Arena 2023-24 NCAA Football Discussion

Well, I don't have much interest in the ACC this year. I think there are a bunch of mediocre offenses, and some decent defenses, but nothing all that good.

But, I'll admit to having a rooting interest in an ACC game ... finally ... this year. Tomorrow night, BC plays Miami. A BC wins means that the statement "The Miami Hurricanes are not bowl eligible" will be factual. That the Hurricanes will be having a worse season than teams like the juggernaut Ohio Bobcats will be truthful.

Let's go BC!

 

And if isn't sealed already, that would be the nail in the coffin for Larry Coker as coach of Miami.

 

So Miami survives BC 17-14 to become bowl eligible in a very defensive matchup. ACtually, I would say that both offenses looked absolutely pitiful, especially in the second half.

I still think Coker's going to be fired, but they may wait until after the season is completely over (i.e. after any bowl game) before actually firing him.

 

I'm going to have a heart attack!

40 seconds left. Our last two games have been blown in the last minute of the game. We have the ball.

A&M up 12-7 on Texas.

Edit: WWWWWHHHHOOOOPPPPP!!!!!! AGGIES WIN!!!!!! AGGIES WIN!!!!!!

GOODBYE TO TEXAS UNIVERSITY. SO LONG TO THE ORANGE AND THE WHITE. GOOD LUCK TO DEAR OLD TEXAS AGGIES. THEY ARE THE ONES THAT SHOW THE REAL OL' FIGHT. THE EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU. THAT IS THE SONG THEY SING SO WELL. SOUNDS LIKE HELL. GOODBYE TO TEXAS UNIVERSITY. WE'RE GONNA BEAT YOU ALL TO CHIGARIGARUM CHIGARIGARUM. ROUGH STUFF REAL STUFF TEXAS A&M.
SAW VARSITY'S HORNS OFF!!! SAW VARSITY'S HORNS OFF!!!

 

What were you saying about them waiting until the season was over?

 

Why would he as a fired coach actually want to be involved in the bowl game with a bunch of hooligans on his own sidelines?


I could see if it was just because of a lack of performance on the field, but he's also getting the axe because of his lack of disciplinary ability. I'm surprised the U even wants him to coach the bowl game.

 

So I'm nervously watching the MU/KU game, hoping that Mizzou might finally pull one out. Right now they're ahead but it's still the first quarter. This has just been a pitiful season, though. Starting out 6-0, then losing 4 of the last 5 And I don't even want to talk about losing to freaking Iowa State.


-sj loves kevin spacey

 

What were you saying about them waiting until the season was over?

I said may Obviously not.

If South Carolina could just stop giving up huge plays to Clemson, we'd be in good shape. But giving up a 76 yard pass because the CB slipped, a 80 yard run because the defense was napping, and a 84 (or so) yard INT return on a freak, deflected interception by a stinking D-lineman just won't cut it.

Mitchell's thrown 3 interceptions, but otherwise has looked fine. That one INT was a freak thing, the other two were really his only really bad passes of the game. Still, thats 3 picks. And thats 3 too many.

 

YES!!!!

Thank you Jad Dean, choker!


And yeah, heels, when Spurrier decided to go for that one I was going ballistic, I thought he was insane (still do) but we pulled it out anyways.

Didn't you predict it to be 31-28, too? In OT, though, I think. Or maybe that was someone else.

 

Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is the first time ever that I've seen a measurement disputed like that. Not the spot, but the measurement.

And it'll probably go down in fame along with the PI call a few years ago that made the front page of the paper.

 

Yeah, I was talking about Rod Gardner's offensive PI no-call. Carolina fans aren't going to ever forget that. But you're right, since this one was reviewable, and Bowden chose not to dispute it, so thats their problem.

Although I was a little annoyed that Spurrier actually had to use his challenge, instead of it being automatic (on the pass being forward or lateral), but it didn't matter in the end so I won't complain. It was definitely forward, though, and they did end up with the correct call. For once.

EDIT:

And on a more somber note, after the game ended my dad just simply said, "This one's for Ka", my great-aunt who was always a Carolina fan and who died back in May this year. Since I was overseas when she died and couldn't go to the funeral, and havent been in Charleston, where she lived, until this weekend, this Thanksgiving was really when her death hit me. So along with my family (including my aunt who is a Clemson grad/fan) I'm dedicating this win to her.

 

I couldn't believe the Tenn vs Kentuckey game. What is going on with your team?

 

I hear you there. Glad we won the KU game, though. Got to go down on the field to protect it from a crowd that never rushed. Stood around the 7 yard line near the hill.

 

i just saw one of the most bizzare plays that i've ever seen on a football field. during the ASU-Arizona game, arizona was punting, but it was a bad snap, and it bounced off the punter, who proceded to kick it away not once, but twice, in original football/soccer style. flags went flying, and ASU got possession, and quickly scored.

 

Wahoo! Boise State University goes 12-0. Wins the WAC for the fifth year in a row for a total WAC record of 39-1.

 

KW: Hmmm, thats wild. What did they end up calling for something like that?

 

Heh, and I thought Spurrier going for 4th and 2 was wild today. Charlie Weis just went for 4th and 9 in field goal range. Both failed. Yikes.

*head hitting forehead*

What, is it National Coaches Lose Their Minds Day?