2014 Non Conf Game Discussion

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 12:16 pm

4 minutes left and north dakota state is up 34-14 on iowa state. 34 straight unanswered points by ndsu. ndsu has won 3 straight national titles and has 5 straight wins vs. FBS opponents. beat kansas in 2010, minnesota in 2011, colorado state in 2012, kansas state in 2013 and iowa state this year.

time for them to move to FCS.

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 2:05 pm

In the category of "teams probably shouldn't be ranked until after the third or fourth week of the season", one wonders how far Ohio State should fall from #5 in the country when they give up 370 rush yards on 63 attempts for a 5.9 average (with, of course, the understanding that Navy was basically running on every play and even knowing that the Buckeyes were still giving up 5.9 per attempt) to Alabama....err, I mean Navy.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 5:33 pm

So here's a question:

Is there such a thing as the BearDownWildcats/ProdigalEyelid jinx? Because I don't want to mention UNC if there is...

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 5:38 pm

Chicat wrote:So here's a question:

Is there such a thing as the BearDownWildcats/ProdigalEyelid jinx? Because I don't want to mention UNC if there is...

I was thinking the same thing-didn't someone pick them in survival pool?

My team is losing too (E. Carolina), but it's early.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 5:46 pm

Chicat wrote:So here's a question:

Is there such a thing as the BearDownWildcats/ProdigalEyelid jinx? Because I don't want to mention UNC if there is...

Did they just score 3 TDs within 5 minutes of you posting this? The jinx lives.

qwertyus · Post by **qwertyus** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 6:25 pm

Goddamn, Gordon is fast as hell.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 6:41 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:
Chicat wrote:So here's a question:

Is there such a thing as the BearDownWildcats/ProdigalEyelid jinx? Because I don't want to mention UNC if there is...
Did they just score 3 TDs within 5 minutes of you posting this? The jinx lives.

I posted after the TD that put them ahead. Soooooo, maybe?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 7:30 pm

Nice finish shaping up here in OkSt vs FlSt game.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 7:31 pm

Nice finish shaping up here in OkSt vs FlSt game.

LSU looking pathetic again.

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:29 pm

So far I have the following questions.

1) Why the heck is there a ranking for the first one or two weeks? Does Ohio State look like a top ten team without Miller? Does South Carolina look like a top ten team? Does Washington look like a top 25 team? At this time they do not look like a team worthy of their rankings. Also, so tired of ESPN trying to sell us on the SEC.

2) Are Florida State, and Alabama going to lose more than one game this year? Lets not start selling WV as some kind of up and coming team, let alone Oklahoma State.

3) Why does week two have only two watchable games?

4) Can Oregon get over that hump? Big test this week from a Stanford like team.

5) How worthless is talking about who is "in" and "out" of the playoff picture after week 1?

-my prediction: 1 SEC team (Not Alabama), 1 Big 12 Team, and two Pac-12 teams (Oregon and UCLA/Stanford).

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:46 pm

Two PAC 12 teams? Man I can't see that. I think Oklahoma and either BAMA or LSU get in along with one of the three PAC schools along with a team like
Florida St

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:48 pm

OSUcat,

1. Polls are pretty meaningless at this point. My only caveat was that UW was missing Cyler Miles. We'll get a better sense when he's back.
2. The acc looks really poor, so who'll beat FSU? UF is pretty much it. Alabama is vulnerable, though.
3. The proliferation of week 1 specials, maybe?
4. Oregon/MSU is a big deal for both early. It should be a nice early test for Oregon against the type of team that's given them a lot of trouble.
5. There really isn't much of a point. It's more who has reason to be concerned (like UCLA).

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:53 pm

My Prediction:

SEC: UGA
PAC-12: Furd
ACC: Fl St
B12: OU

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:55 pm

I know I know bleacher report, but I like this thought experiment of an AP poll without a preseason poll.

Arizona at #23.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2182 ... eason-poll

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:41 am

College GameDay ‏@CollegeGameDay 8m
ESPN Experts' #Heisman Poll
1. Todd Gurley
2. Marcus Mariota
3. Jameis Winston
4. Kenny Hill
5. Ameer Abdullah

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:45 am

the real dill wrote:College GameDay ‏@CollegeGameDay 8m
ESPN Experts' #Heisman Poll
1. Todd Gurley
2. Marcus Mariota
3. Jameis Winston
4. Kenny Hill
5. Ameer Abdullah

it's cominggggg

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:04 am

Pac-12
SOS grade: A
Pac-12The skinny: The Pac-12 has the two best games in the country this week, highlighted by Oregon's game against 2014 Rose Bowl champs Michigan State. It only has two FCS opponents (Cal versus Sacramento State and Washington versus Eastern Washington) -- the fewest of any Power 5 conference -- and games against Fresno State, Nevada and UTSA won't be easy. It looks like an unofficial Pac-12-Mountain West challenge this week.
BIG TEN
SOS grade: A-
Big TenThe skinny: No game is bigger than Michigan State's matchup against Oregon, but Michigan is also playing Notre Dame -- a storied series that will end on Saturday -- and Ohio State's home game against Virginia Tech will also be interesting. Those games help compensate for the three FCS schools that are on the schedule (McNeese State, Howard and Western Illinois).
SEC
SOS grade: C+
SECThe skinny: There are three FCS teams on the schedule (Nicholls State, Sam Houston and Lamar), but East Carolina is catching South Carolina on the rebound, and Ohio and Toledo should be two of the better teams in the MAC in their respective divisions.
BIG 12
SOS grade: D
Big 12The skinny: There are only seven nonconference games, and four of them are against FCS opponents (Missouri State, Southeast Missouri State, Towson and Northwestern State). The BYU-Texas game should be the most intriguing in the nonconference lineup because the Cougars are expected to have all of their suspended players back and are coming off an impressive win over UConn. At least BYU, Tulsa and UTEP won their openers last week.
ACC
SOS grade: F
ACCThe skinny: Bring on the Buckeyes. Please. With six FCS opponents on the schedule this week (South Carolina State, Richmond, Gardner Webb, Florida A&M, Murray State, The Citadel), the ACC has the worst lineup of Week 2. The Big 12 was a close second, but it's not just the FCS opponents that are duds. Games against Tulane, Old Dominion, Troy and San Diego State do little to move the pulse.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... s-b1g-task

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:03 am

McNeese giving Nebraska all they can handle early.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:07 am

C Michigan up on Purdue by 14 early.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:09 am

Watching the Nebraska game in Breckenridge with my Nebraska buddy....

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:09 am

scumdevils86 wrote:Watching the Nebraska game in Breckenridge with my Nebraska buddy....

Is he sweating?

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:38 am

The Big 10 showing well right now aren't they?

W. Kentucky at Illinois 17-14
McNeese State at Nebraska 14-21
Cent MIchigan at Purdue 21-7
Akron at Penn State 0-7
W. Illinois at Wisky 3-9
Howard at Rutgers 7-31

prh · Post by **prh** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 12:23 pm

That was a tremendously depressing finish to the Nebraska game. Once bounce of the football and McNeese might have had a shot for a field goal in the last minute. Two plays later and Nebraska scores to win.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 12:35 pm

Iowa St and Kansas St playing in a very entertaining game. 32-28 KSU with 1:30 to go and Iowa St has the ball

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 12:41 pm

K St escapes.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 1:51 pm

Daxx Garman just threw a touchdown pass.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 1:53 pm

OSUCat wrote:The Big 10 showing well right now aren't they?

W. Kentucky at Illinois 17-14
McNeese State at Nebraska 14-21
Cent MIchigan at Purdue 21-7
Akron at Penn State 0-7
W. Illinois at Wisky 3-9
Howard at Rutgers 7-31

Ball St @ Iowa 7-3
N Illinois @ Northwestern 0-0
Maryland @ S Florida 14-14

Little 10 representing.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 1:57 pm

Speaking of Northwestern. They are wearing cool helmets this week.

Zona_Soccer10 · Post by **Zona_Soccer10** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 2:46 pm

Though it's against Missouri State, Daxx Garman is finally getting a chance to do some work.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 4:58 pm

illcat · Post by **illcat** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 6:56 pm

Mormons beating Texas

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 7:40 pm

Crushing Texas actually. 40-7

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 7:41 pm

I think the Big 10 was just eliminated from the Final 4 today

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 7:46 pm

Alieberman wrote:I think the Big 10 was just eliminated from the Final 4 today

Yup. Bad losses by northwestern and Purdue. Iowa looked bad, so did Nebraska. Michigan and Ohio state are on track to lose. Michigan state lost. They are eliminated most likely.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:33 pm

Let's hope so. Hate the big 10

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:39 pm

Ohio State hasn't lost a home opener since 1978 against Penn state with Woody Hayes as coach.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:42 pm

virginia tech missing a fg that woulda sealed it...d'oh

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:48 pm

pick six works. hahahahahahaha @ ohio state

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:51 pm

And the big 10 is now dead and out of the playoff unless Pac 12/sec or other teams totally tank.

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:27 am

SCCat wrote:In the category of "teams probably shouldn't be ranked until after the third or fourth week of the season", one wonders how far Ohio State should fall from #5 in the country when they give up 370 rush yards on 63 attempts for a 5.9 average (with, of course, the understanding that Navy was basically running on every play and even knowing that the Buckeyes were still giving up 5.9 per attempt) to Alabama....err, I mean Navy.

So bad. In reality they probably shouldn't be ranked in the next top 25 poll, but because they started the season #5 they probably still will be.

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:56 am

Ohio State only falls to #18 in the USA Today poll.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:13 am

illcat wrote:Mormons beating Texas

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:22 am

SCCat wrote:Ohio State only falls to #18 in the USA Today poll.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/

Oh, is Braxton Miller going to stage some kind of miraculous recovery that will cement a deserved top-20 ranking? Interesting. I hadn't heard that, but obviously the voters must know something.

the real dill wrote:
illcat wrote:Mormons beating Texas

That's so fucking funny...

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:32 am

@ prevail and ride.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:38 am

SCCat wrote:
SCCat wrote:In the category of "teams probably shouldn't be ranked until after the third or fourth week of the season", one wonders how far Ohio State should fall from #5 in the country when they give up 370 rush yards on 63 attempts for a 5.9 average (with, of course, the understanding that Navy was basically running on every play and even knowing that the Buckeyes were still giving up 5.9 per attempt) to Alabama....err, I mean Navy.
So bad. In reality they probably shouldn't be ranked in the next top 25 poll, but because they started the season #5 they probably still will be.

Not only are they ranked 18th in the latest coaches poll, they are ranked ahead of a 2-0 Virginia Tech team... who just beat Ohio State.... by 2 TD's.... at home.

How do you possibly explain/ justify that?

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 11:03 am

Alieberman wrote:
SCCat wrote:
SCCat wrote:In the category of "teams probably shouldn't be ranked until after the third or fourth week of the season", one wonders how far Ohio State should fall from #5 in the country when they give up 370 rush yards on 63 attempts for a 5.9 average (with, of course, the understanding that Navy was basically running on every play and even knowing that the Buckeyes were still giving up 5.9 per attempt) to Alabama....err, I mean Navy.
So bad. In reality they probably shouldn't be ranked in the next top 25 poll, but because they started the season #5 they probably still will be.
Not only are they ranked 18th in the latest coaches poll, they are ranked ahead of a 2-0 Virginia Tech team... who just beat Ohio State.... by 2 TD's.... at home.

How do you possibly explain/ justify that?

There's probably no justification.

The explanation (at least for me) is: their system is broken.

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:41 pm

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:24 am

College GameDay ‏@CollegeGameDay 8m
ESPN Experts’ Heisman Poll:
T1 Todd Gurley
T1 Marcus Mariota
3 Jameis Winston
4 Kenny Hill
5 Everett Golson

Catstatic · Post by **Catstatic** » Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:36 am

the real dill wrote:

THAT was hilarious! Thanks, Dill.

Go Cats!!

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 8:49 pm

the real dill wrote:
illcat wrote:Mormons beating Texas

this photoshop is absolutely fucking hilarious. to whomever did that, well don sir!

Oh, and I liked it so much I searched for a bigger version of it lol

the real dill wrote:

and this is also hilarious!

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