Steve Spurrier takes shot at Big Ten

[Used 2 B Hu]

Here's another take on it, backing up his claim that ECU is at least as good as about half the Big Ten:

Spurrier says ECU is tougher than 'bottom Big Ten teams.' Is he wrong? - SBNation.com

"East Carolina ranked 40th last season in Football Outsider's F/+. That would rank seventh among all Big Ten teams, just barely behind Nebraska (and ahead of a 10-win Duke squad). [ not sure why they have Duke in the Big Ten?] Notably behind the Pirates among Big Ten schools? Minnesota, Indiana, Northwestern and Penn State, among others.

Sagarin's final ranking has East Carolina at 56th, a little less forgiving to the Pirates. That would rank eighth in the Big Ten, trailing the same group of teams as they did in F/+ with the addition of Penn State.

The Big Ten's easy to take shots at -- Purdue and Illinois weren't exactly world-beaters last season -- but what about Spurrier's own SEC? East Carolina would have ranked 10th in the conference in F/+, ahead of Florida, Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Arkansas. Sagarin is much friendlier to Vanderbilt and Florida, as the Pirates only rank ahead of the Volunteers and Razorbacks in that metric.

So, Coach Spurrier: you're right. But it's not just the Big Ten teams that trail the Pirates in the statistical rankings -- East Carolina's just a pretty dang good football team."

 

[Brasky]

Here's another take on it, backing up his claim that ECU is at least as good as about half the Big Ten:

Spurrier says ECU is tougher than 'bottom Big Ten teams.' Is he wrong? - SBNation.com

"East Carolina ranked 40th last season in Football Outsider's F/+. That would rank seventh among all Big Ten teams, just barely behind Nebraska (and ahead of a 10-win Duke squad). [ not sure why they have Duke in the Big Ten?] Notably behind the Pirates among Big Ten schools? Minnesota, Indiana, Northwestern and Penn State, among others.

Sagarin's final ranking has East Carolina at 56th, a little less forgiving to the Pirates. That would rank eighth in the Big Ten, trailing the same group of teams as they did in F/+ with the addition of Penn State.

The Big Ten's easy to take shots at -- Purdue and Illinois weren't exactly world-beaters last season -- but what about Spurrier's own SEC? East Carolina would have ranked 10th in the conference in F/+, ahead of Florida, Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Arkansas. Sagarin is much friendlier to Vanderbilt and Florida, as the Pirates only rank ahead of the Volunteers and Razorbacks in that metric.

So, Coach Spurrier: you're right. But it's not just the Big Ten teams that trail the Pirates in the statistical rankings -- East Carolina's just a pretty dang good football team."

I mean in essence that's all I was saying, but I threw in some "spurriers a cock sucker" and you got all testy with me.

For clarity, I've hated Spurrier for more than twice as long as he's been at USC, so it's not personal.

 

[UTVolCountry]

Spurrier gonna Spurrier, lol

 

[Brasky]

SEC and B1G are matched up every single year in big bowl games and the comparing and contrasting is always gonna be there for as long as they are. He didn't just blurt out B1G for no reason. Spurrier's been doing this a long time. He knew what he was doing.

He'll slither his way out of the statement though just like always LOL

 

[4down20]

SEC and B1G are matched up every single year in big bowl games and the comparing and contrasting is always gonna be there for as long as they are. He didn't just blurt out B1G for no reason. Spurrier's been doing this a long time. He knew what he was doing.

He'll slither his way out of the statement though just like always LOL

Are you fucking retarded? He said BEFORE he ever mentioned any other conference, that the other conferences - including the SEC had bottom teams.

I think you must like to cry.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

I mean in essence that's all I was saying, but I threw in some "spurriers a cock sucker" and you got all testy with me.

For clarity, I've hated Spurrier for more than twice as long as he's been at USC, so it's not personal.

LOL... that sounds funny: "y'all got testy...just because I'm so sensitive to Big Ten criticism I called your coach a cock sucker...you guys are SO unreasonable!"

This is never personal, man, it's the internet. I ain't mad, I just called you a Team Big Tenner, then proceeded to have fun with this thread.

Don't really care what you think of my team's coach, I'm not from Alabama or anything. Now THOSE guys...

 

[Brasky]

Are you fucking retarded? He said BEFORE he ever mentioned any other conference, that the other conferences - including the SEC had bottom teams.

I think you must like to cry.

link pls

And did he specifically call out any of those other conferences?

 

[Camfantasy]

ECU's 3rd string DE > Randy Gregory

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

that's better

LMAO!

That's funny and you suck for posting it...

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

LMAO!

That's funny and you suck for posting it...

 

[Brasky]

ECU's 3rd string DE > Randy Gregory

 

[podsox]

I like spurrier but it was stupid comment

 

[Brasky]

LMAO!

That's funny and you suck for posting it...

 

[4down20]

link pls

And did he specifically call out any of those other conferences?

He already gave you the link. Did you maybe try opening and listening to the video that was already forwarded to the exact spot? Or do we need to hold your hand for that?

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

lol. That's the one I posted first, by accident and had to edit.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

 

[Brasky]

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

 

[Brasky]

that one was meh

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

I laughed