# College football fans: how's your team look? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 21, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968 "2010-08-21T14:47:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/41 "2010-08-25T12:54:52Z")
> [@peekercpa](#): > > well i can’t see my beloved horns being much more than above average. probably top 10 but shoot anyone thinking we are making a run for a national title has got to be high. > > the one i want to see, however, is the nebraska game. that sucker could be all kinds of cool and dirty. Keeping the faith with you, **peekercpa**. We have McCoy with the Browns now! So he’s going to have to learn to lose! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/42 "2010-08-25T13:12:08Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > My dream is that Michigan State goes 12-0 and beats our future Big Ten brothers from Nebraska in the title game. We all must have our dreams, Bob. Nebraska Huskers are a solid lock for the Big 12 North championship. This being our last year in the conference though means everybody and their little brother is going to be gunning for us. I’m just glad we’re facing Texas in Memorial Stadium. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/43 "2010-08-25T13:33:13Z")
> [@Alpha\_Twit](#): > > > [@BobLibDem](#): > > > > My dream is that Michigan State goes 12-0 and beats our future Big Ten brothers from Nebraska in the title game. > > We all must have our dreams, Bob. > > Nebraska Huskers are a solid lock for the Big 12 North championship. This being our last year in the conference though means everybody and their little brother is going to be gunning for us. I’m just glad we’re facing Texas in Memorial Stadium. Welcome to the Big Ten, Huskers! How do you feel about joining? I look forward to playing you in football. I REALLY look forward to playing you in basketball. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/44 "2010-08-25T13:54:50Z")
Boomer!!! OK, now the next poster is supposed to say: “Sooner!” Sooners are looking good. We’re a preseason top 5; but with GA and Florida up there too, I’m not sure how much sense that makes. QB Landry Jones has a year under his belt; and didn’t do too bad as a redshirt freshman. If DeMarco Murray can stay healthy he should have a good year at running back. I can’t wait. I love college sports. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/45 "2010-08-25T14:17:11Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Welcome to the Big Ten, Huskers! How do you feel about joining? I’m completely stoked about it. I can certainly see why Harvey Perlman feels that this is our best chance for some national recognition. From my personal perspective, it does give me the challenge of getting used to an entirely new tailgating atmosphere. I’ve had my ‘Big 12’ menu set for years with grilled rib-eye sandwiches (with sauteed onion, mushroom and peppers on request), hot dogs and chili-dogs for the kids, Frito-pie, coleslaw and my specialty, breaded, deep fried bread-and-butter pickles. Now I’ve got to stop thinking like a plainsman and get used to a whole new, northern midwest, rust belt kind of thing. Sure, bratwurst are a never-fail crowd pleaser but if I can’t do better than that then I might as well stay home. Polite menu suggestions welcomed. ---
**Author:** ![villa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@villa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/villa)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/46 "2010-08-25T14:38:09Z")
> [@Zakalwe](#): > > I don’t know why, but Vandy is one my teams. I always hope the best for them and love it when they win. That said, I think you’re probably in the ball park for the season outcome. > > Wanna trade hats? I’ll send you a quality FSU hat for a quality Vandy hat. PM me if you’re interested… Unfortunately I am nowhere near Nashville. Otherwise I would happily hook you up. And, of course, I don’t want to be subject to stop and search by law enforcement for walking down the street in a Felony State hat… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/47 "2010-08-25T15:25:35Z")
> [@Alpha\_Twit](#): > > > [@BobLibDem](#): > > > > Welcome to the Big Ten, Huskers! How do you feel about joining? > > I’m completely stoked about it. I can certainly see why Harvey Perlman feels that this is our best chance for some national recognition. From my personal perspective, it does give me the challenge of getting used to an entirely new tailgating atmosphere. I’ve had my ‘Big 12’ menu set for years with grilled rib-eye sandwiches (with sauteed onion, mushroom and peppers on request), hot dogs and chili-dogs for the kids, Frito-pie, coleslaw and my specialty, breaded, deep fried bread-and-butter pickles. Now I’ve got to stop thinking like a plainsman and get used to a whole new, northern midwest, rust belt kind of thing. Sure, bratwurst are a never-fail crowd pleaser but if I can’t do better than that then I might as well stay home. Polite menu suggestions welcomed. Nope. Bring what you’ve got. Mix it around. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/48 "2010-08-25T16:20:53Z")
> [@Alpha\_Twit](#): > > > [@BobLibDem](#): > > > > Welcome to the Big Ten, Huskers! How do you feel about joining? > > I’m completely stoked about it. I can certainly see why Harvey Perlman feels that this is our best chance for some national recognition. From my personal perspective, it does give me the challenge of getting used to an entirely new tailgating atmosphere. I’ve had my ‘Big 12’ menu set for years with grilled rib-eye sandwiches (with sauteed onion, mushroom and peppers on request), hot dogs and chili-dogs for the kids, Frito-pie, coleslaw and my specialty, breaded, deep fried bread-and-butter pickles. Now I’ve got to stop thinking like a plainsman and get used to a whole new, northern midwest, rust belt kind of thing. Sure, bratwurst are a never-fail crowd pleaser but if I can’t do better than that then I might as well stay home. Polite menu suggestions welcomed. Bring whatever you like. When it’s time to party with Sparty, let me know where to find your table. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/49 "2010-08-25T16:29:45Z")
I’ve got a sister and bro-in-law that live in Lansing. First game, I’m there! ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/50 "2010-08-25T18:26:35Z")
> [@Gagundathar](#): > > Georgia alum here. I bleed red and black. > New QB might be good enough, but our defensive line is shaky. > We are going to a 3-4 scheme this year which might help. > I think 9 wins is about the best we can hope for with losses to Florida (again…sigh), Auburn and (disturbingly) Georgia Tech. > > I also think that if we don’t win against Florida this year then it will be some time before we have a chance. Florida is down a little this year so I can always hope, right? You do realize that you have us going into the Florida game undefeated. I don’t think that’s going to happen. If it does, I’ll be turning cartwheels down I-75 Halloween weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/51 "2010-08-26T00:56:17Z")
> [@villa](#): > > And, of course, I don’t want to be subject to stop and search by law enforcement for walking down the street in a Felony State hat… 😃 Dude, that’s so 90’s. These days our arrests don’t even make Sportscenter. RE: Your location. Dammit. The only good Vandy hats I can find online have ridiculous shipping. Anybody out there in Vandy-land? I will trade a good FSU or UF hat. While I’m at it, ditto for NorthWestern (but we’ll have to talk first, 'cause DAMN, does NW have some fugly hats). ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/52 "2010-08-26T16:56:10Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Stoked for the season! > > I’ll start things off…my California Golden Bears have been decidedly averagely ok in the Tedford Era (7 straight bowls…none of them BCS). This year, the pundits all say we’re going to be worse than that, and picked us 7th in the Pac-10…which figures. The year that USC is out of the picture is the year the Bears suck. > > I actually think we’ll do better than that. I picked every game for all Pac-10 teams, and figure we’ll come in 3rd, and go back to the Holiday Bowl. But with USC on suspension, maybe one of us will make it to the Rose Bowl! My beloved Stanford Cardinal has a decent QB coming back, not sure if our defense has been found yet or if they are still somewhere down in the stacks at Green library. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/53 "2010-08-26T19:24:25Z")
Texas Tech looks like they’ll end up pretty “meh”. Head coach Mike Leach was fired under squirrelly circumstances in December, and the mutinous grumblings continue. The new coach has revealed that he’s sticking with Taylor Potts for QB. Potts is quite decent and has flashes of greatness, but second-stringer Steven Sheffield is a crowd favorite who often outshines Potts on the field, so that’s going to lead to more fan grumbling. Our schedule this year is sorta weak, so we’ll have wins, but probably few against quality opponents (who the hell is Weber State? Anyone?). Was it really only two years ago that Tech was on TV seemingly every week and went 11-1, including that nail-biter last-second victory over UT? sigh… ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/54 "2010-08-26T20:42:46Z")
> [@Cyberhwk](#): > > Go Cougs! 🙂 > > ☹ I feel your pain. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/55 "2010-08-27T00:29:30Z")
And UNC adds [academic problems](http://northcarolina.scout.com/2/996024.html) to their existing agent-related issues. Southern football appears to be trying their damndest to implode. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/56 "2010-08-28T17:58:08Z")
Thank god this is the last crappy boring Saturday. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![PunkyPoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6bbea6/32.png) [@PunkyPoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunkyPoo)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/57 "2010-08-28T20:46:11Z")
My Jayhawks are coming off a bad season, and got a new coach. And not the one I wanted 🙂 We’ll see. I’m not that optimistic. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/58 "2010-08-30T20:49:35Z")
My next 2 seasons have been reduced to rooting against notre dame, the SEC and for Boise St! Not much to look forward too actually. Might get some work done around the house this fall or some good camping in before ski season. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Universe_Lashes_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/59 "2010-09-12T00:42:04Z")
Jacory Harris update: 236 yards, 1 TD, 4 interceptions, 5.9 yards per attempt, failure to cover point spread in loss to Ohio State. Heisman talk subdued for now. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/60 "2010-09-12T01:33:29Z")
U of M looks pretty good. They beat ND . They really need a kicker. Denard looks pretty good too. Passed for 250 yards and ran for 250, nice balance. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968.md?page=4)