Who's Really Shown Anything At This Point?

[Dinsdale]

Oregon hasn't played anyone. Tennessee should have been a threat, but that program is in shambles. Yet, Oregon can definitely score some points.

Somewhat agree, but...

Look at what Oregon did to Tennessee in Tennessee, compared to how Florida fared.

Yeah, I know... shitty comparison.

But as usual with week 4, things get a lot more serious for most teams next weekend.

[PSUFAN]

I was impressed by the BIG TIME POWER of Arizona last night.

[Shoalzie]

The Top 10 at a glance...

1. Alabama...no beef with them so far but they've got three big conference tests coming up.
2. Ohio State...they should be 6-0 going into Madison for that big Wisconsin game.
3. Boise State...the only team more pissed about that Virginia Tech loss last week than the Hokies would be the Broncos. Another good test coming up this weekend with the Beavers.
4. TCU...the road is smooth ahead except for maybe the Air Force and Utah games.
5. Oregon...frightening offense but I want to see them in that Stanford game in a couple weeks.
6. Nebraska...under the radar and I really like their QB.
7. Texas...tricky games ahead with UCLA, Oklahoma and Nebraska. It's clear sailing if they survive that stretch but I wouldn't bet on it.
8. Oklahoma...they shouldn't look past the Bearcats next week with the Red River Shootout shaping up to be a good one.
9. Florida...they're on borrowed time with Alabama and LSU awaiting them in October.
10. Arkansas...Mallett is a beast but they won't survive Alabama next week.

[Dinsdale]

Like Shoalzie said - Oregon/Stanford is going to be very interesting.

If you consider 52-14 "interesting," then sure.

In Eugene this year... and the Gameday crew loves them some Eugene.

[Mikey]

Like Shoalzie said - Oregon/Stanford is going to be very interesting.

If you consider 52-14 "interesting," then sure.

In Eugene this year... and the Gameday crew loves them some Eugene.

52-14? Which way?

You might be surprised.

[Dinsdale]

52-14? Which way?

You might be surprised.

I'll be suprised if they keep it within 30.


Furd looks like a quality team, for sure.

But... puh-leez.


The word "depth" comes to mind.

While cupcaking yesterday, Duh'O got 80 players in the game. Yeah, you read that right... 80. Would have been more, but they're trying to save on laundry expenses and aren't wanting to wash any of those red shirts.

Stanford's passing attack seems to strike with surgical precision, but Oregon has wayyyyyy too much speed on D.


Sorry, Furd, ain't gonna happen.

[The Seer]

Obviously, Oregon's history of choking down the stretch does not factor into this early season bravado you're pushing...

[Dinsdale]

ALWAYS talk your shit early... because you never know if you'll be able to later.


But The Great Demotivator, Bellotti is gone.

Besides the tOSU loss, how did that "choking down the stretch" thing work out last year?

Got Blounted at Boise, and got Gerharted at PA.


Whooped your team's clown asses... with the backup QB. Was that a "choke"?

[Carson]

...the Gameday crew loves them some Eugene.

WTF does that have to do with anything?

[King Crimson]

somehow, with all doubts about transitive property comparisons in play, i have a hard team seeing a UW team that lost to BYU who got ass-raped by AFA as the toughest team in that sequence. even at home. Oklahoma went into Seattle and destroyed UW a couple years ago as well. forgive me not taking that as an article of faith. Granted, it was Ty W's team but not seeing the automatic "UW tough at home" thing for a team that lost to BYU (who really sucks).

Now, NU looked good. i thought that game would be closer....

but AFA, they may not be in the same tier as Utah or TCU in the MWC, but they are solid 8-9 win team who could give either of those trouble. i think they beat UW straight up, anywhere. but, to put on the homer cap, the OU-AFA wasn't really that close....OU is up 27-10 and AFA never has the ball with a chance to take the lead. but, we won't know about OU until Oct. 2 if they take care of business at Cincy.

[Mikey]

52-14? Which way?

You might be surprised.

I'll be suprised if they keep it within 30.


Furd looks like a quality team, for sure.

But... puh-leez.


The word "depth" comes to mind.

While cupcaking yesterday, Duh'O got 80 players in the game. Yeah, you read that right... 80. Would have been more, but they're trying to save on laundry expenses and aren't wanting to wash any of those red shirts.

Stanford's passing attack seems to strike with surgical precision, but Oregon has wayyyyyy too much speed on D.


Sorry, Furd, ain't gonna happen.

Dins, you're starting to sound like m2. Some early success against mostly shit teams and you're already claiming the 2011 MNC?

Wasn't there a certain team from the Bay Area that put 51 on the board last year against a #8 ranked Oregon? I seem to recall a running back leaving cleat marks all over your DB's chests while carrying 2 or 3 of your linebackers on a dozen or so 12+ yard runs.

OK, Gerhart is gone but the offense is seriously better than last year's. Don't know if you saw any of the game on Saturday night (or was that Sunday morning?). Not only does the passing attack "strike with surgical precision", but there's a definite power running game going as well. When Harbaugh decided to use it, Wake couldn't come close to stopping it. When your lighting fast DBs are having to play in close support to try and slow down the run the recievers will find a way to get open. And Luck is amazingly adept at going through his options to find an open receiver. There were several dumps over the head a blitzing DB on Saturday that went for substantial gains, at least one for a TD.

Vic Fangio (I assume you're aware of his resume), the new defensive coordinator, has them playing a pro style 3-4 that has had great success in all phases of the game so far. And Chester McGlockton seems to have instilled a definite killer instinct that was missing in the past.

If the defense can even slow the Ducks down the Trees will have a good chance to pull another upset. Will they do it? I won't predict that, but keep it within 30?

puh-leez

[Killian]

Notre Dame has shown that their depth at defensive line and safety is pathetic, that Michael Floyd is playing like a 3rd option at WR instad of one of the top 3 in the country, and that their special teams is still an issue.

[Mikey]

Mikey, calm down. The Cardinal beat Wake Forest. Wake fuckin' Forest.

Does Alabama get to declare themselves MNC because they pounded the ever-lovin' devilshit outta Duke (who barely lost to Wake)?

Granted, Luck is probably the best QB in the country, but let's wait 'til your guys play somebody.

Did you read my post Sam? I'm not claiming anything. Stanford has looked pretty good but they havn't been tested by any decent opposition yet. The next three weeks (Notre Dame, Oregon, USC) will tell a lot about whether they are for real or not.

My whole point was that you could say the same thing about Oregon, yet Dins is convinced that Stanford will be lucky to come within 30. New Mexico? Portland State? Give me a break. Oregon has dismantled three teams with a combined record of 2-7. And those two wins were against UC Davis and Tennessee-Martin. He's probably trolling, but I couldn't help responding.

[Dinsdale]

let's wait 'til your guys play somebody.

they havn't been tested by any decent opposition yet.

Enough already. They've been tested as much as about 80% of the D1's.

UCLA... not exactly good, but it is a big name school in a big time recruiting hotbed. Skippy sucks donkey balls as a coach, but the OC has MNC's, and while the Ruins got the injury bug, those still weren't garbage-athletes that Stanford stomped the poo out of.

The Twigs are looking just fine.


And speaking of the cupcake schedules -- I'll give ASU a break. I didn't realize they had not one, but two late cancellations. Unfortunately, as with Oregon, when you start hammering the phones at the last minute, you generally end up scratching out a check to a Big Sky school.

And speaking of anti-cupcaking -- Oregon State. TCU, Louisville (who was much better when scheduled), and Boise St to start the season. Unfortunately for them, I think they'll underachieve, rather than their usual overachieving. In their 2 games so far (they played the Byes week 2), they look slow on both sides of the ball. And have a frosh QB.

[Killian]

but the OC has MNC's

Not anymore he doesn't.

[Dinsdale]

You are correct.

[Dinsdale]

Dins, you're starting to sound like m2.

How dare you.


Sin,