(11-01-2017 07:48 PM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 07:34 PM)Tigermaniac Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 07:10 PM)UCF-ENG Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 06:57 PM)Mikeyp Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 05:28 PM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote:  Last time I checked UCF is undefeated vs Alabama

Those cousin f*ers are scared.

Hopefully sarcasm?

Well we are 1-0

Yeah they were 3-8 that season and also lost 21-0 to Southern Miss. You beat them when they were going through one of the worst periods in their programs history. So there's that.

Memphis has beaten Bama before too as well as several.other top programs. Doesn't mean were better.

Undefeated is undefeated

If they weren’t scared they would schedule a home and home.

They want to feast on cupcakes, then they are scared.

Again, they play in the SEC. They always schedule 1 tough P5 opponent every year and 2 G5 who could be good for their level. They aren't really dodging anyone. You like every other team in college football that has a good start or wins wants them.

They could play 2 FCS teams OOC and still finish with a better SOS then most G5 programs. The SEC West is tough.

But past years don't count in this year's rankings, right. And AL did schedule then ranked#2 FSU, right? By season's end we'll know whether AL is any good with Auburn, LSU & UGA left to play.

(11-01-2017 07:26 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 03:51 PM)sfink16 Wrote:  According to Joel Klatt, see below. Alabama has scheduled the least actual OOC road games of any P5 team since 2007. According to Klatt, which he backs up with facts, Alabama has the weakest schedule make up of any of the top 10 CFP teams, scheduling 2 G5 and 1 FCS team, more than any other top 10 team. Yet, they get away because of who they are.

So of all the top 4 CFP, no less the top 10 teams, UCF would have as good a chance against Alabama as they would against any of them. Stop with all this Alabama love affair and look at the facts. Are they good? Of course! But they are beatable.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlbvide...vp-AAukoWV

I made money on the Sugar Bowl when mighty Bamer played little mid major Utah from the MWC. Utah creamed them.

I was going to mention that game but I remember the lame excuses from 'Bama and SEC fans at the time. The most common excuse was that they weren't motivated to play Utah. Guess what, kids aren't motivated much of the time while in school.

They're too busy getting laid or partying or getting into trouble to worry about football. Senior stars know they are about to become rich, while others are simply not mature enough to care. Anyone who thinks these kids can perform game in and game out, than you are mistaken.

(11-01-2017 08:10 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  But past years don't count in this year's rankings, right. And AL did schedule then ranked#2 FSU, right? By season's end we'll know whether AL is any good with Auburn, LSU & UGA left to play.

I should do a Fanhood and bet anyone willing to bet whether or not Alabama will have at least 1 loss this year. I say they will., probably 2 losses but I won't go that far.

(11-01-2017 08:10 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  But past years don't count in this year's rankings, right. And AL did schedule then ranked#2 FSU, right? By season's end we'll know whether AL is any good with Auburn, LSU & UGA left to play.

As well as Fresno who was 1 and 11 last year.

(11-01-2017 05:28 PM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote:  Last time I checked UCF is undefeated vs Alabama

Those cousin f*ers are scared.

The SEC is always over-rated. They get the high ratings by beating up on downs teams in the P5 Conferences or G5 Conferences. Or they lose the good P5 Conference members. Those losses are considered "good" losses.

There is no wrong that can be done to dim the SEC's shine since they get all the propaganda ESPN can shill out. Much can be said about the Big 10 as well.

So if UCF takes apart a Michigan or PSU then, WHOOOAAAAA, that is a shock! But it happens every year. It is the reason these programs buy out contracts when they see a UCF or UH, or Memphis looks like they could be a double digit game winner...can't risk them, because the SEC schedule is sooooooooo good we need to prioritize.

Necessary: Real Playoff

(11-01-2017 04:37 PM)jaredf29 Wrote:  Alabama would beat us no doubt.

No shame in that either. They are a freaking machine.

(11-01-2017 08:10 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  But past years don't count in this year's rankings, right. And AL did schedule then ranked#2 FSU, right? By season's end we'll know whether AL is any good with Auburn, LSU & UGA left to play.

Please.... Don't include LSU like they are some kind of good this year. This is the problem. Teams like LSU have a crap OOC result and first part of the season (i.e. a loss to Troy on their home field, barely beats a horrible Florida team, can't even score as many points on BYU as East Freaking Carolina did), but when it comes time to play Alabama, "Dur dur dur... they are ranked 19th in the nation!" So It "Looks like" Alabama has a murderer's row coming up, but, no... they don't.

(11-01-2017 07:51 PM)Tigermaniac Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 07:48 PM)UCF-ENG Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 07:34 PM)Tigermaniac Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 07:10 PM)UCF-ENG Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 06:57 PM)Mikeyp Wrote:  Hopefully sarcasm?

Well we are 1-0

Yeah they were 3-8 that season and also lost 21-0 to Southern Miss. You beat them when they were going through one of the worst periods in their programs history. So there's that.

Memphis has beaten Bama before too as well as several.other top programs. Doesn't mean were better.

True. But a win is a win. Just like Memphis’s one win over UCF still counts even though we were only Div I-AA then.

Yes! That doesn't mean Bama is scared lol.

You know he’s just joking, right?

(11-01-2017 06:32 PM)sfink16 Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 04:54 PM)covingtontiger Wrote:  I thought our Memphis team with Paxton Lynch would do pretty well in the Birmingham Bowl vs Auburn two years ago. I know Justin Fuente had left and we were short on coaching staff, but just looking at the players on the field, we were overmatched. What really stuck out to me was that their DB's were huge and fast. It was like men versus boys. At least that is what my personal eye-test said.

I think that UCF would have zero chance versus Bama and their bench full of 5 star recruits, That's just me.

Wow, for all those 5 star athletes, they certainly don't get the results you would expect.

Alabama has won 4 national titles in the past 8 years. That's not getting the results you would expect?

(11-01-2017 11:41 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 06:32 PM)sfink16 Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 04:54 PM)covingtontiger Wrote:  I thought our Memphis team with Paxton Lynch would do pretty well in the Birmingham Bowl vs Auburn two years ago. I know Justin Fuente had left and we were short on coaching staff, but just looking at the players on the field, we were overmatched. What really stuck out to me was that their DB's were huge and fast. It was like men versus boys. At least that is what my personal eye-test said.

I think that UCF would have zero chance versus Bama and their bench full of 5 star recruits, That's just me.

Wow, for all those 5 star athletes, they certainly don't get the results you would expect.

Alabama has won 4 national titles in the past 8 years. That's not getting the results you would expect?

Do you think paying your HC $11M / yr and not winning a national title every year isn't expected? Given he wasn't making that much each of those 8 years, but the point is while 4 titles in 8 years is crazy good, they are expected to win a title every year. At this point, any team with Sabin as HC would be expected to win a national title. Sabin could go to UConn and every sports analyst would be saying 'give him 2 years and UConn will win a national title'. And also, the SEC hasn't been the juggernaut conference over that 8 year period.

Point is... no, 4 national titles in past 8 years is not getting the expected results.

You statement is absurd. The difficulty of competing for a National Championship year in and year out is insanely high given the amount of unknown variables you will face as a coach (injuries, weather, suspensions to name a few).

50% chance to win a college football championship every year? Sign me up.

(11-01-2017 11:06 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 08:10 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  But past years don't count in this year's rankings, right. And AL did schedule then ranked#2 FSU, right? By season's end we'll know whether AL is any good with Auburn, LSU & UGA left to play.

Please.... Don't include LSU like they are some kind of good this year. This is the problem. Teams like LSU have a crap OOC result and first part of the season (i.e. a loss to Troy on their home field, barely beats a horrible Florida team, can't even score as many points on BYU as East Freaking Carolina did), but when it comes time to play Alabama, "Dur dur dur... they are ranked 19th in the nation!" So It "Looks like" Alabama has a murderer's row coming up, but, no... they don't.

Took the LSU staff several games to get it together. LSU is much better than the LSU that started the season - that due to a rather mediocre staff but great talent. They'll be tough the rest of the way. So yeah, include LSU in that list - and that from a guy who is NO SEC apologist.

I don't think you'll find an expert here or anywhere that really thinks Alabama would have any kind of shot if they played UCF. In Bama. During Homecoming. On Bear Bryant's birthday. By myself. No mom and dad.

(11-02-2017 07:48 AM)va-eagle Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 11:41 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 06:32 PM)sfink16 Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 04:54 PM)covingtontiger Wrote:  I thought our Memphis team with Paxton Lynch would do pretty well in the Birmingham Bowl vs Auburn two years ago. I know Justin Fuente had left and we were short on coaching staff, but just looking at the players on the field, we were overmatched. What really stuck out to me was that their DB's were huge and fast. It was like men versus boys. At least that is what my personal eye-test said.

I think that UCF would have zero chance versus Bama and their bench full of 5 star recruits, That's just me.

Wow, for all those 5 star athletes, they certainly don't get the results you would expect.

Alabama has won 4 national titles in the past 8 years. That's not getting the results you would expect?

Do you think paying your HC $11M / yr and not winning a national title every year isn't expected? Given he wasn't making that much each of those 8 years, but the point is while 4 titles in 8 years is crazy good, they are expected to win a title every year. At this point, any team with Sabin as HC would be expected to win a national title. Sabin could go to UConn and every sports analyst would be saying 'give him 2 years and UConn will win a national title'. And also, the SEC hasn't been the juggernaut conference over that 8 year period.

Point is... no, 4 national titles in past 8 years is not getting the expected results.

Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Penn State appear to be in a class of their own this year. They are dominating everyone except each other.

The CFP committee likes Oklahoma and Clemson, the AP likes Wisconsin. But those teams haven't been dominant, even against some bad opponents. I think UCF would have a chance against them or anyone else outside my top 5 if we played a clean game.

(11-01-2017 11:41 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 06:32 PM)sfink16 Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 04:54 PM)covingtontiger Wrote:  I thought our Memphis team with Paxton Lynch would do pretty well in the Birmingham Bowl vs Auburn two years ago. I know Justin Fuente had left and we were short on coaching staff, but just looking at the players on the field, we were overmatched. What really stuck out to me was that their DB's were huge and fast. It was like men versus boys. At least that is what my personal eye-test said.

I think that UCF would have zero chance versus Bama and their bench full of 5 star recruits, That's just me.

Wow, for all those 5 star athletes, they certainly don't get the results you would expect.

Alabama has won 4 national titles in the past 8 years. That's not getting the results you would expect?

That's called fictitious National titles. Some were only 2 teams invited while others were only 4 teams invited. I refuse to call that national titles. Name another sport that only invites 2 or 4 teams to play. When UCLA was winning all those championships in basketball under coach Wooden, those were true championships and much more impressive.

(11-02-2017 08:59 AM)MechaKnight Wrote:  Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Penn State appear to be in a class of their own this year. They are dominating everyone except each other.

The CFP committee likes Oklahoma and Clemson, the AP likes Wisconsin. But those teams haven't been dominant, even against some bad opponents. I think UCF would have a chance against them or anyone else outside my top 5 if we played a clean game.

I'd give UCF a puncher's chance against anyone. I don't think they're going to line up against Alabama, UGA, or ND this year and win consistently. But when you have guys like Killins, Otis Anderson, a dual threat QB like Milton, it's a game of inches. If Killins gets that inch around the linebackers, no one is catching him.

(11-02-2017 09:14 AM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  

(11-02-2017 08:59 AM)MechaKnight Wrote:  Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Penn State appear to be in a class of their own this year. They are dominating everyone except each other.

The CFP committee likes Oklahoma and Clemson, the AP likes Wisconsin. But those teams haven't been dominant, even against some bad opponents. I think UCF would have a chance against them or anyone else outside my top 5 if we played a clean game.

I'd give UCF a puncher's chance against anyone. I don't think they're going to line up against Alabama, UGA, or ND this year and win consistently. But when you have guys like Killins, Otis Anderson, a dual threat QB like Milton, it's a game of inches. If Killins gets that inch around the linebackers, no one is catching him.

UCF is a very good team and the best in the AAC this year. In my very humble opinion its one of a select few members of the conference that has the potential to develop into a consistent top 25 program. That said, the talk about UCF beating Bama is just fan talk and in no universe would such statements be taken seriously.

(11-02-2017 09:14 AM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  

(11-02-2017 08:59 AM)MechaKnight Wrote:  Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Penn State appear to be in a class of their own this year. They are dominating everyone except each other.

The CFP committee likes Oklahoma and Clemson, the AP likes Wisconsin. But those teams haven't been dominant, even against some bad opponents. I think UCF would have a chance against them or anyone else outside my top 5 if we played a clean game.

I'd give UCF a puncher's chance against anyone. I don't think they're going to line up against Alabama, UGA, or ND this year and win consistently. But when you have guys like Killins, Otis Anderson, a dual threat QB like Milton, it's a game of inches. If Killins gets that inch around the linebackers, no one is catching him.

Yeah, I'm not liking the timid attitudes shown here. You'd think they were all a bunch of dogs that get kicked in the ribs by their drunken owners every night. Sad part is, if you go back and look, it is in order to look cool and tough and more knowledgeable than the people they are insulting. I'm sure there is a term for it in psychology - 8th grader gets picked on by a 10th grader, so he in turn picks on a 6th grader.

How do you guys get out of bed in the morning? Sheesh.