College Football - Nov 29th

[asleepathewheel]

Having been to the toilet bowl, aka, the Shreveport independence bowl twice in the late nineties (Ole Miss undergrad) (and perhaps this year if that's where Mizzou goes) I can say that it leaves a lot to be desired.

[Drake Tungsten]

Having been to the toilet bowl, aka, the Shreveport independence bowl twice in the late nineties (Ole Miss undergrad) (and perhaps this year if that's where Mizzou goes) I can say that it leaves a lot to be desired.

The Huskers know the Toilet Bowl, being beat by Ole Miss there last year. Hopefully Solich's firing will ensure we're never there again.

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

Having been to the toilet bowl, aka, the Shreveport independence bowl twice in the late nineties (Ole Miss undergrad) (and perhaps this year if that's where Mizzou goes) I can say that it leaves a lot to be desired.

The Huskers know the Toilet Bowl, being beat by Ole Miss there last year. Hopefully Solich's firing will ensure we're never there again.

Yes, unfortunately that was the one I couldn't get to, would have loved to have seen it. I saw Ole Miss defeat Oklahoma and Texas Tech there. Blah

god I hope we're in the cotton bowl this year.

Maybe if the new coach (walt harris?) installs a modern offense a better qb will come along. Does Neb have the receivers in place now?

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by GhengisFarb

Do we really need a Whatever Bowl? Who would be the sponsor, WhataBurger?

I have long been a proponent of a Dust Bowl where the the two last ranked teams compete to determine just who the absolute worst team in the nation is.

WhataBurger? Where are you from, and do they have Whataburger there?

ACK!

[Drake Tungsten]

Maybe if the new coach (walt harris?) installs a modern offense a better qb will come along. Does Neb have the receivers in place now?

I wouldn't be so sure about Harris getting the job. The more I think about it, the more it looks like Bo Pelini will get the position, which is fine with me. There's your next Bob Stoops right there.

And no, we don't have the receivers in place. We have a decent crop of young receivers, but they're more suited for a play-action passing attack than a Pitt-style offense.

Oh, and since Imran brought up Barry Switzer earlier, here's what he had to say about Solich's firing. Seems Switzer thought it was a good move, but what does he know?

[JohnT]

Solich was never going to lead Nebraska back to the top; he was a bad leader and a horrible recruiter. Best to dump him now and start the rebuilding as soon as possible. What's the benefit of waiting?

Well, we'll see how you are in December 2005 when the new coach is struggling along at 6-5.

[Imran Siddiqui]

That may be generous John .

He's also been there for six years and has overseen a huge drop in talent from the Osborne era. Don't forget that Solich made his title run with Osborne's last recruiting class. All in all, the situation is nothing like Zook's if you actually take an in-depth look at the two.

Um... Zook has been there for 2 years. Solich in his 2nd was better than Zook. How is there much difference between the two?

Seems Switzer thought it was a good move, but what does he know?

What do I care about what Switzer thought? I only brought him up to say Nebraska is going to through a period that Oklahoma did when Switzer left.

Coaches aren't always the best in detailing the game... I point to Schottenheimer as an announcer as proof of that.

[JohnT]

Seems Switzer thought it was a good move, but what does he know?

He knows enough to have championship rings at the highest levels of college and professional football.

Otoh, he doesn't know enough to take the gun out of his luggage.

[JohnT]

Coaches aren't always the best in detailing the game... I point to Schottenheimer as an announcer as proof of that.

This thread is about college football, but I did hear an interesting fact on MNF: the last 12 coaches to win a Super Bowl never played the game in the NFL. The last coach to win a SB to have played in the NFL was Ditka.

[Drake Tungsten]

Well, we'll see how you are in December 2005 when the new coach is struggling along at 6-5.

Even if we do go 6-5, we'll still have more national titles in the previous decade than Georgia has had in its history.

That may be generous John

This is where I'd poke fun at your college team, but you don't really have one. NFL scum...

Um... Zook has been there for 2 years. Solich in his 2nd was better than Zook. How is there much difference between the two?

Are you that dense? Zook is trying to run his system with players left over from Spurrier's era, recruited for Spurrier's system. You can't properly judge Zook until he's using players he recruited for his system. From the fourth year on is the real test.

Solich, meanwhile, crossed the four year mark and his teams promptly went to ****. It's now patently obvious that Solich was living off the remains of Osborne's dynasty in his first four years and can't recruit the same type of talent himself. Since Osborne's last class left (Eric Crouch et al.), Solich has gone 16-12 and is 1-8 against ranked teams. He's been a complete failure since the team truly became his, which is something you can't determine about Zook yet.

Now do you see why the two situations aren't comparable?

Coaches aren't always the best in detailing the game... I point to Schottenheimer as an announcer as proof of that.

You didn't just compare Schottenheimer and Switzer, did you? Yet another bizarre comparison; I can't think of two coaches who are more different from each other.

[JohnT]

Even if we do go 6-5, we'll still have more national titles in the previous decade than Georgia has had in its history.

Glad to see I touched a nerve.

[Drake Tungsten]

Glad to see I touched a nerve.

No. I just forgot to include the smilie.

[Adam Smith]

OK...

USC rolls as expected
LSU spanks Georgia but good
OK lays a colossal egg against KSU

So pick two of these three to play in New Orleans.

Edit: My vote goes to LSU vs. Oklahoma

[Tis I]

from what i've read on ESPN, If LSU, Boise State, and Oklahoma all won, then it would be LSU vs Oklahoma in the suger bowl and a very happy Rose Bowl selection commitee. If Oklahoma falls to #2 in the polls between USC and LSU then its USC in the sugar bowl vs Oklahoma. If OU falls to number 3 and Boise State wills then LSU will likely face Oklahoma in the big game.


Right now it depends on the Hawaii-Boise State game which is in the 1st quarter and the humans polls tommorow.

Either way, what a shocker in Kansas City.

[DanS]

Wow! That's a shocker!

LSU v. USC is my guess, although it's a little complicated to figure out.