are you ready for some football? the college years — Page 17

#401

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/22/06 at 11:40am

DBill, SJSU is on a roll.....they almost beat Boise, they'll cream NM

and yes pengy, those helmuts were horrid.....I've actually written a letter to the alumni office AND Mr. B complaining about them

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It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

#402

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/22/06 at 11:44am

I want to second SOMMS congrats to the Appalachian State Mountaineers on their second straight Division 1 Championship Subdivision (isn't 1-AA easier?) national championship! ASU is also my alma mater.

(BTW -- also congrats to the 10-3 ASU basketball team who just won the San Juan Shootout with wins over Virginia, Central Florida, and Vanderbilt)

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#403

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/22/06 at 11:50am

Yosef is proud!

#404

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/22/06 at 3:53pm

Perhaps Elphaba, but this is, essentially, a home game for New Mexico, which is why they are 3.5 point favorites.

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"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near

#405

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/22/06 at 6:30pm

I'm a little depressed right now. My dad was saying that we would probably buy tickets and go to the Rose Bowl, but it's not happening. Oh well, I'll be happy sitting at home and watching it on TV

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#406

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/22/06 at 8:15pm

DBilly, doesn't matter...I gre-up in San Jose, well...Saratoga. This is huge up there right now as they have stunk for so many years. NM doesn't have a chance.......mark my words

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It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

#407

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/23/06 at 9:50pm

Well, in this case you were right, Elphaba, but I have to disagree with the "This is huge up there right now as they have stunk for so many years" argument. Trust me. I went to Northwestern. No one stunk worse than NU for "so many years," and we still lost the 1996 Rose Bowl. If only something being huge guaranteed a win.

If only NM could have held on to the ball in the fourth quarter ... three fumbles?!?

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"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near

#408

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 10:25am

I think it is team to team regarding who gets up for a big game.
And we all know that playing for Barnett means you don't have to "get up" on the field.

NM played a fairly awful game all around, until the last minute fifty.

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#409

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 10:44am

I m SO damn glad State won

SJSU SPARTANS!

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It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

#410

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 11:17am

I agree, smart, about the game, and fortunately for SJSU they played a slightly less awful game than NM.

Now, as for Barnett, well I would like to think he was clean as a coach while at NU. While his days at Colorado cast doubt on that, I will hold that thought until I am shown otherwise.

As for NU in the Rose Bowl, they were up for the game; it just took them a while to hit their stride. I think big-time bowl action was a tinge overwhelming. The first half was rough, and the "fumble" by Brian Musso that USC ran back for a touchdown was a killer. But, boy, did they make a game of it in the second half! It was a privilege to be a fan of NU at that game!

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"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near

#411

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 11:30am

U used to go to NU games when I lived in Chicago......I was there one time when they played Mich State, and Oregon scouts were in the stadium as at the time it looked like Oregon versus MSU for the Rose Bowl (which did not happen).

I also was there in the late 1980's when NU beat Indiana in the then Dyche Stadium, first home NU win in years apparently, and they went nuts tearing down the goalposts....heck, you would have thought that was the NC.

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It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

#412

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 11:47am

Elphaba, at NU we treat every victory as though it was the national championship ...

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"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near

#413

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 11:52am

Could never get into college football

Unless they are playing for money they aint playing for real

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#414

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 12:27pm

I tend to agree about Barnett DBilly, I think it was a culture of corruption at Colorado that he just kept going, rather than a personal issue.
I remember loving to watch those mid nineties NU teams.

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I stand corrected, you are as vapid as they say.

#415

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 12:57pm

Oh Roxy, I hope that comment was tongue in cheek.

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"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near

#416

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 1:12pm

actually playing FOR money make it not even fun

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It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

#417

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 6:25pm

Agreed, elphaba, though I might have invited a little more grammar into my response.



I think for those of us who have been posting on this thread since the beginning, as opposed to Roxy-come-lately, college football is a purer, and therefore, more enjoyable form of the game.

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"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near

#418

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 6:47pm

hehe, love that....Roxy-come-lately

definately college ball is played for honor......at least by the players

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It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

#419

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 7:08pm

Sanford Stadium
Ah how I miss it

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I stand corrected, you are as vapid as they say.

Updated On: 12/24/06 at 07:08 PM

#420

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 7:12pm

little red x, pengy

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It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

#421

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 7:40pm

Oh well, it shows up on mine.

and, for papa (and me )

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Updated On: 12/24/06 at 07:40 PM

#422

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 7:46pm

It shows up on mine, and, unfortunately, so does the second one.

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"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near

#423

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 7:57pm

Well, glad they show up now.
I actually tried to find one of the guys as well, but they are very sparse.

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Updated On: 12/24/06 at 07:57 PM

#424

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/24/06 at 8:21pm

oh my, that even excites me! lol

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It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

#425

re: are you ready for some football? the college years

Posted: 12/31/06 at 12:18am

With gutsy coaching, come-from-behind victories, and close games that perhaps shouldn't have been, the last two days have had everything that makes college bowl season great!

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"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near