College Football - Championship Week

[dew1679666265]

Less than 40 hours til the SEC Championship!

 

I'm really excited about this game. Tennessee gave Auburn a great fight in the last SEC Championship game and I think the gap between the teams is closer this year. LSU is a great team, but inferior to 2004 Auburn, whereas this Tennessee team is much better than the 04 version.

 

Terribly unscientific, I understand, but I've got all kinds of thoughts about this game stewing in my mind.

 

Right now, I say LSU by 10. I may change my mind by gametime, though. If the Tigers come out flat early it could cost them the game. If they show up to play, they could demolish the Vols.

 

Well good luck and enjoy the game! I'd like to see a well played competitive game and when UT loses, they really lose by a lot this year.

 

Our problem in our losses this year has been a veteran QB dicing up our young secondary. Nate Longshore and John Parker Wilson are both smart veterans who simply out-thought our two freshmen and third first-year starter in the secondary.

 

In the Florida game, we starterd veterans, but they weren't close to as athletic as Harvin, etc. Thus, Florida receivers were just running by our secondary.

 

Flynn's a fairly smart QB, but doesn't have the experience that Longshore and Wilson do. That will work to our advantage. Also, I think we're just as athletic and fast in the secondary as the LSU receivers, so there's no real advantage either way there. Starting true freshmen Eric Berry and Brent Vinson has really helped the secondary out (with the exception of the Bama game).

[Mephistopheles]

Florida's wide receivers ran by everybody's secondary. Georgia's, Auburn's and LSU's included.

[dew1679666265]

Florida's wide receivers ran by everybody's secondary. Georgia's, Auburn's and LSU's included.

 

Very true, but it was that much worse for Tennessee's secondary. Marsalous Johnson and Antonio Gaines just weren't fast enough to even compete with Harvin, Ingram, etc.

 

I think Vinson and DeAngelo Willingham can at least stay in the same relative area.

[TruffleShuffle]

Florida's wide receivers ran by everybody's secondary. Georgia's, Auburn's and LSU's included.

 

unfortunately, a lot of other teams ran by florida's secondary too

[Derwood]

Florida's wide receivers ran by everybody's secondary. Georgia's, Auburn's and LSU's included.

 

unfortunately, a lot of other teams ran by florida's secondary too

 

unfortunately?

[Mizzou]

This is gonna be a slooooooooooow day and half until the Mizzou game. I can't wait. I'm gonna watch it at a bar, Harpo's. Should be a very rowdy crowd.

Harpo's in Columbia, or are you talking about Harpo's in Chesterfield? If Chesterfield, I'll be there. I absolutely cannot wait for this game. I had an offer to go, but I didn't want to pay $600 for a flight. So I'll be watching it on TV.

 

M-I-Z...

[Mephistopheles]

Florida's wide receivers ran by everybody's secondary. Georgia's, Auburn's and LSU's included.

 

unfortunately, a lot of other teams ran by florida's secondary too

 

not quite. they didn't get outran. they just can't cover guys. there's a difference.

[Guest]

This is gonna be a slooooooooooow day and half until the Mizzou game. I can't wait. I'm gonna watch it at a bar, Harpo's. Should be a very rowdy crowd.

Harpo's in Columbia, or are you talking about Harpo's in Chesterfield? If Chesterfield, I'll be there. I absolutely cannot wait for this game. I had an offer to go, but I didn't want to pay $600 for a flight. So I'll be watching it on TV.

 

M-I-Z...

 

...BET-TER-WIN.

[cubweiser03]

Perrilloux to start for LSU per espn. Interesting.

[CuseCubFan69]

If UCLA wins they have the worst record in BCS history. They seem to play to their competition this year and it wouldn't surprise me to see them win. Imagine a UCLA vs Illinois Rose Bowl....you all vs Raisin.

[da bears]

This is gonna be a slooooooooooow day and half until the Mizzou game. I can't wait. I'm gonna watch it at a bar, Harpo's. Should be a very rowdy crowd.

Harpo's in Columbia, or are you talking about Harpo's in Chesterfield? If Chesterfield, I'll be there. I absolutely cannot wait for this game. I had an offer to go, but I didn't want to pay $600 for a flight. So I'll be watching it on TV.

 

M-I-Z...

 

In Columbia. Corso picks Mizzou again! It will never get old seeing the Truman head on College Game Day. Looked like there was lots more Mizzou fans than OU fans there, by the way. Good to see. Anyways, less than eight hours. AHHHHHHH!!!

 

Z-O-U!!!!!

[SouthSideRyan]

If UCLA wins they have the worst record in BCS history. They seem to play to their competition this year and it wouldn't surprise me to see them win. Imagine a UCLA vs Illinois Rose Bowl....you all vs Raisin.

 

Even Meph will think we'd win that one.

[CuseCubFan69]

If UCLA wins they have the worst record in BCS history. They seem to play to their competition this year and it wouldn't surprise me to see them win. Imagine a UCLA vs Illinois Rose Bowl....you all vs Raisin.

 

Even Meph will think we'd win that one.

 

Not so fast my friend. Puts big raisin head on.

[E.J.]

If UCLA wins they have the worst record in BCS history. They seem to play to their competition this year and it wouldn't surprise me to see them win. Imagine a UCLA vs Illinois Rose Bowl....you all vs Raisin.

 

Even Meph will think we'd win that one.

 

Not so fast my friend. Puts big raisin head on.

 

"Cuse is crazy."

[Derwood]

Penn State accepted a bid to the Alamo Bowl, probably playing either aTm or Texas Tech.

 

Does someone want to start a Bowl Bids thread and keep it updated?

[CuseCubFan69]

Mushburger is doing the Mizzou/OU game....sorry guys.

[Derwood]

Mushburger is doing the Mizzou/OU game....sorry guys.

 

with Herbstreit?

[Mephistopheles]

If UCLA wins they have the worst record in BCS history. They seem to play to their competition this year and it wouldn't surprise me to see them win. Imagine a UCLA vs Illinois Rose Bowl....you all vs Raisin.

 

Even Meph will think we'd win that one.

 

sagarin has illinois #21 and ucla #22. im jes saying...

[CuseCubFan69]

31-23 Central Florida over Tulsa...at the half, wow.

[dew1679666265]

31-23 Central Florida over Tulsa...at the half, wow.

 

Neither team has even attempted to play a lick of defense in that game. It's fun to watch, but there really is no defense.

[SouthSideRyan]

If UCLA wins they have the worst record in BCS history. They seem to play to their competition this year and it wouldn't surprise me to see them win. Imagine a UCLA vs Illinois Rose Bowl....you all vs Raisin.

 

Even Meph will think we'd win that one.

 

sagarin has illinois #21 and ucla #22. im jes saying...

 

I was right!!!(Yeah, that win over USC certainly wouldn't jump them one spot either)

[CuseCubFan69]

31-23 Central Florida over Tulsa...at the half, wow.

 

Neither team has even attempted to play a lick of defense in that game. It's fun to watch, but there really is no defense.

 

 

Honestly it almost isn't fun to watch because of the defenses being so lame.

[dew1679666265]

31-23 Central Florida over Tulsa...at the half, wow.

 

Neither team has even attempted to play a lick of defense in that game. It's fun to watch, but there really is no defense.

 

 

Honestly it almost isn't fun to watch because of the defenses being so lame.

 

Yeah, I love defensive struggles, but have no problem watching 100-plus points combined either. Variety is always a good thing. :D

[Butterscup1679666578]

Mushburger is doing the Mizzou/OU game....sorry guys.

 

why are you sorry? him and herbie did the mizzou-ku game last week.

[CuseCubFan69]

31-23 Central Florida over Tulsa...at the half, wow.

 

Neither team has even attempted to play a lick of defense in that game. It's fun to watch, but there really is no defense.

 

 

Honestly it almost isn't fun to watch because of the defenses being so lame.

 

Yeah, I love defensive struggles, but have no problem watching 100-plus points combined either. Variety is always a good thing. :D

 

As do I but I don't know of many defensive struggle there have been in the NCAA's this year. That Colorado/Nebraska game was just plain goofy.