2008 NCAA Football

[em_adpi]

I wanted a BCS bowl game so bad this year... alas, I don't think that is in the cards for my team.

[CrackerBarrel]

Originally Posted by Srmom1

That's because Texas pulled its starters and played backups in the 4th quarter which is the classy thing to do (Florida did the same vrs Vanderbilt).

It has become an unfortunate thing in college football for teams to run up scores with the starters in, throwing passes until the end, when the game is well in hand (hint hint Texas Tech and Oklahoma).

My hope beyond hope is that Texas plays Florida - with a senior at Florida and a sophomore at Texas (plus husband who played for Texas in the 80's), we would break the bank to get tix and fly as a family to Miami. Talk about a split family!!! It would be crazy!!

It's gonna be tough for Texas to get there. They needed OSU to beat Tech. Now if OU beats Tech and OSU there's a 3-way tie in the Big XII South. The tie-breaker is highest BCS rank and I think if OU beats TTech they will jump and be the highest. And if OU beats Tech and loses to OSU then Tech wins the south because thats a two-way tie with Texas and they won head-to-head. Best route for Texas to get there seems to be the Big XII North team (Mizzou) beating either OU or Tech in the Big XII Championship game and hoping like hell to stay ranked over USC.

My bowl picks:
BCSCG: Florida (SEC Champ/#1) v Oklahoma (Big XII Champ/#2)
Rose Bowl: USC (Pac-10 Champ) v Penn State (Big 10 Champ)
Orange Bowl: Florida State (ACC Champ) v Pittsburgh (Big East Champ)
Sugar Bowl: Alabama (At-large, replacement for UF) v Boise State (At-large)
Fiesta Bowl: Texas (At-large, replacement for OU) v Utah (At-large)

I'm thinking Texas Tech loses to OU and misses out on the BCS games because the BCS can only have two teams from the same conference. OU goes to the BCS title game by being the #2 team and the Fiesta Bowl gets a replacement pick and takes Texas over Tech because the Horns have a bigger fan base and are will draw better rankings.

[kstar]

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel

It's gonna be tough for Texas to get there. They needed OSU to beat Tech. Now if OU beats Tech and OSU there's a 3-way tie in the Big XII South. The tie-breaker is highest BCS rank and I think if OU beats TTech they will jump and be the highest. And if OU beats Tech and loses to OSU then Tech wins the south because thats a two-way tie with Texas and they won head-to-head. Best route for Texas to get there seems to be the Big XII North team (Mizzou) beating either OU or Tech in the Big XII Championship game and hoping like hell to stay ranked over USC.

My bowl picks:
BCSCG: Florida (SEC Champ/#1) v Oklahoma (Big XII Champ/#2)
Rose Bowl: USC (Pac-10 Champ) v Penn State (Big 10 Champ)
Orange Bowl: Florida State (ACC Champ) v Pittsburgh (Big East Champ)
Sugar Bowl: Alabama (At-large, replacement for UF) v Boise State (At-large)
Fiesta Bowl: Texas (At-large, replacement for OU) v Utah (At-large)

I'm thinking Texas Tech loses to OU and misses out on the BCS games because the BCS can only have two teams from the same conference. OU goes to the BCS title game by being the #2 team and the Fiesta Bowl gets a replacement pick and takes Texas over Tech because the Horns have a bigger fan base and are will draw better rankings.

This is exactly what I was thinking, but was trying to figure out how to say. Though I think it will be a very hard/close game between OU and Tech, and may not turn out like I hope. (The Raiders are going to be tough.)
Unfortunately, Texas lost their chance when they lost to Tech.

The BCS is kinda unfair for Big XII teams (especially in the South) because we play such a hard schedule.

[OHNOITSJESS]

Originally Posted by kstar

The BCS is kinda unfair for Big XII teams (especially in the South) because we play such a hard schedule.

No joke. 3 of the top 5 are in the Big 12 south. [#2 Texas Tech, #4 Texas and #5 Oklahoma] it's like we are all trying to knock each other out and in the process [we can] knock all of us out. sigh. the irony

[als463]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Thanks, Benz. Classy, dani.

This is me, so very, very sad. I hoped Joe would go out with an undefeated season.

I died a little inside when I saw Iowa beat us by 1 point. I even cried-and I don't know that much about football...I just know that when an unranked team beats #3, that's a BAD thing. It said on tv that this is the first time in 18 years Iowa has beat a top 10 team. This is the equivalent of Michigan State or Michigan (I forget which school it was) getting beat by Appalachian.

So, sad for JoePa.

[als463]

Originally Posted by kddani

Seriously? Since when are either of you so sensitive??? Both of you have said things a lot worse about people, both public figures and people on this board.

JoePa has turned himself into a punchline for many who are outside of Happy Valley.

Happy Valley = HPRL????

Yes-but, you said it yourself...He is a major figure at Penn State. Putting down JoePa to a Penn Stater is like saying something bad about the Pope to a Catholic. Some Penn Staters just shrug it off...Some Catholics just shrug it off but, you have the occasional Frank Sinatra that get pissed off you chose to be so disrespectful (a.k.a. Sinnead O' Connor). I think that's why they got so upset. JoePa is more than a coach-HE IS Penn State. Just look at how much he has given back to the school.

I love JoePa.

[OHNOITSJESS]

Originally Posted by als463

This is the equivalent of Michigan State or Michigan (I forget which school it was) getting beat by Appalachian.

it was Michigan.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by als463

Yes-but, you said it yourself...He is a major figure at Penn State. Putting down JoePa to a Penn Stater is like saying something bad about the Pope to a Catholic. Some Penn Staters just shrug it off...Some Catholics just shrug it off but, you have the occasional Frank Sinatra that get pissed off you chose to be so disrespectful (a.k.a. Sinnead O' Connor). I think that's why they got so upset. JoePa is more than a coach-HE IS Penn State. Just look at how much he has given back to the school.

I love JoePa.

BTW...I'm not a Penn Stater, but I have a lot of respect for JoePa. I would have the same respect for any coach.

As for Dani's criticism of our bashing of GC'rs, it's typically Helicopter Moms who make you want to bang your head against the wall, not of an elderly "statesman" who has physical limitations.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by kddani

Seriously? Since when are either of you so sensitive??? Both of you have said things a lot worse about people, both public figures and people on this board.

JoePa has turned himself into a punchline for many who are outside of Happy Valley.

Happy Valley = HPRL????

To be fair, everyone on the board has their pressure points. Remember how upset all the Pittsburgh people got when people spoke ill of the city of Pittsburgh during the Steelers Super Bowl run?

I admit, I'm not a Penn State fan or a huge JoePa fan. But, he's given a lot back to the school (including with academics), and he essentially put the school on the map. I'd forgive Penn State alums if they're a little protective of the guy.

ETA: Not saying you're not entitled to your opinion of him, or to make a joke at his expense; but, if you do so, you should at least expect some backlash from the Penn State people.

[CrackerBarrel]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

To be fair, everyone on the board has their pressure points. Remember how upset all the Pittsburgh people got when people spoke ill of the city of Pittsburgh during the Steelers Super Bowl run?

I admit, I'm not a Penn State fan or a huge JoePa fan. But, he's given a lot back to the school (including with academics), and he essentially put the school on the map. I'd forgive Penn State alums if they're a little protective of the guy.

ETA: Not saying you're not entitled to your opinion of him, or to make a joke at his expense; but, if you do so, you should at least expect some backlash from the Penn State people.

You mean like:

What bowl game will Joe Pa be coaching in this year?

Dunno, Depends.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel

You mean like:

What bowl game will Joe Pa be coaching in this year?

Dunno, Depends.

As I said, not a Penn State fan, doesn't matter to me. Just trying to explain the reaction...

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

As I said, not a Penn State fan, doesn't matter to me. Just trying to explain the reaction...

Thank you for the empathy, KSigkid!

I realize JoePa's an easy target, but yes, it does bring out the mama lion in me when people attack him.

Still very sad about the loss...

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by als463

I died a little inside when I saw Iowa beat us by 1 point. I even cried-and I don't know that much about football...I just know that when an unranked team beats #3, that's a BAD thing. It said on tv that this is the first time in 18 years Iowa has beat a top 10 team. This is the equivalent of Michigan State or Michigan (I forget which school it was) getting beat by Appalachian.

The last time Iowa beat a top 10 team was 2004. Iowa was rated in the top 5 as recently as 2003. Jesus Christ - you seriously don't know much about football . . . Like Appy State? I mean, according to computer projections, Iowa is either a top-25 team or just outside - it's not an embarrassing loss for the Lions, on the road in tough weather conditions in a pretty tough place to play.

The only way in which it could be considered a "bad" loss was that Iowa tried to give them the game multiple times, and PSU just didn't close it out in the second half. That happens, and that's why it's so hard to go undefeated in modern college football in the 88-scholarship era.

[als463]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

The last time Iowa beat a top 10 team was 2004. Iowa was rated in the top 5 as recently as 2003. Jesus Christ - you seriously don't know much about football . . . Like Appy State? I mean, according to computer projections, Iowa is either a top-25 team or just outside - it's not an embarrassing loss for the Lions, on the road in tough weather conditions in a pretty tough place to play.

The only way in which it could be considered a "bad" loss was that Iowa tried to give them the game multiple times, and PSU just didn't close it out in the second half. That happens, and that's why it's so hard to go undefeated in modern college football in the 88-scholarship era.

Haha-No, you're right. I don't know much about football. In fact, that's why my boyfriend hates watching it with me because I ask too many questions. The only reason I said that is because that is what was on ESPN (when I watched with him the other night). It said that Iowa has not beat a top 10 team since 1990. Maybe I misunderstood what they were talking about but, I was pretty sure that was what was said. I don't claim to be some football fanatic who knows all the answers-so, please don't get too upset if my understanding regarding rules, regulations or specific times and dates isn't exactly top of the top.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by AGDLynn

Whew!!

Nice win.