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Title: Which was more surprising?
Post by: Mr. Happy on November 24, 2013, 10:00:28 am
The Oklahoma St. manhandling of Baylor, or Arizona's thumping of Oregon? For me, it is the former. I didn't see anyone on Baylor's schedule being able to hold them to 17 points.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on November 24, 2013, 10:08:04 am
How about the way LSU handled TAM?
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: Mr. Happy on November 24, 2013, 10:11:37 am
How about the way LSU handled TAM?

You're right. I didn't see this year's LSU defense holding Manziel to 10 points, and, in fact, had a corner not fallen down, it might have been only three points. LSU made a couple of key personnel changes and started two true freshmen at cornerback. Thankfully, LSU's defense finally pllayed like an LSU defense yesterday. I thought that the game was going to be a shootout, but I was wrong.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: austro on November 24, 2013, 11:28:03 am
All three were good reminders of why I don't gamble.

So I guess that Okie State wins the conference if they beat OU on the 7th.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: juliogotay on November 24, 2013, 11:35:45 am
The Baylor game really surprised me. I thought it would be very competitive.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: Mr. Happy on November 24, 2013, 11:40:33 am
All three were good reminders of why I don't gamble.



Amen. Anyone who gambles on what 18-22 year old kids will do on any given saturday is playing with fire.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: MusicMan on November 24, 2013, 02:02:13 pm
Amen. Anyone who gambles on what 18-22 year old kids will do on any given saturday is playing with fire.

See: Texas-OU, 2013
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: drew corleone on November 25, 2013, 10:30:04 am
The Baylor game really surprised me. I thought it would be very competitive.

Petty slipping six inches short of the goal line changed that entire game.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: Limey on November 25, 2013, 10:47:47 am
The Oklahoma St. manhandling of Baylor, or Arizona's thumping of Oregon?

Crystal Palace beating Hull after having a man sent off.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: 94CougarGrad on November 26, 2013, 11:39:29 pm
Okie State's manhandling of Baylor, and UNT's utter failure against UTSA. *facepalm*
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: JimR on November 27, 2013, 11:07:17 am
Oregon
Title: Which was more surprising?
Post by: geezerdonk on November 27, 2013, 11:50:10 am
Florida and that Muschamp hasn't been fired yet.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: Phil_in_CS on November 29, 2013, 07:52:17 am
How about the way LSU handled TAM?

that didn't surprise me; we're terribly overrated/over ranked.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: Uncle Charlie on November 30, 2013, 07:38:16 am
that didn't surprise me; we're terribly overrated/over ranked.

The defense is terrible.  I was at a the Miss St game and remember the guy next to me asking how many stops did I think it would take to out score them.  Everyone in aggieland know that this defense is terrible.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: Mr. Happy on November 30, 2013, 09:11:09 am
that didn't surprise me; we're terribly overrated/over ranked.

So is LSU. LSU shut down a damn good college QB in Manziel, who's one of the better college players I have ever seen.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: HudsonHawk on November 30, 2013, 06:28:50 pm
And holy shit...Nick Saban just graduated from the Gary Kubiak School of Monumental Dick Stepping. 
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: austro on November 30, 2013, 06:35:07 pm
And holy shit...Nick Saban just graduated from the Gary Kubiak School of Monumental Dick Stepping. 

I imagine that he's regretting lobbying for that extra second.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: chuck on November 30, 2013, 06:48:37 pm
I imagine that he's regretting lobbying for that extra second.

I think Rick Smith has his eye on that Bama kicker in case Bullock doesn't work out for some reason.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: HudsonHawk on November 30, 2013, 07:09:04 pm
I imagine that he's regretting lobbying for that extra second.

I imagine he's regretting not kicking a 30 yard field goal to go up by two scores with 5 minutes left.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: austro on November 30, 2013, 07:21:22 pm
I imagine he's regretting not kicking a 30 yard field goal to go up by two scores with 5 minutes left.

A 30-yard field goal doesn't appear to be a sure thing with that team.

I sure hope that Auburn leap-frogs Ohio State in the rankings. Ohio State has played a totally meh schedule, and their defense looks pretty shaky.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: HudsonHawk on November 30, 2013, 07:28:40 pm
A 30-yard field goal doesn't appear to be a sure thing with that team.

But you like your chances with a 57-yarder?  Inexcusable.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: VirtualBob on November 30, 2013, 07:41:35 pm
He was thinking about his move to Austin and trying to ease the transition from Mack.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: Mr. Happy on December 01, 2013, 06:49:26 am
I imagine he's regretting not kicking a 30 yard field goal to go up by two scores with 5 minutes left.

It's easy to second guess Saban, but I would have kicked the field goal on the 13 and run out the clock at the end of the game and played for overtime.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: HudsonHawk on December 01, 2013, 07:41:59 am
It's easy to second guess Saban, but I would have kicked the field goal on the 13 and run out the clock at the end of the game and played for overtime.

If you kick the field goal on the 13, there is no overtime. You win the game. No matter how you slice it, Saban stepped on his dick.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: Mr. Happy on December 01, 2013, 07:49:04 am
If you kick the field goal on the 13, there is no overtime. You win the game. No matter how you slice it, Saban stepped on his dick.

I think that the decision to not run out the clock and play for overtime was bad too.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: HudsonHawk on December 01, 2013, 08:01:47 am
I think that the decision to not run out the clock and play for overtime was bad too.

Well I think that was the intention by running the ball with 9 seconds left. But he suddenly found himself at the 40 yard line with one play left, and I guess the temtation was too great.  But I agree, the long field goal was not smart.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: Mr. Happy on December 01, 2013, 09:36:22 am
Well I think that was the intention by running the ball with 9 seconds left. But he suddenly found himself at the 40 yard line with one play left, and I guess the temtation was too great.  But I agree, the long field goal was not smart.

He must have known that there was a strong likelihood of a return from that distance. Most of the Alabama players on the field were spectators during that play though.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: BizidyDizidy on December 01, 2013, 09:43:14 am
Saw on Twitter this morning that there have been something like 3/4 field goals returned for TD's in the history of D1 football.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: HudsonHawk on December 01, 2013, 10:28:51 am
Saw on Twitter this morning that there have been something like 3/4 field goals returned for TD's in the history of D1 football.

Well hell, if it's on Twitter, you can take it to the bank. All coaches should check it before making major game decisions.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: BizidyDizidy on December 01, 2013, 10:51:42 am
Well hell, if it's on Twitter, you can take it to the bank. All coaches should check it before making major game decisions.

Fourth ever, first to win a game

https://twitter.com/slmandel/status/407115392444665856
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: JimR on December 02, 2013, 09:02:05 am
He must have known that there was a strong likelihood of a return from that distance. Most of the Alabama players on the field were spectators during that play though.

something like 9 of 11 were behemoth OL. spectators or not, they had no chance covering a kick.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: HudsonHawk on December 02, 2013, 09:20:24 am
something like 9 of 11 were behemoth OL. spectators or not, they had no chance covering a kick.

Didn't one of the announcers say "and there's nothing but fat guys out there to try to tackle him"?  That's who your field goal team is...the big slow guys. 
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: Duke on December 02, 2013, 09:22:26 am
something like 9 of 11 were behemoth OL. spectators or not, they had no chance covering a kick.

Exactly.  I don't get it.  You have the best team in the country.  Take your chances in OT.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: Mr. Happy on December 02, 2013, 10:24:18 am
Exactly.  I don't get it.  You have the best team in the country.  Take your chances in OT.

That was my point. Saban should have kicked the field goal down at the 13 and simply run out the clock at the end of the game.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: Duman on December 02, 2013, 10:31:07 am
My wife is a bama fan and she identified that Saban made a bad decision at the end.  Her words - "You have one of the best quarterbacks in college football and you don't let him throw a hail mary? That has as much chance as the field goal attempt."  

Saban blew it on that play call but his teams inability to convert 3rd downs did them in.  They were 4 for 13 in 3rd down conversions.  Stating the obvious here but the three field goal attempts that Cade foster missed came after a failed 3rd down conversion.

ETA: War Eagle!
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: juliogotay on December 02, 2013, 10:38:21 am
This weekend reminded me why I love college football.
Title: Re: Which was more surprising?
Post by: VirtualBob on December 02, 2013, 02:28:11 pm
Well hell, if it's on Twitter, you can take it to the bank. All coaches should check it before making major game decisions.
+1

& nominated.