Posted on 11/24/2007 8:57:48 PM PST by BOBWADE
Says it all.
I was going to bite my tongue, but found myself unable to withhold a response.
As for your prediction of a WV massacre based on the Buckeyes performance against Illinois, you sound as if you may not have seen the game. In winning the game on November 10th by a touchdown, Illinois played a flawless game. Zero turnovers, one penalty and very unpredictable play calling. (I'll hold off commenting further about a non-called fumble on Illinois' first drive that would have arguably caused a completely different outcome.)
Ohio State on the other hand had three turnovers and allowed one of the worst passing teams to have a field day by not applying any pressure and performing horribly in their match up zone D.
Say what you will about the spread offense, and WV has one of the best (the Dixon-led Oregon spread was far superior, IMO), but predictions of a massacre are hyperbole at best.
If I remember from last season, Ohio State looked really unbeatable—mostly because of the success of Troy Smith and Ted Ginn, Jr. Problem was, once Ginn left the BCS Championship Game due to an ankle injury, the Florida defense could really “key in” on Troy Smith, and that, along with Florida’s explosive offense, did in Ohio State to the tune of 41-14. Unless Ohio State figures out how to really stop the “spread” offense, they’re going to be literally blown out of Superdome this time around.
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Mark
Yep, by a WV Mountaineer team that uses it with perfect sucess, ( “spread offense” ) and ease.
This is precisely why we wouldn’t want the TTU/TAMU game moved to Dallas. This game was in Missouri, and I think it gave Mizzou the home field advantage.
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How do you deduce that the Big 12 is a weak conference?
It really depends on how tickets are distributed. Kansas City is closer to Lawrence, KS than to Columbia, MO. Texas and OU very strictly split the ticket allocation 50/50 every year, but I think they'd make more money selling more seats at their own stadiums. Back when the Texas-OU series was started, the Cotton Bowl was larger than either's stadium and located almost equidistant to the two campuses.
I really can't see any advantage for A&M to move the Tech game to Dallas. Kyle field always sells out for that game and it has more seats and better amenities than the Cotton Bowl, and it's not located in a high crime neighborhood in a dysfunctional city.
KU fans outnumber MU fans in Kansas City by probably 2 to 1.
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