Noon Games Thread
Discuss.
MOD EDIT:
I was late getting up the schedule, moved it to KBLOW's post
Your noon viewing guide via AwfulAnnouncing:
Noon:
- Auburn @ Arkansas (ESPN)
- Oklahoma State @ Texas A&M (FS Arizona, Detroit, Florida, Midwest, North, Ohio, Southwest, West; FSN Northwest, Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain; CSN Bay Area, Chicago, Washington+; SportSouth; MSG+; FCS Central)
- Purdue @ Minnesota (ESPN2)
- Georgia @ Tennessee (SEC Network, MSG, CSN California, Comcast Network)
- West Virginia @ Syracuse (Big East Network, Altitude, CST, MASN, SNY)
- Vanderbilt @ Army (CBS College Sports)
- Boston College @ Virginia Tech (Raycom)
- Eastern Illinois @ Penn State (ESPN Classic0
- Michigan State @ Illinois (BTN)
- Eastern Michigan @ Central Michigan (ESPN+)
- Miami-OH @ Northwestern (BTN)
- Houston @ Mississippi State (ESPNU)
- Kentucky @ South Carolina (SEC Network, FS South; PrimeTicket; SUN)
- Iowa State @ Kansas (Versus)
- New Mexico @ Wyoming (MTN)
October 10th, 2009 at 1:22 PM ^
Wish the Big 10 Network sideline reporter at the halftime interview with Dantonio would have asked him:
"So, how do you think Michigan would have done offensively against Illinois today?"
October 10th, 2009 at 1:24 PM ^
Yeah. We could have watched him explode on the spot.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:23 PM ^
Haha, that ref discussion in the Georgia-Tenn. game was hilarious. I don't think they agreed on anything there and just had to call a BS false start.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:28 PM ^
Looks unstoppable today. They are just kicking Auburn's ass.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:30 PM ^
Mallet seems pretty comfortable in that offense, and he's not half bad when he's not trying to throw with his back inches off the ground. Nice to see him succeed elsewhere
October 10th, 2009 at 1:28 PM ^
Wow, Auburn looked like MSU on that play. All you have to do is push the guy OOB and instead you grab his helmet right off his head
October 10th, 2009 at 1:35 PM ^
Arkansas leads Auburn 27-3? OMG.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:39 PM ^
looks like they left the intensity back in Alabama.
Thats an 11am start in Fayetteville, and Auburn looks like a team who hasn't played a day game all year.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:41 PM ^
If Auburn makes a game of it in the 2nd half.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:44 PM ^
3-3 will turn into 6-6 so it's only appropriate.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:44 PM ^
Kentucky just intercepted a pass. They're down 17-14, but they have the ball on their side of the 50. Good game it looks like. (also espn360)
October 10th, 2009 at 1:44 PM ^
Welcome to unemployment.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:45 PM ^
But he does such a good job of recruiting!!!
October 10th, 2009 at 1:45 PM ^
who, after a night of drinking and blackouts, is awakened the next morning by someone opening the bar door thereby letting in natural sunlight. "Ahhh!! Natural light...Close the door!" They are only built to operate under artificial light.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:47 PM ^
Rich Brooks thinks the spot of that ball isn't bullshit.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:50 PM ^
Here's MSU's remaining schedule.
After today they are 3-3.
How many wins? 7?
Northwestern (H)
Iowa (H)
Minnesota (A)
Western Mi. (H)
Purdue (A)
Penn State (H)
October 10th, 2009 at 1:49 PM ^
Mississippi State blocks the game tying FG attempt by Houston. Someone at the line got up and knocked it back. 1 minute left in the half, MSU should get the ball on the near their 20.
Kentucky couldn't capitalize on the pick. Punts.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:56 PM ^
Houston's lack of tackling is giving MSU a chance for a super long field goal. They moved the ball 50 yards in 40 seconds. 52 yarder is well short and wide right. 17-14 MSU at the half.
1:21 left in Kentucky/SoCar half. Kentucky gets a big sack on 3rd and 10. SoCar punting from the ~50 with 37 seconds left. Punt rolls out of bounds at the 3. Looks like another 17-14 going into the half.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:50 PM ^
Eddie McGee looks absolutely awful. Like Threetsheridammit awful.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:54 PM ^
Has one of the ugliest throwing motions I have ever seen.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:57 PM ^
If the Boilers get it together and start a win streak, they could be a decent to good team. I can't imagine the torture they've put their fans through this year, what with all the games decided by a touchdown or less. They could take that game, making State 6-6. But I can see 7-5.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:58 PM ^
Purdue may finish the year with more fumbles lost than we did last year. Amazing.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:59 PM ^
is his record against Coach Rodriguez. Otherwise, he hasn't accomplished anything noteworthy.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:06 PM ^
Are MSU fans as sold on him as the media are? All you read about is how he's changing the culture of that program and anytime they lose it's because he's got to overcome that. Drew Sharp even went so far as to say that the "Same Old Spartans" reputation was dead, despite evidence to the contrary. But are fans actually buying that?
October 10th, 2009 at 2:10 PM ^
My brother lives in EL and says that the Spartan faithful are fully onboard the Dantonio bandwagon.
They think they have the real deal.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:15 PM ^
Ok, that's what I thought. He's an obvious improvement over the John L. Smiths of the world, but so far he hasn't looked like the guy to turn them around. I'm curious to see where they are in a few more years, though.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:19 PM ^
If he keeps beating Michigan (frequently) and goes somewhere in the neighborhood of 7-5 every year and they will keep him for life.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:14 PM ^
on him as the media. But what's important to remember, is that football will always play second fiddle to basketball in East Lansing. I grew up in the area and though the football season was huge, the lack of success on the gridiron always inspired a "on to basketball season" attitude. When it comes to football, fans almost expect the team to be fair to middling and if they can upset Michigan, well then sweet. They've seen flashes with Dantonio but that's all. They were annihilated by OSU in East Lansing last year and never seem to get over the hump against equal to better competition. We encounter a lot of idiotic Spartan fans in our day to day lives but the majority is still very cognizant of the football team's inconsistent play.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:09 PM ^
Without UM's ND win wouldn't UM fans be saying the same thing?
October 10th, 2009 at 2:13 PM ^
Michigan isn't trying to change a stupid mistake-making, game-choking culture that's been around forever. Articles don't come pouring in every single year that say, yes, Michigan was bad last year but they're finally turning the corner this year. Or, this is the coach that will keep them from choking away games and taking stupid penalties. So no, I don't think so.
October 10th, 2009 at 3:06 PM ^
MSU wasn't bad last year, and this year have really only been upset once by Central. They haven't really seemed to be the meltdown MSU of old.
Have they made mistakes? of course but a lot of it is from inexperience. Oh great now I feel dirty.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:23 PM ^
is the fan base as sold on him as the media seems to be. If Michigan had lost the ND game, there would be no love for the football program right now coming from the media. They received some national love as a result of their win but would certainly not have gained any with a loss.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:06 PM ^
Anyone else watching Morehouse v. Tuskegee? Woo, go Tigers. One of them anyway.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:08 PM ^
The CMU-EMU game is just riveting. 42-0. 10:01 left in the third.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:08 PM ^
How good are the Hokies? They are absolutely crushing Boston College 34-0.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:17 PM ^
at the end of the season regarding which 1-loss team deserves to be in the title game if it comes down to that. If they can keep up this momentum through the ACC slate, they'll run the table.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:10 PM ^
State's defense looks great today.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:10 PM ^
GREAT punt by Illinois, too bad they're gonna let MSU score on a 99+ yard drive
October 10th, 2009 at 2:16 PM ^
Thank you for proving me wrong, Illinois. NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPARTAN INTERCEPTION!
October 10th, 2009 at 2:13 PM ^
The Gopher explosion to start that half is killing me.
I got MSU -4, PU +3, PU/Minny O 51.5....so I guess it kinda helped somewhat.
I played three early SEC games too.....UK +10 (the good), UGA +1 (the bad) and Auburn +2 (the ugly).
October 10th, 2009 at 2:16 PM ^
We are thinking of putting that Purdue play in the Ugly Category now.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:16 PM ^
You've got to feel for Danny Hope. Purdue is absolutely snakebitten.
As for MSU-Illinois, could a Sparty No! collapse be in the offing? (Ah, probably not.)
October 10th, 2009 at 2:19 PM ^
You forgot "Wizardhatted"
October 10th, 2009 at 2:22 PM ^
But still, that would be sweet.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:30 PM ^
You never know. I told a friend of mine last week when we were down 14 with about 5 minutes to go that it would take a 2004-like miracle to even tie it up, yet it happened. Like Brad Lidge, no lead is safe with the Spartans
October 10th, 2009 at 2:40 PM ^
But asking the Zooker to come through is pretty tough.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:17 PM ^
Hey look, the commentators in the Arky game mentioned Michigan again. And again. And again.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:22 PM ^
Tennessee with another big pick. In the red zone now. Mississippi State went for it on fourth down near the red zone and had a incompletion that probably should have been reviewed. Houston back with the ball.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:24 PM ^
Tennessee settles for 3. 24-12 over UGa.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:26 PM ^
Fans have to be miserable. Back to back losses to LSU and Tenn is like death to those guys.