LSU should be 2

[Scott4USC]

I would agree with you in that Stoops would prob. get chosen by majority of the AD's over Carroll. Stoops is excellent coach and I am a big fan of his. He, like Carroll, believe defense wins championships. Both turned their programs around very fast. What i am trying to say is this.............

IN MY OPINION, I THINK THE "FUTURE" FOR USC FOOTBALL IS BRIGHTER THAN THE FUTURE FOR OU FOOTBALL. USC being coached and lead by Carroll I think will be stronger than OU lead and coached by Stoops. I am not putting down OU because i honestly feel OU will be a top 5 team every year, so i have great respect for them. From what i am seeing here at USC and comparing to other universities across the nation, USC will be heads above.

I could understand why you might think i am being arrogant and homer but i am telling you Carroll is doing something really special here at USC. The answer to this argument wont be decided until 5 years from now, but I can tell you this, next year will be the 1st year Carroll will have his players in his system. USC will be a lot better next year, and frankly, that is really scary for the rest of the teams in college football because I only think 1 team is better than USC right now. (OU, but i also feel USC can beat them).

There is a reason USC will play anybody anywhere, it is because USC feels they can beat anyone anywhere. USC is not afraid of taking the hard route to a NC. USC feels the best offense and defense they face all year is in practice. That is how Carroll wants it and soon it will be true on both sides of the ball. LOOK OUT!

FIGHT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mr Hockey]

In all fairness I can understand you see certain things & overall know that like a good # of teams can say, you will be better then x amount of teams but could anyone fairly say one team will be heads above the next?

 

[Statman02]

Rating Percentage Index
Rank Team Rating Percentage Index (RPI) Winning Pct Opp. Winning Pct Opp.-Opp. Winning Pct
1 Oklahoma Sooners 0.638 1.000 0.500 0.553
2 Ohio State Buckeyes 0.617 0.833 0.555 0.526
3 Michigan Wolverines 0.610 0.846 0.533 0.528
4 Texas Longhorns 0.600 0.818 0.533 0.515
5 Miami Hurricanes 0.599 0.818 0.530 0.517
6 Southern California Trojans 0.599 0.909 0.467 0.551
7 Florida Gators 0.595 0.700 0.587 0.504
8 Louisiana State Fighting Tigers 0.591 0.900 0.455 0.556
9 Florida State Seminoles 0.591 0.818 0.504 0.537
10 Tennessee Volunteers 0.588 0.818 0.488 0.559
11 Georgia Bulldogs 0.588 0.818 0.504 0.525
12 Bowling Green Falcons 0.583 0.778 0.531 0.491
13 Iowa Hawkeyes 0.581 0.750 0.522 0.532
14 Miami of Ohio Redskins 0.578 0.909 0.448 0.505
15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 0.577 0.400 0.711 0.488
16 Kansas State Wildcats 0.574 0.727 0.517 0.536
17 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 0.570 0.727 0.525 0.503
18 Purdue Boilermakers 0.569 0.750 0.481 0.562
19 Utah Utes 0.568 0.818 0.463 0.528
20 Arkansas Razorbacks 0.567 0.727 0.512 0.515
21 Washington State Cougars 0.566 0.750 0.488 0.539
22 Oklahoma State Cowboys 0.565 0.727 0.504 0.523
23 Maryland Terrapins 0.560 0.700 0.523 0.495
24 Oregon Ducks 0.559 0.667 0.522 0.524
25 Mississippi Rebels 0.558 0.727 0.487 0.531
26 Nebraska Cornhuskers 0.558 0.727 0.487 0.530
27 Texas Christian Horned Frogs 0.557 0.909 0.409 0.501
28 Virginia Tech Hokies 0.552 0.700 0.505 0.498
29 Auburn Tigers 0.546 0.545 0.563 0.514
30 Michigan State Spartans 0.546 0.667 0.486 0.547
31 Clemson Tigers 0.544 0.636 0.516 0.508
32 Pittsburgh Panthers 0.544 0.727 0.457 0.536
33 North Carolina State Wolfpack 0.544 0.545 0.566 0.497
34 West Virginia Mountaineers 0.544 0.636 0.521 0.495
35 Alabama Crimson Tide 0.540 0.333 0.672 0.481
36 Colorado State Rams 0.539 0.545 0.545 0.520
37 Texas Tech Red Raiders 0.538 0.583 0.515 0.538
38 Minnesota Golden Gophers 0.538 0.692 0.470 0.520
39 Colorado Buffaloes 0.536 0.455 0.582 0.524
40 California Golden Bears 0.535 0.538 0.535 0.531
41 Wisconsin Badgers 0.534 0.583 0.518 0.515
42 Missouri Tigers 0.530 0.600 0.495 0.529
43 Oregon State Beavers 0.529 0.600 0.500 0.518
44 Boise State Broncos 0.527 0.900 0.352 0.504
45 Boston College Eagles 0.527 0.583 0.500 0.525
46 New Mexico Lobos 0.526 0.636 0.479 0.509
47 Fresno State Bulldogs 0.526 0.545 0.543 0.472
48 Memphis Tigers 0.526 0.700 0.458 0.487
49 Texas A&M Aggies 0.525 0.364 0.622 0.493
50 Marshall Thundering Herd 0.525 0.600 0.514 0.471
51 Washington Huskies 0.522 0.500 0.534 0.520
52 Northwestern Wildcats 0.521 0.500 0.532 0.520
53 UCLA Bruins 0.517 0.500 0.515 0.538
54 South Carolina Gamecocks 0.514 0.462 0.550 0.496
55 Toledo Rockets 0.512 0.700 0.419 0.509
56 UNLV Rebels 0.511 0.455 0.551 0.486
57 Virginia Cavaliers 0.510 0.545 0.488 0.519
58 North Texas Eagles 0.510 0.727 0.415 0.481
59 Syracuse Orangemen 0.509 0.500 0.533 0.472
60 Northern Illinois Huskies 0.508 0.818 0.336 0.542
61 Air Force Falcons 0.502 0.545 0.479 0.504
62 Tulsa Golden Hurricanes 0.498 0.636 0.448 0.460
63 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 0.497 0.545 0.455 0.535
64 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 0.497 0.455 0.534 0.463
65 Brigham Young Cougars 0.496 0.333 0.571 0.508
66 Stanford Cardinal 0.495 0.400 0.531 0.517
67 Connecticut Huskies 0.493 0.727 0.367 0.513
68 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 0.492 0.455 0.512 0.490
69 Houston Cougars 0.490 0.545 0.467 0.482
70 Arizona Wildcats 0.490 0.182 0.645 0.488
71 Kansas Jayhawks 0.489 0.455 0.475 0.551
72 Navy Midshipmen 0.488 0.667 0.379 0.528
73 UAB Blazers 0.488 0.455 0.496 0.506
74 San Diego State Aztecs 0.488 0.400 0.518 0.514
75 Louisville Cardinals 0.486 0.727 0.368 0.478
76 Hawaii Warriors 0.483 0.600 0.421 0.489
77 Troy State Trojans 0.481 0.400 0.527 0.470
78 Arizona State Sun Devils 0.474 0.300 0.548 0.501
79 Nevada Wolf Pack 0.474 0.500 0.450 0.496
80 Iowa State Cyclones 0.471 0.100 0.649 0.488
81 South Florida Bulls 0.471 0.500 0.443 0.498
82 Wyoming Cowboys 0.470 0.300 0.550 0.481
83 Tulane Green Wave 0.470 0.364 0.525 0.467
84 Penn State Nittany Lions 0.470 0.250 0.561 0.509
85 Duke Blue Devils 0.470 0.273 0.554 0.500
86 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 0.469 0.364 0.513 0.487
87 Cincinnati Bearcats 0.468 0.400 0.495 0.481
88 Ball State Cardinals 0.463 0.273 0.557 0.465
89 Baylor Bears 0.458 0.182 0.574 0.504
90 Western Michigan Broncos 0.457 0.364 0.500 0.466
91 Kent Golden Flashes 0.444 0.364 0.470 0.473
92 Vanderbilt Commodores 0.443 0.091 0.597 0.488
93 Akron Zips 0.442 0.500 0.400 0.470
94 Mississippi State Bulldogs 0.441 0.182 0.533 0.517
95 UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns 0.434 0.273 0.496 0.473
96 Rice Owls 0.433 0.364 0.447 0.473
97 Illinois Fighting Illini 0.425 0.000 0.595 0.509
98 Indiana Fightin Hoosiers 0.425 0.091 0.554 0.500
99 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 0.422 0.364 0.426 0.471
100 North Carolina Tar Heels 0.419 0.167 0.496 0.516
101 Temple Owls 0.415 0.100 0.537 0.487
102 Eastern Michigan Hurons 0.414 0.200 0.500 0.455
103 Kentucky Wildcats 0.413 0.273 0.423 0.534
104 Idaho Vandals 0.409 0.300 0.444 0.448
105 Arkansas State Indians 0.408 0.300 0.434 0.462
106 Buffalo Bulls 0.407 0.091 0.552 0.434
107 Central Michigan Chippewas 0.405 0.100 0.534 0.452
108 San Jose State Spartans 0.400 0.200 0.466 0.467
109 Utah State Aggies 0.398 0.250 0.435 0.473
110 New Mexico State Aggies 0.385 0.200 0.434 0.472
111 East Carolina Pirates 0.380 0.091 0.470 0.487
112 Army Black Knights 0.372 0.000 0.516 0.456
113 UL Monroe Indians 0.369 0.100 0.457 0.462
114 Texas El Paso Miners 0.359 0.100 0.438 0.460
115 UCF Golden Knights 0.359 0.200 0.373 0.492
116 Ohio Bobcats 0.358 0.100 0.435 0.461
117 Southern Methodist Mustangs 0.356 0.000 0.470 0.483

 

[Mr Hockey]

On a lighter note how was your day?


I do remember Carroll when he coached the Jets, I thought he got a raw deal being let go after one year. I think he could have lasted.

 

[Skipper]

Hey Scott,

Watch out!! It looks like Chow's loyalty that you said was to USC may be tested. Could get very interesting!!

By the way, no contest - Stoops over Carroll any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

 

[ivabign]

Mr Hockey......I am a UCLA fan, so no love lost between me and USC..... but after reading this thread and your constant degenerative refences to homosexual sex..... I am thinking you must watch football for other .... twisted .... reasons.

You seem unable to hold a conversation without using the tactics of a small mind....



:nono:

 

[Cajun-Sports]

Fletcher, mjalam,

I think USC "can" beat OU.

Noway in hell. :nono:

They may keep it close for the first half but midway through the 3rd quarter OU would show why they are spanking teams by an average of more than 3 td's.

More than likely USC will play the Sooners and you will be able to bring this post back up. The sooners will be an -8 point favorite and they will win EASILY.

I think the best bet in that game would be the Sooners and the OVER.

I think the BCS is right the way that they are but knowing friends that have shops in the Big Easy they would rather USC and Oklahoma rather than LSU. LSU fans simply wont spend the money in the French Quarter.

 

[Scott4USC]

Cajun-Sports

If OU beats USC easily, i will be very impressed. I don't think OU has a coaching advantage and I also know OU has not seen an offense like USC. I am not that impressed with OU schedule this year. I think OU is a great team, and very well coached. I just don't think OU has seen a team like USC.

USC is fast, talented, multiple playmakers, disciplined, and well coached. The only big advantage I would give OU is the special teams. USC has not returned a punt all year and the kicker chokes on big kicks.

Texas is the most talented team OU has played and USC is more balanaced, maybe even more talented because I think Carroll is a better coach than Brown and gets more out of his players and develops them. Also OU played Texas when Texas was not playing the greatest football as they are now. Even now, Texas does not throw the ball very well. USC runs and throws the ball extremely well.

My argument is not that OU is bad team, or USC is even better. My argument is OU has "not" seen a "team" like USC. So how can you predict an easy victory if OU has not played a team like USC all year. You can say the same thing about USC.

Also, I will also be suprised if USC is outcoached, especially in the 2h.

Lastly, Pete Carroll has only lost by double digits once in his 3 years at USC, and that was @ ND when USC blew a lead and lost by 11pts. Sure, OU will blow USC out. USC played the #1 SOS last year and has seen/played great teams and in tough environments. USC will be prepared, no doubt. Look what USC did against Iowa last year in Orange Bowl.

I hope OU players feel the same way you do, because they are in for a suprise if they play USC.

FIGHT ON!!!!!!!!!