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Post by theexorcist on Nov 18, 2010 8:46:25 GMT -5
Austin - how about a pick for Delaware-Villanova? 2009 national champ versus current number one (playing at home). Sorry, FCS regular season games don't matter unless they're rivalry games. Playoffs start on December 4th. 'Nova isn't even in the hunt for the Colonial title this season, anyway. Doesn't Delaware have that locked up already? Delaware and Villanova don't like each other and play each other in most sports (including men's basketball, and, yes, it's usually not pretty), although, in football, there's no official "rivalry" (Despite not having played for more than a decade, Delaware's greater historical rival in the Philly area is probably Temple, who has a losing record against the Hens despite always having bigger ambitions). If you were to ask most Delaware fans which victory they'd prefer of all of the regular-season games, the answer would probably be Villanova. Delaware has a share of the title locked up already - if William and Mary loses or if the Hens win, they win it outright. 'Nova needs this to get into the playoffs. Should be a good one.
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Post by AustinHoya03 on Nov 21, 2010 14:23:28 GMT -5
Week 13 Picks for Games That Matter:
Thursday Alabama State over Tuskegee in the Turkey Day Classic Texas over TAMU in the Lone Star Showdown (wishful thinking never hurt anyone, right?)
Friday Pitt over West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl Alabama over Auburn in the Iron Bowl for the Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy Colorado shocks Nebraska Boise State over Nevada
Saturday Grambling State over Southern in the Bayou Classic Florida State over Florida in the Sunshine Showdown for the first time since 2003 Va. Tech over U. Va. for the Commonwealth Cup Ohio State over Michigan North Carolina over Duke in a Carlyle Cup game for the Victory Bell Purdue over Indiana for the Old Oaken Bucket S. Carolina over Clemson in the Battle of the Palmetto State for the Hardee's Trophy (seriously) N.C. State over UMD Penn State over Michigan State for the Land Grant Trophy Tennessee over Kentucky (Is this still a rivalry? This used to be a trophy game, but I'm not sure this one still belongs on the list. Southeastern Hoyas, please advise.) Mizzou over Kansas in the Border War Showdown for the Indian War Drum KU-MU Band Drum and the Lamar Hunt Trophy Iowa over Minnesota for Floyd of Rosedale Arkansas over LSU for the Golden Boot Utah over BYU in the Holy War Mississippi State over Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl for the Golden Egg Georgia over Georgia Tech in the Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate game for the Governor's Cup Oklahoma over Oklahoma State in the Bedlam game for the Bedlam Bell Notre Dame over SC for the Jeweled Shillelagh
Question for kchoya: If Utah wins on Saturday, both the Utes and Utah State would be 1-0 against fellow Utah schools this season. Which school (if any) would receive the Beehive Boot?
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Post by hifigator on Nov 22, 2010 12:44:55 GMT -5
Florida State over Florida in the Sunshine Showdown for the first time since 2003
They didn't "beat" us in 2003. The Refs did in what is widely now known as the "Swindle in the Swamp." Ironically, all's well that ends well, I guess. If we hadn't been jobbed in that game -- totally HOSED!!! -- then it might have fueled the Ron Zook era along longer. And that ... would have been a very bad thing.
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Post by hifigator on Nov 22, 2010 12:46:39 GMT -5
Texas over TAMU in the Lone Star Showdown (wishful thinking never hurt anyone, right?)
Austin, Texas needs that game to be bowl eligible, right? But A&M is really on a roll. I think they've won 5 straight now, including that "barn burner" over Nebraska 9-6.
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Post by flyoverhoya on Nov 22, 2010 18:24:36 GMT -5
...and Wisconsin over Northwestern for the Rose Bowl berth!
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Post by hoyarooter on Nov 22, 2010 20:18:56 GMT -5
...and Wisconsin over Northwestern for the Rose Bowl berth! Provided that Michigan doesn't beat Ohio State (I know they won't, but still...tie between MSU and Wisconsin goes to MSU).
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Post by AustinHoya03 on Nov 22, 2010 22:29:33 GMT -5
Texas over TAMU in the Lone Star Showdown (wishful thinking never hurt anyone, right?)Austin, Texas needs that game to be bowl eligible, right? But A&M is really on a roll. I think they've won 5 straight now, including that "barn burner" over Nebraska 9-6. I don't believe Austin, Texas can become bowl eligible. If you're asking about the Longhorns instead, the answer is yes. I think Cyrus Gray will probably run all over the Longhorns defense, opening up the passing game for a good passing QB in Tannehill. Texas will have to force turnovers (not nearly as likely now that fumble/INT machine Jerrod Johnson has been benched) and have a good day on offense (not bloody likely) to have a shot at winning. As I said above, likely wishful thinking. I am hanging my hopes on the fact that the Texas offense and defense played very well last weekend. However, when I remember that the Longhorns' opponent was Florida Atlantic, my hopes dim considerably.
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Post by flyoverhoya on Nov 23, 2010 9:38:16 GMT -5
...and Wisconsin over Northwestern for the Rose Bowl berth! Provided that Michigan doesn't beat Ohio State (I know they won't, but still...tie between MSU and Wisconsin goes to MSU). Which puts me in the once in a lifetime position of rooting for both OSU and Penn State.
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Post by vcjack on Nov 23, 2010 14:09:37 GMT -5
I don't expect either Wisconsin or Ohio State to lose.
I do expect both of them to run up the score to try and get style points from the human elements of the BCS
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Post by hifigator on Nov 23, 2010 17:21:16 GMT -5
I have a funny feeling about that Ohio State -- Michigan game. I'm not going to go out on a limb and predict Michigan to win, but I do think their offense can cause problems for the Buckeyes and I would be surprised if it wasn't a close game into the second half. At that point, in the rivalry of all rivalry games, you just never know. I don't think that Pryor is immune to turning the ball over in that situation and stranger things have happened. Of course, my lack of ability to predict Big Ten football is well known in these ... and most other parts.
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Post by AustinHoya03 on Nov 23, 2010 23:23:13 GMT -5
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Post by HoyaFanNY on Nov 24, 2010 6:04:50 GMT -5
hifi, we can get you, me and nine other out of shape hoyatalk posters on a field and we could score against michigan. listen, i have been a fan of this team for over 30 years and i've never seen a defense half this bad (except maybe last year). rodriguez has done wonders with the offense since the debacle in '08 but the defense and special teams are absolute grease fires. he's a frigging glorified offensive coordinator. odds are, he keeps his job and the entire defensive staff is sent to mars. given the number of returning starters and the fact minnesota and northwestern replace wisconsin and psu on the schedule next year they should win at least 9 games in 2011 even with this moron as head coach. i'd much rather have harbaugh and i'm hoping david brandon feels the same way.
sadly, i think the only hope for a michigan win saturday is if sweater vest goes ultra conservative and keeps the game closer than it should be (see last year) or pryor channels his inner brett favre and makes a bunch of bad decisions with the ball.
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Post by Boz on Nov 24, 2010 9:10:37 GMT -5
As exciting as it is to watch Denard Robinson play football (and to watch Tate Forcier try to mount a second half comeback every week), it is ridiculously depressing to watch a Michigan football team literally not be able to stop anyone's offense unless, as you say, the opponent makes a mistake. And literally no improvement from a year ago. How is that possible?
Putting a remotely competent defense on the field in college football -- anywhere, let alone at a huge football school like Michigan -- really should not be that difficult. I'm not talking top ten defense in the country. But the service academies field stronger defenses than Michigan does. Bo is rolling over in his grave.
Who knows? Maybe a miracle will happen. Or Greg Robinson will pay off the refs. I don't know, something. Otherwise, it'll be ugly.
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Post by hifigator on Nov 24, 2010 14:10:35 GMT -5
You two may very well be right. As I openly acknowledged, my accuracy in predicting Big Ten football games is dreadful. That being said, for some reason, I think we might be in for a thriller.
Also, if you'll notice, I never said anything about Michigan stopping OSU. I said that Michigan's offense would keep it close into the second half and that in a rivalry game of this caliber, stranger things have happened.
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Post by AustinHoya03 on Nov 24, 2010 23:26:57 GMT -5
hifi, we can get you, me and nine other out of shape hoyatalk posters on a field and we could score against michigan. listen, i have been a fan of this team for over 30 years and i've never seen a defense half this bad (except maybe last year). rodriguez has done wonders with the offense since the debacle in '08 but the defense and special teams are absolute grease fires. he's a frigging glorified offensive coordinator. odds are, he keeps his job and the entire defensive staff is sent to mars. given the number of returning starters and the fact minnesota and northwestern replace wisconsin and psu on the schedule next year they should win at least 9 games in 2011 even with this moron as head coach. i'd much rather have harbaugh and i'm hoping david brandon feels the same way. sadly, i think the only hope for a michigan win saturday is if sweater vest goes ultra conservative and keeps the game closer than it should be (see last year) or pryor channels his inner brett favre and makes a bunch of bad decisions with the ball. Is the defensive staff entirely to blame? Some Michigan fans I know think the talent level on defense has declined dramatically over the past few years. FWIW, I think the problem lies mainly with the defensive staff, just wondering what you think.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Nov 25, 2010 23:44:01 GMT -5
Big win for the Fightin' Farmers in Austin tonight.
Hard to imagine the clock running out on a punt return, but that about sums up a 5-7 season for Mack Brown.
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Post by kghoya on Nov 26, 2010 16:36:04 GMT -5
So Texas finished with 5 wins. I feel like they might have been ranked as high as 5th when they lost to UCLA.
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Post by nashvillehoyas on Nov 26, 2010 19:02:41 GMT -5
Cam Newton....#1 draft pick. Heisman Trophy winner. BCA Champion. This young man deserves it all.
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Post by RusskyHoya on Nov 26, 2010 19:38:26 GMT -5
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Post by kghoya on Nov 26, 2010 20:26:23 GMT -5
So Texas finished with 5 wins. I feel like they might have been ranked as high as 5th when they lost to UCLA. To answer my own question, the Longhorns were ranked as high as 5 in the AP and 4 in the Coaches Poll. Amazing
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