College Football Kicks Off THIS Weekend!

ricogirl · Sep 2nd, 2008, 01:36 AM

Just think it's funny that there are so many TPF'rs roaming in the Athens area! I'm out here in Watkinsville!! See ya around town!

JennMSU · Sep 2nd, 2008, 02:03 AM

boxermom - GO GREEN! nice to see a fellow sparty on here! my family is pretty much 50/50 between MSU and UM. it makes college football season so fun. :) DBF's family is the same too! i know that i should support the Big Ten and hope they win against non-conference teams, but it's so hard sometimes! i was silently cheering when they lost so i didn't offend others around me.

ugh, State's loss to Cal was painful to watch. i was hopeful that we could pull it off, but in the end we tanked. are we ever going to get good on the road?

MsTina - pre-season polls are always interesting, that's for sure. who doesn't love a little speculation? :) and here, here -- love Paterno! cute little old grandpa coach. :)

candace117 · Sep 2nd, 2008, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by amanda

The SEC is kind of weird about the teams you root for - you're considered disloyal if you root for a non-conference team against an SEC team, even if the SEC team is totally and completely loathsome like Florida.

Yeah I'm definitely familiar with the SEC, they have their own special way about them

It's similar in the PAC 10 too, just not as rabid...but I still physically itch every time I'm forced to hope Washington beats their opponent. I think I'm getting hives right now just thinking about it....

candace117 · Sep 2nd, 2008, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MsTina

I think everyone does!
How do you not love this man?!?!?!

Paterno ties Bowden for most wins among major-college coaches

He is just stellar

I grew up respecting that man and always will!

tatertot · Sep 2nd, 2008, 09:33 AM

Jenn, I am an alumni of MSU and my DH is a huge UofM fan so we have pretty heated game watching in our house. I always root for my Spartans though and have my fingers crossed for them this year.

I also am a huge UGA fan. I lived in Ga for years and had so much fun at "the worlds largest cocktail party" and my grandmother went to UGA so I love the Dawgs too.

snazzylady · Sep 2nd, 2008, 10:30 AM

also am a huge UGA fan. I lived in Ga for years and had so much fun at "the worlds largest cocktail party" and my grandmother went to UGA so I love the Dawgs too.

GOOOOOOOO DAWGS!! Nice to see another Dawg fan on here.

Lanier · Sep 2nd, 2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by snazzylady

also am a huge UGA fan. I lived in Ga for years and had so much fun at "the worlds largest cocktail party" and my grandmother went to UGA so I love the Dawgs too.

GOOOOOOOO DAWGS!! Nice to see another Dawg fan on here.

Yay, another UGA fan!!!

The Tenn/UCLA game last night - now that is what college football is all about! I was rooting for Tennessee (like Amanda, I got to pull for the SEC when I can!) but Craft really looked great in the second half - and so did UCLA's defense.

Not a great birthday night for Fulmer, I would say!

sooner_girl20 · Sep 2nd, 2008, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by candace117

Yeah I'm definitely familiar with the SEC, they have their own special way about them

It's similar in the PAC 10 too, just not as rabid...but I still physically itch every time I'm forced to hope Washington beats their opponent. I think I'm getting hives right now just thinking about it....

uh oh candace! the 13th OU and Washington play each other..your two favorite teams

...lol who ya gonna be rootin' for on that one? The question is who do you not like more? LOL

lcterp · Sep 2nd, 2008, 01:00 PM

One of the few ACC fans here, go TERPS!!!! Hopefully we will get back to doing as well as we did in the Fridge's first year.

Also mildly root for Pitt as I go there (mainly for them to beat WVU) and also root for Univ of Louisville as that is my father's team and grew up watching them (that loss to UK was brutal)

candace117 · Sep 2nd, 2008, 01:04 PM

Don't force me to make such hard decisions.

Virginia · Sep 2nd, 2008, 02:00 PM

My BF and I root for the Bruins! (He's an alumni and I was born at the UCLA Medical Center) We're season ticket holders and last night's game against the Tennessee Volunteers was AWESOME!

sooner_girl20 · Sep 2nd, 2008, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by candace117

Don't force me to make such hard decisions.

lol, maybe you should just forget about that particular game entirely? OU/WU? What OU/WU game? I don't think they play each other this year...

beer will make ANY game more enjoyable no matter what! Speaking from personal experience....lol

amanda · Sep 2nd, 2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by snazzylady

I think Moreno is ok -- but we did loose defensive tackle Jeff Owens with a season ending knee injury.

I sure hope we aren't still ranked #1! I don't like being ranked #1 before we ever take the field.

If we don't quit having injuries, our ranking won't be an issue!

GOOOOOOOOO DAWGS!

We're not #1 anymore, USC is. Which, having watched both games (1 live, 1 on tv), I think is accurate. USC's performance this weekend was stellar (even though most seasons they're hugely overranked), ours was good but not amazing.

We're always slow to start the season, though, so I'm not worried as long as we can stay healthy. I'm ok with not being #1 right now - uneasy is the head that wears the crown, as they say. It made me very nervous, I'd rather be a slight underdog. And if this season is half as crazy as last season was (USC losing to STANFORD), we've got a lot of football left to play.

candace117 · Sep 2nd, 2008, 02:49 PM

^LOL I love to see all the crazy crap that happens. That's the best part about college football

amanda · Sep 2nd, 2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by candace117

^LOL I love to see all the crazy crap that happens. That's the best part about college football

I think that's why I find college football so superior to the NFL. Every week, every game matters. Anything can happen, it often does, and when it does, it changes the game for everyone. I think that's why the NBA and MLB are also so boring to me - with so many games in a season, one game loses meaning. On the other hand, with only 13 games to play, every scoring drive in college football is important.

Sep 2nd, 2008, 02:03 AM	#62
JennMSU GO STATE! Location: Michigan	boxermom - GO GREEN! nice to see a fellow sparty on here! my family is pretty much 50/50 between MSU and UM. it makes college football season so fun. :) DBF's family is the same too! i know that i should support the Big Ten and hope they win against non-conference teams, but it's so hard sometimes! i was silently cheering when they lost so i didn't offend others around me. ugh, State's loss to Cal was painful to watch. i was hopeful that we could pull it off, but in the end we tanked. are we ever going to get good on the road? MsTina - pre-season polls are always interesting, that's for sure. who doesn't love a little speculation? :) and here, here -- love Paterno! cute little old grandpa coach. :) __________________ "A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter is not a nice person." -- Dave Barry

Sep 2nd, 2008, 09:33 AM	#65
tatertot On location Location: BBBRRRRRRR	Jenn, I am an alumni of MSU and my DH is a huge UofM fan so we have pretty heated game watching in our house. I always root for my Spartans though and have my fingers crossed for them this year. I also am a huge UGA fan. I lived in Ga for years and had so much fun at "the worlds largest cocktail party" and my grandmother went to UGA so I love the Dawgs too. __________________ Happy Holidays Are you into crafts, sewing, scrap booking, knitting/crocheting? Would you like to see a crafts sub-forum on tPF? Join us: http://forum.purseblog.com/feedback-...te-376611.html

Sep 2nd, 2008, 01:00 PM	#69
lcterp La bella vita Location: Pittsburgh	One of the few ACC fans here, go TERPS!!!! Hopefully we will get back to doing as well as we did in the Fridge's first year. Also mildly root for Pitt as I go there (mainly for them to beat WVU) and also root for Univ of Louisville as that is my father's team and grew up watching them (that loss to UK was brutal) __________________ Terp Grad '07 Pitt Law '10 Currently on an EVERYTHING ban!!

Sep 2nd, 2008, 01:04 PM	#70
candace117 Pirate Trash Location: Hardcorvallis	Don't force me to make such hard decisions. __________________ "With so much drama in the L-B-C, it's kinda hard bein Snoop D-O-double G."

Sep 2nd, 2008, 02:00 PM	#71
Virginia <3 JTan, Roly & LV Location: Los Angeles	My BF and I root for the Bruins! (He's an alumni and I was born at the UCLA Medical Center) We're season ticket holders and last night's game against the Tennessee Volunteers was AWESOME! __________________ My Collection (mostly LV's) (updated 7/15/08, pg. 19)

Sep 2nd, 2008, 01:36 AM	#61
ricogirl Member Location: Georgia	Just think it's funny that there are so many TPF'rs roaming in the Athens area! I'm out here in Watkinsville!! See ya around town!

Sep 2nd, 2008, 10:30 AM	#66
snazzylady Member	also am a huge UGA fan. I lived in Ga for years and had so much fun at "the worlds largest cocktail party" and my grandmother went to UGA so I love the Dawgs too. GOOOOOOOO DAWGS!! Nice to see another Dawg fan on here.

Sep 2nd, 2008, 02:49 PM	#74
candace117 Pirate Trash Location: Hardcorvallis	^LOL I love to see all the crazy crap that happens. That's the best part about college football __________________ "With so much drama in the L-B-C, it's kinda hard bein Snoop D-O-double G."