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Against Rutgers

These arent really apples to apples comparisons. Arizona St is a much better team than us. Virginia is one of the best teams in the country year in and year out. Our guys play on a team with great opportunity and a great offensive system. If the players above were in our system getting our minutes, how do their stats look? If our guys are with more established programs and on better teams how do their stats look? Just something to think about. Also, what happened to not judging JUCOs until half way through their first season or year two...

They have been dominant since their loss @ USC. I also think they were without their starting QB and RB that game. One was out and the other got hurt during the game, if i remember correctly. They have to stay ahead of Oklahoma (assuming the contenders win out. It will also be interesting to see where Baylor and Oregon land heading in to conference championship weekend.

1. LSU (11-0): WINS @ Alabama, v. Florida, v. Auburn, @ Texas, v. Georgia Southern, v. Utah St 2. Ohio St (11-0): WINS v. Penn St, v. Wisconsin, v. Cincinnati, @ Indiana, v. Florida Atlantic, v. Miami OH 3. Clemson (11-0): WINS v. Wake Forest, @ Louisville, v. Texas A&M, v. Florida St 4. Georgia (10-1): WINS @ Florida, v. Notre Dame, @ Auburn, v. Texas A&M, @ Tennessee, v. Arkansas St and LOSS v. South Carolina 5. Oklahoma (10-1): WINS v. Baylor, v. Iowa St, @ Texas and LOSS @ K-State 6. Baylor (10-1): WINS @ Oklahoma St, @ K-State, v. Iowa St and LOSS v. Oklahoma 7. Minnesota (10-1): WINS v. Penn St, v. Illinois, v. Georgia Southern and LOSS @ Iowa 8. Utah (10-1): WINS @ Washington, v. Arizona St, v. Washington St, v. Cal, @ BYU and LOSS @ USC 9. Alabama (10-1): WINS @ Texas A&M, v. Tennessee, v. Southern Miss and LOSS v. LSU *Penn St and Oregon eliminated this week

A 4-7 Nebraska team with nothing to play for the day after Thanksgiving could have led to a dud for game day atmosphere. But a 5-6 Nebraska team playing for a bowl bid and to snap a losing streak against (a ranked) Iowa should be a good atmsophere. Funny how much one victory can do for ya. GBR!!!

I bet next year we see a lot of wrinkles with both Martinez and McCaffrey on the field. McCaffery is like a utility player in baseball almost.

Burke's minutes from game to game is something interesting to watch. Only played 19 in a game that went to OT.

Every time they foul us im like damn another wasted offensive possession lol

I dont understand why we are so bad at FTs

Depends on what kind of player he is. If hes mediocre to above average, Hioberg can prob replace him with a higher quality talent. If hes good to great, having him for two seasons in year two and three would be ideal.

*Sorry if this was already posted* According to LJS here are the two scenarios: 1. Waiver is approved and Stevenson will have the rest of this season left to play and next year. 2. Waiver is denied and Stevenson will redshirt the ENTIRE year and have two full seasons to play. Doesnt seem like gaining an extra year of eligibility is part of the waiver. He will be a junior no matter what. If thats the case I almost hope scenario number two happens... right?

Unless Shamiel Stevenson is transferring and I miss it, why are we talking about him on this thread? He has TWO whole threads dedicated to his eligibility status! I always have a mini panic attack everytime theres new posts under here

My hope is that there is a date that is meaningful to DW in the spring and he would like to sign on that date. We need him (or someone like him) to replace Haanif Cheatham as a big guard and wing defender.

And to think I didnt turn 18 until two days before my first day of college. Thats quiet the physical advantage Not that its his fault or anything.

Still so many scenarios in play when just considering huge matchups; not even potential off the radar upsets. - Ohio State v. Penn State - Ohio State v. Michigan - Minnesota v. Wisconsin - Minnesota v. Penn State/Ohio State (potential) - Alabama v. Auburn - LSU v. Georgia (i think thats all but a lock) - Baylor v. Oklahoma (i think thats all but a lock but team's records could still take a hit) - Oregon v. Utah (potential)

Two weeks left plus conference championship games. Things still very interesting! Heres my take on it: 1. LSU 10-0: Wins over Alabama, Florida, Auburn, and Texas. Cant argue with that. Even their gimme wins in non-con were over teams with winning records. 2. Ohio State 10-0: Wins over Wisconsin, Cincinnati, and Indiana plus (like LSU) their gimme non-cons were over teams with current winning records. Matchups with Penn State, Michigan, and Wisconsin/Minnesota could vault Ohio State to number 1. 3. Clemson 11-0: Undefeated and the defending national champions is all they have going for them. Wins over Texas A&M and Wake Forest are their best ones. Will not have any other chances for signature wins with South Carolina and a three/four loss ACC team all thats left on the schedule. 4. Penn State 9-1: Here is where things get controversial... Penn State has a great quartet of wins: Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, and Pitt. And their only loss is to a CFP contender. Great wins and a great loss. Thats my logic. 5. Georgia 9-1: The Bulldogs have great wins: Notre Dame, Florida, and Auburn. But own the worst loss of all CFP contenders (@ home versus South Carolina). That has to count for something. 6. Oregon 9-1: Good road wins over Washington and USC. And a tough opening season loss to Auburn, which they controlled and should have won. Pac-12 is hard to judge because they have a lot of solid teams and not a lot of bad ones. So we see a lot of 4-6 to 6-4 teams, which on paper makes it hard to build a good resume. 7. Minnesota 9-1: This weeks loss hurts bc their resume is severly lacking. They are clinging to their huge dub from last week. Good news is if they win out, with wins over a top ten Wisconsin and number 1/2 Ohio State they will have as good of a chance as anyone. 8. Oklahoma 9-1: Last nights game was a tale of two halfs for sure. Oklahoma was unstoppable on offense and their D was dominant during the second half. They now have victories over Baylor, Iowa State, and Texas. Not bad. A ranked bedlam showdown and probable rematch with the Bears loom. 9. Baylor 9-1: Oh BAYLOR! What did you do!? A win last night would have been huge to add in with current wins over Oklahoma State, Kansas State, and Iowa State. Now they must take care of business against Texas and Kansas and grab a revenge game against Oklahoma. 10. Alabama 9-1: Not a good stretch for Bama. Feel bad for Tua, but their only wins over teams with a winning record are Texas A&M and Southern Miss. With the injury to Tua and the Charmin soft schedule they shouldn't sniff the top four. Maybe next year. 11. Utah 9-1: Good looking road wins over BYU and Washington. But not much else. They have been dominate since their loss at USC. Will need to win out and hope Oregon does too, in order to give them a marquee showdown (and possible CFP play-in game).

Never get too high, never get too low. We have seen improvement each game so far and thats all i want to see! The win makes it even better. Lets get another one next week. GBR

I think most of us are on the same page. In short, this year will be rough but we will see vast improvements in years two and three.

For whatever reason Samari Curtis has not seen the floor much through two games. I didnt see him playing much anyway and predicted him not to make the rotation once Hoiberg cuts it down to eight guys. He is in a tough spot having to battle Dachon Burke, Cam Mack, and Jervay Green for playing time. They may not be world beaters but they are no slouches.l either. All three have eligibility next year as well.

First, thank you for adding information about the defensive assignments. I was unable to attend or listen so those things often go unnoticed when studying the box scores. But im thinking more towards when Shamiel is eligible (sorry if that wasnt clear). So I dont think Samari Curtis would be guarding the opposing teams 4. He would still be playing the role he is in now. And we would be replacing Cheatham/Kavas with Stevenson/Arop at the 4.

He has really impressed me at LSU. But I disagree. I do not think he would have done at USC what he has done at LSU. Its hard to explain but I feel like its one of those perfect situations/chemistry.

Absolutely no reason they should make it unless absolute chaos ensues the last three weeks. If they win out their best wins will be over 8-4 Auburn and Texas A&M. And those might be their only two wins over teams with winning records. Hopefully the committee has a back bone. Plus it looks like each conference should have a legitimate contender this year which, in theory, should keep Bama out. ACC: Clemson (13-0) Big 12: Baylor (13-0) or Oklahoma (12-1) Big Ten: Minnesota (13-0) or Ohio State (13-0/12-1) or Penn State (12-1) Pac-12: Oregon (12-1) or Utah (12-1) SEC: LSU (13-0/12-1) or Georgia (12-1)

Once everyone is eligible PG: Cam Mack --> Jervay Green G: Jervay Green --> Samari Curtis G: Dachon Burke --> Thorir Thorbjarnarson F: Shamiel Stevenson --> Akol Arop F: Yvan Ouedraogo --> Kevin Cross Charlie Easley waiting in the wings. Thats my take on it. Yall enjoy your weekend! I will be back on Friday. GBR

I will say this again in the post game thread. But why keep playing Cheatham and Kavas? 1. This season isnt going anywhere 2. They havent been effective so far 3. Akol, Samari, and Shamiel (when eligible) will be with the program much longer. Let them develop and get live reps in the system 3. This staff doesn't really like to recruit grad transfers anyway so who cares if you sour that pipeline Once again, i know its not fair to Cheatham and Kavas. But think about how beneficial 10-15 min a game for a whole season would be for Akol and Samari.

How many of these guys would Hoiberg have recruited under normal circumstances?