I was asked to respond why I disagreed with CFN's Pete Fiutak on his recent Tuesday Question,
and had neglected to provide reasons. Here is why I
disagree. Please remember I singled out the bolded segments,
which we will focus on below-
- Boise State won't beat Georgia
Yes they will. It might be a blowout. The only thing
holding Boise back is if they don't believe they can win the game, much
as Oregon State failed to inch out a win against LSU early last
year. That said, Boise is one of the most swaggering teams I've
seen in recent memory. They are running a ridiculously sound
offensive scheme that Georgia will struggle to recognize, while they
should have an easy time feeling out the Georgia offense. The
only thing Georgia has going for it in this game is home field (what
SEC ever leaves the South for a big OOC matchup?) and various talent
advantages. For a long time I was a talent guy, believing talent
solved everything. It doesn't. This game should open some
eyes but it won't change minds necessarily. If you read
HeismanPundit the 'why' aspect of what I'm saying would make a lot more sense.
- Louisville can blow out everyone by 59 and it won’t get any
closer than Utah did last year; it doesn’t play anyone all that great
Why not? I've talked about this before, but Louisville has a
great offensive scheme, and athletes all over the field. They're
a mini-superpower right now. Now, they may not get any closer
than Utah if the voters continue to vote out of fear rather than
recognition AND a host of bigger teams remain undefeated and have a
public perception edge over L'ville. But the more Petrino's boys
kick tail and hang around, the less they're at a disadvantage.
The second part of Fiutak's response is just a cheap shot.
According to most CFB writers, nobody plays anybody unless its in the
SEC or Big Twelve. Hogwash. USC's closest games last year
were against Pac-10 foes. Boise's closest games were against foes
within their own conference. Basically, talent has found a home
in the bigger conferences, but great coaching is often seeded in the
more disparate ones. Coaches running sophisticated schemes are
beginning to dominate the game (USC, Louisville, Boise State,
California, Florida, Utah), and when that happens the talent soon
arrives.
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No one’s going unbeaten in the SEC East
Florida has a great shot at going unbeaten. Tennessee and Georgia
are more or less frauds, and the other teams are cupcakes---South
Carolina, Kentucky and Vanderbilt. Florida's real challenge is
getting accustomed to their new offense. Utah took about a season
and a half to really get rolling. USC took nearly two seasons to
acclimate to their offense. California needed a year or so under
Tedford. Luckily the SEC is much less familiar with sophisticated
offenses than those other teams' conferences, and thus Florida has an
advantage among its Big Six peers.
Reader Comments (4)
Specifically, Bosie State won't beat Georgia. How about some reality Mr. Resource Admin! "The only thing Georgia has going for it is home field advantage" and "What SEC team ever leaves the South for a big OOC game." How about Alabama @ Oklahoma, Auburn @ USC, Arkansas @ Texas, Tennessee @ Miami Fla, and LSU @ Arizona all in the last 2-3 years. What other conference are you comparing the SEC to for OOC schedules?
You talk about Boise's offense. Let me tell you this because, you're obviously not familiar with Georgia Football. It's all about the Defense! I'm not going to quote stats, but I would ask you to check the NFL draft of Georgia defensive players over the last (5) years. What I'm saying is that Boise State has not, played against this quality of a defense...ever!
Like you,I'm not blinded enough to realize that Boise State is a quality football team and capable of playing with most anyteam. But,to say this could be a blowout for Boise State, get real!
We're a couple of months away from kickoff. If I were you, I would find some objectivity or go buy some sauce to put on all that crow you're going to eat.
"The time for honoring yourself will soon be at an end."
Whether they have the talent to hang with certain offenses is the question. Most of their defenses are of some decent design and quite important, are familiar with what lesser offensive opponents throw at them.
Here's the better question though: Why should the SEC teams leave the South. Omit the words Auburn and 2004 for triple bonus points.