MU The Big 3 - Page 8

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.

|Zach| · 09-16-2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

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

And Blue Springs and Rockhurst?

Explain how you have a better offense than either of those squads.

|Zach| · 09-16-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

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

So you beat by a team that got beat by a real team. Where does that medal go in your case.

LiL stumppy · 09-16-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

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

Listen douche bad, you were not at the game, you are reading from a damn news- article. get a life other than taking pictures you bundle of sticks.

|Zach| · 09-16-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

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.

So you guys quit? The best offense in Missouri just quit?

That sucks for the show me state.

LiL stumppy · 09-16-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

So you beat by a team that got beat by a real team. Where does that medal go in your case.

I thought you said Ozark was a bad program and couldn't hang with any of those teams you listed. I am still waiting for an explanation.

Frazod · 09-16-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

Listen douche bad, you were not at the game, you are reading from a damn news- article. get a life other than taking pictures you Rump Rangergot.

Getting a little testy, aren't we? I thought you weren't here to be a dick.

LiL stumppy · 09-16-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

So you guys quit? The best offense in Missouri just quit?

Unfortunately a few of our OL did.

|Zach| · 09-16-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

I thought you said Ozark was a bad program and couldn't hang with any of those teams you listed. I am still waiting for an explanation.

And I thought you had the best offense in Missouri and played a close game against Webb City.

LiL stumppy · 09-16-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Getting a little testy, aren't we? I thought you weren't here to be a dick.

I wasn't, nothing I said at first was a smart ass comment either. But when you have 2-3 grown mean jumping my ass about everything I say, it tends to get annoying.

I'm sorry you guys all have no class and are sore losers.

Cry me a river.

|Zach| · 09-16-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

Unfortunately a few of our OL did.

No worries, good programs will pick up the slack.

|Zach| · 09-16-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

I wasn't, nothing I said at first was a smart ass comment either. But when you have 2-3 grown mean jumping my ass about everything I say, it tends to get annoying.

I'm sorry you guys all have no class and are sore losers.

Cry me a river.

At least you don't care.

LiL stumppy · 09-16-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

And I thought you had the best offense in Missouri and played a close game against Webb City.

29-14 is a pretty tight game with the time we had left bro. Are you illiterate or just stupid? I'm pretty sure I said that picture boy.

|Zach| · 09-16-2008, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

29-14 is a pretty tight game with the time we had left bro. Are you illiterate or just stupid? I'm pretty sure I said that picture boy.

The time you had left? You had the whole game left.

They rolled you 42-14.

|Zach| · 09-16-2008, 06:51 PM

Not the mark of a championship team. It is a blast winning a state title though.

Frazod · 09-16-2008, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

I wasn't, nothing I said at first was a smart ass comment either. But when you have 2-3 grown mean jumping my ass about everything I say, it tends to get annoying.

I'm sorry you guys all have no class and are sore losers.

Cry me a river.

Yes, us grown mean are really putting it to you, aren't we?

09-14-2008, 08:05 PM
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