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Who would win in a potential LSU vs. USC championship game?

  • ProUSC said...

    Outside of the ridiculous statement about handling SCs O-line you're actually making an argument that everything is fairly equal. SC is returning 4/5 starters that kept Barkley very clean last year so it's not exactly like it's going to be a cake walk for any D-line including LSU's.

    yup, gave up only 8 sacks last year. guessing that is the best in the country, outside of maybe the pure option teams who never throw.

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  • Game is a long way away if it were to happen. I can say though that if USC only brings 43 scholarship athletes like they did against Oregon, it probably won't come down to a FG.

    I don't think USC gets to the game as I think they split with Oregon in 2 games this year and everyone on FightOn will tell you a 1 loss USC has no shot in the polls.

    This post was edited by BetterOff on 6/4/2012 at 5:47 PM

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  • BetterOff said...

    Game is a long way away if it were to happen. I can say though that is USC only brings 43 scholarship athletes like they did against Oregon, it probably won't come down to a FG.

    I don't think USC gets to the game as I think they split with Oregon in 2 games this year and everyone on FightOn will tell you a 1 loss USC has no shot in the polls.

    A 12-1 USC team goes to the mnc game, if we win the 2nd matchup. The PAC-12 CCG is likely a play-in game to the mnc game. The first matchup only matters as to who will host the game.

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  • LSU would smoke USC. Lane Kiffin is a bufoon and USC's success last year and current hype is the product of playing in a weak conference. Kiffin has beaten nobody since he has been at USC except maybe Oregon last year and that was due to Oregon having no field goal kicker

    aubie25

  • brandon21mc said...

    Some responses:

    TrojanWarrior1: "No "offense", however, out here on the west coast we refer to "balanced" as having an offense. LSU simply does not have a balanced offense. Just my opinion, however, USC, would throttle LSU...just like they do to every other OOC high profile team they play.'

    Rkinslow: "I think losing Brockers ,Claiborne, and Taylor will really hurt."

    "Your offense was a joke. Sure, you've got a JUCO coming in, but you will struggle to throw the ball. Nice power running game though."

    "I would absolutely love to face you guys or Alabama. We will hang half a hundred on anybody."

    Randy88Moss: "USC 78 LSU 5 End of discussion"

    Nice job of picking out two of the biggest trolls on the USC site to quote.

    TW is a bag of wind and Randy88Moss is NoVa Jr.

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  • MJRuffalo said...

    A 12-1 USC team goes to the mnc game, if we win the 2nd matchup. The PAC-12 CCG is likely a play-in game to the mnc game. The first matchup only matters as to who will host the game.

    Interesting. Just about everyone on your homeboard would say you don't have a chance with one loss, especially if there are other undefeated or one-loss teams.

    Still think it ends up being Bama/LSU vs either OU/WVU or FSU. One of the latter 3 will be undefeated, IMO and I'd say 50/50 that either Bama or LSU are as well.

    Love the USC offense, but either one against Oregon or a slip up due to depth at some position costs them. And no, I am saying that because everyone says USC always loses a game they shouldn't.

    USC has a solid interior along the OL. OT is not a huge strength this year but not a weakness either. As mentioned, Barkley's ability to get rid of the ball makes that a wash. A team like Stanford or Oregon will really test the defense up the middle as well. Stanford with a power game and Oregon with option and the threat of someone outside like DAT. Overall the defense is better than people think, IMO. Need Uko (sp?) to step up and the DBs to make more plays, but it is really a solid defense.

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  • gotta go with LSU sec d-line seems to prevail everytime nowadays

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  • Under Review said...

    Nice job of picking out two of the biggest trolls on the USC site to quote.

    TW is a bag of wind and Randy88Moss is NoVa Jr.

    I always pictured ncaaassasinG13 to be NoVa Jr.

    I agree that he picked out trolls.

    Most of the USC fanbase was confident but thought it would be a good game....as you would expect.

    This post was edited by BetterOff on 6/4/2012 at 6:16 PM

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  • BetterOff said...

    Interesting. Just about everyone on your homeboard would say you don't have a chance with one loss, especially if there are other undefeated or one-loss teams.

    Still think it ends up being Bama/LSU vs either OU/WVU or FSU. One of the latter 3 will be undefeated, IMO and I'd say 50/50 that either Bama or LSU are as well.

    Love the USC offense, but either one against Oregon or a slip up due to depth at some position costs them. And no, I am saying that because everyone says USC always loses a game they shouldn't.

    USC has a solid interior along the OL. OT is not a huge strength this year but not a weakness either. As mentioned, Barkley's ability to get rid of the ball makes that a wash. A team like Stanford or Oregon will really test the defense up the middle as well. Stanford with a power game and Oregon with option and the threat of someone outside like DAT. Overall the defense is better than people think, IMO. Need Uko (sp?) to step up and the DBs to make more plays, but it is really a solid defense.

    most people who post on CFB message boards don't have much foresight.

    on another board last year, during the bowl season, I said that if USC returns it's seniors we would be pre-season #1. 100% of everyone disagreed with me, and said I was just being a dumb homer. We lost 2 of those 4 seniors and we are still pre-season #1.

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  • BetterOff said...

    I always pictured ncaaassasinG13 to be NoVa Jr.

    I agree that he picked out trolls.

    Most of the USC fanbase was confident but thought it would be a good gamed....as you would expect.

    I think we would be the dust of off LSU's vagina. I just don't see them being able to match-up with us. They beat people by just being superior athletically and capitalizing on opponents mistakes. Don't see that happening against USC.

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  • I wonder how many people of those people who picked USC #1 actually think they have the best team and how many of those people just recognize USC plays in an incredibly weak conference and has an incredibly weak schedule. LOL at anybody who actually thinks USC has the best team

    aubie25

  • MJRuffalo said...

    most people who post on CFB message boards don't have much foresight.

    on another board last year, during the bowl season, I said that if USC returns it's seniors we would be pre-season #1. 100% of everyone disagreed with me, and said I was just being a dumb homer. We lost 2 of those 4 seniors and we are still pre-season #1.

    Cool story.

    I said on here last year Bama would win the BCSCG.

    Didn't mean anything. Still think LSU ends up #1 in the polls that matter though.

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  • aubie25 said...

    I wonder how many people of those people who picked USC #1 actually think they have the best team and how many of those people just recognize USC plays in an incredibly weak conference and has an incredibly weak schedule. LOL at anybody who actually thinks USC has the best team

    Idiot. USC has the toughest SOS of any of the contenders. I already showed this to be true in the SOS thread. If anything, people our using USC's very tough SOS to lower them in their rankings.

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  • BetterOff said...

    Cool story.

    I said on here last year Bama would win the BCSCG.

    Didn't mean anything. Still think LSU ends up #1 in the polls that matter though.

    I honestly don't care much about pre-season polls either way. I do my own top-25 each week, and I am pretty much resigned to ranking the winner of Bama vs Michigan #1 in week 2. Though in my poll, previous week rankings don't really factor in. I re-rank each week based on body of work, as opposed to these no-nothing pollsters who simply start with a pre-season poll and move up and down from there.

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  • Sorry, but there is no way I believe a team that plays in the PAC 12 and has Notre Dame as their major out of conference game plays anywhere close to the toughest schedule

    aubie25

  • aubie25 said...

    Sorry, but there is no way I believe a team that plays in the PAC 12 and has Notre Dame as their major out of conference game plays anywhere close to the toughest schedule

    I am not surprised as to that is what you believe. Most people are not very smart.

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  • MJRuffalo said...

    I honestly don't care much about pre-season polls either way. I do my own top-25 each week, and I am pretty much resigned to ranking the winner of Bama vs Michigan #1 in week 2. Though in my poll, previous week rankings don't really factor in. I re-rank each week based on body of work, as opposed to these no-nothing pollsters who simply start with a pre-season poll and move up and down from there.

    I think most pollsters do start off doing things that way. It's just when you take everyone's into account it looks like people just move up or down based off a win or loss. There is a lot of jumping early in the season. Not as much towards the end, but by then there shouldn't be.

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  • LSU's d-line has the edge but people are undervaluing USC's o-line IMO. No predictions here, would be a great game to watch.

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  • ducklefty said...

    LSU's d-line has the edge but people are undervaluing USC's o-line IMO. No predictions here, would be a great game to watch.

    No predictions on my end either. I have to see how Walker develops at LT and what the rotation is going to look like at DT first.

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  • bhiley77 said...

    You should check out that thread on your board. Lots of very interesting opinions held by USC fans it seems. Make Alabama fans look basically sane by comparison.

    Bama fans are deep in that thread. Way too many for a thread titled "USC v LSU" IYAM.

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  • ducklefty said...

    LSU's d-line has the edge but people are undervaluing USC's o-line IMO. No predictions here, would be a great game to watch.

    thats what ive thought most bcsc games before they play but it always comes out the same even auburn w/ basically just nick fairly dominating that ass aub pulled it out

    lsu tho w/ them slim DE's gettin off the edge fast and the rotationt they got barkley might just get raped all game troy smith style or it could be great game

    This post has been edited 3 times, most recently by TravisFLAx8 on 6/4/2012 at 8:00 PM

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  • bhiley77 said...

    Not sure how we're supposed to resist. I was actually having a good time talking football with a few there, until it became a declaration that USC would have won 10 championships in a row if not for ESPN's meddling.

    Just from 2002 to 2008. Espn did not keep us out in 2009 or 2010.

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  • bhiley77 said...

    Not sure how we're supposed to resist. I was actually having a good time talking football with a few there, until it became a declaration that USC would have won 10 championships in a row if not for ESPN's meddling.

    lol Come on man, you know TW was bullshittin' about that.

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  • MJRuffalo said...

    Just from 2002 to 2008. Espn did not keep us out in 2009 or 2010.

    2003 Oklahoma playing in the MNC instead of SC was blasphemy.

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