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Quote from: steve dave on October 10, 2012, 03:01:27 PMlotta puds showing their faces in this thread.It's like Lollapudlooza in here.
lotta puds showing their faces in this thread.
So....Ubben is the best? I guess I am not following, which would make me a pud.
Quote from: dobber on October 10, 2012, 04:00:24 PMSo....Ubben is the best? I guess I am not following, which would make me a pud. He's BITB at covering Big 12 football, which given the competition, is about as impressive as having the smallest neck in a room full of Bennets.
Big 12 bowl projections: Week 9The new BCS rankings are out, and here's how I see the Big 12 bowl picture shaking out at season's end:Kansas State fans, you might want to read this one.BCS National Championship Game: Kansas State vs. BCS at-large
Kansas State has done the hard partBy David UbbenESPN.comIf you peruse the Bowl Championship Series rules long enough, you'll find a nice little tidbit that says if you're ranked third in the BCS standings, you go to a BCS bowl. No questions asked.Most refer to this as the "Kansas State Rule," after K-State was relegated to the Alamo Bowl in the 1998 season, being passed up for two-loss No. 8 Florida and No. 4 Ohio State, despite sitting at No. 3 in the standings. EnlargeCollin KleinBo Rader/Wichita Eagle/Getty ImagesKansas State's latest big win has turned Collin Klein into the favorite for the Heisman Trophy.Not much has changed since then, apparently. Bottom line: The Wildcats are short on style and long on substance.You want blowouts that turn into second-half exhibitions? Well, Kansas State can't provide what Oregon can, but it did embarrass Miami in Week 2 and did the same to West Virginia last week.You want quality wins, big games with substance? K-State's got you covered. The Wildcats have the best win of any team in the country this season, going on the road and beating No. 8 Oklahoma, the first team to do so as a ranked team against Bob Stoops.Last week, they demolished the Mountaineers in Morgantown, thrusting quarterback Collin Klein to the front of the Heisman pack and demoting Geno Smith to an afterthought in the race for now.Before the BCS polls had been updated this week, the Wildcats had three road wins against top-25 teams, thanks to a win over Iowa State a week earlier. That was more than any team in the country and more than the rest of the undefeated teams combined.We know Florida can defend the Swamp, but its road wins against Texas A&M and Tennessee pale in comparison to what Kansas State has done on the road.It certainly made an impact on Dana Holgorsen, the Mountaineers' coach."There's a whole bunch of things that stand out about them. They're one of the best teams -- maybe the best team -- in the country, I don't know," Holgorsen said. "Time will tell."It will, but unlike Oregon, Kansas State's already done its heavy lifting. The Ducks still have to beat USC, Oregon State and Stanford to stay unbeaten.Kansas State will be favored the rest of the way and has a great shot to complete an undefeated season.The biggest complaint about the BCS is it doesn't allow teams to prove their worth on the field. Kansas State has done that so far this season, and it deserves a chance to prove itself on the biggest stage in college football: the BCS National Championship Game.
ledeboer [via mobile]Kstate vs Oregon who are you taking ?David Ubben (3:39 PM)K-State.David Ubben (3:40 PM)K-State. If only we could find out for sure...
Ubben talks about new schools from losery conferences adjusting to real football
We're back again with this week's predictions. I'll be heading back to Manhattan, Kan., for Kansas State's game against Oklahoma State on Saturday, so that should be plenty of fun. There's a decent chance it's the last time this season K-State matches up with a top-25 team.
Studben was out in Aggieville after the game last weekend. Downing drinks like a stud.
Quote from: EllToPay on November 01, 2012, 08:38:24 AMStudben was out in Aggieville after the game last weekend. Downing drinks like a stud.he wouldn't tell me what bar he was at
6.59: Average yards per play of that speedy, unstoppable, must-see Oregon offense. 6.91: Average yards per play of that boring, plodding, unimaginative Kansas State offense. ...24: Runs longer than 10 yards for Kansas State QB Collin Klein, the most in the Big 12. 22: Runs longer than 10 yards for Kansas State RB John Hubert, the second-most in the Big 12.
