September 6, 2007
Who votes in the 2007 Harris College Football Poll?
All Things Trojan, The LA Times's USC blog, has published the list of voters in this year's Harris College Football poll. The 2006 list of voters is also online at Fanblogs.
So, who votes in the 2007 Harris College Football poll that is used in the BCS standings? The voting pool is made up of 114 former coaches, players, administrators, and current and former media.
Aillet, Bobby
Hicks, Tommy
Moss, Jack
Alberts, Trev
Hines, Clarkston
Neverett, Tim
Aldridge, Denny
Housel, David
O'Brien, Denny
Arnsparger, Bill
Jacoby, Fred
Owens, Steve
Bestwick, Dick
Jacoby, Joe
Paschall, David
Biddle, Joe
Joe, J.J.
Perles, George
Bishop, Blaine
Johnson, Dr. Charles
Pinkett, Allen
Brandt, Gil
Johnson, Scott
Pont, John
Browning, Wilt
Kearney, Joe
Ponti, Gene
Bruce, Earle
Keech, Larry
Preece, Steve
Buckner, Brentson
Kerkhoff, Blair
Pruett, Bob
Carlin, Chris
Kern, Mike
Richter, Pat
Casciola, Bob
Kolen, Mike
Rimington, Dave
Cavagnaro, Charlie
Kramer, Roy
Roach, Paul
Cawood, David
Kurtz, Jesse
Robinson, Earle
Collins, Tony
Lachey, Jim
Roda, Kenny
Copeland, Jim
Lapides, George
Sandusky, Jerry
Corrigan, Gene
Lawrence, David
Schiller, Harvey
Crowder, Eddie
Leach, Bobby
Schmidt, Dr. Terry
Curci, Fran
Lessig, James
Schneider, Paul
Dawkins, Pete
Limon, Iliana
Smallwood, Irwin
Dickey, Doug
Lucas, Mike
Smigiel, Joe
Dohn, Brian
Lude, Mike
Socci, Bob
Donnelly, Boots
Luicci, Tom
Stephenson, Ron
Dorsey, John
Luis, Cindy
Taylor, Rick
Duhé, Kevin
Mandich, Jim
Thalman, Budd
Dunlevy, Bob
Matthews, Loren
Thulin, Ron
Esiason, Boomer
McConnell, Joe
Toner, John
Fehlberg, Rondo
McGee, Mike
Urick, Max
Francis, Anthony
McIlhenny, Lance
Valdiserri, Roger
Frederick, Bob
McLellan, Bill
Vardell, Tommy
Glazier, David
Melick, Ray
Vruggink, Jim
Goldsmith, Fred
Miller, Ted
Wagner, Bob
Grace, Mike
Minter, Cedric
Walden, Jim
Griffith, Howard
Moody, Darrell
Watson, Graham
Grim, Bob
Moran, Mike
White, Jack
Grosscup, Lee
Morse, Jim
Windegger, Frank
Hammond, Tom
Morton, Craig
Yoshida, Hugh
Comments:
posted on September 6, 2007 11:05 AM — 205.188.116.136 — link — abuse?War Eagle Atlanta said:
A few former coaches are on there. Also, former SEC commissioner Roy Kramer, his predecessor and former USA Olympic organizer Harvey Schiller are there. And previous Auburn AD David Housel, who was forced out after the infamous 2003 Petrino affair.
Don't they still have the Master Coach's poll?
posted on September 6, 2007 9:46 PM — 70.180.45.10 — link — abuse?
Spare me the SEC love angle...Last year, with Howard Schnellenberger's sorry arse on there, he had LSU ranked #18 in his final poll...
Eight-freaking-teen...
18...
?Diez y ocho?
Seriously?
The guy got brought down here long ago by a high-powered LSU Booster who promised a legit shot at the head job, and then didn't deliver...He's never forgotten the sleight...
Rock said:
posted on September 9, 2007 7:34 AM — 64.39.146.41 — link — abuse?
The Master Coaches Poll (http://www.mcspoll.com/poll.htm) is in its third year. They just added Legendary Nebraska Coach Tom Osborne.
Their first poll will be released next Sunday (Sept 16) after the Master Coaches have been able to evaluate the play all the top teams in the country over the first three weeks of play. In my opinion, this is what makes the Master Coaches Poll better than all the other polls. They actually get the copies of the games on DVD's and are able to analyze the play of each team. In addition, they have a conference call each week to discuss the play of the teams from the previous week.
Here is a great article I found in the South Bend Tribune about the poll:
http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007709040336
Blinded by Payola said:
posted on September 9, 2007 4:53 PM — 24.143.150.216 — link — abuse?
These polls and rankings are so weak and fixed. The 'writers' East Coast mentality/favoritism has happened for so long it's a pathetic joke. How many of them have had lunch west of the Mississippi or a 100 miles radius from NY? Their friends and families must get great seats to those ranked.
Their reluctance to rank many even in the Pac 10 speaks volumes of this because of the load of crap they throw now when Erickson went to a team there; suddenly it's a competitive division. And their all 'shocked' at the whipping of an over-rated program in Michigan by a team they now will be watching Oregon yet that program has been consistent for years of their cars could only coss the Mississippi.
I say instead of the 'writers' voting on who should be there, leave it to the fans and leave out the 'writers' - they can be the voyuers they are and report on events, not make events themselves. Harris is a joke and has a history as such with its screwed up results (especially at year end).
This should be a national crusade and most definately not lost on a small blog.
posted on September 11, 2007 2:46 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse?
Rock: Thanks for the good info. The Master Coaches poll is a good idea that should be given more consideration. There's no way that the sportswriters are able to watch anything more than a handful of games, and you know the coaches see even less. I like the fact that all of these coaches were well-tenured in their positions--no journey-man coaches.
Wouldn't you like to listen in to that conference call every week?
1st_and_NOLE
said:
posted on September 6, 2007 8:56 AM — 71.14.108.232 — link — abuse?If they don't vote FSU #1 then they're all idiots.
Ok, that was a joke. Everyone calm down.
:o)