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Post by DanMcQ on Aug 31, 2006 9:37:12 GMT -5
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Post by TigerHoya on Aug 31, 2006 13:56:50 GMT -5
Two barn burners on tonight.
If I weren't watching the MSU-SC game just to pull against the chickens, I'm not sure I'd watch either game.
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Post by hifigator on Aug 31, 2006 14:23:29 GMT -5
Two barn burners on tonight. If I weren't watching the MSU-SC game just to pull against the chickens, I'm not sure I'd watch either game. Whatever. It's real football. Not Canadian football ... not preseason football ... not International Futbol ... REAL football. And it's about damn time. P.S. you really don't like the Cocks much do you?
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Post by TigerHoya on Aug 31, 2006 16:09:13 GMT -5
Two barn burners on tonight. If I weren't watching the MSU-SC game just to pull against the chickens, I'm not sure I'd watch either game. Whatever. It's real football. Not Canadian football ... not preseason football ... not International Futbol ... REAL football. And it's about damn time. P.S. you really don't like the Cocks much do you? Do you pull for the Noles or Canes when they aren't playing the Gators? I'll probably see if NFL network is rotating through tonights games as well as catching some Ravens-Skins. I wasn't saying I wouldn't watch either college game tonight.... just saying they aren't big games in the least bit. Hell, I stay up and watch the PAC 10 games a fair amount, especially if there's a late night (usually 330) rerun of a game from the daylight hours that I've missed
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Post by AustinHoya03 on Sept 1, 2006 23:47:58 GMT -5
AustinHoya03's Week One picks for games that matter:
Oregon beats Stanford West Virginia beats Marshall Cal beats Tennessee Pitt beats U Va. Georgia Tech beats Notre Dame USC beats Arkansas (oh I'm tempted though) Houston beats Rice TCU beats Baylor Louisville beats Kentucky Miami beats FSU
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Post by TigerHoya on Sept 2, 2006 13:04:44 GMT -5
I was tempted to pick Arkansas too until I saw Lou Holtz pick them. His recent track record on picks hasn't been so good.
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Post by Bahstin on Sept 2, 2006 20:32:24 GMT -5
Don't know if anyone is watching the ND game, but I now hope the Pats tank the season to get Calvin Johnson. 6-5 235 with a 4.4 40 and great hands.
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Post by TigerHoya on Sept 2, 2006 21:22:50 GMT -5
I'm ready for Calvin Johnson to leave the ACC. Been ready since he was a Freshman since GT is Clemson's non-divisional rival (i.e. they play every year.)
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Post by RDF on Sept 3, 2006 0:59:38 GMT -5
I'm ready for Calvin Johnson to leave the ACC. Been ready since he was a Freshman since GT is Clemson's non-divisional rival (i.e. they play every year.) Just a SHAME this kid has to play with Reggie Ball as his QB. I'll never understand how a team in state of Georgia--middle of one of the wealthiest parts of country in terms of talent, can't find a better QB?? I mean Ball couldn't even deliver his brother--who was a stud LB and signed with FSU and will be a Frosh this year--and he's a terrible passer/leader. Calvin Johnson is going to need to learn to have his hands ready on the break playing with real QB's. As I expected--GTech would give Irish a game, but lose because of Ball. Have to admit I was completely wrong about John David Booty and the Evangel Curse--he was solid, tough/smart and for an opening game--putting up 50 points isn't too bad--especially on the road
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Post by BeantownHoya on Sept 3, 2006 7:58:20 GMT -5
Good day for the BE (can't help but root for them). Won 2 toss up games with Rutgers over UNC and Pitt over Virginia (2 ACC teams which makes it even sweeter). The rest of the games were essentially rollovers but you have to win them. Only loss was Cuse, which I am sure we are all upset about, but they were expected to lose and didn't look as miserable as I thought they would.
Would like to see the BE be competitive this year because I think both West. Va. and Louisville are both legit but will certainly get bashed all year because of their conference.
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Post by FLHoya on Sept 3, 2006 16:16:42 GMT -5
Would like to see the BE be competitive this year because I think both West. Va. and Louisville are both legit but will certainly get bashed all year because of their conference. Well, Louisville at least has one chance to prove their worth in the non-conference schedule. They're playing Miami at home two weekends from now, rematch of a great Thursday night game from two seasons ago. West Virginia has....ummmmmmm......
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Post by AustinHoya03 on Sept 3, 2006 20:30:01 GMT -5
Random Week 1 thoughts:
Nice win for Rutgers over UNC. A good coach can turn a team around in CFB more so than any other sport because football requires preparation, discipline, and inspiration as much or more as it requires talent. It looks like Coach Schiano is building a strong program at RU. I would really like to see the Scarlet Knights win their first-ever bowl this season.
Colorado gets shut out in the second half in a loss to I-AA Montana State. Can CU even have a decent season after starting that way? Buff fans are going to search for a scapegoat for this loss, and the most obvious one is the school's administration, which played an idiotic game of "we're going to fire him, then change our minds, then fire him because we really shouldn't have ever changed our minds" with Gary Barnett. That drawn-out episode, more than the scandal itself, hurt CU's reputation and recruiting, and lowered the morale of the current squad. Hawkins has his work cut out for him.
In a related story, Duke lost to I-AA Richmond on Saturday, but was that really so surprising?
Judging from Week 1 results, Nebraska-USC could be a very good game, and I may have to back off my predicition that USC will win comfortably. Man, Arkansas is going to have to learn to stay in a football game, though. I had my hopes up through halftime.
Well, I said when the polls came out that I didn't think Cal was a Top 10 team. I did think they had the talent to knock off Tennessee in Knoxville, though. Still like the Bears to tear up the Pac 10 this season, but what a disappointing start for Cal while a very encouraging start for the Volunteers.
If Texas Tech only put up 35 against SMU, is that a bad sign?
Not discouraged by OU's game against UAB. The Sooners had a close game against Tulsa in Week 2 last season and ended up just fine.
K-State officially re-named it's stadium for Bill Snyder on Saturday. Nice to see one of college football's great coaches of the last decade recognized.
I guess I was wrong about the Notre Dame-Georgia Tech game, although not that wrong. RDF said Reggie Ball would lose this game for the 'Jackets, and that was not inaccurate. Ball's overall numbers for the game look decent in the box, but Georgia Tech got shut out in the second half and Ball did absolutely nothing to help Tech get back in the game in the 4th. Still think Notre Dame is overrated at #2 and look forward to seeing Michigan exact some revenge in Week 3 with Touchdown Jesus in attendance.
TCU is now 3-0 against the Big 12 Conference over the past two seasons. Although the Frogs will get no credit for the win over the Green and Gold, they really should. Guy Morriss knows what he's doing and Baylor's coming 1 game from a bowl appearance in 2005 was no fluke. The Bears will get there this season, upsetting some Big 12 rivals along the way. Hell, if Baylor's offense had done anything in the red zone tonight, they might have upset BCS-buster hopeful TCU.
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Post by AustinHoya03 on Sept 3, 2006 20:36:50 GMT -5
I think both West. Va. and Louisville are both legit but will certainly get bashed all year because of their conference. Well, I'll bash Louisville because they underperformed in 2005, losing both of their "big games" against WVU and an overrated Va. Tech team in the Gator Bowl. And getting upset 45-14 by South Florida didn't help, either. Sure, Brohm and Bush are nice players, but get back to me when Louisville actually achieves something. As for WVU, FL said it best by not saying anything at all. And it's not like this team couldn't play with the other BCS big boys had they scheduled even ONE of them.
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Post by RDF on Sept 4, 2006 2:26:14 GMT -5
I think both West. Va. and Louisville are both legit but will certainly get bashed all year because of their conference. Well, I'll bash Louisville because they underperformed in 2005, losing both of their "big games" against WVU and an overrated Va. Tech team in the Gator Bowl. And getting upset 45-14 by South Florida didn't help, either. Sure, Brohm and Bush are nice players, but get back to me when Louisville actually achieves something. As for WVU, FL said it best by not saying anything at all. And it's not like this team couldn't play with the other BCS big boys had they scheduled even ONE of them. The Cardinals are my pick for "Excuse" of year--when they lose some games due to Michael Bush's injury--as if he's only guy to ever get hurt on a football team. Geez--at least see how you play before making so many excuses--feel bad when any player gets injured--but Louisville makes you think this kid was greatest player to ever suit up.
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Post by TigerHoya on Sept 4, 2006 10:41:01 GMT -5
Anybody think Tom O'Brien is sandbagging on Matt Ryan's injury?
Anthony Waters is out for the season for Clemson with a torn ACL. He turned down some pretty good money to come back for his senior year too.
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Post by RDF on Sept 5, 2006 0:49:30 GMT -5
Grandpa Clappy strikes again All I can say is that Randy Shannon's defense was good enough to win with--but it's not as if they are a great defense. FSU's awful offense led by Jeff Bowden made them look better because Lorenzo Booker is a terrible RB and so is FSU's OL--however not as bad as Miami's which is a disgrace to the game. I've never seen so many Canes out of shape too--Andrew Bain is a slob. He's just fat and doesn't do a thing. All I can say is it'll be interesting to see if Shannon gets promoted to HC or if they go outside of program because Clappy is going to get canned--bad football team that will lose 3 other games at minimum this year. Again--it was BAD FOOTBALL and anyone who thinks either team is a Championship caliber team is in need of help--it's not always great defense--sometimes it's awful offense and this was one of those nights as was last year. FLHoya or Miami Hoya--any further comments on state of Canes under Clappy?
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Post by TigerHoya on Sept 5, 2006 8:01:16 GMT -5
I always have heard there was a hesitancy to hire DCs as head coaches. Supposedly what saved O'Leary at GT was Friedgen as his OC and then he went downhill after the Fridge left.
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Post by TigerHoya on Sept 5, 2006 8:05:03 GMT -5
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Post by miamihoya on Sept 5, 2006 11:03:44 GMT -5
Once again the UM-FSU Labor Day game was a complete embarassment...honestly I love the rivalry, and the history of it with all the close calls, but last two years have been terrible, sloppy games. I'll credit FSU's defense for doing a great job, but penalties and mental errors dominated this game (even the refs seemed lost and confused all the time). Play this game later in the season as it should be, and not only would it be a much more entertaining game of football, but it would truly show which team is better. Last nite didnt prove anything. I really dont believe FSU is that much better than UM. They just managed to walk off the field with a pitiful three point vicotry. So another year will go by without either of these teams seriously contending for a national championship, and they can thank greedy athletic directors or who whoever is responsible for scheduling this game on Labor Day, because they feel they can make more money this way. Oh, and I am now convinced that Coker has got to go. With the exception of the DBs, it is apparent that with every passing year, the talent level on this team has just gone down, especially on the offensive side of the ball. Time for a new coach and recruiter.
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Post by hifigator on Sept 5, 2006 11:37:32 GMT -5
Grandpa Clappy strikes again All I can say is that Randy Shannon's defense was good enough to win with--but it's not as if they are a great defense. FSU's awful offense led by Jeff Bowden made them look better because Lorenzo Booker is a terrible RB and so is FSU's OL--however not as bad as Miami's which is a disgrace to the game. I've never seen so many Canes out of shape too--Andrew Bain is a slob. He's just fat and doesn't do a thing. All I can say is it'll be interesting to see if Shannon gets promoted to HC or if they go outside of program because Clappy is going to get canned--bad football team that will lose 3 other games at minimum this year. Again--it was BAD FOOTBALL and anyone who thinks either team is a Championship caliber team is in need of help--it's not always great defense--sometimes it's awful offense and this was one of those nights as was last year. FLHoya or Miami Hoya--any further comments on state of Canes under Clappy? I agree with most of that. The game just begged the question was it good defense or bad offense. I think it was quite a bit of both. One point I will disagree with you on though: I think that Lorenzo Booker is very talented. And that is damn near impossible for me to say, as complimenting a Seminole is akin to treason.
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