2012 College Football

[ghost]

Yeah, I told all you fuckers this one could be tight.   

[Paelos]

 

[Abagadro]

That team is frightening.

[Mortriden]

The only challenge that is going to face Oregon is going to be USC, then OSU.  Other than those two games, it will be just like last night. 

Having said that... our 2nd, 3rd, 4th string guys are going to get their ass chewed in practice.  Unable to move the ball in the second half, giving up two touchdowns to a combination of big plays and sustained drives?  Kelly (and Aliotti) will not stand for that bullshit. 

Lastly, Bennett needs to learn to fucking pass.  I don't know if it's because he was throwing to a group of 2nd/3rd string guys, but it seriously looked like a high school quarterback out there.

[Nebu]

I'll say it again... Oregon and Alabama are in a different league than the rest of the NCAA this year.  I'm dying to see Oregon's offense play Alabama's defense.  That would be epic to watch.   

[01101010]

I'll say it again... Oregon and Alabama are in a different league than the rest of the NCAA this year.  I'm dying to see Oregon's offense play Alabama's defense.  That would be epic to watch.   

I concur. But I think Bama's defense > Oregon's offense. Defensive speed is always a premium in the SEC, and LSU demonstrated that against the, albeit younger, ORE squad. Then again, this football season, like the NFL, is just full of "wtf happened" so no one knows what to expect next week or any of the other weeks.

[Rasix]

The problem with Oregon is that they put the ball on the ground a lot.  The teams they've faced aren't in the same league as top SEC teams in terms of causing turnovers and capitalizing on them.  I'm just worried they'll pull out a six+ turnover outing like they did against LSU.  

Plus, it helps to have a month to prepare against that offense and the actual athletes to simulate it.

And yah, USC and OSU are going to be hellish games for them.  OSU in particular.  That WR duo and that defense.     They have a shot against anyone.

[ghost]

Oregon might be better than a top tier SEC defense for a game, i.e. the national title game, however if they had to play against that caliber of defense over an extended season schedule they'd be fucked and probably finish up with 2-3 losses. 

[Paelos]

Oregon might be better than a top tier SEC defense for a game, i.e. the national title game, however if they had to play against that caliber of defense over an extended season schedule they'd be fucked and probably finish up with 2-3 losses. 

I think if you give Nick Saban 30 days to gameplan, he could beat the Giants, let alone the Ducks.

There's two problems I have with Oregon. 1 - The only SEC team they've beaten with Chip Kelly at the helm is Tennessee, in 3 opportunities. 2 - They've only won one bowl game in his tenure, against last year's Wisconsin team.

[ghost]

I think this is clearly their best team though. 

[Abagadro]

I think if you give Nick Saban 30 days to gameplan, he could beat the Giants, let alone the Ducks.

Didn't help him beat the Utes.


(Sorry, team sucks so bad right now I have to live in the past).

[ghost]

Care to make a friendly wager on whether or not Kentucky beats the spread, Paelos? 

[Paelos]

Care to make a friendly wager on whether or not Kentucky beats the spread, Paelos? 

Are you taking Kentucky?

[ghost]

Absolutely fucking not.   

[Paelos]

Then we have no bet  

After watching Kentucky play Arkansas, I've come to your line of thinking. They are the worst team in the SEC bar none. I'd love to see them play Auburn to prove it on the field, but alas, it is not to be.

[ghost]

The only major college team that may be worse is Colorado. 

[ghost]

Crap.  South Carolina is getting destroyed.   

[Paelos]

Puts the Dawgs back in the hunt.

Not sure how I feel about that given what I just witnessed.

Also, BYU should be fucking ashamed. This is the biggest fraud Notre Dame team I've ever seen.

[ghost]

You guys are absolutely not going to be back in the hunt.  Georgia sucks donkey dicks.  

Also, how the fuck was Iowa State in the top 25?   

[01101010]

Meh... nevermind. 

[ghost]

That was a tough win for LSU, Binary. 

[01101010]

Actually, I was posting and ESPN screengrab that showed the WVU game stats, only they were season stats put in place of the game stats. I wasn't quick enough on the grab though.

And if LSU actually had a QB or a serviceable offensive coordinator, they'd be stomping people. Seriously... how do you win a game when your QB throws for under 100 yards in the game? Meh. A win is a win, but ffs... solve the damn passing game already.

[Paelos]

 

[ghost]

Actually, I'm going to reverse my previous pick and go with K-State over WVU.  Because I'm stubborn.

Heh.   

[Ingmar]

That was maybe the worst Big Game ever. Stanford looked mediocre, we looked wretched.

[WayAbvPar]

That's what happens when you play it on the wrong day.

[Paelos]

Chances of Georgia getting it's ass handed to us this weekend: 98%

[01101010]

UGA/FL will be interesting. I am more interested in the MissSt/Bama game. State has been pretty much off the radar the whole season even though they are undefeated. However, I think UGA has the better upset shot.

[Paelos]

No, UGA/FL will be very UNinteresting. We have no upset shot. The last time we beat an undefeated Florida team coming into the game was 1985. The last two times we played a top 10 Florida team (2008-2009), we lost both by a combined 63 points.

The only shot we have is if Florida suffers a bout of the flu, literally shits themselves in the first quarter, and fumbles the ball 4 times.

[Ingmar]

That's what happens when you play it on the wrong day.

Yeah the whole experience was just wrong. The weather was wrong, the stakes were wrong, none of the normal events happened practically, the mood was all wrong in the stadium. Wrong wrong wrong. Fuck you, Pac-12.

[cmlancas]

The only shot we have is if Florida suffers a bout of the flu, literally shits themselves in the first quarter, and fumbles the ball 4 times.

I'm pulling for ya, UGA, but Gillislee is the real fucking deal.  He's like if Rainey could take a hit.

[Paelos]

I'm laying a lot of money the other way so I can wash these ticket costs.

[ghost]

UGa is going to get demolished.

[ghost]

Looks to be a very fun weekend of college football ahead of us.  For as lame as last weekend was, this one will make up for it in spades.

Important games:

1.  Cincinnati versus Louisville-  I'm not sold on Louisville as a top 10 team.  Their schedule is suspect and they don't have any great wins.  UC is good and could prove to be a tough match for the Cardinals at home
2.  Mississippi State versus Alabama-  I'm thinking Alabama will win, but not by a lot (maybe 2 touchdowns?)
3.  Florida versus Georgia-  Georgia will probably give Florida a better game than everyone is expecting.  I'm going to say that this one is a toss up, after thinking about it for a bit. 
4.  Texas Tech versus K State-  I think K state wins by 2-3 touchdowns.  They could even end up playing for the title if some people stub their toes along the way.
5.  Notre Dame versus Oklahoma-  Wow.  This is just exciting.  Two old school powers slugging it out as #5 versus #8.  I figure Oklahoma will win, but Notre Dame's defense is damned good. 
6.  USC versus Arizona-  USC is vulnerable this year.  Arizona's three losses have been to highly ranked teams.  They have beaten Oklahoma State and beat Washington pretty handily.  This could be a good game if USC isn't at their best.
7.  Tennessee versus South Carolina-  Good game to watch.  I hope Tennessee gets pulverized.

 

[Paelos]

I'm going to nickname this weekend "Exposure Weekend" in CFB:

I think Cincy will struggle against Louisville because they are on the road, and because their pass defense gave up 250+ to Fordham and Miami of Ohio through the air. Teddy Bridgewater is one of those guys who hasn't made it on the Heisman watch yet, but if he goes undefeated and K State stumbles, he'll get a look. He is that good.

MS State v. Alabama, the fact anybody considers MS State to be good is because they are undefeated against crap. Wins over KY, TN, and Auburn? Please. This is going to be worse than the UGA v. SC exposure of an "undefeated" program.

My feeling on GA/FL this year are well documented. We're a lockerroom divided, the coaching staff is pretending nothing is wrong, and FL is seething for revenge over last year's loss. We suck. FL owns us.

K State. This one might be close, but I doubt it. Texas Tech's defense has been torched by teams like OU and TCU. K State's never allowed more than 21 points to much better teams, including OU.

Notre Dame is going to get smoked. This is the game where they finally get exposed as well.

USC v. Arizona. No offense to either school, but this is irrelevant. Unless it's Oregon or Oregon State, right now I could care less about the PAC 12.

Tennessee maybe lets Dooley keep his job if he beats teh old Ball Coach. Otherwise, it's coming to a close fast.