I must vent.  3 interceptions :x :x :x , missed field goal and a fumble :x against the Terps, WTF!  I need beer, but am at work.  Currently 14-3 VT.  The terps are playing a good game, but my blood pressure can't handle this.  It remainds me too much of the near win last season at NC.

ok TD Hokies.  I can breath a little better now.

hey easy there buddy...you might want save up some blood vessels for next two weeks.

yeah i know, i just get pissy when they go into a game headstrong and start screwing up.  Hopefully they will get it out of their system now, and still win.

Ok its all good now.  We will win.  YAY.  Still played like crap most the game though :x

Quote from: natedawg120Ok its all good now.  We will win.

hehe...i don't there was any doubt

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Quote from: natedawg120Ok its all good now.  We will win.

hehe...i don't there was any doubt

Oh sweet! Football talk. I've been waiting for a little bit of this from you guys. And you know where there's football talk, there's some fun loving sh** talking going on. Alright...

Way to go on the win. Too bad beating the crap out of unranked teams wont do anything for your standings. There are so many votes separating VT from Texas. Even if you guys go undefeated, the current votes are just too great for VT to overcome. And the votes separating Texas from USC are even greater. Great time to be Trojan alumni! :nana: Fight on!

well, the fightin irish almost made it happen last week...i think that's would be the only way to creep up in the ranking

Woo!

Texas! I think we're number 2 right now. We're f%$king 0wning this year. It's amazing. We're playing Texas Tech this weekend.

Yeah.
Texas.
Woo!

Quote from: JetSwingwell, the fightin irish almost made it happen last week...i think that's would be the only way to creep up in the ranking

To get that close to SC, yeah, the Irish are a damn good team. Much better than their rank or record show. That was one of the best college games I've ever seen.

Yeah I rooted for ND against USC even tho I hate ND, it was a great game but they are aways over hyped in the media.  I think the Tx and TTech game will be a good one to watch, lots of high scoring should happen.  I hope Tech gets the upset.

The best two games this week are in the sec.  Bama and Tenn, and LSU Auburn.  Roll Tide baby!!!  

Quote from: Stephen072774I hope Tech gets the upset.

Anything to space them away from my Trojans.

Remember to set your fantasy lineups early!  The Chiefs are getting under way in like 8 hours!

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Way to go on the win. Too bad beating the crap out of unranked teams wont do anything for your standings.

This is exactly why VT defected to the ACC.  We finally have teams worth beating.  And don't underestimate Maryland.  They may be sketchy at a few positions, but they are not pushovers (Just ask #23 Virginia).

Up next for the Hokies: three ranked opponents...

#13 Boston College
#6 Miami
#23 Virginia

BC and Virginia should be blowouts as both of those teams are over-rated IMO.  Miami is one of those teams that usually brings it agains the Hokies, but they are bringing it to Blacksburg, so they should lose this one, too.  All Tech really has going against them is their history of November slumps over the past few years.

Unfortuantely (or fortunately) the side effect of being ranked in the top 5 is that the pollsters have a history of refusing to shift the top 5 unless somebody loses... so Tech can no longer advance based on their own performance alone... they will need some help from Texas Tech, UCLA or Cal.

Vick definitely looked off his passing game.  I think the Maryland defense was playing quite well against the pass and they were tough to read.  They just got tired in the second half.. Tech won it on depth.  It's not the prettiest way to win, but this is exactly how USC keeps winning.

they defected cause acc is better conference. i don't think any school want a thougher schedule. and all school has handful of gimme games on their schedule. becasue all schools have easy games on their schedule, the strength of schedule is almost a push. what really matter is how you do against the stronger opponents.

if you're a major program and go undefeated, you'll play for the national championship no matter how weak your schedule is.

Quote from: JetSwingthey defected cause acc is better conference.

I totally agree

Quote from: JetSwingi don't think any school want a thougher schedule. and all school has handful of gimme games on their schedule. becasue all schools have easy games on their schedule, the strength of schedule is almost a push. what really matter is how you do against the stronger opponents.

if you're a major program and go undefeated, you'll play for the national championship no matter how weak your schedule is.

I disagree.  Ask Auburn what they think about going undefeated... or the Tulane team from a few years ago.  Or hell, even USC who had to share a title with LSU.  The "strength of schedule" component of the BCS is alive and well and functioning in the rankings.  Not to mention that pollsters will always consider the caliber of a team's opponents... most dont follow all 119 teams that closely, but they see "Big East" "MAC" and "WAC" and immediately discredit the performance of team regardless of their talent.  You can't deny that conference affiliation is a part of the giant, F-ed up system the NCAA is using right now.

Quote from: JetSwingif you're a major program and go undefeated, you'll play for the national championship no matter how weak your schedule is.

HA!  Unless you're in the sec, huh?  The bcs sucks, there will a team or two left out again this year.

My high school mascot was the Trojans. We even had the USC fight song. I hate that god damn fight song.

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Quote from: JetSwingthey defected cause acc is better conference.

I totally agree

Quote from: JetSwingi don't think any school want a thougher schedule. and all school has handful of gimme games on their schedule. becasue all schools have easy games on their schedule, the strength of schedule is almost a push. what really matter is how you do against the stronger opponents.

if you're a major program and go undefeated, you'll play for the national championship no matter how weak your schedule is.

I disagree.  Ask Auburn what they think about going undefeated... or the Tulane team from a few years ago.  Or hell, even USC who had to share a title with LSU.  The "strength of schedule" component of the BCS is alive and well and functioning in the rankings.  Not to mention that pollsters will always consider the caliber of a team's opponents... most dont follow all 119 teams that closely, but they see "Big East" "MAC" and "WAC" and immediately discredit the performance of team regardless of their talent.  You can't deny that conference affiliation is a part of the giant, F-ed up system the NCAA is using right now.

you're not actually serious about tulane, are you? they might have deserved a chance but...

auburn's case really doesn't count cause they were under a sanction.

it's true. now on then, there might be an undefeated team that might get left out but it doesn't happen often enough to give a serious thought to a playoff system.

either way, bcs gotta go