March 2, 2008
Who will wear the glass slipper this year?
ESPN's Adam Rittenberg has his eyes on the BCS glass slipper for 2008 and runs down a quick list of who the top mid-major & independent contenders are for the upcoming season.
Given past "near-misses" of TCU along with Utah, Boise State and Hawaii all breaking the BCS glass-ceiling, you would think that those teams might be towards the front of the class (and you would be right, generally speaking).
But Rittenberg says the BCS is about to get rocked by an old-school mid-major... one who already has national championship street cred.
1. BYU Cougars What we know: Quarterback Max Hall and running back Harvey Unga, the reigning Mountain West Freshman of the Year, lead an explosive offense. What we don't know: Who steps in at linebacker after the losses of leading tacklers Kelly Poppinga and Bryan Kehl. How the Cougars can reach a BCS bowl game: Nonconference wins against Washington and/or UCLA would be a good start.
2. Fresno State Bulldogs
3. Boise State Broncos
4. Utah Utes
5. UCF Knights
What we know: Nine starters return on defense, and a sturdy offensive line loses only tackle Josh Sitton. What we don't know: How the Knights replace national rushing leader Kevin Smith, who ran for 2,567 yards in 2007. How the Knights can win the C-USA: Find an answer at running back and win the close ones like they did in 2005.
6. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8. Central Michigan Chippewas
9. Florida Atlantic Owls
10. Hawaii Warriors
10. TCU Horned Frogs
I have to take issue with much of Rittenberg's list, however, on the sheer basis of NO WAY THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN (ie logic).
History has shown us that -- to wear the glass slipper -- you have to dominate your conference and earn some credibility against the BCS conference opponents.
While Fresno State is a good mid-major, they face a big uphill fight when you look at their schedule. You've got UCLA and Kansas State on the road, and Wisconsin at home. With all due respect, Fresno State is likely to be the underdog in all three games, and might just get one of those "stigma" losses that stamps your entire season. A blowout loss to... say... UCLA is not out of the question and would certainly end the Bulldogs' BCS hopes. Period.
Meanwhile, Central Michigan, Florida Atlantic, and Hawaii have shown that they can line up and play... at the mid-major level. Hawaii lost all their credibility in the Sugar Bowl, while CMU and FAU have yet to earn any. Running the table in the MAC appears out of the question for the Chippewas and if the Owls run the table in the Sun Belt... does it really make a sound? Honestly... it's just not in the cards this year, fellas.
But - hey - it's "silly season" and wild-@ss predictions are fun, right? Right.
In all seriousness, though, Fanblogs' Ben Prather has been saying FOR YEARS that a Mountain West team with a strong BCS out-of-conference schedule could be a contender - not just for a BCS game, but for a national title.
The Cougars - who are going to be a damn good team this year - will get their shot at the BCS if they can wallop Washington on the road and fend off UCLA at home. BYU has some of its tougher games on the road this year, so combine that warriors streak with the BCS conference wins and you might be seeing the Cougars at one of the Big Dances in January.
Meanwhile, Utah has the ideal schedule for a BCS run. And - the way the games fall - the Utes just might headed back to a BCS game and become the first two-time mid-major Cinderella. Utah gets Michigan in their first ever game in the Rich Rodriguez era... which could be a little rough around the edges for UM. If you were ever going to "catch" Michigan, this might be the game. And the Utes get Oregon State on the road on a Thursday night - right after their Southern Cal game. Again, the cards may be lined up for Utah.
With BYU and (perhaps) Utah squarely in the mix in the Mountain West, an unscathed MWC champion just might get a run at it in 2008.
Tulsa and Central Florida may be very sexy picks for a BCS-buster this year. Both made it to the C-USA title game last season. Tulsa plays at Arkansas in a game that would give them the needed BCS cred, while the Golden Knights get both South Florida and Miami. But both have MAJOR holes to fill on offense (QB @ Tulsa and RB @ UCF). You definitely want to keep your eye on both, especially if they can replace those key positions.
Who's going to be Cinderella? Will there be a Cinderella at all?
If I had to pick today, I think I would lean to BYU or Central Florida. The Cougars have the mettle and the opportunity. The Knights have a big question mark on offense, but you have to love what they bring to the table at UCF.
Luckily, it's just March... and the closest thing we'll see to a glass slipper for months is going to be one the hardwood.
Comments:
Cane Mutiny
posted on March 2, 2008 9:43 PM — 65.12.247.141 — link — abuse?
said:
Yeah, Hawaii really screwed things up for the non-BCS teams, I think. With a strong OOC schedule, a mid major can still make noise and get a BCS bid, but another team that breezes through a cupcake schedule is gonna have a real hard time.
RazzMaTazz said:
posted on March 3, 2008 2:40 AM — 70.137.157.87 — link — abuse?
America loves Cindarella stories and underdogs so if one of the mid-majors runs the table on a weak schedule (let alone if they beat a mediocre BCS team too) the sports writers will pump them up in order to sell newspapers, and that mid-major will get a BCS bowl (but not a title shot) where they'll stand about a 20% chance of winning-- depending on whether or not their BCS opponent takes them seriously.
posted on March 3, 2008 7:58 AM — link — abuse?Kevin Donahue
said:
The Hawaii debacle definitely hurts mid-majors, but most (sane) people saw that one coming a mile away.
I agree with RazzMaTazz, the media loves a darling, so don't be surprised if we start getting SOMEONE pushed on us come November.
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on March 3, 2008 11:14 AM — 67.97.209.36 — link — abuse?
As usual, I really hate seeing ND on the list. Without question, should they win any of their first 3 games, the media and the fans will be hailing Weis as the second coming and awarding the team their BCS invitation before the end of October. Typically, ND needs no hype to be added - they generate their own.
I'll be a homer and throw Georgia Tech on the list (with tongue in cheek and finger crossed).
AUTigerFan08 said:
posted on March 3, 2008 12:08 PM — 74.239.251.222 — link — abuse?
I personally would like to see teams like Vandy,Baylor,Stanford,Northwestern and the likes make to the Big Games. Now that would be a Cinderella story for sure.
Not that they have a chance in a million but what a story line.Bottom dwellers Make push for the Crystal.40 Acres of Burnt Orange
posted on March 3, 2008 4:00 PM — 192.94.94.105 — link — abuse? said:
I thought it was funny last year when i attended the Texas vs TCU game and all the TCU fans were talking major trash just beacuse they were up 10-0 at halftime and the media was already putting them in a BCS bowl game. Thats why unless a mid major team starts distancing themselves from their counterparts towards the end of the season there is really no need to discuss who crashes the BCS party.
I would much rather just see some teams make it to and win a bowl game.@ AUTigerFan08 i agree with your choices since Northwestern's only bowl win was the 1949 Rose Bowl, Vandy's last bowl win was in 1955 against i hate to say this..... AUBURN in the Gator Bowl. I personally would like to see SMU get to a bowl game just because i live in Dallas.
Hey Ramblin i bet you will never guess who SMU beat in their last bowl game. You guessed it over hyped Notre Dame.
I also would love to see Akron, Arkansas St, Ball St, Kent St, UAB, or western michigan just win a freaking bowl game!
HookEmHorns!
Zac said:
posted on March 3, 2008 10:18 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse?
At the risk of being thrown off the island, I'm thinking ECU has a shot. They were a little inconsistent last season; lost a couple that arguably they shouldn't have. Against a quality Boise team, the Pirates combined an effective offense with opportunistic defense to get the win. They've got momentum coming into this season; it could happen.
Hotty Toddy said:
posted on March 3, 2008 10:40 PM — 75.105.128.59 — link — abuse?
Wouldn't mind seeing that glass slipper slide on the Rebel's feet. Even to a regular bowl game. That'd be the start of a light at the end of the tunnel.
It'd be a nice story.
"After coaching mistake Ed Orgeron was fired, newly crowned Rebel coach Houston Nutt takes the Rebels to their first bowl win since the recent superbowl MVP Eli Manning was captain under D. Cutcliffe.."
Mars
posted on March 4, 2008 3:15 AM — 24.2.75.249 — link — abuse? said:
Sure Hawaii lost. But they didn't lose as bad as Illinois did. I'm all for banning the Big Ten from playing in a BCS game again for the next four years. But Boise State won in '06, and in '04 Utah crushed the Big East champ 35-7. BYU will be real good next year, and games against UCLA and at Washington will provide interesting tests for a team that has finished 12-2 and in the Top 15 with a bowl win EACH of the past two seasons and currently owns the longest win streak in the nation. Tough conference games at Utah and at TCU will be what sets BYU apart from any WAC team (look for the Horned Frogs to expand their winning streak against Oklahoma to 3 in a row BTW). The Cougars have won a National Championship before, and if they're among the last two undefeateds come December they could find themselves there again.
War Eagle Atlanta
posted on March 4, 2008 1:30 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse? said:
With those predictions, I think Mars is from, well, uh, Mars. Or Mars is from Venus, and women are from the Mountain West, or something like that.
Just kidding, Mars. Welcome to Earth. Would you like to be taken to our leader?
Tomcat said:
posted on March 4, 2008 5:12 PM — 70.243.165.51 — link — abuse?
Glass slipper-good thread topic
#4 Kev what debacle? I thought everybody knew Hawaii was going to lose and didnt belong.
#8 Zac good selection ECU
When looking at some of the teams mentioned
I'll look at some of the schedules and it looks like they all have a shot
TCU has Stanford and SMU then on 9-27 at Oklahoma after losing Ortiz& Blake on the D who knows Patterson always feilds a good team and they usually beat OU, this year could be different at Norman, they have Utah on the road with BYU,Wyoming and Air Force at home.
UCF Golden Knights have a tough schedule with USF,ECU,Boston College and at Tulsa
Tulsa looks like they have the best chance
They start off with N Tex and N Mex thenSMU,UTEP & Rice
11-1 at Arkansas they also have UAB & Houston
Houston
9-6 OK State
Air Force & Colo St
they could posssibly get through those three with big conference games ECU and Tulsa
With the Mt west UTah,BYU and TCU will probably cancel each other out
Right now its looks like a C-USA
Tulsa, Houston and maybe ECU have a better shot of breaking in my .02
#6 AUTigerfan I too would like to see some underdogs pull off upsets, the teams you mentioned are in BCS conferences, teams like Vandy & Baylor have their moments and sometimes knock off so-called favorites
Go Frogs beat OUTomcat said:
posted on March 4, 2008 6:45 PM — 70.243.165.51 — link — abuse?
Hey Lennie I know last year alot of OU fans were ragging on Texas schedule, claiming that the Horns didnt face anybody.OU had Miami & Tulsa and UT had UCF & TCU, Now this year we have Arkansas and yall have TCU.
As a Sooner fan you should pull for the Horns in every game except the RRS game.I always pull for Texas teams and last year I was pulling for Baylor vs TCU and SMU vs TTech, I also like to see Rice win some games too. I have to admit that I enjoy seeing OU get beat whether its TCU or Texas Tech. I'll remind you that Texas beat Texas Tech & TCU last year.What happened to OU last time they faced TCU or Texas Tech? ouch.
Your right Texas doent play K State this year we face Kansas and Missu two top ten teams.
With the level of competition in the XII and CFB for that matter, every game is like a championship game.OU is not the only gorilla on UT's schedule and they ought to whup the H-ll outa those Hogs. Go ahead and pull for the nuttless Hogs, I'll pull for the Frogs,Bears, Owls,Cougars, Mustangs, even Red Raiders, but I'll never pull for OU- heck I even like the Cowboys or Tigers better than OU.
Hookem-Horns
P.S. Lennie since your in Austin, dont you feel inclined to pull for the Horns against Arkansas or Missouri?
Adios TomcatLennie Collins
posted on March 4, 2008 7:11 PM — 68.92.148.40 — link — abuse? said:
Hey Tomcat, Post #18, I was letting OU Ron know that those two teams do not play this year. Where you come with all that...I do not know. I would NEVER cheer for the Longhorns, N-E-V-E-R! Oklahoma scheduling Texas Christian shows me A LOT about Robert Stoops and the Oklahoma Sooners program! He is determine to beat TCU! What happened the last time Texas faced Oklahoma? Ouch! Texas has scheduled UCLA in the future. What happen the last time UCLA came to Austin? I will refresh your mindz...I will put it like this: UCLA, Los Angeles Police Department and Texas, Rodney King. Get the picture! Can I say Ouch? If you don't cheer for Oklahoma...so what. You are going to still be a man, correct? I cannot stand Texas Longhorns but it stops on the sports level. Make my funk the P-Funk I wants to get funked up!
War Eagle Atlanta
posted on March 4, 2008 7:34 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse? said:
I thought you were on the wagon, Lennie, and didn't get funked up anymore? Oh, wait... You actually did mean FUNKed up, right? Oh...
Ok, Lennie, that's at least two Rodney King references on here from you that I know of. What are you trying to say? That you want to club Texas fans senseless???
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on March 4, 2008 7:56 PM — 74.185.133.40 — link — abuse?
Lennie, funk will never be the same since Curtis Mayfield died (IMHO).
As much as I'd like to prop up the Florida-based teams on the list, I just can't imagine UCF having a breakthrough season without Kevin Smith and I can't see FAU doing all that well with a still new (second year) coach.
Lennie Collins
posted on March 4, 2008 8:09 PM — 68.92.148.40 — link — abuse? said:
War Eagle Atlanta, Post #20, and Ramblin' Gator, Post #21...let me get one thing out in the open: I don't do drugs, cigarettes contain nicotine so it's a drug, or alcohol. I am just curious why I can't post sumthin' without Longhorns fans attackin'. Read the post. I was lettin' OU Ron know Texas doesn't play Kansas State and BAMM here come Tomcat in full attack mode. Tomcat I get the message: YOU DON"T LIKE THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS. Maybe we, fellow bloggers, can all donate money so he can get an Anti-Sooners tattoe! That is what make college football so great...it's unpredictable.
Zac said:
posted on March 4, 2008 9:13 PM — 205.188.116.136 — link — abuse?
Lennie/OU-Ron, I'm not siding with TX, but Tomcat makes a valid point. A lot of us jumped on the schedule band-wagon when it came to TX. Now, consider the facts. Yes, TX played TCU (finished 8-5), and at UCF (finished 10-4). OK also played at 10-4 Tulsa. But wait!!! They were home against Miami, who finished (What's that word? OUCH!!!) 5-7. Can you say UGLY?!? Given TCU's schedule, I'd have to think 8-5 trumps 5-7 even though the name attached to the 5-7 squad is Miami. True too, TX did loose at home to eventually 5-7 KS St. (God, what a turn-around, given they were ranked and 5-2 at the time.) True also, while it was played in Boulder, OK lost to eventual 6-7 CO. To be further magnanimous, TX wasn't alone in the embarrassment department, USC lost to 4-8 Stanford; WVU lost to 5-7 Pitt. Even ND won at UCLA when the Bruins were 4-1. It was a wacky season.
Something else to consider: What happened when OK visited Austin? Yepper, you got it in one, OUCH; they were ungracious guests. So, what happened the year before when TX visited Norman? Come on, guys. Surely you haven't forgotten. (Better check your "Funk & Wagnall", Lennie.) That's what makes the battle for the Red River a never-ending classic. Which is why you guys are so much fun to be around.
By the way, Curtis Mayfield's death was a blow to us all. Nuff said.
Tomcat said:
posted on March 4, 2008 10:01 PM — 70.243.165.51 — link — abuse?
Zac My eyetalian buddy OU doesnt come into Austin
UT doesnt go to Norman-RRS game Dallas Cotton Bowl
Lennie its all good man, I'm not in attack mode, its me Tomcat.I'm glad to hear that you are tobacco free, I am a recovering tobacco addict.
Youre purty funny man, because I dont have any tatoos.I know that you are a OU fan and I dont hold that against you.You need to understand that I do not hate anybody and dont take anything personal.
Hey Lennie I'm a CFB fan, I like Texas,Baylor, A&M,Rice,TCU,Houston,N Tex,SMU,Houston, UTEP and anybody who's playing against OU.
I watch alot of games and I'll pull for A&M against Penn St or Miami even though A&M is obsessed with beating UT. I watched A&M vs Fresno and I was pullin for the Aggies.
I watched the Baylor vs TCU I was pullin for Baylor. I watched Texas Tech vs SMU and Texas Tech vs Rice, I was rootin for SMU & Rice.
Now when Texas Tech plays OU, I'm pullin for Texas Tech, same goes for TCU.
What you need to understand is that we Longhorn fans like to see OU get beat, it gives us pleasure.Its part of the gameday experience at DKR memorial stadium, when they announce the scores and OU is behind the crowd cheers.
We also really enjoy yalls Bowl games too, they are fun to watch. I would really like to see Baylor beat OU that would be cool and fun to watch. I'll be pullin against the Sooners all season long and when Texas Tech, Baylor or TCU whips yall, Horns fans will be happy-nothing personal thats just the way it is.
What happened last time Horns played CU Buffs?
73-0 Oklahoma vs CU Buffs ??? ha ha ha
Ya okay I know, guys were hurt and the refs made mistakes right? sound familiar ?
Hookem-Horns
Go Frogs
Sicem-Bears
Gigem-AggiesLennie Collins
posted on March 4, 2008 10:02 PM — 68.92.148.40 — link — abuse? said:
Zac, Post #25, are we talkin' bout college football? Oklahoma never plays Texas in Austin and Texas never plays Oklahoma in Norman. That has not happen since 1928. The game is played in Dallas, for now, but it will move to Arlington. I don't care what point he's tryin' to make, all I am sayin' is I am amazed when I don't even try to start an disagreement about Oklahoma and Texas some Longhorns fan is waitin' around da bend ta start one. Do you see my point?
Lennie Collins
posted on March 4, 2008 10:12 PM — 68.92.148.40 — link — abuse? said:
Tomcat, Post #26, I never was addicted to nicotine. I am glad to see you are trying to break that addiction. I see it 5 days a week. Patients being treated for (lung)cancer wheeled themselves outside to continue smoking. I don't understand it? Why are you in the hospital gettin' treated yet doing the same junk that gots you in this position? They say crack is the most addictive drug? Like Barry White would say...Sho' ya right. Oh by the way that's what led to his early death! Want me to name more?
Tomcat said:
posted on March 4, 2008 10:37 PM — 70.243.165.51 — link — abuse?
#28 Lennie Good thing you never started I smoked for over thirty years and quit after Thanksgiven didnt touch none for about 2.5 months zero had it whupped, now I know about it and struggle with it daily, real hard to quit-easy to start back.
Its kinda funny that this topic about cinerellas started into UT vs OU again-go figure
Peace Out
Adios TomcatLennie Collins
posted on March 4, 2008 10:54 PM — 68.92.148.40 — link — abuse? said:
Tomcat how old are you? If I had to predict a "cinderella" I would go with BYU, for now. I knew that BYU would not be down for long. Soon as they got rid of those whack uniforms they started excelling. Maybe that can be a thread one day in the future...The most "Whacked" Helmets/Uniforms Past and/or Present!
Tomcat said:
posted on March 4, 2008 11:33 PM — 70.243.165.51 — link — abuse?
Hey Lennie-good selection with BYU. Sorry but I dont recall any wacked out uniforms arent they Blue & White? BTW whats up with some teams have a bunch of dots like BYU and Ohio St? I guess FSU also has little tomahawks, is it like for a sack, interception or completion. Somebody has the answer?
Hookem-Horns 47 yrsOU Fan said:
posted on March 5, 2008 1:26 AM — 139.139.51.70 — link — abuse?
MARS post #10, you said "Tough conference games at Utah and at TCU will be what sets BYU apart from any WAC team (look for the Horned Frogs to expand their winning streak against Oklahoma to 3 in a row BTW)." I don't know where you're coming up with this crock of bull that TCU has a 2 game winning streak against Oklahoma. TCU beat OU 17-10 in 2005, OU beat TCU 10-9 in 1998. There is no 2 in a row. Get your facts straight man. BOOMER!
War Eagle Atlanta
posted on March 5, 2008 10:16 AM — 205.188.116.136 — link — abuse? said:
SOONER!! Sorry, just practicing. I'll have to learn some Texas cheers, too. Wait. I already know I've Been Working on the Railroad. At least I know how to do Hook 'Em, Horns. My only question is do you do it with both hands, like you're at an Ozzie concert?
Hey, where did Mars go? You just can't fly down our air field, attracting all our flak, and not make a second pass. Ready the SAMs...
Tomcat: Good for you, man. Don't pick it back up. Buy the gum, whatever. BTW: I thought I was the only guy left in the country that didn't have a tattoo.
Lennie: Interesting observation. I'd hate to be chained to something like that.
Addiction is found in many forms. As a recovering car dealer, I belong to Auctions Anonymous. I attend meetings whenever I get the urge to go buy a car. :-)
Zac: We're taking away 5 points from you for not realizing that the Red River Shoot-Out is played in Dallas, the longest-running neutral site series ever. That's akin to someone thinking they play the Backyard Brawl in Philly, for God's sakes...40 Acres of Burnt Orange
posted on March 5, 2008 11:32 AM — 192.91.75.29 — link — abuse? said:
WEA unfortunately "I've Been Working On The Railroad" is not a Texas cheer. If you are referring to the "Eyes Of Texas" than please use "The Eyes Of Texas" as your reference. Just like you wouldn't want me to refer to "War Eagle" as anything, but "War Eagle."
Tomcat, hope you stay off of the nicotine man, i smoked for a while, but have been off it for nearly a year now.
Zac, where you referring to basketball or something man? Tell me you weren't referring to football, please.
HookEmHorns!
Zac said:
posted on March 5, 2008 12:30 PM — 209.36.193.14 — link — abuse?
Post 27 - “Zac My eyetalian buddy OU doesnt come into Austin UT doesnt go to Norman-RRS game Dallas Cotton Bowl”
Post 28 - “Zac, Post #25, are we talkin' bout college football? Oklahoma never plays Texas in Austin and Texas never plays Oklahoma in Norman. That has not happen since 1928.”
Post 35 – “We're taking away 5 points from you for not realizing that the Red River Shoot-Out is played in Dallas, the longest-running neutral site series ever.”
Post 36 – “where you referring to basketball or something man? Tell me you weren't referring to football, please.”
Welp, sheet own agin; mi cawledge fuutball eegnorance haz bin eckspozed. I knew I’d do something to get thrown off the island. Odd thing: This isn’t the 1st time. There was something else many blogs back involving a couple of teams, where-by I didn’t know it was a neutral site game. The big question is, iz thar hoap fer mee???
War Eagle Atlanta
posted on March 5, 2008 12:40 PM — 205.188.116.136 — link — abuse? said:
Come on 40 Acres, you know it's a joke. Although The Eyes of Texas utilizes the tune from another song, Auburn's Fight Song, War Eagle, is uniquely Auburn. It was commissioned in the 1950s and written by Rodgers and Hammerstein. It was adapted shortly there after and is one of the signature sounds of college football.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SRj06TLmLf8&feature=related
Okay, I made the part up about Rodgers and Hammerstein, but I bet most of you actually believed me, such is my credibility on here!
Don't feel bad about having copied another tune for your fight song. It's pretty common through out history to do that.
Two hundred years ago, some former English colony took the words from a poem about war and set them as lyrics to the tune of a popular British drinking song, called To Anacreon in Heaven.
You still hear that song played today. The name of the poem was Defense of Ft. McHenry. The name of the song? The Star-Spangled Banner, otherwise known as our National Anthem...
40 Acres of Burnt Orange
posted on March 5, 2008 1:22 PM — 192.94.94.105 — link — abuse? said:
WEA i know man i was just messing with you. Interesting fact about the Star-Spangled Banner. I just get agitated when people talk about Texas copying "I've Been Working On The Railroad." You would think that since the song has been around since 1903 it would have its own unique theme Besides the "Eyes of Texas" is our alma mater, not our fight song. Our fight song "Texas Fight" much like "War Eagle" is one of those signature college football sounds that has a sound all it's own:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVZ6MG7H1Aw
HookEmHorns!
Zac said:
posted on March 5, 2008 2:51 PM — 209.36.193.14 — link — abuse?
And all this time I thought the Star Spangled Banner was written by an Optometrist. Heck, it even begins with, “Oh say can you see…”
By the way, in looking at the candidates discussed for the infamous glass slipper, I have to give it to BYU. If they get through their schedule unscathed, at the very least they’d have to be considered for a BCS bowl.
War Eagle Atlanta
posted on March 5, 2008 3:25 PM — 205.188.116.136 — link — abuse? said:
VTBobb: Hey! I resemble that remark! Has your water broke, or are you still preggo? :-)
I know, 40 Acres. I thought you might have been upset that I did the last part of the Boomer Sooner cheer.
Poor, poor Zac. Everyone is picking on him after the RRS flub. Tell you what, Zac. Since you're Catholic, you can do your fanblogs penance: Watch three youtube videos about football and absolve never to do it again!
OU-Ron
posted on March 5, 2008 4:12 PM — 216.201.209.146 — link — abuse? said:
@35 WEA, you're grtting the hang of it, just remember the hook'em horns sign is always fingers pointed down, and everyone remembers the "I've been working on the railroad" song.
The horns picked a song that even children could remember....
War Eagle Atlanta
posted on March 5, 2008 4:18 PM — 205.188.116.136 — link — abuse? said:
Yes, yes, Ron: Fingers pointed down is Horns, fingers pointed up is Ozzie! Got it!
Smartass.... :-)
Hey, does the Boomer Schooner get to come rambling out unto the field in Dallas, or is that a home field thing?
Lennie Collins
posted on March 5, 2008 5:58 PM — 70.253.195.92 — link — abuse? said:
OU Ron, Post #45, is that real grass at the Cotton Bowl? I thought it was that material they use to hide grass seeds when planted so the birds won't eat them. I think PETA has a lot to do with "live" mascots travelin'. They says it stresses the animals too much.
War Eagle Atlanta
posted on March 5, 2008 6:25 PM — 205.188.116.136 — link — abuse? said:
That's not real grass at the Cotton Bowl, Lennie. Those bastards try and sell you oregeno or something!
Or at least I heard...
Yea, can't imagine them taking the Schooner down to Dallas. I-35 just eats the hell out of wagon wheels...
Tomcat said:
posted on March 5, 2008 8:36 PM — 70.243.165.51 — link — abuse?
#40 your right and Texas Fight is actually a sped up version of taps.
#37 Zac its alright man- heck its a regional thing, I dont know anything about WV football, traditions or rivalries.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fss4g67Mtbg@NR=1
Tomcat said:
posted on March 5, 2008 8:42 PM — 70.243.165.51 — link — abuse?
Didnt work I'll try again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mTWFsq08m0&feature=related
Bevo Boy said:
posted on March 5, 2008 10:06 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse?
OU fans, I don't mean this personally, but I found this joke and I think it's pretty funny:
Little David was in his 5th grade class when the teacher asked the children what their fathers did for a living. All the typical answers came up -- fireman, policeman, salesman, etc... David was being uncharacteristically quiet and so the teacher asked him about his father.
"My father's an exotic dancer in a gay cabaret and takes off all his clothes in front of other men. Sometimes, if the offer's really good, he'll go out to the alley with some guy and make love with him for money."
The teacher, obviously shaken by this statement, hurriedly set the other children to work on some coloring, and took Little David aside to ask him, "Is that really true about your father?"
"No," said David, "He coaches at the University of Oklahoma , but I was too embarrassed to say that in front of the other kids."Remember, I did not mean that personally, so don't get mad at me, I just found the joke (Lennie, I'm pretty sure I don't need to check my tone, but you might want to make sure).
Lennie Collins
posted on March 5, 2008 11:46 PM — 70.253.195.92 — link — abuse? said:
Bevo Boy, Post #51, you are just living up to your name! Now start showing the Bevo half! You must have stole this joke from Carrot-Top! You just better hope he doesn't sue your behind for copyrights violations! Start watching Comedy Central or Comic View...they have better jokes!
Lennie Collins
posted on March 6, 2008 12:01 AM — 70.253.195.92 — link — abuse? said:
Dear Bevo Boy,
Son, I hear you want to be a comedian. Son, I see in your post(#51) you got heart, you got spunk! That's what the world is lacking, young raw talent! Kid...you going places. I know. That's how I started out. Keep strivin' and jivin'.
Sincerely,
Gallagher
P.S. When you make the big screens...give me a shout out! Don't smash fruit cause I got that covered. Try vegetables!
Tomcat said:
posted on March 6, 2008 11:36 AM — 70.245.21.143 — link — abuse?
Bevo Boy Your purty funny, You know why Texas doesnt drift off into the Gulf of Mexico?
Because Oklahoma-Sux
I really dont like Texas Tech, but I'll be pullin for them to Knock off the Sooners, again.
Early prediction TCU over OU 3 straight in Norman Go Frogs
Hookem-Horns 7 - 10+ win seasons in a row & counting- setting the standard for others to follow. Texas 3rd overall alltime NCAA wins.
Mack Brown Highest winning percentage coach in NCAA Div1-A last 10 yrs
Whats Mack Daddys Bowl Record at Texas? 8-2
Adios Tomcat
Bowl record last 4 yrs UT 4-0 OU 1-3RazzMaTazz said:
posted on March 6, 2008 12:25 PM — 70.137.170.140 — link — abuse?
Mars (#10): I'm still disgusted that BYU won the national championship in 1984 without playing ANYBODY who finished in the AP Top 25. (BYU is the only team to ever do so and the only team to ever win a national title without playing after December 31st.) That season, BYU only played 4 teams (all mid-majors) that even finished with winning records. BYU's toughest game was beating a 6-5 Michigan team in the Holiday Bowl. BYU's #1 finish in 1984 was the biggest disgrace in the history of the AP Top 25. At the time, the #1 ranking was widely seen as a lifetime achievement award for BYU's well-respected coach, Lavell Edwards. I dare say that if BYU had played in any of the major conferences that year, BYU wouldn't have even finished in the Top 20.
BYU has never beaten a conference champion. And whereas most major teams win about half of their bowl games over the long run, BYU has a 9-16-1 bowl record, which indicates that they're typically overrated. BYU (arguably the best of the mid-major teams) stands as a glaring example of why mid-majors should not be given gifts for skating through a cake schedule. But like I said earlier... America loves Cindarella stories and underdogs, and so the press always pumps up teams like BYU (1984) or Hawaii (2007) in order to sell newspapers.
War Eagle Atlanta
posted on March 6, 2008 12:29 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse? said:
Razz: Mars has left the building. Actually, I think he's left the outer solar system, for that matter!
Good post! I've always felt the same way. What a fluke!
Aren't you a Clemson fan? Any thoughts on the 1981 title?
Lennie Collins
posted on March 6, 2008 4:46 PM — 70.135.73.143 — link — abuse? said:
OU Ron, Post #56, 1 more stat......1 National Title, just like Oklahoma. Tomcat, Post #54 is it a code that Texas Longhorns fans got to agree on EVERYTHING even if the facts are wrong and the jokes are purty CORNY? That joke was on life support as soon as Bevo Boy thought about reprinting it! A horned "frog" is actually a lizard so you might want to say "Go Lizards!" Post Texas record over Oklahoma in The "Whack" Brown Era next time. CRIMSON and CREAM TRUE!
Zac said:
posted on March 6, 2008 8:54 PM — 205.188.116.136 — link — abuse?
Post 52, no, no, Lennie; the best stuff happens on Who's Line Is It Anyway. I'm talking rip your ribs to shreds funny.
RazzMaTazz (Post 57), I must admit; I too wasn't happen with BYU being declared NC that year. Be that as it may, they were legitimately declared as such, given the system which existed at the time. Like it or not, they may not have earned it to the standards we would have like to have seen, but they earned it none the less.
Consider the teams who also likely earned it, but were spurned by the voters, given at that time NC's were crowned before the bowl games. A number of NC's lost their bowl games, some to teams which probably deserved the title but didn't get it.
Now we've got the BCS. Given this wacky season, we wound up with teams in the top ten, which lost to teams with loosing records. AND, for the 1st time in BCS history, a 2 loss team won the NC. A play-off could have fixed it, but nuff said on that. The point is, themz the breaks.
Lennie Collins
posted on March 6, 2008 9:24 PM — 70.135.73.143 — link — abuse? said:
Zac, Post #60, that: Why Texas doesn't drift into the Gulf of Mexico joke gots to be THE DUMBEST joke of all. Any person with common sense knows Mexico is underneath Texas anyways. But Longhorns swear its the BOMB! I remember years ago a friend told me that joke and I that it was STUPID then and it is still STUPID NOW! He tried to explain it to me BUT when I told him that Mexico is below Texas he looked at me like I was the dumb one. He told that joke to a mutal friend of ours who moved here from South Carolina and the dude said the same thing I did, again he look at him like he was the dumb one. Texas Longhorns fans your jokes about Sooners and Aggies are tiresome and corny. Stop! Please, cause you are makin' yo' selves look stupid not the people who cheer for those teams! Take care and let's enjoy life together!
RazzMaTazz said:
posted on March 6, 2008 9:43 PM — 70.137.170.140 — link — abuse?
War Eagle: Good memory. Yes, I am a Clemson grad/fan. Thanks for asking about something that happened 26 years ago, because we Clemson football fans haven't had much to boast about for the last couple decades. As a Clemson grad, I can say in all objectivity that Clemson's 1981 undefeated national title run was the finest in the history of any sport.
Ever.
Clemson beat 3 teams that finished in the top half of the final AP Top 25: #6 UGA, #9 UNC, and then #11 Nebraska (#4 at the time) in the Orange Bowl. (Yes, youngsters, back in the old days of new wave, Clemson used to have a rivalry game with neighboring UGA, and UNC was actually good at football.) Back then, the ACC was even respectable in football, winning about half of its bowl games in that decade-- like most of the major conferences. (Whereas, believe it or not, the Big Ten lost 2/3 of its bowl games in that decade.)
In that era, Clemson had one of the finest college football teams that money could buy. And as a result, Clemson was sanctioned by the NCAA in 1983, thereby casting a taint over Clemson's 1981 title. Of course, that was a different era, and when I say that Clemson had one of the finest college football teams that money could buy, I do believe that it was only one of many. Even so, as a Clemson grad, I can say with absolute, unbiased, objective certainty, that none of Clemson's NCAA infractions had any impact on Clemson 1981 title.
Whatsoever.
WarEagle, would you please ask me about Clemson's 1981 NC again some other time? I just love re-telling that story.
Zac: If I'm elected president, I promise to create a playoff. Oh... and I'll take a whack at trimming that looming $76 trillion social security deficit which for some reason nobody is talking about.Bevo Boy said:
posted on March 6, 2008 9:44 PM — 207.200.116.5 — link — abuse?
Lennie, what about this one, it's perfect for 40 Acres:
One foggy night, a Texas fan and an Oklahoma fan were driving the opposite directions on a road near Austin. While crossing a narrow bridge, they hit each other head-on, mangling both cars.
The Oklahoma fan manages to climb out of his car and survey the damage. He looks at his twisted car and says, "Man, I'm lucky to be alive!"
Likewise, the Longhorn fan gets out of his car uninjured, he too feeling fortunate to have survived.
The Oklahoma fan walks over to the Longhorn fan and says, "Hey, man, I think this is a sign that we should put away our petty differences and live as friends instead of being rivals."
The Longhorn fan thinks for a moment and says, "You know, you're absolutely right! We should be friends. In fact, I'm going to see if something else survived the wreck."
The Longhorn fan then pops open his trunk and removes a full, undamaged bottle of Jack Daniel's. He says to the Sooner fan, "I think this is another sign - we should toast to our newfound friendship." The Sooner fan agrees and grabs the bottle. After sucking down half of the bottle, the Sooner fan hands it back to the Longhorn fan and says, "Your turn!"
The Longhorn fan calmly twists the cap back on the bottle, throws the rest of the bottle over the bridge into the river and says, "Nah, I think I'll just wait for the cops to show up."
Lennie Collins
posted on March 6, 2008 9:51 PM — 70.135.73.143 — link — abuse? said:
Bevo Boy, Post #63, Sorry the Spirit didn't move me so that joke didn't groove me! I am not saying it is not funny overall, it's just not funny for me. Keep postin'. I gots to run to the sto' and get me somethin' for this upset stomache! I'll be back!
Bevo Boy said:
posted on March 6, 2008 10:05 PM — 207.200.116.5 — link — abuse?
Sorry Lennie, I can't keep posting, I got a chemistry test tomorrow and I need to do well on it to make sure I can get into AP chemistry. I found some more jokes but most of them weren't any good. Hope you feel better, man. Don't hit any Texas fans on your way to the store, you don't want to get tricked like the OU fan I talked about in post #63.
Tomcat said:
posted on March 7, 2008 6:51 AM — 70.245.21.143 — link — abuse?
#62 RazzMa You got my vote,Oh no we cant mention Trillons of dollars of debt, we might be labeled as -unpatrotic or unAmerican, if we dont blindly follow and remain mute.
Back to CFB
Now we got some stuff stired up
final top ten-2007
Big East 1
ACC 1
B-10/11 1
P-10 1
SEC 2
XII 4
Okay looking at 08 early matchups from my perspective
OU vs Cinn XII vs BE
OU at Wash XII vs P-10
OU vs TCU XII vs Mt WBU vs Wake XII vs ACC
BU vs Wash st XII vs P-10
BU at UConn XII vs BEUT vs Ark XII vs SEC
T A&M vs Miami XII vs ACC
These look interesting, and there are alot more
Looks like OU will have there hands full then they travel to Floyd Casy to face the mighty Bears prior to the Red River Shootout,then they have Kansas at home, we will know more about the Sooners after these matchups
Texas A&M has two of their toughest opponents at Kyle feild Miami and OU
08 looks like another exciting year in CFB
Hookem-Horns
posted on March 7, 2008 12:37 PM — 150.176.192.1 — link — abuse? said:
For a non BCS team to get into the BCS the following must happen:
1) Go undefeated. Hawaii proved this is a sufficient condition this year.
or
2) Play a solid BCS team and finish with only one loss in the MWC, WAC or C-USA. BYU was in the top 18 this year with two losses. With one less loss they would have been in the top 14.
The list above is a reasonable approximation of which non BCS teams have the best chance of meeting the conditions listed above.
With the new coach and the decisive loss to Georgia one has to wonder if Hawaii has the emotional fortitude to finish as strong as they did last year.
The WAC had a down year across the board helping Hawaii during a slight up year. The law of averages indicates that the WAC will be closer to its normal level of compitition, and stronger than last year.
I would replace Hawaii with Fresno State.
RazzMaTazz said:
posted on March 7, 2008 1:17 PM — 70.137.170.140 — link — abuse?
Wow Tomcat (#66). My hat's off to Baylor for scheduling 3 BCS OOC schools where Baylor will likely be the underdog. OU even deserves a bit of credit for their OOC schedule. OU should easily be favored in all of those games, but at least they're not total cupcakes (and not without some risk).
War Eagle Atlanta
posted on March 7, 2008 2:01 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse? said:
Razz: Ok, Clemson defeated three ranked teams that year. I remember the Georgia game, because I was a dawg fan back then. I couldn't remember who else they played that year that was ranked.
That season helped put that youngster Danny Ford on the map--for a few years, at least...
I've always been ok with Clempzin, having had a few friends go to school there. I'd like to see you guys win another ACC title. You may have a good shot this year. I don't believe you've won one since FSU joined the conference.
Glad to see both sets of Tigers make the Bowl Formerly Known as the Peach a resounding success this past year. Thought you guys would edge us in O.T.--because we usually suck in that situation. Real good game, though.
BTW: Tens of trillions of dollars in unfunded transfer payments is what makes modern governments like ours one big Ponzi scheme just waiting to fail...
Bevo Boy said:
posted on March 8, 2008 10:14 PM — 205.188.116.136 — link — abuse?
What do you guys think, should I contribute a daily OU joke? I think it would certainly help brighten everyone's day. Since I know everyone agrees, here's today's joke:
"What does a Oklahoma graduate and a tornado have in common?"
They both will end up in a trailer park.
Bevo Boy said:
posted on March 9, 2008 3:50 PM — 207.200.116.5 — link — abuse?
OU-Ron, that's why you didn't offer to put up a daily joke. How is that at all funny? You gotta at least have a punchline. Here's today's joke, by the way:
What did the Oklahoma graduate say to the Texas graduate?
"Welcome to McDonald's. May I take your order, please?"
Lennie Collins
posted on March 9, 2008 7:28 PM — 70.135.73.143 — link — abuse? said:
Bevo Boy, Post #72, don't ya mean: What did the Oklahoma graduate say to the ex-Texas football player...How do you plea: Guilty or Not Guilty? I will wait to after the Sooners whip all on the Longhorns heads this year to watch some of you and your fellow Lornhorns fans post to get my laughs!
Bevo Boy said:
posted on March 9, 2008 7:34 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse?
Lennie, I'm not gonna lie, that is pretty good, but I don't think the problems with the law will continue. If they do, Mack needs to bring in someone to help direct those boys so they stay out of trouble. Are you sure that you mean that the Longhorns will lose THIS YEAR? Don't you mean once Will Muschamp leaves? Our D should be better than last year.
40 Acres of Burnt Orange
posted on March 9, 2008 7:41 PM — 76.182.205.22 — link — abuse? said:
Well it seems OU has the edge on off season arrests so far 1-0.
Funny cause whenever i need a good laugh i take a look at the rest of OU athletics other than football. That makes for a good laugh.
HookEmHorns!
Bevo Boy said:
posted on March 9, 2008 7:52 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse?
Lennie, look at this statement that I found on urbandictionary.com:
The University of Oklahoma named its athletic teams the Sooners in 1908 to pay homage to the cheating claim jumpers of the land rush. The nickname proved fitting as, over the years, Sooner athleteic teams have been the object of many NCAA penalties stemming from repeated violations of a variety of rules, particularly under the ignominious reign of football coach Barry Switzer when the already outlaw program sunk to outrageous lows.
Lennie Collins
posted on March 10, 2008 12:18 AM — 70.135.73.143 — link — abuse? said:
Hey 40 Acres of Burnt Orange, Post #78, I think you are being sincere in your post, BUT do not worry about me cause I'm alright. Bevo Boy is just livin' up to the last part of his nickname. I am almost 40 years old and you are a lot older than Bevo Boy. What I gettin' at is Bevo Boy as NO knowledge how Texas became part of the United States because if he did he would not have posted something so STUPID and UNTRUE. Hey War Eagle Atlanta if you want to "vote" someone off the blog you got my vote for Bevo Boy. Come on Kevin, ban this clown for at least 30 days! Bevo Boy now has too much time on his hands now that Winter Break is here! Stand-by for more CORNY JOKES and OFF THE WALL COMMENTS! Can't his parents take his behind to Disneyland or give him some chores or practice homework to do that will keep his mindz occupied during this time?
OU Fan said:
posted on March 10, 2008 2:44 AM — 139.139.51.70 — link — abuse?
Bevo Boy post #72, nice try but that was a lame joke man. 40 Acres of Burnt Orange post #75, why even attempt to bring up arrests??? Really, whats the point? I mean after all, didn't Texas have like 20 arrests last season? I think they grow Marijuana somewhere on the University of Texas campus grounds because those kids can't seem to keep away from it. Take Ricky Williams for example. BOOMER!
40 Acres of Burnt Orange
posted on March 10, 2008 9:00 AM — 192.94.94.106 — link — abuse? said:
OU Fan they actually grow the wacky tobaccy out in the hill country some where at least thats what i remember from those days. Austin is a really fast line type of city and unfortunately it is really easy to get caught up in that lifestyle. Why do you think so many of our players stay for their senior year? Ricky is a sad story, but you wanna talk about sad stories poor Jason White won the Heisman and didn't even get drafted because of those bum knees. The arrest record was just for enjoyment, because i remember the joy you Boomer's took in the arrests of our players last year.
HookEmHorns!
OU Fan said:
posted on March 10, 2008 11:55 AM — 139.139.51.70 — link — abuse?
40 Acres, I do get laughs here and there about UT players getting arrested for stupid things. Those kids just don't know what they are jeopardizing when they commit stupid crimes ie a full ride scholarship and the chance to play football for a division 1-A school in the Big 12 conference. As far as wacky tobaccy, southeastern Oklahoma is notorious for growing that particular plant. I have family and friends whom live in that part of the country, not saying that they are growers. I also knew a state trooper who told me stories of helicopters getting shot down as they were flying over the hills of SE Oklahoma looking for marijuana fields. Its pretty sad. Now, I remember you once said "my hats off to the military" which I appreciate. Soldiers, Marines, Seamen, and Airmen face deadly situations and put their lives on the line daily while deployed downrange. But if anything, my hat is off to any law enforcement personnel in the United States of America. You guys put your life on the line 365 days a year, for periods of 20+ years. Not to mention that the U.S. is by far not one of the safest countries that I have been in. Also, Dallas, Texas is a crazy place. But yeah, Jason White was a sad story. The guy was an outstanding QB who won the Heisman, but his knees and the NFL just didn't work out for him. And I'm still in shock that OU has a 1st round bye this week. After the up and down season the Sooners have had, I'm quite pleased that they are one of the 4 teams with a bye. BOOMER!
War Eagle Atlanta
posted on March 10, 2008 12:32 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse? said:
OU Fan: I was in the National Guard during college, and during the summers they would let us go on active duty and farm us out to law enforcement as 'Pot Choppers'. They would locate fields from the air, and then once the area was secured, we would go in an chop the stuff down, throw it in a pile, and burn it. Ahhh. I love the smell of burning marijuana in the morning. Smells like...like Victory!
It's a amazing how easy it is to spot that stuff from a few thousand feet up. Hemp is almost flourescent green, compared to other plants, and sticks out like a sore thumb--it's that obvious. They could spot just a handful of plants growing together, so finding a whole field was so easy, a blind man could do it.
My father, an Army pilot, once took ground fire after flying over a field near Ft. Rucker, AL --your old duty post. Of course, after something like that, you alert the authorities and they find it immediately. The funny thing is, had this dumbass not chosen to fire at the helicopter, none of pilots would have ever been the wiser to what lay below...
RazzMaTazz said:
posted on March 10, 2008 2:15 PM — 70.137.138.196 — link — abuse?
WarEagle: I can't recall ever seeing Clemson win in overtime (though I can recall many overtime losses). So when the Peach Bowl went into overtime, I had no doubt which set of Tigers would win. Sometimes I feel disappointed by Clemson's playing or play calling. But that Peach Bowl game was just a really good college football game between two good teams, both of whom played well. If you like college football, you had to like that game. Congrats to your Tigers on that game. I've always liked Auburn and Tuberville seems like a good guy.
Clemson should be the pre-season favorites to win the ACC this year, but I don't have much confidence in Tommy Bowden. You're right that Clemson hasn't won the ACC since FSU joined. But over the last few years, VT, BC, and Wake have been bigger obstacles to an ACC title.
As you probably know, there are several good college football databases available on the web. I like this one because it's pretty easy to look up AP champs and team histories with lots of filtering available.
http://www.shrpsports.com/cf/
Some other good ones are: http://football.stassen.com/
http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/
http://cfreference.net/cfrWar Eagle Atlanta
posted on March 10, 2008 2:57 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse? said:
Razz: Thanks for the sites. Yea, I'd like to see you guys win a title again. With FSU and Miami in a funk the last few years, the door is wide open.
I think you guys would have probably won that game had your QB Harper had a half-way decent game, but he was off for the first 3 quarters. Auburn's defense played pretty well, though, and was probably one of toughest you had seen all year.
I'd like to see us pick up our long dormant series again, but I just don't see that ever happening. Believe it or not, although Auburn and Clemson haven't played regularly since the 1950's and 60's, Clemson remains Auburn's 2nd most frequently played OOC opponent with 46 games.
But like with our #1 OOC opponent, GA Tech (Who was actually a conference opponent unti 1964) it just doesn't seem likely that we'll ever pick those series up again, not with everyone playing a 8 game conference schedule.
In the old days, with a six game conference schedule, you could afford to play quality OOC teams, but it's real hard to do it on a consistent basis these days. If we could ink new series with an OOC team, I'd want GA Tech, but GA Tech probably would not want to play both UGA and Auburn as OOC games every single year--that's just too damn tough.
And if we wanted to play Clemson, that would mean that you would have to play S. Carolina and Auburn every year, which would be tough.
Maybe Auburn can pick up something with Miami, so we can get more exposure in Florida again. But I think that Miami and the Gators may be looking at getting a series together, so that would rule us out...
Maybe Duke would be available... Hey, Cutcliffe!
Bevo Boy said:
posted on March 10, 2008 4:55 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse?
Lennie #79, I didn't say that is what I think of Oklahoma, I said that is what I found on urbandictionary.com. As to me having too much time, it's not that I don't have anything to do, it's that I, unlike most high schoolers, have figured out how to manage time. Such as today, I got most of my homework done in SRT, went to golf conditioning (is that an oxymoron?), went over some rules for golf, and just finished my chemistry. It's not like I just sit here and wait for somebody to post.
Tomcat said:
posted on March 10, 2008 6:49 PM — 70.245.207.161 — link — abuse?
Okay sports fans- Main topic glass slipper.
Unlike alot of so-called sports authorities, I kinda figured that Hawaii was way overanked simply because of their lame-ss schedule.
Looking at OCC schedules alot of teams from BCS conferences only have one or two OCC games against schools from BCS conferences including the Texas Longhorns.Now some schools really have Balls and given their schedules should be commended-Example Troy Trojans-Sun Belt
LSU
Ohio State
Oklahoma State
Now had Hawaii had that kind of schedule then they would have earned a spot-no doubt.
Looking at some SEC schedules
LSU App St Div I-AA
Troy-Sun Belt
N Tex-Sun Belt
Tulane- C USA
Even though they are in a tough league, come on lose a couple this year and forget it.KY has Louisville- Big-E
Bama has Clemson- ACC
Ole Miss has Wake Forest-ACC
Miss St has Ga Tech-ACC
Auburn has West Virginia-Big-ESo Carolina has NC State and Clemson
Florida has Miami & FSUGlass slippers ought to fit the team with the best record against the tyoughest competition.
Strenth of schedule can only be determined after the season is over
The Mt West will probably beat each other up again, and I dont really see any teams coming out undefeated, however you never know
Utah,BYU, TCU and Wyoming anybodys betWAC is Wac Bens pobably right Fresno St ?
C-USA here again
UCF lost Kev Smith-RB and they have a brutal schedule S Fla & Boston College if they survive those then look out
Tulsa & Houston could be in the mix and dont count out ECU ,They will probably whup up on each other like last year.I would usually include S Miss, this year I dunno
Troy has Balls
Cinderella is waiting, to knock off the big dogs and some of the big dogs are lickin their wounds, scared to get off the porch, until conference play.
Okay yall can continue
Adios Tomcat
P.S. BTW OU SuxTomcat said:
posted on March 10, 2008 7:16 PM — 70.245.207.161 — link — abuse?
WarEagATl Lennie only has one vote,why he likes OU who knows why?, Why does Bevo Boy like the Horns, its easy to understand, The Texas Longhorns, You either love them or your jealous of them, they are afterall simply the best in every catagory.Fans from Arkansas and Oklahoma hate the Horns and some teams like A&M are obsessed with beating Texas and their whole program for generations is developed for that purpose. So Texas must be doing everything right setting the standard of excellence for others to follow.
Okay Lennie fire away
Hookem-Horns #1 Americas Team40 Acres of Burnt Orange
posted on March 10, 2008 8:57 PM — 76.182.205.22 — link — abuse? said:
Hey Bevo boy here's another link to that OU arrest.
HookEmHorns!
OU Fan said:
posted on March 11, 2008 2:21 AM — 139.139.51.70 — link — abuse?
Tomcat, wouldn't you say the same about Texas towards Oklahoma? The pendulum swings both ways. OU hates Texas, Texas hates OU. Texas hates Arkansas, Arkansas hates Texas. The hatred is due to the rivalry, not jealousy. GO SOONERS
Tomcat said:
posted on March 11, 2008 4:21 AM — 68.94.172.238 — link — abuse?
Hey OU Fan your right and I agree.I have to admit that sometimes my posts are made to intentionaly stir stuff up. Its kinda funny that here at fanblogs alot of times these rivalries get an undue amount of attention, and even if I dont post for a while Guys like Lennie,Bevo Boy, 40 acres & OU Ron keep it going.
Too bad that the Ark Admin got out of the 09 game vs UT. The Hog fans hate Texas as much, if not more than the OU fans. Now Texas will have alot of trouble finding a suitable opponent.
J Jones ex Ark player and new stadium owner struck a deal with A&M vs Ark.Why would Ark back out of a home game featuring an old rival UT?
I guess UT aint that good right? The Hogs come into Austin this year ought to be a good one.
Look both OU & Texas consistantly feild good teams and the fact that both teams are in the same division in the same conference makes every Red River Shootout usually more important than a Conf Champ game.I'm glad that KU, Missu and TTech have improved alot and are all in contention. Colorado, Nebraska and Texas A&M should improve and you never know about K State,Baylor or Iowa State these teams all have their moments.
Its too bad that the Texas vs Arkansas series and rivalry cannot continue year after year like some other national games like Clemson vs South Carolina or the UF vs FSU games.
Hookem-Horns
God Bless our TroopsBevo Boy said:
posted on March 11, 2008 4:45 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse?
40 Acres, thanks for the link.
War Eagle, how do you get immunity on Fanblogs? Have you created some videogame to get you immunity or kicked off the island? Or is it like the time that they had Exile Island on survivor and you were given clues to lead you to the immunity?
OU Fan, I think you're right with what you say in #91.
Tomcat #89, thanks, that means I have one vote not to send me to the Fanblogs' electric chair.
Zac said:
posted on March 12, 2008 11:56 AM — 209.36.193.14 — link — abuse?
Tomcat, last line in Post 92, AMEN!!!
Leave It To Bevo (Post 93), I don't know if this will help any, but I won't vote you off. Heck, I wouldn't have voted Coondog off, if it had come to that. (So, I gues that's not saying much.)
1st_and_NOLE
said:
posted on March 2, 2008 4:42 PM — 71.14.108.232 — link — abuse?After what happened to Hawaii last year... I'm not so sure a mid-major will get invited for awhile.