Archive 2014 General College Football Thread

believer

Posts: 8,153

Sep 7, 2014 6:51pm

This week's USA Today poll: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/

Not surprisingly the B1G took a major hit. I cannot recall a time when the B1G didn't have at least 1 representative in the Top 10.

Sparty drops to #13 as the highest ranked B1G representative. The Buckeyes dropped 11 slots to #18 and unbelievably enough still tops Virginia Tech who cracked the Top 25 at #19.

Despite "whipping" McNeese State, Nebraska drops a slot. Wisky jumped 2 places to become the B1G's second highest ranked team at #17...#17.

But then again the polls no longer matter.

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Sep 7, 2014 8:00pm

Ironman92;1651578 wrote:I'll be there to watch it live. Cato is quite the weapon at QB...Marshall has some great athletes.

Their coach cost them 2 games last year....one at VT

do you plan to come to the Akron game?

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WebFire

Posts: 14,779

Sep 7, 2014 8:31pm

karen lotz;1651526 wrote:Bye Felicia.

LOL. Welcome back.

Ironman92

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Sep 7, 2014 8:35pm

Pick6;1651855 wrote:do you plan to come to the Akron game?

I have to coach that day. I hope to catch 3 or 4 of their games.

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Sep 7, 2014 9:42pm

What a disappointing year this is turning into. Both my teams BG and OSU were looking awesome in the preseason, and then we learn that OSU can't block or stop the pass and BG's new coach stopped caring about defense

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Sonofanump

Sep 8, 2014 7:37am

ptown_trojans_1;1651215 wrote:After tonight, no way any B1G team makes the playoff.
Unless there is bedlam in college football and everyone loses 2 games.

If Oregon and LSU run the table, the Sparty or Badger will look fine if they are the champs.

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Sonofanump

Sep 8, 2014 7:39am

Classyposter58;1651870 wrote: BG's new coach stopped caring about defense

This team turned into 10-2 to 7-5 without Matt Johnson.

The Indiana up tempo will turn the game bad quick.

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queencitybuckeye

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Sep 8, 2014 2:17pm

NCAA announces Penn State is immediately bowl eligible, scholarship restrictions gone.

SportsAndLady

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Sep 8, 2014 2:27pm

queencitybuckeye;1652029 wrote:NCAA announces Penn State is immediately bowl eligible, scholarship restrictions gone.

That's crazy...did that just come out of nowhere or was penn state appealing and the decision finally came through?

Heretic

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Sep 8, 2014 2:27pm

sleeper;1651506 wrote:Thanks for the recap. How are the Bobcats this year?

1-1 after beating another MAC team and losing to a blah team from a power conference.

Which means they'd be middle of the road in the B1G at the moment. Upper-middle, probably.

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queencitybuckeye

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Sep 8, 2014 2:35pm

SportsAndLady;1652032 wrote:That's crazy...did that just come out of nowhere or was penn state appealing and the decision finally came through?

Statement from NCAA:

"Due to Penn State’s progress in ensuring athletics dept functions with integrity, NCAA immediately restores football postseason eligibility."

Terry_Tate

Posts: 7,606

Sep 8, 2014 2:42pm

Guess the NCAA thought with everyone destroying the NFL they would get ripped a lot less if they announced that now than on it's own. I don't have an issue with it but guessing some people will.

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Tiernan

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Sep 8, 2014 2:48pm

queencitybuckeye;1652035 wrote:Statement from NCAA:

"Due to Penn State’s progress in ensuring athletics dept functions with integrity, NCAA immediately restores football postseason eligibility."

In layman's terms..."Nobody else seems to be butt raping children at Penn State best we can tell, and Penn State was losing money like a seive as long as the football program was handcuffed so we are cutting them a huge break."

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HelloAgain

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Sep 8, 2014 6:07pm

The lesson as always, better to turn a blind eye to child rape than allow boosters to give their own money to athletes.

Iliketurtles

Posts: 8,191

Sep 9, 2014 12:33pm

I'm normally not a fan of the Maryland uniforms but these ones look like they will be awesome. 'MERICA!

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11493932/maryland-terrapins-wear-bold-star-spangled-banner-uniforms

sherm03

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Sep 9, 2014 2:14pm

Iliketurtles;1652342 wrote:I'm normally not a fan of the Maryland uniforms but these ones look like they will be awesome. 'MERICA!

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11493932/maryland-terrapins-wear-bold-star-spangled-banner-uniforms

Those are awesome! I dig them.

Fab1b

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Sep 9, 2014 4:36pm

I too like those unis

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vball10set

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Sep 11, 2014 12:01pm

The B1G is not only down now, but imo I don't see it coming back anytime soon, if ever. I know things are cyclical, but with the warmer climate and brand of football that attract recruits able to be played because of it, I just don't see kids coming North a whole lot moving forward. Again, jmo.

ptown_trojans_1

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Sep 12, 2014 8:07pm

Good Lord does Cincy look good.
41-14 not at half yet....

sherm03

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Sep 12, 2014 9:42pm

ptown_trojans_1;1653563 wrote:Good Lord does Cincy look good.
41-14 not at half yet....

And then they remembered they were Cincy. Toledo got as close as 7...but now Cincy leads by 17 with 8 and some change left.

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vball10set

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Sep 12, 2014 10:09pm

Tommy Tuberville's a dick

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superman

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Sep 12, 2014 10:11pm

Gunner Kiel will shred the OSU secondary next week.

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vball10set

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Sep 12, 2014 10:13pm

superman;1653581 wrote:Gunner Kiel will shred the OSU secondary next week.

Only if the Oline can give him time...and I say they won't

sherm03

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Sep 12, 2014 10:13pm

superman;1653581 wrote:Gunner Kiel will shred the OSU secondary next week.

Cincy plays Miami next week.

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superman

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Sep 12, 2014 10:42pm

sherm03;1653586 wrote:Cincy plays Miami next week.

You are correct sir. Forgot about the bye week.