Bowl Games? Bowl Games! Game thread 2016-17

[CFB_Rules]

OPI restrictions begin at the snap, all DPI restrictions begin only once the ball is in the air.

PI can only be called on a catchable pass that crosses the neutral zone untouched. The contact must be beyond the neutral zone. For DPI, the ball must be thrown to the receiver in question (not true for OPI).

There is no illegal contact rule in college like there is in the NFL. In college a DB can block a receiver for as long as the receiver could theoretically block him, i.e., as long as the receiver hasn't reached the same yard line as the DB.

 

[Old Fart Tree]

This is my first game as a quasi-non-Stanford-fan. It's a strange feeling.

(I have basically disowned the university since they crushed the band under their brand managers' boot heels. It's a long story.)

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

This QB for Tennessee is pretty impressive

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

The UNC QB not so much.

 

[Al Zarilla]

This is my first game as a quasi-non-Stanford-fan. It's a strange feeling.

(I have basically disowned the university since they crushed the band under their brand managers' boot heels. It's a long story.)

? I've got time. Alma mater being a small eastern school, I've adopted Cal and Stanford out here. Unless they made band members into hamburger, guess I'm going to stay with my faves.

 

[johnmd20]

Bowl games have been fun, from what I've seen. Georgia today was solid and this Standford game has been cool.

 

[Al Zarilla]

The UNC QB not so much.

He's got a strong arm and a quick release, but he has made some dumb passes. Maybe trying too hard?

 

[The Needler]

? I've got time. Alma mater being a small eastern school, I've adopted Cal and Stanford out here.

This is like adopting Churchill and Mussolini, no?

 

[P'tucket rhymes with...]

He's got a strong arm and a quick release, but he has made some dumb passes. Maybe trying too hard?

Perfect for the Jets.

 

[twibnotes]

Is Nebraska offense lousy or is tennessee's defense good?

 

[twibnotes]

Some pretty ugly situational football by Stanford secondary - letting guys free downfield with a semi-short field

 

[Al Zarilla]

This is like adopting Churchill and Mussolini, no?

Yeah, but Cal isn't good much, so I need another college team.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Pats could use #90, Stanford.

 

[shawnrbu]

Another 10 win season for Coach Shaw. What else is new?

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Great finish in the Stanford/UNC game. The Tar Heels' QB does have all the tools, but he really could use another year in school.

 

[johnmd20]

Great finish in the Stanford/UNC game. The Tar Heels' QB does have all the tools, but he really could use another year in school.

That was a fun one. And the onside kick almost slipped away from Stanford.

 

[axx]

Pats could use #90, Stanford.

How do you not block him? Seriously.

 

[johnmd20]

Those Tennessee uniforms are brutal.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Air Force's helmets look pretty awesome. Their play, so far, not so much. They were big favorites in this one.

 

[johnmd20]

Air Force's helmets look pretty awesome. Their play, so far, not so much. They were big favorites in this one.

I don't seem to have that game on my cable system. ASN? Never even heard of that channel.

 

[soxhop411]

I don't seem to have that game on my cable system. ASN? Never even heard of that channel.

It has some weird channel listings.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Sports_Network


Check 59.1

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

I don't seem to have that game on my cable system. ASN? Never even heard of that channel.

I never heard of it either. I found the game on what seems to be a NESN + channel

 

[johnmd20]

I never heard of it either. I found the game on what seems to be a NESN + channel

I found it on SNY. Weird. Also, it's an hour behind. I'm seeing 7-3. So forget that one.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

I found it on SNY. Weird. Also, it's an hour behind. I'm seeing 7-3. So forget that one.

That's strange. I found it on SNY as well, but my NESN extra channel has it in real time. And it's become a ball game now. Air Force just score 15 points in the last minute and a half of the first half to tie the game 21-21.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Derek Barnett just broke Reggie White's career Tennessee sack record.

 

[johnmd20]

That's strange. I found it on SNY as well, but my NESN extra channel has it in real time. And it's become a ball game now. Air Force just score 15 points in the last minute and a half of the first half to tie the game 21-21.

It is hard to watch a game that is an hour behind. I haven't found it anywhere else.

 

[Infield Infidel]

Derek Barnett just broke Reggie White's career Tennessee sack record.

Did they say if White's record included bowl games?

 

[snowmanny]

stupid post

 

[ethangl]

Did they say if White's record included bowl games?

Almost certainly not -- and White played in an era with 11 regular season games.

 

[Dave Stapleton]

Looks like FSU might have a book on Brown. He will adjust but familiarity from the ACC days seems to be a benefit.

 

[twibnotes]

Looks like FSU might have a book on Brown. He will adjust but familiarity from the ACC days seems to be a benefit.

Meh - doubt that given that bc d did well vs fsu

Combo of the fact that peppers is missed and fsu is a damn good team

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Did they say if White's record included bowl games?

They didn't say. But I thought that bowl games always counted toward stats. No?

 

[Infield Infidel]

They didn't say. But I thought that bowl games always counted toward stats. No?

Most weren't counted before 2002, after that they were always counted

 

[Dave Stapleton]

Meh - doubt that given that bc d did well vs fsu

Combo of the fact that peppers is missed and fsu is a damn good team

Maybe but the best way to attack Brown is to see if you can use his aggressiveness against him and that's what they're doing.

 

[twibnotes]

Maybe but the best way to attack Brown is to see if you can use his aggressiveness against him and that's what they're doing.

Losing a top ten draft pick who plays a key position in the brown d shouldn't be overlooked though.

Bad performance though - not dodging that...just not sure anyone has figured brown out, so to speak

 

[Rick Burlesons Yam Bag]

This is my first game as a quasi-non-Stanford-fan. It's a strange feeling.

(I have basically disowned the university since they crushed the band under their brand managers' boot heels. It's a long story.)

You can still root for the football team while loathing the administratiom. I can talk to you at length about this while we watch a Brown hockey game one day.

 

[Rick Burlesons Yam Bag]

Peppers being out at the last minute with a hamstring seems very sketchy to me.

 

[twibnotes]

Peppers being out at the last minute with a hamstring seems very sketchy to me.

Of course it does - you're you

 

[Rick Burlesons Yam Bag]

Is Nebraska offense lousy or is tennessee's defense good?

Nebraska was without Tommy Armstrong Jr, who is a stud QB

 

[Rick Burlesons Yam Bag]

Of course it does - you're you

Just like we found with most of the rules of college football, you don't seem to understand the common practice for injury disclosure.

 

[soxhop411]

Am i on drugs? What in fresh hell is this halftime performance?

 

[SoxJox]

Man, Michigan is looking about as pedestrian as a #6/coulda-been-in-the-playoffs team can. The FSU defense is much better than I realized. Of course, primarily watching B1G FB has skewed my perspective.

 

[InstaFace]

Peppers is also just that good. He was the single best player on the field in the OSU-Michigan game, and accounted for an absurd number of big plays in the blowout at Penn State.

Half surprised Harbaugh isn't sending him out there for 30-50% of defensive snaps anyway.

 

[twibnotes]

Nebraska was without Tommy Armstrong Jr, who is a stud QB

Ahhh - gotcha. That's big. Didn't watch them this year so didn't realize

 

[twibnotes]

Just like we found with most of the rules of college football, you don't seem to understand the common practice for injury disclosure.

Please inform me. I bow to your infinite knowledge

Also, explain to me again how tackling a receiver isn't PI. I need your brilliance to get me through the day.

 

[The Needler]

Just like we found with most of the rules of college football, you don't seem to understand the common practice for injury disclosure.

Quite a few schools won't say anything about injuries, citing HIPAA concerns. I don't know what Michigan's policy is, but there's certainly no reporting requirement like in the NFL.

 

[snowmanny]

Please inform me. I bow to your infinite knowledge

Also, explain to me again how tackling a receiver isn't PI. I need your brilliance to get me through the day.

Was he going for the balls?

 

[twibnotes]

I don't like harbaugh's decision to go for two there. Still early - kick the EP

 

[Rick Burlesons Yam Bag]

Please inform me. I bow to your infinite knowledge

Also, explain to me again how tackling a receiver isn't PI. I need your brilliance to get me through the day.

He wasn't tackled, he tripped over his own man and the explanation is literally at the top of the page.

A month later and still whining. You can't spell "Michigan" without b-I-t-c-h.

 

[snowmanny]

I don't like harbaugh's decision to go for two there. Still early - kick the EP

I agree. Way too early. I also don't like Hurst's decision to celebrate the sack while the ball rolls around. Annoying back to back plays.