2009 College Football Predictions

[jazzcyclist]

I think it's interesting that Wisconsin and Illinois are the only two Big Ten schools that decided to take advantage of the abolition of the rule that you can't schedule games after Thanksgiving. All of the other Big Ten schools are still looking at a five to six week layoff between the end of the regular season and their bowl, and if one of them had found its way into the championship game, it would have been looking at a six and a half week layoff.

[scottmitchell74]

I predict the Heismann won't go to someone who's deserving and truly outstanding (Suh, Gerhart, Spiller) because of their teams, but will go to one of the "big three" McCoy, Ingram, Tebow on the best teams.

The Heismann long since stopped going to simply the most outstanding player and now goes to the best player on the best team.

[Marlow]

I predict the Heismann won't go to someone who's deserving and truly outstanding (Suh, Gerhart, Spiller) because of their teams, but will go to one of the "big three" McCoy, Ingram, Tebow on the best teams.

Here's my fantasy Heisman finish:

1. Colt
2. Toby
3. Timmy

[gh]

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The Heismann long since stopped going to simply the most outstanding player and now goes to the best player on the best team.

From our Heisman thread, Jim Harbaugh speaking:

<<"The Heisman has evolved to where 50 percent is about preseason hype, 25 percent is about giving it to somebody who's on an undefeated team, and about 25 percent is about actually what the player is accomplishing.">>

[guru]

Cincinnati Bearcat makes Capitol One Mascot Challenge finals lol.

http://www.capitalonebowl.com/standings/playoffs


Blooper video is hilarious.

Flutie to Miami mascot - "You're over that pass in '84, right?"

http://www.capitalonebowl.com/videos/main

[jazzcyclist]

I don't know about "waking up the echoes", but Knute Rockne must be rolling over in his grave.
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293250087

Knute can rest a little easier now.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4700891

[Marlow]

Knute can rest a little easier now.

I guess the ignominy of losing to STANFORD on nat'l TV was too much to bear! :twisted:

[jazzcyclist]

ESPN is reporting that Bobby Bowden will announce his retirement tomorrow.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4701625

[guru]

ESPN is reporting that Bobby Bowden will announce his retirement tomorrow.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4701625

Not so fast.

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.co ... t-reports/

[jazzcyclist]

Guru, I noticed that Cincinnati has a higher computer ranking than both Texas and TCU, but those pesky humans are holding them down. In the event that Nebraska shocks the world, they'll need to rack up some style points against Pittsburgh in order to beat out TCU for the championship bid.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/bcs

[jhc68]

Another FLA player arrested last night. This time the BCS bowl defensive MVP. At the start of the season a total of 24 FLA players had faced criminal charges in court since Coach Meyer took over the reigns.

This record is not necessarily any better or worse than other major programs, but I have a hard time squaring this with the coach's Mr. Clean image - all that choking up, teary-eyed emotion about Tim Tebow and Tebow's wonderful effect on raising the character of everyone around him.

So will the alleged drunk driver play this weekend in the big game? Earlier this year the linebacker caught on video gauging at an opposing player's eyes was penalized by sitting out a half (although the story goes that the player himself opted to sit the whole game). I admit to being unreasonably cynical about such stuff.

So what's the deal with Coach Meyer and his high ethical standards? Marlow, you are the resident Florida guy, whattya think?

[Marlow]

Marlow, you are the resident Florida guy, whattya think?

FSU, in the 90s, and UF now, have had more than their share of miscreants and I correlate that directly to the Blue-Chip Syndrome. If you are getting the cream of the crop every year in recruiting, you're getting some of the most spoiled, pampered athletes money can buy. Plus they probably have their overshare of testosterone to begin with. I'd say FSU/UF are actually par for the course. What stands out for me are the programs like Notre Dame (who, BTW, I hate) who don't have these problems in abundance. That shows a good program CAN be run, but it is very difficult.

[jazzcyclist]

Marlow, you are the resident Florida guy, whattya think?

FSU, in the 90s, and UF now, have had more than their share of miscreants and I correlate that directly to the Blue-Chip Syndrome. If you are getting the cream of the crop every year in recruiting, you're getting some of the most spoiled, pampered athletes money can buy. Plus they probably have their overshare of testosterone to begin with. I'd say FSU/UF are actually par for the course. What stands out for me are the programs like Notre Dame (who, BTW, I hate) who don't have these problems in abundance. That shows a good program CAN be run, but it is very difficult.

Bobby Bowden once said that if character mattered, Army and Navy would play for the national championship every year.

[Marlow]

And it's official, Bobby's done.

http://www.tallahassee.com/article/2009 ... -to-retire

[jazzcyclist]

Florida will have to face Alabama without their starting defensive, end Carlos Dunlap, who was recently arrested for D.U.I.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4702788