College Football Week 7 thread

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Great week for college football fans (especially ones like me that are going to Vegas this weekend).

Two huge undefeated matchups in the Big 12 this week. Florida vs. LSU in the Swamp. Also, a great Big 10 matchup and two 4-1 teams go at it in Chapel Hill in a non-conference matchup. Here's the Top 25 slate:

- Thursday, October 9, 2008 -

7:30 PM ET
Clemson (3-2, 1-1 ACC)
(21) Wake Forest (3-1, 1-0 ACC)

- Saturday, October 11, 2008 -

12:00 PM ET
(5) Texas (5-0, 1-0 Big 12)
(1) Oklahoma (5-0, 1-0 Big 12)

12:30 PM ET
Colorado (3-2, 0-1 Big 12)
(16) Kansas (4-1, 1-0 Big 12)

2:00 PM ET
(14) Utah (6-0, 2-0 MWC)
Wyoming (2-4, 0-3 MWC)

2:30 PM ET
(13) Vanderbilt (5-0, 3-0 SEC)
Mississippi St (1-4, 0-2 SEC)

3:00 PM ET
Nebraska (3-2, 0-1 Big 12)
(7) Texas Tech (5-0, 1-0 Big 12)

3:30 PM ET
Notre Dame (4-1, 0-1 away)
(22) North Carolina (4-1, 1-1 ACC)

3:30 PM ET
Purdue (2-3, 0-1 Big Ten)
(12) Ohio St (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten)

3:30 PM ET
Arizona St (2-3, 1-1 Pac-10)
(8) USC (3-1, 1-1 Pac-10)

3:30 PM ET
Tennessee (2-3, 0-2 SEC)
(10) Georgia (4-1, 1-1 SEC)

3:30 PM ET
(23) Michigan St (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten)
Northwestern (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten)

5:00 PM ET
Arkansas (2-3, 0-2 SEC)
(20) Auburn (4-2, 2-2 SEC)

6:00 PM ET
New Mexico (3-3, 1-1 MWC)
(9) Brigham Young (5-0, 1-0 MWC)

7:00 PM ET
(25) Ball St (6-0, 3-0 MAC)
Western Kentucky (2-4, 1-0 home)

8:00 PM ET
(4) LSU (4-0, 2-0 SEC)
(11) Florida (4-1, 2-1 SEC)

8:00 PM ET
(17) Oklahoma St (5-0, 1-0 Big 12)
(3) Missouri (5-0, 1-0 Big 12)

8:00 PM ET
(6) Penn St (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten)
Wisconsin (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten)

8:00 PM ET
(15) Boise St (4-0, 1-0 WAC)
Southern Miss (2-3, 0-2 C-USA)

[CamEdwards]

I can't wait for the Mizzou/OKState game Saturday night, even though I fear Oklahoma State is now heading into the ass-whuppin' portion of our schedule.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by CamEdwards

I can't wait for the Mizzou/OKState game Saturday night, even though I fear Oklahoma State is now heading into the ass-whuppin' portion of our schedule.

If it was in Stillwater, it would be a much different situation. At Mizzou, I think that Mizzou will take care of business.

[Dr. Sak]

I would bold that PSU @ Wisconsin game. Wisconsin might not be ranked but Penn State hasn't beaten Wisky on the road since 2002. And Wisconsin hasn't lost two in a row at home in awhile.

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by CamEdwards

I can't wait for the Mizzou/OKState game Saturday night, even though I fear Oklahoma State is now heading into the ass-whuppin' portion of our schedule.

It will be interesting to see this Ok St. team in action. Is this game on ESPN 2?

Red River Shootout this weekend too!

[BishopMVP]

Red River shootout at 12, two extremely talented but young teams breaking out a year early at 3:30, Charles Scott going into the Swamp and Dez Bryant vs. Jeremy Maclin for a nightcap. (A Red Sox/Rays playoff game in there somewhere.) Yup, don't think I'll be getting much done this Saturday.

[Chief Rum]

http://blog.oregonlive.com/pac10/200...good_side.html

I know Neuheisel is a bit of a controversial figure among college sports fans. You either love him (mostly just UCLA people), or you hate him (most everyone on the West Coast), or you feel he's just something bad waiting to happen (the rest of the country).

But the story above is worth reading to see a side of Slick Rick that isn't advertised too much.

[MacroGuru]

2:00 PM ET
(14) Utah (6-0, 2-0 MWC)
Wyoming (2-4, 0-3 MWC)

This is going to be a great game with a lot of attitude coming from the Wyoming side and it is being played at Laramie and the snow has already hit.

Utah ran up the score last season, even doing an onsides kick in the 4th with them way ahead to where it prompted Joe Glenn giving Kyle the one finger salute.

As for BYU, they welcome New Mexico into Provo. It should be a win, but based on the way they played Utah State, who knows.

[cartman]

I CAN'T WAIT FOR 11AM CENTRAL ON SATURDAY TO GET HERE!!!!

[Wolfpack]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

3:30 PM ET
Notre Dame (4-1, 0-1 away)
(22) North Carolina (4-1, 1-1 ACC)

It's not often that I wish a 0-0 tie that ends up being called because some sort of mishap happens that prevents the game from being finished would occur, but this is one of those times....

[BishopMVP]

It's nice to see that a 3-9 season with possibly the worst offense in college football history hasn't diminished people's hate for Notre Dame

[Wolfpack]

Originally Posted by BishopMVP

It's nice to see that a 3-9 season with possibly the worst offense in college football history hasn't diminished people's hate for Notre Dame

I'm seriously torn about it, really. Reluctantly, I'd lean towards ND, just because I don't think I could stand it if I had to hear about how great Carolina is from the fans and the press around here. If there were a positive to Carolina winning, is that it increases the odds that Butch will leave after this year after proving his college coaching credentials and Carolina will sink back into oblivion again. Then again, as much as I would dislike the local media fawning over Carolina if they win, I'm not sure I would like the national media doing the same thing for ND if they win.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by BishopMVP

It's nice to see that a 3-9 season with possibly the worst offense in college football history hasn't diminished people's hate for Notre Dame

Well, it's fitting, considering that around 15 years of suckitude didn't stop Notre Dame fans from acting like the fans of champions.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Well, it's fitting, considering that around 15 years of suckitude didn't stop Notre Dame fans from acting like the fans of champions.

LOL

[Dr. Sak]

There is only one team that I root for Notre Dame to beat and that is Pitt.

Funny thing is...I have a degree from Pitt.

[timmynausea]

Auburn fired their Offensive Coordinator Tony Franklin today after just 6 games. Yikes.

Auburn jettisons offensive coordinator Franklin - NCAA Football - CBSSports.com Live Scores, Standings, Stats

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by timmynausea

Auburn fired their Offensive Coordinator Tony Franklin today after just 6 games. Yikes.

Auburn jettisons offensive coordinator Franklin - NCAA Football - CBSSports.com Live Scores, Standings, Stats

The two most dangerous sports jobs in football: Raiders head coach and a cordinator for Tommy Tubberville.

I like Tommy, and he has definitely been good for Auburn. But there is no one who'll throw a coach under a bus faster than Tubberville.

[MJ4H]

Sigh. Now Auburn will go back to an offense they understand. Just in time to play us. I had hope.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by timmynausea

Auburn fired their Offensive Coordinator Tony Franklin today after just 6 games. Yikes.

Auburn jettisons offensive coordinator Franklin - NCAA Football - CBSSports.com Live Scores, Standings, Stats

They have to realize that a long term commitment is required to switch to that offense. There were some Mizzou fans who wanted to boot Pinkel after the first two years of the spread offense flopped. Most of us are now quite glad they waited it out.

[MJ4H]

Exactly. I'm actually quite pleased with the patience being shown to Petrino in a very similar situation. Things are obviously not going swimmingly in our situation at Arkansas, but we know that it will take some time and are willing to wait it out because we are convinced that the results will be fantastic if we do.

I think Auburn is making a big mistake, actually, and it might hurt them in the short term as well as not paying off in the long term.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Home Game 4 vs. Gardner-Webb
11 OCT 2008 at 03:30pm
Bobby Dodd Stadium at Grant Field

Price Type Price Level Qty Price Fee Cost
------------------------- ----------- --- -------- --------- ----------
Upper North Special RESERVED 4 12.00 0.00 48.00

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Home Game 4 vs. Gardner-Webb
11 OCT 2008 at 03:30pm
Bobby Dodd Stadium at Grant Field

Price Type Price Level Qty Price Fee Cost
------------------------- ----------- --- -------- --------- ----------
Upper North Special RESERVED 4 12.00 0.00 48.00

Should be a good, close game.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

They have to realize that a long term commitment is required to switch to that offense. There were some Mizzou fans who wanted to boot Pinkel after the first two years of the spread offense flopped. Most of us are now quite glad they waited it out.

Tommy should have known that, and never tried this in the first place. Auburn is not a place that has patience, especially with a "pass first" attack that would not be popular with the fans.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Should be a good, close game.

Better than staying home & watching you-know-who vs you-know-who

In all seriousness though, it was kind of a spur of the moment thing today.
I got a discount-seats-available email from the mailing list, was curious, and realized that it was as good a chance to surprise my son with something unexpected on the cheap as I was going to get. And he had been bumming that we weren't going to the HS game this week because it's hell to drive from here to Cobb Co. on a Friday night for a game that ought to be a blowout well before halftime. Realizing, for the first time because I just never thought about it before, that my dad had never been to a game at Grant Field in spite of lifelong fan support of GT kind of sealed it as something that needed to be done. The 4th ticket is for my niece, who could care less about the game but wasn't going to miss a chance to see a college band - any college band - do their halftime show. (she's a HS trumpet player hoping to make drum major next year as a senior)

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Realizing, for the first time because I just never thought about it before, that my dad had never been to a game at Grant Field in spite of lifelong fan support of GT kind of sealed it as something that needed to be done.

I took my grandfather and father to a college football game a year ago. Grandfather hadn't been to a college football game in 50 years. He had a blast. Great stuff. You'll have a good time with all three generations going to the game.

[tarcone]

I miss Hayden Fry.

Big weekend. If anyone has missed Missouri play, watch them. They are my favorites to win the national championship. They are so fast on offense and Daniels just doesnt miss. They are fun to watch.

[Vegas Vic]

Originally Posted by tarcone

Big weekend. If anyone has missed Missouri play, watch them. They are my favorites to win the national championship. They are so fast on offense and Daniels just doesnt miss. They are fun to watch.

What do you think of their defense?

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by Vegas Vic

What do you think of their defense?

Mizzou's defense is just fine, though it seems to be your personal crusade to bad-mouth it any chance you get. Outside of the 2nd half of the Illinois game where our backup CB got torched several times, the defense has played just fine. With our offensive firepower, it's likely we'll win if the defense holds the other team to 30 points or less. Oklahoma State is a very good test for our defense. I'm pretty sure that they'll come out just fine.

I suppose that the main consolation for most Mizzou fans would be that Lee Corso agrees with you. That likely means you're dead wrong.

[MizzouRah]

When you run the spread offense, your defense is out on the field much more than if you ran another offense.

We're winning.. and that's all I really care about.

[BishopMVP]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Well, it's fitting, considering that around 15 years of suckitude didn't stop Notre Dame fans from acting like the fans of champions.

Touche.


Clemson-Wake tonight. Anyone have any idea what's going to happen? I'll predict close Wake win, but even though they're ranked higher and at home if Clemson shows up they could win going away. Is it too soon for Clemson's yearly turnaround?

[timmynausea]

It's a tough call when a perpetual underachiever plays a perpetual overachiever, but I think Wake will take it.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Better than staying home & watching you-know-who vs you-know-who

In all seriousness though, it was kind of a spur of the moment thing today.
I got a discount-seats-available email from the mailing list, was curious, and realized that it was as good a chance to surprise my son with something unexpected on the cheap as I was going to get. And he had been bumming that we weren't going to the HS game this week because it's hell to drive from here to Cobb Co. on a Friday night for a game that ought to be a blowout well before halftime. Realizing, for the first time because I just never thought about it before, that my dad had never been to a game at Grant Field in spite of lifelong fan support of GT kind of sealed it as something that needed to be done. The 4th ticket is for my niece, who could care less about the game but wasn't going to miss a chance to see a college band - any college band - do their halftime show. (she's a HS trumpet player hoping to make drum major next year as a senior)

Ought to be a great game for you and the family then. Have fun!

[tarcone]

Originally Posted by Vegas Vic

What do you think of their defense?

I used to think it was average. But then I saw the time of possession. The defense is on the field much more then the offense. Plus, why do you need a defense when your team is averaging 53+ points a game?
I am by no means a Missouri fan. I still think they are punks for bailing out on the Iowa contract to play Sister Mary's School of the Blind (which I believe they lost to). But, man, the speed of this team is unreal.

[JonInMiddleGA]

WTF got into Houston & UAB?

20-3 UAB at the half
45-20 Houston final.

[BishopMVP]

UMass representing at our tailgates

Originally Posted by http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/10/08/skinny_dipping_sports_fan_charged_with_kneeing_cop/

AMHERST, Mass.—A tailgater skinny dipping inside a truck bed at a University of Massachusetts football game has been charged with assault for allegedly kneeing a campus police officer in the groin after being told to get out of the water.


Deputy Chief Patrick Archbald said 21-year-old Marshal D.P. Keating of Edgewater, N.J., was among several fans splashing around in the back of a pickup truck before Saturday's game against the University of Delaware.
When police told them to stop, Keating initially refused to get out. Archbald says he then approached the officer and kneed him twice in the groin.
The officer, whom Archbald did not name, was given morphine at a hospital. He could miss up to two weeks of work.
Keating is charged with assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

[Butter]

Originally Posted by BishopMVP

Is it too soon for Clemson's yearly turnaround?

If I didn't say it here, then I said it somewhere else... I figured Clemson would lose last night, then run the table. They'll finish a game out of the top of the ACC yet again, but they'll finish well enough to save Tommy Bowden's job yet again.

Clemson is possibly the worst coached team in major college football. Well, they could at least give Tennessee a run for its money.

[CU Tiger]

Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

If I didn't say it here, then I said it somewhere else... I figured Clemson would lose last night, then run the table. They'll finish a game out of the top of the ACC yet again, but they'll finish well enough to save Tommy Bowden's job yet again.

Clemson is possibly the worst coached team in major college football. Well, they could at least give Tennessee a run for its money.

Dont count on that.
President Barker flew back last night from a west coast engagement.
He, AD Terry Don Phillips, and "high ranking" School officials are in a marathon meeting right now.
Bowden is done, the question is how soon and who replaces in the interim

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by CU Tiger

Dont count on that.
President Barker flew back last night from a west coast engagement.
He, AD Terry Don Phillips, and "high ranking" School officials are in a marathon meeting right now.
Bowden is done, the question is how soon and who replaces in the interim

Any written sources or just word of mouth?

[CU Tiger]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Any written sources or just word of mouth?

wild ass speculation

[Butter]

Originally Posted by CU Tiger

Dont count on that.
President Barker flew back last night from a west coast engagement.
He, AD Terry Don Phillips, and "high ranking" School officials are in a marathon meeting right now.
Bowden is done, the question is how soon and who replaces in the interim

I hope you are right, man. I have had enough of this. My wife, as an alum, has DEFINITELY had enough of it too.

[CU Tiger]

I havent missed a game in person in 5 years.
Home or away.
Ive been to Boston to Tallahassee hell even to Boise Idaho

But I will not be in the stadium again until a change is made.

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by CU Tiger

wild ass speculation

Gotcha...I was looking for a little more substance so if I wrote something I could have a source.

[Celeval]

Great news! I'd much rather get brand new defensive coaches in a week before GT plays Clemson.

[CU Tiger]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Gotcha...I was looking for a little more substance so if I wrote something I could have a source.

PM sent

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by CU Tiger

PM sent

Are you sure you sent it to the right person? Didn't get it yet.

[CU Tiger]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Are you sure you sent it to the right person? Didn't get it yet.

got a phone call in the middle of typing should be there now....

[Dr. Sak]

Thank you

[Lathum]

For you bettors out there. Is it just me or is Wisconsin a 6 point home dog a crazy line?

[Vegas Vic]

Mississippi State +3 seems like the best bet to me.

[Celeval]

Originally Posted by Vegas Vic

Mississippi State +3 seems like the best bet to me.

Funny, as I thought Vanderbilt -3 was pretty good.