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Posted on 4/27/12 at 6:58 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
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LSU vs. Alabama, BCS Championship game rematch two years in a row.
Nice.
Posted on 4/27/12 at 7:17 pm to tiger7882
Bama has no basis for being #3.
USC's 22 million + Louisiana's 4 million + Disney in Anaheim + close call in who is better = USC ranked #1, all day long
USC's 22 million + Louisiana's 4 million + Disney in Anaheim + close call in who is better = USC ranked #1, all day long
Posted on 4/27/12 at 8:39 pm to bisonduck
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They are not making it to Miami. Kiffin is a douchebag
Solid analysis right there.
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and that team is not going unscathed in the Pac-10.
You're probably right about that (well, except the Pac-10 thing, got 12 teams now. But if not being a douchebag is prerequisite for winning a MNC, then some coaches need to return their trophies.
This post was edited on 4/27/12 at 8:44 pm
Posted on 4/27/12 at 8:43 pm to therocketscientist
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Disney in Anaheim
ehh, wut? So the reason why SC has a high ranking is because of Disneyland? I guess that explains why Florida is always ranked, too. And Oregon too, since Donald Duck is their mascot.
Posted on 4/27/12 at 8:44 pm to tiger7882
Oh God. Prepare for another season of ESPN riding USC"s nuts....
Posted on 4/27/12 at 8:53 pm to km
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USC/ESPN radio deal (Posted on 4/16/12 at 9:39 p.m.)
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Get ready to hear how great USC is on a daily basis
Be thankful you don't live in Southern California.
Posted on 4/27/12 at 9:03 pm to bisonduck
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USC is so overrated. If one part of the holy trinity goes down, then they go to being slighly above average on offense. Together though they are a holy trinity.
and if Mett goes down, guess what?
Posted on 4/27/12 at 9:04 pm to LSUTil_iDie
Did anyone really expect ESPN to have anyone but USC #1? Seriously, they run half their network from LA and have a lucrative radio deal with USC football. Add in USC being a "money" school and you've got the perfect recipe for the #1 team. Barkley coming back made it inevitable.
I'm not going to say it's because Kiffin is a douche but I don't think they'll be undefeated and the reason is Kiffin. He makes some boneheaded mistakes with his gameplanning and in game calls. The talent is there but Oregon can easily go into LA and beat them. Oregon is going to be better than last year imo because they'll be better at QB and better on defense. Their offense isn't dependent on James, it's the system that made James not the other way around. Barner and Thomas will not miss a beat in the scheme. They can beat USC. Also if USC loses McNeal they are in trouble at RB. They have no depth there. Their defense could be nasty though if the young guys continue to progress.
Texas will be better this year but are in a similar situation to LSU the last 3-4 years. Bad qb play. They have loaded rb and wr groups with a solid OL. Defensively they are legit. Big, fast and athletic with the biggest rising star in the coaching ranks in Manny Diaz scheming. They have SEC type athletes on defense with SEC coaches. Top 3 defense at Texas this year. If Ash/McCoy can be consistent and not make mistakes then Texas can beat anyone but Oklahoma on their schedule. WVU will challege them but their defense will keep them in the game. All will come down to whether the offense can pound out WVU like we did last year.
I'm not going to say it's because Kiffin is a douche but I don't think they'll be undefeated and the reason is Kiffin. He makes some boneheaded mistakes with his gameplanning and in game calls. The talent is there but Oregon can easily go into LA and beat them. Oregon is going to be better than last year imo because they'll be better at QB and better on defense. Their offense isn't dependent on James, it's the system that made James not the other way around. Barner and Thomas will not miss a beat in the scheme. They can beat USC. Also if USC loses McNeal they are in trouble at RB. They have no depth there. Their defense could be nasty though if the young guys continue to progress.
Texas will be better this year but are in a similar situation to LSU the last 3-4 years. Bad qb play. They have loaded rb and wr groups with a solid OL. Defensively they are legit. Big, fast and athletic with the biggest rising star in the coaching ranks in Manny Diaz scheming. They have SEC type athletes on defense with SEC coaches. Top 3 defense at Texas this year. If Ash/McCoy can be consistent and not make mistakes then Texas can beat anyone but Oklahoma on their schedule. WVU will challege them but their defense will keep them in the game. All will come down to whether the offense can pound out WVU like we did last year.
Posted on 4/27/12 at 9:09 pm to lsufanva
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The talent is there but Oregon can easily go into LA and beat them. Oregon is going to be better than last year imo because they'll be better at QB and better on defense. Their offense isn't dependent on James, it's the system that made James not the other way around. Barner and Thomas will not miss a beat in the scheme. They can beat USC. Also if USC loses McNeal they are in trouble at RB. They have no depth there. Their defense could be nasty though if the young guys continue to progress.
Correcto, well said.
Posted on 4/27/12 at 10:33 pm to ToesOnTheNose213
Noticed 5 SEC teams in the top ten and we play four of them. If GA makes it to Atlanta we play all five. Can you say strength of schedule.
Posted on 4/27/12 at 11:25 pm to tiger7882
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1. USC
2.LSU
3. Bama
4. Oregon
5.Oklahoma
6.georgia
7.Florida State
8.South Carolina
9.Arkansas
10.Michigan
11.West Virginia
12.Michigan State
13.Kansas State
14. TCU
15.Stanford
16.Wisconsin
17.nebraska
18.Clemson
19.Virginia Tech
20.Ohio State
21.Oklahoma State
22.Texas
23.Boise State
24.Notre Dame
Last time USC and LSU were 1 & 2 in the pre season polls. We won the NATTY
Posted on 4/27/12 at 11:30 pm to Tigerbait337
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You don't follow college football outside of the sec, do you?
Yes I do. USC doesnt have the number 1&2 rated de or the national defensive player of the year returning.
Posted on 4/27/12 at 11:43 pm to LSU Shreddin
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You can't be serious thinking USC wasn't really good last year. They were one triple OT game (against a BCS Bowl team) of being 11-1. They will be very, very good on offense this year. I think you can flip a coin between them and LSU as to who should start off #1. The questions you have about them on defense are no different then questions LSU will have on offense. That is a very good football team and I won't be suprised to see USC-LSU in the title game.
They needed everything they had to beat Minnesota 19-17. Thy also needed everything to beat a 4-8 Arizona team 48-41.
They weren't that good last year. They went toe to toe with an Oregon team that LSU man handled. Our qb threw for 98 yards and we still waxed them. I'm sorry. You have to play defense to beat LSU and USC doesn't have the defensive depth that thy once had.
Posted on 4/27/12 at 11:49 pm to ToesOnTheNose213
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ehh, wut? So the reason why SC has a high ranking is because of Disneyland? I guess that explains why Florida is always ranked, too. And Oregon too, since Donald Duck is their mascot.
For viewers. Dont be naive. USC has no reason to be ranked ahead of LSU. LSU returns most of the two roster from a team that cue stomped th entire sec except Bama and was 1-1 against bama.
Posted on 4/27/12 at 11:53 pm to bisonduck
so when exactly do the USC sanctions actually start to affect them or them signing full recruiting classes? They signed 30 guys in 2011 and 15 this year. How does signing 45 guys in two years go along with sanctions that were supposed to take away 30, some odd, scholarships? Are they planning on having a 5 person signing class this year?
Posted on 4/28/12 at 12:16 am to lsufanva
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o if USC loses McNeal they are in trouble at RB. They have no depth there. Their defense could be nasty though if the young guys continue to progress.
I do agree here. They have a good ones. But once they start rotating their talent drops off.
Posted on 4/28/12 at 12:18 am to lsufball19
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so when exactly do the USC sanctions actually start to affect them or them signing full recruiting classes? They signed 30 guys in 2011 and 15 this year. How does signing 45 guys in two years go along with sanctions that were supposed to take away 30, some odd, scholarships? Are they planning on having a 5 person signing class this year?
They are effected now. They don't have near the depth they once had.
Posted on 4/28/12 at 12:36 am to ToesOnTheNose213
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Solid analysis right there.
Kiffin isn't a good coach, imo. He called a good game against Oregon last year but outside of that game he has been outclassed.
Posted on 4/28/12 at 2:09 am to bisonduck
I'm curious why Arky is ranked as high as they are. They just lost the whole reason they had such a good run.
I had them beating Bama and playing us for a shot at the BCSNC. But now... I don't know if they will even pull off an 8 win season.
I had them beating Bama and playing us for a shot at the BCSNC. But now... I don't know if they will even pull off an 8 win season.
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