Alamo Bowl Open Thread
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Or just post here. I just can't believe the original one is about to be page 3 on MGoBoard with all these posts on a non-game Saturday, with these weak games today. And there's still on hour till kickoff! Guess you can post things too early, but then we had bowl game threads, Rose Bowl threads, and Sugar Bowl threads yesterday, so, whatever.
Been a busy day for MGoBlog...
January 2nd, 2010 at 8:09 PM ^
Anyone remember when it was the Builder's Square Alamo Bowl? That game against TAMU drove me nuts. We totally got jobbed in that one. Damn the Big XII.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:08 PM ^
Everyone is on texas tech.
Line was tt -7.5 this morning. It close at -9.5....pretty one sided action today.
Books are pulling for Sparty. And, I wont lie, i took the bait as well, buying up a half a point. I have MSU +10.
I think they can stay within double digits. I just dont think the TT machine will be as sharp as it needs to be four four full quarters to cover as big chalk
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:10 PM ^
I am surprised the line went the way it did, with all the sniping and in-fighting at TTU.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:12 PM ^
MSU has one of the worst pass defenses in the nation. MSU isn't necessarily clear of drama themselves.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:08 PM ^
They should just rematch that fraternity fight, only allowing the fraternity guys to choose five ringers from TTU.
The first annual Dant-Alamo Brawl.....
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:10 PM ^
Ugh. Watching Dantonio makes me want to vomit....which was not aided by the weird shaky cam at the beginning of the broadcast
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:13 PM ^
I can hardly wait to see the slanted coverage on Leach that ESPN spits out.
Also I find it interested that MSU players can beat the hell out of some kids, put some on the hospital and ESPN doesn't say a thing thing about it, but they're going to nail Leach to the wall with commentary during the game over a kid ending up in a dark shed.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:13 PM ^
i guess everything in the big10 is slow.
"MSU's big, slow punter comes out for the punt. look how slow he is walking out there. on the other hand, texas tech's punter has got some real speed to him!"
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:13 PM ^
Good start. I love it. Guns Up.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:13 PM ^
Lil Bro throws an early interception.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:14 PM ^
And so it begins!
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:14 PM ^
Wow Nichol at receiver. He'd be the last guy I expect them to put out there.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:16 PM ^
Hopefully we get "Nick" and not "Taylor" this game. "Nick" is such a better quarterback.
(Leach would call Potts "Nick" at practice. "Taylor" is the evil side of Potts. "Nick" is the competent passer.)
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:16 PM ^
I hear tell this Texas Technical University uses the forward pass quite a bit.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:20 PM ^
un-American
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:16 PM ^
turned it on, tried to root for the big ten and couldn't do it.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:17 PM ^
Me, too!
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:18 PM ^
I didn't even try to root for the Big Ten.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:57 PM ^
Because of the way MSU fans have acted the past two years, it is going to be a while before ill be able to root for them in any fashion.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:17 PM ^
State's D looks like it has no clue how to handle a spread passing offense. Look how deep the safeties are and how spread out the LBs/CBs are. I hope Richrod is taking notes.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:18 PM ^
Wow all of TTU's receivers look quite fast, and also get good blocks for being smallish looking
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:19 PM ^
I'm hoping Adam James makes it on the field for one play. The crowd reaction could be priceless. He'd obviously get boo'd, but I wonder if anyone brought any tortillas to throw.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:19 PM ^
I think the Sparties would feel more comfortable in the ski-mask like hoodies that would be necessary if the game was in the cold.
7-0 Engineers.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:20 PM ^
First of many touchdowns for Texas Tech. Honestly, I don't think this game is going to be close, and by close, I mean "within 30 points." I think TT scores at least 40.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:22 PM ^
TT's offense is fun to watch. I'd like to see us move a little more in that direction if Tate is going to continue to be the starter. I don't want to see Tate averaging 10 carries a game again next season.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:23 PM ^
Good luck to MSU's D-cordinator he's going to need it. Nebraska's D couldnt even stop them.
Leach's offense is crazy! MSU better have a lot of shut down corners
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:22 PM ^
I really wish I could root for the Big Ten here. I also really wish State wasn't full of criminals and didn't have a classless coach. Guns up and, uh, whatever else Texas Tech says.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:22 PM ^
I was Baron's student minister his last year in high school. GREAT kid. Very mature for his age and one of the most humble athletes I have met.
Good to see him get the first score.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:30 PM ^
how does tony drake's game compare to his? they seem somewhat similar?
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:35 PM ^
personally, I don't see I true apple to apple comparison. Baron is a good 20lbs bigger and plays a more rounded game. He catches the ball a lot more out of the backfield.
Drake however has the chance to just flat out go every time he carries the ball.
Both great in their own way but Batch a little more APB.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:22 PM ^
I love to hate how the leadership of these bowl sponsors always put themselves into commercials.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:25 PM ^
violence and imprisonment for the community?
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:25 PM ^
...if he would just use some of the obvious descriptions right in front of him like:
"Caper sprints around the end like he just assaulted some innocent fraternity members."
OR
"The warden, I mean Coach Dantonio, may want to challenge the call on the field"
OR peharps
"Potts drops back....and hits Batch in the left flat on a jailbreak screen...and he picks up 8. You know, Bob, you would think the Spartans could have used a play like that before the game--ha ha ha ha "
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:27 PM ^
Forget you guys. I'm rooting to State Baby!
Skimasks On!
Shivs Up!
umh....
Yeah I can't do it. I rooted for tOSU, that's my sin for the year. Go TTU!
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:27 PM ^
So much for TT can't stop the run.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:27 PM ^
"Over the years, the Michigan State offense has been built on balanced run."
Funny, I thought it was built on balanced fail.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:40 PM ^
probably the closest the score will be tonight.
EDIT: until it became 7-7
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:41 PM ^
I was going to say 0-0. Can't get much closer than that.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:32 PM ^
Announcers: James not playing due to a concussion....
No shit guys, no shit.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:32 PM ^
I've seen TT play a lot, but it still freaks me out how far apart the O-line sets up.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:33 PM ^
It would be interesting to see Brandom Graham go up against a line with those kinds of gaps. I wonder if he could beat his man before a second guy could get over...
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:36 PM ^
FinallyFast.com commercials confuse the crap out of me. How does that woman get the blue screen of death on a Mac.
/off-topic-rant
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:39 PM ^
iknorite.
definitely a whole lotta high caliber acting
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:39 PM ^
Wow, it is like Craig James personally wrote the script for the booth guys here.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:43 PM ^
ESPN takes care of its own.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:40 PM ^
oops. Maybe TT does have a problem with stopping the run after all.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:40 PM ^
Nobody puts Spartans in the closetSo many directions to go with that sign. Where to even begin?
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:41 PM ^
...Michigan has plenty of room in its jails right now.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:41 PM ^
I was going to head out not even put the game on my DVR. Might as well press record real quick...