College Football Week 3 Discussion Thread (spoilers possibly)

[General Mike]

Here is the link to this week's TV listings:

http://mattsarz44017.tripod.com/2006/week3.html

And here is the coverage map for the 3:30 ET ABC game:


A pretty big rivalry game gets us started off with the Thursday Night Maryland @ West Virginia game.

[Terps]

I can see West Virginia putting up 50 on the Terps tonight.

[JeeberD]

Stinkin' bye week...

[Tigercat]

Has there ever been a bigger better matchup than Auburn LSU that has gotten less press?

Auburn LSU is one of the most important games of the year, an interconference interdivision rivalry matchup of two top 6 teams. But gameday is at USC Nebraska? Thats the big game of the week? Insane.

[cthomer5000]

One of two "please, don't lose focus" weeks for Rutgers.

[k0ruptr]

they still think bush and leinart are at usc...

[General Mike]

Nice TD run by Slaton to get the party started.

[RendeR]

No offense to nebraska fans, but what the hell is anyone doing talking about that program?

They haven't had a team worth talking about in years and certainly aren't a true upper echelon program any longer, yet they schedule a game with USC and suddenly we're supposed to have respect for them?

WTF?

[saldana]

Originally Posted by Terps

I can see West Virginia putting up 50 on the Terps tonight.

this is looking rather prophetic early on

[General Mike]

The rout is on.

[JeeberD]

Good lord, Slaton is making it look WAY too easy...

[Terps]

I don't see myself watching too much longer...

[saldana]

Originally Posted by Terps

I don't see myself watching too much longer...

if i were you at this point, it would be less watchy, more drinky

[KWhit]

Originally Posted by saldana

if i were you at this point, it would be less watchy, more drinky

I think I'll take that advice too, and I'm not a Terps fan.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by Terps

I can see West Virginia putting up 50 on the Terps by halftime tonight.

Fixed that for ya.

[JeeberD]

Originally Posted by Terps

I don't see myself watching too much longer...

I'm having flashbacks to TCU vs UTEP in 1999 when some junior RB named Ladanian Tomlinson rushed for 406 yards against my Miners...

At least you're not stuck in the stadium like I was.

[saldana]

i am following on game tracker...did slaton fumble into the endzone, and WVU recovered, or was there another play in there?

[Swaggs]

He fumbled into the endzone and the TE covered it.

[Celeval]

Er, right. Don't cut and paste whatever that was.

What he said - fumble in the end zone.

[saldana]

Originally Posted by Swaggs

He fumbled into the endzone and the TE covered it.

thanks, the PBP on CSTV game tracker is kind of hard to read.

[Swaggs]

Originally Posted by saldana

thanks, the PBP on CSTV game tracker is kind of hard to read.

Fox Sports usually keeps updated the best in my experience.

I've never used CSTV before, though.

[finkenst]

Originally Posted by Tigercat

Has there ever been a bigger better matchup than Auburn LSU that has gotten less press?

Auburn LSU is one of the most important games of the year, an intraconference intradivision rivalry matchup of two top 6 teams. But gameday is at USC Nebraska? Thats the big game of the week? Insane.

fixed it for you.

[saldana]

Originally Posted by Swaggs

Fox Sports usually keeps updated the best in my experience.

I've never used CSTV before, though.

i will have to try fox later on...i didnt know they had live gamecasts...i use cbs sportsline for NFL games, but they apparently dont do college

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by saldana

use cbs sportsline for NFL games, but they apparently dont do college

I'm pretty sure they do (since that's what I usually use) but only for certain games. Maybe 1/3rd of the D1 games on the average Saturday, based on my unscientific memory & impressions.

[Galaxy]

Originally Posted by Tigercat

Has there ever been a bigger better matchup than Auburn LSU that has gotten less press?

Auburn LSU is one of the most important games of the year, an interconference interdivision rivalry matchup of two top 6 teams. But gameday is at USC Nebraska? Thats the big game of the week? Insane.

Simple, ABC/ESPN is broadcasting USC/Nebraska.

[HerRealName]

I think Gameday is at USC because that is the location of that Saturday night football game on ABC. I think the two locations will be the same more often than not.

It will be iteresting to see if the ESPN boys will mention this article detailing Bush's agent dealings. Apparently Yahoo! doesn't mess around with innuendo and bullshit like ESPN. They actually investigate.

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?s...yhoo&type=lgns

[Galaxy]

Originally Posted by RendeR

No offense to nebraska fans, but what the hell is anyone doing talking about that program?

They haven't had a team worth talking about in years and certainly aren't a true upper echelon program any longer, yet they schedule a game with USC and suddenly we're supposed to have respect for them?

WTF?

I actually think Nebraska is better than people give them credit for. They won a conversational Alamo Bowl and ended the season 8-4. Callahan has recruited very well, and those recruits are now maturing. I don't think they are National Championship Contenders yet, but they are moving in the right direction.

[Tigercat]

Originally Posted by finkenst

fixed it for you.

If the grammar police wanted to keep an eye on all the typos I make they would have to give me a permanent 24 hour detail.

[k0ruptr]

that was an ass kicking. slaton is badass

[Ksyrup]

They need more night games. I won't see most of the good games tomorrow. Oh well.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I only watched the first quarter of the Maryland/West Virginia game, but damn. Slaton didn't even look like he was moving that fast on the TV. It just looked like the Terrapins were in slow motion. I guess you must be fast if you can make an ACC defense look like it's wearing cement shoes.

Damn.

[scooper]

Awfully nice of Maryland to pull his scholarship offer, wasn't it?

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Galaxy

I actually think Nebraska is better than people give them credit for. They won a conversational Alamo Bowl and ended the season 8-4.

Well, the controversy surrounding the Worst Officiated College Bowl Game Ever(tm) certainly did lead to many interesting conversations, so, yeah, I guess it was a "conversational" Alamo Bowl.

If only Tyler Eckert had lateralled the ball back to Breaston on that last play. . .

[ISiddiqui]

Originally Posted by scooper

Awfully nice of Maryland to pull his scholarship offer, wasn't it?

The state of West Virginia sure did appreciate it .

[cartman]

It seems like neither team wants to win the Kansas-Toledo game. In the 1st OT, Toledo gets a 1st and Goal from the 8, and tries an unsuccessful 4th down play from the 25. On Kansas's first play, only needing a FG to win, they fumble to end the first OT.

[cartman]

And yet another turnover dooms Kansas. They get a first down on a personal foul facemask call, and the QB then throws an INT. On Toledo's first play of OT their running back takes it to the house. Game over.

[timmynausea]

Nice to see Slaton getting some notice in this thread. As a WVU fan, I think he's the best back we've ever had.

[timmynausea]

"Maryland, coming off two 5-6 seasons in a row, looks to be, at best, a middle-of-the-pack Atlantic Coast Conference team. It might be considerably more if it had, say, the best running back in the country on its roster.

To Friedgen's everlasting horror, it's beginning to look like that's exactly what he passed up on the day he pulled Steve Slaton's scholarship." - Bob Smizik, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

[k0ruptr]

the games I'm most looking forward on this epic saturday are:

5. Michigan @ Notre dame: If Notre Dame wins, will the critics give them respect? or will they say michigan is on a down year and this win doesn't mean anything?

4. Navy @ Stanford: After Stanford got upset by san jose st. I just want to see if they are really that bad this year, LOL

3. LSU @ Auburn: I wonder if Kenny Irons can top 200 against them again? and if he can will it be enough.. this one intrigues me.

2. UNLV @ Hawaii: The Warriors could/SHOULD win this game by 2 touchdowns, damn foos better show up . Colt Brennan is 10x better then Timmy Chang.

1. Oklahoma @ Oregon: REVENGE, not duck soup. Dennis Dixon and Jonathon Stewart will lead the ducks to victory, if only because it's a home game, and you can't win at the Autzen zoo, you just can't.

[Vegas Vic]

Originally Posted by k0ruptr

you can't win at the Autzen zoo, you just can't.

Unless you're USC.....or UCLA.......or Arizona State...........or Indiana.......or Washington State.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by k0ruptr

the games I'm most looking forward on this epic saturday are:

5. Michigan @ Notre dame: If Notre Dame wins, will the critics give them respect? or will they say michigan is on a down year and this win doesn't mean anything?

Wait? You don't think the critics are giving Notre Dame respect? Besides being a Michigan fan, I want Notre Dame to lose just so we can stop hearing about them. Ugh.

[Celeval]

Originally Posted by k0ruptr

4. Navy @ Stanford: After Stanford got upset by san jose st. I just want to see if they are really that bad this year, LOL.

You could lose to Navy and not be "really that bad" - there's a pretty decent program being put together down there.

[Oilers9911]

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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Wait? You don't think the critics are giving Notre Dame respect? Besides being a Michigan fan, I want Notre Dame to lose just so we can stop hearing about them. Ugh.

Yeah no kidding, Notre Dame could go 0-11 and we'd still hear about the great tradition of excellence that is Notre Dame. Enough already.

[SirFozzie]

Wow.. there's a penalty you don't see called everyday...

BYU (@BC) Just got called for an illegal forward handoff.

[VPI97]

Sadly, it's becoming very apparent that this season is shaping up to be a 3-4 loss season for VT. The defense/special teams are stellar, but our offense is crippled by the fact that our QB is very, very bad. If you're familiar with Tech, this is going to be like the Grant Noel year all over again...except while Noel didn't have the arm to be a Div I-A QB, at least he made good decisions every once in a while. Glennon? No arm, bad audibles, poor decision making.

[General Mike]

Illinois is the worst team in a BCS conference.

[MylesKnight]

Originally Posted by Tigercat

Has there ever been a bigger better matchup than Auburn LSU that has gotten less press?

Auburn LSU is one of the most important games of the year, an interconference interdivision rivalry matchup of two top 6 teams. But gameday is at USC Nebraska? Thats the big game of the week? Insane.

No kidding... The ESPN/ABC (Disney) Bias at its finest.

Auburn/LSU is the matchup of the day. The Northern Indiana area (Notre Dame) SUCKS!!! Why would you want to go to school there, when there are so many other prettier choices available.

And I still don't understand why the Chicago area is getting the OU/Oregon game today instead of Miami/'Ville. Weird.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by General Mike

Illinois is the worst team in a BCS conference.

Vanderbilt might have something to say about that.

[st.cronin]

I am actually somewhat intrigued by Nebraska-USC. I like Nebraska's QB quite a bit, and I think they have an outside shot at winning the Big12 this year.

[Cuckoo]

Originally Posted by st.cronin

I am actually somewhat intrigued by Nebraska-USC. I like Nebraska's QB quite a bit, and I think they have an outside shot at winning the Big12 this year.

Taylor's solid, but I just can't see a way they win the Big 12. They're improved certainly and may win the North (although Missouri has looked really good), but I think they're still behind Texas, OU and even Texas Tech.

That said, I'm intrigued by the game as well. I'm very curious to see how they do against quality competition.