I must really miss College Football..

[sam60]

...7 weeks away and I'm watching a game from 1995 on a conference network channel. Dang the video was bad back then. :joyous:

 

[bruceb58]

I am flying out to Virginia for the UCLA Virginia game at the end of August.

It will be here before you know it.

 

[aspeck]

We contemplated a trip to Ireland, but our schedule precluded going. But, yea, anxious to see what the James Franklin Era will look like at PSU. He is certainly a more personable guy than Bill O'Brien!

 

[hungupthespikes]

bucknut here, Navy, Virginia Tech, Rutgers, all on the schedule.
I just love the BIG 10 ......................well except for one.
:welcome: Rutgers and Maryland,
huts

 

[sam60]

WI (#13) @ IA (#15) from Oct 23, 2010 on Dish 410.

(Big 10 Network)

 

[aspeck]

bucknut here, Navy, Virginia Tech, Rutgers, all on the schedule. I just love the BIG 10 ......................well except for one. :welcome: Rutgers and Maryland, huts

Gonna be interesting what the NCAA does to The Buckeyes in light of the band fiasco. If the handle it like other thinks, they will be losing a lot of scholarships and a multi-year bowl ban. Maybe even losing a lot of past wins ... Not that it is right, but ... Time will tell ...

 

[hungupthespikes]

Gonna be interesting what the NCAA does to The Buckeyes in light of the band fiasco. If the handle it like other thinks, they will be losing a lot of scholarships and a multi-year bowl ban. Maybe even losing a lot of past wins ... Not that it is right, but ... Time will tell ...

Lots of support for the band coming from past female members. Your right, have to wait and see how this turns out. Band may get hammered not the football team.
Although the band is more popular than the football team will ever be.

Watching that team up north vs Penn State on ESPNU right now.
huts

 

[bruceb58]

Coaches Poll is out...not that it really means anything.

Free Shellfish University is #1
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-...164509899.html

 

[sphelps]

Ohh the shame ... My Gators are no where to be found ... :facepalm:
I guess theres no where to go but up ....I hope ...

 

[sam60]

....only 4 weeks to go. Some interesting games (to me) on the afternoon/evening of 8-28-14.

Texas A&M @ SC

Boise State @ Ole Miss

Rutgers @ Wa State

 

[WIMUSKY]

I wish it was 8 weeks to go. County fairs are even starting up. That means summer is coming to a close for us. It hardly got started!

As usual, the Big10 is fairly represented early, which never seems to hold up during the season.

Will UCLA be dried out by then?????

 

[bruceb58]

Will UCLA be dried out by then?????

UCLA plays football 30 miles away from the campus at the Rose Bowl. Basketball season is the problem.

 

[bruceb58]

As usual, the Big10 is fairly represented early, which never seems to hold up during the season.

I still can't believe they had Rutgers and Maryland join.

 

[WIMUSKY]

I still can't believe they had Rutgers and Maryland join.

I can't either. It makes no geographical sense for one. Besides, we're the Big10 not the Big14. Haven't been a "big" fan of all this realignment......

 

[bruceb58]

I can't either. It makes no geographical sense for one. Besides, we're the Big10 not the Big14. Haven't been a "big" fan of all this realignment......

We call them the Little 14 or the big10+4. They need to change the name of the conference like the PAC12 did.

 

[sam60]

Not sure why any of the conferences would want numbers in their titles with all of the re/misalignment that has and will continue to occur. I still love watching the games.

 

[hungupthespikes]

I can't either. It makes no geographical sense for one. Besides, we're the Big10 not the Big14. Haven't been a "big" fan of all this realignment......

Big MONEY for big 10, Brings in NYC and the DC area. Not just football..... all sports.

Wisconsin fans are ecstatic with the split, Ohio, Penn, Mich. state and u all in other division. They think they can win a big 10 playoff spot every year. I'd have to agree, looks very good for them. Nebraska only consistent power house over there.
huts

 

[aspeck]

Yeah Huts, Revenue and fan base, but one more thing also, the Big 10 has always seemed to see the importance, at some level, of education. They tend to pride themselves on research sharing. So, expanded research, expanded media markets, expanded fan base, a win for the Big Whatever the Number. The only area where it doesn't make sense is Football.

 

[hungupthespikes]

Yeah Huts, Revenue and fan base, but one more thing also, the Big 10 has always seemed to see the importance, at some level, of education. They tend to pride themselves on research sharing. So, expanded research, expanded media markets, expanded fan base, a win for the Big Whatever the Number. The only area where it doesn't make sense is Football.

Couldn't agree more. It really is a win/win.

 

[bruceb58]

All of the Big10 schools, including the new ones, are members of AAU. Not sure if any other major conference can say that.
http://www.aau.edu/