Official 2017 College Football Thread
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Shizlansky wrote: »Auburn and Miami getting a lot of props
Well our QB
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http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/20418322/sam-darnold-usc-trojans-saquon-barkley-penn-state-nittany-lions-lead-ap-all-america-teamDarnold, Barkley lead AP All-America team
USC quarterback Sam Darnold and Penn State running back Saquon Barkley put on a show at the Rose Bowl last season and established themselves as two of the biggest stars in college football coming into 2017.
The two Heisman Trophy contenders highlight the first preseason All-America team in the history of The Associated Press.
Darnold passed for 453 yards and five touchdowns in the Trojans' 52-49 victory over the Nittany Lions. Barkley ran for 194 yards and scored three touchdowns against USC.
The AP All-America team is the longest-running annual honor roll of the nation's top college football players, dating to 1925, and is usually released after the season. Darnold was voted to the first team by a panel of 51 Top 25 voters, edging out Heisman winner Lamar Jackson, who is the second-team quarterback on the teams released Tuesday.
Joining Darnold and Barkley in the backfield is LSU running back Derrius Guice, who spent the past two seasons as the backup to former All-American Leonard Fournette.
Washington State guard Cody O'Connell was the only offensive player selected to the first team who was also a 2016 All-American.
The first-team defense is led by two players who were postseason All-Americans in 2016: Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver, who made it to the first team as a freshman last season, and Alabama defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick. Florida State placed two defensive backs on the first team with cornerback Tarvarus McFadden and safety Derwin James, who missed most of last year with a knee injury.
The ACC led all conferences with seven players on the first team, followed by the SEC with five and the Big Ten and Pac-12 with four each.AP All-America First Team
PLAYER TEAM- QB Sam Darnold USC
- RB Saquon Barkley Penn State
- RB Derrius Guice LSU
- OT Orlando Brown Oklahoma
- OT Connor Williams Texas
- G Quenton Nelson Notre Dame
- G Cody O'Connell Washington St.
- C Billy Price Ohio State
- TE Mike Gesicki Penn State
- WR James Washington Oklahoma St.
- WR Christian Kirk Texas A&M
- DE Harold Landry Boston College
- DE Bradley Chubb NC State
- DT Ed Oliver Houston
- DT Dexter Lawrence Clemson
- LB Arden Key LSU
- LB Josey Jewell Iowa
- LB Azeem Victor Washington
- CB Tarvarus McFadden Florida State
- CB Jaire Alexander Louisville
- S Derwin James Florida State
- S Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama
- AP Quadree Henderson* Pittsburgh
- K Daniel Carlson Auburn
- P Mitch Wishnowsky Utah
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Man I sure hope Matt Canada is the real deal. Too many athletes on LSU for the ? not to work.
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southsil4lil wrote: »
How the hell is Ohio State ranked second when they didn't win their conference and got molly whooped by Clemson in The CFP Semi Final?! -
How Ridley and Harrison not on that team?
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Texas ranked to damn high
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Because Ridley ain't a top two WR in college. That's why he's not on there
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Shizlansky wrote: »Texas ranked to damn high
Lol, based on last season you'd be right but that's a Tom Herman ranking more than it's a Texas ranking
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Shizlansky wrote: »Because Ridley ain't a top two WR in college. That's why he's not on there
Knew ur lsu salt throwin ass would be the first to respond lol -
How Ridley and Harrison not on that team?
Because he ain't better than Washington Jr. or Kirk mainly. -
Shizlansky wrote: »Because Ridley ain't a top two WR in college. That's why he's not on there
Knew ur lsu salt throwin ass would be the first to respond lol
And you know his man.
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Shizlansky wrote: »Shizlansky wrote: »Because Ridley ain't a top two WR in college. That's why he's not on there
Knew ur lsu salt throwin ass would be the first to respond lol
And you know his man.
But he ain't 10 WR in college bruh.
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That old ass ? should know all the crafty veteran route running moves
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Shizlansky wrote: »Shizlansky wrote: »Because Ridley ain't a top two WR in college. That's why he's not on there
Knew ur lsu salt throwin ass would be the first to respond lol
And you know his man.
But he ain't 10 WR in college bruh.
yes he is...
He got the top 5 talent but ? is about 30 lol -
southsil4lil wrote: »
We'd easily be top 10 if Kaaya had came back to school. -
Shizlansky wrote: »Because Ridley ain't a top two WR in college. That's why he's not on there
Knew ur lsu salt throwin ass would be the first to respond lol
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Could comeback under a medical redshirt next season but hes probably done, he broke the same foot earlier this year -
ESPN Stats & Information has posted their 2017 Football Power Index (FPI), which includes college football strength of schedule rankings.
According to the preseason ESPN FPI, the California Golden Bears have the toughest schedule for the 2017 season. Georgia is second, followed by LSU, Florida, and South Carolina.
The SEC leads the ESPN FPI strength of schedule rankings with nine teams in the Top 25. The SEC is followed by the Pac-12 (7), ACC (6), Big 12 (1), Big Ten (1) and Notre Dame.
Below are the top 25 toughest 2017 college football schedules as ranked by the ESPN FPI, followed by 26 through 130.
1. California
2. Georgia
3. LSU
4. Florida
5. South Carolina
6. USC
7. Stanford
8. UCLA
9. Arizona State
10. Georgia Tech
11. Alabama
12. Utah
13. Florida State
14. Mississippi State
15. Vanderbilt
16. Texas A&M
17. NC State
18. Oregon State
19. Auburn
20. Clemson
21. Wake Forest
22. Notre Dame
23. Duke
24. Texas Tech
25. Maryland
26-50
(26) Pittsburgh, (27) Iowa State, (28) Oklahoma State, (29) Arkansas, (30) Tennessee, (31) Texas, (32) Kentucky, (33) Boston College, (34) Syracuse, (35) Oklahoma, (36) Ole Miss, (37) North Carolina, (38) Michigan State, (39) Washington State, (40) TCU, (41) West Virginia, (42) Miami (FL), (43) Washington, (44) Kansas, (45) Purdue, (46) Oregon, (47) Baylor, (48) Arizona, (49) Missouri, (50) Colorado
51-75
(51) Kansas State, (52) Ohio State, (53) Nebraska, (54) Virginia, (55) Michigan, (56) Virginia Tech, (57) Louisville, (58) Iowa, (59) Rutgers, (60) Penn State, (61) Illinois, (62) Indiana, (63) Wisconsin, (64) Minnesota, (65) Northwestern, (66) East Carolina, (67) Navy, (68) Tulane, (69) Tulsa, (70) Houston, (71) Fresno State, (72) BYU, (73) Temple, (74) UConn, (75) UMass
76-100
(76) SMU, (77) Nevada, (78) San Jose State, (79) Boise State, (80) Utah State, (81) Cincinnati, (82) Air Force, (83) UCF, (84) Colorado State, (85) New Mexico, (86) ULM, (87) Memphis, (88) Kent State, (89) Eastern Michigan, (90) Hawai’i, (91) Rice, (92) UTEP, (93) Akron, (94) San Diego State, (95) UL Lafayette, (96) Wyoming, (97) Central Michigan, (98) Georgia Southern, (99) Bowling Green, (100) Northern Illinois
101-130
(101) UNLV, (102) USF, (103) Army, (104) New Mexico State, (105) Western Michigan, (106) Toledo, (107) South Alabama, (108) Middle Tennessee, (109) Old Dominion, (110) Marshall, (111) Texas State, (112) Florida Atlantic, (113) Arkansas State, (114) Southern Miss, (115) FIU, (116) Idaho, (117) Ball State, (118) North Texas, (119) Buffalo, (120) Georgia State, (121) Miami (OH), (122) Louisiana Tech, (123) Troy, (124) Charlotte, (125) Coastal Carolina, (126) UTSA, (127) Western Kentucky, (128) UAB, (129) Appalachian State, (130) Ohio -
Florida got 2 more players getting arrested before the season opener. What in the water in gainseville for players to do stupid ?
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detcatinva wrote: »Florida got 2 more players getting arrested before the season opener. What in the water in gainseville for players to do stupid ?
They weren't arrested, they were cited... -
detcatinva wrote: »Florida got 2 more players getting arrested before the season opener. What in the water in gainseville for players to do stupid ?
The city has a strain of marijuana named after it, known as "Gainesville Green." It is renowned amongst smokers for being particularly potent. At its most popular during the 1970's, it was considered superior to rival Mexican and Jamaican strains.
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detcatinva wrote: »Florida got 2 more players getting arrested before the season opener. What in the water in gainseville for players to do stupid ?
They weren't arrested, they were cited...
One player who was cited is already suspended for the game opener.
The other player is the the guy who got caught with weed in a recruiting visit to ohio state -
detcatinva wrote: »detcatinva wrote: »Florida got 2 more players getting arrested before the season opener. What in the water in gainseville for players to do stupid ?
They weren't arrested, they were cited...
One player who was cited is already suspended for the game opener.
The other player is the the guy who got caught with weed in a recruiting visit to ohio state
And yet, still weren't arrested... -
Texas keeping it trill and letting the University of Houston set up shop on campus and use the indoor facilities until the hurricane passes through
