The College Football thread

“By Sunday morning, he will be talking about next year.”

“Sounds like a Chicago Cubs fan.”

“actually crash bang made a good, albeit exaggerated, point.

just go review the scores of the first two weeks.”

“What time is the big game? It really should be a good one. Well, unless you buy into the C UM is second coming thing then. Meyer is god, uh, good I mean.”

“8 PM, Eastern

I say by 10 PM, arclite will be taking prozac”

“Crash Bang, I agree, but the teams don't choose their schedules. We would love to play someone more challenging for once. But then we thought Oklahoma would be challenging... LOL!”

“2005 Schedule

DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME
09/03 at Hawaii W 63-17
09/17 Arkansas 10:15 PM
09/24 at Oregon 7:00 PM
10/01 at #18 Arizona St TBD
10/08 Arizona TBD
10/15 at #10 N Dame 3:30 PM
10/22 at Washington 3:30 PM
10/29 Wash St 3:30 PM
11/05 Stanford TBD
11/12 at #15 California TBD
11/19 #23 Fresno St 10:15 PM
12/03 UCLA 4:30 PM


Hey Pixie, Cannot wait to that N. Dame game!”

“Tennessee gets Florida and LSU back to back on the road.

Then they get a "break" with Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama.

Then Notre Dame on the road.

I don't think USC has anything on them schedule wise.”

“*sigh* I know. Our schedule is sad. And Cal's stupid quarterback went and broke his leg. I was looking forward to that game.
But yeah WK, Notre Dame will be awesome!”

“Pix, we PAC-10ers shouldn't have been worried about kal's QB anyway - it's Marshawn Lynch who's going to run over/around/past everyone this year. That guy is incredible. And only a soph!”

“One guy isn't going to win it for them tho Bowlder. *shrugging* But at least he'll make it interesting!”

“Given that our defense had more trouble with him than with Reggie Bush last year, I beg to differ!”

“You can beg to differ for your own team, which you are referencing. But I'm not worried about SC's defense. In fact our offense didn't even see the field for almost the whole first quarter in Hawaii! That's with a touchdown. Our defense can defend and score! LOL!”

“Tennessee gets Florida and LSU back to back on the road.
chili36
12:11:18 PM
9/15/05

Hey chili, did you see where UT is going to have to fly to Baton Rogue the day of the game, play and them fly home because there are no hotels for the team to stay in.
The may even have to eat the pregame meal in Knoxville before they go.
Hope they remember this when LSU comes to Knoxville.”

“Ewker, that has been all the talk here. However, Mike Hamilton said he fully expects the rooms to become available.

Sorry, I just don't see that happening in Baton Rouge. It will be a long day for the Vols.”

“LSU has to be the most absolute worst SEC host. I worry little about the players. However, how the SEC can't at the least force them to play earlier in the day? Not only is it an almost impossible trip for those who already have bought tickets (not a single hotel available 250 miles of BR with the game at 8 EST) but why would a city in the middle of a relief effort and already doubled pop want to add 20,000 more tourist; 7,000 of which from outside the state. Most UT fans are refusing to sale their tickets. Some are going down prepared to drive over 300 miles early Sunday morning.
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“Not to mention there isn't a worse city in the world than Baton Rouge after dark on a game day.

I have never been anywhere else to a game that was that bad.”

“I am surprised the SEC can't do something about it. That game is probably on ESPN or CBS so that is who is deciding when the game will be played.

Now instead of the fans going out and spending money after the game they will get in the RV's, cars, buses etc and drive home.”

“I was in Mandeville, LA yesterday and gas was available and much cheaper than locally. We got gas in Mandeville, Meridian, and Hattiesburg.

UT needs to also consider than anything fun for the beleagured LSU's is a good thing right now. It in inconvenient, but I was told tale after tale of folks who lost everything. It feels different when you look them in the eye and hear the stories. As far as "wait til they come to Knoxville" like Ewk said, well, grow up.”

“sorry dayhiker if you don't agree but I could care less. Of course with your way of thinking so it is UT who cares.

If it is so bad down there then they don't need to be having the game at night then. Seems LSU is more concerned about getting the payoff from whom ever is televising it to worry about UT or it fans. The heck with them they can drive home all night must be there thought
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“Actually, north of where I was it really wasn't that bad. I was shocked that it wasn't worse.

Ewk, my point is that this is really more about LSU than UT. 7k UT versus 72k LSU fans.

Also, I said grow up with your comment about retribution. You might could care less, but I couldn't care less.”

“There were plenty of options to move this game.”

“I disagree dayhiker. I think fairness applies evenly.”

“OTOH, this is a longstanding LSU tradition to have night games.

I'm really torn on how I feel. One one hand curfews are the norm down there, but we're going to let 80k folks be out and about til probably midnight? That doesn't make sense. I think there are many arguments about why this should be a day game, UT travel time just isn't way up the list.”

“dayhiker what you are missing is that is about UT's fans also. You want 7000-10000 people driving back home to Knoxville after the game. I am sure none of them will be drinking either.

So far this whole mess has been about what LSU wants not what is best for everyone involved.”

“If nothing else, I think LSU should've offered refunds to UT fans who bought tickets. I really thought this game would end up in Shreveport or they would flip the home and home and play in Knoxville this year. They were flexible with ASU, will the evacuee status in Baton Rouge have changed so much only two weeks later?

True, they have suffered much and aid is now pouring in from many sources. But a little flexibility and fairness seems in order to me. How would a time change negatively affect LSU? It seems an easily avoidable inconvenience is being sloughed off on TN.

"UT needs to also consider that anything fun for the beleagured LSU is a good thing right now."
Again, how does a time change affect their fun? Does denying them an all-day drunk diminish the game that much? Perhaps TN should forfeit to give LSU a feel-good victory.

No worries though...it'll be turned into motivation for the Vols.”

“I thought game time was dependent on tv airing... I doubt the school has much say in it.”

“Ewk, there are hotels between Baton Rouge and Knoxville. You probably won't get one until Tuscaloosa, but they are there. Now if that's a UA homegame you're probably SOL until B'ham.”

“If the hotel situation improves and UT can fly down there Friday, it is a wash.

If not, LSU gets a huge advantage.”

“I agree with that. Fans are one thing, the team itself is another issue.”

“Not only is it an almost impossible trip for those who already have bought tickets (not a single hotel available 250 miles of BR with the game at 8 EST) but why would a city in the middle of a relief effort and already doubled pop want to add 20,000 more tourist; 7,000 of which from outside the state. Most UT fans are refusing to sale their tickets. Some are going down prepared to drive over 300 miles early Sunday morning.
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trailhound57
3:15:49 PM
9/15/05


based on what trailhound posted you have at least a 4 hr drive after the game is over. It will end at what time? midnight (EST)”

““Arc, how's Arkansas and the SEC going to fare against USC this weekend?”

karma police


Gee, I don’t know karma. Ya caught me by surprise here. I didn’t realize USC was playing Arkansas AND the entire SEC on Saturday.

Arkansas is predicted to finish near the bottom of the SEC. Arkansas lost to Vanderbilt. That means they stand a good chance of beating USC. The two or three die-hard fans who will be watching that game may even stay awake long enough to care. USC won’t be getting much TV interest this fall.

WHAT A PATHETIC SCHEDULE!




"LSU had a tough time with Arizona State, although I guess that's to be expected."

karma police


If you expected Arizona St. to give LSU a game you must be a GENIUS! I certainly didn’t. I bet that LSU would cover the spread and almost lost my butt on that one. Of course it was LSU’s first game of the season. The game was moved to Arizona at the last minute. And LSU players probably had one or two things on their minds. But I still expected LSU to do better than that. I mean, the PAC-10 is, and historically has been, SO pathetic.




"And what are your Gators going to do this weekend? Run it up on the VOLS?”

karma police


Karma, I can only hope they run it up on the VOLS. The rushing leader has won this game 13 of the last 15 games.

Tennessee has a big, fast, physical defensive front and great linebackers. We’ll see how quickly Florida’s players have got the hang of Meyer’s offense.

Not only did Urban Meyer choose to coach at Florida over Notre Dame, but he also got some Notre Dame coaches to leave that bush-league school and come to Florida. Greg Mattison, the Notre Dame defensive line coach last year, is now UF's defensive line coach. Notre Dame stuffed Tennessee's powerful running game last season, holding the Vols to a meager 58 yards on 39 carries.

We will see. We will see.
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“Crash Bang, I agree, but the teams don't choose their schedules

actually, schools negotiate their non-conference schedules with other schools. theyre not set by the ncaa”

“I doesn't take a genius to think LSU would have problems. Let's see, probably 3/4 of the families of the team probably took a beating at home, it was their season opener since the previous game was rescheduled, their home game was 1000 miles from home, they opened with a ranked opponent that happens to be pretty good, that ranked opponent had a game the previous week, LSU was still unsettled at QB, LSU's starting TB blew an ACL and is gone for the year, I could go on.....

Why again did you think they would run it up arc?”

“arclite:

please feel free to poach any of ND's coaches from the last few years, I am sure you'll love what they do to your team. Maybe you can pick up Dietrick (former OC), so it will take 3 years to implement Meyer's offense, or Baer (former DC) so you can come in close to last in passing defense in the nation.

As some one recently said, ND's coaching change to this year's staff was like going from mall cops to the FBI. Good luck with our rejects.

And keep that traitor Meyer. If you sell out "the family" for a few extra bucks and a dorky visor, you deserve to live in Gainsville the rest of your days.”

“South Bend Indiana…Gainesville Florida… South Bend Indiana…Gainesville Florida …Hell...Heaven...Hell...Heaven...

OK bongo, I promise to live in Gainesville for the rest of my days.

Jealousy is such an ugly thing. "Addams Family" is more like what they've got at ND. What “special favors” do "the fathers" offer those young boys they recruit?

I love listening to you guys from the has-been programs talk about past glories. Notre Dame offered Meyer just as much as Florida. But Meyer saw the future. Notre Dame is a has-been, Florida is an up-and-comer. As a matter of fact, the kids who play nowadays don’t think of Florida as anything but a traditional power. It’s only old farts like you and Dayhobbler who like to live 30 years in the past.

Anyone who can figure a strategy to hold Tennessee to those rushing yard figures is all right by me.






“Why again did you think they would run it up arc?”

DAISYHIKER


These are the ramblings of an engineer? Run it up referred to the VOLS. Beat the spread referred to LSU/Arizona. When I bet the game, LSU was a 1.5 point underdog. My friend’s paper had them as a 1.5 point favorite. If there is a discrepancy in the spreads listed in our two papers (his in NJ, mine in Fl), we go with the spread that is most favorable to the person who picks the game. So I picked LSU as a 1.5 point underdog.

Where did you get your “run it up” conclusion from? What kind of logic is that for an engineer? It scares me to think that you design more complicated structures than pole barns. I’ll be lucky to survive our trip.
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“Arc, here's the quote I was referring to: If you expected Arizona St. to give LSU a game you must be a GENIUS! I

Also, I'm 20 years younger than you and I'm the old timer?”

“The hometown Horned Frogs made me proud again last night. To beat OU and Utah and lose to the worst Div 1 team I know of makes for some serious entertainment. They may get on a roll and turn out to be one of the best second-rate teams in the country.”

“http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...skins_nd/1.html

(5) Tennessee 1-0 at No. 6 Florida

The Volunteers spent their off week complaining that hotels in Baton Rouge won't kick out Katrina evacuees for UT fans when they make the trip to Louisiana for a Sept. 24th showdown with LSU. That's classy.”

“The link doesn't work so I have no way of knowing if that is your quote or SIs. I’ll assume its SIs. I have yet to see anything even mentioned about LSU from the team other than Fulmer saying it was an unfortunate situation. Of course, the fans are another story. However, no one in their right mind would or has complained with any seriousness that the evacuees need removed for fans. Thanks for the spin SI. Yes, if I had of bought a ticket I would expect at least the common courtesy for LSU to simply move the game around 2-3 CST. Given that they still are heavily dealing with a doubled pop and relieve efforts from the greatest natural disaster in our nation’s history, why not be a good host?”

“Oops, sorry about the link, looks like it was edited for length. Yes, it was an SI quote in their "On Campus" section.”

“Ah arclite, it figures that a Florida bigot would have to stoop so low as attack the Catholic character of Notre Dame...sort of a trough of last defense, huh?

Of course, your slurs have got me wondering how many of those Gainsville rednecks tell Florida recruits that they "sure do have purty mouths."

As for living in the past, I understand your hesitation there...you only have that one National Championship to brag about. It must be lonely. We like to think about the 11 that we own.

Oh, and as for the future...well the future of ND football already wears 4 superbowl rings...I think he'd probably need a few NC rings for his other hand.”

“That's the reason I refuse to subscribe to SI. Their partiality to their media darlings gets old year after year. It’s obvious who falls into this category especially in the SEC the way they take shots or ignor the majority.
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“Funny how Ron Zook made arclite nostalgic for the past as well.”

“Oh so we are going to have yet another season of arclite bashing the Pac-10. Yippee!!! I tremble with excitement!”

“"The Volunteers spent their off week complaining that hotels in Baton Rouge won't kick out Katrina evacuees for UT fans when they make the trip to Louisiana for a Sept. 24th showdown with LSU. That's classy.”

What mischaracterization of events! Actually, the latest news is that LSU offered to accomodate the Vols by displacing corporate folks and workers who have gone to help with recovery....not evacuees, AND TN refused to displace those people and will be flying down on game day.”

“That was a heck of a game, toejam. Unfortunately I’m getting almost as old (in mind) as Dayhiker, and I fell asleep before they went into overtime.

Hopefully I’ll be able to stay up for the entire Florida/Tennessee game.




Ooooo…Ooooo…bongo I’m gonna think of something really cutting to say in a moment AND THEN you’ll be in trouble. Let me just go spit out my tabacky chaw first.

You… has been.


Notre Dame Fight Song (newly commissioned from Jethro Tull)

Not so happy, we’re not smiling,
walk a mile to drink your Gatorade.
You know we'd love to beat you,
But we can’t ‘cause we’re pathetic
We'll go walking out
while we shout of past disa-a-asters.
Oh, we won't give in,
let's go living in the past.

Once I used to join in
every cute young boy was my friend.
Now we’re mad as hell, but we don't know
who we're fighting.
Let us close our eyes;
our team sure strives, but doesn’t run much fa-a-aster.
Oh, we won't give in,
we'll keep living in the past.





Pixie it’s nice to know that some things never change. Don’t you feel all warm and fuzzy knowing that I provide a shining example of consistency in your life?




“Arc, here's the quote I was referring to: If you expected Arizona St. to give LSU a game you must be a GENIUS!”

DAYHOCKER

And that has what to do with running up the score? LSU could have been ahead by 10 or 14 and been in total control. That is what I expected.

Do you consider 10-14 points to be running up the score? That certainly ups the ante on all the scores I could post that would be examples of teams “running up the score.” Oh Lordy, somebody give dayhiker a hanky. He’s gonna be cryin’ ‘bout all those poor humiliated players now.

Dayhiker, you’ve grown old and overly-sensitive like Bowlder man. The two of you could be crying on each other’s shoulder at the injustice of all the humiliation that occurs every year. Face it, you’re a fart.

RON ZOOK! Ahhhh do not mention the evil one’s name again.”

“arclite without your consistency my world would be so topsy turvy. LOL!”

“It has nothing to do with running up the score. You stated anyone that foresaw that as a game must have been a genius. I stated why it should have been obvious that it would be a close game. I never made any reference to running up the score. My, you're a little sensitive about this issue. I guess it's been too long since the Gaytors ran up the score on anyone.”

““Why again did you think they would run it up arc?”

DAYHIKER (9/15/05)

"I never made any reference to running up the score.”

DAYHIKER (9/16/05)


Well, by God, you’re absolutely right Dayhiker. You obviously “never made any reference to running up the score” and it’s my mistake. What was I thinking?

I’ll take personal responsibility for misinterpreting your comment, “Why again did you think they would run it up arc?” to mean, why did I think they would run up the score.

I’ve got to work on my communication skills. I’ve got to work on my logic skills. And before I go on the footballapalooza trip, I plan to work on my running away skills.




Chili, trailhound57, and longlosthiker I just want to wish y’all good times.

I am so grateful to be playing Tennessee. I started looking forward to this game, in earnest, after our bowl game ended.

I just love this rivalry. Although it doesn’t have the long history of some other rivalries, it has developed into one of the best games of the year, year after year.

I have never run into an angrily obnoxious Tennessee fan. I have been blessed in that all of the Tennessee fans I have met have at least been cordial if not down right nice folks. I hope that the only obnoxious gator fan y’all have run into has been me.

With an 8pm start, our students will have all day to drink. I hope that some drunken fool does not ruin the game for some visiting Tennessee fan.

I REALLY, REALLY enjoy this game every year. Win or lose, it’s usually a war between two good teams.

I can’t wish that y’all win, but I wish y’all the best.



GO GATORS!!!
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