BN Gameday: San Diego State Pre-Game Thread
by Nestor on Sep 5, 2009 3:07 PM PDT
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Okay. I couldn't wait. I know I wrote that I was going to put up a pre-game thread at 3:00 pm PST. But I am already watching football so might as well get a pre game thread started.
I am spending this early afternoon (morning for you guys back home) watching Greg Pawlus playing QB for Syracuse (against Minnesota). It's kind of comedic curiosity I guess for wanting to check in that game. Can't help it (and Syracuse fans are also taking it all in with humor because well there is not much else to do). Still Pawlus is battling. He just threw a TD to bring the 'Cuse within 4 pts (10-14).
Keeping an eye on the Navy-OSU game as well. Gotta say the Buckeyes are not looking very impressive early on. Also I hear, Lane Kiffin's Tennessee is not off to a good start against Western Kentucky.
This afternoon I will be keeping an eye on Georgia-Oklahoma State, Nevada - Notre Dame, Western Michigan-Michigan, Illinois-Missouri. Full scoreboard via WWL here.
BTW make sure to get your pre game guesses in. We will close the thread about half an hour before our kickoff at 4:00 pm PST.
GO BRUINS.
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College Gameday has become unwatchable.
THE WWL only pimps the games it or ABC will be showing. All of the features involve ESPN/ABC games. The talent is stale. Brining in personalities to pick games (this week it was Chipper Jones in a Gators jersey) is lame. I skipped Gameday for most of last season. Now I remember why . . .
Maybe it is because the Bruins haven’t even been mentioned for years.
I am also watching the Syracuse game to see Paulus and because it is the best early matchup (Navy is hanging with the Buckeyes).
Looking forward to also seeing Georgia v. Okla. St before UCLA and LSU v. UW after.
My old Drew Olsen jersey is now my “new” Kevin Prince jersey.
Go BRUINS!
Score update
0-0
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Sep 5, 2009 10:02 AM PDT reply actions
I meant the UCLA score LOL
I don’t think see. Tennessee’s opponent is playing their first game as a D1 school, so I would expect Tennessee to crush them.
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Sep 5, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Paulus actually looks pretty good
I’m surprised that he’s been able to adapt to the speed. He’s even stayed in there to make a mass with a linebacker barreling down on him. I thought Paulus would be a disaster, but his teammates have been more of one.
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Sep 5, 2009 10:09 AM PDT reply actions
He is showing pretty solid pocket presence
Moving around … and also didn’t show any fear fighting for yardage. I get the sense his team is feeding off his performance.
this might be a silly question
but how is it possible that paulus can still be playing div 1 sports? didn’t he play 4 years at duke? do different sports make a difference with re: to eligibility? is he in grad school? am i taking crazy pills here?
If you've used 4 years of eligibility in one sport
and haven’t played another, you can get one more year of eligibility for another sport. With that, Paulus gets one year of eligibility for football so long as he’s taking grad school classes.
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Sep 5, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Iowa will struggle to move the ball
Shonn Green is out and they lack a big time playmaker on offense. How they could be considered a top 25 team, regardless of whether or not they come back today, is beyond me.
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Sep 5, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Shonn Green is waaaay out
as in not in college football. Those eligibility rules strike again!
Haha that's what I meant
Not the best choice of words there.
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Sep 5, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
'Cuse scores again 13-14
I am digging how Pawlus is leading this team and firing them up. Not just a curiosity any more.
Agreed.
I would like to see a similar effort out of Prince today. Manage the game and take a few shots when they are available. Don’t force things.
by orlandobruin on Sep 5, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Navy at Ohio State
Kicked off the college football season watching this game on the WWL. After a brief moment at 7-7 and a close 1st quarter, Ohio State looks like they’re settling down. It’s always fun to watch the service academies play. Undersized and slower guys playing with pure heart.
Can’t wait for 4:30 to roll around.
I'm not sure how well Ohio St. will fare next week
Their D looks awfully slow and not even with regards to the option. Just running in the open field they don’t look quick along the front 7.
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Sep 5, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Terelle Pryor
He’s one big dude and a beast to bring down. He’s running the offense efficiently and making the throws that he struggled with last season. I see what you mean about their D, but I just thought that was due to the option. Their D-line spent most of that 1st quarter on their knees.
by Kerckhoff405 on Sep 5, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I'd love to see Pryot and Taylor Mays in the open field against each other
probably the two best pure athletes in the country.
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Sep 5, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I sure hope not
In a perfect world, the game takes on former college football rules before crazy ninja quadruple overtime games.
0-0 tie.
I have no interest
in seeing either team succeed.
However I guess I’ll concede.
2-0 Bucks.
As much as I like Michigan
I also have pretty strong ties to Ohio State (via some very close friends). I know it’s impossible to tow the middle … but at least next weekend … I am going to feel part of the Buckeye Nation.
Wow, Navy just scored
on a 15 play, 99 yard drive. That’s right, Navy started at their 1 yard line. I sure hope that OSU defense shows up next week.
by Kerckhoff405 on Sep 5, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
The rub is
Navy scored on a PASS play on 3rd and long! It was a damn good pass by the Navy QB Dobbs.
by Kerckhoff405 on Sep 5, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Are you kidding me?
Navy with an 81-yard pass play for a TD. If only they didn’t give up those two key fumbles, this game would look very different.
by Kerckhoff405 on Sep 5, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
NOOO!!!
INT by Navy. Say it ain’t so. This is turning out to be a pretty good game.
by Kerckhoff405 on Sep 5, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Charlie Weis most underrated coach in America?
Lou Holtz’s comments made me damn near spill my beer.
he really has lost it
even more than usual this year
by bucknellbruin on Sep 5, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
What? He IS underrated.
Most people think he is really really really really really really bad, and he is probably only really really really bad.
thats more plasible than Weis being underrated though : )
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Studies show
that one unseasonably cool summer in one specific part of the world means that global warming is a hoax.
Merry Christmas BN!!!!
Man, I am SO pumped! Watching TN right now – Nestor its on the DirecTV package and I also show it on DirecTV 634.
GO BRUINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't have Direct TV
Some day I will bite the bullet. Fox Sports Package gets it done for me (at least for now) for getting all UCLA games.
How does Paulus look?
I haven’t seen that game yet, but I see they are winning. I love that kid – so much heart.
He is looking really good
He is moving around in the pocket, eluding pressure and has shown arm strength w little touch. He also seems to be firing up his team-mates. As well as Cuse could hope for really.
I'm really bummed i wont be able to watch todays game live, SMU starts a half an hour after the Bruins : (
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
If I may intercede here
man it’s damn good to have college football start. Channel surfing the games and enjoying the color, the crowd noise, even the babble of announcers, I hear them but I don’t listen, all signaling the coming of Autumn and, hallelujah, cooler weather.
I know
To say I am not a morning person is an understatement and today NO PROBLEM! Felt like a 5 year old wanting to see what Santa brought me! :)
This is a heavy Bruin weekend
Once done with football today … tomorrow Bruin futbol in Georgetown … just a perfect way to kick off Fall.
We have to find something similar to
goooooooooooooooooal, gooooooooooooal. I hear that and I stop what I’m doing
Stuck in New Jersey
Anyone know if the game is streaming online anywhere??
looks like Minnesota is regaining momentum
in this game. Just stopped Cuse. The Orange defense will have to step it up here.
TD Ohio State
Buckeyes putting the game away now. Scoring TD off a Navy fumble. 29-14 (missed extra point)
This is turning out to be a good game
At the edge of my seat right now
by Kerckhoff405 on Sep 5, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that wasn't a good decision
Strayed from your bread and butter and look what happened.
by Kerckhoff405 on Sep 5, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Ohio State better step up next week
Navy just punched them in the gut at home.
by Kerckhoff405 on Sep 5, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh well
Kickoff for Rich Rod and the Maize and Blue in less than 30 minutes.
Kickoff for Neu and the Blue and Gold in less than 5 hours.
I’m giddy
Should be interesting
the emotion Wolverines show today … meanwhile nailbiter in the Cuse Dome … and the place sounds like its watching a basketball game.
Iowa blocked
the game winning FG. 17-16 Hawkeyes.
I love the Big 10 Network.
But they get another SHOT
ball never crossed the LOS. 2nd down. :01 on the clock. 40 yd attempt! BLOCKED AGAIN!
One of the strangest endings I have ever seen.
Big 10 Network is cool. Hope the Pac 10 does the same when the TV deal expires.
by orlandobruin on Sep 5, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't mind a Pac-10 network
as long as they don’t hire the same idiots who do commentary on FSN.
BTN
Right now they have a main channel and 4 or 5 alternate HD channels that show almost every Big 10 game that plays at the same time. It works great because a lot of Big 10 teams play at 12 or 12:30 so you really get everything you could want.
The Pac 10 would be well served by its own network given the large markets in SoCal and the Bay. Wouldn’t it be nice to switch over to Stanford, Cal, UCLA, and USC? Throw in an UO game and there’s a pretty good reason to subscribe.
I'd buy that package on cable
Need to start a movement on that idea.
by Kerckhoff405 on Sep 5, 2009 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
but they're giving uni another chance
b/c the ball didn’t go past the line of scrimage
Saw a few plays.
The Hilltoppers were completely overmatched and always in the shadow of their own goal line. I don’t think UT can take much from this. I expect different things next week.
by orlandobruin on Sep 5, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Reassuring
Well at least we’re better than Western Kentucky.
Yeah, just saw that
Western Kentucky was #2 in the list of worst teams in FBS at the end of last year, hopefully we fare a little better, haha.
Wow.
Paulus throws a pick in OT. really the first bad decision be made all game. Terrible timing.
Minn. wins on a FG.
Three BIG 10 escape acts today:
Ohio State.
Iowa.
Minnesota.
Michigan Scores
first drive of the game. Tate Forcier is a lot better than his brother(s).
Oh my
The first KD reference of the season? I think Petey saw the brilliance in that philosophy and is deciding to give it a go today.
Don't know about the QB switch
Throws the rhythm off
It's by design
or at least that’s what the commentators said.
I Can think of a few decent platoons
Tom Brady + Drew Henson or Major Applewhite + Vince Young had good results, tho an argument could certainly be made that either team would have better off just choosing one guy and sticking w/ him.
by insomniacslounge on Sep 5, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
or was it Chris Simms and VY?…can’t remember
by insomniacslounge on Sep 5, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I've got to think Aaron Corp was seriously hurt
And Petey spun to the outside world of Barkley winning the starting position.
Man ... Compare to 'SC's Behemoths
It looks like SJSt. is playing DBs on their defensive line. Can’t imagine this will end well, but it sure is fun to watch Trojan ineptness.
Here come the boos
Gotta love those loyal Trojie fans
Shame I can't find the feed to this game
I enjoy watching USC suffer.
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
Justintv.com
is for sale. I had no idea.
I live in a foreign country and it’s 5:30 in the morning. Any way to watch the UCLA-SDSU game?
"One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things." - Henry Miller
Nope...
"One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things." - Henry Miller
This game is bout as interesting as
watching grass grow. The passing on both sides STINK. This is gonna be another one of those kicking contests.
BTW...
reading these threads about the $C game is killing me. Sounds like Barkley’s struggling…
I want to see it…
"One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things." - Henry Miller
I should've kept my mouth shut.
"One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things." - Henry Miller
That...was a big fumble.
"One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things." - Henry Miller
Yeah, I love that
Typical $c* call. Peatie on the field complaining about the call, like “hey, I just paid you.”
Then they get the call and hardly any replay.
Troy will fall.
by Bruins102NCAA on Sep 5, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
ND laying on the assbruising
28-0
Troy will fall.
At the Big House
The Domers will fall. Charlie Weiss is the most underrated football coach in the country.
BWAHAHAHAHA!
Notre Dame
Watching the commentators prop up ND as a major player in College Football is like watching Weekend at Bernie’s. I am sure ND will be back at some point but the commentators have been propping up that corpse through some seriously lean times. Who else would they ever do that for?
by Westwood is the best wood on Sep 5, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Man what a chicksh*t
Peatie is. Is he telling the refs what to do or what?
I mean, try and make it look like you are impartial. Man!
Troy will fall.
I love the sportsmanship of suc
Running off the field. That was a quick 2 seconds…
They are on $c* time: The clock runs quick and slow when they need it.
Troy will fall.
I didn't catch who is officiating
Pac-10?
Troy will fall.
That would explain a lot
Troy will fall.
by Bruins102NCAA on Sep 5, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
The Pac-10's new commissioner
sounds like a toolbag. He is talking about U$C* as if there is nothing wrong with the program and making Chetey Petey sound like an angel.
I didn't hear his comments
But isn’t it his job to spin everything in a positive way for the conference?- for example, focusing on praising Oregon for their swift actions re: Blount rather than discussing the incident itself.
by insomniacslounge on Sep 5, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure it is
But there has to be a certain limit to the spinning. It’s kind of disgusting to make it appear as of there is nothing wrong.
Of course the commentators are such bunch of lapdogs they don’t have the balls to ask the obvious questions.
We aren't going to get help from him
Hey at least suc’s media machine got some teams in the Pac-10 and Ohio St. better rankings than they deserve. That’s what he’s happy about.
Troy will fall.
by Bruins102NCAA on Sep 5, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I turned that game off
It was upsetting me. I’m in my happy place with ND up 35-0 and our team getting ready to play. Got to love football season! ND looks pretty good, better than I have seen them in years. I’m pretty happy about that.
Troy will fall.
Just tweeted this
If anyone wants to RT:
http://twitter.com/BruinNation/status/3786294823
@BruinNation announcers from @FoxSportsWest are bunch of Trojan lapdogs … fail to ask Pac-10 commissh about NCAA cloud hanging over U$C*
Holy Crap Pete Carroll is a toolbag
check out this tweet … Dear Lord:
http://twitter.com/PeteCarroll/status/3767677408
@PeteCarroll Its almost time!! We can’t wait any longer!!! If you’re scared, call 911!
Call 911!
My team is a bunch of criminals…then again SO AM I!
Troy will fall.
by Bruins102NCAA on Sep 5, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
What a freakin egotistical a-hole
hahhaha, look at that thing!
Troy will fall.
by Bruins102NCAA on Sep 5, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
The irony is
911 doesn’t respond when you call from South Central.
by insomniacslounge on Sep 5, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, 911 there
gets you the u$c* recruiting department
Troy will fall.
by Bruins102NCAA on Sep 5, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Just fanshotted this
because this deserves special attention. What a SCumbag.
Guess he thinks he owns the 911 too.
I wonder if Carroll writes his own tweets
Or if that’s an upper level composition course for the players?
by insomniacslounge on Sep 5, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I read somewhere recently
about how tweets are mostly for idiots who can’t come up with substantive thoughts (i.e. Bill Plashkes of the world who love their one line paras).
I think twitter is good for some things, like a modified newsreader
For example, I think http://twitter.com/UCLAAthletics is excellent
by insomniacslounge on Sep 5, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
oh definitely
I think twitter is very useful in terms of keeping track of news … but it’s comedic to see some people use it for primary mode of communication.
I'm just curious...
If who’s scared? Who the hell is he talking to? What is he talking about? Why would anybody associate being afraid with college football? I think it’s more fun than anything else.
I'm sure he heard some teenagers say it
So now he puts it up so he’ll be down w/ recruits. Tho I’ve always heard it as, “if you’re scared, buy a dog,” but I’m old and don’t listen when anyone under 25 talks anymore. :)
by insomniacslounge on Sep 5, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of Trojies
I wrote upthread about finding out Todd Mariuanvich’s half brother playing for Syracuse. Deadspin has the scoop. Uhm meet Mikhail Marinovich:
Gettin' Ready
Something of an interesting day so far. Both Ohio St. and my alma mater, Iowa, escape (Iowa had to block TWO UNI FG attempts at the end to hang on). Illinois is getting crushed by Misery and those thugs across town are spanking San Jose St. after a slow start.
Oh yeah, how about Melanie Oudin upsetting Maria Sharapova at the Open?
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 5, 2009 3:15 PM PDT reply actions
Yep
She had like 19 double faults in the match. She won the first set pretty easily but then Oudin’s steady game just tore her to shreds.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 5, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Fresh New Kid On The Block
She’s just 17.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 5, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Meanwhile
Ron Zook is getting exposed against Missouri. How did this guy find another HCing job after Florida?
My Worry......
is that I just can’t get a feeling about our game tonight. I mean, I FEEL like we should win but there’s just that little element of uncertainty that’s bothering me; especially with all the other unexpected close games earlier today.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 5, 2009 3:25 PM PDT reply actions
Another TD For The Thugs Across Town
Soon to be 49-3 USC.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 5, 2009 3:28 PM PDT reply actions
Hehe
Lot of class over there. They taken out their first teams yet?
Troy will fall.
by Bruins102NCAA on Sep 5, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Seems to me
and you can never tell what a team like is year to year, but it seems like our team is going to improve quite a bit from last year. Like you all said, “we’ll see.”
My question is how good we are going to look winning. That is my concern at this point.
Troy will fall.
SC's Cheerleaders
Look like bimbos compared to our sweet gals.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 5, 2009 3:39 PM PDT reply actions
Blount. Penalty and Pac-10 Commissioner
I’m probably the only person who thinks Blount’s punishment was excessive IF it was for what he did in those couple of minutes, and nothing else.
He was touched first and it’s not unexpected that retaliation would be greater than the original offense. For the next moments, he was out of control — but that’s forseeable, too.
In essence, it was a college football death penalty. He’s a senior, his college days are over.
So, the new comish praises Oregon while at the same time slopping at the sc trough (I was going to say sucking sc …. but I have to act my age.)
A far more fitting approach would have been for him to attend another Pac 10 game — why not Stanford/WSU a real conference game.
By attending the sc game and saying what he said he sent a clear message that nothing will change.
Damn.
sjh
In terms of Blount
I think the punishment could be excessive but gotta say I was stunned by Oregon’s decisiveness in this action. I wouldn’t be surprised if they bring him back after 6 games and honestly I wouldn’t be all that upset if they did it.
And you are totally right about Scott sending a message by attending the SC game … the guy clearly has no concern about following rules. He might be a good businessman but doesn’t seem like he has any kind of moral compass.
PR Man, not Commissioner
Better bowl games. Better TV K’s but probably no impact on SPTR’s (and I get the first season reference in) or sc.
sjh
Oh God...
Another TD for USC.
Hate that freakin’ fight song.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 5, 2009 3:41 PM PDT reply actions
and Barry Tompkins is such a d'bag
he is stretching to say SuC is not pouring it on. What a jackhole.
Such chickensh*ts
The sportsmanship there at u$c*. The paradigm of classy football. Peat Carroll, the humanitarian, the great sportsman, and hero…
Troy will fall.
by Bruins102NCAA on Sep 5, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
any streams?
I am out of state and need a stream.
Well I'm out
Taking my new True Blue hat with “fu$c*” on it to watch the game. Hope we all enjoy it. Good luck to the Bruins.
Troy will fall.
Stanford up 15-3 on the Cougars
Can’t decide whether Stanford is looking good or whether the Cougars are still a bad football team.
well there's no doubt that the Cougars are a bad football team
I guess the jury’s still out on Furd
by bucknellbruin on Sep 5, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Houston paper picked Stanford #5 in Pac 10
we were 9 — ahead of ASU but behind W and Wsu
They were way off.
sjh
that's why i added a 4th question
that’s a bit simpler
by bucknellbruin on Sep 5, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
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