2016 College Football Week 8: aggy goes down

Dollar · Oct 21, 2016

This was probably the worst football play I've ever seen in my life. Like a million times worse than the Colts fake punt, which I never thought was possible.

4th and 19 at their own 5 yard line, in a close game early in the second quarter, BYU does this...

tims4wins · Oct 21, 2016

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The over/under in tonight's Cal-Oregon game is up to 89.5 at Westgate (90 at some books). Per ESPN Stats & Info, that's the highest total in the past 15 seasons.

WayBackVazquez · Oct 22, 2016

I love how they continue to say they yellow line is unofficial. We know it's not official, but when was the last time you saw that line not be accurate in predicting the chains?

WayBackVazquez · Oct 22, 2016

Football coaching is so frigging bad. Cal has 4th and inches from its own 30, ahead by 20 points. Instead of going for it, instead of punting, instead of fake punting, they decide to fake going for it. Pooch punt for 10 yards, leading to a quick and easy TD drive. So so so dumb.

mauf · Oct 22, 2016

Any viewing recommendations for the East Coast prime time window? I've got the full sports package (all the ESPNs, Fox Sports, etc.), but I'm not set up for streaming, and while I know I want to fix that, I don't see anything on the menu that makes me think that's worth dealing with today.

Ale Xander · Oct 22, 2016

maufman said:
Any viewing recommendations for the East Coast prime time window? I've got the full sports package (all the ESPNs, Fox Sports, etc.), but I'm not set up for streaming, and while I know I want to fix that, I don't see anything on the menu that makes me think that's worth dealing with today.

I'm watching SEC west unless Oregon State somehow keeps it close v Wash
(Bama Aggie 3:30
Old Malzahn v New Malzahn 6
LSU Ole Miss 9)

Although Kershaw Cubs is 1st priority

Senator Donut · Oct 22, 2016

maufman said:
Any viewing recommendations for the East Coast prime time window? I've got the full sports package (all the ESPNs, Fox Sports, etc.), but I'm not set up for streaming, and while I know I want to fix that, I don't see anything on the menu that makes me think that's worth dealing with today.

Since you're posting on a Red Sox message board, I'm going to recommend that you watch baseball. I love crappy college football (I'm watching OSU at KU right now), but there's nothing I want to see tonight. If Penn State is within a touchdown at halftime, I may reconsider.

Ale Xander · Oct 22, 2016

This new Garth brooks CBS intro is bringing the suckage

Just show the old school jingle

Keep it simple stupid

mauf · Oct 22, 2016

Can you be the best team in the country and still be overrated? Alabama is excellent, but laying 17.5 points against the #6 team in the country seems excessive. I'm pulling for Bama, of course, but Aggie +17.5 might be the best bet on the board today.

Ale Xander · Oct 22, 2016

Tamu is more overrated than Bama right now

I would not bet this game but if I had to at gunpoint I'd take Bama

mauf · Oct 22, 2016

Well, Aggie's O-line is going to have to do better than that.

mauf · Oct 22, 2016

Their D-line is going to have to do better than that too.

Football is really easy when you get 7-9 yards on 1st down.

BigMike · Oct 22, 2016

ALmost feel like I have to root for Bama to win out.

If Bama were to lose this game they'd probably put 2 SEC teams in the championship tournament

Ale Xander · Oct 22, 2016

Alabama rushing offense is a knife

Tamu rushing defense is butter

Ale Xander · Oct 22, 2016

Dislocated shoulder?

mauf · Oct 22, 2016

BigMike said:
ALmost feel like I have to root for Bama to win out.

If Bama were to lose this game they'd probably put 2 SEC teams in the championship tournament

Loser of this game is probably out of the SECW race. I don't think there's room in the F4 for a 1-loss team that isn't a conference champion, except maybe if an undefeated Bama/tOSU/Mich loses their CCG.

Ale Xander · Oct 22, 2016

Nasty hit

DukeSox · Oct 22, 2016

illegal too

Ale Xander · Oct 22, 2016

disagree
1 loss Bama would be ahead of both osu Michigan loser and everyone in big12

Only teams ahead of 1 loss Bama would be undefeated osu Michigan winner and Washington and undefeated Clemson

Plus tamu I think will
Lose 2 more
to lsu and someone else

maufman said:
Loser of this game is probably out of the SECW race. I don't think there's room in the F4 for a 1-loss team that isn't a conference champion, except maybe if an undefeated Bama/tOSU/Mich loses their CCG.

Ale Xander · Oct 22, 2016

maufman said:
Can you be the best team in the country and still be overrated? Alabama is excellent, but laying 17.5 points against the #6 team in the country seems excessive. I'm pulling for Bama, of course, but Aggie +17.5 might be the best bet on the board today.

Hope you didn't take the points

dcmissle · Oct 22, 2016

Alabama is better than last year. Lol.

Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat · Oct 22, 2016

maufman said:
Can you be the best team in the country and still be overrated? Alabama is excellent, but laying 17.5 points against the #6 team in the country seems excessive. I'm pulling for Bama, of course, but Aggie +17.5 might be the best bet on the board today.

I lost plenty of money betting against Alabama so I finally stopped. I now bet on them and win regularly.

RedOctober3829 · Oct 22, 2016

I think this is the best team Saban has had at Alabama. Offense is diverse and fast, defense is absolutely dominant, and ST is a force.

Ale Xander · Oct 22, 2016

Their secondary is far from dominant but if their front seven is as good as it appears it won't matter

dcmissle · Oct 22, 2016

They are better across the board in this game, right down to the punter. So when the refs gift them -- no call on targeting -- it is just too much to overcome.

McBride11 · Oct 22, 2016

How is that not an ejection on the TAMU player who just killed the Bama guy during the INT return

edit: NM, taken care of after the commercial

Conigliaro's Potential · Oct 22, 2016

Is Alabama by far the best team in the country, or is the SEC really bad this year? I feel like it has to be one or the other at this point (that INT notwithstanding).

RedOctober3829 · Oct 22, 2016

McBride11 said:
How is that not an ejection on the TAMU player who just killed the Bama guy during the INT return

edit: NM, taken care of after the commercial

It should've been and it is.

dcmissle · Oct 22, 2016

McBride11 said:
How is that not an ejection on the TAMU player who just killed the Bama guy during the INT return

It is. But it was not called the other way. And that is the point.

RedOctober3829 · Oct 22, 2016

Ale Xander said:
Their secondary is far from dominant but if their front seven is as good as it appears it won't matter

As they get a pick. Lol

mauf · Oct 22, 2016

dcmissle said:
It is. But it was not called the other way. And that is the point.

Intent matters. One hit was a tackle on a ball carrier at full speed by a member of the suicide squad; the other was a deliberate blind-side head shot.

McBride11 · Oct 22, 2016

dcmissle said:
It is. But it was not called the other way. And that is the point.

Just got in front of the TV and hadn't seen the Bama one. After the replays I agree Bama guy shoulda been gone too

dcmissle · Oct 22, 2016

maufman said:
Intent matters. One hit was a tackle on a ball carrier at full speed by a member of the suicide squad; the other was a deliberate blind-side head shot.

TaMU player could have been killed; Ala player led with this helmet. Forget ejection, it did not draw a flag. Joke.

johnmd20 · Oct 22, 2016

Misses a 29 yarder. Awful. Doesn't matter, tho, except for the point spread. A&M just can't keep up.

mauf · Oct 22, 2016

dcmissle said:
TaMU player could have been killed; Ala player led with this helmet. Forget ejection, it did not draw a flag. Joke.

What's the rule? I didn't think unintentional head-to-head contact with a ball carrier was a penalty. Obviously icbw.

johnmd20 · Oct 22, 2016

maufman said:
What's the rule? I didn't think unintentional head-to-head contact with a ball carrier was a penalty. Obviously icbw.

icbw? What the flickin' flock?

mauf · Oct 22, 2016

johnmd20 said:
icbw? What the flickin' flock?

I could be wrong. I'm hardly a rules expert.

Aggie WR was out, but I don't think they'll overrule.

johnmd20 · Oct 22, 2016

maufman said:
I could be wrong. I'm hardly a rules expert.

Aggie WR was out, but I don't think they'll overrule.

Never saw icbw before. All of a sudden you're a teenager.

JCizzle · Oct 22, 2016

The rule is that you can't lead with the crown of the helmet to the head. Doesn't matter if they're defenseless. The second part of the rule describes defenseless for other situations. At least that's how they seemed to present it on the broadcast

mauf · Oct 22, 2016

JCizzle said:
The rule is that you can't lead with the crown of the helmet to the head. Doesn't matter if they're defenseless. The second part of the rule describes defenseless for other situations.

I wouldn't infer intent on the kickoff play, but if intent doesn't matter, then yes, both plays should've resulted in ejection.

Al Zarilla · Oct 22, 2016

Ugh Stanford. Oh I see they kind of suck this year.

mauf · Oct 22, 2016

With Aggie having occasional problems with the snap, wouldn't you have a defensive lineman over the center on almost every play?

mauf · Oct 22, 2016

Bama absolutely giving up on that free play. Damn.

johnmd20 · Oct 22, 2016

Looks like that missed FG totally turned the tables.

Ale Xander · Oct 22, 2016

johnmd20 said:
Looks like that missed FG totally turned the tables.

One could say it turned the tide

mauf · Oct 22, 2016

johnmd20 said:
Looks like that missed FG totally turned the tables.

I think the injury to their starting RB on that cheap shot is what turned the tide.

Edit: He's back in the game.

johnmd20 · Oct 22, 2016

Ale Xander said:
One could say it turned the tide

Mind.Blown.

WayBackVazquez · Oct 22, 2016

Stanford loses at home to Colorado. So, Washington's best win is over a 4-3 team.

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