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.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:45 PM ^
This Gator Bowl is sloppy
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:45 PM ^
This Gator Bowl is sloppy
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:46 PM ^
Martinez has no pocket awareness..and he still stinks at the zone read gainst teams with a good D-line. Just saying
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:46 PM ^
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:47 PM ^
This Gator Bowl is sloppy
I completely agree. Turnover derpfest.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:51 PM ^
I broke this out. I foresee a mega-thread otherwise.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:06 PM ^
Thanks LSA
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:52 PM ^
At the half, Keenum on pace for 760 yards passing and 90 attempts against Penn State. Houston on a rampage.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:57 PM ^
Containing that attack would've been a tall order had Houston been picked for the Sugar Bowl.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:54 PM ^
TOM GHOLSTON, STOP USING DENARD'S TD CELEBRATION NOW!!!
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:55 PM ^
The gator DB's display much suck
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:00 PM ^
Sparty's lack of effort and general suckiness = Dantonio is bad coach? Probably.
But it sure is making me smile a lot.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:06 PM ^
dantonio makes it easy to hate sparty.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:51 PM ^
Of This. ^^^^
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:04 PM ^
that we want our conference to lose, since we hate them.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:05 PM ^
from B12 roots.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:06 PM ^
Neither offense is playing particularly well.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:08 PM ^
there has been lots of 3 and outs for both sides.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:15 PM ^
I had to run an errand. How did Florida get their 2 TD's? I'm surprised their o-line has been of any help.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:21 PM ^
The Gator/Outback bowls are unbearable to watch right now.
On a side note, if I'm an NFL scout, I'm drooling over Aaron Murray. That's 2 PERFECT deep passes he's thrown so far that I've seen.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:21 PM ^
Miller overthrows Posey. Ah, familiarity.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:22 PM ^
I hate to think of Tacopants wearing scarlet and gray, but good lord, Braxton...
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:22 PM ^
Man, Nebraska has totally outplayed SCar, but a handful of fluky plays are keeping SCar in the game.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:26 PM ^
Does MSU still think they were screwed out of the Rose Bowl? Can I say overrated again?
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:27 PM ^
Another big Sparty No coming at ya!
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:27 PM ^
Man, I'm starting to think the B1G does suck. It's turning out to be 2011 all over again.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:45 PM ^
Did we not see this coming? We were all saying the B1G sucks this year in the middle of the season. Plus, the B1G was favored in 3 of their 10 games. The match-ups are terrible. 7-5 Iowa against preseason number one Oklahoma? Who thought that was gonna be good? PSU shitting the bed hurts considering Huston barely beat UCLA and got jailsexed against freakin' souther miss. Frankly, the B1G getting a second BCS bowl every year really hurts the match-ups as well.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:54 PM ^
I was trying to not be a negative nancy before today. We are essentially playing away games in every one of these games. But damn!
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:56 PM ^
Truthfully, the B1G has been down for a few years now. This year wasn't expected to be any different.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:27 PM ^
Damn, Big Ten.... stop sucking, please.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:40 PM ^
This same MSU offense destroyed Wisconsin's defense in the conference title game.
Oregon might score 100 in the Rose Bowl.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:46 PM ^
Luckily, Oregon's D isn't the best either. At least Wisc has the capability of long sustained drives to keep Oregon off the field.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:49 PM ^
True. Oregon's D can give up a ton of points as well. But I think Wisconsin has the worst D of either team.
The highest scoring Rose Bowl (combined points) was Washington's 46-34 win over Iowa in 1991. I think tonight's game could easily pass that.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:53 PM ^
Nebraska kicking S. Carolina's ass up and down the field and still losing. Nice.
January 2nd, 2012 at 2:56 PM ^
As soon as Martienz got pushed out of bounds on that long run at the 5-yard line, my immediate thought was "Damn, oh well, guess they'll have to wait till next drive to get some points." It just seems like that sort of day for B1G.
January 2nd, 2012 at 3:10 PM ^
can be summarized as such: "If I'm Urban Meyer..."
January 2nd, 2012 at 4:10 PM ^
is that good or bad for M?
January 2nd, 2012 at 4:18 PM ^
I would say the outcome of Michigan's game against VT is that much more important now regarding rankings next year. Also, a win against Alabama, but let us leave that discussion for a later date.
January 2nd, 2012 at 4:12 PM ^
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January 2nd, 2012 at 4:17 PM ^
Don't worry, Purdue and Illinois got everything locked down. Reppin' hard.
January 2nd, 2012 at 4:13 PM ^
Lmao Cousins picked
January 2nd, 2012 at 4:17 PM ^
ND lose - Check
Ohio lose - Check
MSU lose - Almost check
January 2nd, 2012 at 4:21 PM ^
I guess it would be kind of nice to see all the ranked B1G teams lose except Michigan. I don't know though, I would rather they all win and give the conference more recognition. I kind of feel sad for the B1G right now.