Late Afternoon Open Thread
Early games are still in action, but wanted to get this out before I lose focus and forget. Not a lot of 3:30pm games compared to usual. Keep an eye on Wisconsin vs a real opponent (OSU) and Indiana. Virginia has made a living playing horrible in September than come alive in October.
I'll have the TV on Wisconsin@OSU and Bama'@OleMiss, and ESPN360 on Indiana@UVa. Game that I'll probably miss but want to see is Oregon@UCLA.
The mid-afternoon/early-evening shift via AwfulAnnouncing, chronologically then by my interest:
2pm
- New Mexico @ Wyoming (MTN)
- Alabama @ Mississippi (CBS)
- Wisconsin @ Ohio State (ABC/ESPN)
- Oregon @ UCLA (ABC)
- Indiana @ Virginia (ESPN360)
- Connecticut @ Pittsburgh (ABC/ESPN)
- Navy @ Rice (CBS College Sports)
- Baylor @ Oklahoma (ABC)
- Bowling Green @ Kent State (FS Ohio)
- Georgia Southern @ North Carolina (ESPN360)
- Marshall @ Tulane (CSS, CST)
- Gardner-Webb @ Buffalo (Time Warner-NY)
- Duke @ North Carolina State (ESPNU)
- Utah @ Colorado State (MTN)
- Maryland @ Wake Forest (ESPN360)
October 10th, 2009 at 5:40 PM ^
Wiscy's turnovers will end up costing them this game if they don't get it together.
I'd much rather start Monday morning in C-bus with an Ohio State loss.
October 10th, 2009 at 5:42 PM ^
A better way to start Monday morning would be to get the hell out of that town.
October 10th, 2009 at 5:46 PM ^
No shit.
I will be making the move to Ann Arbor in the spring, can't even tell you how great it will feel not to be in C-bus anymore.
October 10th, 2009 at 5:42 PM ^
...how I hate Ohio State.
October 10th, 2009 at 5:42 PM ^
I would have went for it on 4th down.
Worst special teams coverage since the Lions/Bears game.
October 10th, 2009 at 5:44 PM ^
Huge special teams miscues.
Wisconsin needs a TD here or this thing might be over.
October 10th, 2009 at 5:47 PM ^
They only need five more FGs to send it to OT
October 10th, 2009 at 5:47 PM ^
Baylor goes for it on 4th and 8 at the offensive 43, only picks up 6 on a short slant that was pretty well covered. Turnover on downs. OU up 17-7 little over half way through the 3Q.
October 10th, 2009 at 5:48 PM ^
Ohio State is lucky their defense is good, because damn they would be getting destroyed right now.
October 10th, 2009 at 5:50 PM ^
37-0 on Indiana
Nice third down conversion by Wisco.
October 10th, 2009 at 5:51 PM ^
Navy is up 42-7 and challenging the spot of a ball at the 1/2 yard line vs touchdown. They're half way through the 3rd.
Duke/NC State tied as they start second half 21-21.
October 10th, 2009 at 5:56 PM ^
1. Damnit Baylor.
2. Those OU cheerleaders are nothing special. I was expecting more.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:11 PM ^
So we just got a shot that was supposed to be an OU DL player. Instead we got one of a Baylor OL's ass. Announcer: "And we've got a great shot of [OU player]."
October 10th, 2009 at 5:59 PM ^
don't like the call - their D has been on the field this whole quarter, and you are down 15 - need a td.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:05 PM ^
Yeah it pisses me off, you need to go for the TD there. Now they just wasted all that time and couldn't even get any points on the board. I'm giving up on this game, too many mistakes on Wiscy's part.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:08 PM ^
thinks Bielema's decisions are terrible and that man knows something about terrible decision making.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:22 PM ^
requiring lots of heroics from Tate and a flukey interception to seal the win. At home. OK, maybe the Hoosiers are a decent team this year. Then they promptly go out and get waxed by the Bucks, but hey, it's OSU. But now Indiana is getting bitch-slapped 44-0 by Virginia, one of the worst teams in the country? Whose coach is on the hottest of hot seats? Who lost to freaking William & Mary?
October 10th, 2009 at 6:26 PM ^
UVA does this every season it seems, and it absolutely baffles the mind. They look so pathetic against terrible competition, then rise up and defeat (or in this case, MURDER) decent-to-good competition.
I don't get it, I doubt Al Groh gets it, either. FWIW, I think he's fired anyway.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:27 PM ^
Playing the comparative game is dangerous though. Sometimes teams just don't show up. Had we played against ND the way we played against MSU, no way we win.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:24 PM ^
How do you waste a timeout before your first play of a drive? Bielema's clock management is mind-boggling.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:28 PM ^
I'm no longer questioning this Wiscy game, they want to lose. There's no longer anything they can do in this game that would make me say Really??
October 10th, 2009 at 6:29 PM ^
If Wisco could get a TD here to cover the spread.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:30 PM ^
Duke/NCState is the best game on during this time bracket. Got a minute left in the third, NCState down a touchdown. The crowd is really into it.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:30 PM ^
Will someone please tell Bielema and the Badgers that once the clock runs out you don't get to run any more plays? And that they're down 3 scores?
October 10th, 2009 at 6:31 PM ^
Wow, I hope someone else was watching the BGSU - Kent State game. That was an absolutely awesome touchdown reception.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:34 PM ^
Tolzein sure likes holding onto the ball and getting sacked
October 10th, 2009 at 6:36 PM ^
The blocking was terrible 1st and 2nd down.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:36 PM ^
Fourth and goal from the 18 against a fierce pass rush . . . ever thought of using the shotgun?
October 10th, 2009 at 6:37 PM ^
I was thinking the same thing, especially since Tolzien isn't capable of getting rid of the ball until he's had 10 seconds to think about it
October 10th, 2009 at 6:36 PM ^
Jeez, just a pathetic performance by Wisconsin today. People pick on Michigan saying they're worse than their record, but I think UW's the biggest fraud in the B10 (with PSU already being exposed by Iowa)
October 10th, 2009 at 6:44 PM ^
I still stand by Penn State being the biggest frauds in the Big Ten. Yeah, they kicked the shit out of E. Illinois today, but I don't see them looking too powerful against a decent team this year. Kind of unfortunate, I'm hoping for an OSU loss when the Bucks have to travel to Happy Valley.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:38 PM ^
What's with the handjob cheer by the OSU band?
October 10th, 2009 at 6:39 PM ^
Just showing the obvious. They're a bunch of jerkoffs.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:41 PM ^
Well, after that rough start they did get a happy ending.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:38 PM ^
Terrible game management and decision making.
This game will end up on Doc Sat's life on the margins.
UConn just got wannstache'd
October 10th, 2009 at 6:39 PM ^
NCState gunner goes running away from the ball in the coffin corner, ball bounces and goes right toward him. Goes off his back and Duke recovers. Duke will have a 1st and 10 at the ~13 yard line. Looking to make it a two possession game. We'll see if they can block this time around. The Duke OL was a sieve on those last 3 plays.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:42 PM ^
TD pass #5 for Duke today. 42-28 Duke with 11:02 to go. Thaddeus Lewis isn't so bad when he's not being run over by the opposing DL.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:41 PM ^
Cobrani Mixon just nailed a huge hit on a BGSU linebacker.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:44 PM ^
Dear Wisconsin,
Please just take a knee. Nobody will think less of you because it isn't possible at this point.
Sincerely,
Everybody
October 10th, 2009 at 6:46 PM ^
I agree.
I watched the whole game up until about 5 minutes ago.. but I really can't do it anymore. It's just too depressing to watch a bad decision making team make an overrated OSU team look good. I'm having a much better time watching Ole Miss lose.
October 10th, 2009 at 7:03 PM ^
I wish we could fast forward an hour. I'm getting anxious. I
guess it's a good time to get caught up on the rest of the games.