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quickesst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 11:21 PM
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For a Sports forum.....
...and the BCS coming up, I am disappointed in the lack of interest in these games. Kind of like going to a baseball, soccer, with a little nfl thrown in kind of forum. Just to put this out there in the hopes it will generate a little more interest, the NC game will be the most watched game in the BCS. Maybe a little biased(yes I am) the second most watched game of interest will be OSU vs Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. TCU will garner their share of interest too. Sorry if I offend anyone with college football talk, but it's my main point of interest right now. No offense to anyone or their favorite sport intended. Thanks.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 11:26 PM
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1. Heh. A quiet Sugar Bowl as The Ohio State Buckeyes kick some Arkansas ass!
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hughee99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 02:10 AM
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3. Maybe Tressel will get his first career win against an SEC opponent this year.
Edited on Sat Dec-11-10 02:13 AM by hughee99
Fourth time's a charm, some say.
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El Supremo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 12:11 PM
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8. 0 and 9 vs. the SEC in Bowl games?
THE Ohio Stink University
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Broken_Hero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 12:25 AM
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2. What amuses me,
is that Nebraska and Washington are playing each other again...

Boise St vs...Utah? For damn sakes, why not throw Boise at an LSU, or an upper power from another BCS conference. If the BCS homers think Boise is a fraud, have one of the BCS school powers stomp on them(if they can).

And again, OU plays the weakest BCS eligible team...hopefully OU will falter again like it did against Boise, and West Virginia....

I think TCU vs. Wisconsin will be interesting. Being an avid OU hater, I've seen TCU in some fights with the Sooners...I hope the Badgers don't overlook TCU, although from the highlights of the Wis/Ohio St game I watched, Wis looked extremely strong, especially on the ground(almost Nebraska 90's style).
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wilt the stilt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 06:37 AM
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4. I think many on this forum are northeasterners
and west coast people. Honestly, if I am right most of us don't have the passion that the other areas have for college football. I also thinks the BCS is a downer. There used to be a magic that all the games were played on New Years day. Now, to me it seems to be dragged out. At least there is not quite the controversy as in past years over the championship opponents but I think many on this forum would like to see a playoff.
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trumad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 07:41 AM
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5. There are so many bowls....
and you're right Wilt--- they drag on for weeks.
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Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 10:35 AM
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6. Disappoint away..
Frankly, who cares? Personally, I don't feel like discussing lightweights such as the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl or the MAACO Bowl. While the BCS bowls are all a good 3 weeks or more away..give it a chance.

Btw, I believe the second most watched game of interest is the Rose Bowl, not the Sugar. For there has always been the debate as to whether on not TCU deserves a BCS bowl due to their weak SoS.



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1gobluedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 10:40 AM
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7. Frankly, I think all eyes are on the Gator Bowl
Go Blue! :7 :toast:
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 01:23 PM
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9. The BCS isnt "coming up" Its still three weeks away
And with other sports alive and well, I'm not sure what you expect.
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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 01:38 PM
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11. +1
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Poiuyt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 01:58 PM
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12. And that, IMHO, is one of the big problems with NCAA football
There is way too long of a gap between the end of the regular season and the bowl games. The entire dynamics of a team can change in that time. This is especially true with teams like those in the Big 10 that end even sooner. They have to wait 5-6 weeks between competitions which is more than enough time to lose their sharpness.
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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 03:06 PM
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13. True enough.
But they are students, and they do have to get through finals.
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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 01:38 PM
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10. The games are in a few weeks.
Perhaps this forum is an actual sports forum, rather than the soap opera of constant rehashing that now wastes the days of too many who call themselves sports fans.
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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:03 PM
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14. Just start a college football thread, quickesst. Whatever's on your mind.
There are plenty here who'll answer. Here. I'll start.
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quickesst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:42 PM
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15. OK, I know it's weeks away,.....
...and I accept the input, well, except OSU kicking Arkansas ass, but, I for one, would rather have a playoff system put in place rather than the current BCS system. As far as putting Boise State up against a "powerhouse" like LSU, don't forget how our game turned out. That said, I don't think Boise State would have a chance against an SEC team with the acception of Vanderbilt, and this year possibly Ole Miss. I'll try to be patient and wait for the games to get close enough to generate some interest. Again, sorry if I offended anyone, and hope the discussion gets interesting the closer the games get. Thanks for the input everyone.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:47 PM
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16. Heh! Arkansas will get their hog-asses kicked by Ohio State!
:P

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liberaltrucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 10:37 PM
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17. The mighty Tigers will pounce upon the Ducks come Jan 10
You heard it here first.

WAR EAGLE!!!

:beer:
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-14-10 12:53 AM
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18. PLAYOFFS!
BCS...phooey!
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-14-10 01:33 AM
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19. I just don't care for college sports but I'm not offended if you talk about it.
Soccer on the other hand.........
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brendan120678 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-14-10 09:24 AM
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20. Yeah, where's all the excitement for....
the Fiesta Bowl?

I mean - c'mon, people! It's the match-up of the decade!
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