25 Mar 13
Originally posted by shortcircuitNot in basketball and not any team. Just the bigs vs the lows in football. I doubt just any NFL team could beat Bama. It can and does happen in many sports. Look at the FA Cup in merry old England. A non league team beat a Premier League team in the third round of the cup. Division 3-4 teams as well as 2 beat Arsenal, Tottenham, Norwich, Everton et al. There have been upsets galore.
Understandable in that you believe college teams can beat pro teams.
Originally posted by scacchipazzoYou are an idiot, plain and simple. The difference in skill level from college to NFL is higher than that from college to NBA. This is evidenced by how many basketballers used to go pro right out of highschool. I think the biggest disparity from college to pro happens in baseball which is a very technical game requiring a very very high degree of precision and skill in very different ways, batting, feilding and pitching.
Not in basketball and not any team. Just the bigs vs the lows in football. I doubt just any NFL team could beat Bama. It can and does happen in many sports. Look at the FA Cup in merry old England. A non league team beat a Premier League team in the third round of the cup. Division 3-4 teams as well as 2 beat Arsenal, Tottenham, Norwich, Everton et al. There have been upsets galore.
26 Mar 13
Originally posted by tomtom232I don't think he's an "idiot," but I certainly agree with your post 😉
You are an idiot, plain and simple. The difference in skill level from college to NFL is higher than that from college to NBA. This is evidenced by how many basketballers used to go pro right out of highschool. I think the biggest disparity from college to pro happens in baseball which is a very technical game requiring a very very high degree of precision and skill in very different ways, batting, feilding and pitching.
27 Mar 13
Originally posted by tomtom232He's talking about Soccer in England... This is apples/oranges..
You are an idiot, plain and simple. The difference in skill level from college to NFL is higher than that from college to NBA. This is evidenced by how many basketballers used to go pro right out of highschool. I think the biggest disparity from college to pro happens in baseball which is a very technical game requiring a very very high degree of precision and skill in very different ways, batting, feilding and pitching.
who cares? sweet 16 is just that. some good matchups.
The B1G looks stacked, but it will be awesome to see how it plays out!
28 Mar 13
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Originally posted by SmookiePHe specifically said the Alabama college football team could beat an NFL team. That is what we call complete lunacy.
He's talking about Soccer in England... This is apples/oranges..
who cares? sweet 16 is just that. some good matchups.
The B1G looks stacked, but it will be awesome to see how it plays out!
30 Mar 13
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Just wanted to mention that the Super Bowl/NFL champions used to play the College All-Stars from 1934-1976. The pros won 31, lost 9, and tied 2 and won the last 10. But that was the CHAMPIONS, not just 'any' NFL team. Also the College All-Stars had little playing time together and maybe an Alabama team would fare better, especially against a losing NFL team.
I don't think it's that far-fetched that Alabama beat an NFL team.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_All-Star_Game
Also, the 1992 Olympic basketball 'Dream Team' lost a scrimmage game to a team of college players by 8 points.:
http://articles.latimes.com/1992-06-25/sports/sp-1411_1_olympic-team
30 Mar 13
Originally posted by woodypusherNO, it would not happen...period.
Just wanted to mention that the Super Bowl/NFL champions used to play the College All-Stars from 1934-1976. The pros won 31, lost 9, and tied 2 and won the last 10. But that was the CHAMPIONS, not just 'any' NFL team. Also the College All-Stars had little playing time together and maybe an Alabama team would fare better, especially against a losing NFL t ...[text shortened]... rs by 8 points.:
http://articles.latimes.com/1992-06-25/sports/sp-1411_1_olympic-team
30 Mar 13
Originally posted by shortcircuitAnd Buster Douglas could never beat Mike Tyson, Upset could never beat Man O' War, the 1980 U.S. Olympic amateur hockey team could never beat the powerful (arguably pro) Russians, Teofilo Stevenson, the great amateur Cuban Olympic heavyweight boxer would never beat any pro boxer, Max Euwe the amateur chessplayer would never beat Alexander Alekhine...period. 😉
NO, it would not happen...period.
30 Mar 13
Originally posted by woodypusherThe word in the NFL is parity... If Bama could beat an NFL team they could beat any NFL team. There is an athletic gap the size of the grand canyon between 1976 and 2013.
Just wanted to mention that the Super Bowl/NFL champions used to play the College All-Stars from 1934-1976. The pros won 31, lost 9, and tied 2 and won the last 10. But that was the CHAMPIONS, not just 'any' NFL team. Also the College All-Stars had little playing time together and maybe an Alabama team would fare better, especially against a losing NFL t ...[text shortened]... rs by 8 points.:
http://articles.latimes.com/1992-06-25/sports/sp-1411_1_olympic-team