2010 National Championship Game

Ohio State
vs
Florida


Florida National Champs

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The Joe

2010 Fiesta Bowl

Oklahoma
vs
Boise State

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The Joe

2010 Sugar Bowl

Alabama
vs
Texas

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The Joe

2010 Rose Bowl

Penn State
vs
USC

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The Joe

2010 Orange Bowl

South Florida
vs
Virginia Tech

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The Joe

SEC

SEC
Eastern
1. Florida	13	-	0		8	-	0
2. Georgia	8	-	4		5	-	3
3. Tennessee	8	-	4		4	-	4
4. South Carolina	7	-	5		3	-	5
5. Kentucky	6	-	6		2	-	6
6. Vanderbilt	4	-	8		1	-	7
Western
1. Alabama	12	-	1		8	-	0
2. Ole Miss	11	-	1		7	-	1
3. LSU	8	-	4		4	-	4
4. Arkansas	7	-	5		4	-	4
5. Auburn	6	-	6		2	-	6
6. Mississippi State	3	-	9		0	-	8

Florida
vs.
Alabama

Florida SEC Champions

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The Joe

Big 12

Big 12
North
1. Kansas	10	-	3		6	-	2
2. Nebraska	9	-	3		6	-	2
3. Missouri	7	-	5		4	-	4
4. Colorado	6	-	6		3	-	5
5. Kansas State	4	-	8		2	-	6
6. Iowa State	3	-	9		0	-	8
South
1. Oklahoma	12	-	1		7	-	1
2. Texas	11	-	1		7	-	1
3. Oklahoma State	10	-	2		6	-	2
4. Texas Tech	8	-	4		4	-	4
5. Baylor	5	-	7		2	-	6
6. Texas A&M	2	-	10		1	-	7

Oklahoma
vs.
Kansas

Oklahoma Big 12 Champs

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The Joe

Pac 10

Pac 10
1. USC	11	-	1		9	-	0
2. California	11	-	1		8	-	1
3. Oregon	8	-	4		6	-	3
4. Oregon State	8	-	4		5	-	4
5. Arizona	8	-	4		5	-	4
6. UCLA	6	-	6		4	-	5
7. Arizona State	6	-	6		4	-	5
8. Stanford	3	-	9		2	-	7
9. Washington	3	-	9		2	-	7
10. Washington St	0	-	12		0	-	9

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The Joe

Big Ten

Big Ten
1. Ohio State	12	-	0		8	-	0
2. Penn State	11	-	1		7	-	1
3. Illinois	10	-	2		6	-	2
4. Michigan State	10	-	2		6	-	2
5. Wisconsin	9	-	3		5	-	3
6. Iowa	8	-	4		4	-	4
7. Northwestern	7	-	5		3	-	5
8. Michigan	6	-	6		2	-	6
9. Minnesota	5	-	7		2	-	6
10. Purdue	3	-	9		1	-	7
11. Indiana	1	-	11		0	-	8

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The Joe

ACC

ACC
Coastal
1. Virginia Tech	11	-	2		8	-	0
2. Georgia Tech	9	-	3		6	-	2
3. North Carolina	9	-	3		5	-	3
4. Miami	4	-	8		2	-	6
5. Virginia	3	-	9		1	-	7
6. Duke	4	-	8		1	-	7
Atlantic
1. Florida State	10	-	3		7	-	1
2. Clemson	9	-	3		6	-	2
3. Wake Forest	9	-	3		5	-	3
4. North Carolina St	7	-	5		4	-	4
5. Maryland	4	-	8		2	-	6
6. Boston College	4	-	8		1	-	7

Virginia Tech
vs.
Florida State

Virginia Tech ACC Champions

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The Joe

Big East

Big East
1. South Florida	10	-	2		6	-	1
2. Rutgers	10	-	2		5	-	2
3. West Virginia	9	-	3		5	-	2
4. Pittsburgh	9	-	3		5	-	2
5. Cincinnati	7	-	5		4	-	3
6. Connecticut	5	-	7		2	-	5
7. Louisville	3	-	9		1	-	6
8. Syracuse	2	-	10		0	-	7

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The Joe

Mountain West Conference Predictions

Mountain West
1. TCU	10	-	2		8	-	0
2. BYU	9	-	3		7	-	1
3. Utah	9	-	3		6	-	2
4. Air Force	7	-	5		5	-	3
5. Wyoming	5	-	7		4	-	4
6. New Mexico	4	-	8		3	-	5
7. UNLV	4	-	8		2	-	6
8. Colorado State	3	-	9		1	-	7
9. San Diego State	3	-	9		0	-	8

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The Joe

Let Him Play!!!

So Michael Vick is back, or is he??? Roger Goodell has conditionally re-instated the former All-Pro QB. They man just served 20+ months at the so-called "hardest" prison in the U.S., and now he probably won't be active to play until mid to late October of this year, week 6 to be exact. What a joke! I heard a good comment on 790 the Zone yesterday morning. Goodell doesn't want Vick to be the headline in week 1 of his 2009 NFL season. Re-instate him towards the middle of the year, when Tom Brady has 5 or 6 healthy games under his belt, the Steelers are 5-0 on the way to their 2nd straight NFL championship and Matt Ryan has eliminated the possibility of a "Sophomore Slump". At this point in the NFL season, he believes there will be bigger stories to worry about than the return of Michael Vick. In actuality, whether Vick is fully re-instated today or 3 years from now, the headline will be Michael Vick is back! I also heard some crap about Goodell being concerned about where and what he spends his money on. Michael Vick should be allowed to legally spend his money on whatever he chooses. He earns it, and it should be no concern of Goodell's. I honestly hope Vick returns to the NFL as the same player he always was. To this day he is, and probably always will be the most entertaining player to ever suit up and put on the shoulder pads. He has more than paid his dues for his crime. Let the man earn a living. I'm not even going to bring up the Donte' Stallworth situation.

The Pro

Kelly Johnson

Ok, in the midst of the Braves playing their best baseball of the year, they call up Kelly Johnson. First of all, wtf, second, wtf, third, wtf, and finally wtf. Let me make it simple for you, Kelly Johnson goes on DL the Braves start winning, he comes off the DL and the Braves lose. It is the most obvious thing in sports Kelly Johnson is the worst baseball player in the major leagues. The Braves started winning when Kelly Johnson's call up Brooks Conrad hit a 3-run homer against Washington. Brooks Conrad is 8 times the player Kelly Johnson is and he is a switch hitter. Frank Wren is a terrible GM and Kelly Johnson is an even worse second baseman. I am marking this date down on my calendar as the day the Braves went from contender to the Nationals. Whatever the circumstances there was no reason to bring up Kelly Johnson, this hurts the chemistry of the team as well as makes the team worse. If it is not broken don't fix it....WTF

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The Joe

Tom Glavine

First of all the Braves don't owe you shit, Tom Glavine. If I remember correctly you screwed us when you left to go pitch for the Mets. Second, shut you f' ing mouth, we didn't want you, you are an old injured washed up pitcher. Ask other teams who are talking smack about the Braves releasing you, oh they can talk a big game on how we screwed you, but would their team want you, the answer is no. You are done, you came here to Atlanta and pulled a Mike Hampton, leave and don't come back, if I see you as a pitching coach in an capacity for the Braves or in the Atlanta area I will be royally pissed off. You are a narcissistic ass, and you need to keep your mouth shut.

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The Joe

5 slappable NBA'ers

The 5 players that I would slap if I was bigger than Lebron James....

1. Eddie House- shut the f up, you are a biatch....

2. Doc Rivers- wines more than anyone

3. Rajon Rondo- nough said

4. Josh Smith- shoot another 3

5. Kevin Garnett- fugly

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The Joe

I feel better now....thanks to Rafer Alston

LJ23

I admit I was guilty of predicting with my heart and not my head for games 1 and 2 of the Hawks / Cavs series. I actually thought the Hawks had a chance to win at least 1 of these games.



So far the Hawks have shown just how over matched they are on the floor, on the bench and at the helm. The Hawks have played 2 games now without the slightest sign of an adjustment. This is why Mike Brown was the coach of the year, and why Mike Woodson is on the chopping block year after year. I usually think coaching is overrated, but when you sit back and let the same thing happen in 2 straight games without making an adjustment, I start to feel like its time for a change.



Big props to Lebron James and company. This is how a championship team plays. When the best player in the league can get his teammates involved the way Lebron does, the formula is bound to result in a ring. And this guy is only 24 years old!



Hawks it was a good run this season, but like Jon Barry said the other day... "Get your 4 games and get ready for the summer".



The Pro

Davidson's Steph Curry makes cameo in school song....

This is awesome, just shows how much fun college was, really cool video....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGQID66agH4


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The Joe

Q and A with Hall of Famer Bobby Cox

Before the interview I was just going to say all positive things about the Braves first month, just to see how Bobby would react. I came to the conclusion that he thinks the Braves are off to a good start and are in first place in the east....as the interview concludes he gets a little mad at me, read and see if you can tell what pisses him off the most....

The Joe : Hello Bobby, nice to see you again, been a great start to the season.

Cox: Yeah, Yeah it has, you know when you throw strikes and hit .330 as a team like we are, the season will always be a successful one.

The Joe: Well, I see that left field has been a strong part of our lineup over the past few years, how happy are you with the left field situation?

Cox: Couldn't be happier, Diaz has played great this year, not only is he a great stick (.220), he is also great in the field, I mean the jumps he gets on balls, I would have to say he is one of the best in the game. Now Garrett Anderson is a little banged up but when he comes back I will start the platoon process again, and we will be off and running. Garrett Anderson is a professional hitter, and he really loves being in Atlanta, great defense as well.

The Joe: Ok, Jeff Francoeur is off to a hot start, what can you contribute that to?

Cox: Well, 3 words: Terry Pendelton....

The Joe: Really, TP has been working hard with all the hitters, let's get back to that....

It seems we are getting good innings from the top 3 guys in our pitching rotation, is this what you wanted when you sign Lowe and Vazquez?

Cox: Our starters have done exactly what we want them to do, they are all having good seasons and maybe with a break here and there they would be leading the league in wins....

The Joe: Ok well that was a vague answer, finally we come to the infield and I will start with Kelly Johnson, how has he done so far this year?

Cox: Kelly has done everything we have asked of him, we don't expect him to hit .200 or have many homeruns, or even be able to field the ball, like all other 2 baggers, we just like his swing, and he is a great person and we think he makes our lineup intimidating. I mean come on his on base is like .250, he can take a pitch with the best of them....

The Joe: Bobby, come on, really, come on, Kelly Johnson is the worst 2nd basemen in the big leagues.

Cox: I don't like your tone, this.....

The Joe: 2nd our pitching outside of Jurrgens is suspect and you expect Tom Glavine to save us, well I got news for you he is 100 yrs old and can't throw 30 feet....

Cox: Security, get this....

The Joe: Jordan Shafer has a hole in his bat, Matt Diaz is awful, Garrett Anderson is like using a used bandaid, and you, TP, and McDowell have leadership of kindergarten teachers, I have to say you have past your prime, and don't get me started on Casey Kotchman....

Cox: Security!! Oh wait no you didn't, did you just talk bad about Kotchy, oh man, if I wasn't 10,000 yrs old I would beat you sonny, Kotchman is great, he can field and he can hit, what more do you want from a 1st baseman....

The Joe: (as security is taking me out) : maybe a first baseman who has power and can hit above .250 is that too much to ask, every team except the Braves has a decent 1st baseman with power, I mean seriously is that too much to ask, please just get me a good 1- bagger....

Cox: You shut your mouth, I platoon my best two players Infante and Prado, because they are too good to start everyday....

The Joe: what? I was talking about Kotchman, not the fact that you leave two of our best players on the bench so we can suck....

Cox: I mean who said that, it was me, was it? Maybe I am losing my head, get him out of here....

The Joe: thank you for your time

Cox: bugger off, I need to watch videos of '95 when I was a good manager....

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The Joe

Texas Braves

Well, all year I have been watching the Texas Braves and thinking about what might have been. I have said this for a few years now, we gave away too much to get Mark Teixeira. They got 5 of our best prospects and we got Casey Kotchman, wow what a deal. When I think about how the Texas Braves have all that promise, all that promise is because of all the Atlanta Braves. Matt Harrison would be our #4, a good one at that, Elvis Andrus would be our starting SS, while Escobar would be at 2nd or we would have Jake Peavy. Salty would be playing 1st, anything is better than Kotchman. Beau Jones has not made a big splash but he could have been used as better trade bait, and Feliz would be a good bullpen guy, but nooooooo we had to get Sexy Texy, how is that working out for you Bobby, how awesome is your boy Kotchman. I wish Kotchman and Kelly Johnson would go find a volcano to jump in.....

PS Matt is right, Terry Pendelton needs to go, so does Bobby, the course has been run, if you don't think that you have blinders over your eyes, they are no longer helping the Braves, they are hurting them....
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The Joe