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Re: 2009 SportsJournalists.com college football poll LAST CALL FOR BALLOTS

There's actually a measurable chance Central Michigan and Western Michigan will go 3-0 against Michigan and Michigan State this season.

I don't think it will happen, but I don't think they'll go 0-3 either.

 

Re: 2009 SportsJournalists.com college football poll LAST CALL FOR BALLOTS

Hmmm I had my picks ready when I was in the nomination stage. Just let me know if you want them now . . .

 

Re: 2009 SportsJournalists.com college football poll LAST CALL FOR BALLOTS

Ray Rice, Brian Leonard and Kenny Britt would all like to have a word with you.

Mike Teel was awful in virtually every big game for Rutgers in the past three seasons. He's the Washington Nationals of quarterbacks, completely worthless early when the chips are down, just fine after the pressure is off late in the season when everything's ruined and no one gives a damn.

 

Re: 2009 SportsJournalists.com college football poll LAST CALL FOR BALLOTS

He went 3-0 in bowl games.

He guided the Knights to a 9-0 record and win against No. 3 Louisville in 2006. They were very close to playing for the national championship (laid the egg at Cincy after the Louisville win, triple-OT loss at West Virginia the following week. Imagine if they went 11-0 ... they'd have played Ohio State ... .

He was sacked only 14 times in 2006 and 2007 combined. Last year with the new OL, he was sacked 16 times. That made a lot of difference, not to mention, he didn't have Rice to take the pressure off. But once the Knights found their bearings, they ended the season beautifully, including Teel's 21 of 26 for 447 -- and 7 TDs -- against Louisville. And he rallied the Knights from a 17-6 deficit in the Papajohn's Deep-Dish With Pepperoni and Achovies Bowl against NC State.

So you're right that he didn't have the magnificent track record against every top-notch opponent. But Rutgers also sort of exploded out of nowhere three years ago. The fact we're talking Rutgers having a 3-bowl win streak is the cool thing. Growing up, they, like Temple, were laughable. Temple still is. Teel is a big reason why Rutgers is not.

 

Re: 2009 SportsJournalists.com college football poll LAST CALL FOR BALLOTS

Roanoke Times says Va. Tech RB Evans is out for the year with an ACL tear.

 

Re: 2009 SportsJournalists.com college football poll LAST CALL FOR BALLOTS

Yeah. Not good for the Hokies. Good thing they seem to be stacked with young talent at RB. Key word: young.

 

Re: 2009 SportsJournalists.com college football poll LAST CALL FOR BALLOTS

Another point, the momentum from 2006, having Teel and Rice back, makes 2007 disappointing.

 

Re: 2009 SportsJournalists.com college football poll LAST CALL FOR BALLOTS

Glad to join the party.

My poll is in.

 

Re: 2009 SportsJournalists.com college football poll LAST CALL FOR BALLOTS

My top 5: Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, USC and Alabama.

 

Re: 2009 SportsJournalists.com college football poll LAST CALL FOR BALLOTS

By my count, unless they simply messaged you rather than posting why they were late, you're still missing three ballots. If that's the case, here's the one I had ready to go a couple weeks ago, minus Virginia Tech's small drop due to the RB injury. If you want/need/use this, just let me know, and I'll gladly participate, on time, the rest of the season.

. Florida
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. USC
5. Alabama
6. Ohio State
7. Penn State
8. Oklahoma State
9. Mississippi
10. California
11. Virginia Tech
12. LSU
13. Georgia
14. Oregon
15. Georgia Tech
16. TCU
17. Florida State
18. Iowa
19. Nebraska
20. Utah
21. Boise State
22. North Carolina
23. Notre Dame
24. Illinois
25. Pittsburgh

 

Re: 2009 SportsJournalists.com college football poll LAST CALL FOR BALLOTS

That's what he said?

 

Re: 2009 SportsJournalists.com college football poll LAST CALL FOR BALLOTS

Slappy just got my ballot, which makes four (unless more didn't post here).