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Who are the Sleeping Giants of CFB?
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:25 pm
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:25 pm
Thread on the rant got me thinking but it was about LSU basketball.
As much as I hate to admit it, I think Texas A&M is the closest to becoming a consistent powerhouse. All they need is the right coach.
Others that I see potential with the right coach:
-North and South Carolina
-Ole Miss- would hate this one also but I see the potential.
-Virginia, Maryland and Illinois.
Thought about schools like Minnesota, Cal, Arkansas and the Arizona schools.
I didn't consider teams that weren't in a Power 5 conference like a Central Florida.
I'm talking programs that could become legit NC contenders most years. All it would take is the right coach to see the potential and take advantage of it like Saban to LSU or Spurrier to Florida.
As much as I hate to admit it, I think Texas A&M is the closest to becoming a consistent powerhouse. All they need is the right coach.
Others that I see potential with the right coach:
-North and South Carolina
-Ole Miss- would hate this one also but I see the potential.
-Virginia, Maryland and Illinois.
Thought about schools like Minnesota, Cal, Arkansas and the Arizona schools.
I didn't consider teams that weren't in a Power 5 conference like a Central Florida.
I'm talking programs that could become legit NC contenders most years. All it would take is the right coach to see the potential and take advantage of it like Saban to LSU or Spurrier to Florida.
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Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:26 pm to Soup Sammich
Texas
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:26 pm to Soup Sammich
Georgia.
They are young, next year or 2 they should be really really good
They are young, next year or 2 they should be really really good
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:27 pm to Soup Sammich
Would say Kentucky with the talent they've been getting, but still yet to be seen. I like the coaching in Vanderbilt too, but they still have ways to go recruiting-wise.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:28 pm to Tiger Nation 84
Georgia and Texas really have no excuse to not be perennial top 10 teams.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:29 pm to Tiger Nation 84
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Georgia
I couldn't figure out if they would be in this category since they have consistently been really good but you are right. They should have won a couple titles with Richt
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:30 pm to Soup Sammich
UCLA
Houston
Houston
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:30 pm to Soup Sammich
quote:
As much as I hate to admit it, I think Texas A&M is the closest to becoming a consistent powerhouse. All they need is the right coach.
They are in the toughest division in football and are at best the #2 program in their state. I think they are a team that can be consistently good but they aren't really a sleeping giant. I actually think Texas is the better choice. That's a team set up to be top 10 every year with the right type of leadership. I think Herman will make them a contender.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:31 pm to EvrybodysAllAmerican
Yeah it's strange thinking of them as not a contender every year but they really are the two biggest.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:33 pm to Soup Sammich
UCLA should be much better than they have been.
Great school, great location, great weather, hot girls, and fertile recruiting ground.
Great school, great location, great weather, hot girls, and fertile recruiting ground.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:33 pm to PortCityTiger24
quote:texas can easily support two national championship programs. this isnt the 60s anymore. a&m is putting so much money into our program and we have had recruiting success. we just need the right coach
are at best the #2 program in their state. I think they are a team that can be consistently good but they aren't really a sleeping giant. I
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:33 pm to xenythx
UCLA has had its moments but its a basketball school above everything else
This post was edited on 3/23/17 at 10:34 pm
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:33 pm to Soup Sammich
UGA SHOULD be a powerhouse.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:34 pm to Soup Sammich
Based on schools that have never really realized their potential, or at least not lately-
Ucla
Texas A&M
Pitt
Penn st
Syracuse
Ucla
Texas A&M
Pitt
Penn st
Syracuse
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:35 pm to Soup Sammich
quote:
Who are the Sleeping Giants of CFB?
Houston, Texas Tech, and SMU
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:35 pm to Soup Sammich
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-Virginia, Maryland and Illinois.
Never happen. On paper it looks good. Culture isn't there to win at all costs...they get soft players and have for years fancied themselves as a gentlemen's school.
That's not gonna win shite in the cutthroat mercenary world of CFB. Virginia likes lacrosse titles - and their academics...they have never been willing to get mucky and dirty like the top schools.
You have to make a serious commitment to admitting players who have no business being in college, play around with the rules and then basically admit...you don't care.
I think Virginia cares about being a real University and not just a football factory. And that's not a winning formula for today's game.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:36 pm to Tiger Nation 84
If Kirby Smart keeps up his recruiting, he will win a national title or two at UGA. So them I guess.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:36 pm to Soup Sammich
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Ole Miss
They're about to get hammered by the NCAA.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:36 pm to PortCityTiger24
quote:
They are in the toughest division in football and are at best the #2 program in their state. I think they are a team that can be consistently good but they aren't really a sleeping giant. I actually think Texas is the better choice. That's a team set up to be top 10 every year with the right type of leadership. I think Herman will make them a contender.
I went with A&M because they have every resource they need but a great head coach. I can see them being great even if Texas is also especially being in different conferences.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:38 pm to Soup Sammich
Nebraska maybe? Notre Dame, kinda? Texas, for sure.
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