Bear Down Wildcats

Rose (playoffs): Oregon vs Florida St
Fiesta: Arizona vs Boise St
Alamo: UCLA vs Kansas St
Holiday: USC vs Nebraska
Foster Farms: Stanford vs Maryland
Sun: ASU vs Duke
Las Vegas: Utah vs Colorado St
Cactus: Washington vs Oklahoma St

I think that's a good line up. I think Furd rolls Maryland and USC manhandled Nebraska but other than those two I think the games are close

Wonder how much motivation will play into the Sun Bowl. (Well, Bowls pretty much entirely come down to motivation...)

But given how unhappy Duke was with losing their two latest bowls, and how embarrassed ASU was by Texas Tech last year, whichever staff wins the motivation game wins the game.

ASsU went from playing in a game that determined the pac12 south champs.......to paying in the Sun bowl.

PieceOfMeat wrote:ASsU went from playing in a game that determined the pac12 south champs.......to paying in the Sun bowl.

Against a basketball school.

nice slate of games. go pac and go whoever's playing an sec team!

PieceOfMeat wrote:ASsU went from playing in a game that determined the pac12 south champs.......to paying in the Sun bowl.

They're making every excuse in the book to make themselves feel better

cats101 wrote:

PieceOfMeat wrote:ASsU went from playing in a game that determined the pac12 south champs.......to paying in the Sun bowl.

They're making every excuse in the book to make themselves feel better

I think they'll need some antibiotics for that

PieceOfMeat wrote:ASsU went from playing in a game that determined the pac12 south champs.......to paying in the Sun bowl.

Eh, I won't dog on the Sun Bowl too much.

Placing two 9-3 teams is good work for such an out of the way sight for a bowl game. The rich history of the bowl I'm sure plays into it, but the Sun has been fortunate not to turn into what the Bowl in Shreveport has become, relying on at-large bids and getting knocked a rung lower on the conference tie-ins seemingly every year.

And for another tip of the hat I'm sure the Sun committee would gladly host Arizona one of these upcoming years. With Tucson and Phoenix only 4 and 6 hour drives away they could count on plenty of Arizona fans arriving.

The necessary fixer upper is going back to the Big 12 tie in. The ACC coming all the way from the east coast just hasn't worked as well - Miami, Pitt, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech. Get the Big 12 involved again and this is one of the more dependable regional and geographically appropriate matchups.

All Pac-12 schools are favored except fUCLA.

Im not feeling the game vs K-State either. Hundley is already in "save it for the NFL mode"

MrBug708 wrote:Im not feeling the game vs K-State either. Hundley is already in "save it for the NFL mode"

What does he need to save? Only thing he's gonna be doing in the NFL is holding a clipboard.

I would assume workouts? He's probably going to test well and can't afford to get hurt.

azgreg wrote:Rose (playoffs): Oregon vs Florida St
Fiesta: Arizona vs Boise St
Alamo: UCLA vs Kansas St
Holiday: USC vs Nebraska
Foster Farms: Stanford vs Maryland
Sun: ASU vs Duke
Las Vegas: Utah vs Colorado St
Cactus: Washington vs Oklahoma St

So I was arguing with a scummie over at Scout about how the PAC-12 bowl selection process works, and I found out that the PAC-12 changed process slightly this year. The one game in the overall conference standings rule still applies, but now the bottom 3 bowls are locked in to record (no leapfrogging), so here's how the selections went:

PAC-12 Bowl Tie # on the left (Arizona being in a CFP NY6 game moved everybody up a spot):

1. Oregon 8-1 (11-1) Rose CFP semis for being ranked #2
Arizona 7-2 (10-2) Fiesta (CFP Bowl for being ranked #10, Boise St. and Georgia Tech got auto bids requiring Top 10 for CFP)
2. UCLA 6-3 (9-3) Alamo (could have also picked ASU, USC, Utah, or Stanford since they were all within one game)
3. USC 6-3 (8-4) Holiday (could have also picked ASU, Utah, or Stanford since they were all within one game)
4. Stanford 5-4 (7-5) Foster Farms (could have also picked ASU or Utah since they were both within one game)
5. ASU 6-3 (9-3) Sun (had to take ASU, better record than Utah)
6. Utah 5-4 (8-4) Las Vegas (had to take Utah, better record than Washington)
7. UW 4-5 (8-5) Cactus (had to take Washington since they were bowl eligible)


http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegespo ... -and-more/

http://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/art ... 933462.php

If Ifo Ekpre-Olomu is out, how much of a hit do the Ducks take in their chances to win a NC?

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/ ... SAsports11

84Cat wrote:If Ifo Ekpre-Olomu is out, how much of a hit do the Ducks take in their chances to win a NC?

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/ ... SAsports11

".....The injury may be more serious than an ACL tear, the person said......"

What does that mean? Is he done with football then?

84Cat wrote:If Ifo Ekpre-Olomu is out, how much of a hit do the Ducks take in their chances to win a NC?

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/ ... SAsports11

Oregon cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu suffered a knee injury during Tuesday's practice that will keep him out of the College Football Playoff.

Oregon coach Mark Helfrich did not specify the injury but confirmed on Thursday that Ekpre-Olomu will not play during the postseason.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/ ... SAsports11

Can't believe I'm going to say this, but "Let's go Duke" clap,clap, clap clap clap.

azgreg wrote:Can't believe I'm going to say this, but "Let's go Duke" clap,clap, clap clap clap.

It's a bit painful, but I'm right there with you. Placed a decent sized bet on Duke as well...

azgreg wrote:Can't believe I'm going to say this, but "Let's go Duke" clap,clap, clap clap clap.

I'm with you.

I have no beef with Duke Football.

ASSU football a million times higher on the hate meter than Duke anything, especially Duke football. That said if the scum win, at least the PAC doesn't get embarresed

ASSU is always an embarrassment to the P12, so it doesn't matter if they win or lose to me. I coup give a rat's ass.

Nice start for the assholes.

That supposed football school is .500 in bowl games and guess what, so are we.

Fuck asu

And fuck dish and their "contract negotiations" with CBS that is preventing me form watching or recording this game.

This game might be over by halftime.

Qb from Duke looks god awful.

CalStateTempe wrote:Fuck asu

And fuck dish and their "contract negotiations" with CBS that is preventing me form watching or recording this game.

What? I have dish and I am watching it

Duke looks terrible and slooooowww

CalStateTempe wrote:Fuck asu

And fuck dish and their "contract negotiations" with CBS that is preventing me form watching or recording this game.

Wut. I have dish and I'm watching it.

The devils that are blue finally beat the blitz and score but can they stop the rust/piss devils??

We got a game

Duke tightening this thing up. Nice punt coverage dip shits.

Now that guy from Duke didn't look slow LOL

I've never said this before in my entire life, but here goes




GO DUKE !







I feel so cheap.

Nice to come back to the game and see that Duke is showing signs of life. I stopped watching after Duke's first two possessions when it looked like their qb couldn't hit the broad side of a barn.

Might be a RDU thing, cause the CBS affiliate, WRAL, is blacked out

Is Devils Digest melting down and calling for Berco yet?

UAEebs86 wrote:Is Devils Digest melting down and calling for Berco yet?

yup. good read

Damn it Duke.

Duke is just not that good.

next play for game.

Salty wrote:Duke is just not that good.

Neither is ASU

Hey Hot Toddy,

I don't think your Lord and Savior would appreciate that kind of language on the sidelines.

Go Duke!!

ASU fans now want Norvell fired

Woah. Ballsy fake punt. Go Duke!

Punter throws better than the QB.

Oh well. Ended better than the punt likely would have. lol

If the QB had any sort of arm that's an easy 6 instead of a possible INT

Come on Duke, make em choke on it