Outback / Cap One / Gator Bowl Open Thread

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Outback / Cap One / Gator Bowl Open Thread

NOTE: Here's the plan for these three bowls because they all involve the B1G and they are all on  at the same time. 

To  avoid clutter for the time being, I will create just the one thread for the following:

 

1 PM, ABC - Outback Bowl - Michigan State versus Georgia

1 PM, ESPN - Capital One Bowl - Nebraska versus South Carolina

1 PM, ESPN2 - Urban Meyer (Gator) Bowl - Ohio (yes, that one) versus Florida

However, if the thread quickly becomes unmanageable or hard to follow, then I will  break it out and create threads for each game and this one can be repurosed to perhaps talk about the B1G performance to date - highlights, complaints, etc...does that sound fair to all?

Anyway, quickie summaries:

Outback Bowl - this is the consolation prize for flubbing your conference championship games. Michigan State (10-3) will be playing Georgia (10-3) in what I hope will  be a rather competitive game. I went Michigan State here - I think they actually could pull this one out unless Aaron Murray starts throwing bullets which his receivers can catch. Oh, what could have been in the SEC championship game, right?

Capital One Bowl - I dare say the folks at Capital One were looking for variety with the B1G tie-in and went Nebraska (9-3), which travels well, as we saw in person, and will probably be a huge presence in Orlando. South Carolina (10-2) brings Steve Spurrier back to Florida - I think they still like this guy there. This one might be close, but I went South Carolina. 

 

Urban Meyer (Gator) Bowl - the past and future of Urban Meyer will be on the  field here in the battle of 2011 underperformers. Ohio (6-6) and Florida (6-6) will be there to play, I am sure, although I seem to remember Ohio not having much luck against Florida in a bowl not too long ago. These are different teams, of course, but I took Ohio by a slim margin. I think a middling Ohio team is just a little better than a middling Florida team. 

So, there you are - if you see threads reproducing by fragmentation around 2 PM (or sooner), you'll know why. 

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January 2nd, 2012 at 1:26 PM | I am gonna root for MSU today for the first time in my natural (Score:1)
MGlobules
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life. I figure the B1G needs the win, and we can be magnanimous.

They'll be gnashing their teeth at us even more if they win than if they lose. 

January 2nd, 2012 at 1:31 PM | Man....root for State?? (Score:1)
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I just can't. I might hate Danantonio more than Ohio.

O-Fo-Sho

January 2nd, 2012 at 1:41 PM | agreed. (Score:4 Normal)
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Root for Michigan State?

no.

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January 2nd, 2012 at 1:48 PM | Go Dawgs! (Score:1)
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"The Ruhr will not be subjected to a single bomb. If an enemy bomber reaches the Ruhr, my name is not Hermann Göring: you can call me Urban Meyer!"

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:04 PM | Alright, you guys (Score:1)
MGlobules
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win. Odds are they find some way to blow it anyway.

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:29 PM | Yeah for the first (Score:1)
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time since I have lived in Ga I am pulling for the Dawgs. My wife will be happy as I am hoping for a Gator win as well. B1G in all other games just want more humiliation for OSU and MSU to continue the winless bowl streak.

"This is MICHIGAN ferGODsakes"

January 2nd, 2012 at 1:37 PM | Yes he could have.  (Score:3 Normal)
Nardudeski
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Yes he could have. 

January 2nd, 2012 at 1:42 PM | But then you are looking at massive threads. (Score:1)
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Do you really want to read 400 plus comments in one thread?

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January 2nd, 2012 at 1:49 PM | If this game keeps up. I see (Score:1)
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If this game keeps up. I see PSU losing 45-0

January 2nd, 2012 at 1:54 PM | posted from iPad (Score:1)
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What's Italian?

January 2nd, 2012 at 1:56 PM | Does anyone have a steam for (Score:1)
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Does anyone have a steam for the Outback bowl? It's not going to be on ESPN 360 and firstrowsports appears to be having issues today.

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:03 PM | Ohio state intro video LOL (Score:1)
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Their only highlight is the hail mary pass to beat Wisconsin.

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:05 PM | Having been born and raised (Score:2)
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Having been born and raised in Atlanta, GO DAWGS!!!  Beat sparty!  

Also, hoping Nebraska crushes s carolina and that a meteor hits the Gator Bowl.  

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:05 PM | LOL at Ohio's kickoff (Score:2 Funny)
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LOL at Ohio's kickoff

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:08 PM | Neb's D looked awesome in (Score:1)
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Neb's D looked awesome in that first series. WOW.

 

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:10 PM | I'm having a hard time (Score:1)
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I'm having a hard time watching all 3, but florida is moving the ball with ease on ohio

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:08 PM | Bowl sponsor CEOs (Score:2)
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Remember to blink.

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:09 PM | Tirico: (Score:4 Funny)
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Dantonio has cleaned things up in east Lansing.



Lol

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:10 PM | So did Neb's O. WOW. (Score:1)
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So did Neb's O. WOW.

There are no corners in space.

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:12 PM | Florida's offense couldn't (Score:2)
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Florida's offense couldn't cross the street their last couple of games.  That's why I like OSU's chances. 

Still, the bucks never beat SEC schools unless they start ineligible  players.  Hard to predict this one.

Go Blue!  Always!

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:10 PM | Shazier is already hurt. (Score:1)
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Shazier is already hurt.

It's all John Navarre's fault.

 

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:11 PM | uhhhhh (Score:1)
Craze for Maize
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so the Nebraska D and O did great, ST not so much

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:11 PM | I have actually never seen a (Score:1)
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I have actually never seen a blocked PAT returned for 2.  That score looks weird.

 

There are no corners in space.

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:13 PM | I saw Iowa do it against Penn (Score:2)
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I saw Iowa do it against Penn State a couple years ago.  Ohio State almost did it against us in that classic 97 game.  That was the first time I ever remember seeing it happen.

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:13 PM | Can someone tell me the point (Score:4 Normal)
ken725
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Can someone tell me the point of having all these bowl games on at the same time?  Why do the earlier bowls get their own time slot, but these better matchups play at the same time?

Greetings from Bolivia.

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:16 PM | ESPN (Score:1)
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hates the B1G Ten and their fans

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:16 PM | True...shocked they weren't (Score:1)
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True...shocked they weren't staggered by even 10 mins each.

There are no corners in space.

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:13 PM | Yeah Trenton Robinson better (Score:1)
Nardudeski
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Yeah Trenton Robinson better not sit. MSU is really going to need him if they expect to stop the perimeter stuff Georgia has gone to. 

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:14 PM | It looks like he only sat for (Score:1)
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It looks like he only sat for 3 plays.  

Greetings from Bolivia.

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:16 PM | He hit him with the dreaded (Score:2 Normal)
wooderson
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He hit him with the dreaded three play suspension....that's what happens when you cross the Dean of Discipline.

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:47 PM | I didn't see what happened (Score:2)
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I didn't see what happened with Robinson. Any more info on that?

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:13 PM | Wow, that was not a fumble (Score:1)
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Wow, that was not a fumble

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man. 

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:14 PM | Dumbest call of all time. (Score:3 Normal)
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Dumbest call of all time. [MSU]

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:15 PM | That was a really dumb play (Score:2 Normal)
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That was a really dumb play call.

Greetings from Bolivia.

"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple."  - Gary Moeller

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:14 PM | The Gift Of Possession (Score:2)
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It was just given to Ohio. 

 

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:14 PM | SPARTY NO (Score:3 Normal)
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safety! on a bubble screen hahahahahahaha

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:16 PM | beat me to it (Score:1)
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my 7 year old said "who throws backward in their own endzone". exactly

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:16 PM | MSU first play on offense = (Score:1)
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MSU first play on offense = safety

 

I feel more like I do now than I did when I got here.

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:16 PM | Sparty Noooooo!!!  What a (Score:1)
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Sparty Noooooo!!!  What a stupid play call.

I automatically downvote "B1G"
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:18 PM | and to think they wanted a (Score:1)
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and to think they wanted a bcs bowl..pshhh

January 2nd, 2012 at 7:40 PM | If their opponent was going (Score:0)
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:18 PM | LOL at Dantonio cleaning up MSU. (Score:4 Funny)
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He suspended Robinson for one whole play.   What a hardass!!

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:30 PM | The "Dean of Discipline"  at (Score:1)
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The "Dean of Discipline"  at work.  LOL

"They will meet a dastardly fate here for that! There isn't a Michigan Man who wouldn't like go out and scalp those Buckeyes right now."

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:19 PM | posted from iPhone (Score:2)
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They ran that play a lot against us. It helps make up for the ineffectiveness of their offensive line. That screen and the bunch wide receiver screen as well.

Despite what the other guy calls himself, my name actually is Magnus.

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:19 PM | OSU's offensive game plan no (Score:1)
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OSU's offensive game plan no different with a month to get ready. 3rd and long...QB run.

There are no corners in space.

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:20 PM | Sucks seeing Floyd on (Score:2)
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Sucks seeing Floyd on Florida's DL.

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:28 PM | We were not in his top 2.   (Score:1)
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We were not in his top 2.  

Greetings from Bolivia.

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:20 PM | Florida DBs (Score:3 Normal)
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They are doing about 95% of the tackling, including everything in Ohio's offensive backfield. Is it possible that your front 4 can just disappear on every rush play like that? Does it explain the 6-6 record a bit?

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January 2nd, 2012 at 2:23 PM | No, it's their lack of (Score:2)
Farnn
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No, it's their lack of offense. Their defense was good.

January 2nd, 2012 at 2:20 PM | Michigan did this quick throw (Score:1)
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Michigan did this quick throw game against them the whole time Lloyd Carr was here, yet Michigan State still always backs their DB's off. What use is Jerel Worthy if you're going to let them snap and throw it every play? 

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