2013 College Football Thread (Realer than Real Deal Holyfield -->S/O Craftsy)

10508 Cardo Jr Ln said:
Gunna did us dirrrty 
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az5950 said:
It's very possible the Dawgs could be entering that LSU game on the 28th 1-2, not likely with their O but very possible
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Nah. They'll beat Clemson or South Carolina and maybe even both.

I was asked to go to the OSU-Buffalo game and said no. Screw that. Rather be partying as opposed to sitting in that stadium for a good 30 minutes of football. not worth it.
 
FinallyFamous said:
az5950 said:
It's very possible the Dawgs could be entering that LSU game on the 28th 1-2, not likely with their O but very possible
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Nah. They'll beat Clemson or South Carolina and maybe even both.

I was asked to go to the OSU-Buffalo game and said no. Screw that. Rather be partying as opposed to sitting in that stadium for a good 30 minutes of football. not worth it.
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Wait...you're a UGA fan too (when it's convenient), right?
 
az5950 said:
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What type of #'s you expecting from Mariota in his 2nd year as a starter?
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ChampCruThik said:
Funk: Johnny, who?
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I expect Mariota to put up great numbers again. He was fantastic last year. Ted Miller put together a great writeup on Mariota a couple of months ago.

2013 may be the season of the quarterback in college football, because a lot of good ones are coming back.

In the SEC, there's Alabama's AJ McCarron, Georgia's Aaron Murray and Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel, who won the 2012 Heisman Trophy. Louisville has Teddy Bridgewater, and Clemson offers Tajh Boyd. In the Pac-12, there's UCLA's Brett Hundley, Stanford's Kevin Hogan and Arizona State's Taylor Kelley.

But the best one coming back is Oregon's Marcus Mariota.

How so? Well, for one, that was the assignment: Make a case for the best quarterback in your conference being the best in the nation.

But it's not too difficult to make Mariota's case.

As a redshirt freshman, he ranked seventh in the nation in passing efficiency. He completed 68.5 percent of his passes for 2,677 yards with 32 touchdowns and six interceptions. He also rushed for 752 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 7.1 yards per carry.

He threw a touchdown pass in every game and one interception in his final seven games. He was named MVP in the Fiesta Bowl after leading a blowout win over Big 12 champion Kansas State, which capped a 12-1 season and a final No. 2 ranking for the Ducks.

He earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors after leading an offense that ranked second in the nation in scoring (49.6 PPG) and fifth in total offense (537.4 YPG). The Ducks scored 11 points per game more than any other Pac-12 team.

The 6-foot-4, 196-pound Honolulu native is an extremely accurate passer who might be the fastest quarterback in the nation -- see his 86- and 77-yard runs last season. Against USC on the road, he completed 87 percent of his passes with four touchdowns and zero interceptions. He tied a school record with six touchdown passes against California. He rushed for 135 yards at Arizona State.

Of course, his 2012 numbers aren't mind-blowing. A lot of that isn't his fault. Oregon blew out so many opponents -- average halftime score of 31-9 -- that it didn't require many plays from behind center after the break. For the season, Mariota threw just 24 passes and rushed eight times in the fourth quarter, compared to 227 passes and 71 rushes in the first half.

Manziel, for the sake of comparison, threw 62 passes and rushed 33 times in the fourth quarter. Bridgewater threw 86 passes and rushed 13 times in the fourth.

The good news is folks are probably going to see a lot more of Mariota this season. With running back Kenjon Barner off to the NFL, the Ducks might skew more toward the passing game after being run-centric under Chip Kelly. New coach Mark Helfrich, who was the Ducks' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach last year, is expected to throw the ball around more because he has an experienced quarterback and a strong, experienced crew of receivers.

That means more numbers for Mariota as he leads a team in the national title hunt. The potential combination of stats and wins might be enough to get Mariota to New York in December for the Heisman Trophy ceremony.
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The guy has everything going for him. The only reason he didn't put up bigger, more gaudy numbers is because Chip either pulled him or just ran the ball to run out the clock and end the game. He's more polished than Manziel and plays the quarterback position better. That's not to say Manziel isn't a great player, he obviously can ball, but he's not the quarterback I'd like on my team (ironically enough, since he was committed to Oregon at one point). I just think, based on what we've seen, Mariota is a more gifted QB.
 
dr funk 13 said:
I expect Mariota to put up great numbers again. He was fantastic last year. Ted Miller put together a great writeup on Mariota a couple of months ago.
The guy has everything going for him. The only reason he didn't put up bigger, more gaudy numbers is because Chip either pulled him or just ran the ball to run out the clock and end the game. He's more polished than Manziel and plays the quarterback position better. That's not to say Manziel isn't a great player, he obviously can ball, but he's not the quarterback I'd like on my team (ironically enough, since he was committed to Oregon at one point). I just think, based on what we've seen, Mariota is a more gifted QB.
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the disrespect to morris is brutal. dude just out performed half those guys at the manning camp.
 
ChampCruThik said:
Good article. I'd love MM in Philly reunited with Chip.
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I've actually wondered if this is going to happen. Chip gushed about Mariota the minute he got to campus. It would not surprise me in the lease to see Chip make a move to catch him.
 
Where did you project MM currently? I'd love him in the second, but that may be too good to be true.

Vick's clock is ticking for the Eagles. He's aging and injury prone. Foles can be traded for a third. Barkley is developmental.
 
Well in Morris' defense, it's not his fault his team had the 3rd best defense in the city (Behind the Dolphins & Booker T. Washington)
 
FlaHustler 1024 said:
Morris cannot be in the class with the Manziel, Bridgewater, Mariota until he win more games. 

13 wins in two seasons 
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were talking QB play not overall team play. dude outperformed all them. even last season he put up 30+ points 8 times. how do you score 40 points against virgina and still lose? you cant take away credit when his defense is that bad.
 
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dreClark said:
Well in Morris' defense, it's not his fault his team had the 3rd best defense in the city (Behind the Dolphins & Booker T. Washington)
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Whoa whoa whoa. Lets not be disrespectful either. To say we had the 3rd best defense in the city isn't right. That's still too damn high.

Dolphins, Booker T, FIU, Tamiami Colts, Let it Fly teams all had better defenses. That's just putting it nicely :smh: :smh: :smh:
 
Meast said:
Whoa whoa whoa. Lets not be disrespectful either. To say we had the 3rd best defense in the city isn't right. That's still too damn high.

Dolphins, Booker T, FIU, Tamiami Colts, Let it Fly teams all had better defenses. That's just putting it nicely :smh: :smh: :smh:
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You forgot fau.
 
imlive365 said:
were talking QB play not overall team play. dude outperformed all them. even last season he put up 30+ points 8 times. how do you score 40 points against virgina and still lose? you cant take away credit when his defense is that bad.
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Not saying Morris isn't talented, but he completed only 58% of his passes, and 1000 of those yards, came against NC State and Ga Tech in which he still completed under 60%. I do feel he will improve this year, but he must become more consistent.
 
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