College Football Has Started!

[XUglow]

Hooray for that!

NC State's vaunted high-power offense is a no-show last night, and we have the first sucker-punch of the season. I love it. I can't wait to OD on football over the 3-day weekend.

Welcome back, boys!

[bobbiemcgee]

The Ducks have the worst uni's in college football, feathers on the shoulders area really ugly. Boise, on the other hand, has the ugliest field, with that god awful fuzz on burlap blue. Somebody should punch out the Booster's President.

[gladdenguy]

Boise St, just like Xavier basketball, could beat the majority of BCS schools and give everyone in the nation a good fight. Team speed, defense, and a quarterback. They got skills in Idaho. I love seein that.

[Roach]

If there were one D1-A football team that Xavier fans should support, it's Boise State. Their constant thwarting and upending of the BCS money-machine through David versus Goliath heroics embodies what Xavier seeks and succeeds to do in basketball. Their goals, institutional and fan support, and success are a mirror image (if not a step ahead) of what Xavier achieves on the hardwood. They can have all the blue turf they want ... as long as they keep revealing the BCS to be the sham that it is.

[bobbiemcgee]

Agree, but I'll still adjust the color on my set.

[XUglow]

If there were one D1-A football team that Xavier fans should support, it's Boise State. Their constant thwarting and upending of the BCS money-machine through David versus Goliath heroics embodies what Xavier seeks and succeeds to do in basketball. Their goals, institutional and fan support, and success are a mirror image (if not a step ahead) of what Xavier achieves on the hardwood. They can have all the blue turf they want ... as long as they keep revealing the BCS to be the sham that it is.

Boise State has a very fine program, but you are getting a little carried away. In the last 5 years, Boise State has exactly one bowl win, which was the big win over Oklahoma. In the other 4 years, they have lost to Louisville, Boston College, East Carolina, and TCU.

[Juice]

Other programs like Boise St. that help to expose the fraud that is the BCS system are Utah, BYU, and TCU. Obviously Boise and Utah have had more success recently than BYU and TCU but I think these 4 teams could really shake up the system in the coming years.

[gladdenguy]

Boise State has a very fine program, but you are getting a little carried away. In the last 5 years, Boise State has exactly one bowl win, which was the big win over Oklahoma. In the other 4 years, they have lost to Louisville, Boston College, East Carolina, and TCU.


They have had blunder bowl games after the great win over Oklahoma.
But this year, they SHOULD not lose a game in the regular season, and with them ranked 14 already, they could legitimately be in the national championship argument. I would love it. Unfortunately last year, nobody argued Utah until after they beat Alabama.

[GoMuskies]

No way Boise is in the national championship picture unless everyone else has two losses or Oregon doesn't lose again. The rest of their schedule is really bad (other than @ Fresno).

Utah actually had a pretty nice schedule last year even before they beat Bama.

[Juice]

No way Boise is in the national championship picture unless everyone else has two losses or Oregon doesn't lose again. The rest of their schedule is really bad (other than @ Fresno).

Utah actually had a pretty nice schedule last year even before they beat Bama.

Correct me if I am wrong but I remember reading that Utah's schedule was a harder compared to Alabama's according the computer numbers.

[bobbiemcgee]

They have had blunder bowl games after the great win over Oklahoma.
But this year, they SHOULD not lose a game in the regular season, and with them ranked 14 already, they could legitimately be in the national championship argument. I would love it. Unfortunately last year, nobody argued Utah until after they beat Alabama.

They can't get to the Nat'l Champ game unless they are #2, wasn't this the prob last time with the BCS?

[XUglow]

I don't get this BCS Fraud stuff. Non-BCS teams like Boise State need to beef up their OOC schedules because the WAC is horrible, and they can't get any traction from whacking WAC teams. Florida State and Miami had the same issues at one time, and what did they do? They started scheduling top-ranked teams on the road, and they won at places like Texas, OU, Nebraska, Notre Dame, etc. The Oregon game is an OK game for them, but Miami (OH), Bowling Green, and Cal-Davis for OOC opponents? Seriously? And they want us to take them seriously?

I am betting Utah is thanking them for gift-wrapping their entry into a BCS bowl game.

[Masterofreality]

I don't get this BCS Fraud stuff. Non-BCS teams like Boise State need to beef up their OOC schedules because the WAC is horrible, and they can't get any traction from whacking WAC teams. Florida State and Miami had the same issues at one time, and what did they do? They started scheduling top-ranked teams on the road, and they won at places like Texas, OU, Nebraska, Notre Dame, etc. The Oregon game is an OK game for them, but Miami (OH), Bowling Green, and Cal-Davis for OOC opponents? Seriously? And they want us to take them seriously?

I am betting Utah is thanking them for gift-wrapping their entry into a BCS bowl game.

The fraud, Glow, is that the Big Greased gets a free pass to a BCS Bowl game, despite being totally subpar while the Mountain West that is tough as nails, gets left out. Notre Dame can play a piece of cake schedule and get a BCS invite.

Until the Big Least fraud is corrected, the system is a sham. Don't worry, though, my man. The SEC will take care of its business.

[xudash]

Whether you like, dislike, love or hate Ohio State, the Buckeyes will be showing a great deal of class and sportsmanship this weekend as they welcome the Naval Academy to the Horseshoe.

It is anticipated that the entire crowd will give the Navy kids as big an ovation as the Buckeyes when they enter the stadium, as a tribute to our armed forces. And Mr. and Mrs. John Glenn will dot the 'i' in Script Ohio tomorrow, with Glenn having been a former Naval aviator who is from Ohio.

The talking heads made an interesting point though last night. The Naval Academy obviously doesn't do anything against the football rules, but its blockiing schemes can be problematic for a defensive line. Not only does Ohio State have to prepare for and face an offensive scheme they won't see again, but they had better hope that no one gets knicked up, going into the big showdown and revenge match with USC.

[Stonebreaker]

Notre Dame is gonna stir the echoes starting tomorrow!


(Either that or it's gonna be a long season)

[GoMuskies]

Notre Dame is gonna stir the echoes starting tomorrow!


(Either that or it's gonna be a long season)

I have no idea whether ND is any good or not, but I do know they could win 10 or 11 games and we still wouldn't know. Not their fault, because they play good "names", but that's an atrocious schedule.

[boozehound]

Notre Dame is gonna stir the echoes starting tomorrow!


(Either that or it's gonna be a long season)

Lou Holtz seems to love the Irish this year...

[golfitup]

Lou Holtz seems to love the Irish this year...

haha, how is that different than any other year?

[XUglow]

Whether you like, dislike, love or hate Ohio State, the Buckeyes will be showing a great deal of class and sportsmanship this weekend as they welcome the Naval Academy to the Horseshoe.

It is anticipated that the entire crowd will give the Navy kids as big an ovation as the Buckeyes when they enter the stadium, as a tribute to our armed forces. And Mr. and Mrs. John Glenn will dot the 'i' in Script Ohio tomorrow, with Glenn having been a former Naval aviator who is from Ohio.

The talking heads made an interesting point though last night. The Naval Academy obviously doesn't do anything against the football rules, but its blockiing schemes can be problematic for a defensive line. Not only does Ohio State have to prepare for and face an offensive scheme they won't see again, but they had better hope that no one gets knicked up, going into the big showdown and revenge match with USC.

That's great. My daughter is a Naval Academy grad as is her fiance. They just got back from the Gulf. (One on the Vicksburg. One on the Gettysburg.) They do appreciate any and salutes to their service.

OSU should be fine. Navy plays hard, but they don't have much of a defense. (Oh, and Dash, they are stationed in J'ville.)

[xudash]

That's great. My daughter is a Naval Academy grad as is her fiance. They just got back from the Gulf. (One on the Vicksburg. One on the Gettysburg.) They do appreciate any and salutes to their service.

OSU should be fine. Navy plays hard, but they don't have much of a defense. (Oh, and Dash, they are stationed in J'ville.)

glow, I have a nephew that graduated from Annapolis. Which year did your daughter and her fiance graduate? Are they at NAS or Mayport? Let me know if I can ever do something for them.

[kyxu]

The talking heads made an interesting point though last night. The Naval Academy obviously doesn't do anything against the football rules, but its blockiing schemes can be problematic for a defensive line. Not only does Ohio State have to prepare for and face an offensive scheme they won't see again, but they had better hope that no one gets knicked up, going into the big showdown and revenge match with USC.


As an ND fan, I've watched the Irish play Navy every year for a long time, and injuries to defensive players against Navy is almost inevitable. Navy uses a ton of chop blocks because of the wishbone and the relatively smaller size of their offensive players. Playing them can be a nightmare.

[XUglow]

glow, I have a nephew that graduated from Annapolis. Which year did your daughter and her fiance graduate? Are they at NAS or Mayport? Let me know if I can ever do something for them.

They both graduated in '08. They are at Mayport for a while, but they are going to Nuclear school in NC later this fall which will put them on an aircraft carrier when they finish. The fiance's parents live in the area, so the "kids" get whatever they need.

[XURunner85]

Lets go irish!!!!

[D-West & PO-Z]

USC has to be shaking in their boots after watching that OSU game.

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

USC has to be shaking in their boots after watching that OSU game.

haha. My buddy and I talked to Quan Cosby not too long ago. He had some pretty good insults for the Big 10 and Ohio State. I was cracking up. My buddy, who's a diehard OSU fan, was not. It was great.

Prediction for next week. USC 31 - OSU 14

[D-West & PO-Z]

haha. My buddy and I talked to Quan Cosby not too long ago. He had some pretty good insults for the Big 10 and Ohio State. I was cracking up. My buddy, who's a diehard OSU fan, was not. It was great.

Prediction for next week. USC 31 - OSU 14

Iowa just got lucky too with UNI getting their last second FG blocked.

Oh wait, they might get another shot at it? Not sure.

blocked again, iowa squeaks one out

[xudash]

Well, it's the first weekend.

The game should never have been that close, and that is a tribute to Navy for never giving up.

In fact, I feel badly for the Navy QB, who had a great game up until the pick on the 2pt. conversion attempt.

As the announcers couldn't say enough: Navy brings it for 60 minutes. And it is a good football team. Thankfully, no one got hurt on either side of the ball.

I believe Ohio State has a solid chance against Southern Cal and I don't look upon what happened today as a direct indicator of next week's outcome. The key, in my opinion, will be how well the Buckeye's O Line comes together this week.

Regardless of whether he's God's gift to quarterbacking or not, the Trojans will be starting a freshman in front of 105,000+ screaming people in Columbus at night.

As they say, we'll see what Ohio State is made of: pride for the program and the conference is on the line.

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

Good point dash. Although I'm not a huge fan of the big 10, in Columbus they always have a chance. That being said, USC has some ridiculous athletes. People are making a big deal of their starting true Frosh QB (1st ever in their history I believe), but his supporting cast is beyond ridiculous. (And no, I'm not a USC fan. I do not like USC. Although I'm a huge Pac 10 fan, I admit the pac 10 is probably on par with the big 10 maybe worse, definitely a notch down from the SEC/Big12. ). Still think the big 10 will be down again this year (Ohio State-Penn State-Then who? Michigan? Wisconsin? Illinois and Juice?). Given the Big 10's reputation in the last 5 years along from all the bowl games along with no conference championship game, they need to resurrect their public image.

Granted Navy has an offense that is extremely tough to prepare for, but that last play call was not a good one by them for the 2 point conversion. Either way good win for OSU.

Flipping the channels, Michigan looking good right now against the one of the preseason MAC favorites WMU 21-0.

On another note, I have decided to become a die hard Charleston Southern fan today.

[golfitup]

On another note, I have decided to become a die hard Charleston Southern fan today.

I looked up Charleston Southern and they only have 3,000 students. How in the hell do they have a D-1 football team. And Florida should be ashamed they are playing them. What a joke.

[AdamtheFlyer]

Ohio State made like 3 mistakes all day and Navy, being a good football team, pounced on them. Pryor overthrew a receiver, the o line got blown up on 3rd and 4th and short and Anderson Russell forgot it was man coverage on the long TD pass. That was the difference between a 17 point win and a squeaker.

It's not like Navy is crap. They're an 8-9 win team. Those teams give you fits when you aren't at your best, and then you throw a well run wishbone into the equation. It destroys any athletic advantage an opponent has.

OSU is far from a finished product, but outside of the O line there's not many negatives to take from this game. They were less than perfect, a good Navy team played very well, and the game was close. I thought it would be pretty close anyway. If I were a betting man, that 21 point spread would have been like stealing money. OSU would have to have been flawless to win by 3 TDs, and no team is flawless in game 1.

Honestly, I think that game can be a bigger positive than trouncing an Akron or San Jose State. Now OSU knows first hand that if you make a mistake, you pay for it. They have tangible evidence, not just film room lectures. Make those same mistakes against SJSU and they still win 38-10.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Ohio State made like 3 mistakes all day and Navy, being a good football team, pounced on them. Pryor overthrew a receiver, the o line got blown up on 3rd and 4th and short and Anderson Russell forgot it was man coverage on the long TD pass. That was the difference between a 17 point win and a squeaker.

It's not like Navy is crap. They're an 8-9 win team. Those teams give you fits when you aren't at your best, and then you throw a well run wishbone into the equation. It destroys any athletic advantage an opponent has.


It is so funny to see OSU fans to say this kind of stuff now when I know so many fans who always have blasted ND's schedule and always point to Navy as one of those terrible teams. I knew we would be hearing a different tune now.

[xudash]

Adam, I agree. It's good that they got punched around a little bit. Maybe it will really wake them up.

Jimmy, I agree with you about SC's supporting cast. IF the Buckeyes can hold serve against the run - which is no small task given those personel advantages of which you speak - then we'll see what happens. It really has to start there: put doubt in SC's mind about its ability to score. I would then leave it to Pryor and Co. to come up with some offense, understanding that Tressell had better be prepared to be at least a little creative in this contest.

Otherwise, I agree with you and golfitup: Florida should be embarrassed. I live down here and have to put up with it constantly, though the Tebow's are members at my club and Tim truly is a fine young man. Unfortunately, it will almost take an act of God for Florida to miss the NC game this year, or to make the game, but lose it.

[AdamtheFlyer]

It is so funny to see OSU fans to say this kind of stuff now when I know so many fans who always have blasted ND's schedule and always point to Navy as one of those terrible teams. I knew we would be hearing a different tune now.

The difference is when Navy is maybe the third best team on your schedule, which you can argue they were the last two years. Maybe even this year.

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

Otherwise, I agree with you and golfitup: Florida should be embarrassed. I live down here and have to put up with it constantly, though the Tebow's are members at my club and Tim truly is a fine young man. Unfortunately, it will almost take an act of God for Florida to miss the NC game this year, or to make the game, but lose it.

Florida is absolutely stacked. They do play in the SEC so who knows what will happen. You're right though. I don't see how they aren't the clear cut favorite to win NC. I can't stand their fans though

What I don't get are the BCS supporters who make the claim "Protect the integrity of the regular season". They argue that having a playoff system would make the regular season not as important(which it would to some degree). But how can they say "protect the integrity of the regular season" when every team schedules some really really bad opponents.

I really thought Illinois would have a better showing than this. I realize a key player got hurt early but still. Missouri is just kicking their *ss

And I am rooting for Boise State to go undefeated again. They most likely won't make the BCS championship regardless, I just want to see the BCS system get attacked again.

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

Honestly, I think that game can be a bigger positive than trouncing an Akron or San Jose State. Now OSU knows first hand that if you make a mistake, you pay for it. They have tangible evidence, not just film room lectures. Make those same mistakes against SJSU and they still win 38-10.

Navy is a pretty solid team. Real tough to prepare for. It definitely will help OSU in the future.

That being said, you make those mistakes against USC and their big play making ability - and you're looking at being down by 2-3 touchdowns.

Correct me if i'm wrong Adam and Dash, but I think the key to beating USC is keeping their offense on the sideline. No defense is gonna shut out USC. Too many big play skilled position players. If, and its a big if, OSU can control the time of possession - crank out long sustained drives, they have a legitimate shot at beating USC. If they fall behind early or turn the ball over like last year, they are in some serious trouble. USC can score and score quickly, regardless of this true freshman QB.

[D-West & PO-Z]

The difference is when Navy is maybe the third best team on your schedule, which you can argue they were the last two years. Maybe even this year.

Let me just state that I am not some big ND fan, I'm not really a college football fan, the real stuff starts Thursday, but I do like to see ND do well.

Anyway, your above comment doesnt matter when I have heard stuff like Navy sucks and they are just another shitty team on ND's schedule and now I hear statements like Navy isnt crap, Navy is a good team. I cant speak for you but obviously but I know others who have completely changed their tune on Navy.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Navy is a pretty solid team. Real tough to prepare for. It definitely will help OSU in the future.

That being said, you make those mistakes against USC and their big play making ability - and you're looking at being down by 2-3 touchdowns.

Correct me if i'm wrong Adam and Dash, but I think the key to beating USC is keeping their offense on the sideline. No defense is gonna shut out USC. Too many big play skilled position players. If, and its a big if, OSU can control the time of possession - crank out long sustained drives, they have a legitimate shot at beating USC. If they fall behind early or turn the ball over like last year, they are in some serious trouble. USC can score and score quickly, regardless of this true freshman QB.

They wont play another team with that kind of offense so I dont really think it helps OSU out in the future. Maybe just from the sense of being in a close game early on I guess.

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

They wont play another team with that kind of offense so I dont really think it helps OSU out in the future. Maybe just from the sense of being in a close game early on I guess.

I guess you're right. I was talking about close games/mental preparation/confidence standpoint. Im still wondering why Navy spread everyone out wide for the 2 point conversion.

Navy is one thing, USC is a whole different animal.

[boozehound]

It looks like my Wolverines are going to be much better than last year, on both sides of the ball. WMU is not a particularly good team, but they are not a terrible team by any means and Michigan came out with a lot of intensity and dominated the game.

If I was an OSU fan I would be a bit worried about the O-line vs. USC. In the Non-con games that OSU has lost in recent years the problem has almost always been poor protection by the O-line. They are going to have their hands full next week. Hopefully they can bring home a big win for a Big Ten conference that needs all the big wins they can get.

Iowa really struggled today with Northern Iowa. I would be shocked if they are still in the Top 25 next week.

Illinois got handled by Missouri. I don't really know much about either team though, so I'm not sure if that was the expected result.

Alabama V-tech should be a good game tonight. Go Hokies. I guess.

I am glad that college football has started. I love it.

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

It looks like my Wolverines are going to be much better than last year, on both sides of the ball. WMU is not a particularly good team, but they are not a terrible team by any means and Michigan came out with a lot of intensity and dominated the game.

If I was an OSU fan I would be a bit worried about the O-line vs. USC. In the Non-con games that OSU has lost in recent years the problem has almost always been poor protection by the O-line. They are going to have their hands full next week. Hopefully they can bring home a big win for a Big Ten conference that needs all the big wins they can get.

Iowa really struggled today with Northern Iowa. I would be shocked if they are still in the Top 25 next week.

Illinois got handled by Missouri. I don't really know much about either team though, so I'm not sure if that was the expected result.

Alabama V-tech should be a good game tonight. Go Hokies. I guess.

I am glad that college football has started. I love it.

Oh ya! Oklahoma vs BYU should be a great game as well!

And of course the game of the evening - Charleston Southern vs Florida

[Strange Brew]

Let me just state that I am not some big ND fan, I'm not really a college football fan, the real stuff starts Thursday, but I do like to see ND do well.

Anyway, your above comment doesnt matter when I have heard stuff like Navy sucks and they are just another shitty team on ND's schedule and now I hear statements like Navy isnt crap, Navy is a good team. I cant speak for you but obviously but I know others who have completely changed their tune on Navy.

I know a couple of BC fans who have changed their tune in regards to Navy after their near miss a few years ago. Bottom line is that Navy plays an extremely unique offensive game that makes things difficult for other teams.

[GoMuskies]

Navy is okay, but no top 10 team should struggle with them.

[xudash]

Navy is a pretty solid team. Real tough to prepare for. It definitely will help OSU in the future.

That being said, you make those mistakes against USC and their big play making ability - and you're looking at being down by 2-3 touchdowns.

Correct me if i'm wrong Adam and Dash, but I think the key to beating USC is keeping their offense on the sideline. No defense is gonna shut out USC. Too many big play skilled position players. If, and its a big if, OSU can control the time of possession - crank out long sustained drives, they have a legitimate shot at beating USC. If they fall behind early or turn the ball over like last year, they are in some serious trouble. USC can score and score quickly, regardless of this true freshman QB.

I agree with you. That is why I believe Ohio State's O Line must gel and gel quickly. It must allow Tressell to execute his O Game Plan so that they can execute sustained drives and burn clock.

On the one hand, I want to take the position that these are mostly 18 to 22 year old kids - emotion and momentum will play a factor. Then again, Southern Cal can recover from mistakes or being down much more effectively than the Buckeyes at this point, judging from what we've seen so far.

Finally - this isn't sour grapes, but I believe a fair statement - things that happen in Southern Cal's program are not all copasetic. The Reggie Bush thing was brushed under the rug. They truly seem stocked and stacked with NBA ready players - all the time. I know it's USC and living in LA beats living (and playing football) in many, many other places, but, being that it's a private school, majoring in 'Who Stared In Blazing Saddles' probably is available as a track in their business school.

Maybe I am jealous.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I agree with you. That is why I believe Ohio State's O Line must gel and gel quickly. It must allow Tressell to execute his O Game Plan so that they can execute sustained drives and burn clock.

On the one hand, I want to take the position that these are mostly 18 to 22 year old kids - emotion and momentum will play a factor. Then again, Southern Cal can recover from mistakes or being down much more effectively than the Buckeyes at this point, judging from what we've seen so far.

Finally - this isn't sour grapes, but I believe a fair statement - things that happen in Southern Cal's program are not all copasetic. The Reggie Bush thing was brushed under the rug. They truly seem stocked and stacked with NBA ready players - all the time. I know it's USC and living in LA beats living (and playing football) in many, many other places, but, being that it's a private school, majoring in 'Who Stared In Blazing Saddles' probably is available as a track in their business school.

Maybe I am jealous.

Didnt some of andy katzenmoyer's classes his last year consist of aids awareness and golf?

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

sam bradford is hurt. Looks like a shoulder or collarbone injury on his throwing arm.

Also Florida is up 41-3 with 5 minutes to go in the 2nd

[GoMuskies]

Up to Sam Bradford's backup to keep BYU from eliminating OU from the national championship picture before Labor Day. One drive. Do or die.

[xudash]

He didn't do it - the Sooners go down.

D-West, how could you question those value-added courses? He certainly envisioned a high-profile life and so he wanted to acquire safety knowledge.

And some day he'll probably be golfing at the celebrity deal in Lake Tahoe, or just do corporate golfing in general.

Please never question the value of golf and safe sex.

If you want to beat on a conference and a couple teams having no excuse, try UVA and Duke and the ACC. UVA went down to Bill & Mary, while Richmond took out Duke. Wake had already lost earlier.

[AdamtheFlyer]

The worst part is that Andy Katzenmoyer almost failed Golf. Seriously. I'm pretty sure a class like that doesn't even get deep enough to know the difference between yellow and red staked hazards.

DWest - You should have called those people morons. Navy has won at least 8 games in each of the last 5 or 6 seasons. They're a solid "mid-major".

[coasterville95]

In case anybody cares - UK blanked Miami (OH) 42-0 at Paul Brown Stadium.

The first quarter was scoreless with both teams off to a sluggish start, the Wildcats scored 21 in the second. Then just ran it up in the third and fourth. Midway through the 4th the cats called off the dogs and we left.

Learned the trivia point that Paul Brown was a Miami (OH) grad...

Oh also, Mimi took a title in Synchronised Skating - is that a sport? Really? The UK fans around us were getting a real good chuckle out of that.

Oh. and they were serving Guinness on Fountain Square yesterday :)
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[xudash]

In case anybody cares - UK blanked Miami (OH) 42-0 at Paul Brown Stadium.

The first quarter was scoreless with both teams off to a sluggish start, the Wildcats scored 21 in the second. Then just ran it up in the third and fourth. Midway through the 4th the cats called off the dogs and we left.

Learned the trivia point that Paul Brown was a Miami (OH) grad...

Oh also, Mimi took a title in Synchronised Skating - is that a sport? Really? The UK fans around us were getting a real good chuckle out of that.

Oh. and they were serving Guinness on Fountain Square yesterday :)
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Cradle of coaches, right? Brown, Parseghian (sp), Woody, I think, Bo, and probably one or two others.

[wkrq59]

Besides those named, PB, Ara, Bo, (Woody coached there,but not a student there) add the late Randy Walker, the late Terry Hoepner, Bill Mallory, John Harbaugh, Weeb Ewbank, Sid Gllman, John Pont, and many many more I can't remember. :D

[THRILLHOUSE]

while I don't like either team, the Miami-FSU game was terrific.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Great game, I want to see the canes back on top.

[X-band '01]

while I don't like either team, the Miami-FSU game was terrific.

Amen to that, although FSU always seems to find creative ways to lose to Miami.

[XUglow]

FSU- Miami was a terrific football game. It seems that both teams are fairly close to matching Florida for offense, but neither team has quite found it on the defensive side of the ball. The speical teams play on both sides was a bit lacking as well, but it looks like both teams are at least headed in the right direction.

[THRILLHOUSE]

Ugh the UC fans are already quite nauseating. Yes UC looked good yesterday, but it was Rutgers, stop acting like this all of the sudden a top 10 team because they beat Rutgers. Sure OSU fans might be some of the most obnoxious fans ever but at least they have the history and aren't bandwagon dbags like the UC fanbase is.

[Fred Garvin]

Ugh the UC fans are already quite nauseating. Yes UC looked good yesterday, but it was Rutgers, stop acting like this all of the sudden a top 10 team because they beat Rutgers. Sure OSU fans might be some of the most obnoxious fans ever but at least they have the history and aren't bandwagon dbags like the UC fanbase is.

UC is a juggernaut. The Cats rule the Big East with an iron fist. A big thanks to Bob Goin for gettting the facilities on-line that made this all possible.

UC football is a feather in this city's cap. I urge all fans of our fair city to donate whatever they can to making UC's practice bubble a reality. Cincy needs to keep the Lexus that is Brian Kelly.

[xudash]

UC is a juggernaut. The Cats rule the Big East with an iron fist. A big thanks to Bob Goin for gettting the facilities on-line that made this all possible.

UC football is a feather in this city's cap. I urge all fans of our fair city to donate whatever they can to making UC's practice bubble a reality. Cincy needs to keep the Lexus that is Brian Kelly.

Sincere question - and I don't care enough for UC football, or BE football for that matter, to be biased about this, but: do you believe UC can truly be relevant on the high end of the national stage? In other words, can UC ever hope to see the NC game. My specific concern for UC is its stadium; Nippert simply is too small for UC to really attract the very best and sustain its program outside of having a coach of Kelly's talent.

My sincere opinion anyway. I would love to hear from the more avid UC fans about the facilities 'issue.'