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09-04-2007, 11:13 PM
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I hope this gets the attention of those who post every fall saying they want to see Michigan lose to Notre Dame. I may have been one of the very few people in the 'shoe on Saturday who did not cheer at the final score of the UM - ASU debacle. Linked to the shellacking USC put on them and the beat down OSU suffered in the BCS, the winners were clearly the Pac 10 and the SEC.
Like it or not the Bucks are linked to a significant degree to the health of the league and thus to the fortunes of Michigan.
So significant is the story of the upset that Notre Dame getting whacked by 30 points at home by Ga Tech got buried.
The Big 10 NEEDS Penn State, Michigan and Michigan State to come through against the Irish or else OSU's games with those teams will carry little weight in the polls.
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09-04-2007, 11:16 PM
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Oh GOSH! My job is so rewarding!!!
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The Big 10 NEEDS Penn State, Michigan and Michigan State to come through against the Irish or else OSU's games with those teams will carry little weight in the polls.
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I guess my expectations don't reach higher than a BCS berth this year, which is guaranteed by winning their games.
As for conference perception, OSU's fate will lie in their own hands against SC the next two years. That will more than compensate for a potentially disrespected conference.
4 years from now, Miami and/or Michigan should be powerful teams again... and the b10 may be deeper as well with Dantonio & Zook.
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09-04-2007, 11:20 PM
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Somehow I don't see Zook being there in 4 years JMO.
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09-04-2007, 11:36 PM
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from Stuey Mandel's (a pollster) power rankings...
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This has to be the first time in Power Rankings history that I've penalized a team for a loss by its rival. I was already uncomfortable placing OSU so high, and if Michigan was that overrated, the Buckeyes probably aren't far behind. Plus, Chris Wells only ran for 46 on Youngstown State.
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Have to wonder how many others felt the same way.
Also have to wonder how many tOSU fans will e-mail him this week.  |
What a douche. Did he penalize Wisky as well??
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Could a part of the reason Va Tech didn't plummet be empathy from the media after what transpired in April? I agree though - they didn't look sharp.
I thought Cal looked good as well, though the jury's out (IMHO) on Tennessee - I don't think they are a top 15 team.
As for scUM dropping out of the top 25, wow. It could either galvanize them or cause them to completely implode.
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Agreed about Cal, they looked really good. They are going to give USC all they want when they match up on 11/10 AT Cal. Hopefully we all get an opportunity to watch that game.
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09-04-2007, 11:47 PM
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I hope this gets the attention of those who post every fall saying they want to see Michigan lose to Notre Dame. I may have been one of the very few people in the 'shoe on Saturday who did not cheer at the final score of the UM - ASU debacle. Linked to the shellacking USC put on them and the beat down OSU suffered in the BCS, the winners were clearly the Pac 10 and the SEC.
Like it or not the Bucks are linked to a significant degree to the health of the league and thus to the fortunes of Michigan.
So significant is the story of the upset that Notre Dame getting whacked by 30 points at home by Ga Tech got buried.
The Big 10 NEEDS Penn State, Michigan and Michigan State to come through against the Irish or else OSU's games with those teams will carry little weight in the polls. |
I for one enjoyed the loss and will continue to do so. People who make that kind of observation from this kind of loss to a division rival are probably already jaded against the Big Ten to begin with, so what's the difference? I can't see any unbiased pollster using this same school of thought. For a guy to drop a team in the polls because a division foe tanked is pathetic. I hope someone takes him to task for that, along with anyone else using that kind of rationalization. All this team can do is go out and win and give it 100%, and not worry about what is out of their control. I don't think you need to worry about those teams "coming through" against the Irish. That team is a train wreck.
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09-05-2007, 12:29 AM
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The fact that they fell out of the top 25 will continue to make me laugh all week long.  |
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GO Capital!