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USCw - Petey has some words for the gators...
Posted on 12/5/08 at 3:13 pm
Posted on 12/5/08 at 3:13 pm
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With Pac-10 schools going 14-16 against non-conference foes (including an embarrassing 1-6 mark against the Mountain West); with half the conference under .500; with the Washington schools playing their worst football in a generation, the BCS computers could not have been less impressed with the Trojans' seven Pac-10 victories.
"But at least they're in the Pac-10," Carroll interrupted, as I ticked off the woes of the Bruins and Cougars and Huskies. "What conference is The Citadel in?"
A millisecond later, he was spouting assurances that he had nothing but respect for The Citadel (a member, incidentally, of the Southern Conference, one of the strongest leagues in the FCS, formerly known as I-AA). But the battle was joined.
"Who's better?" he asked, "Oregon State or Ole Miss?" Which team is more deserving of a shot at the national title, in other words: the team that lost to the Beavers in Corvallis, or the one that got rolled by Mississippi in their own Swamp?
"Oregon State is vying for a conference championship. What's Ole Miss doing?"
Carroll's main point: Before we reflexively concede that SEC teams play stronger schedules than the rest of the world, cast an objective eye on their slate of non-conference opponents. While Florida deserves credit for taking on Florida State, and even Hawaii -- a Sugar Bowl team last season -- the Gators also enjoyed a mid-November exhibition against The Citadel. Georgia hosted Georgia Southern, South Carolina waxed Wofford, LSU welcomed Appalachian State. Mississippi's eight victories included romps past Memphis, Samford and Louisiana-Monroe. Wins over those same ULM Warhawks, and Tennessee-Martin, couldn't save the job of Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville.
oh please let Mizzou beat OU and give the shot to USC over UTx (since they didnt win conference) against a SEC team...thats all i want for xmas...
Posted on 12/5/08 at 3:18 pm to NPSGator
why people care more about nonconference schedules than teams' entire schedule is beyond me?
I don't care that USC played OSU and OSU. That's two decent teams. UF is going to have played UGA and Bama, two teams that are both better than OSU and OSU.
The nonconference schedule argument is old and stale.
I don't care that USC played OSU and OSU. That's two decent teams. UF is going to have played UGA and Bama, two teams that are both better than OSU and OSU.
The nonconference schedule argument is old and stale.
Posted on 12/5/08 at 3:22 pm to NPSGator
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"Oregon State is vying for a conference championship. What's Ole Miss doing?"
Love how he's using the argument that a 4 loss team vying for their championship is a good thing.
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Posted on 12/5/08 at 4:09 pm to NPSGator
Ole Miss is ranked higher than Oregon St in the AP and they both have 4 losses. Carrol is an idiot.
Posted on 12/5/08 at 4:12 pm to NPSGator
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let Mizzou beat OU and give the shot to USC over UTx (since they didnt win conference) against a SEC team
Posted on 12/5/08 at 4:55 pm to NPSGator
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oh please let Mizzou beat OU and give the shot to USC over UTx (since they didnt win conference) against a SEC team...thats all i want for xmas...
+1
IMO USC vs. UF would receive so much more hype over a OU/UF match up.
Posted on 12/5/08 at 8:00 pm to NPSGator
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Pete Carroll--"What conference is The Citadel in?"
What is this, 2004? Carroll was spouting off the exact same shite then too. Give me a break Petey.
Posted on 12/5/08 at 8:02 pm to NPSGator
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Oregon State is vying for a conference championship. What's Ole Miss doing
This argument makes no sense.
A mediocre team is vying for the Pac 10 championship. YAAAAAY!!!
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