THE U, and damn proud of it!!
First game against Marshall, predicting a 38-10 victory for our warm up against the Oklahoma Sooners in week 2.
Let the Randy Shannon era begin!
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BTW, his nickname is Onion. So when I say Onion from here on out, I mean Coach Shannon.
First game against Marshall, predicting a 38-10 victory for our warm up against the Oklahoma Sooners in week 2.
Let the Randy Shannon era begin!
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BTW, his nickname is Onion. So when I say Onion from here on out, I mean Coach Shannon.
i'm awaiting the first game, UF vs western kentucky. i have a feeling tebow's opening game is going to be an annihilation....
hopefully we have another chance this year, and hopefully play a good team in a bowl game this time (though i loved whooping osu, it wasnt really that "good" of a game, kinda boring...)
LSU is my biggest worry this year, we'll have to wait and see
hopefully we have another chance this year, and hopefully play a good team in a bowl game this time (though i loved whooping osu, it wasnt really that "good" of a game, kinda boring...)
LSU is my biggest worry this year, we'll have to wait and see
Well, the system is so different because there is no level bar in CFB. I mean, when VT plays William and Mary, we all know its going to be a blowout (ACC team vs a AA school).
The only division that really gets shafted is the SEC, because they are all really good but then kick the **** out of each other during the season.
The only division that really gets shafted is the SEC, because they are all really good but then kick the **** out of each other during the season.
My problem with pre-season polls is this: While they are "educated" guesses, based on a programs success the previous year, then taking into consideration who was lost, who returns, etc.......its still just that, a GUESS.
The problem now is teams who are given the benefit of the doubt and ranked in the top 5, top 10, etc, have more of a fall back cushion if they lose a game or even two. If USC starts out at 6-0, then loses a game, they fall to 4th or 5th in a worse case scenario. Now, take a team from outside the top 25 starts out at 6-0, makes their way to the top 20, then they lose a game, they're probably dropping down to 25 if not out of the polls. You've got two 6-1 teams, one is very much in the hunt for a National Title and the other is hoping to run the table and maybe get an at-large BCS bid, but will probably settle for the Gator or Chick-fil-a Bowl.
All this because the teams success/failure the previous year.
There shouldnt be ANY polls that have an impact on the BCS standings until week 5 or 6. And honestly, as much money thats is made off these big time bowl games, I dont see a playoff system anytime soon. If the Rose, Fiesta, Orange, and Sugar bowls are integrated into a playoff system, that takes a lot of the lustre away from those games because they become a stepping stone instead of having the limelight all to themselves.
The problem now is teams who are given the benefit of the doubt and ranked in the top 5, top 10, etc, have more of a fall back cushion if they lose a game or even two. If USC starts out at 6-0, then loses a game, they fall to 4th or 5th in a worse case scenario. Now, take a team from outside the top 25 starts out at 6-0, makes their way to the top 20, then they lose a game, they're probably dropping down to 25 if not out of the polls. You've got two 6-1 teams, one is very much in the hunt for a National Title and the other is hoping to run the table and maybe get an at-large BCS bid, but will probably settle for the Gator or Chick-fil-a Bowl.
All this because the teams success/failure the previous year.
There shouldnt be ANY polls that have an impact on the BCS standings until week 5 or 6. And honestly, as much money thats is made off these big time bowl games, I dont see a playoff system anytime soon. If the Rose, Fiesta, Orange, and Sugar bowls are integrated into a playoff system, that takes a lot of the lustre away from those games because they become a stepping stone instead of having the limelight all to themselves.
Hey Im all for a playoff, but its not gonna happen anytime soon. There are too many greedy people in powerful positions.
The Rose, Sugar, Orange and Fiesta bowls are hardly "just another bowl game". The MPC Computers bowl, is just another bowl game; trust me I know this. The schools get big money for just playing in BCS games. They get a primetime spot on national television during the first week of the new years, and you're kidding yourself if you think fans of other schools dont watch those games. Miami hasnt made a BCS game in 3 years but Ive watched every one of them since.
Look, the BCS is a sham, the pre-season polls are crap, even if they do turn out to be somewhat accurate. They still hurt teams that dont start with a high ranking and reward teams for the previous years success. What college football needs is EXACTLY what college basketball has (obviously not 64 teams, but the principle is there). But, the corporate sponsorship is always gonna want their hand in the cookie jar.