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Go Irish!
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Utes vs. Pitt tomorrow in a rematch of the original 2004 BCS Busting Fiesta Bowl. Can't wait. This week has been draaaaaaaaaaaaaaaging.
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Utes vs. Pitt tomorrow in a rematch of the original 2004 BCS Busting Fiesta Bowl. Can't wait. This week has been draaaaaaaaaaaaaaaging.
Can't wait to see that one tomorrow night. So glad I found out it was on Versus so I can skip the annual South Carolina opening borefest.
Oh and Gig 'em Aggies.
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Also the Big Ten is stupid. Should have just done a straight East/West division split instead of a ridiculous ACC type split.
West: Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern, Iowa, Minnesota
East: Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue
Do an SEC style schedule with one permanent cross-division game a year and 2 rotating (which is what they're doing). That way they can still do Ohio State-Illinois, Michigan-Minnesota, maybe Nebraska-Penn State and whatever other rivalries there are.
Ah well, still better than the abortion that is the Longhorn Conference.
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Agreed...but they wanted to make sure there was a Michigan v OhioSt/Penn St title game every single year
It really sucks geographically, Wisconsin and Northwestern should probably switch places and it would make a little more sense...
Division 1: Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Minnesota
Division 2: Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana, Illinois
Basketball wise...that Division 2 is KILLER. Holy crap
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Mn and Wisc should be in the same division, but at least they keep that old matchup every year as they should.
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About to head out to the A&M game, but quick thoughts so far:
- Lane Kiffin going for 2 after every TD was hilarious
- Gators offense looked horrible
- Won't comment on Florida State until next week against Oklahoma
- Same for the other Big Ten teams playing cupcakes this week
- Illinois completely socked Mizzou in the mouth in the first half, but then Zooked it up in the second
So far Pitt/Utah is game of the week.
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Irish pulled it off but it looks like they really will have a game next week against Mich and their new QB.
And man oh man - how about that Boise St vs. Virginia Tech game last night. Both teams played very well and I was really impressed by them.
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So "Monster Saturday" was pretty much a big letdown. Miami kills itself, Florida State gets blown out, Penn State gets blown out, Virginia Tech and Minnesota both lose to FCS teams. However Denard Robinson had 502 total yards offense against Notre Dame. Umm, holy crap.
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I'd like to see both Michigan and Notre Dame return to their former glory. Michigan looks like it may be on its way. Notre Dame...not so much.
I was surprised by that VT loss. Bad news for Boise St.
In other news, the Utes jump to 14 in both AP and Coaches' polls after a game including my favorite hit of all time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu3-cBS5s6Y).
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In regards to the ND, as an ND fan (I was at the game) I wish two things were different:
1. We had a someone that was decent in the 2nd string QB slot or
2. We had a redo of that first half of the game.
Crist did pretty decent that game - him being taken out the first half was a huge show stopper. 7-0 turned into 7-21 in a blink of an eye. ND's defense had the wind taken out of them having to be out on the field so much. 2nd half ND Offense/Defense shut them down. Not saying Michigan did terrible, but they weren't the same team 2nd half as they were first.
Nothing to take away from Robinson and his performance - the guy is showing some great skill this early on in the season; however, he still does need to work on his passing. Most of his incomplete passes that he had were horrible and rocketed right to the ground. But I guess you don't need to pass when you can run/scramble that well. I just worry what is gonna happen to Michigan when this guy gets smashed because I really don't think he can go the whole season this way.
All in all great 2nd half - the first was a bore and had the whole crowd wondering what the hell happened to Crist as there were no reports leaving fans clueless.
Can't wait for the Michigan State game next week - another great rivalry game and from the looks of it State hasn't seen much competition yet so that should make it interesting.
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WOW. Michigan State beats Notre Dame on a fake FG and then the coach suffers a heart attack. Yikes! Apparently he's going to be alright.
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WOW. Michigan State beats Notre Dame on a fake FG and then the coach suffers a heart attack. Yikes! Apparently he's going to be alright.
that was very sad to hear - and it was such a great game. It might be the youth league soccer coach in me saying this, but I consider both teams a winner in that game - good stuff across the board.
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Adam James got CLOCKED in the Texas Tech/UT game, I assume Craig James will hold a press conference later today to protest any tackling of his little angel in tackle football.
Oh and Fire Tuberville NOW! The only Coach to stop the High Octane Texas Tech offense on a consistent basis in the last 4 years has been him. I am going to enroll at TCU in some night classes so I can cheer for the Frogs.
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I'm actually going to a Craig James seminar on Monday night. He's making a few speeches at campuses around Texas over the next few months, and it's free, so why not. Apparently he's going to be talking about how great of an entrepreneur he is, and he's having an open Q&A afterward. Got any questions you want me to ask him Paul? ;)
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It is Monday... time for Fire Tuberville NOW!!!
Texas Tech gets THROTTLED by Iowa State?
I am sure Mike Leach is somewhere laughing his peg leg and eye patch off.
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Not to mention the most points ever scored by Iowa State against a Big 12 opponent...
Speaking of most points scored, I'm headed to Jerryworld this weekend for the Arkansas/A&M game. Probably going to be a turnover fest.
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On the same day Baylor scored the most points it ever scored against a Big 12 opponent.
That is of course until this weekend, when they play Tech at the Cotton Bowl. I can only imagine what Tuberville will do to ruin that win streak for Tech.
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I have a busy day tomorrow so I will go ahead with Fire Tuberville early this week.
An onside kick that only goes 7 yards so the whole team walks off the field and the Baylor player picks it up and runs for a TD. That is some high quality coaching right there.
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See Previous Post.
Oklahoma State has not won in Lubbock since 1944. Good Job Tuberville, you make new traditions each week. Can't wait to see what you have in mind for the Texas eATMe game.
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Uh, Tommy Tuberville >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike Sherman brah. Haven't heard any of the Tech postgame comments but I'm sure Tubs isn't blaming TV timeouts for the team sucking. That Tech/A&M game is going to beat out Tennessee/LSU from a few weeks back for the "Retarded Coaches Collide!" game of the year
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At least we won't have to watch it on TV. It would take a whole lot of NCAA death penalties and TV bans to come down in the next 2 weeks, before any broadcast channels would be willing to show it.
The next tradition/streak that Tubs will ruin is the (Big XII leading) Consecutive bowl eligibility streak.
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Oklahoma State has not won in Lubbock since 1944. Good Job Tuberville, you make new traditions each week.
This isn't as horrible as it sounds. The Pokes have only played there like eleven times in all those years.
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Yeah, but it mixes all my interests in one statement: College Football, WWII era anything and Complaining on a Star Wars site. It is the ultimate convergence.
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Baylor is #1 in the Big XII, I still say fire Tuberville.
This weekend's match-up was something that during the Mike Leach era, I anticipated. I guess the streak of beating AtM on a regular basis is over too.
I am auditing a weekend only, non-credit, mini-mester, correspondence course at TCU now. I think that is sufficient enough to be able to root for them.
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Fire Tuberville.
Sorry if this is getting old guys but Tuberville as coach is getting older.
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How about them Hawkeyes exposing Michigan State?
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Baylor is #1 in the Big XII, I still say fire Tuberville.
This weekend's match-up was something that during the Mike Leach era, I anticipated. I guess the streak of beating AtM on a regular basis is over too.
I am auditing a weekend only, non-credit, mini-mester, correspondence course at TCU now. I think that is sufficient enough to be able to root for them.
Don't start rooting for TCU until next week.
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Baylor is #1 in the Big XII, I still say fire Tuberville.
This weekend's match-up was something that during the Mike Leach era, I anticipated. I guess the streak of beating AtM on a regular basis is over too.
I am auditing a weekend only, non-credit, mini-mester, correspondence course at TCU now. I think that is sufficient enough to be able to root for them.
Don't start rooting for TCU until next week.
You know I am a Rooting Jinx.... You should send me at TCU T-shirt to wear.
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I think your jinx took a week off.
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So Tech is one game away from Bowl Eligibility. I'm hoping not the Fort Worth/Armed Forces Bowl, I would feel slightly compelled to go.
I'd like to take this opportunity to say Fire Gerald Myers and Kent Hance. In a rare year when both UT and OU were weak, a Mike Leach Texas Tech could have had a chance at a Big 12 South Title...Now it won't even be Baylor, it will be OSU.
And that win over OU probably saved Mike Sherman's job.
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I feel dirty for saying it but "Gig Em"! Wow, it's nice that the teams that care were able to hand Nebraska and farewell loss.
And in the interest of remaining consistent....Fire Tuberville now! Tech is barely bowl eligible after a win over a Division II (I can't remember the new PC name for that division) cupcake. I predict a loss next week and then a loss in our PRE-Christmas Day bowl. The only reason Tech got good bowl games in the Leach era was because of the "Show" and the fact that they could come back in the last 10 mins of the game and win (ask the Minnesota Coach who got fired)....
Now they play such a vanilla Run Run Pass Punt offense it is laughable.
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So OU and Nebraska as a final sendoff to the Big 12... sounds good to me, especially since there was no chance A&M was getting there. Big day next Saturday and then next Sunday we should find out the bowl situations. I'm probably going to set up one of those Yahoo Bowl Pickems if anyone else is interested.
First coaches are being fired as well... Randy Shannon at Miami and Bill Lynch at Indiana. Apparently RichRod's buyout drops from $4 million to $2.5 million on January 1...
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It's time. College Bowl Pick Em.
Group ID: 7177
Password: berry
http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/bowl/group/7177 (http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/bowl/group/7177)
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I'm in.
My confidence level on each is the same. I guessed on all of them.
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Meyer's out, again. :'(
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I'm hearing that Bob Stoops to Florida is almost a done deal?
EDIT: ESPN sez Will Muschamp to Florida
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Yeah. It's Muschamp.
Texas fans, tell me more about Muschamp.
Edit: Sounds like Major Applewhite is going with him to be the Gators new OC:
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20101211/ARTICLES/101219893/1136/GATORS01?Title=Source-Applewhite-to-be-offensive-coordinator
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Not a Texas fan (rival schools, yeah!) but he knows his defense... someone compared it to the Ron Zook hire in terms of "square peg in round hole coaching hires." Apparently he's replacing the spread with pro style offense too.