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10-14-2013, 12:41 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas
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Official College Football Week 8 thread
The first half of the season is over. Still a lot of football left to be played. Here are the matchups of Top 25 teams this weekend:
Florida State at Clemson Auburn at Texas A&M UCLA at Stanford Florida at Missouri
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10-14-2013, 01:23 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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Indiana vs. Michigan will be interesting. Indiana can score but are poor on defense. Being at home, Michigan should win, but I'm not sure I put anything past a team with a QB on pace to turn the ball over 20+ times and a running game that just finished with less than a yard per carry, and I'm not sure if they have averaged 4 ypc in a game yet. If a loss comes, it could get ugly since MSU, Nebraska, and NW are next with two of them on the road.
'Bama continues Bielema's "Welcome to the SEC" tour.
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10-14-2013, 01:34 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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Which will give? Michigan's turnover machine, or Indiana's no-takeaways D?
I'd like to say we have a chance, but pessimism is slowly winning the battle... |
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10-14-2013, 01:37 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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It's a shame to see someone beat him by 45.... |
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10-14-2013, 03:10 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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I've never been more thrilled to have that douchebag lose like he is. I am thankful for him though..he brought Wisconsin to the next level and left and we got a better coach and person. A good return. |
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10-14-2013, 03:12 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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I'm heading to Wisconsin @ Illinois, one of the few games that Wisconsin could have trouble with. The other being at Iowa.
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10-14-2013, 04:18 PM
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High School JV
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Dayton, OH
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Can't wait for Saturday! I just made my Gameday poster:
Pulling a Clemson: Getting Gameday in the Valley Twice in a year! |
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10-14-2013, 04:21 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Pacific
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Iowa is going to get abused Saturday. Not sure what else to say. Except, when is the Purdue game?
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10-14-2013, 09:30 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Seattle
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Critical game for Washington as they travel to Tempe this weekend. Beat ASU, and they are still on track for a very strong season. Lose, and the Husky fanbase starts getting pretty ticked-off at the progress under Sark.
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10-15-2013, 06:54 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Dayton, OH
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I would say the jury is still out on that one.
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10-15-2013, 08:10 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Utah
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BYU travels to Houston this Saturday...and I get to watch the game on....ESPN NEWS? WTH?
Anyways, our sloppy losses to UVA and Utah hurt right now....
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10-15-2013, 08:15 AM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Backwoods, SC
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Ha! Love it. Going to be a wild weekend for sure. Our group has: "I pulled a Clowney, but my friends carried me here" #3 > #7 Hey Clowney if you can read this...OH Nevermind |
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10-15-2013, 08:22 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The scorched Desert
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No doubt, we should be 6-0!! |
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10-15-2013, 11:31 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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As if our secondary wasn't thin enough already, Rutgers just had a starting CB quit the team to pursue a baseball career.
Ugh. |
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10-15-2013, 12:24 PM
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High School JV
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Dayton, OH
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Don't forget to bring your megaphones! I am making four of them tonight! |
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10-15-2013, 12:36 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Where Hip Hop lives
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UCLA-Stanford should be a tough brawl of a game. The Furd will be angry at losing to Utah and will be playing at home, while UCLA will have revenge on their minds from losing twice to Stanford last year.
I think Stanford takes a close one because UCLA, despite being 5-0, has yet to truly put together the complete game they will need to beat a team as strong as the Furd.
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10-15-2013, 02:16 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA
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Coastal Carolina has set a Big South record with their #4 ranking in the polls. Still undefeated after dismantling a surprising Gardner-Webb team 44-7 that was in the polls themselves a couple weeks ago, they take on one of their conference rivals, Liberty this week, on the road.
Liberty has certainly had CCU's number the past few seasons, and battled for the Big South conference title the last two years. Coastal is 1-4 at Liberty, so they don't play particularly well there. |
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10-15-2013, 03:13 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Seattle
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10-15-2013, 03:23 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Where Hip Hop lives
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Mora's standard response to all injury inquiries is a hockey-esque "fine", as has been much joked about on BRO. So there isn't much yet coming out about James. Word is that as of yesterday, James was still in a walking boot. I have to think he will not be playing on Saturday unfortunately. The impact of losing James is tough to measure. He is clearly the best back because he is so versatile and by far the best blocking back on the team. But when it comes to actually running the ball, there is little drop off from him to Paul Perkins, and UCLA has a ton of depth at the position. Plus, they could also use firespark Damian Thigpen as well, a very athletic back who would give Stanford's D issues on swing passes and the like. Thigpen was actually Franklin's backup last year, not James. It's losing White which could hurt. His replacement Bennenoch is a true FR and he is playing next to another true FR in Redmond. They are both tremendously talented, but we're talking true FR here on one side of the line, against an uber-experienced and talented front seven for the Furd. That is really rough going. Outside of those spots, the Bruins are pretty healthy. Ellis McCarthy might not play, but his replacement Eddie Vanderdoes is almost certainly better than he is anyway. Cassius Marsh might still get suspended by the Pac 12 for his stupid punch Saturday night. No word yet. But the D-line mostly holds the pocket in place, while the Bruins' awesome LB corps goes nuts, and those guys (Barr, Jack, etc.) are all very much healthy. That will be Stanford's challenge, to stop those guys.
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. . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready. Last edited by Chief Rum : 10-15-2013 at 03:24 PM. |
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10-15-2013, 03:48 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Utah
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Les Miles has a Columbus day message for you!
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10-16-2013, 09:51 AM
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General Manager
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Looks like James Franklin has had a change of mind regarding taking cortisone shots. Last year, he cited personal religious reasons for not taking certain treatments that would have accelerated his healing. This year, he has decided to take all treatments offered to help heal up his shoulder sprain. Pinkel said he's likely out 2-3 weeks but expected to be back for the stretch run.
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10-16-2013, 10:10 AM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: St. Louis
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Looks like 6-0 may bend his religious faith a little more than 3-4 huh?  You going down this weekend? I can't wait! |
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10-16-2013, 10:46 AM
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General Manager
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Can't make it. Have some huge events at work that require my attention. But all the TV's will be tuned to the game. I think Maty will be fine on Saturday. He's going to make a couple of mistakes, but Florida has a helluva time scoring on offense even if you give them a chance. Florida's defense may need to score two touchdowns to win this game on Saturday, which isn't out of the realm of possibilities. |
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10-16-2013, 11:58 AM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: St. Louis
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Yeah you may have one of the worst jobs somebody could have for college football. Saturday has to be your busiest day. |
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10-16-2013, 12:18 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2008
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So very much this.
Brady Hoke Is Both The Greatest And Most Frustrating Thing To Ever Happen To Michigan Fans
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10-17-2013, 06:41 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Dayton, OH
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As an Ohio State fan, I continue to give the Brady Hoke hire my highest endorsement. Keep on being a "Michigan man" Brady, while the college football world whips by you. Keep fighting the good fight.
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10-17-2013, 09:54 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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Always enjoy stuff from Paul Lukas and this is another great behind-the-scenes type read:
Uni Watch - Explosion of college football helmets - ESPN |
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10-17-2013, 10:05 AM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Michigan-UCLA home-and-home 2022-2023. In other words, don't expect that to stick.
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10-17-2013, 12:09 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Where Hip Hop lives
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Why? Because it is so far in the future?
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. . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready. |
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10-17-2013, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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Basically. MSU and 'Bama had a series set up as well and then was cancelled this year due to 'Bama's future scheduling issues with all that is going on in the SEC. I'm just not willing to get too excited about something that is nearly a decade away. Hopefully it is a night game though since Michigan is really wanting to add more of those.
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10-18-2013, 09:35 AM
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10-18-2013, 12:10 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Backwoods, SC
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WTF??!?
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10-18-2013, 02:27 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Madison, WI
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Wow. I had no idea what was in store there.
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10-18-2013, 03:20 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Hog Country
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That is the greatest thing I've ever seen.
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10-18-2013, 03:28 PM
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Death Herald
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas
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Wait, I thought Daivd stopped work on Maximum-Football 3.0???!!?
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10-18-2013, 03:29 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Hog Country
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haha 1:12 - 1:14 absolutely destroyed me.
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10-18-2013, 03:30 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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Awesomeness.
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10-18-2013, 03:46 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Where Hip Hop lives
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Okay, that was two minutes of my life I am glad to dedicate to that video. Stupid hilariousness.
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10-18-2013, 05:24 PM
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Solecismic Software
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Canton, OH
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Why not? I thought there was a directive within the Big Ten and the Pac 12 to set these home-and-homes. Interesting stuff with the Grambling football program. The players have refused to travel to their next game. The interim coach was fired. They're on a 17-game losing streak. The athletics budget is pretty much gone. But it's Grambling. Hard to imagine the FCS without Grambling. What do you do when your players are convinced that a bus ride renders you non-competitive on the road, but your budget simply won't support a plane charter? |
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10-18-2013, 06:51 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: homeless in NJ
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Louisville better not sleep on UCF.
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10-18-2013, 06:59 PM
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Location: Whittier
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The cancelling would probably be on Michigan's end if it does happen |
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10-18-2013, 09:51 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Concord, MA/UMass
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I'm hoping Louisville pulls it out, and Houston keeps winning so we can have 2 undefeated "BCS Conference" teams playing in mid-November in a completely irrelevant game. |
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10-19-2013, 02:16 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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You find players capable of grasping reality.
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10-19-2013, 04:39 AM
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That video was incredible. Was it by the same group who did the Giants/Tigers thing last year for the World Series?
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10-19-2013, 08:00 AM
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Yep.
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10-19-2013, 11:00 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Wow, Corso.
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10-19-2013, 11:01 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas
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That might have been the greatest "Corso's Pick" in history. Bill Murray is awesome.
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10-19-2013, 11:02 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: NJ
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So the name Redskins is racist, but that Corso bit..........
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10-19-2013, 11:05 AM
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College Prospect
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Mizzou - Florida isn't even televised? How did ESPN screw this up?
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10-19-2013, 11:06 AM
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Death Herald
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas
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Clearly the blame lies at the feet of DeLoss Dodds and the Longhorn Network.
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