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Re: BCS Standings - Nov. 2th 2008

The_Observer — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:12:33 -0000

No, but I do like ducks.

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OU_Ron — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:23:23 -0000

Ben, do you think that was a dream or a nightmare, you will probably be able to answer that a little later tonight after the game......huh

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"BC" — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:09:00 -0000

no, i think the LSU game is a toss-up with a slight edge to Alabama.
i think we could drop that game.
but no way will we lose 2 out of the remaining 3.

Re: BCS Standings - Nov. 2th 2008

Ben Prather — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:37:22 -0000

I had a dream this weekend where it was the third quarter of the Sugar Bowl with Utah up by 3 after the half when Utah held Florida to three and out then proceeded to march down the field, picking off 5-10 yards per play, for a 10 point lead and complete control of momentum and the commentators discussing whether Meyer was having second thoughts about leaving Utah.

Then I woke up.

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Tyler_Tech — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:52:21 -0000

Nice stat find. I thought they were undefeated with the way they talk.........

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NMLSooner — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:29:29 -0000

Coaches play to their strengths, and game plan with those things in mind. Why is there so much scoring in the Big XII? All 12 teams returned their starting QB from last year. Some of those guys were beat out by new guys who were better. Big XII coaches stratigize to their strength, and know they have to be aggressive in their play calling. The SEC has become a grind. Play field position, don't commit turnovers, and rely on your defense. How many SEC games are won, say 17-14 because someone shanks a punt or fumbles late in the game and leads to a winning score? I'm just saying the strengths are magnified right now. And yes, I think their is a question to the best lines even though in your opinion there is no question.

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OU_Ron — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:25:38 -0000

That was my point Bleed, Bama still has LSU and Auburn to play......you may think the LSU game is a give me, but I think it's gonna be a lot, and I do mean a lot closer than you think...

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OU_Fan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:14:58 -0000

Its not. I'm only saying that even with those extremely large football crowds the W is not always guaranteed. I don't disagree that places that seat in the high 90's and 100 thousand aren't intimidating because they are, but some of the smaller places can be intimidating as well. Autzen Stadium is considered to be one of the toughest places to play in college football. And its capacity isn't even close to 90,000 but with the design of the stadium, those smaller crowds can get pretty loud. And thats what I think about Lubbock. Not to mention, its in the middle of bum #$%! Texas.

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"BC" — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:11:17 -0000

they didn't contribute well at all.
the game was in the middle of the day, the team was falling apart, and the culmination was an embarrassing loss at home.
that was 2007. this is 2008.

and how does that in any way prove that Lubbock's 56,000 stadium is more intimidating than Athens, Knoxville, and the GA Dome?

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"BC" — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:04:54 -0000

ever think that maybe the reason Texas' run defense is so good is because nobody in the B12 rushes the ball?
why don't you look and see how they rank in defending the pass....OUCH

and lemme tell ya. if Texas Tech could dominate your D-Line, then Alabama would pancake your entire line on every play.
The only offensive line in the country that i'd consider being better than Alabama's would be LSU's

This Texas team has never faced a team like Alabama.
they'll dominate you up front, force you to go one-on-one with receivers, then we'll hit you with a big pass to make you come back to your senses.
Texas would in no way be able to stop Alabama's offensive attack. Texas simply doesn't have the defensive front to match up with their running game.
the question is whether or not Alabama would be able to stop Texas' offense.
The Answer:
If Texas Tech could put McCoy in the dirt, and shake him up, then Alabama would bring significant pressure on every play.
Alabama's defensive front is top-notch. we rank in the top 5 nationally in stopping the run, and we've faced Knowshon Mareno, CJ Spiller, and James Davis.
and if you think for a second that any of your receivers will EVER have good seperation, you are wrong. like those big TD passes McCoy throws where the receiver has 10 yds on the closest defender - - those never happen against Alabama.
in our secondary we have two All-SECers, one of the nation's best kick returners, and the best secondary coach in the country - Nick Saban...
don't get me wrong, Colt would still pass the ball. but i think y'all would only score about 10 points on our defense, we would dominate TOP, and we'd put up about 31 on y'alls defense.
as the nation saw in the TT game, Colt can't handle pressure very well...

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"BC" — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:51:00 -0000

well the only way i'd be wrong is if:
we lost to LSU and Auburn.
and
LSU wins their remaining games.
if that doesn't happen, we're at least going to the Sugar Bowl.

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OU_Fan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:16:00 -0000

Don't both with BC. Maybe he is or maybe he is not aware that Bama has a losing record against the Big 12 conference. 14-16-2...

BOOMER! Wreck'Em (at least this weekend)

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OU_Fan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:13:01 -0000

Here's an interesting stat that I'm sure you probably knew. Bama is 0-7 against Texas. And 2-1-1 against OU.

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OU_Fan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:09:10 -0000

Bleed Crimson, either way your team lost to the University of Oklahoma both in Norman and in Tuscaloosa recently. And your team lost to Oklahoma State two years ago. BC, Alabama has an all time record of 14 wins, 16 losses, and two ties against the Big 12 conference. You should think before speaking....

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OU_Fan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:59:04 -0000

Tomcat, ask Bleed Crimson how tough of a place such as Bear Bryant Stadium and its 92,000 fans did against the ULM Warhawks on 17 Nov 2007? Here's a hint: Bama lost 21-14....

BOOMER!

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OU_Fan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:54:50 -0000

Bleed Crimson, explain to me how that 2007-2008 Alabama Crimson Tide team did against the University of Louisiana at Monroe Warhawks on 17 Nov 2007????? If you forgot, I'll refresh your memory. The final score was 21-14 ULM. Now, explain to me how that 92,000 Alabama strong in Tuscaloosa contributed?? I am looking forward to your answer......

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OU_Fan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:48:06 -0000

No kidding Ron. Bleed Crimson acts as if Bama is automatically going to win out and go to the national championship game. I know its been a long time for Bama fans, but wow.......

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OU_Fan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:45:27 -0000

No kidding. Bama fans are one of kind.

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OU_Ron — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:42:44 -0000

I usually pull for Tech anyway, I think Leach is a good coach, besides he was our OC at one time.....and he's funny, I love his post game remarks...

Re: BCS Standings - Nov. 2th 2008

gatorhippy — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:40:13 -0000

As a pure wide receiver, Crabtree is the best...

You get no argument from me there...

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1Tomcat — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:50:04 -0000

Sorry BC he's right, same thing about Austin & Norman
BTW I think Jones stadium holds 56,000 if Im not mistaken

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1Tomcat — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:47:01 -0000

The Bama team has never faced a team like Texas, In all likelyhood yall will drop one or two and go to the Cotton, BTW If they shut us down as you say then how did they score 33 points- second lowest scoring game for the Horns- probably higher than yalls average
FYI Texas rush defense is one of the best nationally and yall couldnt run the as ball effectively as you might think, yall would be forced to throw the ball and yall couldnt hang with that kind of offensive shootout. The only hope would be to grind it out on the ground and keep it away from the Texas offense.

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GotliebTX — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:47:18 -0000

OU_Ron,

My bad. You need to cheer for Tech. You need the three way tie to have a shot. Now I get it.

Re: BCS Standings - Nov. 2th 2008

GotliebTX — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:08:16 -0000

The big games on the Win Factor radar this weekend are:

TCU (8 Wins, Winfactor 24) vs Utah (8 Wins, Winfactor 26)

Texas Tech (7 Wins, Winfactor 28) vs OSU (7 Wins, Winfactor 20)

By the way, before you whine about the win counts above, remember that those are FBS wins. Wins against lower division teams count for "NADA" in Win Factor.

Also, Texas still leads the country with a Win Factor of 37 but the three games remaining to them(Baylor, A&M, Kansas) won't let them pull away from Tech and Oklahoma. If either Tech or Oklahoma wins out, they should pass Texas on the way to the Big 12 championship.

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GotliebTX — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:39:36 -0000

Here's an update for the crowd. The mighty Ball State Cardinals (snicker) trounced another low-ranking team tonight keeping themselves perfect at 9-0. This will no doubt intensify the "BCS-BUSTER" talk among the coaches and sportscasters and garner them some more votes in next weeks poll.

The win improves their Win Factor to 19 temporarily moving them to 21st in the national standings. Remember most of the teams above them in Win Factor haven't even played yet this week. By Sunday, Ball State will probably be 15th in the BCS. At the same time they will probably slide back down in the 40's based on their Win Factor.

MAC fans will whine about how the BCS formula is keeping them out of the Top 10. I would argue that the BCS formula (the polls mostly) is actually giving them a boost.

Other than the MAC fans out there, does anybody really believe Ball State belongs in between LSU and Michigan State?????