DallasTigerFan

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(1) the SEC
(2) Saturday night in Death Valley
(3) one of the best fanbases in the nation (when you win).
(4) really good compensation, and
(5) at least two more years of Tyrann Mathieu
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Good points. Here are my thoughts....

1. Hands down the best conf in the land, but also the toughest. If a coach's goal is to win a BCSNC (and not solely consider coaching at "the next level" as argued by some here), then one could argue it's more of a deterrent for someone in GP's position than it is a positive.

2. No doubt - big advantage for LSU.

3. You said it yourself - great fan base, but extremely tough (b/c we have high standards). But certainly a positive.

4. TCU can and will pay whatever it takes. This is a wash at best.

5. Very true.

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Apparently accd to a lot of ppl here Patterson is TCU's Joe Pa

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Curious if there are links you can provide where ranters either claimed that Patterson was "never ever leaving" (as you claimed on the other Patterson post), or that he's TCU's Joe Pa. The vast majority of level-headed posts I've seen thus far have merely argued that, when you consider all of the objective elements of THIS moment in time, it's unlikely that he leaves TCU in 2011. That's it. If they hadn't just won the Rose Bowl, or they weren't moving to the Big East, or they weren't about to play in a brand new $100M stadium, or Patterson hadn't built that program with his own two hands...if any of these factors weren't in play, the probability of Patterson moving to LSU in 2011 would be higher. But that's not the case. Doesn't mean it won't be different in future years - just means that's the state of affairs today. Period.

And if it's so impossible for you to comprehend, how can you explain Peterson staying at Boise all these years, while some of the biggest gigs in college football have been draped in front of him.....Notre Dame, Michigan, Florida, USC...

But as a few wise ranters have said in other posts today, certainly no reason why Joe shouldn't give it a shot. But it's not the direction I'd spin the wheels for more than a conversation or two.

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Spell his name correctly once and I'll give you an ounce of credibility.

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Patterson.

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He's about to log more travel miles than just about any other team in the country when they move to the Big East. I'd leave yesterday with their pending travel schedule

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I'm guessing you're unaware of the fact that they currently play in the Mountain West - traveling to Wyoming, Nevada, Colorado, and Utah. None of their conf opponents are in closer states. Travel is not a concern of Patersons.

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I don't believe they would have had the depth to do so well in the SEC. I would expect 2-3 losses vs SEC schedule. Good coaching will take a team only so far. The scheme will be found out and talent will prevail.

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Now THIS makes sense, and I agree 100%. I also think that this could be said for virtually every non-SEC team over the last few years that had 1 or 0 losses (including Oregon this year). Again, it doesn't mean that TCU, or Oregon, or Texas, or others weren't damn good teams. It simply means they may not have finished so well had they endured the hell of the SEC.

Your best bet is to stay in the area of McKinney Ave. - uptown Dallas. Use the corner of McKinney and Pearl as your reference point. The W is a good call (and they have an Acura shuttle that will drive you around the downtown/uptown area for free), but if you can shell out the dough, Hotel Zaza is the place to be. The bar (Dragonfly) is sick, and it's right by a ton of bars on McKinney. Can't go wrong in that area.

Just curious, but how many TCU games did you watch this year? How many Wisconsin games? Try not to lie when you answer that question.

Make whatever idiotic comments you want, but here's the bottom line: TCU had no turnovers. No major penalties. They reached the red zone twice, and scored each time. They held a Big 10 champion (the conference that MOST analysts called the second strongest, behind the SEC) to 19 points - and this was a team that averaged 48 points per game in 2010.

And your argument of "they lost to this team, who lost to that team, who beat this other team" is moronic. Virginia Tech lost to a 6-5 James Madison, AND Boise State (who lost to Nevada). But they won their conference, are playing in a BCS game, and are a strong football team. And how about Carolina? Beat Bama, but lost to Kentucky and FSU. does that tell me ANYTHING about the Clemson team they beat 29-7? Of course not.

But this is all common sense and logic - elements that are completely lost on you.

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Think about that and then ask yourself, "what the frick have I ever done?"

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Good point that all ranters should consider. But interestingly, I think it's the post you made on a different thread that is a bit more impactful: when coaches start listening to the directives of fans, they're destined to soon be sitting with those same fans in the stands.

I, too, was frustrated with JJ's play on Sat night. But I also know three things: (1) I'm not a coach, and I haven't been watching these kids play for months/years from the sidelines; (2) I was equally - if not far more so - frustrated with JL's play when he was given plenty of opportunities; and (3) I saw only one pass from JL on Sat night - certainly not enough for me to suddenly anoint him as the re-born NFL-quality QB that so many others seem convinced he has become.

In short, the coaches on the field clearly see something week in and week out that we do not.

As always, good thoughts from an unbiased BamaScoop.

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Fixed after one bad season.

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Fixed? I'd say better, but not fixed. We finished the season with the 26th ranked defense (6th out of SEC teams). Better? Yes. Respectable? Yes. But given the fact that we allowed last year's 108th ranked offense to drop 436 yards - including 412 in the air - I wouldn't say "fixed" just yet. I'm not knocking Chavis...just think we should be careful with the Chavis fist bumps and high-fives this early.

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I honestly do think keeping Crowten could be the biggest mistake Les has ever made though.

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HIRING Crowten was the biggest mistake Les has ever made.

"Miles said Lee is a 'potential first-round draft pick at quarterback. He's a very significant quarterback player.'"

What exactly is a "quarterback player"? Is that a QB who pulls a ton of arse?

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