NCAA College Football 2019-20: Official Thread

Jayhawker wrote:

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Why is the Lawrence Police twitter icon a very happy bear (or lion)?

Back on topic...I can't wait for the season to start (for real) next week!

It’s a Phoenix, which represents Lawrence rising from the ashes of Quantrill’s Raid.

For a film class we watched Ang Lee’s Ride with the Devil, where they depict the raid. I’ve always known about it, having lived in Lawrence, where it still seems to shape the city in its wake, but I was surprised at the powerful feeling in my gut as we watched the film. I had no inclination that it would feel personal. And it wasn’t even a graphic depiction.

Cards win. Cards cover again.

VT has a too close game, NCSU and BC both lose inexplicable games. Cards might make it to a bowl game this year after all.

That Pitt vs PSU game was a hot mess. Some utterly horrible officiating went on in that game. And bad coaching on all sides, too. I'm a PSU fan, so I'll take the bad Pitt playmaking, but still, the person that called for a FG on the 1-yard line when you're down 7 points with less than 5 minutes in the 4th quarter should probably be fired. And then they missed the FG, lol.

Kirk Ferentz managed to win a rivalry game by punting.

¡El Assico! is the greatest game in CFB, nothing can convince me otherwise.

Prederick wrote:

Kirk Ferentz managed to win a rivalry game by punting.

¡El Assico! is the greatest game in CFB, nothing can convince me otherwise.

I, uh, well...same thing happened to us today, but the ball bounced out of bounds.

Florida tried to make it exciting this weekend...

Also, what was up with Cal? Up 20-0 in the 1st and then sleeping through the rest of the game while North Texas plinks away at that lead?
(I neither saw nor listened to the game, so this is actually a question based on the scoreboard).

Jayhawker wrote:

It’s a Phoenix, which represents Lawrence riding from the ashes of Quantrill’s Raid.

After going to the Lawrence PD site and seeing a much bigger version of it I could see the Phoenix at the top.

Thanks for the history lesson. Not sure if I ever learned about the raid before. Wikipedia educated me about it now though.

Florida didn't just make it exciting, they trailed almost the whole game, made a fourth quarter comeback, failed a 2-pt conversion, and then needed UK's freshman kicker to miss a gimme wide. And poor guy, he did.

Great game for neutrals, and exactly what I want in my CFB!

That Michigan State game was an instant classic of the "Sparty, No!" genre.

AUs_TBirD wrote:

Also, what was up with Cal? Up 20-0 in the 1st and then sleeping through the rest of the game while North Texas plinks away at that lead?
(I neither saw nor listened to the game, so this is actually a question based on the scoreboard).

Simple, Cal's quarterback is not good. Basically if you take out the last 2 minutes of the UW game and the first 12 minutes of this game, he is bad. Statistically he was 9/22 with 129 yards.. that is horrible. You take out 2 of his "big" plays a 36 yd td pass in the first quarter and a 27 yard completion on a 3rd and long, and that leaves him 7/20 for 66 yards which is whatever word is worse than horrible.

He either lacks confidence, lack vision.. or even worse both. I think its more of the former but still a lot of the latter. There are guys open everywhere, but he is so unsure of himself he doesn't want to throw it anywhere near the middle of the field where there may be a safety or LB lying in wait. If his first option isn't there he takes off running. Thankfully he's actually not a bad running QB (led team with 70 yards rushing).

North Texas D is not good and our WRs were running wild. Most post routes and slants were open if he could just see it and make the through before the safety came in for help. Its easy sitting in the stands to see these things, but come on even an average QB needs to be able to see these things at field level at least a few times, and Garbers just refuses to throw it either out of fear or just lack of skill.

His only saving grace is that he hasn't turned the ball over in 2 games, though not without trying. I've counted at least 2 passes that against better opponents would have been an INT if not pick 6.

All that being said.. Cal 3-0

USC, furd, fucla all lost.. Its a Cal-fecta weekend!

EDIT: Oh.. let me correct myself.. #23 Cal

Wow. Ranked Cal.

Carlbear95 wrote:

All that being said.. Cal 3-0

USC, furd, fucla all lost.. Its a Cal-fecta weekend!

EDIT: Oh.. let me correct myself.. #23 Cal

Nice!

I’m excited to see ND get stomped by Georgia this weekend. ND’s run defense up the middle is at best a work in progress. Lost 2 really good LBs and a stud tackle or two from last year, with lots of development guys in their place. Not a good look heading to play UGa.

But maybe more concerning is that the MD offense can’t seem to run the ball. Before the season, all reports were that the O-line was really special. I thought that meant in a positive way.

Oh well, should be a great atmosphere and a fun game to watch (esp for the ND anti-fans).

Ok, I'll give the Georgia scouting report.

On offense, Fromm ran off two 5 stars for a reason. He doesn't have a cannon for an arm but he can make all the throws but more importantly he can read defenses and audible at an NFL level.

The O line is probably the best in the country. The center is a new starter this year but has experience and is a former 5 star. Hell, the entire three deep is composed of entirely 4 and 5 stars. They did have a couple of isolated issues with stunts in the first two games but cleaned that up against Ark. St.

The running backs are all talented.

The weakness of the team was supposed to be the receiving corps but are actually coming along great. Pay attention to the freshmen, George Pickens. He's an absolute vacuum with tremendous size and reach. Oh, and all of the receivers can block.

On defense, it's all about speed. Our corners, while not lock down level yet are tall and physical.

The front seven is deep and the edge rushers seem faster this year.

At inside backer, we have two work pail upper class men and two young and fast subs. So very solid but not that eraser that was Roquan Smith two years ago.

If I have a concern it's Ian Book playing the game of his life and scrambling to extend plays or breaking contain.

On offense, the goal will be to lean on the dline and wear them down in the second half, though Fromm will certainly take his shots from play action.

OK, I'll give the ACC scouting report.

Clemson is really really good.

Virginia and Wake Forest appear to be reasonably competent football teams. (I'm more sold on the Cavs than the Deacs.)

The rest of the conference is hot garbage and should be relegated to a whole other sport.

There were a lot of bad wins and bad losses on Saturday. Georgia Tech, obviously, pooped its own bed against The Citadel. But I don't remember a time when VT would be lucky to hold on against a I-AA team at home.

Enix wrote:

Georgia Tech, obviously, pooped its own bed against The Citadel.

If only the Jackets were able to prepare for the triple option.

Hey Enix, Louisville is 3-0 AtS. Not garbage yet.

If we beat FSU this week, might actually make a bowl. Coming off a year of 1-11 AtS and 2-10 overall, Satterfield should get coach of the year if we get 6 or more wins.

Stele wrote:

Hey Enix, Louisville is 3-0 AtS. Not garbage yet.

If we beat FSU this week, might actually make a bowl. Coming off a year of 1-11 AtS and 2-10 overall, Satterfield should get coach of the year if we get 6 or more wins.

Bro, I'm saying this in the least trash-talking, most pure-hearted counseling way possible: When you start finding your pride in your team resides in beating the spread rather than actual football teams, they are not just garbage, they are dog dookey.

I'm still out on Louisville. Strangely, tho, I kinda sorta have to root for them (or not actively root against them) because of Scott Satterfield and his App State connection. UL is definitely trending in the right direction, tho.

As for VT, if you had money on Justin Fuentes being fired before the season's end, congrats! I think you might collect. Tech just announced that it has hired former Minnesota coach Jerry Kill to be "special assistant to the head coach." We all know how this ends.

Enix wrote:

Tech just announced that it has hired former Minnesota coach Jerry Kill to be "special assistant to the head coach." We all know how this ends.

Oh, I do. Terrible recruiting, on- and off-field discipline issues, simplistic and ineffective offense, mid-game seizures because he won't take his meds, and idiotic fans that ignore it all and want to give him a lifetime appointment because he's folksy.

Satterfield will have Louisville right as rain after this season, don't worry about it. The Jerry Moore tree is quality and it knows what the hell it's doing, from the culture in the locker room to the field to the relationship with the university. Louisville folks should be very excited about the future.

I'm still really bummed we lost him (and his incredible staff), but suppose I should relax and settle in to our role as a stepping stone to the big conferences. Le sigh.

This weekend App St. travels to Chapel Hill for a date with UNC. They've played each other one time - in 1940 - and it was a UNC beatdown. Mack Brown started his coaching career at App in 1983 and now gets to take them on. His team's got big plans this year but is only favored by 3 at home against ASU. Take the over, it'll be a barn burner.

Meanwhile, the Charlotte 49ers looked good against UMass, handling business 52-17 or somewhere thereabouts, and had another party in Club LIT after the game (google it and you'll love this head coach too). Yeah, they get to go down to Clemson and get railroaded this weekend, but you can best your ass they're gonna have fun doing it and play fast and loose. I really like this team under this coach.

Go Apps, Go Niners.

Off to Ole Miss this week, and this will add another chapter to the BBQ tour as I'll be staying in Memphis.

Already visited: Austin, Kansas City (not CFB related, just went on a whim), North Carolina, and now Memphis.

Unfortunately, NC BBQ just didn't cut it for me as Austin and KC were great but either I just whiffed on my restaurants or pulled pork just isn't for me. We'll see how Memphis goes.. I've been maybe 15 years ago when Cal played a tourney game at the Pyramid many moons ago, and ate at one of the touristy-famous BBQ spots on Beale (Corky's or Rendezvous).

My restaurant list is set.. I'm ready to be obliterated by heat and humidity, and I'm ready for The Grove.

Carlbear95 wrote:

Unfortunately, NC BBQ just didn't cut it for me as Austin and KC were great but either I just whiffed on my restaurants or pulled pork just isn't for me.

I just, I don't even know, I can't....I mean....neither Eastern style NOR Lexington/Piedmont (Western) style did it for you?? I'm flummoxed.

WizardM0de wrote:
Carlbear95 wrote:

Unfortunately, NC BBQ just didn't cut it for me as Austin and KC were great but either I just whiffed on my restaurants or pulled pork just isn't for me.

I just, I don't even know, I can't....I mean....neither Eastern style NOR Lexington/Piedmont (Western) style did it for you?? I'm flummoxed.

Dunno. I was in the Raleigh Durham triangle area.. maybe that's not where the good bbq is.. but I went to at least 3 different places, and none of them moved me like Texas Brisket or KC burnt ends.

Fedaykin98 wrote:
Stele wrote:

Hey Enix, Louisville is 3-0 AtS. Not garbage yet.

If we beat FSU this week, might actually make a bowl. Coming off a year of 1-11 AtS and 2-10 overall, Satterfield should get coach of the year if we get 6 or more wins.

Bro, I'm saying this in the least trash-talking, most pure-hearted counseling way possible: When you start finding your pride in your team resides in beating the spread rather than actual football teams, they are not just garbage, they are dog dookey.

For all you know we're the 8th best team in the country, with our only loss to #7 ND.

WizardM0de wrote:

Satterfield will have Louisville right as rain after this season, don't worry about it. The Jerry Moore tree is quality and it knows what the hell it's doing, from the culture in the locker room to the field to the relationship with the university. Louisville folks should be very excited about the future.

We are thrilled. Even if we don't go bowling, the attitude on and off the field has been so much better. The culture has been fixed. And we're proud of our program again. Never should have let that scumbag Petrino back in the door. Lamar could have won the Heisman with anyone coaching him, and maybe we'd actually have won more than 10 games with a Heisman caliber QB with a better coach. Oh well. Looking forward, and very happy.

Carl, remind me where you had BBQ in Austin?

Franklins
La Barbecue
Louie Mueller's in Taylor, TX
John Mueller's in Austin (think its closed now)
Micklethwait Craft Meats

Both times I've been to Austin I've told myself to go to Lockhart but haven't actually gone.

Carlbear95 wrote:

Franklins
La Barbecue
Louie Mueller's in Taylor, TX
John Mueller's in Austin (think its closed now)
Micklethwait Craft Meats

Both times I've been to Austin I've told myself to go to Lockhart but haven't actually gone.

Nice! I went to Franklin years ago and it absolutely lived up to its rep. I've also been to Snow's, which was both the previous and subsequent top place in Texas Monthly's Top 50.

Haven't been to the other three Austin places you mentioned but I'd absolutely love to. All three have great reps.

Did you like Louie Mueller's? We went once on the way to PAX South and did not like it at all. Very cool that you got out and saw a small Texas town, though!

Speaking of our PAX roadtrips, after trying a number of places "between" Houston and San Antonio, we seem to have settled into going to Lockhart every year and eating at Black's. This past year was probably the best I've ever had at their place, which is very encouraging.

Fedaykin98 wrote:
Carlbear95 wrote:

Franklins
La Barbecue
Louie Mueller's in Taylor, TX
John Mueller's in Austin (think its closed now)
Micklethwait Craft Meats

Both times I've been to Austin I've told myself to go to Lockhart but haven't actually gone.

Nice! I went to Franklin years ago and it absolutely lived up to its rep. I've also been to Snow's, which was both the previous and subsequent top place in Texas Monthly's Top 50.

Haven't been to the other three Austin places you mentioned but I'd absolutely love to. All three have great reps.

Did you like Louie Mueller's? We went once on the way to PAX South and did not like it at all. Very cool that you got out and saw a small Texas town, though!

Speaking of our PAX roadtrips, after trying a number of places "between" Houston and San Antonio, we seem to have settled into going to Lockhart every year and eating at Black's. This past year was probably the best I've ever had at their place, which is very encouraging.

The Beef Rib and Sausage at Louie Muellers was amazing. The brisket was meh. It is definitely a small town, and I think we passed a high school football stadium that looked as big as Cal's.

You had the exact same experience we had; my account was different because I didn't order the beef rib (a friend did) and although I loved the sausage, great sausage can't cover for utterly blah brisket.