# I'm ready for College Football. **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 14, 2009, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938 "2009-07-14T03:08:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/221 "2009-09-13T01:29:20Z")
Poke choke ☹ ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/222 "2009-09-13T02:27:03Z")
UK Wildcats are finally a legit football team. Yay. Maybe we can no longer be called the “basketball team playing in a football conference”. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/223 "2009-09-13T04:48:04Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > A lot of the lesser opponents Michigan schedules make more a lot of money playing in the bighouse., more than they would if Mich. played them away. > Mussberger is doing the USC v Ohio State game. He could make a meth freak nod off. Yeah, it is a pure decision on both sides, they make a lot more on the buy-out and Michigan makes way more that they would have in an away game, but they do end up with an absurd number of home games because of the directives of the regents and the legislature. As the worlds biggest Michigan fan I can’t try to hide dismiss away that factor behind their record. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/224 "2009-09-13T05:21:25Z")
Roll Tide. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/225 "2009-09-13T15:11:27Z")
The cover story on Sports Illustrated’s CFB Preview issue was teams that could surprise everyone and make their way into a BCS bowl. They put out regional covers, and the 3 teams they put on the cover were (I think…): Oregon, Oklahoma State and Georgia Tech. 2 jinxed teams down, 1 to go… ---
**Author:** ![TheFifthYear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@TheFifthYear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFifthYear)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/226 "2009-09-13T16:38:59Z")
Amazing day of football. Hard to get up for the NFL…it just can’t compete (still looking forward to Chicago-GB tonight, though). My Badgers pulled out a great win against a tough Fresno squad. After a week of battling Swine Flu and with a few key players still feeling the effects, they showed a lot of character to come back from being down two TDs early. Good sign for a young team. Really looking forward to seeing Fresno and Boise State this Friday. I was pretty impressed by Fresno. They’re almost always solid, and they have some really good skill players and a great DE. If their QB learns when to put some zip on the ball and stops under throwing people, they could give anyone fits. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/227 "2009-09-13T16:40:42Z")
> [@TheFifthYear](#): > > Amazing day of football. Hard to get up for the NFL…it just can’t compete (still looking forward to Chicago-GB tonight, though). > > My Badgers pulled out a great win against a tough Fresno squad. After a week of battling Swine Flu and with a few key players still feeling the effects, they showed a lot of character to come back from being down two TDs early. Good sign for a young team. > > Really looking forward to seeing Fresno and Boise State this Friday. I was pretty impressed by Fresno. They’re almost always solid, and they have some really good skill players and a great DE. If their QB learns when to put some zip on the ball and stops under throwing people, they could give anyone fits. “Hard to get up for the NFL”? That’s just crazy talk. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/228 "2009-09-13T17:17:55Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > “Hard to get up for the NFL”? That’s just crazy talk. I dunno…on my college message board we took an informal poll, and there were darn few people excited about the NFL – overwhelming preference for CFB (of course the sample was extremely skewed, but still you’d think you’d get some overlap). It probably doesn’t help that the local NFL teams are the 49ers and the Raiders, though. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TheFifthYear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@TheFifthYear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFifthYear)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/229 "2009-09-13T17:23:11Z")
I like the NFL–I like all football–but the NFL is a distant second to college in terms of my interest. There were at least three games yesterday that I was more excited for than the biggest NFL game today (go Bears). ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/230 "2009-09-13T17:28:24Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > The cover story on Sports Illustrated’s CFB Preview issue was teams that could surprise everyone and make their way into a BCS bowl. They put out regional covers, and the 3 teams they put on the cover were (I think…): Oregon, Oklahoma State and Georgia Tech. > > 2 jinxed teams down, 1 to go… shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. That’s my alma mater you are talking about. If Tech is is any good at all, they should have no problem with the ACC this year. That conference looks to be awful this year. Except maybe for Va Tech. Ga Tech joined the ACC back in the early 80’s. Since then, FSU, Va Tech, Miami, and Boston College have joined the conference. These are all typically the class football teams of the conference. ---
**Author:** ![RaftPeople](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@RaftPeople](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaftPeople)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/231 "2009-09-13T18:53:15Z")
> [@TheFifthYear](#): > > I like the NFL–I like all football–but the NFL is a distant second to college in terms of my interest. There were at least three games yesterday that I was more excited for than the biggest NFL game today (go Bears). I feel the same way. To me, it seems like there is too much talent in the NFL (I know that sounds weird). In college there is a pretty wide variety of talent and matchups in each game that makes for a lot of unexpected play, big plays, etc. The NFL feels more conservative and predictable. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/232 "2009-09-13T19:27:37Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > “Hard to get up for the NFL”? That’s just crazy talk. Two words…Detroit Lions. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/233 "2009-09-13T19:31:19Z")
I guess it’s too early to tell who’s good, who’s surprising, who could make a run. All we know so far is that Florida, Texas and Cal can thump inferior competition; and that Notre Dame, tOSU and Oklahoma State aren’t going undefeated. Oh, I guess we know that USC is good, but I think we already knew that. Or at least they’re good enough to overcome having a true frosh QB. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/234 "2009-09-13T20:22:27Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. That’s my alma mater you are talking about. Not to worry, nfm – my recollection was faulty, and Georgia Tech is off the hook. The 4 (not 3) regional covers on SI, were Oregon, Oklahoma State, Penn State and Ole Miss. So you’re safe from the jinx. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2009, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/235 "2009-09-13T22:09:24Z")
It isn’t unusual for the football team to fund the rest of the Athletic Department. UGA has been the most profitable departments in the country over multiple years, and we usually have six home games, sometimes seven. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/236 "2009-09-13T23:24:53Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > I dunno…on my college message board we took an informal poll, and there were darn few people excited about the NFL – overwhelming preference for CFB (of course the sample was extremely skewed, but still you’d think you’d get some overlap). It probably doesn’t help that the local NFL teams are the 49ers and the Raiders, though. 🙂 I still don’t get it. I greatly prefer pro football. ---
**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:** [September 14, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/237 "2009-09-14T01:09:36Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > I still don’t get it. I greatly prefer pro football. Oh Lord. That is another train wreck for another thread. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/238 "2009-09-14T05:11:37Z")
> [@Labrador\_Deceiver](#): > > Oh Lord. That is another train wreck for another thread. As high school football relates to college football, so college relates to pro. Every step up is a better game, better athletes and fewer mistakes. The game gets more complicated and interesting as you elevate. I am sure someone likes pee wee football. It is not me. Why go watch a world series game when a good T-ball game is at the park, ---
**Author:** ![RaftPeople](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@RaftPeople](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaftPeople)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/239 "2009-09-14T20:16:44Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > As high school football relates to college football, so college relates to pro. Every step up is a better game, better athletes and fewer mistakes. The game gets more complicated and interesting as you elevate. I am sure someone likes pee wee football. It is not me. It’s true that pro is better as in fewer mistakes, more talent etc. but that doesn’t necessarily translate into more entertaining. For example, I enjoy watching dual threat quarterbacks but they just aren’t effective in the nfl (aside from the fact that they don’t want their qb running). At the college level there are a lot of fun quarterbacks to watch, makes for exciting games and exciting plays. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938/240 "2009-09-14T20:36:32Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Michigan..screwed around so long negotiating they ended up with UConn. Technically a big six school, but a weak ass one, and they still have to play the return game. UConn has gone to bowls the last couple of years. It won’t be that easy. Neither will Bowling Green later on. UMass has looked surprisingly good so far, nearly taking out K-State in this year’s guarantee game (3 CAA teams won theirs, and 2 more came close). The new just-transferred-in QB, Kyle Havens, is making us forget Liam Coen already, and he’ll be around next year too. Point being, it could be App State all over again in the Big House on 9/19/10. Plus, the UMass marching band is a better than Michigan’s, and they’re going to be there too (That’s not just the pride of the daddy of their trombone section leader talking, either). So the Wolverines are looking at losing halftime too, not just the game. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-for-college-football/502938.md?page=13)