tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039124955271190898.post3929300665887749600..comments2024-01-27T01:18:44.388-05:00Comments on Observations from the 50-yard Line: Meineke Car Care Bowl still wide openUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039124955271190898.post-67844125785264654542009-11-26T00:22:41.170-05:002009-11-26T00:22:41.170-05:00Well, actually I'd say that Va. Tech's win...Well, actually I'd say that Va. Tech's win over Nebraska was pretty good as well as Wake's win over Stanford, and Florida State's drumming of BYU. And UNC's early struggles can be attributed to the fact that they were absolutely decimated by injuries to the offensive line and they just now are starting to get healthy. I think the Tar Heels would be ranked in any of the 3 conferences that you mentioned with that incredible defense while I think the U would be ranked in all of them as well. The SEC is undeniably overrated this year. They really only have 3 teams that aren't just slightly better than mediocre in Florida, Alabama, and Ole Miss. LSU is extremely overrated. They haven't beaten a single Top 25 team and really they don't have wins that are that good. Winning in Athens against a mediocre at best UGA team with help from the refs? Nope. Maybe the 31-10 win at home over Auburn would qualify but still. The Big 12 is just flat out not that good this year. They have only 2 ranked teams and the conference has exactly ONE win over a top 25 team collectively and that was in conference(Texas flattening OK State). The only conference in the country that can compete with the ACC in terms of depth of good teams is the Pac-10 but I still think that UNC and Miami would each manage to do enough to be ranked in the Pac-10 as well.The Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895253745434512241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039124955271190898.post-57525824009985323432009-11-25T20:10:04.777-05:002009-11-25T20:10:04.777-05:00I agree that the Gator would love ND because they ...I agree that the Gator would love ND because they have a huge fan following. However, I see J's point of view that besides GT and Clemson, the ACC is weak. Virginia Tech's not as strong as usual, Miami isn't as good as everyone thought (the Oklahoma win wasn't that good), UNC got smacked by a team that got dominated by William and Mary, barely beat the worst team in the Big East, feasted on two bad FCS teams, so their only real non-conference win is ECU (which isn't all that great). The only good win by the ACC is NC State's win over Pitt (God knows how that happened). Everyone else in the ACC is just bad. If these teams end up playing good teams in bowls, they will get killed just like they did last year. Do you think that UNC or Miami would be ranked if they were in the SEC, Pac 10 or Big 12? I don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039124955271190898.post-17578522573508075262009-11-25T12:23:38.482-05:002009-11-25T12:23:38.482-05:00J, you are an ignorant idiot. First of all, chance...J, you are an ignorant idiot. First of all, chances are that the Gator Bowl WILL take Notre Dame. They're in a contract that allows them to take the Irish once every 4years and with the bowl in its last year of their contract, they may not be able to get Notre Dame again for a while. Despite being a probable 6-6, Notre Dame will attract a larger fan base and get higher TV ratings which is what the bowls are really all about. And about the ACC having only 2 legitimate football teams. The ACC has the most Top 25 teams of any conference in the country with 5 so I don't know where you're getting this "only 2 legitimate football teams in the ACC" thing.The Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895253745434512241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039124955271190898.post-60680753779558171542009-11-25T12:04:55.624-05:002009-11-25T12:04:55.624-05:00I agree that NC State would be a great fit. They w...I agree that NC State would be a great fit. They would just need to change the name to the "Toilet Bowl" for one year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039124955271190898.post-86991547397170089662009-11-24T16:24:26.492-05:002009-11-24T16:24:26.492-05:00I can't imagine the Gator taking a 6-6 Notre D...I can't imagine the Gator taking a 6-6 Notre Dame team. <br /><br />The Meineke Bowl is going to be a disaster because there are only 2 legitimate football teams in the ACC (Ga Tech, Clemson) and they're going to the Orange and Chick-Fil-A bowls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039124955271190898.post-22625833811308916762009-11-24T13:34:47.950-05:002009-11-24T13:34:47.950-05:00Not true. The bowl will only be a disaster ticket...Not true. The bowl will only be a disaster ticket-wise if they get stuck with BC, Miami or FSU. Georgia Tech would be as bad but they won't end up here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039124955271190898.post-21078265519109181742009-11-24T13:27:09.242-05:002009-11-24T13:27:09.242-05:00The bowl will be a diaster without at least one te...The bowl will be a diaster without at least one team with local ties. How about NC State...ooops, they are not bowl eligible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com