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alfred russel

#466
October 18, 2015, 08:52:05 AM
Quote from: sbr on October 18, 2015, 08:35:42 AM
Did anyone see Owusu's catch Thursday night?

http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/93199/stanford-still-in-disbelief-after-francis-owusus-spectacular-catch

Its funny hearing Tessitore and Palmer declare it the play of the week. Not this week...
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alfred russel

#467
October 24, 2015, 02:53:34 PM
I've felt a great disturbance in the force. As if millions thousands hundreds dozens of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced. I feel something terrible has happened.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

There's a fine line between salvation and drinking poison in the jungle.

I'm embarrassed. I've been making the mistake of associating with you. It won't happen again. :)
-garbon, February 23, 2014

Valmy

#468
October 24, 2015, 04:26:06 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on October 24, 2015, 02:53:34 PM
I've felt a great disturbance in the force. As if millions thousands hundreds dozens of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced. I feel something terrible has happened.

The Miami alumni were sure all over twitter. I won't be surprised if the big story later today is Miami looking for the next Schnellenberger.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Valmy

#469
October 24, 2015, 04:27:14 PM
Well Texas beat K-State in a very wet game. It was kind of fun since nobody wanted to sit down, because their pants would get soaked. Everybody had to keep moving because it was cold. So the crowd was rocking. Pity the stadium was only half full.

3-4. Iowa State and Kansas are must wins coming up.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

grumbler

#470
October 24, 2015, 07:30:38 PM
i recently ran across a couple of videos by John U. Bacon that I thought worth sharing here.  They describe the quintessential Bo Schembechler, which i believe was the quintessential  "old school football."  Woody and Bear could easily be substituted for Bo here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WXJMEuxkZE
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FuYSFCI-Cc

Worth your time.  John U. Bacon is the guy I mentioned during the UM coaching search as The Guy Who Knew.
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alfred russel

#471
October 25, 2015, 12:49:18 AM
Wherever Rocky Horror is, I hope he was watching his team tonight.  :cheers:

Is Washington State actually a quality side? After losing to a FCS school to start the season  :huh:, they have gone 5-1. I hesitate to bring this up, because I'm really not trying to troll berkut at the moment, but with them playing Stanford next week, it might be the last time I can bring it up for a while.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

There's a fine line between salvation and drinking poison in the jungle.

I'm embarrassed. I've been making the mistake of associating with you. It won't happen again. :)
-garbon, February 23, 2014

Valmy

#472
October 25, 2015, 10:52:29 AM
They have the Pirate. They should always be feared.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

dps

#473
October 25, 2015, 10:53:12 AM
Quote from: alfred russel on October 25, 2015, 12:49:18 AM

Is Washington State actually a quality side?

Probably not.  Look who those wins have come against:  a Rutgers team in disarray, a really bad Wyoming team, the worst Oregon team in years (though Oregon isn't exactly bad, just "meh"), an Oregon State team that hasn't won a conference game, and an Arizona team that has been very inconsistent.  By my count, that's 3 wins over bad teams and 2 wins over mediocre teams, and the only wins that weren't close were against the 2 worst teams they played.  That doesn't really say "quality" to me.  Despite their record, they didn't receive a single vote in last week's AP poll, and IMO they shouldn't this week either.  My opinion on that wouldn't change if they had beaten Portland State and were 6-1 instead of 5-2.  Now, if they were to beat Stanford next week, that changes things.  At that point, their resume would be about as good as most teams in the lower half of the top 25.

On a completely different note, did anyone else see the VT-Duke game?  Terrible, terrible clock management by the Hokies at the end of regulation.  They got the ball with 1:04 left, and only managed to get off 3 plays and then try a 67 yard FG.  Even worse, of the 3 plays they ran, 1 resulted in a 1st down, stopping the clock, and one was an incomplete pass that also stopped the clock, and they had a time out left that they never used.  Given just decent clock management, they should have been able to run at least 3 more plays, potentially giving them a much more reasonable field goal attempt to win it.

Granted, it they were tied, not trailing, so they knew that as long as they didn't turn it over, they were at worst going to OT, but I can't see any reason not to make more of an effort to win in regulation, especially when you're the underdog.

Valmy

#474
October 25, 2015, 12:43:38 PM
I am wondering when somebody in the PAC 12 is going to decide they want to be good. Each school has flirted a bit with the idea and decided in the negative.

I guess Stanford is the last hope for a playoff appearance for the league this year.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Admiral Yi

#475
October 25, 2015, 12:46:22 PM
The Wyoming game was on ESPN. :)

Valmy

#476
October 25, 2015, 12:48:08 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 25, 2015, 12:46:22 PM
The Wyoming game was on ESPN. :)

I watched the first half it was...well...actually I am just not going to say anything.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

alfred russel

#477
October 25, 2015, 03:17:20 PM
Quote from: dps on October 25, 2015, 10:53:12 AM


Probably not.  Look who those wins have come against:  a Rutgers team in disarray, a really bad Wyoming team, the worst Oregon team in years (though Oregon isn't exactly bad, just "meh"), an Oregon State team that hasn't won a conference game, and an Arizona team that has been very inconsistent.  By my count, that's 3 wins over bad teams and 2 wins over mediocre teams, and the only wins that weren't close were against the 2 worst teams they played.  That doesn't really say "quality" to me.  Despite their record, they didn't receive a single vote in last week's AP poll, and IMO they shouldn't this week either.  My opinion on that wouldn't change if they had beaten Portland State and were 6-1 instead of 5-2.  Now, if they were to beat Stanford next week, that changes things.  At that point, their resume would be about as good as most teams in the lower half of the top 25.

Fair enough. They got 2 votes this time. I haven't seen them play at all this year, but when I saw they lost to Portland State in the first week of the season I thought "Uh Oh, looks like the pirate may soon walk the plank." This is way better than expected.

QuoteOn a completely different note, did anyone else see the VT-Duke game?  Terrible, terrible clock management by the Hokies at the end of regulation.  They got the ball with 1:04 left, and only managed to get off 3 plays and then try a 67 yard FG.  Even worse, of the 3 plays they ran, 1 resulted in a 1st down, stopping the clock, and one was an incomplete pass that also stopped the clock, and they had a time out left that they never used.  Given just decent clock management, they should have been able to run at least 3 more plays, potentially giving them a much more reasonable field goal attempt to win it.

Granted, it they were tied, not trailing, so they knew that as long as they didn't turn it over, they were at worst going to OT, but I can't see any reason not to make more of an effort to win in regulation, especially when you're the underdog.

This really should be the season old coaches who time has passed by must face the reaper. It has already seen the demise of Spurrier, Edsall, and O'Leary. Beamer should be on the list too.

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

There's a fine line between salvation and drinking poison in the jungle.

I'm embarrassed. I've been making the mistake of associating with you. It won't happen again. :)
-garbon, February 23, 2014

PDH

#478
October 25, 2015, 03:42:10 PM
Quote from: Valmy on October 25, 2015, 12:48:08 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 25, 2015, 12:46:22 PM
The Wyoming game was on ESPN. :)

I watched the first half it was...well...actually I am just not going to say anything.

Hey now!  Wyoming only lost 34-14!
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Ed Anger

#479
October 25, 2015, 06:43:09 PM
Goodbye Al Golden.
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