2009 College Football: Week 1 Discussion

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Seemed like a good time to get this party started given that a couple of game conversations were already popping up. Here's the top 25 slate. Other games of interest are South Carolina/NC St. and Mizzou/Illinois (in St. Louis).........

Thursday, September 3 2009
9:00 PM ET
Utah St.
19 Utah

10:15 PM ET (ESPN)
16 Oregon
14 Boise St.

Saturday, September 5 2009
12:00 PM ET (ESPN)
Navy
6 Ohio St.

12:00 PM ET
Akron
9 Penn St.

12:05 PM ET
N. Iowa
22 Iowa

1:00 PM ET (ESPN)
Jacksonville St.
15 Georgia Tech

3:30 PM ET
Nevada
23Notre Dame

3:30 PM ET (ABC)
13 Georgia
9 Oklahoma St.

3:30 PM ET
San Jose St.
4 USC

6:00 PM ET (ESPN)
Citadel
21 N. Carolina

7:00 PM ET
Florida Atlantic
24 Nebraska

7:00 PM ET (ESPN)
Charleston South.
1 Florida

17:00 PM ET (ESPN)
20 Brigham Young
3 Oklahoma

7:00 PM ET
N. Colorado
25 Kansas

7:00 PM ET
LA-Monroe
2 Texas

8:00 PM ET (ABC)
5 Alabama
7 Virginia Tech

10:00 PM ET (ESPN2)
Maryland
12 California

10:30 PM ET (ESPN)
11 LSU
Washington

Sunday, September 6 2009
3:30 PM ET (ESPN)
8 Mississippi
Memphis

Monday, September 7 2009
8:00 PM ET (ESPN)
Miami (FL)
18 Florida St.

[spleen1015]

ROFL.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Another game that could turn out interesting outside the Top 25 would be Western Kentucky at Tennessee. If disaster strikes the sound of 100,000+ very angry people preparing torches & pitchforks could be seismic.

[George]

Another game that could turn out interesting outside the Top 25 would be Western Kentucky at Tennessee. If disaster strikes the sound of 100,000+ very angry people preparing torches & pitchforks could be seismic.

I plan to be among the 100,000. I'm hoping Kiffin's start on Rocky Top is anything but rocky. Just in case, though, I'll pack the torch and pitchfork and hope they aren't needed.

[wade moore]

Driving out to William and Mary @ UVA on Saturday. W&M has a very good FCS team this year and UVA is doing a complete overhaul of their offense (switching to a spread). It could be interesting. Clearly odds are W&M loses, but it would be fantastic to beat up on those yuppies and embarass them on their home field.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

ROFL.

I always love these random posts where there's no specification as to what they're even laughing at.

[molson]

I always love these random posts where there's no specification as to what they're even laughing at.

It's kind of a puzzle - it's actually one of the least-humurous, most strictly information-based posts one can have.

[panerd]

I always love these random posts where there's no specification as to what they're even laughing at.


He probably doesn't think game between two middle/upper tier programs from the Big Ten and Big 12 are worthy of a mention because he doesn't like your political beliefs.

I have always said you are right about politics about 50%, the PS3 about 75% and sports about 99% (I think I remember some Royals talk one time that I can't agree with)

Mizzou/ILL is going to be an incredible game.

[Lathum]

My first game as a UW student and we get LSU.

[larrymcg421]

Big test early for the Canes. They're returning alot of players and have had some strong recruiting classes. Now it's up to Randy Shannon to prove that he can coach.

But damn it is a brutal opening for the Canes - @FSU, Georgia Tech, @Virginia Tech, Oklahoma. We very well could be 0-4. I'd be ecstatic with a split.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

He probably doesn't think game between two middle/upper tier programs from the Big Ten and Big 12 are worthy of a mention because he doesn't like your political beliefs.

I have always said you are right about politics about 50%, the PS3 about 75% and sports about 99% (I think I remember some Royals talk one time that I can't agree with)

Mizzou/ILL is going to be an incredible game.

Illinois just missed the top 25 in the preseason poll and Mizzou will be in play for the North title. Both NCSU and the 'Cocks also got top 25 votes, so that would appear to be a very good matchup as well.

Per the usual in the MU/ILL game, it will be an offensive delight and a defensive nightmare for both teams. Turnovers will likely decide it.

[Logan]

Rutgers and Cincinnati open the season Monday on ESPN in a game that could end up deciding the BE Championship.

It's a really interesting matchup on both sides of the ball. You have an explosive Cincy offense going against a very tough Rutgers D. Meanwhile, a Rutgers offense that has one of the best OLs in the country and a solid set of RBs, but a (probable) starting QB with 5 collegiate passes under his belt throwing to a very inexperienced group of WRs, all taking on a Cincy defense that loses 10 starters from a great unit last year but will be replacing them with a lot of talent.

[Dr. Sak]

I agree Logan. You have 4 teams that could win the Big East, Rutgers, Cincy, WVU, and Pitt. You could throw USF in there but I think they are a longer shot.

[MJ4H]

I may explode before Saturday. This week is going to take forever. Driving to Little Rock Saturday morning for what will hopefully be an exhibition against Missouri State. I'm seriously sitting here almost shaking thinking about it.

[Chief Rum]

UCLA-SDSU is currently scheduled in a place that has its background a range alight with fire and an ominous hovering cloud of smoke.

No word yet on what they're going to do about the game.

No one attached to UCLA wants to postpone it, because that would mean sending in a completely untested young team into Knoxville the week after this.

It has been suggested to switch the game to San Diego, but neither school seems in a hurry to make any decisions yet (they're saying Wednesday).

[Honolulu_Blue]

I am looking forward to this weekend. I plan to kick it off Thursday night with the Oregon/Boise State game. Word on the street is that my boss is planning on taking Friday off, so that would work very, very well...

Saturday will be huge for Rich Rod. I could easily see Michigan coming out of the gate and stumbling to Western. Even without the recent flood of distractions, there is still a ton of uncertainty about this team. The QB options are two freshmen or one former walk-on, not very good, senior. The defense, which was beyond abysmal last year, is still questionable at best. I think they could really have a tough time with Western. If they lose that game things will really begin to crumble. Rich Rod needs a concinving win to even begin to try and settle the program down. Winning is the great panacea in sports.

[Dr. Sak]

That Oregon/Boise game has the potential to be a great one. That's the one I will be staying up to watch on Thursday night!

[Kodos]

Looking forward to Indiana's season opener this Thursday night. Although if we lose to Eastern Kentucky, I will cry.

[sterlingice]

Oregon/Boise St? Sounds like an excellent excuse to watch my first football of the year, particularly with Thursday being a slow day in baseball. Giants/Phils will be on MLBN, tho...

SI

[Dr. Sak]

Looking forward to Indiana's season opener this Thursday night. Although if we lose to Eastern Kentucky, I will cry.

What do you think of IU giving up a home game next year to play PSU at Fed Ex Field in Washington DC?

[DataKing]

I'm looking forward to seeing what Kansas can do this year, with the key pieces of the offense still intact (Reesing, Briscoe, and Meyer). And Stuckey is a stud at safety. Linebacker is going to be the big question mark on defense. Hopefully their non-conference schedule just serves as a 4-0 tune-up (Northern Colorado, UTEP, Duke, Southern Miss).

[sterlingice]

I'm quite excited about our chances this year. The conference schedule is brutal and we lost All Big XII linebackers, but most everything else is still there from last year and we have a lot of upperclassmen in key positions on the field. I'd love to see us make a run at the Big XII North title since it seems like a down year for most everyone else. Nebraska is the big question mark but we get them at Lawrence. Mizzou will definitely give us fits, but I think for the first time since Magino has been there, we'll have better talent on the field than the Tigers (they lost so much to the NFL last year). K-State, who knows but they're still rebuilding. Colorado is probably on the way up but they were far down. Iowa State, too. It's our best opportunity yet to take the Big XII title but that means nothing when game time rolls around.

SI

[dawgfan]

My first game as a UW student and we get LSU.
Not exactly a soft landing for Sark is it?

On the plus side, can you imagine a more exciting opening game? LSU, an SEC power in our house (that hasn't happened since Alabama visited in 1978), a 7:30 PM kickoff giving plenty of time for tailgating (and adding to the mix legendary tailgaters from Baton Rouge), ESPN in the house, what will probably be a full house sellout, tons of highly-ranked recruits in the house to watch, the start of the Sark era - should be good times, at least until the game starts...

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I'm quite excited about our chances this year. The conference schedule is brutal and we lost All Big XII linebackers, but most everything else is still there from last year and we have a lot of upperclassmen in key positions on the field. I'd love to see us make a run at the Big XII North title since it seems like a down year for most everyone else. Nebraska is the big question mark but we get them at Lawrence. Mizzou will definitely give us fits, but I think for the first time since Magino has been there, we'll have better talent on the field than the Tigers (they lost so much to the NFL last year). K-State, who knows but they're still rebuilding. Colorado is probably on the way up but they were far down. Iowa State, too. It's our best opportunity yet to take the Big XII title but that means nothing when game time rolls around.

SI

I think Colorado and Nebraska are both pretty overrated for what they are. MU and KU are still the teams to beat in the North. I'd give a nod to KU just because of the experience at QB, but I think MU has a VERY talented QB who just needs some seasoning. We'll get a good idea of his composure in the first game against Illinois. On defense, MU is weak in the secondary and KU at linebacker. Those will be key if either team wants to go any further than the North championship.

[Atocep]

I have no clue what to expect from WVU. I don't think the loss of Pat White hurts as bad this year as most think. He played in a system that really that didn't fit what he had been taught to do for 4 years and struggled with it for most of the season while Jarrett Brown has the skills Mullen is looking for in a QB along with starting experience.

Noel Devine is Noel Devine and the receivers are the best group WVU's had in a few years. True Freshman Shawn Alston has supposedly looked good in short yardage situations (that's what killed WVU last year) and could fill a big need there. Tavon Austin is getting more hype from the fans, media, and coaches than Devine did during his first camp.

The defense was very young last season and gets Reed Williams back so it should be among the top 3 defenses in the Big East and honestly the only one I see being better would be Pittsburgh's. However, there still isn't much depth. Rich wiffed on a lot of guys in his last couple recruiting classes so the current staff has had to rely on a lot of guys from the past 2 classes more than they should have.

The big question, though, is the offensive line. The "best Offensive Line in the country" last year ended up being below average. The line this year is young, but talented. They seem set at LT, RT, and LG, but C and RG have changed a couple times during camp and there isn't much confidence for those 2 spots.

I think a good over/under number for WVU this year is 9 wins. If the line comes together they could win 10 or more, if the line struggles 8 wins or so is a possibility. The staff is setting this program up nicely for '11 and beyond, though.

[spleen1015]

Seemed like a good time to get this party started given that a couple of game conversations were already popping up. Here's the top 25 slate. Other games of interest are South Carolina/NC St. and Mizzou/Illinois (in St. Louis).........

ROFL.

[spleen1015]

I'm just messing with you dude. It is just a joke. Honest.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I'm just messing with you dude. It is just a joke. Honest.

I was just curious what you were laughing about. :D

[RomaGoth]

Oregon/BSU will be quite entertaining. Too bad I am in PA now, or I would go to the game on the Smurf Turf. :(

[Noop]

Florida State vs. Miami.

I am ready although I wish this game was in October like it traditionally is but nothing like a big game to set the tone for the rest of the season.

[Dr. Sak]

Florida State vs. Miami.

I am ready although I wish this game was in October like it traditionally is but nothing like a big game to set the tone for the rest of the season.

Everytime I remember seeing this game on Labor Day, I think "Wow that was a sloppy game. Too bad they didn't play later in the year."

[Honolulu_Blue]

Florida State vs. Miami.

I am ready although I wish this game was in October like it traditionally is but nothing like a big game to set the tone for the rest of the season.

I can remember watching at least 2 of these games (I think it was FSU/Miami) that were played on Labor Day over, say, the last 4-5 years or so. The games were entertaining, but aboslutely horrible. Am I wrong?

[Honolulu_Blue]

Everytime I remember seeing this game on Labor Day, I think "Wow that was a sloppy game. Too bad they didn't play later in the year."

Yes, this is what I recall as well.

[Noop]

I can remember watching at least 2 of these games (I think it was FSU/Miami) that were played on Labor Day over, say, the last 4-5 years or so. The games were entertaining, but aboslutely horrible. Am I wrong?

Like I said I prefer it be played at the traditional time in October oppose to Labor because those games tend to be ugly. However this season I expect something a little bit more exciting from Florida State. Randy Shannon is keeping that seat warm for another coach because that man has no idea what he is doing.

If Miami is some how successful it would be a shocker to me because I have heard from multiple people that Shannon is in over his head.

I won't predict a score but I expect Florida State to win that game and hopefully going into November undefeated.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Like I said I prefer it be played at the traditional time in October oppose to Labor because those games tend to be ugly.

I was just pointing out that, as an outsider to both teams, I sort of feel like the "traditional time" for this game to be played is Labor Day. In fact, a few weeks ago before I had looked at the week one schedule, I was talking with a buddy of mine about whether there was any potentially decent Week 1 games. The Miami/FSU game was the first both of us thought of as a possibility for an entertaining match-up.

Luckily, the schedule has provided us quite a bounty.

[DeToxRox]

Miami better win because that is a Murderers Row schedule. I can see them starting 0-4 but I think 1-3 is most likely. We'll see though.

[Atocep]

I believe the matchup was moved to Labor day when Miami went to the ACC because the ACC wanted to help set both teams up for BCS bids and figured the team that loses would have plenty of time to recover.

Before Miami's switch to the ACC, though, the game was played around the midway point in the season.

[Young Drachma]

Wyoming gets Weber State at home a week before Texas comes to town. The first test for Juco QB transfer Robert Benjamin and new coach (and former Missouri OC) Dave Christensen.

Our defense is always pretty solid, but offense has been awful for years. Literally ages. But it's an entirely new system, so as long as they win, that's all one can ask for from those guys.

But I am curious to see Benjamin, as the Pokes have never, ever had anything resembling a running QB in recent history.

[larrymcg421]

I think part of the reason those FSU-Miami games seemed so sloppy had more to due with the defenses being so strong than when the games were played. I mean, they played an ugly bowl game one year, won by Miami 16-10.

[Poli]

All I can think about right now is November 21st. The girl I'm seeing just put two tickets to the UT/Vandy game in front of me. My first game ever and she was determined to make it the best experience ever. We're in the first row along the 50 yard line behind the Tennessee bench.

[MrBug708]

I'd much rather see UCLA face SDSU this weekend then have them cancel the game and going to Knoxville with an untested Frosh QB who hasn't been in a game in over 2 years

[Chubby]

How depressed will Minnesota fans be if Paulus actually beats them on saturday?

[General Mike]

Rutgers and Cincinnati open the season Monday on ESPN in a game that could end up deciding the BE Championship.

It's a really interesting matchup on both sides of the ball. You have an explosive Cincy offense going against a very tough Rutgers D. Meanwhile, a Rutgers offense that has one of the best OLs in the country and a solid set of RBs, but a (probable) starting QB with 5 collegiate passes under his belt throwing to a very inexperienced group of WRs, all taking on a Cincy defense that loses 10 starters from a great unit last year but will be replacing them with a lot of talent.

Cincinnati is going to stick it to me so that I cry.

[spleen1015]

How depressed will Minnesota fans be if Paulus actually beats them on saturday?

Watch. Paulus ends up being a 1st round pick in the NFL Draft next year.

[General Mike]

That Oregon/Boise game has the potential to be a great one. That's the one I will be staying up to watch on Thursday night!

I'm taking off work Friday so I can stay up late for this. Every college football fan should do the same.

[General Mike]

My Big East predictions

1. Rutgers - A homer pick, but I can back it up. The defense should be very good with seniors D'Imperio, Munoz and McCourty leading the way, and Schiano will find a way to pressure the QB. Rutgers also has the best OL in the Big East, ranking 8th nationally according to Phil Steele with no other BE team in his top 33. Brooks and Martinek played well at the end of last year at RB. RU should be able to get adequate QB play out of the triumvirate of Natale, Savage and Lovelace.

2. West Virginia - Arguably the most talented team in the Big East, their defense should be pretty good with 7 starters back, and I think the offense will be good with Devine and Sanders as playmakers and I think Jarrett Brown can do a good job as a QB. I think the OL will be ok, but their are questions there. Coaching is still a question mark tho.

3. Cincinnati - I think their offense will be pretty electic this year with Pike, Gilyard and a good trio of running backs. Their OLine is worrisome. They lose to much on defense to pick them any higher than this.

4. Pittsburgh - I have QB and coaching concerns here. Heck I have concerns about the entire offense. The OL should be solid, but McCoy and Stephens-Howling are big losses at RB, they lose Kinder and Porter at WR and Stull was below average last year. Defense should be good, but McKillop is a big loss.

5. USF - They've never won more than 4 games in conference since joining the Big East, so I'm not going to pick them any higher. With the way the schedule sets up, they should start 4-1 or maybe even 5-0, but the back end of the schedule is tough with a trip to Rutgers on a cold November Thursday, hosting Miami and a December trip to Connecticut. I think their offense is a little overrated. Besides Syracuse, their next highest point total in a BE game last year was 21. Their defense is good, but even with Selvie getting double teamed every play of every game, they only had 23 team sacks, and 7 came against Syracuse and Louisville.

6. UConn - Big QB questions place them here. I would have no confidence in 2 QBs who combined for 52% completion, 2 TDs and 9 INTs last year. Their OOC is tougher than normal, so I wouldn't count my bowl game chickens.

7. Louisville - I can't get a good feel for the Cardinals. I like their receiving corps, I like their RB Anderson. I don't have a clue about their QB or their line. The Defense has been really bad the last 2 years.

8. Syracuse - No one year miracle here, and I'll leave it at that.

Awards
Offensive POY - Mardy Gilyard
Defensive POY - Ryan D'Imperio
Coach of the Year - Schiano

[Kodos]

What do you think of IU giving up a home game next year to play PSU at Fed Ex Field in Washington DC?


I wouldn't want it to become a regular thing for either IU or any other team, but as a one-time thing, I can live with it. The athletic departmart for IU has had a lot of trouble over the past decade, so an extra $2 million will certainly be helpful. The good news is that IU will get to schedule another home game against a lesser team to still have 6 home games.

[BishopMVP]

As a Notre Dame fan Nevada scares me as a very underrated non-BCS team. Not because we should struggle with them if we're as good as I think ND is - our OL outweighs their DL by 52 pounds and they finished 119th in pass defense last year, plus the strength of our D is the CB's - but because of what it means if we do struggle or even lose.

3 great signs from the freshman so far. Shaq Evans looks to be a 3rd gamebreaker to add to what could be the best WR group in the country, Manti Te'o of course looks ready to fulfill his promise from the opening snap even if he's not listed as an official starter yet, and Nick Tausch decisively won the kicking battle over the inconsistent incumbent. The 3rd might not seem as important, but I can trace at leat 2 losses last year directly to kicking woes, so it could be essential getting that last win and making this a successful BCS season. (Yes, haters, that's a Notre Dame BCS season - doesn't mean we're top 10, it means we win 10 games.)

[tarcone]

Iowa hosts Northern Iowa. The weekend is called Fryfest as the town and University are honoring Hayden Fry. Lots of activities, naming a street after him, Charlie Daniels band. Wish I was there.

Mizzou vs. Cheatin Illini = battle of the most overrated teams in the nation.

[JeeberD]

Hopefully their non-conference schedule just serves as a 4-0 tune-up (Northern Colorado, UTEP, Duke, Southern Miss).

Screw you, asshole...


;)



Miners open up the season Saturday hoping to exact revenge for their season-opening loss to Buffalo last year. The Miners return almost all of their potent offense and have a year of experience under their belt in the 3-3-5. Buffalo comes to El Paso with a new QB, without their all-time leading rusher (injured), and without two of their defensive starters (injury and suspension). I'm hoping for a convincing Miner victory...

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

As a Notre Dame fan Nevada scares me as a very underrated non-BCS team. Not because we should struggle with them if we're as good as I think ND is - our OL outweighs their DL by 52 pounds and they finished 119th in pass defense last year, plus the strength of our D is the CB's - but because of what it means if we do struggle or even lose.

Mizzou actually plays Nevada on the road this year. Pretty scary non-conference road game, but it will be a great test for some of the newer players.

[Dr. Sak]

This is a billboard that just went up outside of South Bend

http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/happyweishes.jpg

[larrymcg421]

I'm still amazed that Weis still has a job. It doesn't make any sense to me. I mean, I guess the idea is that those AWESOME recruits will finally develop into superstars. But if Weis can't even beat Syracuse at home last year, what makes anyone think he can get the best out of any recruits he manages to get?

[BishopMVP]

I'm still amazed that Weis still has a job. It doesn't make any sense to me. I mean, I guess the idea is that those AWESOME recruits will finally develop into superstars. But if Weis can't even beat Syracuse at home last year, what makes anyone think he can get the best out of any recruits he manages to get?Despite the stumble at the end of the regular season, there was clear progress with a very young team last year - and the bowl game even against a terrible team was a nice ending note. Since there was no sure thing (Urban Meyer, Bob Stoops, etc) walking through that door it seemed best to maintain continuity, limit player turnover* and give Weis one more year. But it's basically BCS/Gator Bowl or bust this year I'd think/hope. Anything less than 9 regular season wins won't cut it.

* I wouldn't be surprised if the Rich Rodriguez situation didn't help him by proving there is no sure thing. Seeing the main rival/nearby school you compare yourself to in turmoil, running off players and creating open dissent in the alumni, after hiring as hot a commodity as was available out there didn't hurt the continuity argument.

[k0ruptr]

While Hawaii played terrible in the bowl game, they were not a terrible team by any means, they were still a Bowl team who beat 1 ranked opponent, and played excellent against a BCS bound Cinci team last year losing by 5.

[cartman]

Oh, this can't be good for Notre Dame... :D

Small, Unathletic Walk-On Injures 9 Starters In Notre Dame Football Practice | The Onion - America's Finest News Source (http://www.theonion.com/content/news/small_unathletic_walk_on_injures_9)

[Chief Rum]

Game on.

Looks like the air quality has improved enough to allow the UCLA game to be played. Pasadena city and fire officials, the AQMD, and officials from both schools were in on the decision, and gave the game against SDSU on Saturday the thumbs up, based on current and projected fire and air conditions.

My hope (and belief) is that health and safety were the primary concerns (especially for the non-academic entities), so if they gave it a go, I am confident they believe that it will be okay for the players to play the game.

Important game for UCLA to play. Next week is at Tennessee, and that would have been an awful pressure cooker for the kids on the Bruins' squad to get their first taste of college football. Better to get this friendlier warmup in front of a home crowd against a presumeably weaker opponent.

[molson]

Exciting day in Boise.

(What looked like) the entire Oregon team walked in their warm-ups in a line downtown for some reason, and drew polite applause (we're pretty civil in Idaho). They held up traffic on a busy street for a minute or two, just passing through.

They're putting the game on the big screen at the basketball arena. Probably normal stuff for most college towns, but a very big deal here.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Exciting day in Boise.

(What looked like) the entire Oregon team walked in heir warm-ups in a line downtown for some reason, and drew polite applause (we're pretty civil in Idaho). They held up traffic on a busy street for a minute or two, just passing through.

They're putting the game on the big screen at the basketball arena. Probably normal stuff for most college towns, but a very big deal here.

I'm excited to watch this game. Get myself fired up and ready for the big weekend slate of games.

[Chief Rum]

Assuming most haven't been following along, UCLA will be starting redshirt freshmen at QB and RB, a true frosh on the line, and have six freshmen in the two deep on offense. On that same two deep, including the freshmen, there will be 10 players who did not play more than a game of D1 college football last year (6 frosh, one out by injury, three transfers--2 JUCO, 1 D1 transfer). Some serious talent--but very, very young and untested.

Fortunately, the defense just looks nasty. They're going to beat some people up (so long as they stay relatively healthy).

[Karlifornia]

Exciting day in Boise.

(What looked like) the entire Oregon team walked in their warm-ups in a line downtown for some reason, and drew polite applause (we're pretty civil in Idaho). They held up traffic on a busy street for a minute or two, just passing through.

They're putting the game on the big screen at the basketball arena. Probably normal stuff for most college towns, but a very big deal here.

Sounds awesome. I'll be watching for sure.

[dawgfan]

Go Broncos!

[k0ruptr]

Normally I root for the WAC ,but I'm also a huge Duck fan so today is Oregon I hope. Should be a fantastic game, and we all know playing on the smurf turf sucks for visiting teams.

[molson]

Normally I root for the WAC ,but I'm also a huge Duck fan so today is Oregon I hope. Should be a fantastic game, and we all know playing on the smurf turf sucks for visiting teams.

I'm quite torn myself. Syracuse is my team, but I've been consoled from that somber reality in recent years by rooting for the hometown broncos, and my law school (Oregon). I'd love to see either of them get to the BCS, so this game really will just determine my 2nd biggest rooting interest for the rest of the season.

I guess I'm leaning Ducks, just so I can antagonize people in the office.

[RomaGoth]

I am rooting for BSU. Lived there for almost 4 years and the Broncos are a nice story. A "nothing" school into a very competitive and well-run mid-major program.

Plus I love watching Pac-10 schools lose (although not as much as seeing SEC schools lose - that is just bliss).

[Poli]

I was assumed HA was Sex from So You Think You Can Dance.

http://images.buddytv.com/articles/Image/so-you-think-you-can-dance/SYTYCD-Sex.jpg

[RomaGoth]

I was assumed HA was Sex from So You Think You Can Dance.

http://images.buddytv.com/articles/Image/so-you-think-you-can-dance/SYTYCD-Sex.jpg

Which Sklar brother is that?

[Honolulu_Blue]

I was assumed HA was Sex from So You Think You Can Dance.

http://images.buddytv.com/articles/Image/so-you-think-you-can-dance/SYTYCD-Sex.jpg

Wrong thread?

[k0ruptr]

Who knows, maybe we can tie it into the season somehow :)

[Poli]

Yeah, it's the wrong thread. Not sure how that happened at all.

[BishopMVP]

Oregon getting shut down on the smurf turf so far in Chip Kelly's debut. 7 yards with 3min left 1st half. Only down 10-0.

EDIT - 13-0 at the half. Could be worse but Boise missed 2 FG's (one chip shot).

[bhlloy]

Oregon looks bad. Masoli can't make a throw over 5 yards and the line isn't blocking anyone in the running game. I think they'll turn it around and make it close, but not good for a team that lives and dies on it's ability to score 30+ a game.

[cyril]

the blue turf just hurts my eyes, and boise state's jerseys blend in so perfectly that oregon seems to line up vs nothing.

[DeToxRox]

Oregon just looks painfully soft.

This is the time where I ran that there NEEDS to be a pre-season game allowed for college teams. Let these kids play another team. It doesn't have to be open to the public, but these openers are always so ugly, I would love to see how some of these teams look with some semblance of a game beforehand.

That's all I got.

[Chief Rum]

A lot of people picked Oregon to go far this year, but those were people not paying enough attention. Oregon lost a LOT of talent and experience on their line, and their defense wasn't anything to get excited about in the first place.

Boise State is a good team and playing at home, and it's the first game of the season. Nothing I have seen so far in this game is a surprise. Oregon has talent, so they'll be good in the long run, but it was never a reach to suggest they would really struggle in this game.

IMO, the best Pac 10 team not named USC will be Cal, with maybe Oregon State a little further back. Oregon is going to be fighting it out with Stanford and UCLA for fourth, in a bit of a step back for them.

[larrymcg421]

Glad to see Oregon avoid one of my biggest pet peeves w/r/t 2 point conversions there.

[Galaxy]

Wow.....Just wow.

[Big Fo]

Damn, Oregon's Blount just sucker punched a Boise St. player after the game and it's taking four guys to drag him into the tunnel.

Both games were pretty crappy tonight.

[Galaxy]

Damn, Oregon's Blount just sucker punched a Boise St. player after the game and it's taking four guys to drag him into the tunnel.

Both games were pretty crappy tonight.

He still was fighting and trying to start crap all the way into the tunnel (with his own players, the police?). He tried to go after the fans. He deserves at least a multi-game suspension for his behavior.

[bhlloy]

Oregon showed no class at all all night IMO. They seemed to be the ones doing all the talking while their offense laid a big turd on the field. Didn't see the Blount incident but that doesn't surprise me. Real classy for a guy who played like total crap the whole night.

[Big Fo]

He still was fighting and trying to start crap all the way into the tunnel (with his own players, the police?). He tried to go after the fans. He deserves at least a multi-game suspension for his behavior.

I just saw him move towards the taunting fans on the replay, good thing some Oregon people were there to hold him back.

[Lathum]

Yay respect week!!

[Lathum]

dola- neither team looked like a BCS team.

[bhlloy]

dola- neither team looked like a BCS team.

You can say that again. Kelly isn't going to last long in Oregon if he presides over offensive performances like that.

[DeToxRox]

Kelly won't last long at Oregon if he doesn't nip that kind of stuff after the game in the bud. I know it's only his first game but he has to make a strong statement with Blount or else deal with real consequences down the line.

[dawgfan]

Not sure how much of that game was that Oregon really isn't very good this year and how much is Boise is, but Boise was very sloppy on offense and still won by 11. Great job by the Bronco defense.

LeGarrette Blount is a monumental asshat, and should be suspended for multiple games, if not kicked off the team entirely. Kelly has his hands full just 1 game into his career, and as a Washington fan, I'm loving every second of it.

[bhlloy]

Oregon showed no class at all all night IMO. They seemed to be the ones doing all the talking while their offense laid a big turd on the field. Didn't see the Blount incident but that doesn't surprise me. Real classy for a guy who played like total crap the whole night.

Having now seen it on SportsCenter, can I now think that Blount is still a classless thug but also think that Boise player is a punk who at least somewhet got what was coming to him? If you are going to make physical contact with another player and talk shit after the whistle, don't turn away laughing.

[Karlifornia]

dola- neither team looked like a BCS team.

It's a long season.

[dawgfan]

Having now seen it on SportsCenter, can I now think that Blount is still a classless thug but also think that Boise player is a punk who at least somewhet got what was coming to him? If you are going to make physical contact with another player and talk shit after the whistle, don't turn away laughing.
The Boise player should have restrained himself, but let's be serious here - Blount talked shit about the Broncos before the season started, and then had himself an awful game and deserved to eat a lot of crow. The Boise player probably wouldn't have gotten the reaction he did from Blount if he hadn't slapped his shoulder pad before rubbing his words back in his face, but there's no excuse for Blount's reaction.

On a scale of 1-10 in terms of bad, what the Boise player did was a 1.5, and what Blount did was a 10.

It's not just the punch Blount threw at the Boise player, it's the shove in the face he gave to his own teammate who was trying to calm him down and Blount having to be restrained and manhandled into the locker room by several security guards and Oregon personnel to keep him from attacking Boise fans in the stands.

Blount should be suspended for multiple games, if not kicked off the Ducks altogether.

[dawgfan]

dola- neither team looked like a BCS team.
I'm actually rather impressed that Boise could play such a sloppy game and still win comfortably. Though I'm not sure if that means Boise is really good, or if it means Oregon is seriously over rated this year...

[Balldog]

The Boise player should have restrained himself, but let's be serious here - Blount talked shit about the Broncos before the season started, and then had himself an awful game and deserved to eat a lot of crow. The Boise player probably wouldn't have gotten the reaction he did from Blount if he hadn't slapped his shoulder pad before rubbing his words back in his face, but there's no excuse for Blount's reaction.

On a scale of 1-10 in terms of bad, what the Boise player did was a 1.5, and what Blount did was a 10.

It's not just the punch Blount threw at the Boise player, it's the shove in the face he gave to his own teammate who was trying to calm him down and Blount having to be restrained and manhandled into the locker room by several security guards and Oregon personnel to keep him from attacking Boise fans in the stands.

Blount should be suspended for multiple games, if not kicked off the Ducks altogether.

Exactly, Blount talked all kinds of shit leading up to the game then didn't back it up. I'd be shocked if they kick him off the team, since he is one of their best players.

[Dr. Sak]

The NCAA is emphasizing sportsmanship this year in a big way. I've been to 4 meetings so far this season and in each one we have had to watch at least 1 15 min video on sportsmanship and how conferences can watch the tape after the game and decide if they will or will not suspend a player for his actions in a game.

Saying that, the punishment Oregon hands down could be far less than what the Pac 10 does.

[CU Tiger]

Blount should be done permanently, no questions asked.

But this pre game handshake is stupid.....save that for after the game.

[Jon]

Rutgers and Cincinnati open the season Monday on ESPN in a game that could end up deciding the BE Championship.

It's a really interesting matchup on both sides of the ball. You have an explosive Cincy offense going against a very tough Rutgers D. Meanwhile, a Rutgers offense that has one of the best OLs in the country and a solid set of RBs, but a (probable) starting QB with 5 collegiate passes under his belt throwing to a very inexperienced group of WRs, all taking on a Cincy defense that loses 10 starters from a great unit last year but will be replacing them with a lot of talent.


And I'll be there checking out the newly renovated 54K seat stadium in all of its glory. It should be a good game. Greg Schiano hasn't publicly named his starting QB, but odds are it's Natale. He released his 2 deep chart earlier this week and had a bunch of ORs
for some of the positions. He's also converted a DB to WR and QB DB Jefferson to TE. Big game for Rutgers, b/c they have an awful out of conference sched.

[Samdari]

Isn't Blount automatically suspended one game (by the NCAA) for punching an opposing player?

Seriously, the school looks horrible if they wait for the NCAA or the conference to suspend him. They need to act on their own, and quickly. And it has to be multiple games, given his further actions leaving the field.

The Boise St. player was clearly out of line, but it wasn't quite so overt. Even if Blount deserved to be told, "So, I guess you STILL owe us an ass-whupping" classy teams don't say it. Don't know if he quite deserves a suspension, but he'll sure be running extra or benched for some time in their next game.

[ISiddiqui]

I'm actually rather impressed that Boise could play such a sloppy game and still win comfortably. Though I'm not sure if that means Boise is really good, or if it means Oregon is seriously over rated this year...

I'd imagine that being the first game, Boise will get less sloppy on offense. Defense looked very good though.

[Dr. Sak]

Blount should be done permanently, no questions asked.

But this pre game handshake is stupid.....save that for after the game.

I agree on both accounts.

[sterlingice]

dola- neither team looked like a BCS team.

It's way too early for any sort of judgement like that.

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that they will probably both get better as the season goes along

SI

[spleen1015]

That dude lost his mind. I don't think I would feel safe as a coach with that dude on the field.

[miami_fan]

Was the action by the BSU player that much worse than say pointing at the scoreboard when a receiver celebrates a first down when his team is down 50 with a minute left in the game? I get it, he did not need to say anything to him but that seemed mild to me given that trash talk that went on before and during the game.

I think Blount should be gone for the rest of the year. I hate to say that because I believe in second, third and fourth chances. However the totality of his actions really are shocking. Yes, he threw a punch. He was also prepared to throw more if someone else approached him. He also tried to go into the stands, and finally finally was beyond the control of his teammates, his coaching staff, or even the police. His actions went far beyond the emotions of the game IMO.

[larrymcg421]

To give credit to Boise St., Petersen clearly wasn't happy with the action of his player there. He's scolding him even before the punch.

[molson]

Coming in as neutral fan (maybe leaning towards Oregon), and deducting for the 1st-game sloppiness you can expect, I think Boise St looked fine and Oregon was a disaster. Boise St should have won this game by a lot more, and sloppiness can be fixed.

LeGarrette Blount has to be gone for good, what an embarrassment to the school. The Boise St player was surely a punk as well, he he should probably sit out the next game

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Good article about Blaine Gabbert for the Mizzou fans...........

Gabbert stepping into Missouri quarterback spotlight - Columbia Missourian (http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2009/09/04/gabbert-stepping-missouri-quarterback-spotlight/)

As the article says, he's no Chase Daniel. He's 6'4", 235 lbs. and was the #1 QB in the nation coming out of HS. No pressure. :)

[molson]

I think Blount should be gone for the rest of the year. I hate to say that because I believe in second, third and fourth chances. However the totality of his actions really are shocking. Yes, he threw a punch. He was also prepared to throw more if someone else approached him. He also tried to go into the stands, and finally finally was beyond the control of his teammates, his coaching staff, or even the police. His actions went far beyond the emotions of the game IMO.

He also shoved an Boise St. Coach, and his own teammate. This wasn't a second of losing himself, he's basically a dangerous, wild dog.

[Logan]

He also shoved an Boise St. Coach, and his own teammate. This wasn't a second of losing himself, he's basically a dangerous, wild dog.

...who also backpedaled like crazy after throwing a sucker punch.

[Blade6119]

He has to wear those ugly ass Oregon jerseys, isnt that punishment enough?

[Noop]

He also shoved an Boise St. Coach, and his own teammate. This wasn't a second of losing himself, he's basically a dangerous, wild dog.

... You definitely need to work on your language skills.

[molson]

... You definitely need to work on your language skills.

You're right, I shouldn't have capitalized the "C" in coach.

[Noop]

The Boise player is a asshat who should have never smack Blount's jersey/pad. That being said I hope Blount is kicked of the team for that behavior because he could have started a riot.

[Noop]

You're right, I shouldn't have capitalized the "C" in coach.

You know what I'm talking about so I won't entertain it anymore with you.

[molson]

You know what I'm talking about so I won't entertain it anymore with you.

I know, you're calling me a racist, which is what you do (without actually saying it). Like how we were all racist in the Micahel Vick thread for criticizing him.

For what it's worth (nothing to a bigot like you), the player who lost his mind in a high school game last year in Idaho (white) and punched out his coach, and was charged with a felony, also acted like a wild dog.

I really, really, have no tolerance for a human being losing control of themselves physically like an animal and putting other people in danger. I really don't care what race he is. It's a personal characteristic, not a racial one. Some humans are just closer to animals than others. That's what it is - animalistic. A human being should be able to control themselves physically. A punch is an unfortuante mistake, when it goes on for 10 minutes its something worse.

[wade moore]

CARD ALERT! CARD ALERT!

[wade moore]

The Boise player is a asshat who should have never smack Blount's jersey/pad. That being said I hope Blount is kicked of the team for that behavior because he could have started a riot.

Agreed here. The Boise St. player is a douche, but we wouldn't be talking about him today if Blount doesn't turn into a maniac. And as others have said, if it was just the punch you might look past it with a short suspension - but the way he tried to go at the fans afterwords is inexcusable.

[spleen1015]

Please don't let this thread degrade into some BS about racism.

[molson]

Please don't let this thread degrade into some BS about racism.

Sorry. I've lost my patience with Noop and his race baiting. Everyone just usually ignores him, and I'll go back to doing that to.

[wade moore]

Sorry. I've lost my patience with Noop and his race baiting. Everyone just usually ignores him, and I'll go back to doing that to.fwiw, others (myself included) have called him out on it numerous times.

[Noop]

I know, you're calling me a racist, which is what you do (without actually saying it). Like how we were all racist in the Micahel Vick thread for criticizing him.

For what it's worth (nothing to a bigot like you), the player who lost his mind in a high school game last year in Idaho (white) and punched out his coach, and was charged with a felony, also acted like a wild dog.

I really, really, have no tolerance for a human being losing control of themselves physically like an animal and putting other people in danger. I really don't care what race he is. It's a personal characteristic, not a racial one. Some humans are just closer to animals than others. That's what it is - animalistic. A human being should be able to control themselves physically. A punch is an unfortuante mistake, when it goes on for 10 minutes its something worse.

You're a fucking idiot. I was point out your use of language is questionable and I know you could have picked a better word then the one you used. If anyone is a racist or harbors those tendencies its not me its you. Go look at the thread about the police to see you at your best if you wondering.

I question where some people on this board are coming from with their comments and over the years I have come to understand people are just different. I am not a racist nor a bigot never have been but according to you I am which is great because you decide who is what in this place.

As for your story that is still suspect but then again its hard to see your own nose without a mirror.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I didn't watch, just followed the game online, so could someone confirm this account from an Oregon columnist (http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2009/09/canzano_legarrette_blount_has.html)

Kelly was disrespected multiple times on the Ducks sideline during the game. Players scoffed in his face. Another shouted at him. Bellotti undermined him, too, by walking up in front of Kelly's players to offer the new guy input in the second quarter. And so we're learning calling the plays is one thing, and leading the program is another.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Can we at least make the arguments in this thread revolve around rivalries to keep it relevant?

For example, f%@# the Beakers.

(sterlingice and DataKing enter the thread in 3......2.....1.....)

[Kodos]

Looking forward to Indiana's season opener this Thursday night. Although if we lose to Eastern Kentucky, I will cry.

The game actually was still in question until the final gun. It's gonna be a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng season for IU. We could not run the ball against an FCS team. Coaching staff cannot make adjustments at the half. Why do we have to be the Detroit Lions of the Big Ten?

At least our newly renovated stadium looks great. I'll just focus on that as we get our ass kicked by Western Michigan next week. :(

[Dr. Sak]

Kelly was disrespected multiple times on the Ducks sideline during the game. Players scoffed in his face. Another shouted at him. Bellotti undermined him, too, by walking up in front of Kelly's players to offer the new guy input in the second quarter. And so we're learning calling the plays is one thing, and leading the program is another.

I can confirm that Bellotti went up to him during the game to give him advice. During an interview in the 2nd quarter, Bellotti admitted to the sideline reporter that he did go up to Kelly to give his advice on what to do.

[Dr. Sak]

The game actually was still in question until the final gun. It's gonna be a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng season for IU. We could not run the ball against an FCS team. Coaching staff cannot make adjustments at the half. Why do we have to be the Detroit Lions of the Big Ten?

At least our newly renovated stadium looks great. I'll just focus on that as we get our ass kicked by Western Michigan next week. :(

At least for your sake Purdue sucks too.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Maybe it was mentioned already & I overlooked it but did everybody catch who the assistant coach caught in the scrum at the end was? Former Nebraska QB Scott Frost.

[Lathum]

It's way too early for any sort of judgement like that.

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that they will probably both get better as the season goes along

SI

I agree it's early but even at this stage they didn't look great.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

At least for your sake Purdue sucks too.

The difference being that at least Purdue has a good basketball team to fall back on come November.

[Kodos]

At least for your sake Purdue sucks too.

Yes. But I guarantee that they will kick the shit out of us again this year, just like they did last year. We are world class bad.

[Noop]

I didn't watch, just followed the game online, so could someone confirm this account from an Oregon columnist (http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2009/09/canzano_legarrette_blount_has.html)

Kelly was disrespected multiple times on the Ducks sideline during the game. Players scoffed in his face. Another shouted at him. Bellotti undermined him, too, by walking up in front of Kelly's players to offer the new guy input in the second quarter. And so we're learning calling the plays is one thing, and leading the program is another.

That's a pretty shit thing for Bellotti to do because as the article states he undermined Kelly. If I'm Kelly I am thinking of making my exit from Oregon after the season is over because that environment is not one he can be successful.

[Kodos]

The difference being that at least Purdue has a good basketball team to fall back on come November.

Get your swipes in while you can. IU is on the way back up in basketball. I have total faith in Coach Crean.

[Lathum]

Greg Schiano hasn't publicly named his starting QB, but odds are it's Natale. He released his 2 deep chart earlier this week and had a bunch of ORs


My inside source at RU says it will be Natale but all 3 QB's probably see time at some point unless Natale is lights out.

[wade moore]

FCS Villanova (from the CAA) upset Temple last night. Way to go Nova! Not a HUGE win as Temple isn't a football powerhouse, but any FCS over BCS win is good for the division.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Get your swipes in while you can. IU is on the way back up in basketball. I have total faith in Coach Crean.

Like I said a few years ago when Mizzou finished 11th in conference, there's nowhere to go but up. :)

[DataKing]

I imagine there has to be a lot of pressure on the Oregon staff to do something about Blount, and quickly. Not only was Bellotti in attendance last night, but so was the new Pac 10 Commissioner. Talk about poor first impressions.

Can we at least make the arguments in this thread revolve around rivalries to keep it relevant?

For example, f%@# the Beakers.

(sterlingice and DataKing enter the thread in 3......2.....1.....)

This made me LOL. :D

[I. J. Reilly]

I can confirm that Bellotti went up to him during the game to give him advice. During an interview in the 2nd quarter, Bellotti admitted to the sideline reporter that he did go up to Kelly to give his advice on what to do.

That absolutely floored me when he said that during the game. He couldn’t even make it through the first half without completely undermining Kelly in front of the entire team. Kelly better hang 50 on Purdue next week or he’s in serious trouble. Belloti obviously would have no trouble stepping right back in as head coach on an emergency bases.

[sterlingice]

Can we at least make the arguments in this thread revolve around rivalries to keep it relevant?

For example, f%@# the Beakers.

(sterlingice and DataKing enter the thread in 3......2.....1.....)

I seem to remember a pretty good game last year but I can't remember who won... who was that again?

November 28th this year.

SI

[JonInMiddleGA]

Belloti obviously would have no trouble stepping right back in as head coach on an emergency bases.

Sounds to me like Kelly might be better off in the long run if he let him.

[Honolulu_Blue]

He has to wear those ugly ass Oregon jerseys, isnt that punishment enough?

I thought the jerseys weren't that bad. I liked the feathers on the shoulders. They were 10x's better than those old Oregon jerseys with that fake chainmail pattern or whatever it was.

[RomaGoth]

FCS Villanova (from the CAA) upset Temple last night. Way to go Nova! Not a HUGE win as Temple isn't a football powerhouse, but any FCS over BCS win is good for the division.

It can be argued that Temple should be a FCS....

[wade moore]

It can be argued that Temple should be a FCS....

True..

If my Tribe can pull off the win over UVA tomorrow I'll crow a lot louder ;).

[Samdari]

... Blaine Gabbert .... He ... was the #1 QB in the nation coming out of HS.

Seriously, he came out the same year as Terrelle Pryor. You need to stop saying this.

ESPN had him as the #5 QB, rivals.com #2 and Scout.com #7.

I get, all those numbers mean he was a stud recruit. But I cannot find a single publication that did not have Pryor the #1 QB, if not player.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I seem to remember a pretty good game last year but I can't remember who won... who was that again?

November 28th this year.

SI

Who'd you play in the B12 championship the next weekend?

:devil:

[Dr. Sak]

Seriously, he came out the same year as Terrelle Pryor. You need to stop saying this.

ESPN had him as the #5 QB, rivals.com #2 and Scout.com #7.

I get, all those numbers mean he was a stud recruit. But I cannot find a single publication that did not have Pryor the #1 QB, if not player.

Maybe #1 dropback qb?

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Seriously, he came out the same year as Terrelle Pryor. You need to stop saying this.

ESPN had him as the #5 QB, rivals.com #2 and Scout.com #7.

I get, all those numbers mean he was a stud recruit. But I cannot find a single publication that did not have Pryor the #1 QB, if not player.

I'm going to assume that the article is using the differentiation that Rivals uses to separate dual-threat QB's and pro-style QB's. Pretty sure that Pryor was classified as the #1 dual-threat QB and Gabbert was the #1 pro-style QB.

I'm not sure that it matters all that much in the end. There's not a lot of difference when you're dealing with players that highly ranked. It's more of a pissing match than anything.

[Samdari]

Maybe it was mentioned already & I overlooked it but did everybody catch who the assistant coach caught in the scrum at the end was? Former Nebraska QB Scott Frost.

That is an great catch. The kind of useless, irrelevant information that I love.

[sterlingice]

Who'd you play in the B12 championship the next weekend?

:devil:

I know we didn't lose by 40, sending our best team in years to the Alamo Bowl.

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2008/0103/ncf_a_mangino_sq_300.jpg
And here is a picture of our coach one bowl into devouring Florida's entire orange supply.

(to others fans, we all know we don't have national titles to fight over but we all have our own little squabbles)

SI

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2008/0103/ncf_a_mangino_sq_300.jpg
And here is a picture of our coach one bowl into devouring Florida's entire orange supply.

SI

I no longer will bitch to the cashier when I go the grocery store wondering why oranges are so damn expensive this summer. Supply is obviously scarce.

Which Sisters of the Poor school is KU playing this week?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Which Sisters of the Poor school is KU playing this week?

That made me curious myself, so I went & looked.

They start a trip through murderer's row with Northern Colorado, followed by UTEP and Duke.

[sterlingice]

That's the Northern Colorado (School of the Blind) Bears, thank you very much.

Say hello to those powerhouses of Bowling Green and Furman the next two weeks

SI

[sterlingice]

That made me curious myself, so I went & looked.

They start a trip through murderer's row with Northern Colorado, followed by UTEP and Duke.

Don't forget Southern Miss, too. It's our tour of C-USA. And that's *AT* UTEP!

SI

[JeeberD]

That made me curious myself, so I went & looked.

They start a trip through murderer's row with Northern Colorado, followed by UTEP and Duke.

I'm going to be in El Paso for the UTEP-KU game. I'm expecting the result to be the same as the last time the Miners played the Jayhawks in a major men's sport...

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

That's the Northern Colorado (School of the Blind) Bears, thank you very much.

Say hello to those powerhouses of Bowling Green and Furman the next two weeks

SI

I'm thinking that Illinois and @Nevada provide more challenges than any on the KU slate. We deserve a couple of easy ones. But as you mention, KU managed to make a BCS bowl despite not even winning a division championship/making the championship game in their own league, so I guess there's something to scheduling no one in your non-conf schedule.

[dawgfan]

I didn't watch, just followed the game online, so could someone confirm this account from an Oregon columnist (http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2009/09/canzano_legarrette_blount_has.html)

Kelly was disrespected multiple times on the Ducks sideline during the game. Players scoffed in his face. Another shouted at him. Bellotti undermined him, too, by walking up in front of Kelly's players to offer the new guy input in the second quarter. And so we're learning calling the plays is one thing, and leading the program is another.
I didn't notice any overt disrespect of Kelly on the sidelines by his players, but it's not like the camera was on him constantly. I'd guess that reporter was on the sidelines and was able to witness it himself.

As a Washington fan, I'm loving the idea that Kelly has a tenuous grip on that program and that chaos is a-brewin'...

[Big Fo]

I'm thinking that Illinois and @Nevada provide more challenges than any on the KU slate. We deserve a couple of easy ones. But as you mention, KU managed to make a BCS bowl despite not even winning a division championship/making the championship game in their own league, so I guess there's something to scheduling no one in your non-conf schedule.

Oranges are tastier than sour grapes.

[DataKing]

Oranges are tastier than sour grapes.

ZING!

[Chief Rum]

I know we didn't lose by 40, sending our best team in years to the Alamo Bowl.

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2008/0103/ncf_a_mangino_sq_300.jpg
And here is a picture of our coach one bowl into devouring Florida's entire orange supply.

(to others fans, we all know we don't have national titles to fight over but we all have our own little squabbles)

SI

Shortly after this picture was taken, none of the oranges were seen again, even the rinds, nor was the bowl found. And they still haven't found that walk on defensive tackle. Hey, you put it all together.

[Chief Rum]

That made me curious myself, so I went & looked.

They start a trip through murderer's row with Northern Colorado, followed by UTEP and Duke.

At least they don't play Charleston Southern. I didn't know choirs offered up football teams.

[gstelmack]

Well, on the other nationally televised game last night, if the Wolfpack had any receivers who could actually CATCH a football, they probably could have knocked off South Carolina last night, whose only points came after a fumble recovery at the Pack 9 yard line. But they don't seem to have anybody who can catch a pass from either of their QBs. Going to be a long season if that remains the case.

[RomaGoth]

Well, on the other nationally televised game last night, if the Wolfpack had any receivers who could actually CATCH a football, they probably could have knocked off South Carolina last night, whose only points came after a fumble recovery at the Pack 9 yard line. But they don't seem to have anybody who can catch a pass from either of their QBs. Going to be a long season if that remains the case.

I was kind of wondering about the "genius" of Steve Spurrier.

[Logan]

My inside source at RU says it will be Natale but all 3 QB's probably see time at some point unless Natale is lights out.

Yep, this is how it's going to be.

I can't fuckin wait, leaving the city around 8 and should be at the lots by 10.

[sterlingice]

Shortly after this picture was taken, none of the oranges were seen again, even the rinds, nor was the bowl found. And they still haven't found that walk on defensive tackle. Hey, you put it all together.

I admit- I laughed hard enough that a co-worked asked what I was laughing about :D

SI

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I admit- I laughed hard enough that a co-worked asked what I was laughing about :D

SI

I laughed as well. It's terrible that we laugh at a guy who is literally killing himself with weight. Guilty as charged.

[I. J. Reilly]

And Blount is gone, I don't think UofO really had any choice here.

Oregon's LeGarrette Blount suspended for season - Behind The Ducks Beat (http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksbeat/2009/09/oregons_legarrette_blount_susp.html)

[JonInMiddleGA]

Nice sentimental moment from the lead of Rece Davis' weekly espn.com preview (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/notebook?page=gamedayKickoff091)

Toe meets leather. A little dated because it's actually side of the foot that meets leather now, but invoking the no-frills yet exquisite words of Al Ciraldo, the legendary former voice of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, is a perfect way to kick off our season. ...

We're not a huge number overall in the college football world, but there's sure a lot of Tech fans who still miss that voice. Al in his prime is so much a part of my childhood & early adulthood.

edit to add: I never used "toe meets leather" on any of the HS games I did, but I did often borrow his PAT sequence & rhythm ("Both lines set, snap, touch, kick by Thomas Palmer ... it's high enough ... it is ... Gtt.") purely in tribute, a nod to his influence for those who would recognize it and harmless enough for those who didn't know the difference.

[BishopMVP]

FCS Villanova (from the CAA) upset Temple last night. Way to go Nova! Not a HUGE win as Temple isn't a football powerhouse, but any FCS over BCS win is good for the division.Yay. Go A-10/CAA/whatever that monstrosity it's called now. (I hold out little hope for UMass this year and the next couple - the guy we promoted is a joke. At least Chip Kelly was a good OC - Kevin Morris wasn't.)

[NewIdentity]

3:30 PM ET (ABC)
13 Georgia
9 Oklahoma St.

My little Crystal Bowl says.....

Zac Robinson starts his Heisman campaign tomorrow. There always seems to be 1 guy to come from out of nowhere to ruin what the media is trying set up, and this year it will be Zac Robinson. So, while the media is busy following Bradford, Tebow and McCoy; Robinson and OSU will emerge from out of nowwhere and shock both the Big XII and the rest of the world. OSU will go undefeated this year!

[BishopMVP]

And Blount is gone, I don't think UofO really had any choice here.

Oregon's LeGarrette Blount suspended for season - Behind The Ducks Beat (http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksbeat/2009/09/oregons_legarrette_blount_susp.html)Makes Peterson's response look weak. I'd suspend the kid one game for taunting after the game.

[BishopMVP]

My little Crystal Bowl says.....

Zac Robinson starts his Heisman campaign tomorrow. There always seems to be 1 guy to come from out of nowhere to ruin what the media is trying set up, and this year it will be Zac Robinson. So, while the media is busy following Bradford, Tebow and McCoy; Robinson and OSU will emerge from out of nowhere and shock both the Big XII and the rest of the world. OSU will go undefeated this year!Is Crystal Bowl supposed to be some kind of NCAA football related inside joke? If not, the rest of your post certainly is. Maybe later in the season once OK St's offense is clicking, but why invite an SEC defense that good in Week 1 when everyone's sloppy?

[NewIdentity]

Is Crystal Bowl supposed to be some kind of NCAA football related inside joke? If not, the rest of your post certainly is. Maybe later in the season once OK St's offense is clicking, but why invite an SEC defense that good in Week 1 when everyone's sloppy?LOL.. Now who is being the funny one? You actually think OSU's problem this year is going to be on the offensive side of the ball?

OSU's offense should be clicking from opening day with all its stars returning. I will stack Robinson, Bryant, and Hunter up against any other trio in college football!

It will be the new Bill Young defense that might be slow to start. So, it makes perfect since to take on a team that has lost its stars on the offensive side of the ball. Young must get his side of the team hitting on all cylinders before Big XII play begins if they hope to go all the way this year.

[tarcone]

Iowa lost its starting RB for the season with a knee. What a bummer. He will redshirt.

Im kind of nervous about this game against Northern Iowa. They are #4 in the FCS and a traditional power in that division. Plus it is Fryfest, which means plenty of distractions. All this could spell doom.

[Blade6119]

Nice sentimental moment from the lead of Rece Davis' weekly espn.com preview (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/notebook?page=gamedayKickoff091)

Toe meets leather. A little dated because it's actually side of the foot that meets leather now, but invoking the no-frills yet exquisite words of Al Ciraldo, the legendary former voice of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, is a perfect way to kick off our season. ...

We're not a huge number overall in the college football world, but there's sure a lot of Tech fans who still miss that voice. Al in his prime is so much a part of my childhood & early adulthood.

edit to add: I never used "toe meets leather" on any of the HS games I did, but I did often borrow his PAT sequence & rhythm ("Both lines set, snap, touch, kick by Thomas Palmer ... it's high enough ... it is ... Gtt.") purely in tribute, a nod to his influence for those who would recognize it and harmless enough for those who didn't know the difference.
http://www.lolpix.com/_pics/Funny_Pictures_624/Funny_Pictures_6243.jpg

[tarcone]

Blount suspended the rest of the season

[Blade6119]

Little late to the game on that one tarcone, about 10 posts too late

[Logan]

I laughed as well. It's terrible that we laugh at a guy who is literally killing himself with weight. Guilty as charged.

http://www.bustedcoverage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/manginoorange.jpg

[Galaril]

Makes Peterson's response look weak. I'd suspend the kid one game for taunting after the game.

Not sure how many people have played football at the college level but from what I have seen or heard what was said that was not even close to taunting from my experience. Just my .02 cents.

[dawgfan]

Not sure how many people have played football at the college level but from what I have seen or heard what was said that was not even close to taunting from my experience. Just my .02 cents.
If I'm Peterson, I have him run some extra wind sprints and stairs and make it clear I expect more mature behavior, but his taunting is hardly of the level that demands suspension from a game.

[Chief Rum]

Makes Peterson's response look weak. I'd suspend the kid one game for taunting after the game.

Peterson's response was weak. In honor of his non-move, I dub him Pete Carroll II.

[Chief Rum]

If I'm Peterson, I have him run some extra wind sprints and stairs and make it clear I expect more mature behavior, but his taunting is hardly of the level that demands suspension from a game.

In general, I agree, but I think this is subject to the same thing Blunt's suspension is subject to--a "public opinion" modifier in the direction of harsh.

He deserves a game for sheer stupidity.

[Eaglesfan27]

Peterson's response was weak. In honor of his non-move, I dub him Pete Carroll II.

You complain about cheap shots, yet you take them all too readily. Slick Rick II would be much more appropriate.

[Eaglesfan27]

Dola -

UCLA won't be battling for 4th. With their O-line, they are looking at another 8th place finish, likely. At best, I think they finish 6th in the conference.

[Chief Rum]

You complain about cheap shots, yet you take them all too readily. Slick Rick II would be much more appropriate.

USC has had a ton of discipline issues in Carroll's tenure, and he always manages to keep them on the squad. I don't think it's a stretch to consider him to be a little light when it comes to disciplining his players. Or do you want me to go digging up Rey Rey, Justice, Dennis, Sanchez, countless others? Someone on the UCLA boards once did a very impressive list of all the stuff that's happened at USC in the past nine years. Hardly any of those players missed time.

Slick Rick has had his own issues, yes, but not like Carroll. There isn't a lighter on crime coach in America right now.

[Chief Rum]

Dola -

UCLA won't be battling for 4th. With their O-line, they are looking at another 8th place finish, likely. At best, I think they finish 6th in the conference.

We'll see. I doubt you know a thing about UCLA and its roster right now, though, or what's going on there. You just hold on to that hope of an eighth place finish. If it comes true, three months from now, you can throw it in my face. As you can see, I'm really worried.

[Chief Rum]

You complain about cheap shots, yet you take them all too readily. Slick Rick II would be much more appropriate.

BTW, not that I haven't because I am sure I have, but which time of mine are you pointing to with respect to complaining about cheap shots? I am guessing it is something from, what, a year ago or more? If so, let it go, man. Your hate is unbecoming.

From all respects, when you're not talking to Bug or me, you're one of the better posters on the board. It's a shame to see you can't rise above it in all situations.

Make fun of UCLA and Slick Rick all you want, but no need to come at me personally.

[sterlingice]

Peterson's response was weak. In honor of his non-move, I dub him Pete Carroll II.

I don't entirely see how what Oregon did to discipline Blunt should have any bearing on what goes on at Boise State for unrelated incidents. It would have been one thing if they had both punched each other and one school said 2 games while the other said season. But they were completely different levels of actions. It seems a lot more like public perception than anything to me.

Let's say one team starts handing out half season suspensions for trash talking. Does that mean everyone else should? I'm not saying whether or not he should be suspended at Boise St. But what Oregon did to their player shouldn't have any bearing on it.

SI

[MizzouRah]

Tomorrow is the day!!!

What a birthday present! My dad bought me tickets to the Mizzou - Illinois game tomorrow!!!!!! Wife gave me $100 for the game.. oh yeah!

We will be heading out around 10am, then it's on to the tailgating!

GO TIGERS MIZ.....ZOU!!!

[Chief Rum]

I don't entirely see how what Oregon did to discipline Blunt should have any bearing on what goes on at Boise State for unrelated incidents. It would have been one thing if they had both punched each other and one school said 2 games while the other said season. But they were completely different levels of actions. It seems a lot more like public perception than anything to me.

Let's say one team starts handing out half season suspensions for trash talking. Does that mean everyone else should?

SI

SI, not sure where you're getting me connecting the two. I am not. I am saying there was an incident here, and it is exacerbated by the public perception. At no point is OU's actions considered with respect to BSU's actions. Just incident + public perception == potential for greater punishment than the norm.

Who suggests half season suspensions for trash talking? I say a game at most, and it's not for trash talking (although that should also have the kid receiving other punishments within the program). It was touching Blount.

[Chief Rum]

Tomorrow is the day!!!

What a birthday present! My dad bought me tickets to the Mizzou - Illinois game tomorrow!!!!!! Wife gave me $100 for the game.. oh yeah!

We will be heading out around 10am, then it's on to the tailgating!

GO TIGERS MIZ.....ZOU!!!

Did she give you the $100, or did she just ask you for the address of whichever Illini fan you bet it on? :D

[Lathum]

Tomorrow is the day!!!

What a birthday present! My dad bought me tickets to the Mizzou - Illinois game tomorrow!!!!!! Wife gave me $100 for the game.. oh yeah!

We will be heading out around 10am, then it's on to the tailgating!

GO TIGERS MIZ.....ZOU!!!

Thats's awesome!

Hope you have a blast.

[sterlingice]

SI, not sure where you're getting me connecting the two. I am not. I am saying there was an incident here, and it is exacerbated by the public perception. At no point is OU's actions considered with respect to BSU's actions. Just incident + public perception == potential for greater punishment than the norm.

Who suggests half season suspensions for trash talking? I say a game at most, and it's not for trash talking (although that should also have the kid receiving other punishments within the program). It was touching Blount.

Sorry, yours was just referencing the situation that I wanted to talk about- I wasn't really responding directly to your quote. You actually made a great point about public perception and how that is/should be influencing the punishment. I don't necessarily agree with it, but wanted to expand on it.

The hypothetical was purely that. No one is talking about suspending anyone 5 games but the point was that one school's punishment shouldn't really influence another's.

SI

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Tomorrow is the day!!!

What a birthday present! My dad bought me tickets to the Mizzou - Illinois game tomorrow!!!!!! Wife gave me $100 for the game.. oh yeah!

We will be heading out around 10am, then it's on to the tailgating!

GO TIGERS MIZ.....ZOU!!!

Bring home a win!

[Wolfpack]

Well, on the other nationally televised game last night, if the Wolfpack had any receivers who could actually CATCH a football, they probably could have knocked off South Carolina last night, whose only points came after a fumble recovery at the Pack 9 yard line. But they don't seem to have anybody who can catch a pass from either of their QBs. Going to be a long season if that remains the case.

Shh! Nobody noticed on here. Please don't disturb. :D

On a tragicomic note, it is interesting to see a fanbase that was firmly on the bandwagon after last year pretty much turn around in less than 60 minutes of play and essentially ask that everybody down to the waterboy get fired/benched/lose their scholarship/etc. We never cease to eat our own around here no matter the sport or the time of year. :banghead: :(

[MizzouRah]

Did she give you the $100, or did she just ask you for the address of whichever Illini fan you bet it on? :D

:lol:... I love you Chief Rum!

Tigers win a close one 24-20.

[ISiddiqui]

Sorry, yours was just referencing the situation that I wanted to talk about- I wasn't really responding directly to your quote. You actually made a great point about public perception and how that is/should be influencing the punishment. I don't necessarily agree with it, but wanted to expand on it.

The hypothetical was purely that. No one is talking about suspending anyone 5 games but the point was that one school's punishment shouldn't really influence another's.

SI

A) Exactly right

B) Public perception being taken into account, is there ANY groundswell for suspending the Boise player?! Everything I heard in the aftermath is outrage against the Oregon player and nothing against Boise. Then again, I (and most of the rest of the country) don't live in a Pac-10 area.

[MizzouRah]

Thats's awesome!

Hope you have a blast.

Thanks.. should be a great time.

[MizzouRah]

Bring home a win!

MIZ baby! I'll see you up in Columbia this year.

It's on ESPN too!

[JonInMiddleGA]

I love the new fashion trend in Stillwater :D
http://www.ajc.com/multimedia/dynamic/00246/tshirtback_246245g.jpg

edit to add: Alas the front only says "Beat Georgia" as opposed to what I had in mind ;)

[Lathum]

I love my wife.

I told her about the Oregeon- Boise nonsense lasy night and how the kid is suspended and maybe screwed up his pro career. She says, no he didn't, the Bengals will draft him.

[BishopMVP]

Not sure how many people have played football at the college level but from what I have seen or heard what was said that was not even close to taunting from my experience. Just my .02 cents.I haven't played D1 football, but I've taunted and been taunted at the end of sporting events... and that was taunting aka talking shit after a game you won. If it wasn't something discouraged, why was Peterson pulling him back before Blount hit him?Tomorrow is the day!!!

What a birthday present! My dad bought me tickets to the Mizzou - Illinois game tomorrow!!!!!! Wife gave me $100 for the game.. oh yeah!

We will be heading out around 10am, then it's on to the tailgating!

GO TIGERS MIZ.....ZOU!!!Do work son! :)

[JeeberD]

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l173/mrlttlejeans/BLOUNT-SCANNER.gif

[fantom1979]

That didnt take long

[sterlingice]

Tomorrow is the day!!!

What a birthday present! My dad bought me tickets to the Mizzou - Illinois game tomorrow!!!!!! Wife gave me $100 for the game.. oh yeah!

We will be heading out around 10am, then it's on to the tailgating!

GO TIGERS MIZ.....ZOU!!!

Enjoy :D

SI

[panerd]

Mizzourah/MBBF. Heading out to the dome in a few hours. Sucks that it is going to be raining all day. I feel like the only way to enjoy a pregame is by tailgating and refuse to go into the bars and restaurants and get gouged. Let's bring home a win!!!

[duckman]

Mizzou = teh suk

[NiteMaestro]

I love my wife.

I told her about the Oregeon- Boise nonsense lasy night and how the kid is suspended and maybe screwed up his pro career. She says, no he didn't, the Bengals will draft him.

ROTF
Nice one ;)

Driving out to William and Mary @ UVA on Saturday. W&M has a very good FCS team this year and UVA is doing a complete overhaul of their offense (switching to a spread). It could be interesting. Clearly odds are W&M loses, but it would be fantastic to beat up on those yuppies and embarass them on their home field.

That'll be a good game!
Rooting for W&M over here, but only cause I'm a Hokie :P. I like both schools and teams, (used to live around Richmond).

I'm surprised no one's talking about the ACC at all... Really, VTech...
Even as a fan, I'm curious about their no.7 ranking. They lost alot of receivers and secondary, and Taylor shows promise, but still seemed raw as of last year. Not to mention losing our gem of a HB for the season...

[CamEdwards]

ABC in Washington D.C. is showing Wake Forest/Baylor instead of the Oklahoma State/Georgia game. How freaking ridiculous. At least I can still get the game on pay-per-view.

[NiteMaestro]

Hey... Could you do me a favor and keep an eye out for a particular linebacker/LS for Wake Forest?

Colin Granger... I think he's no. 46 or something...
I went to Elementary School with him :P

[Honolulu_Blue]

ABC in Washington D.C. is showing Wake Forest/Baylor instead of the Oklahoma State/Georgia game. How freaking ridiculous. At least I can still get the game on pay-per-view.

College football Saturdays were one of the few drawbacks to living in D.C. So many crappy, crappy ACC games. It was awful.

[tarcone]

19 minutes to game time.......GO HAWKS!!!!!!

[CamEdwards]

College football Saturdays were one of the few drawbacks to living in D.C. So many crappy, crappy ACC games. It was awful.

Now I'm stuck in FIOS customer service hell trying to order the game. :banghead:

[NiteMaestro]

Watch it on espn360!
Save some cash!

[Logan]

HAHAHAHAHAHA, way to use that fancy hurry-up offense Syracuse.

[kingfc22]

ROFL @Syracuse!!

First snap goes 5 feet over Paulus's head and Minnesota recovers

[JonInMiddleGA]

For those who missed it, first snap of the Syracuse season went right over Paulus' head and Minny is 1st & 10 from the 'Cuse 16, where it took them two plays to score on a quick run around the right end.

[larrymcg421]

LOL that snap would have gone over Yao Ming's head.

[Logan]

For those who missed it, first snap of the Syracuse season went right over Paulus' head and Minny is 1st & 10 from the 'Cuse 16, where it took them two plays to score on a quick run around the right end.

Best part was how they were on the god damn sideline until there were 15 seconds left on the play clock, couldn't get everyone set, looked like it should've been a delay, and then the high snap.

[NiteMaestro]

LOL that snap would have gone over Yao Ming's head.

Agreed... That one was ridiculous...
It's the CENTER who starts, not ur long snapper... :P

[JonInMiddleGA]

This reminds me of Thursday afternoon's middle school game I watched, just with a bigger crowd.

[NiteMaestro]

I actually like watching young guys play... It's truer to the sport IMO.
At the Jets Eagles game, halftime had some lil guys playing, and it was VERY exciting! (they can really hit too!)

[NiteMaestro]

Watching Liberty & WVU now...
Liberty's impressive, I must say.

[larrymcg421]

Navy moving it pretty good against Ohio State here.

[NiteMaestro]

That option seems to be problematic for Ohio State...
They stopped him here, but still...

[NiteMaestro]

Liberty's QB is doing quite well... The receivers seem young though...

[larrymcg421]

Navy QB fakes out the entire Ohio State defense and it is now 7-7.

[JonInMiddleGA]

TD Navy !

[NiteMaestro]

Field Goal - Liberty.

WV Liberty
3 - 3

[NiteMaestro]

I'm rather dissapointed in WV's offense... Nothing really 'special' at all. Rather stagnant IMO.

[NiteMaestro]

Minnesota over Syracuse : 14-3...
Kinda surprised they scored so quickly.

[NiteMaestro]

Minn's receiver, Decker, looks like he may have something.
I'd watch him closely this year...

[Noop]

Paulus should have never played basketball.

[NiteMaestro]

Paulus should have never played basketball.

Agreed... He has the tools no doubt.
He'll do great things given time to develop.

I hope no. 80 isnt hurt either.
He was doing rather well...

[NiteMaestro]

WV's showing a little something now.
But I'm not wowed...
Nice block though :P

[larrymcg421]

Unfortunately, doesn't look like Navy has a prayer of doing anything on defense.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Brice Brown's first carry is a 19 yd burst up the middle. But with two turnovers (a tipped ball INT for Crompton & a fumble by Hardesty), it's scoreless in Knoxville.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Hardesty did most of the work, Brown gets the call at the goal line & it's 7-0 Tennessee over WKU early in the 2nd qtr

[JonInMiddleGA]

Northern Iowa goes 86 yds in 15 plays in 8:38 to take a 10-3 lead over #22 Iowa midway through Q2.

[JonInMiddleGA]

WKU fumbles on their first play after the Vols score, 1 play later it's 14-0 Crompton to TE Luke Stocker for 16 yds.

[JonInMiddleGA]

14:48 to play in Q1 in Atlanta & it's 7-0 Jackets over Jax State.
Jonathan Dwyer 74 yd run

edit to add: And JSU just fumbled the ensuing kickoff

[larrymcg421]

Syracuse comes up with big stop on 4th down.

[JonInMiddleGA]

GT settles for a FG after running reserve backs at JSU on 1st & 2nd down. 10-0 Jackets.

[SirFozzie]

Man, the Syracuse Wildcat formation is confusing the hell out of 'Sota.

EDIT: Paulus JUST over throws the guy on the streak.

[SirFozzie]

Wow, UNI leading 10-3 over Iowa going into halftime

[JonInMiddleGA]

Crompton to Quentin Hancock 5 yd TD pass and it's 21-0 Tennessee.

[larrymcg421]

Syracuse defense looking really solid lately.

[MJ4H]

Tennessee is looking pretty good against what almost has to be a really bad WKY team. Especially physically, WKY is just being destroyed.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Yeah, WKU just doesn't look physically capable of dealing with UT, especially up front. Granted that's what you would expect but still.

Brice Brown looks awfully strong today, Nukese Richardson looks dangerous on returns but I don't like the way he carries the ball & seems like a guy who might make big plays for both teams.

[larrymcg421]

Syracuse WR Mike Williams looks pretty damn good.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Jonathan Dwyer 4 carries for 83 yds & 2 TD's, 17-0 GT with 3 mins left in Q1.

[SirFozzie]

This is almost certainly overblown.. but do you know who Paulus reminds me of? a Tom Brady (when he first started). Not known for throwing deep, but hitting people in positions where they can make plays.

[larrymcg421]

Syracuse takes the lead 20-14 with a TD. Their WR's just absolutely owned Minnesota's secondary on that last drive.

[Matthean]

'Cuse up 20-14.
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[Izulde]

Charlie Weis underrated my ass.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Crompton to converted TE turned WR Brandon Warren 4 yd TD Pass, 28-0 Tennessee with 1:14 left in the half