Frontpage News: Senser's NCAA/NFL Thoughts 10/22/12

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Larry,

Did Miami, FSU, Florida have any interest in Lynch when he chose to transfer? If so, why did Lynch choose USF over them?

I don't think he was allowed to transfer to those schools.

 

[Glenbino]

first things first, its to make sure the D doesn't bring in a total run stop package (since there would no QB in the huddle) so the offense still technically has an advantage, second, its gives the threat of a trick play (double pass, reverse pass, etc.), and third, they are split out so they do not get hurt trying to throw blocks on people that outweigh them by 100 lbs (already addressed, but w/e)... i would expect having to explain this to someone like champ, but not you, c'mon you are better than this glen... :smh:

You don't have to keep telling me why they are split out wide.. I understand that. But I think the advantage of having a TE or WR on the field outweighs the advantage presented by making the D anticipate a flea flicker.

And we were doing it with Tebow as the Jets are... He was our full-time QB and he's a QB on the Jets now so I think there is still the threat of the pass.. Hell Ronnie Brown was even throwing the ball in Miami. You're going to get guys running wide open a lot of the time in the WC..

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

LOL. Ke-Ke and Sonic Sam laughing at this statement right now bruh. Bennie Logan, Freak Johnson and Ego Ferguson laughing at this statement right now bruh.

Great DL...I'd give the ND DL the lead by a nose with Aaron Lynch.

LSU doesn't even have the best DL in the SEC...Florida does.

 

[FirstTimer]

I don't think he was allowed to transfer to those schools.

Got ya. Honestly that transfer came out of nowhere to me then all of a sudden he chose USF..and I kinda lol'd then moved on to fapping to pictures of Te'o and Golson.

 

[Glenbino]

Great DL...I'd give the ND DL the lead by a nose with Aaron Lynch.

LSU doesn't even have the best DL in the SEC...Florida does.

You guys are both sleeping on the USCe defensive line.. :yep:

 

[NAHSTE]

Great DL...I'd give the ND DL the lead by a nose with Aaron Lynch.

LSU doesn't even have the best DL in the SEC...Florida does.

Eh ... depends on what criteria we are talking about, but I think in terms of depth and NFL-ready talent, it's hard to beat LSU, where blue chippers like Freak and Ego don't even start. I'm more impressed by Florida's back 7 than their DL, but as I've already called them the best D in the country overall, I'll allow it.

 

[Glenbino]

Eh ... depends on what criteria we are talking about, but I think in terms of depth and NFL-ready talent, it's hard to beat LSU, where blue chippers like Freak and Ego don't even start. I'm more impressed by Florida's back 7 than their DL, but as I've already called them the best D in the country overall, I'll allow it.



Or we just watched them get pounded for 500 yards on the ground over the past two games.

Not even 400.. Florida only had 183 yards of offense total..

It's not their fault they've turned the ball over 6 times in the last two games.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

You guys are both sleeping on the USCe defensive line.. :yep:

USCe DL already got outplayed by both defensive lines.

Jadaveon Clowney is the best lineman we've talked about in this end, yeah...but the rest of the line isn't up to par with LSU and UF.

I can not possibly say enough at how impressive UF's DL has been this season. It really a treat to watch. They had a total of four QBP's against USCe and they completely locked them down still. Their ability to contain and maintain gap integrity is ridiculous. Haven't seen a DL like that in college in a long time.

As for not being impressed with UF's DL...sir, may I suggest you actually watch them closely.

 

[Atlas]

Glen I agree with what you are saying, just telling you why coaches do it...

 

[NAHSTE]

Not even 400.. Florida only had 183 yards of offense total..

It's not their fault they've turned the ball over 6 times in the last two games.

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LSU's patchwork offensive line dominated them two weeks ago though. Nobody is sleeping. Collectively they are good, and Clowney is great. Not quite as good as the other two though.

 

[Hasselbeck]

NCAA
- Agree with Senser about the SEC being strange this year.. I mentioned in the chatbox on Saturday how I have a hard time figuring out if the defenses in the SEC are that good, or if the offenses are just that bad. As Senser touched upon, Florida didn't really do much of anything on Saturday.. it was mainly South Carolina constantly shooting themselves in the foot with fumbles deep inside their own territory. I'm still not fully sold on them being the #2 team in the country - but the constant ineptness of opposing offenses may have the Gators facing Alabama in a 1 v. 2 matchup for the SEC championship

- Probably my Pac-12 bias leaking out here.. but I don't think people really grasp how vastly improved Oregon's DEFENSE is this year. Don't get me wrong, they won't be confused with Alabama but they are probably the best defense Chip Kelly has ever fielded and their offense can score in bunches. Meanwhile, USC quietly controls their own destiny for the #2 spot if they win out - maybe a tall task considering Oregon will likely be their opponent twice - but don't overlook the Trojans for a late run at appearing in the BCS Championship Game

- Lastly, I know no one cares about my alma mater.. the New Mexico Lobos .. but Bob Davie deserves Coach of the Year consideration (he won't get it, but he deserves it) .. the Lobos were so bad they were a big reason why AQ status was not going to be awarded to the conference even if Utah, Boise State and TCU all elected to stay. The Lobos were so bad.. had the major Pac 10/Big XII merger gone through, they would have been left to wilt away in the WAC or as an independent. Davie inherited a program that went 2-26 under Mike Locksley (his interim went 1-7) and had lost 37 of their last 40 games.. all he's done in his first year with only 30 scholarship players left over from the Locksley regime is go 4-4 and have them set up at a shot in one of the 118 bowl games in college football. Incredible.

NFL
- The Patriots secondary is awful.. last year it was bad but it seems to have regressed even more so this season. A week after making Russell Wilson look like Drew Brees, the Patriots secondary somehow made Mark Sanchez look competent. The Patriots offense is loaded with weapons, but that defense is going to leave them ripe for an early exit in the playoffs (because we all know they will waltz to the AFC East crown) if they don't shore things up quickly.

- Don't look now, but the NFC has eight teams with winning records and that number could climb to ten next week should Dallas and Philadelphia win at home. 10 wins may not even be enough to get a wild card berth this year.

- Welcome back to Earth Arizona Cardinals. It's nice to see you again.

- It's a bad year to be named "Cam". Cam Newton still looks absolutely awful and Cam Cameron still forgets he has Ray Rice at his disposal for large amounts of times in games.

- Lost in the Browns woeful 1-6 record is the fact Brandon Weeden is actually playing pretty damn good right now, and he looks like he found a WR (Josh Gordon) that actually isn't a piece of crap like most Browns WR's have been in oh.. the last decade. It will be interesting to see what direction the new ownership takes with another high draft pick and a new coach (Pat Shurmur won't last the whole season). But back to Weeden, if you remove his awful start against the Eagles.. he has 1665 yards, 9 TD's and 6 INT over the last six games. Very respectable numbers for a rookie QB on a really bad team.