2008 College Football Thread

[Scorpion8]

Gotta admit, I'm a die-hard college football nut. I live for Saturdays when the fall weather turns crips. Well, okay, it's crisp all the time in my parts of the sticks, but that's besides the point. Anyway, I'm a Penn State graduate, die hard JoePa fan, and life-long Nittany Lion.

PSU 55-13 over Syracuse. Joe used 3 different QBs as he's never been a stats and run-em-up guy. Even the last TD was scored by the 4th string RB.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p141/Scorpion008/JoePa02.jpg

This win makes Penn State 3-0. So far, without trying to run up the score (they have 3 great RBs this years), they're 166-37 against the competition...

[no1maestro]

I wish I had better luck; my alma mater got their butts kicked by Mizzou last week 63-3 but that's how the big 12 starts their usual schedule. Good luck to Joe, he's a keeper!!

[MacGyver]

what's an "Alma Mater"? i don't know jack about sports, always had a sheltered, geeky childhood, hence my sheltered, naive, extra-geeky methods of conduct here on TH. i believe the 'ol stuwster would have been all over this thread, though. WHERE ARE YOU, man...

[no1maestro]

How about the 13th through 16th grades or more. You're probably not that much of a geek Lady!! LOL

[Fast Forward]

I,m from Illinois,, But I,ve been a Penn State Fan for over 50 years,,probably as long as Joe Paterno,s been head coach there

[Scorpion8]

USC is crushing Ohio State. The Ohio State University never looked as bad as they do tonight. Okay, well those two back to back BCS Championship blowouts maybe, but tonight they look baaaaaaaaaaaaaad!

[Rex Everything]

Missouri(Mizzou) has a kinda week scheadule this year but there are a few good teams. We are ranked No. 6 right now and have put up 50+ points in each of the three games played so far.(3-0 btw)

There is no reason that Mizzou can not go undefeated in the regular season this year but I'm sure they will drop one somewhere. Texas will be a true challenge in a few weeks(at Texas) but Mizzou has one if not the best offence in college football this year.

L.A., alma matar is the school your graduated from. I've noticed you have had several questions. I'll tell ya what I used to get told all the time. "The answer is at your fingertips" or "Google is your friend" :-)<-

[Rex Everything]

USC is crushing Ohio State. The Ohio State University never looked as bad as they do tonight. Okay, well those two back to back BCS Championship blowouts maybe, but tonight they look baaaaaaaaaaaaaad!

This could help Mizzou step up in the rankings :D

[MacGyver]

How about the 13th through 16th grades or more. You're probably not that much of a geek Lady!! LOL


i was totally home schooled, so therefore i am a total geek. still, i honestly do not know at all what an "Alma Mater" is. please disclose...

[Rex Everything]

i was totally home schooled, so therefore i am a total geek. still, i honestly do not know at all what an "Alma Mater" is. please disclose...

From post above


L.A., alma matar is the school you graduated from. I've noticed you have had several questions. I'll tell ya what I used to get told all the time. "The answer is at your fingertips" or "Google is your friend"

[Scorpion8]

This could help Mizzou step up in the rankings :D

It'll help a lot of us. Penn State has played a less-than-rigorous schedule to date, but it's good warmup for the meat of the Big Ten (yuk!) schedule. It's also good to see Michigan, BYU and Ohio State go down, and Ohio State sure ain't playing like they deserve to be where they are in the ranking ....

[MacGyver]

From post above


L.A., alma matar is the school you graduated from. I've noticed you have had several questions. I'll tell ya what I used to get told all the time. "The answer is at your fingertips" or "Google is your friend"


sorry, i missed your response earlier...*bang**whip*

[Rex Everything]

It'll help a lot of us. Penn State has played a less-than-rigorous schedule to date, but it's good warmup for the meat of the Big Ten (yuk!) schedule. It's also good to see Michigan, BYU and Ohio State go down, and Ohio State sure ain't playing like they deserve to be where they are in the ranking ....

Do they play Illinois?

If so look out as they have a pretty good team this year(even though Mizzou beat em :D)

[Scorpion8]

We play the Illini at home at the end of the month. They usually play tough, and they aren't the patsies of the Big Ten any more.

[utahusker]

Well, I'm almost embarrassed for my team from the last few years, although I'll always be a die hard fan. I was born and raised in Nebraska and graduated from UN. So all I can say is GO BIG RED!!!!

[Scorpion8]

I feel for ya. Nebraska under Bill Callahan was a shambles, as it was when he was the Raider's head coach in the NFL. They'll be back.

[Scorpion8]

Oregon State taking down USC. Wow, what a game!!!

[NAD613]

I'm going to Las Vegas in Nov. & I'm charting all the teams that play that weekend in the Pac-10, SEC, & WAC. USC lost on the road @ Oregont St. tonight. The Trojans were 24 point favorites & obviously didn't cover the spread. A 24 point win on the road is a lot to ask. If I'd been in Las Vegas tonight, I would have bet Oregon St. to cover.

[elroy]

go beav's, National champs probably

[itlldue]

Just goes to show:

Takes more than a Trojan to get a Beaver.

[Scorpion8]

Trojans walked into that stadium thinking they had the game wrapped up before it even started. What they walked into was a buzzsaw in the form of that RB Rogers. Speedy lil' dude!

[Scorpion8]

Penn State is 6-0 and at the top of the Big 10 heading into the "meat" of their conference schedule. Next victim - Wisconsin ....

Go JoePa!!

[Scorpion8]

Penn State is unloading on Wisconsin, early 2nd quarter. Go JoePa!

[Scorpion8]

Penn State crushed Michigan today at Homecoming, 46 - 17. Ol' fashun'd spanking! For those naysayers who told JoePa to retire.....

*upyours* *upyours* *upyours*

[Scorpion8]

Penn State 13, Ohio State 6. Nittany Lions mark up another notch in the gunbelt of a undefeated National Championship chase for what may be JoePa's last year.....

[Rex Everything]

Mighty Mizzou had a few rough weeks but they came back from it by beating Colorado 58-0.

Baylor is up next.


Am I the only one who has noticed there's been some very poor officiating this year in college football?

[Scorpion8]

Am I the only one who has noticed there's been some very poor officiating this year in college football?

Not as bad as in the NFL. I haven't seen a game solely determined by the refs in NCAA this year as I did in the NFL at least twice.

[Scorpion8]

Texas Tech over Texas by a TKO. The polls should be churning tomorrow? Will PennState leap to #2, or will Texas Tech leapfrog somebody?

[Scorpion8]

Texas Tech leapfrogs PSU to go to #2 in the BCS. They need to drop the "C" in "BCS" and admit that it's just all BS. I guess having PennState in the top of the polls is just too predictable = another bowl victory for JoePa.

[Rex Everything]

Sorry to say this Scorp but if Penn State goes to the big dance and meets up with someone from the big 12 (especially south) or the sec they won't even stand a chance. It will be a huge blow out as the talent level in there confence is not so much compared to the big 12 or sec.

Just trying to help you prepare for the future if Penn State continues to do so well.


And I totally agree with you on the bcs. It's time for a true playoff system so we know who the best team really is but there is no money in that like there is in the bs bcs.

[Scorpion8]

You're about 180-degress wrong on that, sorry to say. They said the same thing last year, and PennState crushed a Big12 opponent, and the D and O is much much better this year. Spanked 'em like a red-headed stepchild. Gimme a break with this SEC/Big-12 is in a different league and a notch above everyone else.....it's all bull-pucky. PennState can run with anybody in the country, and nobody prepares a bowl team like JoePa. You won't see an OhioState-Bowl-like-result on his resume anywhere. The list of teams that JoePa has humbled and sent home with Kleenex includes many, many Big 12 and SEC teams. Sorry, just plain wrong.

[Rex Everything]

At least you are a true fan but Texas or Texas Tech would destroy them. The have not seen a team like either of them and won't till they go to a bowl as there confrence has nothing like the two Texas teams. That is just an observation from a guy who is a Mizzou fan.

It won't be long before we know for sure.

[Scorpion8]

That's hilarious. Lesse, Texas got beaten severely by a team ranked 7 places lower than them, so either Texas sucks (because that disparity in rankings should have been a landslide mismatch in their favor) or Texas Tech is superb and let's just hand them the trophy right now. Since we know neither is true, then the only logical conclusion is that neither of them is as good as their ranking. In fact, PennState is 6-2 in the last Bowl games that matched them against SEC or Big-12 teams at seasons end, including a crushing of Texas.

Ha! Gimme a break.

[Rex Everything]

That's hilarious. Lesse, Texas got beaten severely by a team ranked 7 places lower than them, so either Texas sucks (because that disparity in rankings should have been a landslide mismatch in their favor) or Texas Tech is superb and let's just hand them the trophy right now. Since we know neither is true, then the only logical conclusion is that neither of them is as good as their ranking. In fact, PennState is 6-2 in the last Bowl games that matched them against SEC or Big-12 teams at seasons end, including a crushing of Texas.

Ha! Gimme a break.

Rather than argue with someone who is an alumni and superfan I'll just set back and wait and watch :)

BTW, I only see A&M (not Texas) losing by 7 points. I must be looking in the wrong spot as I don't see this crushing you speak of. :)

BTW, when did a 6 point loss become a severe beating? That was the difference in the Texas/Texas Tech game(both teams have better records and far tougher schedules than Penn State this year).

GO MIZZOU!

[Scorpion8]

BTW, when did a 6 point loss become a severe beating?

When your vaunted D gives up 39 points, it doesn't matter if you lose by 1 or 50. The Texas D was as porous as a pasta seive. Yea, I'd consider that a whoopin'. Texas Tech flowed thru Texas like diahrea.

That was the difference in the Texas/Texas Tech game(both teams have better records and far tougher schedules than Penn State this year).

Gong! We have another loser, folks! Penn State was 9-0 before Texas and Texas Tech ever played, and now Texas Tech is 9-0 and (snif) Texas is 8-1. And according to the BCS, which talkes into account strength of schedule, less than 0.01 points separates PennState and Texas Tech, and they're both 0.7 to 0.8 points over Texas. Come on, gimme a break here. Yet PennState is #2 in all the polls run by humans and coaches and it was the same mythical BCS computer that gave Texas such a high ranking before they couldn't even hang with the #7 team who should have been so far below them to be even funny.

[Rex Everything]

Well....we may now know where Penn State really is Scorp :)

Playing in a very weak conference and losing to a very weak Iowa team. Hell, by the standards set above giving up 24 points to a team like Iowa is a complete and total crushing.

Sorry, I couldn't help myself Scorp. :D




Go Mighty MIZZOU!

[Scorpion8]

Well, I agree, they should have never given up 24 points. But they deserved to lose that game the way they played. They played down to the competition and sure didn't look like a #3 team today. I was surprised the seniors didn't take charge and slap some heads to wake people up.

[Rex Everything]

I'm guessing they will drop out of the top 10 now.

[Scorpion8]

#7 now, which is a fair drop and about the same experienced by other Top 5 teams going down. STill, if they finish out they'll win the Big 10 title and go to the Rose Bowl most likely.

[Rex Everything]

#7 now, which is a fair drop and about the same experienced by other Top 5 teams going down. STill, if they finish out they'll win the Big 10 title and go to the Rose Bowl most likely.

I'd be willing to bet they win the confrence and get the Rose Bowl.

I'm just hoping Missouri can overcome there problems and win the Big 12. That would be really nice but I ain't holding my breath :)

[Scorpion8]

Looks like Mizzou has a lock on the Big 12 North, with 2 winnable games left.

I'm sure the Iowa game was a wake-up call for the PennState seniors. I think they're be unstoppable in their last two games now.

[Rex Everything]

Yeah, we should be able to take the next two games and the north but I'd sure like for Mizzou to win the Big 12 championship.

[Scorpion8]

Good luck to 'em. *hope* I'm all for anybody who isn't the Nebraska's and Oklahoma's of the world, although those two are much more tolerable now that the teams don't seem like the convicts side of "The Longest Yard". Of course, my sympathy to anybody who suffered thru Bill Callahan as a head coach (coming from a long time Okaland Raider fan).

[Rex Everything]

Well, Mizzou sealed up the Big 12 north today but they did play a bit of a sloppy defensive game. I'm not sure why our defence does not play better.

We still need to beat Kansas in the last game of the season in two weeks and should be able to.

I must admit I am worried about the Big 12 championship game.

I see Penn State did well today Scorp. It looks like they'll seal up the Big 10 with no problems and that a Rose bowl is in there future.

[Scorpion8]

It was close at half, but Joe must've knocked some heads at halftime and shaken the cobwebs out. They got back to their winning ways.

I was pulling for Troy and Miss St. A shame, those guys both had winnable games.

Think Chase Daniels is in the Heisman race?

[Rex Everything]

Think Chase Daniels is in the Heisman race?

No. I believe the two loses to guys that are in the race bumped him out.

To be honest with you I think he should be but I also thin that Maclin definately should be but no one has even mentioned his name. I'm a bit worried that he's gonna go pro after this season.

[Scorpion8]

Off-hand I can't tell you of a single college player who stands out so much this year. There are a lot of good ones, but no singularly-dominant ones.

[Scorpion8]

PennState lowered the boom on Michigan State to lock up the Big 10 title. Game wasn't even as close as the score, 49-18 (they gave them the last 11 points as the 85th string kids were playing...). It also looks like Oklahoma is opening a can o' whoop arse on Texas Tech. Gonna be some shake ups in the Top 10.

[Rat44]

In Washington the Huskies and Cougars are playing.
Both teams are so bad even the TV and newspapers are calling it the Crapple Bowl.*embarrased*
It's usually called the Apple bowl.

[Scorpion8]

It's a shame what happened to Washington. Many programs go thru a "hard times" but since Washington will be getting a new head coach next season, there's hope. Seems like more changes than usual in coaching turnovers. But the one that should turnover won't, and that's Notre Dame. IMHO.

[no1maestro]

Watched OU kick ass last night. We have a family tie to both Mizzou and OK. My brother heads up the Music Dept. at OK and our son spent a couple of years at Mizzou and it is our state school. It could be interesting!!

[Scorpion8]

Let's see how the pollsters treat Texas Tech. When Penn State was #2 and they lost by a FG, they dropped to #8. Texas Tech was on the one-sided end of an arse whooping last night. They sure didn't show they were the #2 team in the country as that game was'nt even competitive. So does Oklahoma jump a bunch of teams to take their spot?

[utahusker]

It's a shame what happened to Washington. Many programs go thru a "hard times" but since Washington will be getting a new head coach next season, there's hope. Seems like more changes than usual in coaching turnovers. But the one that should turnover won't, and that's Notre Dame. IMHO.
I here ya!, Where's the love for the Huskers?*devil*

[Scorpion8]

I had high hopes for Tyrone Willingham there. I also expected ND to lose to Syracuse and they did.

[Rex Everything]

I'm guessing OU makes a big jump Scorp. That game was just silly last night. The Big 12 south is now a bit of a toss up. Three teams with the same records.

I sure hope Mizzou does not have to face that OU team that played last night in the Big 12 championship. I'd much rather play Texas or Texas Tech again.

Congrats to Penn State on there Rose Bowl bid Scorp. Looks like you all are gonna get Oregon State. Watch out for that little tailback of theres.

[Scorpion8]

Congrats to Penn State on there Rose Bowl bid Scorp. Looks like you all are gonna get Oregon State. Watch out for that little tailback of theres.

My brother lives in LA and considers himself a PennState fan too by virtue of going to their medical school. I've already dropped a dime on him getting some tickets. I think if we get Oregon State it might be a let down. They may have made strides over the season but we spanked them to open the season. USC might be a bigger audience draw.

[Scorpion8]

Texas Tech only fell to #7, yet they got spanked like a red-headed stepchild. PennState stayed at #8????. There's some disparity here folks. BCS should be the BS Championship ....

[Scorpion8]

Any bets on if Charlie Weis is still employed on Monday morning? Doesn't look like ND even bothered to show up against USC.

[Rex Everything]

Well, Mizzou played like shit yesterday. Not a good warm up for the championship. If a very average KU team can beat em like that there will be no hope against OU or Texas.

[Rex Everything]

Mizzou has there hands full with OU tonight for the Big 12 championship. I'm hopin' for the miracle upset.

Game is on ABC at 7pm central time.

[Scorpion8]

I'll be watching. Go Mizzou! Hopefully they'll take down Oklahoma and end all this Texas-Oklahoma whining.

[Scorpion8]

And Alabama ....(as AC/DC plays in the background....) Shot down in flames!

[Rex Everything]

It's half time and things are looking bad for Mizzou. Gonna need some sort of miracle to win this one.

[Scorpion8]

Did Mizzou miss the team charter and they got these folks from the local Jr.College? Sorry.... they seem a second out of step with Oklahoma. Mizzou isn't getting any pressure on Sam Bradford, and they seem to be reacting a step late to anything Oklahoma does. This doesn't bode well at halftime. But then any game Brent Wusberger does usually goes bad for somebody ....

[Naknut]

Nothing official at this time but what do you think? Oklahoma vs Florida for the National BCS champ. or does some other team step in ahead of Florida?

[Scorpion8]

No, I'd bet it's Oklahoma-Florida. More interesting will be the Heisman race, after Sam Brafords year he will probably be the top seed.

[Rex Everything]

Yeah, Oklahoma is something else. I'm not sure if there is another team as balanced all around in college football as OU. OU and Florida will be a fun game to watch.

[Scorpion8]

One of them will choke in the game. Oklahoma did lose to Texas and gave up 45 points, plus giving up over 30 points to both Kansas and K-State. That's not a very balanced team when the defense doesn't show up much.

[Rex Everything]

I may actually watch the game as it should be a descent one to watch.

[no1maestro]

Well Texas is just a little pi##ed off but that's the rule. OU and Florida should be a great game if OU plays their best!!

[Scorpion8]

OU and Florida should be a great game if OU plays their best!!

Didn't OU give their best to Texas, who scored a whole bunch of points on them? OU may have been beating people and scoring 60 some points, but they give up 45 or 30 points a game also. I think the FL team actually has a defense, so we'll see.

[Scorpion8]

Go Mizzou! Leading NorthWestern in 1st OT. Hold 'em!

[Scorpion8]

Glad to see Chase Daniel go out on top. Yippee, Mizzou!

[Rex Everything]

Yeah, Mizzou barely pulled that one out. Was not really a very good game for them. I can't figure out why it took the defense and entire half to adjust to the run game. Mizzou's secondary was just aweful this year.

I guess in the end all that matters is they won.