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

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

OK. They are not making my top-25 now.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

Gee, I guess Georgia and Florida should look for new coaches, and they will drop out of my top 10.

[/knee-jerkresponse]

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

Who knew you could get so much mileage out of a tongue-in-cheek comment? The reference to recruiting chairman - a fictitious position - should have been a clue. I thought you were smarter/more reasonable than that.

To everyone else: where will Vanderbilt turn up?

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

Vandy right now is my Waterloo. As long as Penn State wins, my top eight are set. But my next undefeateds are Vandy, Oklahoma State and Utah. So I have no clue whether to jump them that high (I have them 15-20 range) or start stacking one-losers.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

I am, once you explained it was tongue-in-cheek. I just couldn't resist the chance to be an ass about it one more time. Simple pleasures, I guess. Sorry.

I also remember too many people (not you) freaking after Michigan's (admittedly horrible) opening loss last year, dropping them from No. 4 to out of the poll completely. I try not to put too much stock in one game, which is why I'll just move people up this week with no leapfrogging, regardless of who they played this week. It's a LONG season, and a bunch of 19- and 20-year-olds cannot be trusted to sustain intensity and focus the entire way.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

We're cool.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

Glad to hear it.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

Nebraska just lost at home to VaTech. They were impressive enough to move them up after a loss?

Also, one thing cracked me up about the polls today. At work, I read an SI.com column that said the SEC would receive the benefit of the doubt from the media and USC would not. On the drive home, I heard someone on Sporting News Radio reverse it. And that, in a nutshell, sums up a lot about how the polls tend to be.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

My ballot is done. Just have to wait until this afternoon to post it. Tried for about an hour at work before giving up and going home.

My top 5:
1. Oklahoma
2. Bama
3. Missouri
4. LSU
5. Texas

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

oregon state is in my top 10.


and on a serious note, i tip my cap to ol' della. i hope he rubs it in just a bit.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

hey, tommy ... the irish are 3-1, pal. three more and they're bowlin.

and didn't I see that michigan won today, too?

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

The Irish will be lucky to win two games the rest of the way.