Thursday Night NCAAFB Open Thread - Pirate Out Edition
Little early in getting this out (games are all at 7:30pm ET), but I'm going to be in and out for the next few hours. I'm working on a rather long mgofiction. I'm about 2/3 the way through it so far, and that'll take about 8-9 diaries. Woo lull between OSU and a bowl game (staying positive here).
As mentioned in an earlier thread, there's a Pirate Out tonight at East Carolina as they host Virginia Tech. This is THE awesome.
ECU Football is at its best when the Pirate Nation is focused on what is happening on the field because that is the one thing that is important to all of us. So dress like a Pirate, wear PURPLE, BLACK, GOLD or POLKA DOTS if it helps you get focused on the game ... but don't be distracted by what other good Pirates decide to wear.Line is VT -12.5 or -13 that I see. O/U appears to be ~51. ECU hasn't beaten anyone of consequence this year (unless you include App State in their opener. Sigh...). I'm no jaimemac, but I think I'll give the points. I could easily see VT by 2 TDs. The other televised game is Eastern Michigan @ Northern Illinois on ESPNU. That's NIU -21 (note: ouch). O/U ~49. Finally, Miami(NTM) plays at Temple. I don't think it's on TV. What's the point of playing on Thursday if it's not on TV? They could have at least played on Wednesday or even as the undercard for tomorrow's Boise State game. Anyway, discussion of the games, sexy pirates, pirates in general, how inept EMU is, etc will be here.
November 5th, 2009 at 5:04 PM ^
down after their game last week. This one is meaningless as far as the ACC goes for them, I could see a lax effort tonight.
But VTU should win this one.
Here's tonight full tv schedule
Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois 6:30 p.m. ESPNU (HD)
Virginia Tech at East Carolina 6:30 p.m. ESPN (HD)
Miami Ohio at Temple 6:30 p.m. ESPN 360
DII: Shepherd at Glenville State 7:00 p.m. CBSC (HD)
November 5th, 2009 at 5:05 PM ^
because its from an LSU site.
http://lsufootball.net/tvschedule.htm
November 5th, 2009 at 7:49 PM ^
its VT
or VP&SU if you wanna get fancy
November 5th, 2009 at 5:17 PM ^
Remember when ECU beat Va Tech and propelled themselves toward the top of the BlogPoll the first part of last year? I'd love to see a replay of that.
(Actually I don't care about ECU, just do it for the pirates!)
November 5th, 2009 at 5:40 PM ^
Everybody doing "[insert color here] Out" is getting a little irritating.
But "Pirate Out"? WIN!
November 5th, 2009 at 5:42 PM ^
35-14. I think the Hokies will be be extra motivated given the way they lost last week's game against UNC. Oh yeah, and there's also the revenge factor for last year's loss to ECU.
November 5th, 2009 at 5:43 PM ^
I suspect VT is pissed and will win big.
November 5th, 2009 at 6:15 PM ^
1.) Old Spice Classic, BC, Utah, Kansas....what do you mean 'lull' between OSU and a bowl game?
2.) Since you're no jamie mac, that means you will probably pick the game correctly. october has suuuuuuuucked. I am the Michigan Football of college football wagering.
3.)Its hard for me not to take ECU here on account of Holtz being 18-7 ATS as an underdog at ECU. But: 0-2 this year against WVA and UNC. Yes, I lost on both. Is there a fancy hat trick-like nickname type thing we call what I'm going after tonight if I take ECU
4.) Not sure the best bet on the board is laying all those points with Temple (-17) against Miami (NTM). Temple is really really good. Miami (NTM) is really really bad. Ditto too for NIU/EMU, but I dont think NIU is as good so I trust them less laying the chalk.
Cheers!
November 5th, 2009 at 6:25 PM ^
Basketball ain't my forte. I'm still getting used to it mattering in Ann Arbor again. But my thing is a side show for whatever is going on.
I am the Michigan Football of college football wagering.So you lack any safety bets? Yeah, I can't get a good read on ECU. General look over says not very good. VT is just a bit inconsistent for me to say more than 2 TDs, but with the spread at 13, 14 still covers. Now if they start kicking too many FGs in the first half, I'd be worried. Agreed with Temple. I'm not sure NIU makes the 21 point spread.
November 5th, 2009 at 8:22 PM ^
And the kicking too many FGs in the first half. I'm not that worried yet.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:24 PM ^
Nice.
November 5th, 2009 at 6:16 PM ^
Maybe not now, but as they play out. Rich Rodriguez' Divine Comedy will be a NY Times bestseller.
November 5th, 2009 at 6:21 PM ^
Yeah, Paul asked me about doing Purgatory (Moeller) and Paradise (Woodson). We're starting at the beginning. If things get better, it may expand. Right now, we deserve an Inferno.
November 5th, 2009 at 6:23 PM ^
I'll give the points and take the under here. Gotta go swab the deck (clean up the kitchen) before the game comes on.
November 5th, 2009 at 7:11 PM ^
I had a crush on Linda Cohn as a kid. I don't think I'm quite over it even to this day. The woman looks pretty good.
This game can't start soon enough.
November 5th, 2009 at 7:40 PM ^
the Mets and Rangers
November 5th, 2009 at 7:50 PM ^
And feet with six toes
November 5th, 2009 at 7:43 PM ^
who do you think Lou likes tonight?
November 5th, 2009 at 7:46 PM ^
disappointed by the lack of pirates in the stands
November 5th, 2009 at 7:48 PM ^
Is it possible we Maize out better than they Pirate out?
November 5th, 2009 at 7:54 PM ^
Block in the back? Very much so? EDIT: and helmet to helmet.
November 5th, 2009 at 7:56 PM ^
Yrs truly,
Yak in Ypsilanti
November 5th, 2009 at 8:05 PM ^
Oh hey, Skip Holtz exists. I forgot for a while there.
November 5th, 2009 at 8:17 PM ^
That 50 yard line art is just too awesome for me not to make a comment. I'm also too drunk not to make a comment.
November 5th, 2009 at 8:21 PM ^
NIU have thrown 1 pass. Not completed one pass. Not one TOUCHDOWN pass. One pass attempt. Granted it was a 30 yard TD from DeMarcus Grady. Ronnie English has his work cut out for him.
November 5th, 2009 at 8:34 PM ^
ECU is on pace for 130 yards of penalties on the offense. I thought the holding on that last one looked weak in the one replay we got.
November 5th, 2009 at 8:34 PM ^
ECu chanelling their inner Michigan right there. Called back TD by penalty. Turnover on the next play.
November 5th, 2009 at 8:35 PM ^
Gotta love when the refs call a ticky tack hold that negates a TD...which is then followed by a a turnover. Not like they're impacting the game too much or anything.
November 5th, 2009 at 8:41 PM ^
Woo sloppy game!
November 5th, 2009 at 8:48 PM ^
I am one of the 17 people that still watch Survivor(8-9 CBS). I am also a 28 year old freshman in Community College. NBC has a show about Community College(8-8:30 NBC). I also love football. I end up watching Survivor, watching Community online, and following CFB on line.
Dear Networks,
Why do you schedule absolute llama shit in primetime 4/5 nights a week, only to make Thursday "Must see TV"? Here's a suggestion...Ross and Rachel aren't getting married. Wanna know why your 123 variations of Law and Order suck? Because there are 122 spin-offs. Fuck.
SIncerely,
A male in the 18-34 year old demographic
/end drunken rant combined with pent up anger dating back to 2004
November 5th, 2009 at 8:52 PM ^
Almost halftime...
November 5th, 2009 at 8:54 PM ^
ECU was jobbed in 3 different ways on that replay. Wasn't a forward pass. It was past the line of scrimmage. There was a lineman 5 yards up field. Nothing was called.
November 5th, 2009 at 9:05 PM ^
I have no idea what Lou Holtz is saying anymore. It's not even the lisp. There's just mumbling gibberish.
November 5th, 2009 at 9:07 PM ^
that Lou has taken to critiquing the shoe collection of a college athlete?
November 5th, 2009 at 9:06 PM ^
Are the Big 10 refs moonlighting tonight for extra income?
or are these the Sun Belt refs from a few years and have finally worked up to a better league?
Go
November 5th, 2009 at 9:11 PM ^
In terms of replay, they've got BigTen written all over it. That "forward pass" was horrible.
Tick tack mystery calls makes me think Sun Belt. They haven't really let too many obvious calls go by the wayside except the mystery forward pass past the line of scrimmage.
I'm feeling the SEC with their calls all going against ECU to protect the higher ranked team.
November 5th, 2009 at 9:14 PM ^
Mark May is such a 'tard. He just compared the Oregon/Boise State situation to last year's Texas/Oklahoma situation...
While I agree with him that Oregon is better, BSU is UNDEFEATED. There is no comparison.
November 5th, 2009 at 9:27 PM ^
Except of course that the Texas/Oklahoma comparison involves two teams that played against real teams and the Boise State/Oregon comparison involves one team that plays in the Pac 10 and one that plays against UC Davis, Louisiana Tech, Utah State, and New Mexico State.
November 5th, 2009 at 9:37 PM ^
Yeah, kind of hard to know how good a team is when they only play one good team all year. Something tells me that Boise would lose a few in the PAC-Ten...
November 5th, 2009 at 9:39 PM ^
It's like Boise last year. They didn't make the BCS, then they ended up losing to TCU in the Poinsettia Bowl (or some other mid-major bowl).
November 5th, 2009 at 10:24 PM ^
TCU shut them down too. Just goes to show that not every undefeated mid-major can beat the big boys (or even a decent mid-major). *stern look to the 12-0 Ball State BCS Game crowd*
November 5th, 2009 at 10:13 PM ^
I think Lou Holtz just called his 12 year old granddaughter a beautiful woman.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:16 PM ^
Not at all
November 5th, 2009 at 10:24 PM ^
This kid is a stud. Best RB talent the Hokies have ever had.
#3 RB in the 2008 class, behind Darrell Scott, and Jermie Calhous. A spot ahead of Jonas Gray. Mike Shaw was #7
Per Rivals.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:25 PM ^
Darren Evans called. VPI will have the best RB combo in the country next year.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:32 PM ^
That is a pretty tall order.
Kevin Jones and Lee Suggs were awesome at VT.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:49 PM ^
Not to go all semantics on you, but best talent does not mean best RB.
Clearly, he is the highest guru approved RB recruit they've ever had. I was stunned they redshirted him last year.
He's got a strong chance at being every bit as good if not better than those guys, based on this debut. And, I'm giving him a little benefit of the doubt because of his star rating since he didnt just come out of nowhere.
Jones and Suggs were awesome college backs. So fun to watch. I enjoyed Suggs, for some reason. Loved watching him running downhill in the open field.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:52 PM ^
the real deal.
For his sake I hope he has a better pro career than those aforementioned characters.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:31 PM ^
winning a shootout vs. San Hoser and the ECU game. I would have left in on ECU, but I have yet to see more than 1/2 of a pirate. I'd like to think if we ever had a "Pirate-Out" at Michigan Stadium many of us would show up with grog, a patch, a cape, and many of arrrghhhs. Seriously. It's a night game at a school with marginal classes any day, much less Friday. They just panned the crowd. WHERE ARE THE PIRATES?
EDIT: Holy Huskies, Batman. I just read the ESPNU game point spread above. The Huskies have doubled it. No shit. Wow.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:28 PM ^
Dammit Temple!! You were just up 17! Now, you might lose.
Ah, the curse of the JCB Poll lives.
Luckily, the buckeyes are #2 this week.