Interesting Week 1 NCAA games

[Senser81]

Hmmm. Why do you hate most of their players? What about their 'style' do you hate?

I agree with the fanbase (it's hard to like any fanbase - the majority are bandwagonners, brainless homers, or both), and Les Miles isn't the coach Saban was... or is.

Their players are annoying. The 'style' is basically slop. Their offense is always ridiculous. Instead of getting the ball into the hands of their playmakers, they basically try to spread the ball around to 5 guys who suck equally, then they rely on their overrated QB to make plays. They can rarely come from behind to win, and if they don't have superior talent on offense and defense, they lose. They remind me of a really good NBA team. They put in just enough effort to win.

[NAHSTE]

Their players are annoying. The 'style' is basically slop. Their offense is always ridiculous. Instead of getting the ball into the hands of their playmakers, they basically try to spread the ball around to 5 guys who suck equally, then they rely on their overrated QB to make plays. They can rarely come from behind to win, and if they don't have superior talent on offense and defense, they lose. They remind me of a really good NBA team. They put in just enough effort to win.

[Hasselbeck]

That's going to be a tough game for Boise State to win. Nevermind Ryan Williams and Tyrod Taylor, but when Boise gets on offense, Moore's going to have to pass against that hounding VA Tech defense. He doesn't exactly have the best arm strength in the world so if his head's not there he could have like 6 INTs.

Really, the way I see it, the whole game rests on Moore's shoulders. If he brings his A+ game, Boise can win, anything less and they'll be in serious trouble.

Agreed. Considering Kellen Moore threw all of 3 picks the ENTIRE 2009 season.. he seems destined to be capable of throwing 6 against Virginia Tech.

[Hasselbeck]

I hope Boise State gets fucking raped by Va Tech on national television, so everyone can see them as what they really are-- irrelevant.

I hope Ohio State wins an overrated conference and gets smashed in a BCS game to a mid-major... preferably a Mountain West school. That'd make my day.

[ram29jackson]

I hope Ohio State wins an overrated conference and gets smashed in a BCS game to a mid-major... preferably a Mountain West school. That'd make my day.

What do you mean hope ? thats pretty much what they do every/every other year.

[SuperKevin]

I know it's probably on the 3rd or 4th tier of games but i'm excited for Navy and Maryland. This game will be the barometer for Maryland's season. If they can beat a perennial tough team like Navy then they might show they have the defensive toughness to win some ACC games. If they lose then I see the only wins being FIU, Morgan State, and Virginia.

[SuperKevin]

Navy is a "perennial tough team"? Maybe in the 1920s they were :kwon:

They've been to a bowl game every year since 2003. How about Northwestern?

[ram29jackson]

I know it's probably on the 3rd or 4th tier of games but i'm excited for Navy and Maryland. This game will be the barometer for Maryland's season. If they can beat a perennial tough team like Navy then they might show they have the defensive toughness to win some ACC games. If they lose then I see the only wins being FIU, Morgan State, and Virginia.

actually , Marylands got some balls scheduling Navy. Thats a team that can bite in the ass if you arent ready. Just ask Notre Dame

[ram29jackson]

They've been to a bowl game every year since 2003. How about Northwestern?

Bowls in week one sponsored by- Al's House of Beer and Guns- kind of dont count though....?

[ram29jackson]

fuck outta here, Northwestern's been to bowl games you haven't even HEARD of yet

the Tampax/ Tabasco/ Guido's Chinese Cuisine Palace Bowl

[JBauerisGod]

VT lost damn near everyone on defense, so Boise is catching them at the right time... I honestly hope Boise rapes VT in their own backyard...

The last time VT lost damn near everyone on defense ('06 or '07), Bud Foster led the D to number one in the nation in total defense. As long as Foster is the DC at Tech, we'll have a good defense.

Of course, the old adage "the best defense is a good offense" holds true for us this year too. Tech probably has the best backfield in the nation, four candidates at wide receiver that could start at nearly every school in D1, and a solid offensive line. So even if our defense is a little sluggish, our offense should be potent enough to match whatever Boise's putting on the scoreboard.

Then again Bryan Stinespring is the offensive coordinator...

[Miami Flash15]

Hopefully Ryan Williams and Darren Evans run all over tech. I'm a little worried with our chances against Boise State, it's a little intimidating. Tyrod better be on his A game.

Going to be a great game though!

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

9/2 Thursday
Pitt at Utah

Should be a good matchup between overachieving Utah and underachieving Pitt. I would guess that Wannstedt does something to cost his team the game.

9/4 Saturday
Colorado at Colorado State

I enjoy watching this rivalry game every year. Colorado State has had their share of upsets. Colorado has really gone downhill.

UConn at Michigan

An odd scheduling job, but a home loss to a disciplined UConn team could be the death knell for Rich Rod.

Oregon State at TCU

Similar smashmouth schools do battle. Oregon State usually gets stronger as the year goes on, so I expect TCU to take this.

LSU at UNC

Two of my least-favorite programs, we'll see if UNC is finally living up to the hype it receives, or if its still a mediocre program.

9/6 Monday
Boise State at Virginia Tech

If this is similar to Boise's game against Oregon last year, it should be a great one.

Random Larry prediction sure to go wrong, but coincides with this post...

By the end of September, Oregon State will have played both TCU and Boise State.

Mike Riley is too good of a head coach to lose both of those games. He is very underrated as a collegiate head coach.

Oregon State is going to have a very strong team this year. Good running game and OL will protect highly touted Ryan Katz early on. The Rodgers brothers can win football games by themselves.

Their D isn't a strong point, but its solid all over.

I got Oregon State with the upset over TCU in week one...we'll see what happens. TCU loses a lot of big time talent...it is tough to really overcome some of that.

[Bear Pand]

9/4 Purdue's massive fanbase invades South Bend as Purdue hands Kelly first loss as ND coach.

[Fox1994]

Agreed. Considering Kellen Moore threw all of 3 picks the ENTIRE 2009 season.. he seems destined to be capable of throwing 6 against Virginia Tech.

I hope Ohio State wins an overrated conference and gets smashed in a BCS game to a mid-major... preferably a Mountain West school. That'd make my day.

Like R2J said (God forgive me for quoting him), that's what they do every/every other year.

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fuck outta here, Northwestern's been to bowl games you haven't even HEARD of yet

Hedgehog, what the fuck are you talking about? :obama: Games we haven't heard of? What haven't we heard of?

The "I'm at home watching it on TV because my team can't succeed in a conference with only two other consistently good teams (PSU/OSU)" bowl?

Navy's not a perennial 'powerhouse' or 'contender', per say... YES, THAT WAS THE 1920s... But they are a perennial 'tough team'. Note the difference in spelling and meaning.

Powerhouse/Contender = USC, UF, PSU, OSU, Bama, etc.

Tough Team = Oregon State, UNC (eh, kinda), WVU, Pitt, Ok. St, Mizzou