most ranked teams are expected to hold court, but we're in conference play now and road games are always that extra element.
USC showed me something last night -- they looked dead in the water when it was 30-17, but their HS quarterback and defense stepped up. really sloppy team, though (a million pre-snap penalties).
1. "don't know how they won that...they're awful" In response to Reply # 0
>USC showed me something last night -- they looked dead in the >water when it was 30-17, but their HS quarterback and defense >stepped up. really sloppy team, though (a million pre-snap >penalties).
still not exactly sure what to make of JT skipping his senior year of HS for this.
DeepAztheRoot Member since Dec 19th 2003 13992 posts
Sun Sep-23-18 06:09 PM
52. "As a Nebraska fan and a Toronto Blue Jays fan..." In response to Reply # 6
I understand there is a long rebuild ahead for both. It doesn't sound like there was a whole lot of accountability in Riley's program and S&C was not up to par. I said before the season that 7-5 was the ceiling and that was including wins over Colorado and Troy. At best they are now hoping an APR score at 5-7 gets them in to a bowl. Not sure if they fixed that rule, but I believe they added 3 more bowl games so the math seems to work for that to happen unless a whole bunch of FCS teams were added to skeds this year compared to prior years. The team is going nowhere until they fix the OL and secondary is young and no depth even with Neal coming from UCF.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79621 posts
Sat Sep-22-18 02:58 PM
12. "Who made this popular? " In response to Reply # 10
I don’t get this move at all.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
14. "yup, Desean is the modern originator..." In response to Reply # 13
the game against the Cowboys. I still remember Mike Tirico being like..."wait, did he get over the goal line?" Also, Desean did that awful celebration dance, completely unaware of what he had done, lol.
...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft
26. "I could never forget Lett..." In response to Reply # 23
seeing as how it was the Super Bowl. Thank God we still won. On that one though, Bebe knocked it out of his hand. Desean was the pioneer of voluntarily dropping the ball right at the goal line. The Dolphins game you're thinking about was when we blocked a would be game winning FG and as the ball is spinning on the snow, Lett slides in to do who the fuck knows what, pushes it forward, Miami recovers it on the 1, they get another FG attempt, make it and win the game. I can still see fucking Pete Stoyanovich's smug ass face as he made what was shorter than an extra point kick. SMH.
...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft
50. "RE: I try to forget those memories of those Cowboys teams..." In response to Reply # 49
>For someone who wasn't a spectacular player, Lett was a part >of some memorable plays. Although not for the right reasons.
He was actually a very good player. If I remember right he had some injuries and suspensions, but when he was on the field and on top of his game, he was a major force for them.
55. "yep, but at the time..." In response to Reply # 51
that loss made us 7-4. Plus it was Thanksgiving Day. Family over, food, drink and a Cowboys' L to end the day. I was pissed. Went on to win 5 straight, though...and an eventual Super Bowl...where Leon would show his ass, again. You right, though...he was a hell of a player, just a goofball at times.
...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft
Tiger Woods Member since Feb 15th 2004 18387 posts
Sat Sep-22-18 08:47 PM
33. "If the SEC West didn’t play each other, they’d all make the playoff" In response to Reply # 0 Sat Sep-22-18 08:47 PM by Tiger Woods
NOT LITERALLY ALL OF THEM GUYS
But man LSU, Auburn, and obviously Bama are all so athletic. Imagine what they’d do in the Big 10 East? To the entire PAC 12, to everyone in the ACC except Clemson?
well, when you have a -3 in turnover margin you don't beat most good teams
but how those plays happened...scoop-and-score after inexplicable overturned TD, fumble while running out the clock with a lead, overtime interception from a near-perfect Herbert...soul stealing loss
43. "going to be a long rebuild. " In response to Reply # 0
this season is all about setting expectations, so we'll see how they battle over this next month (which looks hopeless on paper). nobody wins with six turnovers, so Vols didn't even give themselves a chance...which is disappointing.
- offensive coaching was horrible. not sure if Tyson Helton is to blame because he thinks he still has Sam Darnold, but it falls to Pruitt and has to change.
- Tennessee has four receivers that are 6'2, 200, while the interior offensive line are all underclassmen -- yet they continue to run on first and second downs to "establish a ground game." where are the passes on 2nd down? 1st down? the only time Tennessee threw the ball was 3rd and long when their first two runs got stuffed. if you can't out-talent a defense, you out-scheme them -- running inside lead over and over for 2.9 YPC is just bad coaching.
- defense was not horrible given the turnovers, but lots of missed assignments still. you have guys in perfect coverage on a crossing route, then completely ditch their man because Franks scrambles two yards out of the pocket. turns into a 70-yard catch-and-run TD. Florida doesn't have an explosive offense and Tennessee gave them too many free chunk plays.
- Vols are going to find out who is here for the long haul soon: @ Georgia, @ Auburn, bama and @ South Carolina is their next four weeks. a senior linebacker pulled a Vontae Davis against Florida so there might be more to come.
78. "both defenses are sketchy. losing bosa is far bigger than anyone realize..." In response to Reply # 69
one because he was on pace to being the most dominant DL in cfb since Suh...
but because his dominance could mask a lot of flaws in the back 7 which is beyond shaky. the talent level at some of the back end spots is just not where it was in previous seasons.
70. "potential criminal charges in Jordan McNair (Maryland) death" In response to Reply # 0
my kid would be transferring out of Maryland RIGHT TODAY
from USA Today:
Head football athletic trainer Wes Robinson yelled at McNair "to get the fuck up" and Robinson and other trainers on site were responsible for a "failure to identify escalating symptoms” for heat stroke, the report stated.
Three (players) described how Robinson ordered staffers to drag McNair across the field. One said, Robinson yelled to "drag his ass across the field."
McNair wasn’t taken off the field until 34 minutes after he first showed signs of heat illness. He also was not given cold immersion therapy – where an overheated individual is placed in a tub of ice and water – nor were his vital signs taken at College Park, Md., that day.
It took nearly an hour, 40 minutes before he was taken away by an ambulance, during which time his condition worsened and he began to have seizures.
“We will be requesting a full, un-redacted version of the Walters Report and will begin reviewing all circumstances surrounding Jordan McNair’s death for potential criminal charges,” John Erzen, the spokesperson for the Prince George County State's Attorney's Office, told USA TODAY Sports.
75. "it was standard op procedure in high school" In response to Reply # 74
had a buddy, backup o-lineman. we are all doing position drills. hear a yell across the field, he's on the ground. the coach is calling him a pussy, get the fuck up, still being a bitch, etc. he severely fractured his ankle and did more ligament damage just getting up trying to walk.
the sad thing is, the really respected kids (best players) would never get treated like this. always a player the coaches think they can hard discipline to send a message, but not do it to a vital player.
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