College Football - Week of 11/24

[Andy]

I hope/think ND will beat Stanford. They finally looked a little like the team I expected at the start of the year in the last 32 minutes of Saturday's game. Hopefully they can springboard into 08 with a W.

 

If Ball State loses to NIU and blows a bowl game...oh boy.

[Keener98]

I hope/think ND will beat Stanford. They finally looked a little like the team I expected at the start of the year in the last 32 minutes of Saturday's game. Hopefully they can springboard into 08 with a W.

 

If Ball State loses to NIU and blows a bowl game...oh boy.

 

Dukes fball team does that for everybody.

[Mephistopheles]

I hope/think ND will beat Stanford. They finally looked a little like the team I expected at the start of the year in the last 32 minutes of Saturday's game. Hopefully they can springboard into 08 with a W.

 

If Ball State loses to NIU and blows a bowl game...oh boy.

 

Dukes fball team does that for everybody.

 

Except some teams in the Big Ten.

 

 

ZINGER!

[Keener98]

I hope/think ND will beat Stanford. They finally looked a little like the team I expected at the start of the year in the last 32 minutes of Saturday's game. Hopefully they can springboard into 08 with a W.

 

If Ball State loses to NIU and blows a bowl game...oh boy.

 

Dukes fball team does that for everybody.

 

Except some teams in the Big Ten.

 

 

ZINGER!

 

Oh wow you got me good there. Bring on Florida

[Mephistopheles]

Do you really want Illinois to face the best offense in the entire country? Number 1.

[Keener98]

Do you really want Illinois to face the best offense in the entire country? Number 1.

 

 

Yup I do. Do you really want Floridas D to face 1 of the top rushing teams in the country? We can keep your offense off the field.

 

You arent ranked number 1 in points scored, rushing yards, or passing yards. Please put your magical numbers out there that show Florida is the best offense in the nation. Cause the stats disagree

[Mephistopheles]

Do you really want Illinois to face the best offense in the entire country? Number 1.

 

 

Yup I do. Do you really want Floridas D to face 1 of the top rushing teams in the country? We can keep your offense off the field.

 

Sure why not. Our defense has been good against the run. Our offense will keep itself off the field....by scoring at will.

 

32 rushes 38 yards - Western Kentucky

26 rushes 53 yards - Troy

21 rushes 37 yards - Tennessee

21 rushes 80 yards - Ole Miss

44 rushes 99 yards - Auburn

52 rushes 247 yards - LSU

35 rushes 97 yards - Kentucky

44 rushes 196 yards - Georgia

33 rushes 93 yards - Vanderbilt

26 rushes 68 yards - South Carolina

36 rushes 71 yards - Florida Atlantic

 

Two teams were succesful rushing the ball agains the Gators, and by successful they still did not average 5 yards an attempt. Florida's every bit as good as Illinois at rushing the ball you know. Florida's offense is the best in the country. Their defense isn't, but their defense is fine against the run...which is why a team like Hawaii would match up well.

[Mephistopheles]

Do you really want Illinois to face the best offense in the entire country? Number 1.

 

 

Yup I do. Do you really want Floridas D to face 1 of the top rushing teams in the country? We can keep your offense off the field.

 

You arent ranked number 1 in points scored, rushing yards, or passing yards. Please put your magical numbers out there that show Florida is the best offense in the nation. Cause the stats disagree

 

The stupid stats disagree.

 

Points Per Game - Schedule Rank - Team

1. 48.0 - 153 - Hawaii

2. 45.8 - 101 - Kansas

3. 44.2 - 122 - Boise State

4. 43.4 - 69 - Oklahoma

5. 42.9 - 9 - Florida

 

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Keener98]

Do you really want Illinois to face the best offense in the entire country? Number 1.

 

 

Yup I do. Do you really want Floridas D to face 1 of the top rushing teams in the country? We can keep your offense off the field.

 

Sure why not. Our defense has been good against the run. Our offense will keep itself off the field....by scoring at will.

 

32 rushes 38 yards - Western Kentucky

26 rushes 53 yards - Troy

21 rushes 37 yards - Tennessee

21 rushes 80 yards - Ole Miss

44 rushes 99 yards - Auburn

52 rushes 247 yards - LSU

35 rushes 97 yards - Kentucky

44 rushes 196 yards - Georgia

33 rushes 93 yards - Vanderbilt

26 rushes 68 yards - South Carolina

36 rushes 71 yards - Florida Atlantic

 

Two teams were succesful rushing the ball agains the Gators, and by successful they still did not average 5 yards an attempt. Florida's every bit as good as Illinois at rushing the ball you know. Florida's offense is the best in the country. Their defense isn't, but their defense is fine against the run...which is why a team like Hawaii would match up well.

 

The stats show differently that Floridas the best offense in the country. And not one of those teams you played, have a combo like Mendenhall and Williams. Im willing to put something up if and when these 2 teams meet. Florida will be favored, and I guarantee you Illinois will be within a TD.

 

Also not many teams allow or average 5 yards per carry. 4 yards or more is pretty damn good.

[Keener98]

Do you really want Illinois to face the best offense in the entire country? Number 1.

 

 

Yup I do. Do you really want Floridas D to face 1 of the top rushing teams in the country? We can keep your offense off the field.

 

You arent ranked number 1 in points scored, rushing yards, or passing yards. Please put your magical numbers out there that show Florida is the best offense in the nation. Cause the stats disagree

 

The stupid stats disagree.

 

Points Per Game - Schedule Rank - Team

1. 48.0 - 153 - Hawaii

2. 45.8 - 101 - Kansas

3. 44.2 - 122 - Boise State

4. 43.4 - 69 - Oklahoma

5. 42.9 - 9 - Florida

 

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

Running up the score heavily affects PPG.

[Mephistopheles]

Florida #14 in the nation in rush defense (YPG)

Florida #14 in the nation in rush defense (YPA)

Florida #9 schedule in the nation.

[Mephistopheles]

Florida is #1 in pass efficiency...against the number 9 schedule.

Florida is #1 in yards per pass...against the number 9 schedule

Florida is #2 in 3rd down conversion percentage...against the number 9 schedule

Florida is #15 in yards per rush...against the number 9 schedule

Florida is #6 in interceptions thrown...against the number 9 schedule (and the teams ahead of them...passing offenses like Navy, Air Force, WVU, etc).

 

Florida is #2 in yards per play...against the number 9 schedule.

 

Yeah, I think it's safe to say that running up the score isn't the reason they're that good. They are simply the best offense in the country and it's not debatable. Scary thing is EVERYBODY is gonna be back next season except Caldwell....and they'll have a real running back

Edited November 18, 2007 by Mephistopheles

[Keener98]

All I know is Ill put up where my mouth is if you will. Illinois has the best rushing attack that Florida will have seen all year, and Juice is starting to throw. It doesnt matter anyway, because even when Illinois beats Florida you still wont say the Illini are the better team

[Keener98]

Do you really want Illinois to face the best offense in the entire country? Number 1.

 

 

Yup I do. Do you really want Floridas D to face 1 of the top rushing teams in the country? We can keep your offense off the field.

 

You arent ranked number 1 in points scored, rushing yards, or passing yards. Please put your magical numbers out there that show Florida is the best offense in the nation. Cause the stats disagree

 

The stupid stats disagree.

 

Points Per Game - Schedule Rank - Team

1. 48.0 - 153 - Hawaii

2. 45.8 - 101 - Kansas

3. 44.2 - 122 - Boise State

4. 43.4 - 69 - Oklahoma

5. 42.9 - 9 - Florida

 

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

Running up the score heavily affects PPG.

 

are you kidding me....if youre arguing against floridas good offense....i just dont know what to say

 

Ive never said they dont have a good offense. They do. But like I said U of I's offense is nothing to laugh at either. I think it would be a fun and entertaining game, and hope it happens.

[Mizzou]

Can you shut up about Florida already? We get it, Florida is the greatest team in the world.

[Exile on Waveland]

Arghhh, the LA Times busted out the race card against the fire-KD movement.

 

Well put. I'm convinced that race plays a role in what some of you critics are saying. To think otherwise would be plain foolish. Some of you just don't know what to make of a coach who does not fit into your convenient stereotypes.

 

:(

 

part of racial equality involves firing incompetent black people as well as incompetent white people

 

We learned this the hard way in Bloomington with Mike Davis. If you're going to hire an African-American coach (or likely any minority) you better hire a good one. Because, if you hire a bad one, you can't fire them without someone calling it racist. There are both good and bad black coaches, just as there are good and bad white coaches.

[Mephistopheles]

All I know is Ill put up where my mouth is if you will. Illinois has the best rushing attack that Florida will have seen all year, and Juice is starting to throw. It doesnt matter anyway, because even when Illinois beats Florida you still wont say the Illini are the better team

 

LSU's rushing attack is better than Illinois'. Are you saying right now that UF will lose to Illinois. Just come out and say it please.

[Guest]

Do you really want Illinois to face the best offense in the entire country? Number 1.

 

 

Yup I do. Do you really want Floridas D to face 1 of the top rushing teams in the country? We can keep your offense off the field.

 

You arent ranked number 1 in points scored, rushing yards, or passing yards. Please put your magical numbers out there that show Florida is the best offense in the nation. Cause the stats disagree

 

The stupid stats disagree.

 

Points Per Game - Schedule Rank - Team

1. 48.0 - 153 - Hawaii

2. 45.8 - 101 - Kansas

3. 44.2 - 122 - Boise State

4. 43.4 - 69 - Oklahoma

5. 42.9 - 9 - Florida

 

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

Running up the score heavily affects PPG.

 

Can you just admit you hate Florida and the SEC.

 

Margin of victory this year:

 

Hawaii: 24.5

Kansas: 31.6

Boise State: 25.9

Oklahoma: 25

Florida: 17.6

 

And you're accusing Florida of running up the score.

[Keener98]

All I know is Ill put up where my mouth is if you will. Illinois has the best rushing attack that Florida will have seen all year, and Juice is starting to throw. It doesnt matter anyway, because even when Illinois beats Florida you still wont say the Illini are the better team

 

LSU's rushing attack is better than Illinois'. Are you saying right now that UF will lose to Illinois. Just come out and say it please.

 

 

I already did read the post you quoted when asking me this. U of I averages more yards per game and rushed for more yards on the season than LSU.

[Exile on Waveland]

Do you really want Illinois to face the best offense in the entire country? Number 1.

 

 

Yup I do. Do you really want Floridas D to face 1 of the top rushing teams in the country? We can keep your offense off the field.

 

You arent ranked number 1 in points scored, rushing yards, or passing yards. Please put your magical numbers out there that show Florida is the best offense in the nation. Cause the stats disagree

 

The stupid stats disagree.

 

Points Per Game - Schedule Rank - Team

1. 48.0 - 153 - Hawaii

2. 45.8 - 101 - Kansas

3. 44.2 - 122 - Boise State

4. 43.4 - 69 - Oklahoma

5. 42.9 - 9 - Florida

 

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

Running up the score heavily affects PPG.

 

Can you just admit you hate Florida and the SEC.

 

Margin of victory this year:

 

Hawaii: 24.5

Kansas: 31.6

Boise State: 25.9

Oklahoma: 25

Florida: 17.6

 

And you're accusing Florida of running up the score.

 

I don't know if Florida runs up the score or not, but those stats prove nothing. Florida plays in the SEC, and, thereby, won't get the opportunity to run up the score many times. They'll play close games and lower their margin of victory. Heck, they have three losses to lower their margin of victory. You can only run up the score when you're up big, and, generally, you're not up big against fellow SEC teams.

[Keener98]

Do you really want Illinois to face the best offense in the entire country? Number 1.

 

 

Yup I do. Do you really want Floridas D to face 1 of the top rushing teams in the country? We can keep your offense off the field.

 

You arent ranked number 1 in points scored, rushing yards, or passing yards. Please put your magical numbers out there that show Florida is the best offense in the nation. Cause the stats disagree

 

The stupid stats disagree.

 

Points Per Game - Schedule Rank - Team

1. 48.0 - 153 - Hawaii

2. 45.8 - 101 - Kansas

3. 44.2 - 122 - Boise State

4. 43.4 - 69 - Oklahoma

5. 42.9 - 9 - Florida

 

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

Running up the score heavily affects PPG.

 

Can you just admit you hate Florida and the SEC.

 

Margin of victory this year:

 

Hawaii: 24.5

Kansas: 31.6

Boise State: 25.9

Oklahoma: 25

Florida: 17.6

 

And you're accusing Florida of running up the score.

 

 

Ive never had a problem with Florida or the SEC until I read this thread every week and see the bashing of the Big Ten no matter what happens, and the ass kissing of everything Florida Gators and SEC.

 

can you admit you hate the Big Ten?

[Guest]

part of racial equality involves firing incompetent black people as well as incompetent white people

 

The convenient stereotypes of winning football games? Of not shooting yourself in the foot? Of not bringing in a walk-on 3rd string QB and telling him to win the game?

 

Agreed with both of you.

 

I (along with most of those who want to see Dorrell gone) want him gone because he's a bad coach with who has had poor results and shown little in the way of improvements in the past five years. Not because he's black.

 

The story was a poorly written but I'm afraid stories like this might help the movement to retain Dorrell for next season.

[Mephistopheles]

All I know is Ill put up where my mouth is if you will. Illinois has the best rushing attack that Florida will have seen all year, and Juice is starting to throw. It doesnt matter anyway, because even when Illinois beats Florida you still wont say the Illini are the better team

 

LSU's rushing attack is better than Illinois'. Are you saying right now that UF will lose to Illinois. Just come out and say it please.

 

 

I already did read the post you quoted when asking me this. U of I averages more yards per game and rushed for more yards on the season than LSU.

 

and lsu has faced better run defenses while keeping a similar yards per rush attempt

[Mephistopheles]

Do you really want Illinois to face the best offense in the entire country? Number 1.

 

 

Yup I do. Do you really want Floridas D to face 1 of the top rushing teams in the country? We can keep your offense off the field.

 

You arent ranked number 1 in points scored, rushing yards, or passing yards. Please put your magical numbers out there that show Florida is the best offense in the nation. Cause the stats disagree

 

The stupid stats disagree.

 

Points Per Game - Schedule Rank - Team

1. 48.0 - 153 - Hawaii

2. 45.8 - 101 - Kansas

3. 44.2 - 122 - Boise State

4. 43.4 - 69 - Oklahoma

5. 42.9 - 9 - Florida

 

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

Running up the score heavily affects PPG.

 

Can you just admit you hate Florida and the SEC.

 

Margin of victory this year:

 

Hawaii: 24.5

Kansas: 31.6

Boise State: 25.9

Oklahoma: 25

Florida: 17.6

 

And you're accusing Florida of running up the score.

 

I don't know if Florida runs up the score or not, but those stats prove nothing. Florida plays in the SEC, and, thereby, won't get the opportunity to run up the score many times. They'll play close games and lower their margin of victory. Heck, they have three losses to lower their margin of victory. You can only run up the score when you're up big, and, generally, you're not up big against fellow SEC teams.

 

florida dropped 59 on tennessee and 51 on south carolina

[Guest]

All I know is Ill put up where my mouth is if you will. Illinois has the best rushing attack that Florida will have seen all year, and Juice is starting to throw. It doesnt matter anyway, because even when Illinois beats Florida you still wont say the Illini are the better team

 

LSU's rushing attack is better than Illinois'. Are you saying right now that UF will lose to Illinois. Just come out and say it please.

 

 

I already did read the post you quoted when asking me this. U of I averages more yards per game and rushed for more yards on the season than LSU.

 

U of I played worse teams than LSU did.