A & E College Football 2007

[pojo]

I'm keeping my eyes peeled at the marque....... still 10-7 Iowa.....

C'mon Big Red!!!!

finally, ABC put the game on!!

[CUparrot]

GO CLEMSON TIGERS!!!!!!!

I saw a lady today that had a Clemson Shirt on and yelled "Go Tigers"

We're everywhere.......even Idaho.

[Brown Eyed Girl]

USC 47 WSU 14

FIGHT ON!!!!

[pojo]

they snuck it out!!

UW 17 Iowa 13

[PackPhanGirl]

GO CLEMSON TIGERS!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!! Your team rocked our world!!!

[Dr.Corona]

Well, Never got to talk pre-game smack with Pia..........Is she MIA??........but the Wolverines put it to JoePa for the NINTH time in a row!!

I guess if I gotta take Sh*t from Flock then Pia's gotta take stuff from me.....Right??!!

At least we're TIED for first in the Big Ten right now!!

[Capt.Flock]

Well, Never got to talk pre-game smack with Pia..........Is she MIA??........but the Wolverines put it to JoePa for the NINTH time in a row!!

I guess if I gotta take Sh*t from Flock then Pia's gotta take stuff from me.....Right??!!

At least we're TIED for first in the Big Ten right now!!

LOL I just hope you win enough games to keep Lloyd aka John Cooper of Michigan his job. Plus if both teams have good records going into the Game it seems to bring a little more to the game if that is possible.


Just a couple observations this weekend

1. The Big Ten is definitely having a down year
2. Michigan will go as far as Hart will take them
3. IMO The first weekend of Big Ten play the Buckeyes was the most impressive.
4. Kentucky is or real
5.Oklahoma and LSU are the top two teams right now
6. Will Regis Philbin step in to save the Irish season (no their season is already lost )

[12vmanRick]

Whew that was close..

[UAHparrothead]

Anybody see this, if so what are you thoughts...
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3034387

[PJ]

Anybody see this, if so what are you thoughts...
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3034387

I think he did the right thing. I think a lot of times we, as fans, forget that these college players are 18, 19, 20 years old and besides being athletes are also college students, experiencing all of the things a typical college student experiences in addition to the stresses of perfoming on the playing field.

I'll use Auburn as an example. After very lackluster performances in the first two games, Brandon Cox was virtually booed off the field following two interceptions at the start of the Miss. State game, with a lot of the booing coming from the student section. The Dean of Students - along with several of the alumni groups - sent out emails the following week discussing sportsmanship and the correct way to treat players.

I understand that reporters have a job to do, and as fans/season ticket holders who pay large amounts of money to support a team, there is a feeling of a "right" to criticize coaches and/or players. That's fine, but at the same time, unless you have been there as a college athlete, don't criticize them too much.

If it is a pro team, where the players are getting paid millions and not doing their job, boo/badmouth as much as you want to. The same goes for coaches at the college level, but the student-athletes deserve a break.

[UAHparrothead]

Anybody see this, if so what are you thoughts...
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3034387

I think he did the right thing. I think a lot of times we, as fans, forget that these college players are 18, 19, 20 years old and besides being athletes are also college students, experiencing all of the things a typical college student experiences in addition to the stresses of perfoming on the playing field.

I'll use Auburn as an example. After very lackluster performances in the first two games, Brandon Cox was virtually booed off the field following two interceptions at the start of the Miss. State game, with a lot of the booing coming from the student section. The Dean of Students - along with several of the alumni groups - sent out emails the following week discussing sportsmanship and the correct way to treat players.

I understand that reporters have a job to do, and as fans/season ticket holders who pay large amounts of money to support a team, there is a feeling of a "right" to criticize coaches and/or players. That's fine, but at the same time, unless you have been there as a college athlete, don't criticize them too much.

If it is a pro team, where the players are getting paid millions and not doing their job, boo/badmouth as much as you want to. The same goes for coaches at the college level, but the student-athletes deserve a break.

I agree to a point. College athletes, and I am talking specifically about football, basketball players, may not get paid, but they do get perks, i.e. public recognition, autographs, girls, etc. I think the columnists words were a little harsh, but the coach was way out of line in his rant. He called the player a kid, he's 21, old enough to drink and old enough to go to Iraq, we all know younger men and women who have died over there, and I think he is old enough to receive some criticism. I feel that the coach embarrassed himself, his team, and OSU by his rant. Just my opinion.

[chippewa]

Anybody see this, if so what are you thoughts...
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3034387

I think there's a coach that doesn't like answering though questions. Calling his quarterback a "child" several times didn't help the situation. He's a young man, a student-athlete, certainly not a "child". The column was highly critical of a player the columnist considered soft, I don't know how you candy-coat that. But coach, I'll bet that kid is tougher than you think. He'll bounce back and learn something from this situation, and be better because of it.

Sorry, but when you're making close to $1,000,000 a year, tough questions are part of the job. If you disagree with something written, you can dispute it in a much more respectable way than he did. Maybe the column shouldn't have been written, maybe it needed to be said. Either way, my problem is with the behavior of the coach.

[msu#1]

Well, Never got to talk pre-game smack with Pia..........Is she MIA??........but the Wolverines put it to JoePa for the NINTH time in a row!!

I guess if I gotta take Sh*t from Flock then Pia's gotta take stuff from me.....Right??!!

At least we're TIED for first in the Big Ten right now!!

LOL I just hope you win enough games to keep Lloyd aka John Cooper of Michigan his job. Plus if both teams have good records going into the Game it seems to bring a little more to the game if that is possible.


Just a couple observations this weekend

1. The Big Ten is definitely having a down year
2. Michigan will go as far as Hart will take them
3. IMO The first weekend of Big Ten play the Buckeyes was the most impressive.
4. Kentucky is or real
5.Oklahoma and LSU are the top two teams right now
6. Will Regis Philbin step in to save the Irish season (no their season is already lost )

Espn is predicting Msu vs. Kentucky in the Final Four...errr I mean Outback bowl.

Bet they didnt call that before the season started, although Keyshawn Johnson last night said USc vs. MSU in the national championship. I'm not even a big enough slappy to say that. lol

[Big Red Parrothead]

Anybody see this, if so what are you thoughts...
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3034387

Living in Oklahoma and reading the paper, I do have to say that I've never thought much of her as a columnist. Like a lot of her stuff, this particular article relied on a lot of hearsay, third-hand reports and rumors. To put it in BN terms, her article was basically the equivalent of someone taking all the message board rumors every year of this being Buffett's last tour and then writing an article saying "Numerous sources report Buffett will cease touring."

Although I agree the way Gundy handled it was over the top, it was nice to see a coach get fired up and really go to bat for one of his players (and a backup at that) over what he thought were some unfair assertions.

But I'm just sick of the story. It's been totally blown out of proportion, simply because this was kind of out of character for Gundy. If this had been, say, Bob Knight, everyone just would have laughed and written it off as Knight being Knight.

[Dr.Corona]

MAJOR game tomorrow night.......The Bulls of South Florida hosting the Mountaineers of West Virginia. Loser is out of the Nat'l Championship race. Winner is still in the hunt. Insiders say Bulls "D" has the speed to stay with "Neers". Have to see that to believe that!

South Florida is quite a story. Just entered Division 1-A in 2001 and already making big noise in the Big East. Coach Leavitt has done a magnificent job (would like Michigan to give him a look when Carr retires but I know Leavitt is signed through 2013 or so).

Cal & Oregon is the other track meet set to go this weekend. Should be a dandy!!

[12vmanRick]

We got tix to the Dawg vs Ole Miss game this Saturday

[Capt.Flock]

MAJOR game tomorrow night.......The Bulls of South Florida hosting the Mountaineers of West Virginia. Loser is out of the Nat'l Championship race. Winner is still in the hunt. Insiders say Bulls "D" has the speed to stay with "Neers". Have to see that to believe that!

South Florida is quite a story. Just entered Division 1-A in 2001 and already making big noise in the Big East. Coach Leavitt has done a magnificent job (would like Michigan to give him a look when Carr retires but I know Leavitt is signed through 2013 or so).

Cal & Oregon is the other track meet set to go this weekend. Should be a dandy!!

Please dont mention Carr retiring

BUt i could honestly see South Florida winning sorry Mel

[ragtopW]

Anybody see this, if so what are you thoughts...
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3034387

I think he did the right thing. I think a lot of times we, as fans, forget that these college players are 18, 19, 20 years old and besides being athletes are also college students, experiencing all of the things a typical college student experiences in addition to the stresses of perfoming on the playing field.

I'll use Auburn as an example. After very lackluster performances in the first two games, Brandon Cox was virtually booed off the field following two interceptions at the start of the Miss. State game, with a lot of the booing coming from the student section. The Dean of Students - along with several of the alumni groups - sent out emails the following week discussing sportsmanship and the correct way to treat players.

I understand that reporters have a job to do, and as fans/season ticket holders who pay large amounts of money to support a team, there is a feeling of a "right" to criticize coaches and/or players. That's fine, but at the same time, unless you have been there as a college athlete, don't criticize them too much.

If it is a pro team, where the players are getting paid millions and not doing their job, boo/badmouth as much as you want to. The same goes for coaches at the college level, but the student-athletes deserve a break.

I agree to a point. College athletes, and I am talking specifically about football, basketball players, may not get paid, but they do get perks, i.e. public recognition, autographs, girls, etc. I think the columnists words were a little harsh, but the coach was way out of line in his rant. He called the player a kid, he's 21, old enough to drink and old enough to go to Iraq, we all know younger men and women who have died over there, and I think he is old enough to receive some criticism. I feel that the coach embarrassed himself, his team, and OSU by his rant. Just my opinion.

not to mention that if on the field He is learning his craft to maybe play
on Sundays..
He needs to learn how to deal with the off the field stuff too..

[ragtopW]

BTW Jimmy Got some mention tonight on ESPN..

[PHnSC]

BTW Jimmy Got some mention tonight on ESPN..

Yeah I heard that to!!