2008-09 College Bowls/Postseason thread

[Vegas Vic]

After my first loss of the bowl season, I'll try to rebound with Wisconsin +6.5 over FSU.

[Swaggs]

Originally Posted by Atocep

Sad to see Pat White's career at WVU end, but what a way to go out. 332 yards passing and 3tds in his 4th bowl win as a starting QB. He came a long way this year considering he was never really asked to make more than 1 read as passer prior to this season.

Great win and great careers for these seniors.

All-time winningest class in WVU history. Pat White is such a great college quarterback--we are going to miss him badly, no matter how well his replacement does.

[ISiddiqui]

And Pat White becomes the first player in college football history to win 4 bowl games as the starting QB.

[flounder]

This Champs Sports Bowl has to be one of the worst refereed games I have ever seen.

[CU Tiger]

Originally Posted by Vegas Vic

After my first loss of the bowl season, I'll try to rebound with Wisconsin +6.5 over FSU.

This may be a trend, eh?

Originally Posted by flounder

This Champs Sports Bowl has to be one of the worst refereed games I have ever seen.

Agreed...that blunder fest around the no catch/take away/catch situation in the first half may have been the 2nd worst call in fooball history (the Colorado 5th down will always take the cake for me). How a team can go from 1st and 10 complete a forward pass and some how end up with 2nd and 19 4 yards in front of the previous line of scrimmage will always be a mystery to me.....

[ISiddiqui]

You just aren't looking at the game abstractly enough .

[Vegas Vic]

Great game by Florida State. I definitely didn't see that coming.

[Karlifornia]

Miami is just being blown away right now on both sides of the ball.

[Karlifornia]

Originally Posted by Karlifornia

Miami is just being blown away right now on both sides of the ball.

That has certainly changed...Miami has it tied at 17..and then they just now fumbled and Cal recovered inside the Miami 5.

[Vegas Vic]

Miami's clock management at the end of the game was as hideous as I've ever seen. They wasted 35 seconds getting a play called, threw an incomplete pass (which stopped the clock), then they call a timeout with 12 seconds left in the game.

[Karlifornia]

Originally Posted by Vegas Vic

Miami's clock management at the end of the game was as hideous as I've ever seen. They wasted 35 seconds getting a play called, threw an incomplete pass (which stopped the clock), then they call a timeout with 12 seconds left in the game.

Yeah, my jaw dropped.

[st.cronin]

Jeremy Christmas that Champs Sports Bowl was hideous.

[Vegas Vic]

N. C. State takes a 7-6 lead on Rutgers with a long TD pass from Wilson to Spencer. Rutgers scored earlier on a fake FG, but missed the XP.

[DeToxRox]

Posted this in the draft thread but Alabama OT Andre Smith has been suspended for the Sugar Bowl for apparently signing with an agent.

[Young Drachma]

Wonder if that helps his draft stock...

[Eaglesfan27]

Not as big of a loss as Andre Smith, but it looks likely that the Trojans will be without FB Stanley Havili who is an important part of their offense. He is a bit banged up and also has issues with academic eligibility. Damien Williams and Kevin Ellison are also banged up a bit.

[Dr. Sak]

Looks like the Rutgers of the first few weeks.

[Vegas Vic]

N.C. State goes up on Rutgers 17-6 late in the 2nd quarter.

[ISiddiqui]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Looks like the Rutgers of the first few weeks.

Seems the month off really sapped the momentum from the offense.

[Dr. Sak]

Mark May just spews venom...asshole.

[Wolfpack]

Now you see why Russell Wilson was named starter even with no prior experience at the start of the season. *sigh*

[Vegas Vic]

With Wilson out, this game might be over. Rutgers blocks a punt and cuts the lead to 17-16.

[Vegas Vic]

N. C. State's 3rd string QB, Daniel Evans, leads a scoring drive to put the Wolfpack up 23-19 midway through the 4th quarter.

[Vegas Vic]

Rutgers gets the win, 29-23. In the end, losing Wilson was too much for the Wolfpack to overcome.

[Vegas Vic]

Northwestern is up on Missouri 7-0 midway through the 1st quarter, and Chase Daniel is already pouting and sulking on the sidelines.

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Mark May just spews venom...asshole.

Yep. His head is so far up USC's ass it's absurd.

[Logan]

I had an NC State alum co-worker who I had a small wager with. As soon as Wilson was knocked out, I offered him a deal: give me $50 and we'll forgo the rest of the bet.

He didn't take it. Poor guy.

[ISiddiqui]

WOOOT, Rutgers!

Way to comeback .

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Vegas Vic

Rutgers gets the win, 29-23. In the end, losing Wilson was too much for the Wolfpack to overcome.

I'm really enjoying this "go to bowl games and win" bit by the Scarlet Knights. So awesome.

[Vegas Vic]

Northwestern takes a 23-20 lead over Missouri after Chase Daniel throws his third pick of the night.

[ISiddiqui]

I'm really impressed by Northwestern. I was thinking Mizzou would kill them!

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

I'm really impressed by Northwestern. I was thinking Mizzou would kill them!

Maybe this is a sign of things to come for the Big 12.

[RedKingGold]

I watched a lot of Big Ten games this year, so here's who I think is the most overrated/underrated from that conference:

Overrated:

1. Wisconsin - Obviously a no-brainer after Saturday, but the Badgers were to most lopsided offense of any team in the Big Ten (which means plenty considering the Big Ten's plodding perception).

2. Michigan State - I think they'll get throttled in the Capital One Bowl.

3. Minnesota - Faded down the stretch for good reason.

Underrated:

1. Iowa - There defense is right up there with PSU and Ohio State. I think they'll win the Capital One Bowl.

2. Northwestern - Have a little bit of a defensive identity to go with that high-flying offense.

3. Ohio State - Perhaps do not belong here, but no one is giving them a chance against Texas. Ohio State still has a crap-load of talent on both sides of the ball.

[ISiddiqui]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Maybe this is a sign of things to come for the Big 12.

It may mean my impression of the Big XII was a bit inflated, I'll admit it.

[Vegas Vic]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Maybe this is a sign of things to come for the Big 12.

Please do not co-mingle teams from the Big XII North and South in regard to performance. Missouri played four teams from the Big XII South. They beat Baylor 31-28 and lost to Oklahoma, Texas and Oklahoma State by a combined score of 146-75.

FWIW, I think that Kansas is overrated also, and I took the 10 points in their upcoming game against Minnesota.

[WSUCougar]

Helluva game in San Antonio. It moved me.

[ISiddiqui]

Like.. uh.. down there?

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by Vegas Vic

Northwestern is up on Missouri 7-0 midway through the 1st quarter, and Chase Daniel is already pouting and sulking on the sidelines.

Good to see your inherent dislike of Daniel carrying through to the bowl game thread. I'd like to see how many other players would admit in the post game interview that their team won in spite of their performance. All he did was lead Mizzou to back-to-back double digit win seasons for the first time in school history and manage to win a bowl game all 4 years he was on the roster. Most schools would beg for a failure of that magnitude.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

manage to win a bowl game all 4 years he was on the roster.

He wasn't on the team when they lost to Oregon State in the 2006 Sun Bowl???

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by cartman

He wasn't on the team when they lost to Oregon State in the 2006 Sun Bowl???

LOL....I stand corrected. I forgot that we lost that one in the last second. Probably blocked that out of my mind. That was horrific. Tony Temple had a ridiculously good game in that one.

[Noop]

Well Florida State give Wisconsin and their big mouth coach an ass whooping. Next time fellas save the smack and play football.

[Karlifornia]

The Roady's Humanitarian Bowl has actually been pretty entertaining so far. We've had:

-A long Maryland TD pass
-Missed EP
-A long Nevada TD pass
-A Maryland KO return TD
-Botched Maryland kickoff, which Nevada took inside the Maryland 10
-Nevada throwing an INT in the end zone

Halfway through the 1st Q, 13-7 Maryland.

[terpkristin]

Originally Posted by Karlifornia

The Roady's Humanitarian Bowl has actually been pretty entertaining so far. We've had:

-A long Maryland TD pass
-Missed EP
-A long Nevada TD pass
-A Maryland KO return TD
-Botched Maryland kickoff, which Nevada took inside the Maryland 10
-Nevada throwing an INT in the end zone

Halfway through the 1st Q, 13-7 Maryland.

I was at the gym on the elliptical while all this was going on. I found it funny to look at my heart rate monitor and see my heart rate while these things were going on. Peaked out at 170.

/tk

[terpkristin]

Dola,
I really do not like how the Terps feel a need to create drama in these games. Do they not realize that it's OK to win comfortably? And even better not to blow it?

/tk

[molson]

As a Boise resident, it's kind of hilarious that 7 Maryland players were punished for curfew violations. I mean, of all the bowl venues....

[cartman]

Originally Posted by molson

As a Boise resident, it's kind of hilarious that 7 Maryland players were punished for curfew violations. I mean, of all the bowl venues....

They missed the last shuttle from Bogus Basin?

[Karlifornia]

Maryland up 35-28 early in the 4th. I'd suggest tuning in. It's been a pretty fun one.

[Vegas Vic]

Oklahoma State looking sharp early, up 10-0 over Oregon in the 1st quarter.

[miami_fan]

Oregon has just dominated the Cowboys in the second half

[Karlifornia]

Don't look now..but the much-maligned (by myself, even) PAC-10 is 3-0 in bowl season so far!

Go PAC!