Comments on: Florida vs. Oklahoma: So What?

By: MODI

MODI — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:11:44 +0000

I do like positive off-field stories, but the coverage of the title game on Tebow was nauseatingly over-the-top. I don’t know if I ever heard anything like that before. I am sure Tebow is a good guy, but just one day I’d like an announcer talk about Stephon Marbury’s legendary contributions off the court.

And even if we reduced goodwill to Florida football players Derrick Brooks has spent a hall of fame career both on and off the field — and Tebow got more pub in one night than DB ever has.

This is not tebow’s fault of course.

By: Kirk Mitchell

Kirk Mitchell — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:15:15 +0000

Mizzo, I can agree with most of that, I personally despise any off the field stories positive or negative about players, because ultimately they don’t matter. I can’t agree with USC though why would they beat Oklahoma or especially Florida? That great defense hasn’t been tested, and they’re average on offense, and it was clear that Alabama was disinterested in playing in the Sugar Bowl against Utah, but yeah we need a playoff.

By: Mizzo

Mizzo — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:18:48 +0000

Only based on their talent brotha–and their coach.

Look, I could care less about USC. Seriously, but I’m ridin’ with talent any day.

But you of all people know what I say: “Hard work beats talent, when talent fails to work hard.”

USC flubbed against Jaquizz so now they sit home but…

Bradford looked shook last night. How the hell could those two teams play for the championship?

I promised myself I wasn’t going to post a college piece because of the non playoff. This whole thing is the most ridiculous piece of bs ever. How can you not have a playoff?

Now I gotta headache. I’m going to bed. Have a good weekend my people. NFL picks are posted.

By: T-Time

T-Time — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:07:12 +0000

Mizzo- it PAINS me to hear you talk about USC like that….it really does. I mean “stubbing your toe” against Oregon State…they lost. Jacquizz gave them hell and just because they beat Penn State pretty good theyre the best??? Come on…thats a little MSMish (Lee Corso is his name)

I agree about the playoff…should be a playoff. Utah, USC, Utah, Florida, Oklahoma, Texas… ’nuff said.

Just a question I’m posing: I know OK State lost their bowl game to Oregon, but before that…they’d dropped games to the #2 and #1 ranked teams in the nation and got NO love…explanation???

And now for the finale: Tim Tebow.

I struggled with actually diggin Tebow when he was a freshman because cats were jockin and my man CLeak was puttin in WORK! THEN, LEAK DIDNT GET DRAFTED…that REALLY pissed me off. So I was anti-Tebow to a degree. But I recognize ball-players. And that’s EXACTLY what Tebow is. Yes, the press is a little excessive. And wouldnt be the same if he were Black (witness VY). BUT Tebow is a helluva player. And his off-field exploits should be highlighted. I dont disagree with that. But it should be other cats in the limelight too. I just did a story on Akeem Jordan of the Eagles and he used to visit juvenile homes while he was at JMU (D 1AA). No one prolly knew that…and there are probably plenty others that do the same. But Tebow is an excellent college player. You can not deny him that at all.

That being said, Ernie Davis or Barry Sanders was the best college player of all-time, Mike Crabtree (who I’ve been on for like 3 YEARS) should probably be the #2 pick in the draft IMO, Colt McCoy is a better QB than Tebow, and Harvin was MOP of the Chip…

I can see how Tebow is a polarizing figure…But Mizzo u killin me with the USC talk man…

By: Temple3

Temple3 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:55:15 +0000

In a tournament, I think USC would be the toughest out. They run the offense least subject to “bad days.” It’s not a spread. Their defense is the most sophisticated. They’d be tough — and I don’t think seeing them one or twice during a tourney would help many teams because you’d still have to matchup. But…

My question is: Would USC become the modern version of 1980’s DePaul basketball? Would the Aguirre, Cumminngs, Dillard, Bradshaw, Comegys first round flameouts continue in a playoff format?

By: Mizzo

Mizzo — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:38:30 +0000

USC would be tough to beat in a tournament. Yeah they aren’t the juggernaut they have been recently so they slip up every now and again but they would finish near the top–if not the top–in the SEC or Big 12 every year. They have too much talent. I’m not ridin’ their jock. This is business…

By: GrandNubian

GrandNubian — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:58:09 +0000

On another note, I just came back from having lunch with my wife at Perimeter Mall in Atlanta. We walked around and went into a few stores before we left there. I just so happen to go into this sports merchandise store and they had on ESPN 1st take w/ Skip Bayless & Stephen A. Smith.

What do you think the topic was?

Yup, “Is Tim Tebow the greatest college football player ever!”.

Of course, Skip was riding Tebow’s 1s & 2s but i didn’t stick around long enough to hear what Stephen A. had to say, being that I no longer watch BSPN. But come on, Teebow the greatest college player EVER!!!

Give me a freekin’ break already.

My, how soon people forget about Vince Young.