Rockerbraves Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 (edited) College Football News publication list 30 non conference games to get excited about in 2007: 30. Boise State at Washington, Sept. 8 It's Boise State's first shot to show 2006 wasn't a fluke. 29. BYU at UCLA, Sept. 8 If BYU wants to show it reloaded, this is the game to prove it. 28. Ohio State at Washington, Sept. 15 It's not OSU at Texas, but it's a long trip for the rebuilding Buckeyes and a chance for the Ty Willingham era to take off. 27. Utah at Louisville, Oct. 6 If the Mountain West wants to get on the national map, this is a game it must have. Utah might really be that good. 26. Nebraska at Wake Forest, Sept. 8 The Huskers will be looking ahead to the showdown with USC the week after. Wake Forest will be looking to show it's still the real deal. 25. Florida State at Colorado, Sept. 15 Colorado hasn't been afraid to go on the road and face some good teams. Now it has to show it can beat them. 24. Washington State at Wisconsin, Sept. 1 A sneaky-tough game for the Badgers in its first real, live regular season non-conference game since going to West Virginia in the 2003 opener. 23. Louisville at Kentucky, Sept. 15 This will be one of the most exciting shootouts of the early season. UK is desperate to prove it's on par with its in-state rival. 22. Kansas State at Auburn, Sept. 1 It's not a misprint. Kansas State is going on the road to face a non-conference opponent with a pulse. 21. Maryland at Rutgers, Sept. 29 The two teams should be excellent, but for Rutgers, this is a must-win before Big East play starts. 20. Boston College at Notre Dame, Oct. 13 Catholics vs. Catholics. This is a sandwich game for the Irish between a trip to UCLA and the showdown against USC. 19. South Florida at Auburn, Sept. 8 South Florida is the team no one will want to face. It's just good enough to ruin Auburn's season before it gets going. 18. West Virginia at Maryland, Sept. 13 Growing into a good interconference rivalry, Maryland will look to get the upper hand again after losing the last three years. 17. Notre Dame at Penn State, Sept. 8 Can you say payback? Penn State is still smarting from last year's 41-17 embarrassment in South Bend. 16. Alabama vs. Florida State (in Jacksonville), Sept. 29 It might not be the best game of the year, but it's a fascinating matchup. Alabama won the last showdown between the two ... in 1974. FSU went 1-10 while Bama went 11-1. 15. Clemson at South Carolina, Nov. 24 The Gamecocks broke through in the rivalry last year for the first win since 2001. 14. Notre Dame at UCLA, Oct. 6 If this is half as good as the final minute of last year's game, this'll be one of the most competitive games of the year. 13. Georgia at Georgia Tech, Nov. 24 Georgia Tech will likely be better than last year when it lost/gagged a tough battle with the Dawgs. This could easily be a BCS game type of matchup. 12. Texas A&M at Miami, Sept. 20 It's unlikely the Canes are still holding a grudge from the last time they played the Aggies ... a 70-14 defeat in 1944. 11. Oklahoma State at Georgia, Sept. 1 Shhhhh. Oklahoma State has the potential to be one of the nation's biggest sleepers. The offense should be phenomenal. 10. Georgia Tech at Notre Dame, Sept. 1 The Yellow Jackets were good enough to win last year's showdown and didn't get it done. They have to take jump-start what could be a great year by taking advantage of the rebuilding Irish. 9. TCU at Texas, Sept. 8 This is TCU's dream shot. A win over the Longhorns would likely springboard a run to the BCS, while this would be a great victory for Texas in the eventual BCS rankings. 8. Oregon at Michigan, Sept. 15 Michigan has lost its last three games against Pac 10 teams including a 31-27 defeat in Eugene. Oregon's good enough to win this. 7. Notre Dame at Michigan, Sept. 15 The Irish have to play four road games in five weeks and has to go to Ann Arbor after playing Georgia Tech and traveling to Penn State. 6. Florida State at Florida, Nov. 24 The Noles have lost three in a row to the Gators. Each team might have a conference championship to prepare for the following week. 5. USC at Notre Dame, Oct. 20 USC should be far, far better than the Irish, but strange things happen in this rivalry. The Trojans have won the last five. 4. Miami at Oklahoma, Sept. 8 The last time these two superpowers met, Miami won the national title in the 1988 Orange Bowl. The Canes have won three in a row over the Sooners. 3. Tennessee at California, Sept. 1 Tennessee announced it was back with a 35-18 win over a great Cal team in the 2006 opener. The Bears can show they belong in the spotlight, and in the national title hunt, with a win in Berkeley. 2. USC at Nebraska, Sept. 15 If Nebraska wants to be back to superpower status, this is the game it has to win. The Trojans will likely be No. 1 and can cement themselves in the spot with a victory. 1. Virginia Tech at LSU, Sept. 8 While Virginia Tech vs. LSU might not get the national attention this off-season like USC vs. Nebraska will, the two should be among the five best (at worst, ten best) in the country. This will have national title implications. The Hokies beat the Tigers 26-8 in the 2002 opener. Edited February 22, 2007 by Rockerbraves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 30. Boise State at Washington, Sept. 8 It's Boise State's first shot to show 2006 wasn't a fluke. 28. Ohio State at Washington, Sept. 15 It's not OSU at Texas, but it's a long trip for the rebuilding Buckeyes and a chance for the Ty Willingham era to take off. Washington's schedule starts with the following: @ Syracuse, vs. Boise St., vs. Ohio St., @ UCLA, vs. USC, @ ASU, vs. Oregon. Likely 5 top 10-15 teams in the first 7 games, plus whatever Dennis Erickson starts doing at ASU. All that with most likely a redshirt freshman at QB. 2-5 would be a miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerbraves Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 Washington's schedule starts with the following: @ Syracuse, vs. Boise St., vs. Ohio St., @ UCLA, vs. USC, @ ASU, vs. Oregon. Likely 5 top 10-15 teams in the first 7 games, plus whatever Dennis Erickson starts doing at ASU. All that with most likely a redshirt freshman at QB. 2-5 would be a miracle. Admittedly a tough schedule for Washington, but 5 top 10-15 teams? More like 3 top 10 teams. Good news for Washington is that 2 of those top ten teams will have to visit Washington. Should be a fun season if you're a season ticket holder. Considering the Huskies should only be a decisive underdog in 3 of those games can't see Coach Willingham being satisfied with a 2-5 record. Washington (54) @ Syracuse (77) Washington (54) vs. Boise State (37) Washington (54) vs. Ohio State (6) Washington (54) @ UCLA (9) Washington (54) vs. USC (1) Washington (54) @ Arizona St (39) Washington (54) vs. Oregon (43) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Where is Boise State going to be ranked on Labor Day weekend next season? Where is a 5-1 Oregon team going to be ranked in mid-October on a visit to Seattle? I'm guessing you haven't followed the University of Washington football program in recent years and have no idea how epic more than 2 wins would be with this schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 t+1???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Considering the Huskies should only be a decisive underdog in 3 of those games can't see Coach Willingham being satisfied with a 2-5 record. Tyrone Willingham = Satisfaction with Mediocrity ("it doesn't matter if you lose by 1 or by 30") Have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprofessor Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Tyrone Willingham = Satisfaction with Mediocrity ("it doesn't matter if you lose by 1 or by 30") Have fun. If anyone would know about mediocrity it's you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 If anyone would know about mediocrity it's you. We're still getting over it at Notre Dame. Just wait with Ty. Watch and learn. His teams quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 We're still getting over it at Notre Dame. Just wait with Ty. Watch and learn. His teams quit. So do his employers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 So do his employers. Mhmm. Looks like you know little about his firing. How long do you keep an employee around who isn't up to the job? Or cares enough about it to keep competeing at a high level? Are you aware he didn't even TRY to give out the full 25 scholarships available his last recruiting season, and ended up with one of the smallest classes ever? Why? He didn't try and allowed himself to be beat. Took a break while other coaches worked their butts off for their schools. He's good for student atheletes, but not for a program the expects WINNING student atheltes. Far too staisfied with mediocrity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Mhmm. Looks like you know little about his firing. How long do you keep an employee around who isn't up to the job? Or cares enough about it to keep competeing at a high level? Are you aware he didn't even TRY to give out the full 25 scholarships available his last recruiting season, and ended up with one of the smallest classes ever? Why? He didn't try and allowed himself to be beat. Took a break while other coaches worked their butts off for their schools. He's good for student atheletes, but not for a program the expects WINNING student atheltes. Far too staisfied with mediocrity. So you're saying that the guy who gets hired as the head football coach at the most prestigious position in college football (or so they will never stop telling you once you allow them to start) is lazy and doesn't want to work hard? Just gets there and quits? Again, who hired the guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 So you're saying that the guy who gets hired as the head football coach at the most prestigious position in college football (or so they will never stop telling you once you allow them to start) is lazy and doesn't want to work hard? Just gets there and quits? Again, who hired the guy? No. I'm saying that his level of work commitment was fine for Stanford but wasn't up to snuff for Notre Dame and the levels of talent and competition they (try to) run with. They made a mistake, and fixed it. What's the problem? - Other than trying to hate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 No. I'm saying that his level of work commitment was fine for Stanford but wasn't up to snuff for Notre Dame and the levels of talent and competition they (try to) run with. They made a mistake, and fixed it. What's the problem? - Other than trying to hate. See how Weis does without his recruits and without the cupcake schedule they've had the last two years. Actually, 2006 was not as cupcake as 2005, but getting drilled by Michigan, USC, and LSU shows that they are not at the elite level of "talent and competition" as they would like to think they are. I find disparaging Willingham as being lazy to be a laughable thing to say for a supporter of a program that hasn't been up to snuff since the late 80s despite the biggest bankroll in the business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 See how Weis does without his recruits and without the cupcake schedule they've had the last two years. Actually, 2006 was not as cupcake as 2005, but getting drilled by Michigan, USC, and LSU shows that they are not at the elite level of "talent and competition" as they would like to think they are. I find disparaging Willingham as being lazy to be a laughable thing to say for a supporter of a program that hasn't been up to snuff since the late 80s despite the biggest bankroll in the business. What does bankroll have to do with college football. We're talking ND's typically tough standards, not Oklahoma. Characterize it how you like, but when other head football coaches were out pounding the pavement sealing recruiting deals, Tyrone Willingham was NOT. Their schedule remains tougher than most, and keep in mind that the Davie-Willingham Eras were not good, but followed Holtz's very respectable run. Weis WILL get them there it just will take time. He has fixed on ething: when they get blown out, because they DO have a talent gap against other elite schools, they don't hang their heads and roll over. They still fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansas State 2000 Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 22. Kansas State at Auburn, Sept. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherDave Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Louisville at NC State is going to be a good one and if Chuck'em was still in charge it would be the Cards in a cake walk, but under O'Brein I say the Pack smacks them in the mouth and sends them home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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