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Saturday Afternoon/Evening Open Game Thread

Joel and Will will be taking care of the postgame this weekend, though they still have a little bit of driving before they reach their respective homes.  Until then, there's still plenty of action left on the opening weekend, including a close tilt in Stillwater, Oklahoma where Georgia and Oklahoma State are currently tied at 7 just before halftime.  And as of right now, the SEC is 3-0 in nonconference play, thanks to UT and UK coming through on their cupcakes while South Carolina managed to find a more pathetic BCS offense in NC State.

So for the ongoing and upcoming games of this weekend, consider this your postgame thread.  I will add my thoughts about the Tennessee game later on, once Joel and Will have had their say, but I want to look up some numbers and check out some of the replays first.  I will say this much, though: the sideline-to-quarterback communication is vastly improved over last year; I focused on that for nearly the whole game and never once saw any hesitation between QB and coach - whether the QB was Jonathan Crompton or Nick Stephens.

And if you're on the fence about whether you want to attend a game at Neyland Stadium, go.  There is never a dull moment on that sideline.

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by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 5:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Crompton

is a candidate for the player of the week.

Kirk Herbstreit: And this years Heisman Trophy goes to .. TIM TEBOW, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA!!!
[ Begin music]
Jim Ross: My.. My god, is that Eric Berry's music??!!
Kirk: I hope not ...

by bobo_the_vol on Sep 5, 2009 5:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Crompton had a REALLY nice day today.

That first pick was all on him; he was too energized and he threw before he checked the cover scheme. But at least he threw after looking the safeties off – something that never happened last year.

But what you didn’t see on TV (trust me, I’m checking the ‘360 broadcast right now) is just how comfortable he was between plays. There wasn’t any hesitation or miscommunication between him and the sideline at all. And he didn’t appear to have any trouble with communicating the play and the audibles to the offense. It’s still early, but there’s a lot of reason to continue hoping.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I blamed him for INT 1

But it wasn’t an OMG WTF BBQ??!! throw. Just trying to do a bit too much too quickly. the second INT was one of those “err” plays. And the running game was beyond amazing.

Kirk Herbstreit: And this years Heisman Trophy goes to .. TIM TEBOW, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA!!!
[ Begin music]
Jim Ross: My.. My god, is that Eric Berry's music??!!
Kirk: I hope not ...

by bobo_the_vol on Sep 5, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

From my vantage point, he looked really good.

And it should be noted that Stephens looked very sharp in cleanup duty as well. He’s a far more competent backup than what most teams have, which is kinda odd to say when you realize that we’re actually thin at that position.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

big 12 refs are clearly not used to seeing defense played

Living in Alabama is like living 50 years in the past, they are still just as racist, just as educated, the state constitution forbids any kind of public transportation, and all they can talk about is Bear Bryant

by goldballs on Sep 5, 2009 6:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Mississippi State with the offense.

Sure, it’s Jackson State. Does anybody believe MSU could have garnered 35 points in 3 quarters against anybody?

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 7:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Georgia fans NOT happy.

Perhaps it’s wise to not intrude too much at the moment, but…

take a peek for yourself.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 7:20 PM EDT reply actions  

You know I really wanted OSU to lose, you know SEC domination and all

But I cant be too upset. It’s Georgia, I don’t have too much sympathy

RIP Steve McNair (1973 - 2009) Retire #9!
Member of the Committee to Keep Keith Bulluck.
Eric Berry for Heisman!!

by Pride of the Southland on Sep 5, 2009 10:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions   1 recs

Keeping an eye on UCLA/SDSU

while waiting for the big Bama/VT title fight

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 7:52 PM EDT reply actions  

And it's touchdown Aztecs

on their opening drive. And that looked easy.

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

In case anyone cares

Big game on today for the US men’s soccer team. Kickoff a few minutes ago at Salt Lake against El Salvador. If we lose this, we may have to say goodbye to the world cup next year. ESPN360.

I know VT/Bama is big too, but just thought I’d throw this out there. There’s always the possibility of one on the TV and one online.

by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 5, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions  

14-10

Still 2:44 left in the first quarter…west coast football at its finest

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions  

Two ACC Teams down to FCS Schools

Duke 9 – Richmond 14 10:20 left in the 3rd.
Virginia 14 – William & Mary 16 3:50 left in the 4th.

Kirk Herbstreit: And this years Heisman Trophy goes to .. TIM TEBOW, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA!!!
[ Begin music]
Jim Ross: My.. My god, is that Eric Berry's music??!!
Kirk: I hope not ...

by bobo_the_vol on Sep 5, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions  

WM & Mary won 26-14

paging Phillip Fulmer to Charlottesville…

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

How’s the Bama game been looking?

Also, in case anyone is interested, USA goes down 1-0 to El Salvador 35 minutes in, but score 2 goals in the last 5 minutes of the first half to take a 2-1 halftime lead.

by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 5, 2009 9:08 PM EDT reply actions  

UCLA roars back to lead 23-14 nearing halftime

Bama has only kicked field goals, up 9-7 2nd quarter. VT ran a kickoff back for a touchdown (see: “BeamerBall!”)

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 9:16 PM EDT reply actions  

VT picks off a tipped ball deep in Bama territory

I’m telling you, VT’s offense can’t score any points unless Bama helps them…and so far, they are

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 9:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Touchdown Al-a-bama

Great run by Upchurch…16-10 3:09 left 2nd q

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 9:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Two 15 yard dead ball penalties

on Rolando McClain on the same play…VT has 1st and goal

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions  

and touchdown

17-16 VT 1:02 left first half

Alabama 6 penalties 48 yards. VT has -7 rushing yards and 17 points

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Real ugly

NCAA can’t be top happy with the way sportsmanship week is heading

RIP Steve McNair (1973 - 2009) Retire #9!
Member of the Committee to Keep Keith Bulluck.
Eric Berry for Heisman!!

by Pride of the Southland on Sep 5, 2009 10:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Roy Upchurch

has 2 carries for 53 yards, knocked VT’s SS out of the game on the last one…two of the best runs I’ve seen this weekend.

But Bama yanks the FG, and Tech will take the lead to the locker room.

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 9:53 PM EDT reply actions  

That hit was great

Did the hokie make it back in though?

RIP Steve McNair (1973 - 2009) Retire #9!
Member of the Committee to Keep Keith Bulluck.
Eric Berry for Heisman!!

by Pride of the Southland on Sep 5, 2009 10:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Does it bother anybody else that Alabama's kicker's name is Leigh Tiffin?

Way too close sounding to Lane Kiffin

RIP Steve McNair (1973 - 2009) Retire #9!
Member of the Committee to Keep Keith Bulluck.
Eric Berry for Heisman!!

by Pride of the Southland on Sep 5, 2009 10:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Announcer just described crompton's performance today as "magnificent"

Is this the same guy? Disbelief…

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Member of the Committee to Keep Keith Bulluck.
Eric Berry for Heisman!!

by Pride of the Southland on Sep 5, 2009 10:05 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

BYU leading Oklahoma late.

14-13 with less that 2 minutes, but Okie is driving.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 10:13 PM EDT reply actions  

UCLA blocks a field goal, ret for TD

33-14 late 3rd, Bruins look safe to avoid the upset

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 10:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Yup

BYU taking a knee.

BTW USA wins the soccer game 2-1.

by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 5, 2009 10:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Mountain West.

Layin’ waste to the Big 12 while Boise embarrasses the PAC-10. Man, I hope they can keep this kind of stuff up.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah.

With Bradford, I don’t think BYU wins. But still, they won. Period.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's more conscious of the Vegas spread.

It’s a point of pride among the boosters that they can bet on the over.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

After Boise a few years ago

OU may be making a habit of losing by exactly one point to mid-majors.

So we know if BYU runs the table, they have a shot. But what if TCU runs the table. BYU on the road would be a quality win. Could get interesting.

by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 5, 2009 10:25 PM EDT reply actions  

The MWC suddenly has a lot of options for the BCS right now.

Heck, even Utah has an outside shot if they can do better than people expect.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

By the way, it's official;

No way Jake Heaps changes his mind now. ;-)

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 10:26 PM EDT reply actions  

If Tyler Bray wasn't convinced today

I’m not sure I want him, because I’d question his decision-making

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

No kidding.

Just read through your writeup. And I’m pumped all over again.

By the way, the very first touchdown – that one by true freshman Bryce Brown – was right in front of all the visiting recruits. Nice incidence, that.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

VT/Bama

The Tide are up 241-76 in yards, VT has 3 rushing yards…and still, Tech leads. These are exactly the type of games that VT usually ends up winning, because Bama’s letting them.

McElroy: 9 of 22, 1 pick

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 10:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Still a fan of the tier system

You’ve got Florida, Texas, USC, and the winner of this game as the top four, I’d think

Can BYU go in the next tier? Ohio State was lousy. Oklahoma State got what was supposed to be a big win, and I only heard it on the radio, but their numbers were underwhelming and UGA didn’t play well. I’d definitely put them above Boise.

I’m curious to see LSU later tonight

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Depends

Is Bradford coming back? I think he is, which mitigates OU’s fall somewhat. I think putting them both in the 8-12 range is reasonable.

by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 5, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Also

you going to rank the Vols this week? Cause I bet you wouldn’t be alone…

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

UT has made a good argument, even though is was WKU

Also, I think it’s justified to drop Ohio State below Oklahoma, despite the fact that they won and OU did not.

by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 5, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm seriously thinking over that.

I only had them a couple spots out in the first place, and that only as a check to my own optimism. Right now, we have only one game, and that was against WKU. But on the surface, it was just as impressive as Florida’s win, and they’re obviously going to stay at number one. So I don’t know yet where I’m putting them.

I’m very open to suggestion.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Iowa has to come out after today's escape

So you’ve got a spot open already…is there another unranked team who deserves the bump into the poll more than the Vols?

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not yet.

If UWash happens to win, I’d have to consider them. But that’s a long ways off yet.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'd keep it low...23-25

Hard to judge one blowout over another with some of these other teams in the poll, and to me I’d have to then default to what happened last year, which the Vols will lose to anyone

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

that's kinda my thought too

They’ll always have UCLA to help us figure it out.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hokies recover the fumble!

by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 5, 2009 10:40 PM EDT reply actions  

By the way, LSU / Washington is up.

UWash is actually driving the ball in the first drive.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 10:43 PM EDT reply actions  

My call:

LSU wins, but not by more than 2 scores. Washington is a bad team with Locker, but they aren’t an 0-12 team. Also, they’re at home, and I find LSU a tad overrated.

by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 5, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Touchdown Washington. 6-0, XP pending.

Nice start for Sarkisian.

…just exactly how much coaching talent did Carroll have stockpiled a few years ago? We may find out this year.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm gonna feel for Fulmer & Chavis a little bit tonight

They’re gonna get blamed for some things that weren’t all their fault

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Yeah.

I’m not ragging on Chavis at all. That LSU defense will be far better than last year, thanks to him.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bama's D is looking very impressive

But the way their offense is playing bodes well for us.

RIP Steve McNair (1973 - 2009) Retire #9!
Member of the Committee to Keep Keith Bulluck.
Eric Berry for Heisman!!

by Pride of the Southland on Sep 5, 2009 10:48 PM EDT reply actions  

UCLA wins 33-14

stats of note:

UCLA 145 rush 215 pass 360 tot
SDSU 39 rush 238 pass 277 tot

Kevin Prince: 19 of 29, 176, 1 TD 2 INT

Taylor Embree 6 catches 97 yards

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 10:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Marquis Maze!

If McElroy throws it deep 20 times, eventually he will complete one

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 11:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Quick trivia for you:

Jonathan Crompton had a 189.5 quarterback rating (NCAA system; NFL system would have been 109.1). His highest last year was 134.7 (NCAA) vs. UAB. The highest of any qb last year was Stephens against UNI: 161.2.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 11:07 PM EDT reply actions  

I figured it must be pretty good.

After the first pick, the usual drunk mouth-breather that always seems to be near me no matter where I sit decided to start talking trash about Crompton. So I fought back, passive-aggressively; everytime anything went wrong, I loudly blamed Crompton. “Dammit Crompton, wheres the drink guy?” “Come on Crompton, that sousaphone player clearly missed a note!” That shut him up for the rest of the first quarter, until Crompton shut him up in quarters 2-4.

by danmarcel on Sep 5, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

There was a guy near me

who kept angrily yelling “Give him time, o-line!” all day.

I think Crompton was touched once.

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

I watched Crompton very closely

And from what I could tell, he did a very good job of not locking on receivers, going through his progressions, and not making any colossally stupid plays. I’m looking forward to watching the repeat on CSS this week.

by danmarcel on Sep 5, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

He was looking off safeties all the time.

He really looked sharp out there, and the stats, as far as I can tell, match his performance well.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

I can't wait

to “break down the film” tomorrow after church. TiVo has changed my life forever, and for the better.

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

On that note:

Last year, I did a full play-by-play of the UCLA game. That doesn’t appear to be in the cards for me this year, with the blogpoll ballot in the way. But some work along those lines would be very much appreciated.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

And when was the last time

You actually looked forward to replaying a game? Even the wins last year were ugly. What a great day to be a Vol.

by danmarcel on Sep 5, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Uh oh

fumble on the kickoff, Bama recovers…Tech will never score twice with only 12 minutes left, Bama can end this

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 11:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Can I just say

how much fun it is to be able to watch other teams play and not be distracted by my own thoughts of frustration with my own team?

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 11:22 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

And without trading

anticipation for frustration, which is what we’ve done after the last two season openers. I like myself more when I’m this way instead.

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

The first half of last year was bad after the losses.

But by the second half of the season, I was just numb. And the only joy I was able to take in football was watching other teams (Michigan and Notre Dame, primarily) suffer. Oh and the Titans. But pro football has always been and will always be a poor substitute for college ball.

by danmarcel on Sep 5, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

I went to VT-Maryland in Blacksburg on Thurs. night

three days after Fulmer announced his resignation last year. Darren Evans ran for 253, Tech won big, they were all so happy…and I could not stand it. At all.

If Tennessee’s not relevant (for the right reasons), I’m not happy in my overall sports life. Even the Titans, with me, only frustrated me as well – if Kerry Collins could do it, why not Jon Crompton?

Today is much, much better.

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

As I said to people around me in the stands

today doesn’t erase the memories of last season, but it really, really, really helps. And the fact that most of the scoring was done in the endzone I was directly looking into helped too. :)

by danmarcel on Sep 5, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

It will be hard to forget last year

Sorta feel like it hangs over everything that goes on now, no matter how much we want to think “clean slate”

That being said, I think I just drank another pitcher of the orange kool-aid today

RIP Steve McNair (1973 - 2009) Retire #9!
Member of the Committee to Keep Keith Bulluck.
Eric Berry for Heisman!!

by Pride of the Southland on Sep 5, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

After the first quarter, there was ample grumbling in the stadium.

After the fourth quarter, there were 100,000 people there who would take a bullet for Lane Kiffin. If the team plays with that level of intensity all season, the fans will stick with them through the losses. And even though turnout today wasn’t what I’d hoped for (sure, it’s WKU, but how often do you get to see a coaches first game at Tennessee? I’ve been lucky enough to be at the last two) I’ll wager that we will pack the house for UCLA.

Speaking of which, anyone have a spare ticket or two? ;)

by danmarcel on Sep 5, 2009 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

After that run

total yards now stands at 428-163 Alabama. BeamerBall and Alabama’s birthright to cheat and be penalized are the only reasons this game is close

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 11:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Watching Washington,

you would have no idea that they went 0-12 last season.

by David Hooper on Sep 5, 2009 11:32 PM EDT reply actions  

These freaking late games

refuse to be one-sided, and keep me up way too late

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just looked at my pool picks

and realized in a brain-dead moment, I picked them backwards. So my 11 point pick is Rutgers over Cincinatti. Oy.

by danmarcel on Sep 5, 2009 11:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Okay, I take it back

Bama looked pretty dominant in the 4th qtr, saban kept working them hard and they played through it. Looked tough.

RIP Steve McNair (1973 - 2009) Retire #9!
Member of the Committee to Keep Keith Bulluck.
Eric Berry for Heisman!!

by Pride of the Southland on Sep 5, 2009 11:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Georgia let us all down today

UK looked very strong, Bama strong tonight on the stat-sheet in a big way, even ol’ Dan Mullen put up 45 points

by Will Shelton on Sep 5, 2009 11:50 PM EDT reply actions  

That was fun.

Eric Berry for sending the guy who wins the Heisman spinning 720 degrees in the air at the podium - or for intercepting it and returning it to where it rightfully belongs

by Chris Pendley on Sep 6, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm now really intrigued about the UGA/USC game next week.

I suspect UGA’s offense is a non-starter, but I need more info to see it. I don’t think the game today was between the 9th and 13th-ranked teams at the end of the season.

Eric Berry for sending the guy who wins the Heisman spinning 720 degrees in the air at the podium - or for intercepting it and returning it to where it rightfully belongs

by Chris Pendley on Sep 6, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions  

I agree with that.

But I just wonder what next week will look like. One game’s not enough to draw conclusions, but it’s interesting. There was a lot this weekend I didn’t expect.

Eric Berry for sending the guy who wins the Heisman spinning 720 degrees in the air at the podium - or for intercepting it and returning it to where it rightfully belongs

by Chris Pendley on Sep 6, 2009 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

Next week will answer a lot of questions, I think.

How good UT, SoCar, and UGA are will be among the foremost.

by David Hooper on Sep 6, 2009 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, I think I have my answer about the Gamecocks.

But the Bulldogs – and us, really – are still enigmas to me.

Eric Berry for sending the guy who wins the Heisman spinning 720 degrees in the air at the podium - or for intercepting it and returning it to where it rightfully belongs

by Chris Pendley on Sep 6, 2009 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions  

I was thinking more of how SoCar stacks up in relation to UGA and UT.

They’re not nearly as good as their fans think they are, obviously.

by David Hooper on Sep 6, 2009 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions  

Alright, that's gonna do it for me

goodnight all – enjoy waking up in the morning and feeling good about the orange

by Will Shelton on Sep 6, 2009 12:01 AM EDT reply actions  

Don't worry

We’ll let you know how the post-game smackdown at LUS/UW goes. :)

by danmarcel on Sep 6, 2009 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions  

Having grown up in Oklahoma, the Sooners are my backup team.

Luckily, they seem to have an agreement with Tennessee not to suck at the same time.

by danmarcel on Sep 6, 2009 12:01 AM EDT reply actions  

Misery is like matter

It can neither be created nor destroyed, just transferred.

by danmarcel on Sep 6, 2009 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

rec’d. you just defined sports.

by David Hooper on Sep 6, 2009 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

A meaningless touchdown as time expires.

Welcome to the Mustang package, Tiger Nation.

by danmarcel on Sep 6, 2009 1:57 AM EDT reply actions  

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