2008 sj.com college football poll -- (1/9) Final Poll, Page 118

Tom Petty · Sep 3, 2008

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slappy4428 said:

well... maybe not a nice way, but we'll still respect you.
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touche.

2muchcoffeeman · Sep 3, 2008

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amraeder said:

2muchcoffeeman said:

Tom Petty said:

GB-Hack said:

2muchcoffeeman said:

Luck != talent
Luck != skill

ECU won on luck. That does mean that Va. Tech is not as good as expected (if it was, the Pirates would have been sunk) but does not mean that ECU is far better than expected.
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Offensive Yards: VT 243, ECU 369
First Downs: VT 12, ECU 19
Third Down Eff.: VT 5-12, ECU 7-13
Sacks: VT 0, ECU 2
Interceptions: VT 2, ECU 0

Yes, ECU was very lucky to win.
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wow. that was some beatdown.
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Such a beatdown they needed to block a punt for a TD with two minutes left in order to get the lead for the first time, and without the blocked punt they ain't gonna win the game. Despite dominating statistically, ECU was on the verge of losing. That's luck.

This game alone will not convince me that ECU is deserving of being in the top 25 conversation, nor will this game alone convince me that ECU is better than Va Tech. If it turns out to be so in two months, good for them. But it's not time to say that yet.
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not to pick on you 2much, but to me, those stats make it look like VT was the lucky ones. Lucky to be winning a game they were getting pasted in statistically.
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Part of being better is being able to finish up strong [/VinceCellini]. ECU is still working on that part.

Didn't vote for either team.

slappy4428 · Sep 3, 2008

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Seems I heard same kind of excuses this time last year when a nobody beat a highly ranked team.
VT lost. It's a new week.

Tom Petty · Sep 3, 2008

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Appgrad05 said:

three_bags_full said:

Would ECU beat them again this Saturday?
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You mean if Beamer had another week to gameplan? To put Taylor in uniform? Maybe. But that's not the point. The Hokies had their chance, against an inferior (which is what the Pirates are in terms of program stature, coaching, recruiting, depth, etc..) opponent, and blew it. Those are the breaks.
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that's deep, dog. any more in depth analysis?

Songbird · Sep 3, 2008

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Every single piece of argument goes out the window when you look at the bottom line: East Carolina beat Virginia Tech.

Anyone who votes VT ahead of ECU should not be allowed to vote anymore.

Tom Petty · Sep 3, 2008

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Songbird said:

Every single piece of argument goes out the window when you look at the bottom line: East Carolina beat Virginia Tech.

Anyone who votes VT ahead of ECU should not be allowed to vote anymore.
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wasn't my point, but yeah, i'll bite.

for how many weeks?

Songbird · Sep 3, 2008

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That's up to you, sweetie pie

This week, though, ECU is better.

KYSportsWriter · Sep 3, 2008

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Songbird said:

That's up to you, sweetie pie

This week, though, ECU is better.
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But are they top 25 material?

Not in my eyes.

jps · Sep 3, 2008

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KYSportsWriter said:

Songbird said:

That's up to you, sweetie pie

This week, though, ECU is better.
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not in mine, either, fwiw

But are they top 25 material?

Not in my eyes.
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slappy4428 · Sep 3, 2008

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KYSportsWriter said:

Songbird said:

That's up to you, sweetie pie

This week, though, ECU is better.
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But are they top 25 material?

Not in my eyes.
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For the season over the long haul, maybe not. If they beat West Virginia, they go in my top 10.
However, on this week, the first week of the season and the only one you have to compare it to, they made my top 25 and Va Tech didn't for one simple reason: Scoreboard.

Tom Petty · Sep 4, 2008

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slappy4428 said:

KYSportsWriter said:

Songbird said:

That's up to you, sweetie pie

This week, though, ECU is better.
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But are they top 25 material?

Not in my eyes.
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For the season over the long haul, maybe not. If they beat West Virginia, they go in my top 10.
However, on this week, the first week of the season and the only one you have to compare it to, they made my top 25 and Va Tech didn't for one simple reason: Scoreboard.
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paul just called his brother and doesn't know why.

Songbird · Sep 4, 2008

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3 points.

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