PB Unleashed: Washington Pre Game Thread
It’s one of those Saturdays during which we have to wait all day till our Bruins take the field:
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If you are going to take in other games before the Bruins kick off later tonight around 7:00 pm (FSN national broadcast), here is the pre game thread.
I know I will be keeping an eye on number of games that are interesting to me for various reasons through out the day. The games that stick out to me:
I am interested to see how Steve Spurrier’s Game Cocks does against the Gators.
I always tune into
BTW make sure to get your pre game guesses in. We will close the thread about half an hour before our kickoff at 7:15 pm PST.
GO BRUINS.
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ND is kind of struggling only up 10-7 at half.
and now Clausen just got lit up. Sharpley was in a for a play near the goal line for ND. They had to settle for a FG, their only offensive score from first half. Unreal how ND has been struggling on O, with all the talent they have recruited last 2+ years.
Michigan up 14-7 against Northwestern and interestingly PSU only up by 3 as of right now (10-7) against Indiana.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 10:37 AM PST
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charlie weis is a joke....
i don’t get why everyone thinks he’s an offensive genius
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 10:39 AM PST
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Honestly
I have to say I am surprised how much they have been struggling. What do you think is their big issue? I don’t get it because they seem to have a lot of talent in skill positions on offense.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 10:42 AM PST
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yeah i honestly have no idea
Clausen gets a lot of crap, but honestly the guy can play QB. A big problem has been their top OL prospects haven’t all panned out. As we’ve found out this year, all the skill guys in the world won’t mean anything if you can’t block. Don’t know whether that’s just bad talent evaluation or just the guys not being 100% into football (a la Kia/Tevaga this year)
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 11:25 AM PST
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Speaking of Tevaga
I have liked the way CRN is handing him. If this was the previous regime he would have been kicked out as the proverbial “underbelly.” Instead of just purging kids who might not be fully committed to program, CRN is doing everything he can to give them a chance to genuinely reflect and ponder what they really want to do.
One of my Michigan buddies told me how RR rubbed lot of people wrong way right off the bat by purging people off the program left and right. The contrast with CRN is interesting. We will see how it works out for both program. Both approach could work … but the data points in next 3-4 years sure will be interesting.
Michigan is down 14-21 against Northwestern (ESPN 2). ND now up 24-7 and in control.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 11:40 AM PST
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If I had Tom Brady at QB, I'd look like an offensive genius
Not hard to look great with great talent. Looks like he finally got exposed for the joke he is.
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Nov 15, 2008 2:24 PM PST
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And btw, Terrelle Pryor is really, really, really good
I mean really good. it’s scary to think what he’ll do it the next 2-3 years. He’s just tearing apart Illinois
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 11:43 AM PST
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He is very good
But he is also getting helped by a great OL built upon a foundation Tressel has established over the years. Plus Beanie helps.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 11:44 AM PST
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beanie definitely helps
I’m just really impressed with his composure. He’s not afraid to stay in the pocket even though he’s got that incredible speed. Also he’s much more accurate than i expected
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 11:53 AM PST
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Auburn Georgia
Good game. Auburn just scored to go up 13-10 with 11 mins to go in 4th.
by uclafan11 on
Nov 15, 2008 12:06 PM PST
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ESPN Package
It is on 790 on DirecTV but i didn’t know where everyone is so some could have it locally. Georgia is back up 17-13 with the ball and 3:15 remaining…
by uclafan11 on
Nov 15, 2008 12:26 PM PST
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navy trying to comeback
against notre dame…27-21 with 1:20 left
they were down 27-7 with 2 minutes left
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 12:24 PM PST
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OMG!!!
And they just recovered the onside kick!!!
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 12:25 PM PST
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YES
this would be epic if they won
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 12:26 PM PST
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that might've been the best onsider i've ever seen
what a bounce that took
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 12:27 PM PST
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should've caught that ball
that was a great a pass…and he was open
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 12:29 PM PST
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Well either way...
I guess that stopped the clock! lol
by uclafan11 on
Nov 15, 2008 12:31 PM PST
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That's that
well that was fun for a while.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 12:33 PM PST
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too bad that guy dropped that pass
on the 2nd play of this drive
he was wiiiide open
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 12:33 PM PST
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GA Auburn
Still very exciting. Auburn ball down 4 with 26 seconds. Just got a PI and they are at the Georgia 24 yard line…
by uclafan11 on
Nov 15, 2008 12:40 PM PST
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GA wins
Barely holds on with 1 second. Auburn had 4th and 1 and went for the end zone. No catch. GA ball.
by uclafan11 on
Nov 15, 2008 12:43 PM PST
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James Rogers
WOW – 86 yard kick off return. Cal and OSU tied at 7…
by uclafan11 on
Nov 15, 2008 12:46 PM PST
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Game over in Corvallis
and Tedford’s stock keeps going down.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 3:57 PM PST
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i loved that
Riley threw a pick 6, got it called back, then threw another on the very next play…
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 4:04 PM PST
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To go back a bit
I think Tedford is a solid coach and has done a great job building that program. However, he seems to be coming up short time after time. In some ways …. the way Cal has been finishing last few years … reminds me a lot of Toledo. They just haven’t been closing.
They had that huge win against Southern Cal years ago but haven’t done much since then. They had a win over Tenn last year. But Tenn has turned out to be an over-rated program in last two years.
Should be interesting. I think having Dorrell around benefited Teford. CRN is lot more competitive when it comes to recruiting. Right now he is recruiting well despite our issues from last two years. Then there is Harbaugh doing well in putting together a program in Stanford.
Next few years in Cal should be interesting. I think they should be wise to lock up Tedford because he is a good coach and a nice fit for their program (again I don’t feel the hatred towards Cal that lot of Cal fans feel towards UCLA). But it will be interesting to see if Tedford sticks around because there is an uninformed portion of Cal fanbase that has concerns about Tedford.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 4:09 PM PST
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Just read...
Stanford is up 7-3 against $UC.
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Nelson Mandela
by bruinchick on
Nov 15, 2008 4:36 PM PST
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10-3
total yards: Stanford 149, USC 11
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 4:43 PM PST
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Stanford replies quickly
17-10 LSJU
by SuperBruinMan on
Nov 15, 2008 5:10 PM PST
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and SC replies quicker
with a KR TD lol
17-17
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 5:13 PM PST
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I know Nestor follows Michigan
and, honestly, apart from checking the final scores, I don’t. But for a team with one of the proudest traditions in all of college football (Michigan), I think it is important for us to keep in mind that we are not the only team suffering out there.
I don’t root for Michigan to lose, but in a weird way, their struggles sort of makes me feel less bad about our own team’s struggles. In other words, I have no doubt that Michigan will be back near the top some day. It gives me hope that we will be back, too.
Pete Carroll hates puppies.
by Barnes2JJ on
Nov 15, 2008 5:24 PM PST
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Furd hanging tough
Clutch strip with $c driving. Still 17-17 as they go 3 and out.
by Give me a B... on
Nov 15, 2008 6:04 PM PST
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They have no passing game
But their D is making the Trojan offense look very average (knock on wood).
I like Harbaugh a lot.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 6:06 PM PST
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This should be a good lesson for our guys
We beat Furd at home, and look at how Furd is not intimidated by $c.
by Give me a B... on
Nov 15, 2008 6:11 PM PST
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I don't think Walker's defense
will be intimidated by Sarkasian’s O.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 6:13 PM PST
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agreed
the D won’t be the problem…the issue’s gonna be the same one’s we’ve had. No offense, hanging tough for 3 quarters, but then our D gets worn down. Hopefully we can find some “O” tonight and build on it
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 6:19 PM PST
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Danger time here
I think the Trojies score now.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 6:15 PM PST
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check out the shootout in Eugene
Oregon leads AZ 48-45 right now, 6:35 left
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 6:28 PM PST
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NO WAY
Last I looked it was like 48-17??? WOW
by uclafan11 on
Nov 15, 2008 6:29 PM PST
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wow really?
i just saw the score for the first time…is it on FSN?
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 6:34 PM PST
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Stanford needs a stop
A TO would be money.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 6:31 PM PST
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Yeah
Doesn’t look good. I switched to AZ ORE for now – what a GAME!
by uclafan11 on
Nov 15, 2008 6:33 PM PST
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Game over
Time to switch back to Alabama game.Not getting the Zona-Oregon game out here.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 6:35 PM PST
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use this link if u want the ducks game
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 6:38 PM PST
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well
that was fun for about 5 seconds
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 6:43 PM PST
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Some very smart/classy people in that "chat room"
Good Lord.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 6:48 PM PST
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that's what the UCLA bball games
have been like on that site. The moderator’s ok but some of the posters are a joke
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 6:49 PM PST
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Comments on Oregon's Unis?
All black with silber numbers outlined in yellow with silver FEATHERS on the shoulders? yuck.
by uclafan11 on
Nov 15, 2008 6:34 PM PST
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Watching these other Pac-10 games
Makes me wonder what our record would have been if we had Cowan this season. I think we would be in the running for a Holiday Bowl in CRN’s first season.
We would have beaten Fresno State. Probably would have gone at least 2-2 against Arizona, Oregon, Cal and Oregon State.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 6:43 PM PST
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i think we would've beaten BYU as well
………………….ok maybe not
sorry just couldn’t resist that one
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 6:46 PM PST
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but in other news
Troy is destroying LSU…24-3 at the half
the big bad SEC is representing itself right now…
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 6:44 PM PST
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Yeah
Kept me curious in the early going though.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 6:47 PM PST
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yep
personally i think Bama’s a bit overrated. Georgia’s really not very good and that’s what they’re hanging their hat on
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 6:48 PM PST
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Florida has looked very good in recent weeks
I think they’ll beat Bama.
by SuperBruinMan on
Nov 15, 2008 6:49 PM PST
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yeah Florida has been amazing
they just demolished SC today
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 6:50 PM PST
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sc meaning
south carolina of course…
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 6:50 PM PST
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It was Arizona's Fox affliate
bucknell gave a link upthread.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 6:50 PM PST
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Based on our respective scores, I'd say Cal
by Give me a B... on
Nov 15, 2008 6:54 PM PST
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we match up with stanford MUCH better
than with Cal
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 6:55 PM PST
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Mainly because they couldn't pass the ball
by Give me a B... on
Nov 15, 2008 6:57 PM PST
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i think because of Cal's team speed
but i don’t think Cal can stop Gerhart
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 6:58 PM PST
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It should be close
Cal’s OL is struggling a bit and Stanford’s D is pretty solid.
On the other side Stanford’s passing game is not very good which will be going up against a Cal D with a vulnerable secondary. I think Harbaugh is a better game coach than Tedford but the game is at Cal.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 6:56 PM PST
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i'm going with stanford
i think they can control Cal’s ground game and get to Riley
by bucknellbruin on
Nov 15, 2008 6:55 PM PST
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I'm watching our pregame on Fox
CRN talked with an injured senior he had recruited. CRN is a classy guy.
sjh
by Class of 66 on
Nov 15, 2008 6:59 PM PST
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All right closing up this thread
Our game thread is going up.
by Nestor on
Nov 15, 2008 6:59 PM PST
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