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The Bar => Sports => Topic started by: Odin's Hand on November 24, 2009, 09:02:27 AM
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Well, the Sooners have lost their starting C for the season with a broken tibia. MLB is out with a pulled hamstring. 6-6...wow, what a slide from starting the season as a #3 ranked team in the nation. It is epic. Enjoy your "magical" season, jOKe State. It will be awhile before you have another one.
What else is going on? I guess I will try to remain enthused about the rest of the season...
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Yeah, we're stuck with playing Colorado this week, on Friday.
Colorado is a pain in the ass.
Nebraska leads in the series, something like 47-13 (don't quote me on this), but playing Colorado has never been a whole lot of fun.
Colorado has an inferiority complex when it comes to Nebraska; Colorado is much larger, much wealthier, much better known, than Nebraska, but for some reason Colorado has usually been excresence when it came to playing football with Nebraska.
Perhaps I should disclose that when in college, about half of my roommates were from, of all places, Colorado. They however were generally okay, because at the time Nebraska was pounding Colorado on a boringly routine basis, which dampened their egos.
One recalls the controversy during the 1980s, when Colorado whined because it usually had to play Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Missouri one right after the other, three hard games in a row, with no "easy" games in between.
Odd, that Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma State, and Kansas State, faced with the same predicament, didn't whine.
This was about the time the coach at Colorado made Nebraska Colorado's "designated rival," which of course was bullshit. Authentic rivalries evolve naturally, unmanipulated, and are hallowed with Time and Tradition. And besides, at the time Nebraska's only rival was, as it always had been, Oklahoma (and in more-ancient days, Missouri).
As a rival, Colorado's never been shit, compared with Oklahoma.
Much of the difference is in that Nebraska takes football seriously, while Colorado has always viewed it as a shiny glittering cheap new toy.
A more suitable rival for Colorado would be Iowa State.
When the Big 12 was formed, Nebraska was dismayed that Oklahoma, preferring shiny brass to dull gold, decided their annual game with Texas was more important to them, than their annual game with Nebraska, and so we weren't playing Oklahoma every year any more.
Which left Nebraska without a rival.
Because of television, and because Colorado was considered hip, cool, trendy, with it, at the time, the game with Colorado was moved from the middle of the season to the season-ending game.
Everybody else's football season ends with a bang and a boom--Ohio State and Michigan, Southern California and UCLA, Kansas and Missouri, Texas and Texas A & M, Tennessee and Vanderbilt, Alabama and Auburn, and so on--while ours ends with the bounce of a lead ball, playing Colorado.
It's a bitch.
Colorado fans are generally regarded as the most ill-mannered, coarse, uncouth fans in the midwest. (There are plenty of fine outstanding people from Colorado, but those tend to not be Colorado football fans; there's lots of other sports in Colorado to entice the attention.) They make fans of Iowa State look courtly in comparison.
Barbarians.
Of course, there's the matter of the Nebraska-Colorado game of 2001, when Nebraska melted down and unexpectedly lost.....62-26, the most humiliating thrashing of Nebraska until Texas Tech beat us a few years later.
I have my own ideas why that happened, but never mind.
When Colorado won the Big 12 championship that year, beating Texas, for their championship rings, the players got no jewelry heralding the win over Texas, or the Big 12 championship, but rather rings that simply said "62-26."
Just totally classless.
However, despite the hurt of the loss, it didn't hurt Nebraska as much as a similar loss to a respectable opponent (say, Oklahoma or Missouri) would have.
Within a couple of weeks of that loss, there were already, all over Nebraska, bumper-stickers advertising COLORADO 62, NEBRASKA ROSE BOWL.
Win or lose, Colorado isn't in Nebraska's class.
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Texas A&M and tu! The game of the year for me, even more than the Super Bowl.
I predict A&M will win 27-24.
I'm an optimist. :-)
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Texas A&M and tu! The game of the year for me, even more than the Super Bowl.
I predict A&M will win 27-24.
I'm an optimist. :-)
Hate to rain on ya, but the Horns are on a mission; National Championship or bust.
(http://sportsthenandnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/colt-mccoy-texas-longhorns-300x300.jpg)
Hook EM Horns!!!
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Hate to rain on ya, but the Horns are on a mission; National Championship or bust.
I agree. They're gonna be hooked. ......in the clutches of a Gator's mouth. :evillaugh:
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...or hooked to the ground while they're being trampled by a Pachyderm. I can't decide on that one.
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Texas A&M and tu! The game of the year for me, even more than the Super Bowl.
I predict A&M will win 27-24.
I'm an optimist. :-)
I really need the Aggies to win. And I'm not anti-Texas...it sucks when your team can't control its own destiny. :banghead:
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Gig 'Em! We need a repeat of the '07 game!
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Hey, we win next week there's a good chance the Cap One bowl will be between Ole Miss and Penn State. Cool. We already had to beat a #7, 1-loss Big 12 team last bowl. Now it's on to the Big Televen. :evillaugh:
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BTW, wanna talk about a screwing? We're a 3-loss team, with those losses to Auburn, Alabama, and South Carolina, and they have us ranked #25. Actually, it's kind of a good thing. We play our best from behind and in late season. Nittany Lions goin' down! .....unless the Cap One committee picks LSU over us. We have the same record, but we beat them. I also don't think they'll win this weekend. Before I start talking trash, hell, it's gonna be tough for us as well. RIVALRY WEEK BABY! :rocker2:
Mutts are goin' DOWN! :evillaugh:
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I didn't realize there's a college football game today, Thanksgiving.
Texas at Texas A & M, this evening.
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TN plays KY on Saturday....
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Texas 49, Texas A & M 39, final.
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Alabama 14, Auburn 14, second quarter.
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Illinois 36, Cincinnati 49, final.
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Nebraska 7, Colorado 0, first quarter.
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Nebraska 14, Colorado 0, second quarter.
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Nebraska 14, Colorado 0, second quarter.
There has been yelling going on here....son and girlfriend are happily watching the game...at least happy so far. :uhsure:
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There has been yelling going on here....son and girlfriend are happily watching the game...at least happy so far. :uhsure:
Did I ever tell you about when Colorado beat Nebraska in 1986, for the first time in 19 years, out of shame and embarrassment and humiliation, I took my diploma from the University of Nebraska and burned it?
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Did I ever tell you about when Colorado beat Nebraska in 1986, for the first time in 19 years, out of shame and embarrassment and humiliation, I took my diploma from the University of Nebraska and burned it?
Oh my!!!! :o
Have you ever replaced it?
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Oh my!!!! :o
Have you ever replaced it?
Yeah, I did, in 1992, just before I left for the socialist paradises of the workers and peasants with free medical care for all; it was useful to be able to show academic credentials there.
The replacement sheepskin cost me $25.
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Nebraska 14, Colorado 7, second quarter.
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Nebraska 21, Colorado 7, second quarter.
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Oooops.
Alabama 14, Auburn 21, third quarter.
God is NOT smiling upon the Southeastern Conference today.
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Alabama 17, Auburn 21, third quarter.
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Alabama 20, Auburn 21, third quarter.
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Nebraska 21, Colorado 14, third quarter.
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Alabama 26, Auburn 21, fourth quarter.
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Alabama 26, Auburn 21, final.
God is good.
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Nebraska 28, Colorado 14, fourth quarter.
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Nebraska 28, Colorado 20, final.
Colorado got a last-second (actually, last three seconds) touchdown, 56 yards.
Well, one has to admit Colorado put more heart into the game than Nebraska did, even though Nebraska had more at risk, while Colorado had nothing to lose.
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Clemson 7, South Carolina 0, first quarter.
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Clemson 7, South Carolina 14, second quarter.
Mississippi 3, Mississippi State 3, second quarter.
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Clemson 7, South Carolina 17, second quarter.
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Mississippi 6, Mississippi State 3, second quarter.
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Mississippi 6, Mississippi State 10, second quarter.
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Mississippi 13, Mississippi State 10, second quarter.
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Oklahoma State 0, Oklahoma 3, second quarter.
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Oklahoma State 0, Oklahoma 10, second quarter.
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Mississippi 13, Mississippi State 13, third quarter.
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Clemson 7, South Carolina 24, third quarter.
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Mississippi 13, Mississippi State 20, third quarter.
I'm not familiar with this rivalry; which side usually wins, historically, since the beginning?
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Mississippi 13, Mississippi State 20, third quarter.
I'm not familiar with this rivalry; which side usually wins, historically, since the beginning?
We do.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_Bowl
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We do.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_Bowl
Thank you, sir.
60-39, and a few ties.
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Mississippi 13, Mississippi State 27, third quarter.
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Nebraska 28, Colorado 20, final.
Colorado got a last-second (actually, last three seconds) touchdown, 56 yards.
Well, one has to admit Colorado put more heart into the game than Nebraska did, even though Nebraska had more at risk, while Colorado had nothing to lose.
So, why did Colorado not kick the extra point? There was no time remaining on the clock, and the Nebraska win was assured, BUT, BUT, that game had an 8-POINT SPREAD! The extra point would have made the final score 28-21! All the decent and civilized people who took Colorado and the points would have won their bet. The teams lined up for the kick, and the officials waved them off the field. Announcers made some lame comment about a rule. I'm sure I've seen extra points kicked with zero time before.
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So, why did Colorado not kick the extra point? There was no time remaining on the clock, and the Nebraska win was assured.....
I wondered about that myself, but I'm "seeing" the games text-wise, and not in pictures, and can only imagine what something looks like.
And I had problems trying to imagine this scenario.
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Mississippi 20, Mississippi State 27, fourth quarter.
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Clemson 10, South Carolina 24, fourth quarter.
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Ahem.
Undefeated and 4th ranked TCU 30, New Mexico 10 at the half.
Early in the 2nd Quarter, New Mexico had negative yards of total offense.
The Frogs have been a little sloppy, but 30 minutes away from a perfect regular season.
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Ahem.
Undefeated and 4th ranked TCU 30, New Mexico 10 at the half.
Early in the 2nd Quarter, New Mexico had negative yards of total offense.
The Frogs have been a little sloppy, but 30 minutes away from a perfect regular season.
I noticed that.
But for the l-o-n-g-e-s-t time, the score was New Mexico 0, Texas Christian 2.
I wondered if anything was ever going to happen, because that was a very long time in between scoring.
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Mississippi 20, Mississippi State 34, fourth quarter.
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Clemson 10, South Carolina 27, fourth quarter.
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Oklahoma State 0, Oklahoma 13, third quarter.
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Clemson 17, South Carolina 27, fourth quarter.
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I'm gonna go ahead an call the Egg Bowl. Ole Miss lost. 5:17 minutes left.
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I'm gonna go ahead an call the Egg Bowl. Ole Miss lost. 5:17 minutes left.
Pessimist.
I can recall some games where Nebraska was leading Oklahoma by a couple of touchdowns, with circa three minutes to go.....and Oklahoma won.
Of course, the classic was the Harvard-Yale game of 1968; with 2:28 left to go, Yale was leading Harvard 28-14.
Harvard won that game, 31-28.
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Mississippi 20, Mississippi State, 41, fourth quarter.
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Clemson 17, South Carolina 34, fourth quarter.
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Mississippi 27, Mississippi State 41, fourth quarter.
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Oklahoma State 0, Oklahoma 20, third quarter.
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Missouri-Kansas now underway.
The game is in Missouri, but for some reason Kansas is the "home" team.
It must be that "neutral" site nonsense again.
Anyway, Missouri-Kansas is the second longest-running rivalry in college football, after only Lehigh-Lafayette in Pennsylvania.
According to both the Big 12 records and Kansas records, the series is 55-53-9, in favor of Kansas.
According to the Missouri records, the series is tied, 54-54-9.
Probably because of machine politics down in Missouri, there's a dispute about records Missouri-Nebraska, too.
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Clemson 17, South Carolina 34, final.
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Florida State-Florida now underway, also Arizona-Arizona State.
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Mutts just made us their bitch for the next year. Congrats USA4ME.
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Mississippi 27, Mississippi State 41, final.
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Mutts just made us their bitch for the next year. Congrats USA4ME.
Whoa.
I thought USA4ME was an alum of Ole Miss.
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I wondered about that myself, but I'm "seeing" the games text-wise, and not in pictures, and can only imagine what something looks like.
And I had problems trying to imagine this scenario.
Why don't you watch games on TV? Deafness would be an advantage when they have announcers like Pam Ward or Brian Griese.
Until this year, I had the sound turned off on Monday Night Football for the past several years.
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Why don't you watch games on TV? Deafness would be an advantage when they have announcers like Pam Ward or Brian Griese.
Until this year, I had the sound turned off on Monday Night Football for the past several years.
This is the Sandhills of Nebraska.
Without cable, no reception; even outdoor antennas aren't enough.
For $35 a month, there's a lot better uses for the money.
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Whoa.
I thought USA4ME was an alum of Ole Miss.
No, he's a filthy mutt. :evillaugh:
http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php?action=profile;u=174
Sporting this rag in his signature:
(http://www.conservativecave.com/avatars/NCAA/SEC-MissSt-W3.gif) {Spit}
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No, he's a filthy mutt. :evillaugh:
http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php?action=profile;u=174
Sporting this rag in his signature:
(http://www.conservativecave.com/avatars/NCAA/SEC-MissSt-W3.gif) {Spit}
Could be worse. Could be much worse. It could be a blue "M" for M******n.
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Sooners, baby! Another year of giving jOKe State fans Hell... :evillaugh:
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No, he's a filthy mutt. :evillaugh:
http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php?action=profile;u=174
Sporting this rag in his signature:
(http://www.conservativecave.com/avatars/NCAA/SEC-MissSt-W3.gif) {Spit}
Well, now, I'm confused.
I was always under the impression Mississippi was the better university, the more-prestigious one.
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Okay, to get back on track now.
Oklahoma State 0, Oklahoma 27, final.
Missouri 36, Kansas 36, fourth quarter.
Texas Tech 0, Baylor 3, first quarter.
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Florida State 10, Florida 37, final.
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Arizona 17, Arizona State 17, fourth quarter.
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Missouri 36, Kansas 39, fourth quarter.
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Texas Tech 0, Baylor 10, second quarter.
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Arizona 20, Arizona State 17, final.
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Washington State 0, Washington 3, first quarter.
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Missouri 38, Kansas 39, fourth quarter.
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Tennessee 0, Kentucky 7, first quarter.
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Missouri 41, Kansas 39, final.
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Tennessee 7, Kentucky 7, first quarter.
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Somebody give me a lesson on Texas geography, please.
Baylor is in Houston, right?
And Texas Tech is out in the boondocks somewhere, right?
Arlington is a suburb of Dallas-Fort Worth, right?
So how come Baylor is the "home" team and the game is in Arlington?
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Arkansas 3, Louisiana State 0, first quarter.
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Washington State 0, Washington 10, second quarter.
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Arkansas 3, Louisiana State 7, first quarter.
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Texas Tech 3, Baylor 10, second quarter.
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Well, now, I'm confused.
I was always under the impression Mississippi was the better university, the more-prestigious one.
Depends on what you want to major in. Medicine and Business? Ole Miss. Farming and vet school? MISStake.
Ole Miss probably is a more prestigious university in terms of history. ....at least, IMO. :evillaugh:
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Somebody give me a lesson on Texas geography, please.
Baylor is in Houston, right?
And Texas Tech is out in the boondocks somewhere, right?
Arlington is a suburb of Dallas-Fort Worth, right?
So how come Baylor is the "home" team and the game is in Arlington?
Baylor is in Waco...Central Texas. Closer to DFW than Lubbock, the home of Texas Tech.
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Florida really bitch-slapped FSU. At halftime the score was 24-0. That's when I lost interest. I guess Tebow is pretty happy since this was the Gators' last home game with him QB'ing. The 37-10 final was a rout. The Gators stay unbeaten heading into next week's Southeastern Conference showdown against No. 2 Alabama.
Go Roll TIde!!!!
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Mutts just made us their bitch for the next year. Congrats USA4ME.
It was a tossup for me. My Dad and brother went to State, but Ole Miss could have gotten a better bowl by winning. Maybe it'll help State's recruiting.
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Baylor is in Waco...Central Texas. Closer to DFW than Lubbock, the home of Texas Tech.
Thanks for the information; I always thought Baylor was in Houston, but I must've been thinking of Rice.
By the way, what ever happened to Rice, after the breakup of the old Southwest Conference?
How come Rice, Houston, Southern Methodist, and Texas Christian weren't invited to join the Big 12? I was getting ready to leave for the socialist paradises about the time "talks" went underway to form the Big 12--either that, or the Big 12 had just recently been formed--and wasn't paying attention.
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To catch up, the morning after:
Texas Tech 20, Baylor 13, final.
Washington State 0, Washington 30, final.
Arkansas 30, Louisiana State 33, final.
Tennessee 30, Kentucky 24, final.
Notre Dame 38, Stanford 45, final.
Georgia 30, Georgia Tech 24, final.
UCLA 7, Southern California 28, final.
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Clemson 17, South Carolina 34, final.
The wife was happy...very happy...I got a good meal out of it so I was happy.
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Talk about blowouts.......
Rice and Houston last night - halftime Houston 59, Rice 0 Final - Houston 73, Rice 14
1st quarter Houston scored 24, 2nd quarter they scored 35 - second half I went to bed. This morning was surprised to see Rice had any points, and the score wasn't in the 100's for Houston - they must have gone home after the 3rd quarter.
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Thanks for the information; I always thought Baylor was in Houston, but I must've been thinking of Rice.
By the way, what ever happened to Rice, after the breakup of the old Southwest Conference?
How come Rice, Houston, Southern Methodist, and Texas Christian weren't invited to join the Big 12? I was getting ready to leave for the socialist paradises about the time "talks" went underway to form the Big 12--either that, or the Big 12 had just recently been formed--and wasn't paying attention.
Baylor got into the Big 12 because of a sweetheart deal brokered by Ann Richards & other prominent Baylor alums.
Rice, Houston, SMU & TCU initially all went to the WAC. After a few years, the traditional powers BYU, Air Force & Utah didn't like the new 16-team league & started the Mountain West conference. The aforementioned four from the old SWC decided to join Conference USA. TCU eventually got invited back to join their "old" mates in the Mountain West.
That's the cliff's notes version.
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Washington State 0, Washington 30, final.
Makes me happy... :hyper:
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Baylor got into the Big 12 because of a sweetheart deal brokered by Ann Richards & other prominent Baylor alums.
Rice, Houston, SMU & TCU initially all went to the WAC. After a few years, the traditional powers BYU, Air Force & Utah didn't like the new 16-team league & started the Mountain West conference. The aforementioned four from the old SWC decided to join Conference USA. TCU eventually got invited back to join their "old" mates in the Mountain West.
That's the cliff's notes version.
Ahem, actually Univ. of Houston went to Conference USA and never went to the WAC.
Texas A&M and Texas don't want to be in same conference as UofH; messes up their main recruiting source: Houston.