Outback / Cap One / Gator Bowl Open Thread
NOTE: Here's the plan for these three bowls because they all involve the B1G and they are all on at the same time.
To avoid clutter for the time being, I will create just the one thread for the following:
1 PM, ABC - Outback Bowl - Michigan State versus Georgia
1 PM, ESPN - Capital One Bowl - Nebraska versus South Carolina
1 PM, ESPN2 - Urban Meyer (Gator) Bowl - Ohio (yes, that one) versus Florida
However, if the thread quickly becomes unmanageable or hard to follow, then I will break it out and create threads for each game and this one can be repurosed to perhaps talk about the B1G performance to date - highlights, complaints, etc...does that sound fair to all?
Anyway, quickie summaries:
Outback Bowl - this is the consolation prize for flubbing your conference championship games. Michigan State (10-3) will be playing Georgia (10-3) in what I hope will be a rather competitive game. I went Michigan State here - I think they actually could pull this one out unless Aaron Murray starts throwing bullets which his receivers can catch. Oh, what could have been in the SEC championship game, right?
Capital One Bowl - I dare say the folks at Capital One were looking for variety with the B1G tie-in and went Nebraska (9-3), which travels well, as we saw in person, and will probably be a huge presence in Orlando. South Carolina (10-2) brings Steve Spurrier back to Florida - I think they still like this guy there. This one might be close, but I went South Carolina.
Urban Meyer (Gator) Bowl - the past and future of Urban Meyer will be on the field here in the battle of 2011 underperformers. Ohio (6-6) and Florida (6-6) will be there to play, I am sure, although I seem to remember Ohio not having much luck against Florida in a bowl not too long ago. These are different teams, of course, but I took Ohio by a slim margin. I think a middling Ohio team is just a little better than a middling Florida team.
So, there you are - if you see threads reproducing by fragmentation around 2 PM (or sooner), you'll know why.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:20 PM ^
Michigan did this quick throw game against them the whole time Lloyd Carr was here, yet Michigan State still always backs their DB's off. What use is Jerel Worthy if you're going to let them snap and throw it every play?
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:21 PM ^
Weird. Two two-point scores already today.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:21 PM ^
Gholston jumped offsides? Wow, next thing you know, Sparty will throw for a safety.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:22 PM ^
is showing up with goalline stand. Impressive.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:24 PM ^
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:27 PM ^
His name isn't Tom! say that again and I'll punch you right in your mouth!
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:34 PM ^
Can say that again!
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:27 PM ^
His name isn't Tom! say that again and I'll punch you right in your mouth!
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:25 PM ^
The Outback Bowl is maybe 70% full. How is the crowd drowning out the announcers?
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:26 PM ^
There are more empty seats at this thing than an MSU home game.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:26 PM ^
ESPN's turning up the crowd noise to make it seem more exciting...
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:25 PM ^
Here's a stream for the Outback bowl if anyone is interested...
http://www.justin.tv/streaminghot#/w/2351329632/2
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:28 PM ^
Michigan State showing life. Get it going on offense and get a win for the B1G.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:30 PM ^
GTFO
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:29 PM ^
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:31 PM ^
They even brought their empty seats with them.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:32 PM ^
Does Gruden watch lots of college football? He keeps talking about these players like he has seen the play multiple times.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:33 PM ^
What else is he going to do? Go to a second job to get some pocket change?
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:38 PM ^
I've heard on several occasions when listening to Mike & Mike (usually about MNF), that Gruden often wakes up at 3 am to watch film. So my guess is that he watches college somewhere in there, too.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:32 PM ^
State is just getting too damn cute. What's the point of these plays?
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:32 PM ^
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:55 PM ^
Under the right circumstances, they absolutely could talk about it for years to come
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:33 PM ^
They are bad. John Brantley gets exactly 0.1 seconds to make a play.
That being said, sometimes 0.1 seconds is all you need. Florida inside Ohio territory.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:33 PM ^
Georgia defense looks damn good.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:34 PM ^
SEC speed is killing Michigan State's line.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:37 PM ^
Does that upset you? It seems like you want sparty to win.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:38 PM ^
Yeah I do, I'm sick of hearing about how great the SEC is and then watching them back it up. Do you want me to give you a twitter handle you can troll me at? Because it's going to be kind of awkward if you want to carry it on here.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:42 PM ^
I just can't bring myself to root for sparty or ohio.
January 2nd, 2012 at 3:04 PM ^
B1G over SEC except the unholy triumvarate. Never ND, MSU, or OSU.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:34 PM ^
Wow. Georgia's defense is scary good.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:35 PM ^
Isn't it ironic that Ohio is in the Taxslayer bowl when half their players were taking money under the table.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:36 PM ^
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:35 PM ^
Does anyone have a stream for the OSU game?
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:38 PM ^
ESPN3 has it
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:35 PM ^
would I love to see them beat SC.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:44 PM ^
Looks like that me the only chance at a B1G victory this afternoon...
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:36 PM ^
looks miserable.
What a mess that place is and will be for a long time....
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:37 PM ^
The Gator Bowl is just too damn boring to even check in on.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:38 PM ^
But I need a big day from the SEC and PAC-12 for my bowl league. Plus the B1G looks slow in these games.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:39 PM ^
It is okay with me. I hate ohio and sparty so I hope they lose.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:39 PM ^
but i am not rooting for MSU under ANY circumstances.
N F W.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:40 PM ^
Lack of execution for MSU even with getting an extra game is proof enough Dantonio is a crappy coach. Yeah, sparty is only down 2-0, but they look like crap.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:52 PM ^
I'm sure they'll say they weren't motivated because they 'screwed' out of a BCS game. I guarantee one of the first sparty post game press conference remarks will have to do with Michigan undeservedly getting a BCS bid for sitting on the couch. Just wait
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:41 PM ^
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:43 PM ^
makes up for that bs fumble they gave OSU earlier
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:44 PM ^
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:45 PM ^
if you go to the ground you have to maintain so it was incomplete
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:44 PM ^
...for if the ruling on the field stands, Florida ball.
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:45 PM ^
How is Chris Rainey not dead after that hit? John Brantley to the rescue. Ohio State's turn to turn it over.