You have me confused with someone else! Any record of these topics has been dumped by ESPN long ago, so that's unfortunate. Credibility is like mercury...hard to pin down. I'm not an expert in anything, but I am a fan,and it is a sport,after all

I was wondering why ND passed on the guy who burned them with all those huge catches the other night.Somebody know?

Well...

Personally, I think almost any team in the SEC has a tougher schedule, but that's JMO. :p

USC will get destroyed by OSU (and I don't care for either team.) Michigan would destroy USC as well... ;)

Academics. Notre Dame was worried that Jarrett wouldnt pass his tests so they backed off.

I don't make these things up folks.....just punch up USA Today....Sagarin ratings..Strength of Schedule..it's all there. This is the system we have until they change it again next year!

You're not, SC's OOC schedule was as tough as anyone in the nation with Arkansas on the road, Nebraska, and Notre Dame. As a Michigan fan, I say if SC wins they should go plain and simple. Pac-10 was stronger top to bottom than the Big 10 and not to mention my boys had there shot. They did well on turnovers, however seem to forgot you can't give up big plays...3 of them in particular killed them.

Bad calls happen, nobody wants to talk about Notre Dame having SC dead 4 and 15, under a minute to go and what they give up what at least a 50 yard pass play? Just to draw a parallel so I don't get accosted as a ND hater, same day, PSU fans whine and cry about the 2 seconds put back on the clock at Michigan, but nobody wants to talk about the fact Paterno decided to kick to Breaston who returned it to midfield. Fact is bad calls happen...every team is on both sides of them but when you sit down and look at it, usually isn't the only reason they lost.

After reading the previous I come to these statements:

If USC does play in the title game against OSU it will not be a blowout like many here are saying. The talent of the USC team is sure to keep the game competitive and Dwayne Jarrett is just marvelous on the football field as he simply toys with the opposing secondary. I understand that Booty was rattled in the 2nd quarter of the ND game but he settled down very nicely especially on the first drive of the 2nd half where they went right down the field and scored. OSU is a much better team than ND along with about 10-15 other teams in college football (don't get me started on the irish) and the way their offensive and defensive lines play will be beter than ND's line as stated. Skill position wise the teams match up nicely with Smith having a nice advantage over Booty, a tie in the running back department with maybe a slight edge to Pittman over Gable, Washington etc., and I beileve that Jarrett and Smith are the best recieving tandem in the nation. I find it crazy to say that pete Carroll will get blown out when in the ppast 6 years he has lost exactly 1 football game by more than 7 points. He gets crap about his struggle in the pros but he is hands down on the same level of tressel if not better. Tressel is wonderful as well but as long as Pete is coaching at SC they will be in a game for 4 quarters.

Early Prediction:
OSU- 31
USC- 28

Timmi,

Its the anti west coast bias that is pervasive on this forum. USC KILLED Notre Lame after some of these morons predicted an ND win. I have to say, anyone that predicted an ND win is either devoutly loyal or devoutly stupid...or both.

USC went into Arkansas against a team that is playing in the SEC final and destroyed them. They lost one game, a conference game, on the road. Thats it. They beat up everything else.

Now, what has Michigan beaten out of conference? And in conference, what was really that good in the Big ten besides Ohio St.??????

USC deserves the berth.

And you base this on what?

Is there any logic or rationale behind this statement? USC hasnt lost a game by more than 7 points in five years.

Well Michigan did destroy the same Notre Dame team at home. And I'd argue Wisconsin is better than the number 2 team in the PAC 10, but who's counting.

Arkansas was had a dinged McFadden that day, but like I said if USC wins out they should go.

Wisconsin and Cal would be a great game in my opinion.

Besides the conference, USC also beat Nebraska (handily) and Arkansas (very handily).

What did Michigan do out of conference besides Dame?

Read my earlier post, I flat out said USC's OOC schedule was unparalleled. Vandy, Central Michigan, and unfortunately Ball St. See, everyone likes to say it's about cupcakes, but it's actually about revenue generated for home date. With MAC school, home and home series aren't required so it's a huge payday. But, you don't go undefeated you have a problem. Next year Michigan has Oregon so that's a bit better.

My biggest problem is the system. UM, UF, USC, OSU all deserves shots, I'd love to see a +1 system, where 1 plays 4...2 plays 3, but again it'll never happen, money, money, money.

USC will have a tough game this week - they could lose

College football is tough to get the kids to get up for every game.
USC hates UCLA, but, they hate ND even more.

When USC plays at ND it is always in OCT, and when they play it at home it is always in late NOV , the week before the UCLA game. UCLA usually has a bye and a week off to get ready for USC.

USC will have trouble giving a max effort 2 weeks in a row. UCLA will be in an all out max effort. Remember - they could have very easily won at ND, except for the meltdown in the last 2 minutes

I expect UCLA to be at 100% for this game and USC only at about 75%. Thus , the game will be a lot closer than people think. Also last year the Bruin defense put on a horrible show in the Coliseum. The coaches and players have not forgotten how Carroll didn't take the pedal off the medal with Bush and Leinhart. They will be ready to go this year, the defense is much improved and they are going against Booty rather than Leinhart.

Watch out a Bruin victory will throw the BCS in shambles - what if later in the evening Florida loses? Then we get our re-match of Mich and OSU - it is possible - USC is not a lock this week -- BIG LETDOWN in the rose bowl

Blah, I hope USC wins. Let em play OSU and get humiliated on national tv.
This isn't right, not at all. If a one loss team has to go to the championship, the logical criteria is supposed to be who had the strongest one loss season.
Florida lost to Auburn in Auburn. Michigan lost to OSU by a field goal in OSU. USC loses to Oregon St. and they get the nod? How the hell does that make any sense?
The media has fallen in love with USC, and they are getting the nod because of it. Its supposed to be the best two teams. Back when Florida St beat Florida in the regular season, and had a rematch with them in the big game, Florida absolutely killed them. No doubt Florida was the best team in the land that year. Imagine if they had been denied that because noone wanted a "rematch" between the best two teams? I'm neither a Mich fan nor a Florida fan, but whats right is right. We should be arguing over which one of those teams should be going. Let USC win and get blown out, maybe it will help next year if the same situation arises.

I think the BCS should be Big Ten only since the media is consistently on the Big Ten's nuts every year.

yeah yeah yeah, we heard a lot out of you and the other nitwits last year before the championship game. Remember that "USC haters eat crow thread" that Seattle started where all you nitwits told us how they were gonna kill Texas and that those of us who liked texas to win were idiots?
I sure remember it. And I sure remember you guys and that "genius" pete Carroll going home to get your ******* shineboxes after the game.
I'm hoping for a USC win this weekend so you guys can run your mouths again before the OSU game and look just as stupid again this year.
Counting the days my man. 40 days until they take a beating.

I'm hoping for a USC win this weekend so you guys can run your mouths again before the OSU game and look just as stupid again this year.

look stupid? you mean like you looked when you predicted usc would lose to notre dame? that notre dame would run all over them. pure genius prediction. try again egghead.

LOL!!

Yeah, you guys looked brilliant in the last championship game.
Pure genius. Ready for another beating?

losing to texas and vince young in the last minute constitutes a beating...in what world egghead?

did you not say notre dame would run all over usc? or do i need to pull up the thread?

now really, stop hating on usc and everything our state stands for. your act is getting old. stick to horses.

I think Notre Dame is going to spoil their party anyway. USC does not have a high powered offense and they have trouble with teams who can score. Notre Dame should run wild on them.

LOL...Run wild on who exactly? a southern cal high school team maybe. tough luck for the notre dame girliemen.