Just finished watching Boise State beat Oklahoma

[CutMeMick]

The USC game was pretty good too, in between it was a back and forth thing.

I think Wake Forrest will win the FedEx bowl.

Looking forward to Notre Dame - LSU Wednesday night ! That should be a real thrill ride also.. Love both teams !

I'm taking Notre Dame on that one as I feel they have grown as a team and I just have a grudge feeling.

The USC game was pretty good too, in between it was a back and forth thing.

I think Wake Forrest will win the FedEx bowl.

Pretty good? Holy shit I lived and died with that game.

Wake Forrest is a very smart team and coached very well. However, Louisville has this one imo. If it weren't for a slip up against Rutgers, they would be in the National Title game. That was also a great game. I picked them to make it last year, but I guess I was just a year early. Brian Brohm has matured into a big time QB, and Nate Harris and that defense are swarming. I can't see them squandering this.

Still I think Wake can walk away with it.

Well I said pretty good, cause I kinda expected USC to win and had my mind made up that they would win.

[amat]

The USC game was pretty good too, in between it was a back and forth thing.

I think Wake Forrest will win the FedEx bowl.

Looking forward to Notre Dame - LSU Wednesday night ! That should be a real thrill ride also.. Love both teams !

LSU, imo, is he most talented team in the nation. Back before USC lost to UCLA, I was hoping LSU would get a Rose Bowl birth. Of course it didn't exactly shake out that way but they have one of the best QB's in the nation in JaMarcus Russel. BIG receivers highlighted by Bowe, Ducet and Davis. Great defensive line and defensive backs which they have become to be known for. I mean this team is full of NFL talent.

The pass defense is just way to bad this year for ND. The pass defense is just SO slow. But it's not speed LSU has it's size. Almost like an NFL core. Bowe will be right behind Calvin Johnson and Duane Jarret in the draft. And both times they've been BURNED. Jarret and Smith did it for USC and Manningham exposed them on behalf of Michigan.

Huge Irish fan...but I'm weary. But you certainly can't count a team out after they've had more then a month of prep work for one game.

[Lords Gym]

The USC game was pretty good too, in between it was a back and forth thing.

I think Wake Forrest will win the FedEx bowl.

Looking forward to Notre Dame - LSU Wednesday night ! That should be a real thrill ride also.. Love both teams !

LSU, imo, is he most talented team in the nation. Back before USC lost to UCLA, I was hoping LSU would get a Rose Bowl birth. Of course it didn't exactly shake out that way but they have one of the best QB's in the nation in JaMarcus Russel. BIG receivers highlighted by Bowe, Ducet and Davis. Great defensive line and defensive backs which they have become to be known for. I mean this team is full of NFL talent.

The pass defense is just way to bad this year for ND. The pass defense is just SO slow. But it's not speed LSU has it's size. Almost like an NFL core. Bowe will be right behind Calvin Johnson and Duane Jarret in the draft. And both times they've been BURNED. Jarret and Smith did it for USC and Manningham exposed them on behalf of Michigan.

Huge Irish fan...but I'm weary. But you certainly can't count a team out after they've had more then a month of prep work for one game.

Cool !

yeah i got into Notre Dame a few years back with the Head Coach change over ! Love Darious Walker and that QB Brady Quinn. they missing that badass tight end , they had last year. guess he was a SR last year? .. he was one big bad mutherfucker. I would like to see Notre Dame win , but i like both teams, and hope for another nail biting script like tonight. damn that was a good game !

[CutMeMick]

The USC game was pretty good too, in between it was a back and forth thing.

I think Wake Forrest will win the FedEx bowl.

Looking forward to Notre Dame - LSU Wednesday night ! That should be a real thrill ride also.. Love both teams !

LSU, imo, is he most talented team in the nation. Back before USC lost to UCLA, I was hoping LSU would get a Rose Bowl birth. Of course it didn't exactly shake out that way but they have one of the best QB's in the nation in JaMarcus Russel. BIG receivers highlighted by Bowe, Ducet and Davis. Great defensive line and defensive backs which they have become to be known for. I mean this team is full of NFL talent.

The pass defense is just way to bad this year for ND. The pass defense is just SO slow. But it's not speed LSU has it's size. Almost like an NFL core. Bowe will be right behind Calvin Johnson and Duane Jarret in the draft. And both times they've been BURNED. Jarret and Smith did it for USC and Manningham exposed them on behalf of Michigan.

Huge Irish fan...but I'm weary. But you certainly can't count a team out after they've had more then a month of prep work for one game.

I see what you mean, but thats why we are here in this thread talking about Boise beating Oklahoma.
Good points there on LSU, I'm just leaning towards Notre.

[OumaFan]

I think LSU is just too talented for Notre Dame, its not about the quarterbacks, or some of the skill positions cause Notre Dame's talented there, its just overall talent. Especially on defense where LSU's much more talented.

Should be interesting though, but I'm mainly wrapped up in Alabama, my team, finding a head coach. I would have never believed Saban would have left the pros for us but its looking real possible. Which probably means he'll have a last minute change of heart and stay at Miami.

[amat]

I think LSU is just too talented for Notre Dame, its not about the quarterbacks, or some of the skill positions cause Notre Dame's talented there, its just overall talent. Especially on defense where LSU's much more talented.

Should be interesting though, but I'm mainly wrapped up in Alabama, my team, finding a head coach. I would have never believed Saban would have left the pros for us but its looking real possible. Which probably means he'll have a last minute change of heart and stay at Miami.

Well you got your coach...

Can't beleive that. I understand with LSU, LSU had peaked and he had nothing left to do with them. But the Dolphins were a team on the rise and a team with the talent to go far. He kind of left the ship in the middle of the ocean.

Not to surprised though, even after he said he wasn't leaving Miami. At Michigan State he took MSU to their first major bowl game in decades, then before the bowl game he took the LSU job and opted not to coach the bowl game. Then at LSU he said he wouldn't leave. Bizarre character...wouldn't be to happy. 3 years from now when the new U of Miami coach doesn't pan out they'll call Saban and he'll split. Wouldn't be surprised anyways...

[amat]

FFS that sucked. DAMMIT. I knew it was coming but it being close at the half did me no good. Dammit.

Next year...

49ers = NFC WEST CHAMPIONS
Giants = NL WEST CHAMPIONS
Notre Dame = Actually wins a fucken bowl game




Now all I have to root for is the Warriors to make the playoffs and the Sharks winning Stanley's Cup. Damn that sucked.

[OumaFan]

I'm very happy with getting Saban. Sure he might take off after 3 or 4 years but look at what he left at LSU, those are his players that beat ND tonight, at least for the most part. He can win big at Alabama, two total incompetents, Mike Dubose and Mike Shula, both had ten win seasons here, he can do much better, or at least be much more consistent.

And as far as him splitting in a few years, I'm not delusional in thinking that it definitely won't happen. But I'm cautiously optimistic that he'll be here for at least 4 or 5 years, and it could be his last job. For one thing, he's 55. Doesn't look that old but he is. Not sure if he'd wanna pack up at 60 and go somewhere else. Two, he told Mel Kiper a year ago Alabama was his dream job. He's not going back to the pros, he hated the pros, that's why he's here. So if he left it would be almost certainly for another college job, and since he can win here the only reason he would do that is if he gets bored here.

Either way, I'm happy, if you watched Alabama under Shula for 12 games a year, you would know he sucked. We won ten games last year cause of our defensive coordinator and our defense, hell Demeco Ryans, a linebacker for us last year, won Defensive rookie of the year in the NFL and Mark Anderson, also from Alabama, came in second.

I'm in Tuscaloosa now, home for the holidays, people are just going nuts, hundreds of people showed up at the airport to meet him. One lady rushed up and kissed him. Then got a DUI later in the day, had to be restrained with pepper spray. Were such rednecks.

As far as ND goes, they just don't have the athletes on defense yet. In their three big games, the other teams have just looked faster. And Russel's a freak of nature. Dude just flicks it 60 yards.

[amat]

Seriously. He had some rust in the fist quarter but he is an animal.

And glad to know that he's welcome in Alabama because he sure as hell has burned a lot of bridges in Louisiana and Florida.

You think that if Mike Price hadn't banged those strip club girls that Alabama would have won a national championship by now? That guy's a hell of a coach. Was kind of hoping he would get a shot at the job again this time around.

[OumaFan]

Seriously. He had some rust in the fist quarter but he is an animal.

And glad to know that he's welcome in Alabama because he sure as hell has burned a lot of bridges in Louisiana and Florida.

You think that if Mike Price hadn't banged those strip club girls that Alabama would have won a national championship by now? That guy's a hell of a coach. Was kind of hoping he would get a shot at the job again this time around.

I don't know about a national championship, its hard to say, cause its just tough to go undefeated in conference now. I mean there was a time when Georgia was down, when LSU was down, but now Auburn, Florida, LSU, Georgia, there all good. Arkansas is good every once in a while and now Spurrier's at South Carolina.

But I definitely think he would have done better than Shula. Shula's a nice guy, probably a much nicer guy than Saban, I don't dislike him personally, he's just not a good coach. I actually wanted Price to stay, but apparently he was a bit of a fuckup, there were always stories about him being drunk at the local bars, hitting on college girls.

[CutMeMick]

Giants = NL WEST CHAMPIONS

As big of niners fan as I'am I don't see that happening.

But we can dream can't we?

[amat]

Seriously. He had some rust in the fist quarter but he is an animal.

And glad to know that he's welcome in Alabama because he sure as hell has burned a lot of bridges in Louisiana and Florida.

You think that if Mike Price hadn't banged those strip club girls that Alabama would have won a national championship by now? That guy's a hell of a coach. Was kind of hoping he would get a shot at the job again this time around.

I don't know about a national championship, its hard to say, cause its just tough to go undefeated in conference now. I mean there was a time when Georgia was down, when LSU was down, but now Auburn, Florida, LSU, Georgia, there all good. Arkansas is good every once in a while and now Spurrier's at South Carolina.

But I definitely think he would have done better than Shula. Shula's a nice guy, probably a much nicer guy than Saban, I don't dislike him personally, he's just not a good coach. I actually wanted Price to stay, but apparently he was a bit of a fuckup, there were always stories about him being drunk at the local bars, hitting on college girls.

Haha yeah. Shula wasn't ready imo. I remember the press conference. People were asking him about if he was scared about the NCAA coming down hard on Alabama and all that and he looked like that was his first time hearing about it all. I remember they were REALLY bad and then all the sudden I saw them in a new years day bowl. They REALLY went under my radar that year. Then this year they were bad again.

I like Alabama though. You remember a player by the name of Miguel Merrit? He graduated from my brother's high school and was one of his coaches in high school, played at Alabama same time as Shaun Alexander. Pretty cool guy. Him and my brother have remained friends over the years. I remember he had some sort of big play in a bowl game and the commentator went ballistic and said "MIGUEL MERRIT FROM HOPKINSVILLE, TENNESSEE!", it wasn't Tennessee, it was Kentucky. I'm pretty sure Bama lost that bowl game by missing an extra point in OT.

[Lords Gym]

Come on now ! How bout dam COWBOYS !

[amat]

Giants = NL WEST CHAMPIONS

As big of niners fan as I'am I don't see that happening.

But we can dream can't we?

Had the 9ers beat the Cardinals and just won one other game this year...we would be in the playoffs. And that was really reasonable.

Nolan said he expects playoffs next year. We have 47 million in salary room for the first time in the decade and we made great strides this year. Frank Gore was a fucken stud. Smith actually looks like an NFL quarterback. The line played pretty good, especially when running the ball behind Jennings and Allen. Heitmann played good to. Harris has always been a good player, just commits to many damn penalties. On offense all we need is a BIG receiver (see the LSU game? I'm thinkin Duane Bowe An Anquan Boldin type guy would be perfect ) Defense is a little bigger issue. We need some help in the secondary desperately. So thin there. Walt Harris had a career year and Mark Roman looked good and Keith Lewis provided some energy. Brandon Moore didn't get a single snap for the first 5 games but still managed to lead the team in tackles. Hopefully Bryant Young comes back, still an awesome player. The front line needs some work though.

Seriously, they have the pieces in place. Maybe a linebacker here or a cornerback there but we have 8 picks in the first 4 rounds of the draft including the 11th overall pick. That pick could be Damion Hughes, cornerback out of Cal. Awesome player.

I'm REALLY pumped up about next season. I expect no less then playoffs.

[amat]

Come on now ! How bout dam COWBOYS !

I'm lovin the fact that Romo is struggling. Hope he crashes and burns in the playoffs. Jabril Wilson (another guy my brother played with, this time at SF City College) is going to feast on him. I like Owens though. Can't beleive the people of Dallas let him live after desecrating their star

Actually the other day my family was in Dallas airport. Right in front of our gate was the Cowboys store so my dad went in there with a Cowboys hat on and the guy at the counter asked what he was doing in there. My dad said he was trying to make it in there without puking. The guy at the counter was laughing but the most stereotypical looking Texan you'll ever see (complete with belt buckle and 10 gallon hat) gave him the evil eye.