NCAA Football 2008

Iceman-bass14 · 09-01-2008, 08:12 AM

Good to see some upsets early.I love it!Can it get crazier than last year?I certainly hope so.

Cam42 · 09-01-2008, 11:44 AM

BSU beat ISU 49-7!!!!!!!!

TunerSteve · 09-01-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Hopeful

And Utah beat Michigan in Ann Arbor!

When was the last time Michigan lost back to back home openers in football!? It's shaping up to be another year of surprises I believe!

Edited to add: The last time Michigan lost back to back season openers was 1951 and 1952 seasons.

Iceman-bass14 · 09-02-2008, 09:17 PM

Interesting.In the polls today USC is #1.I dont like UGA and i dont want UGA to be there,but seriously how the heck can you move a team up to #1 over another team when both won and won big?

***Art*** · 09-03-2008, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Iceman-bass14

Interesting.In the polls today USC is #1.I dont like UGA and i dont want UGA to be there,but seriously how the heck can you move a team up to #1 over another team when both won and won big?

Georgia beat an FCS team by 24 points, allowing 21 At home.

USC beat an ACC team by 45, allowing 7 on the road.

How could they not move USC to #1? Being #1 should not mean an automatic pass if you win.

Iceman-bass14 · 09-03-2008, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Art

Georgia beat an FCS team by 24 points, allowing 21 At home.

USC beat an ACC team by 45, allowing 7 on the road.

How could they not move USC to #1? Being #1 should not mean an automatic pass if you win.

Never said it should mean an automatic pass.But they also leaped over OSU who shut out Youngstown.Rankings dont mean much right now to me,but just doesnt seem like after one game your gonna know enough to say whos the best team of the top 5.

***Art*** · 09-03-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Iceman-bass14

Never said it should mean an automatic pass.But they also leaped over OSU who shut out Youngstown.Rankings dont mean much right now to me,but just doesnt seem like after one game your gonna know enough to say whos the best team of the top 5.

Youngstown state, another FCS team. Really not impressing me here. Again, USC demolished a team from a BSC conference. This is MUCH more impressive than what OSU and Georgia did. Stronger opponent and bigger win. This means something.

mulletman · 09-03-2008, 03:51 PM

Has Ohio State actually released any news about their running back yet? Last I heard, the word was 'no broken bones, and it isn't turf toe.'

I'm really looking forward to the USC/OSU game coming up. That should be awesome. SC's defense is just scary.

Gwenny · 09-03-2008, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mulletman

Has Ohio State actually released any news about their running back yet? Last I heard, the word was 'no broken bones, and it isn't turf toe.'

I'm really looking forward to the USC/OSU game coming up. That should be awesome. SC's defense is just scary.

Jim Tressel released a press statement saying he would play very little if at all against OU on Saturday, and will be well rested and prepared to play the Trojans the following week. Also OSU's defense is rated higher than SC's, just so you know.

***Art*** · 09-03-2008, 07:23 PM

Who are they rated higher by, out of curiosity?

It makes me happy that USC's whole team will be rested.

Gwenny · 09-03-2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Art

Who are they rated higher by, out of curiosity?

It makes me happy that USC's whole team will be rested.

Pretty much any expert you talk to. They only lost two starters from last year. ESPN, CBS SPORTS, all the major college football shows have Ohio State's defense ranked NO. 1 in the country.

fendstratplaya · 09-05-2008, 03:21 PM

The Vanderbilt win over South Carolina last night was pretty sweet...good start to the weekend.

Alabama's home opener is tomorrow against Tulane. Kind of bitter-sweet that we're suppose to stomp them in light of Gustav...it wasn't Katrina, but the team has lived in a hotel in Birmingham, AL for over a week now. But, despite that, after last weeks showing, Alabama could be amazing this year. Tuscaloosa is buzzing.

Miami-Florida has the potential to turn interesting.
And of course, I have to pull for Southern Miss to play an amazing game against Auburn...

Otherwise, boring week as far as I can tell. Thankfully the game's at home and I'm not stuck on the couch with unexciting games. Maybe some upsets?

fendstratplaya · 09-05-2008, 03:25 PM

After reviewing a schedule of games, I submit two other possibly interesting matchups:

Oregon State at Penn State (maybe? The long shot of the two)

West Virginia at East Carolina

Who knows?

Iceman-bass14 · 09-06-2008, 05:24 PM

GT beat BC today.First half was a little rough,but we looked very solid in the second.The play of Josh Nesbitt gives me hope to our offense and our season.He looked good.

mulletman · 09-06-2008, 05:26 PM

.... And Washington loses to BYU on a BS 'excessive celebration' call. Nice one, refs. Really nice. Way to completely alter the outcome of the game.

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Originally Posted by luvinjesus

Pretty much any expert you talk to. They only lost two starters from last year. ESPN, CBS SPORTS, all the major college football shows have Ohio State's defense ranked NO. 1 in the country.

.... and Ohio ran for over 100 yards on them today. OSU got lucky on a fumble and a punt return.