I have the suspicion that Nike wants a lot of teams to try this and just not look as good at it as Oregon. Phil Knight probably wants everyone to get out Oregoned.
Week 7 Games
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Thinking we want:
- Indiana over Maryland, for strength of schedule reasons
- Wisconsin over MSU. Makes our WISC win look better. Keeps Sparty down for our upcoming contest.
- Okla St over TCU. We then move past TCU in rankings.
- Syracuse over NC State. We then move past NC St in the rankings.
- USC over Utah. We then move past Utah in the rankings.
- Miss St vs KY = toss-up. We move past the loser in the rankings.
- Nebraska to beat Purdue. Nebby has the harder remaining schedule of the two. If Purdue wins, they have a (remote) shot at running the table.
We should already pass Kansas as a result of their loss today. I would bet Penn State remains ahead of us, despite their big loss to Michigan.
- Indiana over Maryland, for strength of schedule reasons
- Wisconsin over MSU. Makes our WISC win look better. Keeps Sparty down for our upcoming contest.
- Okla St over TCU. We then move past TCU in rankings.
- Syracuse over NC State. We then move past NC St in the rankings.
- USC over Utah. We then move past Utah in the rankings.
- Miss St vs KY = toss-up. We move past the loser in the rankings.
- Nebraska to beat Purdue. Nebby has the harder remaining schedule of the two. If Purdue wins, they have a (remote) shot at running the table.
We should already pass Kansas as a result of their loss today. I would bet Penn State remains ahead of us, despite their big loss to Michigan.
I disagree on Purdue. Root for the home team. I don't want Nebby getting ideas, and we have to go there next. Purdue can, and will, beat themselves when they shouldn't.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Eh, it was trendy at its time. And it was a place to sink money and indirectly funnel resources toward players back when that had to be indirect.
But even Oregon isn't an endless kaleidoscope anymore. Because that's not a sign of status anymore, that's the real underlying thing.
The real question is why the NFL is running with this expired trend a decade too late.
Maybe we can leap frog Texas
Illinivek23
- Gurnee
Wisconsin wants to give this game to MSU. Seems
Illini_1979
- Oregon
Not much defense in Alabama / Tennessee. Two elite offenses.
Tennessee just messed up a hand off and Alabama got a scoop and score. 49-42 Bama in the 4th.
Illini_1979
- Oregon
Crazy game Alabama / Tenn tied at 49.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
This is everything we were hoping and more.
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
TCU comes back from 14 down to force OT.
Both teams score a TD in OT and now headed to 2OT.
In 2OT, Cowboys kick FG, TCU scores 6 and wind at home. Great atmosphere
Both teams score a TD in OT and now headed to 2OT.
In 2OT, Cowboys kick FG, TCU scores 6 and wind at home. Great atmosphere
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Definitely a strange vibe to this game. Weird plays, weird penalties, etc. There even was a play where nobody knew if it was 3rd or 4th down.
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ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Tucker blew it calling their last time out after that 2nd down play.
MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
That Tennessee defensive coordinator had a familiar sounding name.
Edit: Golesh is there, too.
Edit: Golesh is there, too.
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MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
ROCKY TOP!
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
There just isn't anything better in this world than college football
You know, I thought Heupel was a lackluster hire and it was a huge letdown for Tennessee that they couldn't entice Billy Napier to take the job. Perhaps I was wrong.
Well now I’m not laughing at Michigan State. But I do get to laugh at Wisconsin. I love watching other B1G games when the Illini win. Good college football Saturday.
My dear departed mother, a lifelong VOLS fan, is smiling rint now. Bless her heart.
On a related note to the Vols win: Did the Memorial Stadium goalposts ever come down. I think it happened but I can't remember the details.
Multiple times during the 1983 season.