Monday, October 24
Longhorn Fan Rooting Guide, Week 9
Horns fans, it’s time to start our selective cheering, as the quest for a Rose Bowl berth gains focus. Up this week, a slew of games to take an active interest in:
Group One: Remaining Unbeatens
Root for FLORIDA over GEORGIA
Root for BOSTON COLLEGE over VIRGINIA TECH
Root for UTAH STATE over ALABAMA
Root for STANFORD over UCLA
Root for USC over WASHINGTON STATE
That last one may have you scratching your heads, but we’re on record saying we want a piece of USC. We’re not changing our tune now. Virginia Tech has an outside chance of passing Texas, so a loss from them against BC this week or Miami next week would be nice. The SEC teams have a tough hill to climb, as they aren’t likely to close the human voter gap enough to give Texas a scare. UCLA and USC cannot both remain undefeated, so we’re not too concerned there, either.
Group Two: Big 12 Madness
Root for TEXAS TECH over BAYLOR
Root for MISSOURI over KANSAS
Root for COLORADO over KANSAS STATE
Root for TEXAS A&M over IOWA STATE
Root for OKLAHOMA over NEBRASKA
From here on out, we’ll basically be rooting for all the teams that Texas has beaten, or will play in the remaining games. Of particular interest to Horns fans should be Colorado and Texas Tech. If those two can finish strong, the Texas victories over those two teams will be worth more.
As painful as it is to root for the Aggies and Sooners, we've got bigger fish to fry this year, Horns fans. So sack up, swallow your pride, and do it. Then take a long, hot bath and scrub yourself clean of the filthiness you're feeling.
Group Three: Others
Root for RICE over UTEP
Root for OHIO STATE over MINNESOTA
Root for LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE over TROY
Horns fans need to pull hard for Ohio State to win out, as the higher they climb in the polls and BCS standings, the more the Texas victory bolsters the Horns resume. Next time you see a Buckeye fan, raise your Horns in the air, laugh uncontrollably, and then quietly say, "Hey, I hope you beat Minnesota this week."
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Group One: Remaining Unbeatens
Root for FLORIDA over GEORGIA
Root for BOSTON COLLEGE over VIRGINIA TECH
Root for UTAH STATE over ALABAMA
Root for STANFORD over UCLA
Root for USC over WASHINGTON STATE
That last one may have you scratching your heads, but we’re on record saying we want a piece of USC. We’re not changing our tune now. Virginia Tech has an outside chance of passing Texas, so a loss from them against BC this week or Miami next week would be nice. The SEC teams have a tough hill to climb, as they aren’t likely to close the human voter gap enough to give Texas a scare. UCLA and USC cannot both remain undefeated, so we’re not too concerned there, either.
Group Two: Big 12 Madness
Root for TEXAS TECH over BAYLOR
Root for MISSOURI over KANSAS
Root for COLORADO over KANSAS STATE
Root for TEXAS A&M over IOWA STATE
Root for OKLAHOMA over NEBRASKA
From here on out, we’ll basically be rooting for all the teams that Texas has beaten, or will play in the remaining games. Of particular interest to Horns fans should be Colorado and Texas Tech. If those two can finish strong, the Texas victories over those two teams will be worth more.
As painful as it is to root for the Aggies and Sooners, we've got bigger fish to fry this year, Horns fans. So sack up, swallow your pride, and do it. Then take a long, hot bath and scrub yourself clean of the filthiness you're feeling.
Group Three: Others
Root for RICE over UTEP
Root for OHIO STATE over MINNESOTA
Root for LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE over TROY
Horns fans need to pull hard for Ohio State to win out, as the higher they climb in the polls and BCS standings, the more the Texas victory bolsters the Horns resume. Next time you see a Buckeye fan, raise your Horns in the air, laugh uncontrollably, and then quietly say, "Hey, I hope you beat Minnesota this week."
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If you can find a sports bar outside of Ohio that encourages buckeye fans to watch games there (say in Raleigh, NC). It is a perfect spot to raise the horns and yell hook'em. If the buckeyes are losing. Sit down, grab a beer, and cheer for the other team. Look around, because there might actually be some hot Ohio St. girls ready to 'drop the zero and get with a hero'. Be prepared to throw said beer and run if the need arises.
-jimmer
-jimmer
# posted by 
: 10/24/2005 7:57 PM
: 10/24/2005 7:57 PM
Hey Kyle,
Thank you for your elloquent point (versus anything we've gotten from USC fans). It's not that we dislike GA. It's that in the end of the year, we don't want to hear any whining about another SEC team being blocked out of the national championship game despite going undefeated. All of the talk surrounding the Pac 10 and Big 12 being weak this year has overshadowed the fact that there really aren't too many powerhouses out of the SEC this year either. Although I will say from top to bottom, it is a better conference, no team in the top of the SEC can compete with either SC or Texas. So we don't want any talk about what should have been, could have been for the SEC. For you, I will root for GA to beat Florida. But after that, all bets are off. I too despise all that Florida stands for. The school, the state, and all of the other programs within it's state lines. So GO BULLDOGS. Beat the Gators!! But after that, lose quick and get it over with.
Thank you for your elloquent point (versus anything we've gotten from USC fans). It's not that we dislike GA. It's that in the end of the year, we don't want to hear any whining about another SEC team being blocked out of the national championship game despite going undefeated. All of the talk surrounding the Pac 10 and Big 12 being weak this year has overshadowed the fact that there really aren't too many powerhouses out of the SEC this year either. Although I will say from top to bottom, it is a better conference, no team in the top of the SEC can compete with either SC or Texas. So we don't want any talk about what should have been, could have been for the SEC. For you, I will root for GA to beat Florida. But after that, all bets are off. I too despise all that Florida stands for. The school, the state, and all of the other programs within it's state lines. So GO BULLDOGS. Beat the Gators!! But after that, lose quick and get it over with.
# posted by : 10/25/2005 1:06 PM
: 10/25/2005 1:06 PM
"Next time you see a Buckeye fan, raise your Horns in the air, laugh uncontrollably, and then quietly say, "Hey, I hope you beat Minnesota this week."
well see you lucky son of a ******* next year...youll be laughing then when we shut up the whole state of texas and your stupid horns..
well see you lucky son of a ******* next year...youll be laughing then when we shut up the whole state of texas and your stupid horns..
# posted by : 10/25/2005 2:12 PM
: 10/25/2005 2:12 PM
Kyle -
Also, don't forget that Georgia still has an excellent shot to go to the Sugar Bowl even with one loss. I'd still take them over any other SEC team...
Hell, even with 2 losses - I figure they should still beat UF this weekend and finally, mercifully, knock them out of the top 25... I hope - they'd waltz into the SEC championship. With Shockley back, UGA'll roll over Alabama (I'm not particularly impressed with the SEC this year, as I think most of the conference is way overrated, but Georgia does seem to be the real deal) into a Sugar Bowl.
True, it's always nice to be undefeated, but it does raise the spectre of once again having to deal with a massive whinefest around the country concerning the BCS, which has just gotten old to me (people, it's UNDERSTOOD you think the BCS sucks - THEY KNOW)
Also, don't forget that Georgia still has an excellent shot to go to the Sugar Bowl even with one loss. I'd still take them over any other SEC team...
Hell, even with 2 losses - I figure they should still beat UF this weekend and finally, mercifully, knock them out of the top 25... I hope - they'd waltz into the SEC championship. With Shockley back, UGA'll roll over Alabama (I'm not particularly impressed with the SEC this year, as I think most of the conference is way overrated, but Georgia does seem to be the real deal) into a Sugar Bowl.
True, it's always nice to be undefeated, but it does raise the spectre of once again having to deal with a massive whinefest around the country concerning the BCS, which has just gotten old to me (people, it's UNDERSTOOD you think the BCS sucks - THEY KNOW)
# posted by : 10/25/2005 2:32 PM
: 10/25/2005 2:32 PM
at least we're a blue state...
sorry world, we tried.
love,
california and the rest of the educated minority
sorry world, we tried.
love,
california and the rest of the educated minority
# posted by : 10/25/2005 2:37 PM
: 10/25/2005 2:37 PM
At least nobody takes us seriously because of all the damn hippies we have here.
Sorry world, we tried to get them to wash, but they just won't listen.
Love,
Ahnold
Sorry world, we tried to get them to wash, but they just won't listen.
Love,
Ahnold
# posted by : 10/25/2005 2:49 PM
: 10/25/2005 2:49 PM
You can't "whine like an Auburn fan" because UGA has nowhere near the team that Auburn had last year, and unlike Auburn last year, Georgia has no claim that they should compete for a national title. It is clearly obvious that at this point, SC and Texas should play that game regardless of who else might be undefeated. If you don't think Auburn would have given SC a better game than Oklahoma did then you are nuts.
# posted by : 10/25/2005 5:23 PM
: 10/25/2005 5:23 PM
Since Georgia won't overtake us, it would be great for them to win out. More BCS controversy is better in the long run. Let the SEC be shafted again. That can only help the push for a playoff.
# posted by : 10/25/2005 5:36 PM
: 10/25/2005 5:36 PM
Texas has slated UCLA for the 2008-2009 seasons after the 1 and 1 with Ohio State I believe. I am all for adding another quality opponent to the early schedule in replacement of ULaLa.
# posted by : 10/26/2005 2:36 AM
: 10/26/2005 2:36 AM
Georgia is every bit as good as Texas and USC this year! The UGA fans that post here obviously do not know the team very well and have bought into the media hype (ESPN - Corso, Herbstreet and others)
Texas hasn't played anybody worth a damn either. Ohio State has two losses in the weak Big 11 and should have lost to Penn State as well. Who else has Texas beaten? Oklahoma - yeah, they suck this year. Texas Tech - they would get beat by almost all the teams in the SEC. Who else worth anything has Texas played and who else do they play for the rest of the season. Having a big head for beating a mediocre Ohio State team is going to get you in trouble.
USC - They have played Notre Dame and that's it. They needed a miracle to win that game as well. Watch Tennessee beat ND in a couple of weeks, and you will understand my point. ND also lost to Mich St, who is very average. The Pac10 is the second weakest conference this year, beating only the Big12.
UGA can play with either UT or USC any day and has every right to complain if we are left out of the BCS Championship! I don't think USC or Texas are as good as Auburn was last year. Too bad we are stuck with media favorites UT and USC automatically due to their cupcake schedules.
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Texas hasn't played anybody worth a damn either. Ohio State has two losses in the weak Big 11 and should have lost to Penn State as well. Who else has Texas beaten? Oklahoma - yeah, they suck this year. Texas Tech - they would get beat by almost all the teams in the SEC. Who else worth anything has Texas played and who else do they play for the rest of the season. Having a big head for beating a mediocre Ohio State team is going to get you in trouble.
USC - They have played Notre Dame and that's it. They needed a miracle to win that game as well. Watch Tennessee beat ND in a couple of weeks, and you will understand my point. ND also lost to Mich St, who is very average. The Pac10 is the second weakest conference this year, beating only the Big12.
UGA can play with either UT or USC any day and has every right to complain if we are left out of the BCS Championship! I don't think USC or Texas are as good as Auburn was last year. Too bad we are stuck with media favorites UT and USC automatically due to their cupcake schedules.
# posted by : 10/27/2005 6:30 PM
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