Nah they'll win six at least. Too much talent.
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College Football 2016 Week Four - Off-Season Thread - tOSU wins it all
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Purple Cheeto
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Will they? They probably lose this week and they aren't beating UW. That's 4 losses already. UCLA and ND are both likely losses but with rivalry games you never know. Oh and they play Oregon, so yeah.
They have a softer slate coming up with the Arizona schools, Colorado and Cal but none of those teams looks like pushovers, especially for a team as offensively challenged as USC.
Oregon is pretty banged up right now. I could see them beating the Ducks and the rest of the South outside UCLA, plus possible rivalry game wins. Bruins and ND don't look like world beaters either.
I guess it's not a lock but I'd still be surprised if they didn't make a bowl game.
Squirrel Killer
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What!? If 3-0 Nebraska wins out (including the conference championship,) there's no way you'd be left out of the playoff. You'd have wins against at least 4 ranked opponents, zero loses, and, of course, the championship of a power conference. Hell, look at Iowa last year, had we won the B1G with a worse schedule, most pundits had us in.
bucknuticus
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Rumors circulating about more chaos at USC. Clay Helton getting punched in the face by a player, if true, is crazy.
http://www.theleadsports.com/stories/did-usc-o-lineman-ej-price-punch-coach-clay-helton-in-the-face/
And by fishy we mean that freshman OG EJ Price may have punched coach Clay Helton in the face, precipitating a possible mass exodus of transfers from the school. Rumored to be among those considering a transfer are OL Chuma Edoga, recently demoted QB Max Browne, and WR/CB Keyshawn Pie Young. CB Adoree Jackson and WR JuJu Smith are also widely expected to declare for the NFL draft as soon as the season is over.
Rumors circulating about more chaos at USC. Clay Helton getting punched in the face by a player, if true, is crazy.
http://www.theleadsports.com/stories/did-usc-o-lineman-ej-price-punch-coach-clay-helton-in-the-face/
And by fishy we mean that freshman OG EJ Price may have punched coach Clay Helton in the face, precipitating a possible mass exodus of transfers from the school. Rumored to be among those considering a transfer are OL Chuma Edoga, recently demoted QB Max Browne, and WR/CB Keyshawn Pie Young. CB Adoree Jackson and WR JuJu Smith are also widely expected to declare for the NFL draft as soon as the season is over.
Wow if true.
The only way an undefeated P5 conference champion gets left out is if there are 5 undefeated P5 conference champions.
Looks like EJ Price should have gone to UGA like he was expected to. We sure could use some talent on OL right now . Edoga was also a GA kid. Come on down!
Squirrel Killer
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And who are the P5 undefeateds left?
ACC: Clemson, GA Tech, Louisville, Miami, Wake
B12-2: Baylor, WV
B1G: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, MSU, Minnie, Nebraska, OSU, Wiscy
Pac-12: AZ St, Stanford, Utah, Washington
SEC: Alabama, Arky, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, TAM
What possible combination of undefeated non-B1G schools locks out Nebraska? Any undefeated SEC school is getting in, same with an undefeated Pac-12 team. Undefeated Clemson gets in sure, but Nebraska probably ends with a better resume then the rest of the ACC contenders. Big 12-2? I think undefeated Baylor gets snubbed if for nothing else, off-field issues (assuming all 5 P5 conference have an undefeated team,) and WV isn't a threat.
Squirrel Killer
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I could see the B1G snubbed if their champ was Indiana, or the ACC if their's was Wake.
Nah, with the "top" schools doing poorly, they'll be hurt worse. Nebraska could beat a 12-0/11-1 east champ and look great.
Edit: just realized I read your post wrong. We agree. This while conference name =/= # of teams needs to end.
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
Lol, 8 i actually do agree with. No automatics from conferences. Earn that shit all the way.
FloydtheFathead
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Truly a tale of two fandoms
Jim pls
Do they make it to a bowl game?
Damn
Baylor is gonna need some really really good injury luck if they want to go undefeated. They're probably not even good enough now to go undefeated based on how their offense has looked the first 3 weeks. WVU has a higher chance of going undefeated.
Purple Cheeto
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Supposedly this is false and stems from a joke post on wearesc.com, supposedly.
jstevenson
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Nebraska won't go undefeated with its issues on the OL/DL. But if it did, there's almost no chance it could get locked out from the playoff with wins over Ohio State, Wisconsin, Iowa, Oregon and the B1G East champ. (Red Kool Aid is strong after beating Oregon, but the Ducks had 4 freshman OL playing most of the game, and a disastrous front 7 on defense... they're good, but they can't really expose Nebraska's weaknesses)
I think the stretch goal for the Huskers right now is the Rose Bowl.
Pick 'em stuff
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Georgia/Ole Miss
San Jose State/Iowa State
Wisconsin/Sparty
Syracuse/UConn
Florida/Tennessee
Pitt/UNC
Wake Forest/Indiana
Louisiana Tech/Middle Tennessee
Okie State/Baylor
Stanford/UCLA
Arkansas/TAMU
Cal/ASU
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Georgia/Ole Miss
San Jose State/Iowa State
Wisconsin/Sparty
Syracuse/UConn
Florida/Tennessee
Pitt/UNC
Wake Forest/Indiana
Louisiana Tech/Middle Tennessee
Okie State/Baylor
Stanford/UCLA
Arkansas/TAMU
Cal/ASU
bucknuticus
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No I'm saying he's not a great player because he's not. Watch the tape, he's over hyped because he hits hard and is a novelty due to being a two way player. The ultimate goal post moving athletes. "Oh he's a safety"
Cool with 0 career ints, and 10 career pass deflections.
"Well he's actually a linebacker" those career 59 tackles though...glad he could record his first career sack this season
You know what jabrill peppers is? He's a guy they put into blitz from the nickel spot because he's a pass coverage liability. He's a guy who will make his money fielding punts
The fact that his name and heisman are coming together in a single sentence is a joke.
Dreams-Visions
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Damn stay mad.
Urbs drinks 1%? I knew he was a bitch. I bet he drinks Gatorade with his pinkie out.
Be mad over a player who is gonna be a beast brehs
Be mad over a hybrid player who has room to improve but is just an enigma at the college level brehs
Stay mad at someone who has only played one full damn season brehs
bucknuticus
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Im not mad, I dont get the hype
The same reason a lot of uber athletic players get hyped to the moon, the potential he has to be something good. Something more than a third down rusher. Something more than a special teams specialist. He has played one full year and showed that he has hella talent. In this second season he is even better, there is no doubt that in the right circumstances, Jabrill Peppers will be good in the pros.
He's about 30 pounds light to be an inside linebacker in the NFL and about 25 pounds too light for an NFL outside linebacker, plus not having played that in college would be a problem. Too short too, most likely for outside linebacker.
He's a safety in the pros, I'd think. He's kind of a tweener.
That's the issue with him, I can describe him as the perfect Madden player. In real life he needs to have a set position, hopefully he puts on some more muscle and can find a position ate linebacker, or becomes better as a DB
You seem really invested in arguing against this kid.
bucknuticus
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Purple Cheeto
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He's only 15lbs lighter than Arizona $LB Deone Bucanon. Same height.
With the number of spread offenses in the NFL teams are playing more hybrid Safeties who can cover tight ends.
Edit: http://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/31/1...linebackers-safeties-cardinals-deone-bucannon
You want a player who punches his coach?
chaosblade
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Andy isn't too happy with Kirby yet.
Not really. Edoga can come though.
Purple Cheeto
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Price confirmed to be transferring due to homesickness.
Not confirmed to have punched his coach.
Also confirmed that USC had only 8 people on the field on multiple special teams plays versus Stanford.
This Helton guy really has it together.
Not confirmed to have punched his coach.
Also confirmed that USC had only 8 people on the field on multiple special teams plays versus Stanford.
This Helton guy really has it together.
Vultures circling...
Homesickness would mean he goes to UGA (if he didn't hit Helton) and sits out a year, or he goes to a D2 school if he wants to play right away.
8 players on the field still blows my mind.
FloydtheFathead
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Well.. This is a trainwreck.
Purple Cheeto
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Don't forget the USC line had 6 false starts in the wine and cheese confines of Stanford stadium. You'd think a guy who coached OL 3 times in the SEC would do a better job.
Lane Kiffin
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USC's biggest issue is being obsessed with hiring alumns as ADs who aren't qualified and refusing to expand their pool of potential candidates. They hire people at the top who in turn make poor coaching hires. You need to branch out and grab the best talent, that goes for everyone and everything at USC, not just when recruiting players.
"Michigan Man" syndrome. USC is so bought into its own greatness that they can't believe anyone from outside could do the job.
They've tried it in the past.
They made a run at Petersen but that didn't work out. USC is not like the other jobs in the Pac-12, they need to hire someone who can handle it. That's not to say they haven't blown it with their selections, but yeah.
I bet they back up the Brinks truck for Houston's coach.
They made a run at Petersen but that didn't work out. USC is not like the other jobs in the Pac-12, they need to hire someone who can handle it. That's not to say they haven't blown it with their selections, but yeah.
I bet they back up the Brinks truck for Houston's coach.
Purple Cheeto
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Helton was supposed to represent a break away from hiring ex Pete Carroll guys and a break from hiring flashy, big names.
Turns out over paying a guy who has never been a head coach is a bad idea.
Pat Haden's legacy will be doing more damage to his Alma Mater than the NCAA did.
They've been inept at hiring head coaches for 20+ years. Pete Carroll was luck, not the result of good practice. He wasn't even their first choice.
Azwethinkweiz
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Guys...
What if Petrino went to USCw?
How glorious would that be?
What if Petrino went to USCw?
How glorious would that be?
Alabama had issues with this.
Didn't hire the guy Bear wanted to follow him (Steve Sloan)
Hired another Bear guy in Ray Perkins, who was average but wanted to depart from everything Bear did (and did so), and then left early to the NFL.
Some Georgia Tech guy, complete mistake
Gene Stallings, the one Bear guy who worked (but wasn't an Alabama guy, but a Texas A&M Bear guy)
Mike Dubose, a Bear guy who completely railroaded the program.
So ends the Bear Disciples at Alabama, though it was down to Sylvester Croom (Bear) and Mike Shula (Non-Bear Alabama). Not sure if either would be the correct choice, but Shula being weak at the right time, lead to Saban.
Purple Cheeto
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They hired a firm to help replace Haden and then ignored the firm and hired Lynn Swann.
It doesn't help that the administration isn't interested in being good at football.
Thought USC turned down Petersen cos they are dumb?
Didn't the Browns have a firm put together a bunch of metrics that ended up telling them Teddy Bridgewater would be a quality NFL starter and they ignored it all?
I don't know who turned down who. Pete doesn't strike me as the type of guy that would be interested in the circus surrounding the USC program off the field, so it wouldn't surprise me if either party cut it off.
This is overrated imo, they could hire Chip Kelly who is a disaster (but funny) with the press and media and he would dominate the Pac-12 simply because he's a great coach. I think about the PAC-12 in general when it comes to quality teams and USC being bad hurts its credibility for the east coasters who don't watch anyone else but them for the most part. It's a weak league when Stanford is your best team. They're a perfect "good not great" program that would get smoked by a legit top 5 team imo. Shaw will keep them at 8-10 wins for a while, but they won't be a playoff team almost ever. Oregon has the same issue with Helfrich and I think he's worse than Shaw. The Pac-12 just doesn't have a superstar program or coach right now. That's all the SEC and BIG 10. Washington is also a pretender until "we" prove we aren't, our last truly great team was in freaking 2000. Sorry for the tangent, I just kind of spewed that all out. Watching putrid football since I was little engenders a tad bit of bitterness lol.
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