How Coaches Voted in USA Today Poll
A few interesting things. Les Miles gave Michigan a lot of love (had us at #8). Coach Hoke had as at 11 and Sparty at 13 while Dantonio had Sparty at 12 and Michigan at 13. Coaches were almost unanimous in voting Alabama 2nd.
Link: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/story/2011-final-coache…
edit: Looking at it again there were more Okla St votes than I thought, mostly from the smaller schools.
December 6th, 2011 at 12:43 AM ^
Did we discuss this this morning, or was it yesterday morning?
December 6th, 2011 at 12:49 AM ^
Really? Threads moving so fast its hard to keep up these days. My bad if true. Just thought the cool interactive chart was worth taking a look at. It's pretty interesting...
December 6th, 2011 at 12:54 AM ^
But you're right, there's been a ton of threads today.
December 6th, 2011 at 1:12 AM ^
Yeah but duplicate threads have been happening a lot these last couple weeks and it's frustrating as hell. MGoBoard has become a cluster fuck of duplicate threads.
December 6th, 2011 at 1:15 AM ^
No worries my friend. I am on this blog morning til night. I am glad no one knows my real name.
December 6th, 2011 at 11:35 AM ^
He's so high he has no idea what's goin' on right now. You guys need a towel?
December 6th, 2011 at 2:03 PM ^
I don't have posting privileges so I can start a thread of my own on this (not there really even needs to be another "how the coaches voted" thread), but the Freep ran a story today under the headline of Rocky Long showing no love to Michigan. So naturally, I clicked on it, assuming that the most basic journalistic skills would at least lead the authors to seek some comment on the poll from Long, SDSU, or Hoke. But no - there's no original information in the article, no quote from Long, no suggestion that they attempted to solicit a quote and were rebuffed, and not even any speculation as to why he rated his former boss's team so poorly. I realize this sentiment is not new on these boards, but the Freep just fucking sucks.
December 6th, 2011 at 12:56 AM ^
Meh, the earlier post on this was plagerised, so I prefer this
December 6th, 2011 at 11:18 AM ^
Actually, it was linked. It's the first reply of that thread.
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/coach-hokes-final-top-25-ballot#comment-1375828
YOU FAIL, again.
Besides, you can't copy and paste or embed this flash worksheet to the best of my knowledge.
4 posts and I know 3 of them have been negged to -1. Troll much?
December 6th, 2011 at 1:00 AM ^
I have a final tomorrow and I'm dreading going to sleep because when I wake up I'll have to drive to campus and start reviewing all my notes again.
December 6th, 2011 at 8:36 AM ^
I thought you didn't really have to worry about studying at Ohio, good grades were guaranteed.
December 6th, 2011 at 1:05 AM ^
So no smart-ass comments.
December 6th, 2011 at 1:25 AM ^
I'm not a fan of his, but there's no denying that he still loves his alma mater. Gotta respect that, I guess.
December 6th, 2011 at 7:21 AM ^
He cast his poll vote via Twitter. Then he sent his regards to us via Twitter. He would appreciate if you reciprocate those regards via Twitter.
December 6th, 2011 at 1:42 AM ^
Thoughts on Dantonio ranking us at 13? Given all the buzz leading up to the final week had to know that ranking us >=14 would equal a Sugar Bowl bid.
December 6th, 2011 at 1:50 AM ^
I think that as much as these coaches try to help there own teams out (and they do, just check out Bielema's) they're pretty good about not screwing another team completely due to rivalries or jockeying position for the bowl games (which is nice to see). They tend to pump up their teams but not drop competitors. It might also be due to the fact that the higher they rank past opponents, the better it makes them look as well.
December 6th, 2011 at 2:52 AM ^
before you say "try to not screw other teams" check Saban's ballot. Okie State at 4th is a complete and utter joke.
edit: and Troy Calhoun somehow had them 5th, that's just asinine
December 6th, 2011 at 3:51 AM ^
pfffft it's OK St.
They're OK, it's in the name.
December 6th, 2011 at 9:57 AM ^
All this is made worse by the fact that Mike Gundy doesn't have a vote in the coaches poll. The entire coaches poll should be scrapped, there's too much potential self-interest involved (add in the bonuses many coaches receive for their final place in the BCS standings) and the poll includes and excludes coaches seemingly at random.
December 6th, 2011 at 2:34 AM ^
wants to make the conference they play in look good. That is something mutual.
It'll be interesting to see how RR votes next season.
December 6th, 2011 at 1:56 AM ^
kinda surprised Rocky Long voted us 18th. He's Hoke friend and we played him.
December 6th, 2011 at 11:09 AM ^
as friendly after being left behind.
December 6th, 2011 at 9:15 AM ^
Man, I love Les Miles. I'm glad we have Hoke now, but I wish we'd taken him in 2007 and the administration wouldn't have let whatever happened in his personal life keep him from coaching here.
December 6th, 2011 at 11:23 AM ^
Man, I hate Les Miles. I'm glad we didn't take him in 2007 and I'm glad the the administration let whatever happened in his personal life keep him from coaching here.
Furthermore, I respect his coaching ability. But the lucky breaks he's gotten can't be disputed...the poor clock management can't be disputed. What he is - a coach who has some very good assistant coaches and recruits his ASS off.
With that said, I don't like his "SEC-style" recruiting practices and seeing videos like this:
December 6th, 2011 at 9:22 AM ^
December 6th, 2011 at 9:58 AM ^
Michigan State is the highest rated 3 loss team in the land, coming in just ahead of Clemson. Saban has Michigan 9 and his old school MSU 17.