Tulsa World: The Picker: Excuses debunked, state hoops mourned

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	Report Comment Danny, Smyrna (10/25/2007 6:30:30 AM) USC at Oregon (-2-1/2): What's not to like about USC being in tough? WHAT THE HECK DOES THIS MEAN?! Arizona at Washington (-3-1/2): Zona seems to have given Stoops about 25 last chances to do something, anything. Wild offenses appear to have left another defensive genius gasping. STOOPS HAS BEEN A HUGE BUST AT 'ZONA. I'M SURE MANY SWOONERS WOULD WANT HIM BACK...until the first loss. Then, they'd torch him, calling him an Arizona loser. Silly, rabid Swooners.
	Report Comment Rob, Tulsa (10/25/2007 7:30:01 AM) Your "Excuses debunked..." section only proves that you've never played a down of football in your life. Actually, you've probably never stepped foot on a football field - unless it was as a band member, or perhaps as part of the pom squad.
	Report Comment Kurt, (10/25/2007 8:13:03 AM) " JoePa fires up squad with leather helmet stories." ahahahaha Yeah, I predict a ton of defensive OU fans ranting. I'm so sick of this wind talk....excuses excuses
	Report Comment Bob, Joplin (10/25/2007 8:40:20 AM) Rob was a water boy that lived for his coaches excuses, or he played at Booker T.
	Report Comment Rob, Tulsa (10/25/2007 8:52:30 AM) Bob, people who live in Missouri shouldn't throw stones...at anyone...for anything.(ever) Someone in Missouri discussing football is kind of like someone in Wyoming discussing the finer attributes of surfing. In other words, stick to what you know.
	Report Comment Max, Pollock, LA (10/25/2007 10:06:44 AM) What does not having played a down of football have to do with anything? You don't have to have played a game to be able to watch it and have opinions. I have never been president but I will vote in the election for one.
	Report Comment Leon, (10/25/2007 10:08:37 AM) Rob - the picker never claimed to have played football. He's only suggested from time to time that he enjoys getting people's feathers ruffled that take him too seriously. Danny - even sportswriters can make an omission or a typo.
	Report Comment Lord Suckpoop, Mineola, New York (10/25/2007 10:23:27 AM) The Picker's constant sucking up to the SEC is becoming a bore; actually, it became a bore long ago. In spite of his rare witticisms that register true, this act is wearing mighty thin.
	Report Comment Rob, Tulsa (10/25/2007 11:05:55 AM) First of all Max, it's no wonder you're jumping into the fray - seeing that you're in the SEC - the greatest football conference in the history of the sport, and one that should (according to The Picker) have an automatic pass to the BCS Championship Game. Everyone has opinions, it's true. However the best opinions come from those who have experience with the subject matter. The so-called "Excuses" listed, as well as the debunkment claims don't hold water. The majority of those "excuses" are actual situations/conditions that CAN and DO impact the outcome of a game. For one, weather conditions ARE a factor that can cause more problems for one team than another. I can give numerous examples to support this fact. (however, I won't unless asked) Being President and voting in the election are 2 totally different animals - wouldn't you agree? What you're saying (Max) is kind of like saying, "I'm an Accountant and have never performed Neurosurgery, but my opinion on Neurosurgery is just as relevant as a Neurosurgeon's."
	Report Comment Joseph Eagle, Bethesda, MD (10/25/2007 11:32:07 AM) Under Tom O'Brien, at least 9 of your 15 excuses would be proffered BEFORE the game. This so as to protect O'Brien from any criticism for falling short. This is a very different Boston College team. Jagodzinski mocking the questions about Lane Stadium. No excuses offered. Better conditioning. More aggressive strategy. Trusting smart players to run an intelligent game plan. Sorry, but "Lane Stadium" doesn't rush for 200 yards, nor does "Blacksburg" throw for three touchdowns. BC wins, just as they did last year.
	Report Comment Max, Pollock, LA (10/25/2007 11:43:12 AM) Just because I live in Louisiana does not mean I am an SEC fan. I was born and raised in Oklahoma and spend a lot of time defending the Big 12. If this column were limited only to those who have played the game it would probably be cancelled due to lack of readership.
	Report Comment Rob, Tulsa (10/25/2007 12:13:58 PM) Conference loyalties aside, the point is that; all opinions are NOT equal. Informed opinion > Uninformed opinion
	Report Comment Max, Pollock, LA (10/25/2007 1:10:49 PM) In my opinion, all opinions are equal. Everybody is allowed to have them.
	Report Comment Rob, Tulsa (10/25/2007 1:41:38 PM) That everyone is allowed to have an opinion, doesn't make those opinions equal. We can agree to disagree.
	Report Comment World Picker, (10/25/2007 2:28:21 PM) The best opinions turn up right game-day.
	Report Comment World Picker, (10/25/2007 2:48:00 PM) Next week, will the off week have gotten 'em?
	Report Comment Rob, Tulsa (10/25/2007 2:50:11 PM) Ah, The Great One speaks... What do you mean? How does your opinion of "excuses" turn up right or wrong on game-day? We're discussing your "Top 15 Excuses...", and their validity. How does, "the best opinions turn up right game-day" apply?
	Report Comment Rob, Tulsa (10/25/2007 2:51:58 PM) Gotten whom?
	Report Comment World Picker, (10/25/2007 3:47:10 PM) Rob, I played for the Packers. You packed for the players.
	Report Comment JJ, Wichita Falls (10/25/2007 3:49:04 PM) Tennessee just cant crawl back up that mountain to the top. You dont really here a lot from there fans, are they content with middle of the pack? I mean even if the vols were 9-3 it would prob be good enough. Do they really care?
	Report Comment JJ, Wichita Falls (10/25/2007 3:50:53 PM) Also, you never know with Georgia. Either way they would win the Big 10. Another top 10 excuse is "we were just Vanilla on offense"
	Report Comment Rob, Tulsa (10/25/2007 4:15:06 PM) 19. 10/25/2007 3:47:10 PM, World Picker, Rob, I played for the Packers. You packed for the players. I believe you're an imposter. That response is too juvenile, even for The Picker. (unless I'm giving the real WorldPicker too much credit)
	Report Comment World Picker, (10/25/2007 5:12:12 PM) Rob, now, what was it you're doing here? Note: I just asked ten people about the Va Tech/BC game tonight. All ten said Va Tech would cover, would win by more than three!
	Report Comment wr, (10/26/2007 6:24:07 AM) Congatulations to Va Tech. Best choke since Minn/T-Tech game. How many interceptions did VT drop? How many fumbles did they miss? Excellent good hands people up front for the on side also. BC has a good quarterback and a good defense, VT has a good defense. Neither team is top ten material. Maybe no one is. Looks like kids day in the comments section.
	Report Comment Rob, Tulsa (10/26/2007 6:53:12 AM) Were those 10 people randomly selected, or did they all go to school in Blacksburg? By the way, that's quite a feat - it's hard to get 5 people to agree on anything, much less 10(11) people who get the same question wrong! That first VT touchdown should not have counted - by the time he had control of the ball, his feet never touched the ground in the endzone. If not for the BC heroics in the last 2+ minutes, that blown call by the Refs could have cost BC the game and their National Championship hopes. I guess this is a clear case of the better team winning. (no "excuses", right?)

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