College Football

[bruceb58]

I don't know, bassman, sometimes it is easier to be blown out than to be blowing out a team and then fold in the last 6 minutes to lose ...

You mean like UCLA almost did?

 

[aspeck]

Yep, Bruce, like Pitt did and UCLA almost did ...

 

[bruceb58]

Yep, Bruce, like Pitt did and UCLA almost did ...

Penalties gave KSU too many ways to get back in it by extending drives.

 

[sam60]

Argh

 

[aspeck]

Only a few of us released our inner Pirate!

 

[hungupthespikes]

Well maybe, I'm not entirely familiar with that particular experience. Iowa's technique is more to lead at the half and then fold in the 2nd half. Our coach firmly believes that any time you have a lead, however small, you should stop playing offense until that lead is blown. Then you try to get it back if you can. Makes the game more interesting.

We called it Tressel ball in Ohio. It works I guess, but painful to watch. With a two score lead Coach Tressel would start getting the bench people in. Most games he was able to play all the players in the game, at some point. You can tell your grandchildren "I played in the xxx bowl..etc"

Hey wimusky, How about Alvarez winning another bowl game. He coached against some of the best and won more than his share. The seniors go get him to take the bowl and the old coach came up big. eace:
:first: in my book

 

[aspeck]

Your correct, spikes ... Alvarez was awesome to watch and is a class act.

As for Tressel ball, it was Paterno ball also. With a 2 TD lead he would get 85 plus players in the game. That experience would pay off in years to come, and was neat to see the younger guys, and the seniors that didn't have the skill sets, get in to play, but man it could be frustrating! With 10 minutes to go in the game you knew the plays were going to be run straight up the gut, and with 2 minutes to go it was victory formation.

 

[sam60]

Only a few of us released our inner Pirate!

Argh, we got chomped, matey.

 

[aspeck]

Argh, we got chomped, matey.

Keel hauled maybe even ...

 

[aspeck]

Well Sam, with one game left, we are tied. Should we flip for who picks who in the Championship game? Or pick the same team so we are sure we both get a piece of first?

 

[sam60]

Well Sam, with one game left, we are tied. Should we flip for who picks who in the Championship game? Or pick the same team so we are sure we both get a piece of first?

I suppose we can discuss that at the iboats tailgate party....Have our tickets been sent out yet?

 

[aspeck]

I suppose we can discuss that at the iboats tailgate party....Have our tickets been sent out yet?

Yep, and Rick is scheduled to pick everyone up!

 

[WIMUSKY]

Oregon's demise will be a lack of yellow or green on their uniforms. I've never seen a team change their look so often in a season. Does Nike pick up the "bill"(lol), or the Ducks?

 

[aspeck]

Nike foots the beak, I believe

 

[bruceb58]

How many versions of yellow and green can you do?

I am sure the players wanted something different so they went with what looks like an OSU home uniform of all combos!

 

[aspeck]

City of Oregon, Ohio changes its name till Tuesday to "The City of Oregon, Ohio State Buckeyes by the Bay, Duck Hunters" I believe ... Their high school has talked about changing their colors for a week ... Yep, their colors are yellow and green!

 

[aspeck]

Game on! National Championship will be determined soon ... Sam has Oregon and I changed my pick to Ohio State yesterday. So we will see what will happen ...

 

[aspeck]

That fumble should be overturned ...

 

[aspeck]

... and it is overturned after a much longer review than was necessary ...

 

[GA_Boater]

Ducks quack first!