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Weekend Open Thread Part II

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Auburn Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs, Nov 14, 2009 7:00 PM EST


The remaining games:

No. 2 Alabama at Mississippi State, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Auburn at Georgia, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2 / ESPN360
Louisiana Tech at No. 9 LSU, 7 p.m. ET, ESPNU
Troy at Arkansas, 7:30 p.m. ET, CSS / ESPN360

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It’s really sad that the Blackout is synonymous with Bama and not AU. We really should have put them away after that game

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:13 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Hats off to South Carolina – your guys played brilliantly until the wheels started to come loose after the somewhat freakish Trattou pick. If the Cocks can play that way consistently, they’re going to be a real pain in the hind-quarters next year for everyone they meet.

Stat of the game – a combined 0/13 on third downs in the second half until that last, fairly meaningless, one for UF.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:10 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I'm excited about next year

But every time they give me a reason to think there could still be something special this year, the old South Carolina emerges.

At least we still have the opportunity to defeat Clemson

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:12 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Is it a cliche to say that consistency is a product of experience? Because it is – your guys have real serious talent right now, and Spurrier seems to have re-discovered his mojo, but too many of your key players just haven’t been there before enough times.

Garcia really impressed me – much more mobile in the first half than I had anticipated, and his fourth down conversion was masterful. He started to come apart after the Trattou pick, but Florida’s defence specialises in that – once you make your first mistake, they never let up. (The difference between this year and last is that the O hasn’t held up its end of the bargain so well – it isn’t putting away opportunities when given by the D, and it isn’t knocking in the early scores that make teams a little edgy and give the D a chance to tee off.)

I was also impressed – dismayed as well, of course – with how often your guys were getting penetration into the backfield and blowing up running plays. The sack numbers won’t reflect the kind of pressure SoCar generated.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:19 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Mississippi State snaps the ball early on fourth down

That one’s already going in the wrong direction for the underdog

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:13 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Moving with ease

Looking familiar.
Zone being picked apart, per usual

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:16 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Todd to Burns for TD

XP pending

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:18 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Auburn 7, Georgia 0 -- 11:13 1Q

Nice drive for Todd: 4-of-4, 54 yards, TD

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:19 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

The best part about watching this from home

Is I can drink my PBRs for cheap with my UGA buddy and not pay NY bar prices. Also, I can throw shit at the TV without getting cuffed

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:19 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I find that to be an advantage as well

There’s a reason why remotes don’t tend to last long and my current one has tape where the back should be

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:22 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

UNC defeated Miami?

What is wrong with the ACC?

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:22 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I had a feeling that was coming

GT is the only team that can be counted on, and it’s mostly because they’re getting the second year bump under Paul Johnson.

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by Year2 on Nov 14, 2009 7:25 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

From conference standing perspectives it was irrelevant – GaTech clinched earlier – but it could kneecap Miami’s BCS at-large hopes. They were pretty weak, anyhow, but this is probably it for them.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:25 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Well I guess it’s nice to see that respect.. but we really need Boykin to get the ball

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:22 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Impact players… drew butler, blair walsh

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:24 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

ummm

i dunno, drew and blair are realllllllly good.

sigh

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:26 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Wait, what?

I’m in Asheville for the weekend, and two different channels on the local cable are showing Oklahoma-Texas A&M. Bizarre.

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by Year2 on Nov 14, 2009 7:27 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Do they have two Fox Sports stations?

B/c we have that in Florida, but it’s usually something like the TB Lightning or baseball on one of the channels.

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

There’s a Fox Sports Net channel, and there’s SportsSouth which is Fox-affiliated like SunSports is down there.

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by Year2 on Nov 14, 2009 7:30 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Man, someone is cussing up a storm on the sidelines

That was solid five to 10 seconds of lost audio

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:27 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

usually im swearing when UGA runs draws on 3rd and forever

but you cant fault richt when he sees it work against us allllll season long

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:30 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

If anyone cares – I bet you can get tickets real easy! – we’re one result away from Clemson v GaTech for the ACC title (Clemson needs to win their last game, or have BC lose one of their last two.)

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:31 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I believe you may have mentioned something to that effect at one point, yes… :)

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:33 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

It’s too bad for the conference that the title game is still in Tampa this year. Clemson-GT would be an excellent matchup for Charlotte.

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by Year2 on Nov 14, 2009 7:33 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

here comes a draw

would be dumb.. but not against us

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:32 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Oh my

This is bad. Even for Willie Martinez’s defense, this is bad.

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:35 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

He's already gone

We don’t need another blowout

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:35 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I mean

we have to be the most underachieving team in the nation by leaps and bounds

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:35 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

On a national scale, they have to be the pick right now – never has a titan fallen from their supremacy so resoundingly! (Well, actually, probably plenty have… but not recently, dammit!)

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

FSU, even.

That was a bit slower, I guess.

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 7:39 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I think you have to hope that at least

Because if this is an accurate reflection on your talent and you have your best players on the field … things could get ugly over the next few years. It’s not like this is a young team.

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:36 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Georgia’s point differential has been going south consistently the past three years despite the 10 win years. It was Stafford and Moreno keeping them afloat, and with them gone, there’s nothing to stem the tide.

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by Year2 on Nov 14, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Sounds like Tubberville part 2.

Hopefully for UGA fans, it really is all about the coordinators and not the head man.

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not sure

Before last year, it was always Mike Bobo’s fault and now it’s always Willie Martinez’s fault. Richt is a good coach, but he seems to have lost his fastball over the last few years. He needs to reinvent himself and fast.

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

The failure to correct staff problems is the big similarity to Tubbs for me – also reminiscent of the situation at FSU, where the boosters had to buy out Jeffy to get rid of him. (I’m kinda surprised Mickey Andrews left of his own accord… though I wouldn’t be shocked at all if we discovered eventually that it wasn’t so voluntary a retirement as portrayed.)

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:43 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

One thing that I see UGA fans get very vexed about is the preference for experience over talent – it’s quite possible this isn’t their most talented lineup.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm a staunch optimist

but it’s really hard right now not to say, yeah… this seems about right

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:36 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

did you see how far drew butler punted that ball.. man that was a thing of beauty… if we get into fieldgoal range, WATCH OUT cause blair walsh is gonna rock your face off

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:37 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

If it makes you feel better, ESPN named Leigh Tiffin as one of Alabama’s key players.

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by Year2 on Nov 14, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

yes, yes i feel better

our 5—4 record doesnt seem so bad now

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:45 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

It's a little early to criticize the Georgia defense?

They’ve already given up a 21-yard screen and a long TD pass to a man who was open by 5-10 yards on either side.

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:38 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I think I have my nightmare broadcast team complete

Pam Ward PBP
Bob Davie and Craig James analysts
Holly Rowe sidelien reporter

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:42 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

wooooooooo. look at that ball fly

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:42 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Am I the only one watching Bama-Miss St? (Half watching – dinner and correspondence and mucking around with you lot absorb a lot of attention.)

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:44 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

yes

trying to flip back, but always dead action at the same time

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:44 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Miss St is putting up a stiff fight – just into the second quarter and still scoreless.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:45 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm flipping back and forth

I figure Willie Martinez will allow me to turn more toward Bama-State soon enough

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:45 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm mainly watching that one.

Once Pitt-ND comes on, that will be my #2. I love watching people lose their jobs. (ok, I only like watching Charlie Weis lose his job)

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 7:46 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

If you guys go 5-7, what happens to Richt?

I’m asking because I’m genuinely curious. I’m not sure if the Georgia guys I was talking to earlier this season were whistling past the graveyard or if he would be in trouble then.

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:49 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

TD Bama. A couple of really nice third down plays to keep that drive moving.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:47 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

At least they didn't show the interception that ended the game again

That will go down with the Moss block and the Pollack interception as plays that make me nauseous every time they come on

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:47 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

There were two decisive plays in that game – the first Sturgis miss turned momentum towards you, and the Trattou pick turned it back to us.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:49 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

That one can't be worse than the Cock Block can it?

I mean, even amongst my wild joy and semi-naked running around the block, I felt genuine empathy for SC fans. What a horrendous way to lose.

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 7:50 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Eh

Back then we were still looking for growth more than execution. I know that we’re basically back to rebuilding and Spurrier says we’re building the program the “right” way this time around, but I’d still like to see progress. Tonight would have been nice.

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:52 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

A win against a number 1 team

is usually “nice”, but rare no matter where your program sits. They played well

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:53 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah – I’d say each unit had about three quarters of really top-notch play in them today. That’s a pretty good ratio for any team.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:54 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I see.

I thought SC played well. Certainly better than the past two years. I know that’s not what you’re looking for, but it’s one way to measure “progress.”

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 7:53 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

It couldn't have been worse than last year

Unless Florida had brought heavy machinery and literally bulldozed the stadium.

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:54 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Creepiest place in the world? (That I’ve seen in person, that is.) The ossuary at Verdun. You can’t sleep for a week after. Gah.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:52 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Good choice.

I was going to say Miami, but I think yours beats it by a nose. My best friend went to Dachau (or Auschwitz, I can’t remember) and he still brings up how haunting it was (he went 7 years ago).

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 7:55 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I saw Auschwitz quite a few years ago… that’s definitely another one that stays with you. The room of shoes is just ghastly.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Just seeing the shoes at the Holocaust museum was haunting

I can’t imagine actually seeing them at a concentration camp.

I would appreciate seeing one at some point in my life. I don’t want to say I “want” to see one. But yeah …

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

It's an important experience.

As someone who has heard family members tell first hand accounts of trying to escape the Holocaust, I agree with you. Too many people have lost or never had an appreciation of just how awful it really was.

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 8:02 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

It’s … an experience. There’s certainly something to be said for witnessing the scene of a really horrific event afterward – nothing like being there to really bring the reality of history home. (I’m a once and future history guy, you understand.)

The same is true of the scenes of non-horrific events, too – I’ve always found that walking the ground of a battle, or getting a first-hand look at an important harbour or what have you, really deepens my understanding.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 8:03 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I don’t mean to imply that battles are non-horrific – just a different scale of event. Some of the WWI fields, like Verdun, are truly ghastly.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 8:04 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

I’m a history minor and always loved the stuff, so it’s big whenever I get to see one of the places I’ve read about. I love Charleston as a place where you can see some less heavy history. (I don’t believe there were ever any casualties at Ft. Sumter, so it’s more an interesting site than a somber one.)

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 8:06 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Heh – one of the advantages of specialising in maritime history is that most of the really rough stuff happened where you can’t really get at it now when you’re just looking around casual-like. So you get the “interesting” part without too much of the “sombre.”

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 8:13 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

what’s a first down?

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:54 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Georgia’s entire offense A.J. Green with a nice play

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

hmm

so when idiot fans (like myself) say throw it to green 40 times a game.. are they that crazy?

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 7:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Nope.

I’m a firm believer in riding horses until the other team makes you go somewhere else. Too many coaches use their best players as decoys rather than actual weapons (see: Moody, Emmanuel).

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Except players have to be in the game to be decoys

I’m not sure Moody counts.

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

You're cuttin' deep.

I’m not gonna lie, it stings a little bit.

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

He’s been getting more action the last few games. Still less than one might hope.

Anyhow, I’m with the Catfish – if you’ve got a great player, use him until the other team stops him. Then use him as a decoy (see Tebow, Tim, short yardage conversions.)

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

in typical bobo fashion

he uses them until they get rolling, then sits them for 2 consecutive series… see all running backs this season, and rennie on impt plays

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 8:00 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

And Auburn's defense makes a cameo appearance

Cox to a wide open Troupe for a TD and the Tigers secondary is once again acting like all WRs have leprosy

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 7:56 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

I wasn’t sure there would be another in the entire game

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 8:04 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

but drew butler

wasnt someone saying ride your horse till she bucks ya? according to ESPN, drew butler is one of our horses

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 8:05 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

When your punter is an absolutely key guy, that’s more like riding a Shetland pony than a horse. (Chaz is a big part of our game plan this year, so we have some sympathy for you here.)

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 8:08 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Ah, the crafty QB punt by the Tigers

The one that everyone in the stadium knew was coming based on the way they lined up

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 8:04 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Ingram with a head injury.

Not the spinal/skull kind, but the bleeding kind.

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 8:05 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Judging by the attire...

I think the term “up scale” means something different there than it does elsewhere.

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 8:09 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

here comes a draw

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 8:09 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

can i get a replay?

oh im sure ill see it on the nets and youtubes this week with uga fans bitching how it changed the game and made us lose

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 8:11 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Army defeated VMI by 5

I’m trying to decide if that should make Vanderbilt feel better or worse about itself

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 8:11 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I'm not sure I can live in a world

where the Wannstache is a respected, successful coach.

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 8:12 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

He wouldn’t be the first guy to have a lousy rep and turn it into something better – Carroll was a bust in the pros, Belicheck was a disaster in Cleveland etc.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 8:15 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I hate to say it

But could the Big East get two teams into the BCS this year?

SEC = Alabama, Florida
Big Ten = Ohio State, Iowa
Big XII = Texas
ACC = Clemson or Georgia Tech, problably not both
Pac-10 = Stanford and/or Oregon
Mid-major = TCU
Big East = Cincinnati

So does Pitt get a berth ahead of the Clemson/Georgia Tech loser or the runner-up in the Pac-10?

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 8:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe – I think there’s a chance that if BSU and TCU finish undefeated, that both will get invites… the media and political pressure will be immense. With the SEC pretty much guaranteed an at-large if Bama takes care of MSU (realistically, the SECCG would be 11-2 at worst, both Bama and Florida having total weenies up next), that would leave one spot for the Big Ten, ACC, Pac-10 and Big East to fight over.

I don’t see Pitt as an at-large candidate, however – they get in automatically or not at all. A one-loss runner-up Cincy, now… they’d be in the hunt.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 8:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

zone

zone zone zone zone = first down first down first down

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 8:14 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

The sliding catch by Auburn's Mario Fannin

We’ll call it the Andruw Jones Catch

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 8:14 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Near-miss on the best play in football – a defensive lineman batting a ball in the backfield, catching it, and rumbling however many yards for the TD. Unfortunately, the Miss St guy only got to the batting stage…

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 8:16 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

For as much as UGA is getting dommed

I’m really happy we’re ‘only down 7’. I mean, we’re a stop or a big play away from changing the whole outlook of this game, and momentum would obviously follow. This is a huuuuge series, much like the FLA/SC game where FLA missed that FG and then SC went and scored to put it at 17/14

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 8:19 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Joe Cox

5th year senior. Making true Freshman decisions since August

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 8:23 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

not a fan of the fans booing.. no matter what happens.. you know recruits are here

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 8:24 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Alabama 14, Mississippi State 0

Halftime

Ran out of time on the half-ending drive

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 8:25 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

LSU 10, La Tech 6 — Late 2Q
Arkansas 14, Troy 0 — Early 2Q

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 8:27 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Is UGA the only team in the conference that brings its weenie-beating stick to the stadium any more? Florida and Bama had better restore order when they take their cupcake breaks next week.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 8:29 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Louisiana Tech just took the lead against LSU!

LT 13 – LSU 10

A Tebow-esque jump pass for TD to end the half. Wow.

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 8:30 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

LSU’s a lot better this year, but they still must be a frustrating team to follow.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

so what will georgia do here

run run run, total of 8 yards, punt

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 8:31 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I keep thinking back to that piece Dr. Saturday (then SMQ) did on the potential fall of Southern Cal

And how all of us — self included — thought it would never be quite as bad as Miami. And now …

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 8:33 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I think the Doc was saying

It would be the best thing for the Pac 10 if USC fell from grace. I kinda agree

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

The humiliation might not be over for USC – UCLA is dreadful, but Zona has quietly put together a fine season, and could win the conference.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 8:38 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I think it's a one year thing.

Barkley is the real deal. They still pull incredible talent, and that will eventually shine through. FWIW, they don’t dominate recruiting like they once did, and people have been slow to catch on to that. They’re still recruiting monsters, but there was a time a couple years ago when they would literally point at a player and they had him instantly. For evidence, Ronald Powell, who is 50/50 right now between UF and USC. In years past, we would never have a chance at a 5 star Cali kid, now we do.

The Pac 10 is also improving as a whole.

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 8:37 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

See, that's what we all said about Miami in the final years

They still had the talent and the great coaching.

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 8:41 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I see your point

but I’m not ready to make the Carrol = Coker leap yet.

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 8:45 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I would love to see Oregon - Ohio State.

The contrast in styles and philosophies would be awesome, and hilarious.

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 8:39 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Tressel’s head would explode – Maisoli has to be the worst possible matchup for OSU.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 8:41 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, that jump pass was a thing of beauty – you didn’t mention the fakeout by the QB and the direct snap to the tailback. That’s Boise St v Oklahoma levels of awesomeness right there.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 8:49 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Is it just me

Or does Brent Musberger sound a little bit more, um, loose tonight than usual?

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 8:47 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

The Louisiana Tech HC is also the AD.

That’s one way to ensure job security. A self-employed football coach….genius!

by Giant Catfish on Nov 14, 2009 8:51 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

That’s how Dunleavy has stayed employed by the Clippers – sure helps to be GM and coach when you suck at both jobs.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 8:53 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

TCU waxing Utah

Alabama might want to take notes.

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 9:05 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I love how

Bobo is sticking with the run. By now he would have turned off it after success all drive

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 9:16 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

that doesn't even make sense

could it be that me and my boy were doing beam shots for all of halftime

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

That’s a pretty rational response to this game, actually.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Great play a Bama defender – that’s a TD otherwise.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 9:20 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

boooooring

113 years of hate is going on on the deuce

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

we all know this UGA game

is going down to the final possession. but damn it feels nice to be up and have some momentum.

I’m on top of the world*

*could be that beam

by knowshon loves legos on Nov 14, 2009 9:23 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Georgia 17, Auburn 14

A bit behind

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 9:25 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

LSU finally got back in front too.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

So… the great TCU-Utah showdown is a total bust. Thanks a lot, MWC.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 9:28 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Definitely a one-horse race, unlike last season. Mixed blessing for the MWC, which needs quality depth in order to make its case as a conference worthy of an auto bid and serious title consideration.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

It helps with the arithmetic, but not in terms of public opinion – the selling point of the MWC versus the WAC is that it isn’t dominated by one team, but brings several legit top-tier programs to the table.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 9:47 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Auburn 17, Georgia 17 -- 2:08 3Q

Bounces against the upright and goes good

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 9:30 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Well, that’s it for Miss St.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 9:39 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

It would certainly seem so

Late heroics look quite unlikely

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Where was the defensive back on that play? I mean, seriously, how can you leave Jones that open? Staggering.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Man, patience must be running short with the Hat down in bayou country.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 9:44 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Tonight's question:

Does TCU have an argument for the top 2?

Honestly, looking at their resume, they may have an argument for #1.

by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 14, 2009 9:44 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

The MWC has some godawful teams – TCU’s computer rating is very strong at the moment, but they finish with 4-5 Wyoming and 0-10 New Mexico, which is going to blow their SOS to hell. Texas also faces some SOS difficulties down the stretch – even the Big 12 title game might not help them much. On the other hand, UF and Bama get each other, which offsets their upcoming weenies; Cincy has Pitt to offset Illinois. So if those teams all keep winning, I doubt TCU will make up any ground in the computers, which is where they would have to do it.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 9:54 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I think it's looking more and more like they do

They’ll be there after the SEC Championship Game. The question is whether they’ll be No. 2 or No. 3

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 9:55 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Look at the schedules – if TCU doesn’t jump an undefeated Bama/UF/Texas this week, which is very unlikely – they won’t the rest of the way, not with two absolute weenies left to play for them. And they won’t jump an undefeated Cincy in the computers, not when the Bearcats would have a juicy win over a Pitt team currently very well-liked by the algorithms.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Practically, you're right

I’m talking about on principle, which I know is a dangerous proposition when discussing the BCS. TCU has done what Boise should have done to all of its opponents and the Frogs have annihilated two BCS-caliber MWC foes and defeated two actual BCS teams, including a good Clemson team.

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 10:05 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

Of course it won’t happen without an upset. But I’d like to see them get their shot. I’d love to see them jump Texas and listen to the ’Horns whine for the second straight year.

by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 14, 2009 10:07 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

With an upset they’d have a great shot – Nebraska springing the surprise in the Big 12 title game (they have a great D), or Bama losing to Auburn/Florida to FSU and then winning the SEC.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 10:12 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, I don’t disagree on principle – after one particularly slack week from the big 3 I had Cincy and TCU as the top two teams on my MP ballot.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 10:10 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Points coming fast and furious

Auburn 24, Georgia 24 — 12:30 4Q
Alabama 31, Mississippi State 3 — 6:15 4Q

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 9:54 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Miss St just falling apart here… from 17-0 with first-and-goal, to 31-3. Ouch.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 9:54 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Nah, they had a TD in the third but bollixed the two point attempt.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 9:58 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

You are correct

For some reason I thought it was Zona that had done that

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by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 10:00 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Arkansas 35, Troy 13

Early 3Q

Team Speed Kills. All SEC, all the time.

by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 9:57 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Georgia 31, Auburn 24

Now we have our shootout

Team Speed Kills. All SEC, all the time.

by cocknfire on Nov 14, 2009 10:05 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

You’ll never get rid of Willie Martinez now.

by peachy rex on Nov 14, 2009 10:32 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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