Off-Week Open Game Thread
by TB on Oct 2, 2010 9:39 AM CDT
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No game for K-State today, but plenty of good stuff to watch in the Big 12 and around the country. Check out SB Nation's College Football Buffet for the full rundown. Big 12 games and my picks for non-conference games are below.
11:00 a.m.
--KU @ Baylor (FSN)
2:30 p.m.
--Texas vs. Oklahoma (ABC)
6:00 p.m.
--Georgia @ Colorado (FSN)
--Texas Tech @ Iowa State (FCS)
8:00 p.m.
--Florida @ Alabama (CBS)
--Stanford @ Oregon (ABC)
Also, please give a big welcome in the comments to our newest front-page contributor, K. Scott Bailey. You've seen a couple examples of his work already, and from the looks of things, his posts have started some good discussions.
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Illinois up early on Buckeyes
Illini takes opening drive for TD. it’s on the Big10 Network. Lot’s of decent “measuring stick” games early today.
oh hail the Purple and White
Chaos
I always root for chaos in college football, as I love it when the BCS gets tangled up in controversy. Illinois beating OSU would certainly help in that regard.
by K. Scott Bailey on Oct 2, 2010 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
The dreaded "BCS" call rears it's ugly head early
tOSU marches easily downfield for TD. Illioins blocks PAT; — but wait — a late flag —
Illinois called for defensive holding on a PAT – I kid you not.
Watch for crap like this on Thursday night – it’s my biggest fear; the money boys are going to want a BigRed v. OU matchup in the CCG …
oh hail the Purple and White
Baylor up on KU 10-0 with 8:00 to go in first quarter.
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
KU is TERRIBLE
The Squawks have more penalty yardage than offensive yardage, and already have 2 false starts despite playing in an atmosphere rather akin to a funeral.
KU felt so bad for Baylor having that fumble return for a touchdown overturned
that they kindly fumbled it away again two plays later.
ROTFLMMAO
Request to KU. Please stop being a goddamn embarrassment. Thank you.
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
by Panjandrum on Oct 2, 2010 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Somebody in the Big 12 has to do it.
So, if KU wants to take up that mantle, I will support them in that endeavor.
KU on 4th & 2...
…goes with the zone read out of the shotgun.
Brilliant!
We'll carry the banner high!
Bring On The Cats
by TB on Oct 2, 2010 11:49 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Baylor, why is your field so soft and comfortable to the touch?
Why, we use Downey fabric softener on it. Godless heathen.
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
by Panjandrum on Oct 2, 2010 11:51 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
True quote
I think this Downy is a little bit of a factor.
Are you fucking kidding me? Where does FSN find these guys?
Funny quote from GPC re: George Pierson's arrest last night
That’s what can happen when you’re around women after 10pm.
Man, that is bogus.
Baylor guy makes a great effort to score a TD, the refs don’t give it to him, then they take away the ensuing QB sneak TD for a review.
So Baylor got screwed twice. These refs need to stay the fuck out of the way of the game, IMO.
On the third try, Baylor finally gets it. It’s finally 17-0 (again). And I think the Bears just scored on a 98-yard drive there, didn’t they? LOLZ
Vic Koenig's D is doing a nice job against Buckeyes
I wish he was here this year – he is a good coordinator.
oh hail the Purple and White
You aren't the only one, brother.
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
That's the longest TD reception in Baylor history.
Broke a record set in 1931.
KU football in 2010: History Awaits.
And with a chance to score just before halftime and make it look a little respectable
James Sims has his first career fumble lost.
Tee hee.
RG3 now has 300 passing yards in a game for the first time in his career.
KU secondary: the cure for what ails ya.
But in all seriousness, Baylor is gonna be a handful for a lot of teams this year, including us. The Bears conceivably could beat Tech and K-State and already be bowl eligible entering the back stretch of their schedule.
Oh, well, I'll have to live with 27-7.
Baylor hits a 50-yarder to end the half. Gill’s headed back to the locker room to pray for inspiration.
Note to KU fans who aren't sure when they should rush the field.
Baylor is much, much better than Georgia Tech. You guys look even dumber today than you did three weeks ago.
so I should be glad ...
that I’m not watching KU lose big
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
alas ... can't find a stream
8-( … so keep up the schadenfreude updates.
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions
went off-line
2 best things in college sports:
Watching KSU win … and watching KU lose 8-)
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Actually, I wish KU were putting up a better fight
Baylor on the road scares me more than Lawrence. I don’t want the Bears getting their confidence up. That and Missouri are the road games that worry me the most.
oh hail the Purple and White
Griffin just ran backward 20 yards to collect a bad snapp, rolled all the way around the field and found a guy wide-open in the end zone.
KU;s gonna get housed. 41-7
48-7 after a Webb pick-six.
He threw a pick. Bring in Pick!
Oh, wait, they can’t. Pick broke his leg.
Bring in the juco who’s never played a D-I game!
I walk away for two minutes, and Baylor is winning by 41? Jesus.
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
If you're an announcer, and you're watching this shit, do you think, "Well, if we leave now, we could beat traffic and catch an earlier flight?"
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
was ...
Was the GA-Tech game a fluke for KU?
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, and G-Tech isn't that good.
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
I like it BC
Now when does KU go to GT so that can truly be put to the test? Oh that’s right, no one cares.
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. - Gen. George S. Patton
I think they did last year, didn't they?
If not, I imagine they’ll buy out of any future appearances thanks to the 9-game schedule.
But wait, only Snyder buys out big games he doesn't want to play!
We all know this. I’m sure KU will figure out some other way to escape the beat-down they’ll get.
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. - Gen. George S. Patton
I think one thing's pretty clear.
Mark Mangino did not really leave the KU program any better than he found it.
Lucky for us.
You think?
I think they have enough talent to not be the worst team in the Big 12. It looks more to me like Gill and his staff don’t have a clue.
We'll carry the banner high!
Bring On The Cats
by TB on Oct 2, 2010 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I honestly think it's both.
They’re the only team I’ve seen that actually looks SLOWER than us on defense.
Who are they going to finish higher than? Iowa State? The game’s in Ames.
I didn't say I thought they WOULD...
…finish higher than anyone, but from the theoretical talent they have on their team, you would think they’d be better than ISU and CU, and at least competitive with Baylor.
We'll carry the banner high!
Bring On The Cats
by TB on Oct 2, 2010 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm looking for the theoretical talent as well, bud. I'm seeing Patterson and Sims. Other suggestions welcome.
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
Look at the last five recruiting classes...
…KU has ranked 9th, 5th, 9th, 9th and 7th in the Big 12. Admittedly, that’s not very good, but K-State has ranked 11th, 12th, 7th, 7th and 8th in the same time period. For context, Baylor has been 7th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 12th. The bottom line is not that KU is an especially talented team, but they should be sufficiently talented not to get blown out by Baylor. Hence, my hypothesis that the coaching staff is a bigger part of their problem than talent.
We'll carry the banner high!
Bring On The Cats
by TB on Oct 2, 2010 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions
This has been my point
To my friends and KU frenemies…they have more talent yet they don’t have any close to a decent coaching staff. Honestly it just proves the point that Bill Snyder can do more with less than just about anybody.
"I refuse to write on the chalkboard because I refuse to rock chalk, at all times." -The Forum
The user formerly known as EMAWrising
Of course, that assumes that Rivals' rankings have nay face validity.
I think that’s very much an open question, at least on the football side.
I’d say KU and K-State have fairly comparable talent, with one major exception — Daniel Thomas.
Couple him with our significant coaching advantage and I like our chances in two weeks.
I think they have a pretty fair amount of validity...
…and while I have plenty of reasons to criticize Dr. Saturday, Matt Hinton does a pretty good job of laying out why they carry at least some validity. Or, in this case, at least enough validity to show that Baylor should not be beating KU by the score of 55-7.
Now, do I agree that K-State and KU are fairly comparable, talent-wise? Yes, I do. I don’t think either team is significantly more athletic than the other. But I also wouldn’t have thought that Baylor was significantly more talented or athletic than is KU, and yet we saw the embarrassment that happened on Saturday.
We'll carry the banner high!
Bring On The Cats
by TB on Oct 4, 2010 12:03 AM CDT up reply actions
They might not be more athletic.
But my eyes told me Baylor had more speed at the skill positions, and it wasn’t even close.
Find me a KU kid as fast as Griffin, Gordon or Wright, and I’ll show you a creature as mythological as the Jayhawk.
Also, their strength program appears to be suffering greatly in the post-Dawson era.
Witness the comments from the kid who was amazed by the size of Baylor’s O-line and “what they were feeding them.”
“They were a lot bigger than Georgia Tech,” he said. Think that might have had something to do with the disparate outcomes?
Baylor’s line averages about the same as K-State’s, so the Sunflower Showdown should be pretty fun for Daniel Thomas fans, IMO.
Speed kills
Which is what scares me so much about facing Martinez this Thursday. Kid can MOVE!
by K. Scott Bailey on Oct 4, 2010 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
And Kevin Kietzman agrees with me.
Baylor had better, faster, stronger players, no matter what the rankings say.
how so?
why do you say Gill, et.al. don’t have a clue? (Just curious)
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions
that bad...
I couldn’t get the stream to work so I’m watching Ol’ Miss v Kentucky.
Hopefully soon I’ll be back in KS 8-) and can have Big XII sports broadcast.
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm in NC
and I was able to get it on some channel called “SPSOUTH.”
by K. Scott Bailey on Oct 2, 2010 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm in NE ...
no cable and no tv reception 8-( for my apartment …
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, it was on most of the FSNs
But I was thinking maybe he had Dish.
That little spat is why I’m thankful I have DirecTV.
Listening to Bob Davis and Dave Lawrence right now...
…is priceless.
We'll carry the banner high!
Bring On The Cats
by TB on Oct 2, 2010 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
are they at least showing the Baylor coeds
since the game is so ugly.
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions
That's radio...
…but in the few crowd shots I’ve paid attention to, very few shots of coeds among the nearly 40,000 in attendance at Floyd Casey Stadium. There are two dude in costumes I can’t even begin to describe, and one girl with the ever-so-clever “Where is Toto?” sign.
I really miss Bearmeat. At least they could talk trash creatively.
We'll carry the banner high!
Bring On The Cats
by TB on Oct 2, 2010 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, it's going to be 55-7 here in about a minute...
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
And... it is.
The most points Baylor has ever scored in a Big 12 game.
Theoretical question: If KU actually had an AD right now, do you think he would be tempted to gas Gill at this point?
Also, it's the Bears' most points in a conference game since 1994.
Which also was the last time they went to a bowl. Methinks the drought is soon to end…
Bears now only 20 or so yards shy of a single-game record. Hope Florence can get it.
There are folks on RCT talking odds against KSU...LOL
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
and?
how much do they favor KU over KSU?
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions
No specifics; it's just winnable.
Of course, every game is theoretically winnable, but at this point why in the Hell is any KU fan talking about ‘winnable’ against a 4-0 team that’s beaten UCLA, Iowa State, and UCF (sorta)?
Especially one that let Daniel Thomas completely ass rape them in Manhattan last year?
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
Because they're dumb.
I’m even beginning to doubt my 4-win prediction for their season at this point. They. Are. BAD.
On the plus side
Only 13 days until Late Night in the Phog. Which conveniently falls one day after we beat them.
I mean, I get it. KSU isn't really an offensive juggernaut, but seriously, they're 4-0 after wins against three bowl teams from last year...
And a KU fan is talking about how “winnable” that game is.
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
The best thing I've learned today
is that the KU secondary is totally terrible. If they put 8 in the box to stop DT, even Carson Coffman will be able to light them up for 300+ yards. Brodrick Smith could have a career day in Lawrence.
That game barely even concerns me at this point. I’m much worried about the trip to Waco.
+100
I’ve had KU down as a “winnable” game since they foolishly hired Gill last year.
The best thing is that my lunch on October 15th looks like it’s already bought and paid for. TW, if you somehow find this message, we’re going to Chik-fil-a.
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
foolishly
Who else could they possibly hire?
"I refuse to write on the chalkboard because I refuse to rock chalk, at all times." -The Forum
The user formerly known as EMAWrising
I dunno, Tommy Tuberville comes to mind.
He did everything but give them a happy ending in his attempt to get the job.
This. There were a lot of guys better than Gill. Hell, Dennis Franchione would have killed for it too, and he's at least twice as good as Gill.
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
Why though?
For the athletic budget? I wouldn’t do it for the fan support or the locale personally. I mean I’m supposing it’d be a stepping stone of a coaching job, so I could see it but it’s a basketball school in a state which lacks a multitude of good football players.
"I refuse to write on the chalkboard because I refuse to rock chalk, at all times." -The Forum
The user formerly known as EMAWrising
Overconfidence has killed before
I wasn’t able to watch the game (fiancee family reunion), and I know that Baylor just obliterated KU, but I’m not nearly as confident as you are. Remember, 0-5 last year in road games. I hope this doesn’t come back to bite you in the ass.
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. - Gen. George S. Patton
Pretty much the only thing I'm worried about is an emotional dropoff if we "upset" Nebraska.
If we lose to the Big Red, there is no way we then will lose to KU. I actually feel sorry for KU in that scenario.
KU with a chance to get to double digits...
…and Jacob Branstetter comes up big with another dose of his patented FAIL.
Why does he still have a scholarship? Seriously?
is it ...
Is it the KU coaching or lack of athletic talent or all of the previous?
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 2:15 PM CDT reply actions
yeah, I saw that after I posted this ... need a delete button 8-)
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions
These announcers are hilarious!
They’re basically paraphrasing Chris Berman’s Buffalo Bills’ quote: “Nobody circles the wagons like Turner Gill.”
Yeah
I think what they said was, “If anyone can get this team’s spirits up, it’s Turner Gill”, or something like that. I was thinking to myself, This team has a LOT more problems than their “spirit.”
by K. Scott Bailey on Oct 2, 2010 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Drunk reverend?
Maybe’s he’s more like Friar Tuck than Pope Benedict?
by K. Scott Bailey on Oct 2, 2010 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow
It’s quite impressive to see Orange Bowl to Stone Age in just 3 years, maybe even more impressive than Snyders original greatest college football turnaround of all time.
"I refuse to write on the chalkboard because I refuse to rock chalk, at all times." -The Forum
The user formerly known as EMAWrising
interesting stat...
KU rushing yards: 99
Baylor Penalty Yards: 100
Almost as good as when we beat aTm with more penalty yards than their total yards
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 2:35 PM CDT reply actions
^+a bunch
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Okay, this sucks
I was able to find that travesty (the KU game), but I’m being forced to watch Bucky Badger play Sparty instead of the RRR?!?!?
justin.tv has a stream
and I haven’t figured out how to post links.
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
try this...
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Can't load it for some reason.
Oh well…
by K. Scott Bailey on Oct 2, 2010 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions
try going to justin.tv and then sports
try going to justin.tv and then sports then college sports and look for NomadRacing or Nomad … my link might have too much specific on it.
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions
try this link
try number two.
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions
wow...
OU already scored on UT ….
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 2:47 PM CDT reply actions
OU running
and running … with a few passes.
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions
2010 TX football = 2009-2010 TX basketball?
as far as meeting expectations?
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I might have typed too soon (or not)
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know why they had any expectations.
You don’t reload from losing McCoy and Shipley. You just don’t.
but ...
But Mack can recruit really well …
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions
TCU
is going to drop this week. Only up 6-0 on a TERRIBLE Colo St team at half, and it’s still only 13-0 halfway through the 3rd. BCS favorites like Ohio State can afford to suck it up against a terrible team (24-13 against Illinois), but TCU can’t afford to play like this. Dalton has just been flat terrible.
Later, boys!
I’m due my “ate-too-much-pasta-and-watched-too-much-Jayhawk-football” nap. (Oh, and I also have the little problem of Learning Unit 2 for my grad class to take care of!) See ya this evening!
Baylor's win was its largest conference margin of victory since...
…wait for it…
1922.
Jayhawk FAIL.
I switched over to Michigan/Indiana. For some reason, I'd rather stare at Denard Robinson and cry instead of watch R3.
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
KU has worse luck in Waco than the ATF
The Jayhawks have never won in Waco, going 0-5 including losing all four since the inception of the Big 12 in 1996. No other league team has lost more than twice there in that span. The Jayhawks’ losses there in 1998 and 2002 were the bookends to Baylor’s 29-game conference losing streak.
That's funny "worse luck than the ATF"
oh hail the Purple and White
Indiana and Mich. tied at half
The stars are out of allignment, I swear, or there just aren’t many “dominating” teams this year
oh hail the Purple and White
Michigan's defense is horrible.
That’s what happens when you give Greg Robinson a job. They should know better by now.
Does OU post 42 pts, and do the Horns get to 17
I say yes to one and no to 2
oh hail the Purple and White
I don't think so.
This is why I give zero credence to Rivals and other recruiting services. Texas, year in and year out, are ranked at or near the top of the rankings. And, unless there’s a guy named Vince Young or Colt McCoy under center, they are shockingly average.
How in God’s name is a team that loaded with “talent” so incapable of running the damn football?
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
And I'm speaking in genralities. I realize they're running fine thus far today.
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
just imagine ...
what HCBS could do with that talent….
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions
It makes me weep a little at the thought of Bill crushing scum like Saban in bowl games with talent like that
Sometimes, life just isn’t fair.
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. - Gen. George S. Patton
Texas: 2 consecutive first downs called back by holding calls
One of them was a pretty big gain, too.
Yeah, scoring is gonna give them trouble. We really should beat the Shorthorns this year. It’s in November, after all.
It will be Senior Day as well since we end the year with three consecutive road games.
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
Is it weird that I feel that K-State's chances are better against Texas at home than Baylor on the road?
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
Not weird at all. I feel exactly the same thing.
Road games are always a bitch in this conference. We’re going to lose at least a few of them.
I said this in the preview thread before first game
and everyone mocked me!
oh hail the Purple and White
OU is vulnerable
to the old “slo ball” – ball control offense … Thursday is big … that’s the key. The spread offense is on its last legs ….
oh hail the Purple and White
Maybe we will
in Jerryworld. The running games of these “ranked teams” are a joke. I swear that we are the only team that has the chance to overpower the other … except for maybe BigRed … we will see.
oh hail the Purple and White
Coach speak
Snyder likes this team. He isn’t blowing anybody out this year because that’s not what he has game planned to do. But we can slo ball any of these spread teams … if our defense steps up just a little, it may be a special year. We will know Thursday night. That is the game that will tell us if Snyder can paint his Mona Lisa this year. He has been game planning this Thursday’s game since all of last year.
oh hail the Purple and White
And Landry Jones reminds me of a Jason White
and remeber 2003 – smack an overrated OU in the mouth a little and they don’t fight back real good. 2003 was not one of our “power” defenses.
oh hail the Purple and White
that seems rather ironic...
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I listed to the KU match today...
… and it sounded like Baylor just ran screen pass after screen pass and KU couldn’t come up with an answer. So my question is this:
How well does DT catch screen passes? =D
screw this, I should be sleeping anyway.
I think WeePo can catch too!
Fun fun fun in Lowrents I hope!
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. - Gen. George S. Patton
WaState is up 21-20 on UCLA
Come on, Skippy! You can do better
oh hail the Purple and White
I tuned into the "overdrive" thing
on espn – there are some darn good games going on – so much to watch! Too damn few tvs in my house – curses!!!!
oh hail the Purple and White
ABC announcers were pretty embarrassing there
They couldn’t understand why Texas didn’t have the ball. Blackledge was trying to say it was ruled an incomplete pass.
No, dumbass, it was a free play because Texas lined up offsides. And it took him 2 more plays to figure that out. Nice of them to finally catch up with the rest of the class.
^+1
The time for calm and rational discourse is past, now is the time for senseless bickering -Anonymous the Younger
by Anon_the_younger on Oct 2, 2010 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Do you suppose that is why Blackledge is counted as one of the great failures from the 1983 draft class?
Poor Chefs, drafted him and haven’t been able to draft a QB worth a darned for 30 years.
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. - Gen. George S. Patton
Texas gets a stop on 3rd and 20
And then gets a personal foul, automatic first down. Dumb shits.
P.S. UCLA came back and tied it, but I think Wazzu just kicked a field goal for the lead.
D Murray is an athlete!
That run by Demarco Murray to make it 28 pts was sweeeet. The guy is a player.
oh hail the Purple and White
ucla 41, WaState28
Skippy – thanks
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ABC has done it again – the OU went into the tank because of the USC game
Several times now in the last two years I have heard ABC say "ever since that beating USC put on Sooner in the Nat/Tit game, they haven’t been the same." No, jerks, their "fall" from Big Game Bob status should be marked to the 35-7 pasting KSU put on them in the 2003 champ game, after which they lost to LSU, and they haven’t won a BCS bowl since. Espn/ABC is a frickin joke …
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The fumble by Landry Jones
on top of a fake field goal! Is OU trying to lose this game! This is a JOKE.
Coffman looks like Roger Staubach compared to this!
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I've been watching the mistakes some of the other Big 12 QBs are making
And I’m starting to think that CC is middle of the pack. He’s certainly not one of the most athletic, but he largely tends to be one of the better decision-makers.
By that criteria, I’d rather have him than Jerrod “Interception” Johnson or Austen “Schizo” Arnaud. And I’m not sure that I’d take Jones or Gilbert, either.
Carson is definitely better than Hansen, Webb, Potts, and maybe Weeden. At this point, only Martinez, Gabbert and Griffin are definitively better, and even Martinez is an open book from the experience standpoint.
Coffman is o.k for what the old guy is trying to do
Remember, he’s never had a running back like Thomas. (not trying to start the Sproles debate, but Sproles could not have done what he did wi/out dual threat Roberson).
Game planning a defense for this K-State offense is a nightmare! The passing game is going to pick up a notch or two. When it does, D Train is going to … oh well … you get the picture.
Now, again, our defense has to step up, and I’m not sure the athletes are there.
oh hail the Purple and White
Better than Weeden?
I think Weeden’s looked pretty good this year.
We'll carry the banner high!
Bring On The Cats
by TB on Oct 2, 2010 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd take Weeden.
Bring on the Cats
"Without getting into specifics, my exit involves a McFlurry machine and a video tape of risque commercials from overseas." -- Jack Donaghy
I said "maybe" Weeden.
We still haven’t seen him play against a defense with a pulse. Put him against UCF and then get back with me.
Even against Texas A&M, a defense that did not impress me at all, Weeden looked terrible in the first half. It raises some questions — that’s all I’m saying.
This has been the craziest afternoon of college football in my memory.
Absolutely full of DERP. Michigan-Indiana playing no defense, LSU-Tennessee trying to out-stupid one another, Texas choking on their own vomit, UCLA doing their damnedest to lose to Wazzu, NC State coughing up the game to VPI…
Absolute insanity.
I am now channeling Will McDonald's optimism.
by jonfmorse on Oct 2, 2010 6:39 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Agreed.
Colorado up 14-3, but it looked Lockridge might have fumbled into the end zone for a touchback on the last score. CU lucky it wasn’t overturned.
You shoulda seen what the end of the LSU-Tennessee game did
to EDSBS. I swear, there were about 100 comments in 15 seconds.
I am now channeling Will McDonald's optimism.
IaState up 10-0 on T/Tech early
oh hail the Purple and White
I switch channels for 4 minutes
and tech scores 14 points
THIS IS TOO WEIRD!
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I have no idea what happened to ISU on 4th and 13
but it had to have been embarrassing.
I am now channeling Will McDonald's optimism.
Wow, there was only 12 seconds left in the half, too.
I recorded it. I’ll have to check that out later.
C’mon, Cyclones, don’t choke this one away.
GET ME MY MEDS!
To many good games on – NOT close to enough tvs in the old house! What the hell to do?
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Option A: Move the TVs.
Option B: Lots of mirrors.
Same boat here
DVR only can record two at once.
Looks like Florida and Penn State have not shown up, though, so that narrows the options somewhat.
I didn't care about either of those - knew they would be bl/outs
IaSTate and Tech; Buffs/Bulldogs; STanf/Oreg.
This has been heaven.
I’ve been pimpin the “South” fans on the espn blog – callin ‘em soft – they can’t take it!!!
They all are startin to realize that KSU has already actually played some tough teams!
oh hail the Purple and White
...as he throws a 41-yard TD pass. D'oh!
Ducks and Trees appear headed for another 50-40 affair this year.
My kind of football!
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. - Gen. George S. Patton
In news relevant to us
UNT putting up a fight against LALA.
I am now channeling Will McDonald's optimism.
Man, North Texas might as well be playing us next season, it's so far off
I only got eyes for Nebraska right now. :-)
I really hate
coming into October unbeaten and running smack into Nebraska.
I am now channeling Will McDonald's optimism.
Iowa STate win is good for KSU
We already have the tie breaker with the head to head win. We need I. STate to knock off the Huskers or Tigers or Buffs. I just want them to get into the head of some of the other North teams.
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I saw in the box score
The Cyclones returned an onside kick for a touchdown. The hell? I have never heard of that happening before.
by AMS on Oct 3, 2010 7:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Colorado fans just rushed the field against a 1-4 Georgia team.
Buffs, I know you’ve sucked for five years, but have a little pride.
What is it with overrated teams for Georgia inspiring field rushes by pathetic North teams?
In fairness
it may be their last win of the season against a team not coached by Turner Gill.
I am now channeling Will McDonald's optimism.
saw that too....
I don’t get it. I. Don’t. Get. It. I mean, at least KU’s was a ranked opponent!
by WillieWannabe on Oct 2, 2010 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions
MAN
North Texas scored to make it 28-27 with half a minute left.
The PAT was blocked.
I am now channeling Will McDonald's optimism.
Having fun with the BigRed on the espn blog, I posted this:
The murph gave you this on the prediction board the other day (points and all):
ksumurphy76 (9/29/2010 at 4:35 PM)
Report Violation
Ok.ST 42 – T.A&M 28
IaSt 17 – TxTech 13
CU 24 – Ga. 14
OU 31 – Tx 10
BU 27 – KU 10
D. Murray goes for +170yds against the Horns, providing a blue print to BigRed for Oct. 16.
*
Not bad, although I did not foresee the craziness in Ames, Ia (and Big Bob Stoops’ stupid fake field goal screwed my spread prediction in the RRR.). What did we learn today? Iowa State is pretty good (KSU has already beaten the Cyclones). The South teams can neither run nor stop the run. And imagine that – I called the Buff win. How does he know these things? Now my words of wisdom to Huskerdom: For weeks I have been urging you to FOCUS on the REDOUT on 10/16. However, the Longhorns have probably convinced even the most spite filled and angry Husker fan (REMEMBER THAT ONE SECOND, and your sickening record of FUTILITY against UT) that your concern all along should have been that little gig you all got coming up this Thursday night. As a K-State fan I wish I could tell you that I am sure the Wildcats will win. I can’t do that … it would be too … easy. I will say that we have played four games that have well prepared us to face a team like the Huskers, and that the old guy, coach Snyder, has been scheming for this game since he came back as head coach last year. It will be a close game. KSU-40% chance to win. The winner of the game plays OU in the CCG.
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What We Learned Yesterday (the crazy 10/2/2010)
That a college football Saturday can be magical – because of its roots, and traditions, and its ability to connect today to a Thanksgiving day game in 1971, when Johnny Rogers, with his swivel-hipped moves on a punt return captivated a nation, and a little 17 year old K-State fan fell in love with college football – and all those memories and traditions going down the road because of conference realignment. Money. A true fan takes a little joy in seeing the Buffaloes beat a SEC team; a proud Cyclone team puts on a gutsy show against a proud Tex.Tech; and the Bears let out a mighty roar. We see the always strong Sooners deliver a little humble pie to the Longhorns. We savor this, with a dash of sadness, because of realignment. Money. A sense that change is coming, because of money. And power. And who will wield the power. TO HUSKER NATION: I know I’ve been hard on Perlman and Osborne, but get on the HuskerNation blogs and tell them to right this thing. Nothing good, in the long run, will come from this re-alignment stuff. You belong right here. In the MIDWEST. This is home and we don’t want you (or the Buffaloes) to leave!
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Speak for yourself
Between the Husker invasion we experienced this summer and the recent appearance of HuskerThor, I’m more than ready for them to leave. We’ll do just fine without their arrogance.
by BracketCat on Oct 3, 2010 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm conflicted
The piece was a bit about the past and the present. I agree there is too much water under the bridge – and that BigRed is moving on down the road. But in the long run, I don’t think anything good will come with this reallignment stuff. But the money boys are involved, and change is coming, the only constant in life. I’m sick of BigRed too, but in a way I’ll miss their arrogance.
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That assumes conference realignment will continue.
Many of us, including me and TB, have presented sound economic, legal and political reasons why it might not.
Keep the faith.
Initially
I would have probably agreed with F76. However, after some time to let the “how-the-hell-can-this-be-happening” flames die down, I agree with BC. I’m sick to death of Nebraska’s “we didn’t get what we deserved in the Big 12” meme. Did UT push people around at the bargaining table? Sure. Would Nebraska have done the same thing, if they had anything resembling the media markets and financial clout of UT? Damn right, they would’ve. What they did when the going got a little tough (leave) shows as much. No, I don’t cry for Nebraska. And the Buffs (notwithstanding this year’s quick start) are an embarrassment on many different levels. Good riddance.
by K. Scott Bailey on Oct 3, 2010 11:46 PM CDT reply actions
Man
I really need to figure out how to tell the difference between having used the reply button to a specific comment, and just putting my reply at the bottom of the page!
by K. Scott Bailey on Oct 3, 2010 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Do you suppose NU would have left if McCoy's pass had gone out of bounds 0.5 s later?
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. - Gen. George S. Patton
Who knows, really?
I still think enough of Tom Osborne (though my opinion of him HAS been lowered) to believe that his stand on this was part of some kind of misguided “principle”, and not just a fit of pique because they weren’t winning as much as they thought they should.
by K. Scott Bailey on Oct 4, 2010 8:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes
This is about their bruised egos and a program that slipped dramatically in the last decade, not any individual game.
1-9 against Texas doesn’t lie.
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