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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
(09-20-2019 10:48 AM)megadrone Wrote: (09-20-2019 12:58 AM)AllTideUp Wrote: (09-19-2019 08:52 PM)Wedge Wrote: (09-19-2019 08:39 PM)AllTideUp Wrote: (09-19-2019 08:19 PM)Wedge Wrote: Tulane Tar Heels
I mean, they are the "Green" Wave. I figured green was a prerequisite.
Well, Bowling Green doesn't wear green, either, so...
It was pointed out to me tonight by a friend that the Minnesota Golden Gophers primarily wear maroon. Basically, the world is not what I thought it was and I don't know that I can handle it.
BTW, great win for Tulane...very fun game to watch.
The Maine Black Bears wear blue.
But, the bear in Maine's logo is black. The bear in Cal's logo is golden (sort of). The gopher in Minnesota's logo is golden (sort of).
Bowling Green, OTOH, doesn't have any shade of green in their school colors at all.
And if we really want to get on the subject of colors and logos -- Louisville still doesn't understand that birds don't have teeth.
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
You've seen it; you can't unsee it!
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
Coog stat: Until last night, teams were 80-0 this season when holding a 20 point lead at any point in the game.
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
Boise and Air Force tied at the half, 10 apiece. 2nd half might be a battle of can Boise QB keep connecting with receivers while getting hit almost every time after releasing the ball and AFA continuing to wear Boise D down with time of possession advantage.
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
USC 14
#10 Utah 10
Halftime. Not a laughable score, I expect USC to win. But a fun, brutal, chippy game to watch so far.
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
Well crap. Boise pulling away. No objectivity in this post. I wanted Air Force to win this one. Pisser.
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
Boise dominates the 4th Q, now leads 30-13 late.
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
USC 21
Utah 20
Mid-4th
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
(09-20-2019 10:50 PM)quo vadis Wrote: USC 21
Utah 20
Mid-4th
you do know we have a laughable score thread, right?
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
(09-20-2019 10:50 PM)quo vadis Wrote: USC 21
Utah 20
Mid-4th
Wrong thread slugger
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
(09-20-2019 11:41 PM)zoocrew Wrote: (09-20-2019 10:50 PM)quo vadis Wrote: USC 21
Utah 20
Mid-4th
Wrong thread slugger
You have a point. But it is an interesting game for us Fresno fans. I was rooting to USC and they prevailed. Making our 0-2 a little more palatable.
But, yeah. LaTech beating FIU would have been more appropriate for this thread. Shame on you, Quo!
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
(09-20-2019 11:06 PM)stever20 Wrote: (09-20-2019 10:50 PM)quo vadis Wrote: USC 21
Utah 20
Mid-4th
you do know we have a laughable score thread, right?
It's not a laughable score.
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
(09-20-2019 11:58 PM)quo vadis Wrote: (09-20-2019 11:06 PM)stever20 Wrote: (09-20-2019 10:50 PM)quo vadis Wrote: USC 21
Utah 20
Mid-4th
you do know we have a laughable score thread, right?
It's not a laughable score.
except that it is. ranked team losing is absolutely a laughable score.
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
(09-21-2019 12:22 AM)stever20 Wrote: (09-20-2019 11:58 PM)quo vadis Wrote: (09-20-2019 11:06 PM)stever20 Wrote: (09-20-2019 10:50 PM)quo vadis Wrote: USC 21
Utah 20
Mid-4th
you do know we have a laughable score thread, right?
It's not a laughable score.
except that it is. ranked team losing is absolutely a laughable score.
If it had been BYU USC lost to...
...oh, wait.
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
(09-21-2019 12:22 AM)stever20 Wrote: (09-20-2019 11:58 PM)quo vadis Wrote: (09-20-2019 11:06 PM)stever20 Wrote: (09-20-2019 10:50 PM)quo vadis Wrote: USC 21
Utah 20
Mid-4th
you do know we have a laughable score thread, right?
It's not a laughable score.
except that it is. ranked team losing is absolutely a laughable score.
A 3 point favorite trailing by 1 was laughable?
(This post was last modified: 09-21-2019 01:04 AM by quo vadis.)
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
(09-21-2019 01:04 AM)quo vadis Wrote: (09-21-2019 12:22 AM)stever20 Wrote: (09-20-2019 11:58 PM)quo vadis Wrote: (09-20-2019 11:06 PM)stever20 Wrote: (09-20-2019 10:50 PM)quo vadis Wrote: USC 21
Utah 20
Mid-4th
you do know we have a laughable score thread, right?
It's not a laughable score.
except that it is. ranked team losing is absolutely a laughable score.
A 3 point favorite trailing by 1 was laughable?
a ranked team trailing is absolutely laughable.... no matter who was favorite.
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
(09-21-2019 01:08 AM)stever20 Wrote: (09-21-2019 01:04 AM)quo vadis Wrote: (09-21-2019 12:22 AM)stever20 Wrote: (09-20-2019 11:58 PM)quo vadis Wrote: (09-20-2019 11:06 PM)stever20 Wrote: you do know we have a laughable score thread, right?
It's not a laughable score.
except that it is. ranked team losing is absolutely a laughable score.
A 3 point favorite trailing by 1 was laughable?
a ranked team trailing is absolutely laughable.... no matter who was favorite.
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
The #10 team in the nation losing to an unranked team that just lost to a team that said ranked team already molly whopped is laughable. Also the PAC cannibalizing itself and ruining its already thin playoff chances is always laughable.
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09-21-2019 01:17 AM |
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
(09-21-2019 01:17 AM)WhoseHouse? Wrote: The #10 team in the nation losing to an unranked team that just lost to a team that said ranked team already molly whopped is laughable. Also the PAC cannibalizing itself and ruining its already thin playoff chances is always laughable.
Both statements make little sense. First, my comment was made when the score was 21-20 and the game not yet over, so the ranked team hadn't lost yet. Even if we look at the final score, a 3-point favorite losing by 7 is hardly laughable, it happens several times every week.
Second, a conference cannibalizing itself is not necessarily a sign of weakness, it could be a sign of strength. E.g., if a conference consisted of 10 teams, all of whom were as good as Alabama and Clemson, all of them would go 6-6 or thereabouts, but that wouldn't mean they were a weak conference. Only OOC games determine how strong a conference is. Heck, one reason why the ACC has put a team in the playoffs every years is because the ACC is relatively weak, such that their one excellent team often doesn't face many conference challenges where they can get knocked off.
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RE: Big start to week 4!: #17 Houston at #16 Tulane
(09-21-2019 07:46 AM)quo vadis Wrote: (09-21-2019 01:17 AM)WhoseHouse? Wrote: The #10 team in the nation losing to an unranked team that just lost to a team that said ranked team already molly whopped is laughable. Also the PAC cannibalizing itself and ruining its already thin playoff chances is always laughable.
Both statements make little sense. First, my comment was made when the score was 21-20 and the game not yet over, so the ranked team hadn't lost yet. Even if we look at the final score, a 3-point favorite losing by 7 is hardly laughable, it happens several times every week.
Second, a conference cannibalizing itself is not necessarily a sign of weakness, it could be a sign of strength. E.g., if a conference consisted of 10 teams, all of whom were as good as Alabama and Clemson, all of them would go 6-6 or thereabouts, but that wouldn't mean they were a weak conference. Only OOC games determine how strong a conference is. Heck, one reason why the ACC has put a team in the playoffs every years is because the ACC is relatively weak, such that their one excellent team often doesn't face many conference challenges where they can get knocked off.
Kind of missing the point. First, the fact that Utah was a dog on the road against an unranked team while being ranked #10 in the country shows that they never should have had the ranking, especially after they predictably lost. Their ranking is whats laughable. Second I wasn't calling the Pac weak, quite the contrary. Its a very competitive league. However, the league is also struggling with its perception. What the Pac needs more than parity is for USC, Oregon, or maybe Stanford to put together some excellent seasons and make the Pac a player in the playoff era. Conferences live and die by their best teams (i.e. OU, Bama, OSU, and Clemson). The Pac cannibalizing year after year is laughable because its so predictable.
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