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cdj
09-19-2010, 10:18 AM
TV Games

Game| Network| Time
Miami (FL) at Pittsburgh| ESPN HD |Sep 23 2010 7:30PM
Mississippi Valley St. at Jackson St.| ESPNU HD| Sep 23 2010 7:30PM
TCU at SMU| ESPN HD| Sep 24 2010 8:00PM
Toledo at Purdue| Big Ten HD| Sep 25 2010 12:00PM
Austin Peay at Wisconsin| Big Ten HD| Sep 25 2010 12:00PM
Central Michigan at Northwestern| Big Ten HD| Sep 25 2010 12:00PM
Buffalo at Connecticut| Big East HD| Sep 25 2010 12:00PM
Ball St. at Iowa| Big Ten HD |Sep 25 2010 12:00PM
Bowling Green at Michigan| ESPN2 HD| Sep 25 2010 12:00PM
Northern Colorado at Michigan St.| Big Ten HD| Sep 25 2010 12:00PM
NC State at Georgia Tech| ESPN HD| Sep 25 2010 12:00PM
Florida International at Maryland| ESPNU| Sep 25 2010 12:00PM
Virginia Tech at Boston College| ACC HD| Sep 25 2010 12:00PM
Robert Morris at Wagner| NEC| Sep 25 2010 12:00PM
UAB at Tennessee| SEC Network| Sep 25 2010 12:00PM
UCF at Kansas St.| FSN Regional HD| Sep 25 2010 12:30PM
Air Force at Wyoming| The mtn. HD| Sep 25 2010 2:00PM
Jacksonville St. at Eastern Illinois| WEIU| Sep 25 2010 2:30PM
Missouri St. at Illinois St.| MVC| Sep 25 2010 3:00PM
Eastern Washington at Montana St.| Max Media HD| Sep 25 2010 3:00PM
Sacramento St. at Montana| KPAX| Sep 25 2010 3:00PM
USC at Washington St.| Prime Ticket HD| Sep 25 2010 3:00PM
Arkansas St. at Troy| Sun Belt| Sep 25 2010 3:30PM
Eastern Michigan at Ohio St.| ABC HD/ESPN HD| Sep 25 2010 3:30PM
Temple at Penn St.| Big Ten HD |Sep 25 2010 3:30PM
Stanford at Notre Dame| NBC HD| Sep 25 2010 3:30PM
Alabama at Arkansas| CBS HD| Sep 25 2010 3:30PM
Tulane at Houston| CBS College HD| Sep 25 2010 3:30PM
Wake Forest at Florida St.| ABC HD| Sep 25 2010 3:30PM
UCLA at Texas| ABC HD| Sep 25 2010 3:30PM
North Carolina at Rutgers| ESPNU HD| Sep 25 2010 3:30PM
Florida A&M vs. Tennessee St.| Versus| Sep 25 2010 3:30PM
Delaware at Richmond| Comcast Sports Group| Sep 25 2010 3:30PM
South Dakota at North Dakota St.| NBC North Dakota| Sep 25 2010 4:00PM
Northwestern St. at North Dakota |Fighting Sioux Sports| Sep 25 2010 5:00PM
Elon at Georgia Southern| SportSouth| Sep 25 2010 6:00PM
Lafayette at Princeton| Lafayette Sports| Sep 25 2010 6:00PM
William & Mary at Maine| WABI| Sep 25 2010 6:00PM
Penn at Villanova| Comcast Network| Sep 25 2010 6:00PM
Nevada at BYU| The mtn. HD| Sep 25 2010 6:00PM
Oklahoma at Cincinnati| ESPN2 HD| Sep 25 2010 6:00PM
Western Kentucky at USF| Big East| Sep 25 2010 7:00PM
New Mexico St. at Kansas| Fox College Sports| Sep 25 2010 7:00PM
South Dakota St. at Nebraska| FSN PPV HD| Sep 25 2010 7:00PM
Ohio at Marshall| WSAZ| Sep 25 2010 7:00PM
Akron at Indiana| Big Ten HD| Sep 25 2010 7:00PM
Kentucky at Florida| ESPNU HD| Sep 25 2010 7:00PM
Georgia at Mississippi St.| SEC/FSN Regional| Sep 25 2010 7:00PM
UT-Martin at Murray St.| Wazoo Sports| Sep 25 2010 7:00PM
Gardner-Webb at Sam Houston St.| Southland TV| Sep 25 2010 7:00PM
Fresno St. at Ole Miss| SEC/CSS| Sep 25 2010 7:30PM
South Carolina at Auburn| ESPN HD| Sep 25 2010 7:45PM
Baylor at Rice| CBS College HD| Sep 25 2010 8:00PM
Oregon St. at Boise St.| ABC HD| Sep 25 2010 8:00PM
Northern Illinois at Minnesota| Big Ten HD| Sep 25 2010 8:30PM
West Virginia at LSU| ESPN2 HD| Sep 25 2010 9:15PM
California at Arizona| CSN Bay Area Plus KWBA| Sep 25 2010 10:00PM
New Mexico at UNLV| The mtn. HD| Sep 25 2010 10:00PM
Oregon at Arizona St.| FSN HD| Sep 25 2010 10:30PM
Charleston Southern at Hawai'i| Oceanic PPV HD| Sep 25 2010 11:30PM

SmoothPancakes
09-19-2010, 12:35 PM
Well, early Saturday definitely sucks for good games, at least in terms of games I'm interested in. Maybe this Saturday I'll be able to go to sleep at 10am after getting home from my Saturday morning show and after 24 hours straight of being awake. Get some sleep, be up and awake for the 3:30 games. Unlike yesterday when I did not go to sleep at all until around 11pm last night, after having been awake non-stop since clear back at 7am on Friday, thanks to all the good games on TV.

As for this week, games I'm looking forward to:

Miami (FL) at Pittsburgh
TCU at SMU
Stanford at Notre Dame
Alabama at Arkansas
UCLA at Texas
Nevada at BYU
Oklahoma at Cincinnati
South Carolina at Auburn
Oregon St. at Boise St.
West Virginia at LSU
California at Arizona
Oregon at Arizona St.

JeffHCross
09-19-2010, 02:27 PM
Eastern Michigan / Ohio State at 3:30 is ridiculous.

HWill
09-19-2010, 05:22 PM
The injury bug has hit Houston. Case Keenum is now out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL and the backup Cotton Turner is out with a broken clavicle. I am interested in seeing how they play the rest of the year.

SmoothPancakes
09-19-2010, 06:04 PM
Nothing against Keenum, but somebody really needed to teach that boy how to either tackle or how to not let his competitive nature get the better of him and have him going after players to try and make tackles. First he gets a concussion trying to make a tackle after an interception, now he's out for the season with a torn ACL after trying to make a tackle after an interception. Two injuries that would not have happened if he had not tried to make the tackles.

JeffHCross
09-19-2010, 06:49 PM
Didn't see the one he got concussed on, but that tackle attempt last night was ... well ... not exactly a form tackle.

Can't blame the guy for trying ... and no one, no one on that team would fight for anybody who didn't even try.

SmoothPancakes
09-19-2010, 07:24 PM
Oh I don't blame him for trying either, but as a QB, you do need to be a bit smarter when it comes to attempting to tackle people, especially one week after a tackle attempt caused you to get a concussion. Now all of his Heisman hopes, his NCAA record hopes, everything is gone for the season. Even worse for Houston, their 2nd stringer is gone for the season as well. From the reports I have been seeing, it looks like a freshman is going to be the new starter. So now the question, how good is Houston going to be without Keenum?

JeffHCross
09-19-2010, 07:36 PM
I think we saw the answer to that Saturday night. They got shelled by UCLA.

SmoothPancakes
09-19-2010, 08:00 PM
I think we saw the answer to that Saturday night. They got shelled by UCLA.

True, but UCLA isn't exactly a push-over. They got off to a rough start on the season, but I can see them maybe getting 5 or 6 wins for the year if they pull it all together and play decent the rest of the year. I know I certainly am writing off Houston as the front-runner for the CUSA title. I don't think they'll get rolled over in every single game this season, but I also don't see then winning 10+ games, nor even making it to the CUSA title game. I think SMU just became the new top dog in the CUSA West this season.

JeffHCross
09-19-2010, 08:44 PM
No, UCLA isn't a pushover ... but still. You still expect more than 3 points from a Houston team. Their offense is going to struggle now, and I don't think they have any more defense than they have in the past few seasons.

SmoothPancakes
09-19-2010, 08:54 PM
True, though granted, who knows, this freshman could be the second coming of Steve Young for all we know. Though I doubt it. I think Houston will still win enough games to be bowl eligible (they only need 4 more), but they don't even sniff 10 wins, nor, like I said, do they sniff the CUSA title game. The CUSA West just became SMU's to lose.

JBHuskers
09-20-2010, 02:33 PM
So whoever is giving Texas the first place vote in the AP, is he the same guy giving them the #1 vote in our polls too? :D

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s159/jbennett98/top10.jpg

JBHuskers
09-21-2010, 10:44 AM
Just saw on Twitter from College Football Live that Oregon State is painting their practice field blue to prepare for Boise :D

Roy38
09-22-2010, 02:02 PM
This is why the Coaches Poll and the AP Poll are worthless in my opinion. The coaches poll remains hidden until the completion of the regular season, so who knows how coaches are voting during the season (but I would guess its pretty dirty and unfair). When their vote is revealed, there are numerous question marks over how certain coaches voted and you can see the "buddy-buddy, wink-wink, nod-nod" thing going on from coaches who have worked together and coaches who've been fired from other universities seem to have their former schools much lower than they deserve. The AP is just as bad. Some writers take their job seriously while others pay homage to their school or just flat don't give a shit. As much as I hate to say it, leave it to the computers to figure out. At least their vote is objective and doesn't come attached with the bullshit.

morsdraconis
09-22-2010, 06:32 PM
This is why the Coaches Poll and the AP Poll are worthless in my opinion. The coaches poll remains hidden until the completion of the regular season, so who knows how coaches are voting during the season (but I would guess its pretty dirty and unfair). When their vote is revealed, there are numerous question marks over how certain coaches voted and you can see the "buddy-buddy, wink-wink, nod-nod" thing going on from coaches who have worked together and coaches who've been fired from other universities seem to have their former schools much lower than they deserve. The AP is just as bad. Some writers take their job seriously while others pay homage to their school or just flat don't give a shit. As much as I hate to say it, leave it to the computers to figure out. At least their vote is objective and doesn't come attached with the bullshit.

The problem with the computers is it's programmed by someone and by being programmed by someone you have their inherent biases. It's easy for someone in the Big 12 to say just leave it to the computers but what about those teams that play the schedule they've got and go undefeated yet are left out because of bullshit?

The computers screwed WVU out of a chance at the National Championship in '93 against Nebraska because it favored a 1 loss Florida State team over an undefeated WVU. I'd rather human people look at it and truthfully ascertain which team looks to deserve the shot more than just have a computer decide that has no way or knowing how one team played compared to another.

I mean, sure, in the end, I'd rather have a playoff, but if we have to play the bullshit polls game, then as long as it's not just computers deciding, I'm sorta ok with it.

JeffHCross
09-23-2010, 10:46 PM
The computers screwed WVU out of a chance at the National Championship in '93 against Nebraska because it favored a 1 loss Florida State team over an undefeated WVU. I'd rather human people look at it and truthfully ascertain which team looks to deserve the shot more than just have a computer decide that has no way or knowing how one team played compared to another.There were no computers in the Bowl Coalition in 1993. It was the AP Poll that chose Florida State over West Virginia. Florida State was actually #1 headed into the bowls ... it was in the Coaches Poll that they weren't. No computers.

The upside of the computers is that many of them have their formulas posted online, and you won't have stupid stuff like "we voted Team X as #2 so we won't get a rematch". There's at least consistency in how the teams are evaluated.

JeffHCross
09-23-2010, 10:58 PM
So whoever is giving Texas the first place vote in the AP, is he the same guy giving them the #1 vote in our polls too? :D
Scott Wolf: http://www.pollspeak.com/pollstalker/pollstalker.php?s=13&p=26&t1=0&t2=0&v=57&w=3&r=V

Texas #1, Florida #3, Ohio State #7, LSU #11, Florida State #19, North Carolina #21, Wisconsin #22 and Michigan unranked.

Clearly, no love for the Big Ten.

morsdraconis
09-24-2010, 07:13 PM
Tonight's game between SMU and TCU should be a lot of fun. So far it's 0-0 with 11 and some change left in the first.

Good showcase of the Spread and Run and Shoot offenses.

JeffHCross
09-24-2010, 07:35 PM
Damnit, I knew I forgetting a game tonight. Thanks mors!

gschwendt
09-25-2010, 11:02 AM
Big week for Arkansas State... not only are we on the road (where we can't win) but we also face Troy this week. Our offense has been cruising as has Troy's... but neither team seems to be able to find a defense. If the total score is under 70, I'll be surprised. If you want to see an offensive explosion with the #4 passing offense (ASU) vs the #9 passing offense (Troy), it's on Comcast & Cox Sports at 2:30 ct.

JeffHCross
09-25-2010, 11:10 AM
I think the discussion on College Gameday about the stresses of the job of the head coach, how it's 24/7/365, and with the health discussions by Urban Meyer and Nick Saban after Dantonio's heart attack has killed any remaining "dream" I had of getting into coaching. I love the Xs and Os, but all the extra stuff (overseeing academics, keeping kids straight, etc) would be an early end for me.

CLW
09-25-2010, 01:15 PM
Well NC State is KILLING GT. 0-1 in the Pick 'Em league. Damn I almost went with the pack but my inner Dookie just wouldn't let me do it.

Solidice
09-25-2010, 01:38 PM
yeah, VT looks to be my only win in the early games. Purdue getting beat by Toledo. I think they are fighting back, but the spread was 12 and I don't think they'll be able to score that many more points in only 1 quarter.

GT gets a pick 6, they are back in it. don't think they'll beat the 8.5 spread though even if they manage to win.

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 01:46 PM
Damn it! I've got all three wrong so far... Fuckin' BC playing like a bunch of wusses...

And WOW is Purdue bad... Makes me think even more that Stanford is going to blow out Notre Lame.

JeffHCross
09-25-2010, 02:26 PM
I do not understand what ESPN was thinking giving their 3:30 national timeslot to the Ohio State / Eastern Michigan game. This game rates 3:30 on BTN at best, probably more like 12:00 on BTN. Instead, it's the national ESPN game at 3:30.

So if you're on the Eastern Seaboard (ACC country), you get Wake Forest / Florida State on ABC and Ohio State / Eastern Michigan on ESPN. The rest of the country at least has a chance to see UCLA / Texas. Ugh.

Solidice
09-25-2010, 02:35 PM
here, it's Texas-UCLA on ABC, Ohio State-Eastern Michigan on ESPN. I would rather have Florida State-Wake Forest than OSU-EMU. oh well.

JeffHCross
09-25-2010, 02:41 PM
here, it's Texas-UCLA on ABC, Ohio State-Eastern Michigan on ESPN. I would rather have Florida State-Wake Forest than OSU-EMU. oh well.That's what I was getting at, though I forgot to mention Texas-UCLA.

Texas-UCLA is on ABC everywhere except Big Ten and ACC regions. In the Big Ten, it's on ESPN (SD only, wtf).
Ohio State - Eastern Michigan, which I expect to be an absolute massacre of a game, is on ESPN HD everywhere except the Big Ten. It's on ABC in the Big Ten.
FSU - WF is only on ABC in the ACC. On nowhere else.

Horrible.

JeffHCross
09-25-2010, 02:49 PM
One of the funniest ESPN calls I've ever heard:
"Buckeyes to the line on a 3rd and 7, opening possession for Ohio State. Pryor from under center. He will tuck it, and here's the first scramble of the day. The first stiff arm of the day. The first first down run of the day for Terrelle Pryor ... make it the first touchdown run of the day for Terrelle Pryor and the Buckeyes."

Pryor stiff-armed a loose defender about 2 yards behind the line, outran two guys to the corner, then cut back against the grain about 20 yards downfield and went it untouched.

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 02:53 PM
Arkansas looking like they think Alabama is just another pushover which is WONDERFUL.

Thankfully I have Arkansas vs Alabama and Stanford vs Notre Dame to watch cause everything else is atrocious (besides Air Force vs Wyoming).

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 03:04 PM
Wow, Ingram breaks one long... Damn that was some TERRIBLE defense...

7-7 tie now...

HWill
09-25-2010, 03:13 PM
Flipping between Ala-Ark, and PSU-Temple. Any other games I should be keeping my eye on?

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 03:13 PM
Wow, Tennessee needs double OT to beat UAB...

Stanford up 7-3 on ND now (with a GREAT drive using Power I formations and twin TE sets)

Still tie game with Arkansas and Alabama.

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 03:19 PM
Wow,

Temple 13 - Penn State 6 (beginning of 2nd quarter)

USC 21 - Washington State 13 (2 minutes left in 2nd quarter)

Wow, what is happening in College football?

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 03:25 PM
Arkansas 10 - Alabama 7 at the end of 1st quarter.

JeffHCross
09-25-2010, 03:26 PM
Thankfully I have Arkansas vs Alabama and Stanford vs Notre Dame to watch cause everything else is atrocious (besides Air Force vs Wyoming).And, unfortunately, I can't watch Air Force / Wyoming except on ESPNews. :(

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 03:37 PM
And, unfortunately, I can't watch Air Force / Wyoming except on ESPNews. :(

That really sucks man cause they are having a hell of a game as it's tied 14-14 with Air Force driving at midfield with a little less than 9 minutes left.

Texas 3 - UCLA 7 (Texas just went for it on 4th down and failed)

Alabama 7 - Arkansas 10 (and the Razorbacks get the ball back)

Notre Dame 3 - Stanford 10 (Notre Dame has done NOTHING on offense and Crist is getting the snot knocked out of him)

USC 28 - Wash St 13 (at halftime)

Temple 13 - Penn State 9 (~6 minutes left in 2nd quarter)

Ohio State 24 - Eastern Michigan 7 (~10 minutes left in 2nd quarter)

Hell of an interesting set of games right now.

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 03:38 PM
Notre Dame kicks another FG

10-6 Stanford

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 03:39 PM
Arkansas inside the 10 now ready to score again

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 03:41 PM
Arkansas inside the 10 now ready to score again

Mallet throws a dumb ass interception...

JeffHCross
09-25-2010, 03:42 PM
Mallet throws a dumb ass interception...Had a wide open that had just come free on the other side too. Bad throw by Ryan.

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 03:47 PM
Jesus, I realize that Alabama has speed, but christ, they have people running WIDE open. Where the hell is the defense?

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 03:48 PM
Wow, you know, if they actually called holding on Alabama even half the time it happened, they wouldn't be able to move the ball at all...

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 03:51 PM
Wow, McElroy throws a dumb INT.

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 03:52 PM
Air Force just converted a 4th down and inches to put the game away against Wyoming 20-14 (just gotta have time run out).

JeffHCross
09-25-2010, 04:05 PM
The NFL "experts" are going to have a hard, hard time convincing me that Jake Locker is the de facto #1 instead of Ryan Mallett.

I'm so glad he left Michigan.

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 04:06 PM
Mallet scores on the QB Sneak.

17-7 Arkansas

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 04:07 PM
The NFL "experts" are going to have a hard, hard time convincing me that Jake Locker is the de facto #1 instead of Ryan Mallett.

I'm so glad he left Michigan.

I agree. He makes some seriously GREAT throws.

Problem with Locker is he's ALL Washington has. The dude couldn't possibly be on a worse team...

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 04:12 PM
Is it just me, or is it weird that Saban keeps looking at the camera during that halftime interview?

JeffHCross
09-25-2010, 04:28 PM
I agree. He makes some seriously GREAT throws.

Problem with Locker is he's ALL Washington has. The dude couldn't possibly be on a worse team...I have a hard time believing Washington isn't better than they were two years ago ... they were decent last year, and Locker wasn't the only reason they pulled off some of those wins. I agree it's a bad team, but they aren't nearly as bad as they've been.

And I don't care if you're on Eastern Michigan going against Ohio State ... 4-20 is horrid. Whereas Mallett is making every NFL quality throw a QB could be asked to make ... and he's doing it against Alabama. His throws in this game alone look like an NFL Draft highlight film.

JeffHCross
09-25-2010, 04:31 PM
Is it just me, or is it weird that Saban keeps looking at the camera during that halftime interview?It wasn't awkward that he was doing so ... you're supposed to, really, as an interview subject. But the way he was rapidly going between looking down and looking at the camera was very weird.

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 04:42 PM
I have a hard time believing Washington isn't better than they were two years ago ... they were decent last year, and Locker wasn't the only reason they pulled off some of those wins. I agree it's a bad team, but they aren't nearly as bad as they've been.

And I don't care if you're on Eastern Michigan going against Ohio State ... 4-20 is horrid. Whereas Mallett is making every NFL quality throw a QB could be asked to make ... and he's doing it against Alabama. His throws in this game alone look like an NFL Draft highlight film.

Oh no doubt man. Mallett is doing nothing but helping his stock whereas I think Locker may have been better off leaving last season instead of staying cause all he can do is hurt his stock.

Mallett just made ANOTHER NFL QB throw. On a rope, outside shoulder inbetween the zone defense. He's literally slicing up their defense and taking whatever their willing to give them.

Iron Dragon
09-25-2010, 04:43 PM
Dane Sanzenbacher ties an Ohio State record with 4 TD catches.

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 04:44 PM
Wow, if these games keep going as they are now, I've got 1 freakin' game right out of all the ones up to now in the Pick 'em (like 10 or 12 picks)...

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 04:44 PM
Dane Sanzenbacher ties an Ohio State record with 4 TD catches.

Way to run that score up OSU...

SmoothPancakes
09-25-2010, 04:57 PM
So whoever is giving Texas the first place vote in the AP, is he the same guy giving them the #1 vote in our polls too? :D

Well, I think whoever has been our resident "Texas for #1" voter can finally stop voting them #1. Texas, even if they were to come back and win, definitely does not deserve to be considered even in the top 5 based on just how lousy they have played all season, as well as how bad and horrendous they have played today vs. UCLA.



The NFL "experts" are going to have a hard, hard time convincing me that Jake Locker is the de facto #1 instead of Ryan Mallett.

I'm so glad he left Michigan.


Oh no doubt man. Mallett is doing nothing but helping his stock whereas I think Locker may have been better off leaving last season instead of staying cause all he can do is hurt his stock.

Mallett just made ANOTHER NFL QB throw. On a rope, outside shoulder inbetween the zone defense. He's literally slicing up their defense and taking whatever their willing to give them.

Agreed. Locker is pretty much doing nothing but hurting his draft stock more and more. If he was looking at things in terms of a draft spot, he should have gone last year. If the season ended right now, Mallett is by far the favorite the #1 draft pick if comparing Mallett and Locker.

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 05:44 PM
Wow, a simply ATROCIOUS throw by Mallett leads to an INT and a TD for Alabama...

Alabama 24 - Arkansas 20


In other news - Nevada 14 - BYU 7 with a minute a half left in the 1st.

JeffHCross
09-25-2010, 06:06 PM
Way to run that score up OSU...I'm flabbergasted. We still had Pryor in ... well, much later than I ever would have expected. Now, some of the scoring came in garbage time ... but damn.

That was not Tresselball.

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 06:42 PM
I'm flabbergasted. We still had Pryor in ... well, much later than I ever would have expected. Now, some of the scoring came in garbage time ... but damn.

That was not Tresselball.

Playing for that Heisman man.

JeffHCross
09-25-2010, 07:04 PM
Playing for that Heisman man.Trust me ... Tressel doesn't do that.

If anything, he was making sure the guys were as sharp as possible before the Big Ten.

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 07:22 PM
Trust me ... Tressel doesn't do that.

If anything, he was making sure the guys were as sharp as possible before the Big Ten.

No doubt man, but those last two touchdowns with Terrell (and the starters) in there were just uncalled for. I mean, they throw the ball to Pryor for a fuckin' touchdown when they're already up 45-20. That's just rubbing it in the face of the opponent for no reason.

Pushing it to 73 was just ridiculous. Scoring 21 points in the 4th quarter is also just ridiculous, especially when the first one was a freakin' pass play. Just some pretty classless playcalling...

Iron Dragon
09-25-2010, 07:59 PM
No doubt man, but those last two touchdowns with Terrell (and the starters) in there were just uncalled for. I mean, they throw the ball to Pryor for a fuckin' touchdown when they're already up 45-20. That's just rubbing it in the face of the opponent for no reason.

Pushing it to 73 was just ridiculous. Scoring 21 points in the 4th quarter is also just ridiculous, especially when the first one was a freakin' pass play. Just some pretty classless playcalling...

It's not like it was the starters throwing in the 4th. We weren't playing with the usuals late. Obviously the trick play was not tresselball at all.

The late TD pass was backup QB Joe Bauserman getting his first ever TD, Kenny Guiton scored, he's a third-stringer. Justin Siems played, he's a fourth-string QB. 3 guys who are non-freshman and sophomores made their first career catches. Bo DeLande is our SEVENTH runningback, and he played on the final two drives.

Eastern Michigan's defense is terrible. It's not like we're going to kneel it three times and punt.

This is the most points Ohio State has scored since a 72-0 game a long, long, long time ago. And it'll probably never happen again.

JeffHCross
09-25-2010, 08:36 PM
The 72-0 game was only 1996, my friend. Other than that, it's the first time we've scored that many since 1950.

Mors, I didn't watch practically any of the second half, so I can't really comment ... but Tressel doesn't run up the score. Period. I don't profess to understand the trick play to Pryor either, but whatever ... yes, we'd scored 45, but it's not like we were leading 45-0 ... would you have thought it was 'classless' if it was 25-0 at that point?

Also, this:
"My thing is this: You've got to stop them," English said. "So I'll never whine about that. Yeah, he kept throwing. He throws the throwback to the quarterback and all that stuff but we were trying to score, too. ... I respect Jim Tressel. I don't say that I'm [ticked] off at Jim Tressel. That's the nature of the beast. The strong survive in this profession."

JeffHCross
09-25-2010, 08:37 PM
Tangential discussion during the Auburn-South Carolina game.

Cam Newton's middle name is Jerrel, but it's pronounced the same as Jor-El.

Brad Nesslar and Todd Blackledge were talking to Cam Newton, and Brad asked if he wants to be called Cam or Cameron. He said it didn't matter. So Brad asked what his mother called him, and Cam said "It depends on how much trouble I'm in". Brad then said "Well that means it's Cameron, and she probably uses your middle name too". So Todd asks what his middle name is. Cam responds "The same as Superman's dad".

Word-for-word from the game:
Brad: "And I came up with Jor-El. Then we went off on a little bit of a tangent."
Todd: "Yeah, you got a little weird on me then."
Brad: "I did, I did".

I like Brad Nesslar even more now.

ram29jackson
09-25-2010, 08:51 PM
If Penn State doesnt win a game the rest of the year I wont be suprised.

The defense is fine but that baby QB has no footwork, no drop back, doesnt plant his feet to throw.

barely beating Kent State and needing a kicker to beat Temple will not get it done from here on in...

Iron Dragon
09-25-2010, 08:55 PM
The 72-0 game was only 1996, my friend. Other than that, it's the first time we've scored that many since 1950.

Mors, I didn't watch practically any of the second half, so I can't really comment ... but Tressel doesn't run up the score. Period. I don't profess to understand the trick play to Pryor either, but whatever ... yes, we'd scored 45, but it's not like we were leading 45-0 ... would you have thought it was 'classless' if it was 25-0 at that point?

Also, this:
"My thing is this: You've got to stop them," English said. "So I'll never whine about that. Yeah, he kept throwing. He throws the throwback to the quarterback and all that stuff but we were trying to score, too. ... I respect Jim Tressel. I don't say that I'm [ticked] off at Jim Tressel. That's the nature of the beast. The strong survive in this profession."

Oh durrr....:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ6eSf0nadg

Before that it was 1950 vs Iowa in a 83-20 slamming. The most all-time was 85-7 against Drake in the 30's.

This was the most points under Tressel was 58 against Northwestern three years ago. This buried that mark. This was the most we've scored in the "TV era" of football, though.

JeffHCross
09-25-2010, 08:57 PM
Oh durrr....:W00t for OurHonorDefend. Love his work.

morsdraconis
09-25-2010, 09:19 PM
(sigh) For fuck's sake WVU, you're acting like LSU is the fuckin' 1985 Bears or something...

Solidice
09-25-2010, 09:36 PM
I'm getting worse and worse as the weeks go on in the pick'em. 11 wins, 10 wins, 9 wins. currently 5-8 this week.

CLW
09-26-2010, 08:25 AM
I'm getting worse and worse as the weeks go on in the pick'em. 11 wins, 10 wins, 9 wins. currently 5-8 this week.

Not a good week for me either only 8 wins this week. Vegas is kickin' my ass.

cdj
09-26-2010, 11:12 AM
The NFL "experts" are going to have a hard, hard time convincing me that Jake Locker is the de facto #1 instead of Ryan Mallett.

I'm so glad he left Michigan.

I think Locker got built up by the 'experts' due to his 'NFL size' and 'intangibles.' Really, what has he done on the field to earn it? Josh Freeman was another guy who I thought got hyped by NFL experts based on 'NFL size and intangibles,' but he at least led K-State to the post-season and beat Texas twice with some less than average KSU teams. UW did beat USC and Cal last year, but that still wasn't enough to help get them to the postseason. UW is very poor though, so I'm not sure we have a full picture of what Locker can or can't do.

NatureBoy
09-26-2010, 08:44 PM
South Carolina pissed the game away last night. Just when you think this might be their year, they go brain dead in the 4th qtr.