College Football 2015

[Don Quixote]

Seen this morning on twitter: "Even God doesn't want to watch Illinois play football." :D

[chop456]

Who would have thought people would miss the days of Tony Eason or Jeff George. God, they've been so bad for so long. I'd like to say it's due to stringent academic standards for recruits, but look at Northwestern.

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[cameraman]

Seen this morning on twitter: "Even God doesn't want to watch Illinois play football." :D

Sounds more like God was just delaying the pain for Kent State.

52-3 sheesh.

[dando]

God was busy tending to the BYU miracle to save Kent State. :gomer: The Illini had more peeps in the stands than TTUN last year after the rain delay against Utah. Speaking of Utah, who'd they beat on Thur? :D

[dando]

And where's Ank when I need to dish some out? :gomer: :D

[cameraman]

God was busy tending to the BYU miracle to save Kent State. :gomer: The Illini had more peeps in the stands than TTUN last year after the rain delay against Utah. Speaking of Utah, who'd they beat on Thur? :D

Losing their quarterback for the season is a miracle?

[dando]

Losing their quarterback for the season is a miracle?

No, but the finish was. :eek:

[dando]

Herbie's ASU prediction is looking good tonight. Not. No idea what he was smoking when he picked tOSU, LSU, ASU and Okie for the playoffs (3 of the 4 outside of the current top ten in all polls).

http://collegefootball.blog.ajc.com/2015/08/27/kirk-herbstreit-is-going-out-on-a-limb-with-these-playoff-predictions/

Then there is this wacky FPI thing from E$PN:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/statistics/teamratings

[dando]

Charlie Strong is shaking up his coaching staff after Texas' 38-3 loss to Notre Dame.

Strong demoted co-offensive coordinators Shawn Watson and Joe Wickline on Tuesday and named receivers coach Jay Norvell his new playcaller.

Ouch.


http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/13611809/after-lopsided-loss-texas-longhorns-elevate-receivers-coach-jay-norvell-playcaller

[WickerBill]

Strong needs four years. Unfortunately, the microscope will be intense; nobody at UT wants to admit it's a total rebuild job. All I know for sure is that Strong's Louisville would have curb-stomped Mack's Texas the last two years they were in those places.

[Gnam]

Some UT fans are talking about an 0-6 start. That means they would lose to Cal at home, which is totally unpossible.

Cheer up, buckaroos.

[Don Quixote]

I read that JT Barrett wanted to play at Tejas, and Mack Brown didn't give him a sniff.

[dando]

I read that JT Barrett wanted to play at Tejas, and Mack Brown didn't give him a sniff.

Yup. There was a Twitter exchange with one of the Buckeye beat guys that Texas focused on Swoopes and paid little attention to JT, if any. He tore his ACL as a senior, but it they were interested, they would have been after him/offered him long before that occurred.

While we're bashing Texas, they plan to charge Texas Tech band members to play at the Thxgiving Day game.

http://www.si.com/college-football/2015/09/09/texas-charges-texas-tech-band-admission

This news comes a day after Texas releases its economic impact report for Texas athletics.

http://www.texassports.com/news/2015/9/8/GEN_0908154322.aspx

Not a good week for Burnt Orange & White Longhorn.

[nrc]

I was a bit surprised today to see the Rainbow Warriors repeatedly trying to jam the Buckeye's "hand clap" snap count. It appeared to net them one or two false starts. I always thought that faking signals was illegal. The announcers said that they're allowed to make their own signals so maybe that was the excuse they were using.

Credit the Rainbow Warriors for wearing their '80s throwback uniforms.

[dando]

'twas a great day in The Shoe for everything but football. TBDBITL + alumni TBDBITL was exceptional, Rick Derringer performing Hang On Sloopy to celebrate the 50th anniversary, the oHIo celebration athalftime, and sadness for Dr. Jon Woods passing away (yet fitting that it happened on alumni day). :( Unfortunately the team did not follow through. :irked:

To Bert down in Arky: STFU. As Flo would say, 'Kiss my grits!'. ;)

http://collegespun.com/sec/arkansas/bret-bielemas-mentions-are-insane-after-arkansas-loss-to-toledo

Auburn? Too busy study for the big test this week...how to spell CAT.

Kudos to Emperor Dantonio. The Force is strong with this one. I twitch about 11/20 already. :\

[Don Quixote]

Did anybody catch the video of the Florida coach ripping his player for getting flagged for doing the throat slash? Over the top ass chewing was glorious! And really, doing a throat slash against Eastern Carolina, who you barely beat?

[chop456]

Did anybody catch the video of the Florida coach ripping his player for getting flagged for doing the throat slash? Over the top ass chewing was glorious! And really, doing a throat slash against Eastern Carolina, who you barely beat?

Yep. Good stuff. Hope the coach doesn't get suspended for hurting the poor kid's feelings. :rolleyes:

[dando]

Texas AD axed. :eek: That's a royal mess down there.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/13662471/texas-longhorns-fire-athletic-director-steve-patterson

[dando]

tOSU gots issues. The offense is dysfunctional, the OL is underperforming (Boren's snaps have been crap since game 1 this season), QB performance is suffering from the A1/A2 duo. Zeke has been a bit of a bright spot, but far from Heisman consideration worthy. The D has been very good, but appeared to be sucking wind late in the game. Only an NIU penalty on 3 & 1 inside the 5 kept them from scoring a TD to make it 20-17 in the 4th quarter.

[dando]

Ohio State is No. 1 and Michigan State is No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25, giving the Big Ten the top two teams in the rankings for the first time since 2006.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/13700944/ohio-state-buckeyes-michigan-state-spartans-top-associated-press-top-25-rankings

$EC? ;)

[Don Quixote]

These polls are worthless at this point in the season.

[dando]

These polls are worthless at this point in the season.

TTUN strongly disagrees. They were very impressive with their #3 ranking in '04 when they lost to hAppy State. :gomer: Please send that memo to Greeny, who was all over Twitter yesterday about NW superiority, and the Coaches Poll that has NW below $C and ahead of Stanford. Kudos to NW for defeating Stanford...first game, noon kickoff for a left coast team, followed by massive victories over Eastern Illinois and Duke. As Trump would say...HUUUUUUGE! :gomer:

[chop456]

TTUN strongly disagrees. They were very impressive with their #3 ranking in '04 when they lost to hAppy State. :gomer: Please send that memo to Greeny, who was all over Twitter yesterday about NW superiority, and the Coaches Poll that has NW below $C and ahead of Stanford. Kudos to NW for defeating Stanford...first game, noon kickoff for a left coast team, followed by massive victories over Eastern Illinois and Duke. As Trump would say...HUUUUUUGE! :gomer:

I'd be more worried about your number one team beating a directional by 7 than I would be about NU doing the same by 40+.

Stanford jet lagged? One time zone farther away from their game than NIU was? :laugh:

You sound like Bielema.

[dando]

I'd be more worried about your number one team beating a directional by 7 than I would be about NU doing the same by 40+.

Stanford jet lagged? One time zone farther away from their game than NIU was? :laugh:

You sound like Bielema.

My point was the early polls suck. I wouldn't rank tOSU #1 now. Period.

[cameraman]

Looks like Michigan is taking out their Utah-loss frustrations on BYU.:D:rofl::thumbup:

[cameraman]

Ya know if you've been watching enough soccer then football with it's interminable commercials becomes just unwatchable.

[dando]

Looks like Michigan is taking out their Utah-loss frustrations on BYU.:D:rofl::thumbup:

Dude, my youngest DD gets it...she's 9. It's _ichigan, yo. :p We no speak the M word here. :)

[WickerBill]

They're getting a lot better very fast.

[dando]

They're getting a lot better very fast.

As expected. Welcome back to the 10-year war. :)

[cameraman]

Dude, my youngest DD gets it...she's 9. It's _ichigan, yo. :p We no speak the M word here. :)

Dude I'd be pulling for the ISIS all stars if they were playing BYU.

[WickerBill]

Dude I'd be pulling for the ISIS all stars if they were playing BYU.

Post of the week candidate.

[Gnam]

I temporarily suspend my disdain for teams running up the score on a weaker opponent, to congratulate Utah for running up the score against Oregon in front of all those Duck fans. Sweet, sweet revenge.

[cameraman]

Yeah folks around here were going absolutely insane. Combine that with Michigan (who Utah just beat) stomping BYU and this weekend was just absolutely perfect for Utes fans.

And the world didn't end last night either. Bonus.

[dando]

Love to know who the idiot sportswriter is that voted Utard #1. :saywhat:

[Insomniac]

Love to know who the idiot sportswriter is that voted Utard #1. :saywhat:

http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll-voter/john-adams

[cameraman]

Well the Knoxville News Sentinel is getting their money's worth there:rolleyes:

[rabbit]

http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll-voter/john-adams

http://www.knoxnews.com/govolsxtra/football/serious-football-with-john-adams-out-hogging-the-hogs

The fact that people like this are allowed to vote are proof the polls are worthless.

[dando]

I know the polls are worthless at this point (I am advocate of no polls until October). Based on this logic, NW should receive a #1 vote, too. I mean, shizz, NW, which defeated Stanford, which defeated then #6 U$C on the road, and Duke, which defeated then #20 GT. And U$C is ranked higher that Stanford after losing to Tree at home? And do we now discount Sparty's W over the Ugly Ducks since they were blown out at home by uTard? That W and the Tide's loss vault MSU to #2. I mean...C'mon Man!

:shakehead:

[Andrew Longman]

I know the polls are worthless at this point (I am advocate of no polls until October). Based on this logic, NW should receive a #1 vote, too. I mean, shizz, NW, which defeated Stanford, which defeated then #6 U$C on the road, and Duke, which defeated then #20 GT. And U$C is ranked higher that Stanford after losing to Tree at home? And do we now discount Sparty's W over the Ugly Ducks since they were blown out at home by uTard? That W and the Tide's loss vault MSU to #2. I mean...C'mon Man!

:shakehead:(sez a voice from the way past) That's why they should have a playoff... and no four teams doesn't cut it. Somehow the NCAA thinks 65 teams is just about right for basketball and 16 is OK for DIAA football and DI hockey.

And conference championships should get automatic berths putting more emphasis on regular season conference games and traditional rivalries than short term non-conference matchups.

[dando]

(sez a voice from the way past) That's why they should have a playoff... and no four teams doesn't cut it. Somehow the NCAA thinks 65 teams is just about right for basketball and 16 is OK for DIAA football and DI hockey.

And conference championships should get automatic berths putting more emphasis on regular season conference games and traditional rivalries than short term non-conference matchups.

It's not 65 teams, yo. :gomer:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament

:)

[nrc]

Wow. That was a very painful four hours. I'm really shocked at the amount of poor execution we're seeing from an Urban Meyer team. Poor ball security, missed assignments - it's just a mess. If I see one more guy running the wrong way thinking he's going to make a big play... :flaming:

[dando]

Wow. That was a very painful four hours. I'm really shocked at the amount of poor execution we're seeing from an Urban Meyer team. Poor ball security, missed assignments - it's just a mess. If I see one more guy running the wrong way thinking he's going to make a big play... :flaming:

Paint must peal... Period. :mad: :flaming:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCXqbjo6cb0

:gomer: or :saywhat:

[WickerBill]

It's early of course. But Michigan looks great. MSU has major injury problems. Texas has growing pains that will take a couple of years to eliminate (to be clear: a couple years to make them consistent, not great). Ohio State is not worthy of #1 at all, but Mississippi made sure they stayed there.

Weird year so far.

[dando]

It's early of course. But Michigan looks great. MSU has major injury problems. Texas has growing pains that will take a couple of years to eliminate (to be clear: a couple years to make them consistent, not great). Ohio State is not worthy of #1 at all, but Mississippi made sure they stayed there.

Weird year so far.

Thou shalt not speakeath the M_word. :) Cripes...even my 8 yo DD gets that. ;)

[WickerBill]

I'm not a part of your cult.

Michigan Michigan Michigan!

[dando]

I'm not a part of your cult.

Michigan Michigan Michigan!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xxgRUyzgs0

:p

It's _ichigan, so sayeth Ms. Katherine Jane. :) ;)

[Andrew Longman]

Sorry Kevin, but UofM looks stout.

tOSU looks mysteriously sloppy.

[dando]

Sorry Kevin, but UofM looks stout.

tOSU looks mysteriously sloppy.

Agreed on both counts. :irked:

[dando]

On a side note...very impressed with the B1G this season. :thumbup: NW, TTUN, MSU, and the obvious. ;)

[cameraman]

And Utah gets a top 5 ranking by not playing:rofl:

[dando]

And Utah gets a top 5 ranking by not playing:rofl:

BYU rocks. :p

[cameraman]

BYU rocks. :p

When they play at home against powerhouses like the UConn Huskies maybe:rolleyes:

[dando]

U$C 17 point faves at home against UW == L. Okie goes down to burnt orange. :eek: Does that save Strong? Chubb out with a knee injury for the Dawgs. NU getting humbled at TTUN. I suspected NU was overrated, and TTUN underrated. Epic showdown tonight is Cal/Utard. Holy crap. tOSU I couldn't vote for in the top ten. Too many issues this far into the season. :(

[WickerBill]

Agree. Michigan is the best team in the B10 at the moment. Something tells me Ohio State will come good though. Or at least a lot better than they are right now.

Charlie better get four seasons. Mack left such a bad mess.

[SteveH]

Epic rant is epic
http://www.tigernet.com/update/coach/WATCH-Swinneys-epic-rant-media-Clemsoning-20676

[dando]

Epic rant is epic
http://www.tigernet.com/update/coach/WATCH-Swinneys-epic-rant-media-Clemsoning-20676

Reminds me of Gundy...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoMmbUmKN0E

Wouldn't surprise me if Harbaugh doesn't flip a bit at UM. That dude is wired tight. :eek:

[SteveH]

Wouldn't surprise me if Harbaugh doesn't flip a bit at UM. That dude is wired tight. :eek:

He already did in Mid Sept

Jim Harbaugh Throws Tantrum on Sideline over Roughing the Kicker Penalty (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2565526-jim-harbaugh-throws-tantrum-on-sideline-over-roughing-the-kicker-penalty?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial)

On the other hand this could be just a dry run for the big one. I agree, he's gonna blow.

[dando]

He already did in Mid Sept

Jim Harbaugh Throws Tantrum on Sideline over Roughing the Kicker Penalty (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2565526-jim-harbaugh-throws-tantrum-on-sideline-over-roughing-the-kicker-penalty?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial)

On the other hand this could be just a dry run for the big one. I agree, he's gonna blow.

Saw that, but Saturday he went kablooie while up 31-0. :eek: His assistant coaches were looking at him like 'Dude, WTF?'

[cameraman]

Harbaugh is a gaping *******. He always has been. A winning record seems to excuse just about any behavior shy of a felony broadcast on live tv.

[dando]

Harbaugh is a gaping *******. He always has been. A winning record seems to excuse just about any behavior shy of a felony broadcast on live tv.

Haven't seen him much since his 'guarantee' in '86. All I know is if he's wound that tight on national TV, one wonders what he's like behind the scenes. :eek: Might explain his exit from the 9ers. :irked:

[dando]

Thoughts & prayers for Sark. Same for CC and former Browns OL coach Moeller.


http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=13820619

Side note....Haden needs to go.

[dando]

Old Ball Coach retires effective immediately, Gators QB Grier suspended for the season. :eek:

[SteveH]

Steve Spurrier is retiring as South Carolina's football coach
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/article38891904.html

[chop456]

Gators QB Grier suspended for the season. :eek:

6'2", 200 lbs.? Whatever it was didn't work.

[dando]

Steve Spurrier is retiring as South Carolina's football coach
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/article38891904.html

No horse in this race, but he was like the Yogi Berra of college football. Quote machine.

http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/108342/looking-back-at-steve-spurriers-best-quotes

[dando]

6'2", 200 lbs.? Whatever it was didn't work.

PEDs aren't always for building muscle/size like Alzado/Mandarich, etc. Many are for quicker recovery from injuries.

[chop456]

I know. Just making a joke because he's not very big. Jim Miller was suspended from the Bears for the same thing years ago. Some stupid GNC stuff.

[Don Quixote]

No horse in this race, but he was like the Yogi Berra of college football. Quote machine.

http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/108342/looking-back-at-steve-spurriers-best-quotes

I like this one:


On a fire at the Auburn library that destroyed 20 books: "The real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet."

[dando]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSLDJyMjwb8

or


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq6ComNZ_Vs

:eek:

[cameraman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSLDJyMjwb8

or

wq6ComNZ_Vs

:eek:

[nrc]

Gotta go with Miller. His play was 100% athletic ability. The other play I think there was a certain amount of luck involved.

I'm appalled to see that the Buckeyes are going with all black uniforms tomorrow night. I almost hope that they lose so we'll be sure to never see those uniforms again. Almost. :mad:

[dando]

Gotta go with Miller. His play was 100% athletic ability. The other play I think there was a certain amount of luck involved.

I'm appalled to see that the Buckeyes are going with all black uniforms tomorrow night. I almost hope that they lose so we'll be sure to never see those uniforms again. Almost. :mad:

I almost want to go all radio tomorrow night. I hate unipr0n. :mad: But in case you want to go there, Nike released these today....

http://www.nike.com/us/en_us/launch/c/2015-10/air-max-effort-trainer-ohio-state?cp=usns_twit_101515_T2L1_football_ncaa_ohios tate_blog&linkId=17975769

:\

[dando]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/13893353/how-michigan-wolverines-got-good-fast-jim-harbaugh

:eek:

[cameraman]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/13893353/how-michigan-wolverines-got-good-fast-jim-harbaugh

:eek:

Somebody needs to remind that guy of the University of Utah...

[Don Quixote]

That Stanford catch should count as two touchdowns.

[WickerBill]

That was unbelievable.

I'd say good for the Big Ten, State stays undefeated - except I don't think State could beat more than four SEC teams.

[dando]

That was unbelievable.

I'd say good for the Big Ten, State stays undefeated - except I don't think State could beat more than four SEC teams.

Good == Little Brother wins in The Big Hole. Better == Spielman calling the game. :D Pure _ichigan. :rofl:

[chop456]

So much schadenfreude, so little time. :laugh:

[dando]

So much schadenfreude, so little time. :laugh:

Is that Freudian? We don't get that channel here in Cbus, but I think they do in Cleveland. :gomer: :D

#landofthe0-6-0CBJ :saywhat:

[dando]

Time to move on. 12 Gauge, love what you did the end of last season, but this is JT's team now.

[dando]

We're headed for another mess, IMHO. :saywhat: Bammy/L$U, tOSU/Sparty (Iowa?), TCU/Baylor, Tree/Utard...toss in Clem$on/Free Shoes. :eek:

[nrc]

Time to move on. 12 Gauge, love what you did the end of last season, but this is JT's team now.

Agreed. A big arm doesn't help when you have nobody stretching the field and you can't hit short or medium routes.

[dando]

Utah? FSU? Clemson/The U. :eek: tOSU may have found their stride. Bama/LSU looms large. Thoughts and prayers for the Baylor QB. :(

[dando]

Well, ****.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14015177/jt-barrett-ohio-state-buckeyes-arrested-operating-vehicle-intoxicated

:(

[dando]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOGIBQ1EnpA

Never too early... :gomer:

[nrc]

Well, ****.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14015177/jt-barrett-ohio-state-buckeyes-arrested-operating-vehicle-intoxicated

:(

Well, crap. Maybe this is Cardale's cue to turn it on like last year.

[dando]

Well, crap. Maybe this is Cardale's cue to turn it on like last year.

:grumbles: Stupid is as stupid does. :(

[WickerBill]

You hire Urban, you take the bad with the good.

This is 1000x worse than trading memorabilia for tattoos. One game is an absolute joke.

[dando]

You hire Urban, you take the bad with the good.

This is 1000x worse than trading memorabilia for tattoos. One game is an absolute joke.

I'm betting this will be extended. Urban is a good dude. He hasn't gotten 'wrapped around the axle' like Tress did with TPeezy. :saywhat: :irked:

In the meantime... _ichigan is losing. :)

:grumbles: Dumb call. :(

[dando]

For a bye week, crazy.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/page/gamedayfinal103115/miami-hurricanes-stun-duke-blue-devils-another-memorable-college-football-finish

[dando]

Entire ACC officiating crew suspended.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14026475/acc-suspends-field-officials-replay-officials-wild-miami-duke-finish

[dando]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pnoQ9w4HNY

:)

[dando]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14047260/college-football-playoff-clemson-tigers-lsu-tigers-ohio-state-buckeyes-alabama-crimson-tide-top-four

Not surprised.

[dando]

TCU. :rofl: :gomer:

[dando]

:shakehead: :saywhat: :irked: :flaming: :(

Need I say more? :\

[nrc]

Ugh. That was baffling. Did someone burn half the OSU playbook? Did they not consider that they might be able to hold them to a field goal so it might be good to burn those time outs to get the ball back? :irked:

All that aside - hats off to the Spartan defense. They played a great game.

[dando]

Ugh. That was baffling. Did someone burn half the OSU playbook? Did they not consider that they might be able to hold them to a field goal so it might be good to burn those time outs to get the ball back? :irked:

All that aside - hats off to the Spartan defense. They played a great game.

Not sure they have a playbook. :shakehead: Zeke 2 carries in the 2nd half? :saywhat: This O is like Bollman nightmare redux. :irked: :flaming:

Alas, just a game...I'll bend over and grab awaiting CP to do you know what to the Bengals tomorrow night. :\ :saywhat: :irked:

[dando]

Zeke not happy...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2015/11/21/ezekiel-elliott-ohio-state-buckeyes-playcalling-nfl-draft/76194826/

And going bye-bye. :(

[dando]

http://espn.go.com/ncf/matchup?gameId=400763573

132 total yards? :saywhat: And I agree with Mark May? :irked: :mad: Heads need to roll. Period.

http://espn.go.com/ncf/story/_/id/14188908/ezekiel-elliott-ohio-state-buckeyes-points-finger-coaching-staff-loss-michigan-state-spartans

[dando]

Besides tOSU's #fail....

Okie OSU :thumbdown:

Okie QB broken.

ND survives against BC in Fenway (no idea how they fit a football field there, and I've been there).

Less Miles walking the walk...three straight losses.