# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/81 "2010-09-14T21:12:47Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Mediocre non-AQ road game…coming up. Are you going to Reno? I couldn’t find anyone to go with me, so I’ll be at home in front of the TV. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/82 "2010-09-14T23:25:39Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > One question is, how good or bad is Notre Dame. MSU will find out this weekend. I don’t think they’re bad. They looked like high school players out there the last couple years in terms of player development, and they seem to have their act together. A few too many poor plays doesn’t make them look good, but they’re certainly not bad. They won’t be nearly as painful to watch as they have in the past. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/83 "2010-09-14T23:33:09Z")
> [@Karen\_Lingel](#): > > > [@jsc1953](#): > > > > Mediocre non-AQ road game…coming up. > > Are you going to Reno? I couldn’t find anyone to go with me, so I’ll be at home in front of the TV. Oh no! Me + 2 kids and a son-in-law and maybe son’s GF, if she can get the day off…and I just came from the dentist, and he might go. If GF doesn’t go I do have an extra ticket… ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@Captain\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/84 "2010-09-16T07:35:47Z")
I am from Memphis, so I can talk about our local teams. I went to the U. of Mississippi, and the Rebels are not very good this year. Lost to a subdivision team. The team at the last minute got a 23 year old kid named Masoli, who played for the Oregon Ducks for 4 years but was kicked off the team, so he is playing in Mississippi. The NCAA actually barred Masoli from playing in 2010 and then reversed themselves after an appeal. If Masoli wasn’t there, the Rebels would have no quarterback. Then they lost their first game at home against something calling themselves Jacksonville State. That was embarrassing. They beat Tulane. Of course, a couple of girl scouts could beat Tulane too. I really can’t see them doing shit this year and will be lucky to win 6 games. Alabama is going to beat them like Mike Tyson on Betty White. If you are a fan of legalized homicide, tune into the Ole Miss/Alabama game. University of Memphis is historically a bad team and this is probably the worst squad ever. I honestly do not see this team winning one game. They are in the C-USA, a crappy second tier football conference. Interestingly, the owner of FedEx, a one Fred Smith’s son is (or was) the Quarterback, but he sucks like a French prostitiute, with some grumbling that he got the position because of his daddy. Maybe not. Since I am from Memphis, I do cheer for them (except for the Rebels) and want them to succeed since Memphis is such a hard luck town. U of Memphis cannot compete for players in SEC country. Univ. of Tennessee at Knoxville, Tennessee’s second professional football team (joke, but not really) is looking at a hard year too. Their stock has come down a few notches, with them losing badly against Oregon in their stadium, which holds 100,000 people (I’ve been there, and that fucker is huge) They have a new coach. Their pervious coach was some punk from California with a girl’s name who split after one year to run back to his daddy and to U$C or some other dope smoking California school. Arkansas Hogs seem to have a good team, but Alabama is going to kick everyone’s ass and play in the big game. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/85 "2010-09-16T14:44:21Z")
> [@Captain\_Midnight](#): > > …some punk from California with a girl’s name who split after one year to run back to his daddy and to U$C or some other dope smoking California school… We don’t “smoke dope” at USC. You are thinking about the low-lifes across town or up north. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/86 "2010-09-16T14:51:13Z")
> [@Max\_Torque](#): > > 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… well i think this saturday will be a humdinger. ut doesn’t seem to have it’s offense in gear and tuberville is much more defense minded than leach. but ut’s defense is still pretty highly regarded and i’ll be interested to see how they do against the tech offense that still is geared to move the ball rapidly. hook 'em. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/87 "2010-09-16T15:03:16Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > > [@Captain\_Midnight](#): > > > > …some punk from California with a girl’s name who split after one year to run back to his daddy and to U$C or some other dope smoking California school… > > We don’t “smoke dope” at USC. You are thinking about the low-lifes across town or up north. 😉 Damn straight. And if you were nicer I’d pass it over to you. 🙂 ---
**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:** [September 18, 2010, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/88 "2010-09-18T06:48:25Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > If GF doesn’t go I do have an extra ticket… Wish I was there with you. 😃 I went to USC (and root for them foremost), but live near Reno (and my wife is an alumus of UNR), so I watched the game with much Joy. DUDE! What happened? I know The Pack is a quick and slippery team, but MAN! I never saw that coming! I figured a 62-45 win by the Bears, with Nevada scoring 20 of those points in a last ditch futile effort, but… And The Pack tackled like SHIT! _“You got some splainin’ to do, Lucy!”_ ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2010, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/89 "2010-09-18T07:14:37Z")
I spent some weeks during football season in Reno and damn, is that offense good. Colin Kaepernick might be able to make it as a receiver in the pros. For now, he’s a human collegiate gazelle. Boise State will have its hands full when they play Nevada, but I think Kaepernick will be denied the WAC championship he’ s been working on for four years, despite racking up insane yardage. Down with the BcS! ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/90 "2010-09-18T20:33:43Z")
hehe, well it looks like a damn good season for University of Michigan QBs so far , 8-0 this year and a good chance to hit 9-0 the way the Wisconsin game is looking 😉 ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/91 "2010-09-18T20:58:57Z")
Moichigan’s defense is as bad as advertised. They might play games with basketball scores this year.The offense can move the ball. U Mass is not exactly a high powered team, but they put a scare into Mich. by moving up and down the field. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/92 "2010-09-18T23:47:16Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > > [@jsc1953](#): > > > > If GF doesn’t go I do have an extra ticket… > > Wish I was there with you. 😃 > > I went to USC (and root for them foremost), but live near Reno (and my wife is an alumus of UNR), so I watched the game with much Joy. > > DUDE! What happened? I know The Pack is a quick and slippery team, but MAN! I never saw that coming! I figured a 62-45 win by the Bears, with Nevada scoring 20 of those points in a last ditch futile effort, but… > > And The Pack tackled like SHIT! > > _“You got some splainin’ to do, Lucy!”_ Glad to have brightened your day, Trojie. Damn, I wish I knew. It’s like we never saw any film on the pistol offense. I just walked in the door, so I haven’t read the online forums ranting and raving. We were without all-Pac MLB Mike Mohammed, but I don’t think he would’ve single-handedly shut down Nevada. We were completely clueless on defense, and shot ourselves in the foot too much on offense. I thought it would be a shootout, but we fired too many blanks. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/93 "2010-09-19T01:25:50Z")
Mark Ingram had over 150 yards on NINE CARRIES. :eek: Roll Tide! ---
**Author:** ![Gracie\_Ann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Gracie\_Ann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gracie_Ann)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/94 "2010-09-19T05:33:15Z")
We had such high hopes for the Virginia Tech Hokies, and they haven’t met up to the hype…its been extremely disappointing…now they finally won their first game of the season…GO HOKIES! They still haven’t played an ACC game so far, that will start next week with Boston College. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/95 "2010-09-19T13:38:33Z")
Michigan State is #1 in the nation in fake field goals in OT. Woot! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/96 "2010-09-19T14:03:23Z")
Well, I only kinda watch college, but when I do PSU is my team. Although they have won two this year, I am thinking that they aren’t looking as strong as I would like. The D seems to be good, but offense needs some work. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/97 "2010-09-19T21:59:23Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Michigan State is #1 in the nation in fake field goals in OT. Woot! Dantonio had a heart attack last night. They put a stint in and he will be out a few weeks. He will return after the U of M game. ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/98 "2010-09-20T00:20:13Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > He will return after the U of M game. Where’d you hear this? Nothing I’ve read gave an expected return date, just that he’d be in the hosptial at least a couple days.. ---
**Author:** ![Enuma\_Elish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5e9695/32.png) [@Enuma\_Elish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enuma_Elish)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/99 "2010-09-20T01:05:16Z")
I am a Badger fan. We are 3-0 (most likely 4-0 after next week). I am not worried about margins of victory (as long as we win), because we often seem to play down to the level of our competition. I am worried about losing LB Chris Borland, because he is one of those rare players who has the ability to make a great play out of absolutely nothing. I see us winning 10 games. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f07891/32.png) [@Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Plastic_Ninja)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968/100 "2010-09-20T05:14:50Z")
> [@peekercpa](#): > > hook 'em. Least they won, but yeesh – I’m starting to look grimly at my Red River Shootout tickets and wondering if I’m just going to have a very depressing drive back to Austin. I have hope, though. Mack and the boys can do it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-fans-hows-your-team-look/550968.md?page=6)