Five Things We Learned This Weekend

2008-10-02T22:33:59-04:00

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205 stevie - good thoughtful response, I'm one of many that trashed you, but I'll go with you on that. I just don't like anybody picking on Nebraska while they've been down, they've been a noble foe for many years. OK you Huskers, the mission, should you choose to accept it ... GO DISMANTLE MIZZOU! One last piece of advice to Texas and then I'll let this blog die a natural death .... Texas, listen up ... as an OU fan, autumn games at Colorado at night ... yikes .... the air is thin and cold, they're used to it and you're not ... be vewy, vewy careful ... I want my Sooners to kick your butts with us both going into Dallas undefeated. Props to Colt, I watched a few highlights and had never realized he had the wheels and toughness he's exhibited of late. I'm out ... except I just gotta take one last shot at Kingfootball ... if I could ever figure out exactly who you're for I'd insult them, but I can't so ... yo mamma. 2965882

2008-10-01T19:22:18-04:00

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imstevie

Cincinnati 184032

What a joke...people bragging about the white out. Nebraska fans (and I'm a native of Oklahoma) have been coming in droves and selling their stadium out for DECADES, wearing red and creating the SEA OF RED which had been intimidating opponents for, as aforementioned, decades.Some people like Stewart Mandel either have problems with memory loss or haven't been paying attention. Best fans in the country? Easily Nebraska's, there are so many who cannot get tickets they put up mini sea of reds at opposing Big 12 stadiums. I know, they did it at and to my alma mater and aren't the braggadocio types after they beat your team.I'm pretty sure PSU's fans have been guilty of a few vandalic episodes after wins and losses. Ever heard of such barbaric behavior in Lincoln?

194 not to make fun but most people have never even heard of lincoln nebraska...and i understand where you're coming from but nebraska is in the past and needs to catch up.The bug 12 is not the same league they once dominated and those seats at lincoln memorial get empty real quick after going down 3-4 touchdowns at home.We dont even get nebraska games in ohio and it's because you guys suck.im no penn state fan but their white outs always work except for 2 yrs ago against michigan.the fans at psu are passionate and brutal jus like sec fans and,texas,ohio st,fsu and a few other big name programs.Heck, it's harder to go into boise st and leave with a win compared to nebraska.black shirts are dead..face it 2955111

2008-10-02T18:24:00-04:00

HuskerPhil

Mc Cool Junction 540696

not to make fun but most people have never even heard of lincoln nebraska...and i understand where you're coming from but nebraska is in the past and needs to catch up.The bug 12 is not the same league they once dominated and those seats at lincoln memorial get empty real quick after going down 3-4 touchdowns at home.We dont even get nebraska games in ohio and it's because you guys suck.im no penn state fan but their white outs always work except for 2 yrs ago against michigan.the fans at psu are passionate and brutal jus like sec fans and,texas,ohio st,fsu and a few other big name programs.Heck, it's harder to go into boise st and leave with a win compared to nebraska.black shirts are dead..face it

204 I guess state capitals aren't taught in schools anymore where your from? As if I haven't heard that jive before but i guess I'll try to educate the populace of ignorants out there by saying yes we do have running water, television sets, and even indoor plumbing. It's true that in recent years the Cornhuskers have lacked overall sucess and that last year we experienced some drubbings even on our home field, and while yes some people did leave those games early I know that I never did, and after the game I even clapped for 'SC and OSU as badly as i wanted to throw myself off of the stadium for losing so badly. And if you want to ridicule programs that are living in the past I don't know to many Coaches that can actually recall the inception of football. 2964790

2008-09-30T21:45:29-04:00

rebelfan101

Columbus 571533

183 all i have to say is everyone aint seeing that ole miss is on the right road with nutt. with orgeron they had a few good games but now that nutt is there they are finally becoming the team they used to be. so watch out because ole miss is going to be a surprise team and they are just going to keep getting better the florida game was was just a stepping stone in the right direction. 2946242

2008-10-02T18:10:22-04:00

HuskerPhil

Mc Cool Junction 540696

all i have to say is everyone aint seeing that ole miss is on the right road with nutt. with orgeron they had a few good games but now that nutt is there they are finally becoming the team they used to be. so watch out because ole miss is going to be a surprise team and they are just going to keep getting better the florida game was was just a stepping stone in the right direction.

203 I just hope for your teams sake that Nutt does a better job recruiting at Ole Miss than he apparently did in the last couple years at Arkansas. 2964712

2008-10-02T17:58:44-04:00

eyeoftex

Fort Worth 573462

202 kingfootball, interesting picks.although I would have to take into consideration that penn st. has'nt played oklahoma state. OK state is 4-0 averaging 50 pts a game. a good fantasy game mizzou vs. penn. you didnt include mizzou in your top 5. I like penn this year but i rate the big 10 about the same as the pac 10. penn's got Wisconson then Ohio st. whip'em both then take your deserved place in the top 5. 2964634

2008-09-28T18:45:38-04:00

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LSUSteve71

Baton Rouge 76519

"Gotta' respectfully disagree with you here. While PSU may not have the talent that LSU has at the moment, it's pretty awe inspiring to see 100,000+ in all white cheering on their team.

62 OK, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt since I've never been to a game at Penn State. I have been to a couple of games at the "Big House" in Ann Arbor, as well as a few other venues around the country and it's just been my experience that fans in other parts of the country aren't nearly as fanatical as those in the SEC, especially LSU fans. The worst was a Colorado-Kansas State game I went to in Boulder a few years back when a friend of mine was in grad school at CU. It looked like a football game, but it felt like a tea party. Pathetic! 2927716

2008-10-02T17:58:41-04:00

HuskerPhil

Mc Cool Junction 540696

OK, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt since I've never been to a game at Penn State. I have been to a couple of games at the "Big House" in Ann Arbor, as well as a few other venues around the country and it's just been my experience that fans in other parts of the country aren't nearly as fanatical as those in the SEC, especially LSU fans. The worst was a Colorado-Kansas State game I went to in Boulder a few years back when a friend of mine was in grad school at CU. It looked like a football game, but it felt like a tea party. Pathetic!

201 Of course that game was terrible to go to it was CU-KSU niether of these teams have been any good for years and there is no riviarly built up between the two programs, not to mention that CU is the Big XII's equivalent to Miami for fans only showing up for big time games. If you want a good atmosphere before and during a game try coming to one of the Big XII's est. programs during an at least somewhat intriging matchup. 2964647

2008-10-01T20:29:45-04:00

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rhymeister

tea town aka Tokyo 4851

196 You guys? My alma mater is Okie State, I was just pointing out how ridiculous it is to praise Penn State because they've been doing this whiteout for a few games and Nebraska has been showing up in sellouts in the Sea of Red. They'll get back to being strong but I'm not confident they will get up to what they were in Dr. Tom's era cause I don't know if Pellini is Moses. That, to me, is Turner Gill. But anyway just because you don't get NU games doesn't mean you can't recognize. Stop being so egocentric and recognize. PSU was stinking up the joint for the past decade except for this season which proves my point of how people have terrible memories. 2955326

2008-10-02T12:04:46-04:00

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imstevie

Cincinnati 184032

You guys? My alma mater is Okie State, I was just pointing out how ridiculous it is to praise Penn State because they've been doing this whiteout for a few games and Nebraska has been showing up in sellouts in the Sea of Red. They'll get back to being strong but I'm not confident they will get up to what they were in Dr. Tom's era cause I don't know if Pellini is Moses. That, to me, is Turner Gill. But anyway just because you don't get NU games doesn't mean you can't recognize. Stop being so egocentric and recognize.PSU was stinking up the joint for the past decade except for this season which proves my point of how people have terrible memories.

200 didn't realize winning a bcs game back in 06 over florida state and every bowl game since was considered STINKING UP the place considering nebraska didn't even go bowling last year.Again, no one is denying the tradition and history that nebraska ONCE had.But just a season ago everyone was bashing notre dame for the season they had (myself included),yet they've done more than nebraska the past 5 seasons just by winning and making it to bcs bowl games(although they lost horribly).I recognize what nebraska ONCE was and give them their credit.But just as you applaud a team for being great you mock them for being pathetic.It's no different from what all of you do to the bucks for falling short their last 3 big ooc games on the national stage.So why is it not ok for me to laugh at what nebraska has been reduced to???My comments weren't meant to be funny or degrading to NU fans but it is the truth as i know it 2960025

2008-10-01T21:53:14-04:00

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198 and another observation after glancing at Stevie's comments - you say the Big 12 is not once it once was .... do they not have the internet or newpapers in Ohio? Have you seen a single poll recently?!?!? Boy, that Big 12 sure is in a world of hurt. And what conference would you be promoting ... surely not any within 800 miles of your stated home. 2955711

2008-10-02T11:57:44-04:00

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imstevie

Cincinnati 184032

and another observation after glancing at Stevie's comments - you say the Big 12 is not once it once was .... do they not have the internet or newpapers in Ohio? Have you seen a single poll recently?!?!? Boy, that Big 12 sure is in a world of hurt. And what conference would you be promoting ... surely not any within 800 miles of your stated home.

199 when i said the big 12 is not what it used to be im referring to the one in which nebraska dominated.And i never said nebraska didn't have a rich tradition or history.I simply said they are irrelevant in 2008 which by the way the last time i checked is today.The problem with most fans is they concentrate on the past, and not the more recent past but instead 8 or more years.I recognize that the big 12 is having a stellar season thus far and oklahoma and mizzou both have great ooc wins(over cincy,tcu and illinois) and texas is very under rated.But you guys act as if the conference has dominated for years.and on another note the beig 12 is in the same league with the big 10 in terms of proving themselves on the national stage at the END of the season.Kudos to your conference for having all those ranked teams in the top 15, but take a lesson from the sec and realize that can change next saturday. 2959902

2008-10-01T21:53:14-04:00

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2008-10-01T21:45:41-04:00

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197 Stevie rock whatever you are ... anybody who's anything in college football knows of the Nebraska tradition and the quiet dignity of the people and the state ... simply put, their culture is one of respect and class ... of which you apparently have none. I'm not going to return fire by trashing your Ohio because my observation of most things Ohio is one of discipline and quiet honor. You must not travel much, but I assure you Nebraska and Oklahoma have had electricity and running water for at least a decade and we've had, and will continue to have, some pretty good football teams. I suggest you weasel into what ever remedial stat book you have the ability to understand and figure out if there is some obscure measure which you can use to illustrate your team(s) basis to even be in the same discussion as a Nebraska or an OU. 2955722

2008-10-01T19:22:18-04:00

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imstevie

Cincinnati 184032

2008-10-01T20:29:45-04:00

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rhymeister

tea town aka Tokyo 4851

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<div class="photo_container image_center"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/sweep.coffee.getty.jpg" alt="Sweep" width="614" height="400" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes">Glen Coffee and the other Alabama running backs had plenty of room to run against Georgia. Doug Benc/Getty Images</div> </div> 1. That Alabama's O-line is Overpowering. Of all the impressive moments in the Crimson Tide's depantsing of Georgia -- and if you watched, you know there were many -- the one that stood out to me most was a seemingly simple four-yard touchdown run midway through the second quarter. Roy Upchurch took a quick handoff on the draw -- and proceeded to run through a hole the size of Athens. Each 'Bama blocker sealed off his man like he was forming a police baracade, and Upchurch was not touched until his teammates were congratulating him. It was like that all night for the Tide, just like it was in their season-opening rout of Clemson. A replay of one long running play showed tackle Andre Smith manhandling an opposing defender 10 yards downfield. Meanwhile, 'Bama QB John Parker Wilson (13-of-16, 205 yards and a TD) spent most of the night standing on his own private island. Other top-10 teams may have more stat-happy QBs or more flashy skill players, but if, like me, you believe games are won in the trenches, you know why Nick Saban's team is as suited as anyone for a national-title run. 2. That the Urban Meyer aura is wearing off. He arrived from Utah as the sport's most intriguing new coaching figure, and he backed up the hype almost immediately by delivering a national title in just his second season. But following the Gators' inexplicable home loss to Ole Miss on Saturday, Meyer's team has gone just 6-4 over its past 10 SEC games. Most puzzling of all is how the coach's once-feared offense -- the one that was expected to truly take off once he had "his own guys" -- has regressed considerably in Tim Tebow's second year at the helm. While Tebow, whose rushing stats are way down from his Heisman season, is the easy scapegoat, the bigger mystery is how, despite four loaded recruiting classes, there are seemingly so few weapons around him. On Saturday, stars Tebow and Percy Harvin combined for 401 of the Gators' 443 yards. Where were RBs Chris Rainey and Emmanuel Moody (six combined carries)? And how is it that none of Florida's young pass-catchers have stepped up to fill the void left by Andre Caldwell and Cornelius Ingram? Until they do, the Gators will be very predictable. 3. That Penn State is the class of the Big Ten. I realize many of you feel this is akin to being dubbed the prettiest girl in Pittsburgh, but last we checked, at least one of this conference's teams will be playing in Pasadena, if not Miami -- and the Nittany Lions look more and more like they could be that team. I had been leaning toward Wisconsin, but the Badgers' offense leaves a lot to be desired. While Michigan's fourth-quarter surge ultimately did in Bucky, the seeds were sown when it failed to convert any of the Wolverines' five first-half turnovers into a touchdown. In its first game against a ranked opponent (Illinois), Penn State showed exactly what the skeptics were waiting to see: An explosive spread offense with a plethora of weapons and a defense that wasn't exactly immune to big plays but produced enough turnovers (three) and key stops that the Illini couldn't close the gap. The Nittany Lions are the league's most complete team right now. Ohio State could soon reclaim that status with Beanie Wells back, but it's a lot to ask of a true freshman -- even one as talented as Terrelle Pryor -- to lead his team to a championship.     4. That Tommy Bowden and Al Groh have hit their ceilings. The last time I did a "worst coaches list" in the summer of 2007, three of the five choices (Dennis Franchione, Bill Doba and Karl Dorrell) were fired by season's end. The other two, Clemson's Bowden and Virginia's Groh, came within a game of winning their respective ACC divisions, achieving temporary redemption and earning fat offseason contract extensions. A year later, any semblance of momentum is shot. Following Saturday's loss to Maryland, the most talented team of Bowden's tenure is 3-2 and Clemson fans are likely resigned to the likelihood that no Bowden-coached team is ever going to make it past the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Meanwhile, Groh's program is sinking like a rock. It's one thing to have a down season; following a 31-3 loss to Duke, the Cavs -- a year after reaching the Gator Bowl -- appear well on their way to a 1-11 nightmare. It appears both schools have a whole lot invested in a pair of coaches who will never eclipse anything greater than they already have. 5. That anything other than the "White Out" is not worth it. If I was a Circuit City employee trying to woo a customer into buying a $2,000 HD plasma TV, the first thing I would show him is Saturday night's broadcast of the Penn State-Illinois game. Even seeing it for a third time, it was impossible not to be awed by the visual grandeur of Penn State's "White Out," which manages to turn a 110,000-seat stadium one enormous flashbulb. It's powerful, it's organized (right down to the block "S" in one corner) and, quite frankly, it's awesome. Two words of advice to all the other schools trying to mimic it: Just stop. Seriously. The only tangible effect of Georgia's much-hyped "Black Out" was to turn Sanford Stadium into exactly what that Alabama strength coach prophesized: A funeral. And while the electric atmosphere at Reser Stadium last Thursday unquestionably contributed to Oregon State's upset of USC, an "Orange Out" doesn't make the slightest linguistic sense. (Is it akin to peeling an orange backward?) College kids are a creative bunch. I'm putting my trust in you to come up with something new. 9062 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/940/61/thumb/mandel_stewart.jpg 2 NY

Stewart Mandel

New York 94361