re: :With All Due Respect Auburn (a lesson in (un)masked agendas):

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I'm pretty sure unless I heard wrong that Auburns win over LSU didn't mean much as LSU is overrated...their D is not that great even though they are still number 7 in the country...they then went on to say that Bama beating LSU would be huge for the Tide and their NC hopes...

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I think the phrase that was used was that Auburn had a 7 point win over a VERY OVERRATED LSU team. But Boise had a tough contest left with a good Nevada. WTF?

LSU is #6 in the computers and #10 in the BCS. Overrated? I think not.. It was a quality win.

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Did you even take the time to read the post>? you echo many of my points...albeit, a bit more straight to the point...which, I guess, in this day and age of twittering twats, is a good thing

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Yeah, I read your post. It was most excellent. I should have said that first.

I was just reducing your post to its essential essence in the only fricking way I know how.

I think Auburn getting dropped to #2 is more to stop a 1loss Bama from jumping back to. #2 over Boise St. than anything against Auburn. If LSU somehow beats Bama then the narrative will change again.

I've seen Auburn get screwed before, and I really don't care to see that again. I'm not an Auburn fan by no means, but they do deserve to be # 1. The BCS is flawed and should be replaced with a playoff system.

Its more of the prestige thats comes with the #1 ranking and being able to hold on to it. Its odd that we gained a #1 ranking so late in the season and then lost it after both teams played relatively inferior opponents. USC shouldn`t of been ranked #22. Its the coaches n Ap that swayed it.

The polls and BCS system sucks, but its also what makes everything so exciting. People wouldn`t be half as mad if espn had better commentators. No one cares about Boise st. or any of the so called bcs busters.

I honestly don`t mind Boise St. They play high quality, disciplined football against vastly inferior opponents and they have showed up in their big games. But until they quit painting their field blue and play a few more big boys, they shouldn`t get all the attention.

Also, every year the AP and Coaches put way too much of an emphasis on style points. Once an elite (top 10) team goes up by 2 TDs, its usually over. If you have any weapons you can pile it on because the teams usually give up or its become obvious the losing coaches gameplan failed. Style points and margin of victory should only be considered if you beat a top 15 team by a ton and look good doing it.

why do people insist on typing manifestos?





Undefested Auburn at seasons end = #1 BCS

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This is one of the better posts I've read on here.

It's like part insane rant, part farcical comedy, part well-reasoned logic.

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why do people insist on typing manifestos?

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The people confused by any post with more than 150 characters should just go ahead hit the back button on their browser.

ESPN is simply trying to milk as much out of the flawed BCS system as possible by creating as much controversy as possible.

The problem with it is that they're completely taking sides and steering opinion both publicly and professionally. I don't have a problem with that, but it's the backhanded way they're doing it that's troubling.

It's safe to assume that most of those talking heads, especially Cheesy Palmer, can't believe what they're being told to say. All of their "arguments" revolve around giving certain considerations to some teams, then not extending those considerations to other teams.

For example, Auburn beat a very overrated LSU team last week. They've beat that drum dozens of time with that statement. But then in the next breath they say how a bama win over LSU would strengthen their bid for a repeat appearance in the BCS title game.

It's just borderline retarded. I refuse to believe anyone is so stupid to not remember what they said 5 seconds earlier. Their whole script comes off like it was written by the public relations firm Boise hired after last season to sway the opinions of voters (that's where the whole "look at the team, not who they play" argument came from).

ESPN can choke on a bag of cocks. Unfortunately there are few alternatives. Just watch some of the college football programming on CBS College Sports -- there's normal opinion, not just hot air and bloviating. If someone says something ridiculously stupid -- and they rarely do -- then they get called out on it. Both the Tony Barnhardt Show and Inside College Football are hundreds of times better than any offering from ESPN.

But I can tell you all what is going to happen. If you have four undefeated teams with the two from non-AQ conferences, it'll be like last year. They'll pit TCU and Boise in a game together, then the real BCS title game. The only difference is the AP will decide to "make a point" and vote the winner of the TCU-Boisenberry game as its national champion.

The AP is pretty much irrelevant these days anyway as a voting organization, but it's still one of the main two bodies awarding national titles.

The bottom line is simple for Auburn: Win and you're in. Win it all and for all eternity shut up the moronic talking heads who use "SEC must be down" as an excuse to downplay accomplishments anytime Auburn is doing well.

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The people confused by any post with more than 150 characters should just go ahead hit the back button on their browser.

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thanks Dad ill be sure to do that next time

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But I can tell you all what is going to happen. If you have four undefeated teams with the two from non-AQ conferences, it'll be like last year. They'll pit TCU and Boise in a game together, then the real BCS title game. The only difference is the AP will decide to "make a point" and vote the winner of the TCU-Boisenberry game as its national champion.

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this is full of failure

First of all they wont put TCU v Boise for the 2nd year in a row

Secondly, theres no way in hell they award TCU or Boise the AP if Oregon or Auburn go 14-0