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John Moore commented on the blog post USC Tojans vs Ohio State Buckeyes 6 minutes ago
USC 27 OSU 17
Charlie commented on the blog post USC Tojans vs Ohio State Buckeyes 14 minutes ago
I think you have a misspelling in the headline. That would be TojaMs, right? Or maybe Toejams?
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Bob Along commented on the blog post Miami Hurricanes vs. Florida State Seminoles a Ratings Hit for ESPN 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
“The NFL is an antiseptic game of retreads and frightened middle managers.”
this nails it…
I haven’t really watched pro football much for the last few years. Started mainly as just a schedule thing, but I found I just plain didn’t miss it. Year before last, I did not watch a single NFL game
Kevin commented on the blog post Recapping Sooner Hell Week 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
Does that tshirt really exist? what’s the link? There’s a fortune to be made!
Bob Along commented on the blog post Fantasy Football: Waiver Wire Wonders 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
you know, one problem with picking up talent that’s buried or sharing time right now, but that you feel confident about over the course of the season came home to me last night…
I ended up with Chris Johnson and Willie Parker starting (sat McFadden, Ahmad Bradshaw and Donald Brown). And basically spent the whole
Scipio Tex commented on the blog post USC vs Ohio State 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
That’s kind of where my thinking is, but I think USC’s O can be absolutely bricked early in the year if you introduce some complexity and pressure. If you let Barkley just walk up and run the play that was signalled in from the sideline, the game is over.
Trips Right commented on the blog post USC vs Ohio State 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
Your thoughts interspersed with my grifting mind tells me to bet the under. German gypsies are cool like that.
As far as the game goes, my heart tells me sweater vest has something for that ass. My head keeps showing me replays of future Navy Seals running around the slow footed Buckeye front seven.
Scipio Tex wrote a new blog post: USC Tojans vs Ohio State Buckeyes 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
Last year I looked at the Ohio State-USC game and pretty much nailed what was going to happen. Oh, big deal you say. But bring yourself back to that time. Matt Sanchez was still an untested first year starter that people were worried about against OSU’s defense, USC’s OL had problems, Beanie’s
Trips Right commented on the blog post Barking Bets: Week 2 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
I’m intrigued by your double digit dogs and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
Trips Right commented on the blog post Sean Salisbury is My Favorite Analyst 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
Sizzle, like a moth to the flame. You’re my kind of vato, bro.
SizzleChest commented on the blog post Sean Salisbury is My Favorite Analyst 3 hours, 4 minutes ago
Pissing off a balcony, sexually harrassing women, “You’re with me, Leather”, showing your colleagues a photo of your stiff schwanz, no wonder they’re the WWL.
Trips Right wrote a new blog post: Sean Salisbury is My Favorite Analyst 3 hours, 13 minutes ago
And it’s no surprise since I’m the Barker that brought you cock flavored popsicle or cocksickle. I’m also a big fan of rubbing one out and burping the worm. I find this shit gloriously amusing as it takes me back to my time living in the athletic dormitory. But back on point,
Pancho Claus commented on the blog post Fantasy Football: Waiver Wire Wonders 3 hours, 17 minutes ago
Vasherized – my comment came when Clemson was down 21-0 or so. They still lost.
As for my team, virtually no one of any consequence is left on the waiver wire. It’s a 12 team league with 15 spots. Hell, I have Maroney on my team and he’s worthless.
I took two TEs b/c I
Patrick commented on the blog post Barking Bets: Week 2 3 hours, 31 minutes ago
O.k. I’ll play. But you all should be paying me.
U of H +15.5 2
Vandy +14.5 1
Georgia -7 1
Wake Forest -3 2
Miss. St. +14 1
Oregon -12.5 2
Penn St. -28.5 2
Ohio St. +6.5 3
Tulane +18.5 1
UTEP +12.5
Phenomenal Smith commented on the blog post The Skeptic Says…. 3 hours, 52 minutes ago
Going into the game everyone was talking abou thow good and deep Illinois’ WR group was. If that’s true, then the secondary did a fine job. They didn’t look all that special to me, though.
Re the D-line, I agree. I think we’ve got some special players – the Smiths –
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Triston27 commented on the blog post Getting Ready for UTEP 4 hours, 3 minutes ago
I’d be happy if we held them to only 20 points. I just don’t see it happening. I do agree that it should be a 2 score win though.
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Boo Radley wrote a new blog post: A Long Way from 2001 4 hours, 21 minutes ago
Given this week’s opponent, it only seems fitting to give a quick look back to where the Tiger program was at the last time we hosted the Bowling Green Falcons.
First year coach coming off a season that saw us lose seven games and our coach’s wife yelling at the players 0n the sidelines. Not good
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MoJo Maywood commented on the blog post The Skeptic Says…. 4 hours, 23 minutes ago
Euclid…. very few guys scored with your wife on your wedding night. Nothing to be ashamed of.
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MoJo Maywood commented on the blog post I Dream of Tailgating 4 hours, 30 minutes ago
Drunken Redneck: Ain’t gonna be no rematch.
Drunken Euclid: Don’t want one.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ””, url: ”” });
Euclid commented on the blog post I Dream of Tailgating 4 hours, 46 minutes ago
I recommend cheese puffs for a tailgate and I take offense to a couple of things here:
First of all, it was a damn good tailgate. I didn’t see many other tailgates where you could watch MU-KU on high definition within sand wedge distance of the Arrowhead endzone.
Second, I was ready to
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Euclid commented on the blog post I Dream of Tailgating 4 hours, 46 minutes ago
I recommend cheese puffs for a tailgate and I take offense to a couple of things here:
First of all, it was a damn good tailgate. I didn’t see many other tailgates where you could watch MU-KU on high definition within sand wedge distance of the Arrowhead endzone.
Second, I was ready to
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Gene Claude wrote a new blog post: The Skeptic Says…. 4 hours, 46 minutes ago
This is the first installment of what I hope will become a regular feature here at AT, although judging from my past efforts at regularity, you shouldn’t get your hopes up. Anyhoo, I’ll be taking on some college football Conventional Wisdom, hopefully with a Mizzou slant, and trying to determine its validity.
I’m sort of stretching
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srr50 commented on the blog post Miami Hurricanes vs. Florida State Seminoles a Ratings Hit for ESPN 4 hours, 49 minutes ago
There is a movie opening today, called “Big Fan.” Made by the guy who wrote “The Wrestler.” He says is is a “tale of unrequited love,” which looks at the life of a 36-year old obsessed fan of the N.Y. Giants.
Sound like it will pretty well explain the popularity of the NFL.
Sheriff Blalock commented on the blog post I Dream of Tailgating 4 hours, 52 minutes ago
Vasherized,
I’ve never been to Coral Beach in Bermuda, but I have had them at Elbow Beach. My brother-in-law actually lives there.
Gosling’s also makes a ginger beer now. I can find it better in St. Louis than Barritt’s, which is my preference.
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Scipio Tex commented on the blog post Miami Hurricanes vs. Florida State Seminoles a Ratings Hit for ESPN 4 hours, 55 minutes ago
College football is all about variety, competing philosophies, deep seated rivarly.
The NFL is an antiseptic game of retreads and frightened middle managers. I still watch and enjoy it, but it will never compare.
Flamingmonkey commented on the blog post Cobi Hamilton, Brandon Collins, & Hindsight 4 hours, 55 minutes ago
“Thin at WR”? Maybe you’re seeing something I’m just not. I count Shipley, Williams, Kirkendoll, Chiles, Hales and Goodwin and possible Monroe amongst our current group. Add Timmons to that group and consider that all but Jordan should return and I think you’ve got a solid group for a couple of years.
Am I the only
Black Scholes commented on the blog post Cobi Hamilton, Brandon Collins, & Hindsight 5 hours, 9 minutes ago
Agreed that Hamilton is not curse-eligible. Neither is Fuller at aggy.
Blake Allen commented on the blog post Beer Sales at Memorial… 5 hours, 10 minutes ago
Hiphop: I am just saying that since it is Lawrence, many things would get researched…not that they should. Silly things like environmental impact, impact on local businesses…..things of that nature. It’s Lawrence, Boog Highberger is our Commish, this would never happen.
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HornBorn55 said:
November 1st, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Priates? where did that shit come from? TT is walking the plank tonite.
Bob said:
November 1st, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Watching all the “analysts” picking against us it’s pretty obvious they’ve only seen the TT-Kansas game and have forgotten that we sort of have an offense too.
Facebook User said:
November 1st, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Hmmmm…
Captain Leach said:
November 1st, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Got your plank right here. (patting inner thigh)
Chunk Daniel Truffle Shuffle said:
November 1st, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Is holding still a penalty?
Major Cult said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:09 pm
We have a new Bill Buckner and his name is Blake Gideon.
ousuxndallas said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Gideon cost us the game. It was literally in his hands.
Stuck in MN said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:14 pm
I’m sure this has been pointed out but how much freaking time did we give them due to repeatedly snapping the ball with 15 goddamn seconds on the play clock? Ridiculous
ousuxndallas said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Actually, there were 20+ seconds on the play clock.
Stuck in MN said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:20 pm
bush league coaching. I can handle being outschemed, but that shitty clock management is inexcusable. Shit fuck damn cock
Colt 45 said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:29 pm
go clock go…. oh, wait. Is the game over? What the fuck?
RansomStoddard said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:38 pm
This loss is on the coaches. Greg Davis is an idiot
Jimmy Jaz said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Coaching staff should be euthanized. Let’s give Tech 1:30 to play with…run the fucking clock out - either win the game or not. But don’t give those fucks a chance to drive the field. My god.
billy said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Greg Davis?
Are you serious?
Was he the guy who couldn’t block anybody?
Did he DROP THE GAME WINING INT?
easy to blame gd, he seems to be the scapegoat every time we lose.
Maybe we should blame the line coach. 5 guys can’t block 3 guys?
Jimmy Jaz said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:52 pm
SOMEONE on the sidelines should have gotten their heads out of their asses. That clock mgmt was abysmal.
Sasha_Is_A_Longhorn_Dog said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:52 pm
You know, I can’t blame Gideon. He was there. He’s a true freshman. Cut him some slack.
You could also make the case that Brown should have turned his head, and he probably could have intercepted or batted down that last pass.
Young secondary. We knew we’d get burned on some big plays. None bigger than that one, though.
Bob in Houston said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:53 pm
30 seconds on the play clock with first down at the 20, 20 seconds on the play clock on the scoring play, McCoy runs out of bounds to get the first down at the six.
Don’t have to run it all down, but that could have won them the game.
Stuck in MN said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Did he DROP THE GAME WINING INT?
No, but it shouldn’t have some down to that. See above posts, no excuses for giving Tech anything more than 30 seconds on that final drive.
p said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Greg Davis didn’t drop the football every crucial situation, throw bad passes, or interceptions. Colt had a bad night! He looked flat out scared in the first half. Most times he got hit were due to holding the football a little too long.
In the second half when we seemed to get moving Greg Davis didn’t look so bad then, did he? The truth is we choked, and it wasn’t coaching. Several players had a chance to make plays and they consistently dropped the ball….so to speak.
Bobby Jack Akina said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Actually, the clock management is even worse than you think. On the first play we ran inside the 20, we snapped it with about 28 seconds on the play clock. I think we snapped it another time with 21 on the play clock and another with about 18.
Tech should have taken possession with less than a minute on the clock and no timeouts.
Inexcusable.
Stuck in MN said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Bob- Colt running out of bounds did not matter. It happened with more than 2 minutes left so the clock ran again after the chains were set.
Bobby Jack Akina said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Oops. Sorry, Bob in Houston already had it.
Jimmy Jaz said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:57 pm
You guys are fucking nuts. It should have never come down to Gideon dropping that pick. We should have scored, and won the game, with less than 30 seconds left. Unbelievable.
kriess said:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:58 pm
I couldnt agree more…Greg Davis coached a good game. We just had too many costly errors and dropped passes in the 1st half. We should be 9-0, but give credit where Credit is due. Tech won the game, they made the plays, and they WON in the trenches. I can honestly say they were the better team this year. It wont be the same next year, bc UT will be SICK but lets give the Raiders their due. Congrats Tech…now just lose to Oklahoma and Okie Lite.
billy said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:01 pm
i love this team, and feel sorry for blake. but blaming the coaches is such a cop out, especially when our o line had such a bad game, and blake dropped the game wining int, our receivers dropped tons of passe…etc.
blaming the coaches, who have this team overachieving already, is just taking the easy way out. unfortunately, that seems to be the norm here.
Stuck in MN said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Let me ask you game theorists something- which would you rather have against Tech? 1) you have the ball, first and goal, 30 seconds left, down by 6 with 3 timeouts, or 2) up by 1 with 90 seconds left? I think the answer is pretty obvious, but perhaps I am missing something.
billy said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:07 pm
yeah, i guess snapping the ball too early made our line not be able to block tech for the 3 previous quarters.
totally the coaches fault, let’s hire charlie weis.
Colt 45 said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Texas is so fucked that I just can’t stand it.
Stuck in MN said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:12 pm
billy- are you trying to be obtuse? Yes, the line played like ass, yes players missed on big plays, yes, Tech played well- but after all that, we still win if we do something so fucking simple that a junior high coach knows to do it.
Geronimo said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:15 pm
I guess it is only fair to blame both sides equally. Both the players and the coaches made inexcusable mistakes.
Bobby Jack Akina said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Billy, saying we fucked up our clock management at the end of the game does not preclude criticism of the way the team played to that point. Nor is it “blaming the coaches” for the loss.
The fact that the team played poorly for two quarters does not change the fact that the coaching staff was shortsighted at a critical juncture and it cost the team.
Stuck in MN said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Fair enough Geronimo, but if it comes down to blaming a 50 year old getting 500K or an 18 year old playing for books and tuition, I can tell you who I’m going to be more vocal about.
Jeff said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:22 pm
The clock management was so bad I was screaming for Vondrell to take a knee at the one.
p said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:28 pm
coaching staff didn’t lose this one fellas! The players did. We all knew we needed to get points coming into this game. We came out and pissed down our leg. There were several plays to be made, and nothing. I could make a list, but I would be here all day! The fact is simple!! The players lost this one!
Gideon should have caught that ball. When you play Tech, and they give you a gift, you have to make a play. You aren’t gonna get many, so when they come you have to take advantage.
Colt played like a clown for about 2.5 quarters! Collins left his hands in Austin. Gideon dropped an int. Thomas had one hit him squarely in the numbers, Sergio Kindle lost contain on Harrell countless times. The O-line missed quite a few blocks, and when they didn’t we either held on to the ball for an eternity, or missed the hole. It was a total team effort that we could not have vs Tech.
Bobby Jack Akina said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Just watched our last 5 offensive plays on the DVR. Time left on game clock and play clock at the snap after we reached the Tech 25 (game clock was running each time):
3:22, 18 seconds
3:03; 29 seconds
2:34, 17 seconds
2:08, 7 seconds
1:34, 21 seconds (touchdown)
That’s an awful lot of clock we could have run. We kicked off to Tech with 1:29 left and Tech holding one timeout (among many things they held tonight). We should have been kicking off with, at most, 45 seconds left and Tech holding no timeouts.
Would have been even cooler if we had covered that kick.
p said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:32 pm
as far as clock management goes…………..
It is all hindsight!! If we run the clock down to 30 seconds they still have plenty of time to kick a field goal. They ran the plays they did, because they had time. They wouldn’t have run those plays with less time. They still would have had plenty of time to get in field goal range.
Bobby Jack Akina said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:41 pm
P, it’s not hindsight; it’s simply good strategy. I, and many others I’m sure, were screaming at our TVs during the drive that we needed to run more clock.
And saying that Tech still would have had a chance with 30 seconds left is beside the point. A coach should try to maximize his chance of winning. Our coaches clearly did not do that in the last three minutes of the game.
p said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Bobby Jack Akina
Look man. We all were thinking the same thing. But……….. The way our offense had been performing up until that point you can’t assume we would get in from as far out as we were. We could have ended up squandering away our time if we get stopped a couple plays in a row.
40 Second Clock said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:57 pm
p- we had 3 timeouts. Time was not going to be the thing that stopped us from scoring.
Stuck in MN said:
November 1st, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Crap- forgot to change my name after a smart-ass post on another thread. The username was not meant to be a jab at you p.
p said:
November 1st, 2008 at 9:09 pm
lol!!!!
I understand where you are coming from. Here is what I am getting at……..
Out of our last 6 plays only 1 was a pass. What if we get stuffed? It always looks easier to say that after it worked, but if we get stuffed a couple times we could have put ourselves in a real bad position. I agree that once we got inside the 10 we should have run more clock, but not before then. First and foremost you have to make sure you can actually score, then worry about clock. If we had run clock once we got inside the 10 we could have probably cut it to 30-40 seconds. Still plenty of time for Tech to go 40 yards for a FG. Remember time stops with a 1st down.
Stuck in MN said:
November 1st, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Time stops with a first down until the chains move, then starts again. Once we get inside the 20 with 2 plus minutes and 3 timeouts, time is the last of our worries (or more precisely having enough time is not a worry).
I have to go back to Bobby Jack’s prior post about increasing your odds. Leaving Tech 30 seconds to kick a field goal does not guarantee us a win, but it puts us at about 80-90% chance of a win as opposed to the under 50% that I thought we had when we scored.
srr50 said:
November 1st, 2008 at 9:21 pm
The coach’s job is to put his players in the best position to succeed, and Greg Davis failed miserably from the start.
The first call of the game was beyond stupid, and it took the momentum our defense had begun by making Tech punt to open the game, and jerked it 180 degrees back to Tech.
dumbest fucking play call of the year.
Damian said:
November 1st, 2008 at 11:15 pm
I went outside with my wife after the game and simulated the tipped pass 10 times. She caught 9 of them and she’s never played catch in her life. Blake Gideon is terrible and I hope he spends the entire week doing nothing but catching passes from a six year old girl.