Mike Patrick doin' his best Brent Musberger in the pre-game opening.
"This game is monumental for Duke" (vs Cincinnati in the Charlotte-based bowl).
yes plz
Belk Bowl Open Thread
December 27th, 2012 at 7:36 PM
#1
Belk Bowl Open Thread
December 27th, 2012 at 7:37 PM | 
Not a fan of the Cinci tech
Not a fan of the Cinci tech
December 27th, 2012 at 7:46 PM |
Duke kicker gets 2 point conversion
Duke kicker gets 2 point conversion
a la Che Foster vs ND in 1994.
(Although I wouldn't be surprised if it's overturned as a knee down just short of the goal line.)
Duke up 8-0 after going straight down the field on the opening drive.
UPDATE: two-point conversion overturned during the commercial break.
December 27th, 2012 at 8:07 PM |
Foster
Foster
Che Foster got a first down against ND but not a 2 point conversion.
I missed it. Did Duke try to run a blocked PAT in?
Go Blue! Always!
December 27th, 2012 at 7:43 PM |
Blocked extra point
Blocked extra point
Taken in for a 2 point conversion.
Maybe this bowl season is just jinxed.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
December 27th, 2012 at 7:43 PM |
Most depressing thread ever?
Most depressing thread ever?
Probably
Tremendous!
December 27th, 2012 at 7:52 PM |
Just wait until
Just wait until
Just wait until April/June/July when there's no meaningful sports on/being played
If you're doing nothing, how do you know when you're finished?
December 27th, 2012 at 7:45 PM |
Didn't get in.
Didn't get in.
Didn't get in.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
December 27th, 2012 at 7:46 PM |
What's a
What's a
Belk?
December 27th, 2012 at 7:54 PM |
Free Shoes provider to Duke & Cincy
Free Shoes provider to Duke & Cincy
Lord & Taylor-like store giving $500 gift cards to each player.
Which raises Q2. Why is that not an NCAA infraction? (Not that I care deeply, but it does seem inconsistent for the rule-bound NCAA.)
December 27th, 2012 at 9:39 PM |
The NCAA allows gifts valued
The NCAA allows gifts valued
The NCAA allows gifts valued up to $500 for each player at bowl games, no cash though.
Eating is murder.
December 27th, 2012 at 7:46 PM |
Q
Q
What's a Belk?
"Play hard and with great effort"
December 27th, 2012 at 7:55 PM |
Belk
Belk
It's a department store chain, located mainly in the southeastern US, but not shockingly, headquartered not far from where this game is being played.
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
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December 27th, 2012 at 8:00 PM |
It's a verb, not a noun.
It's a verb, not a noun.
and it means "belch" or "vomit".
I kid you not. I thought at first it was probably a hoax put out by a disgruntled employee, but apparently not.
First of the new bowl names I approve of.
It's also close to old English for "bank" or "ridge", which no doubt is the origin of the name (for someone who lived on a riverbank).
December 27th, 2012 at 8:08 PM |
Duke 9-0 after two possessions
Duke 9-0 after two possessions
5:00 to go in the first. At risk of becoming a blowout. I like competitive games.
UPDATE: Duke blocks kick for TD after Cincy three-and-out. Duke 16-0.
UCLA vs Baylor at 9:45PM EST.
December 27th, 2012 at 8:07 PM |
What the hell did they feed
What the hell did they feed
What the hell did they feed the Blue Devils this week?
December 27th, 2012 at 8:10 PM |
Controversy in Duke putting Byas back in a couple of plays
Controversy in Duke putting Byas back in a couple of plays
after "Down Goes Byas"?
I thought Byas would be out for the game if the doctors were in charge.
December 27th, 2012 at 8:53 PM |
Some moron put 33 confidence
Some moron put 33 confidence
Some moron, who shall remain nameless, put 33 confidence points on Cincinnati in our ESPN Bowl Mania group. What a pathetic loser.
December 27th, 2012 at 8:11 PM |
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What are the Duke helmet stickers? Looks like a person's head.
December 27th, 2012 at 8:17 PM |
Tom Servo?
Tom Servo?
December 27th, 2012 at 9:33 PM |
Defense only, Grim Reaper
Defense only, Grim Reaper
Defense only, Grim Reaper stickers.
December 27th, 2012 at 8:13 PM |
Concussed Linebacker
Concussed Linebacker
Duke's linebacker with a concussion just went back in after one play. They must not have a very good Medical School.
December 27th, 2012 at 8:40 PM |
Yeah I know. They
Yeah I know. They
Yeah I know. They consistently rank a couple spots above Michigan. Duke!
December 27th, 2012 at 8:13 PM |
Definition: belk. n. The act
Definition: belk. n. The act
Definition: belk. n. The act of watching two teams play football when you'd much rather be watching them play basketball.
December 27th, 2012 at 8:25 PM |
Indeed. I still remember
Indeed. I still remember
Indeed. I still remember when these teams played BB in 1998, it was a classic.
Go Blue! Always!
December 27th, 2012 at 8:15 PM |
Have fun watching this game
Have fun watching this game
I'm watching The Lorax with small children, waiting for them to go to bed so I can watch the Holiday Bowl between Baylor and UCLA.
December 27th, 2012 at 8:19 PM |
This game is horrible
This game is horrible
But I now know what a Belk is. At least Belk wins.
"[The University of Michigan] was, in short, the testing ground for all my prejudices, my beliefs and my ignorance, and it helped to lay out the boundaries of my life."--Arthur Miller
December 27th, 2012 at 8:22 PM |
BTW, former Mich d-line coach Steve Stripling
BTW, former Mich d-line coach Steve Stripling
is the one-game interim head coach for Cincy.
http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/stripling_steve00.html
Hope he finishes better. It's 16-3 now.
December 27th, 2012 at 8:49 PM |
Stripling is Butch Jones' designated interim HC
Stripling is Butch Jones' designated interim HC
Performed the same role when Jones left Central Michigan in 2009. Eerily similar to the path taken by Buffalo HC Jeff Quinn who served as Brian Kelly's interim HC for bowls in 2006 at Central Michigan and 2009 at Cincinnati (both times replaced by none other than Butch Jones). Only difference being Quinn got the Buffalo gig in 2010.
On the official record both Central Michigan and Cincinnati's head coaching progression looks like this:
Brian Kelly (3 years) - Jeff Quinn (interim) - Butch Jones (3 years) - Steve Stripling (interim)
December 27th, 2012 at 8:25 PM |
eɪ SEE SEE!
eɪ SEE SEE!
eɪ SEE SEE!
December 27th, 2012 at 8:28 PM |
This is quite possibly my
This is quite possibly my
This is quite possibly my favorite bowl game sponsored by a discout retailer
December 27th, 2012 at 8:30 PM |
My niece (Duke grad) just
My niece (Duke grad) just
My niece (Duke grad) just texted me a photo from the game. Looks cold in Charlotte.
December 27th, 2012 at 8:51 PM |
And just like that, it's a one score game
And just like that, it's a one score game
After Duke fumbles at the Cincy goal line and later turns it over on downs in Cincy territory.
16-10 Duke. ~4-5 minutes left in first half.
December 27th, 2012 at 9:02 PM |
HOLY SHIT THAT PUNT.
HOLY SHIT THAT PUNT.
HOLY SHIT THAT PUNT.
USING GRATUITOUS AMOUNTS OF CAPS LOCK SINCE APRIL 2011
December 27th, 2012 at 9:11 PM |
No kidding
No kidding
Cincy thinks it's going to get good field position with Duke punting from it's own 19. Instead, the Duke punt rolls down the sideline all the way to the Cincy 2 yard line. Booming kick with a great roll. 79 yards.
December 27th, 2012 at 9:12 PM |
Best punt ever. It was like
Best punt ever. It was like
Best punt ever. It was like an invisible person kept batting it back in bounds, and then kept it out of the endzone.
December 27th, 2012 at 9:11 PM |
Nice defense, Duke.
Nice defense, Duke.
Nice defense, Duke.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
December 27th, 2012 at 9:12 PM |
Duke dominates first 25 minutes
Duke dominates first 25 minutes
Cincy leads 17-16 w/ 42 seconds left in first half.
December 27th, 2012 at 9:21 PM |
Wow...
Wow...
Kay. Abernathy. Six. That was a nice, nice throw and a great connection.
Despite the attempt at a block, the PAT gets through. This illustrates how fascinating football can be - Duke has the edge in virtually every major stat, and is losing by one because of one play.
EDIT: A successful 53-yard FG wiped out by an illegal substitution call on the Bearcats, and the resulting 48-yard FG is missed. A thing of beauty turned into something that was a foot wide of the goalpost.
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
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December 27th, 2012 at 9:23 PM |
Steve Stripling vs Al Borges
Steve Stripling vs Al Borges
Which one is Gorgeous?
December 27th, 2012 at 9:20 PM |
Wow. Brutally unlucky end of
Wow. Brutally unlucky end of
Wow. Brutally unlucky end of the half for Duke.
USING GRATUITOUS AMOUNTS OF CAPS LOCK SINCE APRIL 2011
December 27th, 2012 at 9:22 PM |
Yea that should be allowed to
Yea that should be allowed to
Yea that should be allowed to be denied.
/°>
December 27th, 2012 at 9:21 PM |
Why was that play blown dead
Why was that play blown dead
Why would a defensive penalty nix a FG like that?
...confidence is the stain they can't wipe off...
December 27th, 2012 at 9:43 PM |
Rule 3-5-3-b
Rule 3-5-3-b
Team A is the offense, team B is the defense.
b. Team B is allowed to briefly retain more than 11 players on the field to
anticipate the offensive formation, but it may not have more than 11 players
in its formation if the snap is imminent. Whether the snap is imminent or
has just occurred, the officials shall stop the action.
That last sentence is shaded, as is done for a new rule. I can't find a mention of the rule change anywhere but the requirement that the officials stop play in this situation cannot be more than two years old.
Note that the rule requires that all 12 players be in the team's formation. If the 12th man is just running on the field they don't whistle the play; if he's ready for action they do. I'm guessing this rule was put in for safety reasons, to avoid anyone ever running a play with 11 against 12, giving the defense an extra free hitter.
December 27th, 2012 at 9:54 PM |
Found a page on a referees'
Found a page on a referees'
Found a page on a referees' site discussing this rule.
http://www.refstripes.com/forum/index.php?topic=9359.0
There are slight differences in the various interpretations here but it's pretty clear that if the defense is going to have twelve men active in the play the officials are instructed to shut it down for safety reasons.
December 27th, 2012 at 10:31 PM |
Thanks
Thanks
Man.
...confidence is the stain they can't wipe off...
December 27th, 2012 at 9:37 PM |
Just got to Cincinnati...
Just got to Cincinnati...
after driving the six and a half hours from Chicago. Sitting in my girlfriends living room watching the game with her mom and dad (both UC employees) and opening Christmas presents. Glad it sounds like a good game.
Go Blue!
December 27th, 2012 at 9:45 PM |
Cool to see Brendon Kay one
Cool to see Brendon Kay one
Cool to see Brendon Kay one last time. He was quite the player for Marine City, leading them to a state title in '07 I believe. I was at the game and remember him flinging a 40-yder on a dead sprint roll-out for a completion.
CoE Class of 2007
December 27th, 2012 at 9:52 PM |
Nice. Marine City...memories
Nice. Marine City...memories
Used to cross regularly using the ferry at Marine City back when there was only one bridge at Sarnia coupled with exceptionally long waits.
Memories.
If the haters don't hate you then you're doing something wrong. - David Cone
December 27th, 2012 at 10:10 PM |
Lots of Michigan kids on
Lots of Michigan kids on
Lots of Michigan kids on Cincinnati. Starting QB, RB and RT are all from the mitten.
EDIT: In fact Parker Ehringer would have been a nice kid to take that year. He is a redshirt frosh who started all season at tackle for Cincinnati, and that would be nice to have next season after Lewan bails.
December 27th, 2012 at 10:15 PM |
Kay
Kay
He's actually going to be there next year. He petitioned the NCAA for a 6th year due to injuries and got the waiver accepted last week.
JeffB
Not a fan of the Cinci tech fit jersey, most of the players' shoulder pads don't even fit inside of them.
"All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch"