2007 College Football Week 2 Thread

[Balldog]

I love Kirk Herbstreit.

[Balldog]

If anyone picked the Over on the Louisville-MTSU game, they did well. 21-7, 3 minutes into the game.

[Balldog]

Now 21-14 with 10:37 left in the 1st Qtr.

[Neuqua]

21-14 5 minutes into the game..

[larrymcg421]

Louisville seems to be abiding by the rules of my Passing Yardage Dynasty.

[dawgfan]

Jeebus, will either of these teams start playing some defense? 38-35 in the first half...

[larrymcg421]

You know who I bet is really enjoying this game?

Ray Rice, Pat White, and Steve Slaton

[Logan]

Are you fucking shitting me?

[ISiddiqui]

DAAAAMN!

And Brohm has 274 yards and 3 TDs in the first half. Yikes!

[mauchow]

When I saw the highlights I'm thinking, oh it must be close to the end of the game, time to watch the exciting finish... oh, damn... way off base there, I'll check back in an hour.

Oh, and college games are lasting a lot longer than NFL games, which isn't what should be happening, right?

[mauchow]

51-35 in a matter of two minutes... dang fumbles.

[Swaggs]

Cincy is looking pretty solid, particularly on defense, against Oregon State.

They are up by 17 right now. A win over a solid (but not great) Pac10 team would be pretty nice for the Bearcats and the BE.

[larrymcg421]

51-42 now, but this whole notion of not going for two until the very end is fucking irritating me.

Sure, it makes sense early in the game to not use the "chart" and as late as the 3rd quarter in most games, that seems like a good move. But in a game where both teams are scoring TD's at will, don't you want to reduce the number of possessions as much as possible?

Aren't the chances of converting a two pointer greater than stopping Louisville more than once?

[MrBug708]

OSU...blah

[k0ruptr]

Louisville Offense good, Defense bad, very bad.

[Lathum]

As a big time Rutgers fan I loved the Louisville game tonight.

[Karlifornia]

51-42 now, but this whole notion of not going for two until the very end is fucking irritating me.

Sure, it makes sense early in the game to not use the "chart" and as late as the 3rd quarter in most games, that seems like a good move. But in a game where both teams are scoring TD's at will, don't you want to reduce the number of possessions as much as possible?

Aren't the chances of converting a two pointer greater than stopping Louisville more than once?

I agree with your post completely. I was thinking most of these thoughts while watching the game.

[korme]

Nice going Bearcats. 34-3 over the Beavers (with CJ & TJ on hand, both OrSU '01 alums).

Cincy reaches 2-0 winning both games decisively, pretty nice for Brian Kelly and his team.

[MrBug708]

conferences that play teams currently in the top 25 (not including own conference)

ACC - 9 games

pac 10 - 8 games

SEC - 5 games

big 12 - 5 games

big east - 1 game

big ten - 0 games

[k0ruptr]

WAC - 1 game.

[RPI-Fan]

51-42 now, but this whole notion of not going for two until the very end is fucking irritating me.

Sure, it makes sense early in the game to not use the "chart" and as late as the 3rd quarter in most games, that seems like a good move. But in a game where both teams are scoring TD's at will, don't you want to reduce the number of possessions as much as possible?

Aren't the chances of converting a two pointer greater than stopping Louisville more than once?

This brings up a question of mine... why do coaches need "The Chart"??? To me, when to go for 2 and when not to is simply intuitive. If I hear you're down by 11, I know right away. To me, it's like asking if a number is even or odd. If I hear you're down by 16, I know right away. Even in less obvious situations, I'm pretty sure I can analyze the scenario faster than if I tried to match up some numbers on a stupid chart.

[k0ruptr]

I agree, Coaches shoudn't need a damn chart, they are paid quite a bit and should know when the time is right and isnt.

[RPI-Fan]

To me, using "The Chart" demonstrates a basic lack of understanding of the football situation. Given the way that most coaches are control freaks, I'd think that they'd want, for better or worse, to look like they are on top of a major decision like that.

[miami_fan]

Is "The Chart" standardized for all coaches?
Does Pete Carroll have the same chart that Charlie Weis has?

I could understand a coach sitting down during the week and making a chart as to when he wants to go for two and when he does not. The idea being that the coach wants to make these decisions during a calm time as opposed to getting caught up in the emotions of the game. If that is the case then it makes sense for a coach to go by HIS chart. Should the coach completely ignore the circumstances of the game? Of course not. I think coaches are conservative by nature and think more about the "automatic" one point they are giving up as opposed to the "extra" one point they would get for a successful two point try. Outside of the rare article (or message board post;) ) coaches tend not to get ripped for kicking the extra point. But let a coach go for two at the wrong time, then he gets ripped for trying to be too cute.

[JeeberD]

Death to Texas Blech! I'll be in the stands in Lubbock tomorrow decked out in orange, getting verbally abused all day long. Hopefully it's as good a game as last year's match-up against Blech was.

[st.cronin]

If I were a coach, I would reverse the norm, and go for two every time through the first three quarters, and then look at situations in the 4th quarter.

[Blade6119]

DAAAAMN!

And Brohm has 274 yards and 3 TDs in the first half. Yikes!

Thats just about half of what brennan had in the first half last week :p

[Blade6119]

Nice going Bearcats. 34-3 over the Beavers (with CJ & TJ on hand, both OrSU '01 alums).

Cincy reaches 2-0 winning both games decisively, pretty nice for Brian Kelly and his team.

Brian Kelly was the best non BCS coach the past few years, and cincy made the best hire since florida grabbed Meyer from utah. Kelly is a real rising star, who has won titles everywhere he goes.

[larrymcg421]

The problem is that the consensus has gone from using the chart every single time to never using the chart until the very end of the game. Every time a coach goes for 2 pts. too early, the announcers treat him like he's a rapist. Absolutely no wiggle room.

As for the Michigan-App State game, I thinkt he travesty is not that Lloyd Carr went for two points too soon, it's that his team was 0 for 2 on two point conversions against a Div. 1-AA team.

[JonInMiddleGA]

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/News_shorts_31/index.asp

Big Ten Network scores Dish Network distribution
Michigan may never live down last Saturday’s shocking loss to underdog opponent Appalachian State, but the Big Ten Network will be giving thanks for weeks. The weekend’s most-talked-about game aired on the fledgling BTN and may have spurred the network’s most recent distribution deal, reached yesterday with Dish Network owner EchoStar Communications. According to the agreement, BTN will be available to Dish Network’s America’s Top 100 package subscribers and higher. That puts BTN in 28.5 million households, including an additional 2.7 million in Big Ten school states. BTN has been involved in a heated dispute with cable carriers for months over distribution. The network wants carriage on basic tiers, but the cable carriers argue that there’s not enough appetite for the channel among the general public to justify basic coverage. Public displeasure over not being able to see the Michigan-Appalachian State game, however, may change some minds.

[cthomer5000]

Rutgers will roll tonight.

[Karlifornia]

Rutgers will roll tonight.

hmm....Navy a 16 1/2 dog....I just can't take Navy there..I think they'll hang around for a while, but Rutgers will win by at least 20

[General Mike]

This brings up a question of mine... why do coaches need "The Chart"??? To me, when to go for 2 and when not to is simply intuitive. If I hear you're down by 11, I know right away. To me, it's like asking if a number is even or odd. If I hear you're down by 16, I know right away. Even in less obvious situations, I'm pretty sure I can analyze the scenario faster than if I tried to match up some numbers on a stupid chart.

Going for 2 twice last week cost Michigan a tie at the end of regulation. Now it probably never should have been in that position, but going for 2 cost them. Same thing happened to the Panthers in Super Bowl 38.

[Izulde]

All I gotta say is, I'd loved to have been at War Memorial last weekend watching UWyo stomp Virginia.

[cthomer5000]

hmm....Navy a 16 1/2 dog....I just can't take Navy there..I think they'll hang around for a while, but Rutgers will win by at least 20

Agreed. Rutgers won by at least 30 and shut them out at Navy last year (and I was there, fun times!). I expect a handy beating again tonight, in the realm of 34-7.

[larrymcg421]

Going for 2 twice last week cost Michigan a tie at the end of regulation. Now it probably never should have been in that position, but going for 2 cost them. Same thing happened to the Panthers in Super Bowl 38.

Nope. Going for two twice did not cost them. Missing the two point conversion both times is what cost them.

[lordscarlet]

All I gotta say is, I'd loved to have been at War Memorial last weekend watching UWyo stomp Virginia.

Ugh. Virginia needs a quarterback.

[Mr. Wednesday]

51-42 now, but this whole notion of not going for two until the very end is fucking irritating me.

Sure, it makes sense early in the game to not use the "chart" and as late as the 3rd quarter in most games, that seems like a good move. But in a game where both teams are scoring TD's at will, don't you want to reduce the number of possessions as much as possible?
What does going for two have to do with reducing the number of possessions? The attempt after the TD is untimed AFAIK.

[Mr. Wednesday]

Nope. Going for two twice did not cost them. Missing the two point conversion both times is what cost them.
Six of one, a half dozen of the other. If they'd kicked the PATs (and the likelihood is high that they would have made both), then ASU would have only tied the game with their late figgie and Michigan would most likely have gone to OT.

[Young Drachma]

All I gotta say is, I'd loved to have been at War Memorial last weekend watching UWyo stomp Virginia.

It was packed, too. I was in Dallas, but from what I hear..it was a sight to behold. This week, it's Utah State and their quarterback that does everything. They even make that dude punt.

[VPI97]

Ugh. Virginia needs a quarterback, head coach, offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, running backs, linemen, linebackers, wideouts and a secondary.
Fixed.

[larrymcg421]

What does going for two have to do with reducing the number of possessions? The attempt after the TD is untimed AFAIK.

If you go for two and make it, the score is now 51-43, just a one possession game. If you kick the PAT, it is still a two possession game.

[larrymcg421]

Six of one, a half dozen of the other. If they'd kicked the PATs (and the likelihood is high that they would have made both), then ASU would have only tied the game with their late figgie and Michigan would most likely have gone to OT.

And if they made the first two point conversion, they kick the EP on the 2nd one and App State has to go for TD on their last drive. If they miss the first, but make the 2nd, then it's still a tie at the end. There's no reason Michigan shouldn't be able to convert 1 of 2 conversions against App State, especially in a 2nd half they had been controlling up to that point.

Plus, since Michigan had two kicks blocked in the game, I'm not sure those PAT's were as automatic as you're claiming.

[General Mike]

Nope. Going for two twice did not cost them. Missing the two point conversion both times is what cost them.

Fine. But they still were going for 2 point conversions way too early.

[RPI-Fan]

Going for 2 twice last week cost Michigan a tie at the end of regulation. Now it probably never should have been in that position, but going for 2 cost them. Same thing happened to the Panthers in Super Bowl 38.

It's all about probability. Law of large number balances everything out in the end. When you try to "overthink" it too much, and just "take the points", you're trying to beat the law of large numbers which does not work.

[lordscarlet]

Fixed.

I didn't get to see the games or a recap, only the box score right as it completed, but I assume you are correct. :)

[General Mike]

Is Sean McDonough a robot?

[miked]

RU rah rah!

[larrymcg421]

Ray Rice: 300 or 400 yards against the Louisville defense?

[tarcone]

Syracuse Vs. Iowa on the Big Ten Network in High Definition. Saturday night at Kinnick. I am truly feeling orgasmic about this.
Go Hawks!!!!

[Logan]

Another great game out of Teel, Underwood, Rice and Britt. Run defense was disappointing, but Courtney Greene's beautiful diving interception in the end zone was the Toyota Turning Point of the Game.

Teel has been awesome. 226 yards on 14 completions, great. The long balls to Brown (dropped) and Britt (caught for a 50-something yard TD) were as perfectly-thrown as could be.

I love Schiano, but I question his (over)use of Rice. No need to give him 37 carries in this game. He must have had 10 late carries where he was being used just to kill clock. The game was in hand, don't have to worry about fumbling...just give the ball to Kordell Young and let him get his 5 yards a carry.

RR did become Rutgers' all time leading rusher early in this game. Not saying much about past RBs when a kid can break the record 1 game and 2 plays into his junior season.

[Karlifornia]

Another great game out of Teel, Underwood, Rice and Britt. Run defense was disappointing, but Courtney Greene's beautiful diving interception in the end zone was the Toyota Turning Point of the Game.

Teel has been awesome. 226 yards on 14 completions, great. The long balls to Brown (dropped) and Britt (caught for a 50-something yard TD) were as perfectly-thrown as could be.

I love Schiano, but I question his (over)use of Rice. No need to give him 37 carries in this game. He must have had 10 late carries where he was being used just to kill clock. The game was in hand, don't have to worry about fumbling...just give the ball to Kordell Young and let him get his 5 yards a carry.

RR did become Rutgers' all time leading rusher early in this game. Not saying much about past RBs when a kid can break the record 1 game and 2 plays into his junior season.

Thank you, Logan, for ending the suspense. I would have had a lot of trouble sleeping if I hadn't known what the 'Toyota Turning Point Of The Game' was ;)

[larrymcg421]

All I know is I'm taking the over on Ruitgers-Louisville no matter how high it is.

[cartman]

The Texas-TCU game frightens me. TCU is a strong team, they aren't the same Horned Frogs that used to get pasted regularly back in the SWC days. If there was any blessing to the close win over Arkansas State last weekend for the Horns, it is that it brought focus back to the team to fix the glaring deficiencies, which would have been glossed over if they won 56-7. TCU has a great run defense, and the Texas running game has been pretty pedestrian the past couple of seasons. I absolutely hate this running from a standing stop for Charles out of the shotgun.

[jackyl]

The Texas-TCU game frightens me. TCU is a strong team, they aren't the same Horned Frogs that used to get pasted regularly back in the SWC days. If there was any blessing to the close win over Arkansas State last weekend for the Horns, it is that it brought focus back to the team to fix the glaring deficiencies, which would have been glossed over if they won 56-7. TCU has a great run defense, and the Texas running game has been pretty pedestrian the past couple of seasons. I absolutely hate this running from a standing stop for Charles out of the shotgun.

I'm a hardcore Orangeblood but I've gotta take TCU and the nine points today. I do some contract work with two TCU alums that are real tight with the program and they've got me pretty convinced that Dalton's a stud. He was the last QB to beat Southlake Carroll and Patterson 'shirted him because he's a potential four year starter. Very intelligent young guy that Ballard basically adopted last year as a fellow gym rat.

Add that up with a offense that gained 190 on the ground against a Big 12 team last week and I'm very concerned.

EDIT: oh yeah, and I love UAB getting 35 points against Florida State today.

[st.cronin]

I think South Florida will give Auburn problems. I also like TCU to pull the upset.

[st.cronin]

Man, I think Oklahoma is going to embarrass Miami.

[Noop]

That was not a touchdown.

[Noop]

Well OU gives Miami a break....

[cthomer5000]

Why would the announcer say the punter "very wisely" recovered the ball at his own 7? Trying to get it out of the endzone for a safety would probably be the best option in that scenario.

I really hate the empty expressions these guys use when they're not actually applying any sort of actual game logic to what they're saying.

[larrymcg421]

How long until we see Kyle Wright? I hope not that long.

[Noop]

Bad Call Ref...

[st.cronin]

Upset alert:

Marshall 13, West Virginia 6
Akron 2, Ohio State 0

[larrymcg421]

Ugh 14-3 and we still don't have a 1st down.

[cthomer5000]

While i wouldn't mind WVU losing, I guess ultimately I want them and Louisville to win basiclaly every game except those against Rutgers.

[larrymcg421]

w00t a 1st down!

[tucker rocky]

Upset alert:
Akron 2, Ohio State 0

Ohio State must be pumped that they are playing Appalachian State. :D

[larrymcg421]

Sigh.

[st.cronin]

LOL @ Miami

[st.cronin]

Upset alert:

Marshall 13, West Virginia 6
Akron 2, Ohio State 0

Not sure if these count:

Bowling Green 14, Michigan State 7
Wake Forest 10, Nebraska 6

[larrymcg421]

Kirby Freeman is 1 of 5 for 3 yards.

I know alot of Miami fans were down on Wright, but he's not as bad as this guy. His so-called mobility has not impressed me much.

[Noop]

Kirby Freeman is Miami's Drew Weatherford. Both those guys suck... As for Wright I don't think you'll see him this game...

[Noop]

Oh wow I am shocked Wright is in there... I thought he was in the dog house for his behavior in practice.

[larrymcg421]

Kirby Freeman is Miami's Drew Weatherford. Both those guys suck... As for Wright I don't think you'll see him this game...

You were saying?

[larrymcg421]

Oh wow I am shocked Wright is in there... I thought he was in the dog house for his behavior in practice.

Is that real? Everything I've heard is that was mostly made up, but you probably know more than I do.

[Noop]

Is that real? Everything I've heard is that was mostly made up, but you probably know more than I do.

He was in the dog house despite what anyone says... Thats why I am shocked Shannon allowed him to play.

[Noop]

Very Ballsy by Shannon...

[Lathum]

Boy the Akron-OSU game is a real barn burner

Halftime score

OSU-3
Akron-2

[larrymcg421]

Great way to use Calais.

[ISiddiqui]

Boy the Akron-OSU game is a real barn burner

Halftime score

OSU-3
Akron-2

I love it :D. They are starting up the fall baseball season ;).

[st.cronin]

Sam Keller looking very good for Nebraska.

[larrymcg421]

Thank you, Kyle.

[JonInMiddleGA]

GT 28-0 over Samford late in the 1st after scoring 21 points in the final four minutes of the quarter. Choice has 110 yds & 2 TD's on 11 carries, his backup Dwyer has 1 carry for a 40 yd TD.

[larrymcg421]

Ugh. Miami had the momentum, getting it to an 8 pt. game, then a stupid penalty gives Oklahoma 1st down on the 11 and they score a TD to make it 28-13.

[st.cronin]

Nebraska-Wake Forest is very entertaining. Huskers up 3, less than 16 minutes left.

[RPI-Fan]

GT 28-0 over Samford late in the 1st after scoring 21 points in the final four minutes of the quarter. Choice has 110 yds & 2 TD's on 11 carries, his backup Dwyer has 1 carry for a 40 yd TD.

I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech, and a hell of an Engineer
A Helluva, Helluva, Helluva, Helluva, Helluva Engineer
Like all the jolly good fellows, I drink my whiskey clear.
I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech and a hell of an Engineer

Oh, if I had a daughter, sir, I'd dress her in white and gold,
And put her on the campus To cheer the brave and bold.
But if I had a son, sir, I'll tell you what he'd do--
He'd yell: 'TO HELL WITH GEORGIA!' Like his daddy used to do.

Oh, I wish I had a barrel of rum, and Sugar three thousand pounds
A college bell to put it in, And a clapper to stir it round.
I'd drink to all the good fellows, who come from far and near.
I'm a Ramblin', Gamblin', HELL OF AN ENGINEER!

[RPI-Fan]

Nesbitt up on the sideline??

[JonInMiddleGA]

Nesbitt up on the sideline??

Brought him in on 3rd down after letting Booker accomplish nothing in the red zone. Predictably ran the QB draw to set up a FG, now 38-0 GT with 9 mins left in the half.

[k0ruptr]

man its kinda sad seein Georgia Techs QB play well, i miss all the raggin on Reggie Ball

[Noop]

Randy Shannon really does not know how to coach. So instead of killing the confindence of one QB he will kill the confindence of two.

[Noop]

Freeman is terrible...

[larrymcg421]

We might as well just go ahead and play Mavre at this point.

[Noop]

We might as well just go ahead and play Mavre at this point.

Marve should go ahead and redshirt, he is not ready to run the full offense coupled with the fact he may still be healing mentally/emotionally from his car wreck.

[Easy Mac]

I don't think miami has ever seen a person other than the QB throw, at least based on how they reacted on the WR pass.

Of course, after getting torched for the long TD, I don't think they've ever seen the forward pass either.

[st.cronin]

Is Miami the new Georgia Tech?

[k0ruptr]

btw sportsonpc has a TON of streaming collegefootball games

[RPI-Fan]

Brought him in on 3rd down after letting Booker accomplish nothing in the red zone. Predictably ran the QB draw to set up a FG, now 38-0 GT with 9 mins left in the half.

Is Michael Johnson some kind of freak of nature?? I just heard him causing damage for the 2nd time on a punt return. This guy is 6-7, 250!!

[Eaglesfan27]

Sam Keller looking very good for Nebraska.

Very good. Can't wait to see what USC does to him next week :)

[larrymcg421]

Um, I know we're not going to come back, but can we at least pretend that we're still trying? Three straight runs when you're down by 25 in the 4th quarter? At the very least we need to work on our passing offense.

[larrymcg421]

dola

Switching to other games, there was a huge INT by Nebraska in the end zone. They still lead 20-17 with 6 minutes left.

[DeToxRox]

51-13 OU over Miami.. What is Miamis worse loss ever?

[larrymcg421]

We lost 66-17 to Syracuse in 1999, the week before we upset UCLA.

[larrymcg421]

10 consecutive running plays to end the game for Miami. What kind of chickenshit nonsense is that?

[JonInMiddleGA]

GT now 52-0 with 13 mins left in the 3rd, backup RB Dwyer just got his second rushing touchdown of the day and is the fifth different player to find the end zone so far. This one needs a mercy rule.

[k0ruptr]

Michigan Oregon starting. Wolverines already driving

[Noop]

Michigan with the int early.

[st.cronin]

Oh, Chad.

[Eaglesfan27]

Nice to see Michigan starting off on the same track as last week. Horrible throw by Henne.

[cartman]

GT now 52-0 with 13 mins left in the 3rd, backup RB Dwyer just got his second rushing touchdown of the day and is the fifth different player to find the end zone so far. This one needs a mercy rule.

If there wasn't a mercy rule invoked in the GT-Cumberland game, they still have a ways to go to surpass the score in that one.

:)

[Eaglesfan27]

Not a Dola -

I'm expecting to see Dixon throw for 200 plus and run for 100 plus today.

[k0ruptr]

lol good job Henne, hahaha.

[k0ruptr]

Not a Dola -

I'm expecting to see Dixon throw for 200 plus and run for 100 plus today.

if that happens, Mich has no chance.

[st.cronin]

Michigan's defense is an absolute sieve.

[Swaggs]

WVU sleepwalks through the first half and then outscores Marshall, 42-10, in the second half.

True freshman Noel Devine looked really good in limited snaps. He carried 5 times for 76 yards and 2 scores. He also returned a couple of kickoffs. He looks like he is going to be a good one.

[k0ruptr]

jeez Washingtons 1st drive TD again Boise, Jake locker is mad man runnin out there.

[JonInMiddleGA]

TD Jonathan Dwyer, the true freshman backup to Tashard Choice now has 3 TD's and 138 yards on 9 carries. That's 7 rushing TD's for GT today, now 62-0 with 2:35 left in the third quarter.

[Eaglesfan27]

Dixon with an 85 yard TD pass!

[k0ruptr]

that was sick.

[st.cronin]

Oregon going for two in the first quarter, with Michigan's defense why not? And it works.

[k0ruptr]

nice 2 points!

[JonInMiddleGA]

Samford on the board, 62-7 GT with less than minute left in the third quarter.
Meanwhile, it appears there may only be a few thousand people left in the stadium at this point (although I'm not sure how many were actually there at kickoff either).

[MJ4H]

Minnesota and Miami of Ohio doing everything they can to not win, now in the third OT, after both missing short to medium FGs in the second OT.

[MJ4H]

Minnesota wins in 3OT

[Alan T]

I need to figure out a way to see Georgia Tech games up here in mass.. I was able to watch Tech crush Notre Dame last week thanks to NotreDame Broadcasting Company.

These first two games are getting me a bit too hopeful.

[cthomer5000]

Michigan is in deep shit.

[Eaglesfan27]

Oregon goes for it on 4th and 2 and runs it in for a TD. Dixon is working this defense. 18-7.

[Balldog]

Err...Clemson f'd me, I had them -28 and they let up two TDs in the 4th Qtr to only win by 23. A-holes.

[RPI-Fan]

I need to figure out a way to see Georgia Tech games up here in mass.. I was able to watch Tech crush Notre Dame last week thanks to NotreDame Broadcasting Company.

These first two games are getting me a bit too hopeful.

They were on ESPNU today, and I'm sure the BC game will be on in Mass...

[Schmidty]

You know, I hate Michigan, but I really like Mike Hart. That dude is going to be a HUGE player in the NFL.

Go Ducks!!!

[Alan T]

They were on ESPNU today, and I'm sure the BC game will be on in Mass...

What channel is Espnu? Only Espn game I got was boston college vs UNC

[Schmidty]

"We eatin' today coach!!!"

That was awesome.

[RPI-Fan]

What channel is Espnu? Only Espn game I got was boston college vs UNC

Not sure... if you Comcast, it might not be available. But, I'm sure it would've been on in a sportsbar.

I'd guess probably 70% of the games will be available, worst case, in a sportsbar.

[Alan T]

Not sure... if you Comcast, it might not be available. But, I'm sure it would've been on in a sportsbar.

I'd guess probably 70% of the games will be available, worst case, in a sportsbar.

Yeah I have comcast :(

Also sportsbar is out for me.. my Agreement with the wife is..

Sunday = my day for football. She goes out with the kids, and I watch NFL at home, at the bar, at friends house.

Saturday = family day and I can DVR anything I want

[k0ruptr]

Boise St. seems to have lost their balls from last year.

[Eaglesfan27]

That was awesome!

[Travis]

That was a filthy filthy play.

I love it.

[lordscarlet]

Fake Statue. Awesome.

[Easy Mac]

Oh shit, the fake statue of liberty

Michigan fans are done. I've never seen a fan base look so miserable.

Lloyd carr is fired tomorrow.

[cthomer5000]

Michigan looking good in non-conference play

[RPI-Fan]

Yeah I have comcast :(

Also sportsbar is out for me.. my Agreement with the wife is..

Sunday = my day for football. She goes out with the kids, and I watch NFL at home, at the bar, at friends house.

Saturday = family day and I can DVR anything I want

You should look into ESPN gameplan. ESPN is big into the ACC so I'm guessing games like UVA, Duke, Maryland, etc. would probably be on gameplan. Gameplan is like $200 though I think.

On another note, Michigan looks absolutely silly out there.

[WSUCougar]

Michigan is deep shit.
Fixed :D

[Schmidty]

That was awesome!


Huge understatement!!!

[k0ruptr]

Oregon looking better then App St. :D

[st.cronin]

I thought Michigan's defensive coordinator was supposed to be the Next Big Thing in coaching. Their defense is absolutely AWFUL.

[Schmidty]

I love football so much.

I'm getting misty-eyed watching this game.

[cartman]

Can't ABC please put Paul Maguire back into that broadcasting role where he hardly ever got to speak?

[Easy Mac]

Holy fuck

[RPI-Fan]

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Noop]

Man Lloyd Carr is going to quit tommorrow.

[Eaglesfan27]

Dixon might complete my prediction in the 1st half - 61 yard TD pass. Now, 32-7.

[cthomer5000]

LOL

[st.cronin]

I don't understand why Oregon is settling for just one point after these touchdowns. Its Michigan, its ok to run up the score.

[RPI-Fan]

Where will all those people saying the App State game "wasn't Lloyd Carr's fault"??????????/

[k0ruptr]

lol. this is so awesome

[cartman]

In The Bleachers had this Oregon victory pegged a few days ago.

Any by that, I mean that I was the only one of the folks in Operation Pick 'Em to choose Oregon. :)

[WSUCougar]

Holy crap - I'm going to the WSU/Oregon game in Eugene in October. Scary.

[Schmidty]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Noop]

Michigan needs to recruit speed.

[Eaglesfan27]

With a few minutes left in the 1st half, Dixon is 11 of 14 for 217 yards with 2TD's. I believe he also has 76 yard rushing and 1 rushing TD. Oregon scares me more than any other team on USC's schedule this year, but they are so much fun to watch as long as they aren't playing my team.

[k0ruptr]

Michigan needs to realize the season started.

fixed.

[LloydLungs]

The Appy State game doesn't seem like much of an upset anymore.

[DeToxRox]

Has anyone seen a QB regress as fast as Chad Henne has? He has been past the point of awful, though the playcalling surely hasn't helped.

Mike Hart is the man though. I am glad there is someone fighting out there.

[k0ruptr]

I totally understand why Lloyd Carr didn't want to play Hawaii now.

[Schmidty]

Mike Hart is the man though. I am glad there is someone fighting out there.

Yeah, like I said above, he's an amazing talent. I would love to see the Lions get him.

[DeToxRox]

At least as EF has said, Oregon is fun as hell to watch. I love seeing an offense play that way.

Uh oh. Mallett is warming up. Let's bring in the reliever.

[cartman]

Yeah, like I said above, he's an amazing talent. I would love to see the Lions get him.

He plays WR as well?

[DeToxRox]

Yeah, like I said above, he's an amazing talent. I would love to see the Lions get him.

QFT.

[cthomer5000]

An interception return for a TD would be awesome right now.

[k0ruptr]

what are the chances we see Brady Leaf at some point.

[Noop]

Mike Hart is ballin'

[Easy Mac]

Nice grab by the fat guy in the back of the end zone

[DeToxRox]

Any chance we can get Reggie Ball?

[cthomer5000]

Death to the fade route

[Cringer]

Went out and did some yard work during the WVU-Marshall game (still waiting to see how that turned out), and come back in to Oregon kicking some but. I love it, because I dislike Michigan as much or more then any college team.

The only shame in this is, as someone said, makes the App. State upset less of an actual upset. Still a bigtime win for them, just not as shocking I guess.

Oh crap, I just chugged two beers after being out in the heat doing yard work, I am buzzing some. And I need to go ride a bike in a bit too. Oh well, back to some college football for a bit.

[Cringer]

Damn, just saw WVU pulled away against Marshall. Oh well, they did a decent job hanging in there in the first half I guess.

[DeToxRox]

If I am Michigan .. I send a blank check to Bill Cowers house or I wait for Jon Gruden to get fired and give him his own blank check.

[JonInMiddleGA]

10-0 UAB leads FSU, 10:16 left 1st quarter

[LloydLungs]

10-0 Troy leads FSU, 10:16 left 1st quarter

If I remember right, Troy nearly beat FSU last season. They have a pretty good quarterback in Omar Haugabrook. We'll see.

[MylesKnight]

Washington looks pretty good. If Boise doesn't get it going, the nation's longest winning streak in I-A is over.

As for Michigan, it's always nice to see one of the "Super-Powers" of College Football get absolutely humbled. Sometimes these programs (and their fans) need to realize that it is not a god given right that your team will win 90% of the time.

[JonInMiddleGA]

If I remember right, Troy nearly beat FSU last season. They have a pretty good quarterback in Omar Haugabrook. We'll see.

Although I've fixed it now, it's UAB over FSU. Troy gets Florida later tonight.
I just flat out mixed up my barely D1 Alabama schools & their Sunshine State opponents.

[Noop]

My goodness Florida State sucks and so does Drew Weatherford.

[MylesKnight]

By the way, what do you guys think about TCU's chances tonight in Austin?

[k0ruptr]

Go Texas , cuz after this TCU's schedule is pretty weak.

[MylesKnight]

Hey k0, imagine TCU and Hawaii both going 12-0... The MWC and the WAC both in the BCS in the same season? Wow.

You talk about the "Big Six Conferences" turning into whiny little bi_ches. Let this happen.

[k0ruptr]

except Hawaii would be left out if that happened imo. and that would suck. I really wish they both could get in.

[DeToxRox]

Henne hurt, Mallett in the rest of the game

[Logan]

Wow...Ryan Mallett. Interesting.

[Cringer]

i like bonnie bernstein's boobs.

[bignej]

Henne hurt

his vagina

[st.cronin]

And now Hart is hurt.

[Logan]

I remember thinking Mallett looked much better than Claussen in the Army AA game. Were there plans to get him some action this year even if Henne didn't blow?

[DeToxRox]

I remember thinking Mallett looked much better than Claussen in the Army AA game. Were there plans to get him some action this year even if Henne didn't blow?

Yes. He was going to play 4th quarters of blow outs. Now with Henne hurt he gets to play on the other end of a blow out.

[bignej]

It seems like Henne has not improved at all in 4 years. He looked good when he had Braylon Edwards and they won the Big10 his freshman year. How far he(and Michigan) has fallen.

[Celeval]

Is Miami the new Georgia Tech?

FWIW, Miami hired Georgia Tech's offensive coordinator away in the offseason (Patrick Nix).

There aren't a lot of Jacket fans who miss him.

[MylesKnight]

his vagina

Rude.. (But I did chuckle at that one). :D

[RPI-Fan]

Woooooooooooooooooooo

[bignej]

Rude.. (But I did chuckle at that one). :D

It's hard to believe he was actually hurt. Even the announcer were like, "...it might have happened on this play." I bet Henne had a meltdown at halftime. On another note, I did see Mallett in that all-star game and he was the best QB there IMO.

[cthomer5000]

I-N-T

[RedKingGold]

GO PENN STATE!

[Celeval]

Florida State is really looking pretty bad. 17-3 UAB early in the second quarter.

[Noop]

Can we please fire Bobby Bowden and bench Drew Weatherford.

[Eaglesfan27]

Dixon with another perfect long TD pass.

[k0ruptr]

Boise just blocked a FG for a nice momentum swing, lets see if they can get their balls back and win this one.

[cartman]

Dixon for Heisman!

[Logan]

Mike Hart might kill someone.

[k0ruptr]

nevermind, they suck. well I sure as hell ain't worried about the Boise game, but Washington doesn't look to great tonite either. Hope Washington has a good year in the Pac-10 though before they come to Hawaii.

[DeToxRox]

Mike Hart just needs to come out of this massacre. Don't ruin your pro career over this bullshit.

[st.cronin]

Mallette has a bit of the same short-arm issue that Henne has. I wonder if that's a coaching problem.

[Easy Mac]

Cocks over Dogs 7-0

[DeToxRox]

If Michigan played FSU I think it'd just be an infitie OT game so no one could win.

[cartman]

If Michigan played FSU I think it'd just be an infitie OT game so no one could win.

Wait for the ND game next week. It could just be the scenario you predict.

[DeToxRox]

Wait for the ND game next week. It could just be the scenario you predict.

Once ND loses today I assume millions of college football fans will be happy to see UM/ND 0-4.

[Celeval]

ND up 7-0 at Penn State thanks to an pick-six.

[Easy Mac]

Once ND loses today I assume millions of college football fans will be happy to see UM/ND 0-4.

don't forget FSU

[Noop]

don't forget FSU

Whatever....

[st.cronin]

Notre Dame might not lose today. I think they could beat Penn State.

[cartman]

Fresno State coming back against Texas A&M. The Aggies are up 22-20 early in the 4th quarter.

edit, make that tied, 22-22 in College Station.

[Easy Mac]

Whatever....

dude, I'm an FSU fan, just being realistic

[Cringer]

Cocks over Dogs 7-0

Is this some special fight between the animals put together by Mike Vick?

[Noop]

dude, I'm an FSU fan, just being realistic

Interesting this whole time I thought you were either a Gamecock or Tiger...

[GrantDawg]

Cocks over Dogs 7-0

I'm begining to fear this game will not even be close. Lots of fears coming into the season coming to fruition so far.

[Ben E Lou]

I'm begining to fear this game will not even be close. Lots of fears coming into the season coming to fruition so far.

7-3 now. The line looked a bit better that time. With Bobo calling the plays, we're tossing the sweep for a change, with success for both TB and KM. Shocker, huh?

[GrantDawg]

7-3 now. The line looked a bit better that time. With Bobo calling the plays, we're tossing the sweep for a change, with success for both TB and KM. Shocker, huh?


Yeah, that looks good, and no more of that delayed handoff crap. But the line still isn't getting any push up front. And the defense is giving them big lanes to run. 10-3 now. And all my fingernails are already gone.

[cartman]

Fresno State has the ball inside the Aggie 10. It's 4th down with 9 seconds left...

[cartman]

TD FRESNO STATE!!!!

Now do they kick the extra point and go to OT, or go for 2 and the win?

[cartman]

They kick the XP. Barring a miracle/mistake, OT in College Station

[st.cronin]

Last year, South Carolina went undefeated on the road in the SEC.

[cartman]

A&M has first possession in OT and gets a FG.

[Mustang]

What the hell was with Oregon's jersey and pants having that pattern that looks like the non-skid pattern on a truck???

[TazFTW]

Stupid Fresno. :rolleyes:

[TazFTW]

WTF??? :confused:

[st.cronin]

Huge break for the WAC there.

[cartman]

Strange situation in College Station. Replay checked, and said the play on the field stands. Then before the snap, they announce they are reviewing the play again.

[TazFTW]

Wow, they reviewed a review and reversed it.

[st.cronin]

Ok, those officials just made that up, didn't they?

[cartman]

They reverse the call on the field the second time, and call it a fumble. Should be game over, A&M win. But there was also a roughing the passer call, so still Fresno State's ball.

[TazFTW]

Another review????????

[k0ruptr]

Hawaii looking like crap.

[cartman]

After all that, Fresno State gets a FG to go to second OT. It'll be halftime in Austin before this game is over.

[terpkristin]

In a game that nobody but me cares about (and I can't watch), Terps are up 16-0 over FIU 16-0 in the first quarter. I know FIU isn't all that great, but given how shaky we looked last week vs Villanova, I'm glad to see we seem to be doing better today (if the score is any indication, anyway...).

Also glad to see that WVU ended up winning, I'd hate for them to have lost and then take it out on us Thursday night...of course, I'm still saying Terps only have a 10% chance of winning Thursday.

Suck about Michigan. They're my second team, who I'll cheer for as long as they're not playing Maryland (in football, I don't think I could ever see that happening). What a disappointing season so far for them...

/tk

[cartman]

Fresno State gets the TD to put the pressure on A&M to answer on their possession.

[k0ruptr]

14-0 la tech beating Hawaii

[cartman]

And A&M answers. Going to 3rd OT.

[Celeval]

Florida State has owned the seconf half so far, now up 24-17 on UAB.

[k0ruptr]

14-7 La Tech over Hawaii.

[cartman]

A&M gets a TD and 2pt to start the 3rd OT. Fresno State has to answer.

[Celeval]

Florida State has owned the second half so far, now up 24-17 on UAB.

Nevermind.

(24-24)

[sooner333]

I can see why Pat Hill was upset on that review though. He was ruled out of bounds, how can there be a review if the play was ruled dead?

I think he has a point, but I'm also glad the play was done right.

[Celeval]

Nevermind.

(24-24)

Redacted.

(31-24 FSU)

It's been an fast-moving last few minutes in Tallahassee.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Southern Miss leads Tennessee 13-10 at the end of the first. USM has 162 yds passing already, including a 69 yd TD