2012 College Football Thread

[IndianaSigKap]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

The Indiana game was one of very few that UMass had a chance to win this season. That clearly wasn't communicated to the team. Either that or they were just awed by playing in Gillette Stadium. This is going to be a LONG season. Welcome to the FBS, UMass.... I liked you better in the FCS - though the band will get a few more minutes of being nationally televised now, which they certainly deserve.

Yeah, I am sure UMass was not intimidated by Indiana. No one is. We just hold our breath, hope for the best, tailgate and wait until basketball season.

I wondered why the game was in Gillette stadium and finally one of the broadcasters mentioned the renovations to the UMass stadium.

[LaneSig]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

OMG!! I can't believe my ULM Warhawks just beat Arkansas! What an amazing ending to a crazy ass game! First we beat Bama in 2007, now Arkansas...watch out Auburn, we're looking at you!

That win is my early Christmas present. I love that a Sun Belt team beat Arkansas, since Arkansas refuses to play Arkansas State University in sports.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

That win is my early Christmas present. I love that a Sun Belt team beat Arkansas, since Arkansas refuses to play Arkansas State University in sports.

I wonder why? Everyone plays a few gimmes every year. LSU plays ULM every few years. Ark St is a big rival of ULM so I can't see the difference in playing ULM but not Ark St.

[sigmagirl2000]

Originally Posted by IndianaSigKap

Yeah, I am sure UMass was not intimidated by Indiana. No one is. We just hold our breath, hope for the best, tailgate and wait until basketball season.

I wondered why the game was in Gillette stadium and finally one of the broadcasters mentioned the renovations to the UMass stadium.

The current stadium is really small. There's no indoor concourse at all. There's not much parking as the closest lot is where most freshmen park, and is a decent walk from the dorms. The lot is generally pretty full. They have an arrangement to play games at Gillette through 2016 I think? This year and next year ALL home games will be at Gillette. I'm thinking this will make "homecoming" a little awkward as Gillette in Foxborough is almost 2 hours from Amherst. They're "free student bussing" to the games. (Glad I'm not ever going to be on one of those busses). I was on campus within the last few weeks and saw no evidence of anything happening to the stadium yet.

[LaneSig]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I wonder why? Everyone plays a few gimmes every year. LSU plays ULM every few years. Ark St is a big rival of ULM so I can't see the difference in playing ULM but not Ark St.

ASU switched from Division II to Division I in the mid '80s. At that time, we had a great football team and began playing some bigger teams (Texas A&M, Ole Miss). Of course, they were "filler" games for the big teams, but we did pretty good and held our own.

Arkansas flat out refused to play ASU. Their thinking is that if (and even I admit that it is a huge, giant, enormous IF) ASU won, it would hurt Arkansas. In other words, the Hogs have nothing to gain and everything to lose by playing the Red Wolves. They think that it would help ASU's recruiting and hurt UA's fanbase (many ASU alumns and students still support Arkansas). Many people also believe that if Arkansas State were to win against UA, it would help ASU to become the second flagship school for the state. And, many people do not want that.

To this day, the Athletic Director of Arkansas has refused to schedule any game of any sport against Arkansas State. The rumor is that any AD hired has to agree to this as a stipulation of getting the job.

A couple of times, some legislator in the Arkansas government has introduced a bill that would require Arkansas to play ASU. (That's how Florida State eventually got Florida to play them when Florida refused.) Each time, the bill has been shot down by legislators who are Arkansas alumns.

A football game of Arkansas against Arkansas State could be scheduled annually and held at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. It would be an awesome financial impact on Little Rock because I sincerely believe that so many UA and ASU fans would attend. I would certainly travel from Dallas to see it. Hotels, restaurants, souveniors would all be full or sold out.

The only thing stopping it is the University of Arkansas athletic department and administration. And, until they do play ASU, I will always cheer for whoever plays the Hogs.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

ASU switched from Division II to Division I in the mid '80s. At that time, we had a great football team and began playing some bigger teams (Texas A&M, Ole Miss). Of course, they were "filler" games for the big teams, but we did pretty good and held our own.

Arkansas flat out refused to play ASU. Their thinking is that if (and even I admit that it is a huge, giant, enormous IF) ASU won, it would hurt Arkansas. In other words, the Hogs have nothing to gain and everything to lose by playing the Red Wolves. They think that it would help ASU's recruiting and hurt UA's fanbase (many ASU alumns and students still support Arkansas). Many people also believe that if Arkansas State were to win against UA, it would help ASU to become the second flagship school for the state. And, many people do not want that.

To this day, the Athletic Director of Arkansas has refused to schedule any game of any sport against Arkansas State. The rumor is that any AD hired has to agree to this as a stipulation of getting the job.

A couple of times, some legislator in the Arkansas government has introduced a bill that would require Arkansas to play ASU. (That's how Florida State eventually got Florida to play them when Florida refused.) Each time, the bill has been shot down by legislators who are Arkansas alumns.

A football game of Arkansas against Arkansas State could be scheduled annually and held at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. It would be an awesome financial impact on Little Rock because I sincerely believe that so many UA and ASU fans would attend. I would certainly travel from Dallas to see it. Hotels, restaurants, souveniors would all be full or sold out.

The only thing stopping it is the University of Arkansas athletic department and administration. And, until they do play ASU, I will always cheer for whoever plays the Hogs.

Sounds like they should change their mascot to the chicken! LSU isn't afraid to play any other team in the state. ULM had a similar story of going from division II to I, but we wished we'd stayed Div II. We were national champs in 87. Beating Bama and Arkansas has been the best medicine to heal the divide after they changed our name and mascot in the late 90s. Lots of alums still won't claim ULM. Oh well, things change.

[Always AlphaGam]

BRAVO, STANFORD!!!

They were billing this game as as Matt Barkley's Heisman Game. I don't think so!

[WCsweet<3]

I was just about to post that.

Seriously, who saw that coming?

[txAOII_15]

Notre Dame has had my heart for years, never been so proud of my boys.

[Always AlphaGam]

Originally Posted by WCsweet<3

I was just about to post that.

Seriously, who saw that coming?

I had a feeling Stanford could pull it off, but it'd be tough.

And Notre Dame just beat Michigan State. My heart goes out to Manti Te'o, Notre Dame LB, who played today despite losing his grandma and then his girlfriend -- to leukemia, less than 24 hours apart this week.

[AGDLynn]

Never liked Notre Dame until Stephon Tuitt started playing for them. He's from my hometown.

[IrishLake]

GO IRISH!

[AXOmom]

Originally Posted by Always AlphaGam

BRAVO, STANFORD!!!

They were billing this game as as Matt Barkley's Heisman Game. I don't think so!

So apparently Matt Barkley's unfinished business was getting beat by Stanford four years in a row...who knew.

As if giving my Broncos John Elway and Phil Knight his MBA wasn't enough....Stanford goes and does this....I LOVE YOU STANFORD...I won't love when you play the Ducks, but I love you tonight.

[thetalady]

I can't even watch the end of the Ole Miss vs. UT game :-(

[txAOII_15]

HOOK'EM HORNS!

What a great night for college ball