The SEC is the Best Football Conference! Alabama is the Best Team in the Nation! "Any Questions?"

 

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It seems like a no-brainer, but the media every year tries to play up other conferences and teams. The SEC is the best football conference in the nation! Any Questions?






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2012 College World Series Finals Preview: Arizona vs. South Carolina

Can Ray Tanner secure his spot among the all-time greats with his 3rd National Championship in a row?  Or will Andy Lopez bring home a second title 20 years after winning his first?

Find out right here:

Enjoy the series and as always, Don't Buy the Hype!

2012 College World Series Update 6/22/12

Arizona SP Konner Wade has had the performance of the CWS so far, pitching a complete game shutout against UCLA.  The Wildcats have already claimed their place in the CWS Championship Series.  Who will join them, Arkansas or South Carolina?

Check out the video below for a Series recap, where I discuss the following:

• Mike Martin: 21 trips to the CWS and 0 national titles
• Florida chokes again; Kent State surprises
• UCLA doesn't get the job done
• South Carolina/Arkansas winner take all preview!

2012 College World Series Preview and Predictions

Stony Brook will get the majority of the press, but can they shock the world and win the National Championship?

Here is my preview of the 2012 College World Series, complete with team-by-team analysis and overall predictions.  My "Cut Half My Face Off" video technique is in full force here as well.  If it's too annoying, just listen to the video and pop up another window while you listen.  I guess I may have to fire my tech guy...

What do you think about the 2012 CWS?  Are you buying the Stony Brook hype?  Can Mike Martin finally win the big one?  Drop me a comment in the box below, I love talking college baseball!

Who Should The Carolina Panthers Draft? 2012 NFL Draft Live Chat at Don'tbuythehype!!!

CLICK THE VIDEO ABOVE, for the whole all my comments on who the Carolina Panthers should draft in 2012.

Go to http://dontbuythehype.blogspot.com/ and join us for a live 2012 NFL Draft chat on Thursday, April 26th and Friday, April 27th at http://dontbuythehype.blogspot.com/

Breaking News: Seat Check Update! Darrin Horn Out at South Carolina

Since the conference tourneys are now complete, I guess it's that time where college basketball coaches' heads start rolling...

The first contestant is Darrin Horn!  I suspected this move would be made, since he was on my "Heating Up" list a couple of weeks ago.  Based on his performance, I would've placed him in the "He's on Fire!" category, but I had been hearing that the suits at USCeast weren't willing to pony up the supposed $2.4 million for a buyout.  His performance as coach was so bad that I assume they were forced to dig deep into the coffers and find the money somewhere.

Here is a link to AD Eric Hyman's 1:30 press conference LIVE VIDEO

USA Today Press Release

Who willl be next to go?  In light of the Sports Illustrated report on the state of UCLA basketball, I wouldn't be shocked if it's Ben Howland...

2011 DBTH Top 25 Countdown to Kickoff: #15, #14 and #13

Today we will continue the Don't Buy The Hype 2011 College Football Countdown, showcasing teams #17 and #16 in the polls.

Here's what you've missed so far:
#25 Arizona State
#24 BYU
#23 Clemson
#22 Southern Miss
#21 Michigan State
#20 Oklahoma State
#19 Ohio State
#18 Arkansas
#17 USC
#16 Stanford


I will be predicting the games from each teams' schedule, using this key:
Sure Win  Swing Game Win  Swing Game Loss  Sure Loss

#15 TEXAS LONGHORNS

2011 Season Forecast

9/3 Rice

9/10 BYU

9/17 @ UCLA
10/1 @Iowa St.

10/8 Oklahoma

10/15 Oklahoma St.

10/29 Kansas

11/5 Texas Tech

11/12 @ Missouri

11/19 Kansas St.

11/24 @ Texas A&M

12/3 @ Baylor

My Take:  Last year, Murphy's Law was in full effect for the Longhorns.  If it could go wrong, it did.  Give Mack Brown credit, as he evaluate his program and made some changes to correct the problems.  Last year's 5-7 record was the only season in Mack Brown's tenure in which the Horns didn't win at least ten games!  Expectations have been lowered for Texas, and that could help motivate them to return to national prominence.  The schedule is very manageable, and they should be favored in all their road games with the exception of Texas A&M.  As I stated in THIS ARTICLE back a few weeks ago, Texas is a lock to overachieve this year, and is wins over Oklahoma and A&M away from possibly playing for a national championship.

Final Prediction:  10-2

#14 SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS

2011 Season Forecast

9/3 East Carolina (Charlotte)

9/10 @ Georgia

9/17 Navy

9/24 Vanderbilt

10/1 Auburn

10/8 Kentucky

10/15 @ Mississippi St.

10/29 @ Tennessee

11/5 @ Arkansas

11/12 Florida

11/19 The Citadel

11/26 Clemson

My Take:  Last year, for the first time, South Carolina made it to Atlanta and played for the SEC Championship as winners of a watered-down SEC East. Because of this, they are being rated in the Top 10-12 in most preseason polls.  As good as the Gamecocks appeared at times (in the Swamp last year, for example) people are forgetting they LOST 5 GAMES!  South Carolina is notorious for winning big games and blowing winnable games.  They also have a ticking timebomb at quarterback, and that's never a good thing.  I rank Carolina at #14 because they will start higher in the polls, but this year is prime for a step back in Columbia.  I give them the nod over Tennessee because they will have a week off before, while UT is getting beaten on at Alabama, despite the fact they've only won once in Knoxville.  As is the case every year, the Georgia game is the key to the season.  Whoever wins that game always has a much better season than the loser.

Final Prediction:  9-3

#13 TCU HORNED FROGS

2011 Season Forecast

9/2 @ Baylor

9/10 @ Air Force

9/17 ULM

9/24 Portland St.

9/30 SMU

10/8 @ San Diego St.

10/22 New Mexico

10/28 BYU (Jerry World)

11/5 @ Wyoming

11/12 @ Boise St.

11/19 Colorado St.

12/3 UNLV

My Take:  TCU has a lot to replace, especially at quarterback.  Andy Dalton leaves as the all-time winningest QB in Mountain West history.  With only three returning starters, the offense will take a few games to gel.  I do think this will cost them in one of the first two games, most likely at Air Force.  Defensive Coordinator Dick Bumpas will have the defense rolling, but with a trip to Boise in November, TCU won't be going undefeated this year.


Final Prediction:  10-2


As you noticed, I released three teams today, and will be doing so in order to get all of the Top 25 released by this Saturday.  Stay tuned for #10-12 tomorrow!

STEPHEN GARCIA UPDATE: HE'S GETTING A 5TH SECOND CHANCE

Just call me "El Gato".  I've got at least nine lives.



Evidently the lack of quarterback depth at South Carolina is worse than we all imagined.  According to this article Steve Spurrier and athletic director Eric Hyman have deemed it necessary to give Stephen Garcia another second chance (like, the 4th or 5th one) to be a part of the Gamecock program.  This time he will have a set of "strict" (suuuuurrre...) guidelines he has to follow to remain on the team.

My questions are:  Why hasn't this been done already?  Did he not get a strict set of guidelines the first four times he was suspended?  What makes anyone think that Garcia believes any rules apply to him anyway?  He's gotten away with so much under Spurrier that Ole Ball Coach's voice is akin to Mommy saying "This is my last warning, I'm going to spank you NEXT time." 

Keep in mind, the reason for this suspension was him showing up wasted to a leadership conference and being such a disruption he was asked to leave.  That's really the guy you want leading your team?  I don't think so, unless in Spurrier's twisted mind he thinks Garcia is the only guy who can win him ball games, which I will assume is true, based on this quick reinstatement.

This just goes to validate the assertion I've held about Steve Spurrier for a long time.  PEOPLE GIVE HIM WAAAAAAY TOO MUCH CREDIT!  He won 6 SEC titles and 1 National Championship at Florida, but Urban Meyer won 2 National Championships at Florida in half the time, in a much more competitive SEC. 

Don't get me wrong, he is a great X's and O's coach, but great quarterbacks don't want to play for him.  His schizophrenic shuffling at the position has scared off many top QB's in years past, and when has he ever developed a capable NFL quarterback anyway?  His best were Rex Grossman, Danny Wuerffel and Doug Johnson and they weren't great pros.  Grossman was competent, but the other two were terrible. 

This isn't the first time he's given repeated chances to a star player.  Think back to JaBurglar (Jabar) Gaffney when he was at Florida.  It's obvious that winning is number one for Steve Spurrier and to heck with the rest. 

Stephen Garcia is graduating this May and will be on track to lead the Gamecocks out of the tunnel for their season opener in September.  Does anyone really think he can stay out of trouble for four months after graduation?  When he has no responsibilities but football?  He is a ticking time bomb, waiting to explode again, ready for Spurrier's next second chance.  They really deserve each other.

Stephen Garcia Suspended Again. In Other News...

If you want to steer clear of trouble, stay away from this guy!

I mean, really, how many chances/strikes/lives does Stephen Garcia have at South Carolina?  He's like Super Mario or Wile E. Coyote.  

According to Steve Spurrier and South Carolina AD Eric Hyman, this suspension will last the remainder of the spring semester and his standing with the team will be reevaluated in May.  This coming two weeks after Garcia proclaimed, "Nothing bad is going to happen again, that's guaranteed," after his reinstatement from his last suspension.  

If you believe the Gamecock brass, this could be the final straw for Garcia in Columbia.  I'll believe it when I hear he has been dismissed from the team.  Until then, I'll assume he'll be back in time for fall practice and the season, just like usual.  It's like when a kid does something wrong and Mom threatens to spank him, then keeps misbehaving and he continues to get the same threat instead of the deserved butt whooping. 

This quote from Spurrier makes me believe he may actually follow through with a true punishment this time.  "We try to tell him to do the right thing, but like I said, when he gets out on his own, he's going to do his own thing."  This sounds like the Ole Ball Coach has finally realized that Garcia may be a lost cause, even though they need him to win ball games. 

What amazes me about this whole situation is the fact that there is no legitimate replacement for Garcia, if he is dismissed.  For the "great" repuation Spurrier has for recruiting and developing quaterbacks (which is a total myth by the way; when has one of his quarterbacks ever done anything in the NFL?) he only has a kid from Georgia that UGA didn't even want, to turn to.  If he does grow a pair and dismiss Garcia, the chances of a USC repeat as SEC East champions diminish greatly.