absolutely any given weekend. teams are very different week to week. our run game now is quite different with Nick at well below 100%. as teams know this, they can key differently. the teams that are older with many SR+ players they also can be quite different to deal with. when the COVID year players disappear after 2025 we will see some differences.
Is Penn State the third best football team in the country?
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Alabama is much, much better than "mediocre" (just as Kentycky is a lot better than "bad").
Did you watch the Kentucky game last night? Or any of their games? They’re bad. And Bama is only better than mediocre based on their past.
Well, if "mediocre" teams knock off Wisconsin in Madison by 32, are you expecting us to win it by 50? Alabama has played two top 10 teams, beat the #2 team in the country, and would be favored over all but about 5 teams in the country on a neutral field tomorrow. They are so far beyond "mediocre" that no one that can look at things objectively would ever have that take.
Kentucky would be a good one to peg as "mediocre"...they'd be favored by all but about 40 teams in the country, so a middle of the pack "Power 5" team.
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Vandy just managed to sneak into the AP Top 25 this week, as the only team not named Alabama that's in the Top 25 with two losses.
I think it's rather rich that Alabama beat then no. 1 Georgia, then loses twice, and is now ranked 15th, while Georgia beats no. 1 Texas and shoots up to no. 2 (Bama shot up to 1 after beating Georgia). Why not put Georgia at 1 again and tell the Ducks to suck it?
In a way, I am glad that college football is becoming more like the NFL - maybe we can get to the point where we don't need no steenkin' polls!
In another way, I hope this obvious snub against the Nittany Lions is treated by the team as it should be - and gets the team fired up to prove themselves.
I was not at all impressed with Beck. He was better than Ewers but Ewers was being overwhelmed, not a fair comparison.
We have no idea if we are the third best team, the 25th or the 1st. We have zero idea but we shall find out.
What I will say about this team, is that we are the most well rounded team we have had in awhile. We aren't great anywhere, except maybe TE, but we are very high level everywhere. O-Line, QB play, Running Backs, D-line, secondary. We are very good all over. My only questions are WR and LB. But even there, why does it matter if we don't have a go to WR if we have the best TE in the country. Any team can slip at any time, but, I have to say, this team gives me a lot of confidence.
What I will say about this team, is that we are the most well rounded team we have had in awhile. We aren't great anywhere, except maybe TE, but we are very high level everywhere. O-Line, QB play, Running Backs, D-line, secondary. We are very good all over. My only questions are WR and LB. But even there, why does it matter if we don't have a go to WR if we have the best TE in the country. Any team can slip at any time, but, I have to say, this team gives me a lot of confidence.
I can’t find the link, but i was passing time yesterday. I clicked on an ESPN link and it was ratings from about 6 or 7 college football writers. I didn’t recognizer the names either.
Anyway, one person did not have PSU in their top ten.
A couple or three had MIami as #2 or 3
PSU was usually 6-7 in the eyes of this pane
(this was all before yesterdays games)
I thought it was “interesting” how little respect PSU received.
Frankly, I’d rather PSU be ranked about 7th or 8th right now.
As said above, Just Win and everything will take care of itself
Anyway, one person did not have PSU in their top ten.
A couple or three had MIami as #2 or 3
PSU was usually 6-7 in the eyes of this pane
(this was all before yesterdays games)
I thought it was “interesting” how little respect PSU received.
Frankly, I’d rather PSU be ranked about 7th or 8th right now.
As said above, Just Win and everything will take care of itself
I'm sure that those were projected playoff rankings that you were seeing. You were likely reading this...I can’t find the link, but i was passing time yesterday. I clicked on an ESPN link and it was ratings from about 6 or 7 college football writers. I didn’t recognizer the names either.
Anyway, one person did not have PSU in their top ten.
A couple or three had MIami as #2 or 3
PSU was usually 6-7 in the eyes of this pane
(this was all before yesterdays games)
I thought it was “interesting” how little respect PSU received.
Frankly, I’d rather PSU be ranked about 7th or 8th right now.
As said above, Just Win and everything will take care of itself
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I prefer the talking be done on the field. Fortunately, there's a playoff now that renders all these dumb polls moot.
The polls are not completely moot. They will be used to determine the at large playoff participants.
As an example, Notre Dame cares what the polls say.
The Selection Committee determines that, not the traditional polls. We'll start hearing from them in 2 more weeks.
I'll be suprised if the polls put ND at 12 or lower and the selection committee puts them at 13 or higher.
I think the committee uses the polls a lot. (Even if they deny it)
Yep, that was itI'm sure that those were projected playoff rankings that you were seeing. You were likely reading this...
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Keep in mind that Conference Champs are locked into the top 4...so if someone has Oregon winning the Big Ten, the highest we can be is 5th. And then the winners of the Big 12 and ACC should slot into 3/4, hence why you're seeing Miami 3rd everywhere.
IIRC, Bob & Barry's biggest enemy was 21 Guns, don't remember if Marshall was also included. There were a few more, can't recall their handles, maybe LaJohlla.You must be very busy.
I believe 21 Guns finally had it, when Bob started referring to him as "21 Gums"; sent him directly to the insane asylum, without pass GO.
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He reappeared several times after that unfortunately. I haven't been over to the old board in a long time, but I'd guess he's likely posting there under yet another name.
Just cross your fingers that your encounters with him on are Message Boards...running across him in the Champs parking lot is my biggest fear in life.
I'd say 3rd best in the conference behind Ohio State and Oregon. Maybe 6th or 7th nationally.
This week in 1986 we were 6th....just keep winningI can’t find the link, but i was passing time yesterday. I clicked on an ESPN link and it was ratings from about 6 or 7 college football writers. I didn’t recognizer the names either.
Anyway, one person did not have PSU in their top ten.
A couple or three had MIami as #2 or 3
PSU was usually 6-7 in the eyes of this pane
(this was all before yesterdays games)
I thought it was “interesting” how little respect PSU received.
Frankly, I’d rather PSU be ranked about 7th or 8th right now.
As said above, Just Win and everything will take care of itself
I like Marshall. gums, not so much. Of course, I hate myself most of all.
that guy was the old WestBranchWarrior....which might be from way back in Audibles board or PSU Playbook
pretty certain the same as 21Guns and....shoot what was the other name?
pretty certain the same as 21Guns and....shoot what was the other name?
He was WestBranchWarrior on the 247 boards back in the day. Here was my analysis from Rivals...looks like he's also come back as "Psubiomed" more recently (no idea if that ID is still posting), but it's definitely him.
What is your PSU Bball HC criteria?
they could have at least increased his buyout got caught totally flat footed IMO NDs other targets clearly weren't jumping at the opportunity So we should have renegotiated his contract to give him more money during the middle of the season (or after last season's 14-17 season)? I'd say we...
pennstate.forums.rivals.com
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WestBranchWarrior wanted to fight me one time over something which I have forgotten but which was super minor.....claimed he was an mma fighterHe was WestBranchWarrior on the 247 boards back in the day. Here was my analysis from Rivals...looks like he's also come back as "Psubiomed" more recently (no idea if that ID is still posting), but it's definitely him.
What is your PSU Bball HC criteria?
they could have at least increased his buyout got caught totally flat footed IMO NDs other targets clearly weren't jumping at the opportunity So we should have renegotiated his contract to give him more money during the middle of the season (or after last season's 14-17 season)? I'd say we...
MilesKauffman! that was the other name I was trying to remember!
also I see that I have Psugo823 blocked on there so I must have figured that one out as well lmao
just win = has to be the motto.I can’t find the link, but i was passing time yesterday. I clicked on an ESPN link and it was ratings from about 6 or 7 college football writers. I didn’t recognizer the names either.
Anyway, one person did not have PSU in their top ten.
A couple or three had MIami as #2 or 3
PSU was usually 6-7 in the eyes of this pane
(this was all before yesterdays games)
I thought it was “interesting” how little respect PSU received.
Frankly, I’d rather PSU be ranked about 7th or 8th right now.
As said above, Just Win and everything will take care of itself
also, IF you are going to take a loss it needs to be OSU in a tough game. we cannot have a brain fart against one of the teams we are supposed to hammer. WVU and USC continuing to lose is not helping us. We don't want to be one of the 2 loss teams fighting for the 7 open spots.
This year is a total wide open crapshoot. If this were the the BCS era, think 2007 crazy. That’s how this year has been.
Look I have no idea whether or not PSU is truly 3rd best. Honestly, I lean towards “no.” But before you shoot me understand if we somehow win the next 2 games, hell put us at #1. If we split, we’ll drop to bottom of top 10. Lose both and our season is just about shot. Let’s see how things play out.
Look I have no idea whether or not PSU is truly 3rd best. Honestly, I lean towards “no.” But before you shoot me understand if we somehow win the next 2 games, hell put us at #1. If we split, we’ll drop to bottom of top 10. Lose both and our season is just about shot. Let’s see how things play out.