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  • fanch75
    fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    cutback wrote:
    michigan lost to UTAH?!?!!?


    bo is spinning in his grave

    I was at the WVU game yesterday and everytime the Michigan-Utah score was shown (with Utah ahead), the crowd cheered.

    In MichRod's defense, he had 11 starting positions still open going into this week, and has no one to run the type of offense that he runs. It's a totally different gig for Michigan now. Their run of bowl games is likely to end this year.
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    fanch75 wrote:
    I was at the WVU game yesterday and everytime the Michigan-Utah score was shown (with Utah ahead), the crowd cheered.

    In MichRod's defense, he had 11 starting positions still open going into this week, and has no one to run the type of offense that he runs. It's a totally different gig for Michigan now. Their run of bowl games is likely to end this year.


    it's just gonna take some getting used to....especially with osu being as good as they are...
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,216
    NewDamage wrote:
    Yeah but there's a difference in creating controversies and doing what's right for the game situation. NC State wasn't a real threat all night, but the game could still be considered "close" by the time he took the shot to the head. Don't you think if its a close game against somebody like UGA, he makes the change before the 4th INT happens? It is a question of being limited at QB but also this is definitely not the Spurrier of old.
    In a bigger game or a game where the outcome is in doubt, sure he'd yank Beecher out after the 2nd pick. He wanted (and stated as much) that because of Beecher's lack of experience that he wanted to give him every chance to succeed and get rid of the opening game jitters. This was Beecher's first ever start and only the 2nd game where he got any meaningful playing time, so he was letting him play through it. Personally, I'm a Chris Smelley fan so I was glad when he got in the game, but with the way the defense was playing I wouldn't have had an issue with Beecher playing out the rest of the game. While Smelley may start this week, I think that we haven't seen the last of Beecher -- he'll get another chance and I bet he'll be ready after last Thursday's disappointing performance.
  • IwasBit10
    IwasBit10 Posts: 646
    fanch75 wrote:
    Their run of bowl games is likely to end this year.

    I'm not so sure about that. Utah is one of the best non-BCS conference teams out there, better than some Big 10 schools. I agree that it's gonna be a season long struggle for them, but they'll get better with the system as the season goes on. All they need is 6 wins for a bowl game.
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  • NewDamage
    NewDamage Posts: 1,913
    markymark550 wrote:
    In a bigger game or a game where the outcome is in doubt, sure he'd yank Beecher out after the 2nd pick. He wanted (and stated as much) that because of Beecher's lack of experience that he wanted to give him every chance to succeed and get rid of the opening game jitters. This was Beecher's first ever start and only the 2nd game where he got any meaningful playing time, so he was letting him play through it. Personally, I'm a Chris Smelley fan so I was glad when he got in the game, but with the way the defense was playing I wouldn't have had an issue with Beecher playing out the rest of the game. While Smelley may start this week, I think that we haven't seen the last of Beecher -- he'll get another chance and I bet he'll be ready after last Thursday's disappointing performance.

    I honestly think it goes back to the O-line, which has been Spurrier's #1 problem since he got to USC. Smelley did look great but go back and look at the films and you'll see he had a lot more time to scan the defense and make the throw. I attribute that to the defense of NC State probably being exhausted by then. Plus Mike Davis had a lot of room to run through and that will open up the passing game every time. Tommy didn't really have that kinda time, but when he did it still wasn't productive. He missed wide open guys, and underthrew a few balls that got picked. Moe Brown needs to learn to get in there and play defense though when its obvious the DB has a better shot at it. I think 3 of Beecher's INTs were when he was throwing in his direction, and Brown didn't do much to break it up. Maybe we can attribute it to first start jitters. Its just a good thing NC State couldn't do shit offensively all night.
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  • Drew263
    Drew263 Birmingham, AL Posts: 602
    Roll Fucking Tide!!!!!
  • not for me?
    not for me? Posts: 501
    GO BRUINS!
    Going to the Tennessee game tomorrow! :D
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    Drew263 wrote:
    Roll Fucking Tide!!!!!
    Amen, Brother!! :D
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  • Veryundude77
    Veryundude77 Posts: 36
    cutback wrote:
    michigan lost to UTAH?!?!!?


    bo is spinning in his grave

    As a Florida Gator fan, I have two words... Ha Ha.
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  • IwasBit10
    IwasBit10 Posts: 646
    Veryundude77 wrote:
    As a Florida Gator fan, I have two words... Ha Ha.

    Awwww, still a little bitter about the bowl game last year?
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  • Veryundude77
    Veryundude77 Posts: 36
    IwasBittin wrote:
    Awwww, still a little bitter about the bowl game last year?

    Maybe.... i just have a general dislike for any Big 10 team. Oh yea.. and Rich Rodriguez is a bitch.
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  • catch22
    catch22 Posts: 1,081
    Veryundude77 wrote:
    As much as I would love to see Tebow get another Heisman, I don't see the Heisman voters giving it to him, unless of course Florida seems poised to win the national title. Don't get me wrong, I bleed orange and blue, but I get the feeling there will be some Tebow hating this year.... just jealousy, I guess

    Did you hear that Superman wears Tim Tebow pajamas?

    i dunno, im a huge buckeye fan and if anyone has a hate on for florida, it's the buckeyes. but even with that said, i dont know about much tebow backlash. the guy's a beast. and he's been turning heads for 2 seasons now (even when he was leak's backup). if he puts up the kind of numbers he did last season, i dont know who can contest him getting it.

    my hope was for a chris wells heisman, but god only knows if and when he'll play again. i wanted to puke when i saw him go down. teddy ginn goes out on the first play in the national championship while celebrating, this season wells bites it for no apparent reason against a shit team and has to leave the game. if he's not 100% by usc in 2 weeks, my beloved buckeyes are going to have their asses handed to them. pryor looked good, but he's nowhere near ready to carry the team on the road in pasadena :(

    rich rodriguez is a douchebag and watching michigan drop their second straight home opener made me feel a little better about wells going down.
    and like that... he's gone.
  • YieldInHiding
    YieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    Bruins!!!!
    No longer overwhelmed it seems so simple now.
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    YieldInHiding wrote:
    Bruins!!!!
    4 picks and they're still beating a good team from the SEC.

    I love it.
    NERDS!
  • StateOfLoveBoatCptn.
    StateOfLoveBoatCptn. Posts: 904
    South of Seattle wrote:
    4 picks and they're still beating a good team from the SEC.

    I love it.
    great game! that last Bruin drive was sick!!!!
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Go Pac-10!
    NERDS!
  • Veryundude77
    Veryundude77 Posts: 36
    catch22 wrote:
    i dunno, im a huge buckeye fan and if anyone has a hate on for florida, it's the buckeyes. but even with that said, i dont know about much tebow backlash. the guy's a beast. and he's been turning heads for 2 seasons now (even when he was leak's backup). if he puts up the kind of numbers he did last season, i dont know who can contest him getting it.

    Apart from any possible Tebow hating, I think Urban Meyer might take it easy on Tebow this year. For Tebow to only go 9 for 13 against Hawaii and they still got routed is proof that UF's offense is more than just Tebow this year, which will affect Tebow's stats greatly compared to last year.

    And if Tebow can stay healthy for the UGa game, the Bull(shit)dogs are in for a hurtin. The only reason they lost last year is because Tebow hurt his throwing shoulder the previous week against Kentucky. That game may be the best game of the year (a close 2nd to USC - OSU)
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    This UCLA game is turning out to be pretty damn good.
    NERDS!
  • catch22
    catch22 Posts: 1,081
    Veryundude77 wrote:
    Apart from any possible Tebow hating, I think Urban Meyer might take it easy on Tebow this year. For Tebow to only go 9 for 13 against Hawaii and they still got routed is proof that UF's offense is more than just Tebow this year, which will affect Tebow's stats greatly compared to last year.

    And if Tebow can stay healthy for the UGa game, the Bull(shit)dogs are in for a hurtin. The only reason they lost last year is because Tebow hurt his throwing shoulder the previous week against Kentucky. That game may be the best game of the year (a close 2nd to USC - OSU)

    that georgia-florida game is going to be pretty sweet. florida put a hurt on hawaii.

    if beanie wells can't play, usc-osu is going to be pretty one-sided i think. he's the heart of the buckeye offense. i have no faith in boeckman.
    and like that... he's gone.
  • StateOfLoveBoatCptn.
    StateOfLoveBoatCptn. Posts: 904
    South of Seattle wrote:
    This UCLA game is turning out to be pretty damn good.
    doesnt get much better than this!

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