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vball10set
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Dec 5, 2010 6:12pm
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Dec 5, 2010 6:22pm
Ian Williams practiced yesterday and according to Kelly moved around quite well. He is cleared to play.
karen lotz
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Dec 5, 2010 7:04pm
Williams and Robert Hughes were in on the conference call to announce the game. Williams said Miami didn't offer him a scholarship out of high school and said he was too short:
Williams says Miami will find out on New Years Eve.
Tobias Fünke
Posts: 2,387
Dec 5, 2010 7:06pm
karen lotz;588800 wrote:Ian Williams practiced yesterday and according to Kelly moved around quite well. He is cleared to play.
That is huge.
Ohio State just physically dominated Miami in the trenches for their game. Ohio State's porous special teams coverage and Miami's athleticism kept the game from being an embarrassment for the Hurricanes. I fully believe that if Notre Dame comes out and plays like the Fighting Irish Miami will just puss out and roll over. But we as fans cannot take anything for granted, the offense is still anemic. Having Riddick and Jones back will help greatly, but this game will be won on controlling the ground game. I just don't have enough faith in Tommy Rees to believe he can win this game via passing.
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DA isn't having fun
Posts: 73
Dec 5, 2010 7:07pm
karen lotz;588782 wrote:Sun Bowl president:
Not trying to be a dick. .but has the sun bowl never had that great of bowl status? I mean when two 7-5 teams is the best matchup your bowls ever seen...
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Dec 5, 2010 7:08pm
I can't imagine many of the 17 Miami fans going all the way to El Paso for this one. Will probably be a lot of domers in the crowd.
I think I'd favor the Canes by around 3.
I think I'd favor the Canes by around 3.
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Dec 5, 2010 7:13pm
You're right. I changed it. Just went back and checked and they have Mountain Time listed on their official website website. My bad.Hamp89;588703 wrote:Nice, I love this matchup. I'm pretty sure its a 2pm Eastern start time.
believer
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Dec 5, 2010 7:16pm
Yes it is. Lived there for a year and a half. Miss it.gerb131;588747 wrote:El Paso is a nice city.
Scarlet_Fever
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Dec 5, 2010 7:18pm
sherm03;588777 wrote:I love Rocket's story about Lou Holtz after the fight broke out. He said that when they went back into the locker room after the fight...Holtz came in fuming mad. All the players were worried that he was going to go crazy on them and yell about them fighting. He came into the locker room and says, "Men...leave Jimmy Johnson for me!" The players went crazy...and Rocket said that it was that moment that they knew they were going to beat Miami that day.
Looking forward to this game. Glad to see the Irish got a New Year's Eve bowl so they can take full advantage of the practice time.
Don't like Notre Dame but have always liked Lou. If true that quote by Lou is hilarious.
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Manhattan Buckeye
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Dec 5, 2010 7:20pm
DA isn't having fun;588867 wrote:Not trying to be a dick. .but has the sun bowl never had that great of bowl status? I mean when two 7-5 teams is the best matchup your bowls ever seen...
The Sun Bowl had major network coverage for years (CBS) before the ESPN/cable revolution. If nothing else it is a historical bowl. Better than the Bluebonnet Bowl that didn't continue.
Tobias Fünke
Posts: 2,387
Dec 5, 2010 7:39pm
The Sun Bowl is the second-oldest bowl game. It's definitely historic. They get their fair share of big time programs in there. Last year it was Oklahoma vs. Stanford. The year before it was Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh, the year before Oregon played in it. To say it's their biggest game because two 7-5 teams are playing is asinine; it's their biggest game because it's Notre Dame vs. Miami and the ratings will more than likely be the best they've ever had.
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Hamp89
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Dec 5, 2010 8:12pm
Manhattan Buckeye;588893 wrote:The Sun Bowl had major network coverage for years (CBS) before the ESPN/cable revolution. If nothing else it is a historical bowl. Better than the Bluebonnet Bowl that didn't continue.
No, big deal, but from Wikipeidia: "Its contract with CBS Sports is the longest continuous relationship with one network, spanning since 1968. In January 2010, the Sun Bowl Association extended its agreement with CBS through the 2013 Hyundai Sun Bowl. "
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Manhattan Buckeye
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Dec 5, 2010 8:21pm
Hyundai? Really? I suppose it is better than Poulan Weedeater.
Tobias Fünke
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Dec 5, 2010 8:30pm
...or the Vagisil Bowl. That'll be the day. :eek:
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Dec 5, 2010 9:21pm
I think its a good match up, I will probably watch it. Ironic that ND will be starting another consecutive bowl losing streak, the real question is, can they top their NCAA record 9?
Only time will tell.
Only time will tell.
karen lotz
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Dec 5, 2010 9:22pm
Maybe you didn't read the title of the thread.
sleeper
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Dec 5, 2010 10:33pm
I think its a good match up, I will probably watch it. Ironic that ND will be starting another consecutive bowl losing streak, the real question is, can they top their NCAA record 9?
Only time will tell.
Only time will tell.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Dec 5, 2010 10:34pm
sleeper;589103 wrote:I'm sorry for posting on this thread. I was behaving as a stupid troll and disregarding the bet that I lost that precludes me from posting on ND threads.
Please forgive me for being so foolish.
+1
If only sleeper could say that himself.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Dec 5, 2010 10:46pm
should be a pretty good game
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Dec 5, 2010 10:58pm
I think its a good match up, I will probably watch it. Ironic that ND will be starting another consecutive bowl losing streak, the real question is, can they top their NCAA record 9?
Only time will tell.
Only time will tell.
Tobias Fünke
Posts: 2,387
Dec 5, 2010 11:23pm
This will be a long four weeks. God damn.
Tobias Fünke
Posts: 2,387
Dec 5, 2010 11:51pm
LOL @ sleeper starting "The Sun Bowl" thread. What a pathetic little man.
Also, Manti Te'o finished with 124 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and one sack. Where does he stand as far as being an all-American? He was on plenty of mid-season all-American lists, and his game didn't fall off. Here's the only defensive stats sheet I could find. I would bet the farm that Boston College's Luke Kuechly is a first-team selection, and I would think Michigan State's Greg Jones is too.
http://www.cfbstats.com/2010/leader/national/player/split01/category19/sort01.html
Also, Manti Te'o finished with 124 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and one sack. Where does he stand as far as being an all-American? He was on plenty of mid-season all-American lists, and his game didn't fall off. Here's the only defensive stats sheet I could find. I would bet the farm that Boston College's Luke Kuechly is a first-team selection, and I would think Michigan State's Greg Jones is too.
http://www.cfbstats.com/2010/leader/national/player/split01/category19/sort01.html
Cleveland Buck
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Dec 5, 2010 11:53pm
Miami wins a close one. Harris will throw some picks to keep the Irish in it, but Miami is way too athletic for Notre Dame to keep in check the whole game.
NYFan54
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Dec 6, 2010 1:04am
Maybe I can catch this game....hmmmmm. The stadium has an awesome feel to it, but small stands.
dazedconfused
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Dec 6, 2010 2:36am
that's a helluva haul for the sun bowl...just as long as it isn't that 3-3 debacle of a game a couple years ago between oregon st and pitt