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I don't blame you. If WVU or Wisconsin ever won a national title I would do the same. Never happened before and I doubt it ever will.

But can UW have a really good team? Perennial top 20 program? Maybe. Debatable.

They finished last season ranked 6 and this one ranked 20 something. They are almost there, but at least for me they could sink out of the top 20 next season as easily as finish in the top 5.

They have shown an ability to recruit very, very good offensive linemen and running backs. But they have not shown the ability to build depth on the defensive line or secondary. One or two injuries can cripple them pretty badly. Five or six, like this year, can show this lack of depth and really slow them down... top 25 teams can be hurt by injuries but truly elite teams bring in the next guy and make due. Just like LSU did this season.

Wisconsin may be good enough to play anyone in the country closely if they remain healthy, but they have yet to show me that they can overcome the normal, expected injuries and setbacks to still win against teams in the top 2 or 3 of most conferences. Though against Tennessee they showed they aren't too far away.

I am hoping for good things next year. As always. :p

Will

What do you believe the outcome of WVU/OSU would have been Will??

Honestly?

I'd have to go with WVU. But I think tOSU would play a lot better because of a lack of pressure, fear, expectations. They would have come in expecting to win and would have played better.

But WVU had a very good defensive line. One of the most underrated ones I saw all year. Their entire defense would have had some level of success agianst Ohio State I think.

Worse for tOSU, although they have a pretty good defense, after all LSU scored 40 on just about everyone not just them, they didn't appear to me to have the tools to give WVU fits. I think WVU runs successfully on them just like they did Oklahoma. And they beat them, just like they did Oklahoma.

Just me though, I'm not sure the Buckeyes on the board would agree. :p

Will

I love that logo...will circulate

Got their butts handed to them by LSU in '97. Were ranked number 1 prior to that.

I wouldn't say we handed their buts to them. Caught them by surprise and jumped out to an early lead. Managed to hang on and win thanks to a Cedrick Donaldson pick 6. Our defense was very average that year. I remember watching with dread thinking UF was going to come back and win in the 4th quarter. Still my favorite night ever in Tiger Stadium or on LSU campus for that matter. We celebrated HARD. Wonder where that Pi Phi is now...

Penguin,
IMO (and I am biased) there is no question that the best BCS or otherwise bowl performance was turned in by WVU. Congrats to LSU and it's fans for their victory and for winning the National Championship and if I were an LSU fan I would be crowing from the highest perch I could find.
This season saw several good college football programs stub their toes and fall out of favor with the writers and the coaches (including WVU, LSU, USC, etc). Every week was another story and every week those that stumbled were subjected to the reasoning used to rank them 9th or 11th or 14th or where ever it seemed right to put them.
Looking back and reflecting again in IMO had WVU played any team in the nation in the Fiesta Bowl and played at the same level played on that night it would make absolutely no difference who the opponent was the outcome would have been the same. The flip side is had they showed up and played the way they played in the Pitt game the outcome would not have been so good.
All of the what if's won't change a thing. LSU is the National Champion, all of us got to watch some pretty good football and next year we get to watch it again. Go Mountaineers!!!

Dave