September 2nd, 2011 at 10:30 PM ^
The cameramen suck for the Baylor and the MSU games. How hard is it to keep the camera on the football??
Also, so begins the Robert Griffin hesiman hype-train
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:30 PM ^
Wow, Baylor is tearing it up against TCU. Really impressive and a fun game to watch. (Though, the missed kicks on both sides are bringing up some bad memories.)
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:34 PM ^
Griffin is ON FIRE tonight.
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:32 PM ^
then TCU beats Boise St, beats down these BCS pretenders that only have to win against one good team every year to contend.
RG3 is a monster who's been hidden under the Baylor rock, he's the real deal but been injured, happy for him.
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:39 PM ^
One good team? TCU, Georgia, Air Force, Nevada, Toledo,SDSU. At least two of those teams are good.
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:50 PM ^
not exactly like playing through the B1G, but I get your sarcasm :)
Read somewhere maybe the NCAA will take all these TCU-Boise-Midmajor teams and form a new subdivision playing for their own championship, and have the 60 or so BCS teams in a separate division and do a playoff for the NC. That works for me.
September 3rd, 2011 at 1:19 AM ^
Those 'BCS pretenders' seem to win an awful lot against these 'real' BCS teams... TCU, Utah, and Boise State have beaten some teams you may have heard of. Oregon, Oregon State, Virignia, Clemson, Oklahoma, Alabama, BYU (which you might consider a 'pretender'), California, Virginia Tech, Stanford, Baylor, Texas Tech, Wisconsin (who by the way beat us by 20 and it could've been more, yet lost to TCU a month later), UCLA, Louisville, Navy, Pittsburgh, and last but not least, the University of Michigan.
God, those guys suck!
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:34 PM ^
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:35 PM ^
In one of those "way too early" bowl projection things, I believe we were matched up against Baylor. The thought of our secondary trying to cover Kendall Wright is really something that I'd rather not think about until I absolutely have to.
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:36 PM ^
RG3 is just victimizing TCU's #7 over and over again. It's Greg McCoy, a senior and returning starter. Ouch.
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:36 PM ^
is making his bid for the heisman
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:52 PM ^
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:38 PM ^
...that are probably having a pretty good Labor Day weekend so far.
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:41 PM ^
Bullough looked slow on that QB run, but Adams laid the wood.
<Edit:> Oops that might have been Rush, the DE.
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:40 PM ^
Can't start a thread, so I thought I'd just throw this in somewhere--sorry if it pops up again elsewhere. Just got back from Sione Houma's game. Well, I went to half of it anyway. His team (Highland Rams; ranked 4th in state in class 4A) was up 35-0 at half and I figured Houma was probably going to be pulled for the second half, so I left so I could watch the rest of MSU's mediocre effort against YSU.
The home announcer pronounces his name, Say-own-ee Hoo-ma. They have quite a few polynesian players on the team, so I would imagine his pronunciation is correct. Who knows?
Sione plays OLB and FB/RB. He almost always is the soul back and lines up in a 3-point stance about 2 yards behind the QB. Their offense is NOT fancy. They did not once line up with more than two wideouts; they ran 80% of the time; mostly QB keepers. Houma runs between the tackles and right at the defense. Very fullback-ish. Didn't get to see his speed on display, if he has any. He is definitely a thumper; solidly built. He is 6', 6'1" in cleats. The program had him listed as 6'1", 210(!). Probably 195, IMO. He played only 1/3 of the defensive plays and they nearly always lined him up right on the DE's ass. (As a strange sidenote, their program had 22 players listed as RB's. Highland played onlyHouma in the backfield, though he didn't get many touches.)
His stats (for one half): 2.5 tackles (one tfl); 40 yds rushing, TD, on only 5 carries. His longest carry was 15 yards. They simply didn't need him much tonight as they had their opponent (Provo) very outmatched.
The only other player that stuck out was Highland's QB/DB, #6, Anthony Smithson. In one half, he accounted for 4 touchdowns, 3 rushing--one of them an impressive tackle-breaking, shifty 70 yard run. He is listed as a 5'11", 185 lb, senior. I could see him going to a D-I as an "athlete." Sorry; no video. And it would have been boring as hell. Just picture it: 5 up the middle carries. Maybe next week if there's anything worth putting up.
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:57 PM ^
as soon as possible
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:52 PM ^
Looks like the Big East got a good one
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:00 PM ^
Baylor lost their last four games last year after starting 7-2. The scores were 55-28 (Ok. State), 42-30 (A&M), 53-24 (OU), and a 38-14 spanking at the hands of Illinois in their bowl game. They also lost to TCU 45-10.
And yet somehow here we are.
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:47 PM ^
to end their season last year?
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:57 PM ^
We are going to crush people this year.
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:56 PM ^
Oddly, MSU only gave up 266 yards, which in the end isn't terrible. It felt worse. The problem was there weren't any 3 and outs. YSU had an aborted drive at the end of the 1st half and had one drive of 1 play w/ an interception. All other drives had at least 1 first down.
Cousins went 18 for 22 and averaged 10 yards an attempt. Rushing only averaged 4.6 yards a carry.
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:03 PM ^
they looked comfortable throughout the second half. it was very vanilla, but YSU couldn't physically hang with them.
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:41 PM ^
Youngstown had an awful QB so nothing was available downfield. I think in the 2nd half MSU realized this. Take away that ridiculous int and the Sparties would have been decidedly uncomfortable
They had better personnel sure, but that's not saying much. I saw the Youngstown offensive and defensive lines fighting and winning a fair share of battles.
No one (including the players of opposing teams) is going to be wary of Sparty after watching that game tonight
Worthy does not look like a difference maker, and Jones and Gordon are going to be missed
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:01 PM ^
Cuse last night was down 15 with 11 minutes to go and won...
Can magic strike twice?
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:06 PM ^
a quick score from TCU and this could get interesting. I like Baylor's enthusiasm though, despite the penalites
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:07 PM ^
#4 on Baylor speared a defenseless guy on the ground. That's bad.
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:08 PM ^
announcers this old should be prohibited from saying shake 'n bake
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:12 PM ^
What a game! I love FOOTBAWWWW!
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:17 PM ^
What kind of play was that Baylor!?
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:24 PM ^
their wax wings melted
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:24 PM ^
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:28 PM ^
This has to be the biggest meltdown I've ever seen in a cfb game.
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:29 PM ^
And *this* is the college football I've missed for nine months. Last night was a big tease.
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:29 PM ^
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:30 PM ^
Watch your futures end, Baylor. Die Texas teams, Die.
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:33 PM ^
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:34 PM ^
48-47 TCU. May both of these teams rot in Hell.
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:36 PM ^
Wow. This is Jean Vandevelde level of meltdown.
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:36 PM ^
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:38 PM ^
They need to spread it out and move the ball. LIke they were earlier in the game. Throw one up deep simply to spread out the D.
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:40 PM ^
Colleg > NFL because guys run those kind of gimmick plays frequently.
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:40 PM ^
Field goal range!
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:44 PM ^
They got it to the TCU 20 so it's certainly a makable FG
Baylor retakes the lead.
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:45 PM ^
It's really weird. They need to let 'er rip!
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:47 PM ^
At midfield.
What a great way to start the season.
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:48 PM ^
No DL pressure. Feels like watching a GERG defense.
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:50 PM ^
Baylor holds on!
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:50 PM ^
Game over.
September 2nd, 2011 at 11:52 PM ^
The best part of collge sports, the fans on the field here at Baylor's field. Amazing sight