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Off-topic, but does anyone else think it's mildly hilarious that Boom and Saine shared the team's "outstanding offensive back" award? Tressel really is torn between those two...

Anderson Russell = my kryptonite

but he won best DB award :-0

he is a senior.

Cordle won best lineman. I think these awards are geared mostly towards seniors.

The Sugar Bowl might be a letdown for the Gators. I hope so. I'm a glutton for punishment...Tebow's, that is. I want to see another "Crying Game."

Agreed! Iowa vs. Boise St. and TCU versus UF, would have been a lot better.

You think Boise St. vs TCU is a better matchup over TCU vs UF?

Keep smokin'

Becareful what you wish for cincy,because you got it. Its great to see that "ohio's BCS school" isn't playing another ACC patsy this year. There defense is so horrible Florida just might hang 60 on them. Let just see how NFL ready you are tony pike lol.

p.s. Oregon's Defense blows too.

No way the big 6 conferences wanted to see both Boise and TCU put blow out one of their own, like they did to Alabama last year.

They are essentially telling them to build a conference with the 12 best sports schools. Then we'll talk.

I guess Fiest Bowl got last pick huh? Didn't they play in the Pointsetta Bowl last year?

I would've liked to have seen TCU play someone that is pretty good just because I've not seen them play really this year, and I don't know much about the team.

Not too mention, collectively they probably don't have enough fans who will travel to fill the stadium.

The Big Ten has a pretty tough bowl schedule once again. I hope they can be competitive and come out with a winning record.

I think the 2 BCS games are pretty favorable for the Big 10, and Penn State/LSU is a favorable match up. Wisconsin and Northwestern have tough matchups, but if you win the top 3 it would be a good bowl season.

You are correct. Who remembers that Iowa was the only team to win last year? All anyone remembers, thanks to the 4letter, is tOSU and to some extent, PSU did not.

^^^ what he said.

don't worry boys, keep talking crap about Oregon. all the talk and insults regarding a lack of tradition I see on this site and other OSU/UO blogs just lets me know that OSU faithful are really scared, and I like that. you guys should be. our defense is a bit giving, but Pryor is going to wish he were somewhere else when he tries to run and Casey Matthews or TJ Ward kill him. OSU is not going to score enough points to win this game. Your defense isn't going to make enough stops for the previous fact to matter anyways. one game should really worry all the OSU faith faithful...Prudue. The reason I say Purdue is because they are a mediocre spread team that beat you by more than one score. OSU had trouble against a pretty poor spread team in Michigan too. Your defense may be good, but any defense can be made to look like crap when they are spread out in order to match up to the offense.
Our offense is honestly like nothing any of you have seen this year either. Masoli is a lot faster than the OSU faithful are giving him credit for. Just so you know, yes he can run over your corners. See last years Holiday Bowl where he trucked a defender from a tougher OSU (Oklahoma State) that plays in a tougher conference if you have questions about that. Lamichael James is faster than anyone you have on your team, and he doesn't get tackled easily. Your QB is going to be out there trying to make plays like Masoli and wind up f***in' up the game. He'll cry like Tebow and wish he had gone to UO to play in an offense that better suits his talents. Everyone knows he has not progressed the way he should/could be at OSU. That said, it is going to be close for a while. I see UO pulling away in the fourth and sealing the victory.
End 1st Quarter:7-10 OSU
Half:21-17 UO
End 3rd Quarter:31-20 UO
Final: 38-20 UO

soooooo many words I'm not gonna read

That was ESPN conversation worthy.

I dont think so flip. You see, Oregon is a university that is comparable to a third-world country. No Heismans, no MNC, and def. no DEFENSE.

For the record, Pryor is faster than everybody on the mighty ducks

KSU is more nationally relevant than Oregon.

Let 'em chest thump, I mean they did beat the weakest PAC-10 conference in the last 10 years after all.

Agree !!!! I know that if I rooted for Boise..TCU..or Cincinnati..I'd be screaming & calling my Senators in Washington for some justice !

Jeebus, another stream of consciousness rant. Get your older sister here to edit thes before you post, will ya?

We'll see on the 1st. I will be the first person in here to apologize and say THE Ohio State is better than us should you guys win the game. I just don't think it is going to happen. Defense defense defense huh? Your offense won't score enough for your defense to make a difference!

Thank you for saying that! For all the negatives mentioned about this offense, it hasn't been that bad! There have been some bad games, but what about racking up over 250 yards on the ground against one of the nation's best front 7 in Iowa. Also, did the same thing against Penn State and Pryor was healthy and hit some good passes. Again there have been some really bad games, but since Purdue this offense has turned around and done well. There my have been some miscues, drops, overthrows, but they've made giant steps forward in my opinion. I think people will be very surprised by the Buckeyes on January 1

Missed Iowa vs Ga Tech - Winnable for the B10

I see a 4-3 Bowl season for the conference

How would it look to the BCS if we get another Utah spanking Alabama, or Boise St. beating Oklahoma again. I'm so surprised there is no OUTRAGE....You are correct ...the three unbeatens on any given night, could be Texas..Bama or Florida.

Big Ten will start 0-2 to bowl season because Bielema is the most incompetent coach in football and because Minnesota once again got a bowl bid they didn't deserve.

Didn't they teach you punctuation and spelling in Oregon?

No you won't. You'll mysteriously disappear and sulk back into the corner where you, your insignificant university and your shit-stain uniforms belong.

Please feel free to talk all the shit you like on DaffyDuckripoffblog or whatever you call your school's blog, but please stay off of Eleven Warriors.

Can Cincituckey and Florida both lose somehow???

Ohio State talking smack to Oregon is like the United States bragging to Ethiopia about how much food we have.

seriously, if we had to play in Autzen, I'd be a tad worried. But Oregon is VERY mediocre on the road, especially on grass. The Ducks will find out how a real d-line affects a football game.

Unless Ethiopia is talking smack about obesity.

REALLY hard for me not to pull for FLA after this shit. Also, Texas is mediocre based on how bad they struggled with us and SHOULD HAVE LOST to Nebraska...I thought the clock ran until the ball landed...I guess not...

I know, I kinda want them to roll Cincy. It's sad too, I was fine with the Bearcats until the whole "bUCkeye State" thing.

Laughing at that isn't so bad, he didn't break his back, he was crying. Especially when you couple that with him being an absolute douche on the field to other teams. He consistently runs does things that are unsportsmanlike. He may be a good kid and a great citizen, but on the field he's a douche and I do not feel one bit sorry for him because tey lost.

I will not pull for Florida at all, but will kind of laugh if they pound Cincinnati. Once again, my biggest pet peeve other than Tressel bashing has comeout. Cincitucky! We definitely don't claim Cincinnati as ours, even if they say they want to be! By the way, neither sid of the river really likes the idea of going to or living on the other side. I personally cant tell much of a difference between suburbs, but people in Anderson don't want to live in Edgewood or vice versa.

Masoli is to fumbles what Forcier is to interceptions.

Your defense may be good, but any defense can be made to look like crap when they are spread out in order to match up to the offense.

My brain started oozing out of my ear at this point.

Troll Toll

THE QUACK ATTACK IS BACK JACK

The best case scenario would be this:

1st: Brian Kelly takes ND job tomorrow and doesn't coach the Sugar Bowl.

2nd: florida and Tebow get so fired up for tebow's last game, that Tebow injures himself before the game even starts

3rd: Backup john Brantley proceeds to throw for 6 td's en route to a 42-0 beatdown of the cats.

4th: Urban Meyer craps his pants on the sidelines, then in his frustration, chokes cincy player leading to his dismissal days after the game.....oh wait.

Yet that team is also a top 10 team.

Most programs are moving the most talented players to the offensive side of the ball. UC and UM are great examples of this.

Depends on whether PSU's OL takes a few strides in bowl practices. If you PSU a solid OL, they'd be dangerous.

GT's offense is considerably more productive this year than it was last year. They punted only 30 times all year.

Finally, DC was very good last year against a great defense - U$C, but I agree that he's had 3-4 bad games against better defenses. If PSU just gives the guy a little time, PSU has more playmakers than LSU (Brandon LaFell and who else?).

I do believe it answers the question raised by BuckNut.

You can't blame Cinci for chirping like that. Nor can you expect them to be reverent of Ohio State. This is their brightest moment and they feel like they're on top of the world.

After Glendale, Florida made the Buckeyes' "Enemies List." Florida's 41-14 "V" is a Buckeye vendetta. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Gator pain = Buckeye joy. Go Bearcats!

GT may have been more productive this year but the offense was no slouch last year. They were 4th in the nation in rushing and led the ACC in total offense. They were at their hottest at the end of the year and at the time were probably not much less efficient, if at all, than they've been this year. LSU slammed the door on them. And as I said, LSU is better this year. Defensively they are a lot better.

I hope PSU takes it to them. But I live in SEC country and wind up watching these teams a lot since that is what gets shown down here. I have a lot of respect for the football they play.

LSU matched up with Florida's and Alabama's OLs this year and acquitted themselves fairly well, though 'Bama did wear them down and took control in the 2nd half. But PSU's line isn't getting remotely close to that level by taking "a few strides".

I'm not willing to rate the DC USC performance as good. They had the early drive and then it was all USC until the 2nd half. But the game was over at halftime and USC knew it. PSU scored 17 points in the 4th quarter. Also, Clark had better talent around him last year on the line and the skill positions.

For LSU Charles Scott is a very good back. Keiland Williams and Russell Shepard actually average more YPC and are quite dangerous. Trindon Holiday is a major threat with his speed. Terrence Toliver is an important target at tight end. The issue with LSU offensively has been the consistency of Jordan Jefferson. But he faces better defenses on a weekly basis than Clark does and at least one or two of these defenses are as good or better than any Clark has seen, especially in the secondary. I don't see PSU as having more playmakers. I think believing that is just a function of being more familiar with the B10/PSU as a fan of the conference/team. Many LSU fans probably think Penn State doesn't have a playmaker outside of Royster, if they even know that much.

I don't want to be a defender or apologist for the SEC. But a number of people on this site denigrate any team that isn't Florida or Alabama and have been calling the conference down. I heard the same thing last year prior to bowl season, which showed otherwise. Same thing goes for the lack of respect some have shown for the PAC-10, which was widely dissed last year as well, yet went 5-0 in the bowls.

I think LSU wins it. But I won't be unhappy if I am wrong.

Red Queen Race: you make several good points, and perhaps I was underselling some of LSU's skill position guys, but I think you conversely give a little too much credit to SEC defenses.

LSU was 108th in total offense this year: 84th in rushing and 99th in passing - that despite being +7 in turnover margin. They were 107th worst in sacks allowed. They had serious offensive liabilties beyond Jordan Jefferson.

Total defense rankings of LSU's opponents: 79, 58, 93, 63, 30, 4, 51, 103, 2, 65, 24, 90. A few top notch D's mixed in with a bunch of pedestrian D's.

PSU's defense will smother LSU's offense. But, you're right, we'll have to see about that PSU OL. They might really struggle. Didn't these 2 teams play like a 10-9 bowl game about 5 years ago or so?

A problem with using ranking numbers is they don't account for quality of competition. TCU is a case in point. In a different conference I definitely believe their numbers would not be nearly as good. In fact, they might well be "pedestrian". But you're right, I may be overestimating the SEC. The bowl games will sort things out.

PSU's front 7 is good. But their secondary is not. It wasn't last year either but no one in the B10 exposed it. I thought Charles Scott would be healthy for this game but an SI article implies he will not. So LSU may have to throw more and it could come down to pass blocking. The numbers you put up do not look good but there isn't any way to compare teams that don't play common schedules. The SEC plays aggressive man-to-man and blitzes. PSU plays soft zone. You may find that the "sacks allowed" number means nothing and the zone gets ripped apart. I may find that LSU is really as weak as they look on the line. We'll have fun finding out.

After two years (sometimes less) my memory gets hazy so I had to go look to see if PSU had played LSU recently. According to gopsuspots.com this is only the 2nd meeting ever between the two with PSU beating them 16-9 in the 1974 Orange Bowl.