LMAO @ Notre Dame

[r2473]

Kevin, any chance you might be heading up to Indian Wells this year?

[Kevin T]

Originally Posted by r2473

Kevin, any chance you might be heading up to Indian Wells this year?

I wish but it's doubtful. That's the week of my daughter's bday and the wife is trying to lock us into Disney Land. Arghh! Haven't been to that area since my Coachella festival days. You making it out to Cali?

[soyizgood]

Nevada slays BC. GO WOLFPACK! West Coast holding up this bowl season. Oregon needs to put the explanation point, somehow.

Oregon 12-0
Boise St. 12-1
Nevada 13-1
Stanford 12-1

[Kevin T]

Originally Posted by soyizgood

Nevada slays BC. GO WOLFPACK! West Coast holding up this bowl season. Oregon needs to put the explanation point, somehow.

Oregon 12-0
Boise St. 12-1
Nevada 13-1
Stanford 12-1

West coast teams are having a great year. Not sure I would say Nevada "slayed" BC. That was just a boring, ugly game. I was really surprised that WAC champion Nevada couldn't get anything going offensively, particularly against a very average (I believe they finished 3 or 4 in the Atlantic Division) ACC squad.

Can't wait for tonight. I'd really like to see Oregon win one but my conference loyalties and football logic say Auburn by 9. Predictions anyone?

[r2473]

Oregon by 2 touchdowns. Something like 38-24.

[NickC]

I am taking the Ducks by 10. Auburn just isn't good enough, IMO. Oregon's offense is capable of murdering anyone in the nation in as little as one quarter or one half, as seen when they played Arizona, were close until halftime, then scored something like 30 unanswered points. Their offense when on form is something to behold.

[soyizgood]

Originally Posted by Kevin T

West coast teams are having a great year. Not sure I would say Nevada "slayed" BC. That was just a boring, ugly game. I was really surprised that WAC champion Nevada couldn't get anything going offensively, particularly against a very average (I believe they finished 3 or 4 in the Atlantic Division) ACC squad.

Can't wait for tonight. I'd really like to see Oregon win one but my conference loyalties and football logic say Auburn by 9. Predictions anyone?

The Nevada-BC game was indeed a bore. It was played at BC's tempo, yet BC's offense made Nevada's 66th ranked defense look good somehow. BC played with so many freshmen on offense and it showed, especially from the QB. Sloppy play by both teams. But a win is a win. Non-BCS team picks up another victory against a BCS conference team.

[Kevin T]

Originally Posted by NickC

I am taking the Ducks by 10. Auburn just isn't good enough, IMO. Oregon's offense is capable of murdering anyone in the nation in as little as one quarter or one half, as seen when they played Arizona, were close until halftime, then scored something like 30 unanswered points. Their offense when on form is something to behold.

But AZ's rushing defense was ranked 85th in the nation and Auburn is 10th. Auburn was held to less than 24 points only once, the second game of the season against Miss St. Auburn also had far more quality wins (6 against the top 20 with 3 in the top 10 much of the season) and though the Ducks beat Stanford, that's all they have. After seeing Pryor of OSU tear up Oregon's D last year, I can't imagine Newton (who is better than Pryor) not doing the same or better.

[r2473]

Originally Posted by Kevin T

After seeing Pryor of OSU tear up Oregon's D last year, I can't imagine Newton (who is better than Pryor) not doing the same or better.

This is actually one of the reasons I'm taking Oregon. They won't get beat by the same style QB 2 years in a row. They have to make some adjustments based upon what they learned last year.

But, a good running QB is hard to stop at the college level. Especially if he as any talent whatsoever in the pocket and making passes while rolling out.

[soyizgood]

3:40 left in the 2nd QTR

Oregon 11
Auburn 7

Newton under threw a WIDE open guy on 4th and goal. Oregon takes over at their own 2yd line.

Auburn scores a safety. Make it 11-9 Oregon.

Now 16-11 Auburn.

[hollywood9826]

After that performance I might be inclined to say TCU has a legit chance to beat either of those teams.

I guess AUB was used to playing tougher teams and that experience is what made the difference. Although they probably have to give the title back in a couple years.

[beernutz]

Originally Posted by r2473

Oregon by 2 touchdowns. Something like 38-24.

Hope you didn't bet the family farm.

[Kevin T]

Who knew a defensive struggle would break out? Newton had a poor game and almost gave it away with that "carrying the football like a loaf of bread" mess and missing wide open receivers. The Auburn secondary gave away some big plays but the front line and redzone D was monster. Fairley was a man amongst boys on the D line...we'll definitely see that guy dominating in the NFL. Too many penalties by Oregon and they just couldn't convert on big downs. Honestly, all the "cutesy" plays by Oregon kept them in contention because nothing conventional was working. Auburn just controlled the clock and was bigger and stronger. I was honestly surprised it was as close as it turned out because it just seemed like Auburn's linemen dominated both sides of the ball. Nice to see the D and Dyer, a true freshman running back, as the surprise stars of the show.

Now to gloat ...SEC with 5 BCS titles in a row, 15-6 in BCS games and 7-0 all-time in title games with 5 different teams having won titles (Tenn, LSU x2, Bama, Auburn and Florida x2).

[billsgwn]

Originally Posted by r2473

Oregon by 2 touchdowns. Something like 38-24.

Nice call. Until someone beats the SEC in a title game, why do people continue to pick against them?

[soyizgood]

Oregon blew two chances for points. Auburn blew one. I'm disappointed with the result, but at least they made it a fight and were better than what some East Coast and SEC critics had thought.

Congrats, Auburn (grumbling saying this). PAC-10 with two teams in top 5, Boise St and Nevada with solid years, so it was a good year for the West Coast even without USC.

[r2473]

Originally Posted by billsgwn

Nice call. Until someone beats the SEC in a title game, why do people continue to pick against them?

Because "The SEC" isn't a team.

Typical college football game. Lots of mistakes and missed opportunities on both sides. Neither looked "great", but I think we had the two best teams in the championship game this year........not counting Alabama, but they blew their shot so that's the way it goes.

By the way, who would have guessed that Oregon would have faked an extra point and gone for 2 early in the game......and how important that turned out to be. At least for a little while.

[Kevin T]

Originally Posted by r2473

Because "The SEC" isn't a team.

Typical college football game. Lots of mistakes and missed opportunities on both sides. Neither looked "great", but I think we had the two best teams in the championship game this year........not counting Alabama, but they blew their shot so that's the way it goes.

By the way, who would have guessed that Oregon would have faked an extra point and gone for 2 early in the game......and how important that turned out to be. At least for a little while.

Good point RE going for 2. When you think about it, Oregon was (I think) 100% on trick/risky plays, from going for 2 twice to the fake punt (which resulted in a TD). Most teams are lucky to go 25% on those plays. Running the reverse play on kick-offs was a little too risky and Auburn was on top of it. Chip Kelly is a great coach but I think he got a little too cute in this one.

I agree with most everything this guy wrote:

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/410108...llege_football

On a side note:

Those Oregon uniforms....Good Lord! Worst in college football, by far. Not to mention the fact that they change the combo for every game...is this football or Next Top Model? Just fuels my hate of Nike even more.

[beernutz]

Originally Posted by r2473

Because "The SEC" isn't a team.

Typical college football game. Lots of mistakes and missed opportunities on both sides. Neither looked "great", but I think we had the two best teams in the championship game this year........not counting Alabama, but they blew their shot so that's the way it goes.

By the way, who would have guessed that Oregon would have faked an extra point and gone for 2 early in the game......and how important that turned out to be. At least for a little while.

I am not quite sure what you are implying with the bolded part above, but if is that you think Alabama should have been considered one of the best two teams at the end of the year I would suggest that you may be suffering from PTSD. Bama got stomped by USC and look what AU did to them in the SEC championship. They looked great against MSU but it is apparent that the Big 10 just isn't so big any more. How could anyone even consider Bama to be better than LSU at the end of the year, not to mention TCU or Stanford? Bammers can at least take comfort that they'll almost certainly be a better team than Auburn next season but that is about it for moral victories.

[r2473]

Ya....I'm only opining that Alabama probably had the best team in CFB this year, but didn't play up to their potential.

Take it for what it's worth.....which is not much.

[beernutz]

Originally Posted by billsgwn

Nice call. Until someone beats the SEC in a title game, why do people continue to pick against them?

Look how many people play the lottery.

I agree, it is hard to argue with 7-0 in BCS title games, before even mentioning AU's snub in 2004 where they went 13-0 but weren't invited. How about props for five SEC West teams in the top 15 at the end of the year? The SEC looks like Goliath to the rest of the FBS's David and imo I don't see this changing for the foreseeable future.