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Yeah. I knew there was something like that for UConn, but was to lazy to check up.
Frankly, looking at the strong teams in the conference now (WVU, South Florida, Cinci, Rutgers), I would have been completely wrong in my guesses in 2004. I would have expected Pitt to do something, as well as Louisville and Syracuse. I guess those teams no showing for a few years there (and continuing to do so, for the last two) really helped out the UConns, Rutgers, and South Floridas.
It's kind of similar to Wake/GT back in 06, when Miami and FSU weren't playing at the levels everyone expected. But that may be a bit of a stretch.
At this point, I have no idea what my point was. It's more of an observation.
Players of the scrimmage
First-team defense
The display from the first-teamers was breathtaking. They looked to be in midseason form in holding Kellen Moore's first-team offense to three consecutive three-and-outs. And the offense wasn't even close to getting a first down. If I could put those three series in a bottle and save them until Virginia Tech, I totally would.
http://www.obnug.com/2010/3/24/1388943/boise-state-spring-scrimmage-recap
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# | Pac-10 investigating title game. / What if VT stayed in the Big East? UConn wasn't an expansion team. They were a founding member of the conference without a I-A football team. The only change VT, BC and Miami leaving had on UConn was they played a full Big East schedule a year sooner. Having a weaker conference definitely helped them pick up a couple more "marquee" wins.
I agree, I don't think Rutgers would have had a 11 win season but 7-6, 8-5 bowl seasons aren't bad for the second worst team in the conference.
You think that UConn and even Rutgers would have experienced the success they have, if VT/Miami/BC had stayed in the Big East?
I tend to think they benefited from the realignment somewhat. Also, was UConn a football expansion, or were they going to the Big East for football anyway? I can't remember, and I'm too lazy to wiki.
man, now i gotta hate d-tapp. really liked that guy. me and joe had a rocks for jocks lab with the guy; real quiet and generally just a nice guy.
go to hell philly
but they didnt have a tapp one. fuckers.
because it is effing awesome.
is now worthless.
You have to tip your hat to them, because they're building their program the right way.
http://arbiteronline.com/2010/03/21/football-culture-the-basis-for-success/
But I wonder how they will handle a tough loss to open their season...
Though, as a Giants fan it's unfortunate that Macho and Tapp have to be stuck on the Iggles.
Nice. I'm glad I no longer have a reason to watch seattle.
"Jerrell Gavins and Jamar Taylor, I think, have the toughest jobs because they're replacing a guy who was a four-year starter, basically," defensive backs coach Marcel Yates said.
Yates said the main goal for this spring is that "I want the 1s to take it to another level."
When Boise State University officials suspended senior safety Jason Robinson earlier this month for a violation of team rules, they didn’t say what that violation was.
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Ada County court records say Robinson broke another man's jaw when he struck that man in the head or face on or about Feb. 12.
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/03/16/1119130/suspended-boise-state-f...
As we’ve seen in past years, BSU’s coaching staff isn’t afraid to give young players chances when they deserve them. That continues to reverberate in each player’s mind, no matter how safe they think their position may be.
These reasons, along with many others, are why even the most experienced Broncos must continue to get better every spring and show the coaches how much work they’ve put in during the off-season.
“Everyday I’m going out there like I’m a freshman,” junior safety, George Iloka, said. “Coach (Marcel) Yates is on me more now because I’m older. He expects more things from me now, and I like that. He wants me to improve everyday.”
http://arbiteronline.com/2010/03/15/veterans-still-learn-during-spring
Those are some pretty sweet jammies, Ryno.