20-09-2003 22:03									#1
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The games have already started... time to be a couch potato for the day and just relax and watch some football.

Tennessee at Florida started off the action here... A good matchup so far... with Florida leading 3 - 0 in the second quarter. Expected more scoring in this one, but it's still early.

Wisconsin and UNC are tied at 14... Wisconsin better wake up, because they aren't living up to their early high ranking.

NC State has a 14 point lead over Texas Tech...

Some good games later with Michigan at Oregon... and Georgia at LSU.

	20-09-2003 22:05									#2
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GO DAWGS!!!!!!

(really, did you expect me not to say that?)

My prediction for the TN-FL game - both teams will play to an ugly, penalty ridden, injury filled 3-3 tie, where the best 4 players on the team are lost for the next 2 months due to non career-threatening injuries.

I can but only hope.

	20-09-2003 22:37									#3
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Tenn just took a 7 to 3 at the half with a "tip drill" in the end zone...

Which is fine by me... because I always cheer for who ever is playing one of the Florida Semi Pro Teams

	20-09-2003 22:40									#4
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Yeah, reason tells me that I should root for the Vols in this one - after all, TN is 0-for-the-millennium against the DAWGS, while GA is 0-for-the-millennium against FL. Anything that causes the Crocs to lose one is OK in my book.

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The Illini is haveing problems with California... sigh.

At the end of the half, California returned a punt for a TD as time was winding down... The Illini have dug themselves a big hole in the first half... and this is one of the games they should win.... double sigh...

	20-09-2003 23:12									#6
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There is hope... on the second play of the second half, the Illini score on a 72 yard play, and are now only down 21 - 14.

	21-09-2003 00:15									#7
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Marshall's up on Kansas ST.

Go Mid-American Conference!

	21-09-2003 00:18									#8
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Yeah... GO MARSHALL.

The Illini look like toast... they need a big miracle now down by 10 with less than 4 minutes to play.

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Hmmm... down by 7 and recovered the on side kick.

Maybe there is still hope

GO ILLINI.

	21-09-2003 00:35									#10
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Damn... the Illini got it down to the 7 yard line with four seconds left and time for one play to tie it up...

Sack... game over... and the Illini just can't win a game.
Sigh...

	21-09-2003 01:46									#11
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whos gonna see UC play Temple @ nippert??

me!

go CATS

	21-09-2003 03:02									#12
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Uggghhh! Notre Dame was frustrating to watch for the second week in a row.

	21-09-2003 04:21									#13
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Couple of good games today.

Marshall wins its 1st game over a ranked opponent, beating #6 Kansas State, 27-20

Oregon beats Michigan 31-27

LSU beats Georgia, 17-10

	21-09-2003 04:35									#14
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(more like :sob hysterically: )

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I'm getting killed in my College Football pools... sigh...

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What were you saying about Michigan, Imran?



Oregon, LSU and especially Marshall.

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	21-09-2003 05:30									#17
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Wow, I actually managed to pick Marshall over K State in my ESPN pickem. Now, if I just had better luck with all the other games...

	21-09-2003 11:35									#18
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quote: What were you saying about Michigan, Imran?

If no one goes undefeated (which easily could happen), Michigan will win the national championship .

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I know someone who made 1600 bucks today. Man...

	21-09-2003 11:56									#20
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ahem!

I just needed to add that on September 19th UNLV defeated Hawaii

boohah!

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A big day in the MAC... the "lowly" conference knocked off 5 ranked teams... Maybe they should get the BC bid from the Big East after Miami leaves

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All hail the MAC! What a day for the Mid-American Conference. Nearly knocked off Ohio State, too. (But, then again, who hasn't?)

I think they definitely went a long way today in exposing the sham that is the BCS.


As for Michigan... oy. I knew it was trouble when we were up 6-0, but had held the ball for one minute in the entire first quarter. I'm sure there will be whiners pointing at the Steve Breaston "incompletion" on the last drive, but there were tons of bad calls going both ways in this game. Michigan lost that game early, not late. They lost in on defense and on special teams, not on one bad call.

That said, football would be the perfect game if we could just make all officials perfect.



What if you had 22 officials in a press box, one watching each player, and they could call any infraction or close catch or whatever that happened with their specific guy? Sure, it would cost a billion dollars, but it would be heavenly.

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quote: Originally posted by JohnT Yeah, reason tells me that I should root for the Vols in this one - after all, TN is 0-for-the-millennium against the DAWGS, while GA is 0-for-the-millennium against FL. Anything that causes the Crocs to lose one is OK in my book.

Times are changing John T. The countdown is on for the SHOWDOWN IN K-TOWN . Looks like the SEC East could be on the line.

GO BIG ORANGE

	22-09-2003 23:31									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Guynemer What if you had 22 officials in a press box, one watching each player, and they could call any infraction or close catch or whatever that happened with their specific guy? Sure, it would cost a billion dollars, but it would be heavenly.

Wait till the Big Ten season starts, we're trying instant replay this year so bad calls will be reversed. (I can think of several calls from the 2000 and 2001 games between Illinois and Michigan that would have been reversed )


As for the Illini... *sigh* I sat and watched that game from midfield. Our secondary just plain sucks, ISU showed that and Cal proved it. Cal had 250 yards through the air in the first half alone

	22-09-2003 23:35									#25
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Instant replay hasn't proved to be totally acurate in the Pros

The Illini just suck this year... If they keep turning the ball over, they aren't going to win.

	22-09-2003 23:39									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Ming The Illini just suck this year... If they keep turning the ball over, they aren't going to win.

I'm wondering if we'll beat a single Division 1 team this year

	26-09-2003 12:52									#27
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The Huskers are 4-0 and have the top-ranked defense in the country. That's more than I can say for "best in the nation" Michigan. Woot!

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quote: Originally posted by DanS Uggghhh! Notre Dame was frustrating to watch for the second week in a row.

I quite enjoyed the outcome of that game, but of course I did live in East Lansing for 17 years.

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quote: Originally posted by Ming The Illini just suck this year... If they keep turning the ball over, they aren't going to win.

Yes... not much for Joe Public in Chicago to cheer for on the football field this year.

	27-09-2003 12:01									#30
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Every year it's the same thing--you Midwest and Easterners and Southerners are all in a lather about your teams, forcing the University of Oregon Fighting Ducks to smack you around a bit.
Nobody thought we had a chance unless we somehow controlled the ball (we did) and held up the run (oh, boy! did we!).
Considering UO had NEVER EVEN SCORED A POINT against Michigan before, it was huge.

And it was a really fun, great game full of crazy plays and strong play.

If you can, I suggest you watch the UO v. WSU game tomorrow at 12:30 Pacific...it should be a really hard fought game.