Should the 'Horns be #1?

[Writer]

Not to say that USC hasn't had tougher match-ups. The Longhorns, on the other hand, have been playing consistently and with finesse regardless of who they're playing.

USC has had near losses in their last three match-ups. Really, now, are they the #1 team in the nation?

I think they ought to step aside and let Texas take the #1 berth. What do you say?

[acmejack]

1. hook em!

[Writer]

2. Hook 'em, '97.

You?

[acmejack]

33. 97, now I feel old!

75!

[Writer]

40. Bah. Twas a good school then...

an even better school now. Heck, we spin circles around Tech academically... which, I believe, explains the angry tortilla throwing.

[sniffa]

3. no way

georgia.. or texas tech... or bama... or VT. yeah, that's it. the hokies.

[Writer]

4. Now I can see the Hokies being a good challenge...

but Tech? I don't know about that.

[BOSSHOG]

5. How do you spell NO?

Horns would have lost at South Bend today. One could say the Trojans have had 27 near losses in a row. I'm not a USC fan but its gonna take something more than today's game on the homefield of the luckiest team in football to bump them out of my poll as number one.

[Scurrilous]

6. USC is the defending national champ ...

...and should remain no. 1 until someone beats them.

[Protagoras]

NO

N O
N-O
N.O.

Anyone who's opening against Louisiana-Lafayette needs to drop 5 points in principle.

Let Texas play Notre Dame at home and we'll see. Till then, I'll take the Cardiac Kids at USC or VT or Georgia or Alabama...and I think Texas Tech may end the discussion anyway.

[Writer]

8. The Horns will beat Texas Tech.

Period.

[Protagoras]

26. If they don't will they eat their steer?

Mascot abuse is such a horrible thing :D

[Rufus T. Firefly]

20. And opening at Hawaii was anyone's game, right?

[Protagoras]

27. Don't confuse criticism of Texas with

defense of USC...however this year I'll take the Pac 10 over the Big 12 hands down for competitiveness. Regardless, I think it's a good policy to root against teams from Florida and Texas and I have believed this since before I ever heard the words Governer Bush. But now I feel vindicated. :P

[northzax]

37. Hawaii is Div I, at least

and last year had a heisman finalist. La-Lafayette is I-AA, the game doesn't even count towards the BCS standings. And USC did have to fly 7 hours to play that game, in someone else's stadium.

Everyone schedules patsies, it's stupid to reward them in any way.

Notre Dame, by the way, was ranked 9th, having beaten teams in the top 5 (Michigan), USC is the top team until someone beats them, or Texas goes on a run of beating top ten teams, on the road.

[bigwillq]

7. No

USC is #1 until they lose.

[Lethe]

9. Guns Up! Tech is gonna beat em next week.

It should be a good game. I wish i could be there in person to throw some stale tortillas.

[Writer]

10. How will Tech beat Texas?

With what defense? Texas' is ranked #5 in the nation. Sure they have a passing game... but... that don't win against a top-ranked blitz.

Texas will beat Tech.

[Awsi Dooger]

28. It should be a lopsided win

In fact, I'm going to bet Texas in that game, either first half or game or both

[bmbmd]

30. Kansas State had the number nine defense in the country.

How did that work out against Tech?

[FightinNewDem]

11. Typical UT line!

"Damn it, we're entitled to this!"

USC had three near losses? Try three hard-fought victories. Sorry, but until they lose, they keep the top slot in my book.

Don't worry, Texas is going to cough up a goofy loss at some point this season, you can count on it. I like Texas Tech in a few weeks, but I will laugh my happy hindquarters off if it's Baylor!

[Writer]

12. That's all merely belief.

Yeah, it was supposed to be Colorado this week.

Remember when Texas won the Rose Bowl last year?

And I hated to see how Alabama nearly beat up on USC last week. That was a poor show from a supposedly #1 team.

[Awsi Dooger]

15. Alabama is mostly in the SEC

USC hosted Arizona and won by 3 TDs. I was there for homecoming.

[Writer]

16. So... what happened versus Alabama?

They didn't look that good.

[Awsi Dooger]

24. I was trying to hint to you USC never played Alabama

Last week we beat Arizona 42-21. Prior to that we came from behind to defeat Arizona St. 38-28 on the road, and Oregon 45-13 on the road. The other games were home to Arkansas, where we scored 70+, and at Hawaii in the opener.

[Writer]

25. Yeah yeah yeah... Alabama... Arizona...

;)

Thanks for being kind about it.

[TrueAmerican]

29. Maybe you got confused with USC - University of South Carolina?

lol

[Writer]

39. Right... yeah... oh yeah...

Hehe.

[Awsi Dooger]

13. This must be a joke

The only game similar to this on Texas' schedule so far was at Ohio State and the Horns were hardly dominant. In fact, similarly fortunate. They were down in the middle of the 4th quarter and Ohio St missed a very manageable FG that would have put the Buckeyes up by 9. Texas' winning TD was a great catch into double coverage in the final minute or so. Then the Ohio St. QB fumbled and I think Texas padded the final margin with another FG or TD. But it was life or death all the way. Ohio St had tons of possessions in Texas territory with the lead and chances to put the game away, but kept settling for FG attempts.

[Writer]

14. Then, hey, let's have USC and Texas match up.

Although I think Texas would have cleaned up versus Alabama last week.

[WildClarySage]

17. After WVU's comeback today in the second half against Louisville?

In triple OT? Mountaineers Rule, Babeeee!

[Writer]

18. I have my eye on WVU.

Texas v. WVU may be a great Rose Bowl.

[ashling]

19. Of course!

Hook 'em!
:woohoo:

[TrueAmerican]

21. Ha Ha

I almost thought you were being serious for a second. Than I realized you Texans have a warp sense of humor.

[Traveling_Home]

22. CU Sux

They shouldn't be #1 cause they beat CU.
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[Writer]

23. I'm doing my grad work there...

so my empathy to you.

But I'm a Longhorn all the way ;)

[bmbmd]

31. No. Can't take it away because of a lucky win against ND.

Has to be settled on the field.

[jobycom]

32. Not yet. I think they CAN pass USC without USC losing, but

Not based on this week. USC beat a tough team in a very tough fight. UT beat a team they weren't supposed to have any trouble with.

If UT beats Texas Tech next week, then the conversation starts to have meaning. Until they are challenged, though, all they've proven is they are a very talented team that can beat teams they are supposed to easily beat. They always do that.

It's beating tough teams they've never been good at. They have tremendous talent, but weak coaching. Let's wait and see.

And for the record, I'm a UT alum and live in Austin, so this isn't homerism for USC.

[Writer]

38. If that's the case, then, the fault lays squarely with a weak Big 12

C'mon - Baylor? Texas A&M? UT needs to play more Big Dawgs. It used to be Nebraska, but Texas settled that dispute in 1996 during the Big 12's first season. They won a tough battle against #4 Ohio State and ... remember that Rose Bowl versus Michigan?

Texas has what it needs. Now it needs a challenge. Tech is going to try, but Tech doesn't have a running game nor a defense. I disagree with you on the coaching. Texas' defense and overall play execution is due squarely to excellent coaching.

Hook 'em, btw. '97 :)

[jobycom]

41. If they played a tougher schedule

they'd lose a couple games. They have the talent, but they are still sloppy. Brown is a weak coach, but a great recruiter. This year his staff seems to be getting better, though. If they beat Tech, they should go undefeated, at least until the bowl game.

That 97 Big 12 Title Game was beautiful. That was coaching and a good team, not just a bunch of talented players outrunning their opponents. If Brown could coach like Makovich coached that day, and if he'd have started Applewhite instead of pretending Simms could play, we'd have won a championship already.

[wellstone_democrat]

34. USC--- UT will lose to TTU next week

for all the bravado and nonsense that UT specializes in, TTU will whip 'em next Saturday. See ya then boys!

[Stephist]

35. Bravado and Nonsense

A Tech fan accusing others:rofl:

[wellstone_democrat]

36. We shall see next Sat and discuss who is full of it then

OK?

(not really a TTU "fan" but rather a "anyone playing UT" fan---)

[safi0]

42. No. Absolutely Not.

USC hasn't lost in over 2 years and until someone beats them that number 1 spot will belong to them.