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cougjunkie · 09-26-2008, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

You don't think Utah's run D is strong?

I think it is good, but they have not been tested with as good of a running back as they will see on Thursday. Did you think USCs run D was strong? They were only giving up 51 yards a game.

They have 7 players that will be first round draft picks.

cougjunkie · 09-26-2008, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

The Pac-10 is so pathetic this year they could win the conference. Penn State is great this year and Hawaii's no pushover. I was telling somebody earlier today that OSU had a ridiculously tough non-conference schedule for a BCS team.

Yeah they had a crazy schedule. Next year they go to UNLV, and play Portland State and Cincinatti at home, I think they learned their lesson this year.

BarbaraGordon · 09-26-2008, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by cougjunkie

If Georgia beats ALabama they will jump Oklahoma. But it will be close with a Oklahoma blowout of TCU.

No. Georgia will be #1 so long as Georgia wins. In the grand hierarchy of college football, the voters like USC and (insert random SEC school here) best, so most of USC's #1 votes will go to Georgia.

Just look at the current AP rankings. Both Georgia and LSU already have #1 votes. Oklahoma doesn't have any. And Georgia was only like 10 points OU to begin with. Georgia will leapfrog, assuming they don't lose.

SteelBlue · 09-26-2008, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Hawaii's no pushover.

Really? Granted, they've played Florida and Oregon State but they lost those games by something like a combined 100-14. They do have a W over mighty Weber State though.

FMCoug · 09-26-2008, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

No. Georgia will be #1 so long as Georgia wins. In the grand hierarchy of college football, the voters like USC and (insert random SEC school here) best, so most of USC's #1 votes will go to Georgia.

Just look at the current AP rankings. Both Georgia and LSU already have #1 votes. Oklahoma doesn't have any. And Georgia was only like 10 points OU to begin with. Georgia will leapfrog, assuming they don't lose.

Especially after OU loses to TCU Saturday. Magic is happening for BYU!

SteelBlue · 09-26-2008, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by cougjunkie

I think it is good, but they have not been tested with as good of a running back as they will see on Thursday. Did you think USCs run D was strong? They were only giving up 51 yards a game.

They have 7 players that will be first round draft picks.

How did that quizz kid do against Stanford and PSU? I'm guessing that today's effort was out of the ordinary for him to this point? Not to take anything away from him, he was incredible tonight.

SeattleUte · 09-26-2008, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by cougjunkie

I think it is good, but they have not been tested with as good of a running back as they will see on Thursday. Did you think USCs run D was strong? They were only giving up 51 yards a game.

They have 7 players that will be first round draft picks.

All I ask is that you be fair and balanced. To presume that OSU's tail back will "go crazy" on Utah is bullshit. Maybe he will, but the cocksure statement is just sickening partisanship. Odds are he won't. Utah has a good run D, and OSU has had some bad games this year. You're just a Ute hater. STFU.

BarbaraGordon · 09-26-2008, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

Really? Granted, they've played Florida and Oregon State but they lost those games by something like a combined 100-14. They do have a W over mighty Weber State though.

Like I said, compared to what most BCS schools are scheduling, Hawaii's no pushover. Most schools aim for scheduling teams like Sam Houston State. Teams like Hawaii are too dangerous.

SipiTau · 09-26-2008, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

How did that quizz kid do against Stanford and PSU? I'm guessing that today's effort was out of the ordinary for him to this point? Not to take anything away from him, he was incredible tonight.

He was having a decent year, but nothing close to what we saw tonight....the kid and his OL put in some serious work.

BarbaraGordon · 09-26-2008, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by FMCoug

Especially after OU loses to TCU Saturday. Magic is happening for BYU!

heh.

That's the bad thing about this USC loss. Mandel said, in his prediction that Oklahoma and USC are "destined" for the title game, "Keep in mind that the beavers upset USC in 2006, and TCU shocked Oklahoma in Norman in 2005. Unfortunately for the underdogs, there will be no repeat of history this week."

With a joker like Mandel making that kind of prediction...