09 Real Deal College Football Discussion/No Homers - Lets geh geh GET IT!

[gunna get it]

BYU has a much stronger schedule than most people realize
they play 4 teams currently ranked in the top 20.
If they lose a game to OU and beat everyone else and win their conference. theyll be in a BCS Bowl as an at large.
especially if Utah shows up and plays good ball this yr again

 

[bigmike23]

I just can't see anybody in the MWC beating TCU

did Utah and BYU move out of the MWC?

and TCU wont beat Clemson on the road so take them out of been in a BCS game

BYU has a much stronger schedule than most people realize
they play 4 teams currently ranked in the top 20.
If they lose a game to OU and beat everyone else and win their conference. theyll be in a BCS Bowl as an at large.
especially if Utah shows up and plays good ball this yr again
i dont see them picking BYU over a 1 or 2 lost team from the SEC,Big12 etc etc etc

 

[jwill jr]

GUNNA, its a 2 headed monster..because the teams on their schedule, they will have to beat SOUNDLY if they lose to OU... they have FSU .. which I think if FSUloses to BYU, FSU has to win 8-9 games this season for it to be a good victory.. they have 4 teams ranked, but those teams are currently ranked #17,#18.#19...(besides OU #3)... so it all depends on what those 3 teams do.. (assuming BYU loses to OU, but wins out).. they all have to have a GOOD year for the voters tobe impressed by those wins.. if FSU faulters, as well as TCU and Utah.. no chance BYU gets in... ALOT has to happen for BYU to get in if they lose to OU....Just dont see all the chips falling in the right places this year for BYU with a loss on their record...

 

[N41D]

Originally Posted by Bigmike23

and TCU wont beat Clemson on the road so take them out of been in a BCS game

BYU has a much stronger schedule than most people realize
they play 4 teams currently ranked in the top 20.
If they lose a game to OU and beat everyone else and win their conference. theyll be in a BCS Bowl as an at large.
especially if Utah shows up and plays good ball this yr again

i dont see them picking BYU over a 1 or 2 lost team from the SEC,Big12 etc etc etc

Clemson...?

And if BYU goes one-loss with that schedule, they'll be in good shape... Right around that Top 12 or so that guarantees them a bid... They won't get anat-large, but I'm with Gunna on that they could lose to OU and still break the Top 12... They're just gonna have to hope TCU and Utah clean up againsteverybody else and maintain their rankings...

TCU and Utah won't have that luxury...

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Every year people hype up Clemson they end up sucking +%* and the years where people say they suck, they end up doing well.

So they'll probably beat TCU because everyone thinks that Clemson is gonna be some !#+* this year.

they play 4 teams currently ranked in the top 20.
If they lose a game to OU and beat everyone else and win their conference. theyll be in a BCS Bowl as an at large.
Yeah, but I'ma need BYU to lose to FSU.

 

[scott frost]

What in the hell does my boy Mitch Mustain got to do to get some PT? Is it out of the question that he transfers again? Go D 1-AA?

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

^ I dunno man.

Seems as if the USC coaches refuse to become a part of the Movement.

August 28, 2009
[h1]Terry Bowden back at home on sideline[/h1]
David Fox
Rivals.com College Football Staff Writer

FLORENCE, Ala. - Somewhere in the middle of spouting a succession of numbers, letters and code words, Terry Bowden felt like a coach again.

A week and a half ago, during North Alabama's first game-like scrimmage of the fall, the feeling of game preparation sunk in.
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[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Terry Bowden takes the sideline Saturday to coach his first game since he was ousted at Auburn during the 1998 season.[/td] [/tr][/table] Normally, coaches script each offensive play during a scrimmage. Not for this practice, though. For the first time in more than a decade, Bowden stood on the sideline in a college stadium, play sheet in hand, making decisions and calling plays on the fly.
Bowden won't say what the first play was, and it's not that he doesn't remember.

"I've got a game coming up," he says.

When Bowden, 53, leads NCAA Division II powerhouse North Alabama onto the field Saturday at Southern Arkansas, he will end an 11-year sabbatical from coaching. The son of Florida State coach Bobby Bowden and a former coach at Auburn, he hasn't stood on a sideline as a coach since Oct. 18, 1998, when Auburn lost 24-3 at Florida.

That was in front of a crowd of 85,577. The attendance Saturday at Southern Arkansas' Wilkins Stadium won't come close to that; for one, the stadium capacity is 6,000. And Bowden won't face that crowd until after a seven-hour bus ride from UNA's campus in Florence to Southern Arkansas' in Magnolia, Ark.

No one is more excited about the game - even the bus ride - than Bowden. His first head-coaching job was at Salem (W.Va.) College, an NAIA school, so in some ways, he's come full circle.

Though the North Alabama campus is only a few blocks from Tuscaloosa and Tennessee streets in Florence, there is no comparison to the big-time college football Bowden last coached at Auburn. (Incidentally, South Auburn Street is about four miles from campus.)

"That's the easiest level [major-college football] to coach - if you can take the heat," Bowden says. "All you do is coach and maybe you recruit some."

Bowden has a few more responsibilities in Division II. A week before his first game, he is working the phones. It's the first week of classes and he's fielding calls about his players' class registration, financial aid, housing and meal plans.

He's calling donors for funds because he needs to buy shoulder pads big enough to fit offensive tackle Calvin Wilson, a 6-foot-6, 365-pound transfer from Southern Miss, and football pants big enough for 6-4, 345-pound guard Kyle Thornton, who walked-on at Texas before going to culinary school - yes, culinary school - and ending up at UNA.

He also has to find a way to stretch 36 scholarships to cover a roster of more than 100 players. About 25 players get a full ride, while others have partial scholarships or none at all.

"At Nebraska and some of those places, they have the million-dollar facilities," says starting quarterback Harrison Beck, who has played at Nebraska and N.C. State. "They don't have all that here, but they work really hard and they really love football."

Good times turn bad

Bowden resigned under pressure from Auburn midway through the 1998 season. Since then, he has been a college football analyst for Yahoo! Sports, an analyst for ABC's college football coverage and an analyst for Westwood One radio network, along with doing speaking engagements.

A different viewpoint

Terry Bowden last was a head coach in 1998, at Auburn. That season, Auburn played teams such as Florida, Virginia, Alabama and LSU. Bowden's schedule at Division II North Alabama is a wee bit different:

Aug. 29: at Southern Arkansas
Sept. 5: Carson-Newman (Tenn.)
Sept. 12: at Henderson State (Ark.)
Sept. 19: West Georgia
Sept. 26: at Harding (Ark.)
Oct. 3: Arkansas Tech
Oct. 8: North Greenville (S.C.)
Oct. 15: Delta State (Miss.)
Oct. 22: at Valdosta (Ga.) State
Oct. 31: at Arkansas-Monticello
Nov. 7: West Alabama
As a 36-year old wunderkind at Auburn in 1993, Bowden won some national coach of the year awards after leading the Tigers to an 11-0 record in his first season as coach. But there was no bowl game because the Tigers were on probation for transgressions committed under Pat Dye, his predecessor. In 1994, Auburn won its first nine games, making Bowden the first coach in major-college history to start a career with 20 consecutive wins. The Tigers finished 9-1-1, but again there was no posteason because of probation.
There were eight-win seasons in 1995 and '96, and a 10-win season in '97, which included a berth in the SEC championship game.

But it all came crashing down in 1998. The Tigers started 1-5 and Bowden resigned amid off-field problems, diminished recruiting and internal strife in the program.

It was devastating end for a coach whose goal was to break Bear Bryant's career wins record, a mark that now has been surpassed by his father and Penn State's Joe Paterno.

"It crushed me," Bowden says. "I was unable to handle that degree of failure. ? Of all of [the Bowden brothers], I was the personality it would hurt the most. I was the 5-[foot-]5 guy that was proving something every minute."

He soured on coaching, so much so that he turned down an offer from Texas Tech before the 2000 season; the Red Raiders hired Mike Leach instead. Soon after, the job offers stopped coming. Bowden then had something of a midlife crisis on his 50th birthday.

"I looked in the mirror and said, 'Is this what I want to be for the rest of my life?' " he says. "I wanted to coach again, and then I really wanted to coach again.

"It was a very normal male thing to look in the mirror at age 50 and say I'm ready for some kind of life change."

WVU said no

Soon after he announced his intentions to get back into coaching, he interviewed with West Virginia, his alma mater, after Rich Rodriguez left for Michigan following the 2007 regular season. After seriously considering Bowden, the Mountaineers promoted interim coach Bill Stewart.

[table][tr][td] Transfer of power[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Bowden brought in 24 transfers from Division I programs to North Alabama this season, roughly the equivalent of one signing class. The list includes some familiar names (asterisks denote projected starters):[/td] [/tr][tr][td] Player[/td] [td] Previous program(s)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]S Quinton Andrews*[/td] [td] West Virginia[/td] [/tr][tr][td]QB Harrison Beck*[/td] [td] Nebraska/N.C. State[/td] [/tr][tr][td]RB Jamaal Edwards[/td] [td] Florida State[/td] [/tr][tr][td]DE Brandon Fanney[/td] [td] Alabama[/td] [/tr][tr][td]OT Will Furlong*[/td] [td] Florida State[/td] [/tr][tr][td]DE Courtney Harris[/td] [td] Miami[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FB Wes Holland*[/td] [td] Navy[/td] [/tr][tr][td]S J.J. Johnson*[/td] [td] Marshall[/td] [/tr][tr][td]TE Greg McClendon[/td] [td] Illinois[/td] [/tr][tr][td]WR Mico McSwain*[/td] [td] Ole Miss[/td] [/tr][tr][td]WR Preston Parker*[/td] [td] Florida State[/td] [/tr][tr][td]WR T.J. Porter*[/td] [td] Pittsburgh[/td] [/tr][tr][td]CB Richie Rich*[/td] [td] North Carolina[/td] [/tr][tr][td]RB Marcus Sims[/td] [td] Florida State[/td] [/tr][tr][td]TE Kenton Thornton*[/td] [td] North Carolina[/td] [/tr][tr][td]T Calvin Wilson*[/td] [td] Southern Miss[/td] [/tr][/table]
It was a wake-up call for Bowden, who realized that returning to the profession after a decade away wouldn't be easy.
"If those guys who knew me my whole life, if they were cautious about hiring me because I had been out too long, maybe I needed to rethink things," he says. "They know me and they like me - and they did not hire me."

Still, Bowden never feared he wouldn't get some kind of coaching opportunity; there's always somewhere no one else will go, he said.

Ironically, that place isn't North Alabama. The school has a proud tradition in Division II, including three consecutive national titles from 1993-95 under Bobby Wallace. The Lions have ranked in the top six of the Division II coaches' poll in five of the past six seasons. Last season, coach Mark Hudspeth led North Alabama to a 12-2 record and a national semifinal appearance. Hudspeth, 30, then left the program to become wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator at Mississippi State.

Enter Bowden, whose first Lions team heads into the season ranked sixth in the Division II preseason coaches' poll.

Terry's younger brother, Jeff, formerly Florida State's offensive coordinator, has joined the redemption tour. He will serve as an unpaid volunteer assistant while Florida State continues to pay him $107,500 a year until 2012 as part of his agreement to leave Tallahassee.

And Terry's connections already have paid off for the Lions. Some Division II programs are built on transfers - junior college transfers or otherwise - and Bowden has 25 Division I transfers, including 23 from FBS programs. All but one will be eligible this season. Nine projected starters on offense and the entire starting secondary are transfers.

Beck will start at quarterback. Florida State transfer Preston Parker and Pittsburgh transfer T.J. Porter are starting wide receivers. Parker was perhaps FSU's best offensive player before he was dismissed after three arrests in two years. Porter left Pitt after running into legal trouble.

Those aren't the only familiar names. Backup defensive end Brandon Fanney started at linebacker last season for Alabama before he was dismissed from the team. Safety Quinton Andrews started for West Virginia last season; he, too, was dismissed. Wide receiver Mico McSwain made the SEC's All-Freshman team as a running back at Ole Miss in 2005 before dropping out of school in 2007. Defensive end Courtney Harris (a Miami transfer) and running back Marcus Sims (Florida State) were Rivals100 prospects out of high school who transferred looking for more playing time.

If all the new talent jells, Bowden could be in charge of a team that is a legitimate challenger for the Division II title. He knows that winning begets winning, and that if he wins enough, some bigger schools could come calling. While Bowden won't rule out a move back to major-college football, he says he won't leave to just be an assistant.

Besides, he says, "I could be very comfortable here."

 

[scott frost]

[table][tr][td] WR Preston Parker*[/td] [td] Florida State[/td] [/tr][/table]


Didnt know this felon was still around....

Also, whats up with Bobby Reid this year? He's playing, right?

 

[lifelessons]

wow Richie Rich and Jamaal Edwards?????? lmao....thought them fools eligibility was up....Harrison Beck at his 3rd school

Mico McSwain only did !+$% at hargrave lmao and i remember i wanted quinton andrews at miami but he slow and couldn't qualify a la Preston Parker

Every year people hype up Clemson they end up sucking +%* and the years where people say they suck, they end up doing well.
remember i took heat last summer for saying Clemson wasn't coming close to meeting expectations......was i wrong....nope

......but hell idont even see their fans around here anymore

....except MBen but i know there was a good 3-4 of them

 

[philballa09]

got dang. all those transfers

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Originally Posted by GTownBaller23

LB Nigel Terrell to FSU. You guys already have 3 LBs committed now. Suprised you accpeted this considered how low he's ranked and two strong possibilities left on board - what's up with Jones and Luc? Taking 5 LBs this year?

Yeah, we plan on taking 5 this year.

All of our LB commits this year will have no effect on Jones or Luc as they all play different spots. It's not like were getting commit's from 5 WLB

Terrell and Smith will come in as WILL , Luc is the lone recruit at MIKE, and Jones/Holmes (dude from Tx.) is coming in at SAM

The plan this year was to reload the defense as a whole, hence why were looking at getting 5 LB'S, 8-9 DL's and 5-6 DB's

Didnt know this felon was still around....

Also, whats up with Bobby Reid this year? He's playing, right?
I think he is still at TSU but I think he had a Pro-Day last year so I'm not sure if he entered the draft or not.

Jamaal Edwards
Son, IDK how the hell Jamaal Edwards still has eligibility left 'cause I think he was like a sophomore when I was in HS. Dude had to be likeclass of '03 or '04 and he still got 2 yrs of eligibility left after spending 4 yrs at FSU

 

[scott frost]

............

 

[lifelessons]

he got 2 years left??

....ahh hell nah..thats crazy as hell......fool came out in 04 cause i remember we scrimmaged Dudley and he was playing.....got laidout by their safety that year

.....think he went to UNC though

 

[gunna get it]

UNA would be at least 40 D1 Schools











and then have their losses wiped out due to academic scandal and/or institutional control violations

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Originally Posted by LifeLessons

he got 2 years left??

....ahh hell nah..thats crazy as hell......fool came out in 04 cause i remember we scrimmaged Dudley and he was playing.....got laid out by their safety that year

.....think he went to UNC though

I think he has two years left. Like somehow they got him a normal and a medical RS and somehow stopped his clock to where now he still has 2 yrsto play. I remember reading that.

Well see come the fall prospectus whether he got it or not.

 

[scott frost]

[table][tr][td] [h1]Historic QB trio favored early, but this is anyone's Heisman race[/h1] [/td] [td]
Story Highlights
[h2]Colt McCoy edges out Tim Tebow and Sam Bradford as the early favorite[/h2] [h2]Jonathan Dwyer may be the running back best suited to challenge the QBs[/h2] [h2]It wasn't long ago defender Charles Woodson won -- Eric Berry could, too[/h2]
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The Heisman turns 75 this year, and what a birthday present it's about to get. For the first time in history, two players -- Tim Tebow (2007 winner) and Sam Bradford (200 -- stand a chance to win a second Heisman. And, for the first time since 1946, the top three vote getters from the previous season -- Bradford, Tebow and 2008 runner-up Colt McCoy -- return. Still, it would be false to assume one of that trio will surely win the 2009 trophy. Here are the top 10 contenders prior to Week 1. Check in each Monday for an updated look at the race.
[h3]1. QB Colt McCoy, Sr., Texas[/h3]
2008 stats: 332 of 433, 3,859 yards, 34 TDs, 8 INTs; 136 rushes, 561 yards, 11 TDs; 2 punts, 69 yards

Heisman-o-meter: The Watch begins 2009 where it ended 2008 -- with McCoy on top. In reality, any of the top three quarterbacks could have landed here, but this passing and running Longhorn will be saddled with the Menez curse. (No player who has appeared No. 1 in the first Watch of the season has gone on to win the Heisman. Granted, that only goes back to 2005.) McCoy, however, has enough working in his favor to reverse the curse. Virtually all of his receiving weapons and offensive linemen return, the Longhorns are a contending team and McCoy will once again be the catalyst for a high-powered offense.

Up next: Sept. 5 vs. Louisiana-Monroe
[h3]2. QB Tim Tebow, Sr., Florida[/h3]
2008 stats: 192 of 298, 2,746 yards, 30 TDs, 4 INTs; 176 rushes, 673 yards, 12 TDs

Heisman-o-meter: Tebow may go down as the most decorated player in college football history, thanks largely to his throwback running style and in-your-face leadership. Now he's working with new quarterbacks coach Scot Loeffler to tighten up his throwing motion, which, if successful, would make him difficult to beat in this race. But one question lingers: With a nasty defense leading the charge and the coaching staff trying to keep Tebow healthy, will he run the ball as much as he has the past two seasons? In 2005 the Texas coaching staff told Vince Young, "Don't run. Throw the ball away. Don't scramble," and that may have cost him the Heisman. Keep an eye on whether Tebow (and for that matter, McCoy) keeps the wheels in the garage.

Up next: Sept. 5 vs. Charleston Southern
[h3]3. QB Sam Bradford, Jr., Oklahoma[/h3]
2008 stats: 328 of 483, 4,720 yards, 50 TDs, 8 INTs; 42 rushes, 47 yards, 5 TDs

Heisman-o-meter: You know you've got competition when as the reigning Heisman winner you begin the following season No. 3 on The Watch. Bradford's last two losses came against McCoy and Tebow. That said, Bradford's snap release and accuracy will translate well at the next level, and he's certain to put up stats in the Sooners' up-tempo spread offense. (And Heisman voters love their stats.) Still, with Oklahoma having to replace four starters on the offensive line, Bradford may face more pressure this season, something he rarely had to deal with during his 50 TD campaign last season.

Up next: Sept. 5 vs. No. 20 BYU in Arlington, Texas
[h3]4. RB Jonathan Dwyer, Jr., Georgia Tech[/h3]
2008 stats: 200 rushes, 1,395 yards, 12 TDs; 8 receptions, 209 yards, 1 TD; 8 kickoff returns, 171 yards

Heisman-o-meter: The most common question The Watch has received in the offseason has been: "Can anyone other than Bradford, McCoy or Tebow win the Heisman?" The answer is a resounding yes. While the top three have built up much credibility with voters, this will not be a three-man race, and Dwyer could be the most likely challenger. At 6-feet, 235 pounds and with excellent speed, he's essentially a Sunday back playing on Saturdays. Now, with one more year in coach Paul Johnson's option offense under his belt, Dwyer should be even more productive in 2009.

Up next: Sept. 5 vs. Jacksonville State
[h3]5. RB Jacquizz Rodgers, Soph., Oregon State[/h3]
2008 stats: 259 rushes, 1,253 yards, 11 TDs; 29 receptions, 247 yards, 1 TD

Heisman-o-meter: If you can't stay up to catch those late-night Pac-10 games, do yourself a favor and at least record The Quizz Show. This 5-7, 191-pound mighty mite produces must-see TV, with his ankle-breaking direction changes and surprising pile-pushing power. The Pac-10 may be loaded with running backs (namely Cal's Jahvid Best, Oregon's LeGarrette Blount, Stanford's Toby Gerhart and the USC triplets), but Rodgers returns as reigning Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year after becoming the first freshman to earn the honor. As long as his surgically repaired left shoulder, which kept him out of the final two-plus games in '08, holds up, he'll force voters to take notice.

Up next: Sept. 5 vs. Portland State

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[h3]6. RB Jahvid Best, Jr., Cal[/h3] [table][tr][td] [/td] [/tr][/table]
2008 stats: 194 rushes, 1,580 yards, 15 TDs; 27 receptions, 246 yards, 1 TD; 16 kickoff returns, 421 yards

Heisman-o-meter: No one in the college game is more capable of scoring from anywhere on the field than the electric Best, the nation's leading returning rusher from last season. Best possesses crazy speed; he hits the hole, and he's gone. That said, his '08 stat line is a tad misleading. Best racked up 511 rushing yards (almost a third of his season total) and seven TDs (almost half) against the two terrible Washington schools. In contrast, he managed just 30 yards against USC. That'll have to change for him to be the Best of the Best come December.

Up next: Sept. 5 vs. Maryland
[h3]7. WR Dez Bryant, Jr., Oklahoma State[/h3]
2008 stats: 87 receptions, 1,480 yards, 19 TDs; 17 punt returns, 305 yards, 2 TDs; 4 kickoff returns, 100 yards

Heisman-o-meter: As good as Michael Crabtree was last season, one could argue this 6-2 jumping jack was the better receiver because of his ability down the field and contributions on special teams. (To be fair, Crabtree played hurt part of last year.) Teammates Kendall Hunter and Zac Robinson are Heisman contenders in their own right, but Bryant is the most valuable Cowboy. We saw that in the Holiday Bowl when Oklahoma State lost momentum after Bryant went down with a left knee injury. He underwent minor surgery to fix that knee in January and should be ready for the opener.

Up next: Sept. 5 vs. No. 13 Georgia
[h3]8. QB Terrelle Pryor, Soph., Ohio State[/h3]
2008 stats: 100 of 165, 1,311 yards, 12 TDs, 4 INTs; 139 rushes, 631 yards, 6 TDs; 1 reception, 5 yards, 1 TD

Heisman-o-meter: Ranking Pryor this high may be premature, especially considering he was still learning the passing game at the end of last season. But he's already on another level running the ball (Pryor, Tebow and Baylor's Robert Griffin are probably the three most dangerous running quarterbacks), and all the reports out of Columbus say he has made strides with his arm. After completing 13 of 18 passes for 191 yards and two long TDs with no interceptions in the spring game, Pryor said, "You saw it today. The world saw it today. I can throw the ball." He may need to in order to become the third straight sophomore to win the Heisman.

Up next: Sept. 5 vs. Navy
[h3]9. S Eric Berry, Jr., Tennessee[/h3]
2008 stats: 44 solo tackles, 72 total tackles; 7 INTs, 265 yards, 2 TDs; 3 sacks; 7 rushes, 37 yards; 1 reception, 3 yards; 2 kickoff returns, 32 yards

Heisman-o-meter: Some people automatically eliminate defensive players for the Heisman, and that's their prerogative, but it wasn't that long ago Charles Woodson took down Peyton Manning. With that in mind, The Watch remains defensive-friendly. If any defender has a chance to do it this year, it's Berry. He's a dynamic ball hawk and he knows what to do with the pigskin when he gets it. The main problem for him will be that, unlike Woodson, Berry likely will not be playing for a national title contender. That means another defender, namely USC's Taylor Mays, could have a better chance at being in New York in December.

Up next: Sept. 5 vs. Western Kentucky
[h3]10. QB Jeremiah Masoli, Jr., Oregon[/h3]
2008 stats: 136 of 239, 1,744 yards, 13 TDs, 5 INTs; 127 rushes, 718 yards, 10 TDs

Heisman-o-meter: The Watch could have played it safe with the No. 10 spot and gone with a more popular name like West Virginia's Noel Devine, Mississippi's Jevan Snead or Clemson's C.J. Spiller, but the spot goes to Masoli, who's come a long way from last preseason, when he entered camp as the fifth-string QB. This 5-11, 214-pound fire hydrant of a quarterback plows over helpless defenders and already runs the spread option offense as well as Dennis Dixon ever did. Masoli has a chance to make a big, immediate impression on voters in Week 1 when he faces a tough Broncos team on the blue turf in Boise.

Up next: Sept. 3 at No. 14 Boise State

For more Heisman thoughts, follow Gene on Twitter at SI_GeneMenez.
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[N41D]

Outside of the top 3... Best bet to take home the Heisman?

 

[gunna get it]

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[ThaxbyChamblis]

Originally Posted by Nowitness41Dirk

Outside of the top 3... Best bet to take home the Heisman?

Originally Posted by dreClark

Eric Berry = Heisman

 

[bigmike23]

berry has ZERO shot at winning the heisman, his team will suck @*! so bad he has no shot

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

We will see, Miguel.

If they can get 8 wins then he has a shot.

 

[39478]

10. QB Jeremiah Masoli, Jr., Oregon 2008 stats: 136 of 239, 1,744 yards, 13 TDs, 5 INTs; 127 rushes, 718 yards, 10 TDs Heisman-o-meter: The Watch could have played it safe with the No. 10 spot and gone with a more popular name like West Virginia's Noel Devine, Mississippi's Jevan Snead or Clemson's C.J. Spiller, but the spot goes to Masoli, who's come a long way from last preseason, when he entered camp as the fifth-string QB. This 5-11, 214-pound fire hydrant of a quarterback plows over helpless defenders and already runs the spread option offense as well as Dennis Dixon ever did. Masoli has a chance to make a big, immediate impression on voters in Week 1 when he faces a tough Broncos team on the blue turf in Boise. Up next: Sept. 3 at No. 14 Boise State

 

[woody2626]

Originally Posted by LifeLessons

Originally Posted by woody2626

Originally Posted by MBen32

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Thursday, September 3rd​

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Not again..

Maybe with Russell Wilson at the helm full time now, this may be ran a little smoother than last year.

Living in "Gamecock Country" FTL.

just picked up a free ticket to this game. Making the drive from Winston to the game. Not a bad way to kickoff the season at all for me, then I'll be back here for the Wake/Baylor game sat

you from winston?

yea, bought season tix for wake just to have something to do on the weekends. I haven't had to pay for my season tix the past 3 years but i went ahead andbought em this year with the schedule they have and wasn't gonna miss the Miami game on halloween. Hoping for us to be top 15 but with our brutal scheduleI doubt it. Harris better play well now that we only have 2 qbs on roster

 

[kingjames23]

Originally Posted by Nowitness41Dirk

Outside of the top 3... Best bet to take home the Heisman?

Jahvid Best, they get USC @ home, if they win the Pac-10 he'll have a great year.

 

[lifelessons]

Originally Posted by woody2626

Originally Posted by LifeLessons

Originally Posted by woody2626

Originally Posted by MBen32

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Thursday, September 3rd​

[/td] [/tr][tr][td]South Carolina at North Carolina State[/td] [td]6:00 p.m.[/td] [td]ESPN (HD)[/td] [/tr][/table]

Not again..

Maybe with Russell Wilson at the helm full time now, this may be ran a little smoother than last year.

Living in "Gamecock Country" FTL.

just picked up a free ticket to this game. Making the drive from Winston to the game. Not a bad way to kickoff the season at all for me, then I'll be back here for the Wake/Baylor game sat

you from winston?

yea, bought season tix for wake just to have something to do on the weekends. I haven't had to pay for my season tix the past 3 years but i went ahead and bought em this year with the schedule they have and wasn't gonna miss the Miami game on halloween. Hoping for us to be top 15 but with our brutal schedule I doubt it. Harris better play well now that we only have 2 qbs on roster

yea i wanted to come home for the miami game but thats the same weekend as our homecoming

......i still might sacrifice missing some of it depending on whattime the wake/miami game is