B1G Picks Week 2.

B1G Picks. 11-1 Last week. Now that's always good but the B1G didn't exactly tax themselves. They tax themselves less this week (sans Michigan and possibly Michigan State...

Nebraska 49 Southern Miss 21
Cincinnati 38 Illinois 14
Penn State 42 Eastern Michigan 9
Purdue 31 Indiana State 14
Wisconsin 49 Tennessee Tech 7
Michigan State 38 South Florida 10
Ohio State 49 San Diego State 17
Indiana 45 Navy 24
Northwestern 38 Syracuse 21
Minnesota 42 New Mexico State 20
Michigan 31 Notre Dame 28
Iowa 41 Missouri State 7

B1G Predictions week 1.

Thursday August 29th
Indiana 49 Indiana State 21
Minnesota 38 UNLV 17

Friday August 30th
Michigan State 31 Western Michigan 7

Saturday August 31st
Nebraska 52 Wyoming 24
Iowa 20  Northern Illinois  17
Michigan 45 Central Michigan 10

Northwestern 42 California 27
Illinois 42 Southern  Illinois 9
Ohio State 48 Buffalo 3
Penn  State 31 Syracuse 20
Cincinnati 34 Purdue 20
Wisconsin 44 Massachusetts 7

College Football National Championship

VS

All thoughts on the game go here. BTW Notre Dame's cheerleaders are um...well let's just say in that phase Alabama has them beat to hell.

Counts Krystal Bawl

Alabama 23
Notre Dame 14

I think Alabama provided they're motivated (and there is reason to believe they are not) is just too good. However Notre Dame's defense will keep this game close. I am guessing it will not be an aesthetically pleasing game. 

OK It's 28-0 Alabama at halftime. So yeah here's a picture of Alabama QB AJ McCarron's girlfriend Kathrine Webb. She's a Miss Alabama

 

35-0. Pretty soon I'll be taking request.  

35-7 do you smell a comeback? Me neither.  

Final score 42-14 Alabama.  

One Day After G-Dawg Tells Us The SEC is Unbeatable...

15 point underdog Louisville beats Florida 33-23

2012 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Benefiting The Make A Wish Foundation.

BYU Vs San Diego State.

Announcers Carter Blackburn and Rod Gilmore so I may need my headache pills.

It's been a heavy troll day over at Newshounds. If they leave some goodness I will post it in Bold like this

Lynn Braddy commented 9 mins ago · Flag
I didn’t realize my comments were immortalized by the left. Gee you guys must be bored never having to defend your fraud-n-chief. Why no comments about the 600 blacks murdered in Chicago? Where has Obama been? It’s his community that’s being disorganized. A fraud and liar.

Oh Joy and racist Jemelle Hill on the sidelines.

It's 20 degrees and there are 7 inches of snow on the ground so why  not watch some football?

Unlike San Diego State BYU game of yore this one is going to have lots of running and defense. SD State has alread thrown a pick and BYU just almost threw one.

Kind of a shame there are so many empty seats with San Diego State playing at home.

What the world needs now is guns more guns. That's just one thing there's just too little of.-Tomorrow's NRA Press conference. 

OK where is the flag on BYU? With what I have seen called on Nebraska how that is not a penalty?

And there is a field goal. 3-0 San Diego State. 

And Gilmore and Blackburn start to bring the suck.

Lynn Braddy commented
Ellen, are you afraid to put your last name to this tripe you write? 

Right now San Diego State is gouging BYU on the ground.

Time for some Bronco Mendenhall dick slobbering by Blackburn, Gilmore and Hill. That Bronco Mendenhall is such a great guy.

If this game continues like this BYU will be dragging ass  in the 4th quarter.

Back to Bronco Mendenhall. It is so great that a coach nobody else wants is so pure about looking at other coaching jobs.

San Diego State is really out playing BYU but they aren't taking advantage of it so far...but they go for it on 4th down and they pick it up.

You know if the Apocalypse happened now, it is the 21st in some places I would go watching football what are the odds?

Well another field goal for SDSU. 6-0. But they should be ahead by much more.

No Carter Blackburn you ARE NOT calling the Holiday Bowl. 


Carter Blackburn thinks Bronco Mendenhall is Brad Pitt. I am not making this shit up.

Lynn Braddy commented 4 mins ago · Flag

Hey Joseph, can you prove you’re not George Soros? More probably, you are David Brock, Media Matters idiot. Or you might be the father or son that was stalking Palin. Or maybe you are that Cornell kid that hacked Sarah’s email account. Liberals are good at skirting the law. Isn’t it interesting that we’ve been able to read Palins 59,000 pages of Alaskan emails and we’ve yet to see Obamas transcripts, visa, college loan activity. college admission requirements. Obama is a fraud and liar. 

And I wake up and San Diego State intercepts a pass and returns it for a touchdown but...block below the waist so SDSU gets the ball but not the Touchdown. A score here is already huge. BYU isn't going to score much in this game.

Lynn Braddy commented 2012-12-20 21:09:32 -0500 · Flag

Why are you people trying to advertise on this site?You don’t even believe in capitalism. You should be bleeding the taxpayers out of their money, like NPR.

No points for San Diego State. They should be ahead 21-0 and they are up 6-0. Will they rue it later?

BYU has some offense! 38 yard pass down to the 6 yard line. 9 seconds left.

And of course BYU has to settle for a field goal which they make. 6-3 San Diego State at halftime. San Diego State should be ahead much more.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Uk huh what? BYU blocked a punt.

BYU going for it on 4th and 10.

Why do you call a timeout to punt?

If San Diego State can score a TD this game is over.

BYU is on something of a drive. if you notice I haven't been updating it's because this game sucks.

And BYU's drive fizzes.

And it's 6-3 San Diego State after 3.

With the score 6-3 and SDSU having to punt from it's own end zone Rod Gilmore thinks the door is open for BYU.

BYU gets to the San Diego State 3 yard line and SDSU get an interception at the goal line. that might be the game.

OK why in the blue hell did SDSU call a pass play there? Why? Why? Why?

The call on the field stands! So thanks to some really shitty play calling the BYU Cougars are now up 10-6 in a game SDSU should be up by at least 14 points.

I hope these 3 stooges talk about how the head coach of one of the greediest universities in America is so against greed.

OK San Diego State is just imploding now.

And of the fumble another BYU touchdown.

And a game that San Diego State dominated for 3 quarters and didn't score is now 16-6. BYU missed the PAT.

Oh Carter Blackburn fuck you and your damn fight songs.

Oh for fucks sake catch that.

And now I am eating my cold cut from Subway.

Lynn Braddy commented 42 mins ago · Flag

Oh by the way all the people in Massachusetts are liberals, just sayin.

Lynn Braddy commented 1 hour ago · Flag

I’ll be back next year when all you liberals are washing dishes at Dennys, and shaking salt on the fries at McDonalds. Can’t wait for Clinton to recover from her fake concussion and give us the truth on Libya, although she’ll probably say I don’t recall. I hope you guys make it through tomorrow so we can continue our discussion in 2013. 

One thing BYU has done really well tonight is punt the ball inside the San Diego State 5 and keep them backed up.

Goodnight thank you for participating.BYU intercepts and runs the ball back for a touchdown. 

And San Diego State throws another interception. Did he catch it? Do you care? I don't. 

NO interception. 

OK another Interception and this one counts.

And BYU in the victory formation 23-6 BYU. Uh...great game.

2012-2013 Bowl matchups

Gildan New Mexico Nevada vs. Arizona	Albuquerque, N.M. University Stadium	Dec. 15 1 p.m.	ESPN
Famous Idaho Potato Toledo vs. Utah State	Boise, Idaho Bronco Stadium	Dec. 15 4:30 p.m.	ESPN
S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia BYU vs. San Diego State	San Diego Qualcomm Stadium	Dec. 20 8 p.m.	ESPN
Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg UCF vs. Ball State	St. Petersburg, Fla. Tropicana Field	Dec. 21 7:30 p.m.	ESPN
R+L Carriers New Orleans East Carolina vs. Louisiana-Lafayette	New Orleans Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Dec. 22 Noon	ESPN
MAACO Las Vegas Washington vs. Boise State	Las Vegas Sam Boyd Stadium	Dec. 22 3:30 p.m.	ESPN
Sheraton Hawaii Fresno State vs. SMU	Honolulu Aloha Stadium	Dec. 24 8 p.m.	ESPN
Little Caesars Pizza Western Kentucky vs. Central Michigan	Detroit Ford Field	Dec. 26 7:30 p.m.	ESPN
Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman San Jose State vs. Bowling Green	Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium	Dec. 27 3 p.m.	ESPN
Belk Cincinnati vs. Duke	Charlotte, N.C. Bank of America Stadium	Dec. 27 6:30 p.m.	ESPN
Bridgepoint Education Holiday Baylor vs. UCLA	San Diego Qualcomm Stadium	Dec. 27 9:45 p.m.	ESPN
AdvoCare V100 Independence Ohio vs. Louisiana-Monroe	Shreveport, La. Independence Stadium	Dec. 28 2 p.m.	ESPN
Russell Athletic Rutgers vs. Virginia Tech	Orlando, Fla. Florida Citrus Bowl	Dec. 28 5:30 p.m.	ESPN
Meineke Car Care of Texas Minnesota vs. Texas Tech	Houston Reliant Stadium	Dec. 28 9 p.m.	ESPN
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Rice vs. Air Force	Fort Worth Amon G. Carter Stadium	Dec. 29 11:45 a.m.	ESPN
New Era Pinstripe West Virginia vs. Syracuse	Bronx, N.Y. Yankee Stadium	Dec. 29 3:15 p.m.	ESPN
Kraft Fight Hunger Navy vs. Arizona State	San Francisco AT&T Park	Dec. 29 4 p.m.	ESPN2
Valero Alamo Texas vs. Oregon State	San Antonio Alamodome	Dec. 29 6:45 p.m.	ESPN
Buffalo Wild Wings TCU vs. Michigan State	Tempe, Ariz. Sun Devil Stadium	Dec. 29 10:15 p.m.	ESPN
Franklin American Mortgage Music City NC State vs. Vanderbilt	Nashville, Tenn. LP Field	Dec. 31 Noon	ESPN
Hyundai Sun USC vs. Georgia Tech	El Paso, Texas Sun Bowl	Dec. 31 2 p.m.	CBS
AutoZone Liberty Iowa State vs. Tulsa	Memphis, Tenn. Liberty Bowl	Dec. 31 3:30 p.m.	ESPN
Chick-fil-A LSU vs. Clemson	Atlanta Georgia Dome	Dec. 31 7:30 p.m.	ESPN
TaxSlayer.com Gator Mississippi State vs. Northwestern	Jacksonville, Fla. Everbank Field	Jan. 1 Noon	ESPN2
Heart of Dallas Purdue vs. Oklahoma State	Dallas Cotton Bowl	Jan. 1 Noon	ESPNU
Outback South Carolina vs. Michigan	Tampa, Fla. Raymond James Stadium	Jan. 1 1 p.m.	ESPN
Capital One Georgia vs. Nebraska	Orlando, Fla. Florida Citrus Bowl	Jan. 1 1 p.m.	ABC
Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio Wisconsin vs. Stanford	Pasadena, Calif. Rose Bowl	Jan. 1 5 p.m.	ESPN
Discover Orange Northern Illinois vs. Florida State	Miami Sun Life Stadium	Jan. 1 8:30 p.m.	ESPN
Allstate Sugar Louisville vs. Florida	New Orleans Louisiana Superdome	Jan. 2 8:30 p.m.	ESPN
Tostitos Fiesta Oregon vs. Kansas State	Glendale, Ariz. U. of Phoenix Stadium	Jan. 3 8:30 p.m.	ESPN
AT&T Cotton Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma	Arlington, Texas Cowboys Stadium	Jan. 4 8 p.m.	FOX
BBVA Compass Pittsburgh vs. Ole Miss	Birmingham, Ala. Legion Field	Jan. 5 1 p.m.	ESPN
GoDaddy.com Kent State vs. Arkansas State	Mobile, Ala. Ladd-Peebles Stadium	Jan. 6 9 p.m.	ESPN
Discover BCS National Championship Notre Dame vs. Alabama	Miami Sun Life Stadium	Jan. 7 8:30 p.m.	ESPN

Gameday 2012 #3

VS

Count's Krystal Bawl

49
24

Final Score

30
36

Gameday #2

VS  




Count's Krystal Bawl

56
27

Joe Paterno 1926-2012

He was no hero nor legend to me however out of respect I'll say no more. Here is a little tribute to him.

BCS National Chammpionship Game Thread

LSU

VS

Alabama

And it starts with the worst national anthem I have ever heard sans Carl Lewis or Rosanne. Kathy Lee Gifford you are off the hook.

So far we have 3 punts and one pulled Hamstring.

We has points. A long punt return sets up a Field Goal for Alabama 3-0 Bama.

3-0 Bama after one. They look much sharper than LSU. A lot of people bitching about this game because has predicted it's started low scoring, but in all honesty I'd rather watch this than say the Alamo Bowl. but then I thought the first game between these teams was good.

Alabama's woeful Field Goal kicking could be a factor. Bama droce down the field thanks to a fake FG that just barely picked up enough.  Replays showed he may have been short but it didn't matter because Alabama's 42 yard field goal was blocked. 3-0 Bama.

This is another game that feels like the team dominating the first half is going to do a lot of ruing after they lose the game. Alabama could be up 17 or 21- to 0 and they are only up 6-0.

That's a pretty big field goal to end the half for Alabama. They were totally dominant but lead only 9-0. Still 9-0 looks pretty good right now.

At halftime some schmo had 60 seconds and 5 tries to make a 40 YD Field Goal for a cash prize. He got 3 off and missed on all of them badly. If that were the Contessa She would have made it. I've seen her make 50 Yd Field goals so 40 wouldn't be a problem.

Alabama comes out and...kicks a field goal. 12-0.

I am going to go through this slowly to explain why Oklahoma State DOES NOT BELONG IN THIS GAME.

LSU was undefeated playing in the toughest conference in the country They obviously earned their way into this game.

Alabama is dominating the game. So they obviously belong in the game. Ipso Facto if Both these teams belong in the game Oklahoma State does not.

Alabama interception. LSU is going to have to switch QB's.

Alabama misses a Field Goal. totally dominate still only leads 12-0.

Another field goal! This one dead center from 44 yards.  15-0 Alabama.

OK The Game sucks here's Giada's Twitter Avatar. 

LSU crosses the 50 but penalties and their usual fuckups lead to a 4th and 18 which of course they fumbled back to Alabama.

Alabama SCORES A TOUCHDOWN! REALLY! Then they miss the extra point of course. 21-0 LSU!

Thank Merciful heaven it's over! 21-0 Alabama Final

Late edit by Jonathan: There should have been a boxing ref to end this bloodbath. LSU can make any excuse they want, this was an old-fashioned, passionate ass-whuppin. What a stunning, almost beautiful, bare-knuckled performance by Alabama's defense.

Could not have put it better Jonathan. 

Final Score And January 2nd Bowl thread

30 13

 Well That Sucked. Anyway All thoughts and other Bowl Games Will Go Here. Well for Jonathan (if he chooses) and I. Sadly the comment section is out of commission until further notice. 

Thank You Yogafrog Blogspot for the Picture of Lovely Ilia Calderon. It is her expression not her appearance that this game reminded of.  

 Edit From The Count: Apparently I am "on crack" according to @TeamTubby14 on Twitter. My offense? Saying this:

Watching the Rose Bowl It's clear to my that at least one participant is highly over-rated. Erin Andrews.

Edit From The Count:

Well what started out as a day with a couple of clunkers ended with 3 instant classics. Penn State just wanting to get the season the hell over lost badly to Houston 30-14 though honestly it was a little closer than I feared. PSU is headed for some real trouble in the future with the Sandusky scandal still looming in the wings.

Nebraska totally out played South Carolina  in the first half and should have been ahead by a couple of touchdowns but a blocked extra point ran back for 2 pts, a fumble, and interception and a Hail Mary later a game that should have been 27-9 Nebraska was 16-13.  The second half Nebraska imploded and South Carolina being the better team got comfortable and dominated.

Didn't watch the Ohio State-Florida game so really have no opinion. I know the final was 24-17 Florida. Ohio State also has had a shit-storm of a year though their future looks much brighter than Penn State's.

Michigan State came back from a 16-0 deficit to beat Georgia in triple OT 33-30 in the Outback Bowl and saved some dignity for the Big 10. Kirk Cousins had his typical game. Lots of great play with some head scratching decisions but he made the play he had to make. Speaking of head scratching Georgia settled for a 45 yard Field Goal and didn't try to move the ball in the first OT. The field goal was no good. Very odd decision to not try and advance the mall and make the kick closer.

Oregon and Wisconsin played in a classic in the Rose Bowl and Oregon with their space aged uniforms won 45-38. I will argue with anybody who says this game hurt the Big 10. Wisconsin played even with a great Oregon team. They may have lost the game but they weren't failures.

And finally in a  game that just went final Oklahoma State beat Stanford in overtime 41-38. Proving the BCS got it's national title game correct and also proving it made some really good match-ups this year in bowl games. I know I'm suppose to hate the thing but hey it's the truth. Anyway Stanford had a short field goal to win in regulation and the kicker missed it BADLY. In overtime If you follow me on twitter you know I was saying Don't send him out a again. Well Stanford had three odd conservative play calls and guess what? Kicking is a mental thing. If you have a kicker still thinking about a kick he just missed a minute ago and he's got to kick it again he's going to miss again. And he did. Not quite as bad but it was still off. Then OSU hit a pass that was first ruled a Touchdown then down at the 1. From there OSU ended the game with a field goal of their own.

Let me just say this about the Stanford kicker. No football has ever been lost by one man...ever. You win as a team you lose as a team. He missed those kicks but if you watched that game you know everybody for Stanford did something to lead to that loss. Of course his Facebook page and (twitter if he has one) will be blown up with classy insults and even death threats. Anybody that does that crap to a college kid is a bigger loser than that kid will ever be and excuse my language but  FUCK YOU!

When your team loses it sucks. Yes there's a hurt there that non sports fans will never understand. All these hours later ask me If I am still pissed over Nebraska. Hell yes I am. But I would never bombard a college athletes with classless insults or worse death threats over a game. Anybody that does can rot in hell.

I'm Just A Little Wop Isn't Going To Buy You're Way Out Of This Joe.

I Know Nothing!

Saint Joe Paterno retired today as a horrid sex scandal brings down Penn State University. Joe for is part wasn't a part of the act of raping 10 year old boys himself but he did almost nothing to bring it to the attention of the authorities. The question now is does Saint Joe survive the rest of the year before he retires? 1000's of idiot Penn State students marched on his lawn in support of the coach sending the message loud and clear that pedophilia is fine and dandy at their college as long as they're winning games. Now we know what becomes of the children of people like Blackflon and his little Iowa buddy they go to Penn State and cheer on enablers to unspeakable acts. As somebody who never did think Joe Paterno was all that damned classy to begin with as horrible as I feel for the victims, the real victims not Joe, I am enjoying just a little the vindication. Even though I never thought Joe was half the hero he snookered others into believing he was even I didn't think he was this much a choad.

Update: Joe Paterno is out as head coach of Penn State University. 

With all the support the child rapists apologists are getting tonight at Penn State you should rename it Blackflon University. 

Big 10 Predictions

Big 10 predictions. 4-2 last week.
Nebraska 52 Northwestern 24
Ohio State 38 Indiana 7
Michigan 27 Iowa 24
Michigan State 35 Minnesota 13
Wisconsin 38 Purdue 14

Saturday College Football And Whatever Else Thread

It's a bye week for Nebraska so I've got Saturday to sit back and enjoy with out having to get nervous or upset. Actually I kinda hate bye weeks. but alas we have to put up with them. Any I'll be back periodically through out the day to add thoughts on the days action. Note to troll(s) If you feel the need to post under the name of Bye week fan this week don't bother I will erase the posts as soon as I see them.

EDIT Denard Robinson just threw a pick 6 that may have sealed the game for Michigan State. The funny thing is the announce David Pasch had a shit fit. THAT TOUCHDOWN SHOULDN'T COUNT!!! THAT TOUCHDOWN SHOULDN'T COUNT!!!. He's clearly wearing his Maise and Blue. BTW how impressive is Mike Golic? To do Mike and Mike in the morning and be the head coach of Michigan! Impressive!

Big 10 Predctions Week 5

Big 10 Predictions Week 5.
Wisconsin 98 Nebraska 3*
Michigan 38 Minnesota 14
Illinois 31 Northwestern 28
Penn State 31 Indiana 7
Ohio State 24 Michigan State 21
Notre Dame 23 Purdue 14

*sarcastic prediction based off of pure love of Wisconsin and pure Hatred of Nebraska coming from Omaha World Herald. Honest prediction Wisconsin 31 Nebraska 21. Hope I am wrong.

Big 10 Picks Week 3

Big 10 picks weeks 3. Early because I am leaving town for 12? 13? Days Wednesday. No picks next week at least publicly :) 9-3 Last week 19-5 Season

Nebraska 31 Washington 17
Michigan 49 Eastern Michigan 14
Penn State 37 Temple 16
Iowa 24 Pittsburgh 13
Purdue 31 Southeastern Missouri 13
Miami (Ohio) 28 Minnesota 21
Michigan State 28 Notre Dame 23
Northwestern 31 Army 24
Indiana 38 South Carolina State 10
Wisconsin 52 Northern Illinois 14
Arizona State 23 Illinois 20
Miami 19 Ohio State 17.

Big 10 Predictions week 2.

Big 10 Picks Week 2. 10-2 in week 1.
Nebraska 38 Fresno State 10
Michigan State 35 Florida Atlantic 3
Iowa 31 Iowa State 14
Wisconsin 49 Oregon State 21
Illinois 34 S.Dakota St. 10
Ohio State 35 Toledo 13
Alabama 27 Penn State 10
Northwestern 52 E. Illinois 14
Minnesota 38 New Mexico State 14
Purdue 38 Rice 28
Virginia 28 Indiana 21
Michigan 28 Notre Dame 27*

* Don't feel good about this game either way. When in doubt go with the home team.

First Ever Big 10 Predictions. Week 1.

The honest truth? Most Big 10 teams are not taxing themselves in the opening week. That is true with most big time teams across the country. Yes there is the stray Oregon-LSU game on the docket but for the most part week 1 is pretty weak across the country. The Big 10 is no different. Who cares? I am just glad football season is finally here.

There are 2 notable exceptions to the rule of Big 10 teams fattening up on patsies: Minnesota and Northwestern. Northwestern is playing at Boston College which is pretty much a pick 'em game if NW QB Dan Persa plays. If not BC would appear to have a clear advantage. I am going with BC in a close one. The other exception is Minnesota, most likely the worst team in the Big 10, Opening up the Jerry Kill era by more than likely getting killed by USC at the Los Angeles Mausoleum . This is not vintage USC But they should handle the hapless Gophers with ease. Indiana is not great but they should handle Ball State. That game is being played at Lucas Oil stadium in Indianapolis though one suspects any Indy high school stadium would have been big enough. I also think Purdue could...could have some trouble with Middle Tennessee but should win the game with points to spare. Everyone else should have a fairly nice and easy walk through the park.

Anyway Here are the picks. As always take them for what they are. If you make any money off of these picks my fee is 60%.

Wisconsin 41 UNLV 6
Michigan State 49 Youngstown State 10
Nebraska 45 Chattanooga 14
Ohio State 37 Akron 7
Penn State 52 Indiana State 10
Purdue 34 Middle Tennessee State 21
Iowa 41 Tennessee Tech 3
Illinois 38 Arkansas State 17
Boston College 31 Northwestern 28
Southern Cal 38 Minnesota 14
Michigan 49 Western Michigan 24
Indiana 37 Ball State 17

Typical KSU Fan