Will They Cover?


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I remember, not too long ago, a small no name tame that went by the name of Appalachian State Mountaineers who beat Michigan the opening game. By far one of the biggest upsets in College football history.

I would love to Florida get beat, I know it will not happen but if it does it would be sweet!

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They won't be this good forever.

I don't think they cover. They easily could, but I heard Urban Meyer talk about this game, he seems embarrassed to even be playing it so I don't think he'll run up the score.

True, noone ever is, just look at Michigan, Miami, FSU. I haven't heard that, but some of these teams have been scheduled think 4-5yrs in advance, so you can't lay blame on current coaches either. I've seen that done numerous times

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True, noone ever is, just look at Michigan, Miami, FSU. I haven't heard that, but some of these teams have been scheduled think 4-5yrs in advance, so you can't lay blame on current coaches either. I've seen that done numerous times

He was saying all the right things, but I sort of got the sense that he'll really try to not run it up. The Gators will sleepwalk to a 50-0 lead I'm sure though, so it actually might be hard for them not to cover.

I'm mean, it's not like they can just start taking a knee or anything.

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I would have liked to have seen it. I'm sure they'll have no problem scoring ALOT. I kinda hate it when GOOD teams play pushovers like this, but I think we all know why they do it, it's not to pad their stats, but to look for weaknesses. About the only team I can think of that isn't starting off like this is Oklahoma State and Georgia, as they play each other this weekend. That should be a pretty dang good ball game

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I would have liked to have seen it. I'm sure they'll have no problem scoring ALOT. I kinda hate it when GOOD teams play pushovers like this, but I think we all know why they do it, it's not to pad their stats, but to look for weaknesses. About the only team I can think of that isn't starting off like this is Oklahoma State and Georgia, as they play each other this weekend. That should be a pretty dang good ball game

The Buckeyes do it every year, lately they've been playing the smaller Ohio schools like Kent St, or Bowling Green. I guess they try to get other Ohio schools that payday.

It's a bad move IMO. Actually, the year your Gators tore Troy Smith and the rest of OSU a new one, they had a creampuff schedule. Then, when you play a battle tested SEC team who's played a conference championship and a hard conference schedule all year you're not ready.

At least OSU has scheduled home and away series against Texas and USC. The Big Ten needs to add Notre Dame or a solid Big East program like WVU to the conference, form two divisions and play a conf championship game.

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The Buckeyes do it every year, lately they've been playing the smaller Ohio schools like Kent St, or Bowling Green. I guess they try to get other Ohio schools that payday.

That's exactly why they do it. Ohio board of regents poo pooed a few years ago crying that big OSU money was going to other states, why not keep that money in-state?

It's a bad move IMO. Actually, the year your Gators tore Troy Smith and the rest of OSU a new one, they had a creampuff schedule. Then, when you play a battle tested SEC team who's played a conference championship and a hard conference schedule all year you're not ready.

Yep. Bad move. If you're going to schedule an instate school, or a pushover to start the season, keep it at one game, not 3 like Ohio State has done the last few years. Face it, there's really only 3 or 4 perennials in the Big 10, which leaves you playing maybe 2 or 3 tough games pers season. Then you see the effect when they all get their tails whipped in bowl games.

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