Week Four Discussion

[Watson]

Welcome to Anxiety Week, where half the games on the schedule spell disaster of the losing team or their head coach. So pop a fresh bag of popcorn and kick back.

The Schedule

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All times central

Thursday, September 22
The Varsity Shift
#5 Clemson @ Georgia Tech | 6:30 PM | ESPN

Friday, September 23
The Fine Cookware Shift
Wyoming @ Eastern Michigan | 6:30 PM | CBSSN
TCU @ SMU | 7:00 PM | ESPN
USC @ #24 Utah | 8:00 PM | FS1

Saturday, September 24th
Boat Shoes Shift
Kent State @ #1 Alabama | 11:00 AM | SECN
#12 Georgia @ #23 Ole Miss | 11:00 AM | ESPN
Nevada @ Purdue | 11:00 AM | ESPNN
San José State @ Iowa State | 11:00 AM
Charlotte @ Temple | 11:00 AM | ESPN3
Iowa @ Rutgers | 11:00 AM | ESPN2
#13 Florida State @ South Florida | 11:00 AM | ABC
Colorado State @ Minnesota | 11:00 AM | ESPNU
#11 Wisconsin @ #8 Michigan State | 11:00 AM | BTN
East Carolina @ Virginia Tech | 11:30 AM | ACC
Central Michigan @ Virginia | 11:30 AM | ACCN
Syracuse @ Connecticut | 12:00 PM | CBSSN
Wagner @ Boston College | 12:00 PM | ACCN
Gardner-Webb @ Ohio | 1:00 PM | ESPN3

Orange Crush
Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati | 2:30 PM | ESPNN
Western Illinois @ Northern Illinois | 2:30 PM | ESPN3
Appalachian State @ Akron | 2:30 PM | ESPN3
Boise State @ Oregon State | 2:30 PM | FS1
BYU vs. West Virginia | 2:30 PM | ESPN2
Duke @ Notre Dame | 2:30 PM | NBC
Mississippi State @ Massachusetts | 2:30 PM | ESPN3
#19 Florida @ #14 Tennessee | 2:30 PM | CBS
Pittsburgh @ North Carolina | 2:30 PM | ESPNU
Texas San Antonio @ Old Dominion | 2:30 PM
Penn State @ #4 Michigan | 2:30 PM | ABC
Wake Forest @ Indiana | 2:30 PM | BTN
Delaware State @ Missouri | 3:00 PM | SECN
Vanderbilt @ Western Kentucky | 3:30 PM | CBSSN
Tulsa @ Fresno State | 3:30 PM
Colorado @ Oregon | 4:30 PM | PAC12
#18 LSU @ Auburn | 5:00 PM | ESPN
Ball State @ FAU | 5:00 PM
North Texas @ Rice | 5:00 PM

National Lampoon’s Jerryworld Vacation Shift
#6 Houston @ Texas State | 6:00 PM | ESPNU
Central Arkansas @ Arkansas State | 6:00 PM | ESPN3
New Mexico State @ Troy | 6:00 PM | ESPN3
Nicholls @ South Alabama | 6:00 PM | ESPN3
Georgia Southern @ Western Michigan | 6:00 PM | ESPN3
Louisiana Tech @ Middle Tennessee | 6:00 PM
Army @ Buffalo | 6:00 PM | ESPN3
Missouri State @ Kansas State | 6:10 PM
#20 Nebraska @ Northwestern | 6:30 PM | BTN
Oklahoma State @ #16 Baylor | 6:30 PM | FOX
South Carolina @ Kentucky | 6:30 PM | SECN
#7 Stanford @ UCLA | 7:00 PM | ABC
#3 Louisville @ Marshall | 7:00 PM | CBSSN
Bowling Green @ Memphis | 7:00 PM | ESPNN
ULL @ Tulane | 7:00 PM | ESPN3
Southern Mississippi @ UTEP | 7:00 PM
Idaho @ UNLV | 8:00 PM
#17 Arkansas @ #10 Texas A&M | 8:00 PM | ESPN

PAC-12 After Dark Shift
California @ Arizona State | 9:00 PM | ESPN2
Air Force @ Utah State | 9:15 PM | ESPNU
#9 Washington @ Arizona |9:30 PM | PAC12

Watson's Viewing Schedule

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Let's get it on

[saintrules]

My Team's

Purdue - Nevada this week...we have to win & win confidently as we go into conference play in Week 5. Nevada is a program we should beat 3/4 times and if sophomore QB Blough can put the ball in our receivers hands instead of their DB's, victory is ours. I expect this is the first of three "tests" for Hazell in whether or not he'll get fired. Nevada, Maryland, then Illinois. Three winnable games & games we have to be competitive in or else the hot seat becomes the open seat.

TCU - SMU this week...not too concerned with victory this week, shouldn't even be close. My sights are locked on Oklahoma in Week 5. Ohio State blasted them but we know all better than to think Bob Stoop & Co. will just roll over and die. Arkansas please keep winning!!

Louisville - Marshall this week...just win. Forget Heisman race, records, whatever...no injuries for the love of God Cards...we need all we can to stay in tact as we get Clemson in Week 5.

Around the Nation

Couple games I'll be watching:

#5 Clemson at Georgia Tech - Thursday 6:30
TCU at SMU - Friday 7:00
Nevada at Purdue - Saturday 11:00
#11 Wisconsin at #8 Michigan State - Saturday 11:00
#19 Florida at #14 Tennessee - Satursay 2:30
#3 Louisville at Marshall - Satuday 7:00
#17 Arkansas at #10 Texas A&M - Satuday 8:00

Let the games begin...

[RMPTEBOW15]

Florida-Tennessee gonna be a good one. Most likely a 17-10 type of game. Gonna be interesting to see how UF does with Appleby at QB and how losing Sutton effects UT.


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[saintrules]

Quote: Originally Posted by RMPTEBOW15

Florida-Tennessee gonna be a good one. Most likely a 17-10 type of game. Gonna be interesting to see how UF does with Appleby at QB and how losing Sutton effects UT. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm personally just curious to see how different Appleby looks in the UF system compared to Purdue and his decision making. With the Boilers he'd have a successful drive and TD, then the next drive INT, one after INT, then TD...it was a never ending process of two wrongs then a right.

[RMPTEBOW15]

Quote: Originally Posted by saintrules

I'm personally just curious to see how different Appleby looks in the UF system compared to Purdue and his decision making. With the Boilers he'd have a successful drive and TD, then the next drive INT, one after INT, then TD...it was a never ending process of two wrongs then a right.

I am as well. Not very optimistic about him to be honest but I'm hoping that since he is surrounded with much better talent than he had at Purdue and a much better defense, he realizes he doesn't have to force anything and doesn't commit stupid turnovers. I think Florida can win with a strong running game combined with a strong defensive performance. All Appleby needs to do is make the easy throws and maybe convert a 3rd down here and there to keep the vols honest.


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[canes21]

I guarantee Miami doesn't give up a point this week.

[TripleCrown9]

Quote: Originally Posted by canes21

I guarantee Miami doesn't give up a point this week.

I don't know, Cincinnati has a decent offense.

[LowerWolf]

Appleby will look like a Heisman candidate this week and everyone will wonder why he wasn't starting in the first place. And then he'll crash back to Earth next week.

As a Vols fan, I've seen this before, too many times.