OPEN THREAD, PART TWO: BREATH, TAKEN AWAY
Hi. You know who I am. This thumb’s for you, Colt McCoy, because you’re a champion who takes my breath away and turns in slow motion away from onrushing defenders bent on crushing you. You took the highway to the danger zone but took the exit toward Victory Lane, and for that I’m buzzing your tower and oiling myself up for a one-on-one volleyball game. You’re invited.
No more playing with the boys, Colt: just you and me, a Colt and a Maverick out in the field doing what animals do. I’m bringing this thumb. Let’s role play: this time, you be Sam Bradford, and I’ll be Brian Orakpo and Sergio Kindle.
This is your open thread for the afternoon. We don’t judge you, whatever you’d like to do with or to Colt McCoy and the rest of the magnificent Texas Longhorns, who played the finest game of the year thus far against the Oklahoma Sooners. Boom. Motherfucker.










1
NavinRJohnson says:
It’s 3:21 PM CDT and OU still sucks
October 11th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
2
Harris says:
Was Orson talking about Colt McCoy or Peter King talking about Brett Favre? Geez, dude. Go hose yourself off.
October 11th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
3
jamiedawg says:
Do we need call signs?
October 11th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
4
Signal to Noise says:
Tebow is pissed you’re cheating on him like this, Orson.
October 11th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
5
John says:
Come on and ride me high:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYzpYcsc1R0
October 11th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
6
Orson Swindle says:
It’s not us, it’s Maverick. You all know we’re strictly into the muscular “Slider” type. Um, you know. Straight.
October 11th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
7
Nathan says:
So … GT can win with our backup QB. 3rd string QB is pretty tough though.
October 11th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
8
Bandobras says:
I feel the need……
October 11th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
9
jamiedawg says:
” You’re everyone’s problem. That’s because every time you go up in the air, you’re unsafe. I don’t like you because you’re dangerous. “
October 11th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
10
joegamecock says:
@Holly
Your boyfriend Stephen Garcia looked pretty good today against UK.
October 11th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
11
Bandobras says:
I think this deserves linking
http://www.camerajokes.com/play-6824.html
October 11th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
12
Harris says:
So you’re saying that John McCain is queer for Colt? I’m surprised he could pull himself away from Cindy’s vice-tight and silky-smooth Red Snapper, but I guess he was just born that way.
October 11th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
13
BadgerMan says:
Tower, this is Nicolas Cage requesting a flyby.
Vandy is getting Goose’d today. (Can Croom be Goose today? Or is Stinger more appropriate, you know, for being a cockblocker).
October 11th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
14
Holly says:
I’VE GOT THE SPINS MAV
October 11th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
15
PAK says:
100 cocktails for the ESPNU commercial making fun of college commercials.
October 11th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
16
softbatch says:
I haven’t seen Stafford give up such a bad INT since Joe T. was UGA’s starting QB.
October 11th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
17
jamiedawg says:
Stafford just threw a pick…WTF….
October 11th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
18
Studley says:
Brad Nessler’s New Math, heard during ND-UNC:
“They had a 3rd Down and 6 and a 3rd Down and 2. I guess you can add them together to get 3rd Down and 8.”
October 11th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
19
BadgerMan says:
Nickson pick, son. Back to the Vandy 7. 5% chance for a Miss St TD coming up.
October 11th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
20
jamiedawg says:
so much for Tenn trickeration…
October 11th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
21
jamiedawg says:
so much for Tenn trickeration…
October 11th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
22
BadgerMan says:
Ducre, TD. Let the rhyming continue.
Merlin: One-Seven
Iceman: Seven
October 11th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
23
Raycom Roy says:
UT has had 3 turnovers inside the redzone this year, and Phil has had 267, mostly apple
October 11th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
24
John says:
I love that the ACC has to sell its championship game on TV. “If you wait too long, it may be too late.”
October 11th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
25
Bandobras says:
And Rocky Top begins….please make it stop
October 11th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
26
ChasingMizzou says:
I don’t want to alarm anyone, but I think Oklahoma’s punter just hurt his leg again.
October 11th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
27
Orson Swindle says:
Was the ACC just telling me to buy ACC championship tickets while they’re still available?
October 11th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
28
jamiedawg says:
Dammit, Tenn D on the move…
October 11th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
29
BadgerMan says:
Nolte Dame, 2 quarters from being ranked.
Less than two months to the showdown for the right to play Bama in the NC.
October 11th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
30
drifter379 says:
If you listen real close you can hear the sound of blOU still sucking.
October 11th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
31
BadgerMan says:
I think you misread that. It was supposed to say “While the ACC is still viable.”
October 11th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
32
Dr. Clarkus says:
Amazing.
October 11th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
33
Carolina_girl says:
Holly,OBC just said your mascot will start next week
October 11th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
34
Bandobras says:
How did the Texas referees make it to Athens?
October 11th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
35
jamiedawg says:
Tenn just got a questionable personal foul for drilling Massaquoi….
October 11th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
36
Harris says:
What in the fuck are they reviewing? Goddamn, I hate the college review system.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
37
RobC says:
Dunno…on HD it looks like the TN players helmet hit him right in the facemask.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
38
Signal to Noise says:
Penn Wagers obviously bet on the Dawgs today.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
39
cyrus says:
#29, did you forget USC along the way? Don’t worry, we will send you back to reality soon enough.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
40
jamiedawg says:
WTF….another personal foul? Huh?
October 11th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
41
softbatch says:
Gardner-Webb’s bulldog-logo appears to be in heat.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
42
jamiedawg says:
MoMAss TD!!!!!!!!!
October 11th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
43
Brian says:
Sam Bradford to Mike Stoops: “Hey Coach, you know the name of that truck driving school. Truck Master I think it is. I might need that…”
October 11th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
44
Chili says:
I agree with Tarantino that Top Gun is one of the gayest movies in recorded history.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyN8VN4BSzM
October 11th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
45
Brian says:
Hmm, Act three…Iceman?
October 11th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
46
Rival says:
#37
Nah, it’s just rubbing it’s butt on the carpet.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
47
Raycom Roy says:
ever notice Georgia’s dogbone helmets stickers look like a barcode
October 11th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
48
jamiedawg says:
Too bad the Gardner-Webb Bulldog can’t rub its butt on Tech
October 11th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
49
Rival says:
G-W is about to score on Tech
October 11th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
50
Rival says:
Check that: Gardner-Webb scores
tech 10
GW 7
Little lackluster showing for the Jackets today.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
51
jamiedawg says:
I would laugh my ass off if Tech lost to G-W with a QB from Ninety-Six HS…
October 11th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
52
Signal to Noise says:
The Huskers just pulled a fake FG on Texas Tech, and this is actually a respectable ball game.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
53
Raycom Roy says:
After his Tebow quote this wekk, Ricky Jean didn’t make the trip tp Gainesville. Isn’t that like saying “my dad can beat up your dad”?
October 11th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
54
Bandobras says:
Haha…I gotta admit that I lol’d at that Michael Phelps commercial. He was looking so smug at the beginning of it too, just made it even better.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
55
jamiedawg says:
Vandy got croomed–14-17….
October 11th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
56
BadgerMan says:
Bogey intercepted! Vandy Croomed on a risky-mortgage third down pass completed but almost pick-six’d by Vandy.
Miss St, you just did an incredibly brave thing. What you should have done was land your plane! You don’t own that plane, the tax payers do!
October 11th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
57
jakldawg says:
“…Croomin’, on a Saturday afternoon…”
October 11th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
58
jamiedawg says:
I guess Vanderbilt decided to revert back to being Vandy…I am actually kind of relieved…that was too weird.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
59
Nathan says:
Georgia Tech’s 3rd and 4th string QB’s are just disastrous. This is painful to listen to.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
60
Bandobras says:
There’s an old guy that works in my office that’s a Miss State alum. I had to explain to him what being Croomed meant. He dies of laughter everytime I bring it up now…he’s been saying my prediction of at least 1 upset each year for Miss State is not going to happen this year and I told him to wait.
Should have bet on that.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
61
Bandobras says:
That guy sitting on the ground behind Fulmer really weirded me out
October 11th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
62
BadgerMan says:
Some people did bet on that. Some people also almost spilled their Old Milwaukee when Miss St threw that pass at the end of the game inches away from being picked and returned by Vandy.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
63
jamiedawg says:
Tenn is falling apart with all these personal fouls. and Colquitt got the foul????
October 11th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
64
Harris says:
Jesus Fucking Christ. North Carolina is playing with the 3rd-string QB, no TE, a nominal running game and one fucking WR, but ND can’t stop the passing game. Shit. Double Nicks! Nobody else has done a goddamn thing all day.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
65
Raycom Roy says:
UCF is hanging tough with Miami, they are only down by 3
October 11th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
66
jamiedawg says:
MoMass makes another play….go DAWGS
October 11th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
67
jamiedawg says:
Stafford just threw a pick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK
October 11th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
68
Bob Barker says:
Auburn-Arkansas is every single bit as good as advertised–even the sound on the ‘cast is f’d up….which complements the offense nicely.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
69
Jerkwheat says:
Fuck it, Dick’s goin’ deep.
This broadcast is sub-Daves quality
October 11th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
70
Bob Barker says:
offenseS, that is
October 11th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
71
Bob Barker says:
ahhh, Jerkwheat–I thought we’d meet one day. Go Hogs!
October 11th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
72
John says:
Can anyone seriously tell me that Texas Tech is one of the ten best teams in college football?
October 11th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
73
Jerkwheat says:
Indeed, Bob.
Hogs are moving the ball well, they just have an end zone allergy. Although that was a nifty 4th down call by Petrino.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
74
BadgerMan says:
BEEs just pulled it out, 10-7. But Garner-Webb almost wiped their asses on Tech’s carpet.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
75
Nathan says:
I’m unbelievably glad that the GT game wasn’t televised at all. Having to watch this might have been the death of me.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
76
Chloe Denmark says:
Are you shitting me?! Nebraska is playing this well????
October 11th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
77
Bob Barker says:
TT pulled it out (like a high strung teen)
October 11th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
78
kizzak says:
The GT game isn’t over yet, GW has the ball on GT’s 38 with less than 30 seconds in the game, long pass that led to them getting to the 38 is under review
October 11th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
79
Signal to Noise says:
Asked about the 4th and 4, Mike Leach, “Oh, it’s like…it’s like….it’s like Sharon Stone said after shooting a movie, ‘No guts, no glory.’”
I love Captain Leach.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
80
Jerkwheat says:
Casey Dick finds new ways to get picked off
October 11th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
81
Bob Barker says:
A wise man wrote that the AU-UA game was the battle of the movable objectand the resistable force…
October 11th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
82
Nathan says:
GT just blocked a Gardner Webb FG as time expired that would have tied the game at 10 and forced OT.
Yes, you read that correctly.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
83
BadgerMan says:
I can’t believe I found myself rooting against the BEES, but I did want to view the end of that game (G-W missed a last second FG to force OT).
October 11th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
84
softbatch says:
Moreno took a big hit there. Ouch.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
85
Harris says:
And Floyd runs the wrong route, leading to a likely game-ending INT. God fucking dammit all to motherfucking hell.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
86
jamiedawg says:
Tenn has only had 7 first downs…Clawfense in full swing…so, does Fulmer survive the season?
October 11th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
87
Brian says:
Harris…I’m feeling a bit assholish…I gloat at your team’s misfortune. The ACC needed this win.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
88
Harris says:
Brian, you can eat a dick or die in a fire. Your choice. In fact, do both.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
89
Bandobras says:
NOM NOM NOM NOM
October 11th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
90
VolunteerValtrex says:
@81
Not unless he figures out how to clone Eric Berry.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
91
3L Over the Line, Sweet Jesus says:
BOBBY JOHNSON SHOULD BE FIRED
October 11th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
92
Brian says:
I have no leg to stand on, evidently. My team only beat a 1-AA team 10-7.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
93
John says:
86,
Yes, it’s a good thing that Vandy doesn’t hold it coaches to the same standard as Bama and Florida.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
94
jamiedawg says:
Veek! Veek! Veek! foster only had 3 yards today.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
95
CrimsonBarrister says:
Aubies have 53 total yards at the half …. maybe it wasn’t Franklin??
October 11th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
96
John says:
Looks like Top Jimmy gets one more chance.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
97
3L Over the Line, Sweet Jesus says:
WHY THE FUCK DID YOU DO THAT, BOBBY JOHNSON? SERIOUSLY, WHY?
October 11th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
98
VolunteerValtrex says:
One rushing yard, One! Almost as awesome as the negative rushing yards we had at Florida last year.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
99
Socraticsilence says:
How on earth was that Incomplete, either 360 is screwed up or the Irish just traded an alter boy for the ball.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
100
ChasingMizzou says:
Yeah, Huskers. Make our wins look even better.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
101
Socraticsilence says:
So, um just watched the end on TT-NU, does the Big 12 as a conference view D as illegal or something, because Good God, I think TT might not even be the worst D in the conference, heck OU was number one and I think MSU (Croom edition) might play better defense than they do.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
102
Socraticsilence says:
Suck it Clausen, no clutch drive for you!
October 11th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
103
Harris says:
I hate this fucking game.
October 11th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
104
offcampus says:
I hate UNC, but fortunately I hate ND too, so this is hilarious.
October 11th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
105
JD says:
Oh you have got to be fucking kidding me. If they give Notre Dame one more play and they end up winning there will be the mother of all riots in Chapel Hill. Shit, I might catch a plane down there and try to join in.
October 11th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
106
Socraticsilence says:
So is “The Mountain” an actual TV network, because seriously the MTN West having its own network is a bit ridiculous (Though a Non-BCS network covering all non-BCS schools with a Game of the Week and so on would be awesome, both in Football season and for B-Ball).
October 11th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
107
Brian says:
Time for the main event. LSU UF and Missouri vs that other team. I forget who.
October 11th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
108
ChasingMizzou says:
Hey, the Tigers only let up 17 points to the Huskers, 6 of which were on a last minute toss down field.
October 11th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
109
JD says:
Big East officials trying to figure this one out in ND-UNC. Believe me, this will get screwed up but good.
October 11th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
110
Socraticsilence says:
What the hell, I was joking about the Alter Boy crap but this is getting ridiculous, we might see the World’s first baby blue lynch mob in a second.
October 11th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
111
Brian says:
Shennanigans.
October 11th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
112
JD says:
UNC wins. Justice is (surprisingly) served.
October 11th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
113
Socraticsilence says:
Ok, my internet went down for a sec, what happened in the last 30 seconds of the UNC-ND game?
October 11th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
114
BadgerMan says:
UCF is down 14-20 @ The U, with a grand total of 54 yards near the end of the game.
And there have been more punts than 1st downs.
October 11th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
115
JD says:
#108 -
Little Throw Peep cashed in a 4th and 13, but the receiver was stripped of the ball as he was going down and UNC recovered, the refs didn’t get it right on the field, ND rushed up to spike the ball but couldn’t before the clock ran out, then the refs said they were reviewing the previous play, then they took about six minutes and figured out that yes it was a fumble and UNC recovered, game over.
October 11th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
116
Socraticsilence says:
So, BadgerMan you seem to have actually watched the game rather than just looking at stats why does the U look godly on Defense every so often (this week, against UF) but like crap other weeks (against UNC, against FSU)?
October 11th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
117
BadgerMan says:
SEC ref is 18 inches away from a catch, staring at the receiver’s foot as it lands completely out of bounds.
So he calls it a catch (refs from across the field come over and wave it off). Not surprisingly, his ass is so big it looks like someone shoved a large man up it. Insert Charlie Weiss’s head up ref’s ass joke here.
October 11th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
118
BadgerMan says:
@ Socratic – just the opposite. Just looking at the stats, I don’t see that game on my viewing options.
@ everyone else – the announcers in the game I am watching just compared Bobby Petrino to the stock market. (they were trying to be complementary, saying “you know it will come back, but when?) I don’t care how bad this audio is; it is golden. Let’s not go into calling Casey Dick a receiver on his TD catch.
More annoying stats:
4th qtr – Total yards: ARK 339, AUB 83. Guess the score.
October 11th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
119
Bob Barker says:
takes Auburn to make the Razoback D look like a brick wall….
October 11th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
120
spack says:
@108-
Clusterfuck. This is all you need to know.
October 11th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
121
Bob Barker says:
@AU–frightening what Tony “Hyundai” Franklin might have done with the War Plainsmen O given time…
October 11th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
122
John says:
Auburn has truly hit rock bottom.
How long until the circa-2003 seat fire is applied to Tubs again?
October 11th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
123
Brian says:
I am getting particularly antsy to hear about this week’s “Todd’s Taste of the Town.”
October 11th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
124
BadgerMan says:
@ Brian – If I give it away and say The Scrambler from Mickey’s, would you be pissed?
October 11th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
125
spack says:
@Badger Man
I think you mean Skip’s Scramble. Don’t order it.
October 11th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
126
Brian says:
No because I wasn’t going to watch that game anyhow!!
October 11th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
127
ElAndy says:
TIMMAY!!!!
October 11th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
128
Brian says:
Whoa. Lucky.
October 11th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
129
ElAndy says:
The football godz are not happy with LSU.
October 11th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
130
jamiedawg says:
Karma for wanting to take Timmy out is at play here.
October 11th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
131
Kegger says:
Hey, when karma’s here for instant payback… It’d be amusing to see some LSU defenders trip on their shoelaces and end up taking themselves out of the game.
October 11th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
132
jamiedawg says:
Did GA borrow LSU unis and decide to play tonight? This is starting to look like AL-UGA…
October 11th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
133
BadgerMan says:
“Hit it” takes on a new meaning when it comes from the UW band.
October 11th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
134
Flatlander says:
Jarrett Lee, welcome to a little treat called “SEC road game”.
October 11th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
135
Lars says:
What the balls, is Florida using the Pistol?
October 11th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
136
ElAndy says:
OK karma, you have spotted Fla 17 points. Is that enough or do we need to produce the still beating heart of RJF?
October 11th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
137
ElAndy says:
Nope, guess not.
October 11th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
138
jamiedawg says:
I think they are going to have to produce the still beating heart of Ricky Jean or get a QB ASAP….
October 11th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
139
Studley says:
Someone has secretly substituted the LSU Football Team I normally enjoy with this Folger’s Crystals-like team. It ain’t working.
October 11th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
140
Crabapple Buck says:
Looks like we’ll be down to one competitive game now, Mizzou and OK St
October 11th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
141
Signal to Noise says:
Derrick Williams fucking did it again. Another punt to the house.
October 11th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
142
BadgerMan says:
At least we’re going to see us some Johnny Clay. Please don’t get injured Jonny.
Wouldn’t mind seeing a new Badger QB.
October 11th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
143
jamiedawg says:
LSU is swtiching out the QB’s….and actually moving the ball.
October 11th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
144
DragoSmash says:
Tim Tebow fought a tiger on the day he turned ten
no one in the Philippines saw a tiger again
October 11th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
145
DragoSmash says:
LSU is moving the ball right into Tebow’s hands
October 11th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
146
Signal to Noise says:
Talk about Charles Scott taking the starting position from Keiland Williams and then he fumbles.
Karmic payback continues its bitchslapping.
October 11th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
147
jamiedawg says:
um, about that drive….LSU just fumbled.
October 11th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
148
ElAndy says:
Dear LSU,
BOHICA
Kisses,
Karma
October 11th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
149
SabanWillOwnYouBy2010 says:
How do you say “Bitch Mentality” in Cajun?
October 11th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
150
Flatlander says:
The Eraser! Nice reference by Danielson.
October 11th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
151
EireHog says:
The first satisfying win of the Petrino era today. If the Hogs had a special teams coach, they might be talking up Independence Bowl tickets.
October 11th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
152
SC_Gator says:
I’m assuming that call on the Florida kickoff is correct… but it’s a fucking BS rule if it is.
October 11th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
153
ElAndy says:
It’s time for some of that wicked Lester shit.
October 11th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
154
ElAndy says:
And there it is. Fuck you Karma! We’re down but not quite out……..
What’s that noise?
October 11th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
155
peachy says:
Yeah – did anyone know that OOB rule? It seems awfully counter-intuitive (like the tuck-rule but, you know, stupider.)
October 11th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
156
ElAndy says:
No doubt Lesticles is in the locker room right now telling his players “Men We ‘re down by 13, surrounded on all sides and being pushed around on both lines. Pauses & takes a big ole bite of taffy. “We got em right where we want em”
October 11th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
157
BadgerMan says:
Halftime task: SEC coach call signs (I have very little knowledge on SEC speed, I’m stuck in slothness eating cheese and watching Big10 football). Someone help out on this.
Maverick – hm, Les Miles or Urban Meyer?
Goose – Phil Fulmer
Iceman – Nick Saban
Merlin – Mark Richt
Viper – Steve Spurrier
Stinger – Ed Ogreron
Cougar – Tommy Tuberville
Jester – Rich Brooks
Sundown – Sylvester Croom
Merlin -
Hollywood -
Charlie -
October 11th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
158
jamiedawg says:
Maverick is Les Miles, Bobby Johnson is Charlie (the most girl-like, I guess) and Houston Nutt is Hollywood.
October 11th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
159
Signal to Noise says:
38 to 7. Someone offer the Badgers a mercy killing.
October 11th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
160
Mr.Pelican Pants says:
Why is the Auburn Tigers Offense like a possum?
Because they play dead at home and get killed on the road….Wooo…..What are the odds Petrino doesnt leave Auburn and is announced as the new head coach? Karma bitches…..it coming back around Auburn fans…….in truckloads……lets see, Tubbs has lost with Franklin and without Franklin, Miss St croomed Vandy, and Auburn still has to play Georgia, WFV, Ole Miss and Alabama? Wow….I could have never ever wished this in my wildest dream…..classless bastards deserve it all…..especially Tubbs
October 11th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
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Signal to Noise says:
Deep fried cheese curds with deep fried Icelandic cod. I can feel my arteries hardening, Todd.
October 11th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
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BadgerMan says:
S2N – There is nothing else that should be eaten on Fridays. Washed down with some Spotted Cow.
October 11th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
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Holly says:
Back, alive, loving our new QB, and if anyone needs me, I’ll be answering (with great glee) all the hate mail I got from Land Thieves yesterday after picking Texas.
October 11th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
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ElAndy says:
Nice TD drive to start the 2nd half. A defensive stop would be nice right now.
October 11th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
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BadgerMan says:
Yay, new WIS QB! Putting the hemlock down for a bit now.
October 11th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
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Mr.Pelican Pants says:
Orson, wondered if you have seen this:
http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/10/09/in-the-name-of-the-king-a-siege-tale/#more-1430
October 11th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
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jamiedawg says:
Gotta say, Holly, Stephens looked really good-threw some great passes….
October 11th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
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mike says:
Mike Gundy’s a man, and men don’t coach when the defense is on the field.
October 11th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
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Holly says:
Jamie–I feel GREAT about that game. I’m not kidding. That’s the best we’ve looked all year. And Stephens is the guy. This was literally the best possible outcome we could’ve (realistically) hoped for.
October 11th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
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jamiedawg says:
agreed—he threw no picks, didn’t botch plays and handled the pressure of his first start well…centuries ahead of Crompton….
October 11th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
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Offcampus says:
I guess that’s the power of very low expectations.
October 11th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
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PW says:
SEC [East} SPEEEEEED!
October 11th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
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Flatlander says:
//officially switching over to Missouri-OSt now
October 11th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
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Holly says:
No, more like the power of very high quarterback expectations that have been freaking everyone out. It’s just never really a problem position for Tennessee–they’re not always stars, but they’re NEVER like Crompton. I can’t remember the last time we had that grade of incompetence under center, but it’s over now and we found our guy.
October 11th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
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PW says:
Missouri is Hawaii with slightly better athletes.
–PW, last week
October 11th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
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jamiedawg says:
The corndogs are getting burned…officially switching to Ok St-Mizzou….and it’s actually high expectations….Tenn always has good QB’s and Crompton was like a freak accident.
October 11th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
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Signal to Noise says:
That was a fucking prayer of a throw by Robinson and a receiver actually came down with it in the end zone.
Pinkel has the gun to his head and is rotating the chamber….
October 11th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
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offcampus says:
I must’ve misunderstood. UT lost by 12, feeling “GREAT about the game,” in general, if you lost by 12 meant you had low expectations. Feeling great about the QB play is an entirely different thing.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
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Holly says:
Tenn always has good QB’s and Crompton was like a freak accident.
That’s the best anyone has summed it up all year.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
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BadgerMan says:
Looking at a likely 0-6 conference start for Wisconsin. Gotta love playing Cal-Poly in late November for bowl eligibility. Assuming a win over Punky Brewster…
October 11th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
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jamiedawg says:
Trust me I know about Tenn QB’s…with a few exceptions, Tenn cleans UGA’s clock with that….
October 11th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
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Gen. Stoopnagle says:
So, I don’t know if anyone has mentioned it, but the referee in the OSU-Mizzu game…
… Bob Newhart?
October 11th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
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PW says:
178
For UT, this season was looking like a total loss, with Berry being the lone bright spot for the future. With what appears to be a competent QB under center, next season appears to have some promise.
Compare UT with, say, FSU. If you’re an FSU fan, your team has shown you no reason to think you’ll be any better in the near future.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
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Holly says:
Yeah, I always spend the middle of October wondering why we play Georgia so hard and Florida so stupid. Always, always. What the hell?
October 11th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
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jamiedawg says:
This was brought up on Doc Saturday’s blog and I thought I would share the horror…so if the SEC and the Big 12 destroy each other within conference….there could be a ACC-Big East or ACC-Big 10 MNC….think about it…..
October 11th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
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peachy says:
Maybe Tennessee is like Jan Ulrich – he always took a week to ride into shape on the Tour, and it always cost him. (Against Armstrong, anyhow.)
October 11th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
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Carolina_girl says:
@157: I see it like this:
Jester- Phil Fulmer… used to be a great pilot but is now a washed up douche bag pissed off at everyone
Goose- Tommy Bowden… got close to being on top but never got there and couldn’t punch out when he should have (read take the Arky job last year)
October 11th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
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Signal to Noise says:
Did that get helmet-to-helmet on that hit on Daniel? It looked like it, but if not, I call bullshit again.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
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She Blinded Me With Violence says:
How ’bout dem Cowboys?!?!!!eleventy?!!exclamation!!?!
I’m… I’m sorry about that.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
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Holly says:
Our schedule’s pretty evilly frontloaded, too, which never helps.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
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jamiedawg says:
Every Oct…again with like 2 exceptions, Fulmer and Ainge (or Martin or Manning or whoever) would kick our ass…even if we were like undefeated…so this means we will play sucky at FL and Auburn now…
October 11th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
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Holly says:
You will have no problems with Auburn. None. Bank on that. Florida…Florida looks like themselves again, which, RUN!!
October 11th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
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Chilltown says:
MIKE GUNDY’S A MAN! HE’S BOWL ELIGIBLE!
October 11th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
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Flatlander says:
Chase Daniel, please hand in your Heisman Hopeful card to the nearest representative…
October 11th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
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Gen. Stoopnagle says:
Don’t worry. The Big XII is not the SEC. Afterall . . .
Georgia 35
Okie St 14
It’ll be worse in ‘09.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
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jamiedawg says:
Oh, I fear Florida….Meyer burns with a special hatred for us ’cause we danced in his endzone…and they are kicking LSU’s ass….
October 11th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
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stlsmitty says:
Sweet baby Jesus. Chase actually blew the game with TWO forced pases for picks. Need Budweiser
October 11th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
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offcampus says:
I have NO idea why Bob Davie is no longer a head coach.
Jesus.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
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peachy says:
Every team has their bogeyman – for UF it’s usually Auburn and Random SEC West Team.
What a play by Demps… kinda looking like whatisname did to USC. (Great name, but can’t remember it at the moment.)
October 11th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
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stlsmitty says:
Done. Might as well go to Shreveport again. Mizzou’s relevancy on the national scene is over for another 50 years. Peter, Texas will murder us by 30+ .
October 11th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
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jamiedawg says:
peachy, how could you forget JAQUIZZ RODGERS
October 11th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
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Sparrow says:
Would the Bama D-line look this porous if they lost Mt. Cody? I kinda feel like they wouldn’t.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
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Gen. Stoopnagle says:
Sweet. Gundy is sipping powerade as the clock goes to 0’s tonight. Just cool.
Comments…
He’s got to say something stupid…
Love the spiked hair… 80s. But that’s Oklahomie, eh?
What a tool.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
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peachy says:
I have shamed my ancestors…
October 11th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
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SuperJew says:
Welcome back, Tim Tebow.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
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Flatlander says:
@198
Hedge funds. The game was on the line and they’re talking hedge funds. Fantastic.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
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jamiedawg says:
If bama lost Mt. Cody, they would not suck as bad as LSU has tonight…LSU couldn’t really do anything on either offense or defense…at all…I don’t what happened to LSU other than SERIOUSLY BAD KARMA for threatening the CHOSEN ONE
October 11th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
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PW says:
Seriously, if you never put Missouri in the top 5 to begin with, you don’t have to look like a fool when they eventually prove that they’re freakin’ Missouri.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
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She Blinded Me With Violence says:
I’m not sure whether to feel relieved that LSU is obviously quite vulnerable and beatable or horrified that they’re going to be a wee bit angry, take our lunch money, and skull-fuck our mothers when they come to town next week.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
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Signal to Noise says:
T. Boone’s money done bought those Stillwater bums a defense.
Chase Daniel, hopefully you deliver pizzas better than you delivered some of those passes.
Also, problem: Bama will be #1 on Monday.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
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stlsmitty says:
@206
Will we ever be this good again? in our lifetime? Jones and Davies in the booth . . . we should have known the End was Near. We are fucked all the way to the holiday bowl
October 11th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
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BadgerMan says:
So, Okie St #17 -> #4? #5?
October 11th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
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Carolina_girl says:
@209: And we don’t have God on our side to even the Karma score…
October 11th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
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jamiedawg says:
slsmitty….there’s always the liberty bowl in shreveport….or the motor city bowl….
October 11th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
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Holly says:
Campers, your drunknap game is on FSN, UCLA vs. Oregon.
Get lots of rest, because Bama fans are about to become unfuckingbearable(r) thanks to their crackerjack bye week heroics.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
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BadgerMan says:
S2N – I wonder if T Boone might start asking for some of that money back now. His hedge fund could be down 96% after last week.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
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stlsmitty says:
You know it was kind of nice when mizzou sucked. We all drank in anger, exspected nothing, and were satisfied with beating Iowa FUcking State. This one hurt. FUCK
October 11th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
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She Blinded Me With Violence says:
@213
The damn we don’t. Spurrier’s our coach. Can’t get much more “on our side” than coaching the team.
I am, however, worried that the corndog vapors wafting over from the state fair shall inspire their brethren in the friendly confines of Willy-B.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
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Gen Stoopnagle says:
First, I don’t know how I can be expected to type after a whole day of drinking… especially my “name” and “email” over and over again.
So, I’m going to focus on getting my weekly dose of Petros Papadakis and let the commenting go.
HBTD.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
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Chilltown says:
Give lots of credit to Doc S; he picked OK State as his sleeper this year.
My fantasy team thanks him.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
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Carolina_girl says:
Now, Spurrier has the other guy on his side. Which may actually work.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
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John says:
Can the voters PLEASE make Texas number one? Alabama does not deserve it.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
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Carolina_girl says:
Is Colt McCoy trying the Tim Tebow approach to get the Heisman?
October 11th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
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jamiedawg says:
was watching the Colt Mccoy presser…,lots of God talk…Florida-Texas MNC aka holy war? hmm…..
October 11th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
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Rob says:
For as high-strung as I thought Gundy was, he looked like he didn’t even give a fuck sitting on that bench drawing up plays while the defense wasn’t even out on the field. The man’s got balls, that’s for damn sure.
October 11th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
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Rob says:
While the defense WAS out on the field, rather.
October 11th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
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Turd Ferguson says:
Fuck, fuck, fuckity fuck fuck. Damn you, Man Who Is Not 40 Anymore.
But what does this all mean?
–Texas should, by all means, be number 1 this week. The way they played in the 2nd half was astounding. Bama should be number 2 after playing that powerhouse side Bye’s got, Penn State 3 and then it just gets sloppy after that (not 1, but 2 Utah schools possibly in the top 5?). Mizzou, Oklahoma and LSU should all drop to the lower rungs of the top 10, joined by Okie State and the other Utah school (probably the apostates, as BYU was higher to begin with), as well as someone else.
–Congratulations, Colt McCoy. You just moved yourself into the fabled cat-bird seat for the Heisman, possibly joined by Moreno. Daniel and Bradford took hits but could get right back into it.
–As for fellow Missouri fans? It’s hard to look for a silver lining, as it just proves EVERY DAMN THING the detractors said about this team (Daniel’s a glorified pizza-boy, no pass defense on deep fades, the uncanny ability to give up the big play), but I might have found one: last year, after the Tigers lost to an Oklahoma team in a “That Game”, they came back to beat a Texas team (last year it was Tech), playing with something to prove.
–I’m deathly afraid that, if things progress like they just might, we’ll see another NCG with a very good, no doubt, SEC team just manhandling an utterly overmatched school from the Big Televen (Bama versus Penn State), simply because they both are undefeated. If that happens, several websites will implode, Mike Alden will file papers to join the Big Ten, and I will throw my hands in the air and begin writing a virus to crash the BCS computers.
October 11th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
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Turd Ferguson says:
That someone else, mind, would be Mike Leach’s Pirate Fleet.
October 11th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
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ClydeB says:
umm….I believe the Oregon band is playing the song from the Ewok celebration at the end of Return of the Jedi……
October 11th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
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TheMightyErik says:
Uhhhh… Penn State in the title game would be so bad? Yeah, cuz Bama was so dominant vs. Tulane and Kentucky. Let’s not forget the reason everyone started polishing Saban’s knob was that beatdown of a really, REALLY shitty Clemson team.
Face it. There is a lot of season to play, football exists outside of duh SEC, and we’ll never know until we start settling the NC on the field.
For the record, I would take PSU over Bama without hesitation after watching that asswhipping today
October 11th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
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Turd Ferguson says:
@230:
Yes, Alabama hasn’t played well at times, but in their biggest game so far (at Georgia…forget Clemson, they’re a Tommy Bowden-coached team and you know how that is) they thrashed a good team very convincingly. Penn State, however, has yet to play anyone of note (and don’t call a Wisconsin team that didn’t seem like they wanted to be in it against Ohio State and couldn’t catch Steven Threet in a game that again they didn’t play like they wanted to win “notable”)–while they’ve looked good so far, it’s easy to look good against crap competition.
But you are right, there still is a good amount of football to be played (which is why I think that a B12 South winner will not run the table–the top 4 in that division are just insane)
October 11th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
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Mr.Pelican Pants says:
Fuck, go ahead and put Bama at number 5 for Christsakes, all number one does is put a freakin huge ass target on your back, and we like to sneak up on people….Gators looked like they found their running back…..With Auburn imploding, all we have to do is get by Houston Nutt ,use the Gator blueprint to beat LSUand we will see either Gators or the Dawgs again….my money is on the Gators, although I dont think Percy Harvin’s glass heel will hold up, and lets face it, he is a large part of the Gators offense, at least his presence keeps defenses honests …Bama fears no one, and would love to play any Big 12 team or PAC 10 team or Big 10 team…Penn State hasnt played ANYBODY, and if you notice, when these overrated teams who have been in the preseason top 10 and stayed there until they played SOMEONE,they lose..(Georgia,Mizzou,LSU,OU) , I think the system will correct itself….Penn State should beat tOSU, then we will see…. Give Texas the number one ranking please….and move Bama down to #5…..hell put Florida at #2…..lets see what Texas and Penn State will do when you take away the run, then we will talk…I love Lou Holtz and his “weakest damn schedule” comment about Colt McCoy
October 12th, 2008 at 12:08 am
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TheMightyErik says:
@231
We shall have to wait and see…. I think that USC has a great shot to creep back in there and I also believe that the 12 will pick each other off as the SEC does every year giving them just that window.
Georgia still isn’t blowing up my skirt… Bama looks good but they haven’t faced another big, bad O/D line, yet. They worked Georgia’s lines and I would like to see them do that against LSU (oh, and GA was wearing black… that hadta mean something
)
No competition will ever be enough in the Big 10 to make anyone happy after tOSU’s ever-present shitting of non-conference made beds and USC gets a free pass in the Pac 10. Even though Wiscy played like they didn’t want to be there PSU treated them as such and that says something (see Michigan and tOSU’s wonderful showings today). I would love to see PSU redeem some honor this year and screw the rest of the Big 10 in the process
Damn I want a playoff….
October 12th, 2008 at 12:10 am