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Should be some pretty easy wins for most of the big 12 south with texas tech, UT, OU, and A&M facing teams from non power conferences or Division 2. OSU may have a bit of trouble with WSU, but thats pretty much it for the South. As for the North, the big showdown will be with Mizzou and Illinois. Also, alot of the top 25 is also starting this week, making for a nice start to the season.....

 

btw Appalacian State is already losing 17-0 to LSU. Its gonna be tough to pull off the upset 2 years in a row.

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Heres to the start of a great college football season

Go Sooners

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 11:07 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Great sig

I will forever be disappointed with OU for losing to Boise State and letting the undeserving little guys (aka the teams that beat one team along the likes of Wisconsin, Kansas State, or Colorado and then run the table against the powerful WAC/MAC/shitty conference) steal future BCS bowl bids from deserving 10-2/11-1 power conference teams. Tsk tsk tsk.

Aikman and Bradshaw?

Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 30, 2008 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's arguably the best BCS game I've ever seen

I’m no OU fan, I’ll admit that, but wow, that game had it all.

by chief on Aug 30, 2008 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was a very good game

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

UT - USC

was better

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Aug 30, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+2

"Either we need to re-calibrate our rectangle, or Alfonzo Marquez is not having a good night." - Josh Lewin

by utlonghorn24 on Aug 30, 2008 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The officials, er, Ohio State

stealing the 2002 national championship from Miami and ripping my heart out has to be in the discussion as well.

Aikman and Bradshaw?

Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 30, 2008 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

2000 NC game between OU and FSU

The Sooners were heavy underdogs going into that game. Greatest thing about that game is my wife went to FSU.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I pulled for OU in that game

but I recall it was a real snoozer of a championship game. 13-2 final. OU’s defense pwned Weinke and FSU.

Aikman and Bradshaw?

Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 31, 2008 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was some straight up Dick Bavetta shit

My BFF went to the U and he still spits venom whenever the topic of that game comes up. Utterly ridiculous.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Aug 30, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No way

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Aug 30, 2008 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anybody know of a bar in the metroplex

showing the UT game tonight? Any help would be much appreciated!

by Nations on Aug 30, 2008 11:13 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I've also been looking for that

The Texas Exes host the game at a pub off 75, but I’ve never been, so I don’t know if it’s members only, or cover, or what.

by chief on Aug 30, 2008 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Damn...

beat me to it.

Anyway Utes at the Big House to take on the Wolverines. I’m pumped up. I want to see my boys get themselves back on the college football map. A win at Michigan would do that. Michigan has lost most of their offensive weapons, and has a new coach and system, but it will be tough. They return a solid defense. I think some ore over looking my Utes for the Cougs down south. That could end today, at least I hope so.

GO UTES!

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 30, 2008 11:17 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Michigain sucks!

USC sucks!

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."

by Longhorn on Aug 30, 2008 11:18 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I hope Michigan sucks today

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 30, 2008 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

(insert the blank of any team not named Texas) sucks.... while you're at it.

Aikman and Bradshaw?

Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 30, 2008 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Texas sucks

with Colt McCoy. Don’t act like you know someone.

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."

by Longhorn on Aug 30, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, sorry

…. Longhorn…. I guess I shouldn’t assumed you were a TEXAS football fan from this moniker, especially where your favorite college basketball team is…. Texas. How silly of me. Looking at your profile…. ah, ND…. sorry. Let’s see… Celtics (but you still followed the Mavericks in the Finals like you cared), Cowboys, two separate schools for two different sports, Tiger Woods. I see now you’re just a fan of success. Gooooooooo (whatever team is winning)!!!!!!

Aikman and Bradshaw?

Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 30, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm a Texas fan

And Colt McCoy sucks.

by chief on Aug 30, 2008 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Colt...

Having a stellar game so far.

16-17 153 yds 2TD 0Int 40 yds rushing 1TD

by Topgun22 on Aug 30, 2008 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

FAU

it’s a JV High School team they are playing.

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."

by Longhorn on Aug 30, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

right

when has Notre Dame football ever won anything? When have the Celtics ever one anything until this past year. Seems to be you are the typical knowitall dolt. Not surprising.

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."

by Longhorn on Aug 30, 2008 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not to pile on but...

Did you grow up a military kid and moved all over the reason you like all of those teams from different areas? If not how did you come to be a fan of all of them.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'm not sure why i have to explain this

but I’m first generation American, didn’t have fam that went to any type of big college here, so when i grew up i got into basketball because of Bird and McHale and Parish and I loved Lou Holtz and watching guys like Autrey Denson. But, for some reason i should get punished for that.

And, here i thought libs were tolerant people.

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."

by Longhorn on Aug 30, 2008 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Look I was curious

I’m not punishing you. It is just odd that is all.

I grew up in Oklahoma so of course all of my college teams are the Sooners and I liked the Rangers more than the Cards growing up. I loved the 70’s Cowboys and I liked the Bulls as my NBA team because the Mavs weren’t around at that time.

Chill it is all cool.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

not u

the other guy.

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."

by Longhorn on Aug 30, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

usc

is the college team i probably hate the most.
even more than ou and texas a&m

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Aug 30, 2008 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks

mine is ND

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

dont get me wrong

i REALLY don’t like OU :)

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Aug 30, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

BUT

i actually wanted them to beat usc a few years ago in the title game

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Aug 30, 2008 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I understand

I don’t care for UT either. lol

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

UNT will beat K State

MARK IT DOWN!!!!!!

"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama

by DaheelzCM on Aug 30, 2008 11:19 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Mark May sucks!

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."

by Longhorn on Aug 30, 2008 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

heh, k

Aikman and Bradshaw?

Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 30, 2008 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's gonna happen.

"Mr. Hicks, you watch, I'm going to be a leader on this team." Kinsler

by sprite on Aug 30, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dynasty of loserville

He should have stayed at Southlake until a better job came around instead of taking the UNT job.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

You think he would have got a HC job at the collegiate level straight from HS? He might have got a better Coordinator job somewhere but I don’t think he would have got a HC job.

"Mr. Hicks, you watch, I'm going to be a leader on this team." Kinsler

by sprite on Aug 30, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well he went

straight from Southlake to the UNT job so yeah I think if he had waited he could have got a better job.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really, really doubtful

HS coaches almost never ever get big time jobs right out of HS. I can’t think of an instance. Him getting a d1 job at all was a freaking coup, and even it only happened cause he has roots at UNT.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Aug 30, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Go Mean Fucking Green, baby!

If the defense is anywhere near legit this year (and it should me markedly better with a real D-coordinator this year) then this team could be fun to watch.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Aug 30, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This site....

http://www.myp2pforum.eu/ncaa/26130-ncaa-football-week-1-a.html but you won’t know till game time if they’ll carry the Mean Green. Or if you wanna go the radio route KNTU baby. http://www.kntu.com/universal/playlists/kntulive.asx.

"Mr. Hicks, you watch, I'm going to be a leader on this team." Kinsler

by sprite on Aug 30, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dude

You’re hardcore. I go to the school and even I don’t even watch their games.

by TheBZA on Sep 2, 2008 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Where is gossamere?

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just based on the two schools playing in that one...

Are you sure that’s not the hockey score? Ha.

"Either we need to re-calibrate our rectangle, or Alfonzo Marquez is not having a good night." - Josh Lewin

by utlonghorn24 on Aug 30, 2008 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lame set of day games.

Nothing good on till Illini @ Mizzou and Bama @ Clemson.

This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC

by nikpin on Aug 30, 2008 12:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

can anyone get me the link, if it's out there, to watch the UT game on TVants

Rodney, I’m calling you out. I know you are good at finding these!

by phatjeremy on Aug 30, 2008 12:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh God yes, please.

I’m in college and live on campus = PPV not an option. Anyone know of anywhere showing the game in the Grand Prairie/Arlington area?

"Either we need to re-calibrate our rectangle, or Alfonzo Marquez is not having a good night." - Josh Lewin

by utlonghorn24 on Aug 30, 2008 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Try a No Frills

they usually have UT games

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Aug 30, 2008 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kansas starts its MARCH

First season in a long time that people say “Hey football starts, that means its only 2 months untill basketball!”

by SaltyGoesYard on Aug 30, 2008 1:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I really like KU's QB

I don’t think they can run the table but I do think they will have a very good year.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Definatly

Schedule is way to hard in the south this year. I wanna win 2 out of OU, Texas, Tech. Realistically though winning 1 out of those 3 games would be a success.

by SaltyGoesYard on Aug 30, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That is a tough run right there

not to mention you have Mizzou too. The south is very tough this year. IMO I think a team from the south wins the Big XII.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Me too

He reminds me of Major.

by chief on Aug 30, 2008 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

East Carolina says

WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT.

by SaltyGoesYard on Aug 30, 2008 1:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Poetry=Awful

This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC

by nikpin on Aug 30, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

VT is constantly overrated

I’d love to have another week 1 “upset”

by chief on Aug 30, 2008 1:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Seriously

Last years orange bowl wasnt so much that KU was so great it was that Va tech was not really that good.

by SaltyGoesYard on Aug 30, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bowling Green is up by 10 on Pitt

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 2:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I picked LSU - 28.5

and Appy State lost by 28.

Kill me

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Aug 30, 2008 2:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

haha damn dude

I have some horror stories like that as well. It seems to only happen to me when I put serious money on the line.

by SaltyGoesYard on Aug 30, 2008 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mine usually happen on Michigan / OSU games

Michigan disappointed me two years in a row, so I stopped betting on CFB

by chief on Aug 30, 2008 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Stay away from big or rivalry games

You will always get screwed.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know..

But the line was too tempting. Like the UT/USC game.. but at least that one paid off easily.

by chief on Aug 30, 2008 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fail.

J/k. That eats. You should’ve known better than to pick against App St after what they pulled last year…. regardless of the Death Valley factor.

Aikman and Bradshaw?

Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 30, 2008 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ohio and Wyoming...

Setting up to be a great upset by Ohio.

Today is the youngest you will ever be. Act like it.

by miles on Aug 30, 2008 3:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Fail...

Wyo pulls it out.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 30, 2008 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wooooohooooo...

Utes up 22-10 at the half.

GO UTES!

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 30, 2008 4:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

the two utes

did you just say utes? Yeah the 2 utes

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Aug 30, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

heh

+1

Aikman and Bradshaw?

Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 30, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm sorry

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 30, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i would not have got that

until maybe about 18 hrs ago.

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."

by Longhorn on Aug 30, 2008 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Michigan is going to lose

LMAO

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 6:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

They did lose...

but it should’t have been that close. The Utes dominated that game and I almost had a heart attack after the blocked punt and fumble. That would have been a colossal choke job had the U lost that game.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 30, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

UNT getting it handed to them

28-0 in the 2nd qtr.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 7:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

MIZZOU up 7-0

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sooners 50-0 @ the half

Of course they are playing a shitty team.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 7:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OU

OU scored touchdowns on their first 7 possessions and put in all the backups in the first half. That’s just ridiculous, no matter who the opposition is.

--Brian

by BCanfield on Aug 30, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

Stoops put them in with 4 min left in the half.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

RIP UNT :(

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Aug 30, 2008 8:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

New TCU Stadium

Our home team TCU won today. A great program that doesn’t get the credit it deserves. When they build this new stadium they should get better football talent.

by Monkey Brain on Aug 30, 2008 9:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

When...

is that going to be built? How many seats? The MWC really needs TCU to be a good team.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 30, 2008 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

TCU

I got it out of their new 2008 media guide http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/08-footbl-guide.html shows a few more pictures at page 34 and 35. Does anyone else know any more details? When TCU build this they should at least get some 5 star recruits. I wish DFW had a power house football programs like SMU did in the 80’s. This would definitely help put TCU there if it all works out.

by Monkey Brain on Aug 30, 2008 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

TCU

They have spent significant amounts of money upgrading the current stadium I don’t really see them going in a completely different direction. Not to mention the general apathy that is shown towards TCU football.

This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC

by nikpin on Aug 31, 2008 12:38 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Apathy

Doing something bold like this would put TCU on the map. Being a former Frog this could create a lot of Buzz and help put us on the map. DFW needs a power house team. If you think about it TCU has been the 3rd most consistent team in College Football in Texas the past few years behind UT and A&M. If it wasn’t for LT and Coach Fran plans like these wouldn’t be possible. If coach Patterson struggles this year I would love coach Fran to come back.

by Monkey Brain on Aug 31, 2008 3:22 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

New Baseball Stadium

Just look at the new state of the art baseball facility did for TCU, they got 5 of the top 25 best baseball players in Texas this year.
http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2008/feb/08/tcu-baseball-recruiting-class-second-best-texas/

by Monkey Brain on Aug 31, 2008 3:40 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

A&M has consistently sucked

Does anyone in the metroplex care about TCU baseball? Will anyone in the metroplex care about TCU, UNT or SMU football?

This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC

by nikpin on Aug 31, 2008 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

TCU baseball draws well...

Average attendance is over 2000 and usually ranks in the Top 25-35 in the country each year for baseball.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on Aug 31, 2008 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

TCU

2,000 people in a metroplex of 6.1m doesn’t mean people care. That’s less than 1/4th of the student body. People just need to realize college sports will never thrive in the metroplex like they do in small towns with no pro teams in the state.

This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC

by nikpin on Aug 31, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

K

Don’t get me wrong there are going to be exceptions to the rule, but LA doesn’t have any pro football teams. I was making generalizations and I could find a 100 reasons why TCU is not UCLA.

This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC

by nikpin on Aug 31, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not really...

TCU and SMU had thriving programs up until the famous “death penalty” fallout, and before both of these schools got f’d over by politics when the SWC fell.

I guarantee that if either TCU or SMU hadn’t got squeezed out of the BIG 12 they would draw a lot more interest and support from football fans in the metroplex. After all, not EVERYONE in the metroplex has an allegiance to UT or A&M….

by jcir454 on Sep 3, 2008 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not definite yet...

TCU has to finish an Olympic sports training center for the offices of the coaches that are currently housed in the football stadium. After that they’ll start on the stadium. The endzone project is already done though. Now it’s just the 2 sides of the stadium. Last plan I heard was they’d likely knock down one side and rebuild it one year, then knock the other and rebuild it the following year. Rumors have it anywhere from 2-5 years off.

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by rangers85 on Aug 31, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

A&M losing makes me smile.

This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC

by nikpin on Aug 30, 2008 10:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

A&M

Makes me happy as well. Although, I wish Coach Fran did better when he was there since he did help rebuild the TCU program.

by Monkey Brain on Aug 30, 2008 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why?

Rooting for A&M is like rooting for the Rangers, just hard luck. Rooting for UT is like rooting for the Yankees, just a bandwagon fanbase and perennial underachievers (except the national title a couple years ago). Rooting for Tech is like rooting for an XFL team, drunk, disorderly fans who are hicks, and a gimmicky team (although it works).

Just seems like logically rooting for A&M is a process of elimination for me from all the annoying teams.

by Apes and Androids on Aug 31, 2008 8:00 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You must not know anyone that went to AtM

I don’t have any rooting interest, but seeing A&M lose just makes me laugh.

This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC

by nikpin on Aug 31, 2008 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I do know a ton of people

and they’re all the cleanest-cut, nicest people. And highly intelligent. You can always tell an A&M grad. Granted, there are the exceptions (being an agriculture school too), but by and large A&M grads are great.

by Apes and Androids on Aug 31, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

There is nothing wrong with the Ag industry

There is a lot more that goes on, in or around all parts of the ag industry than you probably know.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 31, 2008 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well atleast UNT

didn’t give up 79 points in there first game of the year like last year.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 10:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hater.

Prediction: OU will be out of the top 15 by the end of the year.

"Mr. Hicks, you watch, I'm going to be a leader on this team." Kinsler

by sprite on Aug 31, 2008 2:14 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No Way

Given the Sooners easy schedule this year, that’s never going to happen. The only good opponent we play on the road or a neutral site is UT.

--Brian

by BCanfield on Aug 31, 2008 4:23 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LMFAO

Go back to bed sprite.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 31, 2008 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

That was the beer talking. Shots went into overdrive after that blocked XP. It’s not gonna be easy but we better beat Tulsa at home next week. Or we’re looking at an 0-4 start with games at LSU and Rice next. Looking at the schedule y’all can probably run the table. The only slip up I can see is Tech. UT shouldn’t scare anyone.

"Mr. Hicks, you watch, I'm going to be a leader on this team." Kinsler

by sprite on Aug 31, 2008 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

NP

Its all fun. I figured it was something like that that is why I didn’t get nasty with your statement. Tulsa as a very good offense so it might be a shoot out for you guys.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 31, 2008 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not with that schedule.

Aikman and Bradshaw?

Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 31, 2008 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

OU vs USC national championship, book it! They don’t have to play Mizzou or Colorado. They get Nebraska and Tech at home. UT is overrated this year in my opinion, a lot of talent but when has Mack gotten that to come together? The only test will be Mizzou in the big 12 title game. Could we see a repeat of 2003?

This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC

by nikpin on Aug 31, 2008 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

2004...... but who's counting....

Aikman and Bradshaw?

Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 31, 2008 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ohh

I was actually referring to when they lost to an inferior K-State team in the big 12 title game after running through the schedule that year. But I see how the OU vs USC would be a re-peat of 2004.

This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC

by nikpin on Aug 31, 2008 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

O I C

Aikman and Bradshaw?

Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 31, 2008 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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