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blogpoll – Draft – Week 9

Posted by Scipio Tex on November 1st, 2009 under Football

Time for this week’s blogpoll. The Eyes of Texas are on the top spot. Give me your thoughts.

1. Texas – Make your reservations in Dallas & Los Angeles. Best D/ST in college football with 9 non-offensive TDs.
2. Florida – Convincing win over Grambling…err, black-helmeted Georgia.
3. Alabama – Idle.
4. Oregon – Vastly improved since opener at Boise.
5. TCU – Can’t sell out a home game. Pathetic.
6. Cincinnati – Pike’s replacement may actually be a better QB.
7. LSU – Huge game with Bama on Saturday.
8. Iowa – They are a triumph over the law of averages.
9. Georgia Tech- Got it together late and rolled Vandy.
10. Boise State – How could I possibly rank them below Oregon? An ability to reason, for starters.
11. USC – Poleaxed in Eugene, gave up 600+ yards. Wow.
12. Penn State – Another win on patsy schedule.
13. Ohio State – They’re advancing up the polls due to attrition in front of them.
14. Miami – Canes rally from a 17 point deficit at Wake.
15. Houston – Case Keenum continues to put up Playstation numbers in last second win over Southern Miss.
16. Pittsburgh – Bye. Schedule heats up down the stretch.
17. Notre Dame - Essentially a bye week with Wazzou win.
18. Oklahoma State – Gundy schooled by Muschamp in the most important game in his tenure.
19. Oklahoma – Landry Jones is coming along. Should win out.
20. Utah – An unimpressive win over Wyoming. Good D though.
21. Auburn – Todd regains his confidence against Ole Miss.
22. Arizona – Control their own destiny in Pac 10.
23. California - I’m sure they’ll fold again at their first opportunity.
24. Virginia Tech – Lucky to remain in Top 25 due to schedule strength.
25. Clemson – 3 losses by a total of 10 points to TCU, Ga Tech, Maryland.

Rank Team Delta
1 Texas 2
2 Florida
3 Alabama 2
4 Oregon 8
5 TCU 3
6 Cincinnati 1
7 LSU 2
8 Iowa 2
9 Georgia Tech 1
10 Boise State 1
11 Southern Cal 7
12 Penn State 3
13 Ohio State 4
14 Miami (Florida) 9
15 Houston 3
16 Pittsburgh 4
17 Notre Dame 6
18 Oklahoma State 5
19 Oklahoma 5
20 Utah
21 Auburn
22 Arizona
23 California
24 Virginia Tech 10
25 Clemson
Last week’s ballot

Dropped Out: Brigham Young (#16), Texas Tech (#19), South Carolina (#21), Nebraska (#22), Arkansas (#25).

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  1. Bob in Houston said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 10:23 am

    Difference between Oregon and Boise State: Oregon treated the first game of the season like the first game of the season. Boise treated it like the last game.

  2. EyesOfTX said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 10:23 am

    Now you’ve done it. Texengr is now going to jump onto this thread and ask you to quantify your opinion that Texas has the best defense in the country.

    After all, we’re only ranked #3, and you know that rankings and statistics are all that matter.

    Hook ‘em!!!

  3. Art Vandelay said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 10:25 am

    Texas #1. That’s all I wanted to see.

    Now everyone go outside and enjoy the beautiful “Fall” Texas weather.

  4. texasengr said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 10:56 am

    Eyes,

    I simply asked you to support your argument because when I looked at the defensive stats, they didn’t, and you need to have a sound argument to convince anyone that a Big 12 defense could be superior to the top SEC defenses. Your argument, well, didn’t even exist. Excuse me.

    I do find it funny that ‘Bama falls 2 spots in its off week, but I couldn’t care less what the order of the top 3 is — as long as we’re in it.

  5. EyesOfTX said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 10:58 am

    Read Scipio’s comment next to Boise. That’s my “argument”.

    Hook ‘em!!!

  6. houston cooooooogs said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 11:08 am

    oklahoma aggy beat the crap of Georgia, texasengr

    This SEC bullshit needs take its act to the NFL gulf coast division.

  7. parlin said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 11:09 am

    A blogpoll communicated mysteriously via smoke signal from the Himalayas.

    Scipio: when you have attained the higher consciousness you have sought, please return and share this new wisdom with your eager apostles. How have we forsaken you?

  8. Blueshorn said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 11:17 am

    Two words: Post mortem

  9. CVictoryJoyously said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 11:19 am

    Houston to Vegas via Southwest, Vegas to LA via Suburban, and a handful of ticket options that are skyrocketing in value – all giddily booked.

  10. ctex80 said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 12:09 pm

    texasengr,

    If you need someone to spell out for you why this Texas D is the best in the land, this is the wrong place to be. Try the WWL’s message boards, they may be more to your liking.

  11. Bob in Houston said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    Speaking of style points, did anyone notice that Masoli was playing QB for Oregon in the last five minutes as they drove for more points up by 44-20?

    Like USC was gonna score and go for 20.

  12. fitzhume said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    Chip Kelly is not capable of taking his foot of the gas. He’s never done it before, and he probably never will.

  13. Clipper said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 1:11 pm

    Welcome back, skank…

  14. Donny Boudreaux said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 1:16 pm

    If the Oregon v Boise state wasn’t so lopsided I could try to see your point of view. However, Boise manhandled Oregon in a way that we did to Missouri.

    Oregon had 152 yards total offense compared to 361 for Boise.
    The total yards were the fewest for Oregon in nearly 15 years.
    Boise with 22 first downs. Only 6 for Oregon.
    TOP – 42 minutes for Boise. 18 for Oregon.
    Oregon had 31 yards rushing on the day.

    Quoting from ESPN recap of the game, “if not for two missed field goals, a botched field-goal snap and three turnovers, it very well might have been a high-scoring rout for the Broncos.”

    The domination was so complete that Oregon’s first firstdown of the game was with less than 1 minute left in the half.

    Take a look at the drive-chart. http://espn.go.com/ncf/playbyplay?gameId=292460068&period=1

    If we as horn-fans are going to cry about 45-35 we have to be consistent and put a team with a BETTER record ahead of a team that they beat head-to-head.

  15. Lebowski said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    “9 non-offensive TDs”

    Well, you know, man, that’s like your own opinion. I’m not sure those teams that had those TDs scored against them would, you know, agree wth you, man.

  16. bigdukesix said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 1:18 pm

    If we as horn-fans are going to cry about 45-35 we have to be consistent and put a team with a BETTER record ahead of a team that they beat head-to-head.

    Waaaaaaaay off with that comparison.

  17. Donny Boudreaux said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 1:53 pm

    Last year we made that comparison for two teams with IDENTICAL records. Surely Boise should be ahead since they have the BETTER record of the two. Now if Boise loses, sure put Oregon ahead because Boise plays such a craptastic schedule.

  18. tree said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 6:13 pm

    DUI

    http://cjis.lincoln.ne.gov/~ACC/A910/A9108633.PDF

  19. fitzhume said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 8:15 pm

    Well, at least Suh was demonstrably below the BAC limit. And he didn’t smash into a building. The real question is, was he texting just as he swerved to avoid the cat or small dog?

  20. fitzhume said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 8:17 pm

    On another note, did anybody who bothered to watch the TTech/KU game notice that Brandon Carter wasn’t wearing any makeup whatsoever? Seemed odd to me – perhaps his Halloween costume was “normal, well-adjusted human being.”

  21. Horncasting said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    His fat little girl friend told him to knock that shit off.

  22. Horncasting said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 9:07 pm

    Scipio – you going to do a post mortem this week? Please.

  23. fitzhume said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 9:50 pm

    Victory for the University of Central Florida Fucknights on a last-minute TD throw to a completely uncovered receiver.

    Cheers to the infintessimal boost to the Horns’ strength of schedule.

    Jeers to the NCAA for allowing either team to be affiliated with Division I.

  24. burnt orange outrage said:

    November 1st, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    Scipio, sincerely hope it’s nothing unpleasant that’s kept you from making more frequent posts lately. I think I can safely speak for one and all readers of this site that your posts are greatly missed.

    I agree that TCU should be above Cincy and Iowa, probably should be above Oregon too, but the wow factor of the Ducks’ prison shower treatment of USC last night is considerable. TCU’s defense is legit — a notch or 2 below ours but nasty nonetheless. It’s truly sad that Fort Worth hasn’t gotten more firmly behind that team. The Utah game is sold out, but come on — Amon Carter only holds 44,000! The team deserves much better from its fans.

    As for the “Make your reservations for Dallas & Los Angeles…” I feel compelled as an Arlington resident to point out that the Big 12 title game will be played in our fair city, not that snooty, big-hair-and-fake-tits Poserville to the east. Arlington is very touchy about this subject (its motto is, after all, “We’re nobody’s damn suburb!”) City Hall blows a gasket every time the TV announcers say “Welcome back to Cowboys Stadium in Dallas!”. Of course, the city has no discernible downtown district, no discernible nightlife and no discernible identity, other than the place that voted to cough up countless millions in tax money to make itself the pro sports and amusement park capital of the country.

    Oh, and we have almost no decent hotels, so you’d might as well make your reservations in Dallas anyway. Carry on.

  25. Bob in Houston said:

    November 2nd, 2009 at 7:18 am

    It’s truly sad that Fort Worth hasn’t gotten more firmly behind that team. The Utah game is sold out, but come on — Amon Carter only holds 44,000! The team deserves much better from its fans.

    Times have changed. You mention the biggest one in your post — Cowboys Stadium, emphasis on the “Cowboys.” College football is not the only game in town anymore, and hasn’t been for 50 years. And college tickets aren’t exactly cheap, either — they’re not an impulse buy…. you have to want to go.

  26. burnt orange outrage said:

    November 2nd, 2009 at 10:07 am

    Bob,
    No doubt the Cowboys are serious competition for fans’ dollars, as they have been for decades, and Jerrah’s shiny new convertible stadium is worth the trip for the gawk factor alone, but the average working guy can’t afford it, unless he wants to pay $29 to stand on one of the end zone platforms and end up watching the game on the Goliathtron b/c he can’t see the field. No thanks.

    I just find it hard to believe that with the area’s population (Fort Worth 720,000, Dallas over 1.2 million, Metroplex over 6.4 million), TCU can’t fill Amon Carter a few times a year. $35 is their top ticket price this season. A family of 4 can get GA end zone seats for under $100. I know that’s still not chump change, but compare that to trying to see the Cowboys — where the cheapest seats are $75 and they’re so far from the field you can barely make out jersey numbers. Then the prices go $99, $129, $149, $179 and $239. And don’t forget the $40-$75 parking, $8 beers and $16 BBQ sandwiches.

    All this to say that I’m just disappointed for the Frog players/coaches that a team that good can’t play in front of a packed house every time they’re home. That program has been very solid for the past decade — 6 top 25 finishes since 2000, and they’re sitting at BCS. No. 6 this morning. What the hell else do they need to do?

  27. BatesHorn said:

    November 2nd, 2009 at 10:29 am

    It never ceases to amaze me how Jerry Jones makes me happier every year that I decided to ditch the cowboys when he bought the team. It’s like he’s TRYING to be a douchebag.

    Granted, compared to Dan Snyder, he’s failing miserably.

  28. ESPN said:

    November 2nd, 2009 at 12:19 pm

    “if not for two missed field goals, a botched field-goal snap and three turnovers, it very well might have been a high-scoring rout for the Broncos.”

    CORRECTION: The preceding text should have read “if not for six things that actually happened, one thing that did not happen at all very well might have happened.”

    Management regrets the error.

  29. Tubin said:

    November 3rd, 2009 at 9:54 am

    You can buy tickets to a TCU game for $15. They should sell out if price and quality of product are the only considerations. I think it has more to do with the fact that TCU is a private school, and the general public doesn’t get behind private schools in the same way they do large state institutions. Combine this with the fact they play in a conference where the closest school is two states away (Colorado St. I think) and you’ve got your explanation.

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