Mock Match-up: No. 3 Texas vs. No. 4 TCU
On this week’s conference call, the Legends discussed what would happen if Texas and TCU met head-to-head. How would No. 4 TCU match up with No. 3 Texas? RC Slocum: TCU played a good Texas team a year ago and played them close for a half. Then Texas pulled away. You know playing Texas, obviously [...]
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Legends say Oregon can play with the big boys
After Oregon dismantled perennial Pac-10 power USC in Eugene on Saturday, the Legends Poll became the only collegiate top-25 poll to rank the Ducks in the top-5. The Legends Poll voters were overwhelmingly impressed with the way Oregon dominated the Trojans. On this week’s conference call, the Legends Channel had a roundtable discussion with the [...]
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A tough road test in Stillwater for No. 2 Texas
Texas may have moved up to No. 2 in the Legends Poll this week, but their ranking will be tested as they travel to Stillwater to play No. 13 Oklahoma State. On the conference call this week, RC Slocum and Fisher DeBerry broke down the game. Do you think Oklahoma State has a chance at [...]
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Bama’s defense catapulted the Tide to No. 1
Alabama finally made the jump to No. 1 in this week’s Legends Poll after a steady ascension up the rankings. Former Crimson Tide head coach Gene Stallings and former Auburn head coach Pat Dye answered some questions about the top team in an interview with the Legends Channel. What makes Alabama’s defense so good? Stallings: [...]
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Virginia Tech should be wary of the triple-option
The ACC has been a disappointment so far this season, with only a few teams ranked in the Legends Poll top-25 — Virginia Tech being the lone top-10 team. In a roundtable, the Legends analyzed the important match-up this weekend that features the No. 5 Hokies and No. 21 Georgia Tech. George Welsh: I think [...]
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Roundtable: Dissecting the top-3
On this week’s conference call, the Legends discussed the rationale for ranking Florida, Alabama and Texas in the No. 1 – No. 3 spots. RC Slocum broke down Texas and others chimed in on the LSU-Florida game. Terry Donahue is one of the voters who likes Alabama in the top spot. Slocum: Texas is winning every [...]
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Saban’s coaching philosophy makes ‘Bama great
Former USC head coach John Robinson posed a question on this week’s conference call: “It’s the coaching part of the game that I’d be curious about. Like why Alabama is different from everybody else. They’re more physical and tougher, and it seems like a year or two ago, it was the fast quick, not so [...]
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Computer polls have LSU at No. 1
The first of the three-part podcast series Coaches vs. Computers features a conversation between Richard Billingsley, a computer pollster with the BCS, former Texas A&M head coach RC Slocum and Legends Poll Executive Director Andy Curtin. The guys discussed several aspects of the Legends Poll and computer polls. Billingsley says we’ll get some answers about [...]
Dooley analyzes the Georgia-LSU mess
The Georgia-LSU game was a typical SEC battle at Sanford Stadium on Saturday. Sadly, the contest was marred by two phantom celebration penalties — one which led to the go-ahead LSU touchdown. The SEC has since admitted a mistake on the call againt AJ Green after his touchdown: The excessive celebration penalty against Georgia’s A.J. [...]
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Legends Rapid Fire Q & A – Week 5
1. Which one-loss team are you most impressed with – VA Tech, USC, Ohio State, Penn State- or Miami? Vince Dooley – VA Tech. Only have lost to AL. Don Nehlen – USC. They seem to stub their toe once each season and beat everybody else. Pat Dye – I like VA Tech over USC, [...]
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