Saturday '09

[dando]

Letter to LA Times from guy that owns the Land Rover that McKnight was driving. Veeeerrrrrrryyyyyy credible explanation.

oh brother (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/12/joe-mcknight-story-was-rushed-santa-monica-businessman-says.html)

Clearly the sharpest knife in the drawer. :saywhat: :shakehead

-Kevin

[Don Quixote]

Hey, how 'bout that Mountain West Conference? Wyoming, BYU and Utah all with the win. :cool: :thumbup:

[Gnam]

Utah 37 - Cal 27.

I fear for Coach Jeff Tedford's job. He's easily the best thing to happen to Cal's program in 20 years, but after this season the long knives are being sharpened.

[Ankf00]

would help if Tedford would teach Kevin Riley the meaning of the "forward pass."

[dando]

So where's Goterboy when Urbanwarfare steps down? :gomer: :eek:

-Kevin

[dando]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls09/news/story?id=4776848

Add Mike Leach to the list of dumb @ss coaches (allegedy). :shakehead :saywhat:

-Kevin

[Don Quixote]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls09/news/story?id=4776848

Add Mike Leach to the list of dumb @ss coaches (allegedy). :shakehead :saywhat:

-Kevin
I guess they take their football serious down there. :shakehead

[dando]

http://www.tackyt.com/images/graphics/duckseasoncopy.jpg

:D

-Kevin

[dando]

NW - Auburn :saywhat: :shakehead :eek:

And then the Gatorade dump happens during the post-game interview. :laugh:

-Kevin

[Elmo T]

NW - Auburn :saywhat: :shakehead :eek:

And then the Gatorade dump happens during the post-game interview. :laugh:

-Kevin

I thought Penn State was headed to a similar finish. :saywhat:

It wasn't pretty, but it was a win. :thumbup:

[dando]

I thought Penn State was headed to a similar finish. :saywhat:

It wasn't pretty, but it was a win. :thumbup:

That field was insane. Good time not to be in WDW. ;)

-Kevin

[Don Quixote]

O - H

[nrc]

O - H

I - O!

The Buckeyes may have finally found a quarterback today.

The tallest dwarves stood tall today! :D

[Ankf00]

"Tim's just great for every young person in the world" -Urban


:rofl:

[dando]

The tallest dwarves stood tall today! :D

Where have I heard/read that b4? ;)

GO BUCKS!/WHO DEY!

:)

-Kevin

[dando]

O - H

<still trying to locate his kiddies>

:p :D

-Kevin

[WickerBill]

If Northwestern could kick a ball, the Bigish 11 would have been 3-0 today.

[dando]

Big lEast fans: STFU. :saywhat: :shakehead :laugh:

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

meh.

Thursday needs to get here sooner.

[dando]

O - H

Those stats are amazing. +23 in ToP? :eek: 4 FGs made it into a game...otherwise, we beat them by 3 TDs. :( So did Pasadena survive your kids? ;)

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

that Rose Bowl was alright, I guess...





ours were more fun :D

[Ankf00]

Ruffin just called out Leach all sneaky-like in the post-game interview :laugh:

[dando]

Ruffin just called out Leach all sneaky-like in the post-game interview :laugh:

Leach is a slimeball, but he'll make a fine OC somewhere....perhaps Tampa Bay. :gomer:

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

slimeballs dont maintain the level of graduation rate that he does. he's an arrogant ass, but slimeball is better left for nieuheisels and stoopses

[Don Quixote]

'ckin eh!

272

[Don Quixote]

slimeballs dont maintain the level of graduation rate that he does. he's an arrogant ass, but slimeball is better left for nieuheisels and stoopses They asked him if he would have done anything different, and he said not that he could think of. :shakehead

[Don Quixote]

Big Ten refs calling the Fiesta Bowl. :shakehead :shakehead
TCU defender just got called for pass interference for getting pulled down by his jersey by the BSU player. :thumdown:

[Ankf00]

'ckin eh!

219

thankfully by now the groundcrew has updated the end zone paint for the real bowl game :D

[Don Quixote]

thankfully by now the groundcrew has updated the end zone paint for the real bowl game :D
Jerk. :p

[dando]

Roll Tide!

Fixed. :D

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

less than 24 hours till we're on the road.


[marv] YES!!!![/albert]

[dando]

less than 24 hours till we're on the road.


[marv] YES!!!![/albert]

http://cache.deadspin.com/assets/images/deadspin/2008/08/Roll_Tide_with_pitchers_of_beer_01.JPG

:gomer:

-Kevin

[nrc]

Why are they holding pitchers of urine?

[Don Quixote]

It's a sign of ubermanhood in 'bama to drink urine before a big game. :gomer:

[Ankf00]

Why are they holding pitchers of urine?

when the median IQ of a state lies below 80, I choose the "ignorance is bliss" path to understanding & life

[dando]

Why are they holding pitchers of urine?

Stupid boss....that's recycled beer. Sheesh! :gomer: ;)

-Kevin

[Don Quixote]

looking like an I-Oh-Way beatdown.

[Don Quixote]

Drew Tate just threw a pick 6. :thumdown:

[WickerBill]

Don't look now, but the Big Televen did pretty darn well in the bowls this year. But I doubt we hear much about it from ESPN, unlike how they crow about it when the Big Ten has a bad bowl season.

[nrc]

The press hates it when the reality doesn't match the story that they want to write.

[dando]

Don't look now, but the Big Televen did pretty darn well in the bowls this year. But I doubt we hear much about it from ESPN, unlike how they crow about it when the Big Ten has a bad bowl season.

And two of the three they lost could easily have been victories.

-Kevin

[WickerBill]

And two of the three they lost could easily have been victories.

-Kevin


Yeah, no kidding -- Big 10 needs to look into better recruitment of kickers.

[dando]

And now for the silliest part of bowl season...why in the world the GMAC bowl is being played in the midst of the BC$ bowls. Dumb. :saywhat:

-Kevin

[Andrew Longman]

...why in the world the GMAC bowl is being played?

-Kevin

Fixed it fer ya ;)

[Don Quixote]

Seriously, even given the bad matchup, does GMAC even have any money to buy these naming rights and advertising, or is this just more of our tax money at work?

[Ankf00]

well the naming rights are generally multi-year contracts so they're probably tied into it

[Andrew Longman]

Seriously, even given the bad matchup, does GMAC even have any money to buy these naming rights and advertising...

Is there anyone left in Detroit, let alone with money for a ticket, to go to this game?

[dando]

Is there anyone left in Detroit, let alone with money for a ticket, to go to this game?

Even more curious, the game is being played in Mobile. :saywhat:

-Kevin

[Andrew Longman]

Even more curious, the game is being played in Mobile. :saywhat:

-Kevin

Doy. Shows how wrapped up I am in the game. :gomer:

[Don Quixote]

I hear that Troy travels well. Not so sure about Central Mich. :gomer:

[dando]

I hear that Troy travels well. Not so sure about Central Mich. :gomer:

Their coaches certainly do. :gomer:

-Kevin

[Don Quixote]

my apologies to troy and cm. Great game!!!!!!!!

[dando]

Go Tie! Go Tie! Go Tie! :gomer:

(just thankful the game is not on Fox)

-Kevin

[dando]

A night flyover. :shakehead :saywhat:

-Kevin

[Don Quixote]

Am I the only one that's getting a little sick of Herbstreit? I think the guy is trying too hard, and I suspect him of practicing his pensive and thoughtful facial expressions in front of the mirror. That is all. Hookem Horns!

[dando]

:saywhat:

[dando]

Got QB? :saywhat:

-Kevin

[dando]

that Rose Bowl was alright, I guess...





ours were more fun :D

Not so much. :saywhat:

-Kevin

[Don Quixote]

Got defense?

Not so much. :irked:

[WickerBill]

Well, I guess I'll talk about it.

Alabama won.

Alabama looked far more vulnerable than I expected them to look. I couldn't believe that, while McCoy was in, Texas was picking up 4-6 yards on sweeps. Texas just appeared to be able to negate Bama's size and strength with speed, which is weird because they really haven't been able to do that to anyone else this year.

Of course, once McCoy got injured, Alabama was able to really attack the running game. That Alabama still gave up two passing TDs to an 18 year old told me that McCoy could have absolutely dominated the game.

The shovel pass was a dumb idea, yes, but seriously, who expects a shovel pass to get batted into the air? Ugh.


I hope McCoy turns into Joe Montana. He will be drafted in a similar draft position that Montana did, and the question marks about his game are eerily similar to those Joe had when he came out -- arm strength, body strength, and size. But he also has the things Montana had: he's very accurate, he has good pocket awareness, and he's really smart.

Unless he gets drafted by Oakland.

[Don Quixote]

Just my opinion, but no way Alabama wins that game without the injury. Texas would have scored more, made less mistakes, and would have kept the ball away from Alabama's running game. This game leaves a bad taste in the mouth, and the win gets an asterisk in my book. Did you see Saban's reaction when they dumped the gatorade on him? Boy that guy is fun. :thumdown:

[dando]

Just my opinion, but no way Alabama wins that game without the injury. Texas would have scored more, made less mistakes, and would have kept the ball away from Alabama's running game. This game leaves a bad taste in the mouth, and the win gets an asterisk in my book. Did you see Saban's reaction when they dumped the gatorade on him? Boy that guy is fun. :thumdown:

Saban is a prick for sure. :saywhat: :thumdown:

Texas didn't take advantage of the early 'bama mistakes. Game. So I assume yer still :cry: over losing Ginn in the '06 championship? :gomer: Odd thing is that it just didn't seem like that big of a hit to take him out. McBoy is a bit injury prone...I just don't see him making it in the NFL.

-Kevin

[WickerBill]

McBoy is a bit injury prone...I just don't see him making it in the NFL.


I love to hear this. The winningest quarterback in the history of college football is injury prone. I'm not the smartest man in the big city, but it seems you wouldn't really be able to set such a record if you were missing games due to injury. Considering how much he ran and how poor his o-line was this season, the guy can take a hit.

But you can continue to let your Ank-fueled blinders keep you from liking McCoy. He may not be Montana, but I bet he does pretty well if given the opportunity.

[dando]

I love to hear this. The winningest quarterback in the history of college football is injury prone. I'm not the smartest man in the big city, but it seems you wouldn't really be able to set such a record if you were missing games due to injury. Considering how much he ran and how poor his o-line was this season, the guy can take a hit.

But you can continue to let your Ank-fueled blinders keep you from liking McCoy. He may not be Montana, but I bet he does pretty well if given the opportunity.

I have no blinders. I've seen enough of McBoy, and I respect his abilities. Playing in the Big 12, not so much. The fact is when he has played a real defense, he has struggled (OSU '06 and '08, UN '09, etc.). We'll see who's right in the long run.

BTW, I was a bit young to remember seeing Montana much in college, and back in those days we didn't have the coverage we have today, so it wasn't really possible to watch players like we do today. I'll have to take your word on the McCoy/Montana comparison. I do have vivid memories of Montana playing the Bengals, tho. :(

-Kevin

[Don Quixote]

But at least we are all in agreement that Alabama is a fraud national champion, and Ingram is the second best back on his team. :gomer:

[nrc]

But at least we are all in agreement that Alabama is a fraud national champion, and Ingram is the second best back on his team. :gomer:

I don't buy this thinking. Football is a team sport and the trophy always goes to the team that plays the best 60 minutes at the end of the year.

[Ankf00]

I have no blinders. I've seen enough of McBoy, and I respect his abilities. Playing in the Big 12, not so much. The fact is when he has played a real defense, he has struggled (OSU '06 and '08, UN '09, etc.). We'll see who's right in the long run.

-Kevin

so we've got his 2nd career start against a top 5 team as a freshman, a bowl game where he led one of his many 4th q comebacks and game winning drives, and an NU game where the o-line **** the bed.

no mention of going 3-1 vs OU, almost making natl title game as a freshman after the tOSU loss, dropping 45 on a phenomenal OU team last year, tearing through 4 top 10 teams in 4 weeks only losing to tech on the final play b/c of 2 defensive mistakes, and SHOULD'VE been in the title game last year too.

yea, he never did anything against good D's:gomer:


I don't buy this thinking. Football is a team sport and the trophy always goes to the team that plays the best 60 minutes at the end of the year.

this, injuries happen, they won, it's how it goes. it sucks that for both teams that it worked out in the fashion that it did, both teams absolutely scrapped their game plans 4 minutes into the game, and 'bama robbed of the ability to enjoy the title to the fullest with every reporter asking them about asterisks and mccoy. a month of anticipation to watch an exhibition.

[Ankf00]

oh and then there's the most accurate passer in NCAA history thing...

[Ankf00]

Alabama looked far more vulnerable than I expected them to look. I couldn't believe that, while McCoy was in, Texas was picking up 4-6 yards on sweeps. Texas just appeared to be able to negate Bama's size and strength with speed, which is weird because they really haven't been able to do that to anyone else this year.
o-line showed up for the most part, allowing the rb's to bounce it without getting cut off by the playside LB scraping over the end. alabama knew it was a glaring weakness and adjusted, saban even spoke to it apparently in his halftime interview. first time we ran that 2nd half DE blows it up in the backfield and thus ended that offensive wrinkle. was impressed by the pulling lineman, they've been slow and incapable all season. the WRs had an OU-like performance w/ their crappy blocking though. oh well...




The shovel pass was a dumb idea, yes, but seriously, who expects a shovel pass to get batted into the air? Ugh.
dumb luck, but Tanner, LG, blew the block as badly as humanly possible, at that point GG should've thrown it at the RB's feet since there is no play, inexperience, oh well...



I hope McCoy turns into Joe Montana. He will be drafted in a similar draft position that Montana did, and the question marks about his game are eerily similar to those Joe had when he came out -- arm strength, body strength, and size. But he also has the things Montana had: he's very accurate, he has good pocket awareness, and he's really smart.

has been my opinion as well. supposedly redskins have been scouting him heavily, he's made for a WCO, lucky for him 50% of the NFL does just that

[WickerBill]

has been my opinion as well. supposedly redskins have been scouting him heavily, he's made for a WCO, lucky for him 50% of the NFL does just that

Well, unless Leatherface has changed his philosophy, that ain't the offense he's made for. I'm dreaming, but he'd be so insanely perfect in Denver's offense.

[Ankf00]

USC to get the ban hammer?


...
Sources with knowledge of the situation say the NCAA is in the final stages of what has become a two-sport, department-wide investigation into USC athletics. A source told Yahoo! Sports that Reggie Bush voluntarily met with NCAA investigators last summer to discuss allegations of receiving extra benefits from marketing representatives.

The NCAA is expected to finalize its investigation in the next couple months if not sooner.

Details in the case date back to 2004, when Bush allegedly began receiving cash, clothes, cars, travel and a rent-free home for his mother and stepfather from marketing companies. The case could run through last month’s revelation that Joe McKnight (“the next Reggie Bush”) was driving a SUV registered to an L.A.-area businessman. It also includes agent activity surrounding former basketball star O.J. Mayo that led to the resignation of coach Tim Floyd and the school sanctioning itself last month.

If the NCAA declares Bush retroactively ineligible for the 2004 season, the Bowl Championship Series has said it will consider stripping the Trojans of its lone BCS title during Carroll’s era.

By the end, who knows what will be left.

not bloody likely, but one can hope...

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news;_ylt=AtzdWHPQmXPZADiFDCdC8GkcvrYF?slug=dw-carroll011010&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

[Don Quixote]

USC to get the ban hammer?



not bloody likely, but one can hope...

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news;_ylt=AtzdWHPQmXPZADiFDCdC8GkcvrYF?slug=dw-carroll011010&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
There must be some reason why Carroll is splitting.

[Ankf00]

for everyone who thought Dez Bryant was unfairly punished by having an "innocent" dinner w/ Deion...

he's now signed w/ Eugene Parker

http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/0110/694772.html

I wonder what Deion's cut was :laugh: srsly.

[Ankf00]

ESPN now saying Kiffin + pops + Layla to USC.


one week into the offseason and I have enough entertainment to last a year :tony:



Tennessee should hire Spurrier!!!!! !!!!! 1111 !!!!

[Ankf00]

Supposedly Chow is heading from Westwood to South Central.

they're getting the band back together :gomer:



NCAA delivers it's verdict in 2.5-3 months too. :)

[Don Quixote]

So what, Kiffin will stay there for 1 year now?

[Ankf00]

Abramoff being rumoured as new recruiting coordinator.

Jeff Skilling as compliance officer.

[Ankf00]

Coach Boom to Knoxville? :\ Screw you Lane Kiffin.


NM, confirmation he's staying from inside the ath dept, w00t! :D

[WickerBill]

Coach Boom to Knoxville? :\ Screw you Lane Kiffin.


NM, confirmation he's staying from inside the ath dept, w00t! :D


Show me the confirmation! Please stay, Screamin' Willie

[Ankf00]

Jackson Jeffcoat called OU coaches to inform he's signing with the good guys, announcement tomorrow morning.

Jordan Hicks from oHIo announcing the same right afterwards.


#1 & #2 defensive players in the nation, DE & LB.


hooooo-lee sheeeeeeeee, Boom & Major cleaned UP this year. Stole Cobb from Tenn, stole Mike Davis from LSU, possibly stealing A&M's one blue chip'esque commit in Corey Nelson, stole #1 WR Darius White from Ok St even though Deion was involved in his recruitment, stole Arky's placekicker this week too :D

[dando]

http://www.detnews.com/article/20100211/SPORTS0203/2110451/1361/Report--Texas--Big-Ten-have--preliminary-exchanges--about-expansion


The University of Texas has had "preliminary exchanges" with Big Ten officials about the conference's desire to add a 12th school, according to a report.


Oh my.

:eek:

-Kevin

[Don Quixote]

http://www.detnews.com/article/20100211/SPORTS0203/2110451/1361/Report--Texas--Big-Ten-have--preliminary-exchanges--about-expansion



Oh my.

:eek:

-Kevin Did anybody tell them that it snows up there in Big 10 country? :D

[dando]

Did anybody tell them that it snows up there in Big 10 country? :D

And we don't gots no dome for the Big 10+1+1 championship. :D I srsly about fell out of my chair @ work when I heard this mentioned on The Herd earlier.

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

all about the benjamins. Big Televen wants more TV $$$ from the cable package that SA DFW and HOU would bring.

would never happen b/c of the state leg, I think tech & baylor are sufficiently marginalized w/ the current power structure, but A&M + the others represent enough leg votes + the gov to cut UT funding, the same way they tried to when the SWC folded and we were talking to Big 10 & Pac 10, aggy was talking to SEC but SEC wanted UT in a package. also wouldn't happen b/c we're not going to fly 1500 miles for every away game.

A&M + UT + SEC is the only one that makes sense geographically & financially, didn't do it in 96, but when the TV contract is worht a bajillion dollars now...