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  • weeeeeeez
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    • May 2011
    • 1736

    #406
    Re: Week 5 Discussion

    Originally posted by bad_philanthropy
    I have a hard time believing Clemson or Ohio St. are better than Stanford.
    They're not.
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    • EAGLESFAN10
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      • Nov 2011
      • 2338

      #407
      Re: Week 5 Discussion

      I'monly watching this game still to see when ASU won't score again lmao
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      • weeeeeeez
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        • May 2011
        • 1736

        #408
        Re: Week 5 Discussion

        Originally posted by EAGLESFAN10
        I'monly watching this game still to see when ASU won't score again lmao
        Pretty much.
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        • Sportsbuck
          The Predator
          • Jul 2006
          • 4326

          #409
          Re: Week 5 Discussion

          I know people are going to hate, but Ohio State just keeps on winning. 17 in a row. They aren't dominant, they aren't consistent, yeah they aren't playing world beaters, but there is something to be said for winning consistently like this.

          Braxton looked great through the air and shook off some rust on the ground. Second half they dialed it back to run the clock, which I can get but in retrospect it might've been good to keep your foot on the pedal.

          Big blow in losing Christian Bryant. Great player and a true leader that will be missed, especially against Northwestern next week.
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          • Chip Douglass
            Hall Of Fame
            • Dec 2005
            • 12256

            #410
            Re: Week 5 Discussion

            Originally posted by AuburnAlumni
            Can we fast forward to the Oregon Stanford game?

            Winner of that wins it all IMO. Both have been lights out in all phases all year.
            Overall, it's a pretty down year in CFB.

            Alabama and Oregon are quite a bit better than the rest of college football, just like last year.
            Last edited by Chip Douglass; 09-29-2013, 01:09 AM.
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            • thaima1shu
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              • Feb 2004
              • 5598

              #411
              Re: Week 5 Discussion

              Finally home from that UW game. Good lord, that was some atrocious weather. Always fun to be in some sideways rain . What a blast that was, and an interesting game. Good to see the Huskies grind out a victory there. Sure would've sucked to sit through all that rain for a defeat. Now comes the real test of whether Washington has actually improved with Stanford on the road then Oregon back home. Then we'll see if this team is for real.

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              • AuburnAlumni
                War Eagle
                • Jul 2002
                • 11939

                #412
                Re: Week 5 Discussion

                Originally posted by Chip Douglass
                Overall, it's a pretty down year in CFB.

                Alabama and Oregon are quite a bit better than the rest of college football, just like last year.
                I wouldn't say that.
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                • Chip Douglass
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Dec 2005
                  • 12256

                  #413
                  Re: Week 5 Discussion

                  Originally posted by sportsbuck
                  I know people are going to hate, but Ohio State just keeps on winning. 17 in a row. They aren't dominant, they aren't consistent, yeah they aren't playing world beaters, but there is something to be said for winning consistently like this.
                  It's not a matter of hating; just one of sustainability. Winning close games is not a sustainable skill. They regress to the mean...and hard.

                  OSU's 2012 season was one of the flukier undefeated seasons in recent memory. They won a lot of close games...and did so against an average schedule (and a bad one for a BCS conference team). Most of the advanced ratings systems I'm aware of had them in the late teens/early 20s.

                  It's kind of like if an NFL team went 16-0, but won all 16 games by 3 points. In a retrospective sense, 16-0 is a hell of an accomplishment. But in a predictive one, they're nothing more than an above-average team.
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                  • bad_philanthropy
                    MVP
                    • Jul 2005
                    • 12167

                    #414
                    Re: Week 5 Discussion

                    Originally posted by Chip Douglass
                    Overall, it's a pretty down year in CFB.

                    Alabama and Oregon are quite a bit better than the rest of college football, just like last year.
                    I think both have shown vulnerabilities. There are a couple teams in their respective conferences that could take them down any given day.

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                    • Chip Douglass
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Dec 2005
                      • 12256

                      #415
                      Re: Week 5 Discussion

                      Originally posted by AuburnAlumni
                      I wouldn't say that.
                      Which part?

                      IMO, it's a down year for CFB. Alabama has pretty serious holes for a consensus #1 team and Clemson and Ohio State are relatively weak top 5 teams. Stanford looked great today, but they were sluggish against SJSU and Army. Stanford is actually Army's closest loss this year. Oregon has looked like Oregon, but they have a tough conference schedule.

                      Still, I think Alabama and Oregon are solidly better than anyone else in the country. Doesn't mean they'll meet for the championship game, but quantitatively, they're the clear #1/#2.
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                      • superjames1992
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                        • Jun 2007
                        • 31382

                        #416
                        Re: Week 5 Discussion

                        It seems like some people have been saying it is a down year in college football on this forum for the last seven years, to be honest...
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                        • Chrisksaint
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                          • Apr 2010
                          • 19127

                          #417
                          Re: Week 5 Discussion

                          I think it's a great year for CFB. Bama, Oregon, Clemson, Stanford, Ohio State, LSU, and UGA all have squads that can win the title this year
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                          • NDAlum
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                            • Jun 2010
                            • 11453

                            #418
                            Re: Week 5 Discussion

                            I'm pulling for Stanford this year to win it all. I like the universities you don't hear involved in scandals and those who have quality students.
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                            • Bulldawg2010
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                              • Sep 2012
                              • 439

                              #419
                              Re: Week 5 Discussion

                              Just saw this morning where USC has fired lane kiffin. About flippin time.

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                              • canesfins
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                                • Jul 2012
                                • 2412

                                #420
                                Re: Week 5 Discussion

                                Originally posted by Bulldawg2010
                                Just saw this morning where USC has fired lane kiffin. About flippin time.
                                About damn time. Guy never deserves to go within 100 ft of a football field or coaching headset.

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