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Post by beastofman on Dec 30, 2014 0:26:01 GMT -5
Well I was wrong in all my picks today.
Russel Athletic Bowl
Oklahoma Quarterback Trever Knight had been cleared to play after suffering a neck injury against Baylor and he threw two interceptions in the first half. Clemson shut out the Sooners 27-0 in the first half.
Clemson was without Freshman Quarterback Deshaun Watson due to ACL surgery. Cole Stoudt got the nod. Clemson scored two more touchdowns before Oklahoma discovered where the end zone was. In the end Stoudt passed for 319 yards, three touchdowns and ran for one. Oklahoma had five turnovers including a pick six, losing 40-6.
My Pick: Oklahoma. Winner: Clemson.
Autozone Liberty Bowl
West Virginia announced on December 26th that quarterback Clint Trickett would not play after failing to get cleared from a concussion he suffered during the Kansas State game. He is going to retire from playing altogether after suffering five concussions in the last five mouths. Sophomore Skyler Howard got the nod.
Texas A&M student assistant Michael Richardson was told by coach Kevin Sumlin to remain in the locker room for shoving two West Virginia players on the sideline during the first half of the game. West Virginia scored twenty points in the first quarter, but A&M came back, and lead by one point at halftime. A&M's luck continued in the third quarter, scoring 17 points. West Virginia rallied in the fourth quarter with a Wendall Smallwood run for 35 yards, setting up a touchdown. A&M kept possession of the ball for the rest of the quarter and didn't allow West Virginia to complete their comeback, 45-37
My Pick: West Virginia (picked before Trickett's announcement, but I didn't feel right to change it). Winner: Texas A&M.
Advocare Texas Bowl
Arkansas Quarterback Brandon Allen passed for two touchdowns in the first half, and Texas running back Johnathan Gray fumbled in the end zone with Arkansas recovering for another touchdown. The only score Texas made was when quarterback Tyrone Swoops ran the ball in himself. By the time the fourth quarter rolled around, Arkansas went up 31-7 and I went to bed. Swoops later threw an interception to seal the deal.
My Pick: Texas. Winner: Arkansas.
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Post by ganews on Dec 31, 2014 10:30:01 GMT -5
Well, UGA won pretty easily without me bothering to watch the bullshit Belk Bowl, as I expected. I still can't believe that Vegas laid a seven-point spread against us - yeah, we've beaten rush defenses before. Chubb continued to look great; now if only we can get everybody to keep quiet about it for at least another half season.
Hush, now: *CHUBB IT UP!*
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Post by beastofman on Jan 1, 2015 0:03:48 GMT -5
College Football's worst kept secret was announced yesterday as Jim Harbaugh was named as the new head coach of the Michigan Wolverines. He will earn $35 million over seven years. They're already selling the #4 jersey he wore as a player.
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Although quarterback Everett Golson did eventually see some playing time, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly started Malik Zaire. Although Zaire only passed for 96 yards and a touchdown, he also ran for 96 yards and a rushing touchdown. LSU's freshman running back Leonard Fournette ran for 143 yards, also returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. The game went back and forth until Kyle Brindza made a 32-yard field goal as time expired, and Notre Dame upset LSU 31-28.
My Pick: LSU. Winner: Notre Dame
Belk Bowl
Louisville running back Michael Dyer was declared academically ineligible. Georgia scored 13 unanswered points in the second quater to go up 20-7. Louisville attempted a fake punt late in the first half, but failed, yet made up for it by intercepting Brice Ramsey on the very next play. Louisville had three turnovers overall. Georgia running back Nick Chubb ran for 269 yards and two touchdows in their 37-14 win.
My Pick: Louisville. Winner: Georgia
Foster Farms Bowl
Despite windy conditions, Stanford quarterback Kevin Hogan and company marched down the field to score on their first possession. Although Maryland tied the game, Stanford answered with three straight touchdowns to close out the half 28-7. Maryland's rushing game was almost nonexistent, although Jordan Williamson return a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter and the Terps scored again with less than three minutes, there was no time for them to overcome Stanford's substantial lead. The Cardinal wins 45-21.
My Pick: Stanford. Winner: Stanford.
Capital One Orange Bowl
Georgia Tech, again without Wide Receiver DeAndre Smelter, struck twice in the first quarter, but Mississippi State, soon caught up. Dak Prescott threw a Hail Mary for a 42-yard touchdown to end the half down one point. Georgia Tech took all of 55 seconds to answer in the second half's first drive with Synjyn Days running 69 yards for a touchdown. Quarterback Justin Thomas then scored for the Yellowjackets on their next two possessions with a 32 and 15 yard touchdown run, respectively. He ran for three touchdowns and passed for another, and had 125 passing yards and 121 yards rushing. Prescott was responsible for all of the Bulldogs's touchdowns, with three in the air and one on the ground. He passed for 453 yards, but it wasn't enough to win. The Yellowjackets won, 49-34.
My Pick: Mississippi State . Winner, Georgia Tech.
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl
Both quarterbacks Bo Wallace and Trevone Boykin each threw three interceptions, the big difference is that Boykin also threw three touchdowns in TCU's manhandling of Ole Miss 42-3. TCU overwhelmed in total yards 423 to Ole Miss's 149.
Kicker Gary Wunderlich scored Ole Miss's only points by kicking a 27-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter.
My Pick: TCU. Winner: TCU.
Vizio Fiesta Bowl
Boise State came out of the gate with three touchdowns, but Arizona managed to catch up. The game came down to the last play. Boise State's Kamalei Correa sacked Arizona's quarterback Anu Solomon at Boise State's 10-yard line, killing Arizona's comeback attempt. Boise State won 38-30.
My Pick: Arizona. Winner: Boise State.
So in the last three days I'm 2 for nine. That's terrible. I could be working for ESPN with those numbers.
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Post by beastofman on Jan 1, 2015 0:09:33 GMT -5
Well, UGA won pretty easily without me bothering to watch the bullshit Belk Bowl, as I expected. I still can't believe that Vegas laid a seven-point spread against us - yeah, we've beaten rush defenses before. Chubb continued to look great; now if only we can get everybody to keep quiet about it for at least another half season. Hush, now: *CHUBB IT UP!*He's going to be the one to watch next year. I hear there is already a Heisman campaign going on in Athens as we speak. |
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Post by Desert Dweller on Jan 1, 2015 20:41:22 GMT -5
Well, I was hoping for an Oregon beat down of FSU. But I never expected how glorious it would be in reality.
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Post by ganews on Jan 1, 2015 21:01:29 GMT -5
Alabama vs. Ohio State. I haven't felt this much revulsion since Alabama vs. Florida some years ago.
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Post by Desert Dweller on Jan 1, 2015 21:19:57 GMT -5
Alabama vs. Ohio State. I haven't felt this much revulsion since Alabama vs. Florida some years ago. Yeah, I dislike both of these teams. But, I just went and watched the replay of that Jameis Winston fumble, and now I feel happy again. |
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Post by beastofman on Jan 1, 2015 22:33:26 GMT -5
I'll be posting later today, but naturally I'm upset at our poor performance. At least Florida and Miami still suck.
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Post by ganews on Jan 2, 2015 0:47:48 GMT -5
Thanks, Alabama, for making it easy to pull for Oregon.
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Post by beastofman on Jan 2, 2015 1:03:53 GMT -5
Outback Bowl
Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon ran for an Outback Bowl-record 251 yards and three touchdowns, but the Badgers also had three turnovers. Auburn's Nick Marshall threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns. The game went into overtime, where Daniel Carlson missed a 45 yard field goal attempt, giving Wisconsin the win, 34-31.
My Pick: Wisconsin. Winner:Wisconsin
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Quarterback Bryce Petty had a great game with 550 yards and three touchdowns, and Baylor led by 20 at the start of the fourth quarter. Then Michigan State scored three unanswered touchdowns. Baylor had a chance to win, but a blocked field goal and a last second interception led Michigan State to come out ahead 42-41
My Pick: Baylor. Winner: Michigan State.
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
Minnesota scored first blood, but Missouri soon took control and didn't trail after that. Credit Missouri's defense in holding Minnesota's running backs to 106 yards.
Missouri wins, 33-17
My Pick: Missouri. Winner: Missouri
Rose Bowl
Well this was like watching two different games. The first half was close, favoring Oregon 18-13. Then the third quarter happened. Florida State turned the ball over four times in the third quarter and one more in the fourth, with Oregon scoring with each opportunity. Mariotta passed for 338 yards and the Ducks had 639 total yards in their 59-20 victory over the defending National Champions.
I didn't think we'd win, but I didn't think it would be that bad, and every Nole hater is going to point at this game and say we didn't deserve a playoff spot.
My Pick: Oregon ( yes, I picked Oregon). Winner: Oregon.
All State Sugar Bowl
Well it came down to the last possession, but the Buckeyes won by a touchdown, 42-35. Blake Sims was picked off three times including the final failed Hail Mary. Cardale Jones passed for 243 yards, and Ezekiel Elliott ran for 230 yards
My Pick: Ohio State. Winner: Ohio State.
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Jan 2, 2015 9:28:26 GMT -5
Has anyone gone to check on beastofman this morning? I'm worried about him after yesterday. |
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Post by beastofman on Jan 2, 2015 15:18:08 GMT -5
Has anyone gone to check on beastofman this morning? I'm worried about him after yesterday. I have been saying "Gators suck... Canes suck" all morning but nothing helps. |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Jan 2, 2015 15:26:14 GMT -5
Has anyone gone to check on beastofman this morning? I'm worried about him after yesterday. I have been saying "Gators suck... Canes suck" all morning but nothing helps. If it makes you feel better, getting embarrassed in the Rose Bowl is still a WAY better season than I expect to see my school have in my lifetime. |
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Post by beastofman on Jan 3, 2015 15:58:59 GMT -5
Valero Alamo Bowl
UCLA came out of the gate hot, scoring 17 points in the first quarter and gained a 31-6 halftime lead. Kansas State never caught up losing 40-35. Quarterback Brett Hundley scored one in the air and two on the ground.
My Pick: UCLA. Winner UCLA
Tax Slayer Bowl
Much to my surprise, Tennessee dominated the game, leading 42 -7 after three quarters. Quarterback Joshua Dobbs ran for two and passed for one, and running back Jalen Hurd ran for 122 yards and two more touchdowns. Iowa tried to come back in the fourth quarter, but lost 45-28, and Tennessee won their first bowl game since 2008.
My Pick: Iowa. Winner: Tennessee.
I didn't make a pick on the Ticket City Cactus Bowl, but Oklahoma State looked darn good. They beat Washngton 30-22.
Birmingham Bowl
Before the game Florida quarterback Jeff Driskol asked to be released from his scholarship. He graduated as a junior so he is free to play for another school as a graduate transfer. Treon Harris played QB for the Gators, until he was injured and Driskol came into the game. Florida led at the half 21-7 even though East Carolina dominated in total yards, but they also had two turnovers. Harris was intercepted on his first drive of the second half, leading to a Pirates touchdown, but Shane Carden and company just couldn't catch up. 28-20.
My Pick: Florida. Winner: Florida.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2015 16:31:16 GMT -5
I have been saying "Gators suck... Canes suck" all morning but nothing helps. If it makes you feel better, getting embarrassed in the Rose Bowl is still a WAY better season than I expect to see my school have in my lifetime. If Illinois can do it, anyone can. |
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Post by ganews on Jan 13, 2015 0:21:27 GMT -5
Fuuuuuck Urban Meyer.
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Post by beastofman on Jan 13, 2015 9:36:37 GMT -5
So I went back and looked at some of the things I said about Ohio State early in the year:
"Ohio State is missing their quarterback Braxton Miller and it shows."
"Ohio State lost at home to a very good Virginia Tech. We can speculate as much as we want if Braxton Miller, and we'll never know because he's never healthy"
Then they went on their run and ran right to the national championship. On their third string quarterback. If you wrote this in a movie, you would roll your eyes because this doesn't happen in real life, unless it does. So to paraphrase Bill Murray in Ghostbusters, Ohio State, I'm going to take back some of the things I said about you. *hesitantly hands them a candy bar* You... you've earned it.
Oregon came in to the National Championship favored by six after demolishing Florida State in the Rose Bowl. Ohio State came in with a closer margin of victory over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. Oregon scored on their first drive, despite recovering their own fumbles. Ohio State then scored three unanswered touchdowns and never trailed since. Ohio State turned over the ball at least as many times as Florida State did, but the difference is that the Buckeye defense prevented the Ducks from capitalizing on those turnovers, with a few exceptions. And even though the Ducks made some spectacular plays they just couldn't keep up with Ohio State, many times failing to convert on third down. The Buckeyes won the first playoff 42-20.
My Pick: Oregon. Winner: Ohio State
So that's it. It was a great year for college football. The presence of the playoffs heightened everything. Everyone had a chance to get to the championship if you won out, and in the end the playoff system worked... somewhat. To put it in perspective, according to David Pollack, had the same BCS system remained, Alabama would have played Florida State for the championship. Determining it in the field of play is better.
So... well I guess I better clean up here... um... The NFL Draft is coming up in April. People who hate Jameis Winston will be happy that he'll be punished for having to play for Tampa Bay. Paul Feinbaum is somewhere crying and/or masturbating to a picture of Bear Bryant... So... thank you for putting up with my weekly musings and not telling me where to stuff my opinions (for the most part)...see you guys in August?
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Post by beastofman on Jul 29, 2015 14:09:41 GMT -5
Well we're a little over a month away from the start of College Football, so I'm going to spend the next few weeks giving a preview of the major conferences. I'm going to start with the ACC and proceed alphabetically.
Florida State looks like the strongest team so far even with the loss of Heisman trophy winner and seafood enthusiaist Jameis Winston. They look to replace him with Everett Golson, formerly of the Fighting Irish. Faced with the prospect of being bumped down to back up, he graduated from Notre Dame and transferred, and one can only assume he has no intention of backing up Sean Maguire. Also returning is running back Dalvin Cook who had a breakout year last year rushing for 1,008 yards as a freshman, but may be carrying a chip on his shoulder after last season's turnover in the bowl game. Where the Seminoles really need to tight up is on defense, which gave up an average of 5.5 per play last year. Fortunatly senior nose tackle Nile Lawrence-Stample returns after sitting out most of last year with a chest injury. Clutch kicker Roberto Aguayo returns, and this is a big deal considering how close a lot of the Seminoles' victories were last year.
Clemson had one of the toughest defenses in the nation last year, but they're only returning two starters and neither of them are defensive end Vic Beasley, so Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables has his work cut out for him. Luckily he'll have sophomore cornerback Mackensie Alexander. Even so, their offense looks to be strong with sophomore Deshaun Watson at Quaterback. Watson missed five games with a broken finger and a torn ACL, but looks to be completely healthy for opening day.
Georgia Tech looks like the best bet to win the Coastal Division. Their quaterback Justin Thomas returns, but they've lost seven of the top 10 rushers from last year's defense as well as receiver DeAndre Smelter. They also lose their running back trio of Synjyn Days, Zach Laskey and Charles Perkins, but four starters return from the offensive line. Their defense gave up 25.7 points and 411.3 yards per game last year and lost linebacker Quayshawn Nealy.
Virginia Tech looked rough last year, barely making a bowl game with a 6-6 record. Quartback Michael Brewer has been inconsistant as he threw for 18 touchdowns and 2,692 yards but also 15 interceptions. Both Shai McKenzie and Marshawn Williams are coming off ACL injuries, but Trey Edmunds is healthy again. The defensive line is returning four starters
Pittsburgh looks to be more of a contender this year as they retain running back James Conner and receiver Tyler Boyd, two of the ACC's top offensive players. They have a new coach in Pat Narduzzi, the former Michigan State defensive coordinator. Quarterback Chad Voytik looked sluggish in the beginning of last season, but grew more confident as the season progressed, averaging nearly 200 yards in this last six games. If this momentum continues The panther's offense could be a threat.
North Carloina State looks in good shape as they return 14 starters, including quarterback Jacoby Brissett who had 2,606 yards passing, 529 rushing, 26 touchdowns and only five interceptions. Running backs Shadrach Thornton and Matt Dayes return and will be joined by three highly touted recruits: Johnny Frasier, Reggie Gallaspy and Nyheim Hines. Their defense lost seniors T.Y. McGill, Thomas Teal and Art Norman but all five starters return in the defensive backfield.
The University of Miami is in their fifth year under Al Golden and they haven't been great years so the pressure is on. He'll have to contend with the loss of stand out running back Duke Johnson, receiver Phillip Dorsett, and linebacker Denzel Perryman, but they have quarterback Brad Kaaya. However they have an inconsistant front line. Last year' defense struggled against the better teams and needs rebuilding.
Also on the hot seat is Virginia coach Mike London who is 23-38 in five years and has not played in a bowl game since 2011. Matt Johns won the quaterback position last year, but will need to step up his game. Defensively, the line needs to replace three starters if they're going to compete.
The obvious pick is Florida State playing Georgia Tech for the ACC Championship, but I wouldn't count Clemson out this year.
Next week: The poorly named Big Ten Conference, which has fourteen teams.
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Jul 29, 2015 15:03:42 GMT -5
Look forward to your outsiders take on the Big 12 when you get to the other poorly named league. I am cautiously optimistic that Iowa State can keep this season from being a complete disaster like the last couple years.
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Post by MarkInTexas on Jul 30, 2015 13:11:15 GMT -5
All of the Power 5 are now poorly named. You have the 14-team Big 10, the 10-team Big 12, Colorado on the Pacific, Kentucky and Indiana on the Atlantic, and Missouri in the Southeast.
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Post by beastofman on Aug 5, 2015 14:08:26 GMT -5
Continuing my look at the Power Five Conferences
Urban Myer's Ohio State Buckeyes won the National Championship last year and while it is difficult to repeat, Ohio State looks in the best position to do just that. Look for running back Ezekiel Elliott to become a Heisman candidate, and we will once again see the trifecta of quarterbacks: Braxton Miller, Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett. The only question is who is going to be the starter? Although they are losing lineman Michael Bennett, a lot of defensive starters are returning: Joshua Perry, Darron Lee, Raekwon McMillan, Eli Apple, Tyvis Powell, and Vonn Bell.
Michigan State might have something to say about that. Quarterback Connor Cook has been impressive in past seasons and is poised to have another excellent season. He'll be protected by returning center Jack Allen and left tackle Jack Conklin. They will have to replace Big Ten Receiver of the Year Tony Lippett and 1,500-yard rusher Jeremy Langford. Their defense is rather solid despite the losses of Kurtis Drummond and Trae Waynes.
Penn State returns to full strength in James Franklin's second year as head coach. After an impressive first year, quarterback Christen Hackenberg struggled last season. He was also sacked 44 times, but the Lions are returning six starters on defense this year, including tackles Austin Johnson and Anthony Zettel, so that number should improve. Sophomore receivers DaeSean Hamilton, Chris Godwin and Saeed Blacknall are all returning.
The off-season's biggest story was the hiring of NFL coach Jim Harbaugh to head the Michigan Wolverines. It's unclear how long it will take for him to turn them around. They have to find a quarterback and they have five candidates, none of whom have thrown a touchdown pass in college. New defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin will have to replace playmakers Jake Ryan, Frank Clark and Brennen Beyer.
Wisconsin's Paul Chryst is in his first year as head coach. He needs to replace three starters on his offensive line. Fifth year quarterback Joel Stave returns but he was inconsistent last year, throwing more interceptions than touchdowns. They also have to replace Heisman trophy candidate Melvin Gordon, who rushed for 2,587 yards and scored 32 touchdowns last season. The team retained defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, Whose defense finished fourth nationally. The secondary will return mostly intact with safety Michael Caputo and cornerbacks Darius Hillary and Sojourn Shelton.
Nebraska found itself as part of last years coaching shuffle replacing Bo Pelini with former Oregon State coach Mike Riley. He returns starter Tommy Armstrong Jr. at quarterback but has to replace running back Ameer Abdullah. Maliek Collins and Vincent Valentine return at tackle.
Unless Michigan State can stop them, this is Ohio State's conference championship to lose.
Next week: The also poorly named Big Twelve, which only has ten teams.
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Aug 5, 2015 14:24:45 GMT -5
Continuing my look at the Power Five Conferences Urban Myer's Ohio State Buckeyes won the National Championship last year and while it is difficult to repeat, Ohio State looks in the best position to do just that. Look for running back Ezekiel Elliott to become a Heisman candidate, and we will once again see the trifecta of quarterbacks: Braxton Miller, Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett. The only question is who is going to be the starter? Although they are losing lineman Michael Bennett, a lot of defensive starters are returning: Joshua Perry, Darron Lee, Raekwon McMillan, Eli Apple, Tyvis Powell, and Vonn Bell. Michigan State might have something to say about that. Quarterback Connor Cook has been impressive in past seasons and is poised to have another excellent season. He'll be protected by returning center Jack Allen and left tackle Jack Conklin. They will have to replace Big Ten Receiver of the Year Tony Lippett and 1,500-yard rusher Jeremy Langford. Their defense is rather solid despite the losses of Kurtis Drummond and Trae Waynes. Penn State returns to full strength in James Franklin's second year as head coach. After an impressive first year, quarterback Christen Hackenberg struggled last season. He was also sacked 44 times, but the Lions are returning six starters on defense this year, including tackles Austin Johnson and Anthony Zettel, so that number should improve. Sophomore receivers DaeSean Hamilton, Chris Godwin and Saeed Blacknall are all returning. The off-season's biggest story was the hiring of NFL coach Jim Harbaugh to head the Michigan Wolverines. It's unclear how long it will take for him to turn them around. They have to find a quarterback and they have five candidates, none of whom have thrown a touchdown pass in college. New defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin will have to replace playmakers Jake Ryan, Frank Clark and Brennen Beyer. Wisconsin's Paul Chryst is in his first year as head coach. He needs to replace three starters on his offensive line. Fifth year quarterback Joel Stave returns but he was inconsistent last year, throwing more interceptions than touchdowns. They also have to replace Heisman trophy candidate Melvin Gordon, who rushed for 2,587 yards and scored 32 touchdowns last season. The team retained defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, Whose defense finished fourth nationally. The secondary will return mostly intact with safety Michael Caputo and cornerbacks Darius Hillary and Sojourn Shelton. Nebraska found itself as part of last years coaching shuffle replacing Bo Pelini with former Oregon State coach Mike Riley. He returns starter Tommy Armstrong Jr. at quarterback but has to replace running back Ameer Abdullah. Maliek Collins and Vincent Valentine return at tackle. Unless Michigan State can stop them, this is Ohio State's conference championship to lose. Next week: The also poorly named Big Twelve, which only has ten teams. I believe that Braxton Miller announced he was moving to WR, didn't he? I assume Ohio State will go into the season with Barrett as the starter, maybe with some specialty packages for Jones a la Blake Bell or early Tebow?
Yay, Big 12 next week!
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Post by ganews on Aug 12, 2015 11:46:29 GMT -5
This year will be an interesting test for the ganews household, which elected not to buy ESPN channels on the new pseudo-ala carte Verizon system. Many SEC games still show on CBS of course, but we'll see just how involved we get this year. I'm looking forward to living life on Saturdays again after over a decade of college football watching, but Lifemate was in the marching band.
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Aug 12, 2015 12:00:08 GMT -5
This year will be an interesting test for the ganews household, which elected not to buy ESPN channels on the new pseudo-ala carte Verizon system. Many SEC games still show on CBS of course, but we'll see just how involved we get this year. I'm looking forward to living life on Saturdays again after over a decade of college football watching, but Lifemate was in the marching band. We have season tickets for our school, but I can't remember the last time I went out of my way to watch an away game on TV that wasn't the Iowa State-Iowa game. Granted, the team has been awful the last few years, if we hit a hot season I'm sure I'd be more invested. We cut cable this summer, though, so now I won't even have the option. I think we are going to look into the Sling streaming service come basketball season, but I don't think enough Cyclone games will be on ESPN channels to warrant jumping on it before November. |
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Post by beastofman on Aug 12, 2015 14:10:44 GMT -5
Continuing my look at the Power Five Conferences
Baylor coach Art Briles probably still has a bit of a chip on his shoulder after not being selected for the playoff last year. Seth Russell is the heir apparent at quarterback, replacing Bryce Petty, who threw for 8,055 yards and 61 touchdowns last season. Spencer Drango and the entire starting line is returning as well as running back Shock Linwood. Shawn Oakman returns at defensive end as well as all four starters in the secondary Xavien Howard and Ryan Reid at cornerback, with Terrell Burt and Orion Stewart at safety.
TCU has a lot of offensive weapons returning from last year. Quarterback Trevone Boykin returns after setting eight school records last year, throwing for 3,901 yards and 33 touchdowns. Also returning is running back Aaron Green who ran for almost 1,000 yards. The offensive line is also returning four starters. The defense has to contend with the loss of leading tackler Paul Dawson, and safety Chris Hackett who led the team in interceptions and declared for the draft.
Bob Stoops needs to replace four starters on the Oklahoma offensive line and they need to find a quarterback. They have four candidates: Baker Mayfield, Trevor Knight, Cody Thomas, and Justice Hansen, but no one has been selected. At linebacker, Eric Striker returns to shore up the middle while the secondary needs improvement
Mike Gundy's Oklahoma State Cowboys had its worst season since 2007, finishing 7-6. Quarterback Mason Rudolph came into the game late in the season due to injury, but managed to beat Oklahoma last year. He also has two returning receivers Brandon Sheperd and James Washington. Decimated a year ago, The Cowboys defense looks healthy with a deep bench
Charlie Strong's first year as the coach of the Texas Longhorns was not a complete disaster, they managed to become bowl eligible. Two quarterbacks are competing for the starting job: Tyrone Swoopes and redshirt freshman Jerrod Heard. Swoopes went 5–7 in 2014 with 13 TD passes and 11 Interceptions, but they start both men at quarterback. The defense lost the team’s top two tacklers from last season: Jordan Hicks and Steve Edmond.
Kansas State's coach Bill Snyder is trying something different at quarterback, starting someone who has never started as quarterback before at any level. Joe Hubener played other positions in high school and walked on as an athlete. He may not have anyone to throw to, as they lost receivers Tyler Lockett and Curry Sexton. The defense retained many good players like Dante Barnett and Travis Britz but also lost players as well like Jonathan Truman.
Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads has a record of 5-19 for the last two seasons. They look to structure their offense around experienced quarterback Sam Richardson. He'll have Quenton Bundrage to throw to. He tore his ACL in the 2014 opener but is set to return at full strength. They have to patch up a offensive line that was hampered by injury last year. Last season the Cyclones ranked 125th in total defense. They're going to have to find a way to stay healthy if they want to compete
It looks like another fight between Baylor and TCU for the Conference Championship. Also, Kansas is still paying former coach and Chris Penn lookalike Charlie Weiss to not coach football.
Next week: The Pac-12, which as far as I can tell has the correct number of teams
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Aug 12, 2015 14:17:44 GMT -5
Continuing my look at the Power Five Conferences Baylor coach Art Briles probably still has a bit of a chip on his shoulder after not being selected for the playoff last year. Seth Russell is the heir apparent at quarterback, replacing Bryce Petty, who threw for 8,055 yards and 61 touchdowns last season. Spencer Drango and the entire starting line is returning as well as running back Shock Linwood. Shawn Oakman returns at defensive end as well as all four starters in the secondary Xavien Howard and Ryan Reid at cornerback, with Terrell Burt and Orion Stewart at safety. TCU has a lot of offensive weapons returning from last year. Quarterback Trevone Boykin returns after setting eight school records last year, throwing for 3,901 yards and 33 touchdowns. Also returning is running back Aaron Green who ran for almost 1,000 yards. The offensive line is also returning four starters. The defense has to contend with the loss of leading tackler Paul Dawson, and safety Chris Hackett who led the team in interceptions and declared for the draft. Bob Stoops needs to replace four starters on the Oklahoma offensive line and they need to find a quarterback. They have four candidates: Baker Mayfield, Trevor Knight, Cody Thomas, and Justice Hansen, but no one has been selected. At linebacker, Eric Striker returns to shore up the middle while the secondary needs improvement Mike Gundy's Oklahoma State Cowboys had its worst season since 2007, finishing 7-6. Quarterback Mason Rudolph came into the game late in the season due to injury, but managed to beat Oklahoma last year. He also has two returning receivers Brandon Sheperd and James Washington. Decimated a year ago, The Cowboys defense looks healthy with a deep bench Charlie Strong's first year as the coach of the Texas Longhorns was not a complete disaster, they managed to become bowl eligible. Two quarterbacks are competing for the starting job: Tyrone Swoopes and redshirt freshman Jerrod Heard. Swoopes went 5–7 in 2014 with 13 TD passes and 11 Interceptions, but they start both men at quarterback. The defense lost the team’s top two tacklers from last season: Jordan Hicks and Steve Edmond. Kansas State's coach Bill Snyder is trying something different at quarterback, starting someone who has never started as quarterback before at any level. Joe Hubener played other positions in high school and walked on as an athlete. He may not have anyone to throw to, as they lost receivers Tyler Lockett and Curry Sexton. The defense retained many good players like Dante Barnett and Travis Britz but also lost players as well like Jonathan Truman. Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads has a record of 5-19 for the last two seasons. They look to structure their offense around experienced quarterback Sam Richardson. He'll have Quenton Bundrage to throw to. He tore his ACL in the 2014 opener but is set to return at full strength. They have to patch up a offensive line that was hampered by injury last year. Last season the Cyclones ranked 125th in total defense. They're going to have to find a way to stay healthy if they want to compete It looks like another fight between Baylor and TCU for the Conference Championship. Also, Kansas is still paying former coach and Chris Penn lookalike Charlie Weiss to not coach football. Next week: The Pac-12, which as far as I can tell has the correct number of teams Aww, beast humored me and included Iowa State in his write-up 
And of course, the JUCO they brought in to compete for the center spot on that shaky O-line already got injured in camp  . That being said, I'm drinking the pre-season kool-aid and see the Clones clawing their way to bowl eligibility this year.
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Post by Hawkguy on Aug 18, 2015 7:46:21 GMT -5
*nervously awaits the look at the SEC...*
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Aug 18, 2015 10:23:03 GMT -5
*nervously awaits the look at the SEC...* Is Carolina supposed to be a title game contender this year? I would imagine the East is still relatively down compared to the West. Kentucky and Vandy aren't going to win a division, Tennessee and Florida still seem to be rebuilding. It's basically you guys, Georgia, and Mizzou, right? |
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Post by Hawkguy on Aug 18, 2015 10:36:20 GMT -5
*nervously awaits the look at the SEC...* Is Carolina supposed to be a title game contender this year? I would imagine the East is still relatively down compared to the West. Kentucky and Vandy aren't going to win a division, Tennessee and Florida still seem to be rebuilding. It's basically you guys, Georgia, and Mizzou, right? Nah its actually gonna be between UT and UGA. Mizzou is not gonna be good, they've lost most of everything. We're a giant question mark. We'll have a better defense but we don't have a qb who has started a game and we lost or main run option. We have 1 great receiver and the rest are questions. I think the SEC is gonna have a down year. the west is almost all even to the point that their just gonna best the hell out of each other. |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Aug 18, 2015 10:42:30 GMT -5
Is Carolina supposed to be a title game contender this year? I would imagine the East is still relatively down compared to the West. Kentucky and Vandy aren't going to win a division, Tennessee and Florida still seem to be rebuilding. It's basically you guys, Georgia, and Mizzou, right? Nah its actually gonna be between UT and UGA. Mizzou is not gonna be good, they've lost most of everything. We're a giant question mark. We'll have a better defense but we don't have a qb who has started a game and we lost or main run option. We have 1 great receiver and the rest are questions. I think the SEC is gonna have a down year. the west is almost all even to the point that their just gonna best the hell out of each other. Has UT quietly been getting good again while I wasn't paying attention, or are they a contender based on favorable schedule and stuff like that? |
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. That being said, I'm drinking the pre-season kool-aid and see the Clones clawing their way to bowl eligibility this year. 