ESPN Power Ranking has SCAR

Legend [15870]

TigerPulse: 100%

Posts: 7660

Joined: 12/4/06

Re: and considering NCSt doubled (or more) usuck in

Sep 5, 2017, 3:32 AM

Totally agree with you. You made some good points in your post.

While watching the Bama/FSU game I had a chance to discuss SC's (So called) win against NC State with 4 Gamecock fans. These guys had more realistic expectations for the coots for this years team than most delusional coot fans who thank JB is DW reincarnated! These SC fans even agreed 7 wins would be pushing it and that JB was an above average but not the spectacular superstar he thinks he is.

We all agreed that the offense has several holes: O-Line, running game, other than Deebo Samuels average at WR position, weak defensive line and DB's average in coverage protection and no depth.

They also admitted NC State basically choked and should have won the game. They admitted you take away State's turn overs and SC loses by 7 to 14 points.

These guys know their football based on how they discussed the game and these were true Gamecock fans. When I ask them about there chances against Clemson they just laughed and said they hoped this years score would not be worse than last years score. Also, they brought up the bad officiating. For example the Miss pass interference call and the spot for the first down late in the 2nd half was bad.

We both agreed instant replay has done very little to improve officiating. In fact, in some ways college officials have become worse. They can spend 10 minutes reviewing a play and still get it wrong. With so much money involved in college football these days, quality officiating has become more important than ever. But each week some bonehead ref seems to find away to blow the most obvious of calls.

IMO all of the sports analysts who have projected SC is a contender for the east are trying to figure out ways to keep coot fans engaged so they will continue to read their articles, buy sports magazines, news papers etc.... I think they know SC is just an average team but if they come out and print that it will cost them $$$$.

I would hate to have the job as the beat writer for the coots. It has to be extremely difficult to find something positive to write about coot football every week.

flag link

military_tech

thumb_down

thumb_up

and considering NCSt doubled (or more) usuck in

Re: and considering NCSt doubled (or more) usuck in

Sometimes its better to be lucky than good

TigerBoard POTD