It appears to me....
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It appears to me....
That Stanford is maybe the most under-rated team in the country this year.
"History doesn't always repeat itself but it often rhymes." - Mark Twain
Re: It appears to me....
Touchdown Oregon!
Problem is, Stanford is physical but they're about as poor as every other defense in the Pac-10.

Problem is, Stanford is physical but they're about as poor as every other defense in the Pac-10.
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Re: It appears to me....
This is Stanford's schedule the rest of the way if they get by Oregon in Autzen:
10-9-10 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
10-23-10 WASHINGTON STATE
10-30-10 at Washington
11-6-10 ARIZONA
11-13-10 at Arizona State
11-20-10 at California
11-27-10 OREGON STATE
10-9-10 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
10-23-10 WASHINGTON STATE
10-30-10 at Washington
11-6-10 ARIZONA
11-13-10 at Arizona State
11-20-10 at California
11-27-10 OREGON STATE
Running bowl/MSU/OSU record '05-present: 11-32
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Re: It appears to me....
What is it with teams across the country abandoning defenses. Props to Alabama and Boise State for at least making the effort to teach defense.
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Re: It appears to me....
Spence wrote:What is it with teams across the country abandoning defenses. Props to Alabama and Boise State for at least making the effort to teach defense.
Oh I think Harbaugh tries. Execution is another matter

But that is kind of harsh with their defense because they've played alright so far this season. Oregon's offense is a machine though. Not many teams would keep them in check over the course of a game.
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I'm not a big Harbaugh fan, of course, but he has done a helluva job at Stanford.
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Re: It appears to me....
I become more of a Stanford fan every week, seemingly, over the last several years. (And remember those are real student athletes you are watching!)
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Re: It appears to me....
Spence wrote:What is it with teams across the country abandoning defenses. Props to Alabama and Boise State for at least making the effort to teach defense.
What are you talking about?

But, my how espn spun the highlights to make us look a whole lot better than we really are.
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Cane... [__]
"It is only impossible until it has been accomplished." ... then it becomes standardized ...
Success is measured by results; whereas Character is measured through the means by which one achieves those results . . .
It seems the Rapture did come for two worthy souls:
In Memory of Grandpa Howdy
In Memory of Donovan Davisson
"It is only impossible until it has been accomplished." ... then it becomes standardized ...
Success is measured by results; whereas Character is measured through the means by which one achieves those results . . .
It seems the Rapture did come for two worthy souls:
In Memory of Grandpa Howdy
In Memory of Donovan Davisson
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Re: It appears to me....
Stanford is the Pac 10 Wildcard....Oregon still has to work out a few bugs 

Win or Lose - IT'S HOW YOU HYPE THE OUTCOME! BCS logic: When teams in the AQ conferences lose, it shows how tough those conferences are; when teams in non-AQ conferences lose, it is weakness.
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I like watching Pac-10 offenses...because they are so pass intensive, and the defenses are not that great. So it's always "fun" to watch.
Where is fluiddude??
Where is fluiddude??
They’re either going to run the ball here or their going to pass it.
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Derek wrote:I like watching Pac-10 offenses...because they are so pass intensive, and the defenses are not that great. So it's always "fun" to watch.
Where is fluiddude??
It is an entertaining brand of football, unless you are a purist that like defensive struggles. My second favorite team the Iowa Hawkeyes are a pretty good team, but not real exciting to watch.
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RazorHawk wrote:Derek wrote:I like watching Pac-10 offenses...because they are so pass intensive, and the defenses are not that great. So it's always "fun" to watch.
Where is fluiddude??
It is an entertaining brand of football, unless you are a purist that like defensive struggles. My second favorite team the Iowa Hawkeyes are a pretty good team, but not real exciting to watch.
I must be a purist. I like watching Alabama this year. They aren't a juggernaut. They are completely solid on both sides of the ball. They have two backs that wear you out playing good ole fashioned smash mouth football. The game starts like everyone has a chance and then the backs start to wear the defense out. Make a mistake and things just get worse and the minutes just keep evaporating off the clock.
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Spence wrote:RazorHawk wrote:Derek wrote:I like watching Pac-10 offenses...because they are so pass intensive, and the defenses are not that great. So it's always "fun" to watch.
Where is fluiddude??
It is an entertaining brand of football, unless you are a purist that like defensive struggles. My second favorite team the Iowa Hawkeyes are a pretty good team, but not real exciting to watch.
I must be a purist. I like watching Alabama this year. They aren't a juggernaut. They are completely solid on both sides of the ball. They have two backs that wear you out playing good ole fashioned smash mouth football. The game starts like everyone has a chance and then the backs start to wear the defense out. Make a mistake and things just get worse and the minutes just keep evaporating off the clock.
I also enjoy watching Bama, as they are just very good. Ingram and Richardson may be the best two running backs on a single team. They both seem to be so powerful and both break tackles. This comment from a Razorback fan, that recently had McFadden and Jones. You kind of wonder what would happen with both of these backs in the game at the same time.
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Razorhawk, don't forget about Peyton Hillis was in the backfield with McFadden and Jones. Hillis is tearing it up in the NFL this year with the Browns (has scored a TD in every game, and has a couple of 100 plus yard games....Hills and McFadden are both in the top 10 in total yards in the NFL thus year). And Michael Smith was on that team as well...a 1,000 yard back the year after the big 3 left for the NFL.
McFadden, Jones, Hillis, and Smith may be the best collection of backs on one team at the same time ever.
McFadden, Jones, Hillis, and Smith may be the best collection of backs on one team at the same time ever.
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