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College Football Offseason: FEAR THE TREE (and other non-threatening PC mascots)
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timetokill
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Ugh, that sucks.
So the top SEC teams in no particular order are:
Bama
UGA
A&M
LSU
USCe
Gatas
Which Big 12 teams are better than any of those? Gatas are the weakest of that bunch due to no offense at all, but their defense is stout.
Cornballer
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That stinks. I thought the ticket supply looked a little light for some of the later games I checked out (UofA for example) and those might be tied into some of those season or mini packages, as well.
Okay, this is pretty fucking awesome: http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2013/08/check_out_the_alabama_football_4.html
timetokill
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It's sort of crazy that when Meyer was there the Gatas were so effective at offenses
So true.
perfectchaos007
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timetokill
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perfectchaos007
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I'm sure either OSU, Oklahoma, or Texas will prove to be a better team than USCe and Florida this year. I'm just not sure which team that is. And no, it won't be a result of Teh SEC just beats eachother up week in week out thats why USCe and Florida are ranked lower. No, I assure you a Big 12 team this year could at least finish 4th in the SEC. We'll get an idea on which one that would hypothetically be in a few months.
What you're doing here, I see it.
GodfatherX
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so USA Today confirms Michael Dyer to Louisville
still have very mixed feelings with this, Dominque Brown has positioned himself to be our starting running back and I'm really eager to see redshirt freshman Brandon Radcliff get some playing time
still have very mixed feelings with this, Dominque Brown has positioned himself to be our starting running back and I'm really eager to see redshirt freshman Brandon Radcliff get some playing time
Banned from what? Beating SEC teams?
Two years of eligibility left? I'd be more worried about not playing an opponent in the top 40
I agree with Ron Paul, UF and USCe aren't as good as the best Big 12 teams.
Aggy might be overrated too, but we'll never know because they don't have to play anyone.
Also, if TCU beats LSU I'll be gloating like hell.
Don't forget about texas vs ole miss too or when you thrash Mississippi state( who was somehow ranked top 20 for a majority of the season). Has anyone done a big 12 chant yet? Or do opponents chant sec after a loss?
Gloating over Cyan?
I disagree. Please don't make me defend Spurrier or the Gatas.
When did having a shitty schedule become a good thing in the eyes of voters? I remember when I was younger teams like Penn State and West Virginia were ranked lower because of terrible schedules. Now with teams like Ohio State and Louisville get rewarded? Just don't understand it.
I know that Aggy got lots of "Big 12!" chants during their glorious final season in the conference.
We don't have any TCU fans (that post regularly), it falls to me to carry the burden of mocking our mod. It is a duty I take seriously.
Oh please, let's argue. Preseason arguments are always the most productive, I've found.
bucknuticus
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Aint our fault Cal (sorry cyan) and the rest of the B1G suck ass. Also both team are coming off really good seasons, I dont think its unacceptable to think theyll be top teams.
Sirpopopop
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Schedule help is coming next season with the addition of Rutgers.
Clarett U sucks. My evidence: they needed a last-second TD and 2-point conversion, plus OT to beat Purdue.
Purdue. I mean, Jesus. This is the same Purdue we beat 58-14.
I'm not calling out OSU, I'm genuinely curios. I remember pre Big Ten PSU teams used to get killed in the polls because they never played anyone. Now it seen as a good thing in the eyes of voters.
bucknuticus
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In age when youre scheduling teams 10+ years out its hard to know whos going to be good. When we scheduled Cal they were winning 10 games a year and looked like a great matchup. We also had Vanderbilt, but they pulled out and we have to replace them with Buffalo.
Purdue has had our number for years now, not sure why, they just always play super close.
Edit:
Heres out future schedule which include, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Va Tech, Oregon, UNC. Next decade is going to be a fun one for OOC games.
http://www.landgrantholyland.com/pages/future-ohio-state-football-schedules
Purdue is terrible and you should feel bad for not beating them by 40 points.
I like it when schools schedule good OOC games, and I can't wait until we have an 8-team playoff so it will become the norm.
Pretty damn hyped for OSU-FSU at Jerryworld next season.
Word. I think the worst part of it all is that I just know some shitheads are going to spoil the FSU games for me when I'm working my Sat. shift.
I hope the b-day was a good one. I have my daughter's coming up on the 8th. Oh, just more $$ that I guess I didn't need.
I wouldn't expect someone from Bama to know what a good, make-you-want-to-slap-your-mama taco is.
Seems about right to me, I guess. I'd put FSU at #15 and move teams #13-#15 up a spot each.
It's seen as a good thing when you're considered the top team in your conference and you have a shitty schedule. They know you should be able to run the table. It's all based off perception though on if you're a top team. There are some that they'll speak about it in a negative light, but the ones they like will get the benefit of the doubt.
Word. I think the worst part of it all is that I just know some shitheads are going to spoil the FSU games for me when I'm working my Sat. shift.
I hope the b-day was a good one. I have my daughter's coming up on the 8th. Oh, just more $$ that I guess I didn't need.
I hear that. I may be an hour or so late catching up with some games this year, but thankfully I'll have DVR now. I'll be turning my phone off though because my friends are assholes and because I'm too weak to not look at scores. Heck, I may leave my phone at home so I'm not tempted.
Kids are expensive, no doubt. Seems like there's always some expense. We go on vacation in a couple weeks and then school starts, which means new school clothes for my daughter.
Wouldn't expect someone from FSU to know what multiple championships feels like.
Wouldn't expect someone from FSU to know what meeting expectations feels like.
OH NO HE DIDN'T.
bucknuticus
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Awwww snap
A good season of wins over nobodies and more respected nobodies, their fellow B1G teams (the quality conference wins typically by 7 points or less). Let's not pretend like OSU was anything particularly special last year. They just happened to benefit from a particularly down year for the B1G and an embarrassing non-conference schedule. (Not that the shit non-con is much different than most of the other big schools)
That said, once again this year they will be the best team in the B1G but we won't really be able to judge the quality of the team until we see them in their bowl game. If that opponent is any good. Maybe the rest of the B1G really steps it up this year and starts earning all that lost respect back.
They won't
I look forward to our playoff future and the impending total irrelevance of my conference. *weeps*
Ole Miss's Trophy Room
That can't be accurate... can it?
NEWS ALREADY
Really REALLY hope that we can get a full healthy year out of Fowler, Dee Hart and DeAndrew White. They need some good things to happen to them, after some bad injuries last year.
Everyone's up in arms about Mannings position change. I figure it's about having too many good DE's in front of him, and we must not have found a good enough Blocking TE yet. 6-7 260 lbs is Michael Williams size.
Really REALLY hope that we can get a full healthy year out of Fowler, Dee Hart and DeAndrew White. They need some good things to happen to them, after some bad injuries last year.
Everyone's up in arms about Mannings position change. I figure it's about having too many good DE's in front of him, and we must not have found a good enough Blocking TE yet. 6-7 260 lbs is Michael Williams size.
A Doctor Who gif in the college football thread?
A Simpsons gif in the NCAA College Football topic?
A Simpsons gif in the NCAA College Football topic?
Tsk. The proper response gif:
EDIT: Huh. Bandwidth has been used. Wonder how that happened. Anyways it's this clip. Appropriate for the thread too.
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