NCAA Football 2009-10 Season

[Jimbo]

I agree with you in respect to recruiting amongst the state. Central Florida and the north is Gator factory. The south is been pretty much FSU and Miami. This win over FSU can swing the recruiting war more towards South Florida. Now, until they beat Miami and FSU a couple times, they should not make a big deal of this.....but they are a rising program with THE richest recruiting hotbed for high school football players in the country.

Don't forget, FLA schools aren't the only ones recruiting there.
Some go to the major schools in FLA and would take that ride over SF and USC manages to get players from FLA as well as Ohio State and I'm sure theree are plenty of other schools that recruit heavily there as well, and you also have the guy's that want to "get away" to play outside of the area.

 

[mdonnelly]

Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow discharged, returns home Sunday - ESPN

Around here we thought he would heal himself, and rise again in three days.

 

[hancox]

I agree, this is more about FSU reeking this year. Even Appalachian St. defeats Michigan once in a while, doesn't make them a power.

South Florida so far is nothing more than a flash in the pan. I'm sure everyone remembers their quick tumble after making it to #3 on an extremely easy conference schedule.

You're such an ACC shill, it's starting to make me ill. Seriously.

USF, in the last 3 years, has won:

@FSU
@Auburn
Kansas

But right, they're App St. Are you insane?

 

[Derwin0]

You're such an ACC shill, it's starting to make me ill. Seriously.

USF, in the last 3 years, has won:

@FSU
@Auburn
Kansas

But right, they're App St. Are you insane?

No, actually I prefer SEC football over ACC. Mostly because I grew up a Bulldog fan. Switched to Ga Tech because I went there, but the Dawgs still remain #2 for me.

But with USF in those 3 games you mentioned. FSU & Auburn reeked in those years, anyone could beat them (and did/have). Same for Michigan when Appalachian St. beat them. My analogy was how bad Michigan and FSU were in those games, and how neither should be used to say a new power has arrived.

As for the Kansas game, I don't really follow the Jayhawks, so I can't say how good or bad they were that year.

But when South Florida can beat a couple of ranked good teams on a consistent basis, then it'll be a different story, but for now it isn't.

Hell, I'd love for South Florida to be good, I lived in the Tampa area for 4 years as a kid, and wouldn't mind them being a great team. But they just don't have the history or a UFL or FSU yet.

 

[hancox]

Sorry, should have just cited you as an anti-Big East shill. My bad

You're just completely wrong on your comparison.

Michigan that year:
September 1 Appalachian State L 34-32 0-1 (0-0)
September 8 Oregon L 39-7 0-2 (0-0)
September 15 Notre Dame W 38-0 1-2 (0-0)
September 22 Penn State W 14-9 2-2 (1-0)
September 29 at Northwestern W 28-16 3-2 (2-0)
October 6 Eastern Michigan W 33-22 4-2 (2-0)
October 13 Purdue W 48-21 5-2 (3-0)
October 20 at Illinois W 27-17 6-2 (4-0)
October 27 Minnesota W 34-10 7-2 (5-0)
November 3 at Michigan State W 28-24 8-2 (6-0)
November 10 at Wisconsin L 37-21 8-3 (6-1)
November 17 Ohio State L 14-3 8-4 (6-2)
January 1 vs. Florida W 41-35 9-4 (6-2)

Auburn that year:
September 1 Kansas State W 23-13 1-0 (0-0)
September 8 South Florida L 26-23 1-1 (0-0)
September 15 Mississippi State L 19-14 1-2 (0-1)
September 22 New Mexico State W 55-20 2-2 (0-1)
September 29 at Florida W 20-17 3-2 (1-1)
October 6 Vanderbilt W 35-7 4-2 (2-1)
October 13 at Arkansas W 9-7 5-2 (3-1)
October 20 at LSU L 30-24 5-3 (3-2)
October 27 Mississippi W 17-3 6-3 (4-2)
November 3 Tennessee Tech W 35-3 7-3 (4-2)
November 10 at Georgia L 45-20 7-4 (4-3)
November 24 Alabama W 17-10 8-4 (5-3)
December 31 vs. Clemson W 23-20 9-4 (5-3)

Kansas that year:
August 30 Florida International W 40-10 1-0 (0-0)
September 6 Louisiana Tech W 29-0 2-0 (0-0)
September 12 at No. 19 South Florida L 37-34 2-1 (0-0)
September 20 Sam Houston State W 38-14 3-1 (0-0)
October 4 at Iowa State W 35-33 4-1 (1-0)
October 11 Colorado W 30-14 5-1 (2-0)
October 18 at No. 4 Oklahoma L 45-31 5-2 (2-1)
October 25 No. 8 Texas Tech L 63-21 5-3 (2-2)
November 1 Kansas State W 52-21 6-3 (3-2)
November 8 at Nebraska L 45-35 6-4 (3-3)
November 15 No. 3 Texas L 35-7 6-5 (3-4)
November 29 vs. No. 13 Missouri* W 40-37 7-5 (4-4)
December 31 vs. Minnesota* W 42-21 8-5 (4-4)


...but right, USF is App St.

 

[gabshere]

One loss isn't much of a crime. Florida couldn't even do it. And Boise St isn't THAT good. They beat Fresno St and gave up 500 yards of offense. Arkansas could win the WAC.

Shoot Arkansas could win the ACC

 

[Derwin0]

Auburn that year:
September 1 Kansas State W 23-13 5-7
September 8 South Florida L 26-23 9-4
September 15 Mississippi State L 19-14 8-5
September 22 New Mexico State W 55-20
September 29 at Florida W 20-17 9-4 (5-3)
October 6 Vanderbilt W 35-7 5-7 (2-6)
October 13 at Arkansas W 9-7 8-5 (4-4)
October 20 at LSU L 30-24 11-2 (6-2)
October 27 Mississippi W 17-3 3-9 (0-8)
November 3 Tennessee Tech W 35-3
November 10 at Georgia L 45-20 11-2 (6-2)
November 24 Alabama W 17-10 7-6 (4-4)
December 31 vs. Clemson W 23-20 9-4

Pulled the final record for Auburn's opponents that year. Not exactly any impressive wins. Not a great team by any stretch of the imagination. The only team they beat with a winning SEC record was Florida. And we all know what happened to the Auburn team the following year.

As for Kansas, like I said, I don't follow them, but a quick glance shows they finished the year at 8-5.

 

[Ramy]

You're such an ACC shill, it's starting to make me ill. Seriously.

USF, in the last 3 years, has won:

@FSU
@Auburn
Kansas

But right, they're App St. Are you insane?

Plus they seem to beat WVU every year.

 

[mccoyrj]

Where's McCoy?

I was expecting him to talk about LSU's goal-line stand or that amazing punt return.

I missed the games this weekend - I was in Columbus taking the Harley new rider course. Birthday present from the wife. Big question now: When do I get the Harley? Lessons without a bike would be down right cruel.

Back to the games. I watched the playback of the LSU game - whew! Pulled that one out. Chad Jones won that game in my opinion. Here's a nice picture of him knocking down that third down pass on the goal line stand:

Still don't know why Tyson Lee (MS QB) didn't just reach out and stick the ball over the goal line on 4th down. Anyway, fun game, but exposed how weak LSU's defense is. I thought Chavis was supposed to be a good coach. Maybe it's just the lack of talent. I agree the Tigers are overrated, and will more than likely drop big time after visiting Athens next week, especially with that defense. The Oline is sorry too - the Tigers' rushing stat for Saturday was 30 yards on 31 carries...what's up with that? I'm hoping the weather was a big factor in that game this weekend, but I have a feeling it probably wasn't. We'll find out what the real LSU Tigers look like next week.

Been awfully fun watching these other so-called top ten teams getting their arses handed to them. Guess all that talk about "the Miami Hurricanes of old" will go away.

 

[anders5189]

Trojans RB Johnson has throat surgery after accident - NCAA Football - CBSSports.com

Tough break for USC. Hope the kid recovers.

 

[HD MM]

Trojans RB Johnson has throat surgery after accident - NCAA Football - CBSSports.com

Tough break for USC. Hope the kid recovers.

That is one nasty injury. I'm gagging just visualizing it.

 

[salsadancer7]

Shoot Arkansas could win the ACC

Yeah.....MAYBE, they could...but Arkansas is NOT that good....and the ACC is nowhere near that bad....

 

[salsadancer7]

Trojans RB Johnson has throat surgery after accident - NCAA Football - CBSSports.com

Tough break for USC. Hope the kid recovers.

I heard about it in the news....it was downright scary how this happened.

 

[Derwin0]

Yeah.....MAYBE, they could...but Arkansas is NOT that good....and the ACC is nowhere near that bad....

Yeah, at least Vanderbilt & Kentucky have Basketball, what does Arkansas offer?

 

[Mike0616]

Yeah, at least Vanderbilt & Kentucky have Basketball, what does Arkansas offer?

A landing pad for Bobby "the drifter" Petrino, until he finds his next gig? The Ozarks? Close to the Clinton birthplace?

 

[Derwin0]

A landing pad for Bobby "the drifter" Petrino, until he finds his next gig? The Ozarks? Close to the Clinton birthplace?

Not to mention the magic "12" number that allows the SEC Championship Game.

 

[Ramy]

Not to mention the magic "12" number that allows the SEC Championship Game.

:up

 

[SabresRule]

Anyone interested in tonight's Colorado/West Virginia game?

Normally, I'd watch, but tonight is the opening night of the NHL season.

 

[anders5189]

Anyone interested in tonight's Colorado/West Virginia game?

Normally, I'd watch, but tonight is the opening night of the NHL season.

Nope. Unless you want to see the Dan Hawkins farewell tour.

 

[hancox]

WVU really tried hard to give that game away. They should have won by about 30, but called "fumbleaya, fumblerooski" too many times.

Yuck.