Texas Moves Up to Second In Coaches' Poll
The first good news of the day leading up to the official selection show later -- the Longhorns moved up to second in the Coaches' Poll, in front of TCU and Cincinnati, with Florida dropping to fifth.
Correction: Texas remains at second in the poll. Either way, good news. --GoBR--
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Nebraska actually moved up one spot
That makes us look good, too. Our near-loss was to a ranked team, unlike Bama’s defensive struggle against fake UT.
How was Bama’s defensive struggle against a “fake” UF last night? el oh el.
More importantly, how was yours against a weak Nebraska?
See you in Pasadena. Tell McCoy to actually show up, please.
Reading comprehension fail
How would your way even make sense? Thanks for stopping by, though. Fake UT = Tennessee. Real UT = Texas.
@MJY – I’m a girl.
Texas was already #2
AP was the only poll to have Texas at #3. That chaned this week as AP voted Alabama #1 with a ll but two first place votes and Texas at #2 with the remaining first place votes.
Harris also had UT at #2 entering this week. It was the computers that were causing UT to be #3 in the actual BCS rankings. That will change now due to Florida’s loss.
money money money
unbelievable, Texas earns #2 spot with 1 sec 1 point over mediocre Nebraska! It’s all about money and ESPN hype. money money money… If TCU had UT money – TCU would be playing Jan. 7. College Football has been completely corrupted by ESPN and greed,
I'll admit it
I didn’t watch TCU’s game yesterday. I’d love to watch it so I can feel better informed, but I don’t see it anywhere on the ESPN360 archives or even on YouTube. Does anyone know where I can review TCU’s game from yesterday where they were able to strengthen further their schedule by beating a ranked team for their BCS-member conference’s championship?
Got to give them credit. They sure have done well as members of the WAC, then Conference USA, and now the Mountain West. Greg Davis’ play calling would struggle to rival all that lateral movement.
by Lincoln on Dec 6, 2009 3:55 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Money?
If TCU is so upset about not getting the opportunity to play for the title, they can drop down and play in the FCS. Of course they do not do that, why? They want the money that comes with the FBS. For anyone to make a case for TCU based on money seems disingenuous.
Didn't that get settled already?
A far from experienced Holiday Bowl Texas team beat that ass not two years ago. I wish Texas would schedule TCU again so this could be settled.
"Stats are for losers, I like winning games."
Texas beating Neb cost the confernce around 5M in bowl payouts
I am not sure what you are getting at, but you do have a mighty fine tinfoil hat…
JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"- RCCook
I'm tired of TCU, UC, Boise State ranting
If TCU played somebody besides Utah and BYU they might get more consideration. I wish Mack would schedule some home and home with the Frogs to stop this crap.
by SpiritOfTheFedora on Dec 6, 2009 6:29 PM CST up reply actions
You took my name? Really?
The swine flu takes a Will Muschamp shot every September.
by pleaseplaykindle on Dec 6, 2009 11:53 PM CST up reply actions
florida still in front of boise??? lmao
boise would blow them off the turf. the way college football teams are ranked is a joke
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
lol prolly, but still they are undefeated.
no matter what conference u play in, i believe that an undefeated team should be ranked ahead of a 1 loss team in any situation, even if it were texas.
"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"
by greenspointexas on Dec 6, 2009 4:03 PM CST up reply actions
Florida would murder BSU
and you think Utah should have been in the NC last year?
If you're so sure of what it ain't, how about telling us what it am!
Roy Williams just caught a TD pass...
and of course threw up his ’horns!
by 7Swords of Salat on Dec 6, 2009 4:10 PM CST reply actions
Is that Two games Now...
Where he has thrown his horns up after a TD? Or, has he always done that?
2 TD's for Big Roy
And of course, he did it again. =)
Mack Brown not a voter
Why is Mack Brown not listed as a USA Today Coaches Poll voter?
Much the same
as they do for anyone not in the top five I’m thinking.
The "Big Bang" was actually a Will Muschamp chestbump......with the Earth!
He pulled out of the voting, as I recall
He made a stand against it, and does not vote in it anymore.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 6, 2009 4:41 PM CST up reply actions
How is Iowa
Still 2 spots below a Penn State team that Iowa beat on the road? I actually like Iowa, and more particularly Kirk Ferentz. I hope Iowa gets the empty Fiesta spot.
The "Big Bang" was actually a Will Muschamp chestbump......with the Earth!
Because Iowa is a much weaker team now
They were much better with their third-string RB and first-string QB than with their fourth- and second-string of same.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 6, 2009 4:54 PM CST up reply actions
True
I forgot that Stanzi has been out.
The "Big Bang" was actually a Will Muschamp chestbump......with the Earth!
Bama is no better than Texas
Bama squeaked by Tenn at home with a 12-10 win against a 7-5 team. They also barely squeaked by last week against a 7-5 Auburn team.
This Texas hating is nonsense. We are as deserving as any other team, this year and last year.
I think we will beat Bama.
To give them credit, Auburn is a rivalry of sorts
Rivalries always are a bit janky when you’re trying to compare teams because each team is trying to play their best ball of the season.
TEXAS FIGHT
That's true with Auburn.
Not really the case with Bama-Tenn, though. That was their equivalent of UT-NU, although I think there were enough blown calls in Bama’s favor that game that the Tide deserves more criticism for that game than UT does for the NU game. It won’t happen, though. Ess Eee See.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 7, 2009 8:12 AM CST up reply actions
For whatever its worth...Texas moved up to #2 in the AP Poll
I know it is not used for BCS but it is encouraging.
JS poll has us 5, just like last week. No change.
Can’t find any other info on computer or Harris polls
Texas D
Texas Defense will beat Alabama ,plus you guys forget we have two coaches who have coach under Saban we
Can really use that to be and advantage I think
what was wrong with our O last night
Our WRs have got to step up, run better routes to get open, and catch the passes when they are on target! Our run was working with Tre’ Newton, but we went away from it for no apparent reason.
Is this pathetic showing Greg Davis’ fault? I saw a lot of drops and coverage sacks.
It was a combination of poor O-Line blocking and play calling on runs
Nebraska did this all night:
Rush 4 DL, drop 7 -or
-Rush 4 DL, Safety Blitz, 6 in coverage
Their LB’ers filled gaps well, and 90% of Newton’s runs were stretched out of the zone read. He never made the cut up inside because there weren’t any holes open. Very little misdirection (which Suh stayed home and blew up the play for a 4 yard loss), and no jet sweeps were used as well. GD did nothing to confuse the Defense or at least keep them honest. Very depressing.
Get off your knees Greg, you're blowin' the game.
There isn't an OC in the country
that could game plan with the way our line played last night. There was not enough time for any type of play to develop. Complete failure or in Mack’s words “They just whipped us.” If I were looking to place blame on the staff I would start with McWhorter. For two years now we’ve had to deal with this and it’s not improving. They are constantly confused and out of position and that, my friends, is poor coaching.
by SpiritOfTheFedora on Dec 6, 2009 6:42 PM CST up reply actions
TCU drops to #4 in the BCS!
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Mountain West schedule can suck it!
"We don't freestyle Texas Fight, big boy." - Coach Brown
um, read: stays at #4 but does not slide up the food chain.
"We don't freestyle Texas Fight, big boy." - Coach Brown
good... Cincy definitely deserved to jump them in the polls
by 7Swords of Salat on Dec 6, 2009 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
Cincy didn't really outplay Pitt imo
They got some lucky breaks in the end to come back from way down. I don’t think Cincy is any big deal. But, I also don’t think TCU is either.
I wonder if Tebow & Co. roll over or if they bring it. Should be an interesting match up that could be a blow out either way.
Dear Brian Kelly
Sorry that your wish for NU to beat UT didn’t come true, but we’ll root for you anyway if you promise to make Tim Tebow cry again.
Signed,
Texas
by burntorangehorn on Dec 7, 2009 8:13 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
That's exactly why I don't want ND to hire him.
I like him too much.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 7, 2009 3:03 PM CST up reply actions
Well
I go to ND (law school), so I don’t share the antipathy to the school that most people on this site seem to. That, and growing up Catholic. I’m liking Kelly more and more as our guy.
I guess that's what I didn't like about ND
The thing about so many of my Catholic friends feeling like they should root for ND because they were Catholic. I honestly have no problem with people who are fans because they went there, or who grew up in ND families. I didn’t go to UT, unfortunately, but I did grow up in a Texas family (father’s side, at least).
by burntorangehorn on Dec 7, 2009 3:18 PM CST up reply actions
It's a dream school for so many
I considered going here for UG, but chose Texas instead because of distance and money (and am happy I did!). But I’ve gotten a sense, at least among my circle of friends, that it’s a school that you dream about going to and and are still emotionally connected to. I had lots of hardcore Catholic friends at UT who had seriously considered ND and would still cheer on the Irish because they still loved the school. I do know of people who just like it because they’re Catholic and never had any real shot or desire to actually go there, and I agree, that I don’t understand so much.
true, Cincy didn't really outplay Pitt
but defeating a top 20 team on the road in what essentially was the Big East championship game should, IMO, jump them over an idle TCU.
by 7Swords of Salat on Dec 7, 2009 3:26 PM CST up reply actions
probably snorting a line of coke in some low rent Vegas motel
Your tongue can't repel flavor of that magnitude!!
Exactly what I told my wife. Spy cheater hater.
He should be on set to hand out the invitation to the horns in person. Beotch.
"We don't freestyle Texas Fight, big boy." - Coach Brown
LOL. Tebow's last game is in a "real" swamp. Just sayin'.
"We don't freestyle Texas Fight, big boy." - Coach Brown
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