Thursday Night NCAA Football Open Thread

Submitted by LSAClassOf2000 on September 12th, 2013 at 7:33 PM

Not the most compelling matchups tonight, but it is football nonetheless:

7:30 PM - TCU vs. Texas Tech on ESPN

7:30 PM - Troy vs. Arkansas St. on ESPNU

7:30 PM - Tulane vs. Louisiana Tech on Fox Sports 1

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exmtroj

September 12th, 2013 at 10:16 PM ^

Wow, what a borderline call on that fair catch.

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Greg McMurtry

September 12th, 2013 at 10:17 PM ^

Flailing your arms around above the shoulder is bush league.

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Wolverines Dominate

September 12th, 2013 at 10:17 PM ^

eeeehhhhhh, that was not a fair catch. I think the returner initially wanted to do one, but pulled back. TCU got robbed there.

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DK81

September 12th, 2013 at 10:22 PM ^

Disagree, The rule is pretty clear if you raise your hand above the shoulder it is a fair catch. It looked like one of the Texas Tech players peeled off the pursuit once he saw the fair catch.

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Greg McMurtry

September 12th, 2013 at 10:23 PM ^

See NCAA rule 2 section 8 of fair catch rule.

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DK81

September 12th, 2013 at 10:56 PM ^

I don't disagree with you. I also thought it was an invalid fair catch and thought it should be a penalty. I was just making a point that he clearly made a motion with his arm to make the cover team think he was taking a fair catch.

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exmtroj

September 12th, 2013 at 10:22 PM ^

By my count, there have been 78,642 penalties so far in this game

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exmtroj

September 12th, 2013 at 10:31 PM ^

This Rece Davis-led announcing team needs to work all major games, they are awesome. Tons of snarky smart ass comments from Davis.

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Greg McMurtry

September 12th, 2013 at 10:32 PM ^

Right there ouch!

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readyourguard

September 12th, 2013 at 10:32 PM ^

It's a muscle strain or whatever Hoke called it

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Greg McMurtry

September 12th, 2013 at 10:35 PM ^

There

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readyourguard

September 12th, 2013 at 10:36 PM ^

Of course this would occur in this game.

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exmtroj

September 12th, 2013 at 10:37 PM ^

Wow, straight up ROFL Copter move by Texas Tech.

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aiglick

September 12th, 2013 at 10:37 PM ^

Second time I've seen this. Plus 1 to Kingsburry for not overreacting.

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Greg McMurtry

September 12th, 2013 at 10:39 PM ^

Of that chick saying "fuck that!"

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SHub'68

September 12th, 2013 at 10:57 PM ^

Loved it.

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DrueDown

September 12th, 2013 at 11:49 PM ^

It must include her cover up too

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exmtroj

September 12th, 2013 at 10:39 PM ^

If I was Kingsbury, I would have had a stroke after tossing that kid ten rows into the stands

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readyourguard

September 12th, 2013 at 10:40 PM ^

I think a pick six would be appropriate right about now

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readyourguard

September 12th, 2013 at 10:40 PM ^

or so many penalties it puts TT 80 yards the wrong way

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aiglick

September 12th, 2013 at 10:40 PM ^

Yeah it should be TCU's ball. These refs need to not be on a game again. Same thing happened in a Week 1 game after an interception.

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DK81

September 12th, 2013 at 10:41 PM ^

Just a dumb play. I have seen players drop the ball at the one so many times i have lost count. If that was me, I would be holding on to that ball for dear life.

Also agree with Pollack for once, that rule should be changed to make it a touchback.

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aiglick

September 12th, 2013 at 10:42 PM ^

The same thing happened in the Ole Miss-Vandy game on a pick six. It was a touchback there. These refs got it wrong for a change.

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DK81

September 12th, 2013 at 11:00 PM ^

Yea I thought I remember it being called a touchback in a previous game.

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LSAClassOf2000

September 12th, 2013 at 10:42 PM ^

First the fair catch fiasco for TCU and now an early drop and an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty puts Texas Tech at the 15 1/2...then the holding call negates the gain of 6 and puts it just behind the 20 yard line, and THEN....the touchdown. Arguably, this was the most bizarre drive of the game. Arguably.

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exmtroj

September 12th, 2013 at 10:42 PM ^

WOW, what a throw. I think TTU has a new starting QB

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Bocheezu

September 12th, 2013 at 10:42 PM ^

reprieve for TT, and like the announcers mentioned, burned up more clock

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chewieblue

September 12th, 2013 at 10:44 PM ^

What an idiot

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readyourguard

September 12th, 2013 at 10:48 PM ^

I think Boykin translates to Maxwell-Cook-O'Conner-Terry in Swahili

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readyourguard

September 12th, 2013 at 10:53 PM ^

Holy Shit. That is just a horrible call. These refs have lost any semblance of competency.

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WilliSC48

September 12th, 2013 at 10:53 PM ^

TCU is getting absolutely screwed by the refs.

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aiglick

September 12th, 2013 at 10:54 PM ^

They need to give TCU the ball. Make it right.

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chewieblue

September 12th, 2013 at 10:54 PM ^

Getting all the calls

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reshp1

September 12th, 2013 at 10:54 PM ^

I'm pulling for Texas Tech, but holy pants is this a screw job by the refs.

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wlubd

September 12th, 2013 at 10:56 PM ^

Everything about this game is fubar. And yet I can't turn away.

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WilliSC48

September 12th, 2013 at 10:57 PM ^

What?!?!

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HelloHeisman91

September 12th, 2013 at 10:57 PM ^

TCU is getting hosed

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chewieblue

September 12th, 2013 at 10:57 PM ^

Historically poor

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cheesheadwolverine

September 12th, 2013 at 10:57 PM ^

TTU has gotten thre straight borderline calls. If I were a TCU fan I would be livid.

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AZBlue

September 12th, 2013 at 10:58 PM ^

Kingsbury is. He doesn't even wear a headset!!

/s

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aiglick

September 12th, 2013 at 11:00 PM ^

That fox would make better calls. Edit: also to be clear I was pulling for Tech since I want all non Big Ten ranked teams to lose. These refs just stink.

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DK81

September 12th, 2013 at 10:59 PM ^

They ran a play before the review. This review should be invalid. Holy crap these refs are having a night.

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cheesheadwolverine

September 12th, 2013 at 11:00 PM ^

Counting is hard

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HelloHeisman91

September 12th, 2013 at 11:01 PM ^

The refs are the story of this game and that's never good. The explanation for the 3rd down made zero sense.

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LSAClassOf2000

September 12th, 2013 at 11:08 PM ^

Meanwhile, the back judge has flagged Trevone Boykin for a balk and TCU will be awarded possession of the puck at the 35 yard line.

...and that's game, oh effed up game. TCU outgained Texas Tech by a margin of 62 yards (401 to 339). There were 205 yards of penalty yards in this game too.

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sealedseven

September 12th, 2013 at 11:09 PM ^

These refs were so bad, they could probably start at quarterback for Michigan State.

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DK81

September 12th, 2013 at 11:10 PM ^

Boom Roasted

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reshp1

September 12th, 2013 at 11:22 PM ^

Oh boy Troy, woof. Guy pulls a Gardner but unfortunately doesn't have the athleticism to get away (or maybe it's fortunately he gets sacked before he can toss it to the other team).

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