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Gen. Jack D. Ripper

Kansas City 639966

11 hey I think I see Charmit in his Navy Sweater on the fringe of that crowd, trying to act like he's a part of the celebration and partake, but he's clearly uncomfortable and not totally committed like a true fan would be. Guess that's what happens when you play the field and root for whatever team is hot that particular year....... 3947321

2009-01-12T02:02:13-05:00

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Gen. Jack D. Ripper

Kansas City 639966

10 hey I think I see Charmit in his Navy Sweater on the fringe of that crowd, trying to act like he's a part of the celebration and partake, but he's clearly uncomfortable and not totally committed like a true fan would be. Guess that's what happens when you play the field and root for whatever team is hot that particular year....... 3947309

2009-01-11T13:20:22-05:00

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GlennAllen

Richmond 185259

9 There's no such thing as a "best" team. There's no way to determine a "best" team at any given point in time, and if there were, then it will have changed by the next day--neither team nor individual performance is constant. The best method for /trying/ to determine the best team would involve double-elimination home-and-away play for every team in every conference and following the regular season up with the same in a series of playoffs... so, basically, the college football season would run for 50 out of 52 weeks per year. I mean, players are *supposed* to be in college for the degree... right? (Sure.) The only thing that's certain is that the team with the most points on the scoreboard at the end of the game wins. Winning doesn't mean you're better; it just means you won. Next time, who know? 3942039

2009-01-10T18:00:51-05:00

JP Gator1

Montgomery 90776

8 I know I had several grammar mistakes in my post above, but I believe I made my points ... 3937667

2009-01-10T17:56:02-05:00

JP Gator1

Montgomery 90776

7 Before anyone says anything, I made several typo's in my post above (I sometimes get animated about some subjects) ... but I know my points were understood ... 3937663

2009-01-10T17:49:47-05:00

JP Gator1

Montgomery 90776

6 Pete Carroll whines whenever he (and USC) doesn't win ... yes, there are other 1-loss teams, but they were not selected to play in the BCS national title game (Oklahoma and Florida was) ... we can all sit here and analyze who should be number one, who can beat who, blah, blah, blah .... all opinons ... based on the process NCAA Football (or the FBS) has, Florida is number one in the BCS, AP, ESPN/USA Today Coaches and the Harris polls (and others, but they don't really matter) ... at the end on the day, that is what we do know to be true ... hence that equates to Florida being the 2008 National Champions (which what we also know to be true) ... If the 100 plus colleges in the NCAA/FBS does not like the current system then they should change it ... they voted on the BCS, and now when it doesn't suit their teams, they complain ... honestly, I totslly dislike the BCS system and would much prefer a playoff ... but some of the negatives I have heard about a playoff is students are studying for midterms (which they shoulod be all year long), it will make the season too long (what about NCAA Basketball, Baseball, Volleybal, etc.), it will take away fromt the traditional bowls (well, the BCS system has pretty much done that) ... as for Pete Carroll's statement about Florida getting more votes, hey idiot, that what polls are about and that;s how one gets to the top of polls, by receiving the most votes (duh) ... New England was 18-1 last year, after they lost the Superbowl to the NY Giants ... the Patriots had the best record, but they lost the Superbowl ... were they still the best team, or was NY better than them on that night ... oh, to use Pete Carroll's analogy, Ny scored more points, that is why they won ... see how asinine that thought process is Mr. Carroll ... Curt T, not rying to be argumentative, jsut stating a fact, there are plenty of people who knows Florida is number 1 (see my list of polls above), and guess what, numerous Gator fans and I know they're number 1 ... so hey, we can all jabber back and forth, it WILL NOT change the fact the Gators are the 2008 National Champs ... way to go Gators!!!! 3937596

2009-01-10T16:17:47-05:00

Curt T

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5 Wow, BCS is a joke. Florida is a great team but nobody really knows if they are the true #1 team. 3937232

2009-01-10T14:13:12-05:00

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gatorini

No City 615926

4 There is no doubt in my mind that Florida could beat any team in College Football right now in any conference. Unfortunately, we will never know. But hey, the USCs, Utahs, Texas and any others will get another chance next year. If Tebow stays, watchout! The Gators will be in the NC again. Go Gators! 1996, 2006, 2008 National Champs!!!! 3936401

2009-01-10T13:09:20-05:00

SoonerJames

Tulsa 143813

3 No, timetokill, Carroll said Florida only got the most votes, by extension he's implying that Florida's Natl Title is fake. Jason is right...I guess the system only works if USC is the winner. That seems to be the national sentiment. Quote P. Carroll, M. Brown, et al.:"Wah Wah Wah!" 3935876

<div class="photo_container image_center"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/florida-fans-swp.jpg" alt="Florida-fans-swp" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Florida fans celebrated in the streets after the Gators' title game win, forcing officials to close down university roads. :: AP</div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;"> </div> </div> Jay Christensen produces <a href="http://www.thewizofodds.com/" target="_blank">The Wiz Of Odds</a>. • Lisa Fisher, Gainesville Sun: An estimated 28,000 Florida fans gathered on University Avenue after the Gators won the BCS championship game. Despite efforts <a href="http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090109/NEWS/901091015/1002" target="_blank">to grease utility poles and lamp posts</a> along West University, fans were climbing the poles and then jumping into the crowds below, police said. Fans were also climbing trees in the area. There were four arrests. • Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times: ESPN executive Burke Magnus says the network will not pressure BCS officials <a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-bcsfyi9-2009jan09,0,1030216,full.story" target="_blank">into pursuing a playoff</a> when the cable network takes full control of the broadcast package in 2011. • Bernie Lincicome, Rocky Mountain News: In <a href="http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/08/lincicome-florida-won-but-nothing-was-decided/?partner=RSS" target="_blank">the first clear decision</a> of the New Year, at least we know who is the best team in college football. Or do we? • Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times: USC's Pete Carroll: "I don't think you know who the best team is. You just know <a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-uscpolls9-2009jan09,0,3483699.story" target="_blank">which team got the most votes</a>." • Mike Hlas, Cedar Rapids Gazette: Why one voter in the Associated Press poll decided <a href="http://mikegh.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/i-voted-for-utah/" target="_blank">to put Utah at No. 1</a>. • Ken Goe, Oregonian: He doesn't know what was worse, <a href="http://blog.oregonlive.com/pac10/2009/01/if_its_settled_on_the_field_us.html" target="_blank">the way the AP voters rolled over</a> and gave the BCS what it wanted, or seeing Pac-10 commissioner Tom Hansen presenting the national championship trophy to Florida coach Urban Meyer. • Chuck Carlton, Dallas Morning News: Texas' Mack Brown, who said after the Fiesta Bowl that he would vote the Longhorns No. 1 in the coaches poll, didn't, because he was told <a href="http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/01/why-mack-brown-didnt-vote-texas-no-1.html" target="_blank">his vote would be discarded</a> by the American Football Coaches Association. An AFCA official says that Brown was given incorrect information and it didn't come from the AFCA. • Martin Renzhofer, Salt Lake Tribune: Kyle Whittingham isn't bitter about Utah not having the chance to play for the BCS title, but he says BCS coordinator John Swofford is wrong in saying that the system allowed the Utes to show their wares in a major bowl game. "We would have been invited <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_11416696?source=rss" target="_blank">regardless of what system</a> was in place," the coach said. • Mel Bracht, Oklahoma: No shortage of goofs <a href="http://newsok.com//article/3336542" target="_blank">by the Fox crew</a> during the title game telecast. • Brett McMurphy, Tampa Tribune: Former Miami quarterback Robert Marve will now be allowed to transfer <a href="http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jan/09/090800/sp-marves-options-now-include-usf-ucf/sports-colleges-bulls/" target="_blank">to South Florida or Central Florida</a>, but Marve's father is still not happy that Hurricane coach Randy Shannon won't allow his son to consider Florida, Louisiana State or Tennessee. • Jay Drew, Salt Lake Tribune: Brigham Young receiver Austin Collie is<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/collegesports/ci_11415871? source=rss" target="_blank"> leaving a year early</a> to turn pro. • Joshua D. Scroggin, San Luis Obispo Tribune: Former Army offensive coordinator Tim Walsh<a href="http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/breaking_news/story/581713.html" target="_blank"> is expected to become</a> the coach at Cal Poly. He would replace Rich Ellerson, who left to become coach at Army. 39561 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/519/701/thumb/christensen_jay.jpg 0 CA

Jay Christensen

Los Angeles 520141