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DawgDaddy said:
It was Murray's ACL, he had a great career and will always be remembered as a great field general at UGA. http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112413aaa.html
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That sucks for him. I honestly see the Titans trying to pick him up with the need for a good backup in Nashville and with where he'll probably be sitting in this draft. Heck, he might could even overtake Locker in a couple seasons. I would personally be really happy if we pick him up.

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oh my two guys on the same team blocking each other ... way to go muschamp way to go

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saw this on twitter and died laughing at one of the comments .. "we couldnt even beat them with a dead guy on their defense"

check out the dude at the goal line!
 
trae* said:
oh my two guys on the same team blocking each other ... way to go muschamp way to go

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saw this on twitter and died laughing at one of the comments .. "we couldnt even beat them with a dead guy on their defense"

check out the dude at the goal line!
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Wow man that's something else.
 
trae* said:
oh my two guys on the same team blocking each other ... way to go muschamp way to go

bz4bie5cyaa85in.0_standard_400.0.jpg


saw this on twitter and died laughing at one of the comments .. "we couldnt even beat them with a dead guy on their defense"

check out the dude at the goal line!
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The DB from GSU fell on the ground laughing after watching the Fightin Gators blocking themselves. Classic.
 
trae* said:
oh my two guys on the same team blocking each other ... way to go muschamp way to go

bz4bie5cyaa85in.0_standard_400.0.jpg


saw this on twitter and died laughing at one of the comments .. "we couldnt even beat them with a dead guy on their defense"

check out the dude at the goal line!
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I don't know if it get's more embarrassing than that!
 
cpljohnst said:
I was thinking just yesterday that if Duke makes it to the Chick fil a that I'm going to go. I'll wear my GT gear but gladly cheer on Cutclife and the Blue Devils!
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My best friend from Duke lives in Atlanta, but also grew up in Columbia like I did and is a big South Carolina fan as well. I have no idea how he would do with that game.
 
mikedean441 said:
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[h=3]Does Ohio State have a beef?[/h]Mel Kiper: It has been 693 days since Ohio State lost a football game. They've been discounted by the polls as a true threat to either Alabama or Florida State in large part because of the questions about competition, and by an extension of that, the degree with which they dominate that competition.
But there's a point where you have to step back and consider the significance of what it means to just never lose football games, especially when it's so common to see really good teams beaten on the road in conference. Ask Stanford; ask Oregon; ask Florida State last year; ask Alabama last year; ask Baylor this week.
And when Urban Meyer takes issue with the BCS, instead of pointing out the flaws in his team, you may want to put yourself in his shoes. He's in a major conference, he keeps winning games in mostly dominating fashion, and yet he's essentially left to defend his team. What do you have to defend about never losing, and beating opponents by 30-plus points on average? Well, plenty, it seems. And while I have Florida State and Alabama just ahead of Ohio State right now in terms of where I'd rank them, there are a few reasons OSU has legit beef with being left out of all the title projections so far:
[+] EnlargeAP Photo/Jay LaPreteOhio State missed Carlos Hyde early in the season.


1. They've dealt with some adversity in terms of personnel. Carlos Hyde was out at the beginning of the season. Braxton Miller missed time, and even when he came back, he was clearly limited. If you saw Miller play at Northwestern -- a game critics will point to as a night where OSU wasn't dominant enough -- it's clear you weren't seeing him at 100 percent. Meyer probably feels his team is just starting to reach its potential.
2. The defense is young and could get better. The Buckeyes have gotten big contributions from true freshman Joey Bosa, sophomore linemen Noah Spenceand Adolphus Washington, sophomore LB Joshua Perryand even freshman DB Tyvis Powell. Defense had been an issue earlier this season, something you could expect after losing seven starters from last season, but it's a unit that has gotten better, and I'm sure Meyer would relish the chance to work with them for another month-plus to see where they could be by the time they played a Bama or FSU.
3. Strength of schedule isn't something you can completely control. How could OSU have assumed the Big Ten would do them no favors at all? When you play in a good conference, with a conference title game at the end, going out of your way to schedule out of conference wouldn't seem necessary. OSU has been unlucky with Cal being so bad, Penn State being down and now with Michigan clearly in a tailspin. We like to knock schedules, but when you play in the Big Ten, it's pretty hard to assume you'd have so few opportunities to show off against good competition.
I'm not saying Ohio State is clearly at the same level of FSU or Bama right now. But it's hard to blame them for wanting a shot to prove it. After all, the last time they were big underdogs in a BCS title game, they won it.
Todd McShay: I do think that Meyer and Ohio State have a legitimate beef, at least when it comes to the seemingly agreed-upon assumption that Alabama and Florida State are the clear Nos. 1 and 2 and a lock to play in the national championship game. I do think that the Crimson Tide are clearly the most deserving team of a BCS title shot, but in my opinion the gap between the Seminoles and Buckeyes is closer than the national perception.
OSU had some early-season struggles, which is when FSU separated itself with a series of impressive wins, but the Buckeyes are now peaking at the right time. Miller is playing a lot more naturally in his second year in Meyer's system; he knows where to go with the ball and what reads he has to make. He's also back to being healthy after the early-season injury, and is his usual dangerous self as a runner. Having Hyde back up to full speed at running back has been huge for the offense as well, after he missed the start of the season because of suspension. He is a bully of an inside runner. Even though the schedule hasn't been great, it's pretty clear that this offense has improved throughout the season.
And while this is by no means a great defense, it is a competitive unit that is continuing to improve. The Buckeyes are playing with more discipline in coverage, and cornerback Bradley Roby is gambling less and cutting down on his mistakes. And Ryan Shazier has always been a great player. He played out of his mind against Indiana, recording 20 tackles as the Buckeyes held a good Hoosiers offense to zero points outside of garbage time.
However, even with all of those factors working in the Buckeyes' favor, I still believe FSU has a slight edge over them for the No. 2 spot in the BCS standings, in terms of which team is more deserving. Not only do the Noles stack up favorably in the subjective part of the equation -- they are a very talented team that has put together some impressive wins this season -- but the numbers favor them as well. They rank No. 2 behind Alabama in ESPN's new Championship Drive Rating, while Ohio State ranks fifth, and their strength of schedule is slightly better than the Buckeyes' (81st nationally versus 86th).
Even though I think an undefeated FSU should get the nod over an undefeated OSU, I would never fault Meyer or any head coach for doing any politicking surrounding the BCS standings. He's the one charged with telling a locker room full of 100-plus players who have gone out and won every game and laid it on the line for him and his coaching staff that a 13-0 record (if they win out) isn't good enough, so he has every right to try to campaign for his team. Thankfully we have only one year left of this awful system for deciding a national championship matchup, but for this season, what else is Meyer supposed to do?
 
Pretty decent article and I agree with pretty much everything they both said. What really surprised me was the lack of gap between the two schools SOS. It's basically identical.
 
JRod said:
Pretty decent article and I agree with pretty much everything they both said. What really surprised me was the lack of gap between the two schools SOS. It's basically identical.
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I was stunned the SOS was so close between the 2...hell of a time for big 10 to suck
 
Strength of schedule? Does anybody really think the Buckeyes could beat Auburn, LSU, Texas A&M in one year? If Bama beats Auburn in the Iron Bowl, they will have....
 
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