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Me_2_tiny by hinduplaya on

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   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   0 recs

No way

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Aug 30, 2008 5:25 PM CDT to parent up   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   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 to parent up   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   0 recs

Michigain sucks!

USC sucks!

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."

by Longhorn on Aug 30, 2008 11:18 AM CDT   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   0 recs

I'm a Texas fan

And Colt McCoy sucks.

by chief on Aug 30, 2008 5:33 PM CDT to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   0 recs

not u

the other guy.

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."

by Longhorn on Aug 30, 2008 5:57 PM CDT to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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   0 recs

Mark May sucks!

"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."

by Longhorn on Aug 30, 2008 11:20 AM CDT to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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   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   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   0 recs

Me too

He reminds me of Major.

by chief on Aug 30, 2008 2:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

East Carolina says

WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT.

by SaltyGoesYard on Aug 30, 2008 1:43 PM CDT   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 to parent up   0 recs

Indeed, good sir

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Aug 30, 2008 6:14 PM CDT to parent up   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   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 to parent up   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   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   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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 to parent up   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   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 to parent up   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   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 to parent up   0 recs