Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Open Thread
North Carolina vs Tennessee in what is certain to be a game we're all talking about 20 years from now. Enjoy.
FWIW, I'm a huge fan of (checks) Tennessee here. Go Vols!
Drink every time you see Ben Franklin's face. That said, don't drink too much, because the Bridgeport Education Holiday Bowl is coming up next and might include talk of "Leaders" and "Legends." If either are mentioned in context with the Big 10's divisions, drink a bottle of Everclear, get naked, and burn a metal folding chair.
December 30th, 2010 at 6:30 PM ^
Down with the SEC.
December 30th, 2010 at 6:33 PM ^
0-3 bowl record?
December 30th, 2010 at 6:36 PM ^
Won big.
December 30th, 2010 at 7:01 PM ^
Nebraska should add another W to the pile tonight against a team they already beat by five touchdowns earlier in the year. Or does that one count for the Big 10 now? Think I'm going to wait until the beatdown is official before I decide.
December 30th, 2010 at 7:11 PM ^
That's a crappy matchup though. I always hate seeing a conference runner-up play against a seriously average team. Remember the Michigan and Tennessee Citrus Bowl (shudder).
December 30th, 2010 at 7:19 PM ^
Washington is the legit 3rd place team in that league (same record as USC but beat them head to head). Arizona got put in a shitty spot because SC couldn't go bowling, but this one is only such a big mismatch because the conference is so bad (and it wasn't much better last year when Arizona got shellacked by Nebraska in this same bowl game).
EDIT: Also, thanks for the "Jason Witten must be the fastest man alive to keep getting so open" flashback. Good times.
December 30th, 2010 at 7:23 PM ^
I've picked against Michigan in a bowl game once. I was right.
December 30th, 2010 at 6:35 PM ^
Bullshit call on K-State there. No way that celebration was so excessive that it warranted that affect on the outcome of the game.
December 30th, 2010 at 6:37 PM ^
And I wouldn't have called that.
December 30th, 2010 at 6:40 PM ^
Same here.
December 30th, 2010 at 6:50 PM ^
Thanks for putting the full, entirely too long, bowl name. It's part of the joy of the bowl season.
December 30th, 2010 at 6:56 PM ^
Corporate sponsors allow these fantastic matchups to be staged in front of half-empty stadiums instead of having a playoff. I feel like they deserve credit for that.
December 30th, 2010 at 6:37 PM ^
How do you throw a flag on that?
December 30th, 2010 at 6:41 PM ^
I think it was the only flag they called on KSU all afternoon. They were killing the Orangemen.
December 30th, 2010 at 6:46 PM ^
Bob Davie's voice is awful.
December 30th, 2010 at 6:50 PM ^
December 30th, 2010 at 6:53 PM ^
7-0 NC.
December 30th, 2010 at 6:57 PM ^
So was that like a 0 yard first down play? Here's hoping we get more of that.
December 30th, 2010 at 6:58 PM ^
Go Heels!!!
December 30th, 2010 at 7:20 PM ^
doing color commentary? With so many games, you really get the most craptaculous announcers during bowl season.
December 30th, 2010 at 7:27 PM ^
Ugh, Tennessee's jerseys look so normal. Why can't Michigan ever get normal jerseys from Adidas?
December 30th, 2010 at 7:27 PM ^
That should have been a celebration flag.
December 30th, 2010 at 7:31 PM ^
And a block in the back flag on that last play. I don't think it can get much worse than that.
December 30th, 2010 at 9:05 PM ^
Time for Tennessee to take a lead. Hoping Vegas knew something when the closing lines at kick off were UT -1 instead of +1.
December 30th, 2010 at 9:10 PM ^
Anybody still watching this? Did I just hear someone in the background say "we're going to get that fucking piece of shit bitch"
December 30th, 2010 at 9:20 PM ^
I'm going to rewind and try to listen.
December 30th, 2010 at 9:50 PM ^
3:32 left in 3rd Q-ish. Had to be a 3rd down as I think Tennesee punted the next play. IIRC.
December 30th, 2010 at 9:22 PM ^
Too busy wondering how Bob Davie was a Division 1A head coach.
December 30th, 2010 at 9:13 PM ^
Go Heels
All three games so far have been close and fun to watch.
December 30th, 2010 at 9:15 PM ^
How many OT's you think we'll need to get a tie and both win?
December 30th, 2010 at 9:36 PM ^
At least seven. If it gets to double digit OT, it should an automatic tie
December 30th, 2010 at 9:25 PM ^
Does ESPN pay whoever that guy is that sings "I am a Champion" or does he pay them to get on TV? Logic says the latter, I mean, is anyone tuning in to watch him sing? However, my got says the former is correct.
December 30th, 2010 at 9:30 PM ^
Anyone else think TJ Yates' face (as you look through the facemask) bears a striking resemblemce to one John Navarre?
December 30th, 2010 at 9:33 PM ^
Maybe the interception stands, but it looked to me like it should have been an incompletion as possession was not established until the Tennessee DB had skidded out-of-bounds.
In the old days, before you had to maintain possession throughout the ground impact, sure. But the ball was squirming around on his stomach after the DB had hit the ground, and by the time the squirming had stopped, he had slid out-of-bounds, IMO.
December 30th, 2010 at 9:40 PM ^
FA and I are joking above, hoping for a tie so we both can win today. He has the Vols +1 and I have UNC +1. Wait, what?!?!?!
The spread moved today from UNC -1 to UNC +1.
Not that outlandish, but the same thing happend with the KSU/Scuse game. The day started as Cuse +1, but ended with Cuse -1. By the way, how about all the extra point shenanigans impacting all that money?
Anyway, the late money--the steam some would call it--won today on the Orange. Will it again with the Vols. Should be a fun fourth quarter
Just thought it was interesting that the same thing played out in two games today
December 30th, 2010 at 9:54 PM ^
Really like orange.
December 30th, 2010 at 9:56 PM ^
Giving up a 3rd and 18 is asinine. Unless it's our defense.
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<br>And the refs are WAY too involved today.
December 30th, 2010 at 9:58 PM ^
was bogus
December 30th, 2010 at 10:01 PM ^
Letting Tennessee's sidelines make the call.
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<br>But they've been doing it in all the games all day long.
December 30th, 2010 at 10:00 PM ^
I've got a slight preference for UNC, but I always root for the team coming from behind if I don't have a rooting interest.
December 30th, 2010 at 10:02 PM ^
Go UNC! I've always hated the Vols.
December 30th, 2010 at 10:02 PM ^
Someone tell the UNC qb that there isn't a three second violation in football. Stay in the pocket son.
December 30th, 2010 at 10:02 PM ^
1st down there. 2nd & 27 now, ouch
December 30th, 2010 at 10:02 PM ^
Man. I've been watching for 10 minutes and only seen 1 play w/o a flag.
December 30th, 2010 at 10:03 PM ^
And idiot ref, it doesn't have to go across line of scrimmage when he's bring hit while throwing.
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<br>I think we know where all that Vol money came from today...
December 30th, 2010 at 10:05 PM ^
They needed to burn a TO for that?
December 30th, 2010 at 10:05 PM ^
Gotta catch that stuff, son.
December 30th, 2010 at 10:07 PM ^
'Rocky Top'
Most annoying country hick tune ever written.
December 30th, 2010 at 10:09 PM ^
Nah. Rocky Top sucks, but sounds like angels singing next to boomer sooner.
December 30th, 2010 at 10:11 PM ^
Maybe NC should have punted rather than 4th and 20 it.