*Official* 2007 College Football Thread

[Paelos]

Anyone not giving WVA v USF the nod for game of the weekend is suffering serious west coast bias.

FIFY.

 

USF went into WVA's house last year and won though. It may be because my team is Big East, but I think that's why this one is game of the weekend :)

From my perspective as someone who has nothing to do with either of your conferences, I will say that both your games are incredibly important because they are all in the top 25 and they are all unbeatens. Unforntunately, the west coast game gets hosed because ABC picked it up, and they only do regional coverage on Saturdays. So, the rest of us will never see snap one over here on the East Coast.

HOWEVER, West Virginia and South Florida are on Friday night, ESPN2, with full national coverage. In addition, the winner will inevitably be the winner of the conference. The same can't be said for Oregon and California. That's why WVA and USF are the official "Game of the Week!"

[Triforcer]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_football/20070925-0838-fbc-ohiost-playerarrest.html

How could a player on a team coached by a man wearing a sweater vest come to this?

[Paelos]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_football/20070925-0838-fbc-ohiost-playerarrest.html

How could a player on a team coached by a man wearing a sweater vest come to this?

Better yet, why is a football player hiring hookers? I mean are the chicks at Ohio State THAT frigid?

[Montague]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_football/20070925-0838-fbc-ohiost-playerarrest.html

How could a player on a team coached by a man wearing a sweater vest come to this?

Better yet, why is a football player hiring hookers? I mean are the chicks at Ohio State THAT frigid?

As an Ohio State alum, I can unequivocally say that is definitely NOT the case. Err... at least it wasn't 20 years ago.

With regards to hookers, yeah it's incredibly easy for an OSU football player to get some but you also have to realize it's not always that simple. Once chicks find out that you're on the football team, especially a position like QB or RB, they all want a piece of you. The problem is that most of them have dubious morals and motives.

Back when I was at OSU one of my roommates was 6'5, 250 lbs and sculpted like fricking Atlas. He wasn't on the team but damn if he didnt look like a football player. Whenever we went to hit the bars on High Street he would literally have to fight through hordes of women. He'd tell them he had a girlfriend, wouldn't matter. Sometimes they would try to follow us back to our dorm room to find out where he lived. Eventually he figured out that they thought he was on the football team and he'd have to tell these chicks up front "I'm not a football player" to get them to disappear (unless of course he saw one he liked and then he wouldn't tell her till after - giggity giggity).

Long story short is that there are a ton of chicks on campus who would love to snag down a football player in hopes of getting that sweet NFL money. They'll lie and tell you they're on birth control, they'll put pinholes in condoms, get you drunk enough that you're not careful, etc etc. Sometimes the hooker seems like the safest option to these guys.

[cmlancas]

GO USF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

21-3? Holy Christ.

[cmlancas]

4-0? Beaten WVU and AU?

Chalk it up to the top 10, baby.

[Nevermore]

I'm not sure about top 10.  I figure they'll clock in around 11.  The defense looked outstanding, especially considering how much they had to be out on the field in the second half.  The offense looked pretty bad though, to be honest.  Worst I've seen the offense look all season.  But that defense looks so good they have a realistic chance of running the table if they can play well against Rutgers in New Jersey.

[Triforcer]

They'd better not jump OSU at 8.  I just have a sinking feeling that OSU will end the year undefeated and all the Southern/Western elitist dumbass critics will keep them out of the title game.

[Trippy]

Why shouldn't they be in the Top 10? Who in the Top 10 other than LSU has played a tougher schedule so far than FSU?

[Montague]

They'd better not jump OSU at 8.  I just have a sinking feeling that OSU will end the year undefeated and all the Southern/Western elitist dumbass critics will keep them out of the title game.

If that happens the BCS is done. I'm sorta kinda hoping it happens, even though I'm an OSU fan.

[Abagadro]

They'd better not jump OSU at 8.  I just have a sinking feeling that OSU will end the year undefeated and all the Southern/Western elitist dumbass critics will keep them out of the title game.

If that happens the BCS is done. I'm sorta kinda hoping it happens, even though I'm an OSU fan.

The Big Ten is rather lousy top to bottom this year. Wisconsin is a phantom power that should have lost to UNLV of all teams and OSU hasn't played anyone and won't play anyone.

[Nevermore]

Why shouldn't they be in the Top 10? Who in the Top 10 other than LSU has played a tougher schedule so far than FSU?

I'm assuming you meant USF.  I think they should be in the top 10, I just don't think they will be.  I think the pollsters will look at all the turnovers, the relatively lackluster offensive performance and the injury to Pat White and they'll end up punishing West Virginia in the polls more than they reward South Florida.  But hey, if I'm wrong then all the better!

[cmlancas]

I think USF has the best defense in the nation right now. Both CBs, George Selvie (DE) and possibly Ben Moffit (LB) will go pro.

You don't want to throw into USF's secondary. They are gross.

However, I will agree that USF looked quite sloppy on offense, but I also wonder how much of that was WVU's defense. They weren't #7 for nothing, imo.

Be that as it may, I'd bet on USF over OSU if they played. OSU is riding high on reputation right now; USF has the creds.

[Nevermore]

Oklahoma down.  Texas down.  Rutgers down.

Yeah, ok.  USF could crack the top 10 after all.  And Florida and Ohio State haven't even played yet.

Edit: oh yeah, Clemson down too.

[Trippy]

Yes I did mean USF. Given all the Top 10 upsets so far (plus Clemson) I think their chances of cracking the Top 10 are pretty good now.

Edit: Assuming Florida wins is Cal going to move up to #4 (behind Florida at #3) or jump over Florida to #3?

[Raging Turtle]

ON WISCONSIN!

Barely scrapping by against an unranked team, yet again!  :-D

I bet we gain a place in the polls, too.   

[Nevermore]

If you have to barely scrape by an unranked team, do it when half the top 10 lose.   

[cmlancas]

It made me quite happy to call my brother (who goes to UF and has pulled for them since I was very, very young) and tell him...


WAR EAGLE!

[Nevermore]

Black Saturday continues.  Florida down!

[Triforcer]

Its 2002 all over again, with all teams falling exactly when its best for OSU.  I think I'm going to have that banner printed up, Ab. 

[Abagadro]

They are indeed getting lucky as hell for an absolutely mediocre team. But they won't crack the top two this year.

[Triforcer]

They are indeed getting lucky as hell for an absolutely mediocre team.

Gas is $1.50 a gallon, Bush's approval rating is 60%, and a desirable Britney Spears rules the pop charts.

In other words, welcome to 2002. 

[Trippy]

That whole timeout before the kick thing needs to stop.

[Triforcer]

That whole timeout before the kick thing needs to stop.

Yeah, I've seen that three weekends in a row now (Auburn-Florida, Browns-Raiders, and Denver-whoever).  Did it really take football until this year to think of that shit?

[Nevermore]

I can't wait for the day that crap backfires and the kicker misses the first kick and nails the second one.

[Murgos]

That whole timeout before the kick thing needs to stop.

Yeah, it's just cheap.  The whole, "icing" the kicker thing never worked and this version of it is just assholeishness.

[Trippy]

That whole timeout before the kick thing needs to stop.

Yeah, I've seen that three weekends in a row now (Auburn-Florida, Browns-Raiders, and Denver-whoever).  Did it really take football until this year to think of that shit?

Denver-Raiders. I.e. the Raiders used the same tactic Denver used to beat them to beat the Browns.

[Trippy]

Why shouldn't they be in the Top 10? Who in the Top 10 other than LSU has played a tougher schedule so far than FSUUSF?

So USF beats WV and Auburn upsets FL but USF beat Auburn so...top 5 ranking for USF? Okay so they (probably) won't jump that high in one week but if they can keep winning I don't see why they wouldn't be a national title contender.

[Stephen Zepp]

Since I hadn't seen it written yet, Cal ( 6)  beat Oregon ( 11 ), which will be interesting as well. Given all those in the top 10 that lost, Cal is probably moving up a bit ;)

[Musashi]

What will be interesting is if LSU jumps over USC given their thoroughly mediocre performance against Wash. last night.  Cal could jump as high as #3.  There's an off-chance that since Oregon played Cal well, that they could not only not lose rank but actually go as high as #5.  That would mean the Pac 10 would have 3 of the top 5 teams.  At the very least they should jump a rank or two which will mean 3 Pac 10 teams in the top ten for the first time in like, ever.  Now I know that my current happiness is based on a completely stupid system.  But fuck it.  Wheeee.

[Paelos]

Auburn beating Florida just made my year. Shut the hell up Tebow fans, he's not that good. If you get a defensive coordinator that has seen ANY film of him and their formations, it's incredibly easy to shut down his running game. Make him reliant on the throw, and you will own him.

Georgia is now back in the SEC hunt with the conference basically shooting itself in the foot at every possible turn. LSU will play a very angry Florida team next week, and that may be the only stumbling block they have this season. However, it's in Death Valley at night, and anybody that knows anything about that stadium wouldn't wish that on their worst enemy.

[Nevermore]

AP is out.  LSU #1, USF #6.   :-D

[cmlancas]

Auburn beating Florida just made my year. Shut the hell up Tebow fans, he's not that good. If you get a defensive coordinator that has seen ANY film of him and their formations, it's incredibly easy to shut down his running game. Make him reliant on the throw, and you will own him.

Georgia is now back in the SEC hunt with the conference basically shooting itself in the foot at every possible turn. LSU will play a very angry Florida team next week, and that may be the only stumbling block they have this season. However, it's in Death Valley at night, and anybody that knows anything about that stadium wouldn't wish that on their worst enemy.

I disagree here Paelos. Tebow is special: he's a monster sized runner with a huge arm. I watched Tebow singularly keep his team in the game in the second half. I think he's going to be really something in the NFL if he can stay healthy.

[Triforcer]

USF #6?  The critics want to see a newcomer crash the party really badly.  Their coaches poll ranking is a bit more sane.  

EDIT:  And it practically hands then a position in the championship game.  Only four teams ahead of them need to lose for them to get in the big game, and all of the five ahead play quality games.  USF plays nobody the rest of the year (well, Rutgers).

[Musashi]

Wow.  LSU #1 by 2 points.  Also, Oregon got screwed.  Oh well.  Fuck them.  Cal's #3.  If there are 2 miracles, LSU will lose, and Cal will win its game against USC.  Okay, yea right I know, but a boy can dream.