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I’m sure the Germans have a word for an utter loss of enthusiasm brought about by conference realignment.

Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: August 17, 2022 at 06:48 PM | 396 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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101. Brian C Posted: September 03, 2022 at 10:30 PM (#6094424)

Guys this is amazing. It's not like I didn't think the Gators had a chance tonight, but it's still so beautiful for it to happen.

102. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 03, 2022 at 10:38 PM (#6094425)

Richardson looked like a stud, the offensive line and running backs were solid and Napier basically nailed the small handful of big calls he had to make. I suspect that run defense is going to lose them a game or two down the road, but this definitely feels like a game that raises the floor on the season, if nothing else.

103. Brian C Posted: September 03, 2022 at 10:42 PM (#6094426)

Well, we knew the defense would be a bit thin, I think. Will worry about it later, though. They just beat a top-10 team in The Swamp in their head coach's first game. It's all good as far as I'm concerned tonight.

Next up, the UK vengeance game. I'm excited!

104. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 04, 2022 at 09:05 PM (#6094507)

Consistently undisciplined rush from FSU. The entire LSU offense consists of scrambles.

105. Brian White Posted: September 04, 2022 at 09:24 PM (#6094509)

Most exciting plays of this game:

1) The reverse flea flicker
2) ... idk, the blocked field goal?
3) whatever

106. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 04, 2022 at 09:40 PM (#6094513)

Don't sleep on that muffed punt.

107. Brian White Posted: September 04, 2022 at 09:40 PM (#6094514)

Yeah, okay. Fair point.

We'll slot that in at #2.

108. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 04, 2022 at 09:55 PM (#6094518)

We have a new entry for the top two.

109. Brian White Posted: September 04, 2022 at 09:56 PM (#6094519)

Finally, after about like seven dropped FSU passes, a wide receiver makes a nice play.

And in his credit, it was a really nice catch!

110. Brian White Posted: September 04, 2022 at 10:56 PM (#6094529)

Well this LSU return guy isn't having the greatest game.

111. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 04, 2022 at 11:00 PM (#6094530)

How do you give it right back!

112. Brian White Posted: September 04, 2022 at 11:01 PM (#6094531)

Does anyone, like, actually want to win this game?

113. stanmvp48 Posted: September 04, 2022 at 11:02 PM (#6094532)

Why did LSU let 40 seconds run after the first down play

114. stanmvp48 Posted: September 04, 2022 at 11:05 PM (#6094533)

Do they go for two if they score

115. Brian White Posted: September 04, 2022 at 11:10 PM (#6094534)

If they rule this guy in bounds, this would be the weirdest ending to a game.

116. Brian White Posted: September 04, 2022 at 11:14 PM (#6094535)

...do they really need to spend eight minutes reviewing this?

117. stanmvp48 Posted: September 04, 2022 at 11:15 PM (#6094536)

So what was the point of the review

118. Mike A Posted: September 04, 2022 at 11:15 PM (#6094537)

If he's down in bounds, not sure why LSU gets another play. Game should be over. I'm just beside myself right now.

119. Brian White Posted: September 04, 2022 at 11:16 PM (#6094538)

Its going to take like twenty minutes to get this last play off.

Also, I feel like that FSU fumble was a bad idea. They should not have done that.

120. Mike A Posted: September 04, 2022 at 11:17 PM (#6094539)

Ridiculous. Just ridiculous.

121. stanmvp48 Posted: September 04, 2022 at 11:18 PM (#6094540)

No law against going for two you overpaid f*** nugget

122. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 04, 2022 at 11:18 PM (#6094541)

Holy ####!

123. Brian White Posted: September 04, 2022 at 11:18 PM (#6094542)

AH HAHAHAHAHAHA

124. Mike A Posted: September 04, 2022 at 11:22 PM (#6094543)

I am no longer beside myself. But my heart. My poor, poor heart.

Here's to hoping Norvell has FSU finally moving in the right direction.

125. Howie Menckel Posted: September 04, 2022 at 11:27 PM (#6094545)

no dog in the hunt but...

I flip to see Fla St up 24-17 with I think 1:20 left and down to the 1-yard line.

they toss a pitch back to a RB because - what could go wrong, amirite?

oh, fumble on the 1-yard line - did not think of that.

LSU promptly goes 98 yards against the (win) prevent defense, OB with 1 second left.

endless time wasted - most logical explanation is the booth guys had already left to hit the bar and had to be summoned back. finally..... one more play.

LSU TD !

and OT once this extra point.... wait it got blocked and FSU wins 24-23 !

if I gave a single #### about either team or had even a 5 dollar wager on the outcome, I might be hyperventilating.

damn, 4-5 more months of this?

whew
I gotta pace myself

126. Brian White Posted: September 05, 2022 at 09:27 AM (#6094559)

My only regret this weekend is spending any amount of time watching UGa/Oregon, and instead not continuing to watch App St/UNC. But otherwise this was a fantastic college football watching weekend - lots of fun, close games with wildly varying levels of fourth quarter stupidity in each one.

127. SoSH U at work Posted: September 05, 2022 at 10:06 AM (#6094561)

wildly varying levels of fourth quarter stupidity in each one.

It miraculously didn't come back to bite him in the ass, but I couldn't believe Kelly allowed FSU to run four offensive plays inside four minutes before calling his first timeout.

128. stanmvp48 Posted: September 05, 2022 at 02:00 PM (#6094583)

Including after FSU's first running play following the muffed punt.

129. SoSH U at work Posted: September 05, 2022 at 02:05 PM (#6094584)

Including after FSU's first running play following the muffed punt.

Yes, that was the most shocking.

130. i don't vibrate on the frequency of the 57i66135 Posted: September 05, 2022 at 04:26 PM (#6094600)

has anyone mentioned that iowa beat 1-AA SDSU 7-3, without scoring a touchdown?

B1G football, baby. woof.

131. i don't vibrate on the frequency of the 57i66135 Posted: September 05, 2022 at 04:32 PM (#6094601)

and while i'm here:

Rutgers football is BACK

4th & goal at the 43 and the Scarlet Knights were forced to punt
pic.twitter.com/DZk3aR3pTn

— Pickswise (@Pickswise) September 3, 2022

132. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 05, 2022 at 07:48 PM (#6094648)

That Trevor Lawrence was splitting time from the outset was indicative that Kelly Bryant was on borrowed time, so I'm curious what we glean about Uiagalelei's position by how much non-garbage-time action Klubnik gets tonight.

133. Brian C Posted: September 05, 2022 at 08:34 PM (#6094668)

That Trevor Lawrence was splitting time from the outset was indicative that Kelly Bryant was on borrowed time, so I'm curious what we glean about Uiagalelei's position by how much non-garbage-time action Klubnik gets tonight.

I'm sincerely impressed that you found anything in this game that could conceivably be considered interesting.

The Utah/Florida and Notre Dame/Ohio State games the other day convinced me more than ever that these neutral site games to start the season are an abomination. Play college games at campus sites!

134. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 05, 2022 at 08:46 PM (#6094671)

...aaaaaand through four possessions the 2022 Clemson offense looks like the 2021 Clemson offense.

135. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 05, 2022 at 08:49 PM (#6094672)

Can the offense pick up five yards after a blocked punt? Let's find out.

136. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 05, 2022 at 08:56 PM (#6094674)

It took four plays, but yes.

137. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 05, 2022 at 10:54 PM (#6094694)

I don't suspect Georgia Tech is really capable of scoring two touchdowns in the last 13-ish minutes of the game, so it's mostly irrelevant, but great job burning all of your timeouts with 13 minutes to go, Tech.

138. Brian White Posted: September 10, 2022 at 01:19 AM (#6095569)

I really like Gus, so it pains me to see UCF losing to the likes of Louisville. That is, uh, not a game they should have lost.

Also, if your passing game is completely ineffective, and you're ripping off five and a half yards a pop on the ground, your run:pass ratio should not be anywhere near one.

139. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 10, 2022 at 12:03 PM (#6095587)

Okay, Texas, time to live up to the potential inherent in being Texas for approximately 210 minutes.

140. Brian White Posted: September 10, 2022 at 01:20 PM (#6095597)

Alabama looks all out of sorts. If Ewers hadn't been injured they'd be in trouble.

141. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 10, 2022 at 01:36 PM (#6095601)

I'd like to see the offensive genius call anything other than fades in the red zone, but if they're actually going to get flags...

142. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 01:36 PM (#6095602)

That was an impressively terrible field goal operation (that's the phrase the football guys use now, right?) to end the half.

143. Brian White Posted: September 10, 2022 at 01:36 PM (#6095603)

Texas is really, REALLY going to regret not getting seven there.

144. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 10, 2022 at 01:37 PM (#6095604)

Ugh.

145. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 02:15 PM (#6095608)

How on God's green earth is that roughing the passer? Young wasn't even down when the Texas kid barely touched his leg.

146. Mike A Posted: September 10, 2022 at 02:15 PM (#6095609)

Roughing the passer? You've got to be kidding me.

Jinx.

147. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 10, 2022 at 02:16 PM (#6095610)

That has to be a dead-ball foul if they're calling it. It's not a personal foul unless the play was over, in which case it's after the safety was recorded.

148. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 02:17 PM (#6095612)

Um...I guess they're saying there was no roughing and it was an incomplete pass?

149. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 10, 2022 at 02:20 PM (#6095613)

His knee was never down, but his shin was before he threw the ball.

150. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 02:23 PM (#6095614)

That would also seem to have been intentional grounding, if nothing else, though I understand you can't call that after a replay review.

151. Mike A Posted: September 10, 2022 at 02:29 PM (#6095615)

No matter what, the refs did not cover themselves in glory on that play.

Bama playing undisciplined. Texas playing not to lose.

152. nick swisher hygiene Posted: September 10, 2022 at 02:48 PM (#6095618)

You're not gonna beat Bama with FGs......even if your kicker is named Auburn

153. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 10, 2022 at 03:21 PM (#6095620)

Don't you ####### turtle.

154. nick swisher hygiene Posted: September 10, 2022 at 03:22 PM (#6095622)

If you've gotta a little something in the playbook...

155. Mr. Hotfoot Jackson (gef, talking mongoose) Posted: September 10, 2022 at 03:24 PM (#6095623)

Lord, I feel unclean rooting for Texas. Can't the stadium just blow up and destroy everyone?

156. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 03:35 PM (#6095625)

Only 10 seconds left, but I still think I’d rather have two timeouts instead of burning one on a silly attempt to ice the kicker.

157. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 10, 2022 at 04:03 PM (#6095628)

Cut from Tony Dorsett on the sideline to Israel Abanikanda busting a 76-yard touchdown run, just like the director drew it up.

158. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 10, 2022 at 05:32 PM (#6095634)

Marshall leading Notre Dame late certainly makes Ohio State seem retrospectively unimpressive.

159. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 10, 2022 at 05:33 PM (#6095635)

And Marshall with a pick-six to go up two scores!

160. Mike A Posted: September 10, 2022 at 05:42 PM (#6095637)

As Ben Franklin once noted, 'In this world, nothing is certain except death, taxes, and Notre Dame being overrated at the start of the season.'

161. nick swisher hygiene Posted: September 10, 2022 at 05:57 PM (#6095638)

W/r/t the thread intro, putting a West Virginia school in the Sun Belt is just......

162. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 06:03 PM (#6095640)

Appalachian State and Texas A&M are tied at 14 deep into the third quarter.

163. Mike A Posted: September 10, 2022 at 06:37 PM (#6095642)

Really weak roughing the passer call to bail A&M out.

164. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 06:46 PM (#6095644)

Impressively terrible field goal attempt by A&M, and now App State just has to run out the clock with 3:30 left and a three-point lead.

165. AuntBea odeurs de parfum de distance sociale Posted: September 10, 2022 at 06:50 PM (#6095645)

App St. has 3.3 yards per rush, but they have been moving the chains despite that. 21 first downs. 3 for 4 on 4th down too. No turnovers. Only 5 possessions for A&M in the first half, and only 4 so far in the second half.

Not an easy feat to pull something like this off, but occasionally it works out.

166. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 06:52 PM (#6095646)

Basically the platonic ideal of the Underdog Offensive Strategy.

167. AuntBea odeurs de parfum de distance sociale Posted: September 10, 2022 at 06:55 PM (#6095647)

Yards per carry just went up a lot, which makes me a tiny bit sad. At least he went out of bounds, so Texas A&M will end up with only 9 possessions. What a game for App. St.

168. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 06:56 PM (#6095648)

Those NIL boosters in College Station can't be very happy right now.

169. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:06 PM (#6095649)

W/r/t the thread intro, putting a West Virginia school in the Sun Belt is just......

Hey, for some years, Idaho was a Sun Belt school.

LOL Notre Dame.

Go Gators!

170. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:06 PM (#6095650)

Another terrible kickoff return, although at least no penalty this time. Love Napier, but maybe insisting on the return instead of a fair catch is not a hill we need to die on.

171. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:08 PM (#6095651)

Oh and also - damn Dan Mullen for making me fear Kentucky. This is not something I ever had to worry about before he came along - even when the Gators played like #### against UK, I knew God would bail them out with some miracle or another.

172. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:10 PM (#6095652)

Richardson showing some of those accuracy issues.

173. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:13 PM (#6095653)

Man, Ventrell Miller activated beast mode on that UK 3-and-out. That was the best defensive possession I think the Gators have had since maybe 2016 or so.

174. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:15 PM (#6095654)

Just catching up on the day, Wisconsin lost to Washington State? I thought last week was suspiciously upset-free, but all hell breaking loose today, even with Alabama surviving.

175. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:32 PM (#6095655)

I understand that 3rd and 17 with your backup quarterback isn't an ideal situation, but I think you can do a little better than lining up with two tight ends and running the ball right up the middle. Throw a screen or something -- at least give yourself a chance to get into field goal range.

176. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:34 PM (#6095656)

If the Gator game wasn't on right now, I'd be all about this Tenn-Pitt overtime.

177. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:37 PM (#6095658)

Well, Richardson hasn't been too sharp throwing the ball so far, but that completion to Henderson was beautiful.

178. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:40 PM (#6095659)

That's a frustrating series. Zanders probably has 10+ yards on the first down pass if it's an accurate throw (and he should have caught it anyway for five or six yards) and Henderson should have caught the third down pass for a conversion (though Richardson probably didn't need the Spencer Strider fastball there).

179. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:42 PM (#6095660)

Starting to think that maybe the Gators' D can be exploited by tight ends in the passing game.

180. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:45 PM (#6095661)

Couple of protection busts have really bailed out the Florida defense so far.

181. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:46 PM (#6095662)

Couple of protection busts have really bailed out the Florida defense so far.

Yes, but also - a key difference I'm seeing between the Grantham defenses and this non-Grantham defense is that they now seem aware that a screen pass is a thing.

182. Brian White Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:46 PM (#6095663)

For a week that everyone was ragging on for terrible games, it's been really, really entertaining so far. All I have to regret is that I couldn't watch App/TAMU, Pitt/Tennessee, and El Assico all at once.

183. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:48 PM (#6095664)

Yes, but also - a key difference I'm seeing between the Grantham defenses and this non-Grantham defense is that they now seem aware that a screen pass is a thing.

Ah, but the test will be how they respond when LSU runs a counter play.

184. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 07:49 PM (#6095665)

Pitt fails to convert a 4th-and-goal from the 20 in OT, giving Tennessee the win.

Always happy with an SEC win against the ACC (ahem, Brian Kelly), but now I guess it's up to the Gators to knock the Vols down a peg in a couple weeks. Their fans are getting a bit salty for my taste.

185. Brian White Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:00 PM (#6095666)

Well that's the first time I've ever seen a QB called for a blindside block.

EDIT: on review the refs just called the wrong number. I would love to see Anthony Richardson throw a blindside block tho.

186. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:01 PM (#6095668)

So the basic shape of this game seems to be that the Gators have no room to run, but their receivers are running wild and Richardson can't hit them consistently. Could easily be on our way to a blowout right now, it seems, but for the Gators effing around.

In other words, a typical UK/UF game.

187. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:06 PM (#6095669)

Richardson is really spraying the ball all over the place tonight. Not getting a ton of help from his receivers, but he's still wildly inaccurate right now.

188. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:07 PM (#6095670)

Wouldn't normally care for that handoff on 3rd-and-25, but Richardson is obviously on the verge of throwing a disastrous INT. Probably best just to get that possession over with and regroup.

189. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:09 PM (#6095671)

That is not a complete pass.

What a bunch of bullshit.

190. Lance Reddick! Lance him! Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:10 PM (#6095672)

If the Gator game wasn't on right now, I'd be all about this Tenn-Pitt overtime.

It was frankly a miracle Pitt got even that far after Slovis got hurt.

191. Mike A Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:16 PM (#6095673)

3 for 4 on 4th down too.

Wish Texas had attempted a couple of those 4th and shorts instead of taking the field goal. App State seemed to know they needed to take some chances to get the upset.

Jimbo and his merry band of NIL 5-stars mustered up 186 yards against the Mountaineers.

192. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:16 PM (#6095674)

I'm impressed, that was a very casual-looking 50yd FG by Mihalek.

193. It's Spelled With a CFBF, But Not Where You Think Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:18 PM (#6095676)

I was really hoping Trey Smack would win the kicking competition, because his name is Trey Smack, but Mihalek seems legit.

194. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:25 PM (#6095677)

Watching Avery Helm in coverage tonight, I can only assume that he'll come up with a game-saving INT at the end.

195. Howie Menckel Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:25 PM (#6095678)

I gotta say, this one could knock "The Fighting Irish" down as low as No. 20 in the rankings.

I think that's the lowest they are allowed to be rated; I can picture voters trying to send in an electronic top 25 without Notre Dame and getting an "ERROR" screen rejecting the ballot for that reason.

196. Brian White Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:25 PM (#6095679)

I was worried that Richardson would fumble twice on that play.

197. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:25 PM (#6095680)

Richardson owes the team some discipline after that ball security.

198. Brian White Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:28 PM (#6095681)

Man Etienne is so, so good.

I, uh, guess I shouldn't be surprised.

199. Brian C Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:31 PM (#6095682)

Yeah, hard not to love what we're seeing from Etienne.

Some redemption for AR on that 2pt conversion ... lots of patience, kept his head, found his guy. Good play.

200. Brian White Posted: September 10, 2022 at 08:35 PM (#6095683)

Lol

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