Jan. 2 Open Thread
by cocknfire on Jan 2, 2009 2:45 PM EST
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PrintUtah Utes at Alabama Crimson Tide, Jan 2, 2009 8:17 PM EST
You know the drill.
Cotton Bowl, Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech, 2 p.m. ET
Liberty Bowl, Kentucky vs. East Carolina, 5 p.m. ET
Sugar Bowl, Utah vs. Alabama, 8 p.m. ET
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Ole Miss mistakes
Can’t make those. You’ve put yourself in a 14-point hole.
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like i said
If Ole Miss loses by 7…they should get the W.
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
Ole Miss..
was getting some great pressure on TT’s first drive. What happened?
Anyone else see the holds on TT’s O-line not being called?
help a brotha out!
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
The QB sneak works for Texas Tech because no one is expecting it
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Ole Miss needs to at least move the ball 30 or so yards here to show that they can
Not to mention to eat up clock and keep TT off the field as long as possible.
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Ole Miss ties it up on a nice pass, 21-21 with 4:11 left in the half
Looks like my prediction won’t be close as far as the score goes — it’s a shootout
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This could actually be a real, live game right to the end – and I wouldn’t have bet on that after the rather ugly first five minutes.
Remember when Texas Tech had a defense
Like, five minutes before the Oklahoma game?
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Pat, your best years are behind you
This is even more painful than the Keith Jackson Farewell Tour
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huh?
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
Pat Summerall is one of the announcers. I have it muted, but I gather his performance is less than brilliant.
An example
“McCluster takes in inside the 10 … inside the 12 … inside the 15, down to the 12.”
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Hmm… perhaps I should be listening after all. I could be missing one of the comedic gems of the season.
Actually, it's not that funny
This from someone who also finds comedy in some announcers’ ramblings
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Ole Miss interception late in the half
Chance to end on a high note or at least tied.
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The Cotton Bowl leaving the Cotton Bowl is a crime
Almost as bad as turning the Peach Bowl into the Chick-fil-A Bowl
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heard that!
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
What did Grahm Harrell say...
Texas left 1:08 on the clock and that was to much time…well put your money where your mouth is….
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
Apparently, 25 seconds on the play clock was too little time
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WTF happened….Harrell rushed to the 2?
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
Yeah, he somehow just kept going and going – an Ole Miss player tripped him up about two steps short of a stunning TD. And that was the half.
I couldn't tell that well
Was he really tripped up that bad. It seemed to me that he could have made it.
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Yes
He lunged forward when he didn’t really have to, fell down, and then tried to call the timeout — but was out of time.
Basically what happens when you ask a QB who’s not used to running to try it.
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very strange...
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
Astounding stat of the game – Ole Miss leads TOP 20:06 to 9:54. I think Tech’s defence might be just the tiniest bit tired in the second half… and you don’t want tired defenders trying to keep up with McCluster.
That's the problem with a quick-strike offense
Defense is constantly going on and off the field. I suspect that might be behind a couple of the subpar defensive efforts late in the season.
Kind of like South Carolina. Only our defense gets tired because our one-play drives consist of Garcia or Smelley throwing a beautiful, arcing interception.
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They really are beautifully thrown balls. :)
But seriously – you’re right that a team with a less than stellar defence is sometimes well-advised to take more time getting to the end-zone. UF had some trouble with that exact issue last year. Fortunately this year the offence learned how to grind out drives on occasion, and the defence became much better.
Tech has had six possessions (thanks to the return) – only one of longer than 1:30. Ole Miss has had only one possession of less than 1:30 (out of seven.)
Oh yay
Shephard Smith is on the halftime show. Luckily, his mike is not working right now.
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And here we get to the problem with bowls
Interminable half-time shows
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TT
does move the ball quickly…if they could just get a defense they’d be unstoppable…
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
Umm..
Yeah and if they had a QB who didn’t throw pick sixes…
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
He doesn't usually turn the ball over
Ole Miss’ defense is frustrating him and the receivers right now.
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Three-and-out – three incompletions. As SEC types have been saying for a while now… Ole Miss is legit.
Green has decided to win the game by himself
But he just stepped out of bounds between the 5 and the 10, looksl ike
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This could end up being the blow out that no one saw coming!
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
I figured Ole Miss had a pretty decent shot – but I was thinking a tight upset. (Of course, no-one saw LSU ripping GaTech to tiny, tiny shreds either.)
yeah i forgot about that
The other one people didn’t predict right was the barn burner that was the 3-0 Pittsburgh/OSU game…now that was a great offensive game…puke!!
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
Well, in the defense of those that called a high-scoring game
Neither Oregon State nor Pittsburgh had shown the ability to meltdown like that.
Not that I was one of those that predicted a high-scoring game. No not at all nope don’t bother to check the archives.
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no
The 9 and 9/52 line..
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Harrell: Who are those men running at me?
I though defenses were supposed to sit back and let me throw …
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In all the pinball score Big-12 games I caught (which wasn’t all of them), the QBs had all the time in the world to throw. I’ve been wondering all season whether the Big-12 offensive lines are that good, or the defensive lines that bad… and bowl season is starting to show some answers. (For the record, I think Texas and Oklahoma do have good d-lines – though Oklahoma’s, at least, lacks consistency.)
though Oklahoma’s, at least, lacks consistency.)
And that will be their downfall….they won’t be able to contain UF"s running game..
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Oh please, please let that be true. If any prediction this entire season by anyone is true, let it be that one.
Do you think Florida can completely shut down Oklahoma
Because I think Florida’s speedsters will do fine, but it won’t be a Kentucky-level annihilation either.
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No it won't be a "Kentucky-level annihilation"
But i see at least a 14 point win. Oklahoma is good but they haven’t seen a defense like UF’s.
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
I really don’t know. I think that if UF gets pressure on Bradford – something hardly anyone in the Big-12 did – then their O can be sufficiently slowed down. And I think that their defence shouldn’t be able to stop UF, barring the kinds of mistakes UF made against Ole Miss. But while the relative performance of the Big-12 and SEC in the bowls has been pretty hopeful so far… I’m always a pessimist when it comes to the Gators. (For pity’s sake, I worry about AA teams.)
Step-out proves costly
Ole Miss has to settle for a FG attempt that misses
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Every time Tech tries to get cute, Ole Miss largely shuts it down
And that might be the worst QB run I’ve ever seen. And having watched a Lou Holtz-coached team, I’m seen many, many QB runs.
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come on man
His writing wasn’t great but calling it pathetic is a little rough don’t ya think
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
im in a silly mood...sorry.
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
Not seeing a lot of ability from Tech to stop Ole Miss
just a few mistakes by Ole Miss. Also interesting to see them get stopped a lot by Ole Miss. Methinks that the breakneck pace Tech puts forth is more responsible for their “great” offense than real ability.
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." - Bear Bryant
Big 12?
what do they have to say now? SEC no offense? SEC = great defense because teams have no offense?
After Florida demolishes OK there will be nothing more to say.
Oh, we'll still have to hear a lot of whining
by USC. "Nobody can beat this team, except the team which actually, you know, beat us. Otherwise, we’ve totally demolished the terrible competition we’ve faced this year!
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." - Bear Bryant
Don't forget Texas
If Oklahoma beats Florida, we’ll hear “45-35” for a month
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Apparently, there were some pregame "festivities" in the Liberty Bowl
I don’t think those players are telling each other about their mutual respect.
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Some of these little dustups make sense – traditional rivals or whatnot. But ECU and UK? What do they have to jaw about?
Important for Ole Miss to keep their composure and not let the momentum get away from them. There’s still a long way to go…
But it does help to have McCluster.
Ole Miss fumbles with a chance to ice the game
That could come back to haunt them
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The most amazing thing about that return? No flags. Usually when a guy doubles back that many times, someone is caught with a hold or block in the back.
I think these are Pac-10 refs
They’re very confused about what to call or not call. Southern Cal has no apparent interest in this game.
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On 2nd and 15, Kentucky tries an option pitch
And promptly shows why you have to practice the option over and over.
Then neither team can pick up the ball. 3rd and 32
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Kentucky just misses a 51-yard FG
Still 3-0 ECU, inside a minute to go in 1Q
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McCluster runs for a TD out of the Wild Rebel, up 47-28
Three-possession game with 4:40 left
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Kentucky mistackles an ECU runner approximately 17 teams
East Carolina on the Kentucky 28
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Ole Miss ended up being the third-best team in the conference
Depending on how Alabama does tonight, they could move up.
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Harrell is sacked, and the Ole Miss defender is too busy hot-dogging to notice the ball came out
Tech recovers, 47-34 Ole Miss
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Can you do an on-sides kick from the 7.5
Not that it makes much difference at this point — but still
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I never thought I'd see any other team kick off from the 7.5 yard line
Georgia has a patent on that play, don’t these Pac-10 refs understand that?
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dude with the make-up on...
needs to stop running his mouth like he is going to do something. What is with TT players and make-up anyway?
TT says they got it, refs disagree
This is a Pac-10 crew, so who knows, really?
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Oh, Ole Miss fans aren't used to this success
They’ve started with the SEC chant and Overrated chant.
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Can't disagree with either, really
TT had two good games (Texas and Oklahoma State), then collapsed against Oklahoma.
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Yeah, but...
Ole Miss managed to lose to Vanderbilt and South Carolina due to imploding on the goal line.
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This is true
At the time, both Vandy and the Gamecocks were playing well
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How long til Giggity Ball takes full effect at Ole Miss?
My over/under is two years, once the Orgeron recruits graduate. Ole Miss will win a game or two like they did against Florida, but then have the similar meltdowns like Vandy and South Carolina.
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Actually, as you point out, the W-L characteristics at Giggity Ball are already in place
I’d say next year, maybe. But Nutt might wait until Snead graduates, then try to go without a QB.
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And so it ends 47-34
Houston Nutt turns around the Rebels in a year, with a help from Ed Orgeron’s recruiting skills.
SEC is now 4-1 in bowls, with Kentucky now down 16-3 in the Liberty Bowl.
Alabama-Utah and Florida-Oklahoma are all that’s left.
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Oooh. Fulmer in studio on ESPN at halftime. Currently 1:11 left in 2Q
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Yeah
He was in studio pregame. He didn’t look very comfortable behind the camera.
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He more coherent than Dr. Lou
Not much of a bar there, but there is that.
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I'm guessing he doesn't cause the camera men to wear spit guards either
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ECU still up 16-3 at the half
Brooks on what they have to do next half: “Score. It doesn’t take a genius to figure that out.”
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For a little halftime entertainment
The Drago/Creed fight in Rock 4 is starting on AMC.
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He did kind of look like the roadrunner being chased by Wil E. there
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David Jones returns the opening KO for a TD, and Kentucky's back in it right away
16-9, XP pending
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XP blocked, still a seven-point game
The return, by the way, is 99 yards
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Both of these teams have decided that holding onto kicks is way overrated
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When did Mike Hartline become somewhat competent as a QB?
The lasting image of him is that fumbled pass attempt against Alabama that was the difference in that game.
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Whoa – step away for a bit, and suddenly Kentucky looks kinda competent. Maybe all they needed was me not paying attention.
ECU apparently thought Kentucky was done
A C-USA team relaxing against an SEC team usually doesn’t work well.
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There's AC/DC
The Rose Bowl was too classy for it yesterday, but certainly not the Liberty Bowl.
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Question: Utah player says MWC is 3rd best in country behind Big XII and SEC
Whittingham says Mountain West should get an automatic bid.
Are they wrong?
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Well, they owned the Pac-10 this year and the Pac-10 gets an automatic
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Now, Kentucky approaches midfield
Someone score. The Liberty Bowl really isn’t worth overtime.
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No, no it is not. Of course, I’m switching to N’Awlins in five minutes, so whatever the Liberty Bowl wants to do is fine by me.
That made the Liberty Bowl worth it
That was a Bob Davie “yhhhuggee”.
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It looks to me like his knee went down a split-second before his hand hits the ground
The ball pops out when his hand hits the turf.
But I’m not sure it’s indisputable.
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Apparently, it was indisputable.
Rich Brooks: “I’m going to shoot you in the parking lot, you son of a …”
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Off the overturned fumble, a 35-yard pass to Drew
UK has to stop ECU soon, or they’re going to have to run the two-minute offense with Mike Hartline … which should send a chill down anyone’s spine.
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I'm wondering if the argument would be the ball was still on the ground and he didn't have possession
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Hah, nah
I don’t feel the same way about it as Florida fans do with Tebow’s 3rd team All America. They both were deserving. You could throw those guys into a hat and whatever order they came out, it wouldn’t be wrong.
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That was pretty vexing… but like you say, it’s tough when there are several guys with very similar performance – somebody is going to get screwed. (Or several teams, like the MNC race this year.)
Ah, I'm just teasing
I think I saw a post at Orange & Blue Hue where the author seemed to be genuinely shocked that Tebow finished as 3rd team. I guess it’s just homerism, but it’s hard to say that McCoy and Bradford didn’t deserve 1st and 2nd team.
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They really miss Andre Smith there
That guy ran right around the LT.
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I have never seen that
A muffed punt bounces right into the blockers hands.
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A lucky bounce
Combined with shutting down Alabama early.
Exactly what an underdog needs.
All is not lost yet by any means, but this game started out perfectly for Utah.
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You know the funny thing about that
Casual fans from other conferences think when SEC homers boast of speed advantage we’re talking about skills players like receivers and DB’s. The truth is, everyone has fast guys at those positions. Where the SEC (and Southern Cal, to an extent) have the speed advantage, is on the lines. We put guys on the lines that play LB and TE in other conferences.
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Utah has the perfect plan for dealing with Cody
Get rid of the ball quickly.
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Wow. Utah TD in like a minute
This is not going well for Bama
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And there went any hopes I had at winning my Bowl Pick 'Em
I had to go 6-0 in every game after the Cotton Bowl to even finish .500. Sigh, so many upsets.
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UK officially wins; SEC now 5-1
Sigh. If South Carolina is the only SEC team to lose …
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JPW picked; upset brewing in New Orleans
This has shades of the 2007 Fiesta Bowl
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Utah is playing like its' hair is on fire
Think Alabama might be a little disinterested after losing the SEC CG?
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Well, the Tide better win
Or they’ll hear no end of it from Auburn fans
“How much did you pay to Saban to lose to Utah?”
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And another bomb inside the five
Where was this defense when they played Georgia, dammit??
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This doesn't bode well for Bama
We know the biggest weakness on their team is playing catch-up. They’ve jumped on everyone early and got up big enough that all they had to do was run clock. Like they showed in the SECCG, they don’t have the ability to throw the ball to mount a comeback.
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Asiata TD -- less than seven minutes in, and Bama's about to be down by 14
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At this rate, Saban is going to rip someone's head off
Maybe his own
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By the way, I have no idea what G is
But they have succeeded in making the most confusing commercial of the bowl season
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On the topic of commercials
My friend and I were suckered into trying that Cheesy Bacon Gordita from Taco Bell yesterday while watching the Cap One Bowl. If you like Taco Bell, it’s not half bad.
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That’s a less than glowing endorsement – somehow I can’t see “If you like Taco Bell, it’s not half bad” as their next promotional slogan.
Dude, they're all getting me this bowl season
Had friends over for the PapaJohns.com bowl and we convinced ourselves that a Papa Johns pizza was an awesome idea and ordered one.
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Papa Johns is quite possibly my least favorite pizza
A thin coating of spice, and enough cheese to kill the lactose intolerant
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Say what you will about Wilson
Despite that last overthrow, he might throw the deep ball more accurately than any QB in the SEC.
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The Tide need to get something going
At this point, they need to just keep Utah off the field for a few minutes
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JPW scrambles for possibly Alabama's largest gain of the night
That statement right there shows you how this game is going for Bama
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Alabama is on pace to lose this game 112-0
Might as well have fun with math, if our conference is going to be embarassed
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The Bama fans want a roughing the passer there
Not gonna happen. That was clean.
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Did Andre Smith block all five guys and just let the other guys stand around?!?
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That's exactly my thinking
What happened to that mauling O-line that showed up in Athens and against Auburn this year?
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I don't know. I've been too surprised to pay attention to band shots until now
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Utah QB must have watched film of Bama DB's killing guys across the middle
That was the weakest slide I’ve ever seen by a QB.
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That was a questionable PI
I didn’t see anything wrong with that. This isn’t the NFL, you can face guard.
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I think you've got to call that one
I hate it, but I think you do
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Utah TD, 20-0, XP spending
It’s a miracle if my sister hasn’t put a wrench through her TV screen at this point. And it’s a widescreen.
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Bright side: However this turns out, S.C. no longer owns the worst SEC bowl performance this year
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Yeah, well, I’d be a little less horrified right now if Utah weren’t undefeated and hammering UF’s highest profile victim of the year. If Texas thrashes the Bucknuts, how many ways can a title be split?
ESPN would choose Southern Cal on its own, whatever the polls say
BCS is obligated to go with the winner Thursday.
AP might go with Southern Cal.
Others would scream for Texas and/or Utah.
Could get ugly.
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That's a good point
My friends and I were talking about that yesterday. If Utah were to do the unthinkable and beat Bama soundly, how would they factor into the discussion?
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I think UF would take the AP by virtue by being #1 already – no #1 has ever won and been bumped. And I think Oklahoma, as a #2 beating a #1, would be safe. But I wouldn’t bet on it… if the writers want to flip off the BCS, there’s no better chance. And I could definitely see a final poll with multiple teams receiving significant numbers of #1 votes.
Unless it's 36-35 on a disputed call
Then all hell breaks loose
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I think UF has enough pull for that to be true, but...
USC gets a lot of penis love from the AP. Remember how they jumped UGA at the beginning of the season despite both teams winning pretty impressively? Although, I would hope the voters would take the final vote more seriously.
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Yeah, an ugly or disputed result in Miami could muddy things further. And USC does get tremendous love from the writers. It makes the Fiesta a tough rooting choice – if Texas wins, they stay in the picture. But if Ohio State wins, that makes Penn State a more valuable punching bag.
I can't root for Ohio State
Just can’t do it. If they win, guess who starts next year as No. 1?
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Is this eerily similar to UGA/WVU Sugar Bowl in Atlanta or what??
I was at that game and this is just like it.
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To me, it's more like early in the 2007 Fiesta
Utah’s not used that many gimmicks. They’re just flat outplaying Bama.
Folks forget — Boise didn’t pull the tricks out against Oklahoma until late.
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That's true
Oklahoma scored like 21 points in the last 5 minutes of the game to take the lead before the hook and lateral.
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They must really miss Andre Smith
Did you guys just see them bring Julio Jones in as an extra blocker on that big gainer for Coffee?
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Running game warming up -- that's good for Bama
JPW can’t win this game on his own
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Sack came from ... wait for it ... the left side
Andre Smith might be the most important bowl-game suspension ever
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A private helicopter is flying to Smith’s house as we speak. “When we said he was suspended for the Sugar Bowl, we meant to say ‘the first half.’”
Oh, that’s good. “Um, coach, doesn’t he look an awful lot like ‘Andre Smith’?”
“No. Pure coincidence. I don’t have time for this s***.”
At this rate, Saban might already be saying "I don't have time for this s---"
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Utah doesn't respect the pass game at all
They brought 8 guys on that blitz for the sack and dared JPW to beat them.
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And Tiffin gives Bama their first points -- 21-3
Tiffin for MVP!
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They're starting a "Tiffin for Heisman" campaign over at Roll Bama Roll
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Actually, my favorite:
We only need seven more of those and we’ll be tied with them!
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Would now be a bad time for me to pull out the Bama fans' comments on why the Tide should be No. 1?
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If you're going to pull it out, it might be best to do it early
If this gets more out of hand, then it would just be mean. I can add to the hilarity with a Georgia fan’s perspective on why we deserve to be #1. Wait, that already happened this year?? (Sob, sob)
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Actually, the Dawgs might have a better argument at this point
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Another comment over at RBR that caught my eye
“I feel like a Georgia fan at the black out”. Ouch.
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Utah's first punt
Wow. What’s Alabama’s goal at this point? Still be in it at halftime?
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The most successful play right now is JPW play action boot scramble
Maybe they should just keep running that til Utah stops it.
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Utah prevented itself from making the INT
And Tiffin misses, still 21-3
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Another good RBR line
Get ready for the “honk if you sacked Wilson” bumper stickers.
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Well, sans the whole "Heisman Trophy" and playing the SEC bit
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Yeah, seeing as how you're a Georgia fan and all ;)
Falcon fan too, right? You hear about James’ comments?
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It occurs to me we've got about five minutes left in the half
After that, halftime and Utah gets the ball to start the second half. Meaning Utah’s defense will probably be rested.
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Great play by the defender
Now, Bama needs some points here to close out the half
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That'll do it. Arenas puts Bama back in the game, 21-9, XP pending
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XP good, 21-10
Keep Utah from answering here, and things are looking up for the Tide
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Bama defense has been on lockdown in the 2nd Quarter
If they can get any production out of the offense, they’ve got a good shot.
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That's the second fumble the Utes have recovered
Can’t say they aren’t getting the breaks tonight.
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Utah suddenly looks like the upstart on the big stage
But they’ve got the lead, which is worth something
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Why is Utah running
I know they want to chew clock, but the pass has been killing Bama so far
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DId you guys notice the So Cal troll we have up above?
Sigh, the anonymity of the Internet lets all the jerks come out.
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Tide has stopped the bleeding
Should they try to score here?
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Jones gets two catches in a row
Utah’s defense asleep at the switch
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Okay, I've started a new thread
Go here to discuss the second half.
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