tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post6482037145487343055..comments2023-10-14T05:50:09.559-04:00Comments on Saurian Sagacity: The Official Blog for Inquisitive Florida Gators Fans: Texas Tech is Number OneHenry Louis Gomezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03167391252653145914noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-12782667427921983922008-11-09T23:48:00.000-05:002008-11-09T23:48:00.000-05:00Tech has beaten two ranked teams all year. Granted...Tech has beaten two ranked teams all year. Granted they were highly ranked, but remember your post a few weeks ago about the Big 12 front loading their schedule? I think you were on to something. I'll put Tech #1 if they take down OU, but until then, I'm not buying it.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921806588747147447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-43117068167842477032008-11-09T07:49:00.000-05:002008-11-09T07:49:00.000-05:00As you all know there is no one more a champion of...As you all know there is no one more a champion of defense than I.<BR/><BR/>As of last night Texas Tech ranks 48th in scoring defense as 22.2 ppg, well beyond that which I think is sufficient to win a BCS title. <BR/><BR/>I did a post early in the year about common characteristics of BCS champions by statistical ranking, and Texas Tech is well outside the norm. Chances are Oklahoma gets them nextMergzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815816581678431340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-63260120601842837062008-11-09T01:41:00.000-05:002008-11-09T01:41:00.000-05:00I'm not a big fan of any team going from #7 (I thi...I'm not a big fan of any team going from #7 (I think that's where Texas Tech was before the Texas game) to #1 in 2 weeks even when the former #1 team doesn't lose. <BR/><BR/>IMO everyone's making the classic mistake of getting all hot and bothered over high scoring offense when defense wins championships and that's why when the dust settles an SEC team will be champs again. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-71314581274989922122008-11-09T00:42:00.000-05:002008-11-09T00:42:00.000-05:00I can't wait to see what happens when Texas Tech p...I can't wait to see what happens when Texas Tech plays a real defense, like Florida's.<BR/><BR/>They remind me of a better version of Hawaii last year. A pure system QB puts up monster numbers in a conference with poor defenses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com