With Pryor being more experienced/seasoned & healthy, presumably they'll be sitting at/near top of the polls all next season. If Rod' would've had him (Pryor) in Michigan, his "rebuilding" would've gone twice as fast as it is now. And if JoePa had him (Pryor) in Happy Valley, it'd be presumably PSU at/near top of the polls next season. The Sweater-vest scored big w/ securing Pryor for tOSU, when he (Pryor) was strongly considering the Wolverines & N'Lions. Damn. Fisher is getting paid handsomely. I just figured he could use a sunny vacation in SoCal'... Also, at times I sensed that him & Bud Adams are at odds w/ the Leinart/V.Young thing, canning Norm Chow, and the likelihood that V.Young will be slotted to start for years to come. . . The Washington Huskies head-coach is Steve Sarkisian, former stand-out QB @ BYU & asst. coach / offensive coordinator @ USC. I think to maintain the recruitment edge w/ a new challenge in town (Neuheisel & UCLA), rising Pac-10 (Oregon, Oregon St, Stanford, Washington, Arizona, and Arizona St), a been-there/done-that type of head-coach w/ the same cred' that Pete Carroll had (defensive specialist w/ actual pro' experience) would work well for the Trojans. Dave Wannstadt at Pitt is FINALLY getting recruits that the Panthers would almost always lose to tOSU, PSU, etc'... and it's because of his pro' experience - meaning the presence of belief of facilitating/developing players to make it into the next level (ie. pro'). Hence why I thought Fisher (former Trojan alumnist/player) & Gruden (proven pro' coach w/ interest in college ball) would be potentially great choices. . . Though likely to be overlooked, Norm Chow (now offensive coordinator for UCLA) is another name I'd personally consider even. . .
If sweatervest coaches like he did in the Rose Bowl and gives Pryor some freedom they could be very dangerous next season. If he reverts back to his old ways (see beginning of season) then they'll drop a game or two.
Well, we all know it should be a year of the standard suspects with Bama starting on top; the question is who will be this year's Boise, well, besides Boise of course MB
Here's my prediction: North Texas wins 3 or less, and the Todd Dodge era is officially over by December. When he bails, his kid transfers out, and the school starts yet another 'rebuilding period' which will leave us winning 1-4 games each year for the next half decade. At least we're getting a shiny new stadium by 2012.
I say Jacory Harris gets his thumb fixed and Miami goes 12-2 with a BCS bowl win. That would be awesome! My guess is that we will start the season ranked around #16 which is generous based onthis year's performance. We have scheduled an out of conference top 5 team in our first month of play for the past four years (Ohio State is next year's challenge). GO CANES!!! BT
I predict that U-Texas' next star, Garrett Gilbert, will be the first behind the line of scrimage QB since before Vince Young.
Gilbert Grape was looking terribly lost last week. Tough way to start your NCAA career. He should be okay, but I don't think he will be up to McCoy / Young standards. BT
What I meant to say, was that he would be the first one to stay behind the line of scrimage and not run the ball as much as CM/VY.
I understood your message, I just think he will not get to be as good of a QB as McCoy or Young. I could be wrong though, he might have just been overwhelmed with the situation last week. That Vince young championship game was the best championship game in the BCS era. BT
It's going to be a very interesting year in 2010. I have a feeling that USC is going to have a really hard time finding a top flight coach to jump in on that really wobbly ship. Why would anyone go there with the Reggie Bush/Joe McKnight stuff potentally going off like an H-Bomb. I thought that program was almost in touchable by the NCAA until the last couple of months. Ohio State will probably start the season at #1. It is going to be really interesting to see how the feathers get ruffled if Boise State comes out and beats Va Tech and Oregon State to go 4-0 at that point. After that the competition is admittedly weak but by then the freight train of contraversy will be rolling at full speed. The nyesayers saying they don't deserve to be ranked in the top 1 and the proof on the field. It is going to be interesting to see how Florida reloads and adapts to life after Tebow. Bama is probably going to be strong but will obviously loose a lot of talent to the next level. Texas could be in a world of hurt if they can't get that QB to play way better than he did against the Tide. I look froward to seeing a ton of great college football this fall. It's going to be really interesting to see how much of the Nation starts to root for or againts what could probably be the most amazing rise in college football ever. "ladies and gentlemen your 2011 BCS Natinal Champion Boise State Broncos"
Ok, so for USC, names floating around: - Mike Riley of Oregon State (HC) - he won't likely move on from OSU, as he's more-or-less king for life for the Beavers, and regrets leaving them years ago. - Jeff Fisher of Tennessee Titans (HC) - never say never, but NFL money > college money. But, Fisher was possibly seeking a Cowher-type break eventually. Couple that w/ Bud Adams / V. Young, he's not all that chipper in Nashville. - Jack Del Rio of Jax Jaguars (HC) - a lot depends on Jax ownership, but he's got the ties to Troy & the staff to enter full-speed & be ready. - Herm Edwards formerly of Jets/Chiefs (HC) - he was officially contacted by USC; I don't know much of him other than his commitment to defense & having teams prepared, as well as able to handle big-name players & issues. - Steve Sarkisian of Washington Huskies (HC) - he seems content, for time being; perhaps will let Troy stabilize if sanctions hit, and make the move after the new guy gets things sorted/tranquil again in 3-4 seasons - Norm Chow of UCLA Bruins (OC) - always overlooked for head coaching gigs, but an offensive visionary & elite QB instructor, along w/ recruiting prowess. I want Jon Gruden in the talk, but so far no such luck nor consideration. I believe the next head-coach will be a temp' guy to get things sorted-out (ie. "care-taker"), weather a possible probationary/sanction period (it's all rumors, so who knows), etc'. Once there is calm again in Troy, one of the aforementioned will likely enter. I hate it, but that's what seems most plausible. . . Heck, where the heII is Marty Schottenheimer? I'd be down w/ him, too... I'm still waiting for the break-through ACC team since they expanded, and Miami might be it next season. Otherwise, it's been continual attrition in the ACC w/ their elite teams, like crabs in a pen where a swift one tries to emerge clear of the rest, and another pulls it back down. At least that's how I've seen ACC football past few seasons. . . Pro-style pocket passer. He def' got the vision & arm for it. More snaps against the 1st team defense will get him up to speed, and omit the obvious/glaring mistakes that all noob QB's make. Reading your post BCS-NCG post in the other thread, you stated that you didn't watch much if any of the 2nd half. That's where Garrett Gilbert momentarily came of age, orchestrating two TD drives & being on-target on slants, curls, and all-out fades down the field w/ safeties nearby. IMVHO, he (Gilbert) will be a better & more proficient pocket-passer than McCoy. But, will he win more games? Who knows, McCoy was versatile & multi-faceted, which are crucial to winning in college football. Just like Troy Smith of tOSU, Tim Tebow of UF, Daryll Clark of PSU, and currently Terrelle Pryor of tOSU. Not prototypical pro-passers w/ luscious stats, but solid game-day players w/ the tools & skills to win. (I observe Texas football conditioning/training/practices, as to providing the basis of my observations that Gilbert will be a solid pro-style passer)
Agree that Gilbert came into his own in the second half which is very impressive considering the situation he was thrown into...I look for him to be very, very good in two years. Brings a grin to my face about USC. I always disliked Pete C because I thought he had no class running it up on people, and then when he had it happen to him when turnabout was fair play he cried like a *****. Screw him. Now I will be able to dislike USC less because he is not there, but not by much ! I am very concerned about Miami for the next two years with our home and home with them, and Boise could step up, or exit stage right. It is going to be interesting to see now that they are the hunted and no longer the hunter. Things look a lot different from the top of the hill, and they are not always easier...
Grrr... From afar, it seems like obvious running-up-the-score, but from up-close, key starters (QB/RB's/WR's) would be sitting out most of the 2nd half (much to their objection). When there's an obvious mismatch, it's not gonna be a nail-biter of a game. . . What about Switzer/OU, Osborne/Neb, Spurrier/UF, Bowden/FSU, Cooper/tOSU, Stoops/OU, Richt/UGA, etc'? Very obnoxious & obvious in their running-up-the-score & padding the stats, to the point of insulting/obscene. . . Carroll is/was no way comparable to any of the aforementioned "legends" or elite coaches in his on-occasion team's dominance. . .
MBFerrari, I completely agree with you that Boise is going to have to step up. This upcoming season is going to make or break this program. Win out and move up to the point that the NCAA will help them get out of the damn WAC. If they lose 1 or 2 and just stay in the background. Should be a lot of fun to be in Boise next year.
Agree Boise, and I am really impressed with you guys. Should be a fun year starting this Fall. Wow, nice pull on the OSU hit with Cooper, and had I not just gone back and looked at his pitiful record in Michigan and bowl games (5-18-1) I wouldn't have remembered he ran up the scores, but he did. Looking back on that I don't like it either. He put up 70 on a couple of schools one year, and that is not classy at all. I never liked him either so it is easier to rip on him, but your point is taken. I just think that when you are up 50-3 in the third, you can PROBABLY play some of the backups, don't you guys agree? In any case until there is a playoff this will continue to happen. I just don't get why PC was all pissed off when Stanford housed them? I mean, it happened both ways right? MB
The school I was attending was road-kill fodder for the mid '90s version of the silver-bullets, namely PITT. I didn't mind seeing Bobby Hoying, Eddie George, Terry Glenn, Joe Germaine, Dave Boston, Shawn Springs, and others. But, it was obvious the goal was to run-up the score, pad the stats, showcase certain players in the limelight for awards/accolades, etc'. All is acceptable within reason, but it was so obvious & even more-so nauseating to see. . . Carroll vocalizing about it did seem a bit weak-sauce, but it's not a quid-pro-quo thing (we ran up the score, so you now run up the score). Again, as a follower of USC, during Carroll's time leading the Trojans, they never kept their core starters in towards the tail-end of a blowout. If they happened to score, it was the backups or 3rd stringers (who needed the snaps/reps otherwise they'd likely transfer!). I believe Carroll felt that the Cardinals staff kept too many starters in after the game was already decided on the scoreboard and/or play-calling didn't suit the situation (leading by 3+ TD's yet going for 2pt. conversion, etc'). I'm just inferring based on what I perceived. I'll have to re-check the Stanford game stats' & drive-summaries towards the end of the game. For instance, just this past season the Trojans were handily leading the Bruins & the game was decided so Carroll tried to run the clock out at the end of the game. Neuheisel called a few time-outs, kept blitzing & stuff. Carroll was like wtf-bbq & aired it out for a salt-in-the-wound TD. Also, Carroll's son was a player on the Cardinals football team a few seasons back when they svcked arse. The head-coach was Walt Harris who was a bit salty/caustic and overly disciplinarian-type, and Carroll's son supposedly got some wrath. And word of this got out, which caused Stanford to lose some recruits to USC.
You are dead on in your estimation of the ACC. It is truly a rock-paper-scissors conference. There is not any one style of attack that you prepare for when playing your in conference slate. Pro style (Miami), Triple Option (GT), spread (FSU), it is always a different approach. With GT losing their premier players I think Miami could make a run next year. We play VT and FSU at home so the GT game late in the year should be our biggest challenge. I've not seen the consistency yet, but I'm pinning my hopes of a Miami resurgence on the fact that our QB was playing hurt the entire second half of the season when the inconsistency was evident. We got whupped flat out by VT and Wisconsin though, so we still need a lot of improvement. GO CANES!!! BT
The SEC will win their 5th straight National Championship in 2010 . It will either be LSU , BAMA or Florida depending on which team wins the SEC.
An SEC team will almost certianly be in the title game. That conference is really strong. I think there is a really good possibility that both teams in the title game will be in Blue and Orange uniforms. ooohh yea. FEAR THE BLUE!
No chance. The SEC sucks, and has only gotten lucky the past few seasons... Check the national championships won by the SEC prior to 2003. GO CANES!!! BT
BT: Here is the link http://www.secsports.com/default.aspx shoot them an email and let them know they suck, and to please stop hogging the championship so the ACC can have a chance
