Dr. Pomade

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Yup, I think Bilema is being a douche too. In fact, he reminds me of a lot of SEC coaches - Meyer, Petrino, Spurrier (especially when was with Florida) - that run up the score. Unfortunately, it's positively rewarded, as Wisconsin is now thought of being an offensive juggernaut (just like the SEC is). On a related tangent, ever notice how overvalued offensive numbers are and undervalued defensive numbers are? It makes me crazy. Oregon can score 65 points, but give up 35, and everyone thinks they're unstoppable. Ohio State only scores 28, but only gives up 10, and everyone thinks they're slow and plodding. I'll take a solid defense over a solid offense every time.

Gee only said what 95% of the college football nation thinks - it just so happens that it's politically incorrect to hate on the Boise's of the world right now. Agreed, though: a TCU thrashing = Gee validation. BTW, I thought Gee redeemed himself really well in the fallout of his comments (which, IMO, weren't neally as bad as what they were made out to be).

+1 I think one of the reasons why I'm so bitter about Newton is because he is what we all envisioned Pryor to be: a run-away Heisman winner and leading a team to the national championship game. Come bowl season, I'm always very pro-Big 10. So, I'll be rooting for MSU. However, I think they're going to get destroyed by Alabama. Agreed. Not only am I hoping that because of my pro-Big 10 stance (see above), but I'm tired of the TCU's and Boise's making their way in. With a convincing win by Wisconsin, we might be able to put the non-AQ's to bed for a while.

Yes, it's called an artificial tree.

Okay, BCS matchups are official: Championship game: Oregon v. Auburn Rose: Wisconsin v. TCU Fiesta: Oklahoma v. UConn Orange: Stanford v. Virginia Tech Sugar: Ohio State v. Arkansas Some quick thoughts: - I hope Oregon absolutely annhilates Auburn. I want an SEC team embarrassed in the biggest game of the year. I am the biggest Oregon fan right now. And, BTW, the Oregon fans were about fucking obnoxious last year with all their shit they talked about Oregon being unstoppable and that they'd hang 50 points + on Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. I'm totally forgetting all that and getting behind them 100%. Fuck the SEC. - Dream scenario: Oregon throttles Auburn in title game. Soon after, Cammy Cam Cam is declared ineligible because he and his daddy are cheaters. Auburn then has to forfeit the entire fucking season. - Can the Fiesta Bowl be any more terrible in terms of matchup? Fucking snooze. However, before I completely nod off, I want to point out that UConn vs. Oklahoma seems a lot like Boise vs. Oklahoma in 2006. Poor Oklahoma - they keep getting draws against these teams (Boise, WVU, and now UConn) where they are expected to win easily. - Im not sure whether I should be scared or not of Arkansas. My first reaction is that I'm not really all that scared. Then again, the last time we played a pro-style offense (which is what I think Arkansas runs), that was against USC, and we got beat both times. (Though we shouldn't have gotten beat against them the second time.) What should I be thinking here? Arkansas clearly played a tougher schedule, but even if Ohio State played in the FBS they'd still be a really talented team. I'm fairly sure Arkansas hasn't faced a defense as good as Ohio State's. Also, from what I'm reading nationally, all the fans from Arkansas are acting like Oregon's fans did last year about this time: Ohio State has no chance, blah blah blah.

El Nino?

Socrates?

Agreed that SEC is awful. Also, I agree with an earlier post - I think sCAR beats Auburn. Auburn really isn't that good. Hell, I watched Kentucky almost beat them. KENTUCKY. Also agreed this was the year to win a NC and we pissed it away with a bad quarter of play. I'm actually hoping that if Auburn wins they get absolutely manhandled by Oregon (or TCU, that'd be even better, should Oregon stumble to Oregon State) in the NCG. I want an SEC team to be humiliated in the title game the way tOSU was in 2006. BTW, I was actually at the 2006 NCG. Yes, I got to witness firsthand the carnage. I still have nightmares. *shudder*

Yeah, they had a great season. Who are they projected to play in a bowl?

Ha, yeah, forgot about the O$U. That one is actually pretty good. No, I don't post, I just troll. I don't even have a membership, so I can't see the OSU site. I've seriously considered getting a membership, but forever reason I don't go through with it. I think it's because I know that if I get a membership then I'll be able to post and then all I'll end up doing it arguing with idiots nonstop. Do you post on the main Rivals board? If so, then I've probably seen you post.

Agreed completely. And, odd how the Big Ten and Ohio State are soooo slooooow yet NFL rosters are littered with Big Ten and Ohio State players in skill/speed positions - receiver, running back, cornerbacks, safeties, etc. I guess they magically become fast once they graduate from Ohio State? And, yeah, CBS and ESPN both hype the fuck out of the SEC. Fuck, I'm fairly sure Lundquist and Danielson give at least four on-air SEC blowjobs per telecasted game. It's nauseating to watch the SEC on CBS just because of them. And what's funny is that people actually think the media is biased TOWARD Ohio State. LOL

Yup. I do it out of habit, as I'm used to reading some of the national college football message boards (e.g., Rivals), so it's often necessary to use identifiers in the acronyms so as to be clear. For instance: OSU could = Ohio State, Oregon State, Oklahoma State USC could = Southern California, South Carolina Ohio State is usually abbreviated tOSU on the boards. The Ohio State elitists sometimes capitalize the t for TOSU. People who don't like Ohio State, or who don't like the use of the "t," will use OSUmw to refer to Ohio State, with the mw = midwest. Doesn't make sense to me, since Oklahoma State is more "midwest" than Ohio State, IMO. USCw = Southern California and USCe = South Carolina People who don't like South Carolina will often use USCjr to refer to them.

No offense to all you guys who make coin from plowing, etc. come snow season - I totally respect people who do work. That being said, fuck snow. If I ruled the universe, it would snow on Christmas eve and a little bit on Christmas Day, and then the rest of the year it would be mid-70s and above.

Yeah, that was before the SEC was regarded as THE BEST CONFERENCE IN THE UNIVERSE. Can you imagine an undefeated SEC team NOT playing for the national championship now? Fuck, I'm pretty sure the media thinks an undefeated SEC team can: 1. Beat the New England Patriots 2. Win the World Cup 3. Cure cancer 4. Erase the national deficit

Just some things that come to mind: 1. The '98 team was the most talented tOSU team I have ever seen. No, I didn't "see" any of the teams from the 1950s, 1960s, or 1970s. 2. The '98 team would have straight fucking smoked Tennessee or Florida State - the two teams that played in the first BCS championship game. 3. Plaxico Burress dressed in Michigan State green and white still haunts my memories sometimes. 4. Remember when Gee proclaimed the '92 tie was the "greatest victory" for tOSU ever? WTF? 5. I saw Cooper at the Best Buy in the Tuttle Area about three weeks ago. I introduced myself to him and thanked him for his time at tOSU. He seemed appreciative of that. He looked...old. Like way older than what I thought he should look. Like maybe he isn't doing so well health-wise?

All that talent Cooper had led him to lose to Michigan 8 times in 11 tries, IIRC. And tie once. Also, Tressel's first year, Michigan was heavily favored to win, and tOSU pulled the upset. Up in Ann Arbor no less, where tOSU hadn't won since, when, the 1980s? No, Tressel hasn't had it easy, though he's made it look easy.

I realize that Michigan is definitely a destination job (one of only, say, about seven or so in college football, IMHO) and it might be Harbaugh's dream job. That being said, Harbaugh might have reservations of leaving Stanford for Michigan, considering what he has now, his expectations now, and what he will inherit, and what his expectations will be. Think about it, he's at Stanford - clearly NOT a football school. It values academics way before it values football wins. I'd think the head honchos at Stanford would expect the football team to compete, but not to be dominant. Put together a few winning seasons, maybe contend for a Pac 10 title once in a blue moon, and call it a day. With how Harbaugh has them going now, he's likely revered as a demi-god. Let them win a Pac 10 title, and they'll promote him to god status. Also, at Stanford, he's in an absolutely beautiful part of the country. There's all kinds of money out there, the campus is amazing, it's essentially an Ivy League school on the West Coast, the scenery is amazing, etc. Now, think about Michigan, where the expectation is compete for a national championship every year. Yes, you have all this great tradition that you don't have at Stanford, but you also don't have all those great (and perhaps unrealistic) expectations. Also, it's in Ann Arbor, which is a nice place (from what I hear), but the weather pretty much sucks several months out of the year. So, if it's me, I don't necessarily leap at the opportunity to go to Michigan if I'm Harbaugh. BTW, this isn't a diss at all on Michigan (as I realize they're your team, Ben). Just kind of adding my thoughts on the whole coaching situation between Stanford and Michigan.

LOL - I would love for USC to do that. This is such a stupid move on the NCAA's part. I'm trying to make sense of it, and can't. Didn't they know what kind of backlash this would cause? I'm dumbfounded. Maybe at some point in the near future the NCAA will clarify or something. Here's a good read, an article on the stupidity of the decision: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news;_ylt=Al20x6GSbgpe_u4HmJmV7e4cvrYF?slug=dw-newtonturn120110

Mr. Schnauzie.

Yup, if I were Reggie Bush, I'm immediately calling up the NCAA and the Heisman folks and saying, "Oh, hey, I didn't know anything about it. It was all my parents. I just figured the won the lottery or something. Anyway, since I didn't know about it, I'd like my Heisman back and all of those wins reinstated. Kthnxbai." Seriously, what a joke. I think (hope?) the investigation's not over with yet. How can anyone believe Cam had no idea what his dad was doing? In addition to that just not making any common sense, don't they have reports from one of the recruiters from Miss State saying that Cam said, "Sorry, can't come there, it's all about the money," or something to that effect?

^^^I just need someone to add a "WAT" to the picture.

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Agreed completely.

LOL - great observation: Boise has just made a lateral move, not an upward one. I'm glad to see TCU move to the Big East. I guess this will give us a better idea of what TCU is really made of. However, considering the state of the Big East, I don't think the level of competition there is that much better than in the MWC. I think the Big East is panicking a bit - everyone knows that they'll be the first AQ school to lose their AQ bid if it comes to that. I'm thinking they'll probably at some point sell the proverbial farm in an attempt to get Notre Dame to join the Big East in football. Before someone laughs at that, the Big East would readily allow Notre Dame to keep their NBC contract and probably allow them to keep their ND automatic BCS bid status (i.e., that stupid rule that allows ND to be picked if they are in the top 8 of the BCS or whatever it is). In fact, not only would the Big East do that, but they'd even give them the lion's share of whatever other TV deals come out of the Big East (e.g., like the Big East Network or whatever). The Big Ten sure as hell wouldn't give Notre Dame all of that.