College Football, Week 3 discussions

[cartman]

Arkansas at Texas has been postponed because of Ike. The game has been rescheduled for Sept. 27th.

TEXAS LONGHORNS Official Athletic Site (http://www.texassports.com/genrel/091008aac.html)

[Izulde]

Heh.

Maybe we can actually figure out how to, you know, actually play decently by then.

[DeToxRox]

Notre Dame sucks, pass it on

[DeToxRox]

But seriously ..

Michigan vs Notre Dame will set offense in football back 25 years

[miami_fan]

Is it me or is ESPN doing its best NOT to advertise the Thursday night game? I have barely heard anything about it.

[JeeberD]

The Miners aren't going to lose this week, I swear it!

[DeToxRox]

The Miners aren't going to lose this week, I swear it!

Bye week?

[JeeberD]

Yes :(

[Logan]

Is it me or is ESPN doing its best NOT to advertise the Thursday night game? I have barely heard anything about it.

It's very weird. In the past, they've hyped Rutgers' Thursday night games plenty (and I'm not saying that they hype the game because it's Rutgers; just that it caused me to notice the hype).

Really looking forward to it. Our game against UNC last year was very good, where we won on a short pass breakup to end the game. I'm flying back from DC but I'll cut the tailgating short as I plan on being in the stadium nice and early. There will be some nice pregame 9/11 ceremonies going on, and I expect it to be a focal point of the broadcast.

[Vegas Vic]

Arkansas at Texas has been postponed because of Ike.

A moral victory for the Razorbacks.

[Dr. Sak]

But seriously ..

Michigan vs Notre Dame will set offense in football back 25 years

The combined score in that game will not reach 35.

[JHandley]

The combined score in that game will not reach 35.

Unless college football has added several quarters to a game, there's no way these two teams will reach more than 20.

Notre Dame is all around awful. Michigan's best offensive play is pass interference.

[Karlifornia]

Stanford is playing @TCU this week. I think this is a critical game for the Cardinal. A win puts them at 2-1..just four tantalizing wins away from bowl eligibility. Come on, Harballs...GET!IT!DONE!.

GO STANFORD!

[Butter]

So, Charlie Weis in danger at Notre Dame? They barely beat San Diego State... should have lost that game, let's be honest. SDSU is a bottom tier I-A team this year. ND doesn't look appreciably better than last season. If they go 3-9 or something like that again, is he gone?

[miami_fan]

So, Charlie Weis in danger at Notre Dame? They barely beat San Diego State... should have lost that game, let's be honest. SDSU is a bottom tier I-A team this year. ND doesn't look appreciably better than last season. If they go 3-9 or something like that again, is he gone?

No chance Weis gets fired even if they lose the rest of their games.


But it would be funny for Charlie and Ty to get fired in the same year:D

[Dr. Sak]

But it would be funny for Charlie and Ty to get fired in the same year:D

If they fire Weis, they can be the only school in the country paying for 3 head coaches. It could be 4 but I think they are done paying for Bob Davies.

[CU Tiger]

they wont fire Charlie, he is fat.
If he was skinny - GONE!

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Is it me or is ESPN doing its best NOT to advertise the Thursday night game? I have barely heard anything about it.

They're hyping the Friday game pretty heavily. Kansas @ South Florida is a pretty good matchup.

[cartman]

I didn't realize this until I just read the Austin paper, but the Arkansas-Texas game is now the same weekend as the Austin City Limits music festival. So it is going to be even MORE crazy, if that's possible, in Austin that weekend.

[Dr. Sak]

They're hyping the Friday game pretty heavily. Kansas @ South Florida is a pretty good matchup.

(Insert Big East Joke about playing on the same night as high school football & having the same quality of play here)

[Honolulu_Blue]

Is it me or is ESPN doing its best NOT to advertise the Thursday night game? I have barely heard anything about it.

I didn't think they were having one this week because of the Friday night Kansas v. USF game, but then I heard about it on the radio.

Michigan/Norte Dame will be brutal offensively. Both of Michigan's quarterbacks are awful. Their offensive line is pretty bad as well.

This Rich Rod thing is going to take a while...

[tyketime]

Is it me or is ESPN doing its best NOT to advertise the Thursday night game? I have barely heard anything about it.

Bah! Who needs ESPN? I'm going to the game tonight :D

And to keep the fans entertained, they will show highlights of the MLS Primetime game - but only during 1st and 2nd downs...

Go Heels ;)

[Dr. Sak]

Both of Michigan's quarterbacks are awful. Their offensive line is pretty bad as well.

They'll still beat Penn State :(

[DanGarion]

CRACK THOSE NUTS!!!!

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[Scoobz0202]

Without Beanie. We're smoked.



What's the chance this is just Coach T fucking with USC?

[Dr. Sak]

I think Wells' injury is pretty serious. I was surprised he was going to play this week and I was predicting that if he did play, he wouldn't finish the game healthy.

It gives the Buckeyes' a scapegoat though if they get blown out.

[DanGarion]

I think Wells' injury is pretty serious. I was surprised he was going to play this week and I was predicting that if he did play, he wouldn't finish the game healthy.

It gives the Buckeyes' a scapegoat though if they get blown out.
Regardless of who is playing the only scapegoat for whatever team that gets the loss is that they are inferior to the other team.

Oh and that Ohio State really sucks... :D

[MacroGuru]

Well, here it is...I think this is a game that well define the rest of the season for BYU...they can be the Cardiac Cougs of the past where we are in a straight out shootout or we can nut up and actually play a full game.

With UCLA coming into Provo a loud noisy environment where it is potentially going to be 81 degrees can be fun. I know Slick Rick and company will have their team prepared as will Bronco.

I have us pegged to win by a FG but I am scared as hell (Praying 1st half Craft shows up the entire game)

[Butter]

I think Wells' injury is pretty serious. I was surprised he was going to play this week and I was predicting that if he did play, he wouldn't finish the game healthy.

It gives the Buckeyes' a scapegoat though if they get blown out.

He went down like he was shot, I figured it was an ACL, Achilles, or broken ankle when he went down. If he plays, I don't think he will play the rest of the season. They are jeopardizing the Big Ten title if he plays.

I mean, I want to beat Southern Cal as much as the next guy... but not at this price.

[bignej]

I'm a big Buckeye fan but that video was genius.

That said, if Stanford can beat USC at home, I think we have a much better chance than ESPN and some people around would lead you to believe.

[BishopMVP]

So, Charlie Weis in danger at Notre Dame? They barely beat San Diego State... should have lost that game, let's be honest. SDSU is a bottom tier I-A team this year. ND doesn't look appreciably better than last season. If they go 3-9 or something like that again, is he gone?To combine threads, defending ND's performance is like putting lipstick on a pig at this point, but they at least did outplay SDSU. Yes, they got the fumble at the goalline (which I thought was in) but the refs missed somehow Hughes' knee being down on an ND "fumble" at the 2 in the 2nd quarter, so those two cancel out. One bright spot was that our receivers (Tate, Floyd and Grimes at least; Kumara was a disgrace) were constantly burning the SDSU corners (supposedly their strongest unit on defense) with basically fade routes everywhere on the field, and Clausen did show nice touch on those balls. And even though SDSU had like 2 healthy D-linemen (and lost to a 1-AA team last week) we didn't allow a sack for the first time in 3 years, so at least the o-line can't be any worse than last year.

Weis won't be fired because the team is starting majority freshman/sophomores, and they'll still probably go over .500 because the schedule is terrible. Seriously, Michigan at home is no worse than the 5th best team on our schedule - USC/Mich St/BC/Purdue the only ones close, and BC is probably worse than Mich this year. And there are good signs - Clausen (so) looks like a legitimate QB now that he has a little time (the 2nd INT was the only terrible read by him, the first was a perfect throw through Kumara's hands and off his chest) and guys like Allen (so) Tate (so) and Floyd (fr) looked good.


One thing I don't understand is how more Michigan fans (or at least the ones I talk to) aren't more pissed off about the way Rich Rodriguez has handled the offense since coming in. I realize Rodriguez has his offense and Mallett was a horrible fit for it, but what any half-decent coach does is coach the offense your personnel fits until you can bring in guys for your system, then switch over. Lie your ass off to Mallett, run a pro-style offense and you'll be competing for 2nd in the B10 behind OSU. Have overconfidence in yourself, try to run your offense with a walk on QB (and surprisingly poor RB's) and consign your team to a .500 record at best. (Yes, I know it seemed he was banking on Pryor coming in and starting from Day 1, but not only is tying your program to one recruit the type of shit Illinois should be pulling, not Michigan, you could redshirt Pryor for a year or just tell Mallett to fuck off once Pryor signed - it's not going to hurt Rodriguez's reputation.)

[dawgfan]

Oklahoma visits Washington. As recently as 6 seasons ago, this would've been a good matchup. Now, under the Ty Willingham error, it's going to be a laugher for the Sooners.

This season (and Ty's time here) can't end soon enough.

[Cuckoo]

Oklahoma visits Washington. As recently as 6 seasons ago, this would've been a good matchup. Now, under the Ty Willingham error, it's going to be a laugher for the Sooners.

This season (and Ty's time here) can't end soon enough.

I was at the game when Washington came to Norman, and it wasn't a bad game. I remember Stanback giving the OU defense fits at times. While I think you're right that the Huskies aren't what they were in years past and on paper OU should win by at least a couple of scores, the Sooners still have something to prove on the road. Take out Tulsa (probably over half OU fans) and Texas (50/50), Oklahoma put up some half-ass efforts on the road last season.

[DeToxRox]

To combine threads, defending ND's performance is like putting lipstick on a pig at this point, but they at least did outplay SDSU. Yes, they got the fumble at the goalline (which I thought was in) but the refs missed somehow Hughes' knee being down on an ND "fumble" at the 2 in the 2nd quarter, so those two cancel out. One bright spot was that our receivers (Tate, Floyd and Grimes at least; Kumara was a disgrace) were constantly burning the SDSU corners (supposedly their strongest unit on defense) with basically fade routes everywhere on the field, and Clausen did show nice touch on those balls. And even though SDSU had like 2 healthy D-linemen (and lost to a 1-AA team last week) we didn't allow a sack for the first time in 3 years, so at least the o-line can't be any worse than last year.

Weis won't be fired because the team is starting majority freshman/sophomores, and they'll still probably go over .500 because the schedule is terrible. Seriously, Michigan at home is no worse than the 5th best team on our schedule - USC/Mich St/BC/Purdue the only ones close, and BC is probably worse than Mich this year. And there are good signs - Clausen (so) looks like a legitimate QB now that he has a little time (the 2nd INT was the only terrible read by him, the first was a perfect throw through Kumara's hands and off his chest) and guys like Allen (so) Tate (so) and Floyd (fr) looked good.


One thing I don't understand is how more Michigan fans (or at least the ones I talk to) aren't more pissed off about the way Rich Rodriguez has handled the offense since coming in. I realize Rodriguez has his offense and Mallett was a horrible fit for it, but what any half-decent coach does is coach the offense your personnel fits until you can bring in guys for your system, then switch over. Lie your ass off to Mallett, run a pro-style offense and you'll be competing for 2nd in the B10 behind OSU. Have overconfidence in yourself, try to run your offense with a walk on QB (and surprisingly poor RB's) and consign your team to a .500 record at best. (Yes, I know it seemed he was banking on Pryor coming in and starting from Day 1, but not only is tying your program to one recruit the type of shit Illinois should be pulling, not Michigan, you could redshirt Pryor for a year or just tell Mallett to fuck off once Pryor signed - it's not going to hurt Rodriguez's reputation.)

If you believe the UM guys at Rivals, Lloyd Carr could've stayed and Mallett was gone. He was homesick and it never got any better. Players have said as much.

The offense is what it is. Lloyd let Jason Foricer transfer, not RichRod. If he were here he'd be starting now. I don't fault that to RichRod at all.

As far as Pryor, they had a kid, BJ Daniels, who saw time already at USF, and RichRod had to pull his schollie because people close to the story say his family wanted a little more then a schollie. Not the kid himself, but some family members involved in the process, so Rich said no thank you. He tried getting in on Star Jackson, but it was too late and then Nick Harper when to Oregon, so he had nothing left but go for Pryor.

You have to understand, we have one returning OL, and the rest of the guys are seeing the field for the first time. That is going to make any team look awful. Minor and Brown were hurt all Spring, so we have to play Freshman at RB because they saw the most healthy snaps.

Give it time. I figured 8-4, and that was with a Utah loss. We can have a shot to get there, and this ND game is huge in doing that, but by years end, we'll be fine. The offense has looked fine, it's the QB play that has been awful. Threet has missed so many open WR's it isn't funny, but what do you do?

The potential can be seen, just need the consistency.

But to say RichRod has handled this awfully is a bit harsh. He playing with the hands he was dealt. Even with Lloyd Carr this team is going to struggle.

[RendeR]

But seriously ..

Michigan vs Notre Dame will set offense in football back 25 years

I dunno, I'm thinking its gonna be pretty seriously offensive....

A moral victory for the Razorbacks.

Any port in a storm eh?

Well, here it is...I think this is a game that well define the rest of the season for BYU...they can be the Cardiac Cougs of the past where we are in a straight out shootout or we can nut up and actually play a full game.

With UCLA coming into Provo a loud noisy environment where it is potentially going to be 81 degrees can be fun. I know Slick Rick and company will have their team prepared as will Bronco.

I have us pegged to win by a FG but I am scared as hell (Praying 1st half Craft shows up the entire game)

I realy like this matchup, should make for a very entertaining game.


As for the tOSU/USC matchup, we suck against USC, haven't beaten them in how many years? let alone the injury and putting the real load on the QB. I await the day that the Buckeyes are know for a real NFL calibur QB instead of 3 yards and a cloud of dust.

[BishopMVP]

to say RichRod has handled this awfully is a bit harsh. He playing with the hands he was dealt. Even with Lloyd Carr this team is going to struggle.I didn't think they'd be competing for anything more than the Lloyd Carr 8-4/9-3 special, and if Mallett transferring was out of Rodriguez's hands that does change things.You have to understand, we have one returning OL, and the rest of the guys are seeing the field for the first time. That is going to make any team look awful.Don't I know it after last year :( Although the following statement makes me think you're still in the denial phaseGive it time. I figured 8-4, and that was with a Utah loss. We can have a shot to get there, and this ND game is huge in doing that, but by years end, we'll be fine. The offense has looked fine, it's the QB play that has been awful.

The potential can be seen, just need the consistency.Michigan and its fanbase have always been classy, and I've always respected them as opponents. It will turn around, although probably not this year imo. Good luck the rest of the way, just not on Saturday. I'd like a little revenge for 38-0.

[Dr. Sak]

Yates is not a good qb.

[Lathum]

Yates is not a good qb.

nope.

I would love to say great hold by RU but it was all Yates

[Lathum]

and Teel attempts to get Underwood murdered

[Dr. Sak]

Underwood deserves a free shot on Teel after that.

[Dr. Sak]

And he does the same thing on the next down!!

[Dr. Sak]

Two inept qbs tonight.

[DeToxRox]

Trust me, I am not in denial with Michigan. It is what it is this season, and probably next year, too. This freshman class has a lot of talent on the OL but it is all young. In two more years, this can be a dominate team, but it'll take time.

Saturday will be fun, but oh so ugly. I think a 17-13 type game.

[Lathum]

Yates has had all day to throw the ball

[Dr. Sak]

What the fuck Rutgers...

[Dr. Sak]

I really want to know who at ESPN still thinks Dr Lou is a good idea?

[Lathum]

what a hit

[Dr. Sak]

Dammit Teel...way to throw a jump ball in double coverage.

[Lathum]

WTF Teel

[Dr. Sak]

Wow this is a nightmare for Rutgers.

[miami_fan]

Unbelievable!

[Lathum]

ugh, just ugly.

But before these RU fans start to boo they better remember where this program was 4 years ago

[miami_fan]

Boo them for running the ball? That has been their best option all night.

[miami_fan]

Outstanding pursuit by the Tar Heels D.

[miked]

I am in disgust. RU must have the worst secondary and special teams in the country. I dare you to find a worse set of CBs than the god-awful McCourty twins.

[Tigercat]

Rutgers is no McNeese St.

[MJ4H]

I am in disgust. RU must have the worst secondary and special teams in the country. I dare you to find a worse set of CBs than the god-awful McCourty twins.

I might give you secondary, but you should watch the Arkansas-ULM game from Saturday if you are interested in seeing worse special teams.

[Lathum]

I grew up watching RU football and this is the most uninspired effort I have ever seen

[miami_fan]

So who had the ACC team putting up 41 points tonight?

[General Mike]

Goodbye cruel world

[JetsIn06]

That wasn't fun to watch.

[Chief Rum]

Well, here it is...I think this is a game that well define the rest of the season for BYU...they can be the Cardiac Cougs of the past where we are in a straight out shootout or we can nut up and actually play a full game.

With UCLA coming into Provo a loud noisy environment where it is potentially going to be 81 degrees can be fun. I know Slick Rick and company will have their team prepared as will Bronco.

I have us pegged to win by a FG but I am scared as hell (Praying 1st half Craft shows up the entire game)

I think you guys will win a close one, too, but I am hoping that's not the case. Should be a good game either way.

[Chief Rum]

You know, ESPN and a lot of the other major national media coverage is usually on such a massive disconnect with the West Coast doing their usual "coverage", that I can depend on going to national to escape overbearing local, and go local to escape overbearing national news.

Now that both the local and ESPN is going nuts talking about this stupid OSU-USC game, I can't freakin' escape it. It's driving me insane. Please, play this stupid game, so we can go back to the usual USC blowjob every other day coverage. Thanks!

[ISiddiqui]

Ray Rice is gone, and Rutgers goes back to sucking :(. Oh well, I knew it couldn't last.

[Lathum]

Ray Rice is gone, and Rutgers goes back to sucking :(. Oh well, I knew it couldn't last.

Even without Rice this team has way to much talent to put forth the effort they did tonight

[MylesKnight]

Well this performance by Rutgers really took some of the gloss off of Fresno State's W in New Jersey on Labor Day. Kind of a downer for us Non-Bowl Cartel Fans out there.

Rutgers, what happened? I agree there is wayyyyyy too much talent on that roster to look as dazed and confused as they did on the field tonight.

[Tigercat]

Kind of a downer for us Non-Bowl Cartel Fans out there.

Just offer free coffee and extra cookies at y'all next meeting at the VFW hall. That will make everyone in that group happy. :D

[PurdueBrad]

Big game for my Boilermakers this weekend. Not sure really what to expect out of the 16'th ranked Oregon Ducks but I'm hoping that our offense can get on track earlier this week (I was greatly concerned after the slow start vs. Northern Colorado) and that the defense has enough speed to keep up with a Pac-10 offense. Should be a shoot-out in a possibly wet Ross-Ade Stadium.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

WOOHOO!!!! Thanks to Baylor moving their game from Saturday to Friday night, the Mizzou game will now be broadcast on Fox Sports!!!! No PPV!!!! Still an 11:30 AM start time.

[miked]

ugh, just ugly.

But before these RU fans start to boo they better remember where this program was 4 years ago

You mean looking like this? Let's see, Teel throwing stupid picks, no ground game, no defense, no motivation...yep, seems about 4 years ago. I'm hoping they turn it around, but really, unless Teel has some sort of epiphany, it's going to get worse before it gets better.

[tyketime]

So who had the ACC team putting up 41 points tonight?

Go Heels ;)

Wow! Now that was a fun night! I didn't know my boys would ring up 44 points, but it sure was a hell of a lot of fun watching more and more RU fans rush to the exits after each score put them further and further behind.

UNC got off to a slow start, but both offense and defense cranked it up big time in 2nd & 3rd quarter to blow it wide open. :D

It's been a couple of years since I've been to an away football game, and it was fun getting ribbed by the Rutgers fans before the game started. But just before halftime with UNC winning 17-6, I took my son down to get a snack, and a RU fan came up and the following conversation ensued:

RU fan: "Where is Carolina?"

Tyketime: "Excuse me?".

RU fan: "Where is Carolina? I mean, is it in the United States?"

Tyketime now understands the mentality of this middle-aged fan. So I pat him on the shoulder and say, "We've been in your endzone twice already!". :p

[General Mike]

Even without Rice this team has way to much talent to put forth the effort they did tonight

Yep.

no ground game

The running game wasn't actually that bad. Brooks and Robinson combined for 142 yards on 23 carries. Now we need to run the ball more then 23 times, but we won't win any games if Teel keeps throwing 3 picks a game.

[MrBug708]

Anyone else have a feeling USC is going to blow out OSU? Everyone is making it out that Beanie Wells is going to be a difference maker, but whether he plays or not won't make much of a difference. OSU should just go with Pryor as Carroll's defenses have traditionally struggled with running QB's

[MrBug708]

Well, here it is...I think this is a game that well define the rest of the season for BYU...they can be the Cardiac Cougs of the past where we are in a straight out shootout or we can nut up and actually play a full game.

With UCLA coming into Provo a loud noisy environment where it is potentially going to be 81 degrees can be fun. I know Slick Rick and company will have their team prepared as will Bronco.

I have us pegged to win by a FG but I am scared as hell (Praying 1st half Craft shows up the entire game)

The altitude should be interesting for UCLA to try and handle, but they did alright last year at Utah with the altitude in that aspect. I think that if UCLA can take advantage of BYU's shorter CB's and their average LB'ers, they should be able to move the ball fairly well. If BYU continues to make mental mistakes and stupid turnovers, UCLA should win this game. Now if Craft has another mental breakdown, the game could be over much sooner then later however. It's Chow's second visit to Provo since the Edwards split and the other time was in 2002 when USC beat BYU 42-10

[miked]

Yep.



The running game wasn't actually that bad. Brooks and Robinson combined for 142 yards on 23 carries. Now we need to run the ball more then 23 times, but we won't win any games if Teel keeps throwing 3 picks a game.

Well, it's slightly deceptive as Robinson had like 25 on one carry. Take it away and most of RU pretty much just ran forward into the line for 3-4 yards. Our WRs didn't break any tackles, and I'm getting irritated with the use of Lovelace. He can't throw and when he comes in the game he just runs every time and most teams know it. His first carry was about 8 yards, then they just realized that every time he came in he was going to do the same thing, and they shut it down.

I've never seen a team so predictable on offense and a QB that's been starting for nearly 3 years and can't make decent reads (that pick-6 to Underwood was really bad, but not as bad as the pick he threw in the endzone).

[Butter]

Anyone else have a feeling USC is going to blow out OSU?

Does ANYONE ELSE have a feeling? Have you been watching ESPN for the last week? I think that's reaching consensus POV.

[Dr. Sak]

I've never seen a team so predictable on offense and a QB that's been starting for nearly 3 years and can't make decent reads .

See Anthony Morelli and the Penn State offense.

[Logan]

Wow this is a nightmare for Rutgers.

Um yeah.

I've never seen a team so predictable on offense and a QB that's been starting for nearly 3 years and can't make decent reads (that pick-6 to Underwood was really bad, but not as bad as the pick he threw in the endzone).

I don't really know where to begin. Teel was fucking pathetic, and to have that kind of performance from a 5th year QB is inexcusable. Our defense started out okay, but just completely blew up. I happened to have been watching Jason McCourty the whole way on that play action, long TD pass...and he just completely stopped running with the receiver. It might have technically been a double move, but my 3 year old niece could run a better double move than the one he "bit" on.

You guys know I've always praised Schiano as a face of the program, great recruiter, all that...but I've said he needs to make major strides as a gameday coach. I'm about fed up with him at this point. I do not understand what the hell these guys do in practice all week that makes them so unprepared during games. A lot of people said it...there is way too much talent on the roster, but maybe most of it just falls on Teel and his horrible decision-making. Jourdan Brooks did look great though, and it makes me wonder why the fuck Schiano kept him on the bench during all those goalline runs against Fresno last week.

[gstelmack]

Looking forward to the Kansas / USF matchup tonight. Let's see if the Bulls can recapture the magic that let them beat Auburn last year, because right now the Big East looks like theirs for the taking...

[MacroGuru]

The altitude should be interesting for UCLA to try and handle, but they did alright last year at Utah with the altitude in that aspect. I think that if UCLA can take advantage of BYU's shorter CB's and their average LB'ers, they should be able to move the ball fairly well. If BYU continues to make mental mistakes and stupid turnovers, UCLA should win this game. Now if Craft has another mental breakdown, the game could be over much sooner then later however. It's Chow's second visit to Provo since the Edwards split and the other time was in 2002 when USC beat BYU 42-10

Yeah that was a Crowton team beginning to implode....This team is quite different.

I am freaking excited for tomorrow...I was yelling at the T.V. for the UW game and i will do the same here.

We are thin at LB now as we lost So'Oto to a broken foot in the first quarter of the UW game.

How is Bell still hurting?

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Looking forward to the Kansas / USF matchup tonight. Let's see if the Bulls can recapture the magic that let them beat Auburn last year, because right now the Big East looks like theirs for the taking...

It's supposed to rain all night, so I'll likely plop down on the couch with some beer and do some advanced scouting on our main B12 North competition.

[MrBug708]

Yeah that was a Crowton team beginning to implode....This team is quite different.

I am freaking excited for tomorrow...I was yelling at the T.V. for the UW game and i will do the same here.

We are thin at LB now as we lost So'Oto to a broken foot in the first quarter of the UW game.

How is Bell still hurting?

Bell is likely out. Moline is listed at the starter, but he's not going to get the majority of the carries. The Paulsen injury hurts the most because we are thin at TE. Moya is fine as a replacement, but after that it gets a bit murky.

[MacroGuru]

Bell is likely out. Moline is listed at the starter, but he's not going to get the majority of the carries. The Paulsen injury hurts the most because we are thin at TE. Moya is fine as a replacement, but after that it gets a bit murky.

Knowing Chow, he will probably have Craft hit the small routes and set us up for going over the top when we are least expecting it.

The funny thing with our DC Jamie Hill, he has called almost every play that is going to be ran on us and even tells the players to be ready for it and they never are. It's the inexperience at the DB that will kill us.

Also Bell is a great back, he ran quite well last season it's a shame he is hurt.

[dawgfan]

I was at the game when Washington came to Norman, and it wasn't a bad game. I remember Stanback giving the OU defense fits at times. While I think you're right that the Huskies aren't what they were in years past and on paper OU should win by at least a couple of scores, the Sooners still have something to prove on the road. Take out Tulsa (probably over half OU fans) and Texas (50/50), Oklahoma put up some half-ass efforts on the road last season.
Our defense isn't going to be able to keep up. Our D-Line is mostly inexperienced with a couple true frosh getting significant time in the middle. We've recorded 0 sacks in our first 2 games. Our LB group is missing our best LB from last year who is seeking a transfer after living in Ty's doghouse for the last few years. Our secondary is as green as our D-Line.

Our offense is all Locker - our O-Line is overrated and almost all our skill players are true or redshirt frosh.

If we can keep it within 3 TD's I'll be surprised.

[sterlingice]

USF gets a first down before a KU stop but the Kansas defense looked decent. Not much pressure, tho.

SI

[Lathum]

KU looks pretty impressive that first drive

[sterlingice]

Well, a couple of third and longs, but it results in a TD to Jonathan Wilson (who went to the same high school I did in Houston, Klein Forest) :D

SI

[sterlingice]

Uh oh. Our new kicker... good, phew :)

SI

[sterlingice]

Oof. South Florida has stolen all of the momentum Kansas had early and is now up 27-20 late in the 3rd. Our lack of a running game is really showing up and our defense looks worn down since they've been on the field so long.

Oh, and lots and lots of stupid penalties.

SI

[Karlifornia]

Wow...pretty good game going on down in Tampa.

[Swaggs]

This is the type of game that I enjoy watching... when I have no real preference in who wins. Otherwise, it is the type of game that gives me multiple heart attacks.

[sterlingice]

Loss hurts a bit. :(

We had that win in hand and we were even ready to go to OT and instead just had a brutal int and loss. Still glad we got it back tied again in the 4th quarter.

Hopefully USF does well the rest of the year

SI

[Buccaneer]

That was truly an exciting game, you should have seen my wife and son go crazy at the end. Sorry SI, you know I like KU but my wife is an USF alumni. Go Bulls.

[Lathum]

Great game.

I honestly think USF is headed to a BCS game.

[ISiddiqui]

USF is going to some great things this year. They just have to be careful not to slip up against a team they shouldn't (it seems sometimes they lose focus).

[MrBug708]

WSU is not good.

[st.cronin]

I was all ready to jump on the BigEastSux bandwagon.

[path12]

WSU is not good.

I didn't watch the game but saw the 400 yards rushing against them with 6:00 to go in the game. Ouch.

I do like Paul Wulff though. It's just that he's inherited a team with nothing on it.

[path12]

Our defense isn't going to be able to keep up. Our D-Line is mostly inexperienced with a couple true frosh getting significant time in the middle. We've recorded 0 sacks in our first 2 games. Our LB group is missing our best LB from last year who is seeking a transfer after living in Ty's doghouse for the last few years. Our secondary is as green as our D-Line.

Our offense is all Locker - our O-Line is overrated and almost all our skill players are true or redshirt frosh.

If we can keep it within 3 TD's I'll be surprised.

Me too. Dawgfan, I haven't been following this thread. What's your thoughts on Ty? I think he's been dealt an impossible hand with the scheduling, but I don't know that's going to matter much if he doesn't win this year.

[TCY Junkie]

I was all ready to jump on the BigEastSux bandwagon.

Just wait until WVU figures out how to block somebody. I have never seen them so dominated up front.

[miami_fan]

Early in the 2nd qtr, Maryland is up on Cal 21-3.

[Celeval]

7 minutes to play in the 4th quarter, Maryland still leads 28-13.
Duke leads Navy 41-31 with under a minute to go.

ACC teams tired of being down-talked?

[Celeval]

33 second scoring drive, and Maryland leads 35-13. Duke game is a final.

[DeToxRox]

Buffalo with the Hail Marry to beat Temple with no time left. Amazing game.

[Chief Rum]

Maryland should be happy with the game they're putting up.

That said, Cal's ranking was voter stupidity, an overreaction to success against poor opponents. They aren't nearly as good this year as they have been in the past few years, from everything I have seen or read.

[Celeval]

Now 35-27, under two minutes to play.

[Lathum]

Maryland tried their best to lose that game.

[Celeval]

Looks like Maryland is going to do it - the onside kick was swatted out of bounds by a Maryland player rather then trying to cover it - well done.

[Sun Tzu]

Terps win

[Celeval]

The annoying thing about watching GT games right now - every announcing team talks about how the Triple Option offense worry is ball security, and Tech has fumbled the ball 9 times and lost 6 of them... which is true... except that there were two fumbles on the center snap, two on special teams, the one just now was just a regular run... fumbles are a problem, but very few have actually been on exchanges/pitches.

[dawgfan]

Me too. Dawgfan, I haven't been following this thread. What's your thoughts on Ty? I think he's been dealt an impossible hand with the scheduling, but I don't know that's going to matter much if he doesn't win this year.
I think the schedule excuse this year is overblown. No offense to BYU fans, but I don't think the Cougars would be much more than a mid-level Pac-10 team this year. Notre Dame this season looks like they may suck nearly as much as last year. Oklahoma is awesome.

That really isn't all that much different than the out of conference schedules the UW has always had - one lousy team, one mid-level top, one really good team. If Notre Dame is as bad as they looked last week, they're the bad team on our schedule, and it's only because of their name that people think this schedule is harder than it really is.

Now, opening with Oregon to give the Huskies back to back to back games against the Ducks, BYU and Oklahoma was not so smart. If they wanted to create a bye week, they should've tried to move up a different game than the Oregon one.

But here's the thing - the UW is now in their 4th season under Ty. In my mind, that should be enough time to revive the UW tradition of success. Yes, Ty stepped into a program that had been through a lot of turmoil and was coming off a 1-10 season, but it was also a program that had just experienced their first losing season since 1976. I get that it was a tough situation, but I can't believe that it was any worse than what Tedford took over at Cal, and he turned that program around immediately.

The fact that the Huskies are being forced to start so many true freshmen this season speaks both well for the recruiting class they pulled in last year, and poorly for all the previous recruiting classes. Yeah, Ty only had a limited-size class he could bring in his first season and Gilby had basically quit recruiting in October, but Ty still took his sweet time getting going on recruiting, and his first class has ended up as close to a complete washout as is possible in a BCS level team. His 2nd class wasn't much better outside of landing Jake Locker. This isn't new - he did the same at Notre Dame, where he had one really good recruiting class and the rest were mediocre or worse by Irish standards.

Ty isn't a great coach. He should've been fired last December, but machinations behind the scenes made UW President Emmert feel compelled to have to hang on to him for one more season (though the AD Todd Turner paid the price for his part in defying Emmert). Now, because Emmert didn't have the balls to face criticism last December if he fired Ty, we Husky fans have to suffer through a lame duck, lost season. Ty stands almost no chance of winning enough games to keep his job, but he's burning redshirts left and right to avoid that fate and meanwhile most quality recruits are avoiding the UW right now.

[RPI-Fan]

Notre Dame up 2 TD's early!!!! Go Irish!!

[Lathum]

INT purdue.

saw that one coming the whole time

[DeToxRox]

Gonna' be a long one for the Wolverines. Oh well, what can you do when your team fumbles twice inside the 10.

[Karlifornia]

Not a good week for the PAC-10 so far. Cal loses at Maryland, UCLA losing to BYU, Stanford loses to TCU, Oregon getting killed at Purdue.....awful

[DeToxRox]

Maybe McGuffie is legit, wow. Just about at 100 total yards after the first quarter. I had my doubts but he has some serious acceleration and vision.

[MacroGuru]

28 - 0 BYU!!

[MacroGuru]

BYU is playing with a chip on their shoulder

[Matthean]

Maybe McGuffie is legit, wow. Just about at 100 total yards after the first quarter. I had my doubts but he has some serious acceleration and vision.

I think he wins the token scrappy white guy award. You look at him and don't think much of him, but then you see him play and his moxie is just insane.

[MacroGuru]

Make that 35 - 0

[DeToxRox]

I think he wins the token scrappy white guy award. You look at him and don't think much of him, but then you see him play and his moxie is just insane.

Totally agreed. He looks so nonchalant on the field also, as if nothing phases him.

[DeToxRox]

Just a note .. Captain Munnerlyn is the best name ever.

[Easy Mac]

The officials in the Georgia-USC may be the worst in the history of officaldom

[Karlifornia]

BYU is making UCLA their wives right now

[Karlifornia]

The officials in the Georgia-USC may be the worst in the history of officaldom

I agree..earlier I saw them call two penalties against South Carolina on the same play, and referred to them as "offsetting penalties...replay the down"

WTF?

[Karlifornia]

ND up 28-10....It's THE RETURN TO GLORY!!!

[MacroGuru]

BYU is making UCLA their wives right now

Blocked FG...Kai is curled up in the fetal position having flash backs now.

[Matthean]

Well, recruiting any DBs for Michigan should be really easy considering this group can't tackle, takes bad angles, is slow, and hasn't passed on any opportunity to make ridiculously bone headed flag inducing moments that present themselves. There may not be a worse secondary in D-I. Seriously. The only way Michigan wins this game is if the Irish pull an epic amount of brain fart in the 2nd half.

[Karlifornia]

What the fuck is Oregon doing? They make a couple of good plays on O, and then follow it up with some idiotic mistake..


Oh my god...another INT.

[MacroGuru]

42 - 0 for BYU..

I hate to say it, UCLA looks lost on the field...

[Noop]

I want to hug Mr. Bug and Chief... UCLA is getting the business.

[kingnebwsu]

So, Notre Dame and Michigan are really bad, right? I felt like I was watching a high school football game with those teams.

I do like that McGuffie kid for michigan though. I think he'll be pretty solid for them.

But wow, not very impressed with the quality of the game thus far.

[MacroGuru]

I don't think BYU lets up...

Their "lucky" win last week has been overshadowed by the call, they were dropped 3 spots in the poll.

If I am Bronco and Robert I just pour it on.

[MacroGuru]

I want to hug Mr. Bug and Chief... UCLA is getting the business.

I will tell you, if I was on the fan end of this...I would need one.

[MrBug708]

I'm at a loss, I truly am. BYU is beating us, but when your PK is kicking the ball into the long snapper's back, it's going to be a long day

[JonInMiddleGA]

SC defense holds at the end of the half, forces UGA to settle for another FG.

Gamecocks lead 7-6 at the half in Athens.

[GrantDawg]

The officials in the Georgia-USC may be the worst in the history of officaldom


Yup. They seem totally lost.

[GrantDawg]

This game is highlighting why Matthew Stafford is just not as good as he is rated. He has a great arm and the "look" of a pro-qb. Yet, he doesn't pick up defenses very well at all, and makes some bad desicions. He'll make some beautiful passes, but he is prone to some dumb throws. I hoped he would progress more this year, but he just still hasn't grown as much as you'd expect a third year starter QB to do.

Of course, it doesn't help him at all that he has Tripp Chandler as a TE. Tripp and Drop.

[miami_fan]

Stop criticizing the officials pls thx

[Matthean]

With the day the Pac 10 is having, is it really going to matter who wins between USC and OSU? Like, is anybody going to give either team credit for winning their conference at this point? You figure a Big 12, or SEC team is going to be better than either of the Big 10/Pac 10 champs.

[Noop]

Matthew Stafford in NCAA numbers would have great ratings but low awareness.

[Karlifornia]

With the day the Pac 10 is having, is it really going to matter who wins between USC and OSU? Like, is anybody going to give either team credit for winning their conference at this point? You figure a Big 12, or SEC team is going to be better than either of the Big 10/Pac 10 champs.

USC doesn't apply. They can play with anyone. They will be favored in every game until they lose.

[Radii]

These pictures of Texas Tech's stadium post hurricane are... impressive, I haven't seen them posted anywhere yet, hopefully they aren't duplicates.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk18/txhudd/Rain/rain2.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk18/txhudd/Rain/rain5.jpg

[cartman]

Those aren't from Ike. The storm that hit Lubbock was the remnants of Tropical Storm Lowell that came in from the Pacific

[M GO BLUE!!!]

So within one week both Tom Brady & Charlie Weis both have the same injury. Interesting...

[Radii]

Those aren't from Ike. The storm that hit Lubbock was the remnants of Tropical Storm Lowell that came in from the Pacific

ahhh, gotcha.

[MacroGuru]

49 - 0 :eek:

[MrBug708]

Is BYU going to pull Hall now?

[Chief Rum]

BYU is playing with a chip on their shoulder

That's the thing. Why? They beat us in the bowl game. They're home and expected to be better than us. What's their beef?

At least I don't have to worry about the team this year, lol. When does basketball start. :cool:

[Noop]

That's the thing. Why? They beat us in the bowl game. They're home and expected to be better than us. What's their beef?

At least I don't have to worry about the team this year, lol. When does basketball start. :cool:

Maybe they want an invite into the PAC-10?

[Chief Rum]

I don't think BYU lets up...

Their "lucky" win last week has been overshadowed by the call, they were dropped 3 spots in the poll.

If I am Bronco and Robert I just pour it on.

If that's true, BYU pours it on on UCLA, which to my recollection hasn't done a thing to them, because of other stuff, one day there will be a reckoning. That I guarantee. The program is in the dumps now, but it won't be for long--and BYU is a fairly common nonconf opponent for us.

[MacroGuru]

That's the thing. Why? They beat us in the bowl game. They're home and expected to be better than us. What's their beef?

At least I don't have to worry about the team this year, lol. When does basketball start. :cool:

Honestly as a fan, even though we won last week, we feel the call overshadowed it. UW was tough for us. We have not won OOC on the road in 7 years so it was a big win and we are being told it was a "gift"

So UCLA gets our attitude for the rest of the nation...especially Mark May

[Chief Rum]

Maybe they want an invite into the PAC-10?

Heh, I would love for them to be in the Pac-10. I always thought Utah and BYU were perfect fits for the Pac-10 in football, and good enough in basketball. It's the other areas where the Pac-10 is so picky that stops them from inviting them.

The commissioner Tom Hansen is stepping down (or just did, I forget). He's the longtime commissioner and has basically been behind all the crap I can't stand about the conference, and I am crossing my fingers we'll get a guy in there to replace him that is a little--no, a LOT--more forward thinking.

[MacroGuru]

If that's true, BYU pours it on on UCLA, which to my recollection hasn't done a thing to them, because of other stuff, one day there will be a reckoning. That I guarantee. The program is in the dumps now, but it won't be for long--and BYU is a fairly common nonconf opponent for us.

3 games in 1 year has created a nice rivalry, I cheered for UCLA against Tenn, I like the Pac - 10 except for when we play against them.

[MacroGuru]

Heh, I would love for them to be in the Pac-10. I always thought Utah and BYU were perfect fits for the Pac-10 in football, and good enough in basketball. It's the other areas where the Pac-10 is so picky that stops them from inviting them.

The commissioner Tom Hansen is stepping down (or just did, I forget). He's the longtime commissioner and has basically been behind all the crap I can't stand about the conference, and I am crossing my fingers we'll get a guy in there to replace him that is a little--no, a LOT--more forward thinking.

Me to...still won't happen though.

[Chief Rum]

Honestly as a fan, even though we won last week, we feel the call overshadowed it. UW was tough for us. We have not won OOC on the road in 7 years so it was a big win and we are being told it was a "gift"

So UCLA gets our attitude for the rest of the nation...especially Mark May

I can understand that. That said, I don't think there is any doubt that a blowout where BYU pours it on is not going to be forgotten in Westwood.

[Chief Rum]

3 games in 1 year has created a nice rivalry, I cheered for UCLA against Tenn, I like the Pac - 10 except for when we play against them.

I like BYU and Utah (I know, you don't like Utah, not our rival ;) ), so generally I wish them well. But obviously I don't like getting kicked in the nuts repeatedly when, really, three or four times will clearly do. :D

[MacroGuru]

I like BYU and Utah (I know, you don't like Utah, not our rival ;) ), so generally I wish them well. But obviously I don't like getting kicked in the nuts repeatedly when, really, three or four times will clearly do. :D

Yeah...well, the ground game is..ouch....I am now starting to feel for you you guys. Our backups are in.

[Chief Rum]

Yeah...well, the ground game is..ouch....I am now starting to feel for you you guys. Our backups are in.

About time. Better than USC. When they're beating the snuffing out of us, Carroll keeps the starters in well into the fourth quarter and goes for it on midfield fourth and long situations.

[GrantDawg]

Stop criticizing the officials pls thx


Why? This isn't about "they are jobbing us" or something. They haven't completely blown anything. This is a deal where they just seem lost. They have had remove three penalties so far where the made a mistakes with the rule book then had to be told what to do. It is just sad.

[MacroGuru]

About time. Better than USC. When they're beating the snuffing out of us, Carroll keeps the starters in well into the fourth quarter and goes for it on midfield fourth and long situations.

They were rotated in throughout the last 6 minutes of the 3rd.

Hall, Fui, Unga, Pitta and most of the WR's are out. Some of our OL are out and most of the defense has rotated (except our CBs)

[dawgfan]

The commissioner Tom Hansen is stepping down (or just did, I forget). He's the longtime commissioner and has basically been behind all the crap I can't stand about the conference, and I am crossing my fingers we'll get a guy in there to replace him that is a little--no, a LOT--more forward thinking.
While I was no big fan of Hansen, let's not forget that he was acting under the orders of the Pac-10 school presidents for most important decisions. Hansen stepping down isn't going to change a whole lot, other than maybe the new guy will place greater emphasis on improving the officiating.

[Chief Rum]

While I was no big fan of Hansen, let's not forget that he was acting under the orders of the Pac-10 school presidents for most important decisions. Hansen stepping down isn't going to change a whole lot, other than maybe the new guy will place greater emphasis on improving the officiating.

The Pac 10 presidents suck then.

[MrBug708]

Man, I've never seen a secondary play so terrible

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Fumble, Michigan.
Fumble, Michigan.
Fumble, Michigan.
Fumble, Michigan.
Fumble, Michigan.
Fumble, Michigan.
Fumble, Michigan.
Fumble, Michigan.
Fumble, Michigan.
Fumble, Michigan.
Fumble, Michigan.
Fumble, Michigan.

I sense a theme here...

[Karlifornia]

THE LA FOOTBALL MONOPOLY IS BACK

[Chief Rum]

There is good news. This game is on Versus. No one watches that channel except Tour de France fans in June and hockey fans from October until May. We're in September, so all good.

[Chief Rum]

THE LA FOOTBALL MONOPOLY IS BACK

lmao.

[MrBug708]

And they missed the FG

[Chief Rum]

And they missed the FG

You're still watching? You are devoted.

[Chief Rum]

You know who really comes out of this looking like utter crap, and he ain't even in Provo?

Phat Phil. Man, what a bucket o' lard of a coach he must be. Tennessee deserves better.

[Karlifornia]

Anyone think second-tier South Carolina wins this game? I can't see Georgia losing.

[Karlifornia]

Like clockwork, South Carolina fumbles it into the endzone and Georgia recovers. The Ol' Ball Coach just can't get over that hump!

[Dr. Sak]

Wow is Syracuse bad.

[Karlifornia]

...and the Purdue kicker Vanderjagts it...OT time in West Lafayette

[Dr. Sak]

Charlie Weis tore his ACL

[Buccaneer]

Wow is Syracuse bad.


And the sky is blue. Bad time to be starting up the main rivalry that I grew up with but if it shoves GRobinson further out the door, so be it.

[Karlifornia]

Charlie Weis tore his ACL

So does this mean he won't be playing next week?

[Dr. Sak]

And the sky is blue. Bad time to be starting up the main rivalry that I grew up with but if it shoves GRobinson further out the door, so be it.

It's sad how far they have fallen.

[Buccaneer]

Oh great. With ND winning, they are already BCS eligible.

[Karlifornia]

Time for Oregon to run the ball.

[kingnebwsu]

Less than 30 minutes til the butt-whoopin' that USC is gonna give Ohio State. This is reminding me so much of the Miami/Ohio State championship game of 2003. Like, it's really eerie to me.

I think USC should beat Ohio State by two TD's. I also thought that Miami should have beaten Ohio State by two TD's in 2003.

I would seriously love to see Ohio State win just so all the "experts" will have to suck it long and suck it hard. I remember Mark May and Trev Alberts almost choking on their words when they had to say that OSU won the game back in '03. I'd love to see Mark May have to eat his words again.

Gonna be really tough though...USC is pretty amazing. We'll see what happens...

[Eaglesfan27]

Great start for USC. I haven't been this excited for a game in a few years.

[miami_fan]

Ohio State is looking good. USC needs to relax a bit

[Eaglesfan27]

Havili might be one of my favorite Trojans ever, and I don't know why. I just love seeing him play and make big plays.

[JetsIn06]

Quick question...why do some Ohio St. players have the name jersey #? I saw #1 on offense and defense, thinking it was a two-way guy. But then I looked at their roster online and see that there are about twenty sets of multiple numbers. There are THREE #16's.

Someone please help me out here.

[Eaglesfan27]

A lot of college teams have guys with the same number. However, I don't remember too many having 3 guys with the same number. USC has Gable and Taylor Mays with the same number among others.

[Dr. Sak]

You can have multiple numbers just as long as they don't play both ways.

[JetsIn06]

Wow. I had no idea. Here's the roster from OSU's site with the three #'s.


<table style="width: 524px; height: 106px;" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr><td class="odd" align="right">16 </td> <td class="odd" align="left"> Domicone, Zach (http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87746&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1383727&Q_SEASON=2008) </td> <td class="odd" align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> DB </td> <td class="odd" align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> 6-3 </td> <td class="odd" align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> 215 </td> <td class="odd" align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> Fr. </td> <td class="odd"> Xenia, Ohio (Beavercreek) </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="even" align="right"> 16 </td> <td class="even" align="left"> Oltorik, Ross </td> <td class="even" align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> QB </td> <td class="even" align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> 6-2 </td> <td class="even" align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> 210 </td> <td class="even" align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> Fr. </td> <td class="even"> Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="odd" align="right"> 16 </td> <td class="odd" align="left"> Schuck, Ryan </td> <td class="odd" align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> WR </td> <td class="odd" align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> 6-0 </td> <td class="odd" align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> 204 </td> <td class="odd" align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> Jr. </td> <td class="odd"> Selinsgrove, Pa. (Selinsgrove Area) </td></tr></tbody></table>

[Vegas Vic]

Oklahoma is slaughtering Washington in the 2nd quarter, 34-0. Sam Bradford is 13 out of 16 for 142 yards and 3 TD's. OU has also rushed for 188 yards.

[miami_fan]

Oklahoma is slaughtering Washington in the 2nd quarter, 34-0. Sam Bradford is 13 out of 16 for 142 yards and 3 TD's. OU has also rushed for 188 yards.

I wonder who thought that would be a good game for Saturday prime time

[sterlingice]

So are these Pac-10 refs, by any chance?

SI

[Big Fo]

Reports of USC fans already singing "overrated, overrated..." when up 14-3 in the second quarter means I'm now hoping OSU pull off an upset. It's a bit early for that.

[Eaglesfan27]

Rey Rey!!!

[DeToxRox]

Once again the Vest is being outclassed by an elite head coach. Yeah Beanie isn't playing, but even with Beanie, this game isn't close. Quit playing so close to the vest .. Pardon the pun.

[miami_fan]

OSU HAS to hold them here. A TD before the half would be the death knell for them.

[DeToxRox]

Stepping on the field was the Death knell for them.

[Vegas Vic]

First offensive series for Oklahoma in the 3rd quarter, 77 yard TD pass from Bradford to Broyles. 41-0, Oklahoma.

[MJ4H]

I've switched to Auburn-MSU.

[path12]

Ty isn't a great coach. He should've been fired last December, but machinations behind the scenes made UW President Emmert feel compelled to have to hang on to him for one more season (though the AD Todd Turner paid the price for his part in defying Emmert). Now, because Emmert didn't have the balls to face criticism last December if he fired Ty, we Husky fans have to suffer through a lame duck, lost season. Ty stands almost no chance of winning enough games to keep his job, but he's burning redshirts left and right to avoid that fate and meanwhile most quality recruits are avoiding the UW right now.

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if he doesn't last through this week. This is just horrendus.

[DeToxRox]

K-Rod warming up in the Auburn bullpen, they need him to keep this 3-2 lead safe.

[MJ4H]

Mississippi State breaks up the no hitter with a safety and trails Auburn 3-2 in the 4th inning. Err, quarter.

[MJ4H]

doh you barely beat me with that joke :(

[Tigercat]

SEC baseball is higher scoring than this game.

LSU Auburn next week is going to be pretty brutal as well, I fear. LSU QBs still struggling as well.

[JetsIn06]

This MSU-Auburn game is a great one.

That fumble was terrible.

[JetsIn06]

WTF.

Holy crap. Interception on the first play after the fumble.

[DeToxRox]

What an INT. It was equal parts luck and skill but boy was it awesome.

[Vegas Vic]

Sam Bradford hits tight end Jermaine Gresham on a 64 yard TD pass to put OU up 48-7 over Washington in the 3rd quarter.

Bradford is now 18 out of 21 for 304 yards and 5 TD's, 0 INT's.

[EagleFan]

This is my problem with college football. Teams like USC scheduling a game with The Sisters of the Blind; like tonight. Couldn't they find a real team to play?

:D

[Eaglesfan27]

Damien!! Glad he came over with Mustain :)

[Dr. Sak]

I think Penn State can beat Ohio State this year.

[MJ4H]

Good to see him having success.

[MylesKnight]

Just heard about the end of the Kentucky/MTSU game.. UK wins 20-14, but a crazy finish, very TCY-esque...

These are the last two plays of the game, with UK leading 20-14, 20 seconds left, about to kick a field goal to put things out of reach..


4th-8, MTSU15 0:20 MTSU blocked 33-yard field goal attempt by L. Seiber. T. Riley returned for 37 yards. MTSU committed 10 yard penalty

1st-10, MTSU38 0:06 J. Craddock passed to E. King to the right for 61 yard gain


Game Over at the UK 1 Yard Line. Wow!

[EagleFan]

I think Penn State can beat Ohio State this year.

I think the Raiders could beat them...

[RendeR]

Gah.....just, fucking gah.


Props to USC, they were prepared and they executed perfectly.

[miami_fan]

The obvious question now is how far does Ohio State drop in the polls.

[MylesKnight]

"The Collision at The Coliseum!!"

ESPN/ABC/Whatever You Want to Call That Thing is too funny.

[Vegas Vic]

The obvious question now is how far does Ohio State drop in the polls.

Probably around 10th.

[RendeR]

The obvious question now is how far does Ohio State drop in the polls.


hopefully out of them altogether. This team doesn't deserve to be ranked right now.

[DanGarion]

I think Penn State can beat Ohio State this year.

I think California State University of Fullerton can beat Ohio State this year and they haven't had a program for like 15 years.

[Eaglesfan27]

Probably around 10th.

That was my thought. Right around the top of the 1 loss teams.

[miami_fan]

Probably around 10th.

I think that might be too high. Oregon, BYU, and Alabama all might have a claim at being a better team that OSU right now.

[Eaglesfan27]

hopefully out of them altogether. This team doesn't deserve to be ranked right now.

They got beat by a ridiculously good defense, so they shouldn't drop that far. I'm just pleasantly surprised that USC's offense has been as good as it has been the first two games.

[fantom1979]

Charlie Weis tore his ACL

ESPN is reporting ACL and MCL. I wonder how the Notre Dame coach knows that an hour after the game, but it takes 2 days before we knew for sure that Brady was out for the year.

[ISiddiqui]

I think that might be too high. Oregon, BYU, and Alabama all might have a claim at being a better team that OSU right now.

While true, that's not how the poll rankings go. After all, while they get whupped, it's by the #1 team, so the pollsters won't drop them too far.

Btw, how bad do you think Tennessee feels today after watching that BYU-UCLA game?

[RendeR]

I think California State University of Fullerton can beat Ohio State this year and they haven't had a program for like 15 years.


Dude, CSUF == Penn State......


Didn't you know thats where the program WENT?


;)

[kingnebwsu]

I will have to wait & see how things shake out, but me & my dad both said "15th" when asked where we thought they would drop to. OSU is still a very good football team, but they are not a national championship contender this year. They will still compete for a Big Ten title and will still play in a January 1st bowl game.

I think USC is the best football program in the country and has been for the last several years. Will they win it all this year? Or will they have a bad loss that keeps them out of the title game? A berth in the BCS title game is theirs if they go undefeated. Period.

And Ohio State would whoop Cal-State Fullerton's ass!!! ;)

[miami_fan]

While true, that's not how the poll rankings go. After all, while they get whupped, it's by the #1 team, so the pollsters won't drop them too far.

Btw, how bad do you think Tennessee feels today after watching that BYU-UCLA game?

I am taking into account the backlash from the Buckeyes getting throttled again.

[Matthean]

Games that involve the Pac 10 where one team has to travel a significant distance is always hell on the the visitor. Add in Wells being hurt and the outcome isn't that surprising. OSU being ranked near the top of the 1 loss teams just means if they run the table they could be right back into a title game. I still see OSU getting beat again this year though. OSU would be a 3 loss team at best in the SEC.

[mauchow]

ESPN is reporting ACL and MCL. I wonder how the Notre Dame coach knows that an hour after the game, but it takes 2 days before we knew for sure that Brady was out for the year.

You can typically tell right away if there is a knee doc there. Try to flex the knee in certain directions and you can tell right away what is going on for the most part.

[Buccaneer]

Woo hoo. Go Trojans.

[MylesKnight]

I only hope that OSU doesn't somehow run the table the rest of the way and sneak into the BCS Title Game.

This is possible.

USC is a Machine! I've heard this in past seasons' and it's true in this one as well... The only team that can beat the Trojans is themselves.

[RendeR]

OSU would be a 3 loss team at best in the SEC.


Thats stretching things quite a bit. they might be a 3 loss team in the SEC, but the "at best" part is rather arrogant.

[st.cronin]

Sam Bradford does not get enough love. He is massively better than Matt Stafford or Colt McCoy.

[Vegas Vic]

Sam Bradford does not get enough love. He is massively better than Matt Stafford or Colt McCoy.

This goes back to last year, when Bradford lead the nation in passing efficiency. Even though OU beat Missouri 41-31 during the regular season, going into the Big XII Championship rematch all we heard was Chase Daniel this and Chase Daniel that, and that the first game was a fluke. After OU destroyed Missouri 38-17 in the Big XII Championship, some of the pollsters still had Missouri ranked ahead of OU.

*shurg*

[MylesKnight]

Does Wisconsin know their Conference kind of laid an egg in games against quality opponents today?

10-Zip at Fresno State nearing the Half. Not bad.

[RendeR]

Does Wisconsin know their Conference kind of laid an egg in games against quality opponents today?

10-Zip at Fresno State nearing the Half. Not bad.


Umm, what "quality opponents" are you talking about? USC is the only real qualilty opponents that did anything impressive.

Purdue lost in OT, nothing embarrassing about that in the slightest, they should have lost by 3TD's.

Nobody else in the Big 10 played anyone worth talking about. Fresno State isn't a bad team, Wisconsin generally plays a conservative game, so 10-0 isn't really surprising.

[MylesKnight]

Render, I'm talking about the schedule for the Conference today...

The only matchups today thus far for the conference that I would consider tests to a certain degree were all losses, it is what it is.

- Purdue played well and lost a toughie
- Michigan lost to ND, it is what it is (Note: I'm not sure I'd pull for ND in a matchup with a North Korean/Venezuelan Select Team)
- The OSU debacle

The only one left is Wisconsin and they're playing well thus far in a very tough place.

The rest of the Conference today? Maybe the toughest opponent was THE University of Louisiana.

Again, it is what it is my friend. Just my opinion.

[rowech]

I see OSU going to 15th
I see Boeckman moving to 2nd string
I see Penn State winning the Big 10

[fantom1979]

You can typically tell right away if there is a knee doc there. Try to flex the knee in certain directions and you can tell right away what is going on for the most part.


That just sounds painful. I am not sure if I would want anyone trying to flex my knee if I have ACL/MCL damage. :eek:

[dawgfan]

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if he doesn't last through this week. This is just horrendus.
If Ty is anywhere near the decent man his legion of supporters claim he is, he'll do the right thing and resign this week.

However, he isn't and he won't.

[Glengoyne]

I'm watching the Fresno Wisconsin game, and I can't believe that call was overturned. I...I....I Oh Man was that a bad call, and the whole crew...even the sideline reporter just called my team a bunch of homers.

[Glengoyne]

Oh the screen was nice though.

[MylesKnight]

The ABC Primetime Game next Saturday is UGA and ASU in Tempe... Well the Sun Devils just lost at home to UNLV.

Wow!

The MWC went 4-0 against the Pac-10 today.

[Galaril]

Heh, I would love for them to be in the Pac-10. I always thought Utah and BYU were perfect fits for the Pac-10 in football, and good enough in basketball. It's the other areas where the Pac-10 is so picky that stops them from inviting them.

The commissioner Tom Hansen is stepping down (or just did, I forget). He's the longtime commissioner and has basically been behind all the crap I can't stand about the conference, and I am crossing my fingers we'll get a guy in there to replace him that is a little--no, a LOT--more forward thinking.

As a Air Force fan I say please BYU and Utah go to the PAC-10:)

[Galaril]

Charlie Weis tore his ACL

Yeah, alot of people I spoke with where I was watching the Mich-ND game said it was obvious the Michigan defend pushed the ND player into Weiss when he saw he was turned around. If it was the Pro's the Goodell would of suspended someone for that.

[Galaril]

I will have to wait & see how things shake out, but me & my dad both said "15th" when asked where we thought they would drop to. OSU is still a very good football team, but they are not a national championship contender this year. They will still compete for a Big Ten title and will still play in a January 1st bowl game.

I think USC is the best football program in the country and has been for the last several years. Will they win it all this year? Or will they have a bad loss that keeps them out of the title game? A berth in the BCS title game is theirs if they go undefeated. Period.

And Ohio State would whoop Cal-State Fullerton's ass!!! ;)

No chance of that I am afraid, You should get your tickets for ready for the Liberty Bowl:)

[digamma]

Dear Virginia Tech,

We were pulling for you.

xoxo,
The ACC Officiating Crew

[Radii]

Dear Virginia Tech,

We were pulling for you.

xoxo,
The ACC Officiating Crew


God that was a frustrating ending. Georgia Tech's game management was horrendous in the last 4 minutes. What the hell was with that time out on 4th?

[digamma]

God that was a frustrating ending. Georgia Tech's game management was horrendous in the last 4 minutes. What the hell was with that time out on 4th?

I think Johnson had just decided he was going to go for it and had the game ride on that play. Once he calls the TO, he has no choice really.

Giving up 17 points off 3 turnovers (the fumble near the end of the first half was a killer) was crushing, but I am still so frustrated by the helmet to helmet contact penalty. If that is not called GT gets the ball with eight minutes left and the game tied. (Yes I know we could have stopped them later in the drive...but the defense made a play and had earned the right to be off the field.) Really, really, really bad call and a total game altering one in my admittedly biased opinion.

For those who didn't see it:
YouTube - Bad ACC Refs - Helmet to Helmet? GT at VPI 2008 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFTyMUn1woA)