I'm Watching Live Football - You Can Too
Mates,
Actual, live, non-AI, non-replay football. In a game that counts. The players are real. It is refreshing. Austin Peay scored 16 seconds into the game on a very long run. Back comes APB, who just benfitted frmo a cheap shot on the QB and another 15 yds., not at midfield. The officials are wearing masks and using electronic whistles.
Anyway, happy Saturday night. BBQ lit. Possibly a beverage, too.
XM
August 29th, 2020 at 9:19 PM ^
TD on the first play from scrimmage. Helluva way to start the season!
August 29th, 2020 at 9:20 PM ^
I'm watching. Kind of wild I'm watching this game happen after all the will they / won't they play discussion for the last so many months. We'll see how long this season lasts
August 29th, 2020 at 9:21 PM ^
Watching. Peay is gonna smoke the Bears. Although the OSU transfer/ sexual offender is playing for the Govs
August 29th, 2020 at 11:09 PM ^
are you sure? Peay has done little since that opening TD
August 29th, 2020 at 9:26 PM ^
Are there any visible fecal aerosol plumes?
August 29th, 2020 at 9:28 PM ^
Well Austin Peay has a notable OSU transfer so odds are good
August 29th, 2020 at 10:31 PM ^
no dude, they're masked and diapered up.
August 29th, 2020 at 9:28 PM ^
I thought this was going to be the first "Here's a free link for the cord-cutters to watch football" thread of the season.
August 30th, 2020 at 1:52 PM ^
Reddit.com
August 29th, 2020 at 9:30 PM ^
Oh my goooooosh, they're all gonna diiiiiieeeee, somebody phone commissioner Kevin!
August 29th, 2020 at 9:34 PM ^
So this crap conference can figure out how to play safely but the big ten can’t.
August 29th, 2020 at 9:36 PM ^
Time will tell. Two teams showing up and playing tonight doesn't tell us anything about whether it'll ultimately work safely
August 29th, 2020 at 9:54 PM ^
At least they are trying
August 29th, 2020 at 10:32 PM ^
Better enjoy this crap conference, it's 8/29 and this is all we got. I'll take it, better than nothing.
August 30th, 2020 at 1:06 AM ^
Crap Conference? What game are you watching? AP has 3 games on the schedule this year including this game and UCA is playing 9 games - 3 against FBS teams and 2 home-and-away games with 2 teams. They also have NDSU on the schedule - which is currently NDSU's only game scheduled so far this year. Only 15 of 126 FCS teams have games scheduled.
August 29th, 2020 at 9:39 PM ^
Not sure how long football will last but I'm gonna watch it while I can. Its been a long time since March
August 29th, 2020 at 9:43 PM ^
If I ever win the lottery, I'm gonna buy a whole bunch of land and build my own high school on it, and it'll be called 'ThePonyConquerer High School'.
August 29th, 2020 at 9:45 PM ^
make sure to leave ample room for the mental health wing
EDIT: PQ, i meant this in a light-hearted fashion. please take it in that vein.
also, what will the mascot name be? can't be the ponies.
August 29th, 2020 at 10:46 PM ^
It's alright.
Our mascot will be the Fighting Ponies.
August 29th, 2020 at 11:12 PM ^
I think you’re missing a real opportunity here to come up with a far better mascot
August 30th, 2020 at 12:01 AM ^
That's kind of catchy. You just need a helmet logo now.
August 29th, 2020 at 9:44 PM ^
unexpected benefit to covid precautions; no need for the coaches to cover their mouths while making play calls, nobody can see their mouth now.
August 29th, 2020 at 9:54 PM ^
I have a guilty admission: I kind of like that people preparing my food have masks on.
August 29th, 2020 at 10:17 PM ^
I thought about this too and said to myself: those uber paranoid OC's don't have to look silly covering up their mouths with their play cards.
Disclaimer: comes from lens of a DC. I always laugh when I see OC's cover their mouth. Ain't nobody reading their lips to try and steal calls
August 29th, 2020 at 9:46 PM ^
Streaming on my phone at the fire! Don’t know shit about these schools but it’s footbaaaaawww!!
August 29th, 2020 at 10:06 PM ^
Tuned in. Kinda lame, but it is cfb. Drinking a Pumking and other Oktoberfest beers.
August 29th, 2020 at 10:09 PM ^
It's a joy to watch this football.
Trying a Beau's Full Time IPA.
August 29th, 2020 at 10:19 PM ^
Have enjoyed watching the HS games on ESPN and ESPN2 this weekend too. It's football. All football is good football right now.
August 29th, 2020 at 10:19 PM ^
OOOOPs on the punt snap. Game has tighten up and the run lanes are gone.
August 29th, 2020 at 10:29 PM ^
I'm happy to see football on TV, but holy moly is this ever tough to watch. I like FCS playoff football, but this is not the same. So much bad play....
This fills me with elemental dread because as much as fun as it's going to watch my son play football, I have a feeling twelve year old tackle football is going to be multiple times more painful than this.
August 29th, 2020 at 10:33 PM ^
It's pretty bad. But it is what it is.
It's going to be tough for me to really pay attention this year with no B1G.
I'll watch, because WTF else am I going to do? But it'll just be on to be on.
I'm going to try and adopt Carolina since I've always liked them...maybe I'll be able to get into it some.
August 29th, 2020 at 10:35 PM ^
rabbit, a well-coached youth team that includes your son will give you more joy than any michigan game. not kidding.
August 29th, 2020 at 11:27 PM ^
Totally believe that. So far he loves tackle football and I'm already well acquainted with how thrilling watching my kid in a bad sporting event can be when i watch him wrestle The youth team he's on seems like it is well coached, I just think its going to be interesting watching young kids run around playing ball, especially given how bad this game is(which i am still watching because football).
August 29th, 2020 at 11:47 PM ^
If I were on my death bed and had to choose between watching my 6 year old play in a youth game or Michigan in a national championship game, I know what I'd chose. Michigan!
But any other day, I'd pick my kid.
August 29th, 2020 at 10:30 PM ^
Why does the subject matter seem like spam or an infomercial "I'm making thousands as a single mom working from home" or "I'm losing weight while eating my favorite foods!"
August 29th, 2020 at 10:57 PM ^
subtle, yet complex, attempt at humor.
August 29th, 2020 at 11:08 PM ^
I'm watching too. The crowd in the stands reminds me of night games at Bowling Green.
August 29th, 2020 at 11:24 PM ^
I don’t understand how this is possible.
August 30th, 2020 at 12:04 AM ^
Yeah, my prevailing thought most of the game has been... why???
August 29th, 2020 at 11:34 PM ^
don't know that i've seen a team at any level drop more passes than the crew for central ark receivers. unbelievable. they'd be running all day on monday if i was coaching.
August 29th, 2020 at 11:45 PM ^
This is some bad football. Looks like they’ve only had 1 practice with pads on and are still learning the plays. Lots of blockers not sure where to go and standing around thinking before reacting.
Can somebody explain to me the punting situation? Are they without the normal punt unit due to covid and that’s why the Qb is punting? I thought I heard the announcers say some people couldn’t make the trip in reference to the punting unit, but they also went on to talk about some other players missing?
August 29th, 2020 at 11:56 PM ^
long snapper not on the bus. a couple tried with a back up who put them 20 yds behind the line of scrimmage. pooch punt all night long...
August 29th, 2020 at 11:58 PM ^
Any reliable streams out there?
August 30th, 2020 at 12:06 AM ^
At this point I'm not sure it's worth it, UCA just went up by six and Austin Pea hasn't done much of anything all half.
Edit- I stand corrected.
August 30th, 2020 at 12:02 AM ^
This announcer is almost as annoying as boliver46...
August 30th, 2020 at 12:30 AM ^
Well this game suddenly got very exciting!
August 30th, 2020 at 12:35 AM ^
Why wouldn't you just play for the FG there with no time left? At the very least you make Austin Peay use their 2 timeouts and give them very little time left if any if you center the ball and kick a FG. Instead AP has 2 timeouts and :34 left