[NU Sports] too bad for Uncle Floyd (or not) (fwd)

[Hakirsch at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/5/2006 4:44:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
prplehaze at insightbb.com writes:

> I don't have a problem with someone rethinking the difficulty of 
> >Florida's schedule and the quality of their wins.  I have a big 
> >problem with voters who simply didn't want to see a rematch and those 
> >who tried to sabotage the process one way or the other by voting 
> >Michigan or Florida as low as fifth.  There were also some who cited 
> >the 13th game, something that Michigan is powerless to do anything 
> >about and that even the conference can't fix without getting a twelfth 
> >member.  The thing is, it's hard to get people to separate the two, 
> >especially when they have personal biases.
> >
> >Ron Zook and Steve Spurrier both voted Florida #2 (surprise, 
> >surprise.)  Zook was the only Big Ten coach to do so.  Part of his 
> >rationale?  "For me, it was the fact that they played a 13th game."  
> >News flash, Ron.  If you accomplish what you expect to in Champaign, 
> >that could be you in four years getting screwed by some idiot because 
> >your conference doesn't have twelve members.  Better book that extra 
> >game in Honolulu now.
> >
> >For complete Harris Poll results, including individual voter's 
> >ballots, see http://www.pollg.com/g/w27236/w27236gateway.htm.  Take a 
> >special look at the ballots of Larry Keech (Boise State #2, Michigan 
> >#3, Florida #5), Robert Lawless (UM #2, UF #5), Ray Melick (UF #2, UM 
> >#4), Gene Ponti (UF #2, LSU #3, UM #4), Paul Zeise (Louisville #2, UF 
> >#3, UM #4).  Those formerly affiliated with NU (Rick Taylor and John 
> >Pont) both went for Florida over UM.
> 

I enjoyed the analysis by Mike of the various voters--similar to when Cal got 
shafted out of the Rose Bowl when some  sabotaged the process and voted them 
really low, though wasn't public 2 years ago who voted for who--I also agree 
with Mike that it is fine to have USC leapfrog UM, not because Michigan's  
season was over, but because USC's wasn't--- and they improved themselves in front 
of various eyes by beating the highly ranked (and overated)  Irish- So I 
accept that even though I would have voted Michigan over USC at that time  since 
their only loss was by a FG on the road to the #1 team, while USC lost to a 
slightly better than medicocre Oregon State

I also second Mike that those who voted for UF over UM because they just 
didn't want to se a rematch in my opinion (not sure if it is humble), is just 
plain wrong.  

Harry K