It's only football he sniffed,polo is much more grown-up
Posted on 10/06/2007 7:49:51 PM PDT by L.N. Smithee
Here's the game preview from ESPN.com:
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh is sticking to his preseason assessment that No. 2 Southern California might just be the greatest college football team ever."There is no question in my mind that USC is the best team in the country and may be the best team in the history of college football," Harbaugh said this week. "As a sort of college football historian, there's no question that this SC team ranks right up there."
Chances are good that his opinion won't change Saturday, when the struggling Cardinal (1-3, 0-3 Pac-10) meet the Trojans (4-0, 2-0) at Los Angeles Coliseum, where USC hasn't lost since a 21-16 defeat by Stanford in 2001.
That's a string of 35 consecutive victories by the Trojans in Los Angeles, and they're favored by 41 points over the Cardinal.
If things weren't bleak enough for injury-riddled Stanford, which has won just two of its last 18 games, the Cardinal will have a new quarterback -- Tavita Pritchard, who has thrown only three college passes.
T.C. Ostrander had a seizure and was hospitalized last Sunday and, although test results were normal and he was released the same day, he will not play against USC.
The Trojans, meanwhile, may play with more fire than usual, since they barely held on for a 27-24 victory over underdog Washington last weekend and dropped to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 behind LSU.
Some of Harbaugh's comments have left USC coach Pete Carroll shaking his head, including the first-year Stanford coach's remarks at the preseason Pac-10 media day. Carroll responded then by saying, "You've gotta love Jim, huh? I'm glad he thinks that. There's no way I would have any way of understanding what that's all about."
Even before that, Harbaugh had predicted that Carroll would be headed back to the NFL after this season...
Ditto for me.
Are you on drugs? The lost to STANFORD...the team picked to be 10th place in the Pac 10.
Can you delete college football from this forum?
Thanks in advance.
LSU’s Coach Miles put it on the line and deserved the win tonight. Fourth down conversions made the game.
My bumbing fumbling Washington Huskies almost beat USC last week.....give our QB another year under his belt and you’ll see this team in the top ten.
NICE...GO Bucks...glad the Gators lost. Down to #16 I’d say for them...LSU #1,Cal #2,Ohio State #3,U of Central Fla #4 ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
This, sadly, isn't included in my list of magical powers, but I think I know someone who can...
Admin Moderator, I thought this had been moved to chat/general already?
Did you mean to change that UCF to South Florida (USF)?
I’m sorry, but USC is a joke, as is Stanford. Actually, on second thought, the entire PAC-10 is a joke.
Thanks buddy, adult males who follow college sports belong in the Junior Hi-Skool chat section of FR, IMO.
It does not matter now but both networks that had on their games had USC and LSU #1 in there scrolls. What gives?
I will accept your criticism, however much I disagree, so long as you’re not implying pro sports are in any way superior. For my part I can’t fathom the interest in most pro sports these days when compared to NCAA football.
For my money the NCAA Hoops tourney is the single greatest sporting event going in US sports.
It's a child's game.
High-school, college and pro.
Please grow up.
They're throwing a ball around a field for God's sake.
No problem. My sincerest apologies to you for spreading my lack of maturity and narrow interests.
It's only football he sniffed,polo is much more grown-up
It always strikes me as a bit peculiar that people post to thread whose subject is something that they are not interested in.
It would seem that there are enough choices that we can all pick and choose subjects that are of interest to each of us.
Peeeuuw, Go Duck’s!
I was thinking since many consider them good they still would be ranked high.
Perhaps, but this is your classic "stick to the issues" guy that e-mails Rush every frickin' day whenever he talks about football or cigars or golf. Doesn't surprise me they pop up around here though.
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