Re: Coach's Poll out
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 5:31 pm
Pretty much, for the most part -- all the Usual Suspects.
Too bad for Oregon State -- if they got TCU later in the season, they'd bitch-slap them. But unless Riley changes things this summer, it's hard to ignore his consistent early season failings, before going on that huge run to close the season (which often comes to an end in their last game). Many have attributed this to trying to impliment a much too complicated offensive scheme too early in the season, rather than starting simple and adding as the season progresses. Although in spite of that, TCU vs OS in Cowboy Stadium holds some interest -- bright lights, big vity, huge stage... look for the Rodgers brothers to find an extra gear in their home state, against one of the in-state schools that shunned them. They've had a chip on their diminutive shoulders ever since, and playing in Texas should enlarge that chip.
Yes, I actually root for OS to do well OOC, as I do for 8 other PAC teams... which of course excludes that vile bunch who are our neighbors-to-the-north. Behooves Oregon's SoS.
Only 2 PAC teams on the list (plus one PAC-to-be) -- both the Oregon schools. RACK it.
Oregon would be ranked even higher (like these polls matter), what with returning just about everyone... less that "let's just hand him the Heisman before the season even starts" guy... oops. Well, OK, him, and a couple of DB's that shifted to playing on Sundays. But both the potential replacements at QB have been with the program for multiple years, and have both played well when they've played, and have both improved during the spring/summer. Nate Costas is a very good passer, who has been at Oregon approximately 12 years with his closet full of greyshirts, and Derron Thomas is an electrifying, happy-footed playmaker, along the Dixon lines.
Let's get it on!
Too bad for Oregon State -- if they got TCU later in the season, they'd bitch-slap them. But unless Riley changes things this summer, it's hard to ignore his consistent early season failings, before going on that huge run to close the season (which often comes to an end in their last game). Many have attributed this to trying to impliment a much too complicated offensive scheme too early in the season, rather than starting simple and adding as the season progresses. Although in spite of that, TCU vs OS in Cowboy Stadium holds some interest -- bright lights, big vity, huge stage... look for the Rodgers brothers to find an extra gear in their home state, against one of the in-state schools that shunned them. They've had a chip on their diminutive shoulders ever since, and playing in Texas should enlarge that chip.
Yes, I actually root for OS to do well OOC, as I do for 8 other PAC teams... which of course excludes that vile bunch who are our neighbors-to-the-north. Behooves Oregon's SoS.
Only 2 PAC teams on the list (plus one PAC-to-be) -- both the Oregon schools. RACK it.
Oregon would be ranked even higher (like these polls matter), what with returning just about everyone... less that "let's just hand him the Heisman before the season even starts" guy... oops. Well, OK, him, and a couple of DB's that shifted to playing on Sundays. But both the potential replacements at QB have been with the program for multiple years, and have both played well when they've played, and have both improved during the spring/summer. Nate Costas is a very good passer, who has been at Oregon approximately 12 years with his closet full of greyshirts, and Derron Thomas is an electrifying, happy-footed playmaker, along the Dixon lines.
Let's get it on!
