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Isn't the University of West Virginia the place wh...

2007-07-19T11:19:00.000-04:00

Isn't the University of West Virginia the place where they throw batteries at opposing fans and players and light couches on fire. Talk about a place that deserves to be wiped off the map!

Speaking of stupid Homes, it's spelled "douche" no...

2007-07-18T18:07:00.000-04:00

Speaking of stupid Homes, it's spelled "douche" not duche or dutch or anything else.

If you are ashamed of the BE's opponents in bowls, then STFU about being 5-0, duche

Thanks for wasting your time, put up numbers and t...

2007-07-18T12:50:00.000-04:00

Thanks for wasting your time, put up numbers and try to "rationalize" them to fit your arguement. The BE goes undefeated in the bowl games and people bitch that they all we inferior oppenents. Did it ever occur to you that the BE does not choose who they play? I am not boasting we won all the bowl games. But for you to point that out as yet another reason why the BE is so week is just plain STUPID. Keep trucking that Phoenix Online journalism degree will one day pay off. Duchebag.

What the fuck was that comment? We don't speak yo...

2007-07-17T21:36:00.000-04:00

What the fuck was that comment? We don't speak yoda here. Clean it up next time pal. the Big East blows, it is the Sun Belt Conference on Roids. The BCS Bid should be taken away from this island of misfit toys and given to a team that actually plays a tough schedule..like fresno state or Troy

Wow...so much angst everywhere. First let me say ...

2007-07-17T21:27:00.000-04:00

Wow...so much angst everywhere. First let me say that I have no dog in this fight. I'm a Tennessee alum who in addition to bleeding orange is also a huge fan of college football. With that said, folks play good football all over the place. I've lived around and gone to games in the Big-12, Big-10, Big East, Pac-10, MAC, C-USA, MWC and obviously the SEC. Though it obviously didn't mean as much nationally, the atmosphere and quality of the game when Rutgers went to Morgantown was every bit as good as it was in Columbus when Michigan came to Ohio State (and yes, I was at both games).

Is the Big East as a conference on better than the SEC/Big 10/12, probably not. Could Lousville and West Virginia be competitive in those conferences? Absolutely. Looking at last year's Big-10, you basically had 3 solid teams followed by a bunch of mediocrities. If you put last year's WVU team in last year's Big 10, they would've won at least 9...probably going 1-2 against UM, UW, and OSU and then laid an egg similar to the one they laid against USF last year. If the cards fell right (missing one of the top 3, getting the other 2 at home and a touch of luck), they had a good shot at going undefeated. I promise you that no one wants to try and catch those "two kids" from WVU (ask uh-GA's Greg Blue about that one). No one wants to spend all day with Briam Brohm throwing the ball around to the 6'6" Urita "kid". Just like no one wants to spend all day tracking down Darren McFadden or trying to lock down the USC passing game. WVU and UL might not be the best of the best in another "power" conference, but they'd be competitive and at least deserve a seat at the table.

As for your numbers (however like any set of statistics you can basically make them say whatever you want them to), there's not much to debunk. They should've gone 5-0 in the bowls last year. For their recent record against the SEC, and using the fact that "going back any further than 2005 is absolutely pointless", you'll note that the SEC has zero wins during that time frame...though I'll grant you the only impressive win was WVU's in the Sugar Bowl. I also don't understand that since the BE is smaller, they should be better "from a mathematical perspective"...not calling you an idiot just don't understand the logic.

For the crack about the conference's biggest ever win with no other point of reference...you're right on that one too because there's no history to go back on. The conference in its current state (the only time period I'm assuming you consider relevant) is only 2 years old!! Not a lot of time to rack up marquee wins.

The moral of this story is that since the ACC raid left the conference for dead, Big East football has recently proven it deserves a seat at the "Big Boy" table of the most exciting sport in the country. Will they stay? I beleive so. I've been impressed with what Rich Rodriguez has been able to do in Morgantown of all places...and it was a great atmosphere to go watch a game. Louisville's been getting better and better for years. USF could emerge as a 4th solid program in Florida. I doubt that Syracuse and Pitt will lay dormant for too much longer. I'm excited to see the conference's upcoming games with the Auburn's of the world.

Whatever happens, we all get to sit back and enjoy the ups and downs of the season with our favorite team. Blowhards on the radio who insist that Southern Cal would be guaranteed 4 losses in the SEC, or who say there's no way a Big East team could compete in any other BCS conference, or that the Big 10 was proven to be worthless after the bowls last year take away from the fun and excitement of the season. Amazing football is played everywhere...so sit back, throw something tasty on the grill, pour some of Uncle Jack's Old No. 7 into a glass or just grab a cold one (or 12) and take it all in.

One time Pat White and I went looking for a bar. W...

2007-07-16T16:27:00.000-04:00

One time Pat White and I went looking for a bar. Well Pat stops walking and sits in an open field and wouldn't you know it - they built a bar there. Well Pat orders a drink slugs it down and then burns the place to the ground. Over the roar of the flames he said "always leave things the way you found them."

If the Big East has better football than the Big 1...

2007-07-16T16:20:00.000-04:00

If the Big East has better football than the Big 10, I'll wear Mel Kiper's bomb resistant hair helmet for an entire year...

The NBE is a joke of a conference and when the nex...

2007-07-16T15:58:00.000-04:00

The NBE is a joke of a conference and when the next conference expansion goes down they will be put out of their misery.

The WVU fans are thumping their chests about a conference that a CUSA team now owns (UL). What a pathetic lot - Louisville comes in and takes over the conference after Miami, VT and BC leave. WTF is in the water in WV?

Steve Slayton might be a heisman finalist. But he'...

2007-07-16T15:00:00.000-04:00

Steve Slayton might be a heisman finalist. But he'll lose it to McFadden...another example of the SEC beats the Big "Boyband" East.

Looking into Pat White's eyes causes seizures.

2007-07-16T13:19:00.000-04:00

Looking into Pat White's eyes causes seizures.

The numbers don't lie. The Big East is a pussy co...

2007-07-16T12:56:00.000-04:00

The numbers don't lie. The Big East is a pussy conference.

The adjective used to describe the BE '06 Bowl Gam...

2007-07-16T12:41:00.000-04:00

The adjective used to describe the BE '06 Bowl Games is perfect - CUTE. Cute describes the whole conference, WV"u", and the conference's epic Thursday night matchups.

Well, either cute or silly.

WV fans will say what they say about how "real" the BE is. But, at the end of the day, nobody's getting excited about that big showdown with Cincy...or Rutgers...or USF. Nor does anyone outside of the conference want to watch these high school games.

"Anonymous said... Pat White is better than Peyton...

2007-07-16T12:22:00.000-04:00

"Anonymous said...
Pat White is better than Peyton Manning, he has a cannon arm"

Thanks for my daily laugh, dumbass.

WVU fans know that this is their year if they trul...

2007-07-16T12:07:00.000-04:00

WVU fans know that this is their year if they truly are going to do anything. Slaton and White more than likely are gone at years end, but a true mountaineer fan knows that there will always be the mountaineer "blunder" game that will screw up their perfect season. This entire argument can be put to rest when WVU starts playing bigger ooc teams next year: Auburn and then Florida St. the next few years, along with others in the future.
But if you seriously think the BE could walk in and compete week in and week out with the Tenn. Floridas and LSU's of the SEC your kidding yourselves. WVU couldn't handles the Papa Johns Stadium Blackout nor could the Cards survive the mighty red out at Rutgers? There is no way you will survive back to back trips into the Swamp and to Neyland Stadium among the others.
Face it the BE and Pac 10(excluding USC) will always battle for the weakest BCS conf.

Pat White shits heisman trophiesThe BE is weaker t...

2007-07-16T11:25:00.000-04:00

Pat White shits heisman trophies

The BE is weaker than ever. Strides backwards. 9-10 against rank foes speaks volumes on the ineptitude of the "big 4". Face it you guys suck and will suck worse when the marquee names leave. What bluechip recruit will want to play in a pizza parlor?

My guess, jai, is that your outing the BE is a sec...

2007-07-16T11:10:00.000-04:00

My guess, jai, is that your outing the BE is a secret little code for what you would like to do with yourself if you only had the nads.

That said, you taking the BE to task for its lack of success and pointing to the views of fanatics as what you are debunking, is fruitless.

Most reasonble people college football fans know that the BE has a long way to go. They also know the league has made substantial strides in the last few years.

But that is where your resentment shows your hypocrisy. You are simply on the other side of the fence from those who want to say the league has already arrived.

Does he shoot bees out of his mouth?

2007-07-16T10:51:00.000-04:00

Does he shoot bees out of his mouth?

yeah...he shit lightning bolts too...

2007-07-16T10:49:00.000-04:00

yeah...he shit lightning bolts too...

Does he have a laser rocket arm too?

2007-07-16T10:47:00.000-04:00

Does he have a laser rocket arm too?

haha...HAHAHAHA....HAHAHAHAHA

2007-07-16T10:30:00.000-04:00

haha...HAHAHAHA....HAHAHAHAHA

Pat White is better than Peyton Manning, he has a ...

2007-07-16T10:09:00.000-04:00

Pat White is better than Peyton Manning, he has a cannon arm

Pat White is not going to win the Heisman...Neithe...

2007-07-16T09:56:00.000-04:00

Pat White is not going to win the Heisman...Neither is Steve Slayton...Slayton will be a finalist at least, but Pat White won't even make the trip to New York...The Big East blows...face it...

What are you? Retarded or is there another rollin...

2007-07-16T09:55:00.000-04:00

What are you? Retarded or is there another rolling blackout going through WV? Why the double post dingleberry?

Those 2 unknown players will be in canada with Chris leak carrying a clipboard

If you dont know the names of the "two kids" at WV...

2007-07-16T09:46:00.000-04:00

If you dont know the names of the "two kids" at WVU then you show that you know nothing of college football. Both are legit heisman contenders... you are an idiot.

If you dont know the names of the "two kids" at WV...

2007-07-16T09:45:00.000-04:00

If you dont know the names of the "two kids" at WVU then you show that you know nothing of college football. Both are legit heisman contenders... you are an idiot.