NCAA 2009

[sbr]

Oh, and I find it utterly disheartening that Michigan played Delaware State today.  Bill Martin had promised that ASU (scheduled at the last minute when Oklahoma State backed out of the game) would be the only Div-1AA team Michigan would schedule; less than two years later, he schedules DSU. 

What makes it even worse, is that apparantly to take the Michigan game, Delaware State pulled out of a scheduled conference game, so it counts as a forfeit in their conference record.  I know that 1-AA teams take these games for the $$$, but damn, forfeiting a conference game?   The Delaware State AD should be shot.

I read an article that said Delaware State made more money for going to Michigan for that game than they would have for their entire home schedule this year.

[stjaba]

The Delaware State AD should be shot.

I read that when the deal was struck, Delaware State did not have an AD. That may help explain the situation.

[CountDeMoney]

I read an article that said Delaware State made more money for going to Michigan for that game than they would have for their entire home schedule this year.

Worked for Troy and Fresno State.

[Berkut]

Nick Foles has to be the biggest surprise in college football this year.

Lost the competition for the starting QB spot to Matt Scott, a supposedly proto-typical spread QB with great speed and athleticism. Scott was less than impressive in the first three games, so they let Foles start the fourth.

Since then:

1152 yards. 75% completion rating, 9 touchdowns, and 2* interceptions. Really 1 interception, since the one at Washington was off the ground. So really no interceptions, since had they not botched that call, he never would have thrown the hail mary a couple plays later the got picked off.

Saturday against Standford - 40/51, 415 yards, 3 TDs, 0 Ints.

He is #10 nationally in passing yards, and has only played 3 games.

Un-freaking real. Us Arizona fans don't really know what to make of this.

Imagining how awesome this offense would be if Gronkowski was healthy...

[Valmy]

Speaking of things un-freaking real here is a pic from the Texas-OU game:



How to make your ass as big as Texas!

[katmai]

Berkie-

Glad you can get past the game

[Berkut]

Berkie-

Glad you can get past the game

When Arizona goes to the RB, I will forgive the UDub fans, and by extension their program.

It is rude to spurn a gift.

[katmai]

I'd much rather see Cats in there than the Ducks.

[Eddie Teach]

WTF are those prices? 4 dollars for pickles?

[Ed Anger]

i want some fried pickles now. 

[katmai]

Cajun fried pickle chips

[Ed Anger]

Ed: hungry

[Valmy]

WTF are those prices? 4 dollars for pickles?

It's the state fair.  Price gouging at its greatest...but come on where else can you buy fried cookie dough?

[MadImmortalMan]

OK, here are the current records of each conference games (format:  conference;  record in all non-conference games, record in non-conference games against 1-A opponents (none of that FBS/FCS crap for me);  record in non-conference games against teams in BCS AQ conferences*;  record against non-conference top 25 opponents).

ACC          4-6;  1-4;  0-4;  0-2
Big East    5-1;  1-1;  0-1;  0-0
Big 10     10-1;  6-1;  1-1;  0-0
Big 12     10-2;  6-2;  3-0;  1-1
Pac 10      6-2;  4-2;  1-1;  0-2
SEC         11-1;  7-1;  3-1;  1-1

CUSA         6-2;  0-2;  0-1;  0-1
MAC         3-10;  2-9;  0-7;  0-1
MWC          6-2;  3-2;  2-2;  2-0
SB              3-5;  1-5;  0-4;  0-2
WAC          3-4;  1-4;  1-3;  1-3

*I counted games against Notre Dame as games again a team in an AQ conference, but not games against Army or Navy.  This seems reasonable.

Bonus:  1-A teams that lost to 1-AA opponents:  Temple (MAC), Virginia (ACC), Duke (ACC).

Poor ACC.   

I hope I got everthing right here.  If anyone sees any mistake, let me know.

I'm curious how it looks now.

[Barrister]

WTF are those prices? 4 dollars for pickles?

It's the state fair.  Price gouging at its greatest...but come on where else can you buy fried cookie dough?

I didn't see any fried cookie dough at either of the Alaska State Fairs I've been to...

But I did have some wonderful fish tacos.