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Winning brings fans... These teams are not winning.
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ESPN's Lunardi does a preliminary 2011 bracket for the proposed 96 team field.
How great a deal would the expanded field be for the non power conferences? Well, here's the breakdown by multi-bid conference (compared to their 2010 representation):
Big East (13) (5 more bids than 2010)
ACC (12) (+6)
Big 12 (9) (+2)
Big Ten (8) (+3)
SEC (8) (+4)
Atlantic 10 (6) (+3)
Conference USA (4) (+2)
Mountain West (4) (NO CHANGE)
Pac-10 (4) (+2)
Missouri Valley (3) (+2)
Colonial (2) (+1)
Horizon League (2) (+1)
Mid-American (2) (+1)
West Coast (2) (NO CHANGE)
So, the six BCS leagues would get 22 of the 31 additional spots in the tournament, with 3 more going to the unofficial 7th power conference, the Atlantic 10.
Meanwhile, the other 26 conferences would, combined, get one more new berth than the ACC will add. And that's only with Kent State being the last team in the field.
But, on the plus side... EVERY SINGLE TEAM IN THE ACC would qualify. Making their entire regular season and conference tournament essentially irrelevant for tournament qualification.
Awesome. Looks like a great plan.
They're considering dropping the NIT for this joke?
Really, not many people care about the NIT. However, it is a good tourney, and once the final four shake out, you have really good basketball. Winning the NIT (or even a final 4 showing) is a nice momentum builder for NCAA bubble teams as well.
I am against this. But in the end, the NCAA will do whatever makes more money... so it doesn't really matter what anyone thinks.
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Thought this comment by Tune in the quarterback article deserved a seperate thread. Any thought ? Interesting comment !
“The last couple of years, leadership in the off-season has been lacking,”
Possible to spin this quote to be a shot at Riley, but I don't think Tune is that kind of guy, so I wouldn't put much stock into it.
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Our opening opponent.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/961550.html
The fact that James Davis & CJ Spiller are not carrying the ball for them makes me breathe a little easier. I'm anticipating a loss against them, but not a lopsided one.
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Thompson
I didn't catch any of the spring practices or game, but I think he gives us the best chance to win in the future years getting a year under center and growing with the team.
This logic makes perfect sense if we weren't in a make-or-break year. That's why, for now, I have to go with Tune. Barely.
Dodge can't be looking at the future this year.
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Rick said yesterday it will be 50" by 30', compared to our current scoreboard which is 28' x 16'
I dunno... That' pretty narrow. I hope the AD reconsiders this.
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Are we going to be able to run a spread offense without a running threat at QB?
I think this is a fair question. I'm not sure what everyone's problem is...
However, you're thinking of the spread-option. If we're going to run the spread-option, not just the spread, then the answer is NO. We won't be able to run the spread-option effectively without a running QB.
I know that's the formation Canales used to be so successful @ USF, but he won't be able to use that here much. We will be straight-up spread next year. And we should, because our recievers (on paper) are probably the best group we've ever had here, at least since I've been watching...
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What a brave man for facing his fears and going back to that place.... I don't know if I could have done that.
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I dropped Couples from my fantasy golf team after seeing this photo. No wonder the guy can't win any tournaments... He's playing with one arm and Airwalks.
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I'm really high on Braylin Byrd, you have to like the fact that he came in early from HS. Although I'm a little torn. I think that he could for sure get on the field this season, but we have Lance and then Dunbar has been tearing it up as well. So we have the depth at the RB position to redshirt him. Either way I think that he is someone to keep an eye on over his time here at NT, he could be a great one.
Brandin Byrd? : Lance and then Hamilton...?
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That photo looks like Couples had his right arm amputated at the elbow...
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So Check out the shirt! Someone on the trip with us just sent me this photo..it was taken this last September in Munich at Oktoberfest...while I was still upright...and I now have proof of that fact!
Go Mean Green!
+1 for you too KRAM1! Way to represent our University across the pond
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Not sure what this has to do with Oktoberfest, but STP is awesome. +1 for you sir!
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Not only Cowboys memories, but several great H.S. football games there! none with my alma mater though because we were catastrophically horrible.
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Here's a question for the masses (no, it's not a thread hijack!):
If the Clemson game were this Saturday (Apr.10), how do you see the QB depth chart shaking out?
Here's mine:
Tune
Thompson
Dodge - if both Tune & Thompson go down, I think this would be the better option than going with Baine (sorry SaysoJoe!)
Baine
Teegarden
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The only position that may have less depth is te were there are no returning players but Brown who played little on offense.
Hang on. Austin Fitzpatrick is returning and he has lots of potential. Then we recruited the TE from Cali Juco. THEN we moved D.Ross back to TE. All of these guys as well as Brown, which you pointed out, will be ready to contribute right away.
I would say as far as depth at the TE position, we're pretty stacked there as well!
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What I saw of QB Tune, last year, he really looked pretty good. Not a nimble scrambler as RD but looked poised and appeared to know what he was doing. Knows how to move the ball.....heck, some of you lard bodies would look good handing the ball off to our RB's.
I would have no regrets to have Tune start. He does come from a winning HS program.
As for the other two QB's .... let the coaches decide instead of us.
This argument doesn't work! People get their arms broken by being run over at gas stations by rabid GMG.com fans that way!
Plan B: He does come from an orange HS program.
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This ain't nothin but baby-momma-drama!
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Now there's an idea... Airbrushed throwback uniform day.
It's gotta be on one of those super long white t-shirts. I'd buy at least one.
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Agree with the decision to play him or not, I don't think anyone disagrees that the lost year of eligibility is very unfortunate.
I don't disagree with that.
And I don't think it's fair to point to that final drive and say, "Hey, we're going to get a full season of 100% completions and a TD every 3 passes!", but I do think that drive showed us, the team, and most importantly him, that he can succeed here. It's not like he came in and handed the ball off every play. That would have been a complete waste.
I seriously doubt that we would be singing this guys praises like we are if he did not play in that game last year. We would be saying, "Oh, this guy Thompson is having a nice spring, but he's still unproven. Tune should definitely start!" The fact that this thread is even here is partially a testament to the decision to burn his redshirt last year.
Unfortunate: Yes.
Right thing to do: Yes.
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I don't think he'll be leaving for his dream job at his Alma Mater any time soon. DePauw is not quite on par with the other schools courting him. Having said that, I don't see him leaving the state of Indiana. It's home. If he does, I'm sure he will come back as soon as he gets a chance. I would not be surprised if Crean doesn't work out, that Indiana U. comes calling.
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What an incredible stretch of play by the ladies over the past month. They must be confident they can beat ANYONE now.
WE'RE PROUD OF YOU LADIES!!
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wow......I see why he is here.
Welcome to the board NTfan4now... I hope you'll drop the '4now' part of your name after we do well next season!
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If we can have an decrease in PPG from last season to this season like we saw this past year, I will be happy. A 10 point decrease two years in a row from where this defense was and the lack of talent brought in the first couple of years under these coaches and that is about all you can for.
If the Defense can slow the competition to avg 26 pts/game, and the offense simply remains constant (many are expecting an uptick with Canales), then we definitely hit 7 wins next year.
I hope DLo can get the guys to do that. Losing Tobe and Eddrick certainly won't help.
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He also has no need of doing anything at all for the advancement of our university. Just sit there and make sure things go OK for a year, collect a paycheck, then leave. Not saying he will not, but there is no need for him to do that.