MU The Big 3 - Page 7

Pitt Gorilla · 09-14-2008, 08:05 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/notebo...amedayFinal083

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.

LiL stumppy · 09-16-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GonzoRox88

Wow...you guys sure are roasting this 16 year old. Good job. You're soooo out-witting a high-schooler.

You win at life.

Yup, I said they can't beat a good team with the D they played against Illinoise and this is what they all do, just like last year.

Almost like their insecure about their team.

Frazod · 09-16-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

Yup, I said they can't beat a good team with the D they played against Illinoise and this is what they all do, just like last year.

Almost like their insecure about their team.

Hey, after Illinois lost to Missouri, they were the best 0-1 team in Illinois.

|Zach| · 09-16-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

Nope, the state. And your right, class 4 is a tiny class.

The best offense in the state of Missouri isn't a no win team who just pulled in this gem. Sounds more like the Kansas City Chiefs offense.

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The Cardinal defense also put on a show, holding Willard (0-3, 0-2) without a first down until nine minutes left in the second quarter. The Tigers could only manage two yards of total offense in the first quarter, while Webb was building a 15-0 lead.

|Zach| · 09-16-2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

Uhh, yea, we had two games where we lost in seconds and another where we lost in the last quarter, I am not that upset considering they were all top programs in Missouri and we had them beat.

Rolla...Ozark.

Not top programs in the state of Missouri.

Webb City? Sure.

Missouri is bigger than SWMO.

Pitt Gorilla · 09-16-2008, 06:25 PM

Eh, leave the guy alone. He may be a Sooner fan, but his/his parents' taxes support MU and their programs. That will work for me.

LiL stumppy · 09-16-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Rolla...Ozark.

Not top programs in the state of Missouri.

Webb City? Sure.

Missouri is bigger than SWMO.

OMG, Ozark isn't a top notch program? You don't know anything about football if you just said that, you obviously just read articals and dont watch football. \

Do you have a life bro, do you just sit on the internet and mouth high school kids when your not taking pictures? I'm just wondering.

|Zach| · 09-16-2008, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

OMG, Ozark isn't a top notch program? You don't know anything about football if you just said that, you obviously just read articals and dont watch football. \

Do you have a life bro, do you just sit on the internet and mouth high school kids when your not taking pictures? I'm just wondering.

I am a fan of highschool football...even enjoyed it when I could in Springfield.

None of the teams you are talking about could hang with Rockhurst, Blue Springs, Lee's Summit West, and most the time Blue Springs South. As shitty as south is this year.

Those are top programs. 3 of them have been ranked nationally.

|Zach| · 09-16-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

Uhh, yea, we had two games where we lost in seconds and another where we lost in the last quarter, beat.

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Webb City scored 29 points before Willard got on the board with 1:09 left in the first half to make it 29-7 at the break.

Yea?

http://www.carthagepress.com/sports/...ark-Conference

|Zach| · 09-16-2008, 06:35 PM

Aside from the fun of Friday Night football.

I have been so pleased with the offensive line this year. That was question mark going into this season and it has shown itself to be very strong. I also like watching Washington play. I would have liked to see a bit more of him last season. I think he is a pretty big upgrade over Temple...even though Temple had that amazing bowl game and was a solid performer for us I would have liked to see a bit more at RB.

**KcMizzou** · 09-16-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Aside from the fun of Friday Night football.

I have been so pleased with the offensive line this year. That was question mark going into this season and it has shown itself to be very strong. I also like watching Washington play. I would have liked to see a bit more of him last season. I think he is a pretty big upgrade over Temple...even though Temple had that amazing bowl game and was a solid performer for us I would have liked to see a bit more at RB.

Elvis Fisher's been great at LT so far. Not bad for a RS freshman. Hopefully he can keep up the good work during conference play.

We look to be set at LT for a long while.

Sure-Oz · 09-16-2008, 06:40 PM

Washington's a beast, they need to use him more imo

LiL stumppy · 09-16-2008, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Yea?

http://www.carthagepress.com/sports/...ark-Conference

Yup, it we were still in the Webb game until about the fourth where both teams put there JV in.

|Zach| · 09-16-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

Yup, it we were still in the Webb game until about the fourth where both teams put there JV in.

You were down by 3 scores at halftime dude. Why would both teams put their JV squad in during a close game.

LiL stumppy · 09-16-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

I am a fan of highschool football...even enjoyed it when I could in Springfield.

None of the teams you are talking about could hang with Rockhurst, Blue Springs, Lee's Summit West, and most the time Blue Springs South. As shitty as south is this year.

Those are top programs. 3 of them have been ranked nationally.

Ozark lost by a TD to LSW last year in the Semi-Final game. Try again.

LiL stumppy · 09-16-2008, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

You were down by 3 scores at halftime dude.

Yes and then we scored and it was 29-14 , if you know anything about high school football, a lot of teams can score twice with the time we had left. We couldn't, put the JV in and they posted 2 more TD's on our JV.

09-14-2008, 08:05 PM
Pitt Gorilla Banned! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: NOT Columbia, MO 65201 Casino cash: $60194	The Big 3 http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/notebo...amedayFinal083 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.
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\|Zach\| For The Glory Of The City Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $3186768	Aside from the fun of Friday Night football. I have been so pleased with the offensive line this year. That was question mark going into this season and it has shown itself to be very strong. I also like watching Washington play. I would have liked to see a bit more of him last season. I think he is a pretty big upgrade over Temple...even though Temple had that amazing bowl game and was a solid performer for us I would have liked to see a bit more at RB.
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