College Football: Week 1 Discussion - Page 9

Vegas Vic · 09-01-2008, 10:45 PM

When will teams learn that you can't give a team a long FG attempt by doing these squib kicks at the end of the game? You've got to kick it deep and take your chances.

Radii · 09-01-2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas Vic

I hate this, and I see it time after time. Short kickoff, and they only need a short distance to be in field goal range.

yeah, I totally agree. I hate the short kick here.

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 10:46 PM

Going to OT! Good series by Tennessee to keep themselves in it. Yes, I hate those short kicks in situations like these, too. Should have booted it out of the endzone and forced them to go forward from the 20.

Dr. Sak · 09-01-2008, 10:46 PM

I love college OT.

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 10:48 PM

It's on. We're going extras. I'm always torn between how weird college football overtime is, but how fun it can be at the same time. It's certainly not going to help my gastro-intestinal health.

JonInMiddleGA · 09-01-2008, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas Vic

When will teams learn that you can't give a team a long FG attempt by doing these squib kicks at the end of the game?

I don't know, pretty defensible decision in this case I think.

Lincoln finished last season 1 for 5 and had a pair of not even close misses tonight, making him 1 for his last 7 from 40+.

Vegas Vic · 09-01-2008, 10:49 PM

I'm not a fan of either team, but I'm going to be disappointed if UCLA loses this one.

Dr. Sak · 09-01-2008, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

It's on. We're going extras. I'm always torn between how weird college football overtime is, but how fun it can be at the same time. It's certainly not going to help my gastro-intestinal health.

The only change I'd make is maybe move it back to the 30 or 35.

SirFozzie · 09-01-2008, 10:52 PM

Heh. UCLA seems to be one half off, one half on, and now in the "third half" off again.

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 10:52 PM

All right, kick the FG, and get the D out there.

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

The only change I'd make is maybe move it back to the 30 or 35.

That would be a good change.

One advantage is with our kicker (not that long FGs will really be needed here), but we do have a good one.

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 10:54 PM

All right, let's block this one!

Dr. Sak · 09-01-2008, 10:55 PM

Missed it!!

Vegas Vic · 09-01-2008, 10:55 PM

MJ4H · 09-01-2008, 10:55 PM

you could see that coming a mile away

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 10:55 PM

AWE

SOME

JonInMiddleGA · 09-01-2008, 10:55 PM

And that's what Lincoln has looked like for nearly half a season now.

Grats CR, UCLA did what they had to do.

SirFozzie · 09-01-2008, 10:56 PM

Congrats UCLA.. and would someone pass the ketchup? I need to eat some words here

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MJ4H

you could see that coming a mile away

I didn't want to say nothing to jinx it, but, yeah, sorta thought so, too.

Dr. Sak · 09-01-2008, 10:57 PM

Great win for UCLA. Congrats to their team and their fans.

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

And that's what Lincoln has looked like for nearly half a season now.

Grats CR, UCLA did what they had to do.

Thanks, JIMG, at least this isn't your main team. And as crappy as it is, it's a nonconference road game. It matters little to you unless you thought you were going for the national title (and even then it's not out, given last year).

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 10:59 PM

I am going to be in my car on the way to work tomorrow well before 6 a.m. PDT, so that I catch every word of that ass Colin Cowheard tomorrow. All week last week he was calling this a blowout. Fuck that guy. He has a whole West Coast hour from 6 to 7 a.m., and he's going to be eating crow the whole time.

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 11:00 PM

I just found out why we won. John Wooden was in the stadium.

Dr. Sak · 09-01-2008, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I am going to be in my car on the way to work tomorrow well before 6 a.m. PDT, so that I catch every word of that ass Colin Cowheard tomorrow. All week last week he was calling this a blowout. Fuck that guy. He has a whole West Coast hour from 6 to 7 a.m., and he's going to be eating crow the whole time.

Cowheard is a moron and most likely he will find a way to either deny it or not talk about it at all.

MacroGuru · 09-01-2008, 11:02 PM

Grats to UCLA and as a BYU fan, this team scares the hell out of me...unless 1st half Craft shows up.

I have only seen him play one other time like he did in the 2nd half and he torched BYU all game long when he did.

Wow is all I can say.

We have Washington then UCLA heads to Provo.

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MacroGuru

Grats to UCLA and as a BYU fan, this team scares the hell out of me...unless 1st half Craft shows up.

I have only seen him play one other time like he did in the 2nd half and he torched BYU all game long when he did.

Wow is all I can say.

Not sure yet what to make of the game two weeks from now. It feels like we have played you guys enough, you know? And you must be just as sick of us.

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Cowheard is a moron and most likely he will find a way to either deny it or not talk about it at all.

Hopefully his helpers call him on it then. He usually takes calls, too, in that hour when he's not talking out of his ass (so maybe five minutes), so at least one of those calls will have to be a UCLA fan.

MacroGuru · 09-01-2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Not sure yet what to make of the game two weeks from now. It feels like we have played you guys enough, you know? And you must be just as sick of us.

I am, but a lot of the fan base originally wrote the game against you as a win based upon the injuries, but the fight that was shown tonight is scary. And our games have all been close.

ISiddiqui · 09-01-2008, 11:09 PM

Wow... what a game. That Craft guy really pulled it together in the 2nd half, eh?

Well, he was 3rd string and obviously uncomfortable in the 1st half.

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MacroGuru

I am, but a lot of the fan base originally wrote the game against you as a win based upon the injuries, but the fight that was shown tonight is scary. And our games have all been close.

Yup, I figure this one will be close, too, especially if the players who got hurt tonight are able to get back on the field, particularly Paulsen and Bell. I think UCLA will feel like they have unfinished business after Las Vegas last year.

Vegas Vic · 09-01-2008, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MacroGuru

Grats to UCLA and as a BYU fan, this team scares the hell out of me...unless 1st half Craft shows up..

Yeah, I remember watching the Las Vegas Bowl last year. UCLA had a 3rd string QB and a puppet head coach, yet BYU had to block a field goal at the end of the game to preserve the win.

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MacroGuru

We have Washington then UCLA heads to Provo.

Is Washington your first game?

That's a good one to get the first game jitters out of the way. Washington also will have Pac 10 sized players, even if they suck. But then BYU always struck me as a Pac 10 program trapped in a lesser conference, so that shouldn't make a difference.

Point is, you should beat Washington and come home to a hungry crowd as a tested football team. No easy task for any team, much less UCLA.

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas Vic

Yeah, I remember watching the Las Vegas Bowl last year. UCLA had a 3rd string QB and a puppet head coach, yet BYU had to block a field goal at the end of the game to preserve the win.

Yup. That third stringer is now a sixth stringer (counting Cowan and Olson, fourht not counting). The puppet head coach is back the D coordinator. But we lost a lot of talent, particularly on the line and at spots on the D. And I think BYU more or less got stronger.

But, yes, it will be a much stronger overall coaching staff.

dawgfan · 09-01-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Washington also will have Pac 10 sized players, though their head coach sucks.

Fixed that for you...

Chief Rum · 09-01-2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dawgfan

Fixed that for you...

You know, you're right, dawg. I actually like a lot of your players. But TyWill is the ultimate in suck. I'm sorry you have to go through that. We got rid of our "suck" last year.

On the bright side, maybe you'll hire Walker away from us next year.

Vegas Vic · 09-01-2008, 11:28 PM

The OU/Washington game has me worried, especially the Pac Ten officiating and replay crew.

Vegas Vic · 09-02-2008, 12:45 AM

Phat Phil, classy in defeat:

"They were crying about the quarterback situation; I knew darn well they'd be ready for us," Fulmer said. "We made enough mistakes tonight to fill three or four games.

"We will play better teams than UCLA is, and I know we're a better team than we were tonight."

timmynausea · 09-02-2008, 12:46 AM

The NCAA really needs to redo this supposedly non-existent comeback code. I've never seen a more clear cut case of a flipped switch than Craft's 4 INT first half to 2nd half hero. Total BS.

Vegas Vic · 09-02-2008, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by timmynausea

The NCAA really needs to redo this supposedly non-existent comeback code. I've never seen a more clear cut case of a flipped switch than Craft's 4 INT first half to 2nd half hero. Total BS.

There's no way that Tennessee would have lost that game if Cooleyvol did the simulation.

MrBug708 · 09-02-2008, 01:29 AM

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Hell of a game, took me almost two hours to get home and I live 10 miles from campus!

clemsonfan · 09-02-2008, 05:41 AM

I'm so sad. Hopefully Tommy won't stay too much longer. I could scream when I think about last year's contract.

bob · 09-02-2008, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by clemsonfan

I'm so sad. Hopefully Tommy won't stay too much longer. I could scream when I think about last year's contract.

Georgia Tech fans felt the same way when the outgoing AD extended Chan Gailey's contract. New AD fired him anyway. If Tech can afford it (and trust me, they really can't), Clemson should have no problem eating that extension if they really want to.

Poli · 09-02-2008, 06:09 AM

Congrats to the UCLA fans. Tough loss for us there. Crompton was too erratic. He has to be more effective in order for the Vols to win.

Logan · 09-02-2008, 07:34 AM

Wow, looks like I missed a good one while recovering from Rutgers-Fresno.

Man we played like shit. Just left way too many points on the field in the first half; Fresno looked like they knew they had it won going into the locker room at 0-0. McNulty quickly reverted back to his way-too-conservative playcalling that he showed off when we struggled last year. Too much running on 1st down (with zero 1st down play-actions), too many stretch plays (they didn't work with Ray Rice, they won't work with Young and Robinson), and just not enough passing in general. Teel wasn't good -- not stepping into throws, not audibling when there's 10 in the box and Britt has single-coverage, automatically progressing to the 2 yard route on 2nd and long.

The defense was actually pretty solid I thought, save for the blown coverage on two plays that lead to Fresno's first 10 points. And that horrible defense on the 3rd and 23 play, where a stop probably wins us the game given the momentum at that point. The good sign is that our LB play was awful last year, and with D'Imperio healthy and Abreu in the lineup, the LBs looked great.

Big test on 9/11 vs UNC. Our offense better do what it is capable of or it's going to be a long season.

Celeval · 09-02-2008, 07:35 AM

Wow, wish I tuned in to that one for the end.

MrBug708 · 09-02-2008, 11:25 AM

Oh ya, I sat 2 seats over from Jason Kapono and his wife, that was pretty cool. Kapono ditched his wife there at halftime though, from what I can tell, she was pretty nice considering she's an NBA players wife.

VPI97 · 09-02-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by VPI97

Beamer just announced that Tyrod is redshirting...ugh.

...and Beamer just announced that the redshirt is off Tyrod. A week too late, but at least that means we don't have to sit through any more of Glennon.

dawgfan · 09-02-2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

On the bright side, maybe you'll hire Walker away from us next year.

I think Walker definitely deserves a shot and should be on the list, though I'd prefer getting someone that already has head coaching experience.

Butter · 09-02-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by VPI97

...and Beamer just announced that the redshirt is off Tyrod. A week too late, but at least that means we don't have to sit through any more of Glennon.

Does Beamer get a pass on this decision? That's ridiculous.

VPI97 · 09-02-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

Does Beamer get a pass on this decision? That's ridiculous.

Meh...as long as he got it right in the end, I'm happy. I mean, it's not like we were going to be competing for anything this season anyway...regardless of which one was going to see time at QB. We're young everywhere else, so I think if we're going with youth at every other position, it only makes sense to go young with our QB, as well.

09-01-2008, 10:46 PM	#403
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Going to OT! Good series by Tennessee to keep themselves in it. Yes, I hate those short kicks in situations like these, too. Should have booted it out of the endzone and forced them to go forward from the 20. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

09-01-2008, 10:48 PM	#405
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	It's on. We're going extras. I'm always torn between how weird college football overtime is, but how fun it can be at the same time. It's certainly not going to help my gastro-intestinal health. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

09-01-2008, 10:52 PM	#409
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Heh. UCLA seems to be one half off, one half on, and now in the "third half" off again. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

09-01-2008, 10:52 PM	#410
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	All right, kick the FG, and get the D out there. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

09-01-2008, 10:54 PM	#412
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	All right, let's block this one! __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

09-01-2008, 10:45 PM	#401
Vegas Vic Checkraising Tourists Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL	When will teams learn that you can't give a team a long FG attempt by doing these squib kicks at the end of the game? You've got to kick it deep and take your chances.

09-01-2008, 10:46 PM	#404
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	I love college OT.

09-01-2008, 10:49 PM	#407
Vegas Vic Checkraising Tourists Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL	I'm not a fan of either team, but I'm going to be disappointed if UCLA loses this one.

09-01-2008, 10:55 PM	#413
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	Missed it!!

09-01-2008, 10:55 PM	#414
Vegas Vic Checkraising Tourists Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL	YES!

09-01-2008, 10:55 PM	#415
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	you could see that coming a mile away

09-01-2008, 10:55 PM	#416
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	AWE SOME __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

09-01-2008, 10:55 PM	#417
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	And that's what Lincoln has looked like for nearly half a season now. Grats CR, UCLA did what they had to do. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

09-01-2008, 10:56 PM	#418
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Congrats UCLA.. and would someone pass the ketchup? I need to eat some words here __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

09-01-2008, 10:57 PM	#420
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	Great win for UCLA. Congrats to their team and their fans.

09-01-2008, 10:59 PM	#422
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	I am going to be in my car on the way to work tomorrow well before 6 a.m. PDT, so that I catch every word of that ass Colin Cowheard tomorrow. All week last week he was calling this a blowout. Fuck that guy. He has a whole West Coast hour from 6 to 7 a.m., and he's going to be eating crow the whole time. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

09-01-2008, 11:00 PM	#423
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	I just found out why we won. John Wooden was in the stadium. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

09-01-2008, 11:02 PM	#425
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	Grats to UCLA and as a BYU fan, this team scares the hell out of me...unless 1st half Craft shows up. I have only seen him play one other time like he did in the 2nd half and he torched BYU all game long when he did. Wow is all I can say. We have Washington then UCLA heads to Provo. __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future" Last edited by MacroGuru : 09-01-2008 at 11:08 PM.

09-01-2008, 11:09 PM	#429
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Wow... what a game. That Craft guy really pulled it together in the 2nd half, eh? Well, he was 3rd string and obviously uncomfortable in the 1st half. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

09-01-2008, 11:28 PM	#436
Vegas Vic Checkraising Tourists Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL	The OU/Washington game has me worried, especially the Pac Ten officiating and replay crew.

09-02-2008, 12:45 AM	#437
Vegas Vic Checkraising Tourists Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL	Phat Phil, classy in defeat: "They were crying about the quarterback situation; I knew darn well they'd be ready for us," Fulmer said. "We made enough mistakes tonight to fill three or four games. "We will play better teams than UCLA is, and I know we're a better team than we were tonight."

09-02-2008, 12:46 AM	#438
timmynausea College Starter Join Date: Dec 2002	The NCAA really needs to redo this supposedly non-existent comeback code. I've never seen a more clear cut case of a flipped switch than Craft's 4 INT first half to 2nd half hero. Total BS.

09-02-2008, 01:29 AM	#440
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Hell of a game, took me almost two hours to get home and I live 10 miles from campus!

09-02-2008, 05:41 AM	#441
clemsonfan High School JV Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dayton, OH	I'm so sad. Hopefully Tommy won't stay too much longer. I could scream when I think about last year's contract.

09-02-2008, 06:09 AM	#443
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	Congrats to the UCLA fans. Tough loss for us there. Crompton was too erratic. He has to be more effective in order for the Vols to win. __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

09-02-2008, 07:34 AM	#444
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Wow, looks like I missed a good one while recovering from Rutgers-Fresno. Man we played like shit. Just left way too many points on the field in the first half; Fresno looked like they knew they had it won going into the locker room at 0-0. McNulty quickly reverted back to his way-too-conservative playcalling that he showed off when we struggled last year. Too much running on 1st down (with zero 1st down play-actions), too many stretch plays (they didn't work with Ray Rice, they won't work with Young and Robinson), and just not enough passing in general. Teel wasn't good -- not stepping into throws, not audibling when there's 10 in the box and Britt has single-coverage, automatically progressing to the 2 yard route on 2nd and long. The defense was actually pretty solid I thought, save for the blown coverage on two plays that lead to Fresno's first 10 points. And that horrible defense on the 3rd and 23 play, where a stop probably wins us the game given the momentum at that point. The good sign is that our LB play was awful last year, and with D'Imperio healthy and Abreu in the lineup, the LBs looked great. Big test on 9/11 vs UNC. Our offense better do what it is capable of or it's going to be a long season.

09-02-2008, 07:35 AM	#445
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	Wow, wish I tuned in to that one for the end.

09-02-2008, 11:25 AM	#446
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Oh ya, I sat 2 seats over from Jason Kapono and his wife, that was pretty cool. Kapono ditched his wife there at halftime though, from what I can tell, she was pretty nice considering she's an NBA players wife.

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