Friday Night NCAAFB Open Thread: Boise State @ LaTech

Submitted by formerlyanonymous on
Boise State (-21) is at Louisiana Tech tonight (O/U 53 or 53.5), 7pm ET on ESPN2. Boise is Boise, LT is a meh WAC team, which means pretty bad. They've lost to Utah State, Idaho, Nevada, Navy, and Auburn. By the end of the night, I predict they will have lost to Boise State. I don't think BSU covers (I'm thinking between 13 and 17 points). LT has had a few semi-solid defensive performances. LT is also pretty good at home. I saw them throttle Hawaii earlier in the season, but that's just Hawaii. Their RB Porter looked pretty solid. Discussion goes here.
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WildcatBlue

November 6th, 2009 at 6:58 PM ^

because of it's football, and it's on. But I have no meaningful football knowledge to share. Instead, via Wikipedia, I give you LA Tech's "Legend of the Bulldog": "In the autumn of 1899, five Tech students returned home from school. They came upon an old, hungry bulldog sitting under a tree. The boys fed the dog with what food they had and continued their journey. When they finally reached their destination, however, they found that the dog had followed them. Being sensitive young men, they sought permission for the dog to stay the night, and the landlord agreed - if the animal remained in the kitchen. That night the house caught fire. Their overnight guest was the first to awaken. The dog ran from room to room, rousing everyone in the building. Then, after all the other occupants had made their way to safety, one boy remained inside. The bulldog re-entered the smoke-filled house in an apparent attempt to rescue him, not realizing the boy had escaped in a different direction. After the fire was extinguished and smoke had finally cleared, the boys went inside to see if the dog had indeed made it out to safety. But when they entered, they found the lifeless bulldog lying in an unburned corner of one room. He had died from the smoke and the heat. Naturally, the young men were shaken due to the death of their new friend. So they picked him up and carried him to the place they had found him the previous day. They then dug a grave and wrapped him in two jackets - one red and the other blue. When the boys returned to school and related their story, the whole campus mourned the death of the homeless dog. The dog with no name had found a place in the hearts of Tech students. Two years later, Tech organized a football team and decided the team needed not only school colors, but a mascot. A unanimous decision was reached as the bulldog, the first hero of Tech, was given the honor." That is one sad, sad, soul-dong-punching story. Go Bulldogs, I guess.

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formerlyanonymous

November 6th, 2009 at 8:20 PM ^

7-3 LT up. They're getting good runs out of both backs. Boise isn't tackling well. LT runners are carrying piles an extra 3-4 yards in some cases. Porter is getting to the outside then bouncing outside around the defenders really well.

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archaeomath

November 6th, 2009 at 10:04 PM ^

When they panned the crowd after the interception, the camera briefly settled on some couple who were swappin' spit. Two-score games are h-o-t. Even when you're on the wrong end of it, apparently. Hmm, maybe I shouldn't fear tomorrow so much.

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Yostal

November 6th, 2009 at 10:16 PM ^

For a WAC school, Louisiana Tech has a really good looking uniform. While I realize it's hard to screw up red, white, and blue (unless you're the Buffalo Bills), the clean and classic look of the Bulldogs is refreshing. Also, I like the little Louisiana flag on the back of LaTech's helmets.

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