College Football 2012-13 Season Thread

[Krimzon7]

Interesting thing about that Gene Chizik buyout. he will receive about $209,000 per month for the next 36 months. Not bad for a guy who had a losing record at Iowa State, came to Auburn and won a title riding Cam Newton's back.

[Krimzon7]

The rapist whos victim killed herself is still on the ND football team by the way

So I just did some quick Googling, and all I found was a story about an anonymous member of the team who fondled this girl who left immediately after. That girl killed her self. Not saying that fondling is okay, but fondling doesn't equal rape. Am I missing something here? I have not seen any allegations of rape.

After the way the Duke Lacross situation was handled, I can understand a painstaking investigation before anything comes out. 2010 is a pretty long time though.

[Frank Drebin]

http://deadspin.com/notre-dame-rape/

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/11/25/notre-dames-shameful-punt-in-the-probe-of-lizzy-seebergs-sad-d/

[Kris P Lettus]

Every SEC team that Miss State beat this year fired their head coach..

LOL

[James Steele]

Peter King of SI said that Chip Kelly is one of the "hot names" in college who a NFL team might take a shot at as HC. Makes no sense. While the spread has worked its way slowly into the NFL, I just don't see the Oregon style spread option working as a base offense. Too much speed and too much money invested in QBs to get hammered 10-20 times a week. Air Raid might work and the Run & Shoot could make a comeback.

[ClockShot]

Louisville defected to the ACC today. :'(

[Kris P Lettus]

Lacy and Yeldon are looking like Ingram and Richardson..

[Droford]

I got home just in time to see Georgia give up the bomb td ..

I'm OK with Alabama winning since nd beating them would clear up any complaints about them

[Droford]

College doesn't call hits to defenseless receivers..aw

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>That guy should have knocked the ball down instead of catching it and effectively ending the game.</font>

[Kris P Lettus]

Bama is gonna destroy ND..

[Droford]

Bama is gonna destroy ND..

You want to bet on that?

Nd at worst will cover the likely td plus spread they'll be dogs by, but I am pretty confident their defense can shut down Alabama..

[Frank Drebin]

Fucking Wisconsin....figures the big ten BCS rep has five losses. Thanks for knocking down Northwestern a slot. Dicks.

[Droford]

I find it hard to believe a freshman will win the Heisman..but t'eo won't win cause he's a def player..and Klein isn't worthy of winning..so I guess its going to happen

[The Condor]

Pulling for Manti, I think mostly for the novelty of it. He is deserving though.

[Frank Drebin]

In Hawaii right now. No one cares about sports, but they love the heritage. He's been headlining the news everyday for the most part.

[Frank Drebin]

Still really really hate the, like, 6 weeks in between the end of the regular season and the good bowl games. So Fn stupid.

[The Condor]

Totally concur. I think the lower tier bowl games like Northwest Bumblefuck State and South Central Liver Disease start next week but unless you're putting money down its simply irrelevant. Really only looking forward to the title game anyway.

[Frank Drebin]

Some of those games might be good. Fiesta should be fun. Cotton Bowl. How can you not root for Northern Ill in the Orange? I'm a big ten guy so pulling for all of them to try to salvage a terrible year. Go cats!

[Frank Drebin]

Can I still root for a terrorist attack on the national championship? Might be better than either team winning.

[The Condor]

I'm a Big Ten guy as well (Penn State alum) but the whole situation with the conference this year has led me to apathy.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Johnny Football wins. The voters got it right.</font>

[Frank Drebin]

I'm a Big Ten guy as well (Penn State alum) but the whole situation with the conference this year has led me to apathy.

Well...my experience with Penn state folk has generally been that they were totally cool with...ya know....the child rape stuff. Or so it seems.

Like that they say the football program and the institution in general shouldn't have to feel the repercussions for what happened.

Not saying that's you or trying to shit on you but that's what I've heard so far, and I'm curious to hear what you say to something like that.

What are your thoughts?

[The Condor]

Not cool with it at all, and it's not only a black eye but essentially a scar that will never go away. I was not involved so much in athletics, and I wish it were possible to say that the entire scandal were simply a part of the athletic department. However, I spent my scholastic career there, earned my B.A. and have good memories and recieved a good education, and for that I am very proud of the institution. Unfortunately, no one will spend much time looking at that, but rather would dwell on the scandal. I suppose what I'm trying to say is that the school should be punished severely for the depth and severity of the scandal, but at the same time it does not define me or my alma mater.

[Frank Drebin]

Whew

Faith in society temporarily restored.

Can't tell you how feverishly alums argue with me about it. I still think that them playing football in any form sends the message that its all good in the long run, and that if this happened at, say, Tulane that they would have just torn down the entire stadium. But I'm just glad to hear your stance.

[The Condor]

It's tough for a lot of the alums, they take it almost personally, which is understandable to an extent. However, after a short argument and they blow their stack they seem to calm down and accept how bad it really is and how lucky they are to actually have the team playing. They are in the same position as me, an innocent beneficiary of the acedemic and social experience of the university and had nothing to do with the rape scandal but seeing their school ripped to shreds is not a good feeling. Mostly I feel it is mostly frustration from being mocked and condescended to from a majority of Americans, at least I hope thats what it is and that they're not actually that dense and vile.

[Frank Drebin]

Crazy Edgar fights on the side of good.

Well written post there.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol the Big East is sending Rutgers and Lousville out to Boise State as a parting gift:</font>

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8736148/big-east-unveils-first-2-division-football-schedule

[Emperor Smeat]

Boise State backs out of their verbal deal to join the Big East next year and is just staying in the MWC instead. They do however have to pay a partial exit fee but the MWC is helping to pay it and it can be lowered.

San Diego State also considering backing out now that Boise State won't commit which means the MWC could add another $25-$50 million in a new tv deal and the Big East possibly being gone by 2014.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Thank fuck, please kill the Big East so that UConn can be free.</font>

[James Steele]

Big East won't exist by the time the 1st year of the playoff system rolls around.

[owenbrown]

I am starting to care less and less about college sports because damn near every school switches conferences every 14 seconds

[James Steele]

Why does that fucking matter? Conference Re-alignment has happened for decades and is the logical evolution of the sport. The late 80s/90s were crazy with the SWC dissolving, the Big 12 forming, SEC expansion, Penn State to Big 10, Miami swapping from Indy to Big East to ACC, the increased numbers of FBS teams, the rise (MWC, CUSA )and fall of small conferences (WAC). Teams are going to position themselves to get the biggest slice of the pie they can get. Despite the financial divide, I think CFB has never had more parity.

[Frank Drebin]

Big day for Northwestern I hope. Want this bowl win so bad. Should've beaten Auburn in the Outback a while back but a New Years day win today against an SEC team would do NU wonders. Shame that they nearly made the Cap One Bowl and got fucked by the Big Ten.

GO CATS!!

[James Steele]

Still can't believe Fitz is still there.

[James Steele]

I know he is "Mr. Northwestern", but damn. He has had to get some great job offers.

[Frank Drebin]

I know he is "Mr. Northwestern", but damn. He has had to get some great job offers.

They locked him up with a long term deal and are building a giant new athletic facility on the lake front. He wanted to play at Notre Dame but they never offered a scholarship so that's the only school I would be worried about if they ever came after him but he isn't Gary Barnett looking at every offer that comes his way. Most underrated coach in college right now.

[The Condor]

They should've taken Wisconsins place in the Rose Bowl. More deserving in my opinion.

[The Condor]

I understand tiebreakers and all, but they are just the better team and I think would put up a better game.

[Frank Drebin]

Feeling' good after NU's big win. First bowl win since 1949 Rose. Smokin a celebratory cigar. I know its just the Gator Bowl, but my teams always lose and this one just feels good.:D:D:D

[Frank Drebin]

Go Cats!!!

[Frank Drebin]

I understand tiebreakers and all, but they are just the better team and I think would put up a better game.

They are going to be in the B1G title race next year. Almost everyone returns.

[Frank Drebin]

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4714977303004406&pid=15.1

[owenbrown]

every time I see Northwestern I think about certain talking heads that appear on ESPN almost every day

[owenbrown]

particularly from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Central time

[Frank Drebin]

Wilbon will probably have a Northwestern jersey on for PTI tomorrow unless they are on vacation.

[Frank Drebin]

I understand tiebreakers and all, but they are just the better team and I think would put up a better game.

To respond directly to you:

Wisconsin is in the Rose Bowl automatically because they won the B1G championship game. No argument. There was a report that came out that said the Capitol One Bowl wanted NU vs. Texas A&M but both the B1G and SEC commissioners told them they should take the losers of their championship games and didn't want those teams playing in lower bowl games so NU fell to the Gator Bowl. Don't be surprised if NU gets the benefit of the doubt if this situation happens next near.

Something similar happened a few years ago when NU could have gone to the Outback bowl but got bumped to the Alamo Bowl. The next time they were in this position, they jumped over Wisconsin (even though Wisconsin had a better record and clearly would sell more tickets) and they got to play in the Outback rather than the Alamo.

[The Condor]

It's just reputation against NU, and nothing against Wisconsin, but as a B1G 10 guy myself I know Northwestern was better, even if they ended up behind Wisconsin in the standings. Like you said, next year ought to be different.

[owenbrown]

Wilbon will probably have a Northwestern jersey on for PTI tomorrow unless they are on vacation.

hopefully J.A. Adande and/or Kevin Blackistone are not on Around the Horn tomorrow :nono:

[Frank Drebin]

hopefully J.A. Adande and/or Kevin Blackistone are not on Around the Horn tomorrow :nono:

for the record: fuck marriotti. Glad he's gone.

[owenbrown]

I kinda miss Mariotti now... it's Bill Plaschke who is getting annoying now

[Frank Drebin]

It's just reputation against NU, and nothing against Wisconsin, but as a B1G 10 guy myself I know Northwestern was better, even if they ended up behind Wisconsin in the standings. Like you said, next year ought to be different.

I see what you're saying but they were behind Michigan and Nebraska in the standings, not Wisconsin. If Nebraska dosent wet the bed in the championship game, NU probably in the Cap One bowl according to reports. Either way, after losing nine straight bowls, they needed a bowl win more than anything and a win vs. an SEC team (cats 2-0 vs SEC this year,BTW) on a New Years day bowl, capping a 10 win season has me thinking happy thought going into next season.

[The Condor]

Oh shit. I totally take the blame here. I forgot about Legends and Leaders. I fucked that up. My bad.

[Frank Drebin]

I kinda miss Mariotti now... it's Bill Plaschke who is getting annoying now

Unless he's going to entertain me by beating his wife on live TV, he can rot in podcast Hell.

[Frank Drebin]

Oh shit. I totally take the blame here. I forgot about Legends and Leaders. I fucked that up. My bad.

Gonna have to Neg rep you 50 times for that. :p

[Frank Drebin]

Northern is hangin' in there. Hope they make a game out of it if they can't pull off the upset.

I play as Florida State in my NCAA 13 dynasty. Just love when the crowd breaks into the tomahawk chop chant.

[Frank Drebin]

Starting to wish I had been posting in this thread more often during the season.

[The Condor]

Figured it would go one of two ways: FSU would prove that NIU's resume was bogus and would embarrass them or FSU would do what they've tended to do in recent history and play down to inferior opponents, thus giving them a legit chance. Here at half I'm still on the fence about which way it could fall.

[Frank Drebin]

that onside was SICK!

[Frank Drebin]

Real tired of that Catholics Come Home commercial with Lou Holtz and all those football analogies. An SNL lampoon of Lou Holtz in that commercial would be so easy to do.

[The Condor]

Well, looks like FSU toyed with them for a little over a half and are now doing what they ought to be doing.

[Frank Drebin]

Too bad. Only room for one good football team in this town.

http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4900056016946499&pid=15.1

[Frank Drebin]

Riding such a happy sports high right now. Seriously feelin' f'n great.

2013 off to a great start.

Just hope my brain can keep producing serotonin at this level all the time now.

[Frank Drebin]

Crazy Edgar....you need to do something crazy to live up to your name.

[Frank Drebin]

Uh oh....gotta buy

http://images.footballfanatics.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=%2fproductImages%2f_1100000%2fff_1100035_xl.jpg&w=400

[The Condor]

Crazy Edgar....you need to do something crazy to live up to your name.

I keep telling myself the same thing. I'm just not living up to the gimmick.

[James Steele]

Don't forget the hat:

http://northwestern.cbscollegestore.com/store/Vendor176/fullscale/GatorBowlChampionHat-c.jpg

[James Steele]

I like these shirts better:

http://northwestern.cbscollegestore.com/store/Vendor176/500/stepaheadgbpurpletee-z.jpg

You should also get a few of these:

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One for the office. One for the car. One for the nightstand.

[Frank Drebin]

Oh wow. Gonna have to buy them all like they were Chimpokomon.

[Frank Drebin]

ill send you a Willy the Wildcat doll too, James Steele. I just need your home address, telephone and social security number.

Then, I will send you a check for $5000. I cannot cash it myself, so just send me $1000 via western union and ill send you the check so you can use the rest as payment.

After that I will introduce you to a slew of African royalty I know.

[James Steele]

ill send you a Willy the Wildcat doll too, James Steele. I just need your home address, telephone and social security number.

Then, I will send you a check for $5000. I cannot cash it myself, so just send me $1000 via western union and ill send you the check so you can use the rest as payment.

After that I will introduce you to a slew of African royalty I know.


Check your PMs. :naughty:

[DAMN iNATOR]

Uh oh....gotta buy

http://images.footballfanatics.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=%2fproductImages%2f_1100000%2fff_1100035_xl.jpg&w=400

Don't forget the hat:

http://northwestern.cbscollegestore.com/store/Vendor176/fullscale/GatorBowlChampionHat-c.jpg

I like these shirts better:

http://northwestern.cbscollegestore.com/store/Vendor176/500/stepaheadgbpurpletee-z.jpg

You should also get a few of these:

http://northwestern.cbscollegestore.com/store/Vendor176/500/WILDCATBEAN-c-z.jpg

One for the office. One for the car. One for the nightstand.

Not to rain on NU’s parade or anything, but there WAS one other B1G team who held up their end of the bowl challenge bargain:

http://images.footballfanatics.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=%2fproductImages%2f_1099000%2fff_1099538_xl.jpg&w=400

HELL of a game, too if anyone watched Saturday. Hats off to both teams on an excellent and thrilling performance. Sets up a great offseason battle between Andrew Maxwell, Connor Cook, Taylor Conner and the one new kid coming to State for the QB role. Gonna miss ol' reliable, Dan Conroy as the K, tho...

[The Condor]

WE ARE... fuck it. One day we'll be back.

[DAMN iNATOR]

WE ARE... fuck it. One day we'll be back.

Can’t fault MSU for being so young this year, but you can definitely blame their lack of intensity in the final minutes of close games for most if not all of their losses. My dumb ass cousin would like to think all the blame lies with the refs for calling penalties against MSU that shouldn’t have been called in his opinion, while failing to realize that closing games they had won was what really cost them.

A great ‘D’ rating means nothing if you don’t play it all game long. Now though it's just going to be a long offseason in East Lansing of what could've been (a BCS bowl or maybe outside shot at the national title if they'd gone undefeated) and what's going to happen with the loss of at least one Sr. (Conroy) and maybe others...got a feeling State could be in a rut for a while as they rebuild.

[Emperor Smeat]

http://i.imgur.com/sJcNY.gif

[Frank Drebin]

Not to rain on NU’s parade or anything, but there WAS one other B1G team who held up their end of the bowl challenge bargain:

HELL of a game, too if anyone watched Saturday. Hats off to both teams on an excellent and thrilling performance. Sets up a great offseason battle between Andrew Maxwell, Connor Cook, Taylor Conner and the one new kid coming to State for the QB role. Gonna miss ol' reliable, Dan Conroy as the K, tho...

Glad someone else in the B1G won a game. It's like after non-conference play how the only ones to come out looking good were NU and Minnesota. Now its NU and MSU.

What do you make of MSU's year? They were picked to win the B1G by many.

[Frank Drebin]

WE ARE... fuck it. One day we'll be back.

Very surprised that Penn State didnt get more shit from opposing fans this year. No "Ryth-mic-slapping, clap, clap, clap clap clap" chants? C'mon.

Best case scenario: An opposing player causes a Penn State fumble by tickling the ball carrier.

Sorry Crazy E. Had to say it.

[James Steele]

I'd say it was disappointing, but they lost Cousins and weren't able to match their offense from last year and that is what hurt them. Their defense is stellar.

[James Steele]

It appears Bill O'Brian is leaving PSU, and they will lose what great recruits they have committed.

I honestly have no idea who will want to take over that tire fire.

[The Condor]

Very surprised that Penn State didnt get more shit from opposing fans this year. No "Ryth-mic-slapping, clap, clap, clap clap clap" chants? C'mon.

Best case scenario: An opposing player causes a Penn State fumble by tickling the ball carrier.

Sorry Crazy E. Had to say it.

No problem, the University brought it on itself. I'm just as shocked to be honest, especially with the scumbags at OSU.

[RP]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gC44nP7ClxM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

holy shit this guy

[Frank Drebin]

I honestly have no idea who will want to take over that tire fire.

Maybe the government?

[The Condor]

Coach Tom Corbett.

[Frank Drebin]

500 POSTS FOR CRAZY EDGAR, RIGHT HERE!

[The Condor]

Yes it is an auspicious day here at TPWW. Thank you, Lt. Drebin.

[Emperor Smeat]

Louisville dominated Florida for most of the Sugar Bowl.

Think the Big East is the only conference with a winning record in bowls against the SEC ever since the SEC started to dominate the BCS polls.

[Frank Drebin]

Was looking ahead to NU'a schedule next season and its gonna be rough. Back to backers vs Ohio state and Wisconsin. The play Notre Dame in 2014. Never thought ND would want to re visist that.

[Frank Drebin]

Wilbon will probably have a Northwestern jersey on for PTI tomorrow unless they are on vacation.

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THATS IT, WILBON?!?!?

[The Condor]

My friends and I do a Bowl Pick 'em group every year with confidence points from 1-35. Needless to say, we all took a hit in the Florida game.

[Frank Drebin]

who ya got in the Fiesta?

[The Condor]

2 points on K-State.

[The Condor]

Flubbed that one.

[Krimzon7]

http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Bfz4bRqljSlqKPre6STNQw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusncaafexperts/KStatehelmet.jpg

[Frank Drebin]

At least your coach didn't jump to the NFL.....yet

[The Condor]

At least your coach didn't jump to the NFL.....yet

Oh I know it's bound to happen, if not this year next year. Unless the dearth of recruits really hamstrings him and makes him look mediocre. But he probably won't be there long enough for that to happen.

[Frank Drebin]

Seems like the smart thing to do would be to cash in now and leave.

[The Condor]

No doubt. Only thing is that I cannot see him being more than a #2 on a teams list right now, so he'd better hope the dominos fall his way in order to do so.

[Kris P Lettus]

Ole Miss rolling on Pitt..

Hotty Toddy

[Frank Drebin]

How does that game relate to eventual 2013 B1G Champion Northwestern?

[Kris P Lettus]

No idea..

lol

[Krimzon7]

How does that game relate to eventual 2013 B1G Champion Northwestern?

Both teams would ass rape them? Just kidding bro revel in your team's conquest!

[Droford]

So..ignoring the godaddy bowl...

Prediction time for nd/bama

I'll go 34-20 nd

[Frank Drebin]

So..ignoring the godaddy bowl...

Prediction time for nd/bama

I'll go 34-20 nd

So stupid to have a couple of low tier bowl games, that should be played before Christmas, in between the BCS games. You have to expect that in college football I guess.

Ill throw a guess of 24-13 for 'Bama.

[Krimzon7]

CHIP KELLY SAYS FUCK THE NFL AND IS LOYAL TO THE QUACK ATTACK!!!

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/report-chip-kelly-remain-oregon-huge-win-ducks-041236665--ncaaf.html

[Krimzon7]

http://cdn3.sbnation.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/6031865/158920565.0_standard_352.0.jpg

[Frank Drebin]

Well, after all the crazy stylish uniforms the ducks get vs going to the team with the most boring unis in the NFL, that alone is reason to stay. Going from big man on campus on the west coast to....uh....Cleveland? No fucking way.

[James Steele]

I've tried to be as apathetic and grumpy as possible about the Alabama/Notre Dame game as I hate Notre Dame and loathe the SEC bandwagon bullshit. Alas, I have finally succumbed to the potential for this game to be surreal and awesome. I still think Alabama is going to beat their ass.

Alabama 24 Notre Dame 17

[The Condor]

ND 18-ALA 16

[Kris P Lettus]

people really picking ND to win??

lol

[Gonzo]

SEC footbaw

[James Steele]

I hate the SEC bandwagoning shit, but come the fuck on. ND's marquee wins are over a shitty USC team and a mediocre OU team. They went into OT against Pitt and should have lost to Stanfordl Alabama lost to the hottest team in college football.

[Gonzo]

That's why they play the games.

[Droford]

people really picking ND to win??

lol

There's such a thing called defense in football..I know you wouldn't understand it being a fan of the worst defense of all time in the NFL, but anyway..

[McLegend]

I am pumped. Really want a good game.

Go Irish

[Krimzon7]

Fuck I hate Alabama. Refuse to root for them.

[Krimzon7]

and Brian Kelly has Jesus and Historical numerology on its side

[Kris P Lettus]

There's such a thing called defense in football..I know you wouldn't understand it being a fan of the worst defense of all time in the NFL, but anyway..

Because the New Orleans Saints 2012 Defense was horrible, Kris P Lettus the life long fan of football doesn't understand Defense..

[Kris P Lettus]

Gonna turn this off at half time cause Bama will be up by 24..

[Kris P Lettus]

Sweet belly, bro..

[Kris P Lettus]

I will have Mike Golic's tears in my coffee tomorrow morning..

[Krimzon7]

Not so fast my friend.

[RoXer]

AJ McCarron bumping fists with the cop

[Krimzon7]

so fucking pumped for this game

[Kris P Lettus]

Bama just churns out beast mode RB's..

[Krimzon7]

oh shit...

[Immortal Moose]

TOUCHDOWN!

[Kris P Lettus]

Was that the defense Alabama doesn't know anything about??

[Krimzon7]

Was that the defense Alabama doesn't know anything about??

a tad too soon sir...

[Krimzon7]

Dee Milner is gonna be somebody's bitch

[Kris P Lettus]

lol

[McLegend]

It looks like this game might be fixed.

[Kris P Lettus]

So glad that rules guy came in to clear things up..

[Kris P Lettus]

i think it was Jim Ross' uncle, Tim Ross..

[Krimzon7]

SUrprised these fucking refs didn't call targeting on that hit. Fucking fix is in on this game

[Kris P Lettus]

Even with the no halo rule you have to give the receiver like a yard..

[Krimzon7]

Hoooooooooly Shit Lacey came to play

[Kris P Lettus]

Yeah, they can get 10 more points in a quarter and a half..

[Krimzon7]

If this fumble stands I"m gonna fucking....hmm couldn't deny that the kid was down

[Krimzon7]

#bellytoback

[Krimzon7]

they need to throw to the ND sideline

[Krimzon7]

I meant for a receiver to have been over there

[Krimzon7]

lol at the commentators fapping of the kids bitch

[Krimzon7]

fuck this. Gonna go watch some movies. Fucking Hate Alabama. Somebody PM me if ND pulls a clover out their ass

[Immortal Moose]

Shhh... wait for it...

[Immortal Moose]

TOUCHDOWN ALABAMA! ROLL TIDE!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Bama were always going to kill ND.</font>

[Immortal Moose]

<font color=goldenrod>Bama were always going to kill ND.</font>

Honestly I was worried a bit going into this, but now those worries are alleviating.

[Emperor Smeat]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1976371/bamadominates.gif


<font color=goldenrod>Bama were always going to kill ND.</font>
ND probably had a decent chance until last week once it was reported Saban was pissed off at Bama's practices sucking and then making sure they were extra prepared. Think they were partying or half-assing too much and he didn't want to be the 1st SEC coach to lose in a title game.

[Corndad]

This is why Pitt's loss to ND was heartbreaking. This is what happens when ND wins that game somehow. Awful Title game so far.

[Kris P Lettus]

Every year the entire nation is like "This year it's different.. __________ has a good enough defense and running game to hang with *insert hot SEC team*" and every year this same thing happens.. The only time it hasn't happened the century was last year when both teams were SEC teams..

[Krimzon7]

I always imagine your posts in Kreiger's voice.

[James Steele]

:lol:

ND can't bitch about anything. Their fucking AD has as much pull as a conference commissioner. Can't bitch about anything. No other school has their own BCS contract, network TV contract, etc. I am loving the sight of Notre Dame being drawn and quartered in the biggest game in the history of their "prestigious" program.

[Kris P Lettus]

Who is Kreiger??

[Immortal Moose]

Who is Kreiger??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUFmeZqUO5I

[DaveBrawl]

Who is Kreiger??

Immortal Moose's avatar and R&D/Scientist on FX's Archer.

[Kris P Lettus]

Idiot's catching the punt on the run at the 3 yard line..

[James Steele]

Every year the entire nation is like "This year it's different.. __________ has a good enough defense and running game to hang with *insert hot SEC team*" and every year this same thing happens.. The only time it hasn't happened the century was last year when both teams were SEC teams..

You act like every year it is a blowout. Shut the fuck up. Only 2 title games have been more than 2 possession games during SEC's run: UF over OSU and Bama over LSU.

[Kris P Lettus]

Gonna turn this off at half time cause Bama will be up by 24..

Hey, guys, I was wrong..

[James Steele]

Is the SEC's best better than everybody else's best? Yes, but just because Bama and LSU are on another level than everybody else doesn't mean the rest of their conference is on that level too.

[James Steele]

I am glad ND is getting completely annihilated. As much as I hate the SEC cock-sucking, I hate Notre Dame more than any other entity in college football barring the Longhorns. The other positive is that Notre Dame will replace Oklahoma as the team to receive the biggest ass-whooping in the BCS Title game (OU lost by 36 points to USC in 2005 [55 - 19], but that win has since been vacated).

[Kris P Lettus]

JS' NCAA Football Hate List

-Texas LongHorns
-Notre Dame
-SEC Football

[Krimzon7]

EVERY SINGLE NOUN AND VERB OF THAT SENTENCE TOTALLY AROUSES ME!

[Ermaximus]

This game is almost unbearable to watch. Did Notre Dame bench all their best guys or do they just not give a fuck out there? It's like watching Kobe play with a bunch of 10 year old kids. Oh wait, he already does and that's why they suck dick this year.

[James Steele]

Nick Saban is going to be considered the greatest college football coach of all time when he retires. He has at least 5 more years before he even contemplates retirement. He already has 4 national titles at 2 schools, and has won 3 of the last 4 (and would have won in 2010 too if Auburn and $cam Newton didn't pull off that heist). Alabama is on a completely different level than everybody else right now, and he doesn't make the stupid coaching decisions Les Miles does. LSU could easily do what Alabama does, but Les Miles gets in his own way.

[James Steele]

JS' NCAA Football Hate List

-Texas LongHorns
-Notre Dame
-SEC Football

I like SEC football. I hate SEC cocksuckers who root for a whole conference more than they do their own team. What the fuck kind of shit is that? It is 3 schools in the SEC that have dominated. 3 out of 12/14. Auburn was a flash in the pan that will probably end up giving their trophy back before it is all said and done. Mississippi State or Tennessee has fuck all to do with LSU, Alabama, and Florida being dominant. TAMU went from doormat in the Big 12 to the hottest team in college football/SEC.

[Krimzon7]

Gotdamn I love Kreiger

[Ermaximus]

Nick Saban is going to be considered the greatest college football coach of all time when he retires. He has at least 5 more years before he even contemplates retirement. He already has 4 national titles at 2 schools, and has won 3 of the last 4 (and would have won in 2010 too if Auburn and $cam Newton didn't pull off that heist). Alabama is on a completely different level than everybody else right now, and he doesn't make the stupid coaching decisions Les Miles does. LSU could easily do what Alabama does, but Les Miles gets in his own way.

Les Miles is an ignorant fuck. Fuck him.

[James Steele]

I would still like to see the conference's football team literacy rates compared to each other. I have a feeling the SEC wouldn't be quite so dominant.

[Ermaximus]

Steele, there are only 2 current NCAA coaches I want to see publicly humiliated. Les Miles is one, and Urban Meyer is the other.

[James Steele]

I wish Georgia would get over the hump. I love Mark Richt.

[Ermaximus]

They kind of fucked themselves there this year.

[James Steele]

Steele, there are only 2 current NCAA coaches I want to see publicly humiliated. Les Miles is one, and Urban Meyer is the other.

He'll get embarrassed when Ohio State walks into the BCS Title Game next year going undefeated in the Big 10 and then getting his shit kicked in by Nick Saban again. He will then start caring about his family and health again and "retire" only to return in March and coach at OSU another year. He will then go back to ESPN for a year before going to USC to replace Lane Kiffin. Rinse, repeat, and replace "USC/Lane Kiffin" with some other prestigious program and their embattled coach.

[Emperor Smeat]

Nick Saban is going to be considered the greatest college football coach of all time when he retires. He has at least 5 more years before he even contemplates retirement. He already has 4 national titles at 2 schools, and has won 3 of the last 4 (and would have won in 2010 too if Auburn and $cam Newton didn't pull off that heist). Alabama is on a completely different level than everybody else right now, and he doesn't make the stupid coaching decisions Les Miles does. LSU could easily do what Alabama does, but Les Miles gets in his own way.

Best advantage he has over the rest of the SEC is how easily he keeps developing NFL-quality defenses each year. LSU gets lucky maybe once every 3-4 years while Florida was really great for just 2 years.

Also helps that he's really close to Belichick to the point every offseason they hang out together a few times. Usually BB gives Saban defense advice and Saban gives him advice on what players to go after from the SEC for a draft.

[Ermaximus]

He'll get embarrassed when Ohio State walks into the BCS Title Game next year going undefeated in the Big 10 and then getting his shit kicked in by Nick Saban again. He will then start caring about his family and health again and "retire" only to return in March and coach at OSU another year. He will then go back to ESPN for a year before going to USC to replace Lane Kiffin.

I could totally see that actually. Lost all respect for him after he pulled that shit at UF. Was he really that big on Tebow's jock?

[James Steele]

I could totally see that actually. Lost all respect for him after he pulled that shit at UF. Was he really that big on Tebow's jock?

Yes.

[James Steele]

What I hated about Meyer's deal was when he left and complained about the "sense of entitlement in the program" and "recruiting tactics". A) It is your program. You set the tone. B) You didn't have a problem with it until you weren't winning crystal footballs anymore.

[Ermaximus]

Yes.

Then maybe he should hit the NFL since he's apparently the only one who can "understand Tebow." No wait, fuck that. Tebow will be a Jaguar next year and I don't want Meyer coaching here.

[James Steele]

Urban Meyer is a good coach, but I think he is a weasel.

[Ermaximus]

35-0. Yeah, I'm done watching now.

[Krimzon7]

I'm watching Fantastic Four...more enjoyment out of my evening

[Frank Drebin]

Every year the entire nation is like "This year it's different.. __________ has a good enough defense and running game to hang with *insert hot SEC team*" and every year this same thing happens.. The only time it hasn't happened the century was last year when both teams were SEC teams..

Can't wait till Northwestern is this team next year, and they totally win, and I totally get to assfuck Maryse and/or Layla with my wife's consent.

[Frank Drebin]

Just happy ND dosent win so they can internally legitimize how covering up the rape was a good thing.

[Immortal Moose]

ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[James Steele]

http://www.elevenwarriors.com/sites/default/files/images/11w/2011/09/brian-kelly-u-mad.jpeg

[Droford]

I watched up until the bullshit fair catch interference call on nd and started fast forwarding..glad I watched raw

[James Steele]

http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/files/2011/03/HOLTZ+RESIGNS2_82499.jpg

[Ermaximus]

SEC playing craps, cuz that makes 7.

[Tom Guycott]

Keep in mind that I dislike both these teams.

I just wish this game were played while Notre Dame were hot instead of a January afterthought. Now, it's a fargone conclusion that the "National Championship" will be yet another SEC cocksucking extravaganza. Would have been some sort of game, and should ad another log in the fire of legitimizing a viable (as in, beyond the "4 team" thing they're going to) playoff system that EVERY other division AND pretty much every other sport has.

Much like JS, I dislike the fact that, supposedly, "TEH SEC RUELZ ALL!!!" simply from hype and recognition. Somehow, a 2 loss SEC team is still considered a national title contender and can back into the National Championship. Meanwhile, a team like a Boise State has crawled their way up from 1-AA to BCS contenders, and they get no respect because any team that could legitimize their schedule doesn't want to play them over fear of getting exposed and getting that late season loss that dashes the entire school's hopes. I actually would have tolerated a year of out-of-the-woodwork Notre Dame fans (it's not like they're gonna repeat the success of this season) over the "say it enough times and it becomes fact" about the SEC. They keep winning, which attracts the best players, who let them keep winning. If some up-and-coming team (yes, even Northwestern) played like a monster long enough AND actually got a fair shake in the rankings, even they can knock off an Alabama.

As for Meyer getting embarassed and leaving Columbus... it's a little bit of a different bear at the Horseshoe. He can foster .500 teams for the rest of his career and no one will give a fuck as long as he kicks ass over Michigan. An occasional national title is fine, but as long as he doesn't drop to John Cooper levels of losing to "that team up north", he'll be fine.

[Immortal Moose]

If some up-and-coming team (yes, even Northwestern) played like a monster long enough AND actually got a fair shake in the rankings, even they can knock off an Alabama.


Well, no shit... That's why recruiting is crucial to the fact the the SEC has won the past 7 Seasons, solid recruiting based off of results.

[Frank Drebin]

Solid recruiting in the SEC = over recruiting. The SEC allows teams to do this, the B1G does not.

[Tom Guycott]

That's what I mean. It's cyclical. Thing is, even if someone else started getting those wins, and getting them even over 'Bama/Florida/LSU and start to suck up all the talent into their vaccum people would STILL make the argument that somehow SEC football is just better because it is so STFU!!! And the polls would be inclined (possibly financially, but that's just *wild speculation*) to agree.

[James Steele]

The reality of college football for almost a decade now is that the SEC's best is better than everybody else's best. Now, the SEC also has its own "values" on certain things like recruiting, academics, etc. compared to old-school conferences like the Big 10. My issue is that people automatically assume a Tennessee, Mississippi State, or lower level schools is better than the top schools from the Big 12 or Pac 12. Oregon or OU would beat the shit out of Ole Miss or Vanderbilt. FFS, an average Texas team annihilated Ole Miss. However, the perception of this will not change until on the biggest stage the best of one of the other conferences can beat the best in the SEC consistently. PERIOD.

OU lost to UF 14-24, LSU 14-21 but people "remember them" as ass-whooping. People think Auburn beat the shit out of Oregon even though it was on a last second field goal. The divide isn't as big as people think, but until they start beating the SEC in the title game, that perception won't change.

[James Steele]

The only time I felt like calling "bullshit" was when a 2-loss LSU got into the title game in against OSU. That was a crazy season though and there were like 5 two-loss teams. In the end, LSU and OSU were the only outright conference champions with 2 losses besides BYU that year. Hawaii had no business being in the BCS Championship game and proved it when they played Georgia.

[James Steele]

For example, if Boise State has another run like they had in the past next year - I think they get in. The 4-team playoff will take care of a lot of those problems. I also think they will eventually expand to an 8-team playoff and stop it there. In the end, 8 teams is really all you need. The FCS, D2, and D3 playoff systems are clusterfucks and NCAA D1 needs to keep it much much simpler.

[James Steele]

I'd like to see them do an 8-team playoff like this:

The 8 playoff teams are matched up based on normal seeding (1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, etc.) In some sort of contract, each conference selects a "home site" for if their conference team is the higher seed and plays host to another team. (Examples: Big XII - Cowboys Stadium, SEC - SuperDome, ACC - Sun Life Stadium, Big 10 - Lucas Oil Stadium, Pac 12 - Rose Bowl). The higher seed will be the "home team/host site" until the National Championship game which is bid out like the SuperBowl.


**Using the last BCS rankings for seeding

Round 1 (3 weeks before New Year's Day)
[1] Notre Dame vs [8] LSU {Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN}
[4] Oregon vs [5] Kansas State {Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA}

[3] Florida vs [6] Stanford {SunLife Stadium, Miami, FL}
[2] Alabama vs [7] Georgia {SuperDome, New Orleans, LA}

National Championship Semi-Finals (2 weeks before New Years Day)
[8] LSU vs [4] Oregon {Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA}
[2] Alabama vs [6] Stanford {Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, LA}

BCS National Championship Game (New Year's Day)
[2] Alabama vs [4] Oregon {SunLife Stadium - Miami, FL}

It gives you basically a week between the conference title games and the 1st round, a week between the 1st rd and 2nd rd, and 2 weeks to prep for the title game while giving a few days for kids to enjoy Christmas. You have all your who gives a shit bowls during the weeks without playoff games.

[Innovator]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18atmhxxc7kz9jpg/original.jpg

[RP]

AJ Mcarron probably got some amazing ass last night from his girlfriend.

[Frank Drebin]

Kate Upton either didn't write that or heard it from someone else.

[Frank Drebin]

I'd like to see them do an 8-team playoff like this:

The 8 playoff teams are matched up based on normal seeding (1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, etc.) In some sort of contract, each conference selects a "home site" for if their conference team is the higher seed and plays host to another team. (Examples: Big XII - Cowboys Stadium, SEC - SuperDome, ACC - Sun Life Stadium, Big 10 - Lucas Oil Stadium, Pac 12 - Rose Bowl). The higher seed will be the "home team/host site" until the National Championship game which is bid out like the SuperBowl.


**Using the last BCS rankings for seeding

Round 1 (3 weeks before New Year's Day)
[1] Notre Dame vs [8] LSU {Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN}
[4] Oregon vs [5] Kansas State {Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA}

[3] Florida vs [6] Stanford {SunLife Stadium, Miami, FL}
[2] Alabama vs [7] Georgia {SuperDome, New Orleans, LA}

National Championship Semi-Finals (2 weeks before New Years Day)
[8] LSU vs [4] Oregon {Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA}
[2] Alabama vs [6] Stanford {Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, LA}

BCS National Championship Game (New Year's Day)
[2] Alabama vs [4] Oregon {SunLife Stadium - Miami, FL}

It gives you basically a week between the conference title games and the 1st round, a week between the 1st rd and 2nd rd, and 2 weeks to prep for the title game while giving a few days for kids to enjoy Christmas. You have all your who gives a shit bowls during the weeks without playoff games.

I've always liked this type of idea, although I'm sure each BCS confrence would want a rep on an auto bid. Only problem is how do you get your fans to potentially travel to three different states in a three or four week period?

[Frank Drebin]

He'll get embarrassed when Ohio State walks into the BCS Title Game next year going undefeated in the Big 10

Ummmmm......they play Northwestern on Oct 5, so they aren't going undefeated.

[Frank Drebin]

AJ Mcarron probably got some amazing ass last night from his girlfriend.

He's not getting any on draft night so I hope those two love birds enjoyed the afterglow.

[Team Sheep]

Even my friends at UT were supporting Alabama last night after loathing them with a passion all season. Pretty fucking stupid.

[Next Big Thing]

Kate Upton either didn't write that or heard it from someone else.

Pretty sure she was taking a pot shot at Mark Sanchez on that too since they used to date or something like that. Women...

[Frank Drebin]

ah i see.

[Emperor Smeat]

Early ratings numbers were revealed and yesterday's game did better than last year's all-SEC game but was lower than 2 years ago (Auburn vs Oregon).

In terms of halves, the first half of ND-Bama did better than Auburn-Oregon but only because the 1st Q was really huge (started to drop in the 2nd Q) and then dropped off badly in the 2nd half.

[James Steele]

I've always liked this type of idea, although I'm sure each BCS confrence would want a rep on an auto bid. Only problem is how do you get your fans to potentially travel to three different states in a three or four week period?

If your team kicks ass, they don't travel as much. It is called incentive. Besides, does the NFL, the rest of NCAA football divisions, or friggin High Schools worry about that? No. It somewhat provides home field advantage without actually giving home field advantage.

[Frank Drebin]

NFL - unless you are the Jaguars, you sell out most every home game, and you sure as hell sell out for the playoffs. No travel involved except for the Super Bowl

The idea of "hosting" a game closer to your school and/or fanbase is good. The problem is that wont always work. How was the attendance for the B1G championship in Indy this year? Shit. And those are supposed to be not one, but two teams from the area.

In your example above, can you imagine LSU fans going to Indy, Pasadena, then Miami? Thats alot to ask from a fan base. I'm not talking about "well they had a chance to "host" like everyone else," I'm saying that fewer tix get sold which no one wants to happen, especially the schools who are usually tasked with selling 10,000 tix themselves.

[James Steele]

They won't do home field because the big bowls would lose their cut of the pie.

[Frank Drebin]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8830219/brian-kelly-notre-dame-fighting-irish-interviews-philadelphia-eagles-coaching-vacancy-sources

NO!

DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT COMING AFTER FITZ IF KELLY LEAVES!!!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Brian Kelly is not an NFL coach. He's a salesman who can talk kids into coming to his school and playing hard. That won't work in the NFL.

[Gonzo]

Yeah, I think it would be foolish if Kelly jumped to the NFL. Stay at ND.

[Innovator]

http://deadspin.com/5976517/manti-teos-dead-girlfriend-the-most-heartbreaking-and-inspirational-story-of-the-college-football-season-is-a-hoax

[Krimzon7]

THE BCS EDITION OF CATFISH


https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRvyJjbwkOJg2U6H3-Ny0HiwmVSE187QRhyaMryFFsvvw-nDuBy

[Droford]

http://deadspin.com/5976517/manti-teos-dead-girlfriend-the-most-heartbreaking-and-inspirational-story-of-the-college-football-season-is-a-hoax
,
I hope this causes his draft stock to plummet so the the ravens can get him..

[Keith]

http://deadspin.com/5976517/manti-teos-dead-girlfriend-the-most-heartbreaking-and-inspirational-story-of-the-college-football-season-is-a-hoax

LOL this is awesome.

I'm sure dude invented the whole thing. First he said he met her at a football game in 2009, then now he says he met her online.

[RoXer]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>@<a href="https://twitter.com/mteo_5">mteo_5</a> If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform a million realities. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23TeamCagedBird">#TeamCagedBird</a></p>&mdash; Maya Angelou (@TheMayaAngelou) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMayaAngelou/status/291728017435283456" data-datetime="2013-01-17T02:05:54+00:00">January 17, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Keith]

Can you imagine if he had won the Heisman?

This would've been 10 times better than it already is.

[Krimzon7]

Teo is gonna come out the closet any minute now

[Supreme Olajuwon]

At least AJ McCarron's girlfriend is still real

[Krimzon7]

Apparently so is Teo's FOR NOW. this shit is getting crazy!

http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/01/16/lennay-kekua-manti-teos-fake-dead-girlfriend-was-real-says-arizona-cardinals-fullback-reagan-mauia-who-claims-to-have-met-her/

Lennay Kekua – Manti Te’o's Fake, Dead Girlfriend – Was Real, Says Arizona Cardinals Fullback Reagan Mauia, Who Claims to Have Met Her

[Keith]

Haha wut?

So why is Te'o himself saying she wasn't?

This reminds me of the Fresh Prince episode where Will lied about having an apartment and told Carlton about his secret and made him promise he wouldn't say anything.

But when Will decided to come clean to Uncle Phil, Carlton didn't pick up on it and kept going on with the lie.

[Droford]

Somebody posted the comment on there "I wonder how the Rock is involved"

lol

[Droford]

regardless, I still want him playing for the Ravens next year

[Keith]

Reagan Mauia is diving very deep into this.
“This was before her and Manti,” Mauia said Wednesday evening. “I don’t think Manti was even in the picture, but she and I became good friends. We would talk off and on, just checking up on each other kind of thing. I am close to her family. When she was going through the loss of her father, I was — I offered a comforting shoulder and just someone to bounce her emotions off. That was just from meeting her in Samoa.”

Mauia said Tuiasosopo — whom Mauia believes is Kekua’s cousin — introduced the two. After the initial meeting, Mauia said he met her at an “after-party” for all of the athletes involved in the camp.

“She was tall,” he said. “Volleyball-type of physique. She was athletic, tall, beautiful. Long hair. Polynesian. She looked like a model … ”

He said it is his understanding that Kekua’s mother is operating her Twitter account. He said he’d never met her mother. When told by a reporter that she apparently might not have existed, Mauia said “No, she is real.”

------------------------------------
"Nah, man. She's real, yo".

LOL

[Crimson]

Either way Teo is an oddball. All those hot college chicks and he falls for an online person he's never met.

[Crimson]

Teo is gonna come out the closet any minute now

:y:

[Keith]

Either way Teo is an oddball. All those hot college chicks and he falls for an online person he's never met.

When told by a reporter that she apparently might not have existed, Mauia said “No, she is real.”

[Keith]

Oh Lawd


http://i46.tinypic.com/1zyznlg.png

[James Steele]

This is all some bullshit Manti T'eo came up with to help with his Heisman push. I wouldn't be all that surprised if Notre Dame knew long before they said they did and didn't do anything about it just to help them get publicity.

[Emperor Smeat]

Believe more in the idea of he was actually hoaxed to a large degree and ND didn't want to release them being hoaxed because they didn't want the ridicule and distractions going into the title game.

Think Teo probably knew privately once ND told him or around the same time and either they told him to hush up till after the title game or he didn't want that ridicule either.

The hoax seems pretty complex for him to have done it by himself or last that long before it was exposed or fell apart.

[Krimzon7]

Swarbrick said Te’o, believing the woman he loved was dead, received a phone call on Dec. 6 from the woman he knew as his girlfriend. She told him she had a story to explain the situation. Swarbrick said there were subsequent calls to restart the relationship. This, of course, was when Te’o knew something was amiss and went to his parents and coaches to explain the ordeal.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/manti-te-o-catfished-wait-023904245--ncaaf.html

[Next Big Thing]

I would not be surprised at all if the Jets draft this clown with the 9th pick if he's available. Not only would he address a legit need of theirs, this drama fits right up their alley.

[Keith]

Can you imagine the rookie hazing this guy's gonna go through? lol

[Next Big Thing]

Ha! Didn't even think of that. If he doesn't have to sing "Computer Love" by Zapp and Roger, he isn't being hazed right.

[Keith]

I can see it now.

"Hey, Manti, look what I'm doing to your girlfriend!"

http://i47.tinypic.com/3343qis.png

[Krimzon7]

Totally pulling for Teo now. I hope he manages to turn this into some sort of big play celebration. Like high fiving the imaginary girl or getting a kiss on the cheek every time he makes a sack/INT/Fumble Recovery.

[Keith]

Totally pulling for Teo now. I hope he manages to turn this into some sort of big play celebration. Like high fiving the imaginary girl or getting a kiss on the cheek every time he makes a sack/INT/Fumble Recovery.

Or he can just go with the usual:

http://i47.tinypic.com/2mq249l.gif

[James Steele]

He'll be a flop in the NFL. If he wasn't at NOTRE DAME, nobody would give 2 fucks about him.

[Frank Drebin]

He'll be a flop in the NFL. If he wasn't at NOTRE DAME, nobody would give 2 fucks about him.

:yes:

[Droford]

He'll be a flop in the NFL. If he wasn't at NOTRE DAME, nobody would give 2 fucks about him.

He's going to have at least a decent NFL career..no way he'll be a flop unless there's injuries..

[James Steele]

He's going to have at least a decent NFL career..no way he'll be a flop unless there's injuries..


Against elite competition (Alabama), he might as well have not even been there. Hell, he only made a handful of plays against Oklahoma. The INT against OU was dumb luck and the sack was on 3rd & Pacific Ocean Depth.

[Krimzon7]

I watch football and I know that Teo will be a solid player in the NFL

[Keith]

My goodness, is anybody else watching all this BS Jeremy Schaap is telling us after interviewing Manti T'eo?

This gets more bizarre everyday.

[James Steele]

I watch football and I know that Teo will be a solid player in the NFL

You also think the Falcons will win the SuperBowl. You are "Southern Droford".

[Krimzon7]

You also think the Falcons will win the SuperBowl. You are "Southern Droford".

Where. TheFuck. Do. You. Get. This. From?????

You have never EVER heard me allude to the Falcons winning a playoff game much less a SuperBowl! And to be compared to Droford(a Ravens fan therefore my football rooting mortal enemy) is almost the last straw here buddy.

There are very few things that I've said in the Sports Forum that have been far fetched. Sure, the MMA Forum is a different story. Nearly all of my arguments here have been factually based, even if they are not warmly received.

And the fact in this matter is that Teo wasn't the only Golden Domer who didn't show up. His Defensive line betrayed him in the biggest moment. As much as we would like to make the Championship game about the poor performance of ND, let's use it to (SWALLOWING A LOT OF PRIDE RIGHT NOW) truly admire the dynasty that Nick Saban has built. The offensive lineplay in that game was near perfect for 'Bama. The running backs had four lane highways to run in. There was no quarterback pressure all night and the skill position players were simply amazing. Teo Looked great against Stanford ( I dare you to not say that they're a solid program with a lot of pro prospects) and he was great against USC. Teo will be a good Middle Linebacker in the NFL you just wait and see.

[James Steele]

Look, I know you are upset that Matt Ryan won't let you lick his testicles during the playoffs but you need to calm the fuck down.

[Krimzon7]

:'(:'(:'(:'(

He totally shut me out after the regular season!


:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(

[Next Big Thing]

Dude Involved in Hoax Developed Romantic Feelings for TE'O

In an interview with Dr. Phil McGraw that will air Thursday, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo says the voice of Manti Te'o girlfriend Lennay Kekua was his and that the star Notre Dame linebacker had no role in the hoax.

The first of a McGraw's two-part interview with Tuiasosopo will air Thursday on the "Dr Phil Show." McGraw appeared Wednesday morning on NBC's "Today" show, which aired two clips of the Tuiasosopo interview.

"There were many times when Manti and Lennay have broken up," Tuiasosopo said, "but something would bring them back together, whether it was something going on in his life or Lennay's life or in this case my life."

McGraw said Tuiasosopo told him he fell deeply in love with Te'o and that for Tuiasosopo it was a romantic relationship.

"Here we have a young man that fell deeply, romantically in love," McGraw told NBC. "I asked him straight up, 'Was this a romantic relationship with you?' And he says yes. I said, 'Are you then therefore gay?' And he said, 'When you put it that way, yes.' And then he caught himself and said, 'I am confused.' "

McGraw told NBC that Te'o "absolutely, unequivocally" wasn't involved in the hoax.

Tuiasosopo told McGraw that as Te'o became more famous he knew that the online hoax he started more than 2 years ago was going to blow up.

Tuiasosopo said: "I wanted to end it because after everything I had gone through I finally realized that I just had to move on with my life and had to get ... you know my real me Ronaiah ... I just had to start living and let this go."

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8896921/ronaiah-tuiasosopo-dr-phil-mcgraw-voice-manti-teo-not-it

Te'o might need some counseling after this one.

[Keith]

I'm sure these two had phone sex, while Te'o thought Tuiasosopo was Lennay.

[James Steele]

I still think Te'o was in on it. They used all this to get him Heisman hype, and now they are covering it up to keep it from fucking up his draft status. These guys were friends. Did the guy have one of those voice changer things or something? It seems really weird that this guy could make himself sound like a dying girl in a hospital who was slightly horny for 12 hour phone calls every night.