Some great memories for me too revolving around Casady school. I didn't go there, but I lived only a block from it when I was a kid. Spent a whole lot of my childhood down at Casady Lake fishing and swimming. Played my first night baseball game at the Northwest Optimist Club that used to border Casady field on the north. Although a private school, me and the boys snuck onto Casady Field many times to scrounge up a football game. And had many memorable pickup basketball games at night just across from Casady field in that park to the west. I used to live in those apartments just north of the school.
I think I posted this, maybe not. I went to Vandy on an academic, walked on the team, some jackass dared me. One of my good friends from school went to Casaday, can't mention names of course, but I rode his ass for four years...."You're from Oklahoma, where the hell is that?" LOL And then I end up living in a condo one block down from the school. Never say Never.
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If you compare the AP preseason top 25 to Steele's preseason top 25 you will find that one more has fallen from Steele's than from the AP. 8 from Steele's, 7 from the AP. However, Steele did have TCU and Marshall and the AP did not. The eight teams that have fallen from Steele's preseason top 25 ( S. Carolina, Wisonsin, N. Car, Stanford, UCF, Boise St, Florida and Texas). Combined those teams are 20-31 ATS (40%).
One last reference to Steele’s preseason magazine. He ranks the toughest schedules for every team in 2013 and 2014. It is interesting to note the differences in some cases. For instance last year Florida was ranked as having the #1 toughest schedule in 2013 and dropped to #32 toughest schedule in 2014. I will list some down below. In brackets the first # is their 2013 toughest schedule ranking and the second # is the 2014 toughest schedule ranking.
Miss State (#2 to #56), TCU (#4 to #40), Georgia (#5 to #35), Notre Dame (#17 to #1), Louisville (#115 to #68), Auburn (#32 to #5), Alabama (#38 to #68) and Texas (#28 to #10).
Toughest schedule is one of many variables when evaluating a team transcending from one season to the next but it worthy of attention. Of course you have to consider experience rankings of players, coaching tenures etc but usually a tougher schedule can make it more difficult to improve from the previous year’s record.
If you break down the 25 toughest schedules only 7 of the current AP top 25 teams rank in the top 25 of the toughest schedule rankings. That is pretty impressive. They are Notre Dame (#1 toughest schedule), W. Virginia #4, Utah #8, UCLA #11, USC #17, Ole Miss #20, and Ariz St #25. Marshall has the #125 toughest schedule out of 128 teams.
Miss State (#2 to #56), TCU (#4 to #40), Georgia (#5 to #35), Notre Dame (#17 to #1), Louisville (#115 to #68), Auburn (#32 to #5), Alabama (#38 to #68) and Texas (#28 to #10).
Toughest schedule is one of many variables when evaluating a team transcending from one season to the next but it worthy of attention. Of course you have to consider experience rankings of players, coaching tenures etc but usually a tougher schedule can make it more difficult to improve from the previous year’s record.
If you break down the 25 toughest schedules only 7 of the current AP top 25 teams rank in the top 25 of the toughest schedule rankings. That is pretty impressive. They are Notre Dame (#1 toughest schedule), W. Virginia #4, Utah #8, UCLA #11, USC #17, Ole Miss #20, and Ariz St #25. Marshall has the #125 toughest schedule out of 128 teams.
Then I guess we're in. GS I know would like to make a little on the insight, I got the Right Coast covered now, what more do we need? I'm not shitting here, we could do some damage and make a bucket load at it. You guys give it some thought, I have nothing but Carolina Blue to watch.
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PS, not going "tout"
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PS, not going "tout"
I do a little thing when the bowls get here. But that involves a system I have been following and refining for a number of years and you have an entire season's stats to work from. I believe in informing people on this forum from a little different perspective than many have the time or effort to get involved in. If I did do something like that full time it would allow me to open a lot of new doors that I have never opened before. I still owe an allegiance to this forum and no matter what I will always post on here (as long as they will have me that is). The other benefit of this forum is input from others. If you think you know something nobody else does you better think about it a little harder and longer. However there are some basic principles to handicapping and you do have to learn to evaluate new and different areas to advance your skills.
I'm here, just finished dinner. Phil Steele isn't squat, you ever watched/listened to him? It was just a thought, not knockin anyone here, just saying we have, combined, a more intel football group than Vegas could pray to put together. I know how they do the lines, it would be on us to break that, lol.
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Looking over some of last year’s box scores for some of the teams that are playing against each other again this week. Here are some observations:
Oregon beat Cal at home LY 55-16. If you look at the box score Oregon only outgained Cal 381 to 325 but Cal had 5 TO’s.
S Florida hosted Cinn ly and won 26-20. Cinn outgained them 342 to 241 and had 5 TO’s
Troy and S. Flo combined for 67 pts ly and 1,072 yds between them.
LY Nevada beat Hawaii 31-9. Hawaii outgained them379 to 340 but had 6 TO’s.
La Monroe beat Texas St LY 21-14. Texas St outgained them 358 to 192 and both teams had 2 TO’s.
Miss St squeeked by LSU LY 27-24 but outgained them 525 to 388.
N Texas beat Rice LY 28-16. Rice outgained them 355-253 but had 3 TO’s.
Texas Tech beat TCU 20-10 LY and TCU outgained them 401-336.
BOL
Oregon beat Cal at home LY 55-16. If you look at the box score Oregon only outgained Cal 381 to 325 but Cal had 5 TO’s.
S Florida hosted Cinn ly and won 26-20. Cinn outgained them 342 to 241 and had 5 TO’s
Troy and S. Flo combined for 67 pts ly and 1,072 yds between them.
LY Nevada beat Hawaii 31-9. Hawaii outgained them379 to 340 but had 6 TO’s.
La Monroe beat Texas St LY 21-14. Texas St outgained them 358 to 192 and both teams had 2 TO’s.
Miss St squeeked by LSU LY 27-24 but outgained them 525 to 388.
N Texas beat Rice LY 28-16. Rice outgained them 355-253 but had 3 TO’s.
Texas Tech beat TCU 20-10 LY and TCU outgained them 401-336.
BOL
I remember that Cal/Oregon game last yr and just checked the boxscore to refresh my memory. The game was played in crazy rain. The score was 41-3 at the half. Oregon had a short field to work with in the 1st half due to Cal turnovers or 3 and outs and there wasnt much yardage to gain. Cal picked up a nice chunk of their yardage in garbage time.
