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Quick Hits Week 9



Some People Get Happy - Just Not Me

  • Three loses in almost four seasons...

  • ...two national championships...

  • ...four BCS Bowls...

  • ...three Heisman trophies...

  • ...that is what Pete Carroll has brough to Southern California

  • JDB is going to have to stop throwing tipped passes (an odd complaint to start out with I know...but...com'n man, just get the ball up)

  • Steve Smith continues to be the brightest spot on this team

  • Can Rey please show up for team meetings on time?

  • Not that he always knows what he's doing on the field...

  • ...maybe Oscar is the better option as we search for some leadership

  • Dagnabit, Brent Schaefer can't you pull off the upset?!

  • Auburn, Michigan, Louisville, Florida, Texas, and West Virginia all look vulnerable

  • This is going to be chaos in the BCS

  • It looks like DJ is sleepwalking through the game

  • It is hard to be impressed with the heart needed for that comeback considering we lost, but I appreciated the effort

  • For weeks I called for us to blitz more...

  • ...because the 3-4 isn't working and LoJack and Ellis seem lost and playing without passion...

  • ...now we do and we see the holes it opens up in our weak, young secondary

  • We have to go to a 4-3

  • We have to hold onto the ball

  • We have to take more shots down field

  • There's always a chance in a big rivalry game...

  • ...but even though they're both undefeated, with the way they've been playing don't you have to make Ohio State like 2 touchdown favorites on November 8th

  • Is this defense reallly any better than 2004?

  • For all the hype maybe some of these hard hitting linebackers have reached the max of their Football IQ

  • Maybe for all their stars we can't expect any more out of these players...

  • Chilo? Moala? Cushing? Maualuga?

  • ...high school reps aren't college reps...

  • ...and especially the guys on defense, besides making big hits have some of these linebackers shown much else?

  • I thought Pete's key to the offseason was fixing special teams...

  • ...apparently not

  • That was a godawfully easy return for a TD

  • Is Rutgers for real?

  • Because giving a lead to Conneticut doesn't inspire confidence

  • Can an undefeated Big East team hold off a Florida or Auburn?

  • Wow, Nebraska really isn't that good...

  • ...but maybe the Cowboys will give the Longhorns something to chew on next weekend

  • Tough loss for impressive QB Bell, at Baylor

  • With supreme optimism I have some predictions for the remainder of the season. If I'm right I'll look like a genius. If I'm wrong, no one will remember.

  • How The Season Will Play Out:

  • USC runs the table and goes 11-1...

  • ...including a trouncing of Cal

  • On November 2 Louisville beats West Virginia

  • On November 4 Tennessee loses to LSU

  • On November 18th 'Bama upsets Auburn, Ohio State crushes Michigan

  • On November 24th Texas struggles with Texas A&M

  • On November 25th Louisville loses to Pitt, Florida struggles against Florida State

  • on December 2 Arkansas beats Florida in the SEC Championship, Texas struggles with Missouri in the Big 12 Championship, Boston College wins the ACC

  • Rutgers finishes the season with one loss and wins the Big East

  • Boise State goes undefeated and qualifies for a BCS bid
  • Cal finishes 10-2, Notre Dame finishes 10-2, Arkansas finishes 11-2 (other loss being to LSU)

  • USC finishes #2 in 5 of the 6 BCS computers, #3 in one BCS human poll and #4 in the other

  • On December 3 USC leapfrogs Texas by the slimest of margains into the #2 spot for the final BCS rankings creating outrage

  • The Rose Bowl passes on several two loss SEC teams to take a two loss BCS eligible Cal, and then for a one loss Michigan (preserving its so desired - and boy does the Rose Bowl committee try to protect this tie in like its gold - PAC 10/Big 10 matchup)

  • The Sugar Bowl does the same, jumping at a chance to take Notre Dame (who despite not being high enough for an automatic bid are still BCS eligible as an at-large)

  • There's outrage and pandemonium througout the southeast as "the country's toughest conference" gets only one BCS bid

  • USC will have beaten 3 BCS teams

  • National Championship: Ohio State v. USC
  • Rose Bowl: Cal v. Michigan
  • Sugar Bowl: Arkansas v. Notre Dame
  • Orange Bowl: Rutgers v. Boston College
  • Fiesta Bowl: Texas v. Boise State

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