Comments on: Harbaugh’s 2 points and USC

By: Meridia.

Meridia. — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:42:56 +0000

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By: sandymex

sandymex — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:05:39 +0000

I think I understand now. You’re not talking about the end of the regular season… you’re talking about after the big-boy conferences played their championship games. Once again the Pac 10 thinks they win by not playing.

Tell me ADP – is ANYONE in the Pac 10 willing to man-up on a playoff?

By: ADP

ADP — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:28:15 +0000

Check again Sandy…after OU lost to K-state in the BIGXII title game USC moved to #1 in both the coaches and AP poll. It was the computer rankings that kept OU #1 in the BCS rankings and in the BCS title game. The AP voters kept USC #1 after they beat #4 Michigan in the Rose Bowl and the coaches were contractually obligated to vote the winner of the BCS title game #1 following the bowls. A few coaches broke ranks and voted USC #1 but the vast majority honored the contract and moved LSU over USC in the final poll.

Sorry…you lose

~ADP

By: sandymex

sandymex — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:05 +0000

adirtypino -

The only time all year that USC was voted #1 was after LSU won the SEC championship over #5 Georgia by 3 touchdowns and then beat BCS #1 Oklahoma. And even then USC was only ranked #1 in the AP poll, not the USA Today Poll. USC’s strength of schedule was too weak and their loss to 8-6 California was too much for them to overcome to get to the title game.

By: adirtypino

adirtypino — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:48:34 +0000

How curious that people so readily forget that USC was #1 in both polls going into the bowls in 2003. That’s what caused the big controversy, the #1 team in the land according to both the human polls being left out of the BCS title game. LSU fans need to get over it because I’m pretty sure the school isn’t using its 2007 AP title trophy as a paperweight in the AD’s office…

By: Heismanpundit

Heismanpundit — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:24:03 +0000

Chris, I’m referring to every member of the staff, very few of whom have any experience at other colleges.

Sandy, most college football fans outside the South who have been following college football for most of their lives understand the concept of split titles. Georgia Tech, your school, had a split title. The BCS era never got rid of that possibility–it just created a coaches poll champ. The AP isn’t even a part of the BCS, so nothing has changed there.

By: Roby

Roby — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:44:38 +0000

Sandymex,

I like you.

By: sandymex

sandymex — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:28:09 +0000

HP -
When people say “National Champions” in the BCS era they assume you’re talking about the BCS. You need to qualify your statement if you’re not. Of course, the Trojans just started calling themselves the 1939 National Champs based on the “Dickinson System.” Since USC opposes any form of playoff, folks are less likely to let this stuff slide without qualification.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:12:05 +0000

HP:

When you say “clean house” with respect to the coaching staff, are you referring to linebackers coach or D-Line coach? Running back coach? Or O-line ocach? All these guys have produced players that can play at this and the next level.

So I assume you’re referring to the coordinator positions?

Obviously when you allow record yardage and record points, you can’t deny that these reflect a number of internal problems (ie, you can’t blame it all on the attributes and inexperience of the players). But it would also seem to reflect several exterior factors.

To get a grand picture, I think we need to appreciate that USC’s “rebuilding year” coincides with a year where Pac 10 teams have made quantum leaps in skill levels, coaching, scheming, and “bringing it” on Saturdays.

Although USC will have a rough go in it’s final two contests (UCLA rivalry and Arizona, both home), I think that before we evaluate “the fall”, we need to see if/how they bounce back. And let’s remember that, unlike most teams, USC will always be compared to insanely high standards.

Overall one could make a strong argument that the Pac 10 has overshadowed the SEC this year in competetiveness and schdule strength, and certainly in offensive potency. This is not to dimimish the intrinsic skill levels in the SEC, but overall this year’s SEC teams seem to lack consistency in performance.

It’s all about perception and sales.

Chris
Reno, NV

By: HP

HP — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:39:24 +0000

Um, USC won the AP national title and LSU won the Coach’s (BCS) title in 2003. They were co-champions, which is very common in college football and even in the Olympics, where you have co-gold medalists.

You all are smart enough to understand that the AP still votes every year for a champ and awards its own trophy, no? That’s what happened in 2003, just as it has every year since 1936,