The 2007 College Football Smackdown Trash Talk Thread

[QJ]

This one's for you Cubfan, and all the other college football fanatics out there.

GO LONGHORNS! :pals:

[Cubfan]

Wooohoooo! Thanks Quirkman!

BIG TEN BABY! I know, I know, some down years recently, but it's still BIG TEN FOOTBALL! I anticipate a much better showdown between Michigan and OSU this year.

My favorite match-up in any sport, of any 2 teams of all time??? NOTRE DAME VS. MICHIGAN. You have to go in the deep-south (FU/FSU/Miami) to find a rivalry this good!

Bring on the SATURDAY FOOTBALL! Sorry wifey, see ya Sunday!!

[QJ]

Texas vs. OU! One of the biggest rivalries ever! Of course, there are a lot of them in college ball.

I like the Michigan vs. OSU one, too.

[Cubfan]

Yep, that's another point. Not one region of the country owns college football. Every area has their own style, rivalries, etc..

Ok, between this football and grilling talk, I gotta get outside and start our day!!

[Patrickz]

I like the Va Tech and UVA rivalry here. I pull for Notre Dame too as for the coach.

[zoesdad]

Geaux Tigers!!! Big LSU fan.

Notre Dame fan by default. My wife is a Domer. You can not even imagine the intensity level she brings to Football Saturdays as we call them around here.

Really sucked around here last year at Sugar Bowl time. She was so pissed she went to bed at half time. I had to cheer quietly, alone in the living room.
LSU 41--Notre Dame 14.

[MADDOX626]

Hugh Michigan fan. I love college almost more than the NFL. The Big M this year baby.

[Cubfan]

No wonder you're a SAHD. Your wife went to ND!!!

Yeah the sugar bowl sucked. huge disappointment. I went to the ND/Purdue game last year (or was it the year before that?) with a couple-friends. He went to ND his wife went to Purude. ND won easily but it was fun for them.

[Charger]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060102/images/sp_bvince.jpg
:heart: Hookem Horns!
I can't begin to tell you how much fun the Texas/OU game is here in Tulsa, Oklahoma! Being Texas fans, behind enemy lines. We always have a UT themed party game day, even invite a few of OU faith-full! University of Texas flag goes up Friday morning and stays till Sunday night. If Texas wins I leave it up for a least a week. :twisted: LOL! The neighbor's get into too! Putting up OU sticker, yard flags and such. All in good spirits! Man I can't wait! Our last year in Oklahoma gotta make this years party really good!
http://www.drafthouse.com/images/bevo_ou_sucks_local.jpg

[QJ]

Hook 'em!

[Cubfan]

Hugh Michigan fan. I love college almost more than the NFL. The Big M this year baby.

GO BLUE BABY!

[Gamer_Daddy]

Um, go Aztecs? (Hey, it's tough to keep a team focused with the beach and Tiajuana that close.)

--->Shane

[floridamcmarion1]

I used to think the Oregon/Oregon State rivalry was intense, which it is, but then I moved to Florida and live in the middle of the Florida/Florida State/Miami rivalry. Personally, I don't care about any of them, but the wife is a Miami alum. I had fun with that last year! :devil: I especially loved reminding her that they played a bowl game in Boise, and were lucky to get that!

GO DUCKS!!!

[Math Daddy]

I personally love my Seminoles; hopefully we'll get better since Jeff "What the hell is offense?" Bowden is gone.

And, may I say, down with Urban Meyer's boys!

[zoesdad]

GO DUCKS!!!


Saturday's must be tough for you. I thought I was in a hard way rooting for an SEC team in the heart of Buckeye Country. But my God man, you're on a completely opposite coast---diagonally. Do ever got to see your team play?

No wonder you're a SAHD. Your wife went to ND!!!


Trust me--it's a blessing and a curse!

We went to ND/Stanford last year. Man, something about being on the ND campus on game day. It's hard not to be a fan after the experience. This year we're gonna see ND/Michigan State for my wife's birthday.

[Cubfan]

We went to ND/Stanford last year. Man, something about being on the ND campus on game day. It's hard not to be a fan after the experience.

You must have missed my post reflecting this sentiment in the NFL thread. I could not agree with you more. It's a magical place for sure.

[QJ]

Uh, you must have missed my post reflecting this sentiment in the NFL thread. I could not agree with you more. It's a magical place for sure.

That's because it was in the wrong thread. :wink:

[Cubfan]

I know, I've been ranting all over the forum today.

[North Country Dad]

I've never really gotten into college football much. I want to, but the best rivalries aren't in the northeast, and it's tough to root for Syracuse. Plus, there's just sooooo many teams -- it's overwhelming.

I guess if I root for anyone these days, it's Boise St. How can you go wrong with blue turf?

[MoparDaddy]

WAR EAGLE BABY !!
GO AUBURN

I like the Alabama vs Auburn rivalry totally smash mouth College football at it's best :supz:

[floridamcmarion1]

Saturday's must be tough for you. I thought I was in a hard way rooting for an SEC team in the heart of Buckeye Country. But my God man, you're on a completely opposite coast---diagonally. Do ever got to see your team play?

On rare occasions there will be a Duck's game on TV in my area. I always watch their bowl games, even if I have to stay up late. What really gets me is trying to watch a Blazers game. It's usually past my bedtime before the game even starts.

[CTdadof3]

I grew up rooting for Notre Dame (with an Irish Catholic dad, I had no choice). I'll always have a rooting interest there.

Here in the NE, its the Big East. I know, call us a basketball conference. We lack the tradition of the major football conferences. But with 3 teams in the top 16, and 4 legit Heisman candidates, we should see some good football this fall.
It's been interesting watching UCONN build a I-A program. We've been competitive at times. That's all we can hope for at this point.

[CTdadof3]

Well now there's an opening to the college football season. #5 Michigan knocked off by a I-AA team. That must suck to see your national title hopes down the drain in week 1. Sorry Maddox.

[Cubfan]

Are you serious? Michigan lost? I'm in the boonies on dial-up right now. Bummer. I'm a big Blue fan too.

[Cubfan]

Wow... just saw the highlights of the game. What a finish - now that's exciting!

Yeah, that preseason top 25 included some real shockers. And last year, the championship game included cinderella Florida facing off against the little school, Ohio State. Who on earth could've predicted that? Heck, in the preseason they were ranked 7th and, well, 1st.

Enjoy your own thread. ;)

Hhmmm, how do those words taste???? NCAA football baby! Today's stunner is what it's all about. Even though one of my top teams lost - I LOVE IT!

[Zag]

Well now there's an opening to the college football season. #5 Michigan knocked off by a I-AA team. That must suck to see your national title hopes down the drain in week 1. Sorry Maddox.

My wife went to App State. We were following the game via updates on the radio in the car today. She got excited even though she cares nothing about football. What an amazing win.

I was thinking earlier this week when I heard some local people on the radio talking about how the game would be a blow-out that I hoped Michigan overlooked them the same way. There was an article in the paper with Michigan Students laughing about the game. "Who is that?" "How do you pronounce it?" "haha". Bet they aren't laughing now. Appalachian was Division I-AA champions for the last two years.

The ESPN guys kept saying it was the biggest upset ever. I can't think of a bigger one, but I'm not well versed in college football lore either.

A fantastic day for App State Alums! I have no pity for the Michigan fans.

Zag

[silviomossa]

Hhmmm, how do those words taste???? NCAA football baby! Today's stunner is what it's all about. Even though one of my top teams lost - I LOVE IT!

<shurg> I liken it to allowing all of the minor league baseball teams to play one another at all levels, including the MLB teams. Then there would be about the same number that play in college football. And as in college football, a A-ball team will sometimes beat an MLB team. And that'll be that.

[Kwak]

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2005/writers/bill_syken/11/17/syken/p1_paterno.jpg

[floridamcmarion1]

Today at 3:30 PM EST Michigan plays host to Oregon!!! Not only that, but it's being shown on 2 channels that I get!!! Time to prove to Michigan that last week wasn't such an upset afterall, but rather they just aren't that good!! :-P

[floridamcmarion1]

Quack!!!

At halftime it's Oregon 32 and Michigan 7

:music1: chugchug: :music1: chugchug: :music1:

I expect the second half will either be all Michigan or Oregon will end up winning be over 50 points. We'll just have to see if Michigan is fired up or defeated after the halftime talk.

[Cubfan]

Holy smokes - that punt return by Penn St to tie it at 7 was one of the best returns you'll see at any level. I can't believe he ran that back....

Wow, what's going on with Michigan?!?! Season over.

Damn this game (ND/PSU) looks good in High Def!!

[floridamcmarion1]

Oregon 39 Michigan 7

Oregon is just that good and Michigan looked just that bad. Dixon is an amazing QB! The true tests for Oregon are to come when they play USC, Cal and UCLA later this year.

[Cubfan]

Check out the Texas A&M / Fresno State game! My old neighbor is there, he's going nuts on the text messages to me.

[QJ]

That game is crazy! 3rd OT! I'm watching it waiting for the Texas/TCU game that has already started to come on.

[Charger]

That game is crazy! 3rd OT! I'm watching it waiting for the Texas/TCU game that has already started to come on.
Finally over...Hook'em Horns!chugchug:

How about those Ducks...that was crazy.

[2nd time around]

Hey Hockeyfan, still laughing at the Pac-10?? With my Ducks drubbing of Michigan, sorry Cubfan, should be three Pac-10 teams in the top 25. I hate to repeat myself but..GO DUCKS!!

[Cubfan]

H With my Ducks drubbing of Michigan, sorry Cubfan,

Hell have at it! Another down year for the Big 10 for sure. Not that I'm a fan of Penn St., WI, or OSU, but I do hope they represent the conference well.

And for the record, I hope LSU trounces USC in the polls and in the championship game. Can't stand USC or much of the Pac 10 for that matter...

[floridamcmarion1]

Hey Hockeyfan, still laughing at the Pac-10?? With my Ducks drubbing of Michigan, sorry Cubfan, should be three Pac-10 teams in the top 25. I hate to repeat myself but..GO DUCKS!!

Make that four, and maybe five soon. USC, Cal and UCLA are already in the top 25. Oregon is sure to join them now, while Washington is knocking on the top 25 door.

QUACK!!

[Charger]

Wow! :shock: Crazy Saturday of upsets. The polls should be interesting this week.

[QJ]

Yea, Texas got thumped by Kansas State! Bring on Oklahoma! :huh:

[floridamcmarion1]

6 of the top 11 lost!! I anxious to see where the University of South Florida Bulls end up after blasting West Virginia! Oregon should remain fairly high, as that game was a shootout and they almost tied it at the end. Next week I think is Oregon/USC.

[MoparDaddy]

6 of the top 11 lost!! I anxious to see where the University of South Florida Bulls end up after blasting West Virginia! Oregon should remain fairly high, as that game was a shootout and they almost tied it at the end. Next week I think is Oregon/USC.

I like to see USF in the top five they beat my Auburn tigers and W.V.


but wouldn't count on it they seem to like Florida / california teams ](*,)

[Cubfan]

How about those Fightin' Illini!!!! What a game.

[MoparDaddy]

Man My wife is from the cheese head state looks like I won't be getting tonight damn Illini

[floridamcmarion1]

Well, LSU went down already this week. I'm hoping for at least Cal to join them, though that's doubtful. Oregon and USF both won in blowouts!

[Cubfan]

Wild stuff! I was kind of hoping The Illini would have a special season. They are wayyy overdo for something to happen down in Champaign.

[floridamcmarion1]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Numbers 1 and 2 both go down!!! Gotta love it! I'm anxious to see the new rankings. Probably have Ohio State, Boston College and University of South Florida in the top spots.

Absolutely amazing game between Cal and Oregon State. Right down to Cal making a really stupid mistake on the last play to keep themselves from going for the tie.

[CTdadof3]

Big win last night for UCONN. (What do you mean you didn't watch.) Louisville did start the year in the top 10, though they have taken a dive. South FL next week becomes a big opportunity.

For those who did see it, what's your take on the (not) fair-catch. He didn't break the letter of the law, but certainly the intent. Cheating or gamesmanship? For the record, I didn't like it, and would suggest he not try it again. We'll take the result, though.

[silviomossa]

For those who did see it, what's your take on the (not) fair-catch. He didn't break the letter of the law, but certainly the intent. Cheating or gamesmanship? For the record, I didn't like it, and would suggest he not try it again. We'll take the result, though.

I didn't see it, but I was at a kid's birthday party today and it was the talk of the party. Since I live in Louisville, the talk wasn't very kind. ;)

The understanding here was that even one wave of a hand in the air requires a stoppage of the ball, so it was thought that the official messed up. I'm not sure, as I don't know the rule. Either way, it sets a bit of a dangerous precedent since the fair catch rule is designed to protect the receiver, and if this trick became common, that protection would be diminished.

[Cubfan]

anyone catch the LSU/Auburn game? Great game! The ending was thrilling, though a bit deceiving. There was more than one second left on the clock at the end... there was still time for a field game had it been incomplete.

[CTdadof3]

Has anyone noticed Michigan has ripped off 6 in a row. Probably too far to climb in the BCS standings. But it looks like that final game against OSU could be for the Big Ten Champ/Rose Bowl bid. As it should be, I guess.

[Cubfan]

I always have my eye on the BLUE. Actually Illinois was playing a great game and was really taking it to Michigan. But a couple HUGE mistakes did them in. I'd LOOOVE to see MI beat OSU!!!

[Cubfan]

So unbelievable, I'm not even sure if it's real! Actually it looks a bit like rugby!

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-us&brand=foxsports&vid=b102d7ff-beab-4b37-964d-f90ceb1e487c&GT1=10539

[bunky]

:headset: I think my signature says it all !!! But SEC all the way and of course Go Gators!!!!!! I know , I know they arent having the best year like last year. But there is nothing better than going to a college football game.
Unfortually we're in California right now and can't go to any of the games but when we lived in Florida my in-laws were alumni and we would all go to almost every home game....it was worth the 4 hour drive to Gainesville,Fla "the Swamp baby" !!!!!!!!!!! :chugchug:

[Dream theater]

Vols baby! I am still trying to figure them out this year. However, they do hold their own destiny to get to the SEC champ game.

[CTdadof3]

And I'm sure you all noticed UCONN is ranked 13th in the BCS. (And it's not even basketball season yet.) C'mon guys, throw a dog a bone. This is new territory for these Huskies.

[floridamcmarion1]

Quack!
Quack!
Quack!

So, did anyone notice how the Ducks did against undefeated.....um, excuse me, formerly undefeated, Arizona State tonight?chugchug: After LSU struggled a bit I'm really curious to see the new BCS rankings. Hopefully FSU can hold onto their lead against Boston College.

[Hockeyfan]

NC STATE BABY. Smacked down Miami at their house. In overtime none the less. Same day as I saw the Hurricanes lay a beating on the Panthers. NICE. Two games left for the Wolfpack and we are bowl eligible. One is against a weak Carolina team too. Can you feel it???

[floridamcmarion1]

Boston College went down!!! Worst case scenario puts Oregon 3rd in the BCS, though they might leapfrog LSU to number 2. I'd love to see Ohio State and Oregon in the National Championship. We'd essentially just be holding the Rose Bowl in New Orleans this year! Actually, if the National Championship ends up being a Rose Bowl matchup, I personally think the game should be played in the Rose Bowl.

[2nd time around]

We (Oregon) are at #3 Marion!! I bet those pre-season pundits that picked us to finish 6th in the Pac-10 feel like idiots! GO DUCKS!!

[QJ]

The Longhorns pulled off another 4th quarter comeback for the second week in a row! I was ready to write that game off and then we started scoring like crazy.

[floridamcmarion1]

We (Oregon) are at #3 Marion!! I bet those pre-season pundits that picked us to finish 6th in the Pac-10 feel like idiots! GO DUCKS!!

We have a bye week, so we get to sit back and hope Ohio State or LSU loses or looks bad this weekend. I'm most concerned about the Oregon State game, just because the Civil War is always a tight game. Especially if the National Championship berth is on the line.

I also like seeing Dennis Dixon as the new leader in the Heisman race.


:music1: chugchug: :music1:

[2nd time around]

It doesn't hurt that Dennis Erickson suffered in the process. What an a**hole!!

[floridamcmarion1]

Ohio State lost!!!!!!!!!!! Not too surprised, as they were highly over rated and still have not played a ranked team. The new polls should prove to be interesting!

[zoesdad]

Geaux Tigers!!!

Anyone catch the score of the Navy North Texas Game? Navy 74 North Texas 62. That's football!!!! Two defensive power houses.

[floridamcmarion1]

The BCS now says LSU and Oregon as the title game. I like that matchup and hope it stays that way. Oregon has 3 more games. In theory they should be easy wins, but that's never the case at this point in the season.

:pals:

[Hockeyfan]

NC State won the State-Carolina game. One more game and the Pack is bowl eligible.

[floridamcmarion1]

So much for Oregon now. Probably won't even make it to the Rose Bowl with Leaf at QB. Dixon is having surgery for a torn ACL. At least they will be in some bowl game.

[CTdadof3]

And so goes the curse of the #2 ranking. That makes 5 or 6 who have gone down. Kansas should last at least one week, though they are set up with a tough game against Mizzou coming up. And possibly Oklahoma in the conference championship

Tough break for the Oregon QB. Hate to see a kid go down with an injury like that.

[Cubfan]

Wow, this is unbelievable. I remember watching this guy at 'Bama back in the day, he was a one-man team.

I can't imagine what he's going thru.

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/7469894

[CTdadof3]

Heisman final 4 announced. Does anybody really stand out this year? There is no 'best player on the best team' candidate.
Tebow's numbers are impressive, with 51 tds (29 passing, 22 rushing), and his teams leading rusher. But his 3100 passing yards were not even top 20, and Fla was 9-3.
McFadden's #'s aren't even the best of BCS conference backs. Rice from Rutgers had better totals. But his big finish against LSU could help.

Looks like Tebow gets it

[North Country Dad]

This has been such a crazy year. I've never been a huge fan of college ball, but the BCS mess is silly. There are too many teams to follow, no standards in terms of scheduling, and no playoff system. How can you crown a national champion when some conferences have a championship game and some don't? It would be like the AFC South playing by different rules than the AFC North. It doesn't make any sense. I still don't even understand the bowl game thing. Ugh.

That said, it's exciting to watch on TV. I'd love to attend a big college game someday. It's sad, actually, because there's so much passion in the game -- but the system itself is wacky, outdated, and completely unfair. Also, there is a smarminess in the top tier programs that annoys me -- I'm so sick of hearing about Ohio St, USC, and one of the zillion Florida teams. I'll watch the bowl games, but I still much prefer my football on Sundays (except when Boise St. plays at home -- love the blue turf!!!)

As for the Heisman, Tebow is the strongest candidate, especially in terms of what he did both through the air and on the ground. Incredible.

[Cubfan]

but I still much prefer my football on Sundays

haha, I know I'm in the minority here but give me football on SATURDAY!! You can't beat the rivalries and like you said, the passion involved.

But dont ask me to explain the whole BCS thing, because I can't. It's the tradition that's involved with all these bowl games and the money involved in the sponsorship that will never allow a playoff system to happen. So you can love the sport for the tradition, but hate it for it's stubbornness. It's clearly flawed, but I can live with it because it's so friggin exciting and traditional.

I dont know why I like NCAA better than the NFL. Just seems more exciting to me. The NFL seems kinda monotonous and predictable - the same teams, the same players.... it's a half-dozen years before anything changes in that league.

Another reason I've kind of lost interest in the NFL is because I watch so much football on Saturdays, that I'd rather spend time with my family than watching the same predictability every Sunday.

[Cubfan]

This topic reminds me of an email conversation I had with my old college roommate a little while back. He and I could watch and talk NCAA football forever. Anyway, he says it pretty well here. I've edited it to remove any personal stuff...

I do think college is so much better than pro, it isn't even close.
I think the pros play for money and egos. I think college kids play
with heart. A lot of them know that last game their senior year is the
last time they will strap em up and they play that way. Add in
tradition, bands, alumni and cheerleaders and it's all good. The Chop
at FSU, the Illini student section, Texas A&M's 12th man, Hook em Horns,
Hail to the Victors, Fight On, Touchdown Jesus, Boomer Schooner, UGA the
Bulldog, Bevo, The Little Brown Jug, The Biggest Cocktail Party on
Earth, The Victory Bell, Wide Right, I could go on and on. All those
colleges and their rabid fans, you don't see that in the pros.

[silviomossa]

The flaw in the BCS is it's mere purpose for existence -- to create a national champion. That simply isn't possible when there are 250ish teams playing an 11 game schedule, and expect to come to a clear consensus as to who the championship teams should be, or even who the playoff teams should be. As a result, you get a hot and heavy pursuit in being #1 that leads to all sorts of misguided actions, such as this one:

http://www.hbo.com/realsports/stories/2007/episode.128.s2.html

IMO, the old bowl system was much better.

[North Country Dad]

This is an interesting little 'game' that ESPN set up in order to see who would win in a 16-team playoff. I think 8 teams would be plenty, but this is still interesting. Hey, it gives us something to do during the much too long build-up to the bowl games...:shock:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls07/bracket

[CTdadof3]

Rich Rodriguez leaving West Virginia for Michigan. Pretty much a no brainer for any coach to take that job. One of the top college jobs in the country. It was surprising when Schianno from Rutgers declined the offer, though he is said to be holding out for the Penn St job when Joe Pa finally retires.

[Zag]

So, can we revoke Ohio State's BCS membership now?

LSU 38, OSU 24. It was not that close.

[SteveH]

Don't be surprised to see tOSU back there once again next year. They're not losing much from this year's team. Heck, at the beginning of this season, they were already looking forward to 2008. The BCS game just sort of fell into their lap. This year, Tressel coached 1 1/2 quarters of football, last year it was about 1/2 quarter. Maybe next year, he can coach the entire game? ;)

[QJ]

Another reason I've kind of lost interest in the NFL is because I watch so much football on Saturdays, that I'd rather spend time with my family than watching the same predictability every Sunday.

Meh, I see my family enough from February - August.

[QJ]

I think the pros play for money and egos. I think college kids play
with heart.

Yea, no money or egos involved in college ball! Riiiiiiiiight. Many of the players play for possible MILLIONS in the NFL and future sponsorships. Most have their $50,000+ college education PAID for. And the coaches all do it for MONEY and EGO.

[Zag]

Don't be surprised to see tOSU back there once again next year. They're not losing much from this year's team. Heck, at the beginning of this season, they were already looking forward to 2008. The BCS game just sort of fell into their lap. This year, Tressel coached 1 1/2 quarters of football, last year it was about 1/2 quarter. Maybe next year, he can coach the entire game? ;)

Oh, I fully expect to see Ohio State overrated again next year. I wouldn't be surprised to see them get waxed by another SEC team either. :-\"

[North Country Dad]

I don't know about you all, but I've been much more disinterested this year in the Bowl season than before. The BCS has ruined what interest I had. It's such a farce. If they'd just make it simple and fair like the NFL, then I'll get into it again. For now, whatever... I'm so sick of all the talk about the system and not the games or teams or players and their stories.

[Cubfan]

I agree, NCD. The bowl games were pretty lame this year. Only game I found interesting was the Florida/Michigan game. (and the right team won!)

On the flip side, this is one of the rare years that I personally find the NFL post-season to be interesting. Between the Pats, Pack, and Cowboys, there is finally some potential for powerhouse match-ups.