THEY ALL FALL DOWN
by SMQ on Nov 4, 2007 12:33 AM EDT
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PrintTwo big losers* in the big picture today...
...and five big winners...
* - Not in the "you're a loser, Costanza. You'll always be a loser" sort of way, but Arizona State and Boston College went from frontrunners to also-rans in a matter of hours, and all precedents suggest it's too late for either to atone. The door is open very wide for Kansas, Oregon, Oklahoma and your new BCS number two/unwilling Russian roulette aficianado, LSU. All part of the ongoing narrowing of the field, and the circle of life in college football.
Set your clocks back tonight, and use the extra hour to catch up on one of the great works of Western literature - Confederacy of Dunces, perhaps? Or work on your resumé for the Nebraska and Texas A&M jobs. That communications degree will pay off for at least on of them.
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LSU
Also, holy shit, Oregon is really good. Like, really good. However, I remember when Rudy Carpenter had actual bona fide pocket presence and scrambling ability. I miss those days and I am confused as to where they went.
LSU
of that win. Both of those plays had Alabama at the 30 yard line of LSU. Ah well, there's always next year.
by SportsProwess on Nov 4, 2007 12:49 AM EDT reply actions
Ducks and Tigers
And Erik, I too am really confused as to what is up with Rudy. The playcalling tonight did him no favors (a safety valve or hot route at least ONCE on those 50 millions jailbreak blitzes Oregon threw at us would have been nice) but he still holds the ball too long, isn't willing to throw the ball away, and is getting happy feet from how much punishment he's had to take this year.
Individual big winner
"South Carolina continues to struggle against the run, as usual, which opens the door for a breakout game by McFadden and Jones"
100 cocktails to you sir
Perspective on LSU
As for SportsProwess' comment on the reversed calls and Bama being "robbed of that win," take another look at your DVR. The LSU receiver clearly never controlled the ball on the overturned fumble call. The shot from behind proves it. You can see the ball clearly coming off his chest when he's trying to secure it. It's hard to imagine a Bama fan complaining about officiating in this one when Bama had a 14-2 penalty advantage. The Tide wasn't robbed of the win. LSU almost gave it to them but Alabama didn't take it. Don't whine about the officials.
by crepuscular @ Sunday Morning Quarterback on Nov 4, 2007 7:15 AM EST reply actions
LSU by 5 over Oregon on neutral field
Clearly LSU looks better than Florida did last year. The chainsaw might be in need of oil and maintenance but it is still very much attached and functional.
Oregon is unqestionably a superb team which has had 4 big wins but was held to fewer than 350 yards at home by USC and would, in LSU, face the most formidable offense thet've seen this year.
Certainly Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma have a chance to impress and they, along with Oregon should have a chance to overtake LSU even if the Tigers win out but fail to do so in a sufficiently impressive manner against the relatively weaker competition (although that Arkansas running game doesn't look half bad, Moreno is a monster and the Tennessee offense is capable of being impressive). For the moment, though, they have done quite enough to retain their spot at the top.
Perspective on LSU
by AngryAngel65 on Nov 4, 2007 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, I am an LSU fan
by crepuscular @ Sunday Morning Quarterback on Nov 4, 2007 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
robbed?
And Confederacy of Dunces is indeed unbelievable. Easily the funniest work of "literature" ever penned outside of Vonnegut and Catch-22. I can't even imagine the difficulty in pulling off a novel like it--it's the literary equivalent of Miami (OH) winning in Baton Rouge way back when.
OSU-UW
by Jack on Nov 4, 2007 11:16 AM EST reply actions
Rutgers-UConn
Oh, yeah. It's Rutgers. Man, if I weren't a skeptic I'd think that Schiano sold his soul to the devil to get the 11-2 season and this year is the ultimate payback.
by sodakboy93 on Nov 4, 2007 2:43 PM EST reply actions
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