Noon Starts Open Thread
While we're waiting, folks...
Selected noon starts (not comprehensive):
Florida vs. Miami (YTM) is on ESPN
Cincinnati vs. Illinois on ESPN 2
Eastern Michigan vs. Penn State on BTN
Over at ESPN3, Eastern Kentucky vs. Louisville, Houston vs. Temple and other sundry games.
Oh, and USF vs. Michigan St. on ESPNU.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:28 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:29 PM ^
Illinois looks competent out there, and it isn't really with smoke and mirrors. They are just out-playing a good Cincy team.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:29 PM ^
But Michigan State can't? Yikes.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
MSU, on the other hand, looks turrible on offense. I know the announcers are trying their best to talk up USF's defense, but anyone would look good against this offense. I know Maxwell hasn't been great, but Cook looks completely lost out there. And while this MSU defense is good, I'm not sure their "dominant" play against two pretty poor offenses says much.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:41 PM ^
No bias- it's full on time to hit the panic button in East Lansing. They look absymal
September 7th, 2013 at 1:43 PM ^
But McNeese State can score on anyone!!
September 7th, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
So apparently Kirk Ferentz punted on 4th and 3 from the Missouri State 36.
At this point he's just trolling everybody
September 7th, 2013 at 1:33 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
I'm really glad I put money on Florida today. 0-3 inside the 30.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:33 PM ^
I loved the gameday segment on Devin Gardner's cartoon-watching habit. Hoke = Fred Flintstone was especially funny.
Scheelhaase is looking weirdly good.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:34 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:35 PM ^
Connor Cook is 3/6 for 1 yard. That's gold.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:35 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:39 PM ^
This is just awful, awful football, but somehow I'm entertained.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:36 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:38 PM ^
Cook: 3/6 for 1 yard.
Against a team that lost horribly to an FCS team last week.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:38 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:38 PM ^
Penn State goes to the half with a 17-7 lead over Eastern Michigan. Of note, Hackenburg has put up 207 passing yards an no passing TDs as yet. Both TDs have been scored on rushing plays, and interestingly, Penn State has only 58 rushing yards, 44 of them on one run by Bill Belton.
Switching to USF-MSU, we see that Connor Cook is 3-of-6 for 1 yard. This is NOT a typo or omission.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:45 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:38 PM ^
Terry and O'Connor have to play today for Sparty. Cook is a poor man's Stanton. And I mean very poor. Maxwell you just destroyed for the year by completely benching him and putting him as 3rd string. p.s. Sparty has a nice punter - just not sure if his leg is going to last this year.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:42 PM ^
OMFG Sparty
September 7th, 2013 at 1:42 PM ^
Sparty NOOOOO HALOL
September 7th, 2013 at 1:42 PM ^
Derp derp derp! Sparty!!!
September 7th, 2013 at 1:42 PM ^
LOL MSU
September 7th, 2013 at 1:43 PM ^
and Cook, with absolutely no pocket presence whatsoever, gets sacked from the direction he was looking, drops the ball, and ends the series
September 7th, 2013 at 1:47 PM ^
I can't watch the game but these comments are cracking me the hell up.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:43 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:43 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:43 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:44 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:45 PM ^
What the hell happens at MSU practice? This defense must destroy the confidence of that offense on every play.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:46 PM ^
I could not enjoy this Spartan offense more, I don't think.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:47 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:48 PM ^
O'Connor is in.
Wonder when Terry is gonna see the field
September 7th, 2013 at 1:49 PM ^
Nick Hill is playing like Calvin Hill.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:51 PM ^
Gotta to say im enjoying the QB carousel at Little Brothers
September 7th, 2013 at 1:53 PM ^
With the entrance of Tyler O'Connor, Michigan State uses its third QB in five quarters of regulation play this year so far. The stat line for Cook ends up being:
4-for-7 for 6 yards, or 0.86 YPA. Cook also owns 3 rushes for -9 yards thanks to the sack / fumble.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:53 PM ^
And there is the obligatory Tom Izzo appearance.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:54 PM ^
Who got the start for MSU?
September 7th, 2013 at 1:55 PM ^
Connor Cook.
September 7th, 2013 at 1:58 PM ^
Thanks
September 7th, 2013 at 1:55 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 1:57 PM ^
I don't get ESPNU... anyone have a stream link for the MSU game?
September 7th, 2013 at 2:00 PM ^
Just google First Row Sports
September 7th, 2013 at 2:04 PM ^
Sorry, I should have been more specific. I tried the StreamTorrent one and it says it's offline. The vipbox one doens't seem to be working for me either.
Thanks anyways guys. :)
September 7th, 2013 at 2:00 PM ^
September 7th, 2013 at 2:02 PM ^
Lol Sparty
September 7th, 2013 at 2:03 PM ^
As I am laughing my ass off at this MSU offense, I went to check their 2014 schedule. I am reminded that their 2nd game next year is at Oregon.....my god.