NCAAF Season 2009/10

[Sylar]

My favourite time of the year is upon us - the start of the 2009/10 NCAA Football season arrives on Saturday with ESPN America and ESPN covering over 80 games!

This weekend kicks things off with a big game in Columbus for the Ohio State Bucks, as they face a quietly fancied Navy side, who have significantly strengthened since last season. Although they start this season as a high-rank school (6), there will be a little uncertainty surrounding the Bucks, as they have lost two HUGE players in James Laurinitis and Chris "Beanie" Wells.

The late evening game on ESPN America this weekend sees no.3 ranked Oklahoma host no.13 ranked Georgia, which promises to be a good opening matchup! Both schools were powerful last year, and Oklahoma are fancied by a few to be in the mix for a bowl this year.

My beloved Wolverines (Michigan) start the year unranked, after our worst ever season in Michigan football last year, with a pathetic 3-9 record! We start at the Big House, hosting Western Michigan, which should hopefully provide a good chance to get a win on opening day! We've a much improved lineup from last year, and although I don't expect us to be in contention for an upper position in the Big Ten, or indeed a Bowl, I do expect an improvement on last year, particularly with a friendly schedule! I need to wait until next Saturday evening before watching our first game on ESPN though, which is a trip to Notre Dame!

Who else are others rooting for, and how do you think the season will go for your schools?

Go Blue!

[greenlad]

I don't claim to be an expert - my entire limited knowledge of NCAA football comes from NCAA Football 08 on the PS3 which I got purely as it was a good price on Ebay (cheaper than Madden 08) and I wanted to test my PS3s multi-region capabilities with minimum outlay:wink:

Once I started playing it I was engrossed although I've yet to finish a full season with the one team - had a spell at Eastern Michigan as I liked their green and white strip:greengrin but the team (and their stadium) were absolutely rank.

We had one fixture away against your Wolverines (I guess a sort of derby in the same way that Rangers vs Partick Thistle is a derby) at the Big House and I had the audacity to take an early 10-7 lead before getting battered about 50-10 or suchlike although the Wolverines were ranked #1 at the start of that season.

After watching Forrest Gump a few weeks ago I was inspired to become Alabama coach which was fun but I unwittingly copied over the EMU game as it only allows one save.:boo hoo:

Its a really strange sport - great in a lot of ways - as teams can't trade or pay big bucks for players - its quite a bit removed from the commercialism of the NFL (and similarly the SPL) and it has more the amateur ethos of school/university sports albeit with huge crowds in vast stadiums. But whats really weird is the fixture scheduling and lack of proper playoff structure - a team can win all its games in the season but still not qualify for one of the main bowl games (championships) just because the media (??) have a poll to decide the rankings! The teams arrange between them who they play as well - there is no central body dishing out fixtures - have I got that right?

I am looking forward to catching some NCAA on ESPN America although ironically I am leaving home in a couple of weeks and moving into a flat in an uncabled street and where satellite dishes are forbidden. :bitchy:I should get the main ESPN through Freeview but no ESPN America for me so I may have to resort to other means :wink:to catch some games. I beleive various web broadcasts can be streamed to a TV using the PS3 and tversity so I will perfect this technique using 100% legal streams and take things from there!

[Gatecrasher]

What time is the games on

[Sylar]

What time is the games on

Navy vs Ohio State is on at 5pm and the Oklahoma vs Georgia matchup starts at 8pm, assuming the first match finishes on time!

[Sylar]

Once I started playing it I was engrossed although I've yet to finish a full season with the one team - had a spell at Eastern Michigan as I liked their green and white strip:greengrin but the team (and their stadium) were absolutely rank.

We had one fixture away against your Wolverines (I guess a sort of derby in the same way that Rangers vs Partick Thistle is a derby) at the Big House and I had the audacity to take an early 10-7 lead before getting battered about 50-10 or suchlike although the Wolverines were ranked #1 at the start of that season.

Its a really strange sport - great in a lot of ways - as teams can't trade or pay big bucks for players - its quite a bit removed from the commercialism of the NFL (and similarly the SPL) and it has more the amateur ethos of school/university sports albeit with huge crowds in vast stadiums. But whats really weird is the fixture scheduling and lack of proper playoff structure - a team can win all its games in the season but still not qualify for one of the main bowl games (championships) just because the media (??) have a poll to decide the rankings! The teams arrange between them who they play as well - there is no central body dishing out fixtures - have I got that right?

I am looking forward to catching some NCAA on ESPN America although ironically I am leaving home in a couple of weeks and moving into a flat in an uncabled street and where satellite dishes are forbidden. :bitchy:I should get the main ESPN through Freeview but no ESPN America for me so I may have to resort to other means :wink:to catch some games. I beleive various web broadcasts can be streamed to a TV using the PS3 and tversity so I will perfect this technique using 100% legal streams and take things from there!

Been a long time since we were the number 1 ranked team in the country! Probably going to be a long time since we reach those dizzy heights again too! I still remember when we had prospects like Tom Brady coming through the ranks in Michigan - his first season as a rook was awesome!

I wouldn't say Eastern Michigan are one of our rivals per se, but yeah, in a similar vein to Rangers vs Partick or Queens Park. Michigan State and Ohio State are the 2 evils of the Big Ten for us.

Sadly, our recruitment has let us down in recent years, although I'm optomistic for a better season this year (especially since our schedule is a bit more friendly).

The rankings are generally fairly accurate when the bowl games come around. It's a good way to mean smaller schools don't end up facing teams like Penn State or USC for Championship games. I like the whole fixture scheduling setup too, as it's based on logistics - these guys are students first, and travelling cross country to compete makes no sense really. It keeps fixtures local and is partially the reason for the huge crowds, as it's local pride!

I'm surprised you can't get ESPN America, as it's part of the ESPN package! I'm trying desperately to find a source to watch the Michigan game on Saturday, but short of paying £90 for ESPN 360, I look to be goosed!

[Gatecrasher]

Navy vs Ohio State is on at 5pm and the Oklahoma vs Georgia matchup starts at 8pm, assuming the first match finishes on time!

cheers, that will be better than watching scotland :cool2:

[Perth Hibee]

Love the US college football, went to Arizona state which by no means has a football tradition but used to love watching the big games / bowls with chicken wings and beer on a saturday afternoon. Hopefully see Michigan do well after last seasons disaster :agree:

[Sylar]

Love the US college football, went to Arizona state which by no means has a football tradition but used to love watching the big games / bowls with chicken wings and beer on a saturday afternoon. Hopefully see Michigan do well after last seasons disaster :agree:

Arizona State weren't a million miles away last year! I think their big focus seems to be on their golf programmes though! Michigan were always football and hockey when I was there! It certainly can't be any worse than last season's disaster!

[greenlad]

I'm surprised you can't get ESPN America, as it's part of the ESPN package! I'm trying desperately to find a source to watch the Michigan game on Saturday, but short of paying £90 for ESPN 360, I look to be goosed!

ESPN America is included on Virgin (which my parents have) and Sky but not on Freeview. You just get the standard ESPN UK channel 34. There is the odd NCAA game on that one anyway but even then its a pain as the Freeview transmissions go off air from 3am to noon so you are likely to miss the end of games (and anything else thats on overnight such as UFC)

ESPN America is included on Tiscali TV which actually looks quite a good package however whats stopping me from getting than is the broadband which in Tiscali's case is infamously bad - maximum speed is up to 8Mb which probably means a realistic speed of 3-4Mb if I'm lucky - no thanks!

[Gatecrasher]

did anyone see the game tonight ( i think it was a repeat) when the guy decked the other player then started squaring off to the crowd :agree:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4444898

[Sylar]

did anyone see the game tonight ( i think it was a repeat) when the guy decked the other player then started squaring off to the crowd :agree:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4444898

He'll be heavily censured for that! He has a bit of a history mind you!

Managed to get the Western Michigan @ Michigan game on ESPN 360, with the game beginning just after 8.

Currently watching Ohio State steamroll Navy at The Latrine - turnover the key difference between the sides. OSU will be happy to get something today, as USC will obliterate them next weekend! :cool2:

[Sylar]

Western Michigan (0-1) 7-31 Michigan (1-0)

Ding dong :thumbsup:

[Sylar]

Absolutely cracking game on ESPN America just now, featuring Ole Miss and Memphis.

Less than 2 minutes gone in the 1st quarter and already there's been 2 TD and a field goal, with a turnover resulting in the Memphis TD.

Currently Ole Miss (8) 10-7 Memphis.

[Gatecrasher]

Absolutely cracking game on ESPN America just now, featuring Ole Miss and Memphis.

Less than 2 minutes gone in the 1st quarter and already there's been 2 TD and a field goal, with a turnover resulting in the Memphis TD.

Currently Ole Miss (8) 10-7 Memphis.

I watched that one as well, it was pretty tight untill the last quarter.

It's mad to see the crowds these teams get considering it's a college game lol.

[Sylar]

ESPN are showing the Cincinnati vs Rutgers matchup tonight - should be a cracker! :thumbsup:

Edit: Was supposed to start at 9pm, but will be joined in progress, upon the completion of the Yankees vs Rays game, which is currently bottom of the 8th.

[Sylar]

Rutgers trail 7-0 in NJ, although it's still early in the 1st quarter.

Some lovely offence being played early on, and I can't wait for the Yankees game to finish so we can get some form of continual coverage! :thumbsup:

[Gatecrasher]

Rutgers trail 7-0 in NJ, although it's still early in the 1st quarter.

Some lovely offence being played early on, and I can't wait for the Yankees game to finish so we can get some form of continual coverage! :thumbsup:

Caught the end of the 20 play touchdown

[Sylar]

Now Cincinnati 10-7 Rutgers, after the Rutgers defense finally managed to stop the throwing game of Pike and his Bearcats.

Both teams look great going forward - both will definately be in contention for conference championship positions!

[Sylar]

This has turned out to be a seriously one-sided game, with Cincinnati steam-rolling Rutgers in Jersey!

2 picks in quick succession by the Cincinnati defense, resulted in 2 turnover touchdowns, which currently have the score at 31-7.

I certainly didn't expect such a large margin between the 2 of them!

[Haymaker]

I love ESPN America... spent all weekend watching College football... Ohio Navy was a good game... The Golden Bears game was immense too...

[Sylar]

I love ESPN America... spent all weekend watching College football... Ohio Navy was a good game... The Golden Bears game was immense too...

Next weekend will be even better, when Ohio State host USC at The Toilet. USC will destroy them! If Michigan can see off the Fighting Irish in the Big House before that starts, I'll be a very happy bunny on Saturday night :agree:

[Gatecrasher]

Next weekend will be even better, when Ohio State host USC at The Toilet. USC will destroy them! If Michigan can see off the Fighting Irish in the Big House before that starts, I'll be a very happy bunny on Saturday night :agree:


i thought ohio's stadium was nice, never mind a toilet lol :greengrin

iv decided to route for the hokies :cool2:

[Sylar]

i thought ohio's stadium was nice, never mind a toilet lol :greengrin

iv decided to route for the hokies :cool2:

It's known as The Horseshoe, but it looks more like a lavvy!

Certainly amongst us anyway :greengrin

[Gatecrasher]

It's known as The Horseshoe, but it looks more like a lavvy!

Certainly amongst us anyway :greengrin


i get it now :thumbsup:

[Sylar]

What an absolutely fantastic battle took place in the swamp last night between Miami Hurricanes and the Florida State Seminoles!

End to end action which resulted in 31-34 advantage for the Seminoles with 2 minutes remaining, before a bomb of a pass from the middle of the field saw Miami advance to the Florida 2 yard line, and convert to take a 38-34 lead with 1.50 remaining and 1 timeout remaining!

No idea how it finished, as i'm only watching it for the first time just now, but it's been a cracker thus far!

Edit: WOW! Florida State got to 1st and goal, with 18 seconds to go - after throwing 2 incomplete passes, they looked like they had completed with 0 seconds on the clock, but the ball hit the deck, with the receiver losing control of the ball, resulting in a win for Miami!

Superb closing game to the opening weekend!

[Haymaker]

Next weekend will be even better, when Ohio State host USC at The Toilet. USC will destroy them! If Michigan can see off the Fighting Irish in the Big House before that starts, I'll be a very happy bunny on Saturday night :agree:


I cant wait, I dont have a college team but as I support the Pats, Red Sox and the Celtics I feel I should follow the fortunes of a NE/Mass College team... but to be honest Im just loving every game so far!

It still amazes me how much people support what is basically non-professional football!

[GhostofBolivar]

I agree with Gregg Easterbrook.

College football is full of pre-programmed competitive imbalances that would put the Old Firm to shame.

Big-budget football factories typically play more games at home than away and normally do so against teams from lower divisions which spend far less money on their programmes than the big teams.

For example, Michigan this year will play 8 of 12 games at home and will do so against several Division I-AA sides.

It's like Manchester United deciding to play 26 games a year at Old Trafford against the likes of Southampton, Preston and Norwich and then getting chosen to play in the FA Cup final.

It's pretty pathetic, really.

[Sylar]

Michigan are playing so many games against "smaller" opposition because our recruitment has badly let us down in recent years, resulting in a campaign last year which resulted in the worst season EVER in Ann Arbor. Considering we're still having to play Colleges like Notre Dame, OSU, Michigan State, I don't think we have an easy schedule at all.

What is the issue with schedules being pre-determined? It's more logistical to play clubs within a locality, as these players/programmes cannot afford to cross America every other week, to play football. They're student-athletes. Student, comes first.

[GhostofBolivar]

The two phoniest aspects of football-factory existence -- playing more games at home than on the road, and appearing at home against schools that are perennial losers or from lower divisions -- both are on display in 2009...

Notre Dame plays eight games at home, four on the road, and opens at home against Nevada, which last season lost 69-17 at Missouri... Auburn has eight games at home and four away, and plays its first four at home. Auburn fearlessly faces, at home, Division I-AA Furman, which last year lost to Elon. Forget conferences; do you even know what state Elon is in? Tennessee has eight games at home and four away, and the home dates include meetings against Western Kentucky (2-10 last season, and the sole team beaten by 1-11 North Texas) and the Ohio Bobcats. Actually, the Bobcats may be a tougher opponent at this point than the Oakland Raiders.

Michigan has four road games and eight at home, including three cupcake dates against Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan and Delaware State. And the latter opponent is not the University of Delaware, the school of Rich Gannon and Joe Flacco. No, Michigan's Big House will bravely host Delaware State, a Division I-AA college that also lines up against Hampton and Bethune-Cookman. Two years ago, the Wolverines lost at home to Appalachian State. Then last year, under Weasel Coach Rich Rodriguez, they went 2-5 at home, including a loss to the Toledo Rockets...

Then there are the football factories that merely enjoy seven games at home versus five road dates. West Virginia, which keeps wanting to be viewed as a national title contender, has seven at home, and bravely hosts Liberty in its opener; the Division I-AA Flames play their own home games in a stadium smaller than that of many high schools. Florida has seven games at home, four away, plus a neutral-site matchup. The defending national champion Gators fearlessly open at home against Charleston-Southern; last season, the Division I-AA Bucs lost to Liberty and Wofford, though they did post a win over Edward Waters, an NAIA school. Surely any team that beat Edward Waters offers a serious test for the defending national champion!

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/090901&sportCat=nfl

[Haymaker]

I just love the game.

My friend Georgina studies at NC so I have decided to follow the Wolfpack this season even though she has warned me not too!

[greenlad]

Great game on Thursday night Georgia Tech vs Clemson.

Georgia Tech were 24-0 up in 1st qtr, Clemson came back to lead 27-24 but lost it late on - unfortunately I had to look up the score as the game overan so our V+ box missed most of the 4th qtr just as it was getting exciting:grr:

Highlight was the fake FG attempt by G Tech where they perfomed a quick switchover to their kicking team but slyly lef the wide receiver (I think?) on the wing which the other Clemson didn't notice and the pass was straight to him for an easy touchdown!:greengrin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNMsybVooJQ

[Gatecrasher]

Great game on Thursday night Georgia Tech vs Clemson.

Georgia Tech were 24-0 up in 1st qtr, Clemson came back to lead 27-24 but lost it late on - unfortunately I had to look up the score as the game overan so our V+ box missed most of the 4th qtr just as it was getting exciting:grr:

Highlight was the fake FG attempt by G Tech where they perfomed a quick switchover to their kicking team but slyly lef the wide receiver (I think?) on the wing which the other Clemson didn't notice and the pass was straight to him for an easy touchdown!:greengrin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNMsybVooJQ
That's quality :greengrin

[Sylar]

Two HUGE games on ESPN today!

The re-ignition of a huge rivalry at the Big House, when Notre Dame's Fighting Irish take on the Wolverines, followed by (hopefully) a demolition derby, when USC clobber seven shades of daylight out of the Buckeyes!

[Sylar]

Superb game between Wisconsin and Fresno State just now, in the 2nd overtime! Wisconsin intercepted a deep pass from Fresno St at the first play, meaning they only need a FG to take the game.

Hope they hurry up about it though, as otherwise, I'm going to miss the Michigan vs Notre Dame game!

[Gatecrasher]

Superb game between Wisconsin and Fresno State just now, in the 2nd overtime! Wisconsin intercepted a deep pass from Fresno St at the first play, meaning they only need a FG to take the game.

Hope they hurry up about it though, as otherwise, I'm going to miss the Michigan vs Notre Dame game!

Michigan game has been good, just seen a fud with a celtic top on :grr:

[Sylar]

Michigan game has been good, just seen a fud with a celtic top on :grr:

Aye, I noticed that too - chances are, he was either a Scottish or Irish student. Notre Dame is one of (if no the only) all-Catholic Universities in America and attracts a lot of students from Ireland/Scotland.

Anyway - No.18 ranked Notre Dame fell to unranked Michigan in the Big House in what was truly the best game (certainly on ESPN) I've seen so far this season. The Irish lead 20-17 at the half, after coming from 14-3 down. Michigan scored early and quickly doubled that in their next possession with a 94 yard return for another. The Irish quickly found their passing game though and the Michigan Defense couldn't cope, resulting in 3 TD's without reply, resulting in the half time score.

All guns blazing in the second half saw Michigan rally with 14 points without reply, to take a lead, until the Irish found a little streak which put them up by 2, with only minutes remaining. Cue a pocket pass from Forcier, with only 11 seconds remaining, TD Wolverines!! My neighbours must have thought i'd just won the lottery or something...:thumbsup:

[NYHibby]

Aye, I noticed that too - chances are, he was either a Scottish or Irish student. Notre Dame is one of (if no the only) all-Catholic Universities in America and attracts a lot of students from Ireland/Scotland.

Did you change your username?

Notre Dame is not all catholic. A certain percentage is non-catholic and there are plenty of other schools with just as high a percentage of catholics, if not higher.

Speaking of Michigan hockey, were you there in 2000? In the NCAA tournament that year, you guys stole a game from my alma mater with one of the worst officiating calls ever.

[Sylar]

Did you change your username?

Notre Dame is not all catholic. A certain percentage is non-catholic and there are plenty of other schools with just as high a percentage of catholics, if not higher.

Speaking of Michigan hockey, were you there in 2000? In the NCAA tournament that year, you guys stole a game from my alma mater with one of the worst officiating calls ever.

I did, aye. I was always of the understanding that it was a classed as a Catholic university, although I agree that not ALL students will be Catholic (it's similar to our Catholic high-schools over here).

I wasn't in Michigan until 2004/06 so I'm unfamiliar with said call? What happened?

[NYHibby]

Michigan went ahead 3-0. We then came back to tied the game with 48 seconds left.

To quote the alumni magazine (http://www4.colgate.edu/scene/may2000/wrong_ending.html) at the time: We "continued to pressure Michigan in the overtime period. Finally junior Mike O'Malley made a rush pay off when he put the puck into the net. The referee waved off the goal, though, saying he had lost sight of the puck and had blown the whistle. Video replay was available but the ref from Hockey East refused to have the play reviewed. Michigan scored at 12:44 to end the game 4-3 but not the story.

Nearly everyone, including the goal judge who had turned on the red light, agreed the puck had been in the net, and the prevailing attitude was that we had been victimized by arrogant officiating".

[Sylar]

Michigan lost in OT to Michigan State tonight - pissed off AND unable to sleep is a bad combination!

[Part/Time Supporter]

He'll be heavily censured for that! He has a bit of a history mind you!

Managed to get the Western Michigan @ Michigan game on ESPN 360, with the game beginning just after 8.

Currently watching Ohio State steamroll Navy at The Latrine - turnover the key difference between the sides. OSU will be happy to get something today, as USC will obliterate them next weekend! :cool2:

Didn't really happen, USC needed a last possession score to beat the Buckeyes, who have looked quite good in their other games. The only other remotely decent Big 10 team this year is Iowa. Whoever wins the Big 10 out of the OSU* or Iowa will get smashed in the Rose Bowl, probably by Oregon.

College Football this year seems to be a bit like the SPL, interesting if you like a relatively even competition, but there isn't as much quality as in previous years.

*OSU and the Huns are about the only two teams I know of who are referred to in the definitive article, ie THE Ohio State University (as opposed to which other OSU?) and THE Rangers (if in doubt, just glance at Follow Follow).

:greengrin

[Sylar]

Didn't really happen, USC needed a last possession score to beat the Buckeyes, who have looked quite good in their other games. The only other remotely decent Big 10 team this year is Iowa. Whoever wins the Big 10 out of the OSU* or Iowa will get smashed in the Rose Bowl, probably by Oregon.

College Football this year seems to be a bit like the SPL, interesting if you like a relatively even competition, but there isn't as much quality as in previous years.

*OSU and the Huns are about the only two teams I know of who are referred to in the definitive article, ie THE Ohio State University (as opposed to which other OSU?) and THE Rangers (if in doubt, just glance at Follow Follow).

:greengrin

To be fair to der Hun, their initial club charter (as visible in their trophy room) is entitled The Glasgow Rangers Football Club.

OSU have looked strong, and I'll be watching the OSU @ Michigan game from behind the couch :boo hoo:

[Haymaker]

The Wolfpack seem to have a super tight d but our O cant seem to capitalise... Although Wake were pretty decent offensively but the packs D got to their QB so much it was quite shocking we didnt win... bugger.

[NYHibby]

*OSU and the Huns are about the only two teams I know of who are referred to in the definitive article, ie THE Ohio State University (as opposed to which other OSU?) and THE Rangers (if in doubt, just glance at Follow Follow).

:greengrin

It's pretty common for US universities. Its just that Ohio State is obnoxious about it.

Example: The Pennsylvania State University (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_State_University)

OSU is also Oklahoma State, Oregon State, etc ...

[Part/Time Supporter]

So much for this year's Buckeyes, who suffered a ridiculous defeat against Purdue on Saturday. Although the warning signs were there the previous week.

The overall standard of college football has been pretty guff so far this year IMO.

[Gatecrasher]

So much for this year's Buckeyes, who suffered a ridiculous defeat against Purdue on Saturday. Although the warning signs were there the previous week.

The overall standard of college football has been pretty guff so far this year IMO.

Iv noticed a lot of penalties, although iv just started watching it and can't compare against other years :greengrin

tim tebow looks good, anyone think he will make the NFL?

[Sylar]

It's only guff this year because the rankings have been poor - no way should the Bucks have been no.6 at the offset! A few of the other "big ranked teams" have also been embarassed by minnows. I'm certainly not as worried about the Michigan vs Ohio State game as I was this time last year, although I do still expect us to lose, just not to be steamrolled!

As for Tebow, he's having another great year with the Gators. If he's afforded the same protection he's given just now, I can't see any BIG reason he wouldn't make a superb draft pick!

[NYHibby]

As for Tebow, he's having another great year with the Gators. If he's afforded the same protection he's given just now, I can't see any BIG reason he wouldn't make a superb draft pick!

I obviously can't see what the analyst on ESPN are saying about Tebow this year, but at the end of last season, a lot of people thought that his skill set won't transfer to the NFL. A lot of the things he does in the college game he couldn't do in the pro game.

[Gatecrasher]

I obviously can't see what the analyst on ESPN are saying about Tebow this year, but at the end of last season, a lot of people thought that his skill set won't transfer to the NFL. A lot of the things he does in the college game he couldn't do in the pro game.

He was mentioned as a draft pick for the 49ers during their game last week

[NYHibby]

He was mentioned as a draft pick for the 49ers during their game last week

I wasn't saying he won't get drafted. I was talking about being an elite, top 5 pick, first quarterback drafted. I see the 49ers are 3&2. Even if they fall apart, they should be outside the top 5.

[Gatecrasher]

I wasn't saying he won't get drafted. I was talking about being an elite, top 5 pick, first quarterback drafted. I see the 49ers are 3&2. Even if they fall apart, they should be outside the top 5.


there is a few good players out there, im not 100% on how the draft works although im aware the worst teams go 1st :agree:

[Haymaker]

I wasn't saying he won't get drafted. I was talking about being an elite, top 5 pick, first quarterback drafted. I see the 49ers are 3&2. Even if they fall apart, they should be outside the top 5.


Are there any better QBs who will be going for the draft next year? I try and keep up but its difficult with my work. Are many teams going to be looking for a QB high up the draft order next year?

[Sylar]

I reckon the Titans, Vikings (depending on Favre) and possibly even the Texans will be looking at a draft QB pick next year.

As an outside guess, maybe even the Colts, depending on what lies ahead for Payton Manning.

[NYHibby]

Are there any better QBs who will be going for the draft next year? I try and keep up but its difficult with my work. Are many teams going to be looking for a QB high up the draft order next year?

Sam Bradford, Colt McCoy, Jake Locker, Jimmy Clausen (if they come out).

This guy (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/265323-2010-nfl-draft-top-10-qbs#page/1) has 15 teams wanting QBs. Thats clearly too high. Tennessee, Oakland, Dallas, Arizona, and Denver would not be looking to draft one on the first day. His ranking of the players is pretty suspect too.

[Sylar]

Well, tomorrow is the biggest game of the season for me, as Michigan host Ohio State!

Neither side are playing great just now, though Ohio State will be massive favourites, as their #9 ranked team face an unranked Michigan in the Big House :thumbsup:

I'll be watching from behind the couch but I'm less worried than I was last year!

Bring.It.ON!

[Sylar]

Well, one man and one man alone single-handedly tossed that game to Ohio State. Our inept quarterback, Tate Forcier, made so many errors, it wasn't funny, fumbling for their opening touchdown, and then proceeding to throw 3 crucial interceptions, 2 of them back to back when we had superb field position!

Ohio State deserved their win over the peace, no argument, but we were (are) absolutely rank rotten.

The sooner Rodriguez is removed from Ann Arbor, the better! :grr:

[Part/Time Supporter]

A routine win for OSU (http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/gameTrax?gameId=200911210029). Michigan couldn't stop the OSU running backs and kept throwing the ball away.

Does sweater man Tressel get to keep Michigan now?

:cool2:

That said, it would be ridiculous if Michigan fired the head coach now.

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/10402320/No.-9-Ohio-St.-ends-Michigan%27s-bowl-hopes



That proved to be enough to beat Michigan, which played perhaps one of its best games of the season but still had nothing to show for it.

Rodriguez said earlier in the week the Wolverines would not be "doomed" if they were shut out of the bowl picture. But he desperately needed the feel-good victory to take some heat off him - especially with an NCAA investigation looming over his program.

:hmmm:

[Sylar]

A routine win for OSU (http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/gameTrax?gameId=200911210029). Michigan couldn't stop the OSU running backs and kept throwing the ball away.

Does sweater man Tressel get to keep Michigan now?

:cool2:

That said, it would be ridiculous if Michigan fired the head coach now.

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/10402320/No.-9-Ohio-St.-ends-Michigan%27s-bowl-hopes



:hmmm:

For all cOck SUckers were comfortable against us today, they still won't win the Rose Bowl - they've looked very poor this year, struggling to scrape by non-conference teams, and allowed Michigan's very toothless offence a lot of yards - we actually outplayed them over the first half, but just couldn't convert. Our own inability cost us today, not a far superior opposition (though they were better).

Our programme is struggling just now, but it will come around again - we've made a serious drive at recruitment this year, and will weed out some of the more useful players from a pretty poor squad this year and go again next year.

It's amazing how poor OSU actually look without Chris Wells and James Laurinitis running the show. A marginally better QB for us today would have gunned them down, without much concern. Sadly, 1 fumble and 3 Int. doesn't make for a successful outing.

[Part/Time Supporter]

Like I said before, the big ten as a whole is poor, hence why OSU has been able to win it outright in a down year.

I don't think there's much defence for UM though, 1-7 in the conference???

[Gatecrasher]

Can someone tell me why LSU didn't attempt a field goal against ole miss on the very last play

It seemed like a bit of a confusion going on

[Part/Time Supporter]

Can someone tell me why LSU didn't attempt a field goal against ole miss on the very last play

It seemed like a bit of a confusion going on

Because Les Miles made a complete arse of it

:greengrin

[Sylar]

Can someone tell me why LSU didn't attempt a field goal against ole miss on the very last play

It seemed like a bit of a confusion going on

Ludicrous decision making, though I don't solely blame Miles - the Special Teams coordinator didn't have his unit ready to take the field, so it was a combined horror show.

Why they waited until 9 seconds to call a TO, instead of calling it with the ball dead at 27 seconds left is beyond me!

Nice to see my old College (UConn) tumbling Notre Dame in a double OT thriller too! :thumbsup:

[Gatecrasher]

Florida v Alabama next week

anyone else gonna watch