View Full Version : College Football is back.....
As I've said in years past, the only thing that makes this time of the year bearable for me is the return of College Football. :) (I hate the fact the days are getting shorter and cooler weather is just around the corner.)
I enjoyed watching USC and Hawaii last night and my UW Huskies play at BYU on Saturday. I think it's the first time Husky Coach Sarkisian has been to BYU since he played there - it should be interesting.
Concerning USC, they have a new Special Teams coach and he had several different schemes when USC completed their PAT. I think he'll drive his opponents crazy as they try to defend all the different variations. And I doubt the kicker is too happy, it seems like most of the time USC decided to go for two points instead of kicking the ball.
possum
09-03-2010, 12:52 PM
T.C.U. v Oregon St at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday.
The StraightShooter
09-03-2010, 01:03 PM
Yea, I caught the Pitt Panthers go down in OT last night vs. Utah. Great game though...
DealerEx
09-03-2010, 02:08 PM
I'll be going to the TCU home game on Parents Weekend in couple of weeks, but will pass on going to JerryWorld and paying the ticket/parking price...lol
I'll be going to the TCU home game on Parents Weekend in couple of weeks, but will pass on going to JerryWorld and paying the ticket/parking price...lol
Hey, I've heard a lot about JerryWorld, I was hoping to go there one day. :)
During the height of all the Conference changes wasn't there something involving JerryWorld? I seem to remember some scheme that would have allowed one of the Texas schools to play their home games there. :confused:
gingersnap
09-03-2010, 03:56 PM
Headed to HAPPY VALLEY as we speak men JOEPA lives another year. WE R PENN STATE.
Headed to HAPPY VALLEY as we speak men JOEPA lives another year. WE R PENN STATE.
That's awesome - I just checked the Internet and noticed Penn State is up 37 to 7 over Youngstown State with about 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter. I bet you're having a great time. :)
Concerning JOEPA, what an inspiration. I hope I'm still doing something I love when I'm 83. (Hell, I hope I'm still alive at 83..... :rolleyes:)
During the height of all the Conference changes wasn't there something involving JerryWorld? I seem to remember some scheme that would have allowed one of the Texas schools to play their home games there. :confused:
Out here in the Pac-10 we're used to having big business being involved with College sports. Many Husky fans point to Nike's Phil Knight as the only CEO in America who owns is own College Football Team. :rolleyes:
Gosh, I wonder if SHACOS will ever read this thread..... :parnoid:
CL Pgh
09-04-2010, 12:57 PM
X-Man – Good luck to your Huskies tonight! I was looking at some point spreads earlier and was surprised to see the Huskies traveling as a pick’em game against BYU. I don’t know that much about either team (except Locker) but I do recall BYU had a great season last year. Someone in Vegas likes your dogs my friend! :beerchug:
EDIT: (I had to add this snippet... a nice little "did ya know".)
PROVO, Utah (AP) -BYU is honoring some of its former great quarterbacks this weekend as the Cougars host Washington in the season opener.
One of them will be busy coaching the opponent.
Former Cougar Steve Sarkisian is entering his second season as Washington's coach. He's one of eight BYU quarterbacks selected to all-America teams that will be honored at halftime Saturday.
Sarkisian says he won't be too nostalgic during the festivities. He's the head Husky now and says his focus needs to be on his team.
Sarkisian led BYU to a 14-1 season in 1996. The only loss that year happened to be to Washington.
X-Man – Good luck to your Huskies tonight! I was looking at some point spreads earlier and was surprised to see the Huskies traveling as a pick’em game against BYU. I don’t know that much about either team (except Locker) but I do recall BYU had a great season last year. Someone in Vegas likes your dogs my friend! :beerchug:
EDIT: (I had to add this snippet... a nice little "did ya know".)
PROVO, Utah (AP) -BYU is honoring some of its former great quarterbacks this weekend as the Cougars host Washington in the season opener.
One of them will be busy coaching the opponent.
Former Cougar Steve Sarkisian is entering his second season as Washington's coach. He's one of eight BYU quarterbacks selected to all-America teams that will be honored at halftime Saturday.
Sarkisian says he won't be too nostalgic during the festivities. He's the head Husky now and says his focus needs to be on his team.
Sarkisian led BYU to a 14-1 season in 1996. The only loss that year happened to be to Washington.
Thanks for the good wishes and the snippet. :)
The Huskies are really fortunate to have Sarkisian and I hope he stays for a long time. I had a chance to attend one of their open practices last month and was really impressed.
Ironically, I was a little disappointed when Sarkisian got the job because I was hoping Jim Mora would take it. Mora went to the Seahawks and turned out to be a disaster. Now the Huskies have Sarkisian and the Seahawks have Pete Carroll - I'm in football nirvana. :headphones:
Concerning the BYU halftime recognition, it will be interesting to see how the crowd reacts to Sarkisian's mention.
I'm in football nirvana. :headphones:
Well, that didn't last long..... :rolleyes:
Not only did the Huskies lose, they didn't play that great and the play-calling by Sarkisian was questionable at times.
About the only positive I can see is the early loss should eliminate all the banter about Locker being a Heisman candidate. That should take some pressure off of him and hopefully elevate his performance.
I still think the Huskies can have a great season but they have a lot of work to do based on yesterday's performance.
Typically I like Boise State - I think they're well coached and very entertaining to watch. That said, I hate the fact that every year there's a BCS controversy concerning their record and their strength of schedule.
I knew if Virginia Tech could beat Boise State all the nonsense about Boise State playing in a National Championship game would go away. It almost happened but Boise State manage to rally in the last two minutes and beat Virginia Tech. :(
As I recall, Boise State only plays two real teams for the entire season and they've already beat one of them. Here's my prediction that Boise State will go 13 - 0 and there will be endless conversations about whether they should play for the National Championship.
DealerEx
09-10-2010, 01:37 PM
FEAR the FROG !! go TCU!
FEAR the FROG !! go TCU!
I just looked up the point-spread - TCU is favored by 48.5 points over Tennessee Tech. :eek:
It looks like you'll have a stress free weekend, at least as far as watching college football is concerned. :)
CL Pgh
09-11-2010, 08:41 AM
Buckeye's over 'Canes!!! http://buckeyes247.com/Smileys/b247/sign_oh.gifhttp://buckeyes247.com/Smileys/b247/sign_io.gif
I was watching the last half of the Marshall - West Virginia game and was certain I was going to witness history in the making. Marshall was ahead 21 - 6 and momentum was on their side. Marshall had never beaten West Virginia and they were huge underdogs.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the plane crash and the Head Coach's widow spoke during the pre-game ceremonies - the first time she's been in the stadium since the tragedy. Emotions were running high.
To West Virginia's credit they played a fantastic last eight minutes of football and deserved the win. In my opinion Marshall was playing not to lose - but they did. It's amazing how often that happens....
The UW Huskies got their first win of the season on Saturday by beating Syracuse 41 - 20. :)
The Huskies didn't play great but it was an improvement over BYU and they managed to come back from a 10 point deficit. Next week they have Nebraska - it will be interesting.
DealerEx
09-13-2010, 09:02 AM
I just looked up the point-spread - TCU is favored by 48.5 points over Tennessee Tech. :eek:
It looks like you'll have a stress free weekend, at least as far as watching college football is concerned. :)
They covered the spread :D
They covered the spread :D
Holy smokes, 62 - 7 with 21 points scored in the fourth quarter.
I'm guessing the coach was playing his second and third team and they still kept scoring?
My Huskies (The one's on the east coast) won 62-3. Nice win after last week's crushing defeat in Michigan.
My Huskies (The one's on the east coast) won 62-3. Nice win after last week's crushing defeat in Michigan.
Well congrats to the UConn Huskies too.... :)
I'm in football nirvana. :headphones:
Football Nirvana returned this past weekend - both the Huskies and the Seahawks won their games.
On a side note, it's so much fun to watch Pete Carroll's enthusiasm and energy on the Seahawks sideline - he's a great inspiration. :)
DealerEx
09-14-2010, 08:17 AM
Yep...they were trying NOT to score...Coach Patterson didn't allow them to do anything but running plays toward the end , but a kid broke loose and you can't expect him not to TRY and score. Patterson apologized to the other coach for it anyway.
possum
09-14-2010, 08:24 AM
If you don't want the score "run up", the do something to stop it!
Put your defense out there, and STOP it.
Football Nirvana returned this past weekend - both the Huskies and the Seahawks won their games.
Well, that didn't last long.... :(
Both the Huskies and the Seahawks lost and Jake Locker played poorly. The only good news at this point is the Huskies have a bye week this Saturday which will give them some time to make improvements.
possum
09-20-2010, 07:29 AM
It could be worse, you could follow the Cowboys.
steve_biegler
09-20-2010, 07:35 AM
Or the Vikings
CL Pgh
09-20-2010, 10:30 AM
Buckeye's are doing what they should be doing... and the Steelers are doing what most people didn't expect with a 4th string QB. All is good in my little pigskin world. :D
As far as running up the scores... BCS system almost requires top teams to do this. I was surprised Tressell ran up the score on an in-state team on Sat.. I think this was part BCS and part Heisman for Pryor. ???
As far as running up the scores... BCS system almost requires top teams to do this. I was surprised Tressell ran up the score on an in-state team on Sat.. I think this was part BCS and part Heisman for Pryor. ???
I think you're right on both counts.
If you're a coach and you want your team to look good for the BCS and your star player to look good for the Heisman you'd better slaughter your opponent. Sad but true.
CL Pgh
09-20-2010, 05:01 PM
I think you're right on both counts.
If you're a coach and you want your team to look good for the BCS and your star player to look good for the Heisman you'd better slaughter your opponent. Sad but true.
Tressel has a history of not "pounding" smaller in-state schools. This exact match-up took place 2yrs ago... Buckeye's only won by 14pts.
DealerEx
09-21-2010, 09:15 AM
Went to TCU-Baylor saturday...Patterson allowed Frogs to annihilate Baylor for the first half (38-3), then pulled in the reins in the second half...no passing... playing second team except for QB Dalton (Heisman candidate), until Baylor scored on a long pass, then let Dalton throw next series until they scored and re-established the 35 point margin he evidently felt they needed to maintain, and had them run out the clock, taking a knee the last 2 minutes. I agree, in order to get recognition for BCS, they feel pressure to show they can dominate...not just win.
How does a coach prepare his team to play at Boise State? You paint your practice field blue....
http://i54.tinypic.com/2zqzjh0.jpg
A news report indicated the expense to have the field painted was covered by private donations and the coach thought it would be motivational for his players.
Hell, I hope it works. I'd love to see a Pac-10 team knock off Boise State and end all the chatter about their BCS rankings.
79LilRedExpress
09-21-2010, 05:26 PM
OU'S BOBCAT ATTACKS OSU'S BRUTUS THE BUCKEYE MASCOTT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5oA9_X7HWc
ohiobuckeyes
09-21-2010, 06:07 PM
OU'S BOBCAT ATTACKS OSU'S BRUTUS THE BUCKEYE MASCOTT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5oA9_X7HWc
Only thing I have to say is "LETS GO BUCKS!" O-H
Tressel has a history of not "pounding" smaller in-state schools. This exact match-up took place 2yrs ago... Buckeye's only won by 14pts.
OU'S BOBCAT ATTACKS OSU'S BRUTUS THE BUCKEYE MASCOTT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5oA9_X7HWc
I just watched the video of the Mascot attack and then realized it was the same game CL was talking about.
If I were Tressel and an opposing team pulled that stunt on my turf that would be reason enough for running up the score.
jadog1
09-22-2010, 03:01 PM
Go nevada wolf pack nice upset against "cal" watchout we're the move! Again.
CL Pgh
09-23-2010, 09:24 AM
Heading out in few hours for the Pitt/Miami game tonight. Buddy called tues. with an extra ticket & parking pass... he's got great seats on the 48yd line... hope it's a good game!!!
Heading out in few hours for the Pitt/Miami game tonight. Buddy called tues. with an extra ticket & parking pass... he's got great seats on the 48yd line... hope it's a good game!!!
That should be a great time. I noticed the game's going to be on ESPN and Miami's a 3 point favorite.
OU'S BOBCAT ATTACKS OSU'S BRUTUS THE BUCKEYE MASCOTT
I thought of this post when the video of the Mascot Attack was one of the featured stories on MSN - I had no idea it had generated so much attention.
I did a Google News search and found a story where ESPN interviewed the kid who initiated the attack. He had been planning it for a year and wasn't even an Ohio University student. I'm sure his parents must be proud... :rolleyes:
If you're looking for an amusing diversion, here's a link to the ESPN interview - click here (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hruby/100921_rufus_mascot&sportCat=ncf)
What a difference a couple of weeks can make.
The Huskies had a bye week last week which allowed them to focus on their poor performance against Nebraska and prepare for USC. The extra time must have helped because Locker played one of the best games of his career and Sarkisian displayed his best play-calling since he became Head Coach.
In fairness, USC was the better team but the Huskies ended up with the victory. :spotman:
possum
10-05-2010, 02:11 PM
Ponder..............
Oklahoma does not play Nebraska in the regular season.
Both go undefeated.
Ohio State, and Oregon go undefeated.
TCU, Boise St go undefeated.
These things could happen fairly easy (Ohio State does have some potholes in the schedule). Oregon and Ohio State would be 1-2, and play for the "Nat Cham". Do the other UNDEFEATED teams have NO shot at the "Championship" ?
Ponder..............
Oklahoma does not play Nebraska in the regular season.
Both go undefeated.
Ohio State, and Oregon go undefeated.
TCU, Boise St go undefeated.
These things could happen fairly easy (Ohio State does have some potholes in the schedule). Oregon and Ohio State would be 1-2, and play for the "Nat Cham". Do the other UNDEFEATED teams have NO shot at the "Championship" ?
I agree that scenario could easily happen. One more reason for me to hate the BCS and keep hoping for a play-off Championship instead.
CL Pgh
10-06-2010, 06:40 PM
Ponder..............
Oklahoma does not play Nebraska in the regular season.
Both go undefeated.
Ohio State, and Oregon go undefeated.
TCU, Boise St go undefeated.
These things could happen fairly easy (Ohio State does have some potholes in the schedule). Oregon and Ohio State would be 1-2, and play for the "Nat Cham". Do the other UNDEFEATED teams have NO shot at the "Championship" ?
:rolleyes: Nebraska beats Oklahoma in the Big 12 Champ and heads to the big dance with Buckeye's who finish the season undefeated (then Neb. heads to Big Ten next year... weird huh!)... Alabama doesn't get to the big dance because it's one loss comes in the final game of the regular season against Auburn... Oregon finishes undefeated and heads to the Rose Bowl because that's just where the Pac10 always seems to land... TCU & Boise doesn't have enough big games to land the big game (but they're fun to watch!). There is couple holes here... like what to do with Auburn... but this scenario is on my Christmas wish list. Oh, did I mention OSU beats Cornhuskers. :roflolk:
:beerchug:
BTW... I'd LOVE a playoff format for the Nat. Champ. game!!! :spotman:
possum
10-07-2010, 05:25 AM
Ohio State can surely do this, but they do have some "bumps" to cover in the schedule. There are a few toughies out there waiting!
... but this scenario is on my Christmas wish list.
I like that scenario. In fact, I like any scenario that exposes the BCS for the fraud that it is and creates a HUGE controvery. :)
BTW... I'd LOVE a playoff format for the Nat. Champ. game!!! :spotman:
Maybe it's wishful thinking on my part but I really think it's going to happen. The BCS system is a joke and I think the NCAA knows they could make big money by adopting a playoff format for the National Championship.
I was just listening to the hype for the Michigan State/Michigan game. They were saying it might be the largest attendance to witness a College football game ever.
It should be a great game. A traditional rivalry between two state schools who are both ranked and have identical 5-0 records. I'm recording it on Tivo and I'll watch it tonight if it turns out to be a great game.
DealerEx
10-10-2010, 07:48 PM
hope some of ya'll saw the short on-side kick in the Texas Tech/Baylor game...Tech's on-side kick doesn't go 10 yards...3 Tech players are standing beside the ball looking down at it trying to figure out what they're supposed to do...Baylor player runs up and stops beside them, looks at them and the ball for a second, bends over grabs the ball and takes off running...Tech players take a half second to respond and he outruns them to the endzone for TD...funny!
CL Pgh
10-11-2010, 06:12 AM
hope some of ya'll saw the short on-side kick in the Texas Tech/Baylor game...
Absolutely... can you imagine the film room when they go over THIS play. :D
Video:
http://college-football-blog.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/25126214
Absolutely... can you imagine the film room when they go over THIS play. :D
Video:
http://college-football-blog.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/25126214
Thanks for the link. :)
I saw that play featured during the half-time shows of several games I watched this weekend. What a classic play - I bet the coaches on both sidelines were going crazy when the players were looking at the ball trying to figure out what to do next.
Ponder..............
Oklahoma does not play Nebraska in the regular season.
Both go undefeated.
Ohio State, and Oregon go undefeated.
TCU, Boise St go undefeated.
These things could happen fairly easy (Ohio State does have some potholes in the schedule). Oregon and Ohio State would be 1-2, and play for the "Nat Cham". Do the other UNDEFEATED teams have NO shot at the "Championship" ?
:rolleyes: Nebraska beats Oklahoma in the Big 12 Champ and heads to the big dance with Buckeye's who finish the season undefeated (then Neb. heads to Big Ten next year... weird huh!)... Alabama doesn't get to the big dance because it's one loss comes in the final game of the regular season against Auburn... Oregon finishes undefeated and heads to the Rose Bowl because that's just where the Pac10 always seems to land... TCU & Boise doesn't have enough big games to land the big game (but they're fun to watch!). There is couple holes here... like what to do with Auburn... but this scenario is on my Christmas wish list. Oh, did I mention OSU beats Cornhuskers. :roflolk:
:beerchug:
BTW... I'd LOVE a playoff format for the Nat. Champ. game!!! :spotman:
Given that Ohio State and Nebraska both lost this weekend, do you guys have any new theories.... :rolleyes:
Well the football Gods were shining on Seattle this weekend with the Huskies beating a ranked Oregon State team in double overtime and the Seahawks beat the Chicago Bears on the road.
Nirvana is good..... :rolley:
CL Pgh
10-18-2010, 04:03 PM
Given that Ohio State and Nebraska both lost this weekend, do you guys have any new theories.... :rolleyes:
No theories yet... too busy convincing my wife I'm not totally nuts! :swear: Geez... scream at TV for 2hrs straight and suddenly I'm a lunatic? :dunno:
At least the Steelers came through! ;)
possum
10-18-2010, 05:24 PM
I think I'll forget football, and just go with baseball. Rangers v Yankees.
Just a reminder - UCLA at Oregon is on ESPN tonight at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
UCLA had a huge upset over Texas earleir this year and then they got pounded by UC Berkley. It will be interesting to see which UCLA team shows up to play in Eugene tonight.
It will be interesting to see which UCLA team shows up to play in Eugene tonight.
With a final score of 60 - 13 favoring the Ducks I guess it's no secret which team UCLA showed up with in Eugene. :rolleyes:
That said, it looks like the Ducks are for real. It will be really interesting to see if Oregon State can beat the Ducks in the Civil War rivalry game.
gingersnap
10-22-2010, 04:04 PM
I think U.C.L.A has 2 different teams. I hope P.S.U. can get there act together on Saturday.
possum
10-26-2010, 12:05 PM
Who would ever have thought that TCU would be the best football team in Texas, Pro or College!
My UW Huskies were slaughtered by Stanford with a final score of 41 - 0. It was the first shut-out at a home game in decades. :(
As bad as yesterday was, next week will likely be worse since the Huskies play Oregon in Eugene. With Oregon fighting to get a #1 BCS ranking I'm sure they'll have an incentive to run-up the score.
With any glimmer of a Bowl Game completed extinguished, I guess I can start looking forward to next year.
possum
11-01-2010, 04:46 AM
The only reason that TCU would not want to play the Dallas Cowboys, is because the "easy" game would probably hurt their BCS ratings.
DealerEx
11-01-2010, 08:33 AM
new BCS rankings have TCU Frogs at #3 and Utah at #5....gonna be a helluva game this week, and another remaining undefeated team will disappear. Auburn finishes their schedule with a tough game against Alabama...auburn scores alot of points, but they give up alot too...Alabama has a good shot at knocking them off. If the Frogs get past Utah this week, they should remain undefeated and have a real chance at playing Oregon in the title game. GO FROGS!
DealerEx
11-07-2010, 06:10 AM
TCU did their part in a big way...I think it will come down to how the SEC championship game shakes out now that Bama lost to LSU yesterday. It's up to the Ducks and Auburn now.
possum
11-07-2010, 01:12 PM
As stated before............"Fear the Frog" !
The BCS sure does!
TCU did their part in a big way....
Holy smokes - TCU won 47 to 7 and they were playing in Salt Lake City - that's impressive. :thumbsup:
Even Utah's Head Coach commented that the score didn't fairly indicate how lopsided the play was - TCU dominated in every phase of the game.
DealerEx
11-08-2010, 10:13 AM
It was an impressive performance...TCU just shut the Utes down totally. I was amazed when I saw the stadium...they allowed TCU fans 1,000 tickets...the entire stadium was solid black and red except for one narrow section immediately adjacent to the end zone. I didn't know that anyone was allowed to do that...I mean schools like UT, Nebaraska, OU etc...could sell out the stadium every week if they wanted to, and not allow any fans from opposing team...that creates a huge home field advantage when you have tremendous noise being generated by only one side. I know 5 young guys that went to TCU, that were able to get tickets...they waited all night and said all the tickets were gone in first 10 minutes.
gingersnap
11-09-2010, 09:22 AM
JoePa Finally with WIN number 400. I don't think he has many more left in him
I should have updated this thread last Thursday but I've been slacking off lately. :rolleyes:
The UW Huskies played UCLA last Thursday and got their fourth win this year - the Huskies are now 4 - 6 and have California and Washington State in the coming weeks. A Bowl Game is still a possibility, but it's a long shot.
I should have updated this thread last Thursday but I've been slacking off lately. :rolleyes:
The UW Huskies played UCLA last Thursday and got their fourth win this year - the Huskies are now 4 - 6 and have California and Washington State in the coming weeks. A Bowl Game is still a possibility, but it's a long shot.
Well, I've still been slacking off but my UW Huskies are one game closer to post-season play. :beerchug:
The Huskies defeated Cal in the very last seconds last Saturday and face WSU in Pullman this Saturday for the Apple Cup. WSU has been improving and they always play tough against the Huskies. It should be interesting.
I used to love Boise State but grew to resent them in the current BCS environment. I have to admit I was happy they lost to Nevada.
That said, I do feel sorry for their Field Goal kicker. He missed two Field Goals that could have won the game - they were both under 30 yards. :facepalm:
DealerEx
11-30-2010, 07:54 AM
don't know how Boise's kicker can recover from that confidence shattering event. That will be in his mind every time he steps on the field for the rest of his career and in his dreams at night forever. On the bright side, my Frogs now have #3 BCS locked up, and can sit back this week and wait to see if Auburn or Oregon stubs a toe knowing that they are going to the Rose Bowl even if they don't....pretty nice position to be in!
possum
11-30-2010, 08:52 AM
1. TCU moving to the Big East is a huge win for all involved!
2. Boise St must be sick they joined the Mountain West.
3. I hope TCU gets, and beats, Wisconsin. Just to show the Ohio State Pres, and his "Big 10", how it is.
CL Pgh
11-30-2010, 09:56 AM
1. TCU moving to the Big East is a huge win for all involved!
2. Boise St must be sick they joined the Mountain West.
3. I hope TCU gets, and beats, Wisconsin. Just to show the Ohio State Pres, and his "Big 10", how it is.
1. Agree
2. Agree (poor kicker is still getting chit)
3. Going to need some of this action... I'll take the Big Ten!
SHACOS
11-30-2010, 10:00 AM
I can't believe I missed the Boise State game and have no idea what happened to that kicker! Stupid 13 year old cousins with their Wii Bowling.
On the bright side, my Frogs now have #3 BCS locked up, and can sit back this week and wait to see if Auburn or Oregon stubs a toe knowing that they are going to the Rose Bowl even if they don't....pretty nice position to be in!
It will be interesting to see what happens with Oregon this weekend - they're playing Oregon State as an away game. Oregon State can be tough and anything can happen when you have an in-state rivalry game.
crowe
11-30-2010, 12:47 PM
I can't believe I missed the Boise State game and have no idea what happened to that kicker! Stupid 13 year old cousins with their Wii Bowling.
I can't believe I stayed up & watched it. I was going on to bed w/ the DVR set till I was called an old man. My son was in from college; we watched the Oregon game & then Boise State. Both great games but the next day was a very long Saturday at work.
1. TCU moving to the Big East is a huge win for all involved!
2. Boise St must be sick they joined the Mountain West.
3. I hope TCU gets, and beats, Wisconsin. Just to show the Ohio State Pres, and his "Big 10", how it is.
I also think it's awesome that TCU is dumping the Mountain West - I think it moves us one step closer to the beginning of the super-conferences and the elimination of the BCS.
Concerning Boise State, it will be interesting to see what happens. I don't think I'd ever be able to see them as a team worthy of a National Championship if they continue to have a weak schedule. I wonder what Conference would want Boise State?
I can't believe I stayed up & watched it. I was going on to bed w/ the DVR set till I was called an old man. My son was in from college; we watched the Oregon game & then Boise State. Both great games but the next day was a very long Saturday at work.
I had a similar circumstance but decided to go to bed. :sleep:
I finished watching the Oregon game and I tuned into the Boise State game and saw they had a 14 point lead early in the third quarter. I didn't feel like watching Boise State win another game so I decided to go to bed - I didn't even bother to record the game on Tivo.
I'll have to see if I can find a clip of the two missed Field Goals on YouTube.
DealerEx
12-01-2010, 09:02 AM
It will be interesting to see what happens with Oregon this weekend - they're playing Oregon State as an away game. Oregon State can be tough and anything can happen when you have an in-state rivalry game.
Yep...not counting on either of them losing this week, but I've felt both teams are very beatable the whole season. Oregon "lost" to Cal 3 weeks ago except for the winning field goal being called back, and Cal is NOT that strong of a team. Auburn should have lost to Bama last week and they've had several close calls all year...they have the ability to score alot of points in a hurry, but their defense lets alot of points get scored against them too. South Carolina could step up in the SEC championship game and beat them like they beat Alabama earlier. Will be interesting to watch and see!
Well, I've still been slacking off but my UW Huskies are one game closer to post-season play. :beerchug:
The Huskies defeated Cal in the very last seconds last Saturday and face WSU in Pullman this Saturday for the Apple Cup. WSU has been improving and they always play tough against the Huskies. It should be interesting.
Well, the Huskies managed to defeat WSU in Pullman and they're headed to their first Bowl Game since 2002. :spotman:
They're headed to the Holiday Bowl where they'll play Nebraska. Nebraska slaughtered the Huskies earlier this year, 56 - 21, when they met in regular season play so they'll definitely be the underdogs.
I'm also looking forward to Auburn and Oregon playing for the BCS Championship.
CL Pgh
12-31-2010, 06:12 AM
Well, the Huskies managed to defeat WSU in Pullman and they're headed to their first Bowl Game since 2002. :spotman:
They're headed to the Holiday Bowl where they'll play Nebraska. Nebraska slaughtered the Huskies earlier this year, 56 - 21, when they met in regular season play so they'll definitely be the underdogs.
How 'bout them dogs! :buttrock: I really thought Locker was big time hurt when he went down... amazed he came back within a few plays. Congrats on that "W"!
How 'bout them dogs! :buttrock: I really thought Locker was big time hurt when he went down... amazed he came back within a few plays. Congrats on that "W"!
CL - thanks for updating the thread and noting the Huskies victory over Nebraska. :spotman:
It was an outstanding game to watch. The Huskies were 0-12 two years ago and now they beat a 14 point favorite in the Holiday Bowl. Nebraska crushed the Huskies when they played in September, it's hard to imagine they're the same two teams.
Concerning Locker, I think everyone feared a major injury after watching the helmet-to-helmet contact on slow motion. He explained to the local media that his helmet shifted and covered his eyes - I guess he feared he lost his vision.
In my opinion Locker is a fantastic role model. He comes from a blue collar family, he's humble, he works hard and he doesn't seem to worry about the Millions he lost by skipping last year's NFL draft. He played a MAJOR role in bringing respect back to the Washington Football program and he'll be a lifelong hero to the Husky Nation. :)
I watched the Rose Bowl on Tivo last night - what a great game.
I wasn't rooting for either team but I was happy to see TCU win. They played a great game and it's always fun to watch an underdog win on the big stage. (At least when they're not beating your team.... :rolleyes:)
Concerning TCU, I was surprised the school only had about 9,600 students. The Head Coach was very humble following the game - he seems like an impressive guy.
DealerEx
01-04-2011, 08:18 AM
Yep...Gary Patterson is the real deal...he's that way in person, off camera, whenever, wherever, 24-7...he thinks about his players and about winning football games, and about all the students at TCU...not just the ones he's coaching. He makes himself a part of the student body there...attends functions for other sports, as well as academic functions and walks around the campus and stops and talks to the regular students, telling them how much he and the team appreciate all the support and encouragement. I thought he really demonstrated some class after the Rose Bowl victory when he was asked in every interview about making the Ohio State president eat crow over his "little sisters of the poor" comment saying that TCU couldn't compete with Big 10 schools...Patterson said "hey, we've all made comments that we wished we hadn't at some time...let's just let that go." The undergraduate population is about 7,600 and 2000 post grad. My son is a senior at TCU and his birthday is New Years day, so the Rose Bowl was a GREAT birthday bonus for him!
Patterson said "hey, we've all made comments that we wished we hadn't at some time...let's just let that go."
That's really cool. No one could have faulted him for returning a jab after that comment but he took the higher road and made a statement we can all relate to.
The undergraduate population is about 7,600 and 2000 post grad. My son is a senior at TCU and his birthday is New Years day, so the Rose Bowl was a GREAT birthday bonus for him!
What a great birthday present. :)
During the game one of the announcers commented that tuition/room/food for TCU is about $41K per year and is one of the best values in the nation.
DealerEx
01-04-2011, 11:02 AM
It's a great university, but when I heard him refer to $41,000 as being a bargain I almost choked,...the TV announcers obviously live in a different world and income bracket than I do, LOL. He was probably reading from notes from the publicity people making reference to TCU being named one of the top 100 private colleges in the "most bang for the buck" ranking by Newsweek a few months ago. I'm just glad my son graduates in May and is hopefully looking at a tuition paid post-grad position!
It's a great university, but when I heard him refer to $41,000 as being a bargain I almost choked,...the TV announcers obviously live in a different world and income bracket than I do, LOL.
That's true. :)
By today's standards, however, that does seem pretty reasonable for a private school.
On a different note, I read a story on the Internet the other day reporting there's more student loan debt in the U.S. than credit card debt. I'm not sure I believe the report, but I have heard horror stories about young adults who are saddled with student loans and cannot find a job in their chosen profession. :(
I watched the Fourth Quarter of the Sugar Bowl with Ohio State against Arkansas. What an exciting game. :thumbsup:
For the Ohio State fans on the forum, congratulations on your victory. It must have been a stressful game to watch but a win is a win..... :beerchug:
DealerEx
01-05-2011, 07:51 AM
Personally, I was pulling for Arkansas...not being as charitable or classy as Coach Patterson, I was hoping Ohio State would lose and make it a clean sweep of the Big 10 schools after their president's comments...lol
CL Pgh
01-05-2011, 08:44 AM
Hogs receivers should be beating themselves up today! Tressel backed off an aggressive offensive plan in the second half. If the Hogs catch a few of those dropped balls, Tressel would have been forced to keep the pedal down… and we could have really seen a great game. Buckeye’s win… which everyone said that wouldn’t happen… so I’m a happy camper!!!
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Hogs receivers should be beating themselves up today! Tressel backed off an aggressive offensive plan in the second half. If the Hogs catch a few of those dropped balls, Tressel would have been forced to keep the pedal down… and we could have really seen a great game.
I saw some of the dropped passes during the post-game show - that must drive a QB insane. :devil2:
I wonder if the dropped balls are due to the adrenaline of the game or the fact there's so much time off between the end of the regular season and the Bowl games?
I know I'm biased, but I think it's another reason why the BCS should be scrapped and replaced with a playoff system like the NCAA uses for basketball.
DealerEx
01-10-2011, 07:51 AM
Hope you all saw the billboards put up in Columbus, Ohio by some anonymous TCU alumni over the weekend... They got 6 spots on lighted billboards that rotate messages in 30 second spots. The boards said "Congratulations to TCU--Rose Bowl Champions"..underneath the congratulatory message it was signed "Little Sisters of the Poor"....LOL. If not you can go to you tube and search "TCU billboards". Actually starting to feel just a little bit sorry for Ohio State prez Gordon Gee, but in the future maybe he'll leave the football comments to the Coaches.
..underneath the congratulatory message it was signed "Little Sisters of the Poor"....LOL.
That's awesome. :)
Well, it's less than two hours until kickoff and it appears all the sports writers in the country are favoring Auburn over Oregon.
While I rarely root for the Ducks, I feel the need to support a Pac-10 team and I'm hoping for an upset. It should be an interesting game. :)
While I rarely root for the Ducks, I feel the need to support a Pac-10 team and I'm hoping for an upset. It should be an interesting game. :)
Congratulations to Auburn - they played well and deserved the win.
On a different note, I think it's interesting the BCS Executive Director indicates playoffs are unlikely - the old bowl match-ups will likely return if any changes are made to the BCS.
It's no secret that I hate the BCS system and fully support a playoff system like the NCAA uses for basketball. I also think it's insane that most bowl games are played 30+ days after the last regular season game. (End of rant... :rolleyes:)
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