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11-07-2013, 02:38 PM | #52 |
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So Jaboo plays without his contacts in? Is he playing with house rules so he doesn't dominate too much? Jameis Winston of Florida State Seminoles says squinting is 'a habit' - ESPN
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11-07-2013, 03:21 PM | #54 |
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And dola...
I honestly don't know what to make of the games tonight. I want to say both big offenses roll, but Stanford seems to have Oregon's number and OU-Baylor is, well, OU-Baylor. |
11-07-2013, 03:28 PM | #55 |
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I can't wait for kickoff of both games
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Yeah tonight is going to be delicious.
I'm looking forward to Baylor playing a decent defense and I am really hoping OU gives them a kick in the teeth just so all these pretty boy baptists can go back to their little corner of the Interwebs. But hey, the tarp is off!! Way to go guys. And something tells me that the Tree knocks off the Ducks again. Looking for another instant classic here. Friday could be a rough morning. |
11-07-2013, 05:37 PM | #57 | |
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On campus, headed over now. Honestly, I expect Oregon to win, and by 10 at least - the Stanford offense is simply not setup to play from behind, and David Shaw makes Rush Limbaugh look like a liberal. It will be a pleasant surprise if it goes any other way, especially with Ben Gardner being injured last week. |
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11-07-2013, 05:57 PM | #58 | |
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I am kind of hoping for a Baylor vs Oregon bowl game. I am not sure if it could actually happen but the total in that game might cross into 3 digit territory. I cant imagine either team being held under 50 with how fast them teams run plays. |
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11-07-2013, 06:36 PM | #59 |
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There aren't going to be too many people missing Floyd Casey Stadium when it is closed after this season. There are high school stadiums better than that place.
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11-07-2013, 07:44 PM | #60 | |
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Baylor has put up 3 points and given up a safety against the first real team they have faced. I wouldn't bet too much on them scoring a bunch on the Ducks.
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Top of the 5th and it's 5 to 3 Sooners leading.
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11-07-2013, 08:18 PM | #64 |
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At a quick glace it looks like Michigan's uniforms(Ducks).
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24-5 Baylor at halftime.
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11-07-2013, 08:31 PM | #68 |
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College Football Stats - College FB Team Plays per Game on TeamRankings.com Some teams play so fast now they are getting almost 1.5X more snaps per game than slower paced teams. Its almost like playing a football game of 90 minutes now instead of 60. Holding Oregon or Baylor under 30 would take one heck of a defensive effort. |
11-07-2013, 08:47 PM | #69 |
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Time to see what Oregon is made of
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11-07-2013, 08:57 PM | #70 |
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Baylor's defense has been impressive
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11-07-2013, 09:00 PM | #71 |
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Nothing like judging a team based of 5 drives, when 1.5 of them were successful (FG, missed FG). Can we write off Oregon's offense since they're being shutout 25 minutes in?
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11-07-2013, 09:11 PM | #72 |
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23 rushes in the first half for Gafney. Wow.
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11-07-2013, 09:15 PM | #73 |
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It is just crazy how well Stanford plays these Ducks.
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11-07-2013, 09:46 PM | #74 |
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I don't think there's any such thing as a safe lead against Oregon ... but Stanford sure has put themselves in position for the upset.
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I'm just saying it might be a little early to say how many points Baylor would score considering they are finally playing their first team with a pulse and to imply Baylor and Oregon could score 100+.
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11-07-2013, 09:53 PM | #76 | |
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Is it really an upset when it keeps happening? Oregon continues to prove they are nothing more than a paper tiger.
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When one team is positioned for a possible national title much better than the other, yeah, I'd say that's an upset.
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The good news for FSU is that Oregon is being dumped out of the national title picture.
The bad news for FSU is Baylor and Stanford are making claims for being IN the national picture.
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I guess I dont feel it is too early at all to make that statement. Since they both play fast they will each run around 90-100 plays. With them 2 offenses running that many plays I have little doubt the score would reach triple digits. Baylor has scored 70 4 times already this year. I guess we could look and see how many times either of the two teams have been held under 50 the past 2 years. I am sure the number is very small. I think we can agree Alabama again has a top defense and once they got into a run and gun game with Texas A&M that game ended up with over 90 points. It is just ridiculous how fast some of these teams play not so much the defenses they face. Baylor is usually running out the clock in the 2nd half and still putting up 70s. Last edited by jbergey22 : 11-07-2013 at 10:10 PM. |
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And I'm saying we can all watch Oregon getting shut out and know they're better than they're showing... so to write Baylor's offense off based on 3 early stops by Oklahoma was even more premature - as evidenced by the 5 TD's and 2 FG attempts in their next 8 drives against a top 10 team. This Baylor offense has really good athletes (although Reese and Martin might be injured) and the system works - they've been putting up points for 3-4 years now.
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The Pac12 is still the only conference that will a actively screw its best team out of a title game
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11-07-2013, 10:15 PM | #86 |
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Still not seeing anything like an NFL QB in Mariota's game. You can argue he might be similar to Kaepernick but I don't think he has the arm strength, and his accuracy and pocket presence is nothing like you want to see in an NFL prospect
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If FSU (and Alabama) wins out, they're in the title game, and both deservedly so. Things will get interesting if one of those two does - I think undefeated Baylor has the edge over undefeated Ohio State and 1-loss Stanford/Oregon/FSU/Alabama, but all those teams would be close. Too bad the 4-team playoff doesn't start this year.
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Arm strength is there I think - he underthrew that early deep ball, but he's had plenty of zip on is passes. The problem like you said is accuracy, especially when he's on the run or feeling pressure.
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Question: is Baylor's defense better than thought? Or was Oklahoma just that inept against it once they got behind? I mean, they gave up one score basically, Oklahoma isn't that bad.
The computers have loved Stanford more than Baylor to this point but the Bears SOS will get steadily better from here on out. That seems like enough to push them ahead of Stanford by the end of the year even if the Cardinal do win tonight.
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I think Baylors defense is a bit underrated based on the past but I also think Oklahoma isnt anything special this year. Blake Bell has a lot of flaws as a QB. Baylor still has a lot to prove with some more difficult games coming up. |
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Yeah I don't think he has a weak arm, but I also don't think he has a gun like Kapernick has, which made him such an intriguing prospect. Maybe I'm underselling him but every time I see him putting up silly stats it's his receivers making a lot of plays EDIT - and I'm not saying he's not worth a high-ish pick based on upside. But I see a lot of places have him as a top 5 pick, which I don't see at all. Last edited by bhlloy : 11-07-2013 at 10:27 PM. |
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Stanford has been a thing of beauty tonight. Love watching them kick Oregon's ass.
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I thought Baylor was for real. This confirms it.
I didnt think Oregon was this beatable. Wow. Stanford just manhandling them.
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Oh my, this game is getting weird...
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I want to watch but Oregon only started scoring the moment I switched over...
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Yeesh, this could be an all time collapse
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It would have been interesting to see how pollsters would have reacted had Oregon won.
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I still think it's interesting to see how the last 5 mins play into the pollsters mind, given how many quality one win teams could be left. Holding Oregon to 7 and winning by 20+ superficially looks a lot better than winning by 6, even though it shouldn't
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