semi-OT: Best CFB Game of 2008, and why
I'd probably vote for the SEC Championship Game. It was extremely evenly matched, and really could have gone either way. Both teams were absolutely stacked with talent, especially at WR and RB, and everybody showed up to play. A pitched battle between insane defenses, which in my mind (pace Mike Leach) makes for the most exciting kind of football. Plus it came down to the fourth quarter.
What would get y'all's votes?
Wrong. There is only one answer; Texas v. TexTech.
Unfortunately, though I now teach at Michigan, I went to college at Texas. So that game never happened, as it was cancelled due to rain delay and a 64-player Madden tournament was conducted at Leach's house, instead.
There were a few possibilities: Texas / Oklahoma, Texas / Tech, Texas / Ohio State, USC / Ohio State, I also enjoyed Georgia / Georgia Tech as well.
My personal favorite was USC / Notre Dame. Hearing the sarcastic cheer at the end of the third quarter, when Notre Dame got its first first down, was pretty funny.
but because I dislike Leach's offense and despise Bobby Knight as a human being, I rooted for Texas in that game. Hated seeing Crabtree get the winning TD. I'm currently enjoying his idiot holdout over his demands for an even more insane amount of money than he would be getting anyhow. I hope he's a bust, and if he misses most of training camp while his posse of hangers-on and greedy family members count their "winnings" before he even signs a contract, he'll be on his way to disappointment.
Texas Tech's safety let him walk into the endzone, IIRC.
But Crabtree played for Tech.
Yeah, Texas letting the Texas Tech defense take the field against the Texas Tech offense in the final minute was definitely one of the biggest tactical gaffes of the year.
Whoops, I meant the complete reverse. Thanks for the catch.
What do you "despise" about Coach Knight? I'm curious.
Texas coming back in the last minute to beat OSU.
Always like the look of OSU fans when they have victory in their hands and then...poof... it's gone.
In fairness, OSU played very well that day. At the same time, though, what a boneheaded call on defense: with only a few seconds to go and one chance remaining for Texas to score, you're really NOT going to drop everybody back into deeper coverage and only blitz 4 against a team with a non-existent run game that you'd held to 50 yards on 30 attempts? [People with greater insight feel free to contradict my assessment]
OSU did play well that day and their defense was not properly aligned on the climactic play.
Still great to see them lose though.
This wasn't brought up, but TCU-Boise was a great game. Maybe not the best but still a great one.
was pretty awesome.
August 9th, 2009 at 11:02 AM ^
I guess a 35 yard TD pass with no time left on the clock only interests me.
http://buffalo.fandome.com/video/105472/Buffalo-Beats-Temple-on-Hail-Ma…
August 9th, 2009 at 11:45 AM ^
That was indeed sick
August 9th, 2009 at 10:46 AM ^
Alolabama - Utah
August 9th, 2009 at 11:11 AM ^
Maybe Michigan-Wisconsin was a facade, but still, it was an incredibly exciting game. Remember John Thompson's interception, Dual Threet breaking away for a 60 yard run and the missed 2 point conversion? Good stuff.
August 9th, 2009 at 11:11 AM ^
Michigan/Wisconsin, obviously.
EDIT: dammit.
August 9th, 2009 at 11:41 AM ^
Oklahoma v Oklahoma State was a great one. Crazy shootout.
I also won money on it so bonus points
August 9th, 2009 at 11:44 AM ^
defensive game of the year: Penn State - Ohio State. Fun to see TP's fumble
offensive game of the year: Texas - Oklahoma. Just a plain shootout.
letdown of the year: Florida - Georgia. Was a spanking from the 2nd quarter on
HOLY SHIT game of the year - Alabama - Georgia. Exactly like 2006 Mich - ND game in the sense where everyone was saying WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?!!?
August 9th, 2009 at 12:48 PM ^
Wasn't there some kind of Capital 1 bowl game?
anyway--that was my favorite game.
well that's from the 07 season technically speaking
August 9th, 2009 at 12:59 PM ^
It was the only game in which we kicked the crap out of an opponent.
1) It involved Michigan.
2) We won.
3) It was exciting.
QED.
i enjoyed texas osu very much
number 2 has to go be michigan wisconsin though cuz i was there
August 10th, 2009 at 1:01 PM ^
was absolutely the greatest game. The play Crabtree made was incredible, as was the throw from Harrell. Add in the stakes on the line in that game, and the environment in Lubbock. The blackout was nuts, and the stadium and Red Raider is pretty damn intimidating
August 10th, 2009 at 1:37 PM ^
This game was amazing, so many huge plays in the 4th quarter. The texas safety dropping the interception that should have ended the game, then crabtree getting the game winning touchdown, then watching the crowd jump onto the field and rush it three seperate times