Champs Sports Bowl Open Thread
Champs Sports Bowl: Florida State vs. Notre Dame
Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium, Orlando, FL
ESPN 5:30pm
Watch this video to get appropriately pumped up for the game:
Yahoo's Matt Hinton (Dr. Saturday) described the video best: "There are a thousand previews of tonight's showdown between unranked Notre Dame and barely ranked Florida State, and all of them combined fail to match the insight in this 43-second acid trip from the geniuses at Catlab, who have boiled down the matchup according to its most essential elements: Burt Reynolds, demented leprechauns, coeds shotgunning beer, Regis Philbin pumping iron, Rudy sprinting through the bowels of Notre Dame Stadium and — most importantly — noted Orlando native/FSU alum Scott Stapp squaring off against Touchdown Jesus."
December 29th, 2011 at 5:59 PM ^
One more time, I'm going to break the TV.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:00 PM ^
What is it? I'm watching on espn3 so I only get the Alex Baldwin commercial.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:05 PM ^
With the rapper talking about how, he has a masters in communication and how his sneakers better be adidas. So annoying.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:14 PM ^
head asplode now?
December 29th, 2011 at 6:16 PM ^
But it gives placement to adicolor in the ad.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:16 PM ^
So I take it you broke your T.V. That is the sixth time it has played, could be the start of a good drinking game.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:00 PM ^
Wow. A flashback from 1993 with uniforms that look almost exactly the same so you can instantly tell which team is which. What a fucking concept.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:01 PM ^
December 29th, 2011 at 6:02 PM ^
There is, and I was also wondering why that wasn't called. Guessing because he fell forward as opposed to being dragged from behind.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:04 PM ^
There is.....the refs just suck, is all.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:01 PM ^
Man, FSU just looks completely lost on offense
December 29th, 2011 at 6:11 PM ^
fsu is playing 4 freshmen on the offensive line. they have no pass protection.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:15 PM ^
I know, and they are playing like swiss cheese right now. Not totally unexpected, but ND is getting someone free anytime they send more than 3 rushers.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:08 PM ^
December 29th, 2011 at 6:07 PM ^
Interesting.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:10 PM ^
He looks much better than Rees so far.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:15 PM ^
And that Rees ends up transferring. Leaves ND QB depth very thin next year.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:10 PM ^
I'm rooting for FSU, which I can't remember ever having done in my life, and it's very weird. It takes some getting used to.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:13 PM ^
I'm just waiting for the point where the epic derping begins. You know its there, just beneath the surface.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:18 PM ^
FSU has become to the south what ND is to the Midwest. A perpetually overrated disappointment.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:23 PM ^
like ND should be ahead by more than 7 right now?
December 29th, 2011 at 6:29 PM ^
But isn't that ND's recent legacy? They should be better than they actually are?
But to answer your question, yes. FSUs O-line is turrible, and they have no hope on offense.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:28 PM ^
I am beginning to enjoy Brian Kelly's "Whichever QB I Am Not Pissed At" system...very innovative.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:28 PM ^
that ESPN won't show Kelly's face in timeouts yelling at the quarterbacks? That's bullshit...I want entertainment!
December 29th, 2011 at 6:36 PM ^
This isn't NBC so I would like to see it too.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:32 PM ^
He went flying back.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:34 PM ^
You guys might remember Kenny Shaw from Dr. Phillips, well he just got his first catch.
December 29th, 2011 at 6:58 PM ^
Save yourself the frustration of watching these two terrible football teams and watch some Michigan basketball! Go Blue beat Penn State.
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<br> Brian Kelly, I thank the gods you are not our coach.
December 29th, 2011 at 7:03 PM ^
7-0 Notre Dame in what has become a defensive struggle moderated by anemic offense on both sides of the ball. Stay tuned for Lou Holtz homer moments...
EDIT: Note to ESPN - must we constantly relive the 15 minutes when ND and FSU were #1 and #2? Those were dark and dangerous times for all.
December 29th, 2011 at 7:17 PM ^
You called the Lou Holtz homer moments. Apparently ND is intentionally not scoring points.
December 29th, 2011 at 7:02 PM ^
Lou Holtz should never be asked to comment on ND. Ever. So annoying.
Wait, ADIDAS RAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 29th, 2011 at 7:06 PM ^
Don't forget UFC 141 on pay per view.
December 29th, 2011 at 7:19 PM ^
As many starters as he seems to think either.
December 29th, 2011 at 7:12 PM ^
I've heard Christian rap that's better than this Nelly song they keep playing.
December 29th, 2011 at 7:20 PM ^
Nelly used to put out music worth listening to.
December 29th, 2011 at 10:14 PM ^
is better than mine.
December 29th, 2011 at 7:23 PM ^
I despise both of these schools. I love seeing Rees throw it away though, and still get a first down through #5 DB causing a late hit out of bounds.
December 29th, 2011 at 7:30 PM ^
....are positively correlated to dipshit play in this game.
Further, why is every play in the secondary on both sides a three or four man clusterf*ck?
EDIT: Did anyone else here Dire Straits' "Walk Of Life" on that Michael Floyd catch?
December 29th, 2011 at 7:26 PM ^
I like how FSU's band keeps playing even when players are hurt on the field. When I was in the MMB, we never, ever played through an injury.
/s
December 29th, 2011 at 7:29 PM ^
AHAHAHA best TD catch EVER!
December 29th, 2011 at 7:30 PM ^
What a catch.
December 29th, 2011 at 7:35 PM ^
Can finally put points up on the board now.
December 29th, 2011 at 7:37 PM ^
If only Manuel had an O-line that didn't set itself ablaze...
December 29th, 2011 at 7:39 PM ^
Herp 3, Derp 14
December 29th, 2011 at 7:40 PM ^
And turnovers after this game will be a good laugh.
December 29th, 2011 at 7:45 PM ^
He shouldn't even be there.
December 29th, 2011 at 7:49 PM ^
He lost his way for a while, but then he found it. Conveniently in time to play against Michigan under the lights.
December 29th, 2011 at 8:03 PM ^
I'd upvote you. Thank you for the laugh.
December 29th, 2011 at 7:53 PM ^
That catch by Rashad Greene was absolutely dope.
December 29th, 2011 at 7:59 PM ^
is there a live feed for this?