MU The Big 3 - Page 4

Pitt Gorilla · 09-14-2008, 08:05 PM

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It's early. There are a dozen major plot twists still to come. A Stanford or a Pittsburgh or a Colorado may yet have something to say about the chase for the 2008 national championship.

But as we stand today, three weeks into the season, three teams stand above and apart from all the rest: USC, Oklahoma and Missouri.

Heisman hopeful Chase Daniel leads a potent Missouri offense.

And of those three, USC stands on its own plane after making Ohio State look like Ohio State can look when it plays the big boys: slow, weak, soft and overmatched.

The big three have won their eight games by a combined score of 429-114. And they all have played at least one somebody.

USC has taken on two teams that won a combined 20 games in 2007, and squashed them both. This is a complete team, dominant right now in all phases. Gazing down the Trojans' schedule, it's hard to envision where the challenges will come from between now and January.

Oklahoma has cranked up its passing game to another level in routing Cincinnati and Washington. The Sooners are scoring points in gushes, pushing quarterback Sam Bradford up the Heisman Trophy lists.

But he isn't even the leading Heisman candidate in his own league. That would be Missouri QB Chase Daniel, who has more touchdowns (seven) than incompletions (six) the past two weeks. Which is just silly. The Tigers put 52 on Illinois in the opener, 52 more on Southeast Missouri State and then a whopping 69 on Nevada (a 2007 bowl team) on Saturday.
Missouri and Oklahoma don't meet in the regular season, which could make the Big 12 championship game slightly enormous (if both of them can beat Texas, among others, in a salty league).

None of this means the Southeastern Conference won't have a say in the proceedings. But so far, the SEC is specializing in UglyBall, taking a little of the luster off its top teams.

Georgia wheezed its way to 14 points against a South Carolina team coming off a loss to Vanderbilt. And the Bulldogs needed a Gamecocks fumble into the end zone to avoid a potential overtime. The Dogs haven't looked like anything special yet.

Florida was decidedly unspectacular against young Miami at home Sept. 6. The Gators looked susceptible up front on offense to pressure in that game and will have to prove they can beat a blitz consistently in a league that will bring a lot of heat.

Auburn scored three points Saturday. And won.

LSU might yet be up to a defense of its national title, but the Tigers haven't played any meaningful games to get a true gauge on their quarterback play.

So at this moment, a trio of teams have separated themselves from the pack. But at this stage last year, the big four were USC, LSU, Oklahoma and Florida. All went on to lose more than once.

Remember that. Nobody wins anything permanent in mid-September.

Frazod · 09-15-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

You can't be serious. You can't win a football game with the D they have now. Remind me of the Chiefs a few years back.

Funny, we won more games than you did last year.

LiL stumppy · 09-15-2008, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Funny, we won more games than you did last year.

Oh, but none of that matters because we beat you when we played head to head didn't we? And this isn't last year. I'm not trying to be a dick but before you guys get all hyped up about your team, they need to fix some things with that D.

Frazod · 09-15-2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

Oh, but none of that matters because we beat you in the Big 12 Championship didn't we? And this isn't last year. I'm not trying to be a dick but before you guys get all hyped up about your team, they need to fix some things with that D.

Then you proceeded to humiliate the entire conference by laying down like bitches in your bowl game (as usual). Thanks for that.

But yeah, you beat us. Never said you didn't.

Pitt Gorilla · 09-15-2008, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

You can't be serious. You can't win a football game with the D they have now. Remind me of the Chiefs a few years back.

Interesting note: Every MU fan with which I've spoken speaks very highly of OU and and gives them due respect. Perhaps MU doesn't deserve respect, but I would guess that the OU staff respects MU even if the fans don't.

Oh, and I didn't write the article.

LiL stumppy · 09-15-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Then you proceeded to humiliate the entire conference by laying down like bitches in your bowl game (as usual). Thanks for that.

But yeah, you beat us. Never said you didn't.

And what makes you think MU could have done so much better?

Keep bitching, one of these decades you may have a good program like OU does, till then

And why are you getting so offended over what I say? Nothing I said was personal, I was stating stating an obvious fact.

Frazod · 09-15-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

And what makes you think MU could have done so much better?

Keep bitching, one of these decades you may have a good program like OU does, till then

And why are you getting so offended over what I say? Nothing I said was personal, I was stating stating an obvious fact.

Go play with your dolls, you cherry-picking punk. Nobody was disrespecting OU until you starting running your mouth.

LiL stumppy · 09-15-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Interesting note: Every MU fan with which I've spoken speaks very highly of OU and and gives them due respect. Perhaps MU doesn't deserve respect, but I would guess that the OU staff respects MU even if the fans don't.

Oh, and I didn't write the article.

I never said I don't respect them, but to say they are one of the top 3 teams (and by far) is ridiculous. I respect any program that is on the rise, and that is what they are. But with the D they have, they won't make it as far as people think. I am not saying it can't be fixed, but right now, it's a real problem.

LiL stumppy · 09-15-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Go play with your dolls, you cherry-picking punk. Nobody was disrespecting OU until you starting running your mouth.

Quit bitching because I stated an obvious fact.

How original, a MU fan calling ME a cherry-picker,

.

It cracks me up how no MU face the fact that there D is not so good, and they start bitching and whining about it.

I wasn't disrespecting anyone and even said that in my second post. IT IS AN OBVIOUS STATEMENT, quit getting your panties in a bunch.

triple · 09-15-2008, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

And what makes you think MU could have done so much better?

Keep bitching, one of these decades you may have a good program like OU does, till then

And why are you getting so offended over what I say? Nothing I said was personal, I was stating stating an obvious fact.

cause MU doesn't have a good football program or anything.

Frazod · 09-15-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

Quit bitching because I stated an obvious fact.

How original, a MU fan calling ME a cherry-picker,

.

It cracks me up how no MU face the fact that there D is not so good, and they start bitching and whining about it.

I wasn't disrespecting anyone and even said that in my second post. IT IS AN OBVIOUS STATEMENT, quit getting your panties in a bunch.

Oh yeah, people have been "cherry-picking" MU for decades.

That's one of the dumbest things I've ever seen here, and that's saying something.

Did Springfield suddenly relocate to Oklahoma? I guess it's reasonably close to Oklahoma, so perhaps you're not quite as bad as Midnight Vulture loving his favorite teams, USC and Georgia, who ironically *big shock* just happen to be in the Top 5 at the moment.

eazyb81 · 09-15-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

Quit bitching because I stated an obvious fact.

How original, a MU fan calling ME a cherry-picker,

.

It cracks me up how no MU face the fact that there D is not so good, and they start bitching and whining about it.

I wasn't disrespecting anyone and even said that in my second post. IT IS AN OBVIOUS STATEMENT, quit getting your panties in a bunch.

WTF are you talking about you f'n moron? MU finished ranked #1 in the Big 12 last year for total defense. What about that leads you to the conclusion that our "Di is not so good"?

Seriously, I want to hear you back up your brilliant assessment, considering we're returning 10 starters from the Big 12's #1 defense.

LiL stumppy · 09-15-2008, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by triple

cause MU doesn't have a good football program or anything.

Since Gary Pinkle took over in 2001 he has gone 37-35 or something like that up to 2007 I believe, thats not a good program.

Pitt Gorilla · 09-15-2008, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

Oh, but none of that matters because we beat you when we played head to head didn't we? And this isn't last year. I'm not trying to be a dick but before you guys get all hyped up about your team, they need to fix some things with that D.

Whether or not you are trying is irrelevant; telling someone else not to get "all hyped up" about their team goes beyond arrogance.

LiL stumppy · 09-15-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Oh yeah, people have been "cherry-picking" MU for decades.

That's one of the dumbest things I've ever seen here, and that's saying something.

Did Springfield suddenly relocate to Oklahoma? I guess it's reasonably close to Oklahoma, so perhaps you're not quite as bad as Midnight Vulture loving his favorite teams, USC and Georgia, who ironically *big shock* just happen to be in the Top 5 at the moment.

Oh, I forgot you have to be from the same state to like that team

No one ever told me that one. My step dad lived in OK and is a huge OU fan and I have been ever since I met him when I was about 10.

Where were all these great MU fans when they weren't winning ball games? I never saw them.

eazyb81 · 09-15-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

Since Gary Pinkle took over in 2001 he has gone 37-35 or something like that up to 2007 I believe, thats not a good program.

Since 2007, Mizzou is 15-2.

You = moron

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