Official 2011 College Football Bowl Season thread - Page 3

BYU 14 · 12-30-2011, 03:20 PM

Riley Nelson played just bad enough to keep it close, but was clutch in the end. Sloppy game but an exciting finish and another 10 win season for the Cougars.

Cody Hoffman and Kyle Van Noy just sophmores too, both these guys will play in the NFL.

Suicane75 · 12-30-2011, 03:26 PM

That was a fun little game. I do hate all these games being back loaded into a couple of days go. So much empty space in December.

EagleFan · 12-30-2011, 06:23 PM

Which school's fans are using those d*** cowbells? They made this game unwatchable.

MJ4H · 12-30-2011, 06:40 PM

Mississippi State

CU Tiger · 12-30-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

Which school's fans are using those d*** cowbells? They made this game unwatchable.

The cowbells alone place Miss State 4th on my most hated teams list....I thought the SEC had banned those :hrmph:

JonInMiddleGA · 12-30-2011, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

Which school's fans are using those d*** cowbells? They made this game unwatchable.

Did you really think there was a chance that Wake fans were using cowbells?

CU Tiger · 12-30-2011, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Did you really think there was a chance that Wake had fans at the game?

FIFY

JPhillips · 12-30-2011, 08:01 PM

I'd be fine with a death penalty punishment for the damn cowbells. Those things make vuvuzelas seem tolerable.

EagleFan · 12-30-2011, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Did you really think there was a chance that Wake fans were using cowbells?

Nope, but didn't want to jump to conclusions.

CU Tiger · 12-30-2011, 08:14 PM

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but Damn Dooley....you can't dpo anything right?

For the UT fans out there, how long does he have left?

Derek Dooley Bungles Deanthony Arnett Transfer : Outkick The Coverage

Matthean · 12-30-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CU Tiger

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but Damn Dooley....you can't dpo anything right?

For the UT fans out there, how long does he have left?

Derek Dooley Bungles Deanthony Arnett Transfer : Outkick The Coverage

Even if it means Arnett would go to State instead of Michigan, it's a classless move on Dooley's part.

mauchow · 12-30-2011, 09:59 PM

I wasn't going to watch this game - but as a big 10 fan I had to at least watch the first quarter. Iowa's defense playing tough so far to keep them in it. The interception returned inside the 10 yard line is the difference so far. That and the failed 4th and 1 within the 10 yard line for Iowa.

We'll see how much longer Iowa's defense hangs tough.

tarcone · 12-30-2011, 11:10 PM

Not unexpected. But painful to watch.

Matthean · 12-30-2011, 11:12 PM

I thought this was a bad match up for Iowa. It would be nice to see some offense out of them at least.

JonInMiddleGA · 12-30-2011, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CU Tiger

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but Damn Dooley....you can't dpo anything right?

For the UT fans out there, how long does he have left?

Derek Dooley Bungles Deanthony Arnett Transfer : Outkick The Coverage

Coach Doofus should be secure until at least another 5 win season is complete (and judging from the schedule next year 5 looks about right with 6 max). He's hanging on at this point because of the rapid changes from Fulmer to Kiffy to CDD, not because anyone paying attention thinks he can actually handle the job (at least I hope no one still in power in Knoxvegas is that stupid)

That said, I don't know that I'm bothered by this a lot right now, at least not without being sure that there isn't more to the story. It's easy enough to take the reason for the transfer request at face value but that doesn't make it the right assumption either.

For as little faith as I have in Doofus, I don't find myself having much more in the motivations of the average player either.

Matthean · 12-31-2011, 12:08 AM

Nice to see Iowa make a game of it.

dawgfan · 12-31-2011, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by HeavyReign

Unless it had changed this offseason, Nick Holt is the highest paid assistant in the pac 12.

Among the public schools. Chances are good that Monte Kiffin is making more than Holt, but USC doesn't have to disclose their salaries.

Jon · 12-31-2011, 07:42 AM

Nice win by Rutgers over Iowa State last night to go to 9-4 on the year. It doesn't mean anything, but it's RU's 5th consecutive bowl win and a nice end to a season where most pundits picked the Scarlet Knights to finish dead last in the Big East.

JonInMiddleGA · 12-31-2011, 01:28 PM

First play of the Sun Bowl kind of sums up the GT football fan experience.
(50ish yd completion to Hill, called back for offensive PI)

HeavyReign · 12-31-2011, 01:35 PM

No shock that most of the Husky defensive staff has been fired as of today. The only one to survive was DL coach Johnny Nansen and that's probably only because he's the recruiting coordinator.

Matthean · 12-31-2011, 02:33 PM

Big Ten could be 1-3 out of the gate depending on how well Illinois does. Not the team I would want to have playing to decide that fate. I know UCLA is bad as well, so I think that's some sort of small hope there, but this is a coaching staff which some of it was protesting coaching in a bowl game due to Zook being let go. As screwed up as both of these teams are, we get to see which one is worse off today.

mauchow · 12-31-2011, 02:58 PM

Illinois Ucla may be the worst bowl game to watch of the season.

JonInMiddleGA · 12-31-2011, 03:47 PM

OMG, GT not only took the lead over Utah but just extended it to 14 with a pick six.

The TD pass that put them in front was the first time the Jackets have had a lead of more than four points in a bowl game since the 1st quarter of the 2007 Emerald Bowl.

JonInMiddleGA · 12-31-2011, 03:51 PM

The last time the Jackets had a 14+ point lead in a bowl game was the 4th quarter of the Gator Bowl 1/1/07 ... they proceeded to give up 21 unanswered to WVU in a 38-35 loss.

JonInMiddleGA · 12-31-2011, 04:40 PM

Like clockwork, another Q4 collapse and we're all tied up in El Paso.

MrBug708 · 12-31-2011, 05:01 PM

Utah wins

JonInMiddleGA · 12-31-2011, 05:04 PM

No lead is safe with Al Groh as your DC. Another bowl, another example of the glistening mediocrity of GT football.

JonInMiddleGA · 12-31-2011, 05:13 PM

I'm honestly disturbed by what went through my mind after that 4th quarter.
I don't think I've ever had a less humane thought in my life, to the point I'm actually bothered by the fact that I went there.

Suicane75 · 12-31-2011, 05:19 PM

You're voting for Obama?

Matthean · 12-31-2011, 05:50 PM

As bad as I think the Big Ten might be, I think the Pac-12 will end up being worse. UCLA went 5-4 in conference play. Illinois went 2-6. Illinois up 20-7.

Matthean · 12-31-2011, 05:56 PM

Illinois wins 20-14. The drive where UCLA was first and goal only to go backwards, have a dropped TD pass, and then miss a field goal hurt.

MrBug708 · 12-31-2011, 06:13 PM

The PAC-12 south was a mess. UCLA was a bigger mess than Illinois was. UCLA's 5-4 record also came at the expense of missing Oregon and Washington

MrBug708 · 12-31-2011, 06:18 PM

From: @greggdoyelcbs
Sent: Dec 31, 2011 4:04p

After losing the Kraft Bowl to Illinois, UCLA is a lot like Brian Scalabrine: 6-8 and crappy.

Matthean · 12-31-2011, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

The PAC-12 south was a mess. UCLA was a bigger mess than Illinois was. UCLA's 5-4 record also came at the expense of missing Oregon and Washington

Illinois missed MSU and Nebraska.

MJ4H · 12-31-2011, 08:03 PM

What the hell is with McCalebb running out of bounds repeatedly instead of cutting back for 20+ yds? Tilting me hard.

Matthean · 01-01-2012, 01:53 PM

Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Matt McGloin out of TicketCity Bowl - ESPN

Looks like Bolden will be the QB against Houston. I'm not sure PSU's defense was good enough to keep them close even before the fight, but this just feels like a really bad situation for PSU now.

Karlifornia · 01-01-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman

This game is going how the Holiday Bowl usually goes.

The Alamo Bowl is the new Holiday Bowl. The bowl ties switched so that the old Holiday Bowl matchup (PAC-12 #2 or first non-bcs team vs. Big 12 #3) is now the Alamo Bowl matchup.

fpres · 01-02-2012, 11:13 AM

I hope Penn State is ready for a shootout...Keenum looks good early.

Suicane75 · 01-02-2012, 11:23 AM

Are you fucking kidding me? A PSU-Houston is not on a fucking network? That's beyond ridiculous.

Jas_lov · 01-02-2012, 11:34 AM

PSU-Houston is on ESPN U. Houston looks like it will put up a lot points and this might be a blowout.

fpres · 01-02-2012, 11:44 AM

Nice way for Keenum to end his college career (assuming he keeps this up). 17-0 Houston now and PSU still trying to pick up its first 1st down.

Suicane75 · 01-02-2012, 11:48 AM

ESPN U is arghhhh.

MJ4H · 01-02-2012, 11:53 AM

I don't remember ever having to teach during a bowl game before :/

cuervo72 · 01-02-2012, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fpres

Nice way for Keenum to end his college career (assuming he keeps this up). 17-0 Houston now and PSU still trying to pick up its first 1st down.

Told y'all PSU was a joke. Quality win for 'Bama, indeed.

edit: that's one heck of a return though

editx2: which doesn't count

whomario · 01-02-2012, 12:52 PM

Keenum with 381 Yards at the half. I hope Penn State scores a couple times just so that he can go for 600 or sth crazy like that.

Grover · 01-02-2012, 01:04 PM

Georgia leading Michigan State 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth.

Matthean · 01-02-2012, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cuervo72

Told y'all PSU was a joke. Quality win for 'Bama, indeed.

Much different QB situation in this game versus 'Bama.

mauchow · 01-02-2012, 01:14 PM

Wisconsin scoring as much as they did in both games against MSU is looking good now. Both defenses are stout so far. Field position game right now and MSU not taking advantage of better field position as of late.

edit: and two plays later touchdown GA on a bomb.

bronconick · 01-02-2012, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Matthean

Much different QB situation in this game versus 'Bama.

Penn State had shitty QB play all season. You're seriously not trying to make McGloin to be something better than a shitty walkon, right?

mauchow · 01-02-2012, 01:23 PM

Hail mary to close out the half for South Carolina to give them the lead at the half. Sheesh. A little push in the back before the ball came down but horrible defensive play by Nebraska. That will probably seal the deal.. we'll see if Nebraska can turn this around.

And as I type this, Georgia with a 90+ yard punt return for a touchdown.

Not looking good now for the Big 10.... not that it was expected to look good. Ouch.

12-30-2011, 06:23 PM	#103
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12-30-2011, 08:01 PM	#108
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	I'd be fine with a death penalty punishment for the damn cowbells. Those things make vuvuzelas seem tolerable. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

12-30-2011, 11:12 PM	#114
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	I thought this was a bad match up for Iowa. It would be nice to see some offense out of them at least. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

12-31-2011, 12:08 AM	#116
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Nice to see Iowa make a game of it. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

12-31-2011, 01:28 PM	#119
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	First play of the Sun Bowl kind of sums up the GT football fan experience. (50ish yd completion to Hill, called back for offensive PI) __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

12-30-2011, 03:20 PM	#101
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Riley Nelson played just bad enough to keep it close, but was clutch in the end. Sloppy game but an exciting finish and another 10 win season for the Cougars. Cody Hoffman and Kyle Van Noy just sophmores too, both these guys will play in the NFL.

12-30-2011, 03:26 PM	#102
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	That was a fun little game. I do hate all these games being back loaded into a couple of days go. So much empty space in December.

12-30-2011, 06:40 PM	#104
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Mississippi State

12-30-2011, 08:14 PM	#110
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	Not sure if this is the right place for this, but Damn Dooley....you can't dpo anything right? For the UT fans out there, how long does he have left? Derek Dooley Bungles Deanthony Arnett Transfer : Outkick The Coverage

12-30-2011, 09:59 PM	#112
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	I wasn't going to watch this game - but as a big 10 fan I had to at least watch the first quarter. Iowa's defense playing tough so far to keep them in it. The interception returned inside the 10 yard line is the difference so far. That and the failed 4th and 1 within the 10 yard line for Iowa. We'll see how much longer Iowa's defense hangs tough.

12-30-2011, 11:10 PM	#113
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Not unexpected. But painful to watch.

12-31-2011, 07:42 AM	#118
Jon High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000	Nice win by Rutgers over Iowa State last night to go to 9-4 on the year. It doesn't mean anything, but it's RU's 5th consecutive bowl win and a nice end to a season where most pundits picked the Scarlet Knights to finish dead last in the Big East.

12-31-2011, 01:35 PM	#120
HeavyReign Fast Break Basketball Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Spokane, WA	No shock that most of the Husky defensive staff has been fired as of today. The only one to survive was DL coach Johnny Nansen and that's probably only because he's the recruiting coordinator.

12-31-2011, 02:33 PM	#121
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Big Ten could be 1-3 out of the gate depending on how well Illinois does. Not the team I would want to have playing to decide that fate. I know UCLA is bad as well, so I think that's some sort of small hope there, but this is a coaching staff which some of it was protesting coaching in a bowl game due to Zook being let go. As screwed up as both of these teams are, we get to see which one is worse off today. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

12-31-2011, 02:58 PM	#122
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	Illinois Ucla may be the worst bowl game to watch of the season.

12-31-2011, 03:47 PM	#123
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	OMG, GT not only took the lead over Utah but just extended it to 14 with a pick six. The TD pass that put them in front was the first time the Jackets have had a lead of more than four points in a bowl game since the 1st quarter of the 2007 Emerald Bowl. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

12-31-2011, 03:51 PM	#124
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	The last time the Jackets had a 14+ point lead in a bowl game was the 4th quarter of the Gator Bowl 1/1/07 ... they proceeded to give up 21 unanswered to WVU in a 38-35 loss. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

12-31-2011, 04:40 PM	#125
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Like clockwork, another Q4 collapse and we're all tied up in El Paso. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

12-31-2011, 05:01 PM	#126
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Utah wins

12-31-2011, 05:04 PM	#127
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	No lead is safe with Al Groh as your DC. Another bowl, another example of the glistening mediocrity of GT football. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

12-31-2011, 05:13 PM	#128
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	I'm honestly disturbed by what went through my mind after that 4th quarter. I don't think I've ever had a less humane thought in my life, to the point I'm actually bothered by the fact that I went there. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

12-31-2011, 05:19 PM	#129
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	You're voting for Obama?

12-31-2011, 05:50 PM	#130
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	As bad as I think the Big Ten might be, I think the Pac-12 will end up being worse. UCLA went 5-4 in conference play. Illinois went 2-6. Illinois up 20-7. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

12-31-2011, 05:56 PM	#131
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Illinois wins 20-14. The drive where UCLA was first and goal only to go backwards, have a dropped TD pass, and then miss a field goal hurt. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

12-31-2011, 06:13 PM	#132
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	The PAC-12 south was a mess. UCLA was a bigger mess than Illinois was. UCLA's 5-4 record also came at the expense of missing Oregon and Washington

12-31-2011, 06:18 PM	#133
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	From: @greggdoyelcbs Sent: Dec 31, 2011 4:04p After losing the Kraft Bowl to Illinois, UCLA is a lot like Brian Scalabrine: 6-8 and crappy.

12-31-2011, 08:03 PM	#135
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	What the hell is with McCalebb running out of bounds repeatedly instead of cutting back for 20+ yds? Tilting me hard.

01-01-2012, 01:53 PM	#136
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Matt McGloin out of TicketCity Bowl - ESPN Looks like Bolden will be the QB against Houston. I'm not sure PSU's defense was good enough to keep them close even before the fight, but this just feels like a really bad situation for PSU now. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

01-02-2012, 11:13 AM	#138
fpres High School JV Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, Texas	I hope Penn State is ready for a shootout...Keenum looks good early.

01-02-2012, 11:23 AM	#139
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Are you fucking kidding me? A PSU-Houston is not on a fucking network? That's beyond ridiculous.

01-02-2012, 11:34 AM	#140
Jas_lov College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	PSU-Houston is on ESPN U. Houston looks like it will put up a lot points and this might be a blowout.

01-02-2012, 11:44 AM	#141
fpres High School JV Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, Texas	Nice way for Keenum to end his college career (assuming he keeps this up). 17-0 Houston now and PSU still trying to pick up its first 1st down.

01-02-2012, 11:48 AM	#142
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	ESPN U is arghhhh.

01-02-2012, 11:53 AM	#143
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	I don't remember ever having to teach during a bowl game before :/

01-02-2012, 12:52 PM	#145
whomario Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2007	Keenum with 381 Yards at the half. I hope Penn State scores a couple times just so that he can go for 600 or sth crazy like that.