SEC steps it up today with schedule

• Al Bundy

  jordo212000 wrote:

  Al Bundy wrote:

  trep14 wrote: I think this is the article jordo is referring to:
  
  http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=dw-boise110709&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

  How many teams even have an opening on that date in 2011? Most football schedules are filled many more than 2 years in advance.

  don't shoot the messenger dude

  I'm just questioning the article. When I look up the schedules of most major programs, they are usually scheduled at least 5 years in advance. It could be the possible that teams don't have an opening for that date in 21 months. If the AD said specific schools that have the same open date turning them down, the story has more credibility.
• trep14

  September 5 Akron W 31-7
  September 12 Syracuse W 28-7
  September 19 Temple W 31-6
  September 26 Iowa L 21-10
  October 3 at Illinois W 35-17
  October 10 Eastern Illinois W 52-3
  October 17 Minnesota W 20-0
  October 24 at Michigan W 35-10
  October 31 at Northwestern W 34-13
  November 7 No. 16 Ohio State L 24-7
  November 14 Indiana W 31-20
  November 21 at Michigan State W 42-14
  
  There is their full schedule.
• jordo212000

  

  At least Boise is trying to schedule good teams (Oregon) to supplement their schedule. What Penn State did was laughable.
• jordo212000

  

  Next year Boise State has Oregon State and VA Tech too by the way...
• Al Bundy

  jordo212000 wrote: Next year Boise State has Oregon State and VA Tech too by the way...

  and 10 cupcakes
• devil1197

  Next year Penn State has Alabama.
• trep14

  This is a stupid argument on so many levels.
  
  Who has the more impressive resume:
  
  Boise State, who played one legit opponent (Oregon) and won, and beat 11 cupcakes
  
  OR
  
  Penn State, who played two legit opponents (Iowa & OSU) and lost both, and beat 10 cupcakes.
  
  I'm actually not sure PSU would go undefeated playing BSU's schedule. I don't think that they could beat Oregon.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Penn State scheduled 4 WAC-like games this year and you are all over them. Boise State plays 8 of them every year, plus a couple of other cupcakes.
• devil1197

  trep14 wrote: This is a stupid argument on so many levels.
  
  Who has the more impressive resume:
  
  Boise State, who played one legit opponent (Oregon) and won, and beat 11 cupcakes
  
  OR
  
  Penn State, who played two legit opponents (Iowa & OSU) and lost both, and beat 10 cupcakes.
  
  I'm actually not sure PSU would go undefeated playing BSU's schedule. I don't think that they could beat Oregon.

  I don't think anyone is arguing that PSU has a weak schedule, but it happens sometimes. PSU had Oregon State last year, ND the year before, and then Alabama next season.
  
  Iowa should get the nod over PSU imo, Iowa at least beat Arizona in their OOC.
• trep14

  Cleveland Buck wrote: Penn State scheduled 4 WAC-like games this year and you are all over them. Boise State plays 8 of them every year, plus a couple of other cupcakes.

  There probably isnt too much of a difference between the bottom half of the big ten and the wac.
• trep14

  devil1197 wrote:

  trep14 wrote: This is a stupid argument on so many levels.
  
  Who has the more impressive resume:
  
  Boise State, who played one legit opponent (Oregon) and won, and beat 11 cupcakes
  
  OR
  
  Penn State, who played two legit opponents (Iowa & OSU) and lost both, and beat 10 cupcakes.
  
  I'm actually not sure PSU would go undefeated playing BSU's schedule. I don't think that they could beat Oregon.

  I don't think anyone is arguing that PSU has a weak schedule, but it happens sometimes. PSU had Oregon State last year, ND the year before, and then Alabama next season.
  
  Iowa should get the nod over PSU imo, Iowa at least beat Arizona in their OOC.

  Plus the head to head victory. Iowa definitely has a better resume than PSU...even considering the close call against northern iowa LOL.
• Al Bundy

  trep14 wrote:
  
  I'm actually not sure PSU would go undefeated playing BSU's schedule. I don't think that they could beat Oregon.

  I don't think PSU would defeat Oregon with a Big Ten schedule to prepare for. However, if that was the only game they had to prepare for all year, they would have a good shot.
• trep14

  Al Bundy wrote:

  trep14 wrote:
  
  I'm actually not sure PSU would go undefeated playing BSU's schedule. I don't think that they could beat Oregon.

  I don't think PSU would defeat Oregon with a Big Ten schedule to prepare for. However, if that was the only game they had to prepare for all year, they would have a good shot.

  LOL that is laughable.
  
  Why are you doggedly defending Penn State? are you related to Joe Paterno?
• Al Bundy

  trep14 wrote:

  Al Bundy wrote:

  trep14 wrote:
  
  I'm actually not sure PSU would go undefeated playing BSU's schedule. I don't think that they could beat Oregon.

  I don't think PSU would defeat Oregon with a Big Ten schedule to prepare for. However, if that was the only game they had to prepare for all year, they would have a good shot.

  LOL that is laughable.
  
  Why are you doggedly defending Penn State? are you related to Joe Paterno?

  It is much easier to prepare when you only have 1 game in the entire season to prepare for. You can gear your entire offseason, spring practice, and season towards preparing for that team. Many teams have beaten one good team, but can't do it for an entire season.
• Speedofsand

  

  In 2006, the Gators played the #1 toughest schedule in the NCAA, according to the NCAA. They also were National Champions. In 2008, the Gators played the 2nd toughest schedule in the NCAA. Oklahoma had the toughest and Florida beat them in the BCSCG.
  
  Before the FIU game, the Gators were 14th in SOS, pretty solid with the other top 20 teams. Instead of Charleston Southern, Florida was supposed to play UCF, but UCF backed out. Last week, UCF beat #15 Houston. The schedules are made years out, and sometimes a match-up loses luster.
  http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/polls/119
• trep14

  ccrunner609 wrote: Do you actually believe that their schedule is tough? Every SEC school is over inflated.
  
  SOS is a joke.

  The bowl results tell us otherwise. SEC teams prove it on the field while we would rather talk SOS ratings. This is a joke.
• KnightRyder

  

  trep14 wrote:

  Cleveland Buck wrote: Penn State scheduled 4 WAC-like games this year and you are all over them. Boise State plays 8 of them every year, plus a couple of other cupcakes.

  There probably isnt too much of a difference between the bottom half of the big ten and the wac.

  the bottom half of the big ten is 8 teams. lord penn state wont even play their only in state rival pitt
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Indiana and Michigan are the bottom of the Big Ten. They would finish no worse than 3rd in the WAC, probably 2nd. We saw Ohio State play a team from the bottom half of the WAC. The starters were out at halftime. I didn't see the starters sit the whole second half in any Big Ten game.
• KnightRyder

  

  Cleveland Buck wrote: Indiana and Michigan are the bottom of the Big Ten. They would finish no worse than 3rd in the WAC, probably 2nd. We saw Ohio State play a team from the bottom half of the WAC. The starters were out at halftime. I didn't see the starters sit the whole second half in any Big Ten game.

  northwestern, illinois. mich state, purdue, are bottom tier teams anywhere .
• trep14

  Cleveland Buck wrote: Indiana and Michigan are the bottom of the Big Ten. They would finish no worse than 3rd in the WAC, probably 2nd. We saw Ohio State play a team from the bottom half of the WAC. The starters were out at halftime. I didn't see the starters sit the whole second half in any Big Ten game.

  You know how Ohio State is when facing inferior competition. Sometimes they blow their doors off, ala New Mexico State this year. Other times they are trailing going in to the fourth quarter, ala Ohio University last year.
• trep14

  KnightRyder wrote:

  Cleveland Buck wrote: Indiana and Michigan are the bottom of the Big Ten. They would finish no worse than 3rd in the WAC, probably 2nd. We saw Ohio State play a team from the bottom half of the WAC. The starters were out at halftime. I didn't see the starters sit the whole second half in any Big Ten game.

  northwestern, illinois. mich state, purdue, are bottom tier teams anywhere .

  Northwestern actually had a pretty solid year this year & Mich State had a good year last year & Illinois had a solid year in 2007. That being said, more often than not, those teams will be perennial bottom feeders.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  northwestern, illinois. mich state, purdue, are bottom tier teams anywhere .

  If you say so. That is a compelling argument.
• jordo212000

  

  ccrunner609 wrote: Do you actually believe that their schedule is tough? Every SEC school is over inflated.
  
  SOS is a joke.

  You make me laugh. You only would have an argument if the SEC got beat in bowl games and usually sucked OOC against decent teams. But they don't. They win and every year they dominate the bowl season. All while you complain and moan about their season schedule
• Cleveland Buck

  

  trep14 wrote:

  Cleveland Buck wrote: Indiana and Michigan are the bottom of the Big Ten. They would finish no worse than 3rd in the WAC, probably 2nd. We saw Ohio State play a team from the bottom half of the WAC. The starters were out at halftime. I didn't see the starters sit the whole second half in any Big Ten game.

  You know how Ohio State is when facing inferior competition. Sometimes they blow their doors off, ala New Mexico State this year. Other times they are trailing going in to the fourth quarter, ala Ohio University last year.

  I've never seen the starters sit the whole second half of a Big Ten game. Boise State's conference games are scrimmages for Ohio State.
• trep14

  Cleveland Buck wrote:

  trep14 wrote:

  Cleveland Buck wrote: Indiana and Michigan are the bottom of the Big Ten. They would finish no worse than 3rd in the WAC, probably 2nd. We saw Ohio State play a team from the bottom half of the WAC. The starters were out at halftime. I didn't see the starters sit the whole second half in any Big Ten game.

  You know how Ohio State is when facing inferior competition. Sometimes they blow their doors off, ala New Mexico State this year. Other times they are trailing going in to the fourth quarter, ala Ohio University last year.

  I've never seen the starters sit the whole second half of a Big Ten game. Boise State's conference games are scrimmages for Ohio State.

  OSU has been blowing the doors off of Big Ten opponents for the past three years. Seriously, look at some of the scores. Outside of OSU and whoever is having the better year out of Penn State/Iowa/Wisconsin, the Big Ten is absolutely atrocious.
  
  And by the way, New Mexico State is currently sitting at second to last in the WAC. You think Illinois, for example (third to last in the big ten), fared any better against OSU when they lost 30-0?