What to Watch: Week 02 of the 2011 College Football Season
by Nico2.0 on Sep 8, 2011 9:07 AM CDT
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There's not a lot on tap this week to appeal to SEC fans outside of our game against Penn State and one other. The networks tried to line up some games that perhaps were interesting at the time they were set up, but week one results watered their appeal down greatly (Notre Dame vs. Michigan / South Carolina vs. Georgia / etc.) There's not a whole lot on this week that will appeal to the general viewer, but there are a few noteworthy contests as we inch closer towards getting into the full swing of conference play. All times listed are central and all rankings are from the USA Today poll until the BCS rankings come out in October.
ARIZONA at OKLAHOMA STATE (7)
Thursday, September 8th - 7:00 p.m. - ESPN
Boone Pickens Stadium
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State and their no defense having selves gave up 34 points to Louisiana-Lafayette in week one, but the OSU offense put up its trademark gaudy numbers (666 yards of offense and 61 points) and proved once again that defense doesn't really matter if you're content to win 9-10 games a year and only occasionally challenge for the conference title. Maybe it's their way of filing a Pac-12 application. Who knows? Arizona put up 412 yards through the air against hapless Northern Arizona in a 41-10 win in their season opener. The Wildcats find themselves among "others receiving votes" in both the AP and USA Today polls, but after Oklahoma State they face Stanford and Oregon for a tough three game stretch that will likely find them not receiving any votes among others. Still, they're there for now and considering all else that's on tap this week, it makes this a game of semi-interest. It's Thursday night time slot doesn't hurt its case either. I expect Oklahoma State will roll, but what the heck else are you gonna do tonight?
MISSOURI (19) at ARIZONA STATE (23)
Friday, September 9th - 9:30 p.m. - ESPN
Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona
One of three games this week between ranked teams, I'll be tuning in to see how our potential 14th member looks this season. Missouri stumbled to an ugly 17-6 victory over Miami (OH) in their season opener. Quarterback James Franklin gave himself a grade of "D" for his performance but then changed it to a "C-" trying to be positive because of the victory. Missouri spanked the RedHawks 51-3 last year and maybe the Tigers' slugglish performance can be chalked up to thinking it'd be an easy victory. The team was also Richt-esque in racking up 81 yards of penalties. Needless to say, Arizona State will provide a bit more of a challenge. Arizona State rolled UC-Davis 48-14 via 512 yards of offense in their opener (with the 14 points they allowed coming in 4th quarter garbage time.) After a stellar first season with the Sun Devils, Dennis Erickson has put together three seasons in a row hovering right around .500. His contract expires in June 2012 and I imagine his seat is warming up.
MISSISSIPPI STATE (17) at AUBURN (22)
Saturday, September 10th - 11:21 a.m. - SEC Network / ESPN Gameplan / ESPN3
Jordan-Hare Stadium
Auburn, Alabama
Amazing that one of three games between ranked team is the breakfast game. Oh well, at least it doesn't conflict with our game...well, most of it anyway. What can be said about this game? Auburn had a narrow, ugly, sloppy win over one of the worst teams in FBS and Mississippi State had a big, ugly, sloppy win over one of the worst teams in FBS. Who knows how this one will wind up, Mississippi State is the favorite, but Auburn and their toothless leader clearly have some crazy hoodoo going on right now. At least the Bulldogs handled their business against their vastly inferior foe. These are two teams that gave us the great 3-2 contest of a few years ago so anything can happen I suppose. I personally wouldn't mind a 4-3 Mississippi State victory. Go Bulldogs.
CINCINNATI at TENNESSEE
Saturday, September 10th - 2:30 p.m. - ESPN2
Neyland Stadium
Knoxville, Tennessee
I know some of y'all will be crying "What about South Carolina vs. Georgia?" Well, let me tell you this...I'm tired of hearing about Georgia and am not really excited about that game at all. My hatred of Tennessee is what prompts me to want to watch this one. Tennessee beat Montana in week one and that tells you next to nothing about anything. Cincinnati absolutely smashed Austin Peay to the tune of 72-10. While Cincinnati is no world beater, they're certainly light years ahead of Montana and should provide a better barometer for what Tennessee is made of this season. We can only hope Cincinnati has similar success in Knoxville as they did in their season opener.
UTAH at USC
Saturday, September 10th - 6:30 p.m. - Versus
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, California
Alabama fans certainly don't have to be told that Utah has put together a string of pretty good seasons recently. Sure, they played in a weaker conference, but they also whipped us up and down the field in New Orleans at the end of the 2008 season. That being said, they've graduated to the big league and will be playing their most challenging schedule in school history this year and it'll be interesting to see what kind of growing pains they experience. After a not so spectacular win over Montana State in week one, the Utes travel to take on Hello Kiffin and the Trojans. The on probation Trojans opened their 2011 campaign with a narrow victory over Minnesota.
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Of all the games listed
I think I would rather watch USCe / UGA. At least it is a divisional SEC game between 2 of the…ahem….best teams in the east.
Mark Barron, y'all.
Like I said...
…I’m just tired of Georgia. I’ll watch it, but they appear to be on a massive backslide. The other SEC games I included are teams on our schedule.
We might need to have you checked out.
Willingly subjecting yourself to Rocky Top and all that puke orange could suggest clinical depression/hatred of life. You been feelin’ OK, buddy?
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
Did someone say puke orange?
They low down, they dirty, they some snitches…
Mark Barron, y'all.
by twominutedrill on Sep 8, 2011 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Sick of hearing about Aaron Murray
It always seems like Georgia coverage touts a single player as a world beater. Aaron Murray is the best QB in the SEC. Well, uh, let’s see . . . McElroy’s gone, Newton’s gone,Mallet’s gone, Brantley can’t fill Tebow’s shoes at Florida, LSU hasn’t had a quarterback since 2007, All in all, I would say Chris Relf is the best quarterback in the SEC—not Aaron Murray. I’m looking forward to GA being 0-2 and Mississippi State going for the jugular against Auburn. I’m a Tennessee-hater, too, and I’m eager to see what they’ve got in Dooley’s 2d year. I’m hoping for 5 in a row against Tennessee.
Well let's hope one of those teams winds up on our schedule.
If you catch my drift. Of course I’d settle for Kentucky buy that ain’t gonna happen.
We will
If Auburn was in New Mexico and we never played them I would still hate them and their dumb coach and their cheating players.
YEs
Inanity @gothlaw
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is." -Sir Francis Bacon
by Stuck in the Plains on Sep 8, 2011 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I really thought UGA would have a comeback this season
I’m sure part of that is a deep desire to see us face a team OTHER THAN Florida in the SECCG.
" Don’t worry, you’ve been lumped." -- so sayeth Todd, 30th August in the Year of Our Lord 2011, 9:10PM
au v MSU is a divisional game, and its in our division.
"It's not the size of the cat in the fight, it's size of the fight in the cat"
"Pep talks... only work when they touch that ember of truth learned the hardest possible way on the field.-Kleph
by thecalicocat on Sep 8, 2011 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
I can't stress enough
how excited I am to see Ballard stomp a mudhole in AU this week.
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." - George Carlin
Want to see USCe curbstomp the puppies. Also I hope Miss St destroys the barn
and get a big head about them.
So many beatings on the menu...
First, the tradition rich Volunteers lose to something called a “bearcat”.
Second, Mizzou gets pasted in the desert
Third, UGA looks inept, and SoCar’s head gets even more swole’d
Finally, Bully puts up at least 40 points en route to a 4+ TD win on the Plains.
Inanity @gothlaw
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is." -Sir Francis Bacon
by Stuck in the Plains on Sep 8, 2011 10:16 AM CDT reply actions
Just like them girls they like.
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
not so fast my friend!
dont underestimate ASU’s ability to underwhelm… i’ll be watching and rooting the Devils on, but its a “blackout” game, and Ericson is worse than Shula, he really is…
In an industrial society which confuses work and productivity, the necessity of producing has always been an enemy of the desire to create. - Raoul Vaneigem
take this job and shove it - Johnny Paycheck
My first exposure to a B1G football game was Iowa-Penn State 6-4
It was worse than 3-2.
Inanity @gothlaw
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is." -Sir Francis Bacon
by Stuck in the Plains on Sep 8, 2011 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Twice as worse apparently.
"It's not the size of the cat in the fight, it's size of the fight in the cat"
"Pep talks... only work when they touch that ember of truth learned the hardest possible way on the field.-Kleph
by thecalicocat on Sep 8, 2011 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Buyt their coach played to menny freshmens.
Proud mini-Saban.
by Tidee Whitee on Sep 8, 2011 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Break the flow
But do you know what kind of a visceral aversion JoePa (and Ferentz for that matter), have to Freshmen?
Inanity @gothlaw
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is." -Sir Francis Bacon
by Stuck in the Plains on Sep 8, 2011 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Joe relented on that about 5 years ago though.
I think he forgot which year “freshmans” was.
God bless our Dark Lord.
Honestly?
I think they believe that kids might choose schools differently if “immediate playing time” was not an option to be promised by Chizik and Richt coaches in a desperate attempt to sway recruits from stronger programs. Now, what JoePa himself says about it:
“At some schools,” he wrote, “a freshman plays his first game before he attends his first class. He’s surrounded so immediately by athletes and gets immersed so fast in a training schedule, he has almost no chance to form friendships with other students, particularly in a school where he is segregated in an athletic dorm.”
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
When is that quote from?
Athletic dorms aren’t allowed anymore, strictly speaking.
God bless our Dark Lord.
'89
…his autobiography. Article says he spoke about this issue at some leadership forum in June though.
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
I chuckled at this:
Oklahoma State and their no defense having selves gave up 34 points to Louisiana-Lafayette in week one, but the OSU offense put up its trademark gaudy numbers (666 yards of offense and 61 points) and proved once again that defense doesn’t really matter if you’re content to win 9-10 games a year and only occasionally challenge for the conference title. Maybe it’s their way of filing a Pac-12 application.
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I "LOLed" at that too
My Dad used to talk like this:
Oklahoma State and their no defense having selves
Cracked me up. Thanks Nico!
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Ute hater here.
For the first time in my life I’ll be rooting for USCw.
GO TROJANS!
Also, fuck Auburn.
"All I wanna do is drive around in my truck and drink Jack Daniels... and they just don't understand."- Kenny Stabler
you cougars or aggies fan then?
i’ve had nothin but respect for the Utes since they well, you know…
In an industrial society which confuses work and productivity, the necessity of producing has always been an enemy of the desire to create. - Raoul Vaneigem
take this job and shove it - Johnny Paycheck
I voted
Mississippi State vs. Auburn, but I am more excited about Notre Dame vs. Michigan…first night game ever in Michigan Stadium.
No lights in the big house.
At least not before this game.
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." - George Carlin
by Slice of Life on Sep 8, 2011 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
are you Fing kidding me???
I never noticed they didn’t play any night games…GET IN THE 21st CENTURY YOU BUNCH OF PRETENTIOUS BASTAR*S
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No joke.
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." - George Carlin
by Slice of Life on Sep 8, 2011 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Very nice use of the asterisk.
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
huh?
you knew what word i was using?? Dang…back to the drawing board.
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The language here... Grandmother would not approve.
Michigan rivals only UGA in race to become the Lamest CFB Team in the Solar Sytem. No lights… So Wrigley Field and The Flavian Amphitheatre became cable-ready before before YaDerHeySureYaBetcha Stadium in Ann Arbor? They may as well have been playing night games there.
LAME.
" Don’t worry, you’ve been lumped." -- so sayeth Todd, 30th August in the Year of Our Lord 2011, 9:10PM
STOP WITH THE ROMAN REFERENCES...
Elsewise, I’m sicking the proverbial Lombards, Vandals, Huns, Sarmatians, Dalmatians, and Ostro/Visi/Goths on you.
Inanity @gothlaw
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is." -Sir Francis Bacon
by Stuck in the Plains on Sep 8, 2011 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Hystorical...er...Histyrical.
shit.
"All I wanna do is drive around in my truck and drink Jack Daniels... and they just don't understand."- Kenny Stabler
Hystorical?
shit again.
"All I wanna do is drive around in my truck and drink Jack Daniels... and they just don't understand."- Kenny Stabler
Stop cursin' you savages!!!
" Don’t worry, you’ve been lumped." -- so sayeth Todd, 30th August in the Year of Our Lord 2011, 9:10PM
does this have anything to do with herstory?
"I'm champagne and you're shit." - Jon Lovitz in Happiness
I just figured it's cause Michigan has no D.
"I don't know; we haven't played Alabama yet." -Vince Lombardi
Deodorant?
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." - George Carlin
by Slice of Life on Sep 8, 2011 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Dicks?
"All I wanna do is drive around in my truck and drink Jack Daniels... and they just don't understand."- Kenny Stabler
Two wankish teams struggling to gain relevancy in the 21st Century?
Nah, I’ll pass.
Inanity @gothlaw
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is." -Sir Francis Bacon
by Stuck in the Plains on Sep 8, 2011 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions
This is one of those
where you wish a blimp would come crashing into the stadium. I can’t stand either team. Will I watch? Maybe. But only if that Vandy-UConn game gets out of control.
/justkiddingabouttheblimp
/dontwantanyonehurt
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I have adopted Michigan as my thircond
The wife’s family lives in AA and I dig their tradition. I’m sure I am going to get flack for this but what the hell… Oh and by the way, Maize and Brew is possibly the worse piece of trash disguised as a blog as I have ever seen!
Hail to the victor valiant…
Too far?
Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it. -HDT
theres a michigan blog that shall not be named that is significantly worse than maize n brew
if you cant stand douchebags at least….
michigan is in my 3rd tier of teams i’ll root on. and they’re playing a team from the top tier that i root against. so, we’ll be watching. denard shuld be able to score on those weak @ss losers. but yeah, got a feeling ND gonna score too. should be a good game.
In an industrial society which confuses work and productivity, the necessity of producing has always been an enemy of the desire to create. - Raoul Vaneigem
take this job and shove it - Johnny Paycheck
Although I think Bama will win Sat.
I’m already starting to get an upset stomach over this game which means I won’t be able to watch much of AU and MSU. Hopefully after we beat PSU I can enjoy the 2nd half of UGA-USC and would love to see UGA win because a USC win could land Smart in Athens.
If Auburn was in New Mexico and we never played them I would still hate them and their dumb coach and their cheating players.
I hear ya
But that’s gonna happen sooner or later.
I’m pulling for UGA anyway. I have much more of a hate-on for Spurrier than I do UGA. I kinda like UGA (have family that went there) and wish Richt would get gone…
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Valid point
The way that game went down just ticks me off. That’s why Richt needs to be outta there. How long has he had to get his act together? The way UT has fell off the planet and UF in transition, this was a perfect opportunity to be in position to make a run. But he hasn’t been able to recruit or coach well enough to be there, IMO.
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I thought they just signed the dream team?
The truth is the State of Ga is a hot bed of high school talent. Richt has basically no in state competition for recruits (although some people think Auburn is in Ga). And, due to that he has recruited very well. In fact, based on recruiting, he should have won a NC by now. But, he has wasted the talent, often been out coached on the field, and in general UGA does not hit you that hard.
If Auburn was in New Mexico and we never played them I would still hate them and their dumb coach and their cheating players.
I guess my comments were more 'in general'
I agree with you. Whatever the magic combo is for them (recruiting, coaching, S&C), he isn’t getting it done. UGA should be top 25 every year and playing for the East Division title 2 out of every 3 years. However, he’s managed to play them out of contention by October 1st each year. I just don’t get it.
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Excellent point.
Which means we need a weapons grade curb-stomping of UGA —Which I suspect will happen.
That team is STILL terrible.
Inanity @gothlaw
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is." -Sir Francis Bacon
by Stuck in the Plains on Sep 8, 2011 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Gotta go with...
1. MSU/AU. Hopin MSU puts a smokin’ on the Aubs.
2. Mizzou/ASU. Goin’ with Mizzou. Like Pinkle and their program. Been livin’ in MO since 2009. They are my choice for number 14 in the SEC.
well this poll
isn’t lopsided at all….
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Look at the other four choices.
That’s the only SECW game.
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
really?
no TWSS? or we are Aubsessed? Im disappointed.
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We aren't allowed to say that any more.
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
Say what??
I have no idea of what you speak.
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What to do on Thursday?
I’m a Packers fan, and I also like Mark Ingram and Roman Harper. I believe I can find something to watch that night. (Actually, I’m busy. So I’ll be recording it for Friday night. But you get the picture.)
by Steven Mitchell on Sep 8, 2011 12:45 PM CDT reply actions
Piss on the Saints and Packers.
That is all.
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
truth be told...
…I just haven’t been able to get into the NFL. I’ll watch if it’s on, but I’ve yet to connect with any team and so my interest wanes.
Tends to happen with a culture like the NFL.
I always have and always will love college football because it’s all about the coach. No matter who the best player is on the team, no one out-ranks the influence of the head coach.
Since moving to WI in 1992, my Dad and I have been to one Packer game… and while “watching” that, we began planning our next Alabama game (1998 at LSU). Point: the NFL is anticlimactic at best.
" Don’t worry, you’ve been lumped." -- so sayeth Todd, 30th August in the Year of Our Lord 2011, 9:10PM
Were it Bama involved, or even a good SEC match with someone else, I might feel different. I’m not recording Bama to watch 24 hours later, after all.
But come on. The knock on the NFL is that they are pass happy and defense is all about stopping that—which is somewhat true. So rather than watch two pass happy/opportunistic defenses played at a high level, I could watch Arizona and Oklahoma St. try to pull off the same thing. If you are gonna watch an “NFL game” anyway, might as well watch a good one. Plus, neither AZ nor Okie St. have any former Bama players to cheer for.
Also, living in Alabama, I typically get maybe 3-4 opportunities per season to see GB regular season, even on TV. And half of those times, they aren’t necessarily playing someone else that is good or that you care two figs about. So you take your shots when you can get them.
by Steven Mitchell on Sep 8, 2011 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions
I went with ASU vs Missu
cuz that’s my alma mater and because of this guy
Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it. -HDT
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