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2009/10 College Football Thread
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i know!, this is what happens when Los Angeles, CA doesn't have a football team!
Including USC.
Christ, the announcers can not give Boise State credit where its due
They are routing #16 Oregon and the announcers just say "yea Boise can beat any team a night of the week but they can't do it week in and week out" he says any BCS team can do what Boise does
what the heck, he keeps saying this over and over
how many upsets do they need to gain some respect
They are routing #16 Oregon and the announcers just say "yea Boise can beat any team a night of the week but they can't do it week in and week out" he says any BCS team can do what Boise does
what the heck, he keeps saying this over and over
how many upsets do they need to gain some respect
Christ, the announcers can not give Boise State credit where its due
They are routing #16 Oregon and the announcers just say "yea Boise can beat any team a night of the week but they can't do it week in and week out" he says any BCS team can do what Boise does
what the heck, he keeps saying this over and over
how many upsets do they need to gain some respect
Upset? They're ranked higher than an Oregon team who was supposed to have a competent head coach. The sheer number of coaching mistakes made Oregon's chances slimmer than they already were.
But seriously, their headline win is going to be against an Oregon team who we, as of now, have no clue where they'll end up in the Pac 10.
Did you watch the game? The announcers kept saying how Boise State can't play with the big boys every week even though they were easily dispatching Oregon
When I said upsets, I am talking about the last couple years
At some point, people need to stop saying non BCS teams that are building names for themselves just happen to get "lucky" every week when they play competition and win
Oh, I don't think they got lucky. I just saw an awful Oregon team (we'll see if this season's games back up that judgement) and a Boise State team that had all the chances in the world to put the game away and kept cracking.
They won fairly, no question about that. But is that big enough of a win to get respect when it comes time for BCS bowl season?
They won fairly, no question about that. But is that big enough of a win to get respect when it comes time for BCS bowl season?
Not stating it is a big enough win
Im merely commenting on the commentors
Did you listen to them?
I did my best to ignore them. They were terrible.
"So far Boise St. has run 7 rushes, 8 passes, and 9 passes."
It took nearly 3 whole quarters for Oregon to get one single first down. It's a shame the final score doesn't reflect how much Oregon was controlled by Boise. At no time in that game did I think that Oregon was going to pull it out.
And what's with that Oregon player punching the BSU player in the jaw after the game? He should be ejected more than one game for something like that.
Cowardly punch n' run.
Anyway, Utah won their game, but I thought it was pretty ugly. I'll tell you what, it's going to be an uphill climb this year for my Utes.
P-Worm
And what's with that Oregon player punching the BSU player in the jaw after the game? He should be ejected more than one game for something like that.
Cowardly punch n' run.
Anyway, Utah won their game, but I thought it was pretty ugly. I'll tell you what, it's going to be an uphill climb this year for my Utes.
P-Worm
Wow.
What. A. Game!
This was by far the best game in Bronco Stadium that I have ever witnessed!
Badandy, there is some truth in what you said about Oregon being awful tonight. But you also have to realize that a HUGE reason as to why they were "awful" was because Boise State's defense completely shut them down!
There are a lot of people out there once again taking credit away from Boise State because we made Oregon look so foolish that at first glance there is only one conclusion to draw, and that is that Oregon must be truly awful this season.
I don't think this is the case. Our defense just completely shut them down. End of story. They couldn't get ANYTHING going until halfway through the third quarter because we shut them down every time.
There were first-game jitters and sloppy play from both teams, but you have to give credit to Boise State for only allowing a total of 14 yards in the first half.
Now on the flip side, Boise State's offense was also shaky at best. And Oregon's linebackers played pretty well. They didn't miss many tackles, and I believe we only had one rushing play that went for more than 20 yards. So Oregon was solid there too, but our offense tried to beat itself quite a few times with turnovers.
I'm staying positive and attributing this to nothing more than first-game jitters. We had some shining moments, and then we had some complete flops (special teams, anyone?).
There were a lot of Ducks fans in attendance too, and not just in the visitor's section. Word is that over 300 ducks fans bought Boise State season tickets just for this game. We had a group of green and yellow just to the left of us. They looked pretty uncomfortable the entire game aside from Oregon's one offensive drive that got them their only points. It was fun taunting them. Heh.
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And then there's "The Sucker-Punch"...
Ugh. First, I hope Byron Hout is suspended a few weeks for being an idiot and smacking Blount on his shoulder pads.
That being said, I honestly think Blount should be suspended for the rest of the season for how he reacted. I mean his reaction of actually throwing the punch, and then his subsequent reactions like wrestling cops and security to try to get to fans, and then actually elbowing a cop.
But talk about an uproar. The in-house production crew is who caught it on video and gave it to ESPN. But they looped the punch in slow motion on the jumbo-screen for about five minutes after it happened. The entire crowd erupted.
Even when we left there were probably 2-3000 Boise State fans mulling around the Oregon busses waiting for Blount to come out.
I absolutely hate that this is what's going to be plastered all over the news tomorrow, and Boise State's win is now a footnote to the infamous Sucker-Punch.
It was still an absolutely awesome game though. My voice is nearly gone, and my whole body aches from screaming and stomping and clapping and standing. Heh.
So with that I'm gonna go to bed. I have to be to work in six hours. Stupid Thursday games.
What. A. Game!
This was by far the best game in Bronco Stadium that I have ever witnessed!
Badandy, there is some truth in what you said about Oregon being awful tonight. But you also have to realize that a HUGE reason as to why they were "awful" was because Boise State's defense completely shut them down!
There are a lot of people out there once again taking credit away from Boise State because we made Oregon look so foolish that at first glance there is only one conclusion to draw, and that is that Oregon must be truly awful this season.
I don't think this is the case. Our defense just completely shut them down. End of story. They couldn't get ANYTHING going until halfway through the third quarter because we shut them down every time.
There were first-game jitters and sloppy play from both teams, but you have to give credit to Boise State for only allowing a total of 14 yards in the first half.
Now on the flip side, Boise State's offense was also shaky at best. And Oregon's linebackers played pretty well. They didn't miss many tackles, and I believe we only had one rushing play that went for more than 20 yards. So Oregon was solid there too, but our offense tried to beat itself quite a few times with turnovers.
I'm staying positive and attributing this to nothing more than first-game jitters. We had some shining moments, and then we had some complete flops (special teams, anyone?).
There were a lot of Ducks fans in attendance too, and not just in the visitor's section. Word is that over 300 ducks fans bought Boise State season tickets just for this game. We had a group of green and yellow just to the left of us. They looked pretty uncomfortable the entire game aside from Oregon's one offensive drive that got them their only points. It was fun taunting them. Heh.
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And then there's "The Sucker-Punch"...
Ugh. First, I hope Byron Hout is suspended a few weeks for being an idiot and smacking Blount on his shoulder pads.
That being said, I honestly think Blount should be suspended for the rest of the season for how he reacted. I mean his reaction of actually throwing the punch, and then his subsequent reactions like wrestling cops and security to try to get to fans, and then actually elbowing a cop.
But talk about an uproar. The in-house production crew is who caught it on video and gave it to ESPN. But they looped the punch in slow motion on the jumbo-screen for about five minutes after it happened. The entire crowd erupted.
Even when we left there were probably 2-3000 Boise State fans mulling around the Oregon busses waiting for Blount to come out.
I absolutely hate that this is what's going to be plastered all over the news tomorrow, and Boise State's win is now a footnote to the infamous Sucker-Punch.
It was still an absolutely awesome game though. My voice is nearly gone, and my whole body aches from screaming and stomping and clapping and standing. Heh.
So with that I'm gonna go to bed. I have to be to work in six hours. Stupid Thursday games.
Oregon will be lucky to make a bowl game this year. I thought they looked just absolutely terrible with the exception of a few players. BSU looked solid but I really didn't think it was the big W that they needed to really vault up the rankings to totally solidify a BCS game. By the end of the year, I suspect this game won't be looked upon as much help for BSU as Oregon wins just several games
What exactly did the BSU player expect by smack talking the UO player after the game ended? Did he think a good result was going to happen? Also, the BSU fans reaction when he jumped towards the fans was hilarious....fans are yelling at him then jump backwards with faces of terror when they think he is going to charge them....then the police grab him and they start up again
What exactly did the BSU player expect by smack talking the UO player after the game ended? Did he think a good result was going to happen? Also, the BSU fans reaction when he jumped towards the fans was hilarious....fans are yelling at him then jump backwards with faces of terror when they think he is going to charge them....then the police grab him and they start up again
In my opinion, Hout will be suspended two games. Blount will get an indefinite suspension until Oregon head coach Chip Kelly determines that Blount has the right mindset to play again--and that could be quite a while.
I actually agree with the announcers. Yes, Boise has been a great story the last few years and yes, they've had some huge wins, but until they play and beat Oregon and OU-type teams 6-8 times a year, they will continue to be looked at with more scrutiny. Why? Because it's much easier to win 10+ games every year when the bulk of your schedule is against New Mexico St, Utah St, San Jose St, etc. than it is when your schedule is against, say, the Big 12 South.
As for the game itself...Boise's defense looked fantastic. Their offense was mostly inept. They had a hundred chances to bury Oregon but didn't do it until about...never. Their domination was incomplete because, as badly as they outplayed Oregon for most of the game, the Ducks were never out of it.
And the sucker punch: the Boise player probably deserved it because he was taunting him, but you just can't punch people on the field...ever. That kid from Oregon has had problems before. If I was the new coach, I'd make a statement by kicking him off the team forever. It's not just that he reacted poorly and punched someone, it's that he completely lost his sh*t after that and made a spectacle of trying to go into the stands, of attacking security guards and teammates, etc.
And one other thing. Did you Boise fans not know that you were ranked higher than Oregon? How stupid is it to chant "over-rated" when you are beating a team ranked lower than you? Bush league.
Heh! What a way to kick off the CFB season. I don't know what to think about the game - Boise State's defense looked great, both offenses were sloppy. Maybe it was just first game jitters, I dunno.
Although I never condone throwing a punch, I have to say that I smiled a little when that smug grin was knocked right off the Boise State player's face.
Although I never condone throwing a punch, I have to say that I smiled a little when that smug grin was knocked right off the Boise State player's face.
And yet Boise turned the ball over repeatedly and only beat them by 11. So what does that say?
its says that Oregon sucks for not capitalizing and shouldnt have been ranked ata ll...aka overrated
Right.
You don't punch someone period but I am not sure what the BSU kid expected taunting him on the field right after the game. Considering the tensions were already high, I just dont get it. I have a sneaking suspicion the BSU guy did it thinking he could say/do whatever he wanted without the UO player retaliating.
Exactly. Just the fact that Oregon didn't get one single first down until halfway through the third quarter and suffered 5 straight 3-and-outs (I literally have never seen anything like this before) goes to show that Oregon's "PAC-10 offense" for this year was highly, I mean highly overrated. BSU pulled out a safety against OU for crying out loud. This game was supposed to be a dead heat between the two teams and, even though the score doesn't reflect it, it was all BSU.
Sure BSU had some messy offense last night, but their defense really kicked it into high gear. And even thought BSU was ranked slightly higher that OU before the game, I have no qualms with people saying Oregon was overrated.
P-Worm
Why would I care?
When you have just won the game, smack talk or not before hand, the time to taunt the other team is not while they are walking off the field. If the BSU player was too stupid to understand that, then he has a lot more problems than I originally thought.
The punch should never have happened, period.
Neither should the BSU player trying to smack right after the loss.
if you don'ttalk smack about needing to give BSU an ass whuppin, then there is no need for the BSU to call the player who made that comment out after BSU beat them
dont make pre game smack unless you can actually back it up or be prepared to get called out for it
all the BSU player did was respond to those pre game comments after proving them wrong
I agree with this to a point. I think post game smack talk is pretty classless. However, it pales in comparison to punching another player in the jaw.
P-Worm
if you don't talk smack about needing to give BSU an ass whuppin, then there is no need for the BSU to call the player who made that comment out after BSU beat them
dont make pre game smack unless you can actually back it up or be prepared to get called out for it
all the BSU player did was respond to those pre game comments after proving them wrong
Ah, I see....so the BSU player was justified in doing what he did. Well, that means the Oregon player was more than justified for knocking him the hell out in front of the whole country. Logic makes little sense but hell, if some people want to be childish, I guess the responses can be just that.
People smack talk all the time before games. It really isn't new to sports, especially college sports. If BSU players are so mentally weak that they can't learn to wait until after the game, then they really are much further from becoming a big-time team then we thought. I see high school players doing what the BSU player did....I rarely see USC, UF, UGA, OSU, etc....running up to opposing teams players after games mocking them.