Spring Top 25: Gators No. 1, Tech 13, Dawgs 14
We did our RE (Ridiculously Early) Top 25 back in January, just hours after Florida had won the BCS national championship. Now we’re done with spring practice and June will be here before we know it. So let’s do our Spring Top 25, which should give us enough to argue about between now and two-a-days in August.
Last season’s record and the previously rank in our RE Top 25 are in parentheses. So who did I leave out that belongs on this list?
Have a good weekend. See you Monday.
1—Florida (13-1, 1): Tim Tebow is back. The entire defense is back. There are no apparent weaknesses on this team. The only real concern is an Oct. 10 trip to LSU.
2—Texas (12-1, 2): Colt McCoy and the Longhorns will be motivated after coming up one-point short of a shot at the national championship last season. They meet Oklahoma in Dallas On Oct. 17 and travel to Oklahoma State on Oct. 31.
3—Oklahoma (12-2, 5): QB Sam Bradford, the Heisman Trophy winner, came back to school for another shot at the national championship.
4—Alabama (12-2, 4): Crimson Tide has to rebuild OL but defense should carry this team a long way.
5—Southern California (12-1, 3): QB Mark Sanchez left early and nine starters are gone on defense. So what? Trojans reload and win the Pac-10 again.
6—Virginia Tech (10-4, 8): The defending ACC champions came out of spring feeling good about defense, QB Tyrod Taylor.
7—Oklahoma State (9-4, 7): Georgia fans need to remember: QB Zac Robinson, RB Kendall Hunter, WR Dez Bryant. The Cowboys are very good.
8—Ohio State (10-3, 9): RB Beanie Wells left but QB Terrelle Pryor returns with eight starters on defense.
9—LSU (8-5, 6): Tigers bounce back with John Chavis as new defensive coordinator and Jordan Jefferson at QB.
10—Ole Miss (9-4, 16): Not sure if I’m totally on the Ole Miss bandwagon yet because LT Michael Oher and DT Peria Jerry are gone. Rebels do have a very good QB in Jevan Snead and a good schedule.
11—Oregon (10-3, 18): Mike Bellotti stepped down as head coach but Chip Kelly was the genius behind that offense. Will challenge Southern Cal in Pac-10.
12—Penn State (11-2, 21): People are telling me that Joe Pa might win the Big Ten despite losing 14 starters. We’ll see.
13—Georgia Tech (9-4, 13): There are some big holes to fill on the defensive line, but Paul Johnson’s offense will be even better in year two.
14—Georgia (10-3, 15): Still concerned about the defense and the running back position. The Sept. 5 trip to Oklahoma State is scary.
15—Florida State (9-4, 12): If the Seminoles can find a couple of receivers they will win the ACC Atlantic.
16—North Carolina (8-5, 14): Tar Heels also need some wide receivers but the defense (19 INT last season) will be very good.
17—TCU (11-2, 17): The Horned Frogs lost seven starters from the nation’s No. 2 defense but these guys are always good under Gary Patterson.
18—Boise State (12-1, 24): Broncos return QB Kellen Moore but have a tough opener with Oregon.
19—Utah (13-0, 19): QB Brian Johnson is gone but nine starters on defense return.
20—Texas Tech (11-2, 20): QB Graham Harrell is gone but Mike Leach always finds another quarterback to plug into his offense.
21—Cincinnati (11-3, NR): Only one starter returns on defense but QB Tony Pike is back on offense. Bearcats are still good enough to repeat as Big East champs.
22—East Carolina (9-5, NR): Sixteen starters, including QB Patrick Pinkney, return from the C-USA champs.
23—California (9-4, 22): RB Jahvid Best is the nation’s leading returning rusher. Seven starters are back on defense.
24—Notre Dame (7-6, NR): I’m not convinced the Irish are that good but the schedule, other than Southern Cal on Oct. 17, is very manageable.
25—Kansas (8-5, NR): With quarterback Todd Reesing coming back, the Jayhawks will challenge Nebraska for the Big 12 North.
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Michael
May 15th, 2009
2:42 pm
Tide rising – It’s a light mock. I think Florida was very very good. Because of our current system, there’s rarely and absolute definitive way to determine who the best team is. Yes Florida finished #1, but there was a lot of controversy surrounding the team they played in that game. Texas didn’t get a chance to play Florida. I’m not a USC defender (beat the lowlifes in your own conference), but I would’ve been very curious to see them play Florida too. OU was a GREAT offensive team, but their defense looked HORRIBLE against a lot of lesser opponents. I know there are a lot of factors like that offenses often struggle in bowl games, and OU was totally healthy etc. but for their D to look crappy against bad to mediocre teams, then look very good against the best team from a conference that didn’t have any elite offenses smells kinda fishy.
I’m glad Florida won, and there’s a good chance they were the best team in the country, I just get tired of this idea that the ONLY reason the Big 12 puts up a lot of offensive #s is because our defenses are a joke. It’s a little of column A and a little of column B. One of our middle of the road defenses looked good against your best offensive team.
So let’s chill on all the exaggeration when hating on the rest of the nation, SEC. can ya do that please? Can you be fair?
Gatorzone
May 15th, 2009
2:44 pm
Otto, I think you are spot on about Cox. He could have more success than Stafford, simply because he does not have the “Favre” mentality.
And, no the good fans in Athens would not tolerate the FSU type of slide.
Michael
May 15th, 2009
2:45 pm
The Grinch – Oh you mean my team that won a BCS game? The one that only lost 1game? To a top 10 opponent on a last second play? The one that didn’t get a chance to prove they were the best? Oh ok, yeah I do wear the colors Burnt Orange and White, PROUDLY. How did your team do? I’m pretty sure they didn’t have a better record than us.
Preston
May 15th, 2009
2:46 pm
Boo Boo, they just accepted an offer to play in the Liberty Bowl.
Tide rising
May 15th, 2009
2:46 pm
Otto,
Yep. Looks like we do agree on some things. I had forgotten that the dogs had 2 great D tackles coming back. I was thinking mainly that they would have a great O-line but for some reason I can’t believe I forgot those 2 D tackles. You got Branden Smith coming in and besides CMR has been recruiting great so I wouldn’t fret too much over the secondary.
One thing that I had really noticed a lot last year about Bama and UGA is that both qbs had a bad habit of overthrowing on deep balls. JP Wilson overthrew a lot on deep balls just because he wasn’t that accurate on the deep ball. With Stafford I think his cannon just got the better of him sometimes when throwing deep. I can’t speak for Cox on his deep ball tosses cause I haven’t seen much of him but from what I have seen he at least should be more accurate on deeper passes than maybe Stafford. Same with McElroy at Bama. From what I’ve seen he has a lot better touch on deep balls than Wilson. Wilson was very accurate on short to medium range but just wasn’t that accurate on long passes.
It is amusing that Michael lists the sec last year as only having 2 good qbs in Tebow and Snead. I wonder where he was when Stafford was being drafted no. 1.
Michael, do you get to be the number 1 draft pick by being a bad sec qb?
gdawginkalamazoo
May 15th, 2009
2:48 pm
Didn’t we win 10 games last year? I am glad a lot of you naysayers have us “going down the tubes”, “dropping off” etc. Joe Cox will do fine. He would have been a starter at UT, Auburn, Bama or LSU and a damn good on too. We do have running backs and a healthy O-line at this time. The D will take last year personal and man up this year. I think the kids are more motivated this year after seeing Moreno and Stafford go in the first round of the draft. I think they will finally understand the opportunity they in front of them. No doomsday here.
Not on the Ole Miss bandwagon yet because I didn’t know they had a bandwagon.
Roswell Ed, welcome back. Good to see an Auburn backer back on here. After Chizek was hired everybody disappeared.
Atlanta Gator, sure they can growl but can they bark.
Gatorzone
May 15th, 2009
2:48 pm
Hey, Michael no one here is slighting UT(exas). But, they sure did not look like they deserved to be in the championship game based off of their squeak by win against a slow OSU.
Michael
May 15th, 2009
2:49 pm
Tide Rising – the NFL is all about physical measurables, not performance on the field. When half of the students on your campus don’t even believe in your QB, that’s a pretty good sign that you’re not great. As someone who lived in Texas while he was a H.S. QB, and as someone who happen to also live in Atlanta while he was a QB down the street in Athens, I know this guy is not the real deal. A rocket arm is not the only tool needed to be a great QB.
Preston
May 15th, 2009
2:50 pm
Tech will not have the success that everyone on North Ave is hoping for. LSU showed the world how to spank that high school scheme. Now someone please show us how happy you were to FINALLY win one against UGA and post “45-42″. It’s hilarious! 7 OUT OF 8 with another streak starting in 09′!
Gatorzone
May 15th, 2009
2:54 pm
Michael, You could be right about Stafford. HE could be either Brett Favre or Jeff George, and I tend to think he will look more like Jeff George.
Michael
May 15th, 2009
2:56 pm
Gatorzone – I agree. Our performance really hurt our argument, as well as my argument that the Big 12 was the best. However, we still won and while OSU did get crushed the previous 2 years in a BCS game, they are actually a good team. I can’t make any excuses for my team. I just would’ve liked to see us have a chance at the NC. Despite all the talk that we wouldn’t slack off because we were disappointed, maybe that was the case. I dunno.
Nutt Hugger
May 15th, 2009
2:57 pm
Ask Florida and LSU, both who you have ranked above us, if we should be in the top ten. I am sure both would answer yes, just a hunch…..
Otto
May 15th, 2009
3:00 pm
Tide thanks, Stafford had a habit of rifling even the short ball resulting in drops or INTs. Cox has a much better touch to his pass. Even if the long ball is the same it will not be a factor as he will be less likely to go for it and the short passing will improve. Will Cox make it in the NFL? If anything he will be another JP signing after the draft. I see him going into coaching and being a good one from what I’ve heard.
JP was a good decision maker for the most part but not a great arm. I know the Bama faithful have their hopes up for McElroy and from everything that I have heard or watched he will be up there with Ole Miss’s Snead sp?. As others have said he some good stats in the game just not much of it and a 4th year Jr should be very mature.
Auburn needs to convert Burns to be in the slot and a wild hog type QB. He has no touch on his pass, should have had an INT in the spring game and missed a wide open receiver in the falt. Caudle can run Malzahn’s new offense and looked much better.
Gatorzone
May 15th, 2009
3:01 pm
nutt, if you are referring to the same Ole Miss team that beat UF in Gainesville and stomped Texas Tech, then yes. I agree
Pinocchio
May 15th, 2009
3:04 pm
“Love is a many splintered thing.”
Pinocchio
May 15th, 2009
3:05 pm
What the hell, it’s Friday.
Tide rising
May 15th, 2009
3:09 pm
Michael,
While I will respect your opinion I will have to disagree with you on several pts.
1) You state the sec doesn’t play offense and cite one game. Bama’s 31-17. That’s one game! Are you forgetting other games like Ole Miss 47 pts against TT. Are you forgetting all the high scoring totals in the sec this season? Games like UGA 52-LSU 38, UF put up 49 on UGA, we scored 41 on UGA, 49 against Arky, UF put up big pts numerous times 60 against UK, 48 against FSU, I could go on and on. If we went 6-2 in the bowl season I’m sure our offenses had to do some scoring in order to win those games. Wouldn’t you agree? The sec had great offenses all season and as the bowl season confirmed with the lone exception of Bama. What you seem to be missing is the fact that these offenses were going up against great defenses.
2) We’ll agree to disagree on Stafford. If he fails in the pros he won’t be because he sucks. It will be because he’s playing for the single worst franchise in the last 50 years in the NFL. But to say he is overblown means that you are a better evaluator of talent than every pro scout out there most of whom agreed you should go no. 1.He not only has just a rocket arm but he is fast and mobile as his 40 time showed for a qb and as far as intelligence goes the guy scored a very high 38 on the wonderlic. What more do you want from the guy? It should also be noted that he played behind a patchwork O-line all season as lineman went in and out of the lineup in a rash of injuries. No disrespect but you are not smarter than pro scouts who do this for a living.
3) Your assertion that maybe UF wasn’t the best team at the end of the season and that maybe Texas should have been in a title game instead is wrong if you look at the bowls. The vaunted big 12 and those prolific offenses was destroyed in the bowl games. Ok State was destroyed if I remember correctly by double digits. Ole Miss destroyed TT by double digits, OU lost by double digits to Florida after scoring 60 or more in 5 straight games, etc. And Texas rallied to barely beat an Ohio State team that statistically dominated the game, especially on the line of scrimmage in the rushing stats on both sides of the ball. Keep in mind that this is the same OSU team that got blasted in 3 straighout blowouts to sec teams. If Florida didn’t deserve to be in the title game or to be named national champ at the end than pray tell who is more deserving?
MyWhiskeyClear
May 15th, 2009
3:16 pm
So uhh…anyone here feel like talkin about teams on the list OTHER than our in-staters?
I thought TCU was exciting last year. I know very little about them, but they intrigue me. Maybe they can be this year’s Utah?
Ole Miss…hmm…probably not.
Texas? Ah, now there’s a team. Maybe this year we can get straight answers to last year’s heated Big 12 vs. SEC screaming matches. Hopefully TX vs. Fla or TX vs. Bama can make an awesome BCS-NC game to watch.
USC (west) can go die in a fire…will someone PLEASE transplant this team to a conference that challenges them?
And Notre Dame? No. Don’t think so. Not yet, anyway.
And finally…I’m very afraid now that GT is finally being given rankings and media attention. The “surprise team” role is good in that no one prepares for us, and you can win games on that sometimes. But it sucks because even when undefeated a “surprise team” will never see a NC. So I guess if we wanna get there we gotta learn to handle hype. Here’s hoping we can repeat a nine win season and focus on beating the important ones – the Hokies.
Anonymous
May 15th, 2009
3:17 pm
That Michael kid, he’s real sensitive isn’t he?
LMAO at Michael
May 15th, 2009
3:19 pm
QUOTE OF THE DAY!
“the NFL is all about physical measurables, not performance on the field.”
Jus' Wunderin'
May 15th, 2009
3:21 pm
Correct me if I’m wrong, but since the BCSCG is in Pasadena this year, where are the Little 10 and the PAC 1 going to play their annual Who-Cares Bowl?
Tide rising
May 15th, 2009
3:23 pm
Michael,
I just noticed that you are a Texas fan. Nothing wrong with that. A proud and very respected tradition. Well, they are my pick to meet Florida for the bcs title this year so I think when its all said and done that more than likely you will get your shot at the gators early next year.
Otto
May 15th, 2009
3:23 pm
Tide also most of the time the SEC team is a lower pick in the conf. than the other conf’s team. Isn’t the Chicken Bowl ACC #2 against SEC #4. Cotton and Outback on rotation for SEC #2 against Big 12 #2 and Big 10 #2. The SEC puts 2 teams in the BCS, and plays the #2 (best team that doesn’t make the BCS) from the ACC, Big 12 and Big 10 and still goes 6-2.
DaddyDawg
May 15th, 2009
3:24 pm
You can always spot GT fans because most spend infinitely more time talking about UGA and evidencing their envy of the historical superiority of GA’s football program over Tech, rather than concentrating on a discussion of the merits of their own team, even when Tech is supposed to have a good team. Such a predictable, and shall I say Pavlovian (how ironic?!), response by many GT fans demonstrates not only their immaturity and their lack of sanity (monomania) but a failure to meaningfully support their team!!
Otto
May 15th, 2009
3:25 pm
Tide, also most of the time the SEC teams are a lower pick in the conf. than the other conf’s team. Isn’t the Chicken Bowl ACC #2 against SEC #4. Cotton and Outback on rotation for SEC #2 against Big 12 #2 and Big 10 #2. The SEC puts 2 teams in the BCS, and plays the #2 (best team that doesn’t make the BCS) from the ACC, Big 12 and Big 10 and still goes 6-2.
Scrolled and hit the blasted submit button again.
Atlanta Gator
May 15th, 2009
3:26 pm
gdawg~zoo—-Yes, Gators can growl. No, they cannot bark, at least not the four-legged kind of Gators. Why would they want to? Barking is for prey, not for predators.
God, I have become the Animal Planet blogger, haven’t I?
Michael
May 15th, 2009
3:27 pm
Tide Rising – Overall you’re making assumptions from things I didn’t necessarily say. But more specifically:
1. Like I said, in the very beginning, it’s a chicken/egg thing. Are our defenses bad or our offenses good? Same for your conference. Were there some high scoring games in your conference? Sure. There were some horrible teams, and your conference has tons of talent, blowouts are inevitable. Secondly, our conference should never be evaluated by Tech as long as Leach is there. They are a gimmick team with a coach who isn’t good enough to keep them consistent. I was not surprised that they jumped up and beat Texas, it happens occasionally. I was surprised when they continued that and beat a good OSU team. But once they showed their true colors by not even showing up against OU, I knew they’d get creamed in their Bowl game. Yes you did very well in your bowl games, but the more i watch bowl games, the less I believe they mean anything. There’s such a long layoff, some teams are happy to be there, some not. Yes, that’s slightly a cop out, but you know it’s partially true too. You have to take bowl records with a grain of salt. That being said, I was very disappointed with the Big 12’s bowl performance.
2. That’s such a cop out. So now because he’s on the Lions, there’s no chance his failure could be his fault? Not fair. What would I like from him? Leadership, character, touch on the ball. I’ve heard so many stories about how he’s not a great guy, pple didn’t trust him. How about a meaningful win? He beat Florida once when they were down. He beat Hawaii in a BCS bowl game (yes, I know it wasn’t their fault that Hawaii was the opponent). How about more than 1 300 yard passing game. I don’t care how great your RBs are or the style of your offense, if you’re gonna be the #1 QB in the country, you’ve gotta have more than one of those. No excuses. He is severely flawed.
3. My assertion was wrong? How can you say that? I didn’t make any definitive statements. I said “maybe”, anything is possible. In addition, I said they probably were the best. I reitterate my lack of faith in bowl results in response to your examples. However let me make 2 notes. Anyone who watched the NC game knows that that game could’ve gone either way, the score was not completely indicative of the gap between the teams. 2 Red Zone turnovers? Come on, if those don’t happen OU wins. I’m glad they didn’t but seriously don’t act like it was a beat down. Secondly, I will admit that Texas did not play up to par, I can make no excuses. However, we did win and unlike OU, we have won our BCS games. I also wouldn’t say OSU dominated us in ever statistic. It was actually a close game. We did poorly in rushing, but great in passing. They were the opposite. I never said Florida didn’t deserve to be in the NC game, they did most definitely.
Otto
May 15th, 2009
3:29 pm
Jus’ Wunderin’ wouldn’t they play the Rose Bowl a week before the Big Boys game.
Doug
May 15th, 2009
3:30 pm
You’re an idiot!
Michael
May 15th, 2009
3:31 pm
I don’t mean to come off as a jerk guys. I didn’t mean to get on here and just criticize. It’s just funny that within the first couple of comments, you already have someone from the SEC bashing the Big 12. I have to defend us. Like I said before, I live here in Atlanta and I am absolutely surrounded by insane SEC snobbery. It makes you go a little crazy.
G8R GRAD
May 15th, 2009
3:31 pm
Atl Gator:
Confirmed:
You are officially the Steve Irwin of the Mr. CFB blog.
Congratulations.
Jus' Wunderin'
May 15th, 2009
3:32 pm
Otto:
(Who Cares)
gdawginkalamazoo
May 15th, 2009
3:40 pm
Atlanta Gator, Touche and zing! Good one my friend.
G8R GRAD
May 15th, 2009
3:43 pm
Michael:
Don’t let it get you down.
I’ve been to Austin and I LOVED it.
Graet music disrict, great ‘cue, beautiful lake (Travis) and a progressive and vibrant city.
You academics are first rate as well, ranking above (just) UF’s consistently.
It’s just that we saw the media falling all over themselves last year reporting the blow out scores in your conference, while reading that your defenses were no better than 50th in the national rankings all season.
I’m not sayin’, I’m just sayin’.
Lame Kitten
May 15th, 2009
3:43 pm
To start things off in the SEC, i’m going to get hung 50+ points or more when i march into The Swamp on September 19th. However, i will be surprised if and when the OBC hangs a 50 on our defense in Knoxville on Halloween Day. If that is the case, UT will experience a house full of horrors in my 1st Season as Head Coach of UT ! !
After those experiences, i may want to hush up on my trap and not draw so much National Media attention.
stoopid
May 15th, 2009
3:44 pm
i miss Rational Citizen and his discussions on weed
gdawginkalamazoo
May 15th, 2009
3:47 pm
Michael, I would tend to agree that last season the Big 12 was the most exciting conference to watch. Probably will be the same this year too as the big names are back. The SEC is missing traditional powerhouses like Auburn and UT. Florida will win the SEC again and dominate the season. Don’t expect to see Tebow in week 2 though. After the Charleston Southern game he will be in NY to pick up the Heisman.
Anonymous
May 15th, 2009
3:47 pm
stoopid:
RC’s at the NORML conference in TJ this week.
Tide rising
May 15th, 2009
3:54 pm
Atlanta Gator,
I’m about to look up those gator growls. I’m sure I will be pleasantly amused. Trust me when I say I don’t doubt your posts. I think I got you beat on the blogging today. Just doing some paperwork and such inbetween blogging. This is the most blogging I think I’ve done in awhile.
Michael,
We will agree to disagree on things like Stafford. Personally, I wish the guy well and hope he will do well. I don’t mean to give him a cop-out by saying the Lions will still suck. Its just that I don’t believe Tom Brady, Joe Montana, or anybody can win with the Lions cause I just don’t think the ownership of that franchise knows what the hell they are doing.
Some of us SEC bloggers are a little harsh on other conferences and some of us do in fact not realize that football is in fact played outside of the sec. I appreciate all the conferences. I like the Pac 10 because its wide open scoring, a lot like the big 12. I like the big 10 because its more physical, 3 yards and a cloud of dust type of football. I like Boise which has made me a lot of money and I liked the WAC long before we got UTAH’d. I really like watching all the MAC games on Tuesday through Friday nights during the week. Their football is wide open and I’ve done much better betting on their games than say the SEC.
I will disagree with you on the bowl games though. Sure, you have teams like Bama who lay an egg sometimes because they are not in the bowl they want to be in or you have teams that lay an egg because of the imminent departure of their head coach to another team. But overall upsets happen during the season usually because a team overlooks another team either because they are looking ahead or because they just played one or 2 emotionally and phsyically demanding games and are due for a let down.
Not so with the bowl season. Even though there is a big layoff sometimes the 2 teams have each other as the sole focus until the game is played. There’s no looking ahead or having a letdown. There is also the added factor of conference pride, national tv looking on, the last game of the season and the last for the seniors that usually produces the best effort of the season by the players. That’s why I do put a lot of stock in the bowl season even if we got Utah’ed this year.
Michael
May 15th, 2009
3:55 pm
Colt vs. Tebow for Heisman:
If both are undefeated: Colt wins because he will have far superior passing yards, completions, etc. Volume essentially.
If one has a loss and the other doesn’t: obviously whoever is undefeated.
If both have one loss: Then it gets tricky. It would depend on the loss. To whom? How badly? etc.
I think it will be a fun race because if both teams have equal records I’d give the edge to McCoy, but I believe that Florida has a better chance of having greater team success.
Bradford won’t be in it because he really didn’t deserve it last year, people will try to right that wrong, and because the team probably won’t do quite as well.
Will Tebow already having a Heisman hurt or help him? I dunno.
It’ll be a fun race.
Tide rising
May 15th, 2009
4:01 pm
Otto,
Really good point! I kind of noticed this year in and year out but never really gave it a lot of thought. Your point is what is so amazing about the success the sec has had the last 2 years in going 6-2 and 7-2. It says something about our conference strength when the bowls think Vandy, the traditional doormat of the sec, would be a good match against ACC runnerup Boston College. And then of course Vandy wins. Our lesser teams usually are paired up against teams that finished ranked higher in their respective conferences and Vandy vs BC is the most notable example of that. I reckon they do that to make it fair.
mcdawg
May 15th, 2009
4:01 pm
Its just beginning-our offense will be more productive this year and some of these younger guys on D are going to be turning some heads- the Dome in 2009
HS
May 15th, 2009
4:02 pm
Bama will better in 09 than 08 despite the losses on the offensive line. Saban has recruited better than any coach in the country the last two years and there are quality players that will step up and fill the holes. In addition, the difference in the size and strength between Saban’s first bama squad and last year was night and day, due to a superior strength program. I expect them to be even bigger and stronger this season. Mcelroy has a much better arm than Wilson did, he can actually hit Julio Jones in stride deep down the field.(See A day game). Most of Julio’s catches were underneath and he fought for the yards after the catch. Expect him to have 1000+ yds and 10-15 TD’s as a true sophmore.
Tide rising
May 15th, 2009
4:04 pm
Michael,
Finally something we agree on. The Colt McCoy vs Tebow Heisman race will probably be the most interesting storyline of this year and will probably parallel the run of their respective teams who I think will meet for the title. McCoy has 4 or 5 O-lineman returning so he will be well protected. Bradford I agree won’t be as much a factor, especially since OU lost all 5 starting O-lineman I think.
Anonymous
May 15th, 2009
4:06 pm
Michael:
Didn’t Bradford win it on “Volume, essentially” last year?
Tide rising
May 15th, 2009
4:07 pm
Ooops. Utah is Mountain West not WAC. Boise is WAC.
North Ave Dude
May 15th, 2009
4:08 pm
Doug Roberson on upcoming 2009 GT season…and I quote:
“WITNESS THE POWER OF A FULLY OPERATIONAL SPREAD TRIPLE-OPTION OFFENSE.”
Run & Hide mutts. After GA loses to OKSt, Ark, LSU, and FL just for starters, you’ll be nothing but roadkill by late November.
In case you forgot, UGA had 2 full weeks to prepare for GT last year…and they STILL couldnt get it down. ROTFLMAO.
jumbotiger
May 15th, 2009
4:10 pm
Saint Nick
May 15th, 2009
1:25 pm
“For EVERYONE saying Bama is way to high, GET USED TO IT!!!! Bama will be a mainstay in the top 5 year after year!!!!!”
This is a keeper.
Geaux Tigers!
Go SEC
SlimG
May 15th, 2009
4:11 pm
Ramble, don’t be jealous about Walker. Everyone knows he’s the most recent Heisman winner from the state and on the last undisputed national championship team. And don’t give me this crap about Heisman being from Tech during the war. Nobody cares!
As for you being gay, the truth hurts I guess?
Anonymous
May 15th, 2009
4:12 pm
Tide Rising:
Potato, Po-Tah-to,