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cactuswatcher) wrote2007-11-24 10:44 am
cactuswatcher) wrote2007-11-24 10:44 am
Football follies
Nebraska, Texas, LSU
The best fan-held sign I saw on TV football yesterday was one that read "Colorado Supports Bill Callahan."
Ah, well. I imagine the meeting with Tom Osbourne this morning amounted to a polite version of "Pack up your crap and get out!" Dennis Franchione had the decency to take a buy out and quit. Of course the win against Texas allowed him to do that with a little dignity.
65-51? In regulation time? It's hard to understand how big scores are supposed to make the game exciting. How is this better than a 24-10 game unless you are making up highlight reels? I watched only bits and pieces of the 2nd half. LSU-Ark was a big score, too. But, you expect that with 3 overtimes. Much better game. I honestly thought LSU was going to win when the game went into overtime. I was a little shocked at the end of the first overtime when Arkansas was running the ball well, and didn't try to end the game then and there by going for two. It's the one advantage a running team has over a passing team. Given three downs, passing usually gets you farther these days. But if you need three yards on one play, and your offense is designed for it, the run is a better bet. LSU supported that thought with the interception in the 3rd overtime.
My final pre-game thoughts on the big MU-KU game? Well, with Texas losing yesterday, the loser tonight will almost certainly get at least the Cotton Bowl. At my age, getting upset because you didn't get better than that is silly. If Mizzou does not get murdered tonight, that would be nice, too! I'm actually a little embarrassed that OSU has an excellent chance of being in the BCS title game for the third year in a row. I'm a fan, but this is getting ridiculous.
Arizona State's loss Thursday and LSU's loss yesterday hurt Hawaii. The BCS bowls were worried about having enough good teams to qualify. Now that they have to seriously consider all teams with two losses, there should be plenty of those without Hawaii.
The best fan-held sign I saw on TV football yesterday was one that read "Colorado Supports Bill Callahan."
Ah, well. I imagine the meeting with Tom Osbourne this morning amounted to a polite version of "Pack up your crap and get out!" Dennis Franchione had the decency to take a buy out and quit. Of course the win against Texas allowed him to do that with a little dignity.
65-51? In regulation time? It's hard to understand how big scores are supposed to make the game exciting. How is this better than a 24-10 game unless you are making up highlight reels? I watched only bits and pieces of the 2nd half. LSU-Ark was a big score, too. But, you expect that with 3 overtimes. Much better game. I honestly thought LSU was going to win when the game went into overtime. I was a little shocked at the end of the first overtime when Arkansas was running the ball well, and didn't try to end the game then and there by going for two. It's the one advantage a running team has over a passing team. Given three downs, passing usually gets you farther these days. But if you need three yards on one play, and your offense is designed for it, the run is a better bet. LSU supported that thought with the interception in the 3rd overtime.
My final pre-game thoughts on the big MU-KU game? Well, with Texas losing yesterday, the loser tonight will almost certainly get at least the Cotton Bowl. At my age, getting upset because you didn't get better than that is silly. If Mizzou does not get murdered tonight, that would be nice, too! I'm actually a little embarrassed that OSU has an excellent chance of being in the BCS title game for the third year in a row. I'm a fan, but this is getting ridiculous.
Arizona State's loss Thursday and LSU's loss yesterday hurt Hawaii. The BCS bowls were worried about having enough good teams to qualify. Now that they have to seriously consider all teams with two losses, there should be plenty of those without Hawaii.
Knowing how much you love sports.
;o)
Re: Knowing how much you love sports.
I didn't get mom's sports fan gene.
; )