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That's the same thing they will be telling the NIT committee in March...

nice one! For all the Disney fans in the audience: Mary's Poppin Space Mounting The Loin King

Can't believe it took me so long to add these: Jurassic Pork Skindependence Day Pulp Friction

1a. Red Dragon

"I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to also." -The great Mitch Hedberg

I thought that's when you trade her in for a 22 year old

You couldn't just hammer down on those skanks from St. Lawrence?

Who's Eating Gilbert's Grapes The Miracle on 69th Street Star Whores The Wizard of Ahhh's

Letterman's Top Ten list: TopTen Questions On The Carolina Panthers Cheerleading Application 10. "You're cool about getting freaky in restrooms, right?" 9. "If you don't get the job, are you gonna punch me?" 8. "Can I see your pom-poms?" 7. "Have you and another girl ever gone into the red zone?" 6. "Would you describe yourself as a 'slut' or a 'tramp'?" 5. "Would you like to participate in a special event with me and my wife?" 4. "Are you willing to stand outside, half-naked in January for minimum wage?" 3. "What's John Madden like in the sack?" 2. "How do you look in a mug shot?" 1. "Would you mind if I tried splitting your uprights?"

Cliffbanger When Tamara Comes Free My Willy

I've always been partial to: Beverly Hills Copulator Charlie's Angels: Fully Throttled The Firm (this one's great because it is a real movie title!)

I think it's going to be a long year for the 'Cuse. They are flat-out not that good. Next year, they will have Paul Harris from Niagara Falls High, rated by some services as the #1 recruit in the country, and definitely Top 10 across the board. He has been compared favorably to LeBron as a high school player, mainly because he's 6'4", built like a truck, and could've scored 40/game in high school. Instead he went 25/10/10 and led his team to a state title. He will be a major factor in the Big East for as long as he chooses to stay there. Needs a year of prep school to qualify.

Is that you Howard Cosell?

Nate Clements?

I don't disagree. It would take a mistake-free game from Robinson, and he would have to cash in on every chance to get 7. Field goals just wouldn't cut it. I think PSU has a nice team. I would have them at 4 behind Miami at 3, just because of UM's big win on the road. Both those teams would beat Alabama soundly, IMO. They do have some playmakers, and it's nice to see the freshmen getting quality time and contributing. That should help with recruiting. IMO, JoePa's reluctance to play freshmen in the past hurt his recruiting more than his job uncertainty did. I know JoePa didn't have a "policy" regarding not playing freshmen; if you were good enough, you played. But all things being equal, Joe was old school, and would play the vet over the rook, even if playing the rook would've been better for the long term.

I'd flop the top 2 and bottom 2, but I agree with your assessments overall 1. ACC- There are a few dogs in this conference, like every league, but their top teams are fast and physical. Miami, VT, and FSU would be a factor against anybody because of their speed. GT, BC, and Clemson are solid but unpredictable, and UNC is not a laugher anymore. The others are pretty much biding time until hoops starts. 2. SEC- Definitely the most depth, but the two top teams (Bama and Georgia) don't strike the fear of God into anybody. IMO, LSU is the best team in the conference. I don't know how they lost to UT, especially with a big lead, and playing in the first game in Baton Rouge post-Katrina. 3. PAC 10- USC is USC, and Oregon is as tough a place to play as anywhere. UCLA was not winning convincingly, but a good QB and RB can win you games. Arizona State is better than their record indicates. A 34-31 loss to LSU early on could have really jump-started their season had they won. Cal is a tough team who can hit. They are down this year as they find Aaron Rodgers Jr. Oregon State is above average and tough at home. The rest are dogs. 4. Big 10- I have watched so many Big 10 games this year. That's all we seem to get in the Northeast. I pretty much agree with your assessment. Penn State has proved themselves- they can play. Northwestern plays exciting games. But the teams keep beating each other, and I don't think it's because they're all good. OSU, NW, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, and Mich State are solid at best, but inconsistency rules in this conference. 5. Big 12- I am way down on this conference. Texas is as good as anybody. I can't see Texas Tech being a player on a national scene. They had their big game and laid an egg (confession: that was the only TT game I have seen this year.) Colorado is tough at home, and their 2 losses are quality: Miami and Texas. But after those teams, it is a sad state of affairs. Watching Oklahoma breeze through the conference and then get pummelled for the title two years in a row doesn't do the Big 12 any favors. 6. Big East- Top to bottom, they have more depth than the WAC. But this is a sad conference. WVU didn't belong on the same field as Virginia Tech, and that was at West Virginia. 7. WAC- Gets the nod over the Mountain West, because WAC has two good teams, while the MWC only has TCU. Fresno State is a good team. Their only loss is 37-34 at Oregon. Boise is athletic, but different when they are not on the blue turf. I think Fresno State could win the Big East if they played WVU at home.

Agreed. Their LB's outplayed OSU's "best in the nation" LB's when those two played each other. As good as a defense can play, USC is still going to get their points. Teams like Arizona State and Oregon have stopped USC for a quarter+ or a half, but they didn't score enough on offense. ASU was up 21-3 at half, but needed to be about 34-3. The Trojans scored 5 TD's in the 2nd half to win. I'm not sure Robinson could put up enough points, because stopping USC means you held them in the 28-34 range. I'm sure Miami is kicking themselves as well. Like usual, their defense is unbelievably fast. But after outplaying and losing to FSU, they lost their shot at USC or Texas.

Oh, I get it. You're punishing USC because their opponent isn't prepared to play IN THE BIGGEST GAME OF THE SEASON. Michigan wasn't concerned with winning the Rose Bowl, they'd rather party? For a guy who sweats the Big Ten, you should know that their season is defined by that game. Don't knock a team for winning a bowl game. They try to win 11 others so they have a chance to win that one. Your arguing that point only pays more of a compliment to USC and their coaching staff. If it is that hard to keep players focused, USC's 3-0 record in BCS games over the past three years speaks volumes about their leadership. I'm not trying to prove their worthiness. I think two straight national titles justifies that. I'm merely responding to your claims that USC hasn't played a quality team in 3 years. I listed the AP Top 10 teams they had beaten, but you said those teams weren't any good either. You said you'd like to see them play "Wisconsin, Auburn, or Colorado," so I listed the games in the past three years when they had beaten the Big 10 champ (twice), as well as Auburn (twice, home and away) and Colorado (away). You proceeded to trash those opponents. You trash the win vs. Oklahoma, yet they handed your #1 Texas (with Cedric Benson) their only loss last year. You're dancing circles around yourself. Hey now! Big round of applause for playing well! Sorry Simon, but there's a HUGE difference between playing well and actually WINNING games. USC has miraculously found a way to do both. This is a concise and understandable thought, Simon. Well done. I can see your apprehension to give USC the b.j. However, placing them #8 in your poll makes me skeptical as to what you're watching. If you are down on USC, I could see you placing them behind Texas, and maybe Miami after their trouncing at VT. But lower than that seems like you are going out of your way to disrespect the consensus #1. I mentioned Arkansas before as a common opponent for USC and Bama. Your #2, Georgia, beat them 23-20 at home (yes, Shockley did get hurt that game.) USC beat them 70-17. I watch a LOT of college football, mainly for financial gaming reasons. I see as many teams and games as I can, including West Coast games, which I know a lot of folks in the East don't do. USC is as good a team as you are going to see. Texas is dangerous, and Vince Young is a weapon. Miami is athletic as hell, but they blew their chance when they "played well" but lost to FSU. Penn State can play, but not at the level of USC or UT. Outside of those, I don't see another team to take seriously on a national scale. I think if you stopped trying to sh*t on USC so much and actually watched them play, you might enjoy it. They were a better "team" last year, as a lot of starting defenders (seven, I think) graduated. But their offense is something to see, and very fun to watch.

No option of a tie in this poll?

I was gonna mention that one. I am a HUGE Bill Murray fan, and I was excited to see it when it was getting rave reviews and up for a bunch of awards. I definitely missed the point, if there was one.

A.I.- Artificial Intelligence I was interested to see it because it was Stanley Kubrick's idea for the film and he had discussed it at length with Spielberg. Spielberg picked up the project and ran with it after Kubrick passed away in honor of the great director. I found it shallow, slow-moving, and the attempts at symbollism were blatant and a bit too on-the-surface, as opposed to subtle and thought-provoking. It was also too long, and could have ended about 3 times before it actually did.

I don't know what you're all bitter about Simon. Every team that USC beats, you discount them as being bad. You say USC's best win in three years was the Oklahoma game, but that wasn't even a game. It was one team being outclassed by another. I think dominating the Big 10 champion two years in a row in BCS bowl games were better victories. Your current Top 10 goes against everything you state in your arguments against USC. Your #2 Georgia (who has not even won all of their games)- who have they beaten this year? Tennessee (3-5)? Wow!!! And a nice non-conference win against Louisiana-Monroe. Your #3 Alabama? Nice win at home against Florida (cough cough), but what else? A 6-3 trouncing (at home) against 3-5 Tennesee? Utah State? Middle Tennessee? IMPRESSIVE!!! Just as a point of reference, USC and Alabama both played Arkansas at home this year. Bama won 24-13, USC won 70-17. Your #6 Ohio State? Lost to ranked Texas at home, and lost to ranked Penn State away. But they have beaten 5-4 Iowa and 5-4 Michigan State. Holy Chit, they are amazing. Your #7 Florida? They beat one ranked team this year, and that was 14-10, while said team was playing without their QB. They allowed Alabama, who beat (3-5) Tennessee 6-3, (3-5) Ole Miss 13-0, and (2-7) Miss St 17-0, to run up 31 points against them. PATHETIC. If you are going to use one method to trash a team, try using the same method when you evaluate the others. USC has beaten every team this year, and the year-and-a-half before that, both bad and good. Their best win is not against chump squads like Tennessee or Minnesota, but the same can't be said for other teams you place above them. You can knock the PAC-10 all you want. I could care less. Texas, USC, and maybe Miami are the only teams in your Top-10 that could go into Notre Dame or Oregon and win. Winning 31 in a row (which would be 43 in a row barring a 3 point, triple-OT loss on the road) is not an accident. And you can't blame it on three years of bad competition. Dominating BCS bowl victories against the #3 (Iowa), #4 (Michigan) and #2 (Oklahoma) teams in the country cannot be discarded. USC had a month between games also, so you can set that shameful argument aside. Oh, and keep patting yourself on the back for guessing the Miami-OSU game. I won't even mention that they had that game won once already. A hilarious pass interference call makes you a genius. Nice. Your rankings alone stamped moron all over yourself; but you've really impressed me with some extremely iditoic posts to back yourself up. Keep 'em coming.

T.O. is not a part of the team. He has repeatedly trashed his teammates and questioned the organization. If you let that slide, you lose all credibility as an owner/general manager/coach. It's even a more powerful statement because it is their star player. Nobody is bigger than the organization. Nice move by Philly.

Not looking for a teabag, just looking for you to start making some sense. You should try watching a few games instead of just saying that the Pac-10 is soft. The SEC is probably the best conference in the country, but the top teams aren't elite teams. Alabama and Georgia are both going to be exposed before this year is out. LSU blew a huge lead at home against a sad Tennessee team. Auburn has been flying under the radar, and Florida is nothing special. The rest of that conference is questionable at best. Tell me these aren't cakewalk games: Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Miss State, Arkansas? And the Big 10??? Please!!! Penn State is a solid team, and Northwestern is entertaining to watch. Everyone else is a pretender in that conference. They all beat up on each other because they are all jokers who can't win on the road. First game of last season, USC @ Virginia Tech (in D.C.), USC wins 24-13. Yep, that same VT team that was the ACC "champion" last year and was as high as #3 this year. First game of the 2003 season: USC @ Auburn, USC wins 23-0. Yep, that Auburn team had Jason Campbell, Ronnie Brown, and Cadillac Williams and was ranked #9 in the country at the time. USC walked into their house and destroyed them. USC smothered Michigan, the Big 10 "champion", in the Rose Bowl 28-14. Michigan never had a prayer in that game. Oh yeah, bowl games don't count with you because players don't take them seriously. I forgot. The first two games of the 2002 season (the beginning of these great Trojan teams) they beat Auburn at home 24-17, and beat Colorado in Boulder, 40-3. Then they beat the Big 10 "champion" Iowa in the Orange Bowl 38-17. Whoops, bowl game doesn't count, sorry about that. JUST BECAUSE YOU SAY SOMETHING DOESN'T MAKE IT TRUE Keep making things up, it only makes your posts more entertaining. Have fun sitting around in Big 10 land talking about how great Minnesota and Wisconsin are. Everyone in the college football forum is now dumber after reading your posts.