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deseipher wrote:Where's that Bruin defense? I was thinking they'd make it a game with the defense.

The defense was doing an excellent imitation of a sieve. :shakehead:

Total, utter, undeniable humiliation. :ashamed:

There should be a day of mourning on Monday.

bmwracer wrote:
The defense was doing an excellent imitation of a sieve. :shakehead:

Total, utter, undeniable humiliation. :ashamed:

There should be a day of mourning on Monday.

I didn't get to see the game, but I didn't miss much. Bruin fans can mourn, but Trojan fans will have a lot to celebrate after USC dominated Ohio State. Thanks to USC, we won't have to wait until Ohio State gets humilated in the BCS Championship again just to find out they aren't worthy. Not that most college football fans out there didn't know long before.

Currently watching the Fresno St.-Wisconsin game, with the Badgers holding on to a three-point lead in the fourth quarter. Bulldogs currently have the ball, and hopefully they get something out of this drive.

deseipher wrote:I didn't get to see the game, but I didn't miss much. Bruin fans can mourn, but Trojan fans will have a lot to celebrate after USC dominated Ohio State. Thanks to USC, we won't have to wait until Ohio State gets humilated in the BCS Championship again just to find out they aren't worthy. Not that most college football fans out there didn't know long before.

Two lousy college games to watch, that's for sure.

Maybe I'll stick with watching lousy NFL games instead. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Two lousy college games to watch, that's for sure.

Maybe I'll stick with watching lousy NFL games instead. :beaten:

For some reason I was expecting Ohio State to live up to their share of the hype, but I was sadly mistaken. SC was just too much for Ohio State to handle on both sides of the ball. Sure, Boeckman hasn't played well in big games so three points for the offense wasn't a surprise, but that Ohio State defense couldn't do much against SC either.

I can be somewhat forgiving of the Bruins. After all with a new coaching staff there's bound to be some stumbles along the way. Give Neuheisel, Chow and co. some time and I think the Bruins will be a force in the PAC-10. :victory:

Fresno State lost to Wisconsin, 13-10, when Fresno failed to get the ball back despite pinning Wisconsin deep in their own territory. The Badgers O-line just pushed the defenders out of the way and allowed the fullback to get the first down.

Well, it's Toledo next week, and after that it's Fresno State-UCLA!!

deseipher wrote:For some reason I was expecting Ohio State to live up to their share of the hype, but I was sadly mistaken.

Throughout their rivalry, from what I recall, Ohio State has nearly always been on the losing end... :shakehead:

Maybe because I always root for Ohio State.

I can be somewhat forgiving of the Bruins. After all with a new coaching staff there's bound to be some stumbles along the way.

Agreed.

But no one wants to lose the way they did.... They didn't put up much of a fight at all... Ugly, ugly, ugly.

bmwracer wrote:Throughout their rivalry, from what I recall, Ohio State has nearly always been on the losing end

Maybe because I always root for Ohio State.

I'm too young to remember the rivalry, as this is the first time I've seen the two teams play against one another. :sweat: Considering Ohio State's record with Jim Tressel as head coach though, rooting for the Buckeyes is usually a winning affair. Ohio State does have one BCS championship win after all, beating a NFL-talent loaded Miami team back in '02 (one of the best games I've seen), but it seems that Tresselball just isn't working like it used to. I'm sure Tressel and his coaching staff will make the adjustments needed to compete against the likes of USC and LSU, but he'll probably need a couple of more seasons to get the players.

bmwracer wrote:Agreed.

But no one wants to lose the way they did.... They didn't put up much of a fight at all... Ugly, ugly, ugly.

As long the Bruins don't take out their frustrations on Fresno State I'm good. :beaten:

deseipher wrote:As long the Bruins don't take out their frustrations on Fresno State I'm good. :beaten:

After yesterday's display, I'm thinking the reverse might be true. :sweat:

well the Patritos won over the Jets 19-10
they won with out Brady good for
them
but the game it self felt can of slow to me to watch :bleh:

suzzy wrote:well the Patritos won over the Jets 19-10
they won with Brady good for
them
but the game it self felt can of slow to me to watch :bleh:

So far so good for Cassel and the Patriots.

San Diego got screwed at Denver. Sure, San Diego had a chance to stop Denver's two-point conversion and did get the ball back, but it shouldn't have gotten to that point. Cutler had clearly fumbled the ball, but with the play whistled dead there wasn't anything that could be done.

Nice to see the Bay Area teams pick up wins. McFadden had a great game for the Raiders while the 49ers were able to win in OT. :victory:

suzzy wrote:well the Patritos won over the Jets 19-10
they won with Brady good for
them

Uh, Brady didn't play... He's out for the season.

Steelers defeat the Browns in yet another Sunday night snoozer, 10-6. :bleh:


Hard to believe it was the same team that dominated the Texans last week...

Like I said:

bmwracer wrote:Of course, the Steelers were playing the Texans... :rolleyes:

:hehe:

bmwracer wrote:Steelers defeat the Browns in yet another Sunday night snoozer, 10-6. :bleh:


Hard to believe it was the same team that dominated the Texans last week...

Like I said:

:hehe:

:applaud:

bmwracer wrote:Steelers defeat the Browns in yet another Sunday night snoozer, 10-6. :bleh:


Hard to believe it was the same team that dominated the Texans last week...

Like I said:

:hehe:

You do realize there were 60 mph winds in the area during that game. LOL.

My uncle had a tree blown down on top of his car during the night after that game.

Tough start for the Ohio teams so far, with Cincinnati already imploding and Cleveland not living up to the preseason hype. Add in Ohio State's dismal performance against USC and it's probably safe to assume a lot of people in Ohio went to work Monday morning feeling very grumpy.

The Vince Young situation turned downright odd this past week, with reports of Young allegedly talking about suicide. It went from moping about being booed to suicide. Also there was a report of Jaguar players actually trying to cheer up Young during the game. Usually the guys on the other team want to bury you in the turf. Young is becoming a bit stranger by the season it seems. I remember reading about Young saying he thought about retiring last season. At this point Vince Young needs more than just to rehab his injured knee. He needs some serious counseling.

pearl jam wrote:You do realize there were 60 mph winds in the area during that game.

I can see how that affects the running game. :P

UCLA getting slapped around by Arizona, 31-10, with two minutes left in the game. :shakehead:

The Rick Neuheisel era ain't starting off to well.. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:UCLA getting slapped around by Arizona, 31-10, with two minutes left in the game. :shakehead:

The Rick Neuheisel era ain't starting off to well.. :sweat:

Kevin Craft for the Heisman! :beaten:

Hard spot for Craft to be in though, with injuries to the other QBs. I'm still hopeful, since Craft did provide a little spark in the second half against Tennessee. Just needs some more time in the offense, get some consistency and maybe later in the season we'll see a better Bruin team.

deseipher wrote:Kevin Craft for the Heisman! :beaten:

Hard spot for Craft to be in though, with injuries to the other QBs. I'm still hopeful, since Craft did provide a little spark in the second half against Tennessee. Just needs some more time in the offense, get some consistency and maybe later in the season we'll see a better Bruin team.

As long as they beat USC, the season won't be a total failure. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
As long as they beat USC, the season won't be a total failure. :beaten:

I can live with that, as long as Fresno State beats UCLA :mrgreen:

Speaking of Fresno State, the Bulldogs are somehow leading Toledo 41-38 despite giving up 540 yards of offense so far. Toledo is within field goal range with a minute to go, but I wouldn't be surprised if Toledo manages to get a TD. Fresno can't stop the run (two Toledo rushers with 125+ yards each) or the pass. Ugh, Fresno always has these letdown games after a big game. Sure, Fresno might win this game, but they've struggled to stop Toledo all night.

Toledo just tied up the game. Looks like we're going to overtime. :grumble:

deseipher wrote:I can live with that, as long as Fresno State beats UCLA :mrgreen:

If that would result in us beating 'SC, so be it. :mrgreen: :victory: