Phil Steele on Rivals Radio

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Steele predicted that F$U would win comfortably on Saturday. I hope our players have a po'd attitude for this game with something to prove. Maybe Dems can enlighten us on the team's mood. Time to get nasty.
 
He also predicted that we'd be trounced by North Carolina on a way to a 4th place division finish.
 
Agreed. Made the mistake of buying his rag this year. Won't make that mistake again.
 
Dennis Dodd also said that it would be a tough one for Georgia Tech since they're rallying around the coach. Guts help in a game, but you need more than guts to win.
 
Dennis Dodd also said that it would be a tough one for Georgia Tech since they're rallying around the coach
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This could be true. Clemson rallied around Swinney last year, and they played much better towards the end. Not saying it will happen, but it could.
 
It all depends on how old Bobby is viewed in the locker room. The rumor has been that it is Jimbo who has been bringing in all of the qulity recruits lately (O and D). If those players want BB to go sooner rather than later, this game and this year could get ugly.
 
This is all BS. This is our game to lose. We are at a major advantage. The only disadvantage we have is that we aren't playing at home. Besides that, the FSU defense is having starters that never started before, their CBs are relatively short, and their defense is horrible all around. We should win this.

If we lose, it would be due to a shortcoming by us. We are in control here.
 
Did Steele give a reason, other than the magical "win one for the gipper"? I thought Steele used things like facts and numbers and logic, not magical laundry bull**** like ESPN.

According to his website, his rationale is that FSU is similar to Miami in terms of talent. Dolt.

Last year Bowden and the Noles lost to Georgia Tech for the 1st time since 1975 (12-0 prior). GT has never won in Tallahassee (0-6). Last year FSU’s offense ran 9 plays from scrimmage in the 1st 15 minutes for -18 yds and GT led 31-20 but lost QB Nesbitt to injury. FSU had a 2nd&gl from the 3 but fumbled into the endzone with :45 left losing 31-28 (+2’). This is Georgia Tech’s 3rd road game in 4 weeks. Nesbitt is avg 142 ypg (51%) with a 3-2 ratio and has 363 rush yds (3.6). FSU QB Ponder is avg 285 ypg (67%) with a 4-1 ratio. Surprisingly, GT comes in at 4-1 while FSU is 2-3 (0-4 ATS as a fav). GT has a solid offensive edge (#10-45) but FSU has the slight defensive edge (#31-41) and needs to circle the wagons. Florida St has comparable talent to Miami and Miami rolled GT on the road 33-17 this year.

PHIL’S FORECAST : FLORIDA ST 34 GEORGIA TECH 27
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Phil Steele is good for one thing only: He compiles lots and lots of stats and other objective info and puts it in one handy annual that comes out each summer. Beyond that, he's just another egomaniac with opinions.
 
gtcu17 said:
Dennis Dodd also said that it would be a tough one for Georgia Tech since they're rallying around the coach. Guts help in a game, but you need more than guts to win.
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You're assuming they are rallying around a coach. I am not sure how many of them want Bobby over Jimbo or the unknown.
 
I like how some of these experts are still using this "GT always struggles against FSU" reasoning...do they not realize that we struggled before because FSU was really really good and then later because we didn't have that great of a coach?
 
Fact is, if you're a "professional analyst" of college football, you really just don't have time to know everything about every team. There are 120 teams and I guess around 50 games per week. People on ST follow Tech very closely and even we can't agree on predictions. It's all horse pile. They don't have all the info, so they latch on to whatever crap pops into their heads. "Uhh, FSU usually beats Tech, ummmm, players will want to play hard for Bobby, eerrrrm.... I pick the Noles!" These "experts" and their picks, jeeze. Why does anyone even pay attention to them? Their heads are like play-dough factories, only the play-dough is bullshyt.
 
The "Team A historically struggles against Team B" argument is only valid if the argument also includes "Coach A historically struggles against Coach B."

But that's not the case here. A team is defined by its players and coaching staff. Guess what? None one on our team has lost to FSU.
 
GiveEmHellJackets said:
Fact is, if you're a "professional analyst" of college football, you really just don't have time to know everything about every team. There are 120 teams and I guess around 50 games per week. People on ST follow Tech very closely and even we can't agree on predictions. It's all horse pile. They don't have all the info, so they latch on to whatever crap pops into their heads. "Uhh, FSU usually beats Tech, ummmm, players will want to play hard for Bobby, eerrrrm.... I pick the Noles!" These "experts" and their picks, jeeze. Why does anyone even pay attention to them? Their heads are like play-dough factories, only the play-dough is bullshyt.
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Which is why, I hate to say this, Dinich's picks are probably the most accurate because she mainly looks at ACC teams.
 
Phil Steele also predicted Illinois would be about the 16th best team in the nation. Hows that goin' bub?
 
Allen Koholic said:
Did Steele give a reason, other than the magical "win one for the gipper"? I thought Steele used things like facts and numbers and logic, not magical laundry bull**** like ESPN.

According to his website, his rationale is that FSU is similar to Miami in terms of talent. Dolt.
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He also remarked that they played BC close and that BC has a tough D and getting better on O. Don't know if that conclusion can be drawn from BC getting monkey stomped by Clemson and beating Wake in OT.
 
BC's defense is decent, but if they can put 21 on the Noles that fast then we should be able to as well, though maybe take 7 min off the clock instead given how teams are defending us.
 
GiveEmHellJackets said:
Fact is, if you're a "professional analyst" of college football, you really just don't have time to know everything about every team. There are 120 teams and I guess around 50 games per week. People on ST follow Tech very closely and even we can't agree on predictions. It's all horse pile. They don't have all the info, so they latch on to whatever crap pops into their heads. "Uhh, FSU usually beats Tech, ummmm, players will want to play hard for Bobby, eerrrrm.... I pick the Noles!" These "experts" and their picks, jeeze. Why does anyone even pay attention to them? Their heads are like play-dough factories, only the play-dough is bullshyt.
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I agree with you on what many analysts do, but they shouldn't. Sometimes it's like they're not even trying. Oh well, maybe we can knock Charlie Ward out and then we'll have a chance...
 
if we play like we did against Miami then F$U will rally around their coach, however if we play like we did against UNC then F$U will not rally around their coach and will fold like a wet taco
 
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