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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: MaximumSam on September 11, 2021, 06:34:37 AM
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A brisk morning in Columbus should lead to a banger of a day for some football. Dropped into the 50's last night - I was rolled up in my blanket sleeping like a log. Not sure what we are eating today - the wife is working this weekend, so it's just me against the kids. What will that mean? I'll check out Krogers here in a bit, see what they have. Maybe pizza? I still have leftover pork and brisket I need to use up before it becomes dog food.
Anyway, the football slate isn't great, but the B1G is supreme today. Big Nude Saturday with OSU and Oregon, Gameday at Iowa-ISU, and the ABC night cap is Michigan-Washington. Here's to everyone.
11 am, ACCN, Illinois at Virginia
Noon, FOX, Oregon at OSU
Noon, BTN, Youngstown State at Michigan State
Noon, ESPNU, Miami (OH) at Minnesota
Noon, BTN, Indiana State at Northwestern
2 pm, ACCN, Rutgers at Syracuse
3 pm, CBSN, Purdue at UConn
3:30, FS1, Ball State at Penn State
3:30, BTN, Buffalo at Nebraska
4:30, ABC, Iowa at ISU
7 pm, FS1, Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin
7:30, BTN, Idaho at Indiana
7:30, BTN, Howard at Maryland
8 pm, ABC, Washington at Michigan
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As good as last week's slate was, the games largely disappointed. Perhaps today's understated slate will deliver more intriguing games.
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As good as last week's slate was, the games largely disappointed. Perhaps today's understated slate will deliver more intriguing games.
Would probably mean upsets? Who is going down? I'm looking at you Nebraska
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I'm thinking last week around 530 or 6, there weren't any close games to watch. The best thing available was Oregon - Fresno, which was on the Pac 12 Network.
I can't imagine Iowa-Iowa State being anything but a nail biter. I also think UW-Mich will be a great game tonight. We have some possibility that the noon slot could get a little boring, but I think the Ducks will create enough fireworks that we probably won't be able to turn off that game. Plus if that does get out of hand, Rutgers kicks off at 2.
I think I might have ACC Network, which is important with 2 games on there today and with this alliance starting up.
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Went out with friends last night and then decided to try to sneak in a short lift. Which led to me tooling around on my laptop after 130. So now I’m tired as all hell.
Considering if I can sneak in a run before games start. Can I drive out of town for a bit to help some friends with some thing today, too.
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I'm a bit worried for the Buckeyes. I thought things were way too easy on offense, and Oregon isn't going to give up big plays like that. Stroud will have to play a lot better today. Luckily no rain in the forecast. On the other side, still unsure who they will roll out there in the back seven. Not sure they know either.
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Went out with friends last night and then decided to try to sneak in a short lift. Which led to me tooling around on my laptop after 130. So now I’m tired as all hell.
Considering if I can sneak in a run before games start. Can I drive out of town for a bit to help some friends with some thing today, too.
The answer to all that is no, you only have time to sneak out and get a case of beer. No helping friends on a Saturday, unless she's super hot and needs her bed looked at.
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It was a good concert week for me, GNR on Wednesday night, Slash is still world class and saw St. Vincent last night and she's just superb. Hope we get some good performances on the gridiron.
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Would probably mean upsets? Who is going down? I'm looking at you Nebraska
Dammit!!!
gonna be a hot & steamy one in Lincoln
too hot for an old man to stand in a tailgate lot and then sit in the stadium
Lots of sunshine. Record high temperatures expected. High 97F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph.
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Golf early this morning to be ready for the Husker game.
Interested in the Corn War, will be watching. My guess is that the Cyclone signal caller is better and has a slight edge playing at home
How will the young Buckeye QB perform vs decent competition?
Does Bert have something, or it is just way too damn easy to outcoach Frost?
I need to eat some chicken breast that has been marinating long enough in the fridge, but that's not football food.
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Got a nice strip to cook later, and a lobster tail. Gonna miss a little bit today as we are taking the boat out.
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The answer to all that is no, you only have time to sneak out and get a case of beer. No helping friends on a Saturday, unless she's super hot and needs her bed looked at.
I should say, the helping is with house/pet sitting. I also slightly messed up the timing of when it was supposed to start.
On a complete other note, A friend of mine who is a rabid buckeyes fan received his first order for a bed inspection at halftime of the 2006 Michigan game.
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So now I’m tired as all hell.Considering if I can sneak in a run before games start.
Stop it you're killing yourself
(https://i.imgur.com/0mhBBTN.png)
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Will Kevin Costner do the coin flip?
Anyway, here's my plan:
Start with Oregon-OSU, but turn over to Pitt-Tenn on commercials (I love watching UT lose).
An hour in, watching Florida @ USF, flipping to Ore-OSU on commercials.
I'll flip over to the corn-hole game as Florida winds down, then probably Texas @ Arky after that.
Finishing with UW-UM unless its boring, then I'll change it to the holy war (Utah @ BYU) because they genuinely play hard against each other.
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Stop it you're killing yourself
(https://i.imgur.com/0mhBBTN.png)
I shoulda listened.
A half mile in, yesterday’s beer and double fried chicken sandwich started rumbling. That’s definitely the only reason it was slow and unpleasant.
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Checking in from the East River Flats. Gorgeous day here in MSP.
Tailgating for Gopher Football should be on your...ahem... bucket list.
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was on my "bucket" list
check!
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Bucks getting some defensive help. Sevyn Banks and Cam Brown cleared to play. Transfer linebacker Palaie Gaoteote also eligible.
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Up for a day of sitting inside in the AC since it's supposed to be a high of 92. Although after the Purdue game I might turn on the misters and go outside for cocktail hour.
Tonight is going to be Michael Symon's grilled skirt steak with sticky BBQ onions (https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/michael-symon/grilled-skirt-steak-with-sticky-barbecue-onions-8809346), and his cheesy hash brown potatoes (https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/michael-symon/cheesy-hash-brown-potatoes-8809361).
Tomorrow my brother and his son are coming over, so I'm smoking 30# of pork shoulder. His wife is coming too, of course, but when it comes to food consumption she's a much smaller factor. She drinks her weight in wine though lol...
Main watching is going to be OSU vs OU, and then of course Purdue @ UConn.
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Went to to see Hirie, Dirty Heads, and Sublime last night. Good show. Feeling it a bit today. First weekend without overtime in a few weeks, so will probably enjoy the "long" weekend in lazy fashion and consume football and banish the kids outside to the pool.
Got some chicken breasts sitting in a Brazilian steakhouse type marinade. Will throw those on the grill tonight. Haven't decided on a side yet.
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No Thibodeaux for the Ducks
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MSU down three of their four defensive ends from the two deep. Hopefully it won't matter against Youngstown State, but definitely something to monitor with Miami coming up next week
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MSU may have scored more first play TDs this year (2) than in the entire Dantonio era
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Stroud with two bad throws to end a good first drive.
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Landed in Des Moines yesterday and hitched a ride up to Ames. Met up with distant family from Sioux City area who sends all their kids to Iowa or Iowa State. We spent earlier morning mingling around the Gameday festivities before setting up a tailgate near stadium. It is hot hot hot today, about 95F. About three more hours until heading into stadium. Four tickets loaded in phone to go along with 5 more uncle has for our group of nine. Can’t wait.
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Oregon with a nice looking drive for a score. OSU out of position a lot.
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Got to love our defense giving up a 99 yard drive.
Beginning to think it is time for coombs to go back to the coaching just the secondary
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Yea that OSU defense looked lost. Oregon averaged about 10 yards per play on that drive.
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Got to love our defense giving up a 99 yard drive.
Beginning to think it is time for coombs to go back to the coaching just the secondary
Lot of rumbling carrying over from last year about Coombs as DC.Certainly a very good DB coach.Coordinating all the moving parts may not be his forte
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what is with the buckeye's linebackers. They seem to be in the wrong place a lot of the time
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Well hey a couple nice defensive plays in a row it's a miracle
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And hey Stroud throws a few good balls. Touchdown Buckeyes.
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It's a lot like 2015 OSU, where they have enough talent to mask the fact that there's no chemistry at all, and the play calling sucks.
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It's a lot like 2015 OSU, where they have enough talent to mask the fact that there's no chemistry at all, and the play calling sucks.
I wouldn't go that far. They have run more than one play. The defense sucks though.
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KC the DC is getting roasted on 11W
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Buckeyes did that last week, bailing out Minn on a 4th and short by calling time out
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Buckeyes very slow on defense. At times they look right, but a lot of times they are in a bad position and fast enough to get in good position
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That drives me crazy offensive guy lower head and uses it and no call for targeting.
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Buckeye pass rush is nonexistent. Bit surprised by that. The corners actually looking really good, the only bright spot of the defense.
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KC the DC is getting roasted on 11W
It is a day that ends in "y," after all
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Ohio State keeps getting exploited by the same man coverage schemes, and they refuse to change.
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Over on 11 W
Poster A - "Coombs need to make some big adjustments."
Poster B - "Stepping aside would be a start."
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This is some exceedingly bad defense. 2018 was rough, but they would mix good plays with some bad ones. This defense looks barely there.
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And again. This is painful to watch.
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Where were the LBs
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I can give them some passes because they are very young, but gee whiz. This is a poorly coached defense.
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Only chance for Ohio State is if Oregon makes a mistake, and I don't see that happening.
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Where were the LBs
They keep getting blocked, or schemed out. Oregon has been doing it all game and OSU refuses to adjust. This is really baffling to watch, especially from a top tier program like OSU.
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Yersh
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Should have taken the kick - plenty of time. as Whiskey said no adjustments,Coombs just screams alot he has isn't creative or a flexible thinker and he's making close to a mil i believe.
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Stroud has actually played really well. No complaints there overall.
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Holding out hope that this is Stroud's Barrett v. Penn State 39-38 kind of game. DC Combs doing the team absolutely no favors, but was Morehead(sp?) the Penn State OC in that game? Oregon should only run the ball from here on out.
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Stroud has actually played really well. No complaints there overall.
367yds passing - how many drops?
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Feel bad turning that off to watch Purdue beat up on The Little Sisters of the Poor... But gotta do it.
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For F***s sake c'mon
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https://youtu.be/A23snMkbZ1I?t=1
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Fresno State only allowed Oregon to score 31 last week.
Ohio State gave up 31 to Minnesota last week.
Miami (Ohio) has given up 31 to Minnesota this week.
Ohio State's defense appears no better than Fresno State's, or Miami (Ohio)'s.
I don't think this is a Top 3 team no matter how it ends.
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So this is what being in the Big 12 is like
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Love that play with Bell. Brohm gets it
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Smith-Njigba getting some shine
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Karlaftis is tossing people around like he's king kong
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That is more of a targeting than the previous holding was
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Pac 12 refs staning for Oregon never changes
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Suddenly these teams trying to play defense
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Welp
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Nice play by Bell there
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Thayer Munford as guard is not good. I get putting upir best 5 out there, but I'm not sure Munford is one of your best 5 if he's on the interior
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Purdue up 21-0 halfway through the 2nd.
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Wow. Bell is incredible. He's doing crazy things YAC. 28-0 Purdue.
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Wow. Bell is incredible. He's doing crazy things YAC. 28-0 Purdue.
I mean, yes, but also, UConn might be worse than most FCS schools?
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Really digging this Big XII throwback game that the Big XII is uninvolved with
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I mean, yes, but also, UConn might be worse than most FCS schools?
A dub is a dub :72:
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ISU wearing black alternates in the Cy-Hawk Game is a forefeitable offense.
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When it is 91 F, it is somewhat helpful to wear white shirts. It will make a difference as the game wears on.
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I mean, yes, but also, UConn might be worse than most FCS schools?
UConn sucks, but Bell is legit.
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Karlaftis is tossing people around like he's king kong
one of the biggest misses ever for Michigan. That kid is awesome. Can't even imagine him pairing up with Hutchinson, would be amazing.
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Gophers are no way ready for prime time. This team is going to get crushed at Colorado next week and will be lucky to get their act together by the end of October.
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When it is 91 F, it is somewhat helpful to wear white shirts. It will make a difference as the game wears on.
Ya exactly after a couplemof hits who gives a shyt about uniform looks.Might come back to bite
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Now would be a good time to fawn over Matt Campbell as a HC prospect.
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Purdue wins 49-0. First shutout since 2011.
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OUr neighbor is the associate AD at Duquesne. He doesn't drink, so I guess we'll all have to drink for him after the Dukes upset Ohio
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Oh my goodness this TAMU replay
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OUr neighbor is the associate AD at Duquesne. He doesn't drink, so I guess we'll all have to drink for him after the Dukes upset Ohio
He’ll have a nice cold milk
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He’ll have a nice cold milk
The man loves his sweet tea, and 8:00 bed times. He also gets up at 4 to get a workout in, and leaves for work at 5. I can't judge
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Purdue wins 49-0. First shutout since 2011.
Same amount they put up in WL on a supposed number two team in 2018.That was the supposed number 3 in 2021
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Too Late
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Cyclones visibility coming unglued here.
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That Cyclone QB has been terrible,can't pass,run and turns the ball over.Outside of that he's slow and makes bad decisions
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Now would be a good time to fawn over Matt Campbell as a HC prospect.
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Ya I read it the 1st time you lose your man card displaying the spine of a gummy bear when you had the opportunity to put up - "oh no-o I only do sig bets" back away then pop off afterwards - lose the skirt 😜.Hell campbell would rather have you under center.Besides quit your bitchin' with any luck he could end up in AA
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So your Campbell worship is justified not by his performance in rivalry games, buy by the fact that you are crazy enough to challenge someone who doesn't gamble to a $100 bet that ISU wins?
Whatever you have to tell yourself I guess.
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Iowa is finding a different way to win from most others. With 5-minutes left 4th Qtr. Iowa has 168-combined yards of rushing and passing.
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Iowa is probably one of the few teams scoring about as much on defense as they do on offense.
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So your Campbell worship is justified not by his performance in rivalry games, buy by the fact that you are crazy enough to challenge someone who doesn't gamble to a $100 bet that ISU wins?
Whatever you have to tell yourself I guess.
It wasn't worship it was pointing out accomplishment as you were piling on - after the fact,quit flaming i had pointed out the Toledo situation and you had a chance to rebutt.I presented provable facts.Vince lombadi couldn't stop the hemmoraging of mistakes/turn overs today in Ames.And yes this time he didn't appear to have his team prepared like a certain team in C-Bus,I guess Day should be run for having his wide outs run routes all day and getting gassed by the 4th
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It wasn't worship it was pointing out accomplishment as you were piling on - after the fact,quit flaming i had pointed out the Toledo situation and you had a chance to rebutt.I presented provable facts.Vince lombadi couldn't stop the hemmoraging of mistakes/turn overs today in Ames.And yes this time he didn't appear to have his team prepared like a certain team in C-Bus,I guess Day should be run for having his wide outs run routes all day and getting gassed by the 4th
Day's donkey ears definitely popped up today.
How many times did he get stuffed on 4th down instead of kicking the FG?
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The 4th & 2 at the end of the third had Cindy telling me to watch my mouth.And Coombs and his 1.4 mil. cheerleading gig should be shown the door.The LB play was like the movie Groundhog Day.Great position coach decent recruiter but in over his head as DC
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Arkansas is making Texas look like an FCS team.
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Damn that Husky TE showing why he was All-PAC
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Arkansas is making Texas look like an FCS team.
Sark was a OC at USC/Atlanta/Bama
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Iowa has 173 yards...scores 27 and wins by double digits. Buckeyes have 612 yards, score 28 and lose. Football...
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I'd like to see Washington's offense against OSU's defense to see who is most inept
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Florida's backup QB today:
3 for 3 passing for 152 yds and 2 TD
4 carries for 115 and a TD
A&M sort of fell off a cliff when its QB got hurt. Florida might improve if ours did.
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Michigan with a strong opening bid for inept offense. 3rd AND 4th and goal from an inch out and stuffed solid.
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https://twitter.com/DannyWQAM/status/1436835559264202759?s=20
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Iowa is finding a different way to win from most others. With 5-minutes left 4th Qtr. Iowa has 168-combined yards of rushing and passing.
Iowa points scored off ISU turnovers- 20
ISU points scored off Iowa turnovers - 0
Points given up by Iowa defense -17
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How did Texas get helmet bumped all the way up to 15?
That's preposterous.
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Holy Crap any of you guys see this - way to go Tribe.9 No-Nos unfreakingbelievable
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/brewers-corbin-burnes-and-josh-hader-combine-for-record-ninth-no-hitter-of-2021-season/
Brewers' Corbin Burnes and Josh Hader combine for record ninth no-hitter of 2021 season
Cleveland also made history by becoming the first team in MLB history to be no-hit three times in the same season
That's my Boys
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So your Campbell worship is justified not by his performance in rivalry games, buy by the fact that you are crazy enough to challenge someone who doesn't gamble to a $100 bet that ISU wins?
Whatever you have to tell yourself I guess.
He's an odd case.
He had some good looking teams at Toledo that could've done more. He's fielding better teams than ISU usually fields (per SRS, for of the five best in the past 40 years), but it's come with losses every year to Iowa teams that are usually better (or equal). Which, if you're an ISU fan is probably better than being worst but randomly beating Iowa.
ISU fans would likely hope other programs take on BB's outlook. But the world doesn't work that way. No one leaves a coach with some potential alone for long. They usually get plucked too early. Would be interesting how ISU looks in a new Big 12.
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He's an odd case.
He had some good looking teams at Toledo that could've done more. He's fielding better teams than ISU usually fields (per SRS, for of the five best in the past 40 years), but it's come with losses every year to Iowa teams that are usually better (or equal). Which, if you're an ISU fan is probably better than being worst but randomly beating Iowa.
ISU fans would likely hope other programs take on BB's outlook. But the world doesn't work that way. No one leaves a coach with some potential alone for long. They usually get plucked too early. Would be interesting how ISU looks in a new Big 12.
I find it amusing more than anything. Like those Michigan fans that want to run off Harbaugh in order to bring in this guy, who is basically the same dude minus the Super Bowl run.
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Iowa points scored off ISU turnovers- 20
ISU points scored off Iowa turnovers - 0
Points given up by Iowa defense -17
Defense wins games.
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I find it amusing more than anything. Like those Michigan fans that want to run off Harbaugh in order to bring in this guy, who is basically the same dude minus the degenerative brain disease.
FIFY
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I am impressed with Michigan.
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https://twitter.com/RazorbackFB/status/1436878553606356996?s=19
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I like how Plesac was the SP all three times the Indians were no hit
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I am impressed with Michigan.
Washington has a really good defense. I was impressed with how Michigan ran on them, despite having a pathetic passing attack. Washington was loading the box to stop the run as they rightfully didn't respect Michigan's pathetic passing attack, and they still couldn't stop Michigan from running down their throat.
Blake Corum is the first RB at Michigan that's actually good that has a lot of speed in oh- 20 years or so. Haskins is what he's always been- a solid power runner- and his thunder to Corum's lighting compliments each other extremely well.
The offensive play-calling was predictable and a joke. Harbaugh STILL cannot develop a modern passing game or elite level QB. It's freaking infuriating. Not that I think McNamara sucks or anything- I just think he's basically mediocre. And that's a HUGE improvement over the QB play under Harbaugh minus the first year with Jake Rudock. I'd like to see JJ McCarthy get a shot- but I'm almost worried that Harbaugh will just waste/ruin JJ as well.
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Michigan with a strong opening bid for inept offense. 3rd AND 4th and goal from an inch out and stuffed solid.
don't get me started. The booger eater is heavily involved in that offense/play-calling. Gattis is OC in name only.
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I find it amusing more than anything. Like those Michigan fans that want to run off Harbaugh in order to bring in this guy, who is basically the same dude minus the Super Bowl run.
I'd like Harbaugh gone, but not for Campbell.
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Jacksonville St beat Florida State.
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Jacksonville St beat Florida State.
What the hell was that defense on the final play?
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BYU is up 16-7 at the half, vs the Utes.
Utah has a 9 game winning streak in the series.
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Washington has a really good defense. I was impressed with how Michigan ran on them, despite having a pathetic passing attack. Washington was loading the box to stop the run as they rightfully didn't respect Michigan's pathetic passing attack, and they still couldn't stop Michigan from running down their throat.
Blake Corum is the first RB at Michigan that's actually good that has a lot of speed in oh- 20 years or so. Haskins is what he's always been- a solid power runner- and his thunder to Corum's lighting compliments each other extremely well.
The offensive play-calling was predictable and a joke. Harbaugh STILL cannot develop a modern passing game or elite level QB. It's freaking infuriating. Not that I think McNamara sucks or anything- I just think he's basically mediocre. And that's a HUGE improvement over the QB play under Harbaugh minus the first year with Jake Rudock. I'd like to see JJ McCarthy get a shot- but I'm almost worried that Harbaugh will just waste/ruin JJ as well.
Chris Evans was fast, he just couldn't get his head out of his own ass
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Jacksonville St beat Florida State.
and Notre Dame barely survives Toledo after barely surviving Florida State. I kinda figured Florida State sucked and maybe it was a red flag that ND didn't drill them.
Maybe ND isn't so good this year?
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Chris Evans was fast, he just couldn't get his head out of his own ass
He was fast, but Corum definitely looks a good bit faster. And Corum is much more physically built/stout. Corum is short, but his legs and arms are massive and he can run between the tackles and get tough yards. Evans was very slight/slender and went down on contact too easily and wasn't always the best between the tackles. Corum is a much better pure runner.
Evans did have his head up his ass quite a bit, but he was also very underutilized and misused. That kid should've been splitting time at slot WR and RB and used in a WR/RB/KR/PR hybrid role how OSU used Curtis Samuels. That was much more his game than RB imo. He was a phenomenal route runner and natural pass catcher.
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The offensive play-calling was predictable and a joke. Harbaugh STILL cannot develop a modern passing game or elite level QB. It's freaking infuriating. Not that I think McNamara sucks or anything- I just think he's basically mediocre.
Having a head coach, or QBs coach, or offensive coordinator, who was a QB is advantageous. It is why Iowa's offense is off-kilter. It is why I have been surprised Michigan hasn't been developing QBs like Purdue did in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, and beyond.
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Jacksonville St beat Florida State.
Oh crap, all over again!
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and Notre Dame barely survives Toledo after barely surviving Florida State. I kinda figured Florida State sucked and maybe it was a red flag that ND didn't drill them.
I didn't see the Jacksonville St @ FSU game, but FSU has had serious problems on the O-Line now for about the 5th year, and I could take an educated guess that's where the principal problem lies tonight.
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Chris Peterson might be the first guy to start aging faster when he moved from the sidelines to the studio
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He was fast, but Corum definitely looks a good bit faster. And Corum is much more physically built/stout. Corum is short, but his legs and arms are massive and he can run between the tackles and get tough yards. Evans was very slight/slender and went down on contact too easily and wasn't always the best between the tackles. Corum is a much better pure runner.
Evans did have his head up his ass quite a bit, but he was also very underutilized and misused. That kid should've been splitting time at slot WR and RB and used in a WR/RB/KR/PR hybrid role how OSU used Curtis Samuels. That was much more his game than RB imo. He was a phenomenal route runner and natural pass catcher.
Agreed. Corum is much better built to run between the tackles. Evans should have been a slot WR.
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BYU is up 16-7 at the half, vs the Utes.
Stanford is up on USC by 11 at half.
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How are they still ranking Texas and USC in the top 20? Michigan wasn't even preseason ranked, and they've been way better than those two for at least a half a decade now.
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Aidan Hutchinson keeps this level of play up all-season- he's going to be a top 10 pick.
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Matt Desmond Campbell's pregame analysis:
https://www.hawkcentral.com/videos/sports/college/iowa/football/2021/09/10/espn-desmond-howard-excited-cy-hawk-game-saturday-jack-trice-stadium-iowa-st-cyclones-iowa-hawkeyes/8278080002/
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red flags to me:
Michigan's CB's still suck. Vincent Gray and Germon Green are not B1G caliber CB's. The only time any of Michigan's CB's are any good is when they line Dax Hill up at CB. They should seriously just stop moving Dax Hill around and make him play CB full-time. RJ Motten and Brad Hawkins have both shown enough at safety to make Dax Hill move to CB permanent.
Michigan's passing game still sucks. Not sure how you fix this. The play-calling is ass, loss of Ronnie Bell is huge, and McNamara is a game manager- not sure he's the type of QB that can take a passing offense to the next level.
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Gunner Romney is the most "BYU FB" name ever.
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Would probably mean upsets? Who is going down? I'm looking at you Nebraska
glad it wasn't the Huskers, but you were right
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glad it wasn't the Huskers, but you were right
No real big upsets - glad to see the Huskers but the screws down. I was worried about them.
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Ducks over Bucks was a big upset to me
might not look like it later in the season
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No real big upsets
I guess 14 pt dogs on the road don't count ;D
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Ducks over Bucks was a big upset to me
might not look like it later in the season
Well, sure it was an upset - but the Ducks were a top 15 team. I meant losing a game where you paid the other team to be there.
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How are they still ranking Texas and USC in the top 20? Michigan wasn't even preseason ranked, and they've been way better than those two for at least a half a decade now.
Because they finished last year ranked No. 19 and 21 and didn't lose all their players.
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Well, sure it was an upset - but the Ducks were a top 15 team. I meant losing a game where you paid the other team to be there.
You mean like a dumb upset.
Ducks were a two-TD underdog.
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Because they finished last year ranked No. 19 and 21 and didn't lose all their players.
Horns did lose their QB and team leader
and then a coaching change
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A&M stunk with their QB out hurt.
And as for Florida State.........
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/FrenchMediumBoaconstrictor-max-1mb.gif)
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I didn't see the Jacksonville St @ FSU game, but FSU has had serious problems on the O-Line now for about the 5th year, and I could take an educated guess that's where the principal problem lies tonight.
Well the leadup to the end:
allows a WIDE OPEN 30 yd TD pass
can't get a 3rd and 1 to close the game out
played a normal defense vs a hail mary situation and simply got beat on a route to lose the game
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GLORIOUS
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Is Toledo any good?
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Good morning 😁
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Horns did lose their QB and team leader
and then a coaching change
True. I suppose at big schools, hope springs eternal with coaching changes, plus the listed talent is still there.
Out of curiosity, if those teams were not ranked, you'd sub in Oklahoma State and Ole Miss. So I think in the end, there just aren't 25 teams we think should be top-25.
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Texas got boat raced by Arkansas, and USC got spanked by Stanford.
They aren't even close to sniffing the Top 50.
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Texas got boat raced by Arkansas, and USC got spanked by Stanford.
They aren't even close to sniffing the Top 50.
I was speaking of the preseason.
If your complaint is about them being ranked after those losses, then yes, it would be very stupid if they're ranked at that point.
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Is Toledo any good?
Any good? Probably. Good enough to push a team that's supposed to be as good as ND might be, probably not.
I mean, unless they puke on the field, they're winning their other two non-conference games. They're usually pretty decent in the MAC, so 8-4/9-3 is likely, maybe 10-1 if everything comes together.
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Good morning 😁
ya whoore,Family friends have a smoke/Q takeout ,dropped off some chicken - smoked,pretty damn good but the best bird IMO is rotisserie
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Texas got boat raced by Arkansas, and USC got spanked by Stanford.
They aren't even close to sniffing the Top 50.
You glean a lot from a sample size of 1.
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Fro said "sample size of one."
Everyone has to do a shot.
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Drink.
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Several general thoughts from my weekend in Iowa.
There is zero sense of Covid. Once out of Des Moines’ small airport nobody is wearing a mask, stores don’t have caution signs up, and there’s no capacity limitations at what would be the very crowded college bars. For better or worse, it’s refreshing after a year and a half of California beating me over the head with precaution measures.
You know you’re back in the Upper Midwest when you start seeing Menard’s, Scheels, Pizza Ranch, and Grain Belt beer.
Speaking of beer, I never understood why Busch Light existed with seemingly nobody I knew ever drinking it. Well, evidently, what Miller Lite is for Wisconsin and Coors Light is for Colorado, Busch Light is likewise to Iowa. So many 24 packs being carried to the tailgates. Busch on tap at every bar. Busch cans scattered across the lawns of every frat house and student housing complex.
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We were in Highlands, NC last week and they had a mask mandate for SIDEWALKS!!! Probably 80% compliance. Then the stores were variable between required, requested, and not required at all. Weird.
We then went to Lake Toxaway (nice place) and nobody wore masks except serving staff at the restaurant. We had a nice room there, 1914 mansion now a hotel, Greystone Inn. Nice place.
(https://i.imgur.com/9n7JE0D.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/F1hpRpe.jpg)
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I haven't had a mask on in months here in Iowa. I don't see many masks at all here worn by anyone.
As for Busch light being the state beer of Iowa, it's down right embarrassing. but, it's the truth.
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There is plenty to be embarrassed about in Iowa, but not football, at least not in 2021.
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We have some great beer in Iowa, it's just not popular with most residents.
That's OK, more for me and at better prices. Supply and demand
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Tough weekend for the Big 12
Clones and Horns go down
last week it was tough for the ACC
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I haven't had a mask on in months here in Iowa. I don't see many masks at all here worn by anyone.
As for Busch light being the state beer of Iowa, it's down right embarrassing. but, it's the truth.
Another observation from Iowa State – I forget how much the rest of the Big 12 hates the Texas Longhorns. Of the P5 conferences, the Big 12 is by far the least represented conference whose games I’ve attended in person. And whenever I’m in Big 12 middle country it’s like I have to relearn just how quickly what I’ve seen of the rest of the Big 12 – ISU, Texas Tech, Kansas St, Oklahoma, Missouri (at the time) – resorts to bashing Texas for sport. Lots of “Horns Down” hand signs last Saturday when cameras panned over the crowd. Lots of ISU colored shirts with an upside down Longhorns logo, even though it isn’t until November that ISU will play Texas, who, by the way, embarrassed themselves against Arkansas this past weekend.
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perception or reality, doesn't matter
the Horns are blamed for ruining the Big 8 and the Big 12
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perception or reality, doesn't matter
the Horns are blamed for ruining the Big 8 and the Big 12
Speaking of ruining theyselves, it’s only game 2 of Sarkisian’s tenure at Texas and he’s already blaming the players:
https://twitter.com/BDavisAAS/status/1437449113428180994
In Sark’s defense this was more of a postgame reaction; this week Sark is taking responsibility and actively making a number of sensible adjustments, starting with a QB change. However, Texas is the fifth job Sarkisian has back-stepped into – Washingon, USC, Falcons, Alabama – in which, as a mediocre candidate, he’s making out with more than his employer is in turn receiving.
Pete Carroll’s decade at USC has left college football with a coaching tree of entitled, underachieving blowhards getting the benefit of the doubt for landing jobs, such as Ed Orgeron at LSU and Lane Kiffin at Tennessee and USC, before they're ready and mature.
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perception or reality, doesn't matter
the Horns are blamed for ruining the Big 8 and the Big 12
Yes, people are stupid and will believe anything. Film at 11.