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SI's Stewart Mandel's change of heart

Posted on 11/23/11 at 8:17 am
Posted by LMB46
Providence, RI
Member since Oct 2011
144 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 8:17 am
In the preseason SI's top CFB writer Stew Mandel called LSU overrated in the preseason polls and actually predicted Arkansas would finish 10 spots ahead of LSU in the final standings. This week on his podcast he called Arky overrated and said LSU would beat Arkansas by 2-3 TD's. Gotta give a guy credit for actually paying attention to the games and not being stubborn about his preseason predictions.
Posted by tigerfan4120
Member since Dec 2003
3264 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 8:21 am to
That doucher Phil Steele should take note
Posted by clamdip
Rocky Mountain High
Member since Sep 2004
21066 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 8:41 am to
crap, he's trying to jinx us!
Posted by dreaux
baton rouge
Member since Oct 2006
40882 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 8:45 am to
Only a blind and deaf mute can't see the obvious
Posted by DanglingFury
Living the dream
Member since Dec 2007
20467 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 8:49 am to
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This week on his podcast he called Arky overrated and said LSU would beat Arkansas by 2-3 TD's


I hope he's right this time.
Posted by nosaj56
Member since Aug 2007
22002 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 8:53 am to
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This week on his podcast
he has a woman co-host on there. a woman talking college football! what's up with that?
Posted by Dan
Austin
Member since Dec 2006
2466 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 8:54 am to
Did he acknowledge that preseason prediction or did you just remember that?

This is very important in terms of 'is he still a douche'
Posted by mikeytig
NE of Tiger Stadium
Member since Nov 2007
7772 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 9:00 am to
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he has a woman co-host on there. a woman talking college football! what's up with that?


If she is hot that would explain everything.
Posted by Choctaw
Pumpin' Sunshine
Member since Jul 2007
77774 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 9:08 am to
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a woman talking college football! what's up with that?


ooooooohhh weeeeeee....whats up with that, whats up with that

Posted by jpbTiger
Tampa FL
Member since Dec 2007
5031 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 9:10 am to
IMO Stewart is one of the better CFB writers out there - you can tell he pays attention to more than just the final scores and what other writers are saying when he puts together his stuff for SI. Definitely a class act who knows college football.....

Obviously he was dead wrong on his pre-season predictions, but then most of them are...
Posted by stephendomalley
alexandria
Member since Dec 2005
6501 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 9:31 am to
lsu can beat ark by 2-3 td's and that doesn't mean Ark is overrated. LSU is just that good. Ark could have the misfortune of having one of the best teams they've ever had at the same time Bama and LSU have super-dominant teams.

compare ARk with the rest of the BCS - they are deserving to be ranked way up there.
Posted by LSUnKaty
Katy, TX
Member since Dec 2008
4846 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 9:39 am to
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Phil Steele should take note

who is good ole Phil picking this week?
Posted by LMB46
Providence, RI
Member since Oct 2011
144 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 9:59 am to
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Did he acknowledge that preseason prediction or did you just remember that?

This is very important in terms of 'is he still a douche'


He did not acknowledge it. I think he's hoping people forgot that prediction. His logic was basically, LSU was lucky in a few of their wins last year, the schedule looked brutal, and the QB situation was suspect. All solid points but 10 spots below Arkansas sounded a little extreme.

But seriously, did anyone think we'd be THIS good?
Posted by RANDY44
Member since Aug 2005
9572 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 10:06 am to
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compare ARk with the rest of the BCS - they are deserving to be ranked way up there.

Agreed. All that matters is that the Tigers take them very seriously.
Posted by LMB46
Providence, RI
Member since Oct 2011
144 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 10:21 am to
The polls love Arkansas better than the computers. Sagarin's non-BCS rating (the one that takes into account MOV) has Arkansas 7th. Vegas has them as them tied for the 9th best team which basically means that if teams ranked 2-8 came to Baton Rouge there would be a closer spread than the LSU-Ark game.
Posted by GarmischTiger
Humboldt County
Member since Mar 2007
6874 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 10:22 am to
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Obviously he was dead wrong on his pre-season predictions, but then most of them are...
It's also tough to have to pick a preseason flop team. Even if you're right the fanbase of the team you pick is going to be pissed at you.

Picking LSU - as most CFB experts did - to underachieve this season was almost a no-brainer. We were a preseason #3 with a HUGE question mark at QB, and (I'd argue) an unproven O-line. One look at our schedule points to at least three losses, and maybe we lose one we shouldn't. So preseason #3 notching a 9-4 record? There you go.

Stewie has grown into his column. He was borderline baaaaaaaaaaaaaaad when he started - way to much fluff and too little analysis. I like the little nerd.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161246 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 10:23 am to
Mandel is usually pretty Pro-LSU, I know he likes Miles and his "unique" style since he is not a run of the mill coach.
Posted by memheartsfb
Houston, TX
Member since Aug 2011
39 posts
Posted on 11/23/11 at 11:02 am to
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he has a woman co-host on there. a woman talking college football! what's up with that?


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