Scarbinsky Making Too Much Sense

[AUChizad]

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/11/scarbinsky_alls_not_lost_if_au.html

Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year, and a lot of college football's talking heads are selling like mad men in anticipation.

They're selling Auburn losing to Alabama and kissing its BCS title hopes good-bye. They're selling Boise State beating Nevada later Friday night and jumping into the second spot in the BCS standings behind Oregon. They're selling Boise State at Nevada as the equivalent of Auburn at Alabama.

Pete Thamel of The New York Times actually described Nevada's Mackay Stadium as "a notoriously hostile place to play." Note: Fuck Pete Thamel in his God-forsaken mouth

That's 29,993-seat Mackay Stadium. That's not hostile. That's cute.

This propaganda campaign on Boise's behalf isn't. So I'm not buying it. I'm not buying any of it, not even at half-price at midnight Thursday as a door-buster special, and neither should any of the civilians and coaches who vote in the polls that matter.

For Auburn's sake, it's a good thing computers can't read. Otherwise, they would've digested this nugget from ESPN.com's Ivan Maisel: "Based on 10 games, any championship game without Boise State wouldn't be a championship game at all."

Good thing the final verdict will be based on 12 or 13 games.

Consider. In its last two games, Boise will play at BCS No. 19 Nevada and at home against 4-7 Utah State.

In its last two games, Auburn will play at BCS No. 11 Alabama and vs. BCS No. 18 South Carolina on a neutral field in the SEC Championship.

That's not apples and oranges. It's cupcakes and anvils.

Strength of schedule doesn't seem to matter to Frank Burlison of the Long Beach Press-Telegram. He wrote that, if Auburn loses to Alabama, "it almost assuredly means" Boise State will take Auburn's place in the BCS Championship Game.

Really? Last I checked, Auburn was No. 1 in the BCS computer average, and Boise was No. 5. Behind LSU. Which has only one loss. At Auburn.

Brett McMurphy of FanHouse.com has joined the growing legion of doomsayers painting the Iron Bowl as all-or-nothing for the Tigers. He wrote that "a loss would likely end their BCS title hopes."

One question: Why?

Say Auburn loses a close game in Tuscaloosa, then bounces back to handle South Carolina in the SEC Championship Game. The Tigers would be 12-1. They would've played six of their 13 games against teams that, right now, are ranked in the BCS top 25, and they would've won five of those games.

Boise State would be only 12-0 because the WAC doesn't have a championship game. Advantage, Auburn.
The Broncos would've played only two of their 12 games against teams that, at this moment, are ranked in the BCS top 25. Advantage, Auburn.

As we speak, three of Auburn's opponents - No. 5 LSU, No. 11 Alabama and No. 12 Arkansas - are ranked above Boise's top opponent, No. 16 Virginia Tech.

Advantage, Auburn. Again.

You can make a case that, on any given Friday, Saturday or Sunday, Boise State can beat anyone in the country, but you should make your case based on who they played as well as how they played.
In that case, there's no comparison. One-loss Auburn - if that loss were a close one at Alabama - still would have a stronger resume than undefeated Boise or undefeated TCU.

But the Tigers can't count on common sense to save them if they can't save the day in the Iron Bowl. They can't count on the precedent of four SEC teams since 2003 reaching the BCS Championship Game with at least one loss.

They can't count on anyone or anything but themselves when they walk inside the most difficult environment any of the title contenders will have faced all year.

About that. If Nevada's Mackay Stadium is notoriously hostile, what does that make Bryant-Denny? The beaches at Normandy?

Sorry for losing perspective. There's a lot of that going around these days.

[djsimp]

They can't count on anyone or anything but themselves when they walk inside the most difficult environment any of the title contenders will have faced all year.

Damn skippy! Its us against the whole CFB world at this point. Fuck those dick sucking smurfs from Idaho. I hope Nevada drags their asses out of Mackay Stadium by their fucking tongues butt ass naked. You see its this kind of shit from these faggot sports writers that drove me to start the thread "From Cam to all the Haters". Their ain't no love lost.

[AUTiger1]

God, I hope Nevada comes out and knocks their dicks in the dirt so we don't have to hear about them anymore.

[The Prowler]

Yeah, that whole "anyone on any given day" bullshit....how about "anyone on any given day for 5 weeks straight".  When Boise can say that then we can talk about how great Boise is.

I swear, some of these "sports media" people should be considered a Terrorist Cell towards the NCAA (Death to the BCS).  I'll betcha a dollar to a donut, that you won't hear a fuckin' peep outta these gay media people if somehow Nevada upsets the Greatest Team Ever Assembled, Ever, Ever.

[djsimp]

Yeah, that whole "anyone on any given day" bullshit....how about "anyone on any given day for 5 weeks straight".  When Boise can say that then we can talk about how great Boise is.

I swear, some of these "sports media" people should be considered a Terrorist Cell towards the NCAA (Death to the BCS).  I'll betcha a dollar to a donut, that you won't hear a fuckin' peep outta these gay media people if somehow Nevada upsets the Greatest Team Ever Assembled, Ever, Ever.

Unless they prop up how much of a powerhouse Nevada is.

[Townhallsavoy]

Unless they prop up how much of a powerhouse Nevada is.

Not sexy enough. 

If Boise loses, all of the mid-major for BCSCG campaigns end.  TCU is also considered boring by the national media.  Solid defense with a pro-style offense.

It's always been about Boise State.  Blue turf.  Trick plays.  Ian Johnson proposing to his cheerleader girlfriend.  High octane offense. 

If Boise wins tonight, I expect to see a massive national media pimping of the Smurfs. 

Not that it will actually matter in the long run....

[djsimp]

Not sexy enough. 

If Boise loses, all of the mid-major for BCSCG campaigns end.  TCU is also considered boring by the national media.  Solid defense with a pro-style offense.

It's always been about Boise State.  Blue turf.  Trick plays.  Ian Johnson proposing to his cheerleader girlfriend.  High octane offense. 

If Boise wins tonight, I expect to see a massive national media pimping of the Smurfs. 

Not that it will actually matter in the long run....

I've been calling for Nevada to beat the Smurfs since week 1. Now, well that fire is fueled even more. If I would thought about it earlier in the week I woul have found a Nevade fball forum to visit.

[jmar]

You do realize that if the Crimson Tide was in one of the top two spots the Smurf's media machine would be severely weakened by lack of interest.
Auburn is not a national favorite therefore...