If Miami gets drubbed, i doubt you'll be in here alone talkin crazy, dudes be lined up around the block talkin trash. It'll look like theline at Mike's girl's house on Saturday nights.Originally Posted by 5am6oody72
BTW if we do somehow win, I'm gonna come on here talking real reckless
09 Real Deal College Football Discussion/No Homers - Lets geh geh GET IT!
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*fixed*Originally Posted by CP1708
If Miami gets drubbed, i doubt you'll be in here alone talkin crazy, dudes be lined up around the block talkin trash. It'll look like the line at Mike's girl's house on Saturday at nights.Originally Posted by 5am6oody72
BTW if we do somehow win, I'm gonna come on here talking real reckless
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what the hell are you talking about? 2 years ago Miami fans had the "we have top 5 talent in the nation" and "the Uis back" talk going. i ant heard none of that crap come out Vol fans
and why do people bring up what lane did with the raiders? with that front office and stupid players nobody is going to win there. the fact that most of theplayers with the raiders love Kiffin and had his back when al daivs pulled that crap says ALOT. hell even warren sapp said he has ALOT of respect for dudescoaching but ant nobody got a chance to win there
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Vols fans do exist outside of Niketalk
I aint sayin they been the ones who here...but i have seen it plenty of times...
I aint sayin they been the ones who here...but i have seen it plenty of times...
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Cal is @ Autzen this weekend....should be a good test for my bears.
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Yeah, it's gonna be a real good game at Oregon. Gonna be a good test, since Cal hasn't played tough opponents yet. It's gonna be tough, but theygotta win
. Can't look ahead to next week quite yet (USC game).
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Excuse Tennessee for actually playing to their strengths. Common in football.
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so i was just looking at Texas' top targets...and Jackson Jeffcoat and Lache Seastrunk are two at the top of the list... does anyone know anything aboutwhich way they are leaning....does Texas have a shot to get either of them??
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Originally Posted by acidicality
Yeah, it's gonna be a real good game at Oregon. Gonna be a good test, since Cal hasn't played tough opponents yet. It's gonna be tough, but they gotta win. Can't look ahead to next week quite yet (USC game).
I hope so
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Originally Posted by acidicality
Yeah, it's gonna be a real good game at Oregon. Gonna be a good test, since Cal hasn't played tough opponents yet. It's gonna be tough, but they gotta win. Can't look ahead to next week quite yet (USC game).
imo its a must win acid.
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Seastrunk ain't going to Texas... I don't even think they're on him like that, or at least last I'd heard they've backed offhim pretty hard... Probably LSU or Auburn, though I've heard Baylor has a very real shot... $$$$$
They got a chance with Jeffcoat... But I'd bet on USC or Oklahoma, I think... ASU and Houston are token adds to the Top 6 because of his pop...
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Originally Posted by Nowitness41Dirk
Seastrunk ain't going to Texas... I don't even think they're on him like that, or at least last I'd heard they've backed off him pretty hard... Probably LSU or Auburn, though I've heard Baylor has a very real shot... $$$$$
They got a chance with Jeffcoat... But I'd bet on USC or Oklahoma, I think... ASU and Houston are token adds to the Top 6 because of his pop...
I don't think Lache ends up at Texas, something weird may be going on. I think JJ ends up at USC, Powell to UF and Owa to Cal. That's how that will go,I think.
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Tennessee might be in worse shape next year than they are this year.
Only way T.Bray makes an impact in next years game is if he is the starter. I'll still take Florida's defense against a true freshman
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If Masoli gets his junk together and plays like we know he's capable, we should give you a good game.Originally Posted by acidicality
Yeah, it's gonna be a real good game at Oregon. Gonna be a good test, since Cal hasn't played tough opponents yet. It's gonna be tough, but they gotta win. Can't look ahead to next week quite yet (USC game).
Do I think Oregon can beat Cal? Yes.
Do I think they will? That yas yet to be decided....
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yeah, it definitely is. but it's not gonna be easy...we can't blow it this season, or at least not until novemberOriginally Posted by WhUtIzIt
Originally Posted by acidicality
Yeah, it's gonna be a real good game at Oregon. Gonna be a good test, since Cal hasn't played tough opponents yet. It's gonna be tough, but they gotta win. Can't look ahead to next week quite yet (USC game).
imo its a must win acid.
cal's run D has been awesome, but the pass D not so much, darian hagan has been getting burned ala sydquan at tennessee.
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Thinking about the Cal game makes me a sad panda.
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Mad hype going on for the TTU/UH matchup
My major concern would be UH going score for score with TTU. Might not be in their best interest. Gonna have to find some defense and get a few stops. TTUshould have Michem back for the game
My major concern would be UH going score for score with TTU. Might not be in their best interest. Gonna have to find some defense and get a few stops. TTUshould have Michem back for the game
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Originally Posted by KingJames23
Originally Posted by Nowitness41Dirk
Seastrunk ain't going to Texas... I don't even think they're on him like that, or at least last I'd heard they've backed off him pretty hard... Probably LSU or Auburn, though I've heard Baylor has a very real shot... $$$$$
They got a chance with Jeffcoat... But I'd bet on USC or Oklahoma, I think... ASU and Houston are token adds to the Top 6 because of his pop...
I don't think Lache ends up at Texas, something weird may be going on. I think JJ ends up at USC, Powell to UF and Owa to Cal. That's how that will go, I think.
I thought he had a representative a la bryce brown or something that drove away some schools. And I thought Auburn was the team to beat at this point?
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See: Will Lyles
There was a Scout.com video a while back with a USC coach who referenced Lyles when talking about Seastrunk.
Lyles has been pretty prominent in TX over the last few years (RJ Jackson, Brandon LaFell, Terrance Toliver, Martellus Bennett, Mike Goodson, Craig Loston,Shaun Lewis, Toney Hurd, Lache Seastrunk, Ahmad Dixon...).
Not sure about this one, but I wouldn't be surprised if you could add Trovon Reed to the list as well.
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Pretty sure Lache and Michael Dyer are silents to Auburn.
But if Lache was to $omehow end up at Baylor
RG and him in the spread
But if Lache was to $omehow end up at Baylor
RG and him in the spread
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AH , I keep hearing Prater to OU...
whats the word out in LA?
Big games this week :
Miami vs Va Tech
Ole Miss vs South Carolina
TCU vs Clemson
Florida vs Kentucky
Houston vs Texas Tech
California vs Oregon
Here's an article bout this JUCO kid that is supposedly tearin things up. I hope he doesnt drop his commit to UT... *crosses fingers*
Bruce Irvin
PHOTO BY SHERAZAD SHAIKH - After growing up through a struggling upbringing, sophomore Bruce Irvin left Atlanta and headed west to continue his football career at Mt. SAC.
The early afternoon sun finally pierced through the fading gray skies of Hilmer Lodge field. Far across the campus of Mt. San AntonioCollege on the grassy gridiron stood a partially-torn tent with a small bench sitting beneath it.
Bruce "BJ" Pernell Irvin Jr., 21, sat sinking his head forward, with his heavy, black dreadlocked hair dangling over his eyes as he skimmedthrough his cell phone. Irvin was looking for video footage of himself on the Internet.
A rare grin appeared from the six-foot-four-inch, 235-pound Atlanta native after finding his latest video shown on a football web site. Instantly, Irvincalled up his mother, Bessie and gave her the good news of his recent exploits on the field.
Bessie, while always happy to hear good news about her son, calls to check up on Irvin.
"I talk to her at least three times a day," Irvin said. "She always tells me she loves me … she's proud of me and is just realhappy."
However, life in Atlanta was not so happy for Irvin during his early childhood.
PHOTO BY SHERAZAD SHAIKH - Irvin hopes to help bring the 2009 Mt. SAC football team a state championship back to Walnut after failing to win the last two seasons.
When Irvin was 3, his mother and father, Bruce Sr., got divorced.
With older brother Chad Allen, 26, and younger brother Brandon, 19, Bessie had to work longer hours to help support the family.
As a child, Irvin would come home seeing his mother in tears.
"I would often come home seeing mom with puffy eyes and I could tell that she was crying," he said. "She was hardly at home working two jobsto support us so my older brother would always look out for us."
Bessie spent most of her time working at an office job during the day and as a cashier at a grocery store in the nights.
While living in a two-bedroom apartment, family life was difficult for the fatherless sons. After seeing his mother work long hours at work, Irvin wanted todo something to show his appreciation for Bessie.
"I always buy something for my mom on mother's day and father's day," he said. "She was always the mother and father to us."
When Irvin was 6, Bessie remarried and is now wife to former Florida State offensive tackle Rufus Lee.
But life was not a happy ending after Lee joined the family. Irvin grew more apart from everyone and was involved with trouble in the streets.
"He [Rufus] wasn't my biological dad and most kids don't really listen to their stepdads," Irvin said. "I was trying to live my ownlife growing up too fast and the streets almost got me-the money, the girls, everything."
Irvin attended Stevenson High School in Stone Mountain, Ga. He played football during his freshman year but only played three games during his sophomoreyear when he found himself in trouble with the law.
Irvin was out of football and out of high school never having graduated. After doing time in jail, Irvin spent the next couple of years on the streets neverreturning back to finishing high school.
Irvin needed his GED to resume his education and move on to college. On Dec. 3, 2007 Irvin signed up to take a GED test and successfully passed thefive-part test.
On Jan. 20 the following year, Irvin was back playing football again and went on attending Butler Community College in Kansas, trying outfor the team as a walk-on.
During the tryouts, the college were only able to accept 12 out-of-state players to be on the team. Irvin was not chosen from the 12 and was asked to sitout a year as a redshirt. Irvin did not want to be a redshirt during his community college years but decided to migrate west to Walnut where a friend referredhim to play for Mt. SAC.
"My friend Julio Sanchez told the Mt. SAC coaches about me and got me to meet with them," Irvin said.
Mounties head coach Robert Jastrab and assistant coach Iona Uiagaleilei took Irvin in and were surprised at his speed andhis tall frame.
PHOTO BY SHERAZAD SHAIKH - With a number of top Division I schools looking at Irvin, the six-foot-four-inch defensive end continues to make news around California.
Uiagaleilei said he was not knowledgeable of what Irvin's skills were coming to Mt. SAC so he wanted to find out what he had to work with.
"I wanted to see what he could do, just to see what he's capable of doing by himself," Uiagaleilei said. "He just went out there, fakedoutside, clubbed back inside and I asked him, 'How did you do that,' and he said, 'I watch football coach.'"
The coaches immediately put Irvin to work developing his skills and getting him up to speed with the rest of his teammates. Irvin was assigned to play inspecial teams as well as playing safety last season.
The turning point of Irvin's junior college football career came this past spring when he went to the So-Cal combine workouts in Costa Mesa and gave animpressive performance, most notably running 4.36 seconds in a 40-yard dash.
News of Irvin's performance was so widespread around the nation that USC football head coach Pete Carroll took notice as well as othermajor universities like LSU and Tennessee. Currently, Irvin is verbally committed to play for Tennessee and may be headedthat way after his season at Mt. SAC ends.
Shane Poulter, academic counselor for student-athletes, met with Irvin on many occasions about his schooling and said Irvin was slipping inhis grades when he first came to the college. Today, Irvin has only 12 units remaining this fall and will be moving on to his four-year school to continue hiseducation and football career.
"He's really turned things around," Poulter said. "He talked with me about the struggles in his past and it's incredible to see himmake a turnaround in his life."
Jastrab was choked up as he spoke highly of Irvin and also took notice of his academic progress as well as his work ethic.
"I love to watch him play, he makes things happen," Jastrab said. "He practices hard and plays hard but he's making that same effort inthe classroom and it'll all pay off for him … I'm ready to tear up because I'm just real proud of him," he said.
Irvin said that he has a few goals that he's looking to achieve in the future.
"My first goal is to win every game and go win the state championship," he said. "My second goal is to get 30 sacks this year."
His long term goal is to play for the NFL and to be the best at his job.
"I go in the game with a mindstate saying, 'I'm the best on the field and there's no one better than me,' my brother taught me to thinklike that," Irvin said.
With his older brother and mother as his role models, Irvin has focused on being a model student-athlete himself 'taking care of business on and off thefield,' Jastrab said.
"Academically, I'm most proud of him," Poulter said. "I say to these guys, 'there's 360,000 collegiate players that make up theNCAA-less than 1 percent will ever go on to play a professional sport. It's likely that Bruce might or might not make it to the NFL but one thing I canassure him is that his degree is going to last him for the rest of his life, and his education-no one will take that away from him. Once he has it, he hasit-and that's the biggest gift that you can give somebody at Mt. SAC-is his education."
Irvin said his time at Mt. SAC was more like a family experience with the people around him.
"They have the best facilities, the best coaches … it feels like family over here man," he said. "This isn't about Coach Jastrab wantingto win to secure his job-they took me under their wing and made me feel at home … I will always remember Mt. SAC, if God blesses me to go to the pros, I willgive back to Mt. SAC."
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NOTES: Since the beginning of the fall 2009 season, Irvin has continued to play exceptionally. His first game against Pasadena, Irvin led the team with 8 tackles and 4 sacks.While Irvin only came with 2 tackles and a sack against GoldenWest the following week, he came away with 2 tackles and 2 sacks against Victor Valley this past weekend.
Currently, USC, LSU, and now Miami are taking interest in Irvin but he remains committed to Tennessee.
whats the word out in LA?
Big games this week :
Miami vs Va Tech
Ole Miss vs South Carolina
TCU vs Clemson
Florida vs Kentucky
Houston vs Texas Tech
California vs Oregon
Here's an article bout this JUCO kid that is supposedly tearin things up. I hope he doesnt drop his commit to UT... *crosses fingers*
Bruce Irvin
PHOTO BY SHERAZAD SHAIKH - After growing up through a struggling upbringing, sophomore Bruce Irvin left Atlanta and headed west to continue his football career at Mt. SAC.
The early afternoon sun finally pierced through the fading gray skies of Hilmer Lodge field. Far across the campus of Mt. San AntonioCollege on the grassy gridiron stood a partially-torn tent with a small bench sitting beneath it.
Bruce "BJ" Pernell Irvin Jr., 21, sat sinking his head forward, with his heavy, black dreadlocked hair dangling over his eyes as he skimmedthrough his cell phone. Irvin was looking for video footage of himself on the Internet.
A rare grin appeared from the six-foot-four-inch, 235-pound Atlanta native after finding his latest video shown on a football web site. Instantly, Irvincalled up his mother, Bessie and gave her the good news of his recent exploits on the field.
Bessie, while always happy to hear good news about her son, calls to check up on Irvin.
"I talk to her at least three times a day," Irvin said. "She always tells me she loves me … she's proud of me and is just realhappy."
However, life in Atlanta was not so happy for Irvin during his early childhood.
PHOTO BY SHERAZAD SHAIKH - Irvin hopes to help bring the 2009 Mt. SAC football team a state championship back to Walnut after failing to win the last two seasons.
When Irvin was 3, his mother and father, Bruce Sr., got divorced.
With older brother Chad Allen, 26, and younger brother Brandon, 19, Bessie had to work longer hours to help support the family.
As a child, Irvin would come home seeing his mother in tears.
"I would often come home seeing mom with puffy eyes and I could tell that she was crying," he said. "She was hardly at home working two jobsto support us so my older brother would always look out for us."
Bessie spent most of her time working at an office job during the day and as a cashier at a grocery store in the nights.
While living in a two-bedroom apartment, family life was difficult for the fatherless sons. After seeing his mother work long hours at work, Irvin wanted todo something to show his appreciation for Bessie.
"I always buy something for my mom on mother's day and father's day," he said. "She was always the mother and father to us."
When Irvin was 6, Bessie remarried and is now wife to former Florida State offensive tackle Rufus Lee.
But life was not a happy ending after Lee joined the family. Irvin grew more apart from everyone and was involved with trouble in the streets.
"He [Rufus] wasn't my biological dad and most kids don't really listen to their stepdads," Irvin said. "I was trying to live my ownlife growing up too fast and the streets almost got me-the money, the girls, everything."
Irvin attended Stevenson High School in Stone Mountain, Ga. He played football during his freshman year but only played three games during his sophomoreyear when he found himself in trouble with the law.
Irvin was out of football and out of high school never having graduated. After doing time in jail, Irvin spent the next couple of years on the streets neverreturning back to finishing high school.
Irvin needed his GED to resume his education and move on to college. On Dec. 3, 2007 Irvin signed up to take a GED test and successfully passed thefive-part test.
On Jan. 20 the following year, Irvin was back playing football again and went on attending Butler Community College in Kansas, trying outfor the team as a walk-on.
During the tryouts, the college were only able to accept 12 out-of-state players to be on the team. Irvin was not chosen from the 12 and was asked to sitout a year as a redshirt. Irvin did not want to be a redshirt during his community college years but decided to migrate west to Walnut where a friend referredhim to play for Mt. SAC.
"My friend Julio Sanchez told the Mt. SAC coaches about me and got me to meet with them," Irvin said.
Mounties head coach Robert Jastrab and assistant coach Iona Uiagaleilei took Irvin in and were surprised at his speed andhis tall frame.
PHOTO BY SHERAZAD SHAIKH - With a number of top Division I schools looking at Irvin, the six-foot-four-inch defensive end continues to make news around California.
Uiagaleilei said he was not knowledgeable of what Irvin's skills were coming to Mt. SAC so he wanted to find out what he had to work with.
"I wanted to see what he could do, just to see what he's capable of doing by himself," Uiagaleilei said. "He just went out there, fakedoutside, clubbed back inside and I asked him, 'How did you do that,' and he said, 'I watch football coach.'"
The coaches immediately put Irvin to work developing his skills and getting him up to speed with the rest of his teammates. Irvin was assigned to play inspecial teams as well as playing safety last season.
The turning point of Irvin's junior college football career came this past spring when he went to the So-Cal combine workouts in Costa Mesa and gave animpressive performance, most notably running 4.36 seconds in a 40-yard dash.
News of Irvin's performance was so widespread around the nation that USC football head coach Pete Carroll took notice as well as othermajor universities like LSU and Tennessee. Currently, Irvin is verbally committed to play for Tennessee and may be headedthat way after his season at Mt. SAC ends.
Shane Poulter, academic counselor for student-athletes, met with Irvin on many occasions about his schooling and said Irvin was slipping inhis grades when he first came to the college. Today, Irvin has only 12 units remaining this fall and will be moving on to his four-year school to continue hiseducation and football career.
"He's really turned things around," Poulter said. "He talked with me about the struggles in his past and it's incredible to see himmake a turnaround in his life."
Jastrab was choked up as he spoke highly of Irvin and also took notice of his academic progress as well as his work ethic.
"I love to watch him play, he makes things happen," Jastrab said. "He practices hard and plays hard but he's making that same effort inthe classroom and it'll all pay off for him … I'm ready to tear up because I'm just real proud of him," he said.
Irvin said that he has a few goals that he's looking to achieve in the future.
"My first goal is to win every game and go win the state championship," he said. "My second goal is to get 30 sacks this year."
His long term goal is to play for the NFL and to be the best at his job.
"I go in the game with a mindstate saying, 'I'm the best on the field and there's no one better than me,' my brother taught me to thinklike that," Irvin said.
With his older brother and mother as his role models, Irvin has focused on being a model student-athlete himself 'taking care of business on and off thefield,' Jastrab said.
"Academically, I'm most proud of him," Poulter said. "I say to these guys, 'there's 360,000 collegiate players that make up theNCAA-less than 1 percent will ever go on to play a professional sport. It's likely that Bruce might or might not make it to the NFL but one thing I canassure him is that his degree is going to last him for the rest of his life, and his education-no one will take that away from him. Once he has it, he hasit-and that's the biggest gift that you can give somebody at Mt. SAC-is his education."
Irvin said his time at Mt. SAC was more like a family experience with the people around him.
"They have the best facilities, the best coaches … it feels like family over here man," he said. "This isn't about Coach Jastrab wantingto win to secure his job-they took me under their wing and made me feel at home … I will always remember Mt. SAC, if God blesses me to go to the pros, I willgive back to Mt. SAC."
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NOTES: Since the beginning of the fall 2009 season, Irvin has continued to play exceptionally. His first game against Pasadena, Irvin led the team with 8 tackles and 4 sacks.While Irvin only came with 2 tackles and a sack against GoldenWest the following week, he came away with 2 tackles and 2 sacks against Victor Valley this past weekend.
Currently, USC, LSU, and now Miami are taking interest in Irvin but he remains committed to Tennessee.
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I've heard Lache didn't commit... That the silent was rumors... But who knows...Originally Posted by dreClark
Pretty sure Lache and Michael Dyer are silents to Auburn.
But if Lache was to $omehow end up at Baylor
RG and him in the spread
Ahmad Dixon switched up from Texas and committed to Baylor, and he's got the same guy 'advising' him as Lache does... The Seastrunk/Baylor rumorsare more than whispers around here...
Oh.. And this...
If Tebow ain't taking full advantage of his celebrity...
