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Post by EvilVodka on Sept 8, 2015 15:56:43 GMT
These first two weeks are looking more like cupcake-fests....there's been some decent games, but I don't think we really have our first heavyweight match-up till Oregon and Michigan State play
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Post by Hero on Sept 8, 2015 16:16:05 GMT
I really expect MSU to have a good year.
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Post by FLORIDA HERD FAN on Sept 8, 2015 16:16:29 GMT
Neither team looked the part of a heavyweight in game one. They say that the biggest improvement comes between games one and two. We'll see.
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Post by Bevo on Sept 8, 2015 16:47:41 GMT
First? Louisville vs Auburn qualified as a "heavyweight" battle in my book... and, it lived up to the billing
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Post by doc on Sept 8, 2015 17:30:33 GMT
Michigan State typically will not pour it on their in-state rivals (Michigan excluded). I think you'll see a far more aggressive and motivated team on Saturday night. I'm hoping they stay undefeated until late November when they come to Columbus. I was really hoping Penn State would be undefeated when they come to Columbus in October but now I'm just hoping they're at least .500! I didn't hear much about Oregon's game but I'll bet they'll be more focused this week, as well.
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Post by redwood on Sept 8, 2015 20:06:03 GMT
I can't believe MSU is favored. I would have given Oregon the edge.
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Post by Bevo on Sept 8, 2015 20:38:24 GMT
I can't believe MSU is favored. I would have given Oregon the edge.
Well, it's AT MSU, and the spread is 3.5
So, that's basically even...
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Post by EvilVodka on Sept 8, 2015 20:47:42 GMT
First? Louisville vs Auburn qualified as a "heavyweight" battle in my book... and, it lived up to the billing meh....I think Louisville is a top 25 team, not necessarily a "heavyweight" this year I don't necessarily think Auburn is an elite team this year just yet, but I think they have the tools to be.... I'm basing Oregon and Michigan State on the teams they bring back...who knows how good they actually are yet. Might not be a good matchup we look back upon after the year, but for now, I'd call them heavyweights |
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Post by Bevo on Sept 8, 2015 21:56:25 GMT
I don't necessarily think Auburn is an elite team this year just yet, but I think they have the tools to be....
Vegas bettors disagree with you.
Auburn is 15-1 to win the BCS title.
Oregon is 25-1 MSU is 20 -1
Before losing this weekend, Louisville was also 25-1
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Post by tigercpa on Sept 9, 2015 16:06:22 GMT
First? Louisville vs Auburn qualified as a "heavyweight" battle in my book... and, it lived up to the billing The Ville's line looked a soft escpecially in the G-C-G area.
The O-Line recruiting holes are pretty apparent right now (almost all of the offensive linemen recruited by Strong have left the program and wound up at non-power 5 and FCS schools).
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Post by kentflash_05 on Sept 9, 2015 16:57:33 GMT
I don't know that MSU being favored is that big of a stretch either lol.....they basically played Oregon even through 3 quarters last season and turned out to be a pretty good team. I know they didn't exactly light up Western Michigan, but Oregon allowed 42 points to EASTERN WASHINGTON!!!lol that's not necessarily great either
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Post by tigercpa on Sept 9, 2015 17:18:55 GMT
Tough to judge week 1 - people are high on GT and A&M, but we've seen this movie before.
GT beat up on Alcorn State - evaluating GT against inferior competition is that the scheme itself is generally unstoppable for those low level programs. GT runs to a big lead and yanks its starters, so you maybe lessen the talent differential, but the scheme is still unstoppable.
The backups continue to pour points on because the FCS level clubs have so much trouble with that scheme. The media then looks at the gaudy box score and gets all excited about GT.
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Post by bluehen on Sept 9, 2015 17:52:46 GMT
I think Oklahoma at Tennessee this week is a pretty good potential 'heavyweight' game.
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Post by tigercpa on Sept 9, 2015 17:57:08 GMT
I think Oklahoma at Tennessee this week is a pretty good potential 'heavyweight' game. Hey!!!!!!!!
Glad you made it over to the new forum!!
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