Are Stanford, USC and Texas all Bad at Football?
USC struggles against WMU, beats Stanford and edges Texas. Stanford beats Rice loses to USC and loses to SDSU (!). Texas loses to Maryland (!), beats San Jose State and gets beaten by USC.
So within the 3 teams we have a couple of big loses, some close wins against each other and blowouts against some teams best characterized as NPC's. Anybody with a pulse outside of this troika has given them a game or beaten them.
The narrative is that they are all good or improving. Put on a different set of lenses and they are all bad and struggling. I guess that this is why we play the games.
Go Blue.
September 17th, 2017 at 10:33 AM ^
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September 17th, 2017 at 10:39 AM ^
September 17th, 2017 at 12:37 PM ^
I wasn't even going to bother to answer. I figured someone on the interWebs would have the answer.
September 17th, 2017 at 10:40 AM ^
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September 17th, 2017 at 10:42 AM ^
Well, we are at #7 because we came within 1 point of winning a NY6 bowl game and of course our name.
Fair is fair, I guess.
September 17th, 2017 at 11:07 AM ^
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September 17th, 2017 at 1:21 PM ^
How impressive that win was. Florida may turn out to not really be a top 25 caliber team when all is said and done, and they are not solid at QB, in addition to missing a few key players against us.
September 17th, 2017 at 5:23 PM ^
were missing 2 starters, cry me a river. No sane Florida fan thinks either of them could have helped them. Of course we don't know for sure Florida is a top 25 team but in all probablility they are. It's early and nothing is guaranteed but They beat a ranked Tennessee team and are 2 time defendeing sec east champs...and the team looks the same as it has the last few years. We are having major problems in the red zone right now, mostly because Speight is not to be trusted. Harbaugh will figure it out and have us converting from the red zone more often, then all of the geniuses on this blog will shut up about how terrible we are, and go back to attacking anyone who criticizes Sp8.
September 18th, 2017 at 12:45 AM ^
which means they're still 38 points worse than Alabama.
September 17th, 2017 at 11:04 AM ^
It doesn't look as good today, but that was a big win.
September 17th, 2017 at 10:33 AM ^
Throw in UCLA. Watched that video game yesterday. No defense.
September 17th, 2017 at 10:46 AM ^
great throws Rosen has made, all the "arm talent," he's made some bad decisions and poor throws the last couple of weeks. Got away with them vs. TAMU. Yesterday, he didn't.
September 17th, 2017 at 11:01 AM ^
Physical skills. Rosen has the best "arm talent" in CFB I have seen this year. He makes throws that remind you of Aaron Rogers. But decisions remind you of Brett Farve.
September 17th, 2017 at 1:22 PM ^
Makes some big throws, some great throws, but 2 INTs in three straight games is horrible.
September 17th, 2017 at 10:43 AM ^
September 17th, 2017 at 10:51 AM ^
worked for Washington last year.
September 17th, 2017 at 1:30 PM ^
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September 17th, 2017 at 10:39 AM ^
Different teams play each other . . . differently.
September 17th, 2017 at 10:41 AM ^
September 17th, 2017 at 10:54 AM ^
but your point may still hold...Cal is in the North, too, and beat Ole Miss and is 3-0
September 17th, 2017 at 11:06 AM ^
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September 17th, 2017 at 11:08 AM ^
The only TD on offense was Higdon's long run.
September 17th, 2017 at 1:50 PM ^
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September 17th, 2017 at 12:46 PM ^
doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
September 17th, 2017 at 10:41 AM ^
I will welcome the 110-comment thread on how horrible Ohio State really is...I might have to ease on over to 11W for that meltdown
September 17th, 2017 at 10:43 AM ^
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September 17th, 2017 at 12:13 PM ^
I was about to post something similar. The Texas D played well and took advantage of some big plays. I haven't seen enough of the Longhorns to compare them against other games, but DeShon Elliott had one heck of a game. He seemed to be everywhere. Turned one INT into a touchdown and was really close from doing the same on another pass he broke up.
I have to think that USC will get better as the year goes on. We certainly hope that's true for the Wolverines.
September 17th, 2017 at 1:25 PM ^
They get the pick of the litter every year in one of the most talent-rich states in the country. They ALWAYS have great raw talent. But their coaching has been a mess, and they haven't fielded a decent QB since McCoy. Does Major Applewhite still have an 8th year of eligibility?
September 17th, 2017 at 10:43 AM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 12:59 AM ^
Massey has UTEP 129th out of 130 FBS teams. They haven't beaten anyone in the top 100 since a win over 5-7 East Carolina in 2011.
September 17th, 2017 at 11:00 AM ^
September 17th, 2017 at 11:21 AM ^
That'll only be true if ND loses. State is not going to fire Dantonio. Honestly, i'm not too sure Kelly will get fired either. He's on a hot seat. But he also has a massive contract that was recently renewed.
September 17th, 2017 at 12:41 PM ^
September 17th, 2017 at 1:29 PM ^
But expectations seem to be down a bit at ND. I think they're happy with 9 wins and aren't going to come with torches and pitchforks if national championships aren't in the offing.
September 17th, 2017 at 6:32 PM ^
September 17th, 2017 at 11:06 AM ^
I don't know how you make the assumption that USC is bad because it barely edged Western and then turned around and beat a major conference rival and a historically good if not currently strong Texas team. In any case, I think the opener against Western was a performance by USC that was lackluster based on the opponent's reputation. It then walloped Stanford, clearly it's biggest early game, and then played Texas thinking it could run all over the Longhorns based on Texas' game against Maryland in its third straight home game.
Texas as many college teams do, showed up and played one of the most inspired games in recent memory with a freshman qb. I mean that game was not only highly entertaining and exciting but extremely well-played.
I think Texas just showed the country they have some strong character and a few athletes on both sides of the ball who can play. Really can't tell much about USC at this point, except they have some great talent and never give up. Not a team I'd want to necessarily face in a bowl matchup with Darnold at qb and their talented running backs.
September 17th, 2017 at 11:19 AM ^
My guess s he dings USC for having a hard time against WMU because MSU manhandled them and we all believe MSU to be bad this year.
September 17th, 2017 at 11:15 AM ^
Is it possible that there are very few overwhelmingly dominant teams this year? Alabama looks like a meat grinder, but aside from that you've got an OK looking Clemson, a beatable USC, a beatable OSU, and whatever PSU is. OU looks very solid, and maybe Ok St. as well. I dislike when people say Michigan doesn't look like a top 10 team, because those people always struggle to point to teams that look to be definitely better but are ranked below us. Just let it all shake out come November, folks. I love football.
September 17th, 2017 at 11:35 AM ^
September 17th, 2017 at 11:19 AM ^
by Texas' true freshman QB, Sam Ehlinger. Kid looks about 15, starting at the Coliseum against the #4 Trojans. Reminded me of Tate Forcier v Notre Dame. Too bad he couldn't get the win. Some talent, ways to go.
Lot of talent on USC - but their D is inconsistent.
As near as I can tell - Alabama, Oklahoma and Clemson the cream at this point. 4-10 (including the good guys) have work to do...
September 17th, 2017 at 11:28 AM ^
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