Hilltopper39 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 (edited) Geno Smith is a great player no question with an incredible arm, I just don't see him putting up those kind of numbers against halfway decent defenses. I've never been a huge fan of that style of offense simply because I think it makes your defense soft in the process. Edited September 30, 2012 by Hilltopper39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 ^ Something I don't want to come to terms with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 ^^College football has definitely moved away from "traditional" football philosophies in the last 10 years. It's good to see Alabama at the top still doing it the old fashioned way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 I'm all for the new offensives that find creative ways to get the ball to your athletes in space but I feel like at the end of the day you have to be able to line up, line men with their hands on the ground, QB under center, and run iso/power and there's an awful lot of pteams that just don't do that anymore. I like what Oregon does a lot actually, they run the ball almost more than they throw it at times and their running game is a downhill power option that just takes place out of the shotgun. Those offenses work just fine when you have superior talent but against guys who can make plays in space, and defensive fronts that dominate the line of scrimmage it's a lot harder to establish continuity and grind out long drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 ^You beat me to it. Those creative schemes work great until matched up against a team with a strong front 7 that can control the line and run with the athletes in space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 ^Yeah, very well said there. I mean I really like watching Oregon play football, and West Virginia and Oklahoma State and all of those teams, but there is a reason that no one in the SEC runs that style of offense. When Oregon played Auburn in the BCS title game a few years ago Auburn really wasn't that good defensively and Oregon had one of the most prolific offenses in the history of college football yet one player nearly shut them down and completely changed that game. Another things that those teams have going against them is that they tend to play these marquee match ups the first week of the season or in a bowl game after team has had several weeks to prepare for the quirky offense. I'd love to see Oregon play at Georgia (or wherever) in October when they only have 1 week to put it together. Â One of the things I like about the idea of a playoff with conference champs being automatic qualifier's is the idea that a non-conference loss won't hurt your championship aspirations as much. If that were the case, in theory, I think you would see a lot of major programs schedule more big time non conference matchups however with only a 4 team playoff in the works this probably won't be the case. Â Â Anyways, back to the current season, this weekend is probably the best weekend of football thus far with 5 games between top 25 teams not including Miami at Notre Dame in Soldier Field. I'm really looking forward to LSU @ Florida and Georgia @South Carolina (SEC homer I know) as well as West Virginia at Texas. All 4 SEC teams mentioned still have a lot to prove as far as being a national contender so it should be nice to see what that teams do in big time games (my picks are Florida and Georgia). WVU @ Texas? First one to 60 wins I guess.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 ^You're going to see more big name OOC games with the new playoffs because strength of schedule is going to be made an important factor again, like it was in the early BCS days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) ^I'm happy about that. Teams are inflating their records/stats by beating up on teams they have no business being matched up against (side note: USC is the only school left who has yet to schedule an FCS team). Auburn fans bitched about being left out n 04, but that was exactly why. Edited October 4, 2012 by Jew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 I don't necessarily think we will see more big time ooh games with the 4 team playoff format. I may be wrong but I have a feeling that for elite programs there is more to lose with one loss to anyone than there is to gain with a win over a major out of conference opponent. If the format was 16 teams with 11 conference champions automatically qualifying and 5 at larger bids we would see more major ooc games but with only 4 teams playing for the title every game will be as valuable as it is now. Translation, one loss still might put you out of contention so big name teams will likely still schedule very conservatively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I think it will depend on exactly how they use S.O.S. I hope it is similar to RPI in basketball, where "good wins" are rewarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simaticable Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Referring to the Georgia game: What did I just watch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 So #3, #4, and #5 all go down. Crazy weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 ^Yup! Â I thought FSU was in the drivers seat for a berth in the BCS game with their weaker ACC schedule...so much for that. Â Now it seems like the winner of the KSU/WVU game takes over that role. Â But there's still a ton of football left...could be headed for the most controversial BCS selections yet the way top teams keep falling and/or have yet to play each other!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Referring to the Georgia game: What did I just watch? Georgia being Georgia.....a perennial pretender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 I have a feeling something weird is going to happen in the SEC this year, something like Florida will at home against South Carolina, then lose to Georgia in the cocktail party making a three way tie for the East, then the winner of some weird tiebreaker will slide into the SEC title game and upset Alabama. Â Or Florida loses to Georgia then wins out beating Florida State, but loses the tie breaker for the SEC East, and a one loss Florida plays Alabama for the BCS title, something weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 ^As long as Florida ends up in some type of championship game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 ^If Alabama wins the West it's apparently some kind of law Florida has to win the East! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 ^Yeah, it's getting a little redundant at this point, but it seems as if there's a sizable chance it could happen again this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305KD Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 It's going to be tough beating South Carolina in the SEC East. I don't like them, but they are a great team. Ranked #3 this week. It just shows how good they are. We'll see what happens though, crazy things have happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 ^Georgia did its usual Georgia thing and showed they were vastly over rated. The next two games (@LSU and @Florida) will be more telling. Should be two more horrible offense/defensive struggle games that could go either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 It's going to be tough beating South Carolina in the SEC East. I don't like them, but they are a great team. Ranked #3 this week. It just shows how good they are. We'll see what happens though, crazy things have happened. I can't wait for the USC game next week. I just really, really, really hope it's a night game. Being in that stadium for a night game that mammoth is going to be an experience, for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 ^yeah, regardless of game time that place will be rocking. I'm halfway thinking about trying to find some tickets to the game even though the last thing I would wish on my worst enemy would be to spend 4 hours surrounded by thousands of drunk Florida/South Carolina fans. A fate worse than death, but maybe worth it to see a great football game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 My dream is to see Oregon drop a hundred on Saban.....in the first half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Then they would change uniforms at half time and get shut out in the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 But they're uniforms are supposed to be so high tech they can't be tackled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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