April 5, 2007
Michigan's game with National Champs to cost $400K
Word from The Charlotte Observer says that Michigan's game this season with the two-time defending NCAA Division I-AA champion Appalachian State will run UM a cool $400,000 - or roughly 20% of AppState's entire football budget. Not that the Wolverine's are crying - they'll likely pull in $4 million for the home game, which makes it win-win for both schools.
"Sure, we enjoy our role when we play major teams like Michigan, but we're realistic about it," Moore said. "The most important thing for us is to win the Southern Conference championship and that automatic bid to the playoffs."In other words, the Mountaineers will go to Ann Arbor, give it their best shot, collect a big check and head back to Boone.
"You know the old cliche about them putting on their pants one leg at a time, just like we do?" Moore said. "Well, the difference is that theirs are a 48 Long and ours are a 30 Slim."
As the game draws near, it will be interesting to see how Wolverine fans react to seeing a I-AA team line up in The Big House. Early returns aren't looking good:
While Appalachian is as attractive and challenging a I-AA opponent as there is, some Wolverines fans -- accustomed to a home schedule against nonconference opponents like Notre Dame -- aren't crazy about the idea."Who is Appalachian State, anyway?" Michigan fan Jason Johnson told the Detroit News. "That is a joke."
Comments:
posted on April 5, 2007 1:47 PM — link — abuse?Kevin Donahue said:
@clemson1981 - Nice spin on this one. Wouldn't be because your guys have might Woford on the books, would it? In my opnion, Michigan is taking the easy road. I will say that every time there is a DI-AA vs DI-A matchup. Schedule strong or end the season crying, right Auburn?
trip74 said:
posted on April 5, 2007 2:31 PM — 209.213.198.25 — link — abuse?
I'm not too happy about playing a DI-AA school, but with the current scheduling situation, I don't know that I could call it "the easy road." everyone's scrambling to plug in a 12th game, everyone wants the money of a home game, so a lot of teams are forced to play an inferior opponent for the money of the 12th game.
it's not like a lot of other teams (*cough* SEC *cough*) that have always played DI-AA teams (and losing DI-AA teams at that). and at least App State is a decent team that could probably hold their own against 20-30 DI-A teams.
and after all, a 12th game against a DI-AA was one of the major arguments for Florida getting the nod over Michigan last year (well, everyone said the 12th game, but few of them acknowledged that it was against a DI-AA opponent).
Diggs the Mountie said:
posted on April 5, 2007 2:33 PM — 68.48.90.248 — link — abuse?
All the teams that scheduled Div.1AA teams for this season.........you had better believe that you're gonna hear about it ALL SEASON LONG. WVU never heard the end of it last season. Guess what? This season there is not 1 Div. 1AA opponent on our schedule. It's time for a little role reversal cupcakes.
gatorhippy said:
posted on April 5, 2007 4:06 PM — 209.16.115.5 — link — abuse?
Ummm...K-Hue?
You do realize that the "mighty" Western Carolina Catamounts; whipping boys and point of criticism for the Gators in 2006; make a return trip to the state of Florida for the 2008 season...
Only their stop is in Tallahassee this coming time around...
Diggs the Mountie said:
posted on April 5, 2007 4:11 PM — 68.48.90.248 — link — abuse?
Yeah, but Kevin is referring to THIS season, and the fact that they will be affected in the BCS standings with this opponent on their schedule. Florida States BCS Standing will not be affected by a Div. 1AA opponent this year.
TampaGator said:
posted on April 5, 2007 4:14 PM — 64.12.116.77 — link — abuse?
Clemson1981/#1:
App State will take'em into the 4th quarter--just like Ball State did last Year...but not to worry; the mighty Wolverines will still have the audacity to talk about "style points," and cite how they also beat Notre Dame...and the press will eat it up. You know the drill.
As for D1-AA's "stepping up"--my man, they crave those deals. Besides a nice little payday, they get an even more valualbe commodity than the check--it's called exposure.
In case you aren't aware, the difference between D1-A and AA is measured by attedence. If you can get more than 15,000 per home game, you qualify as DI; if not, you get to add a few A's to your division. Exposure is how you get more people into your stands...and possibly lose those extra A's (and still some folks (hello, Miami) disregard home attendance as though it were no big deal. They wouldn't be signing that tune if the NCAA came along and hung an extra "A" on 'em).
GO GATORS!!
clemson1981 said:
posted on April 5, 2007 6:55 PM — 74.226.206.192 — link — abuse?
Tampa Gator:
I love App State I have pulled for App State for a very long time along with my tigers, and I would love to see APP beat Michigan but this is in the Big House its against a Michigan team that will want to rack up those "style" points and run there mouth as you said. So I do not disagree with you on that note.
As far as me knowing about D-1AA and D1A, thats something every fan should know. Now you want to talk about 15,000 at a home game you may want to study up on App State Football. Kid Brewer Stadium aka: "The Rock" seats 16,650 and APP State averages around 17,000 people per game. Then exposure, App State has won two D-1AA national titles in a row and has produced numerous NFL players and a current head coach at the D1A level, who I might say has quite a future ahead of him, Ron Prince. So if its attendance and exposure we talk about App State is right there and it would not surprise me if we were talking about D1A level status for them in a another year or two.
So Cal Athlete said:
posted on April 5, 2007 7:03 PM — 204.62.68.23 — link — abuse?
This will be Michigan's FIRST GAME EVER against a D-1AA School!
"With I-A teams now playing 12 games, many have scrambled to fill out their schedules. Some opponents come from the lower echelons of I-A, or as in Michigan's case for the first time -- I-AA."
Kevin, there's no vailing your selective ~journalism~ is there?
You say "Michigan is taking the easy road" ?!?!!
If anything, Michigan should be Praised for NOT having the scheduling practices that these other "big boy" schools have had, for all these years past.
Now that is a 12-game season, the "Auburn's" of the world will probably be looking to Schedule TWO Non-D1A opponents each year.So Cal Athlete said:
posted on April 5, 2007 7:49 PM — 204.62.68.23 — link — abuse?
SEMI-NATION, Not All of Them.
I think USC faced Montana or Whittier just BEFORE World War II -- the last Non-D1A*opponent that USC faced.
For Michigan I think its sometime in the 1950's the last time they faced a Non-D1A team, as current div-affiliations go.
It was 1978, I believe, when the NCAA went to the division format officially (D1A, D1AA, etc)... so to say that Michigan will be facing a D1-AA oppnent "for the first time", is technically accurate.
gatorhippy said:
posted on April 5, 2007 9:15 PM — 70.121.185.56 — link — abuse?
Diggs (#7):
I RESPECTFULLY disagree...
K-Hue's comment stated in his opinion that Michigan was taking the easy road and he "will say that every time there is a DI-AA vs DI-A matchup."
Sounds like he isn't just referring to the MIchigan/App St. game or games this season to me...
But if he did mean that...
I'm sure he'll make that clear...
Diggs the Mountie said:
posted on April 5, 2007 11:55 PM — 68.48.90.248 — link — abuse?
#14,
I still think that Kevin means this season...I mean that's the only way that his last comment about Auburn crying would be valid? You can't win this years National Title with next years opponents.
Seems to me like you read into the taking the easy road comment from Kevin.....and I read into the schedule strong or end the season crying comment.
Either way......the Noles WILL NOT have to "cry" about the BCS this season.....because if they perform well?... they're in, no doubt about it. Now next year is a horse of a different color.
The only teams that have legitimate arguments when it comes to sorting out the BCS picture are the teams who've been left out when they'd scheduled NO 1AA teams and have performed well. (This being the BCS eligible conferences or a Mid-Major Conference team that hasn't just squeaked by their competition but have "blown away" all of their competition.)
CUTotalTiger said:
posted on April 6, 2007 12:40 AM — 68.59.5.49 — link — abuse?
Kevin post #2
let me get this straight. are you saying that a team is only as good as the teams it plays? that Auburn had no right to play for the national title even though they played in the SEC and won.... BECAUSE they played weak non-conference teams that year?
So if FSU beats Miami, Boston College, Clemson, Va. Tech and Florida......... they do not deserve to play for the national title because Florida A&M and Citadel are scheduled the same year?
A play-off is the only solution.
posted on April 6, 2007 10:02 AM — link — abuse?
I was referring to this year. Thanks, Diggs. :)
Here is my position on BCS - everyone knows the rules and everyone has the same rules - so the system is fair. If your team chooses to pad the schedule with lower class teams, I'm sorry, but that is going to resonate in the standings & polls. It just is.
And yes - Auburn (or SMU, for that matter) could be the best team in the country, but if they play a weak schedule, they may not get the same consideration as a team that has played a warrior's schedule.
It's like using a treadmill for an hour. It's one thing to use it with 0% incline, but it's a different story if you use an 8% incline. Right?
So, that's my opinion. CFB & the BCS is like running a treadmill. The tougher the climb, the more credit you deserve.
posted on April 6, 2007 11:50 AM — 64.12.116.77 — link — abuse?
You guys can just drop this 'crying Auburn' and 'posterchild for weak schedule' shortcomings right now.
No one was happy about the Citadel in 2004. It was scheduled because we had to replace another opponent at the last minute. If you think ANY undefeated SEC team is undeserving of a shot at the championship, you're just delusional.
According to cfbdatawarehouse.com, Auburn has the #3 all-time toughest strength of schedule. Not in the SEC, but of ALL schools--behind Michigan and Notre Dame, respectively. Why? Because before the conference realignment in 1992, we traditionally played the top three schools in the SEC EVERY year. (Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia, in case you were wondering.)
Auburn's had some troubles of late scheduling opponents. Part of the reason is that a lot of good teams just don't want to play us.
Now go on and talk about Michigan like this article encourages you to do...
CUTotalTiger said:
posted on April 6, 2007 11:18 PM — 68.59.5.49 — link — abuse?
Kevin post 18
Incredible.... So what you are saying is that there should not be a season. WE ALREADY know who is good and bad. That has been determined prior to the season by ESPN, USA Today and the AP. So if a team has a chance to play Wake Forest or FSU...... they should choose FSU becasue the preseason 2006 polls can not possibly be wrong. If a team has a chance to play Ga Tech or Miami, that team should play Miami becasue everyone knows the preseason polls are never wrong. And that was just one season is one league.
The whole thing can be solved with a playoff under the following rules.
1) Conferences send their representatives
2) All regular season games must be completed by Thanksgiving in order not to have the season drag on and on.
3) Keep the bowls. they are a great reward for teams that work hard and had a good season. Heck, only one bowl game matters now and we keep the rest.
4) Ticket prices must be reasonable.
posted on April 7, 2007 8:21 AM — link — abuse?
Ummm....I think you are misreading what I said.
doug said:
posted on April 7, 2007 12:40 PM — 12.219.141.237 — link — abuse?
sometimes I wish they would do away with the bcs and div 1 (formerly 1aa) then App State would be exposed for what they are A PHONY! For gosh sakes a very medicore N.C.State team manhandled ASU in 06. I watched the LSU game and they just didn't expect ASU to be a little testy.
Gatorpilot said:
posted on April 8, 2007 12:50 PM — 74.227.216.25 — link — abuse?
It's not joke. App State will give UM a run for their money, and it wouldn't shock me if they won it. They're good.
secfan said:
posted on April 10, 2007 12:18 AM — 71.71.26.190 — link — abuse?
Doug's an idiot. NC State did not "manhandle" ASU last year. They pulled away late in the 4th. ASU's 2nd string QB played that game.
For the uninitiated - the major difference between I-AA and Div I is the number of scholarships. DI schools get 85 and I-AA schools get 63. Thats one extra team and it makes a difference in the 4th qtr.
If I were a Michigan fan, I wouldn't want a I-AA game either, but for ASU fans it will be a blast.
Doug said:
posted on April 10, 2007 11:09 AM — 169.200.185.26 — link — abuse?
Work blocks college web-sites so I can't go back and look. Did ASU when the game against Wyoming last year or the year before? I can't remember everyones season and big wins I went to college and left my short term memory in some rental townhouse.
Marko said:
posted on April 11, 2007 10:33 AM — 70.127.205.96 — link — abuse?
Gatorpilot,
Youre an idiot. Saying APP will give Michigan a run for their money would be like me saying Western Kentucky could take down Florida last year.
Get off your high horses SEC(Big Ten 3-1 over SEC last year). Florida only beat Ohio State without their star player who went down on the very first play. SEC is good, very very good conference, but its debatable if its the best. Until there is a playoff system... there is no way to determine who is really the best team in the nation.
TampaGator said:
posted on April 11, 2007 11:42 AM — 152.163.100.70 — link — abuse?
Marko/#29:
You forgetting that Michigan took every bit of 4 quarters, and some homecooked reffeing, to eek out a win against Ball State last year? (all the talk of Western Carolina--UF pasted them 62-0; the game was over when toe hit leather).
...hence it ain't to far a strech to think that maybe, just maybe, the mighty wolverines might just stumble against lowly App State.
As for OSU--please...41-14. Ginn ain't worth 4 td's (the difference) when TSmith was running for his life.
Again though--what's with the drive-by posts? who the hell do you pull for? OSU? (that would certainly make sense).
GO GATORS!!
Doug said:
posted on April 11, 2007 12:35 PM — 169.200.185.23 — link — abuse?
maybe just maybe one day everyone will realize the regular season in college football IS THE PLAYOFF SYSTEM! Lose one in the round robin tourney still got a shot lose second game season over off to the small regional bowl you go. Don't lose all year play in big game. A round robin tourney is played in college baseball it is the same thing.
Deathdragon said:
posted on April 11, 2007 1:36 PM — 68.216.13.58 — link — abuse?
TampaGator,
you obviously did not watch the UM Ball State Game. Michigan had a 3 touchdown lead into the 3rd and then put in the THIRD string. Only then did Ball Staqte mount the comeback. Also, it was well known to UM fans before the game that the Ball State head coach, Brady Hoke, was a good friend to Coach Carr and an ex-coach. Hoke was hired by Carr in 1995 and was with Carr until 2002. There was NO WAY he was going to embarass Hoke. Carr has never been one to run up the score anyway against any non-conference team, but especially not this team. So take your "It took Michigan all they had to beat Ball State" and shove it.
gatorstud said:
posted on April 11, 2007 3:17 PM — 69.95.111.248 — link — abuse?
hey deathdragon....maybe michigan should stick to the small schools since it can't handle the big ones..like o-state and usc....c'mon...ball state....i work with three architects that graduated from ball state...they talk about the game like it was a victory for them....and i did watch the game..michigan wasn't that good...c'mon..ball state...you guys should of been up by seven touchdowns....you guys beat an overrated n. dame team.....and the only reason you guys even got close to ohio state is because osu started goofin around with the ball...it definately wasn't your defense that kept them in the game...or didn't you watch the game.....they had you down by 14 most of the game....why don't you get a grip on reality before posting stupid stuff....
Marko said:
posted on April 11, 2007 3:22 PM — 70.127.205.96 — link — abuse?
Florida STUMBLED against crap teams also. They should have had 3 losses last season since you want to nitpick games....Spurrier should have beat you guys in the Swamp...only by the grace of god that you blocked a field goal you won. This year will be totally different. The Gators will surely lose 2-3. I'm not sold on Tebow as a QB and your defense will sorely miss Reggie Nelson.
TampaGator said:
posted on April 11, 2007 3:35 PM — 64.12.116.77 — link — abuse?
Deathdragon/#34:
Damn straigh I didn't watch that game; why the hell would I? I do however, recall hearing reports while watching some other games, and being surprised that Michigan couldn't put them away.
As for the "...home cooked reffing" crack--I vaguely remeber some controversy being reported about a bad call at the end of the game, in UM's favor. Whatever.
It's still a big fat joke that they thought themselves more worthy than the SEC champ to play for NC--by citing "style points"--then proceeded to lick USC's cleets in the Rose Bowl.
As for pulling back on Ball State: that was very NICE of Mr. Carr...give him a candy cane for showing such "class"....putz.
But then it shouldn't come as a surprsie--since the Vest hi-jacked his scrotem years ago, and has his testies sitting in a jar on his desk.
I'm gonna' go out on a limb here, and guess that you and Marko are one and the same (i.e.--you are Marko, under a differnt handle). If not, please be so kind as to fill us in on which school enjoys your allegiance.
GO GATORS!!
gatorstud said:
posted on April 11, 2007 3:46 PM — 69.95.111.248 — link — abuse?
hey marko..i see you stuck your neck out again....yeah we had some close games..the difference is...we don't make excuses..we had close games because either the team we played...played well...or we didn't..plain and simple....no excuses....not like deathdragons assumption..."carr and the other coach were bedbuddies and they have a special freinship that goes back years and yadda..yadda..yadda....what a bunch of bullcrap.....if carr goes into a game thinking that he can't score too many points because he has a freind on the other side of the field....then maybe he should go back to pop warner football....
Marko said:
posted on April 12, 2007 2:18 AM — 70.127.205.96 — link — abuse?
I make no excuses for Carr. I am the first one to say he has to go if he doesnt produce a national championship this year. Its frustrating losing big games and you UF people know all about that under the Spurrier era.
Please quit with the Boise State crap. They had one good year where they needed ridiculous trick plays to win. That wouldnt last a whole season vs top tier teams.
TampaGator said:
posted on April 12, 2007 11:26 AM — 152.163.100.70 — link — abuse?
Marko/#42:
Yeah the Gators lost a couple of big games under Spurrier; but no one dominated him. Bobby Bowden enjoyed a winning record against him, but hardly what one could call domination (that would be what we've enjoyed over UGA since Spurrier came).
As for Carr; not a bad guy--in fact, I'll give it to you--a class act. He's just got a big 'ol monkey he needs to get off this back.
Thanks for manning up, and backing your posts. It makes the process go a whole lot better, when folks stand behind their posts. Sometimes your posts--and your handle--take a hit, but at the end of the day, no one can touch you personally through these message boards...unless YOU let them into your head.
...that was the point behind the "dork" crack. If you take this stuff so seriously that you let it get to you personally...you must be a dweeb (like those D&D dorks who can't distinguish between fiction and reality).
...good look next year to your Wolverines--I'll be pulling for them--especially v. OSU.
GO GATORS!!
ATLien said:
posted on April 12, 2007 12:51 PM — 168.9.40.241 — link — abuse?
You can tell these gaytors have never been on top in the state of florida. Man I never heard all this bragging and acting like your team is just invincible when FSU and Miami won. Yeah every team braggs and rubbs it in, but you gator fans act like you've won every championship in the last ten years. Congratulations you caught MANY (I MEAN MANY) breaks duing the Sec season and you won the NC handly over OSU. So stop thinking everyone is putting you on this gold throne and bowing at every UF fan because quite frankly nobody gives a f*** anymore.
gatorstud said:
posted on April 12, 2007 4:58 PM — 69.95.111.248 — link — abuse?
hey atlien..why don't you refresh our memories and tell us when was the last time your dawgs won anything.....now i know where all this hostility comes from.....from losing........lol....too funny.....dawg fans..too funny....i can't type anymore..i'm laughing too hard.....dawg fans...too funny....
So Cal Clipper NATION said:
posted on April 12, 2007 6:35 PM — 204.62.68.23 — link — abuse?
Crazy-ness going on this blog...
Here's the thing, any team that "Fags-Out" (as Digger Phelps would say) when it comes to Scheduleing, is gonna be "penalized" accordingly.If Florida (or Ohio St, or USC, or whomever) played Navy's Football Schedule, then Florida wouldnt have EARNED a National Title, regardless of their Talent/Potential. Same for Texas the year before that, etc. In 2004 Auburn simply didnt EARN a Top-two spot, Oklahoma edged them out with an OVERALL better schedule. And THATS what we have to base the Rankings/Selections on.
In this case, Michigan's OOC schedule includes:
Notre Dame
Oregon
E Mich
*Apply StIts not great, but its not horrible either. Theres not much reason to criticize Michigan here. Everything being relative...
Florida's OOC schedule:
FSU
Troy
Florida Atlantic
*W KentuckyOklahoma's OOC schedule:
Miami
@ Tulsa
Utah St
North TexasLouie's OOC schedule:
Utah
@ NC State
@ Kentucky
Mid Tenn St
*Murry StUSC's OOC schedule:
@ Nebraska
@ Norte Dame
IdahoVTech's OOC schedule:
@ LSU
Ohio
E Carol
*Will & MarySo Cal Clipper NATION said:
posted on April 12, 2007 6:40 PM — 204.62.68.23 — link — abuse?
... and to remind us all, the actual Strength of Schedule's WONT be "known" until the Last Game of the Season is played (or regular season, at the time of the Bowls). Notre Dame might be a mediocre team... Troy could turn out to be a tough/quality mid-major this year... etc...
DEATHDRAGON said:
posted on April 12, 2007 10:28 PM — 24.126.130.87 — link — abuse?
You gator fans are insane. You won this year. Great! It was a quality win, you deserve the National Championship. Good job. But you are not some annual dominant national team. Where were you from 97 until 06???? Who knows??? Buried in the SEC. Yes, Michigan has had a tough go at OSU over the past 6 years. 1-5 is the record. OK. The 6 years prior to that? 5-1. The 6 prior to that? 5-1. Yes, 10-2 the years prior. UM has been to a BCS bowl 4 of the first 7 years of this decade. Also, we had a span at the beginning of the decade of 5 straight bowl games against the SEC. Record?? 4-1. Who did we beat? Only the best your conference has to offer: Arkansas, Alabama, FLORIDA and Auburn. Who was the lone loss to? A respectable Tennessee. Prior to this year, where have the gators been?? BCS TWO times. Also, Gators have faced Big Ten teams 5 times in bowl games this decade. What is there record in those games?? oh yeah, 2-3. Your wins in this series? Respectable OSU and Iowa. Your loses MICHIGAN, Iowa and.....Michigan State?! HAHAHAHA Also, you are 2-5 in bowl games this decade. And last, but not least, if only Michigan and Florida had ever played each other, we could put this to rest. Not some game 50 years ago, a recent game would be good. OH WAIT, we did play in 2003 in a bowl game, right!? And who won that 1 and only game between our teams????? HAHAHAHA Enjoy your bragging for another 5 months.....it WILL come to an end....guaranteed.
Doug said:
posted on April 13, 2007 7:49 AM — 169.200.185.24 — link — abuse?
I know we have talked this to death ... but I would have to give a nod to FSU OOC schedule .. Colorado, Alabama, Florida and UAB but like we said before we won't know til late in the season how tough it really is. I have only looked at the ACC OCC some of em have a BIG OOC!
gatorstud said:
posted on April 13, 2007 12:03 PM — 69.95.111.248 — link — abuse?
deathdragon.....what a whiney mcwhinerson....waaaa florida won a title and we didn't even show up against usc....waaaaa..florida won titles in basketball and we had our banners ripped down because we cheated....wwwaaaaa..heres an idea dumbdragon...go warm yourself up some milk...go lay down a take a nap like a good little boy, and let the grown ups talk.....when you guys start playing the schedule we play..then step and talk....untill then....keep strugglin against the ball states...because it is quite clear you guys cannot handle the ohio states and usc's of the world....
TampaGator said:
posted on April 13, 2007 12:48 PM — 64.12.116.77 — link — abuse?
Death(Marko)dragon/#50:
Your posts are consistently seething towards the Gators. If you were really so comfortable and confident with Michigan's recent performance in comparison to UF's, I doubt we'd read such angner. I mean, why should you care? You're better than us, right?
Such anger could only be fueled by one motivation: raging envy.
Frankly, Michigan should be grateful for the way things turned out; had Michigan gone to NC game, you would have had to endure yet another defeat to Ohio State!
OOOOUUUUCCCCCHHHHHH!!!
GO GATORS!!
Tomcat said:
posted on April 13, 2007 6:39 PM — 68.89.128.237 — link — abuse?
#50 Mr. Dragon I know that yall{ meaning Michigan} lost to The University of Texas Longhorns in the 2005 Rose Bowl.
We all heard Loyd Carr whine and complain after losing to Ohio State wanting another shot prior to getting whuped by the USC Trojans.
Hookem-Horns
Yall had a purty good season, too bad they couldnt have scheduled yall some tougher competition for this year like TCU, Bois St or TroyDEATHDRAGON said:
posted on April 13, 2007 6:47 PM — 24.126.130.87 — link — abuse?
As usual, you morons miss the point of the post. I give you credit, you won. You deserve it. All I am saying is do not talk like you are some great dynasty. You were nowhere to be found the decade prior to this one. You are always in the top 5 of the SEC, ok. I am not saying you are bad, I just made the statement that you are not a major college power. I noticed you fail to speak a WORD about the facts I posted. Scares you, don't it? Really shows how you may be above average, but nothing outstanding. You keep saying we can't beat OSU but I clearly showed you that Michigan is 13-6 over the past rew years. So scratch that. USC??? The only time we get to play them is in the Rose Bowl in THEIR stadium. How fair is that? How about a BCS bowl game be played at The Big House year in and year out. Wonder what Michigan's record would be??? Phenomenal. You have never had the pleasure of trying to beat USC. We have. And we have beat them. You did face off recently against a Pac-Ten team from California, though. UCLA. Who won that game??? HAHAHAHAHA You could not hold a candle to a USC. Your SEC brothers from Arkansas (Who you barely beat) got a taste of USC just this past year. Arkansas was going to show the Pac-Ten just what is was like to play in the ALMIGHTY SEC. What was the score of that game???? Oh wait, 50-14!!!!!! THAT IS A 5 TOUCHDOWN VICTORY!!! Then Ark went on to blister most of the "tough" SEC opponents. And as far as your "schedule"....are you f*ckin kidding? I just showed you above your record vs the Big Ten. Are you not reading? Skipping the parts that bother you? YOU COULD NOT BEAT MICHIGAN STATE!!!! hahahaha Your OOC this season is a JOKE. Even FSU is a JOKE. That at least was your "Respectable" game over the years. Did you see our record vs. the SEC above??? I would love to play in your converence. Lastly, And I am sure you will have nothing to say about this, there were 3 B10 vs SEC matchups this year in bowls. What was that record?? Oh yes, 2-1 for the B10. One more thing. We placed an SEC whipping dog on our regular season schedule last year and F*CKIN destroyed them. How did you do against Vandy???? a 6 point squeaker that required your entire 1st string to be on the field for the ENTIRE game. Last time....you won....you deserved it......you are not a power house.....enjoy it while you can. I only hope that we could meet again in the Capital One, Outback or NC....SO WE COULD BEAT YOUR ASS AGAIN!!!!! And you know what would bother me the most if I was you, the fact that no matter what you say, you can't say a damn thing about the ass beating you got from us. YOU HAVE NEVER BEATEN US. WE HAVE BEAT YOU!!!! HAHAHA. 2003....YOU WERE MEASURED....AND FOUND TO BE LACKING.
DEATHDRAGON said:
posted on April 13, 2007 6:54 PM — 24.126.130.87 — link — abuse?
TOMCAT,
HOW DID TEXAS DO THIS YEAR???? FLASH IN THE PANTS WITH VINCE YOUNG. YOU FAGS WERE IN THE CLOSET FOR 20 YEARS AND FINALLY, WITH VINCE YOUNG, YOU CAME OUT OF THE CLOSET SCREAMING FOR YOUR RIGHTS TO BE A RESPECTED POWER HOUSE AGAIN. YOU WANT RIGHTS? OK, 10% OFF OF VASELINE, NOW GET BACK IN THE f*ckin CLOSET. (lIKE YOU DID IN 2007)
YOU ASSES CAN KISS YOUR OHIO STATE COMMENTS GOODBYE THIS YEAR TOO. BYE BYE TROY SMITH. WATCH OSU RETURN TO THE WHIPPING DOGS OF UM. TELL 'EM TOMCAT, YOU KNOW WHAT A LOSS OF A QB CAN DO TO A TEAM. HAHAHAHAHAHA
Clipper NATION said:
posted on April 13, 2007 8:16 PM — 204.62.68.23 — link — abuse?
Doug, yeah youre right, FSU looks like they might have a pretty tough OOC schedule, but it depends on how much Colorado & Bama improve from weak seasons last year.
How about Miami's...
@ Oklahoma, aTm, Marshall, FIUor what about Washington's...
Ohio St, Boise St, @ Hawai'i, @ SyracuseAmong mid-majors, Florida Intnl and Troy might have the most ambitious OOC schedules: @Penn St, @Miami, @Arkansas, Maryland, @Kansas... and...@Florida, @Geo, @Arkansas, Ok State, *@WestKY, respectively.
Clipper NATION said:
posted on April 13, 2007 8:27 PM — 204.62.68.23 — link — abuse?
Why are people trying to Dog Michigan ?
K-Hue has you all mixed up...Michigan's OOC schedule looks to be fairly Solid OVERALL: Notre Dame, Oregon, E Mich, *Apply St
If you're not "gettin it", that schedule aint that bad.
Reminder: Auburn's 2004 OOC schedule was La Tech, Monroe, *Citadel.
gatordstud said:
posted on April 14, 2007 9:54 AM — 71.120.34.235 — link — abuse?
clipper nation....if you are refering to my michigan comments....it's not like i don't like michigan.....my comments were directed mostly to an apparent fan of michigan (dumbdragon) who thinks coming on here and throwing "hit and run" posts bears any kind of merit.....michigan football has always been one of the top programs year in and year out...and living in northern indiana...i get to see big ten football a lot....strength of schedule really is not that far apart from that of the sec....and as far as your coach...classy...i don't see the wolverines dipping out of the top ten..and you should be battling o- state again fot the conf. title....but don't sleep on penn state....or iowa.....sleepers in the conf...
M GO BLUE said:
posted on April 14, 2007 3:02 PM — 216.46.211.59 — link — abuse?
First off, I think the NCAA needs to ban scheduling games against a lesser division!
WHERE IS YOUR GUT'S MICHIGAN! AFRAID TO LOSE? WITH THE TALENT WE GET THERE IS NO EXCUSE TO LOSE GAMES TO ANYONE THAT IS NOT TOP 10! OR MAYBE THE COACHES ARE'NT GOOD ENOUGH TO BEAT LESS WITH MORE! AND IF THE COACHES CAN'T PULL OUT WINS WITH A PROGRAM LIKE MICHIGAN! THEN STEP DOWN AND LET SOMEONE ELSE WIN!
Second, congrats to the Gator football,and Basketball teams, you beat the team I HATE most!
But seriously , why are you peaple's bashing Michigan? NO team has more prestige and history than Michigan.
WE have won more football games than any other football team in America!
WE have the largest football stadium in America!
WE currently have the longest consecutive bowl game streak in America!C'mon and show some Class!
gatordstud said:
posted on April 14, 2007 4:40 PM — 71.120.34.235 — link — abuse?
m go blue...ii really do not have anything against michigan....i was blowin smoke at someone who like to throw "fly by night" posts without any merit...i won't mention names (dumbdragon)...michigans traditions and history can stand up against anyone......they are always considered on of the top programs year in and years out...as someone who lives in northern indiana...i see a lot of big ten football....your strength of schedule really isn't that much different than that of the sec....you should be battling o-state again for the conf. title ......but don't sleep on penn state and iowa.....sleepers.....good luck to you...
So Cal Clipper NATION said:
posted on April 14, 2007 5:49 PM — 204.62.68.23 — link — abuse?
Just offering more Perspective... Michigan's OOC schedule might be the Strongest in the Big TEN!
- Ohio State: @Washington, Akron, Kent, *Y'town St
- Wiscy: Wazzu, @UNLV, No Ill, *Citedal
- Purdue: NotreD, @Toledo, C Mich, *E IllyMinnesota could be among the Worst in the country, potentially: Miami-OH, BowlingG, @Flor Atl, *NDakota St... with Arkansas maybe having thee worst: Troy, NoTexas, Flor Int, *Chat'ga
So Cal Clipper NATION said:
posted on April 14, 2007 6:13 PM — 204.62.68.23 — link — abuse?
The 2007 OOC Breakdown - BCS Confs
Road-Warriors to Road-Puzzies
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ACC - 39.6% scheduled Road Games overall
BEast - 37.5
XII - 33.3
PAC - 32.3
BTEN - 26.1
SEC - 18.8%
Cake-Walkin (Modest to Worst Offenders)
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PAC - 6.5% scheduled Non-Div 1A oppnts
ACC - 14.6
BEast - 15.0
XII - 16.7
BTEN - 18.2
SEC - 18.8
Maning-Up to Fagging-Out
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ACC - 45.8% scheduled other BCS-Conf(+ND) oppnts
BEast - 37.5
PAC - 35.5
BTEN - 29.5
SEC - 29.2
XII - 22.9SEMINOLE_NATION said:
posted on April 15, 2007 9:40 AM — 71.14.108.232 — link — abuse?
#59
That's a nice stat. I am always hearing how superior the SEC is and how crappy the ACC is. While the SEC may be tougher, the ACC is catching up and closing the gap. The two conferences are closer than people think. Not only playing within the conference but as So Cal Clipper NATION points out, the ACC also isnt afraid to go knocking on anyone's door.
gatordstud said:
posted on April 15, 2007 9:57 AM — 71.120.34.235 — link — abuse?
seminole nation...the acc is getting beter each year..the additions of other schools will help also....when you guys went in you dominated the conference....and when bowdens son ventured to clemson and amatto to nc state..those teams got better quickly...and now miami..acc is coming along quite well...and i suspect in a couple of years will rival any conference...
SEMINOLE_NATION said:
posted on April 15, 2007 11:00 AM — 71.14.108.232 — link — abuse?
#61
That's good to hear from a SEC guy. One of the reasons the SEC is such a great conference is the coaching in the conference. Top to bottom (right now) the SEC has the best coaches. I think with the expansion of the ACC it will help bring in better coaches. WF has a great coach that could be a Frank Beamer or Bobby Bowden and turn a door mat school into a yearly contender. I think UNC picking up Butch Davis is huge for them. The SEC has the best coaches top to bottom but I think the ACC is making great strides in that area. Better coaching will equate to better teams and play.
So Cal Clipper NATION said:
posted on April 15, 2007 7:24 PM — 204.62.68.23 — link — abuse?
I hate to join in the Tug-fest going on here, but I agree about the Coaches in the SEC... "best, top to bottom" might actually fit in this case (by the current look of things).
However, RESULTS will have to prove it out - if its true or not.
So Cal Clipper NATION said:
posted on April 15, 2007 7:35 PM — 204.62.68.23 — link — abuse?
GatorStd, Im not a Michigan Fan (to clarify any possible confusion). It wasNT what you said specifically, that I reacted to...
The criticism of Michigan for scheduling One Non-Div 1A opponent should be put in Perspective!
Notre Dame, Oregon, EMich, *Apply St is a pretty solid OOC (projected) schedule overall.Marko said:
posted on April 16, 2007 10:11 AM — 70.127.205.96 — link — abuse?
I dont throw fly by night posts. First off, I live in Tampa and have to endure Michigan bashing daily. Secondly, Gator fans have this misconception that they are handsdown the best football team in history.
Congrats UF for its 2nd football championship(I hate OSU more than i can possibly hate UF) but to compare UF to UofMich football history is total crap. Its only recently that you have become a good football team courtesy of Spurrier.
TampaGator said:
posted on April 16, 2007 11:22 AM — 152.163.100.70 — link — abuse?
Deathdragon(Mark)/#55:
"...You were nowhere to be found the decade prior to this one...."
Really? I'm curious; who was it that won NC in '96? Please, look it up.
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"...I noticed you fail to speak a WORD about the facts I posted. Scares you, don't it?..."Get over yourself; you're not scary; you're funny.
(so please, keep 'em coming).
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"...Your OOC this season is a JOKE..."Perhaps; but our CONFERENCE isn't. OOC matters when only when your conference can't challenge you sufficiently by itself.
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Even FSU is a JOKE...."Funny; FSU pasted UCLA in the Emerald bowl...who beat USC...who pasted Michigan in the Rose Bowl.
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"...Lastly, And I am sure you will have nothing to say about this, there were 3 B10 vs SEC matchups this year in bowls. What was that record?? Oh yes, 2-1 for the B10...."The Big 10 didn't face the 2nd best team in SEC (LSU) in the bowls, and Big 10's #1--OSU?...well, we know what happened there.
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"...And you know what would bother me the most if I was you, the fact that no matter what you say, you can't say a damn thing about the ass beating you got from us. YOU HAVE NEVER BEATEN US. WE HAVE BEAT YOU!!!! HAHAHA. 2003....YOU WERE MEASURED....AND FOUND TO BE LACKING..."Ass beating? Michigan squeaked out a victory in the last minutes of play, while the Gators were coached by Ron Zook. (You try winning with Ron Zook; asH Illinois about that).
By the way, I was there--at Outback Bowl, since it was in my back yard; and still had a great time--better than most you you too-tightly wound Michigan fans....which segways nicely into my final point.
______________________________________________Finally--and I'm taking my blog hat off here for a second--and offering a polite and sincere suggestion; you should seriously consider taking this stuff a bit more lightly. We're all having fun here posting. By all meants, take your jabs, and please don't hold back--but don't take this stuff personally. You seem to take this crap WAY TOO SERIOUSLY, and personally. That can't be good.
Again, that's just a suggestion. I enjoy your posts because they're hilarious--precisely because you take yourself and these posts so damn seriously. But maybe you should re-evaluate exactly what you think is happening on these boards, and maybe get a little perspective.
GO GATORS!!
gatorstud said:
posted on April 16, 2007 11:23 AM — 69.95.111.248 — link — abuse?
marko...i really don't think that i have in any way said that floridas history stacks up to michigans...you can't...michigan has way too much tradition and it should speak for itself....i just like taking stabs at michigan fans that thought the wolv...deserved to go to the title game over the gators....florida has a long way to go to catch the michigans...notre dames..and miamis....will it ever get there..i don't know....my brother in law is a michigan grad...and we battle constantly over all kinds of issues reguarding our schools....but as far as history and tradition....michigan...hands down...
TampaGator said:
posted on April 16, 2007 3:29 PM — 152.163.100.70 — link — abuse?
M GO BLUE/#60:
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"...congrats to the Gator football,and Basketball teams, you beat the team I HATE most!..."
Thank you; and your welcome. We enjoyed doing it._________________________________________________
"...But seriously , why are you peaple's bashing Michigan? NO team has more prestige and history than Michigan...."
First, Trip74's Post #3 drew first blood, and--pardon the pun--tripped the issue.
Second, all your history means nothing when discussing who was more qualified for NC last year. It was Michigan who argued style points, repeatedly pointing to Western Carolina on UF's schedule--hence the irony in the blog (K-Hue's article)--and perhaps, the inevitablity of the issue being triggered.
Third, if y'all want to re-open the can of worms, you can pretty much expect it to play out the same way every time. that is, Michigan getting pasted by USC, and OSU getting mauled by the Gators...to end discussion of style points._________________________________________________
"...C'mon and show some Class!..."
Better that we dispense with pretense, and deal honestly. If you're going to sling it, expect to get a little muddied in the process (not necessarily you, but some of your fellow wolv'y fans). If that's a problem, maybe the mudpit ain't for you.Class is a fine thing; but let's save it for when the women and children are present (like at bowl games--such as the Outback Bowl...I digress). The only thing "real" on these blogs is the content; and "showing class" in this context, does nothing more that hinder the flow of real information.
So how about we keep it as real as we can, keep the kid gloves off, and just fire away!
GO GATORS!!
gatorstud said:
posted on April 16, 2007 4:03 PM — 69.95.111.248 — link — abuse?
my heart and prayers go out to those with ties to virginia tech...unbelievable....that is all i can muster up right now...my heart is stuck in my throat....and it is tough to hold back the tears of saddness....truly...truly sad......
SEMINOLE_NATION said:
posted on April 16, 2007 7:09 PM — 71.14.108.232 — link — abuse?
This is truly tragic. My heart and prayers are with the families involved.
I agree the media coverage is insensitive for circumstances like this. Maybe guns are too easy to get your hands on, maybe Hollywood glorifies violence, maybe kids become numb to it, or maybe the news just shows too much of it. All those things may be true, however, I think the biggest problem is parenting. We have all been exposed to violence, played video games, watched movies, seen tv shows, or even read violent books yet 99.9% of us arent out shooting up crowds of people. Parents have no control over their kids or what's going on in their lives. I read reports about Columbine that said the shooters had the plans, weapons, and directions to make bombs just laid out on the floor of their bedrooms - yet the parents never went or even SAW inside their room. Parents need to step up to the plate and educate and raise their kids, trying to blame it on external factors is unacceptable. A parent is the biggest influence in a kids life.
No matter what efforts are made people will always be able to have access to a gun. There's nothing anyone can do to stop this from happening. It's impossible to prevent.
We need to look at the positive though. This is America. To us this is an unspeakable tragedy yet in some countries this is everyday life.
God Bless the families victimized and God Bless America.
So Cal Clippers said:
posted on April 16, 2007 10:14 PM — 204.62.68.23 — link — abuse?
- More 2007 OOC Breakdown -
Scheduled Games vs 2006-Bowl-teams
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PAC - 64.5%
[MtWest - 47.2]
ACC - 45.8
SEC - 41.7
XII - 41.7
BEast - 30.0
BTEN - 25.0
Schld Games vs 2006-Top 25 teams(BCS Ranking-format)
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PAC - 35.5%
ACC - 20.8
[MtWest - 19.4]
XII - 12.5
SEC - 10.4
BTEN - 9.1
BEast - 5.0
Schld Games vs 2006-Top 10 teams(BCS Ranking-format)
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PAC - 12.9%
ACC - 8.3
[MtWest - 8.3]
XII - 4.2
SEC - 4.2
BEast - 2.5
BTEN - N/A (zero 06-Top 10 teams scheduled for 07)So Cal Clippers said:
posted on April 16, 2007 10:38 PM — 204.62.68.23 — link — abuse?
TampaGator, post 73 -
Be sure you realize that we need INTER-Conference matchups & results to get a gauge on how good each conference is -- no conference exists in a bubble.
The daisy-chain line of "logic" is dopey: "FSU beat UCLA, UCLA beat USC, etc..." It doesnt carry much merit in the grand scheme of things.
Post 75 -
Im with you on the "show some Class" type of statement (for the most part). Often times it is a used as a "pretense", as you described.
But, thats not to say that sports blogs/boards should be reduced to "mudpits" either.M GO BLUE said:
posted on April 17, 2007 11:42 AM — 216.46.210.143 — link — abuse?
FINE!!! HECK WITH THE CLASS!!!
GATORS SUCK!!!!!
WE DID NOT GET PASTED BY USC!!!! IT WAS TIED 3-3 AT THE HALF!!! AND IT WAS ALL COACHING FROM THERE!!!
AND TO ALL YOU BUCKEYE'S !!! THIS YEAR WE ARE GOING TO GRIND THE NUT'S INTO BUCKEYE BUTTER!!!!!!!!! (you heard it here first)
AND LASTLY MY CHAMPIONSHIP PREDICTION.....TEXAS VS MICHIGAN!!! TEXAS BY 50!! DUE TO OUR LACK OF CREATIVITY IN THE COACHING DEPARTMENT!!!!!!
CONGRATS TO THE TEXAS LONGHORNS ON TORCHING MICHIGAN IN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!
p.s. if there are any buckeye fan's left in Ohio, tell me how wrong I am...........or am I right?
TampaGator said:
posted on April 17, 2007 2:50 PM — 152.163.100.70 — link — abuse?
So Cal/#81; M Go Glue/#82:
Gentlemen: I'd love to talk football, but I ain't got it in me today...I keep staring at the screen, and clicking on my keyboard, but nothing worth posting comes out of it. I'll just echo Gatorstud's #76 and Marko's #77, and maybe make my way back, in a couple of days.
My heartfelt prayers to V-Tech/Blacksburg communities.
T-Mac said:
posted on April 17, 2007 3:08 PM — 66.78.139.117 — link — abuse?
TampaGator, Death is a terrible thing! Especially in an instance like the VaTech Massacre. I respect that you have to grieve. I truly do. At the same time, we have to keep going brother. The human spirit is too strong! The shooter would want everyone to stop living and being happy because he wasn't. Stay strong. I respect you in this time of grief.
Hokie Nation will fight another day!!! T-Mac
SEMINOLE_NATION said:
posted on April 17, 2007 5:54 PM — 71.14.108.232 — link — abuse?
I for one will be a Hokie fan this coming football season (except one game). My heart and prayers are with the VaTech community. I wish that school and community nothing but the best in the future, not only in sports but in everyday life.
gatordstud said:
posted on April 17, 2007 7:24 PM — 71.120.34.235 — link — abuse?
seminole nation....i will always be true orange & blue....but your right......i have officially jumped on the hokie bandwagon this year....i don't wish fsu bad things when they meet....but, i hope they have a great year....
go gators...and hokies....
Shawn said:
posted on April 17, 2007 9:11 PM — 207.233.87.144 — link — abuse?
Let me just say this. Michigan attempted to schedule a D-1 team. They even went after a couple of big names, (I know they tried to get Auburn) some turned us down for a home-and-home, others couldn't play on the date Michigan had available. App State was pretty much a last resort.
All or Nothing Clippers said:
posted on April 17, 2007 11:36 PM — 204.62.68.23 — link — abuse?
M GO BLUE, thats one of the worst attempts at "trash-talking" Ive heard... And thats a Good Thing!
Except for the frivolous "Gators Suck" comment, everything else is palatable -- you didnt take it to the "mudpit".
Stuff like "grinding nuts into butter" is fine when its between Rivals.Doug said:
posted on April 18, 2007 11:54 AM — 169.200.185.23 — link — abuse?
I have to tell you a story. I will leave names out. Long Story short a popular Va.Tech football player heard via a relative that I was a huge college football fan. Albeit not a fan of the Hokies. He knew this but on the last day of his Christmas break drove to my work went thru the security process to gain access to the building. Signed a picture and program and told me stories of going to the Gator Bowl etc. etc....None of this takes place in the state of Virginia this great kid went out of his way. He was walking to his class when it all broke out but is safe. I have a very deep loyalty to my team but I proudly wore my Va. Tech t-shirt to work yesterday over the white button down and no one dared mention a dress code. I have no words that can even come close to helping with the pain I wish I did. I would follow the example that was set 230 years ago in Virginia by Patrick Henry and then finished in Virginia by General George Washington. That example in my eyes is I will walk freely in this country and no one will take away my liberty to do so!
TampaGator said:
posted on April 19, 2007 10:36 AM — 205.188.116.201 — link — abuse?
So Cal/#81:
The "chain of logic" you mocked, is at least logical--something you obviously followed, even if you disagreed with it. Contrast that with the converse "logic" one must follow to conclude that FSU is a joke:
Michigan licked USC's cleets, who lost to UCLA, who got pasted by FSU; therefore FSU is a joke.
At least my "daisy chain" as you put it--flows logically. FSU=joke logic is more like rain falling from puddle up to the sky.
______________________________________________
As for "...needing INTER conf. games to guage...; that's what bowls are for.Though I do enjoy, and tune into the occasional IC game during the season, I'm all about the SEC during the season. Not that what I care for should mean a lick to you; however, I volunteer that, because I am like most SEC fans--and I think most conference fans feel the same way about their respective conferences.
The bottom line: you pad your schedule with solid OOC when you have a weak conf. schedule. Usuually not a problem for SEC teams.
GO GATORS!!
Marko said:
posted on April 19, 2007 11:18 AM — 70.127.205.96 — link — abuse?
Yes. I think most people will root for Virginia Tech this coming year. I hope their football teams success can heal some emotional wounds that school has endured, even though its shallow.... even small emotional lifts help.
TampaGator said:
posted on April 19, 2007 11:29 AM — 205.188.116.201 — link — abuse?
M Go Blue/#82:
"...GATORS SUCK!!!!!..."
Well done; bring it! (not sure what else to make of that).
"...WE DID NOT GET PASTED BY USC!!!! IT WAS TIED 3-3 AT THE HALF!!! AND IT WAS ALL COACHING FROM THERE!!!..."
True enough...it was 3-3 at half--and Notre Dame was only down by a TD at half v. LSU....but you don't get credit for games by half, or by quarter; you're measured by how things stand at the end of the game. And when the dust settled, it was a pasting.
So 3-3 at half, yeah, but they ALLOWED 29 points in the second half. That's a lot of points by B-10 standards--especially for one-half of FB.
Michigan v. Texas next year in NC? I can see that; possibly, but not likely.
Michigan will likely beat ND and Penn State this year; probably OSU too, since they've lost so much talent, and the game is in Big House. However, that Oregon game early on has upset written all over it. And at Wisconsin late? Anotehr potential upset there too. We'll see how it all plays out.
I haven't looked at Texa's schedule yet, so I'll reserve comment.
GO GATORS!!
TampaGator said:
posted on April 19, 2007 1:21 PM — 205.188.116.201 — link — abuse?
Marko/#93:
Not true. I'd all but booked tix to New Orleans for Sugar Bowl v. Notre Dame. We expected to get snubbed from NC, and we weren't pitching a fit.
Urban Whiner? He didn't whine at all; he answered a reporter's question with a simple reply:
"You want style points: how's Tenn, Alabama, Georgia... for style points..." Hardly whining.
What's more, I assure you, we'd be long over it by now.
Again though, even if Michigan got the nod, what can you point to that would suggest the result in NC would be different than the first meeting?
Chances are, that open wound you keep licking isn't near as deep as the one you'd have if Michigan lost AGAIN to OSU, for NC.
My suggestion: enjoy the fact that OSU is smarting even more than Michigan, and look forward to next year...
...when Carr should finally get that monkey off his back.
GO GATORS!!
gatorstud said:
posted on April 19, 2007 2:03 PM — 69.95.111.248 — link — abuse?
ok marko ...i will agree with you on that if michigan got the nod for the title game instead of florida...i would of been pissed...the two schools were so close as far as strength of shcedule and opponents records...but the experst..or so-called experts were saying in the middle of november that if florida won out..there in....and you have to go back to the ohio state game for michigan...honestly...michigan jumped on osu quickly..but osu jumped right back and put up 21 pts....and they kept michigan 14 pts behing them the whole game...that is until osu got sloppy with the ball....but that was o- states offense making mistakes..not michigans defense taking the ball away...that is why i gave the nod for florida over michigan.......and because i am a gator....
it's nothing personal against michigan....and as for meyers whining.........well, let's just say he could of used some cheese in that interview....you know...cheese is always good with a little whine...lol...but hey...it worked....
go gators......and hokies....
OU Fan said:
posted on April 19, 2007 4:05 PM — 84.146.60.116 — link — abuse?
TampaGator post 90, FSU a joke?? Um, OK. You arrogant Gator fans crack me up. OK, so Florida has put themselves back on the map with their 2 National championships, congrats. Flordia had a good season last year. But I do NOT think that Gator fans have the right to call schools such as FSU or Miami a joke. I will say that I am NOT a fan of either of those schools, my team since childhood has been the Univeristy of Oklahoma, which Oklahoma is where I'm from by the way, but back to Florida. My sources tell me that Florida's series against FSU is 30-19-2 and their series against Miami is 25-28. Florida's all time bowl record is a whopping 16-18. FSU's all time bowl record is 20-13-2, and Miami's all time bowl record is 18-13. Florida has 2 national titles, FSU has 2 national titles, and Miami has 5 national titles. What I'm trying to say is that Gator fans have no room to call Florida State or Miami jokes. Florida does own the series against FSU, but both schools are tied in national titles and FSU has a better all time bowl record. And Gator fans definately have no room to talk about Miami. Just for your info, I thought I'd let you know the OU's all time bowl record is 24-15-1 and the Sooners have 7 national titles. I'm going off the top of my head here, I believe OU is 2-3 against Miami, but they will be 3-3 after this season. Go Sooners!!!
TampaGator said:
posted on April 19, 2007 6:29 PM — 64.12.116.77 — link — abuse?
Gatorstud/Seminole_Nation/#85-86:
Going back a few posts, I'm with y'all re. being a V-Tech fan this year.
I won't have to go too far for V-Tech paraphernalia either. Before going to UF, my wife got her MS from Radford--minutes away from Blacksburg--and is therefore a huge Hokie fan (and duly affected by the incident).
HOKIE HOKIE HOKIE!!!So Cal USMC said:
posted on April 19, 2007 9:52 PM — 204.62.68.23 — link — abuse?
TampaGator, who made that statement about FSU? that "DEATHDRAGON" guy? I dont know what he was babbling about, but that would be just as Unfounded as any daisy-chain of "logic" in that respect (individually, they dont say much).
And as for the Bowl results, theyre only a fraction of the bigger picture; they dont tell you even the half of it.
Tomcat said:
posted on April 21, 2007 10:04 AM — 68.89.131.18 — link — abuse?
# 56 Your post is somewhat juvenile in nature and probably does not warrant a response from a southeren gentleman.
2007 Texas record 1-0
Michigan 0-1
Texas all time record against Mich 1-0
Texas has a 5-1 bowl record over the last 6 years
Whats yalls bowl record over the last 6 years?
You probably need to get some advice from Dr. Phil. Hookem-Horns
Go Hookies
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clemson1981 said:
posted on April 5, 2007 12:42 PM — 74.226.206.192 — link — abuse?Well Well Well it's about time the D-1AA schools step up and challenge the likes of the big boys. You know App State has played really good teams on the riad the past couple of years. LSU was on there schedule about 2 years ago and now Michigan, but don't under estimate App State they have a very good team, my prediction all ready:
Michigan-42
App State- 14 with the 400 grand
So in the end who really wins this?