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rubberring said:
Do you really want to challenge Bama's schedule. Ohio State can only brag on a home loss to a less-than-stellar USC team who lost to Washington. Alabama plays in the best conference in college football... one with a championship game. The Tide put in a bid to play V-Tech... just like they did last year, when everyone was sucking on Clemson's schlong. I'd hardly say Navy is a team that gains one respect... and OSU barely got past them.

The Big Ten just flat-out sucks... but you know that.
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I know no such thing. Do I feel the Big Ten is the equal of the SEC top to bottom? No I do not, nor do I buy into all the negativity towards for the Big Ten. The truth lies somewhere in between plenny's and your hyperbole. While we certainly do schedule our share of cupcakes, but our non-conference schedule this year is certainly tougher than Alabama's. Navy IS a good, not great football team and USC is as well. But hey Roll Tide, bring on UTC. GO MOCKINGBIRDS!!
 
BUCKNUTS said:
Of course they won't, they have to continue that storied rivalry with Tennessee Chattanooga.
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Speaking of storied rivalries... as I suspected, Alabama's record against Ohio State is a perfect 3-0.

Not kidding here, Ohio State doesn't want anything to do with Bama. They don't match up. OSU has no run game... at all. The Tide have three RBs that would just embarrass them. If USC's defense shut Pryor down, Alabama would have him in tears by the 2nd quarter. This holds up even if Bama goes 8-4 and OSU finishes with one loss.
 
enough of this sec/big10 BS..lets disect the big12 and start with texas having their hands full with texas tech.
 
rubberring said:
Speaking of storied rivalries... as I suspected, Alabama's record against Ohio State is a perfect 3-0.

Not kidding here, Ohio State doesn't want anything to do with Bama. They don't match up. OSU has no run game... at all. The Tide have three RBs that would just embarrass them. If USC's defense shut Pryor down, Alabama would have him in tears by the 2nd quarter. This holds up even if Bama goes 8-4 and OSU finishes with one loss.
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So you say, I feel we would fair VERY well against Alabama and I suspect Penn State will as well in 2010 and 2011. Time will tell. I cannot argue with the history (sparse though it may be) we have never beaten Alabama. We clearly lack a top flight running back and I would say that is our biggest problem on offense as Tressel wants to run the ball.
 
BUCKNUTS said:
While we certainly do schedule our share of cupcakes, but our non-conference schedule this year is certainly tougher than Alabama's.
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You have to be kidding me. Certainly tougher???

OSU barely gets by # 63 Navy and shuts out #108 Toledo. They LOSE to the ONLY top 10 team they'll see this year outside of Penn State. And, as it turns out, USC was way over-rated to begin with.

Alabama dominates #6 Virginia Tech, who beats one of the better Big 12 teams, and destroys cupcakes Florida International and North Texas.

Certainly tougher?
 
BUCKNUTS said:
So you say, I feel we would fair VERY well against Alabama and I suspect Penn State will as well in 2010 and 2011. Time will tell. I cannot argue with the history (sparse though it may be) we have never beaten Alabama.
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Alabama loses no one on offense next year, and the key defensive players will be back. Penn State will have another reason to mourn on Sept. 11th.

BUCKNUTS said:
We clearly lack a top flight running back and I would say that is our biggest problem on offense as Tressel wants to run the ball.
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Ya think??? That made me :lol:.
 
plenny said:
enough of this sec/big10 BS..lets disect the big12 and start with texas having their hands full with texas tech.
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Texas looks sluggish. Jury's still out on them. Everyone else has a loss already, mostly to less-than-impressive teams.

Never thought I'd say this, but with Miami's improvement, FSU annihilating BYU, and V-Tech edging Nebraska... I have to proclaim that the ACC is playing better than the Big 12.
 
rubberring said:
Btw, BUCKNUTS... when you see the polls tomorrow, check out the teams at #s 1, 3, 5, and 7. Make a note of what conference they play in.
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BUCKNUTS said:
There are some good teams in the SEC I have never denied that.
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Keep in mind the following: To win the SEC, it's likely that one of those schools has to beat all of the other three head-to-head. For a team like Alabama to win a national championship, they will have had to play and beat V-Tech, LSU, Ole Miss, Florida, and whoever they would face in the nat'l title game. That's five top-10 teams to get past for a title. And it's not like Tennessee and Auburn are going to be pushovers.

In comparison, what current top 10 team does Penn State have to beat to get to Pasadena? Just your Ohio State.

That pretty much illustrates why SEC fans resent it when Big Ten fans try to put their conference in the same class.
 
rubber's Week 3 LOLs

1. LOL @ ESPN hyping Notre Dame's matchup against Michigan State as a "season-defining game," and a "redemption for the Irish defense."

Wait... isn't Michigan State the team who lost to Central Michigan last week and now has a 1-2 record? And I suppose redemption is giving up 30 points to them and being lucky enough to take advantage of their QB's decision to gamble on a sure 3 points that would have tied the game at the end?

Let me state the obvious: As much as Irish fans are itching to go 11-1 or 10-2 and play in a BCS bowl... you should be praying to the Madonna that Weis is let go after a 7-5 season. Every win for your team this season amounts to a long-term loss. Even if you can't get Meyer... Gruden is just itching to get out of that MNF booth and do some coaching. The Irish could use the "Chuckie" attitude, instead of Weis' heavy breathing.


2. LOL @ Lame Kiffin for saying his plan "worked perfectly," in reference to his off-season smack-talk toward Urban and Florida. According to the boy-genius, it "took the pressure off" of his team... and kept them from being trounced.

See, Coach Einstein, that's the difference between Tennessee and Florida: You coached your guys to keep the score from being run up on them. In your shoes, Meyer would've tried anything and everything to win the friggin' game.


3. LOL @ USC's inability to beat an unranked Pac-10 opponent the week after winning a hyped-up game.

Seriously, Pete... like Sarkisian didn't know all about your willingness to relax against perceived inferior opponents... and like he didn't circle Sept. 19th on his calendar when he took the Washington job??? This time, there's no excuse for losing this game. I gave the Trojans the benefit of the doubt last year, but there's no way they deserve to be mentioned when everyone's jawing over the BCS title game at season's end.

4. LOL @ ------------------> Mormons!

No more BYU or Utah nat'l title hopes... but we'll still be stuck with Boise State all season.
 
rubberring said:
Keep in mind the following: To win the SEC, it's likely that one of those schools has to beat all of the other three head-to-head. For a team like Alabama to win a national championship, they will have had to play and beat V-Tech, LSU, Ole Miss, Florida, and whoever they would face in the nat'l title game. That's five top-10 teams to get past for a title. And it's not like Tennessee and Auburn are going to be pushovers.
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This is why I believe none of them will survive unscathed. I know you agree that Boise will be unbeaten, and what's worse is I think they will be the only unbeaten. When the top ranked teams have there losses and to whom they lose will determine who plays Boise for the title. Who could have ever believed Boise in the NC game?! BTW I do not think the Big Ten is on par with the SEC and I have stated this repeatedly on here. I just think all the anti Big Ten rhetoric is trite and tiresome.
 
rubberring said:
2. LOL @ See, Coach Einstein, that's the difference between Tennessee and Florida: You coached your guys to keep the score from being run up on them. In your shoes, Meyer would've tried anything and everything to win the friggin' game.
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Not sure the latter is fair. They ran a hitch and go when it mattered - just couldn't complete the pass (turned out to be an INT).

I didn't see the Vols going all turtle on O. The run was working.

Now - he didn't pull out anything wacky on special teams.


Mainly - it was interesting to see the playcalling for UF when the game was tight. First time they actually had to call a play that mattered this year.
 
jmh80 said:
Not sure the latter is fair. They ran a hitch and go when it mattered - just couldn't complete the pass (turned out to be an INT).

I didn't see the Vols going all turtle on O. The run was working.

Now - he didn't pull out anything wacky on special teams.
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Did you see the Kiffin post-game conference? You could see right through his pseudo-criticisms of his team. In reality, he couldn't have been happier with the results. He was practically glowing. I can't imagine any other great coach being content with that loss, even if they were 30-point underdogs.
 
and War Eagle..! That was a hell of a come back by the Auburn Tigers!! How sad is it that they still aren't ranked in the AP despite beating 2 teams who won bowl games last year handily and a SEC opponent? Havent had a team stay within 11 points yet we're ranked lower than many teams with losses. Changes need to be made. Do AWAY with the preseason poll!
 
h0other said:
and War Eagle..! That was a hell of a come back by the Auburn Tigers!! How sad is it that they still aren't ranked in the AP despite beating 2 teams who won bowl games last year handily and a SEC opponent? Havent had a team stay within 11 points yet we're ranked lower than many teams with losses. Changes need to be made. Do AWAY with the preseason poll!
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Wow... I can't believe I'm saying this, but... I agree with everything in your post minus the "War Eagle.":lol:

Preseason polls are absurd. If they started ranking teams this week from scratch, Auburn would be ranked much higher than #29. No way Penn State or Ole Miss would be @ 4 and 5. USC and Ohio State would be out of the top 15, and BYU wouldn't even be in the top 25. Houston would be ranked ahead of Oklahoma State... etc, etc, etc.

Great win for Auburn. I was worried during the first half when that Devine kid was running all over the place. The Tigers are very opportunistic, which should worry their upcoming opponents. LSU and Ole Miss's schedules just got a little more difficult.

It will be awesome if the Iron Bowl has two top 10 teams this season!

War Eagle... and Roll Tide!
 
jmh80 said:
it was interesting to see the playcalling for UF when the game was tight. First time they actually had to call a play that mattered this year.
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Just got back from Gainesville - hung out with my daughter a few days before and after game.

Yeah, hard fought game. You could really see how the Gators miss Harvin and Murphy against a good Tennessee defense. I much as I wanted to see Kiffin get creamed, it's still a "W" and the UF coaching staff will certainly make some adjustments.

In any event, Monte Kiffin's defense and Urban Meyer's offense should be something to watch over the next years.
 
h0other said:
That was a hell of a come back by the Auburn Tigers!! How sad is it that they still aren't ranked in the AP despite beating 2 teams who won bowl games last year handily and a SEC opponent?
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It is a joke IMO.

plenny said:
your are pi$$ed off because florida isnt living up to their expectations.
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You aren't serious? The season is 4 weeks old.

plenny said:
BIG BAD FLORIDA..NAT"L CHAMPS...with Mr. Universe, Tebow at the helm opens their season up with Charleston Southern..in the "Swamp"...it doesnt get any worse than that.
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Plenny, with PSU's pathetic SOS who do you think actually takes your "you played a stiff" rants seriously???
 
OldGator said:
It is a joke IMO.


You aren't serious? The season is 4 weeks old.


Plenny, with PSU's pathetic SOS who do you think actually takes your "you played a stiff" rants seriously???
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i am serious!!! there first conference game and they had a tough fight.

penn state's SOS is weak, i will not deny that. But, IMO, a nat'l champ shouldn't play....CHARLESTON SOUTHERN to start a season.
 
rubberring said:
Do you really want to challenge Bama's schedule? Ohio State can only brag on a home loss to a less-than-stellar USC team who was beaten by Washington. Alabama plays in the best conference in college football... one with a championship game. That means playing Florida if they get past LSU, Ole Miss, and a string of others who could smash 8 out of 11 Big Ten squads. The Tide put in a bid to play V-Tech... just like they did last year, when everyone was sucking on Clemson's schlong. I'd hardly say Navy is a team that gains one respect... and OSU barely got past them.

The Big Ten just flat-out sucks... but you know that.
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but last year when oregon state upset USC, while pennstate beat oregon st...you still said USC is "the" team. now, they lose to WAsh, and they are chopped liver.....i don't understand your logic.
 
plenny said:
penn state's SOS is weak, i will not deny that. But, IMO, a nat'l champ shouldn't play....CHARLESTON SOUTHERN to start a season.
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No, you're right... they should play Akron.:lol:

plenny said:
but last year when oregon state upset USC, while pennstate beat oregon st...you still said USC is "the" team. now, they lose to WAsh, and they are chopped liver.....i don't understand your logic.
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plenny, I never said USC was "the" team. I've never been on their jock. Dude... I'm a CAL fan.:wtf: And I cannot for the life of me understand bragging on an Oregon State win to compare Penn State with USC... when PSU got slammed by the Trojans head-to-head. Actually, every Big Ten team to play USC has lost since the beginning of the decade.:think:

Answer me this: Name one huge win the Big Ten has had over another conference in the last 5 years.



(((crickets)))



Like I told BUCKNUTS, for a team like Alabama to win a national championship, they will have had to play and beat V-Tech, LSU, Ole Miss, Florida, and whoever they would face in the nat'l title game. That's five top-10 teams to get past for a title.

In comparison, Penn State have will see one (maybe) top 10 team ALL SEASON.:no:
 
here is what my grandma thinks of the SEC and the gators

she tells it how it is.
 

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rubberring said:
Like I told BUCKNUTS, for a team like Alabama to win a national championship, they will have had to play and beat V-Tech, LSU, Ole Miss, Florida, and whoever they would face in the nat'l title game.
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That's why the winner of the SEC Championship has been voted into NCG last 3 years with at least 1 loss (2 in the case of LSU). The people who matter (vote) know the difference between smoke and smokescreen especially when it comes to strength of schedule.

Remember it was only 3 years ago that the Big Ten was whining about an Ohio State - Michigan rematch in the NCG as if no other conference's team could make a game out of playing Ohio State. Of course one loss Florida was (barely?) voted in and destroyed the Buckeyes 41-14. If you remember, most didn't see it coming and few gave UF a chance, but that lopsided win - in contrast to UF's much more competitive SEC games that year - opened a lot of people's eyes. IMO, that game solidified the new SEC ascent (and Big Ten descent).
 
OldGator said:
Damn. I must have some crickets stuck in my computer.
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2006 Ohio State 24 #2 Texas 7, 2008 Capitol One Bowl Michigan 41 Florida 35, Mike Hart fumbles not once but twice on the goal line and yet Tebow Christ and the gang got beat. There are other games but I won't bother to post them because SEC fans have become so smug and glib that they will dismiss them anyways.
 
BUCKNUTS said:
2006 Ohio State 24 #2 Texas 7, 2008 Capitol One Bowl Michigan 41 Florida 35, Mike Hart fumbles not once but twice on the goal line and yet Tebow Christ and the gang got beat. There are other games but I won't bother to post them because SEC fans have become so smug and glib that they will dismiss them anyways.
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good post bucknuts...you beat me to that one. also, penn state beat tennessee in 2007 (fiesta bowl) and Florida st. in 2006.:swordfight:
 
BUCKNUTS said:
2006 Ohio State 24 #2 Texas 7, 2008 Capitol One Bowl Michigan 41 Florida 35, Mike Hart fumbles not once but twice on the goal line and yet Tebow Christ and the gang got beat. There are other games but I won't bother to post them because SEC fans have become so smug and glib that they will dismiss them anyways.
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Ohio State-Texas had Colt McCoy in his 2nd start as a true freshman. Not exactly the biggest game. Go see how Texas finished that season too.
 
BUCKNUTS said:
2006 Ohio State 24 #2 Texas 7, 2008 Capitol One Bowl Michigan 41 Florida 35, Mike Hart fumbles not once but twice on the goal line and yet Tebow Christ and the gang got beat. There are other games but I won't bother to post them because SEC fans have become so smug and glib that they will dismiss them anyways.
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Yeah... Florida finished 9-4 that season.

Epic victory.

plenny said:
good post bucknuts...you beat me to that one. also, penn state beat tennessee in 2007 (fiesta bowl) and Florida st. in 2006.:swordfight:
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First off, Boise State beat OU in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. You're referring to the Outback Bowl, where Penn State beat a 9-4 Tennessee team.

Colossal win.



It makes me a little sad inside that you two posted these. But it illustrates my point beautifully... so thanks, I guess.:lol: I'll continue being smug and glib now. Let me know when you think of any other amazing Big Ten victories.
 
TexasTitan said:
Ohio State-Texas had Colt McCoy in his 2nd start as a true freshman. Not exactly the biggest game. Go see how Texas finished that season too.
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rubberring said:
Yeah... Florida finished 9-4 that season.

Epic victory.



First off, Boise State beat OU in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. You're referring to the Outback Bowl, where Penn State beat a 9-4 Tennessee team.

Colossal win.



It makes me a little sad inside that you two posted these. But it illustrates my point beautifully... so thanks, I guess.:lol: I'll continue being smug and glib now. Let me know when you think of any other amazing Big Ten victories.
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:yawn: :sleeping: Same old BS different day :lame:
 
rubberring said:
Yeah... Florida finished 9-4 that season.

Epic victory.



First off, Boise State beat OU in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. You're referring to the Outback Bowl, where Penn State beat a 9-4 Tennessee team.

Colossal win.



It makes me a little sad inside that you two posted these. But it illustrates my point beautifully... so thanks, I guess.:lol: I'll continue being smug and glib now. Let me know when you think of any other amazing Big Ten victories.
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you said.."name an OOC that the big10 won that was significant". Well a bowl game is what it is.
 
You're right... it's just us SEC guys on this particular forum. I've never heard an analyst, or sports writer, or broadcaster ever comment on how weak the Big Ten has become. Nope... just us AM guys.:rolleyes:
 
PSU linebackers

Hey Plenny,
How is PSU looking against Iowa this week with all their linebacker injuries? Need a little revenge against those Hawkeyes. Good luck.
 
Kiffin vs Meyer ...and on it goes...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.

Florida Coach Urban Meyer said Sunday that he kept his game plan conservative in No. 1 Florida’s 23-13 win after he felt the Vols "didn’t appear to be playing for a win". He also said several of his players had been hit by the flu.

On Monday, Kiffin said he didn’t want to respond to Meyer’s comment. But asked whether he was worried about the flu also hitting Tennessee, he said: “I don’t know. I guess we’ll wait and after we’re not excited about a performance, we’ll tell you everybody was sick.”

“This offseason the commissioner made a big deal of renewing vows in terms of what we say about other teams, other coaches and other players” Kiffin said. “Obviously Urban feels he doesn’t need to follow that. We won’t say anything else.”


Personally I think this is good for recharging the rivalry and good for the SEC.
 
Hey here's a thought, if Miami beats V-Tech and then Oklahoma next week making it 4 wins vs top 25 teams how can they not be the #1 team in the nation? If you don't think so then what do you base your opinion on other than SEC nut hugging?
 
They would definitley be considered a top 5 in my book.

Its not looking good for us as I thought. No Floyd at receiver(out for season)...Clausen with turf toe. Hughes is still hurt. We're fixin' to see if Weis has depth.:think:
 
BabyHulk said:
They would definitley be considered a top 5 in my book.

Its not looking good for us as I thought. No Floyd at receiver(out for season)...Clausen with turf toe. Hughes is still hurt. We're fixin' to see if Weis has depth.:think:
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Yeah man it def looks like the luck of the Irish just ran out, you guys are banged up big time. I think the schedule is relatively light until USC correct?
 
OldGator said:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.

Florida Coach Urban Meyer said Sunday that he kept his game plan conservative in No. 1 Florida’s 23-13 win after he felt the Vols "didn’t appear to be playing for a win". He also said several of his players had been hit by the flu.

On Monday, Kiffin said he didn’t want to respond to Meyer’s comment. But asked whether he was worried about the flu also hitting Tennessee, he said: “I don’t know. I guess we’ll wait and after we’re not excited about a performance, we’ll tell you everybody was sick.”

“This offseason the commissioner made a big deal of renewing vows in terms of what we say about other teams, other coaches and other players” Kiffin said. “Obviously Urban feels he doesn’t need to follow that. We won’t say anything else.”


Personally I think this is good for recharging the rivalry and good for the SEC.
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JoePa used that flu excuse last saturday after the mediocre performance against temple. It was called a "lame" excuse by certain members. But when Lord Meyer says his boys have the flu, the world comes to a screeching hault.
 
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