November 13th, 2014 at 9:11 PM ^
If you think that's bad, look at Cincy-ECU on ESPN2.
Pretty sure I played in front of a larger crowd than that back in junior high.
November 13th, 2014 at 11:12 PM ^
Had about 500 people in attendance last night during its game against Kent St. Cold weather and mid-week scheduling doesn't make crowd flock to watch meh football. But hey, BG did win the MAC East title and will be headed to the MAC Championship for the second straight year. So there's that..
November 14th, 2014 at 12:17 AM ^
BGSU huh? Hm. I'm kind of familiar with them.....
November 13th, 2014 at 9:13 PM ^
Lots of fans dressed up as empty seats!
November 13th, 2014 at 10:09 PM ^
Still puzzled why Tooberville went there
November 14th, 2014 at 2:44 AM ^
his wife is from nearby and her parents were/are elderly and in need of care
plus Cincy is still the biggest contender for Big 12 expansion and overpaid for Tubbs in an effort to show the conference that they're a serious football school... same reason they're expanding their stadium and playing in Paul Brown this year.
November 13th, 2014 at 9:32 PM ^
Except that it's 25 degrees in Cinci....at least they have an excuse. I suppose they could claim bad traffic in LA.
November 13th, 2014 at 9:32 PM ^
somehow take the PAC South...It would be interesting to see them play Oregon in the championship game.
November 13th, 2014 at 9:40 PM ^
Look bad ass!!
November 13th, 2014 at 9:41 PM ^
Once again GO BEARS!!
November 13th, 2014 at 9:58 PM ^
had versus Duke back in December of 2000.
USC has started the game on a 21-2 run.
November 13th, 2014 at 9:47 PM ^
While I know that USC was at one point the dominant recruiting team nationally in the Carroll years, I've always wondered why they, UCLA and for that matter Cal aren't consistently more elite (meaining top 5 not just top 20) in recruiting. If i were an 18 five star and wasn't going to a school close to home or some place I'd cheered for growing up LA would seem pretty appealing. I suspect that one thing that the south and to an extent the midwest have to offer is better fan support. While Michigan is enjoying the crowds we like if USC were 5-5 they probably draw 40,000 or less. I suspect that most of the southern schools fill their stadiums even in down years.
November 13th, 2014 at 10:15 PM ^
USC does recruit at an elite level and has post P.C. I do believe they have had some sanctions. Last 4 classes are 10, 8, 13, and 4. Outside of Bama that is as good as anyone in the country right up with Texas OSU UF FSU levels.
UCLA does not for whatever reasons. I always thought UCLA is a lot like Illinois in football in that it is underachieving for what it should be.
November 14th, 2014 at 12:02 AM ^
Their average star per player for 2015 so far is 2nd. Last year despite the coaching change mid season their average star per player ranked 5th.
Check this out, their average star per player in 2013 was 1st and it wasn't even close. It was 4.42!!!!!!! In 2012 their average star per player was also 1st at 4.07.
The sanctions is what has kept them from having higher ranked classes. In 2012 they only had 15 recruits and in 2013 they only had 12. Even in 2014 they only had 19.
It's amazing how hard the NCAA hit USC but yet other programs have barely gotten a slap on the wrist.
November 14th, 2014 at 10:17 AM ^
For UCLA right now, recruiting is getting better but they had BAD head coaches after Toledo was fired. Consistent dominance by USC is so imprinted on recruits minds that UCLA continually faces uphill battles and the damage will take years to fix. While for Michigan it's not as bad, it's getting there and is why this hire has to go right.
November 13th, 2014 at 9:51 PM ^
Is Kovacs 44? It would make sense with his mismatch cleats
November 13th, 2014 at 10:03 PM ^
21-2 that's not a score you see everyday... meanwhile if anyone's curious the Sixers tankathon in the NBA is taking great strides tonight as they are down 75-29 at HALFTIME...
November 13th, 2014 at 10:06 PM ^
I'm actually following the Sixers game just to see how bad it gets. How can you be down 50 early in the 3rd?
November 13th, 2014 at 10:10 PM ^
it doesn't help when you have committed more fouls and have more turnovers than you do buckets...after almost 30 minutes of action
November 13th, 2014 at 10:18 PM ^
If Dallas literally just ran out the clock they would still win. They could get the ball and wait 24 seconds for the shot clock to go down, and still win. Play the bench Dallas.
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November 13th, 2014 at 10:15 PM ^
Did anyone else see that stat that USC is starting 3 freshmen on the O-Line tonight, not bad for a team that is 6-3! Which leads us back to why the hell does Darrel Funk still have a job here!
November 13th, 2014 at 10:16 PM ^
Cal nearly had a good thing possibly going with that interception, but Cal also knows who they are any promptly coughed that one up. If nothing else, the flow of this game was only momentarily disrupted by an ill-timed throw from Kessler. Cal will still have that safety to look upon and remember fondly.
November 13th, 2014 at 10:46 PM ^
I think USC metallic helmets just work. Very nice. Less is more.
And I can't recall USC ever changing up their uniforms. ''BUT THE RECRUITS LOVE IT!!!!!''
November 13th, 2014 at 11:57 PM ^
Love that they chose to add sheen to their normal helmets. Big change without the "big change"
Keeps fans happy from bitching about change while changing.
November 13th, 2014 at 10:47 PM ^
Not sure your point ?
November 13th, 2014 at 11:16 PM ^
I was expecting a much better game.
November 14th, 2014 at 12:04 AM ^
...stadium filled up in 2nd quarter...what do you expect at 6:00pm on a Thursday with Kings game at staples center going in too.
EDIT: USC scored again and it started to mist...place cleared out.
November 14th, 2014 at 12:36 PM ^
I live in LA. I went to this game.
Game started at 6pm on a Thursday to make ESPN 9pm EST. No shit the stadium was half filled. People still filing in to make an EARLY start time. I was standing outside at 6:10 still chugging beers. I jammed in 3 hours of tailgaiting from 5;30 - 6:15. BFD. Game Should be 8pm; fuck east coast. Like to see who shows up in Ann Arbor for a Thursday 6pm game. Yes, stupid to schedule it anyway. But Stupid of you to make a point of it without thinking what the hell was happening there.
Seeing a game at the Colliseum is like stepping back in time. The stadium is old as the city of LA had control of it till recently. But it is nice to actually go and watch a game without all the bullshit distractions DBrandon style. What a total LOSER.
By half time score was 31-9. I'd like to see UM up 31-9 on BIG 10 teams at half time.
With USC you never get the feeling that they suck or that the bottom is going to drop out. Always a feeling like they are bad asses. Like when UM was like that. We need to get there again. Peppers is the start of that. Don't recruit pussies.
ONE BIG POINT. USC does NOT PIPE IN music over the band. They let the band play through out the game and it is fine and dandy. They understand this is COLLEGE and it is great. Never heard White Stripes shit music once! Only time they play that PIPED IN music is when the band is running downstairs for the half time show. SCREW the piped in music. LET THE BAND PLAY.
UM could learn a lot from USC: play tough, be bad asses, win games and let the band play.
GO BLUE