College Football 2009 -

mca47

imalive wrote:

There was a Dan Patrick interview with the head of the BCS in a recent Sports Illustrated. The guy's reasons why a playoff wasn't needed/wanted/possible were 100% BULLSHIT! :think:

I like your "Kids table" analogy.

Yep, it's complete bullshit!


I also like the like the analogy too! HA!

soulsinging

imalive wrote:

CServant wrote:

imalive wrote:

Such a chickenshit move to pit Boise against TCU. God forbid, one of them might beat a big boy, like Utah vs. Alabama a year ago. :problem:

This is the BCS's version of the "Kids Table." Too bad there's growing sentiment much like ours... I say BOYCOTT BOYCOTT BOYCOTT!

There was a Dan Patrick interview with the head of the BCS in a recent Sports Illustrated. The guy's reasons why a playoff wasn't needed/wanted/possible were 100% BULLSHIT! :think:

I like your "Kids table" analogy.

there may be hope on the horizon:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4725887

looks like someone's gone federal on their asses!

Steve Dunne

imalive wrote:

81 wrote:

Steve Dunne wrote:

anyone ever go to birmingham, alabama??? don't know much about it, not sure if i'm making the trip down there...was looking for any info other than chamber of commerce and website bs.

drive by truckers are from alabama. that is my extent of bama knowlege. hope it helps.

That ought to help A LOT!!!

Wow I feel like it could be my new hometown!!! I'd fit right in!

CServant

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there may be hope on the horizon:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4725887

looks like someone's gone federal on their asses![/quote]

That's a great article, thanks for posting! I've always taken the stance that ANY and ALL undefeated teams at the end of the bowl season are "Co-National Champions," regardless of conference. I know no one in the Big XII, aside from Texas, could have won the Mountain West this season (and TCU may have even beaten them). Removong a "National Championship Game" without a true tournament is a step in the right direction.

81

the final game of a single elimination post-season playoff system

i could argue that the BCS title game is the final game of a single eliminatin tournement. it just happens that there are only two teams in the tourney.


i'm pro playoff

Drew263

Steve Dunne wrote:

anyone ever go to birmingham, alabama??? don't know much about it, not sure if i'm making the trip down there...was looking for any info other than chamber of commerce and website bs.

I sent you a PM. If you have any questions, let me know.

Oh and Roll Fucking Tide! Hopefully my trip to Pasadena will be better than in 2000.

BamaPJFan

Steve Dunne wrote:

anyone ever go to birmingham, alabama??? don't know much about it, not sure if i'm making the trip down there...was looking for any info other than chamber of commerce and website bs.

I live a little over an hour south of Birmingham. B'ham is a fine city. It has a good entertainment district adjacent to downtown called "Five Points South" where there are lots of bars/restaurants/live music venues. There are several hotels in walking distance. UAB's campus and the University of Alabama School of Medicine are located near Five Points, so that area is always jumping. South of the city, you have the city of Hoover and the big Galleria shopping mall and the Summitt Shopping Mall that has Saks Fifth Avenue and other high end retailers.

The game will be played in Legion Field where Alabama used to play two to three home games each season before all home games were played on campus in Tuscaloosa. UAB uses Legion Field now as their home field. The stadium itself isn't in a good part of town, but it's fine for visitors to the football games there.

Steve Dunne

BamaPJFan wrote:

Steve Dunne wrote:

anyone ever go to birmingham, alabama??? don't know much about it, not sure if i'm making the trip down there...was looking for any info other than chamber of commerce and website bs.

I live a little over an hour south of Birmingham. B'ham is a fine city. It has a good entertainment district adjacent to downtown called "Five Points South" where there are lots of bars/restaurants/live music venues. There are several hotels in walking distance. UAB's campus and the University of Alabama School of Medicine are located near Five Points, so that area is always jumping. South of the city, you have the city of Hoover and the big Galleria shopping mall and the Summitt Shopping Mall that has Saks Fifth Avenue and other high end retailers.

The game will be played in Legion Field where Alabama used to play two to three home games each season before all home games were played on campus in Tuscaloosa. UAB uses Legion Field now as their home field. The stadium itself isn't in a good part of town, but it's fine for visitors to the football games there.

sweet! thanks for the info guys...i will definitely be passing this along to those making the trip down (i can't make it unfortunately) go huskies!

BamaPJFan

Steve Dunne wrote:

BamaPJFan wrote:

Steve Dunne wrote:

anyone ever go to birmingham, alabama??? don't know much about it, not sure if i'm making the trip down there...was looking for any info other than chamber of commerce and website bs.

I live a little over an hour south of Birmingham. B'ham is a fine city. It has a good entertainment district adjacent to downtown called "Five Points South" where there are lots of bars/restaurants/live music venues. There are several hotels in walking distance. UAB's campus and the University of Alabama School of Medicine are located near Five Points, so that area is always jumping. South of the city, you have the city of Hoover and the big Galleria shopping mall and the Summitt Shopping Mall that has Saks Fifth Avenue and other high end retailers.

The game will be played in Legion Field where Alabama used to play two to three home games each season before all home games were played on campus in Tuscaloosa. UAB uses Legion Field now as their home field. The stadium itself isn't in a good part of town, but it's fine for visitors to the football games there.

sweet! thanks for the info guys...i will definitely be passing this along to those making the trip down (i can't make it unfortunately) go huskies!

Good luck to the Husky pups! Congrats on having a good ending to your season with the ND win and the USF win! I'll be watching the game - might get a ticket and drive up to see it in person.

81

just caught some of the Kelly interview at ND. what a goof ball. are you in?

BamaPJFan

Congratulations to Mark Ingram on winning the Heisman Trophy!!! First Crimson Tide player in history to take home the award. His acceptance speech was awesome!

ROLLLLLLLLLLLLL TIDE ROLL!!!

81

BamaPJFan wrote:

His acceptance speech was awesome!

not sure i would call that an awesome speech. emotional yes, awesome, no.

congrads to him for winning. It's suprising with all the histroy at bama that they haven't won one before.

BamaPJFan

81 wrote:

BamaPJFan wrote:

His acceptance speech was awesome!

not sure i would call that an awesome speech. emotional yes, awesome, no.

congrads to him for winning. It's suprising with all the histroy at bama that they haven't won one before.

For a 19 year old to make that type of unscripted public speech in front of the cameras and bright lights of Times Square, I stand by my awesomeness remark.

Drew263

BamaPJFan wrote:

81 wrote:

BamaPJFan wrote:

His acceptance speech was awesome!

not sure i would call that an awesome speech. emotional yes, awesome, no.

congrads to him for winning. It's suprising with all the histroy at bama that they haven't won one before.

For a 19 year old to make that type of unscripted public speech in front of the cameras and bright lights of Times Square, I stand by my awesomeness remark.

Exactly...what was so great about it was that it was real. No notes, no script. People forget those guys kids.

81

anybody could get up there and thank people for a couple of minuts thru tears. yes it was real, yes it was semi unscripted, yes it was emotional.

however, that does not make it a great.

i'll see if i can dig up a great one later.

norm

big 10+2 :roll:

http://www.sportingnews.com/college-foo ... n-12-teams

81

Big Ten is a brand name. nothing wrong with that.

they are doing it for the wrong reason (money) but a playoff would be nice, if it led to a national playoff.

actually, i'd prefer each big ten team play every other team in teh confrence. that would give you 10 games, and leave 2 for out of confrence. one powerpuff tune up game and a game agaist anouther quality team.

BamaPJFan

Two bowl games down - 32 to go!!! I'm one out of two on my picks so far - missed the New Mexico Bowl, but got the St. Pete Bowl. The New Orleans Bowl is tonight and then things really pick up in a few days.

South of Seattle

It's almost here!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZitcmCQSHeE

mr.pink

South of Seattle wrote:

It's almost here!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZitcmCQSHeE

How cheesy. And they actually play this crap on the radio sometimes, not like most duck fans listen to that station. I really enjoy how dedicated all the fans are around here. The whole population of Oregon is about the same as the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and they all seem to be support their team. People are great here, but I find it odd that they import all these thugs and let them continue to act like idiots. When you watch this team, you realize its not just a reputation that comes only from LaGarret Blount. They don't mold these boys into men. And its such a contridiction to the general population. Now, I know its not the whole team, but its more than enough. I'm positive that Ohio State is using the motivation that they are disiplined and are about to face an undisiplined team. I think the game will mostly hinge on Ohio State's defense, but I'd bet OSU is way more focused.