Non Tennessee Football Games Open Thread
by Joel Hollingsworth on Sep 3, 2011 9:01 AM EDT
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PrintYeah, we had Thursday. And Friday this week. But it's not really gameday until Saturday. Consider this your open thread for ESPN College Gameday and for the games not involving Tennessee, for which we'll have a separate thread all dedicated and proper like UT game threads should be.
Here's the rest of the day's schedule, through orange-hued spectacles:
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL TV SCHEDULE FOR UT FANS | ||
| Kent State at Alabama | 12:21 | SECN |
| Minnesota at USC | 3:30 | ABC/ESPN2 |
| Montana at Tennessee | 6:00 |
PPV/ESPNGP/ESPN3 |
| Boise State vs. Georgia (Atlanta) | 8:00 | ESPN |
| LSU vs. Oregon (Arlington, TX) | 8:00 | ABC |
Who are you rooting for in these games and why? Are you watching any other games instead? How come? Have you entered your guesses in the RTT Guessing Game? Why not?
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It's the Comin To Your Ci-Tay remix!
…with no more “Rocky Top Tennesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee”. Without us in it, it’s like I can finally hear how truly atrocious Big & Rich are.
I would just cringe at that part.
Fortunately, they’re not coming to my ci-tay anytime soon.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Saw that
Boo. I only half saw it once, but was there any mention or images of Tennessee at all? Don’t recall seeing it.
Well.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Sep 3, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't recall any of them.
I was trying to figure out where my zing zang in Tang goes, and why a 2011 song was talking about Tang.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
In this story
from KNS today about new ticket scanners and concerns at Neyland Stadium, Chris Fuller says they didn’t want to “devalue the product” by slashing ticket prices today ($40) to try and get a full house.
Uh, I’m pretty sure the product has devalued itself over the last three years.
But not for long.
The UTAD and KNS will spin the empty seats
They’ll blame it on the heat/economy/new-fangled TVs, just like they blamed the empty arena for 9pm weeknight tip-offs on the “threat of snow” but we all know that if we get back to winning 10+ games per year, they can name their price and sell out games.
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by birdjam on Sep 3, 2011 10:20 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Sunk costs, y'all.
You already built the seats. Why not put butts in them?
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
seriously
hopefully this changes under the new AD.
well, hopefully the product becomes so much better that we don’t have to worry about it.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 3, 2011 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Seriously, I'm genuinely intrigued by Northwestern/BC
certainly more than Bama/Kent.
3:30 is definitely flippy time, but I’m interested to see how Brady Hoke does in his first game at Michigan.
But I won’t be watching them, because I’ll be driving during much of the noon games and at the Vol walk at 3:45. woo!!! football!!!!!
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by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 3, 2011 9:50 AM EDT reply actions
I'll watch whatever else I can.
Lee is sending bands of rain that are interfering with my DirectTV. And my wife is on call, so I’m watching the kids, one of whom is sick. Not going to be a good football day in my house.
Post-script:
Four posts, 4,686 comments on EDSBS. For 2 games.
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It would seem...
that the masses were ready to watch football after the long national nightmare of an offseason.
To Strive, To Seek, To Find, and Not to Yield.
It's been nothing but chaos over there.
Then again, it helps that last night was also wildly entertaining.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
All right, it's been how many years now.
Does anyone have any clue what Big & Rich are talking about? Like, even a little bit?
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What do you mean?
Doesn’t everyone want a little zing in your zang-zang?
#thehorror
To Strive, To Seek, To Find, and Not to Yield.
So, food for thought:
I don’t think last night was a fluke for either team (a lot of times, the opening season surprise salvo normally means both teams are playing about like they would). Credit to Baylor for diverting from their normal short-passing spread game to an offense I’ll describe as “wait a second, we have Robert Griffin as our QB”. I think Baylor may be a fringe top-25 team, but I’d be surprised if TCU is heard from the rest of the season. Last night meant more to destroy them than it did for Baylor.
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That game was the exact opposite of Kentucky-WKU.
And it was glorious. When that game ended, even my wife said, “that was awesome.”
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by birdjam on Sep 3, 2011 10:22 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It reminded me a bit of ECU-Tulsa from last year.
Wild Labor Day game. If y’all missed it …well, just read the second half drive log. The stakes last night were high nationally, though.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Had to work last night...
Hope it makes it way onto ESPN Classic somewhere in between the awesomely-hilarious Sklar Boys.
by GhostDance on Sep 3, 2011 11:37 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm gonna go ahead and say
TCU is a good team by the end of the season. When you’re breaking in a ton of new starters, that’s how it goes. But they have a very good chance of losing next Saturday in Colorado Springs. And I’m not sure they’ll be good enough by November 12th to win in Boise.
If you mean “heard from in the rankings,” I agree. They don’t really have opportunities for big wins on the schedule.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 3, 2011 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
So then Baylor's in line to be one of the top 3 teams in the Big XII?
That seems …odd.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
how does TCU being good by late in the season
mean that Baylor is top three in the Big XII? I’m not sure I made that connection
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by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 3, 2011 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Playing out the "this wasn't a fluke" card.
If TCU will be good, then Baylor should be good, too. Absent Oklahoma, TAMU and OSU are the next best teams in the Big XII (and both have question marks), and TCU is likely equivalent to a top-half Big XII team. That should put Baylor up in that conversation, I think – but they get both TAMU and OSU on the road, so it may be a non-issue.
Maybe 4th makes more sense?
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
no, no, you're conflating "will be good" with "is good."
Baylor is better than TCU right now. TCU will pass them late in the season (although they won’t get a chance to show it). I think Air Force is better than TCU right now as well, but TCU will be better by the end of the season.
I’m still not convinced Baylor is better than 6th, but they’ll have a puncher’s chance against Texas and Missouri. Actually, I think they have a good shot at pretty much everybody but Oklahoma. OSU lost their brilliant OC, and A&M can always lose with Sherman at the helm.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 3, 2011 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
It's an intentional conflation, though.
A couple years ago, I went back to go over all the early-season upsets to see if they were really upsets in retrospect; most of the game made sense (except for FSU-BYU, so it was that season). I’m just trying to play out that scenario and figure out what it means.
In short, I’m waiting on the games to kick off. ;-)
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
heh
can’t really argue with that. but there are always a few games where you look back and say “it’d be different if they played again at the end of the season.” usually, those involve a team undergoing a lot of transition, which includes TCU this year (and Auburn, which may be a much tougher test for Alabama than for Clemson). actually, last year’s Tennessee/Florida game might fit that description.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 3, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Only because of the coaching turmoil, I think.
FWIW, I think this year’s Florida team is a horrid matchup for us.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
why's that?
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by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 3, 2011 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
It'll be the first legitimate defense Bray has faced in college.
I give Muschamp a lot of credit (similar to how I appreciate Chavis for what he does, except moreso). Chaney’s offense is effective, but it’s not particularly new – or at least the core of it isn’t. Plus, it’s not like Muschamp didn’t face a ton of spread offenses at Texas. It just feels like a preparation nightmare; Bray’s first truly hard road game against the toughest defense he’ll face so far.
On the other side of the ball, I don’t know the first thing with respect to what Weis is going to do, so I’ll reserve judgment there.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
I also have respect for Muschamp
but I see their D as more of a question mark because of all the roster turnover. but the “first road game and first tough defense” is a fair point.
anyways, I’m out. will cheer extra hard for all y’all on here! woo!
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by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 3, 2011 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
or I suppose don't really answer
because I’m heading out to lunch right now and proceeding from there to Knoxville.
I just don’t see Florida having a position of strength at this point. They’re replacing near the whole offensive line, and they don’t have any defensive position groups that are both experienced and talented. I’m just not sure what they do well that will give us trouble.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 3, 2011 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
I think I agree.
Both are inconsistent. TCU had a near-magical team chemistry the last couple years. Those things don’t last in college football.
by David Hooper on Sep 3, 2011 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Agreed.
Also, the hilarity of Baylor bombing all over the last season of the Big XII would be worth its weight in gold.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, I see what you did there.
And I like it.
by David Hooper on Sep 3, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Why I love UT...
Just saw Auburn’s “Tiger Walk” on television. There may have been a row of “fans” on each side…coming off a national championship year.
We come off of 6-6 and the Vol Walk looks a (Fulmerized) rock concert.
by GhostDance on Sep 3, 2011 11:25 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Derek Dooley goes to the store and the crowd's four-deep on either side.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
(In the manner of Dwight K. Schrute)
QUESTION, what is Derek Dooley buying at the store?
by GhostDance on Sep 3, 2011 11:40 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
3rd...
of course down here as a Rockets fan there may be a glimmer of “alternate state team” doing well in playoffs attched to this but seeing Nowitzki do well did my heart good. Seeing the Dream Team FAIL probably didn’t hurt the mix of emotions either.
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
Appy State vs. VTech to start for me.
But then again, I’m limited to the interwebs version of football.
Apparently PSU scored on the opening kickoff.
Yup. Not watching that game.
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Northwestern gets flambe'd on D, but holds BC to a field goal.
65-yard rush to getting stoned on 1st and goal from the 4. Never change, ACC.
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Sounds like Ced Houston's run against Miami at Homecoming
Same outcome.
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by birdjam on Sep 3, 2011 12:25 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Thanks to Auburn's defense
for validating my decision to put their game as the last one in the picks this week over several other contenders
*Emory
Parents’ TV not the greatest for volume, and apparently neither is my memory
by Will Shelton on Sep 3, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
This is when I wish I was on the East Coast.
Waking up 12 ET sucks on CFB Saturdays.
cal. lakers. dodgers. packers. chelsea.
vols. rangers. galaxy.
See, I prefer the opposite.
I don’t like dealing with West Coast games after midnight. It’s very Gremlins-y
by David Hooper on Sep 3, 2011 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
This is true.
Thankfully it is rare that meaningful West Coast games are scheduled for 10 pm ET. Usually it is 8 pm.
cal. lakers. dodgers. packers. chelsea.
vols. rangers. galaxy.
Store open. Manning the register. Two big screen TVs with the games on. Life is good.
Except that it’s ‘Bama. Is it wrong to have this game on? I’m calling it “scouting,” and it’s helping. A little.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Sep 3, 2011 12:24 PM EDT reply actions
Sorry, I’m new here. What sort of store do you run?
cal. lakers. dodgers. packers. chelsea.
vols. rangers. galaxy.
Oh, sorry
Just got un-busy. It’s at the link in my signature. The physical store is based in Kingsport, TN.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Sep 3, 2011 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Is this team called the Hot Flashes?
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Sep 3, 2011 12:25 PM EDT reply actions
I think they're the Golden Flashes
but that’s a nice suggestion
by Will Shelton on Sep 3, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Well whatever the case, this game’s going to get ugly quickly.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Sep 3, 2011 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Appalachian State fumbles on their second play
Hokies take over in the red zone. I wish Montana would be so kind.
Utah State with a 3rd and 20 conversion
ha.
cal. lakers. dodgers. packers. chelsea.
vols. rangers. galaxy.
So we're cool with not ranking Auburn at all, not even a little bit, right?
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If they lose me my 16 points
You can not rank them the rest of the year and I’ll defend to the death your right to do so.
12 on defense?
Wilcox, is that you?
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
No, I misread what you wrote at first as "12play defense, n00bs."
I couldn’t let the opportunity pass.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
It's funny now, right? Right?
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
My first reaction is still a dry heave
Maybe after 6 PM today?
by Will Shelton on Sep 3, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm already in full Joker mode.
Last night kind of kicked that off.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I can sigh kind of ruefully about it now.
At least the sting is gone. It might be amusing after we run their cajun butts out of Neyland.
Illegal participation on defense,
number 96, 96, 96, 57, 57, 30, 30, 30, 30, 10, 10, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 92, 92, 92, …
[Intermission]
… and 60, 60, 60.
by David Hooper on Sep 3, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, Alabama scored again.
Ho hum. That’s going to get ugly.
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averaging 13.6 yards per carry
They look unstoppable when they run and very average when they throw, and that still might be enough to go undefeated
by Will Shelton on Sep 3, 2011 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
When did VPI learn how to do that?
Must have installed it this past offseason.
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
The NU-BC game is contractually obligated to not top 20 points total.
Missed FG inside the red zone and a stuffed 4th and 1 already.
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App State punts on 4th and 17 from their own end zone
and VT runs it back to the 25. This is a field position clinc.
USU just converts a 4th and 5 on Auburn.
Gonna be a long day on the Plains if this keeps up. How’s USU’s depth?
N/A
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
A 16 play drive for the TD.
Kinda nullifies the Malzahn when he’s twiddling his thumbs on the sideline.
But at least they’re twiddling at warp speed.
by David Hooper on Sep 3, 2011 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
And they continue to twiddle
But after a KO return for a TD, probably twiddling slightly less nervously.
Auburn is in serious trouble
everyone is going to talk about Newton, but it’s Fairley, by far, whose absence you notice the most. They can’t even come close to touching this guy for Utah State
Also, Ted Roof is kind of bad.
Gus Malzahn is not.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Though for a thought experiment,
we were one laptop away from Newton remaining a Gator, most likely without any 180k issues, and that CamGrin™ of his following up the TebowChild™.
by David Hooper on Sep 3, 2011 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I was scared of that three years ago.
It would’ve been nigh-unstoppable, even with Adazzio.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, 16 play drive for a TD for Utah State
21-7, and they’ve done it with big plays and sustained drives. Could be a long season for Auburn.
Any truth to the rumors that COTG was seen taking an express plane
between Waco and Auburn? (You’d figure that if any fanbase would know how to use FlightAware, it’d be Auburn.)
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Those sneaky USU Aggies...
letting Auburn score so they can get the Tiger defense back on the field. ;-)
Alabama is dominating the Hot Flashes...
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
And the heat and humidity begins to sink in.
USU’s defense has been resting, but that doesn’t mean they felt comfortable.
Anybody know why Trooper Taylor, Gene Chizik, and other coaches wear jackets when it’s 90+ degrees?
For serious…
by GhostDance on Sep 3, 2011 1:18 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Anyone know any good towel manufacturers?
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
/signs 3-year towel purchasing deal
//pays for 12 years on 3-year towel purchasing deal
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Creative prints, anyone?
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
ESS EEE CEE COMMENTING SPEED
(or mobile phone commenting is difficult to do in a timely manner)
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Utah State-Auburn at halftime:
Yards: 215-118 USU
First Downs: 13-3 USU
Plays: 41-16 USU
TOP: 20:07 – 9:43 USU
I appreciate the moxie of ESPN
for showing a live look-in of Kent State-Bama on ESPN2 (aka where Auburn fans are currently swearing loudly at their TVs). And yeah, it’s still 21-0 Bama.
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24-0 Hokies over App State with 13 to play in the second quarter
David “4.29” Wilson: 9 carries, 97 yards, 2 TDs
Future opponent alert:
MTSU up 14-10 on Purdue with 2 min left in 1st half.
It's simple Cubs in the spring and summer, Vols in the fall and winter.
Go Blue Raiders!!!
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
Purdue looks pretty bad
I like MTSU’s chances right now.
It's simple Cubs in the spring and summer, Vols in the fall and winter.
Nice drive.
Going to the SEC SOP…drive the ball down their throat in the second half.
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
I thought quality SEC teams pass it 50 times per game?
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm hoping Chaney hasn't been infected with that delusion....
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
25 runs per game, 45 passes per game.
Yup.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
As long as we're winning I don't care if a running back never even touches the ball.
If Wilcox does his job, we shouldn’t need to play defense with ball control offense.
Northwestern goes up, 17-10.
Everything else – save Auburn – is a beatdown of varying proportions.
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I'm loving a quick slant.
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
Hokies gonna be 38-0 at halftime
I’m seeing all these kickers boot it into the end zone. It’s not too much to ask. There have to be 120 18-22 year olds who can do it.
Advise keeping an eye on Miami @ Mizzou...
stat line says it’s a miracle Miami doesn’t have a lead right now
BC has a punt returner named Swagger.
#accswagger
(at least his name sounds like Swagger)
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TOO SOON
10-6 Mizzou
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm watching Utah State BEAT Auburn right now.
Crazy town.
"Do the Titans have a miracle left in them in what has been a magical season to this point? If they do, they need it now. Christie kicks it high and short. Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25; he dishes it back to Wycheck; he throws it across the field to Dyson. 30, 40, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, endzone...touchdown, Titans! There are no flags on the field! It's a miracle! Tennessee has pulled a miracle! A miracle for the Titans!"
by TennesseeTyrants on Sep 3, 2011 2:19 PM EDT reply actions
I'll say this for Auburn
their WRs are very good in space once they have the ball. That was a nice move to finish right there.
Celebrating before he got in the end zone, though.
That should’ve been called back.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty asinine rule if you ask me.
Applicable for the flips into the end zone from the 3 yard line but otherwise a pretty subjective call.
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
I hate the excessive celebration call anyway.
Generally, I hate anything that forces referees to be subjective in a way that may severely affect the game.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Unless the guy is literally giving the bird to the other team...
or just screaming profanities at someone, it shouldn’t be called.
Yeah, and those can be flagged via unsportsmanlike
which is really what they’re trying to get after anyhow.
Auburn needs to hold for a Field goal here.
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
Beth Mowins is doing a pretty good job. I hate to admit a Eastern Sports Promotional Network nag....
has successfully crossed over to do the play by play for an SEC nonconfernece game.
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
Worrying question:
How similar is our defense going to be to Auburn’s this year?
Hopefully not very.
I don’t think it’ll be stellar, but Auburn is just downright bad right now.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Kent State scores.
24-7. Cybertide is not amused.
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USU is doing a fantastic job of buying a couple seconds in the backfield.
It’ll allowing the receivers and QB to adjust to the defense’s first steps.
I am sincerely bothered by the fact that nobody cares that Chizik and Taylor are wearing freaking jackets in that heat.
What is the deal???
by GhostDance on Sep 3, 2011 2:43 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
The last time I attempted to answer that, the bizarre towel got posted.
I’m not coming near this question again.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Wylie used to dress out in full length gear when working out with our team in the summer.
There’s a school of thought out there than sweating clears toxins and should be encouraged. That said, it’s the sponsorship dollars and somebody is paying them enough to make the sweat worthwhile. If it’s affecting their thinking, then that’s an issue between them, Auburn, and the sponsor.
But if you paid me enough I’d be in a jacket out there too. Especially with all that water and Gatorade on the sideline.
And towels to cool you off.
Trooper Taylor is his own cooling plant. Personal cogeneration.
Formerly 'snail. You get used to it after a while.
by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
This is going on Yahoo! Answers in
3…2…
by GhostDance on Sep 3, 2011 2:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
ESPN showing clips from Florida's 2006 offense during the Ohio State game.
I see that trollgaze from here, WWL.
Formerly 'snail. You get used to it after a while.
USU is 9-15 on third down.
How do I third down defense?
Formerly 'snail. You get used to it after a while.
I have multiple Auburn fan friends
It’s taken all of my self-control not to text them and ask what is up with their team. The FB rants tonight should be epic, win or lose.
I've often wondered about faking in that situation.
It’s awfully hard to believe that a fake is possible immediately after conceding 5 yards.
Clearly hits the ground....
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
Sorry Auburn...screwed.
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
I'm reluctant to take too much joy in this.
You know, Montana.
Formerly 'snail. You get used to it after a while.
by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, they'll be forced to onsides
Despite what Denarius Moore might tell you, those almost never work
"...beleive his defense can stop Utah State to get the ball back...."?
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
Battle Hymn of the Republic?
I wonder if Auburn plays that when they play Georgia.
Bring it back???
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
Shame, too.
That was beautiful.
Formerly 'snail. You get used to it after a while.
by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
An optimist sees the glass as half full. A pessimist sees it as half empty.
And the engineer thinks the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
Nice....never heard that one.
/files for future use…
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
Too much parity in NCAA
Get rid of the salary cap! Especially at The U.
by GhostDance on Sep 3, 2011 3:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
30 seconds?
Not a whole lot.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 3, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Wrong on NW
Wrong on TCU, probably wrong on Purdue, almost wrong on Auburn…my picks apparently are not any better in DC than they were in Richmond.
Wow.
Hard not to feel bad for those Utah State kids- they played their hearts out.
And that voluntary penalty/fake FG voodoo jedi trickeration was frickin awesome.
Go frickin' Gophers!!!
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
Here in Texas it's part of an either or package,
ESPN2 or ABC.
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
Not sure. May have something to do with potential bandwidth.
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
if there was any doubt
Regarding Auburn leaving blood in the water for the SEC…..Utah St just proved it. Kudos to those guy for putting on a heckuva show, loss or not. They wanted that game!
BloodSpite
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." -John Heisman
"Nobody despises to lose more than I do. That's got me into trouble over the years, but it also made a man of mediocre ability into a pretty good coach". -Woody Hayes
by Joseph Stanley on Sep 3, 2011 3:45 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Oh, snap!
I still dislike Notre Dame for no particular reason…and they just pulled a Jabari Davis against UGA ’03.
Houston looking good against UCLA.
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
Let’s just hope Daniel Tosh gets embarrassed by Minnesota.
by GhostDance on Sep 3, 2011 3:52 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
USC looking tough against the Gophers passing game.
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
QB draw...on second and long?
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
USF is making things rough on ND early.
10-0 and a very nice punt return puts them near ND’s 40 to start their next drive.
Skip Holtz doing the family bidness well.
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
USF-Notre Dame...
is pretty good so far.
USC-Minny is close but the Gophers can barely snap the ball before the QB gets hit.
WMU is looking like they might just beat Michigan.
I'm kinda thinking Michigan - Notre Dame - USC is the best order of those three.
Might fit the Houston game in there, probably up with Michigan at the moment.
Well
I had the USC game but apparently the satellite feed is having issues. Grrrrr
BloodSpite
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." -John Heisman
"Nobody despises to lose more than I do. That's got me into trouble over the years, but it also made a man of mediocre ability into a pretty good coach". -Woody Hayes
But Lou picked USF!
Blood is thicker than spittle
by VolnVA on Sep 3, 2011 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Pepto Bismal
works well to overcome the Craig James regurgation reflex.
'Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.' -Frank Herbert
Ugh..my alma mater not faring well so far..
Clemson only up on Troy 13 – 9 and it’s almost halftime…their offense has looked horrible..
Man, that looked like us last year.
Fair catch with nobody too close. Bounced off the hands. Lucky the USF guy didn’t have his balance; he has clear space to the end zone.
Very true...
Troy is one of those small schools that has a tendency to look good against the big boys
Nice muffed punt by the Irish!!
Any engineers out there - ATT Uverse
Why is it so incredibly difficult to allow recoding of programs for the actual length of the football game?
I understand they use the timer but we don’t have the sophistication to go by the length of the game feed? Really?
Third football game since converting that ended in the 4th qtr, before the action did.
Premature eradication?
Hey, bad guys. Look up in the sky. See the UAV? Nope? We see you. "Don't laze me, bro'!"
*recording
Hey, bad guys. Look up in the sky. See the UAV? Nope? We see you. "Don't laze me, bro'!"
I'm guessing that the coders who set it up were thinking of timed events like regular shows
and didn’t put in the logic for on-the-fly adjustments. Add in a kludge here and there, and it’s probably more of a mess than they let on.
a long time ago
When I had the misfortunate of working for AT&T…I would tell folks to set your timer for 15 minutes before and after your event….or more.
U verse is horrific on timing.
BloodSpite
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." -John Heisman
"Nobody despises to lose more than I do. That's got me into trouble over the years, but it also made a man of mediocre ability into a pretty good coach". -Woody Hayes
by Joseph Stanley on Sep 3, 2011 5:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
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