College Football Week 10

[ixcuincle]

Big game for VPISU against Georgia Tech this week, at Lane stadium Thursday

Discuss this week's games here.

[ACW]

:finger:
Currently 5 undefeated teams; will be no more than 4 after TCU-Utah,
4 upsets last week.

GAMES TO WATCH
TCU @ Utah: 2 top 10 undefeateds
Alabama-LSU
Arizona-Stanford
Baylor-OK St.
Arkansas-South Carolina

EDIT: And poor Akron and NM remain winless :cry:

[Burgold]

Kinda of mind blowing that Maryland has 6 wins and just scored 62 after being so pathetic last year.

[Beans]

Wow, love Mark May, but he is an idiot. He stated the SEC is the best conference this year hands down because their tough OOC schedule (he said it was the toughest in the FBS). He cited Penn St. vs. Alabama and Clemson vs. Auburn (real power houses, I know). He said a one loss Bama should get in over TCU and it's not even close. When Lou Holtz owned him with actual stats, he was shrugged off. May is a joke and a shill.

[Beans]

Kinda of mind blowing that Maryland has 6 wins and just scored 62 after being so pathetic last year.

O'Brien looks like he might be the real deal. The only thing that sucks about winning is that fat boy might be retained.

[generaltso]

ACC folks are happy with mediocre football programs.

not like the SEC where perfection is demanded.

[generaltso]

Wow, love Mark May, but he is an idiot. He stated the SEC is the best conference this year hands down because their tough OOC schedule (he said it was the toughest in the FBS). He cited Penn St. vs. Alabama and Clemson vs. Auburn (real power houses, I know). He said a one loss Bama should get in over TCU and it's not even close. When Lou Holtz owned him with actual stats, he was shrugged off. May is a joke and a shill.

yeah. boise states OOC is sooooooooooooo much tougher.

[ACW]

ACC folks are happy with mediocre football programs.

not like the SEC where perfection is demanded.Yup, like how perfect Florida won the MNC...no, wait, they had one loss.

Oh...
GameDay is heading to Salt Lake City for the matchup between No. 4 #TCU and No. 8 #Utah...another undefeated will fall.

[Spartacus87]

ACC folks are happy with mediocre football programs.

not like the SEC where perfection is demanded.
That's true for UF, LSU, and Bama.

Otherwise, not so much. But the SEC bravado sounds nice.

Besides trying to label one entire conference (incorrectly), you probably shouldn't try to label other ones either.

Building an elite program depends mostly on the individual school. Otherwise Vanderbilt and Ole Miss would be dominant simply by sharing fans with Alabama who blindly chant "SEC! SEC! SEC!" any chance they get.

As for the ACC, UNC was trying to build an elite program and that blew up in their face in the worst way. GT and Boston College are tiny schools with small resources in unfavorable recruiting areas. Miami is a small private university.

On the other hand, last I checked, Florida State removed their long-time iconic head coach while the national media and football fans everywhere crucified them, all because he had won only 7 games in 3 of his last 4 years (not losing seasons, just only 7 wins).

[royallypwned]

go Utah!!!!

[ACW]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=5725597&type=Story&imagesPrint=off
So that's it, then. It's done. The fix is arranged. It's Game Over and everybody knows the score. The BCS computers TKO Boise State. Why keep punching when it's not a fair fight?

Auburn and Oregon are No. 1 and No. 2 in the country according to Sunday's latest, most fraudulent compilation yet from the BCS rankings. If those two schools win the rest of their games, they'll play in the BCS Championship Game.

And Boise State? Members of football's lowest caste system? It doesn't matter. The BSUntouchables play Louisiana Tech on Tuesday night, but they're just cleaning windows on the Titanic now. If Auburn and Oregon win out, Boise State can wipe out every opponent 50-0 and not make it in now. And the Broncos probably won't even if the Tigers and Ducks don't win out. Yes, we're talking about Auburn. The team that has 13 fewer wins over the past five seasons than Boise State.

Yes, we're talking about Oregon. The same team Boise State punched out last season 19-8.

It's the biggest rip-off since the Nigerian prince scam. It makes you wonder why you watch college football at all. What Boise State is being asked to do isn't doable. It's like trying to win a Cuban election. Or break into the Genovese family.

The Broncos are 6-0. They've won 20 straight games, the longest streak in the country. They've beaten two BCS automatic qualifiers -- 6th-ranked Virginia Tech and 24th-ranked Oregon State. Doesn't matter. BSU could whip the 103rd Infantry and it wouldn't get a sniff. The computers are in charge. The pod bay doors won't open.

Boise State is going to get seated at the kids' table again. The Broncos will go to some pointless bowl and beat somebody like they always do -- they've already bested Oklahoma and TCU in bowls like that -- and they'll come home with a win and a hatful of "You kids sure play with a lot of heart up there" put-downs from the BCS blazers.

Amazing, isn't it? NCAA Division I football is the only sport in the world where continued, uninterrupted, hats-in-the-air winning doesn't mean you keep progressing. For Boise State, it gets you a squirt of vinegar in the eye. It's a three-card Monty game and all they get is two cards. OK, here it comes. Say it: Boise State doesn't play anybody.

Boise State plays -- and beats -- whoever they throw at it. It thumped San Jose State 48-0. Wisconsin, which beat No. 1 Ohio State and No. 15 Iowa, only beat SJSU by 13, at home!

Boise State smashed Wyoming 51-6. Wyoming nearly beat Air Force and Air Force nearly beat Oklahoma. You're telling me Boise State couldn't beat OU? Oh, wait. It already did.

Boise State whipped Virginia Tech on the road. VT is undefeated in the ACC. Are you telling me Boise State wouldn't be carving up the ACC?

People think of Boise State as some kind of Tahitian ice skating team. It's not like the Broncos have to wait for the high school girls' field hockey team to get off the field at 5 p.m. before they can practice. They have killer facilities, blue or otherwise. They recruit against the best for the best. They have a head coach, Chris Petersen, who is 55-4 there. (Anybody remember Urban Meyer?) They've been to a bowl eight of the past nine seasons. They're trying to be the first BCS outsider to make the championship game, but who knew they'd have to whip a bunch of Geek Squadders, too?

"If they played anybody in the country," said Oregon's offensive coordinator, Mark Helfrich, who used to coach at Boise State, "they could give them a game. One time? Against anybody? Absolutely, they'd give them a serious game."

"If they played anybody in the country," said Oregon's offensive coordinator, Mark Helfrich, who used to coach at Boise State, "they could give them a game. One time? Against anybody? Absolutely, they'd give them a serious game."

"I think they'd be tough to beat," said Auburn's offensive line coach, Jeff Grimes, who also used to coach at Boise State. "They've proven that. They could beat anybody on any given Saturday. Could they win every Saturday in the SEC? No. But who can?"

How would Grimes feel if he were the Boise State coach, getting more shaft than Chilean miners?

"I think I'd say, 'Bout time for a playoff, isn't it?'" Grimes said.

Exactly.

Of course, Petersen, who's just so annoyingly classy, won't say boo. "Coach Petersen likes to stay away from the topic," said a Boise State spokesman. "If he starts worrying about the polls and all the noise out there about it, it will just be a distraction to the team."

No, what Petersen needs to do is get noisy in Boise! He needs to be calling up reporters and seething about the short in the BCS mainframes. He should be asking anybody, How come your schizoid computers keep vaulting unworthy teams over us to No. 1? Two weeks ago it was Ohio State. They lost. Last week, it was Oklahoma. They lost. This week, it's Auburn. Who's the computer going to leapfrog us with next? Swarthmore?

Boise State's athletes and coaches deserve better than this dog's breakfast. Fix the crappy data going into the computers. Get rid of the SEC bias. Update the strength-of-schedule logarithms. This is 2010, not 1960. The difference between the old-school schools and the new-school schools is a butterfly's burp.

Sports isn't fun when you take the anything-can-happen out of it and that's exactly what the computers have done.

Better yet, get us a damn playoff.Yup.

[BeachSkin]

Hypothetical: Alabama beats Auburn and advances to the SEC title game, which they then lose. Would a one-loss Auburn play in the title game ahead of an undefeated Boise/TCU-Utah winner?

[Elessar78]

MY BEEF: Iowa is the college football equivalent of a home wrecker. Man, for a team that never mounts it's own challenge for the national championship they sure blow up many a team's chances. That's annoying. You're good enough to knock off contenders yet don't do it on your own. Go to hell, Iowa.

Not to incite UM fans, but is Rich Rod a good fit for the Big Ten? It's kinda sad when this year's edition of Penn State football with our 3rd string QB starting drops 41 on ya. I believe the offense can flourish, but it's only half the equation. They're kinda soft.

Cam Newton looks legit.

[generaltso]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=5725597&type=Story&imagesPrint=offYup.

nope.

i like how he brings up past seasons as if it has any relevance to what is currently happening.

i'm all for a playoff, but the idea that boise state should be ranked above auburn or oregon is silly.

if TCU and boise state are the only undefeated teams at the end of the year, then sure. let them play for a national title.

[BeachSkin]

nope.

i like how he brings up past seasons as if it has any relevance to what is currently happening.

i'm all for a playoff, but the idea that boise state should be ranked above auburn or oregon is silly.

if TCU and boise state are the only undefeated teams at the end of the year, then sure. let them play for a national title.


Exactly. Why the fact that Boise has 13 more wins than Auburn the past 5 years is relevant is anybody's guess.

[ACW]

Hypothetical: Alabama beats Auburn and advances to the SEC title game, which they then lose. Would a one-loss Auburn play in the title game ahead of an undefeated Boise/TCU-Utah winner?I hate to say it, but the answer is probably :yes: :(

[Spartacus87]

Can we please not talk about Boise and the BCS?

Please?

Let ACW talk to himself about it.

[DarrellsMyHero28]

Can we please not talk about Boise and the BCS?

Please?

Let ACW talk to himself about it.

You mean there's more to college football than the BCS and Boise State?

[bushwack]

I'm still holding out hope that Auburn (could happen) & Oregon (likely won't happen) lose, and Boise St. & TCU go undefeated and play each other in the National Championship Game. I think a national title game between 2 mid majors would be the major and much needed stepping stone to a playoff system in the FBS. The NCAA doesn't have a valid excuse as to why the FBS is the only division in all of collegiate sports that doesn't have a playoff system in place, and get rid of all this BCS bull****.

[Spartacus87]

You mean there's more to college football than the BCS and Boise State?
That's certainly what I would think if my only college football discussion exposure came from these threads.

Boise's currently favored by 27 over Hawaii, which is considered one of their "toughest" games on their schedule. Please.

Anything but Boise. Anything. I actually think I liked talking about Tim Tebow more than Boise.

[Spartacus87]

I'm still holding out hope that Auburn (could happen) & Oregon (likely won't happen) lose, and Boise St. & TCU go undefeated and play each other in the National Championship Game. I think a national title game between 2 mid majors would be the major and much needed stepping stone to a playoff system in the FBS. The NCAA doesn't have a valid excuse as to why the FBS is the only division in all of collegiate sports that doesn't have a playoff system in place, and get rid of all this BCS bull****.
To which the people who run the BCS would say "See, our system works and allowed Boise and TCU to play for the national championship."

So no, that wouldn't do anything except just keep it going.

When nobody watches the games and the viewers all go away, the system will too.

[DarrellsMyHero28]

That's certainly what I would think if my only college football discussion exposure came from these threads.

Boise's currently favored by 27 over Hawaii, which is considered one of their "toughest" games on their schedule. Please.

Anything but Boise. Anything. I actually think I liked talking about Tim Tebow more than Boise.

I don't like talking about either.

Both stories are just completely and totally played out. What else can you saw about Boise?

Everything that could be said has been already. Everyone gets it. The BCS sucks, Bosie is a nice story blah blah blah.

I just don't care anymore.

[ACW]

The WORST thing for a proponents of a playoff system:
-Boise vs. a BCS conference team
-Boise gets blown out

[SonOfWashington]

EDIT: And poor Akron and NM remain winless :cry:

Don't remind me.

[royallypwned]

Don't remind me.


EDIT: And poor Akron and NM remain winless :cry:

[Mr. Sinister]

Oregon is just a well oiled machine at this point. The only teams I think can stop them are Alabama and maybe Auburn. Both of them would have to play serious ball control and play physical with them. Thats their only shot. Boise would get obliterated against all three of those teams.

[BayouBrave86]

Headed down to Baton Rouge for the big game next weekend. Can't wait.

Cam Newton and Oregon=wow

[TheDoyler23]

Yea TERPS!

Probably won't beat Miami, but here's hoping!

[DarrellsMyHero28]

Yea TERPS!

Probably won't beat Miami, but here's hoping!

Jacory Harris is out, and Miami has no heart.

Wouldn't be shocked if Maryland wins the game...UVA did beat them after all :ols:

[TheDoyler23]

Jacory Harris is out, and Miami has no heart.

Wouldn't be shocked if Maryland wins the game...UVA did beat them after all :ols:

After last season, it's hard to have a lot of confidence! ;)

But Miami and VA on the road are very winnable, then the other two leaders in the division (Fla State and NC State) at home. You never know.

[fullnelson9999]

I'm still holding out hope that Auburn (could happen) & Oregon (likely won't happen) lose, and Boise St. & TCU go undefeated and play each other in the National Championship Game. I think a national title game between 2 mid majors would be the major and much needed stepping stone to a playoff system in the FBS. The NCAA doesn't have a valid excuse as to why the FBS is the only division in all of collegiate sports that doesn't have a playoff system in place, and get rid of all this BCS bull****.

I don't hate Boise, but hopefully the fates have selected them to be the team that gets so close, but never makes it. That is the only thing that will ever bring about a playoff.

Fairness will do nothing. Boise should never get a shot. Neither should TCU.

[SonOfWashington]

.
You reminded me! :cuss:

[royallypwned]

You reminded me! :cuss:

Yes I did. :D

[DjTj]

I don't hate Boise, but hopefully the fates have selected them to be the team that gets so close, but never makes it. That is the only thing that will ever bring about a playoff.

Fairness will do nothing. Boise should never get a shot. Neither should TCU.Boise and TCU have been screwed over for years now. It hasn't brought us any closer to a playoff. Nobody that actually has the power to change things (the major conferences, the bowl sponsors, ESPN, CBS, the NCAA) care about Boise or TCU.

Sure, it gets random college football fans upset (and some Congressmen from Utah, Idaho, and Dallas), but none of us actually has any control over the system.

We'll get a plus-one system in a few years when the conference realignments shake out and everyone renegotiates their deals with the bowl games and the networks. Maybe at some point in the future it will expand to 8 teams or 10 teams. I think the 16-team playoff is a total pipedeam.

I don't think the outcome of this postseason will really affect how quickly we get a playoff. I think ACW is right that it would be bad if Boise or TCU makes the championship game and gets blown out by a major conference team. But even in that case, whichever major team gets left out will complain about the ranking system (e.g. if Oregon destroys TCU in the championship while a one-loss Alabama at #3 destroys someone in their bowl game, their fans will say they should have had a chance to play for the championship). Otherwise, whether Boise and TCU play each other for the championship, whether one of them beats a major conference team for the championship, or whether they get left on the outside looking in, fans will keep clamoring for a playoff.

[BeachSkin]

TCU's thrashing of Baylor looks a lot better now than it did when it happened.

[BeachSkin]

Latest BCS rankings:

10)LSU
9)Wisconsin
8)Oklahoma
7)Nebraska
6)BAMA
5)Utah
4)Boise
3) TCU
2)Auburn
1)Oregon

[thebluefood]

Kinda of mind blowing that Maryland has 6 wins and just scored 62 after being so pathetic last year.

Yeah...it's still pretty kick ass, though :D

Looks like the Fridge is safe for another season.

[earl]

Hypothetical: Alabama beats Auburn and advances to the SEC title game, which they then lose. Would a one-loss Auburn play in the title game ahead of an undefeated Boise/TCU-Utah winner?

no for 3 reasons.
#1. its better to lose early rather then late.
#2. they won't get the benefit of getting another quality win in the SEC championship.
#3 The winner of the SEC, in this case the winner of the East that beats Bama (gamecocks?) will likely be the only SEC team BCS bound. likely the Sugar bowl and not the BCSCG.... unless they let Bama in this case the SEC runner up play the BSU/ TCU snubbed team in some other bowl.

[DjTj]

TCU's thrashing of Baylor looks a lot better now than it did when it happened.The winner of TCU-Utah will be in a pretty good spot for the national championship game. With both of them ranked in the top 5, it will be very difficult for any one-loss teams to jump ahead of them.

The most likely scenario for the championship game is the Mountain West winner against an undefeated Oregon, undefeated Auburn, or one-loss Alabama. Boise will probably need all those schools to lose, and might even have to worry about getting jumped by a Big 12 school.

[Pskins]

Living in Oregon and originally from the east coast. Some people just don't get it with Oregon. I watch them on a regular basis as well as the SEC. Every single SEC team seems slow and pedestrian compared to the Ducks. This team is terrifying. They grind you to dust. They have the best chance to get to Glendale in January. If Alabama gets to the game (even with one loss it's still possible). I will go out on a limb here and say the ducks will most likely win by 25 pts. Nothing is guaranteed but the Ducks are the real deal.

[Spartacus87]

Living in Oregon and originally from the east coast. Some people just don't get it with Oregon. I watch them on a regular basis as well as the SEC. Every single SEC team seems slow and pedestrian compared to the Ducks. This team is terrifying. They grind you to dust. They have the best chance to get to Glendale in January. If Alabama gets to the game (even with one loss it's still possible). I will go out on a limb here and say the ducks will most likely win by 25 pts. Nothing is guaranteed but the Ducks are the real deal.
I would not favor them by 25.

Oregon's starting DTs weigh about 255 each. Their DEs are obviously smaller. And their LBs are small as well.

A real power running offense (like say, an o-line with 300+ pounders with a Mark Ingram/Trent Richardson duo) would be able to bury those guys.

Oregon's offense is definitely legit though and would make it a game.

[Mr. Sinister]

I would not favor them by 25.

Oregon's starting DTs weigh about 255 each. Their DEs are obviously smaller. And their LBs are small as well.

A real power running offense (like say, an o-line with 300+ pounders with a Mark Ingram/Trent Richardson duo) would be able to bury those guys.

Oregon's offense is definitely legit though and would make it a game.

Yeah thats what I said on the other page, Alabama would just play ground and pound and control the clock, but Oregons O is lethal. That would really be a great game to watch though, the ultimate showcase of Smashmouth vs. Finesse, I'd love to see it.

[ACW]

Oregon jumping Auburn=:beavisnbutthead:

[ACW]

How the hell is TCU-Utah not televised?

The BCS by conference:
P10=3
SEC=6
B12=5
B10=4
ACC=3
MWC=2
WAC=2

If the BE ends with having no BCS teams, and both Utah and TCU win out (with the only loss of either team this Saturday), I propose we strip the BE of its automatic bid and give it to the TCU/Utah loser :ols:

[ACW]

Saturday Auburn hosts that powerhouse FCS team Chattanooga :rolleyes:

[thebluefood]

Saturday Auburn hosts that powerhouse FCS team Chattanooga :rolleyes:

Those bastards had it coming. :pfft:

[ACW]

Those bastards had it coming. :pfft:I will :rotflmao: if Auburn loses :D

[bushwack]

How the hell is TCU-Utah not televised?

I'm not sure, but isn't the game on Versus? I know Versus usually carries MWC games.

[BeachSkin]

I'm not sure, but isn't the game on Versus? I know Versus usually carries MWC games.

It's airing on CBS College Sports. It's on most cable & satellite systems that I know of.

[ACW]

It's airing on CBS College Sports. It's on most cable & satellite systems that I know of.Ugh, I only have it in SD :(

[thebluefood]

The GameDay crew is going to Salt Lake City on Saturday, right? Aren't they usually on site for the game of the week on ESPN/ABC?

[ACW]

The GameDay crew is going to Salt Lake City on Saturday, right? Aren't they usually on site for the game of the week on ESPN/ABC?Usually, but this is without a doubt the biggest game of the week.

Oh, and go Chattanooga :D

[pjfootballer]

Moc, Moc, Moccasins....

[Spartacus87]

Real, unedited quote from Les Miles at his press conference today:


I think the pieces that we have done here really that have benefited us is we have looked at those things that we have been successful, and we are going to work to maximize those yet again.

For more like that:
http://www.thequotablelesmiles.com/

Be careful though, reading those is like traveling into the mouth of madness.

[BayouBrave86]

Les Miles is famous for saying "the want." He does speak in tongue.

[Spartacus87]

So, TCU to the Big East?

Supposedly they want to go to 10 football playing members, so who's the other possible candidate? UCF? Houston?

[The Evil Genius]

So, TCU to the Big East?

Supposedly they want to go to 10 football playing members, so who's the other possible candidate? UCF? Houston?

Houston, UCF, and Villanova are the others allegedly that they are considering making an offer too.

Personally, TCU and UCF makes the most sense.

[Spartacus87]

Houston, UCF, and Villanova are the others allegedly that they are considering making an offer too.

Personally, TCU and UCF makes the most sense.
UCF's program has really exploded in the last 5 or 6 years. That would be an interesting pick up for an in-conference rivalry if only because USF basically refuses to play UCF, but it'd be much harder to avoid it if they were in the Big East together.

I wonder why ECU isn't in consideration for this.

[pjfootballer]

I would think Houston and TCU would want to go to the Big 12. Makes more sense to go there and replace Nebraska and Colorado. UCF, East Carolina to the Big East makes sense. Then Confernce USA would have to raid the Sunbelt which would make it an extremely weaker conference then it is already or they could combine with what's left of the WAC.

[ACW]

So Locker's not playing vs. Oregon. Now they're REALLY :king: :hump: up the :moon: :ols:

[BeachSkin]

I would think Houston and TCU would want to go to the Big 12. Makes more sense to go there and replace Nebraska and Colorado. UCF, East Carolina to the Big East makes sense. Then Confernce USA would have to raid the Sunbelt which would make it an extremely weaker conference then it is already or they could combine with what's left of the WAC.

Texas doesn't want Houston and TCU in the Big 12 and they're the ones that call the shots.

[BeachSkin]

So Locker's not playing vs. Oregon. Now they're REALLY :king: :hump: up the :moon: :ols:


Locker doesn't show up in big games as it is

[pjfootballer]

Texas doesn't want Houston and TCU in the Big 12 and they're the ones that call the shots.

I guess they are chicken****s of having them come in. What do they want UTEP and Rice?

[The Evil Genius]

Looks like it might be 'Nova and TCU?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5756898

[Spartacus87]

Locker doesn't show up in big games as it is
It boggles my mind that I still see certain people in the Stadium talking about him in that "Comprehensive Draft Thread."

He's all physical tools without a football IQ to match. And as we see so often, that's a great recipe for QB success in the NFL. :rolleyes:


I guess they are chicken****s of having them come in. What do they want UTEP and Rice?
Texas doesn't really want anyone to come in. They basically want to chill out and run the Big 12 with OU, and collect as much cash as possible while dominating one of the top 3 states for football in the country in TV market and recruiting ground.

Right now it's an easy road to BCS success (especially with Nebraska heading to the Big 10), but once the super conference talk heats up again in a few years, they'll probably consider moving into the Pac-10 again.

[Spartacus87]

Statue of Colt McCoy that's getting put on the UT campus soon:

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/8220/coltmccoystatue.jpg

Why he looks scared as ****, nobody knows. They just need a statue of Marcell Dareus or Suh running with arms outstretched to place behind Colt and it'd be perfect.

[DarrellsMyHero28]

That looks horrible.

If I were Colt, I'd be furious.

[Mr. Sinister]

Statue of Colt McCoy that's getting put on the UT campus soon:

Why he looks scared as ****, nobody knows. They just need a statue of Marcell Dareus or Suh running with arms outstretched to place behind Colt and it'd be perfect.


That looks terrible. He looks like a life sized action figure or something.

I.) They shouldn't have colored it, just left it plain metallic.

2.) They should have crafted him in a passing stance, or having his arm outstreched, getting ready to throw the ball, that syance he's in looks retarded.

3.) If they have a statue of him, then they'd better have a statue of Vince Young ( I don't know if they do or not), he at least won them a National Championship, putting up one of the greatest single game performances of all time against one of the more dominant teams in recent college football history.

[fullnelson9999]

Why is the jersey wrong?

[Spartacus87]

Looks like there is a Vince Young statue as well (which is equally as horrible, probably because it appears to be the EXACT SAME):

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/7858/vinceyoung.jpg

I like how there's no Longhorn design on the helmets, and the statues in general aren't very detailed except for the fact that the shoes appear to be Converse brand for some reason.

Also, sounds like the statues won't be on UT's campus since they weren't commissioned by Texas boosters or anyone related to UT athletics, but instead by the University Co-Op bookstore chain, and they're going to place the statues around the Co-Op parking lot where a lot of students tailgate before games.

They ordered them from some sketchy Filipino statue/decoration company called "Asian Replicas."

Could things go worse this season if you're a Texas fan?

[Mr. Sinister]

^^^ I'm speechless...

[boysetsfire]

Woooowwwwwwww lol.

[thebluefood]

Looks like Vince derped but forgot to herp.

[ixcuincle]

Got as much VT merchandise as I can have on right now

VT slippers

VT ACC Champions 2004 Mug

Ready for good stuff tonight

[ACW]

As a Boise fan, I say GO HOKIES! :wavetowel

[BeachSkin]

Good matchup tonight. ESPN has done a nice job with the Thursday night schedule.

[ixcuincle]

This is actually the first Thursday night game I will follow

The others haven't been appealing at all

Maybe it's the lack of Chris Fowler or the lack of interesting matchups or irrelevant BE teams

[BeachSkin]

They've been showcasing some of the top teams...Oregon, Nebraska, etc. A lot of the games have been blowouts but they do feature the teams that matter this year.

[ixcuincle]

http://30fps.mocksession.com/SCHIANOFACE.gif

[Mr. Sinister]

Man I really wish we could've gotten Schiano to come back to Miami. Imagine what he would've done with the talent down there.

[Spartacus87]

Man I really wish we could've gotten Schiano to come back to Miami. Imagine what he would've done with the talent down there.
Miami certainly tried.

But they couldn't afford him and he supposedly didn't want to get involved in the Shalala situation anyway, since he knew her presence and interference would prevent the program from really taking off.

[BeachSkin]

I have no idea why people think Schiano is a good coach. He fattens up on a pathetic non conference schedule year in and year out and usually manages to go 7-5 or thereabouts. He's milking the 2006 season for all it's worth.

[Spartacus87]

I have no idea why people think Schiano is a good coach. He fattens up on a pathetic non conference schedule year in and year out and usually manages to go 7-5 or thereabouts. He's milking the 2006 season for all it's worth.
I don't really get it either, I mean Rutgers finished 8-4 last year in the regular season, but only 3-4 in Big East play.

But it's also Rutgers, so it's not like he has a lot of tools at his disposal to build a great program. The most hype Rutgers has gotten in years was during conference expansion talk, when people were discussing who would grab Rutgers to use them for a conference cable network.

Miami fans talk about Schiano though because he was the DC there from 1999 to 2000, and they did try to hire him after Coker got axed. So now it's like a "what could have been" scenario compared to Randy Shannon.

[ixcuincle]

Schiano hasn't done anything since Teal, Leonard, and Rice left

When you have all three or two of them teaming up, that's a damn dangerous duo

There was an article a few weeks ago that someone else posted on another forum about the Rutgers situation and New Jersey and the disappointment since that season, too lazy to find it

[BeachSkin]

Looks like there is a Vince Young statue as well (which is equally as horrible, probably because it appears to be the EXACT SAME):

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/7858/vinceyoung.jpg

I like how there's no Longhorn design on the helmets, and the statues in general aren't very detailed except for the fact that the shoes appear to be Converse brand for some reason.

Also, sounds like the statues won't be on UT's campus since they weren't commissioned by Texas boosters or anyone related to UT athletics, but instead by the University Co-Op bookstore chain, and they're going to place the statues around the Co-Op parking lot where a lot of students tailgate before games.

They ordered them from some sketchy Filipino statue/decoration company called "Asian Replicas."

Could things go worse this season if you're a Texas fan?

Al Jolson played for Texas?

[generaltso]

go yellerjackets

[ixcuincle]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5765214


During the height of star quarterback Cam Newton's recruitment out of junior college last year, a man saying he represented Newton allegedly was soliciting a six-figure payment to secure his signature on a national letter-of-intent, ESPN.com has learned.

Former Mississippi State quarterback John Bond told ESPN.com a teammate of Bond's at Mississippi State in the early 1980s contacted him soon after Newton's official visit to Mississippi State during the Ole Miss game in December, and said he was representing Newton.

"He said it would take some cash to get Cam," Bond said. "I called our athletic director, Greg Byrne, and he took it from there. That was pretty much it." Multiple sources told ESPN.com that Mississippi State called the SEC office with Bond's information shortly after he brought it to the attention of the school.

[BayouBrave86]

Hell yeah! That could potentially make this weekend's Bama-LSU game the SEC West winner.

[Spartacus87]

Al Jolson played for Texas?
lol

I saw some people making that joke on Alabama and Texas message boards. It legitimately looks like the Colt McCoy statue in blackface. That's why you don't go cheap on commemorative statues.


go yellerjackets
I have a feeling GT will get pounded tonight. They've been pretty inconsistent this season (although not as bad as ix originally claimed they would be, but not as good as I originally claimed they would be either), but I don't think they stand much of a chance in Blacksburg on a Thursday night.

Very cool thing GT is doing tonight though:

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/2742/nickbell.jpg

Special helmet stickers in memory of Nick Bell, the Mississippi State sophomore DE who died of brain cancer last Tuesday.

[Spartacus87]

Hell yeah! That could potentially make this weekend's Bama-LSU game the SEC West winner.
The ultimate Les Miles move- beating Alabama and getting the Auburn loss vacated, to move on to the SEC title game.

Although I'd be pretty surprised if the NCAA and the SEC moved that quickly on Auburn, but still, it would be amusing. And confirm that Les Miles does in fact, have a deal with the Devil.

[ACW]

Dude, VA Tech's opening is awesome :beavisnbutthead:

[ixcuincle]

<3 Jenn Brown

But **** Rece Davis, that guy is not Thursday Night Football

Fowler is

[styx491]

AHHH I miss Thursday night games in Blacksburg.

[Backpack3r]

God i hope GT gets pummeled

[ixcuincle]

Forced sportsmanship initiative

[BayouBrave86]

The ultimate Les Miles move- beating Alabama and getting the Auburn loss vacated, to move on to the SEC title game.

Although I'd be pretty surprised if the NCAA and the SEC moved that quickly on Auburn, but still, it would be amusing. And confirm that Les Miles does in fact, have a deal with the Devil.

Yeah, pretty much. And yeah I'm sure the NCAA will drag their feet again..

[ixcuincle]

I like how VT still cannot defend the option given so much time off

Come on D

[ixcuincle]

Lmao

How is Nesbitt running all over VT

[ATLredskin]

UH OH !!!!!!!! You guys see the Newton news at the bottom...look like its going to be BSU-Oregon in the NCG. No way the voters put Auburn in there with this news.

[Backpack3r]

Finally VT stopped them for once. Needa drive down and tie this game

[Spartacus87]

UH OH !!!!!!!! You guys see the Newton news at the bottom...look like its going to be BSU-Oregon in the NCG. No way the voters put Auburn in there with this news.
An ongoing investigation on something like that would have exactly zero impact on Auburn's placement in the BCS, provided they keep winning.

[ACW]

UH OH !!!!!!!! You guys see the Newton news at the bottom...look like its going to be BSU-Oregon in the NCG. No way the voters put Auburn in there with this news.:fingersx:
Well, or TCU/Utah.

Oregon's killer offense vs. TCU's top defense would be interesting to see.

[ixcuincle]

Picked off

How do you get picked off after stnading in the pocket that long

****

[ACW]

Like 10 seconds :doh:

[ixcuincle]

Lol at VT struggling so bad defensively

YOU HAD OVER A WEEK TO PRACTICE

AND THIS MEDIOCRE GT TEAM IS RUNNING ALL OVER YOU

LMAO

PLAY D CLOWNS

[ixcuincle]

Nesbitt is a HORRIBLE passer

He is the Worst QB int he ACC

WORSE THAN HARRIS

[KDawg]

That's saying a lot. :(

[Dukes and Skins]

Nesbitt is a HORRIBLE passer

He is the Worst QB int he ACC

WORSE THAN HARRIS

Even worse than Verica?

[Spartacus87]

Lol at VT struggling so bad defensively

YOU HAD OVER A WEEK TO PRACTICE

AND THIS MEDIOCRE GT TEAM IS RUNNING ALL OVER YOU

LMAO

PLAY D CLOWNS
VT's defense is really small up front this year. Like, the smallest they've had in awhile.

A real power running team would roll over them.

[ixcuincle]

Good stop by VT D

Gotta punt, Paul

[styx491]

GT is totally one dimensional now, Nesbitt was the heart of this offense. But the VT offense needs to do SOMETHING. ANYTHING.

[ixcuincle]

David Wilson

[ixcuincle]

TD VPISU

7 pt game

[Backpack3r]

Vtech get a pick 6 and i will be very very happy

[ixcuincle]

GT ties it up. :|

[Spartacus87]

Wooooooowwwww.

GT special teams major fail.

[ixcuincle]

What a return!

[ixcuincle]

Never seen a stadium as loud as Lane*

*heavy bias

[Spartacus87]

Man Wilson is fast as ****.

I think that's going to be game. I don't see GT orchestrating another 80 yard drive for a TD here.

[ixcuincle]

Haven't seen a guy tear it up on ST like that since Royal

****

What a return etched in my mind

[ixcuincle]

I'm extremely ignorant with financial matters

This Cam Newton's father "I sent them the financial statements"

Can't he hide the "money" (if he got it) from those financial statements, is he required by law to report them and what happens if he didn't

[ixcuincle]

****

FSU alumnus Toney Douglas 30 pts

Spartacus pleased

[ixcuincle]

BAll game

Whew

REminded me of VT GT 2 years ago that was like 14-10 or something 14-7

[Spartacus87]

****

FSU alumnus Toney Douglas 30 pts

Spartacus pleased
I think I'm more pleased with Buster Posey playing like a boss all season long.

FSU: we waste talent in basketball and baseball like no other school. Sigh.

Is Jenn Brown hotter than Erin Andrews? It's possible.

[ixcuincle]

Do my eyes deceive me

Why are VT students on the field...

YOU WERE FAVORED

[BayouBrave86]

Wow Va Tech..

[SkinsHokieFan]

Georgia Tech is just a pain in the ass to play. Glad to get that win tonight

After the disaster of week 1 its nice to see these guys winning 7 in a row. 3 games left, finish it off right and its off to Charlotte

David Wilson: clutch. He has some serious speed, if he can get his vision to catch up with his feet he'll be one hell of a RB next year

[Mr. Sinister]

Good win SHF :(

[Sticksboi05]

Hahaha storming the field...in a game you were supposed to win. Has it come to that down in Blacksburg?

[generaltso]

they stormed the field? i turned it off to watch NBA...

why would they storm the field..at home...against an unranked team...they were favored...


doh.

[thebluefood]

Storming the field after winning a game against an unfavored opponent in the middle of the season, eh Va Tech? Boy that was warrented.

I don't wanna hear any flack from you about ECU fans being stupid again.

[thebluefood]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7h51M3CfIQ

I gotta say, Georgia Tech has the best fight song ever. It skips all the fanfare and goes to right to what Saturday's are all about in the autumn: boozin' up and watching football.

Plus, telling your biggest rival to "go to hell" is just priceless. We need to figure out away to incorporate that in our fight song about NCSU :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7h51M3CfIQ

[ACW]

SHF, C'mon Man! Give Boise State credit! It was week TWO that was the disaster.

[DCranon21]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5765214

ix, I read this story, and this sounds like sour grapes on MSU's side and John Bond. This seems like Reggie Bush part deux all over again. But what seems strange is Cam leaving the decision to his dad. But the NCAA will slow drag this until the end of the season.

[BigMike21]

Layover in Charlotte right now. Heading down to Tallahassee for the FSU-UNC game tomorrow. VTech looked stupid storming the field last night, my Dad and I had a good chuckle over that one.

[SonOfWashington]

Ball State is going down tomorrow. :D

[generaltso]

SHF, C'mon Man! Give Boise State credit! It was week TWO that was the disaster.

i dont give high school football teams credit.

[BeachSkin]

i dont give high school football teams credit.

Let's hear it for 2005 talking points!

[generaltso]

Let's hear it for 2005 talking points!

no that was how auburn got screwed out of playing against USC.

[thebluefood]

We're playing Navy today in what will be my last ECU game of the year (unless we have the best record in the C-USA again, which doesn't look good since we lost to UCF). The Pirates will play at home again, but I'll be home for Thanksgiving.

We've got a perfect record at home so far this season, and we're 5-0 when I bring the pennant (perfect at home, and 1-0 on the road when I remembered to take it around town with me).

The pennant has the good juju, man! :D

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs642.snc4/60211_1629489862801_1403220042_31654226_6658646_n. jpg

[generaltso]

i've always liked ECU in the upset role, they play it well.

[thebluefood]

i've always liked ECU in the upset role, they play it well.

The Pirates are a fun team to watch. They're like the Redskins in that they always try to "make games interesting" but they can handle their business, too. I'm loving our offense this year; but we've got a long way to go on defense. We're giving up too many yards and points. I keep hearing people shouting "We need to join the Big East," but I don't think we're there yet. UCF, maybe; but not us...yet.

Soon, though. :D

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQbggVygg2nclAF_3imV69g0ikUgyb6j oNslWroR93NRkWzMDA&t=1&usg=__NJfUdyfzTkN8495X2G6bSQSVQ5E=

[ACW]

i dont give high school football teams credit.Oklahoma. TCU, Oregon, Oregon State and VT would beg to differ.

Oh, and SEC=So Extremely Corrupt

[generaltso]

Oklahoma. TCU, Oregon, Oregon State and VT would beg to differ.


oklahoma was like 20 years ago.

so how was going to school in boise?

[generaltso]

Oh, and SEC=So Extremely Corrupt

oh, you mean players making money from the system that chews them up and spits them out under the guise of them receiving an education? while making millions at their expense? while the overwhelming majority never sniff the NFL?

[DarrellsMyHero28]

Hahaha storming the field...in a game you were supposed to win. Has it come to that down in Blacksburg?


they stormed the field? i turned it off to watch NBA...

why would they storm the field..at home...against an unranked team...they were favored...


doh.


Storming the field after winning a game against an unfavored opponent in the middle of the season, eh Va Tech? Boy that was warrented.

I don't wanna hear any flack from you about ECU fans being stupid again.

:doh:

There were like a few hundred people on the field. Almost of them came from North, which is all students and by far the drunkest section of Lane. It was a night game, no one on the field was anything less than wasted. Drunk kids + game sealing pick against two of the most hated coaches (Paul Johnson and Al Groh) = some idiots running on the field.

And after my experience with the horrible fans in Charlotte I'm going to keep calling ECU fans stupid. I have never been around a ruder, more violent and ignorant fan base in my life. Some guy tried to throw me off the top deck because I was standing up and yelling when Tech was on defense. People mocked April 16th, threw beers at us...I watched a group of guys assault a female Tech student. I've never been to Morgantown but I've heard the stories and ECU was just like what I've heard about Morgantown. I had to ask police officers for help four times. Absolutely the worst experience I have ever had at a football game in my life.

So yeah, ECU fans are stupid.

[ixcuincle]

My connections told me that ESPN let the kids go out onto the field

Still doesn't excuse rushing the field when favored

Back in my day we didn't do that, we only rushed the field once. Also could have rushed field against FSU but the secret is I left early to go buy groceries :ols:

LOL

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Unrelated comical images

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2503/makemoneywithauburn.gif

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/583513/itsawonderfulheist.gif

[generaltso]

rofl.

cant wait to see what he comes up with after LSU pastes bama.

[DarrellsMyHero28]

rofl.

cant wait to see what he comes up with after LSU pastes bama.

Pastes?

I doubt it. Should be a good game, not sure either team is going to "paste" the other guy.

[generaltso]

lsu is gonna go all elmers on bama

[BeachSkin]

http://texas.rivals.com/

Texas lands a 120 million dollar deal with ESPN for their TV network. If anything, this stabilizes the B12 because Texas has absolutely zero incentive to go anywhere else.

[Mr. Sinister]

Cant wait to see what he comes up with after LSU pastes bama.


You must be a UAB grad. :ols:

[BigMike21]

Already full of Whataburger. Anyways, sat next to Craig James on the flight. Nice guy, talked lots of football with him.

[generaltso]

You must be a UAB grad. :ols:

blazers are pretty cool. not gonna lie.

[pjfootballer]

I went to Memphis State. We never had a reason to storm the field unless it was to hit our own players in the head.

[DarrellsMyHero28]

I went to Memphis State. We never had a reason to storm the field unless it was to hit our own players in the head.

:ols:

This made me laugh.

[generaltso]

http://www.offshoreinsiders.com/index.php?Page=Articles&ArticleID=11588

While admitting the information comes to him second-hand—essentially a trusted source of a trusted source—Grandmaster Sports Handicapper Joe Duffy, CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com, the top sports betting site in the world says that the Cam Newton investigation has turned up serious smoking guns to the point where an Auburn compliance officer has said that the Tigers need to cut ties now.

Predicted Duffy, “From everything I’ve been told, I doubt of Newton makes it to the Iron Bowl.”

[ACW]

oklahoma was like 20 years ago.

so how was going to school in boise?I wouldn't know. GMU doesn't have a football team :( So I've adopted Boise.

[ACW]

I'll be somewhere tomorrow, but if not I'd be :tantrum: that ABC tomorrow gets 2 Amazingly Crappy Conference teams instead of Oregon.

[Spartacus87]

I'll be somewhere tomorrow, but if not I'd be :tantrum: that ABC tomorrow gets 2 Amazingly Crappy Conference teams instead of Oregon.
What are you, kidding?

Oregon versus a Jake Locker-less Washington, the line in Vegas for the game currently being Oregon by 35. That's a really fascinating match-up you have there!

[Spartacus87]

http://www.offshoreinsiders.com/index.php?Page=Articles&ArticleID=11588

While admitting the information comes to him second-hand—essentially a trusted source of a trusted source—Grandmaster Sports Handicapper Joe Duffy, CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com, the top sports betting site in the world says that the Cam Newton investigation has turned up serious smoking guns to the point where an Auburn compliance officer has said that the Tigers need to cut ties now.

Predicted Duffy, “From everything I’ve been told, I doubt of Newton makes it to the Iron Bowl.”
I've heard rumors that it's really, really bad. But who knows yet. I'd be surprised if the NCAA really jumps into action that quickly. Although obviously if they do, then it is as bad as the rumors suggest, and Auburn as a program is in a whole lot of trouble.

If this story really is true though, it's not going to be the most surprising thing in the world. Auburn's had a reputation as one of the dirtiest programs in the SEC and Chizik doesn't mess around. The NCAA implemented the "Tiger Prowl" rule last year in response to Chizik sending his coaches to high schools in Auburn decorated stretch hummers, and Corey Lemonier somehow ended up at Auburn at the surprise to most, and then conveniently was spotted driving around a brand new yellow Corvette immediately after signing day.

But it's also the SEC, where this kind of stuff is fairly common place for the top players. I think it's interesting that some people are saying that they won't vote for Newton for the Heisman now because of this. I think that's premature. At least wait until he's actually ruled ineligible.

[ACW]

What are you, kidding?

Oregon versus a Jake Locker-less Washington, the line in Vegas for the game currently being Oregon by 35. That's a really fascinating match-up you have there!But at least it'd be entertaining. There are a few teams that manage to be entertaining in a blowout. Oregon's one. The Mike Leach TTU was another.

[thebluefood]

:doh:

There were like a few hundred people on the field. Almost of them came from North, which is all students and by far the drunkest section of Lane. It was a night game, no one on the field was anything less than wasted. Drunk kids + game sealing pick against two of the most hated coaches (Paul Johnson and Al Groh) = some idiots running on the field.

And after my experience with the horrible fans in Charlotte I'm going to keep calling ECU fans stupid. I have never been around a ruder, more violent and ignorant fan base in my life. Some guy tried to throw me off the top deck because I was standing up and yelling when Tech was on defense. People mocked April 16th, threw beers at us...I watched a group of guys assault a female Tech student. I've never been to Morgantown but I've heard the stories and ECU was just like what I've heard about Morgantown. I had to ask police officers for help four times. Absolutely the worst experience I have ever had at a football game in my life.

So yeah, ECU fans are stupid.

Listen, I don't condone any of those actions; but you're dealing with an usual situation there. You were at a neutral site with an especially rotten group.

I'll admit,some ECU fans (especially students) are a little more rowdy that others. If you go to Dowdy-Ficklen, they put the opposing fans in their own part of the stadium; or they'll sit you down with the general admission crowd on the press box side.

[generaltso]

auburn fans that went to morgantown said the same thing

[Mr. Sinister]

But at least it'd be entertaining. There are a few teams that manage to be entertaining in a blowout. Oregon's one. The Mike Leach TTU was another.

Interesting? Maybe. Entertaining? Hell no, they're gonna walk the Huskies by 60 points.

[thebluefood]

Does anyone else think it's complete BS that the National Championship is going to be on cable this year? I'm sorry, but you don't put major championship games (BCS National Championship, World Series, NBA Finals, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup) on Cable.

[generaltso]

i thought they put the stanley cup on versus.

[thebluefood]

i thought they put the stanley cup on versus.

No, it was on NBC.

[ixcuincle]

2 of the Stanley Cup games are on Versus

It's BS but I

http://omgif.gosedesign.net/wp-content/deal-with-it.gif

Can watch them all online anyway and ESPN doesn't give a ****

[ixcuincle]

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1557/kevindurantstatue.gif

[Mr. Sinister]

You'd think that with as much $ as UT brings in, they'd find someone to do a better job witht their statues than the atrocities like the one above.

[ACW]

Does anyone else think it's complete BS that the National Championship is going to be on cable this year? I'm sorry, but you don't put major championship games (BCS National Championship, World Series, NBA Finals, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup) on Cable.I agree. Although, it fits the BcS.

[ixcuincle]

The best thing Spartacus87 ever did on ES was introduce me to EDSBS.

Comparing Florida's season to noted 80's star flick Top Gun (http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2010/11/4/1793102/the-florida-gators-and-the-movie-top-gun)


When "Goose" was killed during a training incident in the movie Top Gun , that was like Florida losing to Alabama earlier in the year. In case you don't follow Florida Gator Football closely, like I do, the exact moment Goose was killed was when Burton threw the Jump Pass Interception at the goal line.
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At that point in the game we had just drove the ball right down the field like a hot knife through soft butter. When we did not score at the goal line, and threw that pick, that was when Goose died, and Maverick (the Florida Gators) went into a funk. It wasn't that the Florida Gators suddenly didn't have some of the best talent in the nation, They always have, it was at that exact point, the coaching staff and the players, lost their swagger. It was just like when Maverick lost his.
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When Florida lost to LSU and MISS STATE the following weeks, that was the part in the movie Top Gun when Maverick, played by Tom Cruise, rode around on his motorcycle brooding about his father's legacy and feeling guilty about that jump pass on the goal line.

ROFL.

[Spartacus87]

You'd think that with as much $ as UT brings in, they'd find someone to do a better job witht their statues than the atrocities like the one above.
The statues aren't being paid for by UT's athletic department or boosters.

They're being put in place by a local major independent bookstore chain near the UT campus.

[fullnelson9999]

No, it was on NBC.

Versus gets half of the games though. Or at least two of them.

[ACW]

I read an idea somewhere: CBS should move TCU-Utah from CBS CollegeSports to CBS and move 'Bama-LSU to primetime instead of showing reruns.

[thebluefood]

I read an idea somewhere: CBS should move TCU-Utah from CBS CollegeSports to CBS and move 'Bama-LSU to primetime instead of showing reruns.

Sounds like a great idea, but I think they only have the rights to show SEC games on the main network.

[ACW]

Sounds like a great idea, but I think they only have the rights to show SEC games on the main network.Seriously? That's :bsflag:

BTW, as good as this week is ('Bama-LSU, TCU-Utah, and a few others), next week's SUCKS. Only game between 2 (currently) ranked teams is 20 Miss. St. @ 6 'Bama.

[ixcuincle]

http://30fps.mocksession.com/2010%20November%206%2010%2054%2023.jpeg

[TheDoyler23]

Could there be less fans at Miami today?

[generaltso]

espn3.com is where it's at.

and now it's on the xbox too, check with your local ISP

[ACW]

Georgia's leading 27-0!
Of course, it's against a 1-7 FCS team :ols:

[DarrellsMyHero28]

Listen, I don't condone any of those actions; but you're dealing with an usual situation there. You were at a neutral site with an especially rotten group.

I'll admit,some ECU fans (especially students) are a little more rowdy that others. If you go to Dowdy-Ficklen, they put the opposing fans in their own part of the stadium; or they'll sit you down with the general admission crowd on the press box side.

I didn't mean Charlotte, I was in Greenville.

I got tickets online, sat amongst the ECU alumni and it was not a "unusual situation". Almost everyone I met was like that. I found very, very few fans that weren't "rowdy" if that's what you want to call it.

[Spartacus87]

Could there be less fans at Miami today?
This was taken just before kickoff from the press box...it's filled up a little more since then, but barely:

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9806/miamimarylandpregame.jpg

[DarrellsMyHero28]

This was taken just before kickoff from the press box...it's filled up a little more since then, but barely:


This game's pretty awful, not sure I can blame them :ols:

[ACW]

Auburn shouldn't be in the MNC discussion anymore, They've given up 14 first-half points to an FCS team. They suck.










:ols:

[terrifNick21]

Maryland with a HUUUUUUUUUUGE break right there.

[TheDoyler23]

Miami with a fumble ret for a td....then called back... Oh man.

My Terps have a horseshoe up our behinds today.

[TheDoyler23]

O'Brien is playing scarred.

[ACW]

Indiana loses a heartbreaker to Iowa :(
IU WR couldn't hold on to it at the last second :(

[TheDoyler23]

Horse**** roughing call on MD.

[KDawg]

Wow, the Canes won a game? Nice.

I'm excited. We have a shot to go to a bowl game that ultimately means nothing. Wait, we had that chance anyways. Erm. Go team! :)

[DarrellsMyHero28]

UVA loses to Duke 55-48.

Commentator calls it a "classic"

:rotflmao:

[BeachSkin]

Michigan beats Illinois 67-65 in triple OT. Practically a video game, or a WAC game from the '80s

[DarrellsMyHero28]

Watching UNC-FSU.

Not really sure why the commentators feel bad for Butch Davis. Talking about how its been "such a rough year for him" "hardest coaching job in the country" "the suspensions really stung him"...

Do they REALLY think that Butch had no idea what was going on? With all the money, academic issues etc does ANYONE really think Butch wasn't involved at all?

I don't feel bad for any of them. Recruit the right way, stop buying players off and then I'll respect UNC.

[ACW]

Michigan beats Illinois 67-65 in triple OT. Practically a video game, or a WAC game from the '80sOr a Boise Oregon game today (though Boise DOES have good D ).

[BeachSkin]

TCU up on Utah 7-0. It's too bad Utah-TCU is on such a bad channel as CBS College Sports. Utah's unis look cool.

[ACW]

Holy crap, it's near the end of the 1st and Oregon hasn't scored :yikes:

[Dukes and Skins]

Come on JMU please don't blow another game

[SonOfWashington]

Akron-Ball St. going into OT!

[BeachSkin]

Still no bowl eligible Big East teams...10 weeks into the season.

[ixcuincle]

Syracuse is probably the best chance for a BE eligible team

Hopefully they get it done

Wow Bama stoned on 3rd dnoooo TD

TD Bama

[BeachSkin]

TCU up on Utah 20-0 in the first quarter...wow

[ixcuincle]

Yeah...that was a dud game

All this talk about Utah and a BCS berth and Gameday coming over to Utah and all that hype...and they still get blown out

Same as last year

[Dukes and Skins]

TCU up on Utah 20-0 in the first quarter...wow

TCU is that good would love to see them challenge for a national title berth against Oregon. Talk about a great matchup top end offense vs a top end D.

[ixcuincle]

http://i.imgur.com/DWuQn.jpg

[Dukes and Skins]

And in typical JMU fashion they turn the ball over and then Richmond capitalizes with a TD

[generaltso]

northwestern playing pretty well against the nittany lions.

and i'm watching on my xbox.

[SonOfWashington]

Akron-Ball St. going into OT!
lol jk

[ixcuincle]

Danielson showing blatant big school bias

[IONTOP]

Kellen Moore is possibly the best QB in College right now...

[BeachSkin]

Danielson doesn't even have Boise in his Top 25. I still think he's the best college football tv analyst out there though.

[terrifNick21]

Kellen Moore is possibly the best QB in College right now...

http://images.athlonsports.com/d/18374-1/AndrewLuck.jpg

[terrifNick21]

Danielson doesn't even have Boise in his Top 25. I still think he's the best college football tv analyst out there though.

You're one of the few. I think he's absolutely terrible.

[ixcuincle]

Jefferson is so DAMN BAD

Why does he keep starting, why why why why why

[DarrellsMyHero28]

Jefferson is so DAMN BAD

Why does he keep starting, why why why why why

That last pass was a decent one. WR should have made the catch but yeah he's terrible.

[Forehead]

Well I have to gripe about ESPN2. I know Penn State is playing bad, but I'd appreciate it if they stopped cutting to commercial IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ****ING PLAYS!!!

[DarrellsMyHero28]

Well I have to gripe about ESPN2. I know Penn State is playing bad, but I'd appreciate it if they stopped cutting to commercial IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ****ING PLAYS!!!

:ols:

Really? That sucks.

[ixcuincle]

LSU doesn't take ****

Faking punts and FGs

[ixcuincle]

Ack he missed it

[ixcuincle]

Touchdown LSU

[BeachSkin]

TCU 37, Utah 0

[ixcuincle]

"Colorado went up 45-17 in the 4th quarter...and proceeded to give up 35 unanswered to lose 52-45.

Oh, and it was against Kansas."

LMAO.

[ixcuincle]

http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_ncaaf_experts__43/ept_sports_ncaaf_experts-125624677-1289065513.jpg?ympgyCEDvjVAnlI5

When I brought the issue up on another forum they gave a buncho f excuses about how far the stadium was, or how that was just one game

[ixcuincle]

Forehead doesn't need to worry

PSU 28 unanswered

Also funny to mock UVA

They should just disband their football program, they havev not been relevant in years

This was supposed to be "the year"

This was supposed to be "change"

And then they blow a 4th and 18...to DUKE? HOW DO YOU LOSE TO DUKE

Virginia is horribly irrelevant in football and should just quit, I don't care if it's their first year with London but they are no competition for VT every year

It's becoming a joke

Even JMU puts up more fight than UVA

[Dukes and Skins]

Forehead doesn't need to worry

PSU 28 unanswered

Also funny to mock UVA

They should just disband their football program, they havev not been relevant in years

This was supposed to be "the year"

This was supposed to be "change"

And then they blow a 4th and 18...to DUKE? HOW DO YOU LOSE TO DUKE

Virginia is horribly irrelevant in football and should just quit, I don't care if it's their first year with London but they are no competition for VT every year

It's becoming a joke

Even JMU puts up more fight than UVA

I'm a JMU student and watching them lately they haven't been putting up much of a fight. Yeah the D has been good but the O has just been terrible and can't seem to put teams away with a lead

[Dukes and Skins]

Forehead doesn't need to worry

PSU 28 unanswered

Also funny to mock UVA

They should just disband their football program, they havev not been relevant in years

This was supposed to be "the year"

This was supposed to be "change"

And then they blow a 4th and 18...to DUKE? HOW DO YOU LOSE TO DUKE

Virginia is horribly irrelevant in football and should just quit, I don't care if it's their first year with London but they are no competition for VT every year

It's becoming a joke

Even JMU puts up more fight than UVA

I'm a JMU student and watching them lately they haven't been putting up much of a fight. Yeah the D has been good but the O has just been terrible and can't seem to put teams away with a lead

[fullnelson9999]

When I brought the issue up on another forum they gave a buncho f excuses about how far the stadium was, or how that was just one game

"Just one game" doesn't mean ****.

Sun Life Stadium is definitely too big for Miami--heck, it would be too big for most college football teams. But Miami has shown again and again that they are have by far the WORST fans of any major city in the country.

I can understand not selling out the whole place, but they couldn't fill the lower bowl. Pathetic.

[SkinsHokieFan]

With all the athletes on D these 2 teams have, how are UNC-FSU always shootouts like this?

[ixcuincle]

Miles , Stoops and Johnson must go for it on 4th down the most out of all major coaches

RIDLEY

OH HE GOT IT AND MORE

MILES

[ixcuincle]

Bama fumbles

[terrifNick21]

Oregon's offense is awesome.

[BeachSkin]

If LSU pulls this out is Les Miles still on the hotseat? :ols:

[fullnelson9999]

If LSU pulls this out is Les Miles still on the hotseat? :ols:

Eventually.

[The Brave Little Toaster Oven]

Damn...ECU got smashed by Navy

[BeachSkin]

Ken Niumatalolo may be getting some calls from other programs in the offseason

[fullnelson9999]

Ballgame, LSU.

[terrifNick21]

Lmao.

Paterno asked his motivation to keep winning:

"Getting paid."

:rotflmao:

[ixcuincle]

Sorry Spartacus

[ixcuincle]

Actually UNC's first win ever at Tallahassee

Lol

Either UNC or butch Davis, can't remember stat Woody Durham just mentioned

[boysetsfire]

Good job LSU.

[skinsfan07]

Bama's nat'l championship hopes are done. Good Job Tigers!!!

[terrifNick21]

Good God OU's come out looking like ****. :doh:

[McD5]

Sorry Spartacus


That team has sucked so hard for so long. Looking at Spartacus' age, I feel awful for him. FSU and the Skins over the last decade......man. That's pain.

A person can only take one of those two teams. Both is almost unhealthy.

Had he been born just a little earlier, he would have enjoyed two of the greatest programs ever. But it's been nothing but pain.

[ixcuincle]

Lmao

KSU blowing out Texas 24-0

A&M up on OU 19-7

[ixcuincle]

This Stanford game sucks

Arizona has not shown up

[terrifNick21]

A&M up on OU 19-17

Fixed.

[terrifNick21]

Lol. The Vols got down early 7-0 to Memphis but have proceeded to score 40 straight in the first half.

[ixcuincle]

Fail Stoops

Failed Fake

[terrifNick21]

:mad: OU went for a fake FG and it was a PERFECT throw, but James Hanna dropped the ball. UGH.