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TOP 25 TAKEAWAYS: The real loss for FSU; Same ol' Texas mess
AP ^ | September 3, 2017 | Ralph D. Russo

Posted on 09/03/2017 5:17:01 AM PDT by C19fan

The anticipation for week one of the college football season can only be surpassed by the overreactions to week one of the college football season. LOL, Tom Herman hype. Sam Darnold and No. 4 Southern California? Overrated. Florida? No quarterback. North Carolina State? Already a disappointment. Most teams have played one game so far. Relax. The only thing we know for sure: Alabama is really good again, and losing to game to the top-ranked might have been the second-worst thing that happened to No. 3 Florida State.

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I first watched Michigan-Florida. Game was only close because the Gators had 2 pick 6s. Once again looks like the Gators offense will be mired in the swamp [pun intended] although give credit to the Maze & Blue. Despite losing all those starters Harbaugh has brought in loads of talent who were ready to step up. Those alternative uniforms for Michigan were horrible. The so-called best opening game evah between 'Bama and FSU was good for about one half until FSU self-destructed with special teams blunders and turnovers. Of course 'Bama lives off causing those blunders. Even worse for the 'Noles Deondre Francois might be out for the season. Once again Francois took a lot of hits and that might have finally catch up with FSU. Schadenfreude moment of the day: The Terrapins coming into freak city Austin and beating the Longhorns. HA HA!!!
1 posted on 09/03/2017 5:17:01 AM PDT by C19fan
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The high point of the game for Bama was its special teams play. The defense looked better in the 2nd half, but the offense was not moving the ball. The score should have been more like 40 - 7, but the Tide failed to capitalize of the special teams gifts and interceptions.

However, RTR.

2 posted on 09/03/2017 5:30:22 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage? (Trump the anti politician. About time!)
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RTR!


3 posted on 09/03/2017 5:41:20 AM PDT by boycott
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The Seminoles defense was superb, or the score woulda been much-more to seven. The stats were dead even, save the game changing turnovers and blocked kicks. The FSU offensive line is still offensive...too many sacks and three blocked kicks in the last two games. No championship for you Jimbo!


4 posted on 09/03/2017 5:42:06 AM PDT by FiddlePig (Who needs Truth & facts when you have narrative?)
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UF has next to nothing for offense. FSU has the Keystone Cops for special teams. Longhorns are the worst disaster however, inexplicable how a program of that stature is so bad, and for years now.


5 posted on 09/03/2017 5:55:55 AM PDT by Stevenc131
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Schadenfreude was the exact word I used when the Terps beat UT.

Hated to see Francois go down like that. Hate it for any player.

Gamecocks found their D yesterday, let’s see if they can slow down MIZZOU next week.


6 posted on 09/03/2017 6:12:29 AM PDT by Gamecock ("We always choose according to our greatest inclination at the moment." R.C. Sproul)
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The Biggest TakeAway of The Day: The Mississippi State University recording a shutout, only allowing 33 total yards, and not letting their opponent past midfield, in winning 49-0.

Sure, it was Charleston Southern, an FCS school, with a new head coach, but I've seen TMSU play horrible against such opponents.

The Mississippi State University plays Louisiana Tech next week, before playing a HUGE game at Davis-Wade Stadium against LSU on September 16.

Heisman candidate Nick Fitzgerald is already getting notice as perhaps the best QB in the SEC. Look for him in New York this coming December.

7 posted on 09/03/2017 6:36:12 AM PDT by MuttTheHoople (Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism)
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Sam Darnold and No. 4 Southern California? Overrated...

But the Trojans scored four touchdowns in the fourth quarter and won 49-31. That doesn't sound very "overrated."

8 posted on 09/03/2017 6:52:25 AM PDT by Fiji Hill
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WMU was in the game until mid fourth quarter, at USC.

That does not bode well, as WMU had lost its excellent young coach at the end of last season. They're the third best team in the state of Michigan, and a far away third.

Not a good first game, just hope the poll voters don't know how close this game really was against a MAC mid major that isn't all that good.

9 posted on 09/03/2017 7:01:39 AM PDT by Lakeshark (Trump. He stands for the great issues of the day. Stay the course!)
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"...but the offense was not moving the ball."

Yup.

I didn't see any improvement from the last game of last season (Clemson).

Jalen Hurts still can't pass.

There was a point where I thought we may see the new lefty QB, Tua Tagovailoa.

10 posted on 09/03/2017 7:06:27 AM PDT by blam
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Michigan should have won 45-3.

Florida needs a new coach. At least with a new AD, he should do a better job at finding one than the last guy.


11 posted on 09/03/2017 7:08:06 AM PDT by dfwgator
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And Baylor lost to Liberty University!!!!!!!!

Karma is a bitch, ain’t it?


12 posted on 09/03/2017 7:08:55 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Can we have Muschamp back?


13 posted on 09/03/2017 7:11:32 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Did anyone notice that the Indiana - Ohio State game on Thursday night was opened with the National Anthem as well as a flyover? It was great to see that again!


14 posted on 09/03/2017 7:14:08 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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"WMU was in the game until mid fourth quarter, at USC."

Remember USC started slow last year. They lost the season opener to Alabama, 52-6 and Alabama had a rookie, freshman QB.

15 posted on 09/03/2017 7:18:48 AM PDT by blam
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I told my husband that this is McElwain’s last year, and he thought I meant of his contract. I told him Gainesville won’t put up with this kind of performance for long. I won’t be surprised to see him be fired in mid-season. He barely scraped by last year.


16 posted on 09/03/2017 7:20:15 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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But......but.......he’s the first coach to win the SEC East his first two seasons, don’cha know.

Look, the SEC East the last few years has been at about the same level as the MAC.


17 posted on 09/03/2017 7:21:56 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Florida really did not have a chance to win this with its top receiver and top runnng back suspended. And their quarterbacks were not sufficiently experienced.


18 posted on 09/03/2017 7:22:06 AM PDT by Brilliant
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Florida really did not have a chance to win this with its top receiver and top runnng back suspended. And their quarterbacks were not sufficiently experienced.

And that's on the Coach.

McElwain was specifically chosen because he was an "offensive" guy who could fix the problems we had under Muschamp. And now in his third year, we look even WORSE than under Muschamp, and I didn't think that was possible.

19 posted on 09/03/2017 7:24:02 AM PDT by dfwgator
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When your only touchdowns are scored by your defense, you know your offense is in BAD shape.


20 posted on 09/03/2017 7:30:05 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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