College Football Week 3 Discussion Thread (spoilers possibly)

[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by Oilers9911

Notre Dame needs Rudy more than ever, and it looks beautiful on them. At least now we won't have to hear how great they are until next week.

As soon as Monday when the polls will show them actually moving up a spot.

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Domination.

Hail to the Victors, baby.

It's a great day. It truly is.

[Tigercat]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

T'cat, the LSU fans have had a reputation for quite a while, the incident I'm referring to wasn't the first, just one of the more recent (and more publicized). If you don't enjoy the reputation caused by those "inevitable bad apples" then I suggest you get them under control.

In the meantime, I take pleasure in pretty much every game they lose in any sport, with the exceptions of them playing UGA or a win having a direct positive impact on a team I favor. And even the UGA thing has gotten to be a pretty narrow thing for me at this point, which is a very rare occasion for me.

I have been to road trips all around the SEC and you will not find more visiting fans fed and invited to tailgate than at LSU. And thats in broad daylight where everyone can see. But thats not because LSU fans are any "nicer" than any other fans. Its because so many love to cook and share in what they are proud of(tailgating).

Fans don't get meaner or nicer when you cross a boarder or go from one similiar state university to another. To suggest otherwise is ridiculous. LSU has the same "type" of fans as Alabama, Ole Miss, Texas, Georgia, ect ect.
LSU fans can be rowdy, but so would any of those universities if they tailgated as long as LSU fans do(because LSU traditionally has so many night games). Alchy would/does make any fan base you may think is polite into a rowdy bunch.

Or maybe we just have a high percentage of prisoners that can afford 100 bucks a ticket?

[Oilers9911]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

As soon as Monday when the polls will show them actually moving up a spot.

Idiot announcer "I can't remember the least tinme Notre Dame was dominated so thoroughly"

We're they not pretty much dominated by Ohio State in the bowl game last year?

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Tigercat

I have been to road trips all around the SEC and you will not find more visiting fans fed and invited to tailgate than at LSU. And thats in broad daylight where everyone can see. But thats not because LSU fans are any "nicer" than any other fans. Its because so many love to cook and share in what they are proud of(tailgating).

This, I have heard from multiple sources, is true. Many folks all across the country, Big Ten, SEC, ACC, etc., have said no one tailgates like LSU does.

[Tigercat]

Originally Posted by MattJones4Heisman

Relax. I was just reminiscing. Every school has 'em. Every stinkin one of them.

I was mostly having fun at my own expense there. I've actually been hit with projectiles at Tiger Stadium myself. Objects thrown 99% of the time out of jubilation from a big play more than anything. Ah, intoxicated students.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Oilers9911

Idiot announcer "I can't remember the least tinme Notre Dame was dominated so thoroughly"

We're they not pretty much dominated by Ohio State in the bowl game last year?

They most definitely we're (sic).

[Pumpy Tudors]

OK, the video review ref in this Oklahoma/Oregon game has fucked up two reviews in the final two minutes of this game. Complete stupidity. Oregon benefits from two horrible review decisions to take the lead with 45 seconds to go. Just wow.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Tigercat

Alchy would/does make any fan base you may think is polite into a rowdy bunch.

So your argument is, basically, that LSU fans can't hold their liquor?

Or maybe we just have a high percentage of prisoners that can afford 100 bucks a ticket?

I don't think I'd go there if I were you. There's not exactly a shortage of people across the country who already pretty much wonder that very thing.

Now run along & enjoy today loss, Lord knows I am.

[HerRealName]

Originally Posted by k0ruptr

oregon loses.

Or not...

What an amazing comeback.

[HerRealName]

Originally Posted by HerRealName

Or not...

What an amazing comeback.

Or maybe they will.

[DeToxRox]

Amazing return. This is the new Game of the Year.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by DeToxRoxDVHStyle

Amazing return. This is the new Game of the Year.

I have never understood the squib kick. Never. If you're only up by 3 or less, do not squib kick it. The return team almost always gets good field position. The risks of a long return/run back are quite small.

[HerRealName]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

I have never understood the squib kick. Never. If you're only up by 3 or less, do not squib kick it. The return team almost always gets good field position. The risks of a long return/run back are quite small.

I agree completely. Why not just kick it out of bounds?

[WVUFAN]

Early indications is that Brohm from Louisville is out 5 weeks due to the ligament in his throwing hand.

[General Mike]

GO GET THE GOALPOSTS~!

[k0ruptr]

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

OK, the video review ref in this Oklahoma/Oregon game has fucked up two reviews in the final two minutes of this game. Complete stupidity. Oregon benefits from two horrible review decisions to take the lead with 45 seconds to go. Just wow.

NO DOUBT these were awful calls, and YET oklahoma still benifited from more bad calls then oregon throughout the game


"The Universe tends to unfold as it should"

exactly right for this game.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DUCKS

[Pumpy Tudors]

Oklahoma got screwed by the replay official. The pass interference call was questionable, but the onside kick play was garbage. Every single replay showed that Oregon touched the ball first before it went 10 yards, and the replay official claimed that there was conclusive video evidence that Oklahoma touched it first. What in the world?

[Pumpy Tudors]

Originally Posted by k0ruptr

NO DOUBT these were awful calls, and YET oklahoma still benifited from more bad calls then oregon throughout the game


"The Universe tends to unfold as it should"

exactly right for this game.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DUCKS

I didn't watch the whole game, as I was watching LSU and Auburn, so I'll just take your word for it. I just don't see how a replay official screws up these calls when they're looking at multiple angles of replays. The officials on the field have to make quick decisions, and I can see where their mistakes come from sometimes. As far as the video review guy goes, though, it's inexcusable.

[k0ruptr]

CRAZY CRAZY game, that was just wow.

[duckman]

That entire refereeing crew should be taken out back and shot!

[MalcPow]

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Oklahoma got screwed by the replay official. The pass interference call was questionable, but the onside kick play was garbage. Every single replay showed that Oregon touched the ball first before it went 10 yards, and the replay official claimed that there was conclusive video evidence that Oklahoma touched it first. What in the world?

The even crazier thing that the TV crews were too idiotic to catch is that Oregon never even recovered the kick. You could see clearly just as they were cutting away from the replay each time that the ball was loose between someone's legs. An Oklahoma player simply picked it up, but the officials and everyone else assumed that had happened after someone had torn it away in the scrum. The ball wasn't even in the scrum.

I can honestly say the last minute of this game was the single worst minute of sports officiating I've ever seen. Crazy stuff.

[Cuckoo]

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Oklahoma got screwed by the replay official. The pass interference call was questionable, but the onside kick play was garbage. Every single replay showed that Oregon touched the ball first before it went 10 yards, and the replay official claimed that there was conclusive video evidence that Oklahoma touched it first. What in the world?

Just incredible...

[k0ruptr]

I agree, the whole game was just absolutely awful officiating

[cartman]

I would never have thought the TCU-Texas Tech game would be 6-3 halfway through the 3rd quarter.

[cschex]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Swing ... and a miss.

Well, that's what I get for making assumptions based on location. Ah well. Still, the "reputation" you ascribe to LSU is shared by visiting fans from many colleges, so I don't understand why you single them out. But that's your thing, I guess.

[timmynausea]

I could get real used to Notre Dame and Miami getting blown out on the same day like this.

That was an incredibly tough loss for Oklahoma, though. People on both sides will be talking about that ending for years.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by timmynausea

I could get real used to Notre Dame and Miami getting blown out on the same day like this.

That was an incredibly tough loss for Oklahoma, though. People on both sides will be talking about that ending for years.

You know, now if Tennesee-Florida would end with both teams committing hara-kari, it would be the perfect day.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

This, I have heard from multiple sources, is true. Many folks all across the country, Big Ten, SEC, ACC, etc., have said no one tailgates like LSU does.

I hadn't seen it until I moved to this new neighborhood this year, but I made the mistake of going out last Saturday to run some errands that were sort of close to the stadium. Tailgating is rampant and looks quite savory. I'm going to go to a game in person later this year and we are going to start tailgating very early.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

You know, now if Tennesee-Florida would end with both teams committing hara-kari, it would be the perfect day.

[cthomer5000]

Rutgers got past the first of two speed bumbs before the conference season. 3-0, i'm happy.

[MalcPow]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

You know, now if Tennesee-Florida would end with both teams committing hara-kari, it would be the perfect day.

I think the Oregon-Oklahoma game was just the first phase of an evil referee revolution. In the Tenn-Florida game the officials are going to award themselves 55 points and tag both teams with losses. Then they will urinate on someone.

[Cuckoo]

I really love TIVO. But today, as an OU fan, I just want to get rid of it.

Just hurts.

[General Mike]

Originally Posted by cthomer5000

Rutgers got past the first of two speed bumbs before the conference season. 3-0, i'm happy.

Yeah, but Teel looked like crap. Worse than crap, actually. If he keeps playing like that, we are gonna be in trouble when conference play starts.

[Celeval]

I don't think I've ever actually seen a blocked XP run back for a 2-point touchdown. Until now. 6-2 Clemson.

[Vegas Vic]

Oklahoma played "not to lose" when they got a 13 point lead late in the game, settled for too many field goals inside the redzone, and had another piss-poor defensive performance. They did not deserve to win this game.

What's really funny is that before the season everyone was saying that Paul Thompson was going to be a liability and the defense was going to carry them. It is actually much closer to being the reverse of that at this point.

[Eaglesfan27]

Looks like a potentially serious knee injury for USC's starting FB, Powdrell

[MJ4H]

uh OUCH!

[RedKingGold]

Wow, Powdrell might be walking with a limp for a while

[Blade6119]

Suprised me so far:

Western Michigan 17 ... at Virginia 10

Toledo 37 ... Kansas 31 2OT

Central Michigan 24 ... Akron 21

[Eaglesfan27]

With Hancock's injury, this leaves USC pretty thin at FB.

[WVUFAN]

This would be a damn near perfect day if Nebraska can beat USC.

[ice4277]

Originally Posted by Blade6119

Central Michigan 24 ... Akron 21

This should not be surprising. Central played well against Boston College and had a shot to win in the last 3 minutes. They also held their own against Michigan and showed that they have some players. It is going to be a tough team to beat this season in the MAC.

FIRE UP CHIPS!!!

[ice4277]

dola

Great win by Western Michigan as well. It's always good to see the directional Michigan schools get some credit.

[chinaski]

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Oklahoma got screwed by the replay official. The pass interference call was questionable, but the onside kick play was garbage. Every single replay showed that Oregon touched the ball first before it went 10 yards, and the replay official claimed that there was conclusive video evidence that Oklahoma touched it first. What in the world?

As a huge Ducks fan, i completely agree. Oklahoma got jobbed. This was the 1st full college game ive watched this year and i now officially hate replay. The change the clock rules, yet allow the game to have countless replay on any kind of play.

[cartman]

Big win for TCU over Texas Tech.

[Cuckoo]

Originally Posted by Vegas Vic

Oklahoma played "not to lose" when they got a 13 point lead late in the game, settled for too many field goals inside the redzone, and had another piss-poor defensive performance. They did not deserve to win this game.

What's really funny is that before the season everyone was saying that Paul Thompson was going to be a liability and the defense was going to carry them. It is actually much closer to being the reverse of that at this point.

Just for the record, I agree with this completely. In fact, Oregon outplayed OU in the 1st half to the point that the Sooners should've been counting their blessings they were even still in that game.

Nonetheless, it doesn't change the officiating.

Hey, bad calls happen. It's part of the game. You win some, and you lose some. I'm just surprised so many went against the Sooners in such a short period of time. It makes the TT game last year look like a model referee training video.

I'm a bit speechless after that one. But congrats to the Ducks and their fans anyway. It was a great game, and there are some very classy Oregon fans out there (at least on the internet).

[Celeval]

Originally Posted by Celeval

I don't think I've ever actually seen a blocked XP run back for a 2-point touchdown. Until now. 6-2 Clemson.

And Clemson's next kick is a FG try - blocked and ran back for a touchdown. 9-6 Florida State, with all FSU's points coming off returns from blocked kicks.

[ice4277]

Originally Posted by Celeval

And Clemson's next kick is a FG try - blocked and ran back for a touchdown. 9-6 Florida State, with all FSU's points coming off returns from blocked kicks.

If ever coaches deserved to be fired/players deserved to be cut at halftime, this is it.

[Celeval]

Originally Posted by ice4277

If ever coaches deserved to be fired/players deserved to be cut at halftime, this is it.

That's the last three kicks for Clemson blocked. The first was an XP that caused the 2OT loss against BC, the next two returned for scores. This would be absolutely unacceptable if I was a Clemson fan.

Of course, I can't stand Clemson, so it's just amusing.