rundown of Michigan's riser
Tangerine* Bowl Open Thread (*Seth approved name for Russell Athletic**)
December 28th, 2012 at 6:29 PM
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Tangerine* Bowl Open Thread (*Seth approved name for Russell Athletic**)
**I don't blame him....this has to be the worst name for a bowl game this year. It's not even so bad it's good. But it does feature 2 BCS teams, which is a change. And future B1G member vs. our opponent in last season's bowl.
December 28th, 2012 at 6:35 PM | 
Really dig RU's helmets.
Really dig RU's helmets.
December 28th, 2012 at 7:03 PM |
um.
um.
Ohio State lite?
If the haters don't hate you then you're doing something wrong. - David Cone
December 28th, 2012 at 11:02 PM |
WHOA.
It's a cross of Ohio's
WHOA.
It's a cross of Ohio's
WHOA.
It's a cross of Ohio's helmet and the Oregon jersey from the Dennis Dixon era, but assembled by Dr. Frankenstein.
December 28th, 2012 at 6:35 PM |
Ill be rooting for the
Ill be rooting for the
Ill be rooting for the Italian Americans
Bears Beets Battlestar Galactica
December 28th, 2012 at 9:00 PM |
GTL
GTL
It's a way of life
December 28th, 2012 at 6:37 PM |
Tech's helmets:
Tech's helmets:
December 28th, 2012 at 8:58 PM |
so
so
A Hokie is a turkey that thinks it's a griffon?
December 28th, 2012 at 9:08 PM |
With your avatar, does that mean you're going to fight it?
With your avatar, does that mean you're going to fight it?
It does have a "Come at me, bro" look to it.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
December 28th, 2012 at 6:38 PM |
Wow... Kick it out the back
Wow... Kick it out the back
Wow... Kick it out the back of the end zone.
Bears Beets Battlestar Galactica
December 28th, 2012 at 6:38 PM |
I'm glad we don't have to
I'm glad we don't have to
I'm glad we don't have to face Logan Thomas again.
Geez nice snap
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Go Blue!
December 28th, 2012 at 6:39 PM |
The horrible helmet bowl is what they should have called it.
The horrible helmet bowl is what they should have called it.
Why in the world do you not take the safety? Oh, it's because I picked you to win and we have to kill any chance of that as quickly as possible this bowl season.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
December 28th, 2012 at 6:40 PM |
Can we count this as a big
Can we count this as a big
Can we count this as a big ten win if Rutgers wins? Big Ten needs everything they can get
December 28th, 2012 at 6:41 PM |
Rugters FTW. Though my last
Rugters FTW. Though my last
Rugters FTW. Though my last prediction of UL-M defeating Ohio didn't exactly pan out.
December 28th, 2012 at 6:42 PM |
safety?
safety?
Did the ball not touch the ground while in Thomas' hand? I thought that was down?
"A flute with no holes is not a flute. A donut with no hole is a danish"
December 28th, 2012 at 6:53 PM |
Agreed
Agreed
I thought it was definitely a safety and was a bit surprised that it didn't get reviewed for longer. Not so surprising that the announcers didn't say anything about it - I often wonder if I'm watching the same game.
December 28th, 2012 at 6:45 PM |
So glad that Khaseem Greene
So glad that Khaseem Greene
Will be gone by the time Rutgers joins the B1G. He is a stud and can flat out play
December 28th, 2012 at 6:51 PM |
Meh, I'll root for Rutgers.
Meh, I'll root for Rutgers.
Meh, I'll root for Rutgers. This is a future conference partner, and they aren't MSU or OSU.
It's been a lot. Its been a roller coaster that for some reason seemed like it would never get good. But you know what? We kept fighting. It's like that old saying goes, "Those Who Stay Will Be Champions." -David Molk
December 28th, 2012 at 6:54 PM |
Is Seth actively changing the
Is Seth actively changing the
Is Seth actively changing the thread titles?
December 28th, 2012 at 7:07 PM |
I picked Rutgers
I picked Rutgers
VT had a lot of tough losses and struggles this past year. Very inconsistent. I'm 9-3 thanks to Ohio :)
We hate Michigan State. We don't like Penn State too. We don't care for Minnesota, Wisconsin or Notre Dame but we all hate O-S-U.
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December 28th, 2012 at 7:13 PM |
For all the shit people have
For all the shit people have
For all the shit people have talked about Rutgers, they don't look bad against a aolid team. I know VT isn't great, but Rutgers has some athletes. Their addition will be solid from a football standpoint, not to mention they've been out-recruiting almost the entire Big Ten over the last couple years.
December 28th, 2012 at 7:16 PM |
Came here to post the same thing;
Came here to post the same thing;
all it will take is a few ass-whippings of B1G teams to shut everyone up, though. And they are coming.
December 28th, 2012 at 7:15 PM |
VT isn't a solid team...
VT isn't a solid team...
VT isn't a solid team...
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
- Vince Lombardi
December 28th, 2012 at 7:21 PM |
Oh come on, I didn't say they
Oh come on, I didn't say they
Oh come on, I didn't say they were incredible, but they are a talented and well-coached team. They played FSU within a TD. Not awesome, but they're solid.
December 28th, 2012 at 7:49 PM |
They are 6-6. They racked up
They are 6-6. They racked up
They are 6-6. They racked up that record playing in the ACC. They almost lost to BC. They are not solid.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
- Vince Lombardi
December 28th, 2012 at 7:58 PM |
Maybe we have different
Maybe we have different
Maybe we have different definitions of the word, but although they play in the ACC, they had as touch an ACC slate as anyone. They had to play FSU (who they almost beat) and played @ Clemson, @ UNC and @ Miami. OOC they played @ Pitt and Cincinnati at a neutral site. They didn't beat any ranked teams, but hell, either did we.
Again, I'm not saying they're awesome, but they're still solid competition.
December 28th, 2012 at 8:07 PM |
Yeah I guess we have
Yeah I guess we have
Yeah I guess we have different definitions. I just can't say a team that will finish under .500 is solid. Hell I would say we are just barely a solid team.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
- Vince Lombardi
December 28th, 2012 at 10:19 PM |
Over .500
Over .500
Whoooooooo!!!
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
December 28th, 2012 at 11:21 PM |
This.
This.
The ACC is mind-numbingly bad and has been so for some time. Do NOT be surprised if NIU stays within a score of FSU in the Orange Bowl this year or even wins the game outright. A team that can't put together a winning record against a consistently low level of competition would have no place in a bowl game unless...there were too many bowl games to find good teams to fill.
Georgia Tech came within a touchdown of winning that conference (as they took Miami's place in the conference championship game after the 'Canes opted to self-sanction to try to win mercy from the NCAA next year)...Ga. Tech lost to Middle Tennessee State. At home. By three touchdowns. They are in a bowl game as ACC runner-up with a 6-7 record.
The ACC makes the B1G look like the NFL.
December 28th, 2012 at 7:35 PM |
I thought the same.
I thought the same.
I thought the same. Incidentally, Rutgers hasn't been quite the Indiana-esque football wasteland people have made them out to be. Their all-time winning percentage is slightly above .500, and if Wikipedia is to be believed, eight of their last 11 coaches have posted winning records.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutgers_Scarlet_Knights_football#Head_coaches
According to this, every Rutgers coach from 1927-1983 had a winning overall record. They did have a really bad stretch from 1984-2000, and that seems to be coloring peoples' opinions of them. But historically, they haven't been all that bad.
December 28th, 2012 at 7:41 PM |
Agreed. It's that really bad
Agreed. It's that really bad
Agreed. It's that really bad stretch that people associate with Rutgers football, mostly because that stretch was really, really bad. But since then, they've been pretty good and they continue to get better. They are recruiting well and putting kids into the NFL.
I also think their fanbase reflects that bad stretch. Alumni who went to school during that time (which is a good chunk of their living alumni base) probably aren't huge Rutgers football fans, but that will continue to change and their fanbase will really start to grow.
December 28th, 2012 at 7:20 PM |
1 Year Later
1 Year Later
What a difference a year makes with Va Tech. Looks like they lost their entire Oline and star Rb which makes Logan Thomas look horrific compared to his draft worthy performance last year.
"Relax you panic monger" -Megatron
December 28th, 2012 at 7:52 PM |
Only for Ann Arbor/Comcast viewers
Only for Ann Arbor/Comcast viewers
But I never knew the owner of Sava's was so hot.
Edit: not going to embed because no one is paying the site for a commercial, but check for yourself-
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
December 28th, 2012 at 8:00 PM |
Interesting Drive...
Interesting Drive...
That was a nice punt with a nice bounce, and now Virginia Tech starts what will be likely their last possession of the half in safery territory.
Logan Thomas almost fulfills the safety prophecy, but alas gets bailed out by Marcus Davis. Nice throw for a 1st down.
It seems like, more often than not, Thomas is getting his first chance to read the defense when they are almost in his face. Not a whole lot of protection going on here as we close in on halftime.
EDIT: That's the first time I have seen someone lose their helmet while intercepting a pass. At least Virginia Tech got a hold of something on that play, right?
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
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December 28th, 2012 at 8:26 PM |
Fire Millen
Fire Millen
Fire Millen
December 28th, 2012 at 8:32 PM |
Bud Foster.
Bud Foster.
I like Greg Mattison a lot but Bud Foster is a serious talent as DC at Va Tech.
If the haters don't hate you then you're doing something wrong. - David Cone
December 28th, 2012 at 8:50 PM |
They're not as strong
They're not as strong
They're not as strong defensively as they look tonight. They gave up 23.9 ppg during the regular season.
December 28th, 2012 at 8:43 PM |
Wasn't VT on Brian's blog poll's woefully underrated teams?
Wasn't VT on Brian's blog poll's woefully underrated teams?
Are they just at the point they can't reload at all? I wasn't expecting back to back BCS bowls, but this team is just painful to watch.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
December 28th, 2012 at 8:57 PM |
horrible pass interference call
horrible pass interference call
If I were rooting for VT I'd be pissed right now
December 28th, 2012 at 9:11 PM |
The ball (the ensuing Rutgers
The ball (the ensuing Rutgers
The ball (the ensuing Rutgers field goal attempt) don't lie...
December 28th, 2012 at 9:21 PM |
The subsequent pick
The subsequent pick
Plus turning said pick into a TD also confirms the wisdom of 'Sheed.
December 28th, 2012 at 9:09 PM |
Just Like That...
Just Like That...
If you are a Hokies fan, are you wondering where the hell this drive was hiding in the first three quarters? I would be certainly.
That rushing game, what there is of it, is killing them at untimely moments though. Here comes the FG...
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
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December 28th, 2012 at 9:09 PM |
3rd and 5
3rd and 5
That was an....interesting call.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
December 28th, 2012 at 9:42 PM |
Beamer hasn't been fucked
Beamer hasn't been fucked
Beamer hasn't been fucked like this since grade school
/drunk
Bears Beets Battlestar Galactica
December 28th, 2012 at 9:49 PM |
Don't F this up Virginia
Don't F this up Virginia
Don't F this up Virginia Tech! I have 28 fricking points on you!
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
December 28th, 2012 at 10:02 PM |
OT, again for Tech
OT, again for Tech
OT looks inevitable here...I guess I'd like to see VaTech lose AGAIN in a bowl game, in OT...just like their previous one...hehe.
Obviously you're not a golfer.
December 28th, 2012 at 10:05 PM |
And on cue
And on cue
They show the highlights.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
December 28th, 2012 at 10:05 PM |
I cannot believe how inept
I cannot believe how inept
I cannot believe how inept these teams are. I don't think I've ever seen so many futile possessions in a 3-minute span like we just saw.
December 28th, 2012 at 10:05 PM |
And Off We Go To OT...
And Off We Go To OT...
Undoubtedly, this current Rutgers timeout is to consider how many overtimes that this game might possibly experience.
...and off to OT we go. Tessitore needs to break into, "This is the bowl that doesn't end..."
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
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December 28th, 2012 at 10:12 PM |
YOU HAD 1ST AND GOAL ON THE 6
YOU HAD 1ST AND GOAL ON THE 6
YOU HAD 1ST AND GOAL ON THE 6 AND YOU DIDN'T EVEN GAIN ANYTHING. YOUR OFFENSE IS GARBAGE.
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
December 28th, 2012 at 10:13 PM |
OK, Rutgers...you know what you need to do.
OK, Rutgers...you know what you need to do.
Do it.
Obviously you're not a golfer.
Really dig RU's helmets.
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