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OT: November College Football Thread.

Alabama Is still Ranked #1. Will they hold steady to repeat? Make it to the title game? Or does another team claim the Crystal ball in Miami in January.

Meatwads stronger now, ready for the house Posted: November 01, 2012 at 01:43 PM | 3390 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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3101. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:44 PM (#4341502)

What makes you such a prick is that even where you are totally wrong, as you have been often, you don't cop to it. You were a no show and then copped out during and after the UF and LSU losses.

Actually, I just didn't watch those bowls, because they were on ESPN and I don't have cable. Also, you're completely underselling the myriad and multitudinous ways in which I am a prick.

3102. Mike Webber Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:44 PM (#4341503)

Are any primates actually at this game?
It's kind of tough since there aren't any baseball fans in south Florida I guess. Whatever happened to Black and Teal? Did he go off to college and discover girls or something?

3103. Cowboy Popup Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:44 PM (#4341504)

WAC: 2-0 (1.000)

Good for the WAC to go out on top.

Bama's secondary is playing great tonight.

3104. JJ1986 Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:45 PM (#4341505)

Three throws in a row without setting his feet.

3105. DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:46 PM (#4341506)

In fairness the Big Ten had two ineligible teams because of coaches who were legends and leaders.

3106. Every Inge Counts Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:46 PM (#4341508)

So when are we going to get the:
Jefferson/Lee snafu with Golson/Rees?

3107. Foghorn Leghorn Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:47 PM (#4341509)

Can you imagine being a 22 or 23 yr old ND fan and blowing your whole savings on this trip?.

3108. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:47 PM (#4341510)

This game has been much more even since Alabama's first play of the 2nd quarter.

I know. Bored now. Score more touchdowns, random SEC school!

3109. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:47 PM (#4341511)

ND has outgained tOSU's output vs Florida by 30 yards already, if you were wondering about things like that.

3110. DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:48 PM (#4341512)

Can you imagine being a 22 or 23 yr old ND fan and blowing your whole savings on this trip?.

They can always get more money from daddy.

3111. Cowboy Popup Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:48 PM (#4341513)

Actually, I just didn't watch those bowls, because they were on ESPN and I don't have cable. Also, you're completely underselling the myriad and multitudinous ways in which I am a prick.

I don't interact with you outside of the college football threads and watching you piss on Mets fans, which I enjoy reading. But this is the only place on the internet with reasoned discussions of college football and so I'm touchier here.

3112. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:48 PM (#4341514)

Can you imagine being a 22 or 23 yr old ND fan and blowing your whole savings on this trip?.

They can't even drink, right? So sad.

3113. Cowboy Popup Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:50 PM (#4341515)

Can you imagine being a 22 or 23 yr old ND fan and blowing your whole savings on this trip?.

I know a real piece of #### ND fan whose family took a limo to the game. Sadly, they can afford it so I will just have to enjoy knowing that he is hurting tonight.

3114. The Clarence Thomas of BBTF (scott) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:50 PM (#4341516)

Oh come on! You had him stopped in the backfield!

3115. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:51 PM (#4341518)

Musberger has officially given up on any chance of excitement in this game. Wasted his allotted "Holy Toledo" while musing on Nick Saban's job prospects.

3116. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:52 PM (#4341519)

I went to that Rose Bowl where Nebraska got slammed by the Canes, and I went 'cuz it was the Rose Bowl, no other reason. I expected what I saw and I flew in the day of the game, stayed out all night and flew home very early, I was in LA for less than 24 hours. I got the tix for free for Christmas from Dad, stayed to the end, and paid a reasonable airfare. It can be done on the cheap. The Fiesta trip I did for NU v UF was pretty economical too, pays to have 'college buddies' from Phoenix.

3117. The John Wetland Memorial Death (CoB) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:52 PM (#4341520)

I don't have cable, so I'm "watching" this game on CBSsports.com. It's sort of sad how small the little "yards gained" arrows are for ND.

Game's also on ESPN3.com.

3118. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:52 PM (#4341521)

I don't interact with you outside of the college football threads and watching you piss on Mets fans, which I enjoy reading. But this is the only place on the internet with reasoned discussions of college football and so I'm touchier here.

It's a big thread. There's room enough for reasoned discussions and me as well. I only suck all of the oxygen out of a room in real life.

3119. spike Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:53 PM (#4341522)

ESPN3 blacked out in Atlanta. I'm "watching" the same way

3120. Forsch 10 From Navarone (Dayn)

Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:53 PM (#4341523)

They can't even drink, right?

If you're going to attack Catholics for the sexual-abuse scandals, then at least give credit for the abundant drinking.

3121. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:54 PM (#4341525)

But this is the only place on the internet with reasoned discussions of college football and so I'm touchier here.

there's a board I go to that does it right, but this is pretty damn good for that too, way less Mich/tOSU barb domination here.

3122. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:54 PM (#4341526)

I went to that Rose Bowl where Nebraska got slammed by the Canes, and I went 'cuz it was the Rose Bowl, no other reason.

I have a standing agreement with a friend to go to New Orleans if the Falcons play the Ravens in the Superbowl. If that happens, I have no intention of going to the actual game. Seems a waste of drinking time.

3123. Cowboy Popup Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:55 PM (#4341527)

It's a big thread. There's room enough for reasoned discussions and me as well. I only suck all of the oxygen out of a room in real life.

That's a fair point. I'll stop being an irritable douche for the evening.

Game's also on ESPN3.com.

Yeah, if you live in ####### Alaska.

Great throw, great catch. Also, sort of a horse collar tackle.

3124. DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:55 PM (#4341528)

There's a hundred illegal streams.

3125. spike Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:55 PM (#4341529)

Feel free to post one you like

3126. Foghorn Leghorn Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:56 PM (#4341530)

Wow. Just a brutal first half. What the "pace"?

3127. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:56 PM (#4341531)

If you're going to attack Catholics for the sexual-abuse scandals, then at least give credit for the abundant drinking.

God, I forgot about the drunken Irish Catholics fighting all night and then going home to beat their wives. I feel so bad.

3128. Cowboy Popup Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:57 PM (#4341533)

$tream of the g@me

3129. spike Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:57 PM (#4341534)

Well that was REALLY that. If ND could have "kept" it to 21 points, and gotten a TD to start the 3rd, maybe somehow they get back in it.

3130. DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:57 PM (#4341535)

Channel changed. The Natural is on NBC Sports at 10 ET if you are interested.

3131. spike Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:57 PM (#4341537)

Danke well, CP!!

3132. Cowboy Popup Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:57 PM (#4341538)

l!$t of 0ther l!nk$

3133. The Clarence Thomas of BBTF (scott) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:57 PM (#4341540)

If you're going to attack Catholics for the sexual-abuse scandals, then at least acknowledge the abundant drinking.

And all the really good, humane, Catholics who work hard to fulfill the ideal of Christian charity out there. They're not to blame for the Vatican.

3134. Cowboy Popup Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:58 PM (#4341542)

Alright all, good night. Inge, enjoy the victory/

3135. Liver of blaspheming 'zop Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:58 PM (#4341544)

3121, where is the other board for college fun discussion!

I accidentally scheduled the opera for tonight. Sounds like I'm not missing much, thank Bo.

3136. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:59 PM (#4341545)

Somewhere Aaron Murray is watching this pass defense and weeping in his soda.

3137. Every Inge Counts Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:59 PM (#4341546)

Alright all, good night. Inge, enjoy the victory/

Thanks, hopefully we keep it up in the 2nd half.

3138. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 10:59 PM (#4341547)

Saban getting ready to give a lashing.

3139. SteveM. Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:01 PM (#4341548)

28 are the most points Notre Dame has given up all year.

3140. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:02 PM (#4341551)

That's a fair point. I'll stop being an irritable douche for the evening.

To be fair, I enjoy watching Notre Dame lose the same way I enjoy watching Duke lose in basketball. So I'm probably worse about this than I would be otherwise.

Also, angry bitter meatwad is hilarious.

3141. Mike Webber Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:05 PM (#4341555)

Also, angry bitter meatwad is hilarious.

3142. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:06 PM (#4341556)

What I don't understand is people who hate Notre Dame as if they were some sort of perennial overdog. When was the last time a bandwagon fan chose Notre Dame? 1990? It's like feeling schadenfreude when the 49ers lose.

3143. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:06 PM (#4341558)

3121, where is the other board for college fun discussion!

cfn (collegefootball news) they have a forums message board, separated by conferences. a few conferences rarely have regular posts, it is basically dominated by four leagues. The SEC page can be ok, but gets carried away, so I mainly stick to BIG and XII. We run off trolls, make fun of people who think chili has beans and people who are simply there to poke your eye. Zero religion/politics tolerated, lots of us have been posting for years, and a decent contingent gets together annually at a random game somewhere.

otherwise, it is a cesspool going to nearly every team message board out there.

3144. JJ1986 Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:08 PM (#4341559)

What I don't understand is people who hate Notre Dame as if they were some sort of perennial overdog. When was the last time a bandwagon fan chose Notre Dame? 1990? It's like feeling schadenfreude when the 49ers lose.

A lot of it is that they still get attention as though they're a perennial top-5 team.

3145. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:10 PM (#4341562)

mrams

i am glad you found a niche of reason. among the cadre of sports fans as a group college football fans are the least reasonable

in the u.s. that is

my euro pals tell me soccer fans are just stupid as a group

i do not have personal knowledge

3146. The Clarence Thomas of BBTF (scott) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:12 PM (#4341565)

A lot of it is that they still get attention as though they're a perennial top-5 team.

And that even if they're only good they get feted like they're a leading championship contender despite having been largely irrelevant for a long while.

3147. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:12 PM (#4341567)

A lot of it is that they still get attention as though they're a perennial top-5 team.

This, and the fact that I was in college from 1990-1995 and have no intention of forgiving either ND or Duke anytime soon.

3148. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:13 PM (#4341569)

And that even if they're only good they get feted like they're a leading championship contender despite having been largely irrelevant for a long while.

For example, they could eke out an 12-0 record against a rather pedestrian, overrated schedule and still play for the MNC while Oregon and better teams from stronger conferences play in secondary bowls.

3149. The John Wetland Memorial Death (CoB) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:14 PM (#4341570)

What I don't understand is people who hate Notre Dame as if they were some sort of perennial overdog. When was the last time a bandwagon fan chose Notre Dame? 1990? It's like feeling schadenfreude when the 49ers lose.

Turns out a little Lou Holtz leaves a lifetime of lingering loathing ...

3150. DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:15 PM (#4341571)

What I don't understand is people who hate Notre Dame as if they were some sort of perennial overdog. When was the last time a bandwagon fan chose Notre Dame? 1990? It's like feeling schadenfreude when the 49ers lose.

I know a guy who had his radio show get pre-empted tonight because his station is the local Notre Dame affiliate. I live in Georgia.

Notre Dame hasn't been relevant for years but a lot of people act like they are.

3151. Mike Webber Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:18 PM (#4341573)

What I don't understand is people who hate Notre Dame as if they were some sort of perennial overdog. When was the last time a bandwagon fan chose Notre Dame? 1990? It's like feeling schadenfreude when the 49ers lose.

A lot of it is the NBC tv deal.

Funny moment when a Notre Dame fan was complaining about the behavior of the Miami fans to one of my friends in Scottsdale before the Fiesta Bowl. My friend Russ replied, "We played them this year and you are right. You know not one in ten of them have ever been on the Miami campus."

When the guy - who was very nice and I assume a Notre Dame alum - moved on, I asked Russ what percentage of Notre Dame fans he thought had ever been on campus. He didn't realize what he had said, and hadn't meant anything by it, but I thought it was very funny.

3152. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:19 PM (#4341575)

two of the more bizarre tv careers have been beano cook and lou holtz. neither every made much sense, neither was/is telegenic and yet they stayed on tv and got paid for being ugly and saying stupid things

that's college football

3153. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:21 PM (#4341577)

two of the more bizarre tv careers have been beano cook and lou holtz.

Making people listen to Lou Holtz spit and sputter while he talks is a killing offense.

3154. AuntBea Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:23 PM (#4341579)

My wild-eyed wiry old catholic neighbor only watches Notre Dame, and is extremely insufferable about it (but otherwise you usually want her on your side). And other neighbors growing up were catholic braggarts, who loved to eulogize about Notre Dame (they were good back then). Is that reason enough?

Why does one have to have a good reason anyway? Sometimes it's fun to dislike teams. Makes watching the games more enjoyable. I would say that there are at least 3 or 4 teams in each major sports league that I dislike, mostly for insignificant reasons.

3155. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:23 PM (#4341580)

sam

his spit and sputter is him talking

3156. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:23 PM (#4341581)

Lee Corso, the Dick Vitale of the gridiron, makes Lou Holtz look and sound like Cris Collinsworth. Pretty amazing for a longtime Indiana football coach to become such an icon.

Anyway, I'm 30 years old. I have a PhD. I didn't follow college football as a kid because the only teams I had a reason to follow were Duke and Temple, so if I had a propensity for college football fandom I would have committed suicide halfway through high school. I have only the barest memory of Lou Holtz being anything other than a clown and/or coaching South Carolina. From here it seems like it's time to put aside the grudges.

3157. Mike Webber Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:24 PM (#4341584)

Incidentally, my wife who is a doctor is convinced that Lou has had a small stroke. Or a series of small strokes.
I like to bag on him as much as the next guy, but in this case I do think it is partially a medical condition.

3158. Moses Taylor peacocks peacock Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:24 PM (#4341586)

This is funny. I'm sure it'll be on deadspin soon enough:

jeffpearlman ?@jeffpearlman
Holy #### ... holy ####. @ddockett accidentally just Tweeted his phone # to Katherine Webb. Was supposed to be a DM. #humiliation

3159. spike Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:24 PM (#4341587)

Wait til they send in Rudy in the 4th quarter.

3160. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:26 PM (#4341590)

moses

please translate

3161. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:27 PM (#4341591)

Incidentally, my wife who is a doctor is convinced that Lou has had a small stroke. Or a series of small strokes.
I like to bag on him as much as the next guy, but in this case I do think it is partially a medical condition.

I do not consider major medical conditions to be reason to take it easy on old men, much less minor conditions. Until someone ball gags that son of a #####, I still have to listen to him attempt to speak coherently through spittle!

3162. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:27 PM (#4341592)

if that holds up that was one heckuva play

3163. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:28 PM (#4341594)

Harvey: Darnell Dockett of the AZ Cardinals made his phone number public via Twitter, while intending to send it as a private message to Mrs. AJ McCarron.

3164. Moses Taylor peacocks peacock Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:28 PM (#4341595)

moses

please translate

Darnell Dockett of the Arizona Cardinals just accidentally tweeted his phone number to everyone. He meant it as a private message to AJ McCarron's girlfriend. It's since been deleted.

3165. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:29 PM (#4341597)

mike

i am sure she is correct as everyone over the age of 70 has surmised the same thing. and none of us have family that would allow us to embarrass ourselves like that

it's ridiculous

3166. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:30 PM (#4341599)

ok

are folks thinking he was hitting on another man's girlfriend??

3167. Moses Taylor peacocks peacock Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:30 PM (#4341600)

Yes. Yes he was.

3168. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:34 PM (#4341602)

notre dame's defensive guys look like players on espn classic showing 1978 highlights

mabye their dark uniforms are 'slimming'

3169. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:35 PM (#4341603)

They had him in the backfield AGAIN!

Is there some statistic everyone was ignoring, that ND's players are on averqge 50 pounds lighter than their Bama counterparts?

3170. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:36 PM (#4341604)

A friend of mine is a teaching golf pro in Orlando and Holtz is there a fair amount. About four or five years ago when my friend first started seeing him, he'd pull in driving an older Ford Taurus. The guy rakes in appearance fees, and drives a beater and he's said to me (not an ND fan at all) that he's a wonderfully nice guy.

3171. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:36 PM (#4341605)

crispix

too late young'un. already called that out.

ha, ha

3172. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:37 PM (#4341607)

mrams

i am sure. every day is a new day. makes for a cheery existence

3173. Brian White Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:38 PM (#4341609)

Bama's WR is so bored with this game, he almost inattentively wandered out of bounds before scoring that TD.

3174. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:39 PM (#4341612)

College football is definitely in its NFC dominance era of 'title games' where the SB was a joke of a game for the most part.

3175. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:40 PM (#4341613)

i wonder how excited the alabama qb is going to be after the game when he picks up his iphone, turns it on, and gets a stream of messages on what happened?

3176. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:41 PM (#4341614)

Go back to the Orange Bowl dammit, wait that would mean playing at the freak show fish tank.

3177. spike Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:42 PM (#4341616)

Well from the meager highlights i have gotten to see - ouch.

3178. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:43 PM (#4341619)

I'll pat myself on the back again for calling A&M's win at Bama weeks before it happened.

3179. Brian White Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:44 PM (#4341621)

That play fooled a total of zero people. Including people in the stands, and people watching on TV.

3180. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:45 PM (#4341623)

brian

it looked great on the blackboard

3181. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:47 PM (#4341628)

So the losing teams in BCS title games has 19 points in the last 160 minutes and 45 seconds at this point.

3182. smileyy Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:47 PM (#4341629)

If anyone cared about player safety, #24 on Alabama would be ejected for that helmet to helmet late hit.

3183. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:48 PM (#4341631)

mrams

so you're saying notre dame is due??

3184. The Clarence Thomas of BBTF (scott) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:48 PM (#4341632)

The comeback starts!

3185. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:49 PM (#4341633)

X losing SEC opponent was due.

3186. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:49 PM (#4341634)

there you go

3187. Every Inge Counts Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:49 PM (#4341635)

I'll pat myself on the back again for calling A&M's win at Bama weeks before it happened.

I am an Alabama fan and I was calling it as well. No back-patting for me though

3188. Spivey Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:53 PM (#4341639)

Alabama is the best team in the country. They were also a classic Les Miles ########### from having 2 losses and playing in the Chik-Fil-A bowl, where they beat Clemson by 30.

3189. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: January 07, 2013 at 11:58 PM (#4341642)

Trivia for folks not named Every Inge Counts: Last Bama loss to a non-SEC team? Last home loss to a non-SEC team?

3190. SteveM. Posted: January 08, 2013 at 12:03 AM (#4341648)

Is defense illegal in Indiana? The Irish D looks whipped.

3191. Wins Above Paul Westerberg Posted: January 08, 2013 at 12:04 AM (#4341649)

Trivia for folks not named Every Inge Counts: Last Bama loss to a non-SEC team? Last home loss to a non-SEC team?

I know this isn't the right answer, but I remember 2004, when the Gophers beat Alabama in a bowl game. Minnesota is yet to capitalize on that win.

3192. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines Posted: January 08, 2013 at 12:05 AM (#4341651)

Kelly Johnson gets his first touch! This can only help his search for a team after the Blue Jays showed no interest.

3193. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle Posted: January 08, 2013 at 12:07 AM (#4341653)

Is defense illegal in Indiana? The Irish D looks whipped.

Alabama's line has that effect on very good teams. It has even more of that effect on teams like ND. They're huge and they pound you all night long, until you are mush.

3194. Foghorn Leghorn Posted: January 08, 2013 at 12:07 AM (#4341654)

Manti T'eo is unbelievably overrated

3195. Foghorn Leghorn Posted: January 08, 2013 at 12:09 AM (#4341655)

Those ND guys are just fried, and this is what sam was saying - even if it were 21-10 at the half, the Bama line was just going to wear out the ND defense, and so Saban can just grind and grind, and run up yards, just marching down the field.

3196. AuntBea Posted: January 08, 2013 at 12:09 AM (#4341657)

So are the SEC defenses just far superior to Notre Dame's defense? OR is it something more?

3197. Every Inge Counts Posted: January 08, 2013 at 12:09 AM (#4341658)

I know this isn't the right answer, but I remember 2004, when the Gophers beat Alabama in a bowl game. Minnesota is yet to capitalize on that win.

God I was at that game. Alabama's skill position players probably could not start at Hoover High. We had a good defense though.

3198. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: January 08, 2013 at 12:11 AM (#4341661)

I know this isn't the right answer, but I remember 2004, when the Gophers beat Alabama in a bowl game. Minnesota is yet to capitalize on that win.

Ha. If Mason only had a defense, they should've found there way to Pasadena at least by dumb luck, they had some great offenses. Not sure anyone has ever capitalized on a Music City Bowl win. Whatever capital they had, they lost it in the blocked punt fiasco against UW in '05, or the 38-7 meltdown loss to Leach and TT in '06.

3199. Cowboy Popup Posted: January 08, 2013 at 12:12 AM (#4341662)

Trivia for folks not named Every Inge Counts: Last Bama loss to a non-SEC team? Last home loss to a non-SEC team?

Some Sunbelt team in Saban's first year. ULM? This was my first year really paying attention to the sport, and I remember being puzzled about why everyone was so happy Saban and Bama lost to a Sunbelt team. From my ignorant perspective, they were just another also ran in the SEC West.

3200. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: January 08, 2013 at 12:14 AM (#4341665)

Yup, Saban's crash and burn ending in '07, ULM 21-14. I assume people remember the bowl woodshedding they received in NOLA a couple years back.

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