears and annoint them myself. I'm just saying that I have not "drank from the cup" yet.
Lennie Collins
· 1 year ago
You tell 'em Tommy Trojan!
"BC"
· 1 year ago
un-freakin-believable. i want you all to take note of what THIS GUY. just said: and i quote:
"I also think that Texas, Oklahoma and Penn State might give us a heck of a game. As for Alabama - we would smoke you 51-7. Your offensive and defensive lines would be completely blown off the ball."
hahahahaha. wow. is this guy serious?? yeah. our offensive line led by three All-SEC, and two All-Americans would get blown off the ball. our defensive line with a first round NFL draft pick that weighs 365 lbs. would get blown off the ball. alabama, the 1st place team in the SEC, would get beat 51-7 by USC. alabama, the best run defense in the SEC, would get beat 51-7 by USC.
Tommy! you think Alabama will get blown out by Florida?? really?? florida loses to ole miss at home, and it's "ohh, they were just having an off day." what if alabama fell to ole miss at home? would you say the same? no. the fact is, alabama HASNT lost a game, and will be favored in every matchup for the rest of the year unless LSU beats georgia convincingly. And if Oregon State had beaten USC, AND gone undefeated, and sat at 7-0, they wouldnt be #2, but they would be #3 right behind Alabama.
I dont understand. youre trashing Alabama because we don't blow out every team in the SEC, therefore we don't deserve to be #2?? name one team IN HISTORY, that blew out every team in the SEC.
ultimately, i think what you're saying is this: running up the score on every team you beat, and dropping 2 close games > going undefeated. or Florida losing to Ole Miss > Alabama beating Ole Miss, because Florida runs up the score on everyone else.
i know you dont really believe that deep down. but i guess when you're USC and you law a few eggs every year, youve gotta convince yourself that thats the way it is.
ive got news for ya tommy. theres a reason teams dont blow out other teams in the SEC. it's called defense. we have it. no other conference does.
another question: how many other teams do you know that would be undefeated right now after playing Alabama's schedule? These are the teams i think: LSU maybe. Florida already lost to Ole Miss (the team alabama just beat) Texas maybe.
that's all i come up with.
oh, and for the record, the Alabama football team has never been beaten by 44 points or more in its history. and the only time Alabama has given up 51 points in its history was a 5OT game against Tennessee. it gave up exactly 51 points.
Tommy_Trojan
· 1 year ago
BC:
Help Mr. Wizard!
Every year, near the end, I pick out either one or two completely overrated team to bag on. Your it. I've never been wrong. You want to argue about that? Back in 2004 it was Oklahoma and Notre Dame. In 2005 - it was Notre Dame and Ohio State. In 2006 - it was Notre Dame, Michigan and Ohio State. In 2007 - it was Illinois, Hawaii and Ohio State. And this year - you are the 1st lucky contestant. Congratulations!
Well, your kinda right. Only your season isn't over yet. The hardest part of your schedule remains. Right now, your outscoring your opponents by around 17.9 per game, but that number is gonna go way down shortly. You'll be lucky to end up like Georgia in 2005. All other SEC Champions and MNC won games by alot more points. It looks like your gonna have to put up an additional two TD's per game to catch some of these other teams. Oh, and so far (with the weakest part of the schedule coming up), Southern Cal is outscoring everybody by more than 2005 Texas was. So, I don't really think that 51-7 is all that out of line. LMAO!
Bama_DevilDog
· 1 year ago
BC, I agree completly.
Tommy_Extra Small Trojan(sorry couldn't help himself) has no clue.
Im now forever boycotting his abnormally long post.
His arguement for Bama being overrated = He was right about Ohio State, Illonis, Hawaii, and Notre Dame being overarated and since he was right about the four most obvious overated teams in America (besides USC) he is right about Alabama.
Get a clue!
badgerballer
· 1 year ago
Home from a nice long family vacation, only to face the misery that is being a Wisconsin fan/alum. I was in Madison 2 Saturday's ago for the State Penn game - thankfully didn't blow the $200 I was thinking about plunking down to go to the game though. *Ugh* From 3-0 and a top 10 ranking, to praying for bowl eligibility and an invitation to play The Sister's of the Divine Nature in the Tidy Bowl on about December 3rd. Somebody put me out of my misery. Tommy, is there any room left on the SC bandwagon? I may jump on.
D.Clark.
· 1 year ago
wow...bleed crimson look up some facts before you make a fool of yourself. Penn State has beaten how many of your "southern" athletes in bowl games...a lot. no one has won more than joe pa. The "southern" athletes are that much better and still Michigan and Penn State, both big ten, have the two largest stadiums in the country with the largest crowd attendance. Oh and did i fail to mention nearly all the top recruits are being pumped out of the north. what did your copenhagen you just chewed have in it? or did you just eat a bad road kill coon?
War_Eagle_Atlanta
· 1 year ago
Yea! Because nothing says best team like having the largest stadium...
JB
· 1 year ago
Let me tell ya.......Michigan has the second largest stadium and that doesnt help them at all ........pick any SEC stadium..( Tiger, Neyland, Jordan Hare, Sanford, Bryant Denny, Ben Hill Griffin...) they are all just as big (minus 10000) and much louder and more intimidating....
and stadiums have nothing too do with the teams....
JoePa has won more because he has been there for half a century
and not everyone here is a redneck
Lennie Collins
· 1 year ago
Let Bleed Crimson make it! He is good people!
Porcine
· 1 year ago
Terri?
U.of S.C.1978
· 1 year ago
Polls are like the old axiom about excrement exits, and opinions. You know the one, opinions are like excrement exits, everyone has one, and they all stink. That is why I proposed the "in-season" playoff last year. Here we have have teams who are rated by record first, opinions second. Some of them in that list, have no business being there. We all know it, but there they are.
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GO DAWGS!
Also note the ACC's resilience in replacing their 3 fallen comrades with 3 (2 in the coaches poll) new contenders.
Missouri leads the pack of 2 loss teams, with loses to 2 of the top 10 teams, both still undefeated this understandable.
USC also began a slid down due to the poor performance of their conference, thus wounding their schedule strength.
Imagine the Texas offense, or Tulsa for that matter, vs the Washington State defense...
alabama may or may not be the #2 team in the country, but penn state is a joke.
how many times does the big ten have to be exposed before people will finally realize the truth:
the north doesn't have as good of athletes as the south.
the SEC champ whoever that is will be better than the big ten champ.
and as long as Alabama is first in the SEC, they HAVE to be ranked higher than the first place big ten.
Tommy, are you forgetting that OSU blew everybody out the last 2 years, and then they played an SEC school?
Alabama has been putting up big leads in the first half, and then playing conservatively in the second half. while that might not look good on the scoreboard, it has won us every game we've played.
just because teams run up the score, does that make them better?
i guess as a USC fan, that's what you have to believe (69-0)
i knew Missouri was a joke, but by god the scoreboard wouldnt agree. and neither would anyone else.
youve gotta learn to see through the scoreboard, it rarely tells you anything about the game.
oh and that terrible team that alabama barely beat, they took down florida at home.
what about those Oregon State Beavers???
ya know, isnt it funny how fast everyone forgot that loss?
Oregon State sucks. and when USC doesnt play anyone all year, how do they deserve any respect when they LOSE a game??
give me a break. y'all had your chance, but the coaches and players dont have the maturity required to bring their best week in and week out.
if yall cant do it in the pac, and lose one game, imagine if you didnt do it in the SEC, how many games would you lose??
BC, l-o-g-i-c is replaced in many situations within the polls....Conventional Wisdom (IE-Personal bias & emotion) replaces said logic in the minds of many voters.
It's why a 7-0 Ball State team that would be destroyed by most teams ranked behind it-and even a few that dropped out of the polls-can be the 20th ranked program right now.
Oh, and BC, your team doesn't have the depth and the stamina in the 2nd half, BC...The playing conservative, 24-20 scores are just as much a product of Saban's mentality as they are your team's lack of quality depth and them getting gassed in the 2nd half.
The 2nd half of that equation will be cured by Saban's recruiting...But the 1st part...Saban's mentality is going to cost you games, and you can take that to the bank. It did that at LSU, WIth far more talented teams than the one you're fielding right now.
Don't take it as a sleight...Take it for what its worth. He will always take his foot off their throats, and it will always allow teams back in games, and cost him-and you-eventually.
You'll laugh, but I've mentioned the 24-20 scores before...They will become a staple of your program. Chained up offense on a tight leash, defense that plays well but allows teams to move the ball and score in the 2nd half because of his mentality of "shrinking the game".
I also think you lost a big deal in Cody yesterday...I heard its an MCL...Which means that he's gonna miss at least a month, but as a 380 pound kid, that's something that might take more time to heal, but he's the identity of your defense, that's for sure.
Better get ready for the up the gut rush from here on out.
Look at what spews forth out of your mouth. Now, instead of wanting to be like USC - you have decided that you have taken the mantle. How did that happen? Was it those landslide vivtories over Kentucky and Mississippi? Are you jokin', dude? And, what makes you think your anything like Florida 06' or LSU 07'? Those were National Championship teams. You aint even half way there.
There are certain coaches that cannot win a "Big Game" to save their lives. They cannot seem to conjure up a game plan for a team with equal talent to their own. Jim Tressel at Ohio State is one of these coaches. He does real well when he has you outmanned. But, he can't figure out how to beat a team with more talent than he has. That being said: Ohio State is still a very fine football program. Joe Paterno is not Jim Tressel. Paterno has the highest Bowl winning percentage of any coach (except maybe Carroll) and Penn State does win Bowl games when they get there. You can rest assured, that nobody is gonna kick Penn State around like they were OSU, should Penn State somehow make it to the Big Dance. It's two different coaching regimes, fella. It's not just players on the field. You boast of your own fabled coach and act as though nobody else has one. Well, Penn State does have coaching (albeit, maybe they are all the assistants), and they will put together a much better game plan than anything that Jim Tressel could imagine.
What I think it is, is that they are so scared that everything they drank the kool-aide over, is gonna come crashing down on their poor pathetic heads. They cannot stand the thought of ever having to really get in the ring. Above all things - they never want to see that happen. Better that we just keep kickin' the crap out of Big Ten teams in a meaningless Rose Bowl game.
It must be horrible to be fans of a team, that is totally meaningless from a National standpoint, and have to live out a fairy tale of: "we must be pretty good because we lose to real good teams"! I can't even imagine that. These are not fans of the college game. These kinda people have no consideration, whatsoever, for how good all of these teams are. They can't concieve of the idea that there are some teams that are really great programs. It must just eat their azz that their prospective programs are not in that realm. I remember when we kinda sucked for about fifteen years (that means 8-4,9-3 records on average). I don't recall having to hate on Miami, Florida State and Nebraska. In fact, I remember how impressed I was, that those teams could keep that high standard for so many years. It was amazing. I guess that there were these kinda buttholes around even back then. They probably claimed that "Nebraska doesn't play anybody"! "The ACC sucks"! "The Canes are overrated"! "Florida State has an easy schedule"! All moronic drivel. Fact is: those were the best teams and it didn't matter who they played - they just won games. It was pretty easy to see that those three teams were pretty darn good. It didn't much matter if they were bashing several weak opponents along the way. Whenever they played a good team - they just bashed them also.
All the folks with "penis envy", that reside on this blog, should go and seek the help of a professional psychiatrist. Don't really on your girlfriends or your wives to help you out, as their momma's have taught them all to lie, no matter what. But you'all know, when your pissin' in a public restroom (your the guys tryin' to peek), exactly what the problem is.
I like it.
Yep, there were a couple of "fightin' roosters" givin' me some flak. I figure there is only one reason why you'd adopt South Carolina as your team. It has to have something to do with my above post. I got a "theory" about all Oregon State fans also - but we'll save that for another post.
They have every right to be proud of their team...They found a quarterback, and hung tough into the 4th quarter against two great teams in UGA & LSU...
But you're sitting there taking shots at them talking amongst themselves...You aren't taking flak, you're stepping in the middle and spitting at people...
Leave them be, and I assure you, they won't be taking shots at you...
nobody doubts that USC has a very talented team. possibly the most talented team in the country. but your team lacks the business-like attitude required to make it to the NC game. instead of bringing it every week, they only "bring it" when they're playing a big game. So when they see a team like Oregon State on the schedule, they just di** around all week, show up, and expect to win. And a big part of this is coaching. Pete Carrol's practices are a media fest. Kinda like Rocky III, when he just goes to the gym with a bunch of cameras, and Clubber Lang knocks him out.
No team wants to play USC in a bowl game. But until they have the competitive, and hungry mindset to dominate every time they take the field, they don't deserve a title shot in my opinion. It's an insult to teams in tough conferences that have to "bring it" every week just to survive (SEC).
i think that's what inspires your sour posts.
instead of writing on fanblogs, why don't you e-mail Pete Carrol?
OUT.
Your comical. I really don't have the time to pint out to you how often "Alabama doesn't bring it". I'm not claiming that we deserve a "Title Shot" right now. Several things have to happen before that can even occur. I'm saying that Alabama is overrated. You do not deserve to be ranked # 2 in the country. That's what I am saying. You got one "upset" win over Georgia. That's akin to Oregon State getting ranked # 2 because they beat us. You haven't played anybody but Georgia. Your schedule strength, thus far, has been pathetic at best. And, you barely squeeked by in some of those games. I think that you may even lose this weekend. You may even lose to LSU - although you might even be favored. And, you were definately get blown out against Florida. Florida right now, is without a doubt, the best team in the SEC. I'll use my same argument here. It doesn't matter if the were beaten by Mississippi. It was an upset. That's why they call them "upsets". It was one bad day for Florida. Usually, Florida does not play like that, and when they don't - your through. That is what makes them the best team in the SEC. Southern Cal has gone 72-7 in the last 79 games. If your talking about some kinda level of consistency - nobody can top that. That means that ten out of every eleven games, we're gonna "bring it", and you aren't gonna be able to do anything at all about it.
As of right now, I believe that Nick Saban at Alabama, is something like 0-9 against the spread - when Alabama is a -10+ favorite. That means that you are definately overrated. It means that you always go against Bama when that scenario comes up. Do you need me to give you are record against that same line? Tennessee looks like your Oregon State to me. Your right about two things 1.) "No team wants to play USC in a bowl game" 2.) "teams in tough conferences that have to "bring it" every week just to survive (SEC)". And, from here on out, we're just gonna see if you can back up that "business-like attitude" that you so loosely toss around.
The last team that "pulled-off " the same hoax that you guys are tryin' was the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes. They won about 14 games in a row - while all along winning games by seven points or less. There have been about 120 teams over a seven year period who have tried that and failed. Your odds are about 1in 840 of winning the "National Championship". The chances of your team continuing to "squeek out" victories is minimal. I applaud the guys like "Tampa Gator" who make no bones about wanting a crack at USC. They should. But, that guy has enough faith in his own team, to want to beat the best team. And well he should. To be honest, Florida looks pretty scary to me, and I don't think that we would blow that team out. I also think that Texas, Oklahoma and Penn State might give us a heck of a game. As for Alabama - we would smoke you 51-7. Your offensive and defensive lines would be completely blown off the ball. And, you would not have any passing game to stop us from doing it. BC, I have all the respect in the world for what Alabama is doing, but you aren't there yet. It's just a farce that Bama is ranked # 2 right now. The reality is: with the rest of the SEC schedule left to play - Alabama has all the opportunity to earn a #1 or #2 position. If you do finish off the deal - I would have no problem with a # 2 ranking - or even # 1. But, one win over Georgia does not make you the 2nd best team in America. Let me remind you: last year Bama started off 3-0 before losing to Georgia 23-26 (actually played them tough) and Florida State, then won three more in a row to get to 6-2, before completely tankin' by losing to LSU, MSU, ULM and Auburn. They were able to close out a 7-6 year by beating a lowly Colorado team in a Bowl game. This year, although Alabama is improved, is setting itself up much the same way. You still have Tenn, LSU, MSU, AS and Auburn to deal with.
Last year my complaint was against Ohio State. They had lost to Illinois late in the season - and had no business being in a National Championship game. I think that both Illinois and Ohio State were exposed. I railed against Hawaii. I've railed against Notre Dame. I railed against Illinois being in the Rose Bowl rather than Georgia. BC, I don't miss these very often. I think that Nick Saban rivals coach Carroll as the premier coach in the land. I suspect, that within another couple of years, Alabama is gonna be a perennial Top Five team. In fact I have no doubt. To me, just for this particular year, it's just a little too soon to be annointing Alabama. Should Bama win out - I will change gears and annoint them myself. I'm just saying that I have not "drank from the cup" yet.
i want you all to take note of what THIS GUY. just said:
and i quote:
"I also think that Texas, Oklahoma and Penn State might give us a heck of a game. As for Alabama - we would smoke you 51-7. Your offensive and defensive lines would be completely blown off the ball."
hahahahaha.
wow. is this guy serious??
yeah. our offensive line led by three All-SEC, and two All-Americans would get blown off the ball.
our defensive line with a first round NFL draft pick that weighs 365 lbs. would get blown off the ball.
alabama, the 1st place team in the SEC, would get beat 51-7 by USC.
alabama, the best run defense in the SEC, would get beat 51-7 by USC.
Tommy! you think Alabama will get blown out by Florida??
really??
florida loses to ole miss at home, and it's "ohh, they were just having an off day."
what if alabama fell to ole miss at home?
would you say the same? no. the fact is, alabama HASNT lost a game, and will be favored in every matchup for the rest of the year unless LSU beats georgia convincingly.
And if Oregon State had beaten USC, AND gone undefeated, and sat at 7-0, they wouldnt be #2, but they would be #3 right behind Alabama.
I dont understand. youre trashing Alabama because we don't blow out every team in the SEC, therefore we don't deserve to be #2??
name one team IN HISTORY, that blew out every team in the SEC.
ultimately, i think what you're saying is this:
running up the score on every team you beat, and dropping 2 close games > going undefeated.
or
Florida losing to Ole Miss > Alabama beating Ole Miss, because Florida runs up the score on everyone else.
i know you dont really believe that deep down.
but i guess when you're USC and you law a few eggs every year, youve gotta convince yourself that thats the way it is.
ive got news for ya tommy.
theres a reason teams dont blow out other teams in the SEC. it's called defense.
we have it. no other conference does.
another question:
how many other teams do you know that would be undefeated right now after playing Alabama's schedule?
These are the teams i think:
LSU maybe.
Florida already lost to Ole Miss (the team alabama just beat)
Texas maybe.
that's all i come up with.
oh, and for the record, the Alabama football team has never been beaten by 44 points or more in its history.
and the only time Alabama has given up 51 points in its history was a 5OT game against Tennessee. it gave up exactly 51 points.
Help Mr. Wizard!
Every year, near the end, I pick out either one or two completely overrated team to bag on. Your it. I've never been wrong. You want to argue about that? Back in 2004 it was Oklahoma and Notre Dame. In 2005 - it was Notre Dame and Ohio State. In 2006 - it was Notre Dame, Michigan and Ohio State. In 2007 - it was Illinois, Hawaii and Ohio State. And this year - you are the 1st lucky contestant. Congratulations!
Thought I'd take you up.
2003: LSU (13-1) 22.9 (MNC & SEC Champ)
2003: USC (12-1) 22.7 (MNC Champ)
2004: Auburn (13-0) 20.8 (SEC Champ)
2004: USC (13-0) 25.2 (MNC Champ)
2005: Georgia (10-3) 13.2 (SEC Champ)
2005: Texas (13-0) 33.8 (MNC Champ)
2005: USC (12-1) 26.2 (MNC runner-up)
2006: Florida (13-1) 16.2 (MNC Champ)
2006: LSU (11-2) 21.1 (SEC Champ)
2007: LSU (12-2) 18.7 (MNC & SEC Champ)
Well, your kinda right. Only your season isn't over yet. The hardest part of your schedule remains. Right now, your outscoring your opponents by around 17.9 per game, but that number is gonna go way down shortly. You'll be lucky to end up like Georgia in 2005. All other SEC Champions and MNC won games by alot more points. It looks like your gonna have to put up an additional two TD's per game to catch some of these other teams. Oh, and so far (with the weakest part of the schedule coming up), Southern Cal is outscoring everybody by more than 2005 Texas was. So, I don't really think that 51-7 is all that out of line. LMAO!
I agree completly.
Tommy_Extra Small Trojan(sorry couldn't help himself) has no clue.
Im now forever boycotting his abnormally long post.
His arguement for Bama being overrated = He was right about Ohio State, Illonis, Hawaii, and Notre Dame being overarated and since he was right about the four most obvious overated teams in America (besides USC) he is right about Alabama.
Get a clue!
and stadiums have nothing too do with the teams....
JoePa has won more because he has been there for half a century
and not everyone here is a redneck