Comments on: AN EXTREMELY PREMATURE ACCOUNT OF FIRST YEAR COACHES

By: Brian O'Blivion

Brian O'Blivion — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:35:03 +0000

@39 no argument there. I just don’t see how making WSU a favorite does that. Who would take WSU and give points on the road? Even to Baylor, who is historically bad. That’s why this line is so strange. I’m betting on Baylor, because WSU is simply awful. They’ve got the wrong team favored.

By: BadLiberal

BadLiberal — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:33:12 +0000

Yes, Baylor is embarrassingly bad, and yes, they don’t belong in the Big 12. But come on, we all know how the odds makers work: get enough money on each side of the line that they win no matter who wins. A big point spread is about public perception not ability or competence.

By: Brian O'Blivion

Brian O'Blivion — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:44:51 +0000

When a team like WSU is not in the least competitive in two games, regardless of whether those two teams are going to be ranked, it is not deserving of being a favorite. 66-3 is beyond inept, and while I think Cal is a good team and deserves to be ranked, they're not USC or anything. WSU might win two games this year, and one of them will come against Portland State. So unless the opponent is 1-AA, which Baylor isn't, WSU shouldn't be favored on the road.

By: legacykid97

legacykid97 — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:14:22 +0000

No June Jones? Or is it bad luck to speak ill of the dead?

By: John

John — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:05:05 +0000

35,

Whoops, I deserve some ribbing for that one.

By: Danmastaflex

Danmastaflex — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:59:35 +0000

#34 – Oregon? Man I know the Ducks have new uniforms every week, but I think putting Cal on the helmets might be a little dishonest.

By: John

John — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:26:55 +0000

Brian,

WSU lost to Oklahoma State, a team that will probably be in the top 25 at some point in this season, and Oregon, maybe the second best team in Pac 10. Baylor’s win is against a 1-AA team that went 4-7 last year.

By: Brian O'Blivion

Brian O'Blivion — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:45:30 +0000

Will be going on the road to Baylor, where his team will lose to bright-eyed, still responsive Art Briles and Baylor. Somebody tell that to the odds makers, who have made WSU a 2.5 point favorite, on the road, at Baylor. How fucking bad is Baylor that they are underdogs, at home, to a team that lost 66-3 last week? There is something that the odds makers know about this game that the rest of us don't. I can think of no other reason for that line.

By: meatybob

meatybob — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:42:05 +0000

Is “Pork soda” more than a Primus album?

By: iggy

iggy — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:36:23 +0000

28…

Not dead, confused… Wouldn’t you be after being coached to:

~not play the ball in the air
~not tackle anyone, ever
~not to pursue the play if its on teh oppiste side of the field

Pelini is asking them to play defense again not roll out the red carpet for opposing offenses. It may take a few games for that to sink in. That being said Glenn and Dillard and the D-line appear to have gotten the message even if the secondary hasn’t yet.

All that being said the sooner we shit can the we-back mentality the better. Give it to one guy and quit fucking around. At this point I don’t even care wich guy it is.

By: WarCardinals

WarCardinals — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:10:40 +0000

I’m horribly offended by your caricature of Tennessee people, when you suggested they offer “pork soda” to guests. Everyone knows they call it “pork coke.”

By: blon

blon — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:39:00 +0000

#27

Look, I’m doing my very best to stick up for the program, but damn, you people make it very, very hard.

But the defense showed some promise Saturday. Interception returned for a touchdown, Bennett recovering the fumble…they looked better than the previous week. I hope McGee and Lane aren’t out for the season. That would be problematic.

By: Lazer

Lazer — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:19:58 +0000

Thanks for the props to the Skers Orson, but they looked like shit for 3.5 quarters last week. The secondary is about as mindless and flat as last year, and the O-line, which should have been an improvement, is looking very, very weak and confused. We have 3 talented backs, none of whom found any more holes Saturday than Tech’s freshman staying indoors for a Quake3 LAN party.

By: Ag20

Ag20 — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:16:27 +0000

At A&M, we’re not worried so much about this “football” that the kids are playing these days. Instead, before our Early Bird Special gets cold, we’ll let you know we’re taking the advice of that band our daughter used to blare on her tape deck so much back in her high school days, Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Relax.

BTW, nice to see that blon is still batting 1.000 on “nailing” the Aggies.

By: Edsall is God

Edsall is God — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:13:23 +0000

@23 – I love Paul Johnson. His Navy team came up to Hartford a couple years back, 2005 I believe, and utterly destroyed UConn. It was embarassing. UConn’s defense had no idea where the play was on any play. it was a thorough and impressive coaching beatdown. And obviously, not too many outcoach Edsall.