Posted October 7th, 2005 by Brian
Filed under: Football, Quick Hits
This game and the rest of this season will go a long way to define Mack’s entire career.
Posted October 7th, 2005 by Brian
Filed under: Football, Quick Hits
SI.com predicts a Longhorn beatdown of the Sooners.
| Matt | Brian | USA Today | AP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | USC | USC | USC |
| 2 | Alabama | Texas | Texas | Texas |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech |
| 4 | USC | Georgia | Georgia | Florida St. |
| 5 | Florida St. | Ohio State | Florida St. | Georgia |
| 6 | Georgia | Florida St. | Ohio State | Ohio State |
| 7 | Miami | Tennessee | Tennessee | Alabama |
| 8 | Ohio State | Alabama | Miami | Tennessee |
| 9 | Florida | Texas Tech | Cal | Miami |
| 10 | Tennessee | Miami | Alabama | Cal |
| 11 | LSU | Penn St. | LSU | LSU |
| 12 | Texas Tech | Florida | Notre Dame | Notre Dame |
| 13 | Cal | Cal | Texas Tech | Florida |
| 14 | Wisconsin | LSU | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Penn St. | Wisconsin | Florida | Texas Tech |
| 16 | B.C. | Notre Dame | UCLA | Penn St. |
| 17 | Michigan St. | Arizona St. | B.C. | Arizona St. |
| 18 | Notre Dame | B.C. | Penn St. | B.C. |
| 19 | UCLA | UCLA | Michigan St. | Michigan St. |
| 20 | Arizona St. | Michigan St. | Arizona St. | UCLA |
| 21 | Louisville | Auburn | Auburn | Michigan |
| 22 | Nebraska | Nebraska | Louisville | Auburn |
| 23 | Colorado | Colorado | Georgia Tech | Louisville |
| 24 | TCU | Michigan | Michigan | Georgia Tech |
| 25 | Wyoming | Virginia | Virginia | Oregon |
Our Thoughts
Brian – I really thought Florida had a chance to go undefeated this year, then Alabama went and trounced them. The Tide probably should be higher (though not as high as Berg has them!) but I’m hesitant to jump a team all the way from 17th to my top 5. It won’t take too much more to make me a believer though. With where Ohio State is now and where Texas Tech has a good chance to be ranked by the time Texas plays them, the Horns should be sitting pretty if they win the rest of their games. As much as I despise Notre Dame, I can’t keep them down too low after the way they went out and beat another team I thought was going to be good this year (Purdue). Should be a great weekend of football, of course there’s the Red River Rivalry in Dallas but Ohio State at Penn State should be a fantastic game as well.
Matt –Man these polls are fun. I am again trying to rate teams on performances to-date, and I think Alabama has really earned their spot this week. They just slaughtered Florida, and did you see that Prothro broken leg? I almost got sick when I saw it. I wasn’t all that impressed with Southern Cal, so I am dropping them yet another spot. It was disappointing to see most of the teams I gave a chance to in the Top 25 lose, so I am bringing back a few of the usual names. And as always, any feedback on my Top 25 is welcome.
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Posted October 6th, 2005 by Brian
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The team seems confident & relaxed, hopefully we’re prepared for OU’s best.
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Posted October 6th, 2005 by Brian
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Richard Deitsch thinks this season is Mack’s best chance to beat OU, and he better… or else.
Posted October 6th, 2005 by Brian
Filed under: Football, Quick Hits
CFN predicts an 11-point victory for the Longhorns.
| Brian | Matt | ESPN Experts |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vince Young | 1. Vince Young | 1. Matt Leinart |
| 2. Matt Leinart | 2. Matt Leinart | 2. Reggie Bush |
| 3. Reggie Bush | 3. Reggie Bush | 3. Vincent Young |
| 4. Omar Jacobs | 4. Marcus Vick | 4. Brady Quinn |
| 5. Brodie Croyle | 5. Brodie Croyle | 5. Marcus Vick |
Our Thoughts
Brian – Top 3 stays the same while there’s tons of shuffling going on below them. Laurence Maroney was almost on my list last week and then went out and laid an egg against Penn State. Brady Quinn sure has some impressive stats (1,621 yards, 13 TD’s, and 3 INT’s), but Croyle is undefeated and thanks to Charlie Weis I almost view Quinn as a “system QB” Ã la Kliff Kingsbury. He’s averaging 38 pass attempts per game, that’s Texas Tech ridiculous. Marcus Vick has started off the season pretty well, but hasn’t had to face any adversity yet. Plus, I’d rather not have the Heisman go to a kid who gets suspended from his team for a year, flicks off opposing fans, and shoves assistant coaches.
Matt – It was disappointing to see Laurence Maroney have that kind of performance against Penn State. I felt he a good shot at making the Top 5 at the end of the year. I have Reggie Bush on my list, but still am not sure if he really should be. He is not even the best running back on his team, but I guess he does bring that game breaking ability. Vince’s Heisman run will face a big test this weekend against OU. He needs to have a big game to stay at the top. I wasn’t sure about my #4 and #5 spots, so I added the two QBs I felt were at the top of their game right now.
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