USC or Texas

THE Univeristy.

Definately Texas


GO LONGHORNS

I dont pull for either team so I am not biased in my opinion. USC is the better team with the most explosive weopons. I really dont care who wins but I just can not see Texas stopping USC. I can see USC slowing down Texas enough to outscore them. Both teams are outstanding and deserving of a NC. I feel that they are the two best teams by far. I dont think anyone else is in their league.

So what makes USC better than Texas? Texas has played better ball than USC this year.

See last year. USC runs better, throws better, has better receivers, a better line, and Pete Carroll has over a month to put together a plan to isolate Vince Young and stop Texas. This will be no contest just like what happened to the vaunted Oklahoma team who had a coach that is much better than Mack Brown.

The only way they are going to isolate Vince Young is if they hire hookers the night before and he oversleeps and misses the team bus.

I think USC wins but Texas will play much better than Oklahoma did.

USC will beat the Longhorns......

I know you people from Texas don't wanna hear it, but, you can get ready for it......Southern Cal wins.....

USC wins 40-17.

and this might even be the best bowl game !!!

Right with the White Sox in 2005 and in 2006.

Texas will beat USC...Saw a couple of USC games. Bush and the 2nd guy are "loads". The big USC qb will be running for his life.

Young will have a game for the ages.

Texas in this one.

I dont think I can ever remember a worse bowl season as far as match ups. Personally I like the Ohio State game to be the best game. Too many bowls. Too many meaningless games. A playoff scenario would be awesome for college football. Just like in 1-AA DIV 2 and DIV 3. But we all know that will not happen anytime soon. Untill it does we are stuck with one game that matters. The NC game. And we are stuck with all the what ifs. Well at least in Basketball and Baseball we have a true champion.

I think AK will choose.. duh duh da duh. Texas!!
They have a more impressive defense and it will be able to control Reggie Bush, so it will be up to Leinart to beat the Longhorns. Plus I am a monster Nebraska fan, so I gotta go with the Big12. The Alamo Bowl, which matches Nebraska and Michigan, will be the next best game.

I only care about the Sugar Bowl

Hook 'em Horns!!

USC has Bush,
Texas has Young.

USC has Leinart,
Texas has Young.

USC has White,
Texas has Young.

I'm a die-hard Irish fan, but it's Trojans all the way in 05.

Neat graph on final coaches football poll.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/graphics/coaches_fb_poll_2005/flash.htm

TPM:
What a cool graphic - thanks! Gotta love the internet.

Shows that votes on Notre Dame are all over the map. Coach Spurrier voted them 14th!

Interesting poll, but why isn't Pete Carroll on the list of coaches?

That is a slick graphics program. Click on a particulat team and see the expanded graphis. I'm with 06 catcherdad, where is Pete Carroll?

CARROLL may be talking with the Houston team about being head coach and bringing his QB and RB with him

TR, I'm not saying you're wrong, but why on earth would a guy who left the NFL and built the most successful college team around want to leave that ideal world and go back to the NFL? Why,especially, to a team that is going to take a lot more than a QB & RB, as well as new coach before they ever become respectable. As is often the case, the head coach will probably take the fall without being the real problem (can you say NO offensive line?) and the team will not improve much in the near term. By the way, does the Texan's O line bring new definition to the term OFFENSIVE?

dad...MONEY and financial security for himself and his family for life!

Simple as that.

06

I am with Beenthere--- plus the ego factor-- he may want to prove that his first go 'round in the NFL was a fluke

personnally I think he is a great college coach and should stay there

I may be mistaken, but I think he's paid just as much as most NFL coaches. I seem to remember (but at my age, who knows ) that Coach Carroll is paid several million per year. As for ego, how many coaches have ever been on the verge of winning their third consecutive national championship? THAT should be a rather sufficient ego boost, don't you think?

I understand what you're saying about NFL coaching, but I think he'd be nuts to give up one of the best coaching jobs in the nation, in any sport at any level, to go back to the NFL.

Carroll makes about four million a year. He's going nowhere. I wish he would. It would help my Cal Bears.

How does he bring the QB and the RB with him? Is Houston exempt from the draft?

First pick and then a trade

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA!
(and Carroll ain't going anywhere except after 4 in a row next year).

To the people who think Texas will win, have you even seen USC play?

Its gonna be tough for Vince Young to have a great game if Texas never gets the ball. Between Bush, White, and their passing game, USC will dominate the game.

38-24 USC

To all the people who think USC will win. Have you seen Texas Play? They have been the most dominate team this year.


USC could have lost at least 2 games this year. They should have lost the ND game and benefited from a good spot at the end of the game on the fumble that went out of bounds (Should have been spotted closer to the 2 yard line) and the push Bush gave Matt into the end zone which should have been called back.....

PS.USC is a great team though. Game could go either way but Texas has been the best team this year so far......

Darkmoon, I think most of us who've seen USC play will gladly take them over Texas without much hesitation. Last I recall, it is USC who has won 34 in a row, and is on the verge of being the only team in history to win three consecutive national championships. Texas may be awesome, but I think USC will find their crowning glory on their home field in Pasadena.

USC 41-27

Could happen but Texas has been more dominate this year.

darkmoon- We are taught in California to use words in their proper context (along with kicking &^* on the football field). I think you mean dominant and not dominate. Here- I will use it in a sentence for you. Reggie Bush was the most dominant Heisman Trophy winner of all time as he beat the runner-up by a record margin. BTW- Not too hard to dominate the likes of Colorado and the rest of the slop that used to be a great conference.

Okay grammar cop. Keep smoking that Humboldt County weed out there in North California if you think that USC will make this a no contest as you claim. How about that dominating USC defensive performance against that great national power house Fresno State.

PS. USC doesn't have a better line than Texas

One can only hope that this game lives up to all the HYPE

It may not even be the best bowl game this year

quote:

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA!
(and Carroll ain't going anywhere except after 4 in a row next year).

Last time I checked, LSU beat OU two years ago for the national title...looks like the Trojan faithful trying to lay claim to a split NC...BCS brought in to get rid of that...BCS only recognized championship here...USC going for a back-to-back title only.

As much as I want Texas to win, I was very disappointed in Vince Young's reaction to not winning the Heisman, a very "me-first" attitude. I hope by choosing to return for his senior year he learns a little humility.

Even though I would hate to watch it, maybe a beating by USC in the biggest game of the year would speed up the maturing process.

That being said, I still don't see this game being as big of a blow out as USC fans are predicting. Texas had a real test this year in beating Ohio State in Columbus.

I CAN say that the best thing to happen to USC (before Bush winning the Heisman) this year was a fumble.

JMO

Earlier someone posted that nobody is in USC or Texas's league. Obviously, I'm quite biased as a graduate of The Ohio State University but how could you say OSU is not in their league. Arguably, OSU should have beaten Texas (if we didn't do the QB shuffle). As far as Texas vs. USC I think Texas will win (and if Vince Young plays a decent game) they will win big. OSU has one of the top two or three defenses in the country and had serious problems stopping Vince Young. When we shut down his scrambling (in the second half) he beat us with the pass. If Mack Brown doesn't choke with the play calling and his players stay loose they will win. USC can't stop Texas on offense but Texas will stop USC at least occasionally.