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I really expected more out of Oregon as well. I don't see any indication they are going to be a good team this season. :thumb:

Yeah I expected them to beat Boise State by 10 or more, but of course I was wrong. I don't really have to much faith in Kelly and him staying there for to long.

That's why preseason polls are a joke. Notre Dame should probably be in the Top 20. Meanwhile, with the turmoil going on at Oregon (and I'm not talking about the punch, I'm talking about the AD former head coach stalking the sidelines) will be lucky to win 5 games this season.

Yeah that is true. I actually looked for Oregon to give USC a run for their money. Now it looks like Cal is the only team, besides Oregon State, who will be able to beat the Trojans.

Even though Oklahoma State beat a ranked Georgia team?

Yeah I don't agree with that either. Penn State played a weak Akron team while OK. State beat a pretty solid UGA team, who was ranked.

Don't you think if a guy can be one of the best receivers in the SEC, That he should be considered one of the best in the country? I mean because that means he would be getting done against some of the best and fastest defenses in the country.

A.J. Green and Julio Jones are the best two wide outs in the SEC, yet many don't believe they are top wide outs in the country. Cobb is no where near those two guys and I don't think he ever will be. I mean he would be a top 5-7 wide out in the conference, but that would make him about a top 20-30 wide out or lower in the country.

Bama should be ranked ahead of USC.

BYU should be around 11-14, not 9th.

Boise should be in the top 10.

Notre Dame goes from 23rd to 18th after beating Nevada, yet Boise State went from 16th to 12th after beating Oregon.

We'll have to see if Pryor can ever single handedly beat a top 5 team like Young did on more than 1 occasion.

He isn't at that point yet, but he will be.

And the guys on ESPN said Rutgers had a shot at winning the Big East..

First off, Ohio State must control the ground game. USC has so many talented backs. They have to be able to stop them at some point. They looked AWFUL against Navy's triple option. I hope Tress realizes what the Trojan's strength's are.

Second, our defense must play better all around as a whole. We have to get to Barkley early. He's a true freshman, he is going to be nervous as hel*, we get to him a couple times early, he will be crying for his mommy.

Third, lets please capitalize on USC mistakes. If it's a turnover, we have to score. Get a field goal if anything. Tress listening to Pryor and going for it on 4th down was really a stupid move. If I were the coach and I agreed to that you would have seen a play action roll out by Pryor, go back and watch the game the left side was wide open. USC is a team who rarely makes mistakes, if we can just capitalize on them this game will belong to us.

Fourth, Pryor and Herron have to play better all around games. Pryor has to know when to make big throws, big runs, and find his open guys on time, not 3-5 seconds to late. Herron has to run with speed, power, and not be afraid. This is a game we need to utilize the run, and wear down that strong defense. We need Herron to pick up at least 90-100 yards rushing, and Saine picking up around 55-65.

Ohio State has to prove they are for real. The USC loss a year ago, the Ohio game a year ago, and now the Navy game this season. We have to prove we belong, we are a top 5 team, and we can contend for the National Championship. I truly believe we come out as a new team, Tress doesn't make stupid play calls, the defense plays solid, and Pryor makes some nice plays.

With that said, I'll take Ohio State 31-27.

I don't really see how TN was impressive. They played a very weak opponent.

Yes they did, but I was just impressed by the way they came out and handled business. I mean they won a game they were supposed to early in the year, yet last season they were losing to a Wyoming team who won 4 games, and went 1-7 in the Mountain West. So yes, I was impressed.

I don't see how anyone is impressed with Pryor, the Ohio State receivers were much better than the Navy secondary and it showed. Pryor made some dumb throws IMO. Yes, his athleticism is amazing, but he's got a long way to go.

 

I was most impressed with Penn State-they were able to find what looks to be a more than adequate replacement for Williams in Derrick Moye, Clark looks like a better passer and Royster looks to have slimmed down a lot from last season. Oklahoma's defense-I have really been impressed with OU's D since the National Title game last season, it was usually much maligned by the media, but Venables has a very athletic and speedy group.Virginia Tech-I thought they were frauds and were just going to get dominated by Bama but they held their own and I think they will run the table in the ACC and possibly be in the National Title picture. Washington-played much better than I expected last night with a new coach and a team that was coming off an 0-12 season. Sarkisian looks to be in complete control of that team and I look for them to win 7-8 games this year.

 

The next two teams impressed me, but given who they were playing I'm going to reserve judgment until next week when they square off: Michigan and Notre Dame. While Clausen and Floyd torched Nevada yesterday, it was only Nevada and their pass D is terrible. Michigan looked like a completely different team yesterday, they looked like they were having fun and I think they may win 8-9 games and will beat either Penn State, Ohio State or possibly both. I would not be surprised if Michigan is playing in the Rose Bowl.

 

The players I was most impressed with from this opening weeked:

 

Kellen Moore-looked great against Oregon Thursday night, one of the bright spots in an otherwise crappy game.

 

Randall Cobb-this kid looks like a new player this year, he showed flashes of his potential last season, but I think eventually this kid will be one of the best receivers in the SEC and possibly the Country.

 

USC Running Backs-can anyone stop these guys? McKnight looked better than he ever has, Tyler looked tough, Johnson impressed, Havili impressed, Bradford impressed. They're the second best team in the country IMO, and I watched all five top five teams play yesterday.

 

Max Hall-I know the victory was marred by Bradford going down, but it was still a heck of a drive to take the Cougars all the way down the field and score with 2:30 left.

 

Jahvid Best-145 yards on 10 carries and 2 touchdowns, great numbers in the thrashing of Maryland.

 

Oh yeah, and I've been saying it about Robert Griffin for a long time.

Pryor made a few mistakes, but he is also a sophomore starting in his first ever season opening game. He is going to improve tremendously. He has a solid arm and he makes big plays with his feet. He isn't a Tebow or Bradford, but he is going to mold into a Vince Young type player, the college Vince Young hopefully.

As for your statement on Cobb, I don't believe he could be a top WR in the country, but in the SEC he could be. He has a lot of potential and upside, but I don't see him being a guy who can get you 1,200-1,400 yards, and 12-15 TD's like the best wide outs do.

Michigan will keep it close, but I believe Notre Dame has to much on offense for the Wolverines to handle.

ND, 27-17.

Clark from Penn St had a nice start too!

He should have, Joe Pa let him throw 40 balls against Akron.

My top five would be

1. McCoy

2. Tebow

3. Dez Bryant

4. Eric Decker

5. Jonathan Dwyer

From this years first Saturday of games.

Teams: Navy, Tennessee, Oklahoma State, Baylor, and Cal.

Players: Decker(Minnesota), Crompton(Tenn), Pryor(Ohio State), Jarrett Brown(W. Virginia), and Jonathan Dwyer(G. Tech)

First off, I give Navy all the credit in the world. They outplayed us, and they honestly deserved this game. We just lucked up and picked off the two point conversion try and took it back for two points of our own.

Things that really stuck out to me

1. Why would you take Pryor out of the game when it was 17-7? It's not like your playing EKU, Western, or Morehead, it's 17-7, it's the second quarter, and your playing a pretty good football team. That just really puzzled me.

2. How could you not stop that option? What's Navy known for doing? 13 pass attempts compared to 44 rushing attempts. Yet we couldn't find a defense to stop the option. Amazing.

3. Pryor looked good. Yes he had a pick, but he also made some very nice throws and plays with his feet. He isn't close to his peak yet, but I can't wait until he gets there. It's going to be dangerous.

4. Kurt Coleman is the heart of this team.

5. Tress needs to find him an offensive coordinator. His play calling is a joke.

6. USC will run all over us, for the second straight year, if we can't fix our offensive and defensive line problems.

7. Ray Small has to come back and be strong and healthy. I was impressed with our core of wide outs, but adding Small to the mix makes us much more stronger.

8. Duron Carter will be a stud in the coming years, but he is also going to be a big part of our success in 2009. I like his game, and he can be a solid weapon for us.

Happy to see Lane get his first W as a Vol. I really wish him well at Tennessee.

Expected a UK win in this one. Their next game will be a little bit tougher though..

If Bradford plays this entire game Oklahoma wins by 2 or more TDs. Sad to see Sam go down like this, hope to see him recover and get back to his full potential.

Nice win tonight, but I don't see the Cards having much success in 2009.

Earlier this year I think I predicted another 75-79 win season. We won't even get that many.

Silva is good, but he wouldn't make it very far in the ring with guys like Lesnar, Mir, and Heath Herring.

So can someone give me a big rundown on all the deals that's happened in the offseason?

You dont see USC making it how? I am just curious of your opinion.

 

I would really much like to see my Trojans play an SEC team this year in a bowl game. They should have been playing UF last year:irked:.

I just don't see them winning the Pac-10 this year. They have owned that watered down conference for the past 5 years, but now I look for another team to knock them off.

I like Griffin's game a lot. He is a very athletic QB who will be a treat to watch in 2009. I don't know if he is the best NFL prospect ever though, but we will see how he plays this year. He's very talented and can be a nice NFL QB.

National Championship:

Florida vs. Texas

 

Fiesta Bowl:

Oklahoma vs. TCU

 

Sugar Bowl:

Alabama vs. Cincinnati

 

Orange Bowl:

Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame

 

Rose Bowl:

Ohio State vs. USC

 

I'm taking USC and UF in the title game, Georgia Tech to win the ACC, West Virginia to win the Big East, Penn State to win the Big Ten and Boise State, not TCU, to make a BCS Bowl. But I like those matchups.

Don't see those teams making BCS games.

Ohio State should have a very successful season in 2009. Pryor is the best athlete, yes he is, in the Big 10, and one of the top athletes in the country. The running game should be solid, even though we lost Beanie, Herron and company will be solid. The passing game with Pryor should be better than 2008, which will skyrocket this team. I like for Pryor to go over 2,700 yards passing, and 24 TD's. He will also have a great year on his feet, I see home over 650 yards, and 8-10 TD's. Our WR's will be solid I think. Small will be the #1 guy and he should have a solid year. The defense will be as solid as it always is. That's one thing about OSU, we always have a solid defense year in and year out. I love Kurt Coleman, and he will have an All American type year IMO.

SHOULD WIN

Navy

Toledo

Illinois

Indiana

Wisconsin

Purdue

Minnesota

New Mexico State

Iowa

Michigan

CAN WIN

USC

Penn State

I'm going with 11-1, and a good shot at 12-0.

Let's keep the pre-season going with some picks for the upcoming season. Who are your:

 

1. BCS Conference Champions

2. At-Large BCS Teams

3. Potential BCS Busters

4. BCS Game Matchups

5. National Champion

6. Heisman Trophy Winner.

 

Here's Mine:

 

Conference Winners

ACC-Georgia Tech.

Big East-West Virginia

Big 10-Penn State

Big 12-Oklahoma

Pac 10-USC

SEC-Florida

 

At-Large BCS Teams

Ole Miss, Texas, Notre Dame, Boise State.

 

Potential BCS Busters

Boise State, TCU, BYU.

 

BCS Game Matchups

Rose Bowl USC vs. Penn State

Fiesta Bowl Texas vs. Notre Dame

Sugar Bowl Ole Miss vs. Boise State

Orange Bowl Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia

BCS National Championship Game Florida vs. Oklahoma

 

2009-2010 BCS National Champion

The University of Florida

 

Heisman Trophy Winner

Tim Tebow-University of Florida

Conference winners

ACC - G. Tech

Big East - Cincy

Big Ten - Ohio State

Big 12 - Oklahoma State

Pac 10 - Oregon

SEC - Florida

At-large teams

Boise State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Ole Miss

BCS busters

Utah, BYU, TCU, Boise State

BCS matchups

Rose - Oregon vs Penn State

Fiesta - Oklahoma vs Ohio State

Sugar - Boise State vs Ole Miss

Orange - Cincy vs G. Tech

Championship - Florida vs Oklahoma State

BCS champs

Florida

Heisman - McCoy

Petersen will, cause he won't be in Boise much longer.