Meyer says Florida will ‘load up’ on Bama running game

Florida head coach Urban Meyer and former West Virginia head coach Don Nehlen join Tim Brando on the SN Radio Network to discuss the SEC championship game.

• Meyer said one of the first calls he made when he was hired at Bowling Green was Don Nehlen.
• Nehlen said the Legends Poll voters believe the SEC Championship may decide the national championship.
• Meyer said the SEC is as tough as ever. He said the teams are knocking each other off.
• Nehlen asked Meyer if Florida can stop the running game of Alabama. Meyer said that McElroy has improved at quarterback and agreed the key is to stop Ingram and the running game.

Saban says the SEC title is a one-game season

• James said it means a lot to him that Saban is succeeding in his career.
• Saban said his team has struggled in rivalry games, but showed resiliency.
• Saban said the SEC Championship game is a one-game season.
• James said Florida’s defense is tough and Saban agreed.

No. 18 Ole Miss earned higher ranking than No. 19 LSU

Listen to the conclusion of the Coaches vs. Computers podcast this week featuring BCS pollster Richard Billingsley and former Georgia head coach Vince Dooley. The Legends Channel roundtable features a conversation about coaching and the rankings of Ole Miss and LSU.

• Dooley says he still would have hired Mark Richt if Paul Johnson was a candidate.
• Dooley: “You first have to learn how not to beat yourself before you learn how to beat somebody else.”
• Billingsley has a head-to-head rule in his computer system. If they have the same record, the team that won must be ranked higher.
• Billingsley’s rankings and the Legends Poll had Ole Miss higher than LSU this week.

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No. 6 Georgia Tech grinds away defenses

• Dooley says TCU has tremendous balance.
• Dooley believes Florida is a better team, but he understands the argument for Alabama to be No. 1.
• Dooley says Boise State doesn’t have the athletes over all that SEC teams have.
• Billingsley says Nevada may sneak up and surprise Boise State.
• Dooley says Georgia Tech wears down defenses and dominates into the fourth quarter of games.

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Longhorns should be wary of Texas A&M

Listen to part one of the Coaches vs. Computers podcast this week featuring BCS pollster Richard Billingsley and former Georgia head coach Vince Dooley. The Legends Channel roundtable features a conversation about rivalry weekend.

• Dooley says that rivalry games are dangerous for the favored team.
• Dooley says Florida and Alabama will be ready because they have so much riding on the game.
• Billingsley says that Texas could be upset by Texas A&M because there has been no major upsets this year.
• Billingsley says the Pittsburgh-West Virginia outcome could greatly affect Cincinnati’s strength of schedule.

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Computer rankings are a tool for voters

• Donahue has a lot of respect for computer polls.
• Donahue: “Computers don’t see how fast Jerry Hughes is.”
• Billingsley agrees with Donahue. He says that computer rankings should be used as a tool for the informed voter.

Donahue: All Boise State does is win games

• Donahue said all Boise State does is win games.
• Donahue said the system is flawed unless you have a playoff.
• Donahue said he came away from the TCU-Utah game convinced that TCU is the best of the non-BCS conference teams.
• Donahue said Texas looks great, but their schedule doesn’t show for it.

TCU is the real deal

• Donahue was really impressed with TCU against Utah.
• Donahue said that TCU’s defensive unit is fast and aggressive.
• Donahue said the Horned Frogs offensive depth is tough to keep up with.
• Billingsley said that Cincinnati has played the toughest schedule out of the No. 3 – No. 5 teams.

Schottenheimer impressed with Saints’ defense

• Robinson says the Saints and Colts QBs wont have to face the weather if they keep winning.
• Schottenheimer says the Saints’ defense is better than it has been in years.
• Reeves says that poor tackling may be the reason for all of the big plays this year in the NFL.

Put on your dancing shoes, college basketball is here

Listen to the first College Basketball Connection podcast. Host Tom Block is joined by former Michigan State head coach Jud Heathcote, Louisville legend Denny Crum and former Kentucky head coach Joe B. Hall.

• Heathcote says Michigan State may be a bit overrated at No. 2, but they will be tough.
• Crum says the Pitino scandal won’t have any effect on the court.
• Crum says Louisville has four outstanding guards.
• Hall says Kentucky is excited as they’ve been in a long time with Calipari and the outstanding recruiting class.

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