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EDSBS » Archive » JIM LEAVITT’S BALLOT FEARS NOT EVEN LOGIC — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:29:08 +0000

[...] 25 above the Bearcats. The Big East is not alone in blatant partisanship. Troy Calhoun of Air Force has three Mountain West teams in his top 25, something excused by the current bull market on Mountain West speculation in the AP top 25, but [...]

By: Stabmaster Arson

Stabmaster Arson — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:38:56 +0000

Thanks to Coach Calhoun for ranking Okie State below UGA. Would rather be the underdog across the board and sneak up on teams than the other way around.

I do think you guys (you too, Jake!) have Penn State way overrated, they graduated too many guys to be a top 10 team but we shall see.

Good luck to AFA this season!!!

By: Jake Schaller

Jake Schaller — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:21:19 +0000

Anon -

Saturday Practice Wrap should be up.

Texas/OU is probably a toss-up.

By: Jake Schaller

Jake Schaller — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:20:39 +0000

Rob -

Basically because I expect Utah to be down this season because of how many key players it lost. Not only from its standout defense, but at QB (Brian Johnson was SO important to that team) and special teams (Sakoda was huge for them).

Factor those losses with how little Utah’s margin for error was in 08 (a bunch of games were really close to going the other way) and I expect them to be down.

Now, that’s nothing against Utah. I was one of the 16 AP voters to vote them No. 1 at the end of last year. But when I’m doing my preseason poll, I only give 25% to last year. 25% is prediction of where the team will finish this year and 50% is where I think the teams are right now.

I may have overrated MSU a tad. But I like that they have a bunch of starters coming back on defense (8) and an experienced o-line.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:23:27 +0000

I wonder what reaction Coach Calhoun will receive from his players because he reversed the order (from the Coaches Poll) of Texas and Oklahoma! Isn’t a good portion of the AF roster from Texas? Should make for some interesting debates in the locker room. And it’s already almost 3:30 and no information yet on the scrimmaging this morning? In this “age of technology” can’t you do some live laptop blog from the stadium, Jake? Inquiring (out of town) minds want to know!

By: Rob Anderson

Rob Anderson — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:50:27 +0000

Jake, Michigan State in top 25? Over Utah? Wow! Explain please.