College Football and Tailgate Thread

[fishwax]

A lot of good games on today, including three meetings of top 25 teams: USC @ Nebraska, Tennessee @ Florida, and Boston College @ Georgia Tech.

But if games between good teams doesn't float your boat, there is always Michigan vs. Notre Dame :D

As for my team, the Oklahoma Sooners will follow-up last week's dismantling of Miami with what should be a routine thrashing of Utah State (sorry Aggies).

So who does your team play?

[cobalt1999]

1. My young Gators are facing the Vols today.

Unfortunately, I'm not expecting them to win today (defense is totally rebuilt from last year and the Gators are playing something like 17 freshmen), but it should be a great game anyway. Even if they lose, I still have the afterglow from last years National Championship to get me through this rebuilding year.

BTW, I LOVED the destruction of Miami last weekend.

[sasquatch]

3. Don't worry Phil Fullmer will find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

:D

[cobalt1999]

94. You were right.

Our pass defense is horrible, yet he tried to rush 21 times for all of 37 yards. I would throw every down playing against Florida.

[fishwax]

10. well, you do have some cause for optimism

Tennessee hasn't exactly torn it up this year, and you get the game at home, right? Either way, as you say, should be a fun game to watch :)

BTW, I LOVED the destruction of Miami last weekend.

Me too :toast: I expected the team to win, but maybe by around 20 ... winning by 5 TDs and change was a great surprise :D

[MrCoffee]

2. the longhorns are facing perennial powerhouse ucf...

i'm sure that texas will find a way to make it much closer than it should be. unless they're all too stoned to care about the score.

[sasquatch]

6. I take Odessa Permian had a game today as well

So Texas couldn't schedule them.

[MrCoffee]

7. Odessa's got a solid linebacking core...they'd give Texas a run.

[fishwax]

11. Yeah, I'd heard there was another incident in Austin this week

it's not been a good summer/fall for the Longhorns off the field ... I'm sure they'll handle business against UCF, though--every game helps with a young offensive line like that ...

[MrCoffee]

13. that's 5 Longhorns arrested since June...

Why couldn't the Longhorn offense huddle up?

It's a violation of probation to associate with felons.

[fishwax]

15. lol

:rofl:

[RoyGBiv]

51. That was a wild game ...

Mack got off lucky there toward the end, m'thinks. I'm not sure what gets in his head sometimes, going for two when it makes no sense to do so.

[sasquatch]

4. My Buckeyes take on the Huskies of Washington

I will be laughing my ass off though at clips of the Michigan/Notre Dame game.

[MrCoffee]

5. OSU-UW should be a great game

UM-ND...not so much.

[cobalt1999]

8. I think I have to pull for Michigan in that one.

I could never pull for Notre Dame. Besides you Ohio State fans have had enough fun at Michigan's expense this early, you need to get their hopes and expectations up before OSU beats them again in November.

[sasquatch]

80. Yeah we've had to much fun at Michigan's expense ever since App. State

[fishwax]

12. that's a game I'm looking forward to following

Washington has not looked too bad this year!

[pscot]

27. Buckeyes, meet Jake Locker

Dogs 7, nuts 3, at the half.

[fishwax]

28. the second half hasn't been pretty for UW, though

27-7 tOSU ... Huskies just got a good kick return, though, perhaps they can get something going.

[sasquatch]

79. Jake Locker meet James Laurinitis and the rest of the Buckeye defense

:D

[pokerfan]

9. My alma mater is playing Idaho

We're 25 point favorites. 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern on Fox Sports Net. These late starts are so great for national exposure.

It's like I said before the start of season, we're not going to know anything about WSU until after the fifth game. I expected us to be 2-2 after the first four games with losses to Wisc and USC and wins over San Diego State and Idaho. So we will see.

Fifteen games on the cable today and I don't even have a sports package.

[fishwax]

14. that's a bit of a rivalry game, isn't it?

or, at least, it might potentially be if Idaho were ever very good ... I'm sure your team will win, though Idaho looked pretty decent in that first game against USC ;)

[pokerfan]

18. There's a lot of history behind it

The schools are only eight miles apart so it's at least a geographic rivalry.

Plus our DC (and our HC's best friend) left during the off season to take the Idaho head coaching job after Dennis (the Menace) Erickson left for ASU. So that adds a little intrigue.

The traditional Battle of the Palouse was suspended for about twenty years when they were Div I-AA.

The losers (Idaho about 80% of the time) used to have to walk the eight miles.

[fishwax]

16. The Citadel is holding their own against Wisconsin

The halftime score was 21-21, though Wisconsin is now up by a touchdown ...

[Cabcere]

17. We're playing Liberty tonight.

I hope we stomp them. :evilgrin:

[fishwax]

20. so you're a William and Mary fan?

I had to look the schedule up :)

So how is the tribe this year? Good luck today :toast:

[Cabcere]

22. I'm a senior at W&M

and I actually have only been to one game in my four years here ( :blush: ) - after doing marching band in high school, I got kind of burned out on the football game thing. :shrug: I haven't really heard anything about how our team is this year, but hopefully we won't do too badly. Especially against Liberty. ;) :hi:

[lisamay]

84. It looks like we won...

I saw it on the crawl on ESPN. Glad to see a W and M student on DU! I was class of 95

[fishwax]

86. welcome to DU, lisamay

:hi:

And congrats to your team :toast:

[lisamay]

98. Thanks!

I've been here for a brazillion years, but I mostly lurk. I had to say something when I saw another W&M person, though.

[Cabcere]

87. Awesome!

I ended up not going to the game because I pulled a muscle or something in my foot and it was really hurting, so I didn't feel like walking over to the stadium. x( I'm glad we beat Liberty, though. And it's always good to see another W&Mer here! :hi:

[Ava]

19. 'Bama vs. Arkansas

ROLL TIDE! :woohoo:



I gotta get some tickets to a game this year.

[fishwax]

21. that should be a fun game to watch

I think they'll have a tough time with Arkansas, but you never know :hi:

Incidentally, among my favorite non-conference games of the decade were the tilts between OU and Alabama back in '02 and '03. I'd love to see that rivalry go another home and home :toast:

[fishwax]

49. boy was I wrong! Alabama started this game hot!

This is getting brutal! 21-0 at the end of the first ...

[unsavedtrash]

70. this is making me crazy. Tied up in the 4th

Looks like we are running out of steam.
Still plenty of time though!
Roll Tide!

[Ava]

101. roll tide!

they pulled it off ;)

[fishwax]

23. Central Florida just went up on Texas 7-3

The second round of games is underway ...

[greatauntoftriplets]

24. Northwestern is playing Duke at 7 tonight.

:scared:

They've won their last two games, though.

And, go Sooners!!

[TZ]

25. My Maryland Terps already played on Thursday night...

and lost to WVU, 31-14, boo. But they were competitive most of the game, unlike last year when they were down to WVU 28-0 in the first quarter...:banghead:

[fishwax]

26. I saw most of the first half of that game

and it looked like a good battle--I never did see how things got out of hand in the second half, but it did look like the Mountaineers running game might just eventually wear the Terps down. Either way, at least they put up a better fight than last year ...

[fishwax]

29. Michigan 38 -- Notre Dame 0

Notre Dame is quite bad ... quite bad indeed ...

[greatauntoftriplets]

31. Yippee for Michigan!!!!

As a Northwestern alum, I am not a Notre Dame fan. Plus, I have a cousin who went to Michigan. Caitlin is cool.

[fishwax]

38. I have lots of family from up there, so I'm happy to see them beat the Domers too

Good luck to your Wildcats tonight :toast:

[greatauntoftriplets]

39. Thanks!

Best of luck to the Sooners as well.

:toast:

[fishwax]

41. 54-3 today

:woohoo:

[greatauntoftriplets]

45. I thought it STARTED at 5!!!

Sooners are doing great this year.

:D

[fishwax]

46. alas, 2:30

They really have been impressive, though ... it's been a while since they looked this good, especially this early in the season; I just hope they can keep it up :D

[greatauntoftriplets]

47. The team this year is more experienced than last year.

Maybe...a big bowl game come January.

:woohoo:

[RoyGBiv]

50. Amazing. They covered the spread ...

When OU is covering the spread, they're cookin' with gas. :-)

Can't believe Bradford is only a freshman. If his line holds out and he doesn't suffer too much of a sophomore slump, OU's gonna be tough for awhile.

Unless something bizarre happens to USC or LSU, I'm afraid it's going to be a tough year for them in the polls no matter how good they are though. Looks like the only Top-25 competition they're going to have is Texas and Texas A&M.

[fishwax]

54. hey RoyGBiv!

How ya been? :hi:

Bradford is looking pretty amazing so far, especially for a freshman--helps to have that talented, experienced offensive line along with his stable of running backs and wide receivers. You're right about the polls--the Big 12 is pretty clearly down right now. Texas was lucky to escape today, OSU got thrashed last night, A&M has looked shaky--maybe the north winner will be ranked for the championship game, but other than that there won't be a lot of impressive opponents on the Sooner schedule.

I think they'll still be all right if they win out, though, because USC is going to have a pretty rough time going undefeated this year ...

[RoyGBiv]

57. Heya, fishwax ...

Been okay. Busy, busy ...

As far as the polls are concerned, I'll just say I've turned into a Husker fan for the day. :-) I think we're about to see how good they really are, and I suspect they're pretty damn good, but Nebraska should give 'em a game.

[fishwax]

61. I'm hoping for a good game, but I suspect USC is pretty good as well

Even if they win today, though, what I'm thinking is that they'll have a heckuva challenge in late October when they play at Oregon. Now how fitting would that be, if Oregon were to repay us for last year's debacle by knocking off USC and opening up a spot in the BCS top 2 :)

[RoyGBiv]

64. I might forgive them ...

Maybe. :-)

[RoyGBiv]

52. I was in Ann Arbor last week ...

Went there to give a historical talk thingy and went to the Oregon game hoping for some measure of revenge for that OU-OU game with the squishy-brained refs last year by watching the Ducks go down.

That was a horror show. It looked worse from the stands than it did on television.

All Notre Dame would have had to do in this game was slap together a spread offense. Michigan can't cover it.

[BlooInBloo]

30. Husky offensive mistakes, outcoached at halftime turn victory into defeat...

... Sigh.

[TZ]

33. Hey you know it could be worse..

you could be a ND fan...Someone want to explain why Ty Willingham was fired from ND? Seems like ND's loss was Washington's gain...

[BlooInBloo]

34. Everybody knows why he was fired. You're just not allowed to say it....

... because of plausible deniability.

But yah - there are worse things than the Huskies - for sure.

[fishwax]

40. that second half was a completely different game

I was pulling for them ... but at least Ty's old team got beat again ... looks like Notre Dame will start 0 and at least 8 :rofl:

[BlooInBloo]

42. Yup - Ty got completely outcoached at halftime...

... OSU switched from big ten smashmouth style to west coast possession passing, and the huskies responded by fucking up as much as they possibly could. lol!

EDIT: It's clear that Ty's recruits have the *talent* to win, though. They just need a bit more seasoning, and a little more savvy coaching. Locker's gonna be an absolute monster next year.

[fishwax]

43. lol

and the huskies responded by fucking up as much as they possibly could. lol!

so true ... I was flipping back and forth between that and a few other games, and every time I tuned in, Washington had just done something good and was just about to do something stupid--like following up a great kickoff return by throwing an interception ...

[BlooInBloo]

44. For the Huskies, the red zone needs to be re-christened the "fuck up zone".

[huskerlaw]

32. Huskers v. USC

It'll be a good game, in spite of the haters who think USC is going to blow us out.

[BlooInBloo]

35. I have no hate in my heart for the huskers - though I miss Osborne...

... but I think they're gonna have a really, really large can of whoop-ass spilled on them.

EDIT: Of course, given how my prediction on the OSU/UW game turned out, you might wanna take that with a grain of salt.

[huskerlaw]

36. Nope.

They won't get whooped. Anyone who thinks so has never been to a game at Memorial Stadium. We simply do NOT get our asses kicked in Lincoln. We rarely even lose there, but anytime we do, it's a close game. Just ask Texas.

Besides, we didn't get whooped in LA last year, and we're a far better team now.

I'll be happily surprised if we WIN, but we will NOT get our asses kicked.

[BlooInBloo]

37. Lotsa luck today to the huskers.

[BlooInBloo]

62. 3rd USC offensive play. The rout has begun.

[fishwax]

63. they didn't exactly make it look difficult

pretty impressive beginning

:wow:

[BlooInBloo]

65. My mistake - was the 4th play. lol!

[fishwax]

67. tied up again now, though

[Zomby Woof]

53. USC will win

I am not predicting a blowout, but a solid win.

Very few games have gone my way today, so SOMETHING needs to go right. :P

[huskerlaw]

56. I'm not sure...

I don't think it's nearly as much of a given as the LA newspeople seem to think it is.

It's been a LONG time since USC's played in Memorial Stadium. Nobody fairs well in Lincoln. Nobody.

[Zomby Woof]

59. Fares

Fares well! :spank:

:P


Those LA newspeople are just being homers - no different than the newspeople in Lincoln. I am sure they are just as cocky.

I don't think it's a given - just being objective here. Overwhelming #1 seeds are much less likely to be upset. So my prediction is more measured and cautious, since I have no dog in this fight, other than my regional home turf.

I found out through my alumni newsletter that since I left Seattle, my college team plays our biggest rival in Seahawks Stadium every October, called 'The Battle in Seattle'. Both schools are 100 miles from Seattle, so it's a cool idea. Wish they started that when I lived there - would have been great fun. My school hasn't produced that many pros (the most notable being current Detroit Lions QB Jon Kitna), but they were a powerhouse when I lived there, ranked #1 nationally (same tier as Appalachian State, btw), and might have given a few Division I teams at least a reasonable contest if given a chance. But that was 15 years ago, lol.

Ah well, enough nostalgia.

You should be over here watching the HD 52-incher! :P

[huskerlaw]

60. Oh, I know...

but I'm banking on the magic of Lincoln. ;)

Dude. I would be over there if I had received an invite! ;)

[BensMom]

68. HuskerLaw sending you Lincolnvibes

Lincoln is crazy - and has been for the last 2 or 3 days.

[Zomby Woof]

73. lol

Sorry... :blush:

It occurred to me when I typed that, lol. D'oh!

We do need to do the sushi thing again, though. :D

[huskerlaw]

74. You big meanie.

Our coaching staff is beating us at this point. PASS, Callahan, you stupid fuck. PASS! :banghead:

[Zomby Woof]

103. Maybe, but...

USC is just that good (not gloating, because I would much rather see the UW or UCLA dominate the Pac-10 and that looks very unlikely). It looks like the Huskers did pass a lot in the second half, and they did use every second on the clock instead of rolling over, and even got a few decent scores in, but the Trojans just have too many weapons in their bag, and the result was pretty much what I expected - not a huge blowout, but not a close game either.

My vote for the best game of the day was Arkansas and Alabama - I don't care for either, but from a purely good game perspective, it had all the drama and drive of a great college game.

Now as for being mean... I have to ask: Was that not embarrassing how Brent Crustburger and his lackey fawned all over Husker fan Clarence Thomas?? :puke: "He's just like any other fan!" No, he is GOD, and we must worship his fascist judicial philosophy!

The coverage of the game genuinely sucked. We almost quit watching.

[fishwax]

48. Looks like UCLA is going down today

getting beaten by an 0-2 Utah team--27-6 with four minutes left in the third quarter.

On Edit: I thought there were four minutes left in the game, but it was actually four left in the third ...

[Zomby Woof]

55. UCLA looks befuddled and shellshocked

They will probably lose their ranking over this one. I was hoping they would improve this year, but alas...

[fishwax]

58. looks like it's just getting worse, too

I'm not getting that game on TV here, so I'm just following online. I thought UCLA would be improved this year, too ...

[fishwax]

66. Looks like Louisville is in trouble as well

Kentucky is up 19-7 in the second quarter ...

[Ekirh]

76. and Louisville go for it on 4th down and don't make it!!

9:27 left in the fourth.. Kentucky winning by five. . . .

[fishwax]

77. I wish I could get that game here

it looks like an exciting one. Certainly more suspenseful than the Nebraska-USC is turning out to be ...

[Ekirh]

78. It is exciting..

and with 1:45 left.. Louisville gets a T.D

Unless Kentucky can pull off a miracle here.. I think the Cardinals might have just pulled it off

we'll see.

EDIT: OH MY FUCKING GOD TOUCH DOWN TOUCH DOWN TOUCH DOWN KENTUCKY!! FUCK FUCK FUCK!!!!!!

[fishwax]

81. I guess Kentucky got a miracle

just saw an update highlight in one of the other games I'm watching--Kentucky up six with 21 seconds left :wow:

[Ekirh]

82. KENTUCKY WINS KENTUCKY WINS KENTUCKY WINS!!!!

First time in 30 years they've beaten a top ten team

!!!
!!
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!!
!
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[Ekirh]

83. Over excited ignore this one N/T

[fishwax]

85. holy cow! congrats to the wildcats

and their fans :hi: :toast:

So it looks like three top 15 teams lose today:
#9 Louisville
#11 UCLA
#14 Nebraska.

[GOPisEvil]

88. #16 Arkansas too

[fishwax]

91. boy that was a great finish

I didn't think Alabama would have anything left in the tank for that, given how dismally they played for most of the second half ...

#15 Georgia Tech lost too, so I guess five teams in the top 16.

[JohnnyLib2]

90. Hot damn and hallelujah!

Go Big Blue!

:toast: :thumbsup: :hi: :grouphug: :woohoo: :applause:

[GOPisEvil]

69. Y'all should be watching Alabama/Arkansas.

Alabama was way, but Arkansas has fought back to tie things up at 31.

[fishwax]

71. and now Arkansas is up

They have just completely shut 'bama down in the second half. :wow:

[unsavedtrash]

72. damn! damn! damn!

Our defense really needs come come back to the field now!

[fishwax]

75. they've still got signs of life

inside the 20 now ...

[javadu]

95. A real heartbreaker for us Hog fans.

Saban is going to build a powerhouse in Alabama.Congrats to the Tide. ;(

However --- this game --- regardless of what team you pull for is what college football is should be!! Absolutely a Great Game!!

[blonndee]

89. Looks like the thrashing was a solid one!

Can't wait till next week!!!

:hi:

[fishwax]

92. Hi blonndee!

How ya been? :hi:

I'm looking forward to next week too! It's a Friday night game, too, which could be fun :D

[blonndee]

93. Friday night?

Damn, that's gonna be a hard one. I'm now teaching high school so I have the whole "Friday Night Lights" thing going on, since we have a hardcore football thing going on here. In fact, our QB is going to OU next year--how cool is that?

But looks like the Sooners are pushing forward hard this year. I can't wait to see how it all plays out. It's weird not being around to see it in person.

[fishwax]

96. Cool! Is it Landry Jones?

I saw on an OU message board that we got a commit from a good prospect in New Mexico, and I remembered his name because it seemed like such a great name for a Sooner QB :) Is that the same guy?

It's cool that you're teaching HS now--how do you like it? Are you teaching English?

It's weird not being around to see it in person.
I know--I always feel a little homesick seeing the stadium on TV :)

:hi:

[blonndee]

97. yeah, it is

Landry Jones- is that not the perfect football name?

I think he'll be a good commit - I hope the OU team will be good for him. I wish I could say more. He's very talented, that much I can say.

[KitchenWitch]

99. My Badgers beat Citadel today.

[SeattleGirl]

100. w00t! Oregon Ducks won again!

Bet Fresno State 52-14 or something like that (couldn't watch the game as it wasn't on TV).

[SoCalDemGrrl]

102. Cal wins three in a row!! Go Bears- Univ of Cal Berkeley!!!!!!!

[mvd]

104. Penn State rolled again, but..

we still haven't really been tested. I consider the Michigan game next week a test.