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Where are all the great wins?
Posted on 11/17/11 at 5:29 pm
Posted on 11/17/11 at 5:29 pm
Mitchell: Where are all the great wins?
Where are all the great wins?
By Russ Mitchell
CollegeFootballNews.com
Posted Nov 14, 2011
Mitchell Week 11 Thought: Where are all the great wins?
By Russ Mitchell
Follow me on Twitter @russmitchellcfb
Where are all the great wins?
At the top of the pecking order there’s LSU, and then there’s everyone else. And no, it’s not even close Cowboys fans.
To really appreciate the separation you need look no further than the “body of work”, as one prominent college football analyst likes to parrot.
Sure, OSU is 10-0, just like their fabled Tiger brethren to the south. But that’s where the comparison ends. LSU has beaten the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 4 Oregon Ducks – both games on the road, and the latter in dominating fashion.
Okie State’s best victory is a touchdown game against No. 17 (and dropping like Italian Debt) Kansas State, who’s best win itself is either a tight victory at home against unranked Missouri or a four OT thriller against unranked Texas A&M. That's it. Kansas State is overrated at No. 17, and that’s OSU’s best win.
Don’t laugh, Bama fan – until Eddie Lacy’s run in the second quarter of the MSU game, you’d gone 18 consecutive possessions without a touchdown. Your quarterback AJ McCarron is highly suspect – against LSU he had only four passes that a receiver caught more than four yards down field. The Tide’s best win is No. 6 Arkansas (more on that in a moment), and there are questions about the Hogs. No, not Penn State…PSU might be 8-2, but it’s best win is 6-4 Illinois, and for those of you that endured watching all four of those snow-tinged quarters, we use the term “best” loosely.
Hey Oregon, nice win on the road against a Stanford team that has beaten 6-4 Washington and USC. Yes, USC is 8-2, with those mighty wins over – wait for it – Minnesota, Utah, Syracuse, Arizona, Cal, ND, Colorado & Washington. Yuck. And Stanford is Oregon’s best win…by far.
Arkansas’ best win is either an Auburn team that’s surrendered 166 points in its four losses or a South Carolina team without Lattimore and Garcia. Yuck x2.
Oklahoma’s best win? They don’t have one. Trouncing the aforementioned plummeting KSU perhaps? Missouri? A&M? Florida State? Only 7-3 FSU's ranked – at No. 25. Stop - don't say Baylor - have you even bothered to look at Baylor's wins this year?
Virginia Tech’s best win? In Hotlanta this past Thursday vs. the 7-3, and unranked, Georgia Tech Yellowjackets.
Only No. 7 Clemson really has a body of work to support its top ten claim; and even that’s lost a bit of its glow, given Va. Tech’s inflated record and wins over FSU and Auburn being somewhat less prominent.
Where are all the great wins indeed?
Where are all the great wins?
By Russ Mitchell
CollegeFootballNews.com
Posted Nov 14, 2011
Mitchell Week 11 Thought: Where are all the great wins?
By Russ Mitchell
Follow me on Twitter @russmitchellcfb
Where are all the great wins?
At the top of the pecking order there’s LSU, and then there’s everyone else. And no, it’s not even close Cowboys fans.
To really appreciate the separation you need look no further than the “body of work”, as one prominent college football analyst likes to parrot.
Sure, OSU is 10-0, just like their fabled Tiger brethren to the south. But that’s where the comparison ends. LSU has beaten the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 4 Oregon Ducks – both games on the road, and the latter in dominating fashion.
Okie State’s best victory is a touchdown game against No. 17 (and dropping like Italian Debt) Kansas State, who’s best win itself is either a tight victory at home against unranked Missouri or a four OT thriller against unranked Texas A&M. That's it. Kansas State is overrated at No. 17, and that’s OSU’s best win.
Don’t laugh, Bama fan – until Eddie Lacy’s run in the second quarter of the MSU game, you’d gone 18 consecutive possessions without a touchdown. Your quarterback AJ McCarron is highly suspect – against LSU he had only four passes that a receiver caught more than four yards down field. The Tide’s best win is No. 6 Arkansas (more on that in a moment), and there are questions about the Hogs. No, not Penn State…PSU might be 8-2, but it’s best win is 6-4 Illinois, and for those of you that endured watching all four of those snow-tinged quarters, we use the term “best” loosely.
Hey Oregon, nice win on the road against a Stanford team that has beaten 6-4 Washington and USC. Yes, USC is 8-2, with those mighty wins over – wait for it – Minnesota, Utah, Syracuse, Arizona, Cal, ND, Colorado & Washington. Yuck. And Stanford is Oregon’s best win…by far.
Arkansas’ best win is either an Auburn team that’s surrendered 166 points in its four losses or a South Carolina team without Lattimore and Garcia. Yuck x2.
Oklahoma’s best win? They don’t have one. Trouncing the aforementioned plummeting KSU perhaps? Missouri? A&M? Florida State? Only 7-3 FSU's ranked – at No. 25. Stop - don't say Baylor - have you even bothered to look at Baylor's wins this year?
Virginia Tech’s best win? In Hotlanta this past Thursday vs. the 7-3, and unranked, Georgia Tech Yellowjackets.
Only No. 7 Clemson really has a body of work to support its top ten claim; and even that’s lost a bit of its glow, given Va. Tech’s inflated record and wins over FSU and Auburn being somewhat less prominent.
Where are all the great wins indeed?
Posted on 11/17/11 at 5:32 pm to coolmonk
this is what every person ranking teams and who decides who gets in the NC should understand but these idiots have other agendas
Posted on 11/17/11 at 5:33 pm to coolmonk
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No. 4 Oregon Ducks – both games on the road
Not exactly accurate, but I'm giving this guy a pass.
Posted on 11/17/11 at 5:35 pm to Tiger JJ
Technical LSU was on the road for that game.
Posted on 11/17/11 at 5:45 pm to cleetus
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Technical LSU was on the road for that game.
Right...but not at the opponent's house. Technically they were also "on the road" for the title games in 2004 and 2008.
Posted on 11/17/11 at 6:01 pm to coolmonk
Thank gawd someone is talking about it. This notion of "which one loss team goes if LSU loses?" thing is beyond retarded. Answer: LSU is the one loss team that should go.
Posted on 11/17/11 at 6:03 pm to AustinTigah
I was attacked by alabama fans by saying all of this, including the McCarron part
Posted on 11/17/11 at 6:12 pm to Prominentwon
The author makes some valid points, Bama fans don't like to hear it.
Posted on 11/17/11 at 6:12 pm to coolmonk
Finally! Someone who gets it and isn't drinking the koolaid.
Posted on 11/17/11 at 6:16 pm to Fight4LSU
Just win. That's all I keep prayin' for those boys. Everyone would love to knock us down, but they can't if we just win.
Posted on 11/17/11 at 6:22 pm to Fight4LSU
If LSU wins out, there is a chance they'll have beaten the rest of the top 5. Ark would have to win out and get some help to get to #5, though.
Posted on 11/17/11 at 6:35 pm to CP3LSU25
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but these idiots have other agendas
And some are just idiots. I still remember the sports writer justifing his vote for Boise (until they lost).
Posted on 11/17/11 at 6:36 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
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If LSU wins out, there is a chance they'll have beaten the rest of the top 5. Ark would have to win out and get some help to get to #5, though.
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