Official NCAA Football 2006 Thread

I'm so glad. It will shut their asses up for at least a few hours. I guess Calvin Johnson isn't the second coming when you have Ball at QB. Did anyone do a count on how many times he complained to the officials?
 
[quote name='pop311']Michigan is now #2 in the BCS, yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]

As expected, Auburn moved to #5. It sucks that Auburn's SOS sucks because UGA and UA are having off years. Alabama is a couple of points away from being a top 15 team.
 
[quote name='pop311']Go OSU Beavers. Kill the Trojans![/quote]

I thought you were routing for the Beavers over USC, until I realized that the Beavers were ripping the Trojans.

Now thats a funny analogy.
 
[quote name='pop311']Do you guys think that there will be a rematch between UM and OSU if USC and WVU both lose?[/QUOTE]

No. Louisville will probably jump Auburn and move to 3. It'll be really hard to keep them out the championship game if they win out.
 
Losing feels less and less painful every week for me. Oh well, at least Xavier Lee looked very good in his first start. Outside of one bonehead play (intentional grounding) he had an excellent game.
 
I went to the Auburn/Ole Miss game yesterday. You heard it here first: Auburn is probably the most overrated team in the country, just behind West Virginia, of course.

The scary thing is, though, Auburn has yet to play a complete game. Either their defense is on, as in the games against Florida and LSU, or their offense is on target, like yesterday against Ole Miss. There have only been two games when I thought Auburn played like that had passion. If Auburn ever decided to step up and play like men they can play with anyone in the country. I literally mean that. I think they could play with OSU.

But that's a big what if since Auburn has failed to impress me in a long time. Hopefully they can pull their shit together in time for Georgia and Alabama games. Those are going to be two tough and physical football games. Luckily, Auburn tends to play to the level of their competition, so that means they should hopefully step it up in the next 3 weeks.

With a little luck, maybe we'll see a Auburn/Florida rematch in Atlanta. That's what I want to see.
 
The BCS standings were all shook up after USC's loss. As I predicted, Auburn got jumped by Louisville and are now out of the top 5 at number 6. Here's the top 5:

1) Ohio State
2) Michigan
3) West Virginia
4) Florida
5) Louisville

Now, 3 & 5 play each other Thursday night. Huge game. Besides that means Florida is probably staying put at #4 and Auburn, who should hopefully win against Arkansas State, will move to #5.

This should be an exciting next couple of weeks. Especially with that huge OSU/Michigan matchup coming up. Great time if you love College football.

And it's official: I will be there for the Auburn/Georgia game and at the Iron Bowl. Those will be two tough games for the Auburn Tigers. I'm hoping they can pull it out.
 
I think we might be getting set up for a situation where the loser of the OSU/UM game could possibly play the winner for the title.

Why do I say this? Check it out:

The winner of the WVU/Louisville game gets beat by Rutgers. Florida plays Arkansas for the SEC title and loses. Doesn't matter who loses the OSU/UM game.

I think Rutgers has a good shot at beating BOTH WVU and Louisville, and there's a very good chance Arkansas can win the west. That would bring this possibility very much in play.
 
I just don't see that happening. Unlike West Virginia, Louisville actually has a defense. i think they are win out. The other problem is that I really think (and hope :pray:) Arkansas is going to lose against Tennesee and LSU. Arkansas was able to out muscle Auburn, but they won't be able to do that against either of those guys.

That puts Auburn in the title game, assuming they can get passed a real tough UGA and Alabama. in Tuscaloosa If that's the case, the question is does an undefeated from the Big East go, or a one loss team who wins the SEC. I think we all know that the SEC team should go, but unfortunately the computers will probably take Louisville. I would not be surprised if we see and OSU/Lousivlle matchup.

Now, what will really throw everything up in the air is if OSU loses. I think a Michigan loss is way different than a OSU loss. It will be interesting to see.

Also, whoever says name recognition doesn't mean anything is full of shit. Auburn started off the 2004 season at about 17. Michigan was about 14 or 15. Somehow Michigan jumps over EVERYONE and is #2. Auburn was still way on the outside at this point during that year. This can be repeated ad nauseum with a bunch of teams: Notre Dame, Alabama, USC, OSU, Michigan, Miami, etc. It sucks that you can't move up on performance only, but have to rely on the past as well.

[quote name='CocheseUGA']I think we might be getting set up for a situation where the loser of the OSU/UM game could possibly play the winner for the title.

Why do I say this? Check it out:

The winner of the WVU/Louisville game gets beat by Rutgers. Florida plays Arkansas for the SEC title and loses. Doesn't matter who loses the OSU/UM game.

I think Rutgers has a good shot at beating BOTH WVU and Louisville, and there's a very good chance Arkansas can win the west. That would bring this possibility very much in play.[/QUOTE]
 
Doesn't matter if they have a good defense. They always struggle in clutch games, and while they might win this one, Rutgers will beat them. Arkansas has to lose twice and Auburn has to run the table, I don't see both happening. Arkansas might lose to LSU, but I think they beat Tennessee. And the way Florida is playing, even if they do make it to the championship game, Auburn will be at a serious disadvantage in the BCS because of the 2-loss penalty.
 
[quote name='gofishn']Losing feels less and less painful every week for me. Oh well, at least Xavier Lee looked very good in his first start. Outside of one bonehead play (intentional grounding) he had an excellent game.[/QUOTE]

Xavier Lee threw all over us. I was there and it was pretty ugly. He pretty much completed a pass whenever he wanted. Maryland won but it took me a while to realize that he wasn't even the starting quarterback for FSU. And on that play he definitely should have taken that sack. other than that he had a great game.

But, alas, the terrapins are bowl eligible again. i have been waiting two years for this. the schedule for us is really tough though. @Clemson, Miami, @Boston College, and Wake Forest.

As much as it pains me to say it, I think the winner of the WVU-Louisville game (Assuming they also beat rutgers) goes to the National championship game. I don't like it at all though since there are 4 legit teams in the big east. and i realy dont know if they are legit because their schedules are so weak. i'd much rather see a one-loss michigan/ohio state loser vs. an SEC team with one loss than anundefeated big east team.

if west virginia gets to the national championship they will be embarassed. their run game is good, but if they play an osu or michigan they have no chance of gaining asmany yards as they areused to. and the pass game has yet to doanyhitng. plus their defense is not good. at all. again osu or michigan would run circles around them. if maryland can get over 300 yards on them, howmany could the osu's andmichigan's pick up? 500 easily.

justmy two cents.
 
True story: I ran against Xavier Lee in the 400 in a preseason track meet my senior year of high school. Needless to say, I didn't win.
 
Yeah, I agree that penalizing someone for beating a team twice is ridiculous. I respectfully disagree with you on Louisville. It seems they've stepped it up in their big games so far this year, so I'm not exactly sure what you mean by they always struggle. And Rutgers is one of those teams that just hasn't played anybody yet. i have't seen anything that makes me feel like they can go all the way.

And with Arkansas, we can't forget that they are Arkansas. Don't get me wrong, I want them to lose because that's the only way Auburn can get to the campionship game. But the only way Arkansas is going to beat you is with McFadden. Mustain, so far, has been one of those QBs that doesn't really stick out. He just doesn't hurt you. Tennessee has a great D that will be ready to play. McFadden will not dominate against LSU. Hell, no RB has this year. Arkansas has a tough road ahead and I'm not sure Mustain can lead them all the way through it. I might be wrong, and kudos to Arkansas if I am, but I see an Auburn/Florida rematch is the SEC championship game. That is, of course, if Auburn steps it up as I mentioned in a few posts above this one.



[quote name='CocheseUGA']Doesn't matter if they have a good defense. They always struggle in clutch games, and while they might win this one, Rutgers will beat them. Arkansas has to lose twice and Auburn has to run the table, I don't see both happening. Arkansas might lose to LSU, but I think they beat Tennessee. And the way Florida is playing, even if they do make it to the championship game, Auburn will be at a serious disadvantage in the BCS because of the 2-loss penalty.[/QUOTE]
 
arite i have lost all faith in my school now (ole miss), i dunno why i watch the games every week, we always end up losing by a 3 or 6 points. pretty sad
 
[quote name='Cracka']arite i have lost all faith in my school now (ole miss), i dunno why i watch the games every week, we always end up losing by a 3 or 6 points. pretty sad[/QUOTE]

Hey, I was there. I must say that Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium is, well, weird. It looks like it was pieced together aat 3 different points in history. The architecture screams different periods.

The Grove looked like a real kick ass place but a little too tight for my liking. Everyone was right on top of everyone else. And it had a real aristocratic tinge to it. Tailgate spots had names given to it, and some people had their last name as if anyone gave a shit who they were and that they were out there tailgating. Weird, I think.
 
So, should we just say Michigan vs Ohio State is the National Championship game with USC screwing the pooch this weekend?

I hope Manningham will be back by then.....
 
I really hate the search function for this site. I had to manually find this thread.

Anyway, West Virginia/Louisville tonight. Who's watching? What's your prediction?

There's a write up one espn.com about this game. Basically everyone is talking about the Big East is proving everyone wrong. Sounds good. It's awesome that a conference has 3 undefeated teams and 2 in the top 5.

But then I looked at their schedule. Jesus H. Christ these guys do not play anybody. This may be cliche, and this isn't a knock on WV, Louisville, or Rutgers because they are really good teams, I guess :D, but the Big East is a terrible conference. ANY average team can go undefeated up to this point with their schedule. Weak sauce I say, weak sauce.

Either way it should be a good game tonight. i think Louisville is going to pull it out. I've watched them a couple of times on TV and was impressed. I saw WV play Mississippi State in person and though WV just wasn't all that grea. MSU, who is probably the worst team in the SEC this year, held with WV until the end of the 3rd quarter. WV had to tack on two TDs at the end to make it look like a blowout. It wasn't. I'm saying Lousville will shut down Slayton and the Cards win.
 
[quote name='munch']I really hate the search function for this site. I had to manually find this thread.

Anyway, West Virginia/Louisville tonight. Who's watching? What's your prediction?

There's a write up one espn.com about this game. Basically everyone is talking about the Big East is proving everyone wrong. Sounds good. It's awesome that a conference has 3 undefeated teams and 2 in the top 5.

But then I looked at their schedule. Jesus H. Christ these guys do not play anybody. This may be cliche, and this isn't a knock on WV, Louisville, or Rutgers because they are really good teams, I guess :D, but the Big East is a terrible conference. ANY average team can go undefeated up to this point with their schedule. Weak sauce I say, weak sauce.

Either way it should be a good game tonight. i think Louisville is going to pull it out. I've watched them a couple of times on TV and was impressed. I saw WV play Mississippi State in person and though WV just wasn't all that grea. MSU, who is probably the worst team in the SEC this year, held with WV until the end of the 3rd quarter. WV had to tack on two TDs at the end to make it look like a blowout. It wasn't. I'm saying Lousville will shut down Slayton and the Cards win.[/QUOTE]


That's what I've said all year long. Look at any WVU game played this year, you'll see them running up the score at the end of the game. They've played Eastern Washington, Marshall and East Carolina. Holy hell, I'm surprised they made it through that guantlet. At least Louisville played Miami, as crappy as they are this year.

BTW, look in your subscribed folder to find it faster.
 
Agreed on the search function.

Does 6-6 qualify a team for a bowl game? If so Maryland is already qualified :)
 
[quote name='wubb']Agreed on the search function.

Does 6-6 qualify a team for a bowl game? If so Maryland is already qualified :)[/QUOTE]

6 games and you're bowl eligible!
 
[quote name='munch']6 games and you're bowl eligible![/quote]

I though the magic number was 7? Guess I was mistaken.

Time to check on UL and WVU.
 
[quote name='wubb']Agreed on the search function.

Does 6-6 qualify a team for a bowl game? If so Maryland is already qualified :)[/QUOTE]

yes maryland is. i think they can still win all their games but it will definitely be tough

@Clemson
Miami
@Boston College
Wake Forest
 
[quote name='stag8603']yes maryland is. i think they can still win all their games but it will definitely be tough

@Clemson
Miami
@Boston College
Wake Forest[/quote]

They'd be lucky to get more than 1 win with that gaunlet of a schedule. Thats with them beating up on Miami at home.
 
[quote name='ph33r m3']Great Louisville vs West Virginia game, total offense.[/QUOTE]

It sucks not having cable. I'm at the library right now trying to find an article.

And I think I'd rather watch a defensive struggle than a shootout. Then again, I am from the SEC, so that explains that. :D
 
[quote name='craven_fiend']They'd be lucky to get more than 1 win with that gaunlet of a schedule. Thats with them beating up on Miami at home.[/QUOTE]

I agree. I never thought I'd see the day when FSU and Miami are two of the weakest teams in the ACC. It's funny because teams are beating FSU and their fans think its the greatest thing in the world. This is not the FSU of the 90's. Maryland fans actually rushed the field after beating us last week. I understand they think it's great since it's only the second time they've ever beaten us, but they need to put things back in perspective and realize that they just beat a .500, injury riddled, extremely young, unranked team.
 
fucking WVU cost me $50. I didn't get to watch any of it because I was at work, but from the score, it doesn't look like WVs defense did much of anything.
 
[quote name='PapiChullo']fucking WVU cost me $50. I didn't get to watch any of it because I was at work, but from the score, it doesn't look like WVs defense did much of anything.[/QUOTE]

You would have known that if you watched any game they've played. Like others have said, much lesser teams have been able to hang with them until the 4th quarter, when Rodriguez gets them to run up the score.

I said it all year long: WVU is overrated.
 
Yeah Maryland would be doing well to get 1 more win out of their last 4. I didn't think they had a prayer of making a bowl after their piss poor showing vs. WVU, but they managed to pull things together and beat UVA and then pull the upset against FSU. I don't care if FSU is having a down year, the Terps managing to beat them was very surprising for me.

They are nearly 3 touch down dogs to Clemson tomorrow.

Switching to WVU -
Unfortunate that Slaton had so much trouble in last night's game. After his last fumble before sitting a quarter I was thinking, "Is this guy just way overrated or what?" But assuming he did have a legit problem with his arm this will hopefully just be an anomoly.
 
There were some crazy games today. I can't believe Alabama and Georgia lost. And I'm hoping USC can pull it out, but I doubt it
 
Looks like the Terps should win 2 of the 4 games remaining.

And go WildCats, finally beating a powerhouse in football, in a down year though. Thank God they are a basketball school before a football school.
 
[quote name='gofishn']I agree. I never thought I'd see the day when FSU and Miami are two of the weakest teams in the ACC. It's funny because teams are beating FSU and their fans think its the greatest thing in the world. This is not the FSU of the 90's. Maryland fans actually rushed the field after beating us last week. I understand they think it's great since it's only the second time they've ever beaten us, but they need to put things back in perspective and realize that they just beat a .500, injury riddled, extremely young, unranked team.[/quote]

There will always be a prestige factor associated with teams like FSU and Miami. It reminds me of the EA NCAA games where your programs' recruiting, ranking, popularity, etc. is all based on the prestige that you build up. Those teams have been consistently good for so long that any wins against them is going to be like winning a bowl game. Those are the flashbacks you will see every year those 2 teams play because it's such a grand moment in that school's history. For FSU, every week seems like that "kick them while they're down" mentality for their opponents.

I'm wondering if Larry Coker will last after the season. For FSU, I think your custom title says it all. Although, has a Bowden ever been fired from FSU? Xavier Lee looks to be pretty special.
 
[quote name='craven_fiend']Looks like the Terps should win 2 of the 4 games remaining.
[/QUOTE]
:mrgreen: Man that game was great. Terps got absolutely robbed on the over turned safety. But their kicker came through in the clutch big. I can't believe they didn't get crushed in that game.
 
[quote name='gofishn']I agree. I never thought I'd see the day when FSU and Miami are two of the weakest teams in the ACC. It's funny because teams are beating FSU and their fans think its the greatest thing in the world. This is not the FSU of the 90's. Maryland fans actually rushed the field after beating us last week. I understand they think it's great since it's only the second time they've ever beaten us, but they need to put things back in perspective and realize that they just beat a .500, injury riddled, extremely young, unranked team.[/QUOTE]

I was at that game and I rushed the field. It wasn't really because we beat Florida State, but because we became bowl eligible for the first time since 2003. Yeah it was great that we beat FSU, but the eligibility was really why we rushed the field.

Great game today for the Terps. The defense really stepped up as well as their quarterback. If you've watched this team since the beginning of the year, you would see how much they have come along. Three of their first four games were against "paid victim" schools and they should've won by a lot more than they did. We got outgained by FIU, and almost lost. The WVU game wasn't as bad as it seemed. After the, hold your breath, 28-0 first quarter bludgering, Maryland actually didn't do too bad on the offensive side of the ball. Since then, even the GA Tech game, the Terps have played well.

The first half of today's game was the best football I've seen Maryland play since the FSU win in 2004 (when FSU was #5 in the country), and the best I've seen Sam Hollenbach play. Ever. Lance Ball was shut down early and often, and I couldn't help but wonder why they didn't put in Keon Lattimore until the second half. He has been outplaying ball by a lot the last few games.
 
The ACC really is all scrambled up this year. It seems like no one wants to just take over with FSU and Miami having down years. Clemson has choked 2 weeks in a row now, BC loses to Wake. FSU finally getting a good win over what seemed to be an up and coming UVA team. If Wake wins the ACC, I might just throw up.
 
[quote name='PapiChullo'] If Wake wins the ACC, I might just throw up.[/quote]

:lol:

I never thought Wake would ever be in this position, but it sure is making the seaon exciting. Wake and Rutgers have to be the surprise teams of the year so far and Wake could easily be undefeated right now. Freaky.

I'm still hoping the Hokies can get a spot in the championship game but its tough to say what will happen.
 
[quote name='GuilewasNK']:lol:

I never thought Wake would ever be in this position, but it sure is making the seaon exciting. Wake and Rutgers have to be the surprise teams of the year so far and Wake could easily be undefeated right now. Freaky.

I'm still hoping the Hokies can get a spot in the championship game but its tough to say what will happen.[/QUOTE]

Unless Duke or UNC upsets Georgia Tech, VA Tech doesn't really have a chance, even if they beat Wake and Virginia.
 
[quote name='GuilewasNK']Rugters/Louisville starting in a bit![/quote]

Another challange for Louisville to step up to. I think at the end of it, Loiusville will be the victor, and by a wide margin(17 or more). The game that made me see Rutgers vunerability was the UConn game. They just looked absolutely flat most of the game.

Now thats not saying Rutgers doesn't have a chance, I just don't think they have a great chance at winning. Louisville is determined to prove the losing Bush didn't lose them the season. Going undefeated will prove that beyond a shadow of a doubt.
 
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