NCAA 2009

[Ed Anger]

Best gameday signs this year was the Air Force Academy ones.

ME LIKE PLANES and I LOVE JETS cracked me up. 

[grumbler]

Yeah, I agree that Rodriguez is a terrible in-game coach.  I remember one game, not sure the year or opponent, that I listened to most of the game on the car radio.  WVU was down by about 17 points or so with about 10 minutes left in the 4th.  They basically ran 3 straight-ahead running plays and then punted.  The defense forced the other team to go 3-and-out , so they got the ball back with like 8 minutes still on the clock.  Three more straight-ahead running plays, and another punt.  They again got the ball back about 2 minutes later, and again called 3 running plays and then punted.  I was sitting in the car thinking, "OK, so when is the offensive genius stuff gonna start, Rich?".  I can see trying to run on that first possession--there was still plenty of time left--but after that time was definately against them.  Plus, I think that a couple of those 3rd down plays were 3rd-and-long, and he still didn't call any passes.

He has just the opposite problem with Denard Robinson.  I am honestly not sure if he had more picks than completions this year or not, but it is close.  He was a throwing QB in high school, but hasn't made the transition to the college game, so RichRod puts him in the game when he needs to either run or give up an interception.  Why Robinson doesn't occasionally play other skill positions where his inability to read defenses is less critical I don't know. Maybe RichRod doesn't want him hurt, for fear that some time RichRod will want to throw an interception and can't because Robinson isn't available.

The big problem, of course, is that Robinson was making the same mistakes against OSU as he made against Western Michigan.  Loeffler isn't the Michigan QB coach any more, so this has to be on Roderiguez's head.

[CountDeMoney]

Quo Vadis, Weis?

If ND dumps him--and they should--they'll still be in the hole for 13-16m--which they never should've given him in the first fucking place.

There's been chatter about Urban Meyer moving away from Florida post-Tebow, but I'm not sure I see it.

As interesting ND would be for him (Pope Urban just sings), so would Michigan, I think (although I think getting Bill Cowher out of the pre-game shows would be a heavier trick than, say, another pro team). 

But I don't believe anybody who's coached at Florida for a while would want to go to either of those schools, especially what with the snow and all.  There's a reason Steve Spurrier's never gone above the Mason-Dixon Line.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Oh all those Nike uniforms are shown now:

http://www.nike.com/nikeos/p/usnikefootball/en_US/rivalries09

Valmy, Texas is on there.  No, it's not too bad (they haven't already worn these without me noticing, did they??).  This is also apparently where the bizarre OU white helmet things came from.

[Valmy]

Valmy, Texas is on there.  No, it's not too bad (they haven't already worn these without me noticing, did they??).  This is also apparently where the bizarre OU white helmet things came from.

Yeah they have worn them before.  They look exactly like their normal uniforms...except for the number on the helmet thing.  I would say we lucked out compared to the other teams.

[lustindarkness]

I can't watch the Iron Bowl from my house!









I'll have to settle on the sports bar in a cruise ship on the way to Cozumel.

[katmai]

Why watch the war eagles get pasted at all then?

[Ed Anger]

Why watch the war eagles get pasted at all then?

War Eagle in the upset today.

Or at least I hope so. I've got 50 bucks on it.

[Eddie Teach]

What odds did you get?

[Ed Anger]

What odds did you get?

Simple win/loss bet. I never bet on point spreads with friends.

[PDH]

Wyoming Cowboys vs the Colorado State Sheepfuckers today in the 100th meeting of the two schools in the battle for the Bronze Boot. Wyoming seeks that elusive 6th win so that they can be snubbed for a bowl, the CSU seeks their first win in conference.

I sense a hard fought, yet inept, game.

[Eddie Teach]

What odds did you get?

Simple win/loss bet. I never bet on point spreads with friends.

That's very generous of you.

[stjaba]

Auburn looking good so far. They're on the 'Bama 1 yard line, already up 7-0 in the 1st quarter.

[katmai]

Best case scenario. Auburn beats bama
bama beats florida
Nebraska upsets Texas
so we get tcu vs cincy for title.

[derspiess]

Best case scenario. Auburn beats bama
bama beats florida
Nebraska upsets Texas
so we get tcu vs cincy for title.

That would be hilarious.  And also the least-watched championship game in history