College Football Week 2 - Revenge of the Corso - Open Thread

by rangers85 on Sep 6, 2008 10:00 AM CDT

Not a lot of huge games on tap today. Biggest ones seem to be:

Oregon St @ (19) Penn St - Paterno had to suspend a few more players, can Oregon St bounce back from their loss to Stanford last week?

Ole Miss @ (20) Wake - Jevon Snead walks in to try to take out Wake who is looking like a favorite in the weak ACC.

Cincy @ (4) Oklahoma - Oklahoma should take care of business if they come to play, but Cincy will be up for this game.

(8) West Virginia @ East Carolina - Can they pull off the upset yet again, WVa is looking somewhat vulnerable.

Miami @ (5) Florida - Miami has been down for a few years, can they open up this year with a win at in-state rival Florida?

Stanford @ (15) Az State - Stanford beat Oregon St last week who many had picked to do good things this year preseason, can they jump out and beat Az State this week?

(15) BYU @ Washington - BYU should take this one, however recent years they've seemed to slip up in an obviously winnable non-conference game. Can they go up to Washington and take this one to further their season?

My picks: Penn St, Wake, Oklahoma, East Carolina, Florida, Az State, BYU.

As for me today, it's TCU's first home game (Despite against I-AA Stephen F. Austin) so kicking the season off right by going to the Rahr & Sons brewery around 1, then tailgate, then be in the game in time for the 6:00 kickoff.

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Hey im going to the TCU game as well. Nice.

Also

Texas Tech -10 against Nevada. CASH MONEY PEOPLE. Take out a loan and double your salary.

by SaltyGoesYard on Sep 6, 2008 10:06 AM CDT 0 recs

TCU game shouldn't be all that close today...

hopefully should be a good chance to get the backups some game experience. Oh well, it’ll be my 2nd of the season to go to, and my 2nd of 6 straight to start the season (3 home, 3 road)

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by rangers85 on Sep 6, 2008 10:09 AM CDT up 0 recs

Hehe!

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by Rodney on Sep 6, 2008 10:24 AM CDT 0 recs

Baby Arm

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by rangers85 on Sep 6, 2008 10:29 AM CDT up 0 recs

Desmond Howard is smoking soething...

and I want some. Saying the ACC is gonna have a team in the title game in the next 2 years

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by rangers85 on Sep 6, 2008 10:25 AM CDT 0 recs

Better conference right now...

MWC or ACC?

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

by slc ranger on Sep 6, 2008 10:55 AM CDT up 0 recs

As it stands now...

I think MWC is probably above ACC and probably above Big East.

BYU, Utah, and TCU are all looking like legitimate teams this year from the MWC. Currently the MWC has as many ranked teams as the ACC and Big East. I’m definitely pulling for New exico to beat A&M today as well.

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by rangers85 on Sep 6, 2008 11:06 AM CDT up 0 recs

A New Mexico win...

would be huge for the conference. A&M may be down but they are still a BCS conference team.

I’m still a little skeptical of TCU. I want to see what they do against Stanford and Oklahoma before I put them up there with the Utes and the Cougs. It may be a slim and none possibility, but imagine what a TCU win over Oklahoma would do for the conference. 3 top 20 teams in the MWC?!

My problem is the bottom of the MWC is so weak. You probably have 2 of the worst teams in college football in UNLV and San Diego St. I did think it was funny hearing Cowherd on the radio this week say he thought BYU or Utah could win the ACC though. Not sure if that is really a boost to the MWC or just a huge slap in the face to the ACC (I’d go with that), but nice to hear it none the less.

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

by slc ranger on Sep 6, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up 0 recs

Yeah, the bottom is definitely weak...

but really every league has a couple weak ones at the bottom.

TCU I agree probably still needs to prove themselves against Stanford and/or Oklahoma. The offense didn’t look great last weekend, but I wonder how much that was just that they were already up 16-0 at half and reeled in the playbook. Overall, i think a TCU win at Norman this year catapults them up the rankings. A close loss could still gain them a decent amount of votes since OU is looking pretty deadly this year. Interesting to note, TCU is 4-1 all time in Norman, yet 0-5 all time in Fort Worth vs OU. Away team seems to dominate the series.

Would be nice to see SDSU turn it around and beat Notre Dame this week, but I don’t hold out much hope. I just dont’ understand how SDSU can be so awful sitting in a recruiting ground such as San Diego.

Overall, given the last few seasons, if Big East and ACC are BCS conferences, there’s not much reason MWC isn’t. The 3 are pretty similar overall, a couple teams that are cream of the crop, and a couple that are horrible.

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by rangers85 on Sep 6, 2008 11:36 AM CDT up 0 recs

Oh and who can forget this classic...

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by rangers85 on Sep 6, 2008 10:30 AM CDT 0 recs

Anyone got the audio of Corso and BaD radio?

That was funny how Corso got all upset at Dan.

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

by boomer1 on Sep 6, 2008 10:36 AM CDT 0 recs

Damn I didn't finish

That is what started all of those signs during Gameday.

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

by boomer1 on Sep 6, 2008 10:37 AM CDT up 0 recs

Ole Miss

I really hope we get that Ole Miss game locally. ESPN has one of those Ole Miss/Wake or something I don’t want to see on the display.

Doesn’t Corso get his revenge every week?

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by nikpin on Sep 6, 2008 10:40 AM CDT 0 recs

Nah, Desmond Howard does...

by making us listen to his droning voice every week.

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by rangers85 on Sep 6, 2008 10:41 AM CDT up 0 recs

He's one of the most inarticulate "commentators"

in some time.

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 6, 2008 11:31 AM CDT up 0 recs

He's not only a horrible commentator

but he was one of the all-time worst college foolball coaches in history.
I can’t figure out how he gets any cred.

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by Clueless on Sep 6, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

Cred

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 6, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up 0 recs

I think you two are talking about different people

He was talking about Corso…you’re talking about Howard.

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 Sep 6, 2008 5:35 PM CDT up 0 recs

That is correct.

I was wondering when Howard was a football coach, lol.

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 6, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up 0 recs

You Forgot

Texas A&M-Commerce @ (4) Abilene Christian – coming off a huge pounding of then #4 NW Missouri….44-27

And the game for the Aggies is big today regardless of the opponent.

by T Coleman on Sep 6, 2008 11:07 AM CDT 0 recs

Sorry, but if I'm pulling for a LSC team...

it’s #8 West Texas A&M given that I’m from Amarillo originally.

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by rangers85 on Sep 6, 2008 11:15 AM CDT up 0 recs

LSC has really changed

Back when I was at ACU, the conference was quite different. Southwest Texas State was the class of the league with the late Jim Wacker as head coach. Sam Houston State was also in there. Then lots of the schools have changed names: East Texas State, West Texas State, and Texas A&I.

ACU and West Texas A&M will hook up later in the year for a game that will most likely decide the conference championship.

by T Coleman on Sep 6, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up 0 recs

Yup...

WTAMU has gotten really good the last few years since Don Carthel became coach. Before that, I remember they’d been awful for years and years. WT/ACU game seems to usually decide conference, although I noticed Tarleton is also ranked in the top 25 this year at the moment.

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by rangers85 on Sep 6, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up 0 recs

Ohio State +Big ten = OVERRATED

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXWLfIgc0nA

by mchang4 on Sep 6, 2008 12:25 PM CDT 0 recs

No Way Stanford beats ASU

ASU may not cover the 14.5 I saw, but book the win. (I used to be an equipment manager for the team and I still have alot of friends who work there with inside info).

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 Sep 6, 2008 12:26 PM CDT 0 recs

Ahmmm...

Ohio 7 – Ohio St. 6 and Ohio is driving.

Hahahahahaha.

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

by slc ranger on Sep 6, 2008 12:49 PM CDT 0 recs

Ohio 14 - OSU 6 now

9:00 left in the 3rd. lol

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

by boomer1 on Sep 6, 2008 12:58 PM CDT up 0 recs

Fumble in the end zone...

this is great.

Perhaps the MWC is better than the Big 10 as well! I mean the Utes handled Michigan and even Wyo beat Ohio. HAHAHA.

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

by slc ranger on Sep 6, 2008 1:01 PM CDT up 0 recs

Even if OSU

comes back and wins this game I think they will fall in the rankings this week.

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

by boomer1 on Sep 6, 2008 1:06 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yep...

OSU scores, kicker shanks the EP. Should have gone for 2 anyway. Still down 14-12.

It would be nice if Ohio could put together a nice long drive and eat up some clock and get at least a FG here.

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

by slc ranger on Sep 6, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up 0 recs

+1

much like Illinois did against them last year

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by hinduplaya on Sep 6, 2008 1:16 PM CDT up 0 recs

"The Ohio State"

I wanna puke and/or hit something when I hear players say that.

by Rodney on Sep 6, 2008 1:19 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yep...

but as boomer said even if they win, which I think they will becuase that muffed punt just killed Ohio, I think both OU and Florida will pass them in the polls and USC will destroy them next week.

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

by slc ranger on Sep 6, 2008 1:24 PM CDT up 0 recs

I agree

I think both Florida and Oklahoma with pass them also.

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

by boomer1 on Sep 6, 2008 1:26 PM CDT up 0 recs

As do I

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

by boomer1 on Sep 6, 2008 1:26 PM CDT up 0 recs

The fucking Ohio State U.

Just to the lead.

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

by boomer1 on Sep 6, 2008 1:34 PM CDT 0 recs

So anybody else going to theUNT Tulsa game at 6?

by laxtonto on Sep 6, 2008 2:21 PM CDT 0 recs

I know no one cares.

But one of my best friends is a true freshmen OLB starting for tulsa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXWLfIgc0nA

by mchang4 on Sep 6, 2008 2:29 PM CDT up 0 recs

Well he is going to win today.

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

by boomer1 on Sep 6, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

yeah a good freind of mine in the UNT Masters program

starts at LG for UNT….

Hopefully this is a better day for both Tulsa and UNT than last weekend

by laxtonto on Sep 6, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up 0 recs

My game is up now

BOOMER SOONER!!!

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

by boomer1 on Sep 6, 2008 2:26 PM CDT 0 recs

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKK

Anyone see the Ohio game?!?!?!?!?!

Hahahaha, Ohio state almost lost with OU’s BACKUP QB playing most of the game!

OU???? OH YEAH!!!!!!

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

by miles on Sep 6, 2008 2:28 PM CDT 0 recs

ou

Is greatness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXWLfIgc0nA

by mchang4 on Sep 6, 2008 2:39 PM CDT 0 recs

That didn't take long

85 yard dirve to go up 7-0

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

by boomer1 on Sep 6, 2008 2:42 PM CDT 0 recs

Wow. Nebraska exposed today.

San Jose State last week vs. UC-Davis: 4.71 yards per play.
San Jose State this week vs. Nebraska (in Lincoln, mind you): 5.27 yards per play.

Yikes. Nebraska wins 35-12, but that is in large part to awful special teams by SJSU (kickoff return for TD, two missed FGs) and some very untimely fumbles/interceptions.

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by ghtd36 on Sep 6, 2008 3:01 PM CDT 0 recs

Yeah

that was too close for comfort, disregard the final score.

Sigh…

by Rodney on Sep 6, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ganz is for real. Lucky, too.

But as a Mizzou fan, I don’t really respect/fear anyone else on that team.

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by ghtd36 on Sep 6, 2008 4:26 PM CDT up 0 recs

That's to say that Marlon Lucky is for real as well.

Not saying that Ganz is fortunate.

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by ghtd36 on Sep 6, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up 0 recs

Every team your team plays

Should be respected no matter what their record is. Look at Appy St. last year.

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

by boomer1 on Sep 6, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up 0 recs

It's like I have been saying all week

Cincy is a better team than they are being given credit for. They were ranked #15 in the last poll of the year last year. I have respect for them.

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

by boomer1 on Sep 6, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

For the record

WVU’s defense is BAD!!!!

by laxtonto on Sep 6, 2008 4:48 PM CDT 0 recs

Yeah this is pretty embarassing.

They’re getting rolled.

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by Chase Irwin on Sep 6, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up 0 recs

Tulsa 56 UNT 26. :(

What the hell was Dodge doing going for FGs when we were down by 30!? We didn’t get blown out by 36 we got blown out by 30! Go us! The only positive thing about the game today was Riley Dodge. He showed a little something in the limited amount of P/T he got. Dodge is suppused to be an offensive guru but half the plays he called in the 1st half were WR screens. Huh? You do that every now and then use it to catch the D off guard and maybe you can break one, but not every down.
Smu gets a very nice win, TCU rolls and UNT gets blown out. Blah.
On the bright side, it can only go up from here.

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by sprite on Sep 6, 2008 10:11 PM CDT 0 recs

It's a dark day for George Dunham

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by jamcadbury on Sep 6, 2008 10:16 PM CDT up 0 recs

Good to see TCU roll on today...

wasn’t really worried about losing, but TCU needed to put some numbers on the board rather than do the normal of get up by about 3 touchdowns then completely do nothing. Then again, TCU had 320 rushing yards today so SFA couldn’t even stop the run averaging 5.5 per attempt. TCU finished 1 point short of the school record of 68 points vs Austin College in 1932.

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by rangers85 on Sep 6, 2008 10:39 PM CDT 0 recs

TCU

It’s great to see them do well today. They have a great recruiting classes coming in next year and a stadium renovation on the way. It’s a good underrated program. I believe Baylor should move in to the Mountain West since they can’t compete in the big 12 and they could form a great rivalry with TCU.

by Monkey Brain on Sep 7, 2008 7:46 AM CDT up 0 recs

I wouldn't give up on Baylor yet

But you’re right about TCU. I think they may just pull of that upset at OU this year..

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by hinduplaya on Sep 7, 2008 1:49 PM CDT up 0 recs

Not going to happen buddy

The Sooners will win by 21+

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

by boomer1 on Sep 7, 2008 2:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

Hmmm, wasn't 21 points...

about the amount of points OU was favored by in 2005 when TCU won 17-10? :)

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by rangers85 on Sep 7, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

That was 2005 this is 2008

That was a good win by TCU back then but I was at that game and the Sooners played like shit.

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

by boomer1 on Sep 7, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up 0 recs

I was there too...

and we ruined your season by injuring Adrian Peterson.

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by rangers85 on Sep 7, 2008 5:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

Proud of that are you?

Take pleasure in hurting someone? Don’t worry pay back is a bitch. It’s easy being a little dog playing with nothing to lose. I really doubt if TCU will every really know with it is like to be ranked in the top 5 with a bullseye on your back every time you play.

Good luck though. If TCU wins in a few weeks I will give them plenty of respect for going to Norman and beating a top 3 team in the nation. :)

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

by boomer1 on Sep 7, 2008 6:08 PM CDT up 0 recs