College Football

[RodneyThompson]

Yeah, sometimes I do feel all alone on the 'net when it comes to being a Tennessee fan. I've been to every home football game since I was about 3 (I went to some before that, but it was hit-and-miss since I was so little) and I'm currently finishing up my undergraduate degree here at UT, so I bleed orange about as much as anyone possibly can.

And Krieg, I'm sorry you feel that way. The SEC is, was, and will ever be the best conference out there.

 

[Krieg]

If WSU wins out, then a #2 USC probably stays ahead of a #3 Ohio State because of the 'quality win' points. Losing to Ohio State probably knocks Purdue out of the top 15, and Michigan to the 10-15 range, so they get very little there. Meanwhile, WSU probably slips into the 'top-ranked 2-loss team' slot.

I've seen it go both ways, the majority of the predictors have the Buckeyes edging them out by 3/10ths of a point. The rest have the Men of Troy ahead by 2/10ths. Either way it is going to be close. (Of course that is predicated on LSU losing sometime in the next month.)

Either way it's better than listening to USC fans moaning that their 2 loss Trojans are the best team in the country like last year.

Yeah, sometimes I do feel all alone on the 'net when it comes to being a Tennessee fan

There's an appalachia joke in there somewhere.

And Krieg, I'm sorry you feel that way. The SEC is, was, and will ever be the best conference out there.

No need to feel sorry at all. My ex-wife is an Auburn alum and I've attended more than my fair share of games at Auburn, 'Bama, Gawga, Florida, Tennesee & even Kentucky.

The SEC has a great tradition, but it just isn't the same as Columbus, Camp Randall, South Bend or State College on an autumn saturday morning.

The biggest difference between Southern & Midwestern FB is probably the social aspect of the games. No one wears a tie or dresses up for an Ohio State or Purdue game.

Come north of the Mason-Dixon when it gets cold and we'll show you how real football is played.

FWIW the biggest problem I have with most SEC teams is the total lack of knoweledge about FB tradition outside of their region (which of course is symptamatic to many FB fans, it's just seems to be exacerbated down South for some reason) AND the blind eye turned to ethically questionable behavior by it's athletic program. Ohio State gets blasted for being too harsh on Maurice Clarett while at the same time Albert Means is sold to the highest bidder. Not exactly a sweet aftertaste there.

 

[drothgery]

Yeah, sometimes I do feel all alone on the 'net when it comes to being a Tennessee fan. I've been to every home football game since I was about 3 (I went to some before that, but it was hit-and-miss since I was so little) and I'm currently finishing up my undergraduate degree here at UT, so I bleed orange about as much as anyone possibly can.

#Error!
Non-Syracuse fan claims to 'bleed orange'. Does not compute.

Of course, it is football season, so the real Orange may be a bit below the radar (as opposed to basketball season, when the defending national champs will get noticed).

 

[hunter1828]

Yeah, sometimes I do feel all alone on the 'net when it comes to being a Tennessee fan. I've been to every home football game since I was about 3 (I went to some before that, but it was hit-and-miss since I was so little) and I'm currently finishing up my undergraduate degree here at UT, so I bleed orange about as much as anyone possibly can.

I haven't been to a game since my last year at UT in 1993-94. I transfered to Wyoming after that, and though the games were fun (I'd been watching WAC games for years on ESPN) they didn't have the "flavor" or "feel" of the huge crowds in Knoxville.

Just being at Neyland stadium and hearing the roar of the crowd is a beautiful thing...

hunter1828

 

[hunter1828]

#Error!
Non-Syracuse fan claims to 'bleed orange'. Does not compute.

Of course, it is football season, so the real Orange may be a bit below the radar (as opposed to basketball season, when the defending national champs will get noticed).

HA! Man, I love it on those rare times when Tennessee and Syracuse play...nothing but a sea of orange!

hunter1828

 

[Dimwhit]

I haven't been to a game since my last year at UT in 1993-94. I transfered to Wyoming after that, and though the games were fun (I'd been watching WAC games for years on ESPN) they didn't have the "flavor" or "feel" of the huge crowds in Knoxville.

Well, I don't know about the huge crowds or anything, but it's interesting watching football on the blue turf of Boise State. Just seems...different. I've heard it rumored that one reason Boise is so tough at home is because visiting teams have a hard time adjusting to playing on a blue field. Don't know if it's true, but as a fan, I had to adjust watching a game played on a blue field...

Though along the lines of huge crowds, Boise does get 30k+ fans at their games. Is that big? I know some schools get upwards of 100k, so probably not.

 

[Krieg]

#Error!
Non-Syracuse fan claims to 'bleed orange'. Does not compute.

Of course, it is football season, so the real Orange may be a bit below the radar (as opposed to basketball season, when the defending national champs will get noticed).

Any idea on what plans SU is making to weather the post Big East break-up storm?

BTW you're welcome for Walter Reyes, a home-grown Youngstown boy.

Well, I don't know about the huge crowds or anything, but it's interesting watching football on the blue turf of Boise State. Just seems...different. I've heard it rumored that one reason Boise is so tough at home is because visiting teams have a hard time adjusting to playing on a blue field. Don't know if it's true, but as a fan, I had to adjust watching a game played on a blue field...

It can't be more difficult than trying to watch it on TV. At least while you're there the blue turf doesn't take up the entire field of view!

Though along the lines of huge crowds, Boise does get 30k+ fans at their games. Is that big? I know some schools get upwards of 100k, so probably not.

FWIW there are only 4 schools that average more than 100K a game...

TSUN, Tennessee, Penn State & Ohio State (in order from largest to smallest).

Boise State avgs just over 29K a game which puts them 75th out of 124 Div 1A teams in attendance. Roughly middle of the pack.

For the size & location of the school that ain't bad at all.

 

[hunter1828]

Well, I don't know about the huge crowds or anything, but it's interesting watching football on the blue turf of Boise State. Just seems...different. I've heard it rumored that one reason Boise is so tough at home is because visiting teams have a hard time adjusting to playing on a blue field. Don't know if it's true, but as a fan, I had to adjust watching a game played on a blue field...

Though along the lines of huge crowds, Boise does get 30k+ fans at their games. Is that big? I know some schools get upwards of 100k, so probably not.

I love watching Boise State, too. I remember when ESPN first started showing Thursday night college games way back in the mid '80s. It was almost always second tier (sometimes even third tier) teams as all the big guns wanted to be on Saturday only (that's changed!). Boise State was one of the teams that was on often, because, after all, it's a Nationally Telivised Game! Who cares if it's on Thursday night, get on there and get some name recognition. I would sit up and watch those games (they were often live at 8 PM Western, so 10 PM Eastern for me) and I loved the blue field.

hunter1828

 

[Dimwhit]

I love watching Boise State, too. I remember when ESPN first started showing Thursday night college games way back in the mid '80s. It was almost always second tier (sometimes even third tier) teams as all the big guns wanted to be on Saturday only (that's changed!). Boise State was one of the teams that was on often, because, after all, it's a Nationally Telivised Game! Who cares if it's on Thursday night, get on there and get some name recognition. I would sit up and watch those games (they were often live at 8 PM Western, so 10 PM Eastern for me) and I loved the blue field.

hunter1828

Yeah, and Boise is a perfect 6-0 (or maybe it's 7-0) playing on ESPN, thanks to the recently demolishing of BYU two Thursdays ago! They're a fun team to watch, for sure.

 

[Michelle Lyons]

Y'know, college football is one of the nicest things about living in Oklahoma.