I figured Bama would win something like 45-6. I also thought perhaps the Tide might come out flat and still hungover from the LSU game... but even then they'd pull away and dominate the 2nd half. Give MSU credit, especially their defense. We didn't make them quit. Not that time. They were over matched, and we'd beat them 10 out of 10 times, but they didn't fold up like Arky and Tenn and some other teams have. They were still trying to make plays.
Going undefeated in the SEC is damn hard. There is a reason why UF has never done it. I don't care what year it is or what your schedule is, if you are in the SEC, and you run the table, you've done something special.
The blown INT call. The question I have isn't, Was the defender in bounds? My question is, Was the review official in the booth? What the hell happened there? Seriously, was he taking a piss or something and missed it/couldn't review it?
There were like 19 fumbles in the game I think. We didn't recover any of them.
It didn't seem like it at the time, but on the post-game radio show during the stats rundown, I was kinda surprised to hear we held MSU to 53 rushing yards and just 1.8 yards per attempt. Longest run of the night was just 8 yards. On the flip side, we had 196 yards rushing and averaged 5.9 per rush.
Not sure how much it was mentioned in the broadcast, but the wind played a factor in the game, especially in the kicking/punting game and on some deep throws.
He wasn't going to win anyway, but AJ's Heisman chances are toast now. Which I don't care about... what I think sucks is, his chances at 1st team All-American are probably toast as well unfortunately. The bad part of that is, as some of you likely already know, without that qualification he will not be eligible for the College Football Hall of Fame. That, to me, would be a travesty, especially of he ends up with this 3rd BCS title in 3 years.
MSU fans really don't make that much noise, even with their cowbells. Of the noise that is made however, 90% of it comes form the students. That group is raucous when it wants to be.
They are adding on to their stadium, which I'm sure was obvious on TV and most already knew anyway... but they still had empty seats for the game. If you are going to have clusters of empty seats when you're playing the #1 team in the nation, then I can't imagine what that place is going to look like when MSU plays folks like Troy.
The entire MSU game atmosphere had a AA minor league baseball game/high school football game feel to it. Fire extinguishers used as players run out of the field house onto the field? Fireworks (cheap backyard ones at that) after scores? During a timeout late in the game, they even played, "Guess what cup it's under!?" And every commercial timeout, they have to honor someone or some team... Last years baseball team. This years diving team. Next years rowing team. The Asian handball team from the Veterinary College. The janitors at the student union who formed their own 3 man basketball team. It's like Upward sports over there... everyone gets a trophy.
Lee Corso is now 16-0 in headgear picks when picking USC. Well done fella. :icon_thumright:
I hope Rod Bramblett gets locked in syndrome.
Going undefeated in the SEC is damn hard. There is a reason why UF has never done it. I don't care what year it is or what your schedule is, if you are in the SEC, and you run the table, you've done something special.
The blown INT call. The question I have isn't, Was the defender in bounds? My question is, Was the review official in the booth? What the hell happened there? Seriously, was he taking a piss or something and missed it/couldn't review it?
There were like 19 fumbles in the game I think. We didn't recover any of them.
It didn't seem like it at the time, but on the post-game radio show during the stats rundown, I was kinda surprised to hear we held MSU to 53 rushing yards and just 1.8 yards per attempt. Longest run of the night was just 8 yards. On the flip side, we had 196 yards rushing and averaged 5.9 per rush.
Not sure how much it was mentioned in the broadcast, but the wind played a factor in the game, especially in the kicking/punting game and on some deep throws.
He wasn't going to win anyway, but AJ's Heisman chances are toast now. Which I don't care about... what I think sucks is, his chances at 1st team All-American are probably toast as well unfortunately. The bad part of that is, as some of you likely already know, without that qualification he will not be eligible for the College Football Hall of Fame. That, to me, would be a travesty, especially of he ends up with this 3rd BCS title in 3 years.
MSU fans really don't make that much noise, even with their cowbells. Of the noise that is made however, 90% of it comes form the students. That group is raucous when it wants to be.
They are adding on to their stadium, which I'm sure was obvious on TV and most already knew anyway... but they still had empty seats for the game. If you are going to have clusters of empty seats when you're playing the #1 team in the nation, then I can't imagine what that place is going to look like when MSU plays folks like Troy.
The entire MSU game atmosphere had a AA minor league baseball game/high school football game feel to it. Fire extinguishers used as players run out of the field house onto the field? Fireworks (cheap backyard ones at that) after scores? During a timeout late in the game, they even played, "Guess what cup it's under!?" And every commercial timeout, they have to honor someone or some team... Last years baseball team. This years diving team. Next years rowing team. The Asian handball team from the Veterinary College. The janitors at the student union who formed their own 3 man basketball team. It's like Upward sports over there... everyone gets a trophy.
Lee Corso is now 16-0 in headgear picks when picking USC. Well done fella. :icon_thumright:
I hope Rod Bramblett gets locked in syndrome.
