Thursday Thoughts

2008-09-22T14:05:33-04:00

2008-09-19T01:32:07-04:00

2008-09-22T14:05:33-04:00

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Spaceman Spiff

Richmond 31063

30 <<Is this the earlierst 'storming of the field' by the fans in history? >> It's can't be any worse than the "Bluegrass Miracle." If you look at the last 20 seconds of this clip, you can see the Kentucky fans storming the field while LSU scored the winning touchdown. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anwl5AU5zZE 2818960

2008-09-19T18:23:00-04:00

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CharMit

Las Vegas 24671

29 for cirrus 42 - What's unclear is where you are getting your information. What is also unclear is how you can base a non-conf schedule on only one of the four teams played. But what is very clear is that you did not respond to what is a very fair question. If the lack of challenges is not why the OSU talent has not developed, then what is your explanation? BTW, OSU does not stink. They are probably the best team in the Big 10 and are clearly a solid team. If looking bad against top teams means one stinks then 95% of the Div I teams stink. Plus, if I were going to look bad I would prefer it be against USC, Fla or LSU and not TCU, Boise St, ECU or BYU. Sorry if I offended you by implying that you were a Buckeye fan. It just seemed to fit. 2796160

2008-09-19T17:56:36-04:00

Cirrus42

Washington 528303

28 @CharMit: Who says I'm a Buckeye fan? Who says I think OSU doesn't stink? Somebody said they always play a soft nonconference schedule and I think that's incorrect, based on the fact that three of the last four years they have included teams ranked in the top 2 in their nonconference schedule. What's unclear? 2796013

2008-09-19T17:23:36-04:00

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Omahan

Omaha 163668

27 West Virginia looked good defensively, and kept their composure when Colorado got up early. The offense isn't as strong as it's been, and the team overall doesn't have the swagger it did, but they can still win the Big East. Though I think it'll be a wide race with USF, Louisville, UConn, and Cincy. 2795794

2008-09-19T16:20:31-04:00

wvgal34

Morgantown 547365

26 Keep the faith Mountaineer fans! Any true fan will still bleed blue and gold through the bad times as well as the good. I love West Virginia, and I'm proud to be a Mountaineer girl! 2795040

2008-09-19T16:16:04-04:00

wvgal34

Morgantown 547365

25 Stay strong Mountaineer fans! If you bleed blue and gold, you'll stick with your guys no matter what. I love West Virginia, and I damn proud to be a Mountaineer girl! 2794989

2008-09-19T16:06:08-04:00

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CharMit

Las Vegas 24671

24 for cirrus42 - You must be the last remaining Buckeye fan who thinks that the Big 10 presents a challenge for anyone. How else do you explain OSU's inability to cope with elite or near-elite competition. They rank high every year in recruitment so the talent is there. Is Tressel a lousy coach or does he just not schedule enough challenges for OSU to develop its talent? BTW - Texas has been down for several years now, since their NC. Check the record. So if it is not their soft schedule then how do you explain the OSU ineptitude when they play a very good team? 2794885

2008-09-19T15:54:20-04:00

Cirrus42

Washington 528303

23 Ohio State? Soft schedule? They played USC this year and very recently had a home and home with Texas! Tapdancing christ, what more do you want? As for the FSU game, I think the Buffs and Noles are on pretty equal footing. Last year was close, and both teams are better this year. 2794655

2008-09-19T15:45:52-04:00

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WVU fan

Troutman 18594

22 I can not believe how many times we ran straight up the middle instead of running wide to utilize the speed backs we have. And why not run at least 5 reverses during the game to keep their defense off balance??? And a long pass every so often to stretch the defense???? 30 seconds to go in the game and WVU has two friggin timeouts and we go where?....up the middle for no gain of course....then we wait to use ONE of our remaining TWO timeouts with 4 seconds left to throw a hail mary into the end zone, but into the wind the ball never makes it to the 10 yard line?????? That and the ECU game were two of the worst play called games I ever saw. I am totally disgusted with Coach Stewart. Maybe he isnt head coach material. I hope he realizes this and steps down before he takes the program down. Sorry if I sound too harsh but we have a good offense and we just waste too many plays trying to run up the middle with a 150 pound running back....Dont we have anything that resembles a fullback on our team???? Signed, Pissed off Mountaineer Fan in North Carolina 2794597

2008-09-19T13:09:44-04:00

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_Janus_

Columbus 465820

21 Yawn... Missouri gave 5 downs to Colorado to give them the NC game in 91. They shouldn't have beat WVU last night, but Bill Stewart is the problem. Oh well its the Big East and they're not going anywhere anytime soon. 2792531

<div class="photo_container image_center"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/sweep.wvu.ap.jpg" alt="Sweep" width="614" height="300" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes">Bill Stewart and West Virginia are 1-2 after starting the season ranked No. 8 in the AP poll.<br /> AP</div> <div class="photo_attributes"><br /></div> </div> <p>And the decline of West Virginia continues.</p> <p>Hey, the Mountaineers and Buffaloes played an entertaining, even game Thursday night. The total yards ended up 364-352 in CU's favor and the difference in Colorado's 17-14 overtime win was a short field goal attempt by WVU that hit the left upright.</p> <p>To say West Virginia was outclassed, or even outplayed, would not be accurate. Both teams played sound defense for most of the night. Both offenses showed flashes at the skill positions. If college football still allowed ties, this one fit the bill.</p> <p>The problem for West Virginia, however, was the opponent. Colorado is coming off a three-year stretch where it went 15-23. West Virginia is coming off a three-year stretch where it went 33-5 and finished in the Top 10 all three years. Colorado has a sophomore quarterback who threw 17 interceptions last season and a freshman running back. West Virginia has a senior quarterback who is the Big East's two-time Offensive Player of the Year and an explosive sophomore running back who had 10 plays of 20 yards or more last year.</p> <p>West Virginia and Colorado should not be on the same plane. But at this point in 2008, they are. The Mountaineers are 1-2 and on their way out of the Top 25, and the Buffs are 3-0 but not exactly a threat in the Big 12. Games against Florida State, Texas and Kansas in the next three weeks will end CU's spiffy record. The Buffs are on the rise, but that is too daunting of a stretch.</p> <p>Is West Virginia coach <strong>Bill Stewart</strong> to blame for this sudden drop in performance for the Mounties? It was a curious hire, to be sure, and his clock management in the final minute was not stellar (though he played his final timeout correctly by allowing the clock to run down and not allow CU a chance at a Hail Mary).</p> <p>My biggest problem was West Virginia's call on third-and-one at the CU four-yard line in overtime. Twenty-two of WVU's 25 plays in the fourth quarter and OT were either a <strong>Pat White</strong> run/pass or <strong>Noel Devine</strong> run, with White operating out of the shotgun. Those plays averaged 4.7 yards. But on the game's most crucial play, Devine was on the sideline and WVU went with a straight hand-off to <strong>Jock Sanders</strong> with White lining up under center. The play lost two yards, and West Virginia missed the field goal.</p> <p>West Virginia can still win a weak Big East. The defense is good, and White and Devine can be a potent 1-2 combination. But the passing game must improve, and WVU has to find the mojo that has seemingly disappeared from the program since that dreadful loss to Pittsburgh last December.</p> 5821 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/425/01/thumb/trocchi_bill.jpg 0 GA

Bill Trocchi

Tucker 42721