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Kevin Scarbinsky should have his barner card revoked
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:24 pm
Especially after this one:
One-loss Oregon or Oklahoma over one-loss Alabama? Don't make me laugh
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Stop me if you've heard this one before.
If it comes down to Alabama or Oregon, you should give the nod to the Ducks because they lost to LSU on a neutral field.
Ha.
Oregon lost to LSU by 13 points. LSU took the lead for good late in the second quarter, scored 24 straight points from that point until early in the fourth quarter and led by 20 until Oregon scored a meaningless touchdown with 13 seconds left.
Alabama lost to LSU by three points in overtime. Alabama didn't trail for a second until LSU kicked the winning field goal.
One-loss Oregon over one-loss Alabama? Good one.
Now try this one.
If it's either Alabama or Oklahoma, you have to go with the Sooners because they'll be conference champions and the Crimson Tide won't be.
Seriously? This is especially funny in support of a Big 12 school in general and Oklahoma in particular.
In 2001, Nebraska lost to Colorado 62-36 to end the regular season. The Cornhuskers, who didn't win their division and didn't play in the Big 12 Championship Game, still ended up in the BCS Championship Game. Where they lost to Miami.
In 2003, Oklahoma made it to the Big 12 Championship Game, where it got beat 35-7 by Kansas State. The Sooners still found themselves in the BCS Championship Game. Where they lost to LSU.
The subject has been debated for years, but the BCS has declined to make winning a conference title a requirement for playing in the national title game. Why hold Alabama to a standard that doesn't exist?
Back to the present, there is one strike against the Sooners this season that's so egregious that no voter should rationalize it or forgive it. That is, if every game counts, as the BCS propagandists want us to believe.
Oklahoma's one loss is a three-point home loss to Texas Tech. How bad is that loss? How bad is Tech? Since that shocker, Tommy Tuberville and his Red Raiders are 0-3 by a combined score of 159-33. They're 5-5 overall and 2-5 in the Big 12.
The only way the Sooners might be able to untie that anchor from their resume would be to defeat No. 2 Oklahoma State in the neighborhood of 66-6.
Otherwise, one-loss Oklahoma over one-loss Alabama? Are you kidding me? Guess one bad joke deserves another.
Welcome to the Bowl Championship Series, which turns greed into gold and otherwise rational observers into candidates for a remake of the Three Stooges.
There's one more attempt at humor making the rounds less than three weeks before Selection Sunday. It goes like this: Alabama would be at a disadvantage in any pose-off with Oklahoma or Oregon because of style points.
Style points? Is this college football or a fashion show?
Anyone who believes that LSU against Oklahoma for the first time or Oregon for the second time would be a more entertaining game than an Alabama-LSU rematch needs a quick history lesson.
How did the SEC win the last five BCS Championship Games? By putting a chokehold on one high-powered and entertaining offense after another. None of the five worthy opponents scored more than 24 points. Each of them was held below its average point total for the season, four of them at least 18 points below.
Defense still wins championships. For all its firepower, Auburn wouldn't have beaten Oregon last year without it.
Through 10 games this season, this Alabama defense has been the best in college football since at least 1992. If the Crimson Tide gets penalized because it's elite at preventing points rather than scoring them, that would be the biggest joke of all.
Make your point with a comment below. Write Kevin at kscarbinsky@bhamnews.com. Follow him at www.Twitter.com/KevinScarbinsky.
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One-loss Oregon or Oklahoma over one-loss Alabama? Don't make me laugh
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Stop me if you've heard this one before.
If it comes down to Alabama or Oregon, you should give the nod to the Ducks because they lost to LSU on a neutral field.
Ha.
Oregon lost to LSU by 13 points. LSU took the lead for good late in the second quarter, scored 24 straight points from that point until early in the fourth quarter and led by 20 until Oregon scored a meaningless touchdown with 13 seconds left.
Alabama lost to LSU by three points in overtime. Alabama didn't trail for a second until LSU kicked the winning field goal.
One-loss Oregon over one-loss Alabama? Good one.
Now try this one.
If it's either Alabama or Oklahoma, you have to go with the Sooners because they'll be conference champions and the Crimson Tide won't be.
Seriously? This is especially funny in support of a Big 12 school in general and Oklahoma in particular.
In 2001, Nebraska lost to Colorado 62-36 to end the regular season. The Cornhuskers, who didn't win their division and didn't play in the Big 12 Championship Game, still ended up in the BCS Championship Game. Where they lost to Miami.
In 2003, Oklahoma made it to the Big 12 Championship Game, where it got beat 35-7 by Kansas State. The Sooners still found themselves in the BCS Championship Game. Where they lost to LSU.
The subject has been debated for years, but the BCS has declined to make winning a conference title a requirement for playing in the national title game. Why hold Alabama to a standard that doesn't exist?
Back to the present, there is one strike against the Sooners this season that's so egregious that no voter should rationalize it or forgive it. That is, if every game counts, as the BCS propagandists want us to believe.
Oklahoma's one loss is a three-point home loss to Texas Tech. How bad is that loss? How bad is Tech? Since that shocker, Tommy Tuberville and his Red Raiders are 0-3 by a combined score of 159-33. They're 5-5 overall and 2-5 in the Big 12.
The only way the Sooners might be able to untie that anchor from their resume would be to defeat No. 2 Oklahoma State in the neighborhood of 66-6.
Otherwise, one-loss Oklahoma over one-loss Alabama? Are you kidding me? Guess one bad joke deserves another.
Welcome to the Bowl Championship Series, which turns greed into gold and otherwise rational observers into candidates for a remake of the Three Stooges.
There's one more attempt at humor making the rounds less than three weeks before Selection Sunday. It goes like this: Alabama would be at a disadvantage in any pose-off with Oklahoma or Oregon because of style points.
Style points? Is this college football or a fashion show?
Anyone who believes that LSU against Oklahoma for the first time or Oregon for the second time would be a more entertaining game than an Alabama-LSU rematch needs a quick history lesson.
How did the SEC win the last five BCS Championship Games? By putting a chokehold on one high-powered and entertaining offense after another. None of the five worthy opponents scored more than 24 points. Each of them was held below its average point total for the season, four of them at least 18 points below.
Defense still wins championships. For all its firepower, Auburn wouldn't have beaten Oregon last year without it.
Through 10 games this season, this Alabama defense has been the best in college football since at least 1992. If the Crimson Tide gets penalized because it's elite at preventing points rather than scoring them, that would be the biggest joke of all.
Make your point with a comment below. Write Kevin at kscarbinsky@bhamnews.com. Follow him at www.Twitter.com/KevinScarbinsky.
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Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:26 pm to RollTide1987
tl;dr
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:27 pm to RollTide1987
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:28 pm to RollTide1987
quote:Couldn't get any further than that.
Kevin Scarbinsky
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:29 pm to RollTide1987
I love how gumps get confused and do not know what the hell to think when a reporter in bammerham does not kiss bama's arse and is not totally biased for da tadd.
It is like gumps are so dumb all they can come up with is must be "barner".
It is like gumps are so dumb all they can come up with is must be "barner".
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:34 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
And I love how you took the bait and actually believed that I believe Kevin Scarbinsky is anything more than your typical journalist.
And I love how you call us Gumps as if that's a bad thing.
And I love how you call us Gumps as if that's a bad thing.
This post was edited on 11/15/11 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:35 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
Boog.
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:36 pm to RollTide1987
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:36 pm to RollTide1987
Well, at least 1 gump just said he won't read because it is Scarbinksy (ie not a bama cocksucker).
And the "bait" thing when you say something stupid you really believe has gotten really transparent around here.
And the "bait" thing when you say something stupid you really believe has gotten really transparent around here.
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:37 pm to RollTide1987
He must have traded places with an alter ego from an opposites dimension, much like Bizarro world, to have written that. NTYF isn't going to like this.
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:42 pm to RollTide1987
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the Crimson Tide gets penalized because it's elite at preventing points rather than scoring them, that would be the biggest joke of all.
The Tide isn't getting penalized for not having style points. They are being penalized for claiming to have the best team on the planet and still losing at home to LSU.
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:45 pm to Revelator
Your reading comprehension is skewed. Only thing Bama folks are saying is they are deserving of going, if all other teams have 1 loss also. However, all Lsu fans not wanting Bama in, are wanting a patsy to play against, arguing against a rematch against Bama, but saying Oregon deserves one.
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:46 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
quote:I said that because he is a Finebaum wannabe, not because of who's cock he sucks. But don't let that get in the way of your argument.*
Well, at least 1 gump just said he won't read because it is Scarbinksy
* -(Kind of like you ignore the fact that AU cuts as many players as Bama does....)
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:50 pm to Alahunter
quote:
Your reading comprehension is skewed. Only thing Bama folks are saying is they are deserving of going, if all other teams have 1 loss also. However, all Lsu fans not wanting Bama in, are wanting a patsy to play against, arguing against a rematch against Bama, but saying Oregon deserves one.
Why should we have to play Bama again? We've already done that and beat you guys in your house. Now you want us to play an extra game, win the SEC Championship while you guys sit on your hands not playing, and then give y'all another shot? And what would that prove if y'all won? Both teams would have one loss and beaten each other.
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:53 pm to Revelator
Posted on 11/15/11 at 12:57 pm to Revelator
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Why should we have to play Bama again? We've already done that and beat you guys in your house. Now you want us to play an extra game, win the SEC Championship while you guys sit on your hands not playing, and then give y'all another shot? And what would that prove if y'all won? Both teams would have one loss and beaten each other.
Because #1 plays #2. Can you make a legit argument as to why bama is NOT #2 (if OSU loses)?
Posted on 11/15/11 at 1:01 pm to Revelator
quote:Who said this? Besides people on the internet.
They are being penalized for claiming to have the best team on the planet and still losing at home to LSU.
Posted on 11/15/11 at 1:04 pm to Alahunter
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However, all Lsu fans not wanting Bama in, are wanting a patsy to play against, arguing against a rematch against Bama, but saying Oregon deserves one.
False. Your use of the word "all" in the above statement is erroneous. Real LSU fans trust in their team and the team isn't scared of Alabama or anyone else. Makes no difference to real LSU fans whether the Tigers defeat 'Bama or Oregon for the second time this season.
Posted on 11/15/11 at 1:07 pm to Revelator
quote:
Why should we have to play Bama again?
If Okie St doesn't lose, you don't. If they do, Bama is clearly the #2 team in the nation. Everyone is saying that.
quote:
Now you want us to play an extra game, win the SEC Championship while you guys sit on your hands not playing, and then give y'all another shot?
Oh, in that case, these following teams don't "deserve" a shot either:
2. Okie State, after all, they don't play an extra conference championship game.
3. Bama - reason you gave.
4. Oregon - why should you have to play them again?
5. Oklahoma - again, they don't have to play an extra game either.
6. Arkansas - well.. again.. no rematch.
7. Clemson - Maybe you can play them, unless they lose to Va Tech in the ACC CG.
8. Va Tech - Or maybe them if the beat Clemson in the ACC CG.
9. Stanford - 2nd choice if the ACC Champ won't work out for you. Nevermind they gave up 53 points 3 games from the end of the season.
So, there you have it. Lsu vs the 7,8 or 9th ranked team for all the marbles. That seems fair.
BTW, all the arguments about not wanting to play the #2 team in the BCS CG gives a hella lot more creedence to the AP split title Lsu got back in 03. Lsu 2 time NC and 1 split NC.
Posted on 11/15/11 at 1:10 pm to Alahunter
BOOM!
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