Who's pumped for the BCS Championship Game?

[Cyclonestate78]

GO DUCKS!!!!!!!!

[EddieISU]

GO DUCKS!!!!!!!!

I'm with this.

[Cyclonestate78]

I'm with this.

For anybody that isn't on board with the ducks here is another excellent selling point....

[c.y.c.l.o.n.e.s]

I think people were more blatant about it in the 70s & 80s. OU admitted to buying Marcus Dupree's mom a trailer. SMU was vary obviously cheating and the NCAA laid down the hammer on them - but it took a couple years. You just had less media coverage than today with twitter, non-stop espn, etc.

I can't really argue with the hypocritical nature of the NCAA. They seem to make their decisions based on whatever will make them and their partners the most money. I would say, however, that any team has the chance to rise up. Auburn hasn't been good for years and isn't considered a "power". They got a great player (probably by paying him) and the NCAA is allowing him to play in order to make the most money.

Regarding what I bolded - you are aware that the game is on Monday, not tonight right? I am angry because MBA classes start back up on Monday so I'll miss the first half of the game. Thank goodness for DVR!

Uh oh! I hadn't noticed that. I my defense, I DID say in my orginal post that I was not interested. Now I am going to have to rely on self discipline to not watch the game. Could be a challenge.

[Arkansas]

That's cool, but you'll need to wait until Monday night to see Chizik lose. ;)

oops....I just showed how much I'm really paying attention, didn't I

Having said that, I really hate how they've dragged these games out past Jan. 1

[c.y.c.l.o.n.e.s]

I would say, however, that any team has the chance to rise up. Auburn hasn't been good for years and isn't considered a "power". They got a great player (probably by paying him) and the NCAA is allowing him to play in order to make the most money.

Sorry. Have to disagree with this. They have had a couple of down years, but have been near the top of the heap for a very long time. They just have been overshadowed recently due to the success of Alabama and before that, Florida. This was all taken from Wiki.

Undefeated in 1993 and 2004, finished in the top 15 every year from 2004-2007.

Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium has a capacity of 87,451, ranking as the eighth-largest on-campus stadium in the NCAA.

As of 2009, AU Football has had 78 winning seasons, 35 bowl appearances, twenty-four 9+ win seasons, eleven undefeated seasons and ten conference championships.
The College Football Research Center lists Auburn as the 14th best college football program in history,with eight Auburn squads listed in Billingsley’s Top 200 Teams of All Time (1869–2006). ESPN ranked Auburn 21st overall and 22nd in the BCS era.
The Associated Press poll statistics show Auburn with the 11th best national record of being ranked in the final AP Poll and 12th overall (ranked 470 times out of 970 polls since the poll began in 1936), with an average ranking of 11.26. Since the Coaches Poll first released a final poll in 1950, Auburn has 25 seasons where the team finished in the top 20 in both the AP and Coaches Polls.
Auburn has the 13th most wins in D-1A college football. In terms of winning percentage, Auburn ranks as the 9th most successful team in the past 25 years with a 71.6% win rate (214–83–5) and 12th over the last 50 years with 63.0% (386–176–10). Of the 93 current I-A football programs that been active since Auburn first fielded a team 116 years ago, Auburn ranks 13th in winning percentage over that period.
There are a number of former Auburn players currently listed on NFL rosters. These players include nine running backs, seven linebackers, six wide receivers, three tight ends, eight cornerbacks, one quarterback, one placekicker and twenty linemen including six nose tackle, six guards, five offensive tackles and three defensive ends.

[Clones33]

Sorry. Have to disagree with this. They have had a couple of down years, but have been near the top of the heap for a very long time. They just have been overshadowed recently due to the success of Alabama and before that, Florida. This was all taken from Wiki.

Undefeated in 1993 and 2004, finished in the top 15 every year from 2004-2007.

Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium has a capacity of 87,451, ranking as the eighth-largest on-campus stadium in the NCAA.

As of 2009, AU Football has had 78 winning seasons, 35 bowl appearances, twenty-four 9+ win seasons, eleven undefeated seasons and ten conference championships.
The College Football Research Center lists Auburn as the 14th best college football program in history,[3] with eight Auburn squads listed in Billingsley’s Top 200 Teams of All Time (1869–2006).[4] ESPN ranked Auburn 21st overall[5] and 22nd in the BCS era.[6]
The Associated Press poll statistics show Auburn with the 11th best national record of being ranked in the final AP Poll[7] and 12th overall (ranked 470 times out of 970 polls since the poll began in 1936), with an average ranking of 11.26.[8] Since the Coaches Poll first released a final poll in 1950, Auburn has 25 seasons where the team finished in the top 20 in both the AP and Coaches Polls.[9]
Auburn has the 13th most wins in D-1A college football.[10] In terms of winning percentage, Auburn ranks as the 9th most successful team in the past 25 years with a 71.6% win rate (214–83–5)[11] and 12th over the last 50 years with 63.0% (386–176–10).[12] Of the 93 current I-A football programs that been active since Auburn first fielded a team 116 years ago, Auburn ranks 13th in winning percentage over that period.[13]
There are a number of former Auburn players currently listed on NFL rosters. These players include nine running backs, seven linebackers, six wide receivers, three tight ends, eight cornerbacks, one quarterback, one placekicker and twenty linemen including six nose tackle, six guards, five offensive tackles and three defensive ends.

I admit that I didn't do reasearch and was just going on my perception of Auburn. I always thought they were a good team/program but never viewed them as a "power". My personal perception will be difficult to change, but you proved me wrong and enlightened everyone else who might have trouble using google.

Thanks!

[Cyclonestate78]

I admit that I didn't do reasearch and was just going on my perception of Auburn. I always thought they were a good team/program but never viewed them as a "power". My personal perception will be difficult to change, but you proved me wrong and enlightened everyone else who might have trouble using google.

Thanks!

Well.... to a certain degree you were correct. Auburn sank to the level of having to hire a 5-19 coach that is a total ****** but who they knew they could control as a puppet. Then they had to go out and get the best QB that money could buy. To say that Auburn is a great program statistically is one thing. To say they are a great program overall is bogus because they run one of the dirtiest programs in college football.

[c.y.c.l.o.n.e.s]

I admit that I didn't do reasearch and was just going on my perception of Auburn. I always thought they were a good team/program but never viewed them as a "power". My personal perception will be difficult to change, but you proved me wrong and enlightened everyone else who might have trouble using google.

Thanks!

Sorry for the information overload. I was just trying to point out that Auburn hasn't been on the outside looking in. CycloneState78 did a much better job of saying what I was meaning to say in far fewer words.

[nileo]

For anybody that isn't on board with the ducks here is another excellent selling point....

Must say I love the pic, however...................................
WAR EAGLE. Hoping for a big win by the Tigers on Monday.

[deadeyededric]

Yawn. I have never been so upset with the NCAA. The whole Cam Newton thing. The Ohio State situation. The BCS runs the show. The NCAA, well i'm not even really sure what their job is other than stickin it to ISU. College football is in REAL SAD SHAPE imo.

[wright4cy]

Go DUCKS!!!! Hope its a great game with ducks win ! Loved Jimmy Fallon last night ,with Sabatian Bachs metal Ballad for oregon! Was great!

[dualthreat]

no one is more pumped for this game than rebeccacy

[kilroy]

Nope. I think its the whole NCAA crap and the blatancy with which they ignored a problem, then ineligible/eligible, coupled with a teams coach that stiffed us make my intrest down. (same reason Ohio st game had no interest)

I mean I know the ncaa stuff happens all the time but it was very in the open and I "think" the trophy for this year and that heisman thingy will probably be moot in a few years making even the history of this game even less important.

plus i dont have cable.

[Al_4_State]

Must say I love the pic, however...................................
WAR EAGLE. Hoping for a big win by the Tigers on Monday.

WHY?

Even if Chizik wasn't coaching Auburn, I'd still be rooting for Oregon. Reason A is because of $Cam Newton and the absolute farce of an NCAA ruling regarding his status. Reason B is because I'm ******* sick of the SEC. I love to see cycles of power, and a team from the Pac-10 that is traditionally solid but never this good is a lot more likeable than a business-as-usual SEC program.

I really like Oregon's chances in this game because I see the 2 offensive units being equally incredible, and I think Oregon has the superior defense (although neither is very good). Defense wins championships.

QUACK. QUACK. QUACK.