Stewie Mandel picks Ga Tech

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DeanMarshall

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Stewie doesn't think Iowa's offense can keep up the Ga Tech's scoring.

Hmmmmmmm............

Well, no worries, Stewie is less than .500 on his Bowl picks, thus far.

:)

LET'S GO HAWKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
 
Whenever a team with a great defense goes against a team with a great offense the team with the great defense usually wins.

The phrase "defense wins championships" is a tried and true statement.

That said, I think Iowa beats Georgia Tech unless the Iowa offense self destructs.
 
This is said a lot..

jameskalina said:
Whenever a team with a great defense goes against a team with a great offense the team with the great defense usually wins.

The phrase "defense wins championships" is a tried and true statement.

That said, I think Iowa beats Georgia Tech unless the Iowa offense self destructs.
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but is it true? Without a lot of research, it's kind of impossible to say. Off the top of my head Texas beat Nebraska this year, and Nebbie had the great defense and Texas a great offense. Last year in the NFL playoffs Arizona (with a great offense but below-average defense) went into Philadelphia (with the third-ranked defense) and the Cardinals won 32-25.

Of course defense is an integral part of winning championships. But so is offense.
 
Cyclones17 said:
I am sure you would have posted the same thing if he would have picked the Hawks to win! :D
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Let's just say that I hope Stewie is wrong. Generally, I like his work, really, better than most w/ CNNSI.

Now that Insight bowl is a tough nut to crack. What's the inside story cyclone 17? ISU's first bowl game in a while and going up against the greatest coach in history of college football (according to him) in Tim Brewster.

:)
 
DeanMarshall said:
Let's just say that I hope Stewie is wrong. Generally, I like his work, really, better than most w/ CNNSI.

Now that Insight bowl is a tough nut to crack. What's the inside story cyclone 17? ISU's first bowl game in a while and going up against the greatest coach in history of college football (according to him) in Tim Brewster.

:)
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Wish I had the inside story. I am usually down on my Clones for obvious reasons. They disappoint more times than not.

I like for them to win for a couple different reasons. I think they are better coached, I think the game means more to ISU, and I think the extra practice time benefits ISU more due to them being under a 1st year coaching staff. That and Iowa State will out number Gopher fans 5 to 1
 
Cyclones17 said:
Wish I had the inside story. I am usually down on my Clones for obvious reasons. They disappoint more times than not.

I like for them to win for a couple different reasons. I think they are better coached, I think the game means more to ISU, and I think the extra practice time benefits ISU more due to them being under a 1st year coaching staff. That and Iowa State will out number Gopher fans 5 to 1
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You're usually not UP on anything....just down on everyone else's opinion of the Hawks.
 
Re: This is said a lot..

DodgerHawki said:
but is it true? Without a lot of research, it's kind of impossible to say. Off the top of my head Texas beat Nebraska this year, and Nebbie had the great defense and Texas a great offense. Last year in the NFL playoffs Arizona (with a great offense but below-average defense) went into Philadelphia (with the third-ranked defense) and the Cardinals won 32-25.

Of course defense is an integral part of winning championships. But so is offense.
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If not for Nebraska's defense the Cornhuskers would not have been in position to beat Texas down the stretch. The game was decided on a last second field goal with the ball passing just inside the left upright.

From my observation the team with a great defense usually, but not always, wins the game against a team with a great offense. Ohio State and Iowa both have very good defenses and the teams finished 1, 2 in the Big Ten conference. Alabama has one of the top defenses in the country and they are playing in the NC game. Nebraska whose offense is so-so won the Big Twelve North with a very good defense. The Texas defense isn't too shabby either.

Granted, on ocassion a team with a great offense will beat a team with a great defense. But it seems to me the team with a great defense on average has the advantage.

If I had to choose one over the other I would take a great defense over a great offense.
 
Re: This is said a lot..

DodgerHawki said:
but is it true? Without a lot of research, it's kind of impossible to say. Off the top of my head Texas beat Nebraska this year, and Nebbie had the great defense and Texas a great offense. Last year in the NFL playoffs Arizona (with a great offense but below-average defense) went into Philadelphia (with the third-ranked defense) and the Cardinals won 32-25.

Of course defense is an integral part of winning championships. But so is offense.
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If not for Nebraska's defense the Cornhuskers would not have been in position to beat Texas down the stretch. The game was decided on a last second field goal with the ball passing just inside the left upright.

From my observation the team with a great defense usually, but not always, wins the game against a team with a great offense. Ohio State and Iowa both have very good defenses and the teams finished 1, 2 in the Big Ten conference. Alabama has one of the top defenses in the country and they are playing in the NC game. Nebraska whose offense is so-so won the Big Twelve North with a very good defense. The Texas defense isn't too shabby either.

Granted, on ocassion a team with a great offense will beat a team with a great defense. But it seems to me the team with a great defense on average has the advantage.

If I had to choose one over the other I would take a great defense over a great offense.
 
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