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    Prediction Thread: NU @ Duke

    34-24, 'Cats.
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    To our Tennessee board regulars....

    Haha, I know just how Della feels. There are no weak hearts left in Tennessee, we just weeded all of them out! :) Thanks for the well wishes, fellas. Will definitely be cheering for the 'Cats against Duke this weekend!
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    SEC struggling

    *nod* I get it, Pile Driver. But I don't think anyone, anywhere, is touting the SEC as the top dog in 2016, much less vastly superior. The SEC stunk it up, relative to expectations, and pretty much everyone I know down here acknowledges it. Having said that, the SEC's bowl slate was pretty...
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    SEC struggling

    I watched the OSU-Clemson game, Jack. It was amazing how outclassed the Buckeyes looked. It was even worse than the (really lopsided) score, if you can believe that. I was shocked that was Urban Meyer standing on the sideline, never seen a team he coached look that out of place on a football...
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    SEC struggling

    Here are a couple of interesting statistics about the 2016 season: Only 7 teams in all of FBS have fewer than 3 losses. Crazy low, compared to most years.* Every Power 5 conference has only one team with fewer than 3 losses. This has been a season for the muddy middle...everyone dragged (just...
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    Which is Worse?

    Man, you nailed it. Miss State games are the only ones where I always turn the sound off within seconds of tuning in. Just constant annoyance, all ... game ... long. Even worse than having to listen to Gary and Verne. Hehe. :)
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    SEC struggling

    So it turns out maybe this thread was started a bit prematurely. Can be embarrassing, that. Looks like the ACC are the darlings of the 2016 season, esp. if Clemson finds a way to knock off Bama. Paradoxically, Bama beating Clemson would not do nearly as much for the reputation of the SEC...
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    So did NU have the best B1G bowl win?

    I do think the Cats' win was the best. It was a strong performance against a good team.
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    Which is Worse?

    Kinda partial to Rocky Top myself. :)
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    SEC struggling

    Well, that caveat I mentioned about unexpected outcomes...they're happening. Michigan and Ohio State both losing in games they were favored to win. So it's looking more and more like the B10 will not have a great bowl season, even if Iowa, Wisconsin, and Penn State finish strong. That would...
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    SEC struggling

    Man, you are right. They're 7-3 in bowls so far. That's a lot better than the SEC's 4-5 or the B10's 2-4 to date. They were 12-8 against OOC Power 5 opponents in the regular season, too (though a significant percentage of that was beating up on punching bag Notre Dame). So yeah, they could...
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    SEC struggling

    It really hasn't. Josh Dobbs may be the most talented of the lot, and--much as I love and appreciate him--he's not consistent enough as a passer to be considered one of the best in the nation. Jalen Hurtz is good, but he benefits from being part of a system; you almost get the feeling any...
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    SEC struggling

    I really respect the Nebraska fan base. And yet, I never went to visit their boards. As much as I look up to them as good sports and good people, I've never been intrigued by the Cornhuskers. Perhaps because I had one as a college roommate, he was just a country boy, like me. I came to your...
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    SEC struggling

    Yep, really bad year for the SEC, aside from Bama. We were below .500 against Power 5 teams out of conference during the regular season, and haven't had a particularly impressive start to the post-season. But there's still time to turn it around and have a decent end. Must let it play out to...
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    Grats, Cats!

    I'm a bit worried and fervently hoping that the Vols don't go the opposite direction: take this bowl game for granted, not take it seriously enough. Nebraska's a good program, hope they have our players' and coaches' full attention.
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