USC #1 In AP Poll

mutineer10 · 08-23-2012, 09:40 PM

Can someone - for the love of gawd - explain / justify to me USC's #1 ranking in the AP Poll? The voters are clearly desperate for a non-SEC power school, but is this the best they can do? They weren't even the best PAC 12 team last season!

Doesn't help that USC won't play anyone of consequence until Oregon Nov. 3, which should ensure their fraudulent #1 ranking until then. However, USC often screws up and loses to teams they should crush ... I'm looking at you Oregon State & Arizona State! And of course, USC won't play an SEC team in the regular season.

I'm an unashamed Crimson Tide homer, and I'd have no problem with LSU at #1. Even Oklahoma or Oregon could make a better case than USC. As it stands, the AP voters should be ashamed of themselves. It's sad, pathetic and disgusting.

Halo · 08-23-2012, 11:47 PM

Dude, when I see LSU is NOT #1 when the season starts, I know we have a chance of winning it all. If you're a Bama fan, you should feel the same.

How USC? Because they're overhyped and spend tons of time lobbying on ESPN and thru Jim Rome. I have no idea honestly. Recruiting, maybe, but what did they do the past few years to get #1? Zippo.

mutineer10 · 08-24-2012, 12:15 AM

Originally Posted by Halo

I have no idea honestly. Recruiting, maybe, but what did they do the past few years to get #1? Zippo.

Are people aware this team is coached by LANE KIFFIN???

Halo · 08-24-2012, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by mutineer10

Are people aware this team is coached by LANE KIFFIN???

Yeah, Lane "I quit in the middle of contracts to go other teams" Kiffin.
That's him.

BTW, he didn't do squat in Tennessee. If you're a Tennessee fan, you probably don't know how to take that. Like he left the Vols for another football program that ended up on probe.

...Any departure from most respectable SEC teams for the Pac 12 is embarrassing to start with.

mutineer10 · 08-24-2012, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by Halo

...Any departure from most respectable SEC teams for the Pac 12 is embarrassing to start with.

Oh, I totally think SOME coaches ... cough-Urban Meyer-cough ... flee the SEC because they can't hack it with the big boys. Kiffin fits the bill.

Halo · 08-24-2012, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by mutineer10

Oh, I totally think SOME coaches ... cough-Urban Meyer-cough ... flee the SEC because they can't hack it with the big boys. Kiffin fits the bill.

Totally. Some like Spurrier can't function anywhere else.
Coaching in the SEC requires extreme stress management skills.
That's also why some coaches were recycled like Tubberville and Houston Nutt; I don't think the many coaches can hack it.
Also, you're right, the SEC almost KILLED Urban Meyer... literally!

Crusader · 08-24-2012, 07:41 AM

Poll schmoll! Dem Tigers will still hoist that crystal football!

papz · 08-24-2012, 09:37 AM

Westcoast media and SEC bias.

That said, their schedule is a cakewalk. Andrew Luck and Nick Foles went pro. With that crap defenses and the best quarterback wide receiver combos in the nation, if they don't go unbeaten playing in the Pac-12, they should be embarassed.

It's okay. They'll choke... they always do.

Shoe. · 08-24-2012, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by mutineer10

Oh, I totally think SOME coaches ... cough-Urban Meyer-cough ... flee the SEC because they can't hack it with the big boys. Kiffin fits the bill.

Hard to say Urban couldn't handle the SEC, I mean he did win a couple National Championships...

...and this is coming from a UGA alum, so I'm saying that between tightly clenched teeth

On another note I think the press needed their fix of USC hype b/c since Pete C left they've kinda sucked the dangle. I hope they crash and burn, never been a fan of theirs

Mardigras9 · 08-24-2012, 05:12 PM

The #1 seed is a kiss of death for USC anyway. Are they even eligible to win it all this year? I thought their suspensions were still in place.

08-23-2012, 11:47 PM	#2
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,758 Blog Entries: 45	Re: USC #1 In AP Poll Dude, when I see LSU is NOT #1 when the season starts, I know we have a chance of winning it all. If you're a Bama fan, you should feel the same. How USC? Because they're overhyped and spend tons of time lobbying on ESPN and thru Jim Rome. I have no idea honestly. Recruiting, maybe, but what did they do the past few years to get #1? Zippo. mutineer10 likes this.

08-24-2012, 12:15 AM	#3
mutineer10 Site Donor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,739	Re: USC #1 In AP Poll Originally Posted by Halo I have no idea honestly. Recruiting, maybe, but what did they do the past few years to get #1? Zippo. Are people aware this team is coached by LANE KIFFIN???

08-24-2012, 12:24 AM	#4
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,758 Blog Entries: 45	Re: USC #1 In AP Poll Originally Posted by mutineer10 Are people aware this team is coached by LANE KIFFIN??? Yeah, Lane "I quit in the middle of contracts to go other teams" Kiffin. That's him. BTW, he didn't do squat in Tennessee. If you're a Tennessee fan, you probably don't know how to take that. Like he left the Vols for another football program that ended up on probe. ...Any departure from most respectable SEC teams for the Pac 12 is embarrassing to start with.

08-24-2012, 12:30 AM	#5
mutineer10 Site Donor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,739	Re: USC #1 In AP Poll Originally Posted by Halo ...Any departure from most respectable SEC teams for the Pac 12 is embarrassing to start with. Oh, I totally think SOME coaches ... cough-Urban Meyer-cough ... flee the SEC because they can't hack it with the big boys. Kiffin fits the bill.

08-24-2012, 01:36 AM	#6
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,758 Blog Entries: 45	Re: USC #1 In AP Poll Originally Posted by mutineer10 Oh, I totally think SOME coaches ... cough-Urban Meyer-cough ... flee the SEC because they can't hack it with the big boys. Kiffin fits the bill. Totally. Some like Spurrier can't function anywhere else. Coaching in the SEC requires extreme stress management skills. That's also why some coaches were recycled like Tubberville and Houston Nutt; I don't think the many coaches can hack it. Also, you're right, the SEC almost KILLED Urban Meyer... literally!

08-23-2012, 09:40 PM	#1
mutineer10 Site Donor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,739	USC #1 In AP Poll Can someone - for the love of gawd - explain / justify to me USC's #1 ranking in the AP Poll? The voters are clearly desperate for a non-SEC power school, but is this the best they can do? They weren't even the best PAC 12 team last season! Doesn't help that USC won't play anyone of consequence until Oregon Nov. 3, which should ensure their fraudulent #1 ranking until then. However, USC often screws up and loses to teams they should crush ... I'm looking at you Oregon State & Arizona State! And of course, USC won't play an SEC team in the regular season. I'm an unashamed Crimson Tide homer, and I'd have no problem with LSU at #1. Even Oklahoma or Oregon could make a better case than USC. As it stands, the AP voters should be ashamed of themselves. It's sad, pathetic and disgusting. Cruize likes this.

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08-24-2012, 07:41 AM	#7
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08-24-2012, 09:37 AM	#8
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,756	Re: USC #1 In AP Poll Westcoast media and SEC bias. That said, their schedule is a cakewalk. Andrew Luck and Nick Foles went pro. With that crap defenses and the best quarterback wide receiver combos in the nation, if they don't go unbeaten playing in the Pac-12, they should be embarassed. It's okay. They'll choke... they always do.

08-24-2012, 12:50 PM	#9
Shoe. 500th Post Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hub City Posts: 576	Re: USC #1 In AP Poll Originally Posted by mutineer10 Oh, I totally think SOME coaches ... cough-Urban Meyer-cough ... flee the SEC because they can't hack it with the big boys. Kiffin fits the bill. Hard to say Urban couldn't handle the SEC, I mean he did win a couple National Championships... ...and this is coming from a UGA alum, so I'm saying that between tightly clenched teeth On another note I think the press needed their fix of USC hype b/c since Pete C left they've kinda sucked the dangle. I hope they crash and burn, never been a fan of theirs

08-24-2012, 05:12 PM	#10
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Re: USC #1 In AP Poll The #1 seed is a kiss of death for USC anyway. Are they even eligible to win it all this year? I thought their suspensions were still in place.