The College Football thread

“You want Shula to be your date? kinky, but whatever floats your boat”

“yes he actually went! can you believe it?

ohhh i would love to hear him speak!”

“I don't know the date of the speaking engagement...


MO - I'll bet he had on orange socks or something. Opie wore his AU thong to the event, ha!”

“on our backs....and open the season at #1

1. Ohio State (28) 10-2 1,487 4
2. Texas (11) 13-0 1,378 1
3. (tie) Notre Dame (9) 9-3 1,348 11
3. (tie) Southern California (1) 12-1 1,348 2
5. Oklahoma (13) 8-4 1,320 22
6. Auburn (1) 9-3 1,206 14
7. West Virginia 11-1 1,202 6
8. Florida 9-3 1,054 16
9. LSU 11-2 1,037 5
10. Florida State 8-5 874 23
11. Miami (Fla.) 9-3 839 18
12. California
8-4 798 25
13. Louisville 9-3 785 20
14. Georgia 10-3 784 10
15. Michigan (SUCKS)
7-5 778 NR
16. Virginia Tech 11-2 591 7
17. Iowa
7-5 519 NR
18. Clemson 8-4 493 21
19. Penn State 11-1 406 3
20. Oregon 10-2 373 12
21. TCU
11-1 270 9
22. Nebraska 8-4 261 24
23. Tennessee 5-6 216 NR
24. Alabama
10-2 210 8
25. Texas Tech 9-3 198 19

USA Today Coaches Pre-Season Poll

Preview of 2006 National Champs:

1. Ohio State (10-2)

Points: 1,487 (28 first-place votes). Final 2005 rank: 4. Outlook: QB Troy Smith, WR-KR Ted Ginn Jr. and RB Antonio Pittman back for Buckeyes, who look like they have best shot at national title since 2002 champs. DT Quinn Pitcock paces relatively inexperienced but talented defense. Early-season trip to Texas probably will tell a lot. Opens: Sept. 2 vs. Northern Illinois (ABC, 3:30 p.m. ET).
last edited: 8/04/06 12:21:03 PM”

“dayhiker - Alabama ranked #24? Your boys have to do something about that!”

“Gayest of the gay...

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“Heck, with all the defensive players we lost we're lucky to be 24. We'll go about 8-4 this year and then be dang good next year.”

“HAHA! I love it! Maurice Clarett went from running for the Heisman to running from the cops within two years. He got busted for carrying a concealed weapon without permit after he lead police on a chase and was then maced because he was wearing a bullet proof vest that thwarted the tazers. Somebody was out gang bangin’.

http://torontosun.com/Sports/Football/2006/08/10/1731787-sun.html

The pride of Ohio State and the shame of the Big 10:


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“When asked why he ran from police Maurice only muttered, “I was wearing a visor and was embarrassed.”.”

“Typical Ohio St. grad.




I just thought some of you SEC win-at-all-cost types, who got your degrees at second-rate universities, would appreciate the depths to which your sordid football programs will sink.



IN SEC, UF ALONE CLEARS ALL SIGNEES
By PAT DOOLEY
Sun sports writer
August 11. 2006 6:01AM


The waiting, according to the great Gainesville philosopher Thomas Earl Petty, is the hardest part. College football programs know that all too well.

Around the Southeastern Conference, there are more than two dozen 2006 signees who are either waiting to be cleared by the NCAA Clearinghouse or on a junior college class result. Some will make it, some will not.

The only thing that is known for sure is that Urban Meyer's class is the only one to bat a thousand.

All 26 of Meyer's '06 recruits have been cleared for their freshmen seasons at UF and all are practicing.

"Our assistant coaches and our support people work extremely hard. They're bulldogs," Meyer said. "Everyone signs a class with the intent of getting them on campus. Ours didn't happen by accident."

At the other 11 schools, there were 30 signees who failed to qualify to make it to their respective campuses. So far. There are another 16 who are hoping the red flags sent up by the NCAA won't trip them up or are waiting on a junior college test result.

Alabama: The Tide had three players who failed to qualify, getting 23 of 26 signees on campus.

Arkansas: Three players failed to qualify out of 26 signees and another is awaiting word from the NCAA Clearinghouse.

Auburn: Three players out of 25 signees didn't make the grade, another is waiting on a junior college result and one is waiting for word from the Clearinghouse.

Georgia: Of 27 signees, Georgia had a pair of linemen that failed to make the grade.

n Kentucky: The Wildcats oversigned on purpose taking a chance that several players who were high risk would eventually end up at Kentucky. Of the 32 players signed, 25 made it while the other seven will attend prep schools or junior colleges.

LSU: The Tigers signed 29 players and four of them failed to qualify. They are still waiting on four others to receive word from the Clearinghouse including their two top prospects.

Mississippi: Ed Orgeron put together a surprisingly good class of 31 players and recently welcomed quarterback Brent Schaeffer to campus after he passed a junior college course. One player failed to make it and five more are waiting for clearance.

Mississippi State: Of the 27 players signed, two failed to make the grade and two more are waiting to be cleared.

South Carolina: Steve Spurrier's class of 28 included only one player who failed to make the grade.

Tennessee: The Vols signed 22, but three were turned away and two more are waiting to be cleared.

Vanderbilt: The class of 26 players included one player in Chris Bush who didn't meet Vandy's requirements and will instead attend Washington State.

If you ask the coaches, they believe most of their players waiting for clearance will eventually be on campus. But with the NCAA Clearinghouse, one never knows.”

“I heard this morning that the woman who is supposed to testify against him in an upcoming trail lives in the neighborhood where he was pulled over. Speculation is he was on his way to gun her down. Then again, maybe he lives in the same neighborhood”

“How are all 26 practicing when you can only accept 25 in a year? The extra guy is likely a greyshirt, but they aren't allowed to start practicing until bowl practices.”

“walkons can practice. maybe the 26 counts 1 or more walkons and 25 or less scholarship players?”

“True, but he said they had 26 signees and that all qualified and that all of them were practicing.”

“one of them didn't get a scholarship then. Thats what happens when you sign to many players expecting that some of them won't get in. If that 26 player still wanted to play for them instead of choosing another school, he would walk on.”

“Woo-hoo! Starting to look like a real field (goalposts installed and sod going in):

http://stanfordstadium.com/webcam/webcam1/”

“I am now in Washington State Cougars and Idaho Vandals country. Should I forsake my hapless UNM Lobos?”

“You'll have to learn the lingo, pathman:

"How are they going to 'Coug it' this week?!"”

“So, dayhiker, are you saying that Dooley's figures are wrong? It certainly wouldn't be the first time that the press completely fouled up a story. But being wrong by three players?


Or are you still in denial about Bama buying players and recruiting the mentally retarded?

And with NCAA sanctions still fresh in your mind...tsk...tsk.”

“Why do they call it PAC 10 if there is only one team in the conference?”

“So Bowlder, are we going to keep up the yearly tradition of you owing me a beer once the Irish whip up on Stanford?

I may have to give you points this year...”

“Where did I say he was wrong on 3 players? Maybe the guy listed 26 players 3 times?

Are you still in denial that Tank Black did similar bad things at UF. So bad, in fact, that the FL legistlature changed some laws.”

“Tank Black got connected to individual players who were coming out early for the NFL. If he had been connected with UF, as an institution, we would have undergone major penalties for being a corrupt institution...

...like BAMA!


Considering Bama's eligibility requirements are so low, it’s surprising they still can't even get the special education students they recruit qualified. I mean, what does it take to get them qualified for tobacco chewing, or still engineering classes?


Florida provides an excellent example of what is possible when recruiting scholar-athletes. Bama should at least try to follow UF’s lead. Bama’s non-compliance won’t help them with the new NCAA guidelines…

… And we all know that the NCAA provides a shining example of everything that is good about college sports.”

“If you'll go back and read the penalties, Alabama was punished for what the NCAA termed a "rogue booster." They didn't say it was an institutional issue. With that said, Dubose was a weak leader. The hen wasn't watching the henhouse.”

“Now showing four times an hour on the NBC Astrovision by Panasonic in New York City’s Times Square: mms://165.230.39.12/football/leonard.wmv”

“Budda they have to walk out of Iowa City with a win first.”

“IOWA....Idiots Out Wandering Aimlessley”

“IOWA....Idiots Out Wandering Aimlessley”
XL400236

Who is the idiot.

everyone in Iowa knows it stands for
Idiots Out Wandering Around duh!!!

;)
last edited: 8/25/06 3:13:47 PM”

“OKAY...I will grant you around over aimlessly...but I have known some Iowans....I prefer mine (LOL)”

“It sucks living in a state where acryonms can easily be made up. But rather than fight it might as well have fun with it.

Like why is Chicago the Windy City

Because Indiana sucks and Iowa Blows

Sorry to drag Indiana through that joke but it wouldn't be fun without ya.”

“Your National #1 Ranked Football Team 2006

o·ver·rate (vr-rt)[P]
tr.v. o·ver·rat·ed, o·ver·rat·ing, o·ver·rates

To overestimate the merits of; rate too highly.”

“College football is very werid. As in ranking somebody very high but then not predicting them to even win the conference.

"Cough" ohio "cough" state "cough"”

“Football is about tradition. Football tradition is about annually overrating Ohio State and Nebraska.”

“Schedule disparity adds to the confusion. People like to be right. The way it’s set up now is not a fair indicator.

Florida should be reasonably good this year. But with their schedule, the voters can’t pick them too high because they will have losses.

Lose and drop in the polls. Win and wait for the teams above you to lose so you can move up. What a system.”

“Yeah!

It's now past midnight and that means it's FOOTBALL time in Tennessee!!!!

http://www.mamarocks.com/rocky_top.htm”

“Yeah!

It's now past midnight and that means it's FOOTBALL time in Tennessee!!!!

http://www.mamarocks.com/rocky_top.htm”

“Wish that I was on ol' Rocky Top
Down in the Tennessee hills
Aint' no smoggy smoke on Rocky Top
Ain't no telephone bills
Once I had a girl on Rocky Top
Half bear, other half cat
Wild as a mink,
but sweet as soda pop
I still dream about that.

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee



Once two strangers climbed ol' Rocky Top
Lookin' for a moonshine still
Strangers ain't come down from Rocky Top
Reckon they never will

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee



Corn won't grow at all on Rocky Top
Dirt's too rocky by far
That's why all the folks on Rocky Top
Get their corn from a jar

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee



I've had years of cramped-up city life
Trapped like a duck in a pen
All I know is it's a pity life
Can't be simple again

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee”

“Today is a great day for many of us.

Good luck to eveyone's team.”

“But I can't find it in my heart to wish any good luck on Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Auburn, Arkansas, Ole Miss, LSU, or Kentucky. Mississippi State and South Carolina have already played this week.

I have mixed emotions about Vanderbilt.

Thus, I guess all my good luck charm has to be spent on Tennessee!”

“I have been a critic of Sanders for years. Somehow, I feel I just got vindicated.

I wonder wtf the "anti Fulmer" critics will come up with tomorrow?”

“NC State defeated the #1 ranked team in the country yesterday, but it was ugly. I don't think we solved our QB woes.”

“"But I can't find it in my heart to wish any good luck on Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Auburn, Arkansas, Ole Miss, LSU, or Kentucky. Mississippi State and South Carolina have already played this week."
- chili
12:46:02 PM


Seems to me that a fan of a soon to be top ten team could afford to display a little sportsmanship.
last edited: 9/03/06 2:19:04 PM”

“Buddha - I'm glad to see you enjoying OSU's #1 ranking. Enjoy it and party hardy! Get the most out of the next five days - because it may be a while before they get back there.”

“Yeah, violin, the thumping the Vols put on Cal did cause me to be more benevolent.”

“Michigan has to play Notre Dame on the 16th. They'll either take a big boost off a win or they'll slip to the bottom of the top 25 in a loss. It'll be a hard win for Michigan but "any given Saturday" as I say.”

“UM...the Citadel played Texas A&M....And they were in the game right until the end of the National Anthem (LOL).....”

“Yep, our Defence shut down the offence of the Number 1 team in the country.”

“The Austin police and Tarell Brown have done their part to give OSU a chance next weekend.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060904/ap_on_sp_co_ne/fbc_t25_texas_arrest
last edited: 9/04/06 5:43:36 PM”

“I have nothing to add to this thread. I just wanted to claim the 6,900th post.”