tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post116266757095704688..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: CFB Saturday Live-Comment TailgateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162782660729029662006-11-05T22:11:00.000-05:002006-11-05T22:11:00.000-05:00Here's something to think about: Right now Texas i...Here's something to think about: Right now Texas is ranked #4, behind OSU, Michigan, and L'ville in the BCS. If Louisville loses to Rugters, and OSU beats Michigan by, let's say, 2 TDs, then Texas gets to (presumably) play OSU in the nat'l championship game instead of Michigan for the <I>sole reason that they lost earlier in the year</I>. Am I wrong in predicting this scenario?Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162748908398187492006-11-05T12:48:00.000-05:002006-11-05T12:48:00.000-05:00My version of a top 10, keeping the end-game goal ...My version of a top 10, keeping the end-game goal of figuring out who deserves the Championship berth, looks something like:<BR/><BR/>1 - Michigan<BR/>2 - OSU<BR/>3 - Louisville<BR/>4 - Florida<BR/>5 - Auburn<BR/>6 - Arkansas<BR/>7 - Rutgers<BR/>8 - California<BR/>9 - USC<BR/>10 - Texas<BR/><BR/>I guess it just comes down to a heirarchy for #2. In my opinion, Louisville has the inside track, followed by a one-loss SEC Champ. Then, if the SEC Champ has 2 losses (or, like with Florida, keeps looking like crap), the nod goes to an undefeated Rutgers. After that, a one-loss PAC-10 champ and a one-loss Texas are the other worthy contenders. <BR/><BR/>That being said, it looks to me like a one-loss PAC-10 team will pretty easily be #2 in the BCS--the computers love them, and Cal and USC both have enough left to impress the human voters too.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923521765537437204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162748258427970972006-11-05T12:37:00.000-05:002006-11-05T12:37:00.000-05:00As long as everyone is on the same page at the end...<I>As long as everyone is on the same page at the end of the year and has the OSU-Michigan winner and Louisville-Rutgers winner (as long as they're undefeated) as 1 and 2.</I><BR/><BR/>I think it's pretty clear that not everyone's on that page at all. Hell, I <I>know</I> the coaches aren't--they have Texas ahead of Louisville still. Granted, I'm sure they'll jump Louisville up to 3 if they beat Rutgers, but it's a little silly at this point to rank Louisville behind a one-loss team, especially one from the Big 12.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923521765537437204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162732818308987502006-11-05T08:20:00.000-05:002006-11-05T08:20:00.000-05:00I actually think LSU might be the best team in foo...I actually think LSU might be the best team in football. I know they have 2 losses, but everytime I watch them (including the Auburn and Florida games) they just scare the crap out of me. If there were a 16 team playoff on neutral fields I think they would probably be 1 of the favorites.<BR/><BR/>As far as the top teams this week go: Illinois and Ball St aren't nearly as bad as their records would indicate. Illinois has been playing teams real tough this year as opposed to last year when they were losing but getting blown out. SLEEPER ALERT FOR NEXT YEAR: Illinois in a bowl game.<BR/><BR/>And Ball St really isn't that bad either. They could easily have another few W's than L's if the ball bounced the other way, and their 1 bad loss (North Dakota St) is actually a 1AA powerhouse<BR/><BR/>Vanderbilt also fits in there too. <BR/><BR/>Still, Ohio St and Michigan shouldn't have made it THAT close but whatever. <BR/><BR/>Last, who cares who's #s 1, 2, 3??? As long as everyone is on the same page at the end of the year and has the OSU-Michigan winner and Louisville-Rutgers winner (as long as they're undefeated) as 1 and 2.nep1293https://www.blogger.com/profile/12375055890377383689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162731565216832262006-11-05T07:59:00.000-05:002006-11-05T07:59:00.000-05:00BC losing to Wake last night was something that I ...BC losing to Wake last night was something that I think anyone who follows (or is forced to follow) BC football knew was coming. No Tom O'Brien team is going to lose only 1 game all season and just know they'd have a meltdown against either Wake or Maryland. <BR/><BR/>Tom O'Brien is the perfect head coach for a team if you want to play a late December bowl game in Wisconsin. He's the Herm Edwards of college football and until BC learns this and sends him packing they're doomed.<BR/><BR/>Personally I couldn't care less about BC and their consistently 9-2 football team but it was fun to see another Tom O'Brien classic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00617207710938001790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162702025263011192006-11-04T23:47:00.000-05:002006-11-04T23:47:00.000-05:00(Reworded some things and removed some errors)Hypo...(Reworded some things and removed some errors)<BR/><BR/>Hypothetical question...<BR/><BR/>A common practice in bracketology is to strip away the team names and just show RPI, records (overall, non-conference, vs Top X RPI, etc) to compare multiple teams.<BR/><BR/>Now, switch the conference affiliations of the Maryland-Clemson game and the LSU-Tennessee game. In both games, the lower-/un-ranked team won on the road late in the game.<BR/>Would your opinion of the game change?<BR/><BR/>13-12... what a defensive SEC struggle! Any team can play good defense and win on the road in the SEC! Especially with a wise senior QB! SEC is the best conference in the country, everyone just beats each other up all season.<BR/><BR/>28-24... just another crapfest between two ACC teams! Loose defenses let the offense march down the field. But then the QBs make mistakes to keep the other team in the game (5 turnovers, 6 offensive touchdowns). Just your usual ACC fare. Take away their BCS bid!<BR/><BR/>Take any two games, switch conferences, and apply the stereotypes. Let's see how differently we can paint the landscape of today's games.Trayton Ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000773101670303756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162700285110064602006-11-04T23:18:00.000-05:002006-11-04T23:18:00.000-05:00wake beat bc 21-14.todd from boston,where are you?...wake beat bc 21-14.<BR/><BR/>todd from boston,where are you? you want TOB to comeback?<BR/><BR/>saves me a lot of $. No need to go to Charlotte, or Boise, Or San Fran... TOB has the biggest WTF of his embarassing career.<BR/><BR/>Another year in the Immodium.com bowl. YES!!!! :sigh:Legacy Userhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01223476570957646586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162699146429712202006-11-04T22:59:00.000-05:002006-11-04T22:59:00.000-05:00Anyone else concerned with Arkansas not able to pu...Anyone else concerned with Arkansas not able to put the Gamecocks away? I just get the feeling that Spurrier will find a way to get his team the victory. Not that we expected the Razorbacks to beat the Tigers and Volunteers the next two weeks, right?<BR/><BR/>How would the BCS look with a 3-loss Ark, 2-loss UT, LSU, and UF-Aub SEC Champ loser? Would a Florida-Auburn loser get an at-large BCS spot?<BR/><BR/>--Trayton (GT, Michigan)Trayton Ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000773101670303756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162698588245386552006-11-04T22:49:00.000-05:002006-11-04T22:49:00.000-05:00Big day in North by God Carolina:Wake beats BC to ...Big day in North by God Carolina:<BR/><BR/>Wake beats BC to go 8-1.<BR/>Hurricanes win.<BR/>And the Bobcats beat the Cavs! Here's a fun clip from the AP article for Dan:<BR/><BR/>"But James, who scored 35 against the Spurs, never got into a rhythm and was held to just 16 points. He shot just 3-of-13 from the floor as <B>rookie Adam Morrison kept him off balance, forcing James to get his points at the free-throw line</B>, where he made nine of his 10 attempts."Christian Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552580025935909875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162695079764897802006-11-04T21:51:00.000-05:002006-11-04T21:51:00.000-05:00WHAT IS THE FU**ING POINT OF INDISPUTIBLE VIDEO EV...WHAT IS THE FU**ING POINT OF INDISPUTIBLE VIDEO EVIDENCE AS A RULE IF THEY NEVER FU**ING GO BY IT?!? IT'S FU**ING RIDICULOUS THAT REFEREES CAN SPEND 6 MINUTES LOOKING AT A PLAY, AND THEN SAY THAT THERE IS 'INDISPUTIBLE VIDEO EVIDENCE' TO OVERTURN A CALL. WELL, IF THERE WERE INDIFU**INGSPUTIBLE EVIDENCE THEN YOU WOULDN'T NEED THAT MUCH TIME. <BR/><BR/>Okay, done ranting... but still, they need to change the rule if they're not going to abide by it. I'm all for a replay system, but they need to either make the process more efficient, or they need to change the 'indisputible video evidence' rule, since they never seem to abide by that. <BR/><BR/>If you watched the Wake/BC game, I think you'd agree that there was not 'indisputible video evidence,' meaning the replay official had to be 100% sure, that there was not a fumble on the catch by the Wake TE. <BR/><BR/>-Todd (Boston)ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162695014751993062006-11-04T21:50:00.000-05:002006-11-04T21:50:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162693619012480862006-11-04T21:26:00.000-05:002006-11-04T21:26:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Trayton Ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000773101670303756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162693043112025892006-11-04T21:17:00.000-05:002006-11-04T21:17:00.000-05:00Wow, BC couldn't be playing worse right now. We ju...Wow, BC couldn't be playing worse right now. We just keep falling for these reverses and end-arounds. We're normally a lot more disciplined, but have just gotten burned on a couple long plays. <BR/><BR/>Credit to Wake though, they're playing great football right now. <BR/><BR/>-Todd (Boston)ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162686299076387862006-11-04T19:24:00.000-05:002006-11-04T19:24:00.000-05:00We're going to Atlanta! 1st time since my junior y...We're going to Atlanta! <BR/><BR/>1st time since my junior year in 2000. Amped.<BR/><BR/>Scar, the whole "free country" thing tells me you have the intellect of my dog. Maybe Shanoff is too smart for you.<BR/><BR/>Joe (Dayton)Trey (formerly TF)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16016679366233865869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162685485276279432006-11-04T19:11:00.000-05:002006-11-04T19:11:00.000-05:00Scar,I'm glad you were creative enough to make a n...Scar,<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you were creative enough to make a nickname for Dan..."tranny"...cute.<BR/><BR/>Some of us actually enjoy reading Dan's incite and analysis, so if you don't like what you read or feel it's totally incorrect don't surf on here.<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/><BR/>Joe (Dayton)Trey (formerly TF)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16016679366233865869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162685431966151972006-11-04T19:10:00.001-05:002006-11-04T19:10:00.001-05:00Gary Danielson is a moron. He needs to read TMQ.Gary Danielson is a moron. He needs to read TMQ.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353671003212539401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162683673536722492006-11-04T18:41:00.001-05:002006-11-04T18:41:00.001-05:00Jim,I'm the first person to compare shared opponen...Jim,<BR/><BR/>I'm the first person to compare shared opponents, but two months is a huge amount of time. Would you still judge Texas based solely on the OSU game?Christian Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552580025935909875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162683631335307652006-11-04T18:40:00.000-05:002006-11-04T18:40:00.000-05:00Dumb mistake by Illinois. No returner=ball bounce...Dumb mistake by Illinois. No returner=ball bounces around=a lot more seconds run off the clock.<BR/><BR/>Game over. To Carabbas!Christian Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552580025935909875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162683581794657692006-11-04T18:39:00.000-05:002006-11-04T18:39:00.000-05:00Excuse me:Rutgers 33, Illinois 0Ohio State 17, Ill...Excuse me:<BR/><BR/>Rutgers 33, Illinois 0<BR/><BR/>Ohio State 17, Illinois 10Ingrid and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04839516417267884278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162683339685254602006-11-04T18:35:00.001-05:002006-11-04T18:35:00.001-05:00Wow, I'm giving Illinois' defense some serious kud...Wow, I'm giving Illinois' defense some serious kudos here. Of course, UM has to be pissed because this will definitely be a learning experience for the Buckeyes.Christian Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552580025935909875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162683165334676052006-11-04T18:32:00.001-05:002006-11-04T18:32:00.001-05:00Ok, Illinois is taking Ohio State to the wire. Thi...Ok, Illinois is taking Ohio State to the wire. This is pretty bad<BR/><BR/>Joe (Dayton)Trey (formerly TF)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16016679366233865869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162683151974472632006-11-04T18:32:00.000-05:002006-11-04T18:32:00.000-05:00Oh. My. God.I waited for and waited for it, and ...Oh. My. God.<BR/><BR/>I waited for and waited for it, and Thursday, 11/2/06, came and went as I predicted, and now I'm stuck waiting again.<BR/><BR/>Oh, well - the world seems to end up catching up to me. I'll just wait for 11/18/06.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Shanoff, you really didn't watch on Thursday, did you? There's no way any football fan could see that and come away with the impression that Louisville is a great team, after that slopfest.john (east lansing, mi)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03872457640564913468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162682947479030362006-11-04T18:29:00.000-05:002006-11-04T18:29:00.000-05:00Rutgers 33, Illinois 0Ohio State 17, Illinois 3......Rutgers 33, Illinois 0<BR/><BR/>Ohio State 17, Illinois 3<BR/><BR/>.......<BR/><BR/>For those of you who want to start comparing teams based on schedule and common opponents... be my guest.Ingrid and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04839516417267884278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162681694479144252006-11-04T18:08:00.000-05:002006-11-04T18:08:00.000-05:00I'm impressed. I was there for every home game and...I'm impressed. I was there for every home game and many of the ZOok Florida road games. I wish nothing but the best to him, but his teams were so inconsistent at UF.<BR/><BR/>One week they'd look like national title contenders, the next week they'd lose to Ole Miss.<BR/><BR/>Joe (Dayton)Trey (formerly TF)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16016679366233865869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1162681530178795852006-11-04T18:05:00.000-05:002006-11-04T18:05:00.000-05:00Don't worry: I'm taking Florida down a few pegs, t...Don't worry: I'm taking Florida down a few pegs, too. They are exasperating on offense. Right now, I think that there are four teams in the SEC that could beat them: Auburn and Arkansas, plus two teams that UF has already beaten (LSU and Tennessee). By the way, Tennesse got a game-changing horrible call on that replay that should have overturned the call on the field on that punt situation. They've been playing well since, but it would have been a different story down 14-7 at any point.Dan Shanoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126386161198401693noreply@blogger.com