re: Coaches, AP, and BCS Polls (Oct 28. 2012)

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And where are we suddenly going to find a QB that can do that?

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Luckily there's 21 more guys on our team that will have a say in the outcome. Game still has to be played. Let's see where we are once the dust settles.

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after USC beats Oregon and nd

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This isn't happening.

Seriously, I know it's probably been discussed 653 times, but if we win out, are we shut out of the MNC game for undefeated Oregon/Kstate/Notre Dame?
IMO we would be, but I'm in no way an expert on all that goes into those numbers...

The Oregon Ducks are the most over-rated team in the history of college football. I can not understand why they rank so high. They play nobody and run up scores. They barely beat Wisconsin in last years Rose and LSU toyed with them all game long.

What gives? Is it NIKE ad pressure? But I do hear Willie Lyles is about to bring them down..... way down.

And here we go.....#5

Would love to see top 4 undefeated at seasons end. If LSU loses next week of course. ESPN would break.

K-State #2...a lot left to play..but I didn't think they'd make jump to #2.

Worst part is I can't see a loss on their horizon.

"The Oregon Ducks are the most over-rated team in the history of college football. I can not understand why they rank so high. They play nobody and run up scores. They barely beat Wisconsin in last years Rose and LSU toyed with them all game long."

Last year we were badly over-rated. We lost a lot of talent on defense and our offensive line was very young. Our center was a freshman, and our rb who fumbled twice was a true freshman. LSU was clearly a much better team.

This year our QB is a far more accurate passer, and much faster running the ball than Darron Thomas was. Mariota may be the best quarterback we have had since Dan Fouts. We have an embarrassment of riches at every skill position on offense and our offensive line has experience.

But what's really impressed voters is our defense. Our stats may not be pretty or anything to scream about at face value, but that's because our starters generally only play till half time and our opposition piles up stats against our young guns. We did shut out a solid Arizona offense. The true test will be this Saturday when we go up against the NFL talent that SC has on the offensive end.

Btw if you remember, we lost the BCSNCG by a fg as time expired to the SEC champ. Granted, both teams were rusty and looked bad on offense, but the month layoff affected both offenses just the same.

We're not asking for the same respect that SEC champs get, that's something that has to be earned. But I do think we are better than KSU and Notre Dame.

Aside- For some reason I can't get the quote button to work. I apologize. Also good luck this weekend. Every 3rd party fan base is pulling for you guys.