Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-12-01 Thread G Money
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Won Lee wrote: > > 2) ND fires Weis. The only interesting part about this news is who will > be > the next HC. > > I want Weis as the next offensive coordinator for the Chiefs > 3) Bobby Bowden leaves/was forced out of FSU. Can the Seminoles return to > rele

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-12-01 Thread Won Lee
big news in CFB today. 1) FLA's DE Dunlop (sp?) gets busted for a DUI. Chances he will sit out for the SEC Championship game? I don't know but history shows that he will play. Several years ago a Tony Joiner, a FLA player, was caught breaking and entering a towing company to retrieve his gir

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-25 Thread denstar
Bashing the burnt orange? "just because of the name on their jerseys"? "Brother, please." Let's go back to knocking the schedules and TV coverage. The coverage, sucks. "Oh, were you watching that game? Too bad.". (Hook'em, putos.) =) -- In a country well governed, poverty is something to

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-25 Thread G Money
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 4:06 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > I said that they didn't sneak into *that* NC game. Of course I'm still > an OSU hater. Not sure where I'd rank them in the hater pile. They've > got to be up there with Texas. But man, that color of burnt orange > gets me going. There is so

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Won Lee
> > I said that they didn't sneak into *that* NC game. Of course I'm still > an OSU hater. Not sure where I'd rank them in the hater pile. They've > got to be up there with Texas. But man, that color of burnt orange > gets me going. There is something fundamental about the loathing of > the state

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Judah McAuley
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Won Lee wrote: > >> Yes, I did mean that BSU should have gone instead of Florida. Sorry >> for the confusion there, >> >> > > So you don't hate OSU now?  Since one of the reasons you gave was them > weaseling into the NC game.  =) I said that they didn't sneak in

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Won Lee
> Yes, I did mean that BSU should have gone instead of Florida. Sorry > for the confusion there, > > So you don't hate OSU now? Since one of the reasons you gave was them weaseling into the NC game. =) ~| Want to reach the Co

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Judah McAuley
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Won Lee wrote: >> >> That particular year, the answer was Boise State who was undefeated >> and then whooped on Oklahoma in the Fiesta bowl. >> >> > in 2006 when Boise barely held on to beat OK... > > OSU was undeafeated.  Fla had one loss.  Boise was undefeated t

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Won Lee
> > > That particular year, the answer was Boise State who was undefeated > and then whooped on Oklahoma in the Fiesta bowl. > > in 2006 when Boise barely held on to beat OK... OSU was undeafeated. Fla had one loss. Boise was undefeated too. I hope you are not making an argument that Boise sho

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread G Money
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 3:04 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > That particular year, the answer was Boise State who was undefeated > and then whooped on Oklahoma in the Fiesta bowl. > > Ah the Statue of Liberty..she aint just a tall sandal wearing French chick in New York! -- You can get killed

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Judah McAuley
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Won Lee wrote: > Does wearing the duck suit attract the girls? Oh yeah. It's the beak. And the little tail waggle. Drives 'em nuts. >  And to say they don't > deserve to go to the title game is ...well who else should have gone? Well, for the past 6 or 7 years

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Won Lee
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 3:48 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > > > I just read that this will be Tressel's first Rose Bowl as a coach. I > was surprised by that but I guess that's what happens when you keep > weaseling into the national championship game with 2 losses. > > 2007: OSU enters NC game ra

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread G Money
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 2:48 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > I just read that this will be Tressel's first Rose Bowl as a coach. I > was surprised by that but I guess that's what happens when you keep > weaseling into the national championship game with 2 losses. > First rose bowl for OSU since1

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Judah McAuley
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 12:19 PM, G Money wrote: > Ain't that the truth.  I have to admit I like Tressel thoughsomething > about the sweater vest. I just read that this will be Tressel's first Rose Bowl as a coach. I was surprised by that but I guess that's what happens when you keep weaseli

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Won Lee
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 3:19 PM, G Money wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Judah McAuley > wrote: > > > > > I despise Ohio State for the reason that they consistently back their > > way into good bowl games with mediocre records and an inability to win > > tough games. One of the most

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread G Money
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > I despise Ohio State for the reason that they consistently back their > way into good bowl games with mediocre records and an inability to win > tough games. One of the most overrated teams in the country on a year > by year basis. The ri

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Judah McAuley
You grow more used to Oregon's uniforms over time. They had just started the really ugly phase (read: "Lightening Yellow") as I finished up there. This season hasn't been too bad, all in all. I kind of like the subtleness of the white names on the white uniforms. Makes the opposing team read by br

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Won Lee
> > > How about the worst unis? Certainly anything Oregon wears. ASU has a really > cheezy looking devil on their helmets. > > I hate LSU a lot. I hate them for the same reason I love PSU's. Air force blue is too light and the helmet is cheezy. UNLV is ugly. I find FLA too gaudy too. Oh yeah.

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread G Money
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 12:58 PM, Won Lee wrote: > I really dislike correcting people on anything but the most glaring > oversights, but it isn't Ohio State. It is The Ohio State. =P > Done purposefully to highlight precisely WHY I despise OSU :) > What's to hate? They got nice stickers on

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Won Lee
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 1:50 PM, G Money wrote: > > I hate ohio state with a burning passion second only to Notre Dame :) > > I really dislike correcting people on anything but the most glaring oversights, but it isn't Ohio State. It is The Ohio State. =P What's to hate? They got nice sticker

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Won Lee
Here is one voters "solution" on how to help the PAC10 get the credit they deserve. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/24/week13-1/index.html?eref=sihp I guess getting direct tv and the college football package is not a viable option even though his income depends on i

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread G Money
I hate ohio state with a burning passion second only to Notre Dame :) On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Won Lee wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 1:28 PM, G Money wrote: > > > > > > > > > What can OSU do to get into the title > > > game? > > > > > > Beating USC would have helped :) > > > >

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Won Lee
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 1:28 PM, G Money wrote: > > > > > What can OSU do to get into the title > > game? > > > Beating USC would have helped :) > > I need to know! > > > > heh. I was hoping the answer would be like "bribe x official" or a,b,c,d,e, and f schools are suddenly put on NCAA bowl b

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread G Money
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Won Lee wrote: > Why are we all rooting against FLA? Because they are the big bad blue bloods > What can OSU do to get into the title > game? Beating USC would have helped :) I need to know! > Now you know. -- You can get killed just for living in

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread William Bowen
>> Lateral? > Doh, though it seems to have taken awhile to come up. LOL, just read the thread this morning... -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Judah McAuley
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 9:06 AM, Won Lee wrote: > Incorrect.  It is the easiest to go undefeated in the BIG ten as long as you > are not OSU or UMush.  This is because they almost always never play a round > robin and they have no conference championship game.  Since OSU and UMush > play every ye

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Won Lee
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 12:24 PM, G Money wrote: > > > Screw thatI hope Bama beats Florida in the SEC champ, and Nebraska > upsets Texas, and the Horned Frogs of Texas Christian get a shot at Bama in > the national title game. > > Will never happen, but that would be awesome. > > What are th

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Judah McAuley
That would be awesome. I'd love to see either TCU or Boise State in the national title game. I think that TCU is playing a bit better right now but I think that either team would give Florida or Bama a good game. Judah On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 9:24 AM, G Money wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread G Money
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Won Lee wrote: > > Does any of this excuse FLA for scheduling FIU? Probably not but FLA is in > it to make runs at the national title. If they have to bully FIU along the > way that is what they are going to do. Personally, I'm hoping the > Liar-Supreme beats

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Won Lee
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 6:35 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > I'm just > saying that it is much harder to go undefeated in either of those > leagues than it is in the SEC because of the way that the SEC > structures the league and the schedule. Incorrect. It is the easiest to go undefeated in the

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Ian Skinner
William Bowen wrote: >> O.K. I ran out of steam there and could not think of a pig skin metaphor >> for "tangentially". >> > Lateral? Doh, though it seems to have taken awhile to come up. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion com

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread William Bowen
> O.K. I ran out of steam there and could not think of a pig skin metaphor > for "tangentially". Lateral? -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~| Wan

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread Judah McAuley
I agree that you can't necessarily know how tough your schedule is going to be when you schedule it years in advance. But seriously, I was counting FSU as one of their *good* teams scheduled. Tell me that Florida scheduled FIU thinking that their program was on the upswing and would be a serious c

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-24 Thread G Money
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 5:35 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > I agree that if a team from the Pac-10 or Big-10 goes undefeated, they > are going to get a serious look at the national title game. I'm just > saying that it is much harder to go undefeated in either of those > leagues than it is in the SE

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-23 Thread Judah McAuley
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 2:41 PM, Won Lee wrote: > I would think if Oregon or USC went undefeated they would probably would get > the invite over Tex.  Oregon St and Standford would probably have gotten > snubbed due to their preseason rankings if TEX and FLA/BAMA went undefeated. I agree that if

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-23 Thread Won Lee
OK I was going to write this long explanation of how FLA and BAMA's schedule was not weak based on CBS SoS rankings except that the schedule didn't pass the eye test. CBS, is of course, the broadcaster of SEC games. So I went to Jeff Sagarin's website to see that BAMA and FLA have a awful SoS of

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-23 Thread Judah McAuley
Ok, I'll bit on this one. How in the hell does the BCS get away, every year, with picking 2 SEC teams that schedule 3 or more cupcake teams while crapping on other conferences. Florida has Charleston Southern, Troy and FIU on their schedule. Alabama has FIU, North Texas and Chattanooga on theirs

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-23 Thread denstar
It was like a no-huddle play, esse! Not much yardage gained, but at least it kept 'em moving up the field... -- Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs. Confucius On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Ian Skinner wrote: > > G Money wrote: >> Hey a sports thread

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-23 Thread Ian Skinner
G Money wrote: > Hey a sports thread.. > But you didn't do much with that hand-off. I would have expected more effort from you to extend the downs of this thread then that short effort and then a run to the sidelines to bring in a rather tangentially connected thought. O.K. I ran out

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-23 Thread Won Lee
I'm sure they are out there. I think they also root for UMich, who I know affectionately call UMush. On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 4:05 PM, G Money wrote: > > Hey a sports thread.. > > So...any Steelers fans on the list? heh heh. > >

Re: Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-23 Thread G Money
Hey a sports thread.. So...any Steelers fans on the list? heh heh. On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Ian Skinner wrote: > > Apparently not > > *W.Liberty, Edinboro score 147 in D-II playoffs* > http://apnews.myway.com/article/20091121/D9C47O780.html > > Somehow I suspect neither of thes

Football: Got Defense?

2009-11-23 Thread Ian Skinner
Apparently not *W.Liberty, Edinboro score 147 in D-II playoffs* http://apnews.myway.com/article/20091121/D9C47O780.html Somehow I suspect neither of these teams rank very high on the top defensive lists, even for Division II. College, I presume? ~