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Hope you're right Cardo
Not gonna hold my breath tho. September a long way away
Not gonna hold my breath tho. September a long way away
2013 College Football Thread (Realer than Real Deal Holyfield -->S/O Craftsy)
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Clemson, Carolina, N.Texas, and LSU....wtf 
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Clemson, Carolina, N.Texas, and LSU....wtf
They gotta play Clemson, South Carolina and LSU 3 of first 4 games.
That's tough.
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Returning whole O-Line. The only team I'm really concerned with out of those 4, is Clowney.
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Like I said the other day, the Big East plays solid football, but unfairly gets a bad rap. The last sentence just blows me because this could have been prevented if there was a clear vision and leadership.[h3]Big East gets its BCS moment*[/h3]
January, 3, 2013
Jan 3
9:00
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By Andrea Adelson | ESPN.com
Two straight years, two straight eye-popping BCS performances for schools representing the Big East.
And yet, the nagging feeling remains.
Oh, what could have been for this league.
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Chuck Cook/USA TODAY SportsCoach Charlie Strong and Teddy Bridgewater have Louisville on the rise, but next season is expected to be the Cardinals' last as a Big East member.
Louisville smacked Florida 33-23 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Tuesday night. Last year, West Virginia ran up 70 on Clemson in the Discover Orange Bowl. The Big East became the surprising toast of the BCS season. Yet, West Virginia is no longer in the Big East. Louisville is headed out the door, too.
That's the shame of it. Just look at what this league has accomplished:Yet, those eight BCS wins belong to teams either no longer in the Big East or leaving the Big East. That 4-0 mark against the SEC? Louisville, Rutgers and Syracuse have those wins. They are leaving, too. It becomes more and more apparent during bowl season that the Big East had the right teams in place. They just had the wrong leadership in place to keep this league together.
- An 8-7 BCS record. That includes wins in five of the past eight BCS games. Only the SEC and Pac-12 have higher winning percentages. The Big Ten? 12-14. The ACC? 3-13. The Big 12? 9-10.
- Seven straight seasons with a winning bowl record.
- Since 1998, the Big East is 46-28 during bowl season -- the best winning percentage of any league.
- This year, a perfect 4-0 mark against the SEC. One more chance to keep that mark intact, as Pitt takes on Ole Miss in the BBVA Compass Bowl on Saturday.
It is too bad, really. Because the Big East has played some pretty good football on the national stage. Then we are reminded the Big East is a league falling apart.
Louisville completely and utterly outplayed and outcoached Florida. A team that went into the game with one of the worst strengths of schedules in the country shredded a team from the conference most everybody calls the best in the land. They did it with more physicality, a better quarterback and a rising coach with something to prove just about every time he takes the field.
Those of us who follow the Big East know how much talent Louisville has on its roster. Many of us were absolutely stunned when Louisville jumped out to a 9-0 start and barely cracked the Top 10. "They play no one," critics said. I firmly believe the Big East misperception played a major role in that disrespect.
"People ... they say don't talk about the Big East, they don't play anybody," coach Charlie Strong said after the win. "I hope tonight they opened up their eyes. That just shows it doesn't matter. There's so much parity in college football right now, who is to say who is the best team out there?"
Well how about now? Louisville played the No. 3 team in the nation and won. No excuses for Florida. They weren't motivated? They didn't care? Please. That is selling Louisville short. The Cardinals flat out won. They showed once again the Big East knows how to play football, knows how to build programs, knows how to bring in talent.
The league will have a legitimate Heisman Trophy contender on its hands in Teddy Bridgewater in 2013, and what should be a preseason Top 10 team. And there is the rub. Louisville most likely will be playing its final season in the Big East.
What could have been indeed.
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CONFERENCE PRIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What was the purpose of this post?
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The Big East does not unfairly get a bad rap. Conferences are judged by their elite teams. The Big East hasn't had any elite teams or national championship contenders so it gets portrayed as a weak league and rightfully so. Yes the big east has a good record in BCS games, and it has also played in fewer of them than any of the other conferences too.
When the big east has one or two elite teams that are legit NC contenders then people will begin to respect it. A mediocre Louisville team getting a win against an overrated Florida team is not gonna change things.
When the big east has one or two elite teams that are legit NC contenders then people will begin to respect it. A mediocre Louisville team getting a win against an overrated Florida team is not gonna change things.
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Jacoby Brissett transferring from Florida. No surprise there
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The Honey Badger sounds ******ed trying to sound smart in that interview on ESPN
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Marrone hired by Bills
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Unbelievable. Never intended on staying here. As I said, if an alum doesn't want the gig who does? He handled it like a true unprofessional the entire time.
I personally won't be wishing him good luck. If I come off as salty, so be it.
I personally won't be wishing him good luck. If I come off as salty, so be it.
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Stay classy Marrone.
EDIT: And the biggest one of all
They have to make a hire soon. It doesn't hurt to go after Tressel even with the show cause. Its a step down from Columbus.
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Man I knew from the moment he became head coach at SU that he was one of "those" coaches.
Good luck coaching at a dead beat franchise like the Bills champ.
Good luck coaching at a dead beat franchise like the Bills champ.
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Sounds like Brian Polian will be the next HC at Nevada. He has a chance to do pretty well there considering his west coast recruiting connections.
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That's awesome.
Duck fans dodged a bullet with Kelly & the Browns?
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Demarcus Walker
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AM11 returning. Nice
