Week 1 Discussion

[Watson]

We're less than a week away from the Opening Kickoff, and the anticipation is killing me.

Gentlemen, we've made it.

Schedule (Times ET):

Spoiler

Thursday, August 29
6:00 PM North Carolina at No. 6 South Carolina | ESPN
6:00 PM Liberty at Kent State | ESPN 3
6:30 PM Presbyterian at Wake Forest | ESPN 3
7:00 PM Indiana State at Indiana | Big Ten Network
7:00 PM UNLV at Minnesota | Big Ten Network
7:00 PM Tulsa at Bowling Green | ESPN U
7:00 PM Illinois State at Ball State | ESPN 3
7:00 PM Akron at UCF | ESPN 3
7:30 PM Southern Utah at South Alabama | ESPN 3
7:30 PM Towson at Connecticut | ESPN 3
7:30 PM Western Carolina at Middle Tennessee
8:00 PM Utah State at Utah | FOX Sports 1
8:00 PM Jackson State at Tulane
9:15 PM Ole Miss at Vanderbilt | ESPN
10:00 PM Sacramento State at San Jose State
10:30 PM Rutgers at Fresno State | ESPNU
11:00 PM No. 24 USC at Hawaii | CBS Sports Network

Friday, August 30
7:00 PM Morgan State at Army | CBS Sports Network
7:00 PM Samford at Georgia State | ESPN 3
8:00 PM Western Michigan at Michigan State | Big Ten Network
8:00 PM Florida Atlantic at Miami (FL) | ESPNU
8:00 PM Texas Tech at SMU | ESPN
8:30 PM Southern University at Houston | ESPN 3
8:30 PM North Dakota State at Kansas State | FOX Sports 1
10:00 PM Northern Arizona at Arizona | Pac-12 Network

Saturday, August 31
12:00 PM Elon at Georgia Tech | ESPN 3
12:00 PM Buffalo at No. 2 Ohio State | ESPN2
12:00 PM Massachusetts at No. 23 Wisconsin | Big Ten Network
12:00 PM Villanova at Boston College | ESPN 3
12:00 PM William & Mary at West Virginia | FOX Sports 1
12:00 PM Southern Illinois at Illinois | Big Ten Network
12:00 PM Purdue at Cincinnati | ESPNU
12:21 PM Toledo at No. 10 Florida | ESPN 3
12:30 PM Florida International at Maryland | ESPN 3
12:30 PM Louisiana Tech at North Carolina State | ESPN 3
1:00 PM Rice at No. 7 Texas A&M | ESPN
3:00 PM Colgate at Air Force
3:30 PM Mississippi State vs. No. 13 Oklahoma State* | ABC/ESPN2
3:30 PM Temple at No. 14 Notre Dame | NBC
3:30 PM Central Michigan at No. 17 Michigan | Big Ten Network
3:30 PM Syracuse vs. Penn State* | ABC/ESPN2
3:30 PM Brigham Young at Virginia | ESPNU
3:30 PM Northern Illinois at Iowa | Big Ten Network
4:00 PM Nicholls State at No. 3 Oregon | FOX Sports 1
4:00 PM Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas | ESPN 3
4:00 PM NC Central at Duke | ESPN 3
5:30 PM No. 1 Alabama vs. Virginia Tech* | ESPN
6:00 PM Eastern Washington at No. 25 Oregon State | Pac-12 Network
6:00 PM Howard at Eastern Michigan | ESPN 3
6:00 PM Austin Peay at Tennessee | ESPN 3
7:00 PM Louisiana-Monroe at No. 16 Oklahoma
7:00 PM Washington State at Auburn | ESPNU
7:00 PM McNeese State at South Florida | ESPN 3
7:00 PM Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky* | ESPNEWS
7:00 PM Murray State at Missouri | ESPN 3
7:00 PM Old Dominion at East Carolina
7:00 PM Idaho at North Texas
7:00 PM Miami (OH) at Marshall | CBS Sports Network
7:00 PM Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas State | ESPN 3
7:00 PM Texas State at Southern Miss
7:00 PM UAB at Troy | ESPN 3
7:30 PM Wofford at Baylor
8:00 PM No. 5 Georgia at No. 8 Clemson | ABC
8:00 PM New Mexico State at No. 15 Texas | Longhorn Network
8:00 PM Wyoming at No. 18 Nebraska | Big Ten Network
8:00 PM Eastern Illinois at San Diego State
8:00 PM Northern Iowa at Iowa State
8:00 PM UTSA at New Mexico
9:00 PM No. 12 LSU vs. No. 20 TCU* | ESPN
10:00 PM No. 19 Boise State at Washington | FOX Sports 1
10:00 PM Nevada at No. 21 UCLA | Pac-12 NetworK
10:30 PM No. 22 Northwestern at California | ESPN2

Sunday, September 1
3:30 PM Ohio at No. 9 Louisville | ESPN
6:00 PM Colorado vs. Colorado State* | CBS Sports Network

Monday, September 2
8:00 PM No. 11 Florida State at Pittsburgh | ESPN

*Denotes Neutral Site

As for my ever popular viewing schedule, this is what's on my plate:

Spoiler

Thursday
5:00 | UNC @ USCE | TV
6:30 | Towson @ UConn | Laptop 1 Screen 2
7:00 | Utah State @ Utah | Laptop 1 Screen 2
7:00 | Southeast Missouri @ Southeastern Louisiana | Laptop 2
8:15 | Ole Miss @ Vandy | TV
9:30 | Rutgers @ Fresno| Laptop 1 Screen 2
10:00 | USCW @ Hawaii | Laptop 1 Screen 2

Friday
6:00 | Morgan is not a real State @ Army | Laptop 1 Screen 2
6:00 | Samford @ Georgia State | Laptop 1 Screen 2
7:00 | WMU @ SPARTY NO | Laptop 1 Screen 1 (The Army game should be decided by then, then this will take it's place)
7:00 | Fightin' Schnellenbergers @ Miami of Miami | Laptop 2
7:00 | Cliff Kingsbro @ 5 Dead Hookers | TV
7:30 | SUDDERN JAGWARS @ Houston | Laptop 1 Screen 2 (Depending on Samford/GSU)
9:00 | NAU @ Copperheads | Laptop 2
Keeping an eye on NDSU/KSU

Satuday
Morning Shift
11:00 | ELON @ BEEEEEEEESSSS | Laptop 1 Screen 2 (Fullscreen)
11:00 | Buffalo @ OSU | TV
11:30 | Toledo @ Flarda | Laptop 2
12:00 | Rice @ Manziel | TV (Alternating with Buff/OSU until either become noncompetitive)
Keeping an eye on UMass @ Wisky, William & Mary @ WVU, LTU @ NCSU

Afternoon Shift
2:30 | CLANGA CLANGA CLANGA @ Okie Lite | TV
2:30 | Syracuse @ Penn State | Laptop 1 Screen 2
2:30 | Temple @ Notre Dame | Laptop 1 Screen 2
3:00 | Communism @ Ducks | Laptop 2 (Fullscreen)
4:30 | Alabama vs. Virginia Tech | TV
Keeping an eye on CMU @ UM and ULL @ Arky

Evening Shift
7:00 | UGA vs. Clempsin | Laptop 2
8:00 | LSU vs. TCU | TV
9:00 | Northwestern @ Cal | TV (Post-LSU)
9:00 | Nevada @ UCLA | Laptop 1 Screen 2 (Post-LSU)

Sunday
2:30 | Ohio State University of Ohio (OH) @ llvll | TV
5:00 | The Mile High Bowl | Laptop 1 Screen 2

Monday
7:00 | FSU @ Pitt | TV

Let's Go.

[AUChase]

Re: Week 1 Discussion

WAR EAGLE, **** ALABAMA.



Now with that out of the way.. I'm excited to see how our offense looks, but extremely concerned about the defense. Ellis Johnson will make improvements, but it's going to be difficult without the pieces in the secondary and at linebacker.

[TripleCrown9]

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Geaux Tigers. Guns Up.

Can't wait to finally see both of these teams in action. Lot of interesting stuff seen in practice, but now it matters.

[LowerWolf]

Re: Week 1 Discussion

I'm heading to Knoxville next weekend. The downside being I'm going to miss UGA-Clemson.

It's probably going to be another tough year for the Vols, but it's nice to feel like we'll have actual coaching for a change.

[dingleberryfinn]

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5 days straight of opening weekend football.
Yessir, I'm ready to overdose.
Goodbye Honey; See you in February.

[TracerBullet]

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I may have to skip the Monday game because:

a) I hate FSU
and
b) (the more important of the two) Pitt's on probation with me for the Tino Sunseri era. They don't prove themselves in this game by halftime, and they're banned from my television until they reach 8 wins or beat FSU and/or Notre Dame in a season.

[AUChase]

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I'm all ready making a list of foods I'm planning to grill. I'll probably have the gas and charcoal grill going at the same time.

We're going to hook up a 37" and 40" TV on the back deck for the AU/WSU and Bama/VT games at my house, loading up a cooler full of refreshing alcoholic beverages, and getting down on the grill.. swimming is optional.

I don't get in the pool unless bitches show, which isn't likely since this is looking more family and friend oriented.

[Perfect Zero]

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I love it when you make these schedules Watson.

Spoiler

Thursday, August 29
6:00 PM North Carolina at No. 6 South Carolina | ESPN2
8:00 PM Utah State at Utah | FOX Sports 1
9:15 PM Ole Miss at Vanderbilt | ESPN

Friday, August 30
8:00 PM Western Michigan at Michigan State | Big Ten Network
8:00 PM Texas Tech at SMU | ESPN
(Flip Between the Two)

Saturday, August 31
12:00 PM Purdue at Cincinnati | ESPNU
1:00 PM Rice at No. 7 Texas A&M | ESPN
3:30 PM Central Michigan at No. 17 Michigan | Big Ten Network
(I go to the Rangers game after this one)

Sunday, September 1
6:00 PM Colorado vs. Colorado State* | CBS Sports Network

Monday, September 2
8:00 PM No. 11 Florida State at Pittsburgh | ESPN

I love this time of year. I'm still into Baseball and then the college game comes right up out of nowhere.

[kodiak]

In a closer contest than many people think, Jameis Winston was named starting QB for the Pitt game.

[bad_philanthropy]

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Can't wait for Oregon to play Nicholls State University

Thank heavens for those neutral site kickoff games involving two teams we'd like to see play one another.

[Gronk4M13]

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This will mark the first college football games I will be watching as I attempt to become a true fan. I have no idea what games to watch, there are so many...

[TripleCrown9]

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This will mark the first college football games I will be watching as I attempt to become a true fan. I have no idea what games to watch, there are so many...

Can't go wrong with Tech-SMU then LSU-TCU

[Watson]

Re: Week 1 Discussion

This will mark the first college football games I will be watching as I attempt to become a true fan. I have no idea what games to watch, there are so many...

For you, just stick to the games on ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, and the watch the Maryland game on ESPN3

[dingleberryfinn]

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Thursday, August 29
6:00 PM North Carolina at No. 6 South Carolina | ESPN2

9:15 PM Ole Miss at Vanderbilt | ESPN

Saturday, August 31
3:30 PM Mississippi State vs. No. 13 Oklahoma State* | ABC/ESPN2

5:30 PM No. 1 Alabama vs. Virginia Tech* | ESPN

8:00 PM No. 5 Georgia at No. 8 Clemson | ABC

9:00 PM No. 12 LSU vs. No. 20 TCU* | ESPN

Monday, September 2
8:00 PM No. 11 Florida State at Pittsburgh | ESPN

This will mark the first college football games I will be watching as I attempt to become a true fan. I have no idea what games to watch, there are so many...

At the very least I'd try to check out these.

[Jr.]

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This will mark the first college football games I will be watching as I attempt to become a true fan. I have no idea what games to watch, there are so many...

I would suggest watching College Gameday on ESPN before the games start. It comes on at 10 am ET and will give you a good preview of the day's games.