# The omnibus 2008 college football thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 6, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369 "2008-09-06T18:27:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/121 "2008-10-08T15:52:19Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I was fortunate enough to attend school during the “Tollner and Smith” era. :rolleyes: But I do have a Rodney Peete football that was overlooked on a practice field. > > Its official: I got tickets to go down and watch your Bears “get hosted” at the Colisieum! It pisses me off (in a general, ranting at the gods way) that Cal and SC have had good and bad coaches at the same time for the past 12 seasons. If Tom Holmoe ( the worst coach in Cal history) could eke out a winning record against Paul Hackett – Tedford would’ve had the Bears in a couple of Rose Bowls. Dammit. ---
**Author:** ![T\_SQUARE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de053/32.png) [@T\_SQUARE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T_SQUARE)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/122 "2008-10-08T21:18:18Z")
Any predictions for the weekend? Does Texas have a chance against OU? Florida is favored against a higher ranked LSU. Can the Pokes stop Missouri? ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/123 "2008-10-08T21:23:04Z")
> [@T\_SQUARE](#): > > Any predictions for the weekend? Does Texas have a chance against OU? Florida is favored against a higher ranked LSU. Can the Pokes stop Missouri? Most incredible stat of the season so far: Missouri hasn’t had a 3-and-out yet. So…if the pokes can stop Missouri, it’ll be the first time anybody has. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2008, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/124 "2008-10-11T05:59:08Z")
I don’t think my boys need to stop Mizzou, just slow em down. Our offense can hang with em, we just need to not be playing catch up ball. It’ll be a damn good game, and I just wish I could have made it out there. (And I’m praying for a meteor strike at the 50 of the Cotton Bowl at 11:15.) ---
**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:** [October 11, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/125 "2008-10-11T14:11:53Z")
> [@T\_SQUARE](#): > > Any predictions for the weekend? Does Texas have a chance against OU? Florida is favored against a higher ranked LSU. Can the Pokes stop Missouri? Hard to predict what is going to happen, really. I believe that at this level, any team on a given weekend can play pretty tough and give a higher-ranked team the business. Especially in rivalry games. You throw in all the emotion and the crowds and sensible predictions go out the window. I predict this will be the most epic weekend for the game this season. I predict much beer drinking in my house as well. 😃 I’m rootin’ for Texas, Florida, Wisconsin, SC and whoever plays Notre Dame! ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/126 "2008-10-11T15:04:03Z")
> [@T\_SQUARE](#): > > Any predictions for the weekend? Does Texas have a chance against OU? Florida is favored against a higher ranked LSU. Can the Pokes stop Missouri? 1. Texas will beat Oklahoma 2. Florida over LSU. 3. Yes. I"m NOT buying the Mizzou koolaid and Chase Daniel as the Messiah. 4. North Carolina over Notre Dame. I so want to keep Notre Dame from being bowl eligible. 5. Wisconsin over Penn State. Joe Paterno, just go away! 6. I’d like to think Nebraska will beat Texas Tech, but it probably won’t happen. Still, TT is way overranked. ---
**Author:** ![St.Urho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@St.Urho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St.Urho)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/127 "2008-10-11T20:03:19Z")
Jesus, Michigan sucks. The Gophers didn’t look too bad beating Illinois, though. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/128 "2008-10-12T02:37:16Z")
Oregon St. absolutely killed Washington St. Beaver QB Lyle Moevao had 4 picks, too. WSU has to be the worst team in college football. Has anyone played a tougher schedule than OSU? They’ve played 3 ranked teams(Penn St., Utah, and USC), losing the two games played on the road and winning at home. I can’t explain the loss to Stanford though. If they run the table, they’ll win the Pac-10 and it’s a real possibility because their tough match-ups are at Reser. Given the way they killed my Beavs and others, IMO, Penn St. is #1. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/129 "2008-10-12T03:00:37Z")
The Univ. of Michigan has morphed into the Detroit Lions. They lost to Toledo for crying out loud. The only way to get interest up is massive betting. Tigers blew up nuclear. Lions killed the season in 3 games. U of M is suddenly a disaster. Wings lost their first game. …C’mon Pistons. HELP ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/130 "2008-10-12T03:37:38Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Wisconsin > [@dalej42](#): > > 1. Wisconsin over Penn State. Joe Paterno, just go away! Cute, but not even close. **Penn State: 48, Wisconsin: 7** Oklahoma, Missouri, and LSU all go down, and that should make Penn State #3 in the nation! **Long live JoePa!** ```auto GO PSU! ``` ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/131 "2008-10-12T13:59:44Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > 1. Texas will beat Oklahoma > 2. Florida over LSU. > 3. Yes. I"m NOT buying the Mizzou koolaid and Chase Daniel as the Messiah. > 4. North Carolina over Notre Dame. I so want to keep Notre Dame from being bowl eligible. > 5. Wisconsin over Penn State. Joe Paterno, just go away! > 6. I’d like to think Nebraska will beat Texas Tech, but it probably won’t happen. Still, TT is way overranked. 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. Yes 5 Ooops 5. Yes. But, it did show that TT will lose several games and find themselves in yet another minor bowl. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/132 "2008-10-12T15:14:46Z")
I don’t want to fan the flames of SEC vs the World (ok, maybe just a little)…during halftime of Florida - LSU, the CBS guys are zipping through scores, and the Stanford over Arizona final comes up. The only comment was a tsk tsk: “is this another indictment of the Pac-10?” Well, since both teams are Pac-10, that’s a bit of a stretch. I guess Miss St over Vandy is an indictment of the SEC. The Red River Shootout (not going for the PC rename) was a lot of fun to watch. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/133 "2008-10-12T15:19:26Z")
> [@Ataraxy](#): > > If they run the table, they’ll win the Pac-10 and it’s a real possibility because their tough match-ups are at Reser. > > Given the way they killed my Beavs and others, IMO, Penn St. is #1. Your loss to Penn St is looking better and better. But I’ve got the Beavs losing to Arizona and Oregon, to finish 6-3 7-5, and going to the Vegas Bowl (if you have to go to a minor bowl, there are worse destinations…like El Paso) ---
**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:** [October 12, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/134 "2008-10-12T16:07:28Z")
Excuse me while I chug some orange koolaid before the rankings come out today. We forced that 3 and out and actually have a defense. ---
**Author:** ![Influential\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Influential\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Influential_Panda)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/135 "2008-10-12T16:21:47Z")
Wow, things are looking very good indeed for Bama this year. I hope we meet Florida in the SEC championship, that would be an incredible game, especially after watching Florida absolutely dominate LSU all night yesterday. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/136 "2008-10-13T17:05:28Z")
Tommy Bowden has been fired as Clemson’s head coach. Story breaking in ATL & on ESPN. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Cream\_Conquest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e480ec/32.png) [@Ice\_Cream\_Conquest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Cream_Conquest)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/137 "2008-10-15T15:56:15Z")
Big game Thursday for BYU’s BCS hopes. They take on #24 TCU (6-1. Only loss was to Oklahoma) in Fort Worth. BYU’s offense has sputtered a bit against some mediocre opponents, and now faces the top defense in the nation. On the flip side, BYU’s defense is giving up only 10.2 points per game – #1 in the nation. It may well be a low-scoring defensive battle that hinges on turnovers and special teams play. It’s available nationally on Versus. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Cream\_Conquest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e480ec/32.png) [@Ice\_Cream\_Conquest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Cream_Conquest)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/138 "2008-10-17T12:33:30Z")
BYU 7, TCU 32. That was painful. I hope TCU gets a good rankings bump out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/139 "2008-10-19T18:45:56Z")
Oregon State beat Washington on their march to win the PAC 10 title. Penn St. is still my pick for #1, although Texas made a good case, too. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369/140 "2008-10-22T23:27:16Z")
If I may, let me interrupt the week-by-week tracking and throw out a more general topic. My team (Cal) is relatively new to big-time football. If you tracked quality over the past 50 years, the line would be fairly steady, wobbling between “bad” and “mediocre” with spikes to “good” in 1975 and 1991. In the last 6 years, though, we’ve had winning records, bowl games, national rankings (at least at some point) every season. But the fans (at least those online) are frustrated. Specifically, with our coach’s handling of a QB controversy; and more generally, with our inability to steadily progress to the point where we’re in a BCS bowl every year. At what point do you stop saying “we’ve come so far!” and start saying “we haven’t come far enough”, and start getting pissed off at your coach? (Personally, I don’t think we’re there yet…but a lot of fans do.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-2008-college-football-thread/462369.md?page=8)