Coaches Poll is out
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RedRedJarvisRedwine
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:yeah
GM_Tood
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HuskerBoard Coaches Poll
1 . Alabama LSU
2 . LSU Alabama
3 . Oklahoma USC
4 . USC Oklahoma
5 . Oregon Oregon
6 . South Carolina Georgia
7 . West Virginia Florida State
8 . Michigan Michigan
9 . Arkansas South Carolina
10 . Kansas State Arkansas
11 . Virginia Tech West Virginia
12 . Georgia Wisconsin
13 . Ohio State Michigan State
14 . Michigan State Clemson
15 . Nebraska Texas
16 . Wisconsin Nebraska
17 . Florida St TCU
18 . TCU Stanford
19 . Clemson Oklahoma State
20 . Boise St Virginia Tech
21 . Stanford Kansas State
22 . Texas Boise State
23 . Oklahoma St. Florida
24 . Washington Notre Dame
25 . Florida Auburn
1 . Alabama LSU
2 . LSU Alabama
3 . Oklahoma USC
4 . USC Oklahoma
5 . Oregon Oregon
6 . South Carolina Georgia
7 . West Virginia Florida State
8 . Michigan Michigan
9 . Arkansas South Carolina
10 . Kansas State Arkansas
11 . Virginia Tech West Virginia
12 . Georgia Wisconsin
13 . Ohio State Michigan State
14 . Michigan State Clemson
15 . Nebraska Texas
16 . Wisconsin Nebraska
17 . Florida St TCU
18 . TCU Stanford
19 . Clemson Oklahoma State
20 . Boise St Virginia Tech
21 . Stanford Kansas State
22 . Texas Boise State
23 . Oklahoma St. Florida
24 . Washington Notre Dame
25 . Florida Auburn
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Count 'Bility
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GM_Tood
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kchusker_chris
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to great of a talent gap. it can certainly happen, but 9 times out of 10 it won't. i could coach USC to a win over UW.
kchusker_chris
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-Not sure how Oregon will fare w/ a new QB and a very offensive focused Pac12. They'll play 6-7 teams that can easily hang 40 on them. One turnover or a little bad luck and they are a 3 loss team.
-West Virginia should shock some people this year. Their defense is going to have to hold up to much better offenses, and we know first hand how tough it is to go into a new conference, but their offense will put up some big numbers on those Big12 defenses.
-I don't think Okie State is overrated. That's a team coming off a couple spectacular season with a top 5 coach. New QB, but they are ranked below NU, yet have proven much more of the last few years than we have.
Comish
All-Conference
Plus, anyone in the top almost has to lose twice for someone in the middle (Huskers) to leap them. When Michigan loses the opener...........I'm guessing they will still be rated ahead of us.
Chaddyboxer
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Not gonna lie....it could actually happen....UW is going to be a better team this year IMO.
RedRedJarvisRedwine
All-American
Agreed! Not sure who will win for sure but I do know the final score! 69-66!
Eaglecrazy4
Three-Star Recruit
USM already receiving votes. Very surprising. But I do think NU should at least 13 or higher. Lot of big expectations with pretty much the entire offense returning.
Chaddyboxer
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Haha! Somone voted FSU at #1!? Here's a convo. I had with a buddy of mine on facebook who is a diehard FSU fan. He is actually very knowledgeable about football, yet has never strapped up in pads a day in his life. I love the guy, but he drinks waaay too much of the FSU kool-aid and I've told him that FSU has been one of the highest underachieving teams in the past decade. I've put him in his place before and have pissed him off when I've told him that FSU recruits top 5 to top 10 talent, yet doesn't produce SQUAT in terms of team success on the field. He thinks his team has the right coaches this year to bring them back to prominence....I'll hold my breath on that.
Here it is. He sent me a link that has FSU's defensive line ranked in the top 10 followed by his comment. Then the debate commenced:
Me: Tons o talent and potential that's for sure (year in and year out with recruiting)....but can the coaching/development bring them back to prominence? We will see sir. Plus there are so many other elements that come into play to make a great team. NEB will never be able to recruit like the Noles, however, I think a few diamonds each year coupled with our current culture/staff, can bring NEB to a BCS title game.
Him: LOL, ok now you're reaching. In the last ten years tell me who won the national title that wasn't loaded.
Me: I am basing it off of past recruiting rankings. Even NEB didn't deliver a top 5 to top 10 recruiting class when they dominated in '94 and '95. However, NEB was LOADED with talent on both sides of the ball. My point is....it's coaching, development, culture and all the other aspects as well that bring the team together for optimal success. Teams in the past such as Boise St, Wiscy, TCU have mediocre recruiting seasons, ie 30 to 60th in recruiting rankings, yet produce very good quality teams that can contend in BCS title games. NEB develops talent, ie Suh, Amukamara, Dennard, David, Helu, etc. David was a 2-start athlete, Dennard and Amukamara were both 3-stars according to rivals I believe. As you know, it's not all about recruiting stars. FSU should know this quite well by now considering the past 10 years, they have had HUGE success with recruiting talent/potential, yet have fallen short in becoming a successful team in regards to the win/loss column. FSU needs to get over that hump and start showing me that they can be the team they have the potential to be based on the high talent/potential they recruit.
Him: Yep, and you can blame that on the former regim that was around too long. Since Fisher came in they are back in the top 10 consistently, won both bowl games, 4-0 against Miami and Florida don't have to tell me about development. I could say the same about your Huskers about showing me they can play up to higher standards I was in Madison last year for that debacle. Whether anyone wants to admit it or not, stars matter. The D-Line is full of absolute ballers!
Me: Stars matter to an extent. LSU and Alabama would agree that stars matter, yet they have amazing coaching as well. I want to see FSU in a BCS title game with all this talent. It's put up or shut-up for not only FSU, but NEB as well in my opinion. I can't wait for the season to start. I think FSU has the potential to make it to a BCS game this year, we'll see.
Here it is. He sent me a link that has FSU's defensive line ranked in the top 10 followed by his comment. Then the debate commenced:
Me: Tons o talent and potential that's for sure (year in and year out with recruiting)....but can the coaching/development bring them back to prominence? We will see sir. Plus there are so many other elements that come into play to make a great team. NEB will never be able to recruit like the Noles, however, I think a few diamonds each year coupled with our current culture/staff, can bring NEB to a BCS title game.
Him: LOL, ok now you're reaching. In the last ten years tell me who won the national title that wasn't loaded.
Me: I am basing it off of past recruiting rankings. Even NEB didn't deliver a top 5 to top 10 recruiting class when they dominated in '94 and '95. However, NEB was LOADED with talent on both sides of the ball. My point is....it's coaching, development, culture and all the other aspects as well that bring the team together for optimal success. Teams in the past such as Boise St, Wiscy, TCU have mediocre recruiting seasons, ie 30 to 60th in recruiting rankings, yet produce very good quality teams that can contend in BCS title games. NEB develops talent, ie Suh, Amukamara, Dennard, David, Helu, etc. David was a 2-start athlete, Dennard and Amukamara were both 3-stars according to rivals I believe. As you know, it's not all about recruiting stars. FSU should know this quite well by now considering the past 10 years, they have had HUGE success with recruiting talent/potential, yet have fallen short in becoming a successful team in regards to the win/loss column. FSU needs to get over that hump and start showing me that they can be the team they have the potential to be based on the high talent/potential they recruit.
Him: Yep, and you can blame that on the former regim that was around too long. Since Fisher came in they are back in the top 10 consistently, won both bowl games, 4-0 against Miami and Florida don't have to tell me about development. I could say the same about your Huskers about showing me they can play up to higher standards I was in Madison last year for that debacle. Whether anyone wants to admit it or not, stars matter. The D-Line is full of absolute ballers!
Me: Stars matter to an extent. LSU and Alabama would agree that stars matter, yet they have amazing coaching as well. I want to see FSU in a BCS title game with all this talent. It's put up or shut-up for not only FSU, but NEB as well in my opinion. I can't wait for the season to start. I think FSU has the potential to make it to a BCS game this year, we'll see.
Chaddyboxer
Banned
Oh, and I shouldn't stated a BCS game, not title game in my post about the Huskers. He roots for the Huskers, but he use to hate them due to the fact his family are Colorado Buffalos fans, and he is still one as well.