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I Farted in the Elevator (must be Taos)

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You think I care about some no-talent sports writer? I'm raising discussion here.

My issue lies in the fact that these people get paid to analyze the game and are so far off base. Doesn't this team finally deserve some respect? I'll be honest, at the beginning of the season I had my doubts, but this team has proven me wrong. No other team has shown as clearly that they deserve to be the top ranked team in the country. We're talking about a team here that has played it's back-ups in garbage time in nearly every game this season. Do these people watch the games they are commenting on? LSU's D proved it was out of shape and undisciplined. I have yet to see a weak link in the Buckeye D. The offense is suspect at times, but during a year in which college football talent is down and parity is at an all-time high, I wish the pundits were more educated about the shit they get paid to write about.

And what is the line on Herbie taking the Michigan coaching job next year?

Note: I don't care what the talking heads say- I merely want to read quality material from educated/experienced football analysts instead of the touch-football-league-all-star misguided slant:

Stewart Mandel is a senior writer for SI.com, covering the national college football and basketball beats for the web site and writing the weekly 2-Minute Drill column and other features for SPORTS ILLUSTRATED. Mandel's most popular features on SI.com include his College Football Blog, Mailbag, Power Rankings and NCAA tournament Bubble Watch. He has covered eight BCS national championship games and four Final Fours.
Mandel's first book, Bowls, Polls and Tattered Souls: Tackling the Chaos and Controversy of College Football, hits bookstores in August. In 2005, he took first place in the Football Writers Association of America awards (column category) and in 2004, he placed third.
In June 2004, Mandel had two exclusive reports on the explosive allegations surrounding the Ohio State basketball program. He has been with SI.com (formerly CNNSI.com) since 1999. Previously he worked at ESPN the Magazine, ABC Sports Online and The Cincinnati Enquirer.
A native of Cincinnati, Mandel graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism. He currently resides in New York City following a five-year stint in Atlanta.
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Yup, seems like a fair article. And as for the complaint that "you don't know because you haven't read all his articles this year" well that's just nonsense. If you want to go in search of a lack of respect, then you'll find it in places where it doesn't really exist because you've got your head in the wrong place.
 
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Mr. Incredible;960045; said:
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You think I care about some no-talent sports writer? I'm raising discussion here.

My issue lies in the fact that these people get paid to analyze the game and are so far off base. Doesn't this team finally deserve some respect? I'll be honest, at the beginning of the season I had my doubts, but this team has proven me wrong. No other team has shown as clearly that they deserve to be the top ranked team in the country. We're talking about a team here that has played it's back-ups in garbage time in nearly every game this season. Do these people watch the games they are commenting on? LSU's D proved it was out of shape and undisciplined. I have yet to see a weak link in the Buckeye D. The offense is suspect at times, but during a year in which college football talent is down and parity is at an all-time high, I wish the pundits were more educated about the shit they get paid to write about.

And what is the line on Herbie taking the Michigan coaching job next year?

Note: I don't care what the talking heads say- I merely want to read quality material from educated/experienced football analysts instead of the touch-football-league-all-star misguided slant:



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Nope. Don't. Went back and re-read his article that you bitched about. Still seems like a legit article.
 
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matcar;960055; said:
Nope. Don't. Went back and re-read his article that you bitched about. Still seems like a legit article.
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Go away.

This week's ranking: 14
Last week's ranking: 11

Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0)
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.
Last game: Beat Youngstown State, 38-6.
Next game: Saturday vs. Akron.
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SI.com - Writers - Power Rankings (cont.) - Tuesday September 4, 2007 2:43PM
 
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It is legit article and as an OSU fan hope you have the same chip on your shoulder that we need to prove it. Florida loss last year gives everyone doubt but may have been a blessing for this team. No way Tressel has any problem keeping them motivated to prove everyone wrong EVEN a year earlier than expected. The best thing is even with all the new starters they saw this environment every day last year and this is a great learning experience for next year when it is going to be expected. Go Bucks!!
 
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I Hate Mandel, he doesn't respect tOSU, Waaaaah!!!
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Wow, I am surprised by the immaturity of a moderator to change the thread's title to try to embarrass me. I raised discussion and got slammed- that's fine (if we all had the same opinon life would be too boring), but to try to publicly humiliate me from a moderator position? Classless- so consider yourself the Steve Spurrier of moderating.
 
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Mr. Incredible;960076; said:
Wow, I am surprised by the immaturity of a moderator to change the thread's title to try to embarrass me. I raised discussion and got slammed- that's fine (if we all had the same opinon life would be too boring), but to try to publicly humiliate me from a moderator position? Classless- so consider yourself the Steve Spurrier of moderating.
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Which mod changed it?
 
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CONGERSBUCKEYE;960072; said:
It is legit article and as an OSU fan hope you have the same chip on your shoulder that we need to prove it. Florida loss last year gives everyone doubt but may have been a blessing for this team. No way Tressel has any problem keeping them motivated to prove everyone wrong EVEN a year earlier than expected. The best thing is even with all the new starters they saw this environment every day last year and this is a great learning experience for next year when it is going to be expected. Go Bucks!!
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Thank you for constructively adding... greenies. :oh:
 
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