Comments on: Predictions 101 — Outback Bowl

By: nickynick04

nickynick04 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 01:30:27 +0000

South Carolina is a very good football team. J D Clowney is a BEAST.! COULD win the Heisman next year….Yes, yes he could.
South Carolina is a feel good story,,great recruits going there ” Brenden Nosivitch out of Pennslyvania, a MAXWELL Trophy winner” and a lot more…..BUT what bothers me is this…The Gamecocks Football graduation rate in 2011 was 57%….in my opinion,,,they should be banned from any Conference Championship and/or BCS or any other Bowl game.
Not just picking on the Gamecocks….but the whole SEC football graduation rates are pittifull for instutions of higher learning.
The NCAA should require a 70% graduation rate, or you are banned from title games and Bowl games.
The SEC is a football factory conference…” Sorry Education Conference ” NOT a conference of schools of higher learning athletes…
But since no one cares…..Go Cocks !

By: cometkazie

cometkazie — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:14:33 +0000

One of the more interesting games, IMHO.

By: floridacock

floridacock — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:31:20 +0000

With Carolina’s defense Michigan better try to keep them under 10

By: joshuavkidd

joshuavkidd — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:29:37 +0000

this is kind of ignoring a very real possibility and that is that Denard may not, probably will not, play QB exclusively. With Denard and Devin both in the backfield, that could be an issue on the edges for SC. Also, without Lattimore, I think the Michigan defense can keep SC under that 27 line. The only team they allowed 27 or more points to was Alabama and NW in overtime.

By: southernpatriots

southernpatriots — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:24:04 +0000

Joey: Clowney is “basically unblockable.” That is true. That makes what Josh left tackle from LSU did to Clowney all night (shut him down) even more remarkable, doesn’t it?

Spurrier is in a category by himself. He gives the Gamecocks an intrinsic that is hard to equal.

Michigan can rise up and play a game beyond themselves. Maybe somehow Denard can play within himself and not become his own (and his team’s) worst enemy. With 9 TDs and 9 Int, you almost wonder which Denard will come to the game. When Denard is good, he is really good. When he is not…well you know. Because of that uncertainly, this game is hard to call as far as score goes.

South Carolina still has an offense even without Lattimore. And they have a defense. It that Gamecock defense comes to play, the Gamecocks will win because they will be able to capitalize on what could be a few errant passes by Denard or get him out of the pocket and chase him down. Clowney is a huge weapon and if he reaches Denard just a few times it will put the fear of something into Denard. I think South Carolina will win, but this could go the other way with a few bounces of the ball.

By: polegojim

polegojim — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:39:55 +0000

Can’t argue with the pick, but will be good game.

My Wolverines aren’t there yet.

Go BLUE!