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well last year's class left several QB classes over the last few years in the dust

I forgot about Mallett though; lot of talk about him

Andrew Luck's name is up there as well. Jacory Harris, too.
Also Tyrod Taylor.
 
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Strong's defense may not be as fundamental as Saban's, but it's definitely more creative. I don't know how he will do as a coach but he is a great defensive coordinator

Im curious to see who is more successful in the Big East, Strong or Holtz.
 
I never really was sold on Skip. ECU tore it up against WVU and Va tech a few years ago and I don't think they followed up that performance this year. I say Strong will be on top before Holtz will be
 
USF is a enigma to me,such a fast track to a non existent program to national prominence with a fertile recruiting area yet such a underachiever the past few years. Im curious to see if this was just a coaching issue.
 
How so? Washington actually beat LSU everywhere but the scoreboard. The only thing that killed Washington in that game other than Locker's pick 6 in the first quarter was red zone offense.

Well yeah but I mean they still threw those picks; they gave em a tough game but couldn't keep it up for all four totals

but the score at the very end of the game (literally at 0 secs left) makes it look like it was a much closer 8 point loss than - in reality - it was more of a 15 point loss


....kinda in a similar (though not exactly the same) way how in 2006 Michigan scored with the game pretty much already over against Ohio State to make it only a 3 point loss
 
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SEC: Ole Miss, Miss St, Kentucky, Vandy
Big 10: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue
Big 12: Baylor, Colorado, Kansas, Kansas St, Iowa St, aTm
ACC: Duke, NC State, Virginia, Wake
Pac 10: Washington St, Arizona St
Big East: Syracuse, Louisville


 
Out of the 65 BCS teams....I'd say probably close to 25-30....It's gonna be a rough season this year...I'm looking for big improvement in year 2 of DD though
 
With GAVol on the 20-ish ballpark.

Put Tennessee and Washington on a neutral field, and Washington wins six times.
 
I guess that depends on what the neutral field is. Is it like a fast putting green, or is it like something out of "Mutant League Football", complete with trenches, randomly placed landmines, and pits of fire?

Rodents of unusual size?
 
ACC
Duke
Wake Forest
Virginia
North Carolina State
Maryland

Big East
UCONN
USF
Syracuse

Big 10
Michigan
Indiana

Big 12
Iowa State
Colorado
Kansas State
Baylor

Pac 10
Washington State
I think Michigan could beat us by this point, but there are probably some other Big 10 teams we could beat.
 
I think he's good, but I still think he has a good chance to get fired after this year. Hope not, though. The Big 10 needs Michigan to pick it up.

I think he could get fired too, and that would have made the interim coach scenario for this year that much more appealing. He's simply misplaced at Michigan.
 
You feel this is a make or break year for him? if so what is his target wins for 2010?

As a Michigan fan, basically he has to do two things: win 8 games and beat with Ohio State. The last two years haven't been close, and Michigan hasn't beaten Ohio State in forever. They are going mad. He also needs to start Tate Forcier, because the thought of Robinson being QB scares the hell out of Michigan fans.
 
I think he could get fired too, and that would have made the interim coach scenario for this year that much more appealing. He's simply misplaced at Michigan.

There is a reason Jim Harbaugh wouldn't talk to any big programs...he is waiting in the grass for Rich-Rod to get fired and he can take that job. Michigan fans really want him too.
 
ACC
Duke
Wake Forest
Virginia
North Carolina State
Maryland

Big East
UCONN
USF
Syracuse
Louisville
Rutgers

Big 10
Michigan? ehhh
Indiana
Illinois
Minnesota
( I think teams like Purdue and Northwestern are a toss up)

Big 12
Iowa State
Colorado
Kansas State
Baylor
(Kansas is a toss up)

Pac 10
Washington State
Arizona State

I think 19-23 is about the right range, giving a couple more toss ups.
 
Somewhere in the 24 to 29 range. A few teams I don't know much about.

One of the major tests this season is going to be whether that number is the same, higher, or lower in late November.
 
Tenacious D is currently feeling up a new pole even as we speak.

*poll*

*Unless starting polls arouses Tenacious D, which would be entirely to much info.

And I'd guess that UT will be in the lower 1/3 to start the season, but become a better team as the season progresses and be in the middle of the pack be season's end.
 
20 does feel right...I think more than most the marriage of the new o-line coach and the young o-linemen will have a ton to do with the over/under on this. The defensive coordinator from Boise will also have much to do with this seasons team identity, good or bad.
 
I feel like we may be forgetting some that while we are probably the 8 or 9 best team in our conference you have to remember that the top 6 in our confrence is much better than any other.

I think we would sit comfortably in the middle to top half of almost any other conference maybe except the Pac 10.

We have had 2 top 10 classes back to back so we have a lot of young talent we just need the experience and good QB play and we could be a solid team (solid not great by anymeans).

Give me a schedule of

NC St
@USF
Kansas
Arizona St
Baylor
@Northwestern
Clemson
@Maryland
Purude
WVU
@OK St.
UCLA

I don't think it would be a stretch that we would go 10-2 or 11-1
 

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