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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    :)


    USC leaps over Georgia, Ohio State into No. 1 spot

    NEW YORK -- Southern California has jumped two spots to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, rewarded by voters for opening the season with a dominant performance on the road against a BCS conference opponent.

    Georgia and Ohio State, the preseason Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, started their seasons with glorified scrimmages at home against FCS (formerly I-AA) teams.

    USC's 52-7 victory Saturday at Virginia helped the Trojans vault past the Bulldogs and Buckeyes from No. 3 in the preseason. Georgia fell to No. 2 and Ohio State to No. 3.

    The voting was close. USC received 21 first-place votes and 1,539 points from the 65-member media panel. Georgia had 20 first-place votes and 1,506 points. Ohio State got 15 first-place votes and 1,497 points.

    AP Top 25
    1. USC (21) 1-0 1,539
    2. Georgia (20) 1-0 1,506
    3. Ohio State (15) 1-0 1,497
    4. Oklahoma (2) 1-0 1,432
    5. Florida (5) 1-0 1,415
    6. Missouri (1) 1-0 1,301
    7. LSU (1) 1-0 1,207
    8. West Virginia 1-0 1,108
    9. Auburn 1-0 1,033
    10. Texas 1-0 1,028
    11. Wisconsin 1-0 849
    12. Texas Tech 1-0 842
    13. Alabama 1-0 834
    14. Kansas 1-0 748
    15. Arizona State 1-0 672
    15. Brigham Young 1-0 672
    17. South Florida 1-0 588
    18. Oregon 1-0 508
    19. Penn State 1-0 467
    20. Wake Forest 1-0 414
    21. Fresno State 1-0 242
    22. Utah 1-0 214
    23. UCLA 1-0 151
    24. Illinois 0-1 147
    24. South Carolina 1-0 147

    USA Today' Poll
    1. USC (23) 1-0 1,462
    2. Georgia (20) 1-0 1,442
    3. Ohio State (10) 1-0 1,385
    4. Oklahoma (2) 1-0 1,344
    5. Florida (3) 1-0 1,295
    6. LSU (3) 1-0 1,202
    7. Missouri 1-0 1,197
    8. West Virginia 1-0 1,035
    9. Texas 1-0 1,030
    10. Auburn 1-0 962
    11. Wisconsin 1-0 853
    12. Kansas 1-0 820
    13. Texas Tech 1-0 732
    14. Arizona State 1-0 679
    15. Brigham Young 1-0 629
    16. Oregon 1-0 566
    17. Alabama 1-0 538
    18. South Florida 1-0 480
    19. Penn State 1-0 450
    20. Wake Forest 1-0 388
    21. Fresno State 1-0 269
    22. Clemson 0-1 186
    23. Utah 1-0 158
    24. South Carolina 1-0 134
    25. Illinois 0-1 92

    http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3565330
  • IwasBit10
    IwasBit10 Posts: 646
    catch22 wrote:
    i'm not rooting against michigan, just rich rodriguez. his contract negotiation with wvu were publicly documented. they finally ponied up to offer the package he wanted, and they put in a clause to ensure that he didn't bail on them after he signed the deal. he did exactly that, and then bitched about them wanting him to honor the contract he'd dragged them over coals to get. les miles was a michigan man through and through, but he still had the class to say "i'm not bailing on lsu" and stick to it. rodriguez paid that lip service but didn't deliver. sure, he's entitled to take the better job, but he acted like a child in doing it. what was his contract at michigan? he can't handle compensating wvu for wasting their time in negotiations that they could have better spent looking for someone else? it's about rich rodriguez, not about hating on michigan. the only big ten team i truly hate and root against is purdue and that's because my whore of an ex goes there ;)

    Haha, yea that is probably the best reason to root against a school.

    I definitely see your point and completely agree he handled it all poorly. I guess I just feel he gets shit on a lot more than other coaches that have pulled the same shit, like Petrino and Saban. I mean, Petrino inked a 10-year deal and bolted after the first year. And Louisville, a program that at the time had just won a BCS bowl game and was comparable to WVU, didn't call for his head the same way that people have with Rodriguez. Rich Rod's 10-year old niece received death threats at school, I mean, that's fuckin insane. And again, there's obviously shit we don't know about that went down between Rodriguez and WVU. There were signs he wanted out before last December, like when he almost went to Alabama or the story of his agent threatening to take his client to Florida St. or Texas A&m b/c WVU promised renovations and changes within the athletic department, both of which never occurred. And Rodriguez is paying $1.5 million of the that buyout clause on his own, usually the school takes care of the whole thing. $4 million is the highest buyout clause I have ever seen. If you hate Rodriguez for his actions, then there are plenty of other coaches you must hate as well.

    And in the Les Miles case, I have close ties to Michigan's athletic department and was told that he had accepted the offer to be the next head coach. He was going to announce it after the SEC championship game. He and his wife were seen around Ann Arbor house shopping. But word got out, thanks to Herbstreit(hmmmm...), and Miles was forced to call a news conference to deny the report to keep his team focused. A combination of his team winning the game, Mizzou and WVU losing (to vault LSU into the title game) and LSU AD's offering up a huge contract extension within the following days kept Miles in Baton Rouge. The man stuck to his public words and looks like he made the right choice after all.
    He floated back down 'cause he wanted to share, his key to the locks on the chains he saw everywhere.
  • catch22
    catch22 Posts: 1,081
    IwasBittin wrote:
    Haha, yea that is probably the best reason to root against a school.

    I definitely see your point and completely agree he handled it all poorly. I guess I just feel he gets shit on a lot more than other coaches that have pulled the same shit, like Petrino and Saban. I mean, Petrino inked a 10-year deal and bolted after the first year. And Louisville, a program that at the time had just won a BCS bowl game and was comparable to WVU, didn't call for his head the same way that people have with Rodriguez. Rich Rod's 10-year old niece received death threats at school, I mean, that's fuckin insane. And again, there's obviously shit we don't know about that went down between Rodriguez and WVU. There were signs he wanted out before last December, like when he almost went to Alabama or the story of his agent threatening to take his client to Florida St. or Texas A&m b/c WVU promised renovations and changes within the athletic department, both of which never occurred. And Rodriguez is paying $1.5 million of the that buyout clause on his own, usually the school takes care of the whole thing. $4 million is the highest buyout clause I have ever seen. If you hate Rodriguez for his actions, then there are plenty of other coaches you must hate as well.

    And in the Les Miles case, I have close ties to Michigan's athletic department and was told that he had accepted the offer to be the next head coach. He was going to announce it after the SEC championship game. He and his wife were seen around Ann Arbor house shopping. But word got out, thanks to Herbstreit(hmmmm...), and Miles was forced to call a news conference to deny the report to keep his team focused. A combination of his team winning the game, Mizzou and WVU losing (to vault LSU into the title game) and LSU AD's offering up a huge contract extension within the following days kept Miles in Baton Rouge. The man stuck to his public words and looks like he made the right choice after all.

    i wasn't as familiar with petrino and saban. guess i followed rodriguez more closely because he's going to our biggest rival. just seemed kind of sketchy. given this information, i wish les miles had taken the michigan job. maybe if word hadn't gotten out, no press conference was called, and there was nothing but rumors and uncertainty to distract the hell out of lsu, ohio state might have fared better ;)

    in any case, i think rodriguez is going to have some tough years ahead. michigan was not recruiting for a spread offense, and no matter how much athletic talent they've got, it's going to be a switch that takes time.

    now, back to me hating on the worthless boilermakers. i cannot wait to see them humiliated in the horseshoe.
    and like that... he's gone.
  • Veryundude77
    Veryundude77 Posts: 36
    Pacomc79 wrote:
    Non throwing shoulder. It effected his running more than his throwing and he's by far best on the run at this point. He's just not very good coming from behind and the weakest point of his game is throwing accurately deep. (see Michigan loss) They lost because thier defense was young and overmatched and they got blown off the ball on offense and defense. Tebow was contained and they kept Percy Harvin relatively contained. This year they have Chris Rainey so perhaps they will have a running game not coming from just the QB and WR's.

    Georgia just loss Jeff Owens, so at this point Florida and Georgia are seeing how many people they can lose for the season.

    Tennessee could easily steal the East. I'd say South Carolina but I just have a feeling thier QB will get arrested for some reason... There are a lot of loseable games to play for both teams before November.


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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    OK, Cutback - let's drive that wedge a little further.... :D

    I am a fan of....























    THE Ohio State University. My alma mater, Ohio U., is due to be slaughtered by the Buckeyes this weekend. I won't talk any shit about USC, because I doubt my Bucks will back it up! :D
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    imalive wrote:
    OK, Cutback - let's drive that wedge a little further.... :D

    I am a fan of....



    THE Ohio State University. My alma mater, Ohio U., is due to be slaughtered by the Buckeyes this weekend. I won't talk any shit about USC, because I doubt my Bucks will back it up! :D



    you poor delusional bastard ;):p:D
  • Drop The Leash 10
    Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    cutback wrote:
    you poor delusional bastard ;):p:D
    that he may be but the ducks will upset your beloved trojans. :D
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    cutback wrote:
    you poor delusional bastard ;):p:D

    I'm neither poor nor delusional nor a bastard! You know I'm an OK guy. What can I say - I spent the first 18 years of my life in Ohio! :D

    Just like your privleged upbringing made you a Trojan fan :eek:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • NewDamage
    NewDamage Posts: 1,913
    Drop The Leash 10 wrote:
    that he may be but the ducks will upset your beloved trojans. :D

    Haha that's one of the Pac 10 games I'm calling them losing as well
    I am lost, I'm no guide. But I'm by your side...

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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    imalive wrote:
    I'm neither poor nor delusional nor a bastard! You know I'm an OK guy. What can I say - I spent the first 18 years of my life in Ohio! :D

    Just like your privleged upbringing made you a Trojan fan :eek:


    hahahahahaha!!!! :D

    the great ting is our love of dogs trums all that ;):)
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    cutback wrote:
    hahahahahaha!!!! :D

    the great ting is our love of dogs trums all that ;):)

    Yes, that is a great "ting." It's a "trummer," for sure :D
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    imalive wrote:
    Yes, that is a great "ting." It's a "trummer," for sure :D

    sometimes i think i'm Jamaican :p
  • IwasBit10
    IwasBit10 Posts: 646
    catch22 wrote:
    in any case, i think rodriguez is going to have some tough years ahead. michigan was not recruiting for a spread offense, and no matter how much athletic talent they've got, it's going to be a switch that takes time.

    now, back to me hating on the worthless boilermakers. i cannot wait to see them humiliated in the horseshoe.

    Yeah, I agree. I don't see Michigan competing for a conference title until 2010 at the earliest. QB is so vital to the success of that offense, and they just don't have it right now. But according to Rivals, they have 2 of the top 10 dual-threat QBs committed for next year, so it looks like Rodriguez's recruiting has begun. I still think that with the talent they have and playing in the Big Ten, that bowl streak should stay alive.

    And yeah, Purdue sucks. Isn't it Tiller's last year? That program is on the decline.
    imalive wrote:
    My alma mater, Ohio U., is due to be slaughtered by the Buckeyes this weekend. I won't talk any shit about USC, because I doubt my Bucks will back it up!
    One of my best friends went to OU. Man, I love that place. It's like a fantasy land for young adults, haha.
    He floated back down 'cause he wanted to share, his key to the locks on the chains he saw everywhere.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    IwasBittin wrote:


    One of my best friends went to OU. Man, I love that place. It's like a fantasy land for young adults, haha.

    Yeah, I was "sold" on it when I was drinking in the bars, as a high school senior, during Siblings Weekend. :D

    Edit: SI Power Ranking = 107 :eek: It's a "smart" school, not a football school! :D
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • fanch75
    fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    I went to Ohio U, as well. South Green, baby!
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  • Pacomc79
    Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Veryundude77 wrote:
    My bad.... i got the wrong arm. I try to block out bad memories.


    That's cool I have what 18 more than you in the last 20 :D
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    Ohio State is losing 14-6 to Ohio!!

    Awesome!!! :D
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,236
    mca47 wrote:
    Ohio State is losing 14-6 to Ohio!!

    Awesome!!! :D

    It ain't gonna last.

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  • Veryundude77
    Veryundude77 Posts: 36
    I just got back from Gainesville late last night, and that place was fuckin crazy all weekend. The UM-UF rivalry needs to be reignited, because I have never seen college football fans like this, I can imagine its how the UM-OSU rivalry is (though Miami-FSU is pretty close). There were 90,000 at the game (based on what I read in the paper) and you couldn't hear anything for the entire game. I tried to get to the College Gameday bus, but didn't get there in time, but I did get to meet Ivan Maisel (of the ESPN College Football podcast) at the bookstore, so I was excited about that.

    Overall, Miami put up a tough first half, I was very nervous. They blitzed the entire time, but their offense couldnt make it downfield to capitalize. Second half was all Gators, baby! Tebow comes out guns blazing, Percy Harvin scores in his return to the team. Miami just fell apart and had some stupid penalties.

    Bring on the Volunteers next! Fuck Rocky Top!
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  • Veryundude77
    Veryundude77 Posts: 36
    What happened to this thread? USC - OSU this weekend!!

    I heard a joke today on the Dan Patrick show...

    What does Notre Dame and marijuana have in common?

    they both get smoked in the bowls.
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