Per Walt Deptula on WCCP-SOS is NOT happy

[SteveWalsh4Canes]

about the UCF game. Walt said that SOS has already popped off about traveling to take on a dangerous, "lil' guy" team like UCF. He said that there is absolutely nothing to gain and everything to lose, and that UCF is going to treat it like it is a bowl game. I thought he raised some pretty interesting points. I had no idea SOS was so upset/worried about this Sat.'s "trap" game. He also said that if UGA beats LSU, they should be crowned SEC East games, so all Cocks fans had better be donning their white LSU hats this Saturday. Take it for what it's worth.

[taylorssc]

Walt Deptula is the smartest person Walt Deptula knows.

[cofcgamecock9]

I have no inside information or anything, but that sounds like a load of crap to me. Maybe he knows something that I don't, but that goes 100% against Spurrier's past history of attitude towards opponents, etc

Spurrier is always a "well, we will just play the next guy up" type of coach. In fact, I have always been amazed at how Spurrier never uses injuries as excuses or the team we play as an excuse.

I have also talked to a couple of players about him and they say he is always calm as a cucumber when it comes to things like this. That he is just a very confident person that doesn't let stuff like that get to him.

So I am not saying it isn't a possibility that Walt is right, but it definitely goes against Spurrier's style so to speak.

[Cockholio]

So many entertainment options available, and you choose to listen to Walt Deptula? You're not even a Clemson fan, are you?

But seriously, tip of the cap to Walt because he was able to get someone to come post on this site something he said.

[SteveWalsh4Canes]

Originally Posted by Cockholio

So many entertainment options available, and you choose to listen to Walt Deptula? You're not even a Clemson fan, are you?

But seriously, tip of the cap to Walt because he was able to get someone to come post on this site something he said.

dude with all due respect, Walt DOES know his football, and he has always been a Cock. He always throws Cocky some love.

[johnnyb]

not sure if its something SOS has talked about, but the sentiment is exactly right, we have nothing to win and a lot to lose in this game

[SteveWalsh4Canes]

johnnyb, that is basically the point Walt was making.

[HeadCockFan]

Originally Posted by johnnyb

not sure if its something SOS has talked about, but the sentiment is exactly right, we have nothing to win and a lot to lose in this game

I wouldn't say nothing to gain. Most pollsters and national media would see a road win of any kind against a top 35 team as a nice little bump in our resume.

But yeah, they have more to gain than we do. They're playing for some national attention and probably a decent ranking. Ha-uge game for UCF. Should be in Columbia.

[Roosterboy]

Because he has talked to Spurrier?

Sounds like more Orange propaganda to me.

[Roosterboy]

Originally Posted by SteveWalsh4Canes

dude with all due respect, Walt DOES know his football, and he has always been a Cock. He always throws Cocky some love.

Are we listening to the same guy?
He doesn't really know his football, he rips off other sites that do.
A guy who really knows his football, and sports, is Dan Patrick.
And a cock fan? I don't get that at all..I mean, the guy was against hiring Frank Martin and wanted Greg Marshall? Really, a guy who has only coached a mid-major over a guy who went to tournaments in a Big conference?

Yea, Walt ain't as smart as he, or is sheep listeners, think he is.

[Roosterboy]

Originally Posted by cofcgamecock9

I have no inside information or anything, but that sounds like a load of crap to me. Maybe he knows something that I don't, but that goes 100% against Spurrier's past history of attitude towards opponents, etc

Spurrier is always a "well, we will just play the next guy up" type of coach. In fact, I have always been amazed at how Spurrier never uses injuries as excuses or the team we play as an excuse.

I have also talked to a couple of players about him and they say he is always calm as a cucumber when it comes to things like this. That he is just a very confident person that doesn't let stuff like that get to him.

So I am not saying it isn't a possibility that Walt is right, but it definitely goes against Spurrier's style so to speak.

It sounds like nothing is being talked about and the listening is down, so Walt is trying to stir the pot to get Gamecocks to call in be pissed.

[robgusc76]

Whether the story is true or not, its a true feeling. Its ridiculous that a top SEC school is traveling to play a team that is in a makeshift conference. Whoever put this game on the schedule needs to be slapped.

[The Octopus]

yeah. i doubt Spurrier would be upset about this. doesn't make sense.

The only thing that matters is making it to Atlanta.

a loss to UCF wouldn't hurt us at all. i don't think we will lose, regardless.

Plus a win on the road against a decent team is good experience for our guys, so I don't see anything wrong with this game.

smells like bullshit.

[rioninusc]

Originally Posted by robgusc76

Whether the story is true or not, its a true feeling. Its ridiculous that a top SEC school is traveling to play a team that is in a makeshift conference. Whoever put this game on the schedule needs to be slapped.

Let's get you a plane ticket to College station :D

[kick_ball]

Originally Posted by SteveWalsh4Canes

dude with all due respect, Walt DOES know his football, and he has always been a Cock. He always throws Cocky some love.

oh hey Walt!

[BIGRlilw]

Originally Posted by The Octopus

a loss to UCF wouldn't hurt us at all.

How do you figure that? It would knock us out of the top 25. Kill the BCS ranking. I think it would be the end of the season.

[Carolina4Life]

That's basically like saying "Our seasons over". No way SOS said that. He may think it but he would never say it.

[The Octopus]

Originally Posted by BIGRlilw

How do you figure that? It would knock us out of the top 25. Kill the BCS ranking. I think it would be the end of the season.

kill the season? wow.

obviously it would affect our ranking, but whoever wins the SEC gets a look at the NC, most of the time.

winning or losing this game won't affect our SEC chances in any way.

[johnnyb]

Originally Posted by The Octopus

kill the season? wow.

obviously it would affect our ranking, but whoever wins the SEC gets a look at the NC, most of the time.

winning or losing this game won't affect our SEC chances in any way.

with a loss to UGA and a loss to UCF, unless we blow out all of the other teams we play, including whoever we play in the SEC champ game, we wouldnt even get a hard look at the BCS, it would be something like oregon/ohio st


and I am not saying it would kill the season, because if we lose this sat and then win out, incl the SEC champ game, I am gonna consider the season a success.

the thing that kills it for me is if we win (even big) we just did what we were supposed to do (ate our cupcake as far as the vast majority of people will look at it) if its a close win or god forbid a loss, then we are dropping out of the top 20, and maybe the top 25....they have everything to win and nothing to lose (and are a decent team, even tho they arent viewed as so) we have nothing to win (except for another notch in the bedpost).

[johnnyb]

heck, beating another crappy ACC team would look better on our resume than UCF...this should be a one time home apperence for us, not a home and home