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81

it begins.....TONIGHT

he.who.forgets

81 wrote:

it begins.....TONIGHT

THIS!

81

Buckeyes roll. as expected. looked a little sloppy at times. lot more passing than i expected. i'm guessing we will see a little more power I next week. I love a power running game. must shore up that kicking game. way too much penetration. defense look ok, although the front 4 need to generate a lot more pressure than what they did last night.

up next, a big matchup with the cains.

Yellow Ledbelly

If I'm betting on a national champion....I'm afraid I would have to put my money on Bama....which really pains me to say because I absolutely loathe everything that is the Crimson Tide. Why? I'm an Ole Miss fan.

And speaking of the Rebels....what is everyone's thoughts about the Jeremiah Masoli deal?
He was suspended for the season by Oregon because he was arrested twice within six months or so. He transferred to Ole Miss after that and was said to almost certainly be immediately eligible to play because he already had his undergraduate degree and if he transferred to a school offering a graduate program not offered at Oregon he could play. Ole Miss contacted him because one of the three qbs on the roster transferred when he realized he wasn't going to get any playing time.
So, this has been going on for two months or so...he's been practicing with the team...and the NCAA ruled him ineligible this Tuesday.
They gave two reasons...
1. he was not in good standing with his former team and therefore his suspension should follow him
2. his move was motivated solely by athletics and not at all by academics

I can see that, but it seems like the NCAA is making up the rules as they go along.
Although it is most definitely true, I don't the idea of the NCAA assuming to know what his motives were for transferring.
The Rebs could've been pretty dangerous with Masoli I believe, but they won't be much of a threat to anybody worth damn without him unless Stanley really surprises me.

Newch91

Thank you Utah for beating Pitt last night!

markymark550

Yellow Ledbelly (sorry, quote function isn't working on my phone right now), my thoughts concerning Masoli are:

he should have been cleared by the NCAA to play...there are certain requirements to meet for that kind of transfer and he met them...internal matters at Oregon have no effect on his eligibility at other schools from a legal aspect

now whether or not Ole Miss (or any other school) should have accepted him is another issue altogether....you can argue the ethics of this all day....unfortunately for your team the NCAA seems to be making their ruling based on the ethics of the situation, which imo is clearly wrong and sets a dangerous precendent going forward

personally, I was hoping no school would take him and that he'd have to serve his punishment from Oregon

Yellow Ledbelly

markymark550 wrote:

Yellow Ledbelly (sorry, quote function isn't working on my phone right now), my thoughts concerning Masoli are:

he should have been cleared by the NCAA to play...there are certain requirements to meet for that kind of transfer and he met them...internal matters at Oregon have no effect on his eligibility at other schools from a legal aspect

now whether or not Ole Miss (or any other school) should have accepted him is another issue altogether....you can argue the ethics of this all day....unfortunately for your team the NCAA seems to be making their ruling based on the ethics of the situation, which imo is clearly wrong and sets a dangerous precendent going forward

personally, I was hoping no school would take him and that he'd have to serve his punishment from Oregon

Yeah, I definitely had mixed feelings about them giving him a chance. I don't think it ever would've crossed Nutt's mind if the other quarterback had not transferred. I'm a bit disappointed he won't be playing strictly because they won't be as good without him, but I can see where the NCAA is coming from and can't really bitch about it. I do agree that making this ruling does set a dangerous precedent for the NCAA. Nutt says in today's paper that he is aware of probably a dozen similar cases, but nothing really springs to mind for me...

Oh well, my Rebels may not be much count this season, but college football is back and I'm happy. Love it

know1

I'm glad the season is here. The black hole of sports from May through the summer is over!

Yellow Ledbelly

Well I'll be damned...Ole Miss and Masoli actually won their appeal...he can play immediately. Can't believe the NCAA actually reversed a decision!
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5528636

mca47

Go Hawks!!!!

Newch91

UConn vs. Michigan on ABC 3:30 ET!!! Let's go Huskies!!

The Juggler

PSU!

good one right now with unc and lsu...

Cliffy6745

The Jeagler wrote:

PSU!

good one right now with unc and lsu...

Missed the game but I hear the kid looked pretty damn good.

The Juggler

Cliffy6745 wrote:

The Jeagler wrote:

PSU!

good one right now with unc and lsu...

Missed the game but I hear the kid looked pretty damn good.

yup. i didn't see it either but he played well. apparently he's got some poise for a young buck. we'll see about that next week though.

funny how he is not allowed to talk to the media since he's only a true freshman....yet the starting qb.

really hurts knowing this would have been devlin's team this year. psu really screwed themselves sticking with clarke.

81

fuckin virginia tech....

i was so hoping they would knock off boise state. i'm so sick of hearing about how great they are.

The Juggler

81 wrote:

fuckin virginia tech....

i was so hoping they would knock off boise state. i'm so sick of hearing about how great they are.

that's a quality team dude. horrendous uniforms but a quality team.

i hate your buckeyes but miami is the dallas cowboys of the college football. i hope osu destroys them.

mickeyrat

The Jeagler wrote:

81 wrote:

fuckin virginia tech....

i was so hoping they would knock off boise state. i'm so sick of hearing about how great they are.

that's a quality team dude. horrendous uniforms but a quality team.

i hate your buckeyes but miami is the dallas cowboys of the college football. i hope osu destroys them.

+1 on the destroy part of this post!!!!!

The Juggler

mickeyrat wrote:

The Jeagler wrote:

81 wrote:

fuckin virginia tech....

i was so hoping they would knock off boise state. i'm so sick of hearing about how great they are.

that's a quality team dude. horrendous uniforms but a quality team.

i hate your buckeyes but miami is the dallas cowboys of the college football. i hope osu destroys them.

+1 on the destroy part of this post!!!!!

i'm a psu guy. my best friend is a fraud college football fan. he fell in love with miami because he thought they were cool wearing fatigues to the orange bowl in '87. plus he's quite fond of ripping on the big 10. so, more that anything, i am rooting for an ass kicking so i can proceed to talk shit on him for the foreseeable future

81

The Jeagler wrote:

81 wrote:

fuckin virginia tech....

i was so hoping they would knock off boise state. i'm so sick of hearing about how great they are.

that's a quality team dude. horrendous uniforms but a quality team.

i hate your buckeyes but miami is the dallas cowboys of the college football. i hope osu destroys them.

quality or not, i'm sick of all teh boise state dick sucking. every time you turn on the tv, or read a sports page....

mickeyrat

The Jeagler wrote:

mickeyrat wrote:

The Jeagler wrote:

that's a quality team dude. horrendous uniforms but a quality team.

i hate your buckeyes but miami is the dallas cowboys of the college football. i hope osu destroys them.

+1 on the destroy part of this post!!!!!

i'm a psu guy. my best friend is a fraud college football fan. he fell in love with miami because he thought they were cool wearing fatigues to the orange bowl in '87. plus he's quite fond of ripping on the big 10. so, more that anything, i am rooting for an ass kicking so i can proceed to talk shit on him for the foreseeable future

hehehe. remind him the 02 Nat Champ game wher Clarett(douche that he is) stole that ball from the Miami player after the interception in the 2nd half. That game was righteous. But that was 8 years ago, Cmon Bucks , what have you done for me lately!!