Official Polls Thread, Coaches #5, Harris #5, AP #5

RHans405 · Oct 14, 2007

Re: Official Polls Thread, Coaches #5, AP #5

Holy cow. Didn't know USC had so many injuries.

LSU now has to regroup. Guess they'll be up now for Auburn. If we run the table I think everything will fall into place. Of course, the big if is running the table.

SpartanCaptain · Oct 14, 2007

Re: Official Polls Thread, AP #7

PGTiger said: ↑

You are right, they should have had South Florida #1 all this time. I mean, why put an LSU team #1 after a 41 pt win over #9 VT, Win over #12 S. Car., and dramatic win over #9 Florida? Damn, BC beat the **** out of UMass (by 10) Bowling Green, and NOTRE DAME. Very impressive.

Did you guys see Ohio State beat Akron 20-2? That was impressive. And they completely shut down a Kent State team that was coming off a big win on the road at Ohio.
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GOOD CALL :thumb:

SpartanCaptain · Oct 14, 2007

Re: Official Polls Thread, AP #7

msully said: ↑

The NC IS OVER FORGET IT !! IT WILL BE BETWEEN SO AN EITHER USC OR CAL OR OHIO ST !! WE ARE OUT OF IT AUBURN is where The Coach wants them to be . By all rights they should be undefeated !! Everyone now knows how to play this defense that we have ! Now our offense is known by everyone , we need to to be able to change in mid season .That is hard to do !! You almost want to star the year with your 3rd team and work up to your 1st team somewhere in the mid season . I have started on KY's last part of the season , it should be fun for them , three emails have been sent out , I think they can lose 3 games that they have left to play ! We will see how good they are !! I got my MOJO WORKIN and Baby IT'S WORKIN ON YOU ! My Kentucky friend fans ain't going to call me anymore .
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Something is wrong with you, i honestly do not understand what the hell you are trying to say.... Auburn is where the coach wants them to be....?....what?!

mauitiger · Oct 14, 2007

Re: Official Polls Thread, Coaches #5, AP #5

Darth Gator said: ↑

We vs They
I saw the debate on this thread concerning fans referring to the team as "we" even though they are not the ones on the field playing the games. My two cents? I am a big user of "WE" when referring to the Gators and here is why. I have had season tickets since 1978 when UF was 1-10. I supported the team then, I supported them through the probation years of Charlie Pell and Galen Hall, through the Spurrier era, the Zook hiccup, and now the Meyer era. I have spent uncounted THOUSANDS of dollars on tickets, jerseys, shirts, hats, cups, flags, car magnets, face paint, beer koozies, etc etc. I applied to ONE university out of high school and was accepted (thanks to my SAT scores and not my GPA! ha ha ha) And I will die a Gator fan!

Compare this with a top player who is recruited by all the top teams (including my rivals). He might have never been a fan of the team, but instead, he might weigh his options, consider which team will get him more exposure for his projected future in the NFL, stick around for 4 years (if we're lucky) and then move on.

Does the fact that this person is on the field make him more of a Gator than me? I dont think so. In fact, I think that the die-hard fans of schools like Florida, LSU, Alabama, Tennes...uu..err...hmph..(sorry, I just threw up in my mouth)....have just as much if not MORE of a right to use "WE" when referring to their respective teams. Dont get me wrong, I am not taking ANYTHING away from the players that lay their bodies, hearts, minds, and souls on the line for their choosen team. Many of them DID grow up fans of those teams. And anyone can see the passion in the players on the field. I just think the fans have just as much of a right.

At least its not the NFL (where your star player might switch to your arch rival next season for a better contract!)

---Darth Gator
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This may just be the single best explanation of college football fandom I have ever read.:thumb:

mauitiger · Oct 14, 2007

Re: Official Polls Thread, Coaches #5, AP #5

uscvball said: ↑

USC is nowhere near worthy of a NC game at this point. To say that injuries are a question is like saying the Titanic was a nice little boat. Take a look:

Baker-Strained Hamstring-out 1 to 2 games
Heberer-Strained Shoulder-out unknown number of games
Rey Rey-Hip pointer or worse-out unknown?
Rachal-Strained knee-back for Notre Dame?
O'Dowd-Patella injury-out 2-3 more weeks?
Malu-Hamstring bruise-playing
Charles Brown-Sprained ankle
Booty-broken finger-back for Notre Dame?
S. Johnson-boot injury-back for Notre Dame?
K Ellison-broken nose-playing
Byers-banged up hands but playing

Out for the season:
Pinkard-Torn ACL-out all season
Nick Howell-Groin Injury-out for season
CJ Gable-groin injury-out for the season
Martin Coleman-shoulder-out for the season but possibly practicing with scout team
Marc Tyler-practicing with scout team
Gallippo-Back injury-surgery and out for the season (Injury from High School)
Kevin Thomas-out for the year
Broderick Green-Stress Fracture foot-back when?
T Henderson-out for the season
Travon Patterson-out for the season

The Oline injuries are massive. We are down to 3rd and 4th string at many key spots. Yesterday our #2 RB was a 6th year guy with two bad knees.

LSU is absolutely still in it, no question. USC lost any real chance to play for the NC last week. A one loss team will play, maybe even 2 one loss teams but not when the loss is to the Furd.
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Dang, vball. Where was your off season conditioning? Too much partying with Brit, and Lindsay, and Paris Eh? :hihi:

Darth Gator · Oct 15, 2007

Re: Official Polls Thread, Coaches #5, AP #5

JSracing said: ↑

good post Gator except for the Mildcats part, they have a good offense, your team best be ready, they arent a fluke.
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You are absolutely right. Thats just my little "pet" name for them! lol (Dont like UK much). They ARE the real deal....I just wish they werent!

Goodlifetiger · Oct 15, 2007

Re: LSU is number 7 in AP

ScottyB28 said: ↑

I'm just saying this system sucks. If college football had a playoff, do you think South Florida would make it to the National Championship Game? NO
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In a play off there is a little luck getting to the big game. The pros have wild card teams win the superbowel, is that fair. It has to be they were put in the play off.

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