BCS Championship Open Thread
by gbruin on Jan 10, 2011 5:15 PM PST
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PrintOne final bowl. Number One versus Number Two. SEC versus Pac 10. The Heisman winner versus the nation's highest leading rusher. The nation's 4th highest scoring offense against the nation's first. Cecil Newton vs Phil Knight. The Tigers and The Ducks, for the BCS Championship
The BCS is a fraudulent crock and must be destroyed, but this year we at least seem to have the two top teams in the country playing in the final game, and the winner can be fairly considered to be the best team in the country. And for a couple hours, we can take our minds off our own football and basketball programs.
The BCS Championship Game is at 8:30 pm EST on ESPN. The Auburn Tigers (13-0) meet the Oregon Ducks (12-0). Auburn is led by one of the most prolific offensive players in NCAA history with dual threat QB Cam Newton. Newton passed for over 2,500 yds and rushed for over 1,400 this season. At 6'6" and 250 lbs, he is bigger than all but 3 of the Ducks starting D. The Tigers averaged 43 pts/game playing in God's greatest football conference. If Oregon has any hope tonight, it will begin with containing Newton.
The Ducks aren't so bad themselves. Their lightning tempo offense snaps the ball about every 13 seconds, which limits the defense's opportunity to make reads, substitute, and rest. Throw in the best O Line in the country, an explosive QB in Darron Thomas (2,518 yds, 28 TD's), and a certain LaMichael James (1,682 yds and 21 TD's), and you get a team that averages over 49 pts/game. For an excellent analysis on these two offenses, see 03rdn9's oustanding breakdown with video.
With 2 high powered offenses, this game will come down to which defense can slow the opponent more effectively. Auburn features the nation's Lombardi Trophy winner DT Nick Fairley, but their D was in the bottom half of the SEC in points allowed. Oregon's D, led by Nick Allow-alotti gave up a lot of yards, but was an impressive 12th in the country in points allowed. Whichever defense wins tonight will win the game, and will take home the BCS trophy, claim a national championship, and provide its fans with a lifetime of pride. All priceless rewards. And easily worth a measly $180K, don't you think?
Here is your open thread. Have at it.
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I don't know why I watch these bowl games
Not just this one — but all of them.
They make me realize how far away we are from greatness in either BB or FB.
The teams I’ve seen play these bowl games play with pride, passion, intensity and desire. I get all excited by the “art” of great football only to crash when I remember sitting in the Rose Bowl and watching us play like shit.
Last nights game, and our football game against suc have left me totally disgusted.
Yes I want Oregon to win it for the Pac 10. But, then I remember our game against Oregon. Ugh.
sjh
Quote from my wife...
Why does everyone have a zero on their helmet?
She doesn’t watch too much football.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
The jerseys ok...
but WTF with the Day Glo booties!
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
bad punt
cam newton starts out with good field position,
Big run for a start
Auburns best defense is to keep it with their offense.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
both teams start slow
no surprise, both get better as the game goes on
Barn cat with stripes
Wish we had some of those
greg in denver, UCLA guy for life - BruinsNation.com
I had a pic of a tiger eating a duck...
too bloody.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Cam Newton gives it right back
Cliff Harris, oregon’s best DB picks it and gets a good return
wow Lamichael James gets the first down
looked like he would get hit for a loss but got the needed yardage
and on that one, too
You don’t change your mind in the middle of a draw.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
kinda hard to keep track of the ball
lot of fakes and stuff
Inept? Oregon's offense was awesome
scored every couple of minutes
Averaged more than 50 pts a game
I guess you were joking, right?
sjh
49.3 pts/game
There WILL be a test only preview, by the way.
greg in denver, UCLA guy for life - BruinsNation.com
Oregon is playing better right now
having decent drives, have to capitalize though
A scoreless first quarter..
who’da thunk it?
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
0 - 0
Tell your wife that’s not Oregon – Oregon.
greg in denver, UCLA guy for life - BruinsNation.com
First blood to the ducks
but good D by the Tigers
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
A couple places
ESPN3, if your ISP lets you. If not: http://atdhe.net/
by SuperBruinMan on Jan 10, 2011 6:20 PM PST up reply actions
Nothing against Auburn but I hate Cam Newton and all the angel hype he's gotten.
There’s just something about him that reminds of the trogans…very similar attitude. Hubris.
Go Bruins!
Why are we supposed to think
that his dad asked Miss St for $180K and that he went to auburn fo free? I don’t buy it. Pun intended.
greg in denver, UCLA guy for life - BruinsNation.com
Oregon getting too tricky.
This isn’t , uh, well, UCLA they’re playing.
greg in denver, UCLA guy for life - BruinsNation.com
Pretty sure
Phil Knight paid for some space-age more aerodynamic ball that is capable of being thrown that far.
All these long timeouts help Auburn
Commercials, commercials, commercials.
I seem to have these vague memories of some game that resembles what we
are witnessing tonight. That was many years ago and my memory is not as sharp as it once was.
Well
this is Auburn’s 14th game…
Oh, you mean tonight? =/
Auburn's playing Oregon's game
hurry-up, no huddle
That's a terrible surface.
Seems they could get that right with all of this time and inside!
Go Bruins!
It's that Arizona grass. You know how lush the natural turf is there.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Actually, it is Oregon grass :P
per the pregame show, it was grown not far from Eugene.
formerly bruinhoo
a perfect play...right up to the point where he dropped the ball
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Ducks D must be tired
Need a little time off the field.
Auburn has plenty of time to score here
Plus Oregon’s morale has gotta be low after that epic goofup
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Jan 10, 2011 6:57 PM PST reply actions
Wow, Oregon offense really screwed things up for themselves with that safety
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Jan 10, 2011 6:59 PM PST reply actions
Back it up to the illegal shift..
they had the ball moving until that happened.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Oregon is going to score on the upcoming drive
and people all around Vegas will be taping together tickets with the “over” bet
by LVBruin on Jan 10, 2011 7:00 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Barner is an idiot....keeps stopping up at the player line
Needs to keep the momentum moving
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Jan 10, 2011 7:01 PM PST reply actions
Did he punch the Oregon player? Or was it just part of the tackle
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Jan 10, 2011 7:03 PM PST up reply actions
Looks like he kicked him
Should have been tossed
nice punt
auburn shouldnt try anything down there but who knows
Most OT ever!
I’m in charge of Margaritas this weekend, not blended. Never made them before….suggestions?
Go Bruins!
Good, but not too good tequlia
rocks = not quite as forgiving as blended when it comes to tequlia, but you are still talking about a mixed drink. Assuming you are making any quantity, don’t worry about fresh mixers, bottled mix is fine, but orange liquor is a nice touch to add.
formerly bruinhoo
Also...
Bottled mix is fine, but add some Triple Sec anyway. And best of all, practice every day this week. Be your own judge.
greg in denver, UCLA guy for life - BruinsNation.com
Practice does make perfect
He’s doing it for his future guests, of course. And the Triple Sec/liquor really does make a difference.
formerly bruinhoo
everyone is reloaded...
50 points to be scored?
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
OT: Prominent UW player investigated for rape of 16 year old
I posted this as a FanPost and will update as more local information becomes available.
The article said it was a prominent member of the basketball team. Way too early to know what impact, if any this will have on their team or the conference race….
Thanks for posting
sounds like an awful story, but important to follow on the major details.
greg in denver, UCLA guy for life - BruinsNation.com
Auburn is a truly dirty team
He won’t get away with that in the pros.
So the ducks have gone downfield once
and that play went for 80+ yards. I feel like it might be time to give that one a shot again.
Auburn D really bringing pressure
Duck offense really out of sync
greg in denver, UCLA guy for life - BruinsNation.com
Second half looks a lot like the first...
D starts out strong, then offenses get dialed in for the strikes.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Look at that
Fake punt keeps the drive alive. Now down to the 2 on the next play.
greg in denver, UCLA guy for life - BruinsNation.com
Stopped again...
money on him going for it?
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Fake punt, huge pass...
and end up with nothing. Wow.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
First down, Auburn.
Takes the safety threat off the table
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
I wasn't expecting
Oregon to be struggling like this. I figured they would go super speed to tire out that D
yeah...
whatever happened to that no huddle offense they pulled against us…it was unstoppable…
I guess 4 months off
Took a toll on their conditioning too
But you need at least that much time to prepare
for a National Title game. That’s part of the reason that the idea of a playoff is absurd
They did...
but Auburn is doing the same thing, and keeping the ball longer.
Of course, the safety was the turning point.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Don't forget
The safety came after a motion penalty on a play where the Ducks gained 7 yards and out of danger. That turned the whole momentum of the game.
That's it!
Somebody please start the fire Chip Kelly thread
Man if Oregon doesn't score here or get some points it's going to be trouble
Their D can’t keep holding off an Auburn TD forever…and the next one will be the dagger
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Jan 10, 2011 8:26 PM PST reply actions
Nice way to dodge the bullet..
ducks moving again
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Oregon has no running game anymore
Auburns D has effectively taken LaMichael James out of the game
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Jan 10, 2011 8:30 PM PST reply actions
Oregon is thinking to themselves
“Delay of game. Never heard of that one. Someone check the rule book”
The duck has too much energy...
he’s usually gassed from all the pushups by now
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Yup. Done done done.
Offense really let them down today.
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Jan 10, 2011 8:39 PM PST up reply actions
Long time, and powerful offense
we still have a game
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Where the **** is LaMichael James?
Seriously…the whole pre-game was Newton vs. James and Oregon has hardly used him thie second half
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Jan 10, 2011 8:46 PM PST reply actions
Damn...
Guess I missed that while on my half time Chipotle run
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Jan 10, 2011 8:49 PM PST up reply actions
Two post-season performances on a big stage
If Oregon comes back, great. But this is the second year when I have felt that Oregon, in post-season, was not the team I watched throughout the year. They seem less prepared and are making too many mental errors. Great coaching and execution got them here, but six weeks is a long lay-off. Coaching? Not to take anything away from Ohio State last year or Auburn this year. Just an observation. Also, not kicking field goal with 4th down and the one and a half yard line was just plain dumb.
About that 4th and goal...
how many times have we seen on game threads “CRN should go for it” and be aggressive.
You pick your cards and takes your chances.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
I thought going for it was right
4th and a foot? If you can’t do that, you shouldn’t win.
greg in denver, UCLA guy for life - BruinsNation.com
Great play by Oregon D
One last chance, I think
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
What did he do? He celebrated
Was there a penalty on fairleys BS?
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Jan 10, 2011 8:51 PM PST reply actions
SEC bias
Of course there is an SEC bias. Newton won the Heisman. Oregon is from the PAC-10, and is not USC. Their mascot is a duck, and they wear really weird uniforms.
ESPN has a contract with SEC
of course they’d be biased towards them
Uh oh....god's gift to man Fairley did something wrong
Gonna continue washing his balls announcers?
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Jan 10, 2011 8:55 PM PST reply actions
I hate the SEC and the SEC bias
but until someone else wins a Natty, the announcers will continue to ride their nuts
YEAH!!!!!!!!
Tie game!!!!
Now, kick onside anyway.
greg in denver, UCLA guy for life - BruinsNation.com
Me too!
Does make you miss the west coast though, huh?
Two time outs, 2:33, Auburn ball...
Lots of game left. War Eagle!
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
He's been through so much adversity?
Like stealing a computer? And, soliciting offers of money to play?
sjh
But he did not get the higest $ offer from the school that he really wanted to go to...
homeless folks have nothing on this guy
formerly bruinhoo
nah..he'll be down..
his wrist touched down
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
damnit....
all they gotta do is run out the clock
Man....Oregon laid an egg tonight
What a crappy time to quit playing your normal game
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Jan 10, 2011 9:07 PM PST reply actions
Yes one play with a TO
This is wild and OR calls a TO to think about it.
Now that Oregon's burned the time out,
go ahead and try to punch it in.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
Clock was set to begin running after the chains set
either way, either they burn the TO, or the clock runs to near 0:00 before the FG
formerly bruinhoo
No pressure...
Just the national championship on the line….
If it's gonna be a field goal to win
it could at least be a 40+ yarder. This is like a penalty kick shootout finish
long snapping is hard
Auburn doesn’t have a Playboy All-American. SNAP IT OVER THE HOLDER’S HEAD!
OK this is where I get pissed.
“God was with us” does this mean god was against the Ducks?
Go Bruins!
Phil Knight must have really pissed God off
Probably the uniforms. Clear insult to the shades of color found in nature.
formerly bruinhoo
It's Always Due to God!
So is it God’s will that we will read about these guys in the Police Blotter in a few years?
Also – Anybody besides me notice that the Auburn Coach didn’t even acknowledge the Oregon team publicly post game?
Geeze dude….at least act like you have been here before!
Bad decision
Once again, bad decision to not kick a field goal earlier. Auburn’s field goal would have tied it and we would be in overtime.
Please remember this next time we are stopped in FG range and we "settle" for 3
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
YEA! i mean why would players wanna go to a losing school
that lost the championship when they could come to UCLA!!! ……
Yeah, I mean really. Why wouldn't you want to be on the 9th place team
that is building for the future.
I'm freaking 0-3 this weekend
1) Chiefs
2) Bruins
3) Ducks
FML
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Jan 10, 2011 9:18 PM PST reply actions
What the hell is War Eagle....aren't they supposed to be the Tigers
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Jan 10, 2011 9:22 PM PST reply actions
From Wikipedia...one of several stories...
The mythical War Eagle I has the most colorful story of all of the “War Eagles”. War Eagle I’s story begins in the Civil War. According to the legend, a soldier from Alabama was the sole Confederate survivor of a bloody battle. Stumbling across the battlefield, he came across a wounded young eagle. The bird was named Anvre, and was cared for and nursed back to health by the soldier. Several years later the soldier, a former Auburn student, returned to college as a faculty member, bringing the bird with him. For years both were a familiar sight on campus and at events. On the day of Auburn’s first football game in 1892 against the University of Georgia, the aged eagle broke away from his master during the game and began to circle the field, exciting the fans. But at the end of the game, with Auburn victorious, the eagle fell to the ground and died.
My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing $C.
And once again...
An Aliotti-led defense costs a Pac-10 team the national championship!!!!
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
by Meriones on Jan 10, 2011 9:27 PM PST via mobile reply actions
U really feel that way?
I thought it was because of the D they were able to hang in there. I thought the O let them down tonight. Or the auburn D was that good
Well you can't help but think
No interception inside of the 20, one changed read on the midline, it’s a completely different game. Congrats to the team that beat Oregon to the punch.
by Josh Schlichter on Jan 10, 2011 9:48 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
The horrible tackling was a painful reminder of '98.
If Dye had been brought to the ground by his tackler AND/OR the lineman who just stood there waiting for the whistle to blow, Auburn would not have had a 37- yard run take them out of their own side of the field.
Shoot, Auburn was running right up the gut of the Duck D for most of the night. Shades of Wisconsin and Miami…
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
I blame Chip Kelly 100% for not having his team ready to play
For the biggest game in UO history. Having said that, is there any way Kelly is fired and decides to coach at UCLA
The past 2 years of Oregon
have reminded me of the 1997-1998 Toledo years.
Terry Donahue passed down the program to his OC, Toledo and Toledo goes on to turn UCLA into an insane, crazy offense. We win the Cotton Bowl and lose the Rose Bowl.
Mike Belotti passed down the program to his OC, Kelly and Kelly goes on to turn Oregon into an insane, crazy offense. Ducks go on to lose the Rose Bowl and BCS title.
The only thing missing now is that Oregon needs to get into a handicapped parking passes scandal; Thomas needs to get drafted by a NFL team (Chicago Bears) and become one of the biggest busts in NFL history; and Oregon needs to eventually fire Kelly and hire a minority coach named Darl Korrel, who is an Oregon alum.
If any of this comes true, you heard it hear first.
Awesome... Perfect!!!!!!
Eveything is spot on… just add that they’ll give Ahmad Rashad five years to really mess things up and to never have a chance to win a Pac-10 errr Pac-20 (by that time) title
by 3rdn2 on Jan 10, 2011 11:19 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
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