College football

[supesalemgr2]

Couple of good articles here: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/kirk-h ... 49060.html

Looks like the dew's off the lily, the honeymoon is over, the fat lady is asking if it's time to go warm up.

Several times in the articles they mention "greatest NFL coach" "6 rings" yada, but not once did they mention Bill's record in games without Brady.

I am not surprised his first game was ugly. Bellichick coming to UNC was always going to be a circus. I am still puzzled by the hire.

[Vrede too]

Couple of good articles here: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/kirk-h ... 49060.html

Looks like the dew's off the lily, the honeymoon is over, the fat lady is asking if it's time to go warm up.

Several times in the articles they mention "greatest NFL coach" "6 rings" yada, but not once did they mention Bill's record in games without Brady.

The "bad" continued after the game:

I don't mean BB's words, I didn't watch. Think the cheerleader did the set decor?

Michael knows "bad" football.

Michael Jordan’s jet discovered leaving early during TCU embarrassment
Michael Jordan ended up leaving the North Carolina-TCU football game earlier than intended. The Tar Heels got shellacked by TCU.

Ouch.

Charlotte next. If BB loses that game . . .

[O Really]

Carolina did a major disservice to the football program, IMNVHO. With a couple of years exception, it was never a top tier program but made for really great Saturday afternoons on sunny fall days. Winning seasons were good, but nobody expected to end up in the Top Ten and mostly if they beat Dook and NCSU it was a good season. Going to any bowl was fine. Now they've hyped it way past any level it's likely able to achieve and turned it into a national spectacle. Which means when you lose you're a national joke.

[Vrede too]

Carolina did a major disservice to the football program, IMNVHO. With a couple of years exception, it was never a top tier program but made for really great Saturday afternoons on sunny fall days. Winning seasons were good, but nobody expected to end up in the Top Ten and mostly if they beat Dook and NCSU it was a good season. Going to any bowl was fine. Now they've hyped it way past any level it's likely able to achieve and turned it into a national spectacle. Which means when you lose you're a national joke.

TCU almost made sense, almost, but UNC on Monday night? Gimme a break.

(31) TCU only got 49 votes after stomping BB, ouch.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/r ... asontype/2

[Vrede too]

AP Top 25
1 Ohio State (55) 1-0 up2 after beating Texas
2 Penn State (7) 1-0 1558
3 LSU (3) 1-0 up6 after beating @Clemson
4 Georgia 1-0 up1
5 Miami 1-0 up5 after beating Notre Dame 27-24 GoO ReallyGo!
6 Oregon (1 ) 1-0 up1 after beating FCS Montana State. Next thumping Oklahoma State.
7 Texas 0-1 down6
8 Clemson 0-1 down4. Pooor 1FAT CAN
9 Notre Dame 0-1 down3
10 South Carolina 1-0 up3
11 Illinois 1-0 up1 GOGoCubsGoGO. Next losing to @Duke

14 Florida State 1-0 after shaming Alabama. Okay, but no more winning.

21 Alabama 0-1 down13 Hah!

Duke 4 votes

Not ranked: BB (UNC ) MD , Northwestern, SDSU

FCS Coaches Poll
1 North Dakota State (25) 1-0
2 South Dakota State 1-0 up1
3 Tarleton State (1) 2-0 up5 after upsetting @Army 30-27. Who?
3 Montana State 0-1 down1 after losing @Oregon. Next beating #2South Dakota State
5 UC Davis 1-0 up2 Next losing @Washington GoLadyOGo
6 South Dakota 0-1 down1 after getting crushed @Iowa State
7 Illinois State 0-1 down1 after losing @Oklahoma
8 Rhode Island 1-0 up2
9 Incarnate Word 1-1 up5
10 Montana 0-0 down1 after not playing. Next vs Central Washington

24 East Tennessee State 1-0 after fish slapping Murray State 45-17 GoneoplaceboGo. Was unranked. Next @Tennessee, ut-oh
25 (tie) Western Carolina 0-1 down6 after getting edged by Gardner-Webb 52-45. Next @Wake Forest, ut-oh

[Vrede too]

Friday, September 5, 2025

7:00 PM ESPN2
James Madison vs Louisville (-14.5). Go football

7:30 PM BTN
@Maryland (-16.5) > Northern Illinois. GoTerpsGo.

[Vrede too]

Friday, September 5, 2025

7:00 PM ESPN2
James Madison vs Louisville (-14.5). Go football
Decent game until the 4th, then Vegas was spot on, 14-28. It's good for App State.

7:30 PM BTN
@Maryland (-16.5) > Northern Illinois. GoTerpsGo.
20-9, 2-0, best record in the Big Ten.

Also:
@Boise State is stomping FCS Eastern Washington.
FCS Western Illinois 7, @Northwestern 42. Congrats, GoCubsGo!

[GoCubsGo]

FCS Western Illinois 7, @Northwestern 42. Congrats, GoCubsGo!

The Kitties are playing their home games their practice field on the lake with no fans.

Their new stadium is going to be awesome.





https://rebuildryanfield.com/

[Vrede too]

The Kitties are playing their home games their practice field on the lake with no fans.

Their new stadium is going to be awesome.

https://www.chicagojournal.com/content/ ... w24x43.jpg

https://rebuildryanfield.com/images/gallery/cc-13.jpg

https://rebuildryanfield.com/

Saturday, September 6, 2025

GO:

12:00 PM

ESPN
@Duke > 11 Illinois (-2.5). Yer goin' down, GoCubsGo
I jinxed them with trash talk, congrats. Turnovers 5-0 19-45

FOX
@16 Iowa State (-3.5) > Iowa.
Since ISU is the one that's ranked.
1:52 - 4th ISU 54 yd! FG to take 16-13 lead Strong D, wins game

ESPN2
@NC State (-3.5) > Virginia. 35-31, spot-on, Vegas.
Scoreless 4th, weird.

CBSSN
@Jacksonville State > Liberty (-6.5). 34-24
Take that, RW god.

3:00 PM MWN
@New Mexico (-14.5) > Idaho State

3:30 PM

CBS/Paramount+
@6 Oregon (-27.5) > Oklahoma State. Go Ducks!
A win won't count in my tally.

ABC
@Kentucky > 20 Ole Miss (-9.5). Knock it out of the Top 25.

Peacock
@Rutgers (-14.5) > Miami (OH)

CW Network
@Oregon State (-2.5) > Fresno State

ESPN+
@App State (-31.5 ) > Lindenwood (St. Charles, MO)
A win won't count in my tally.
"Tickets as low as $118" Vs Lindenwood?!

7:00 PM

ESPN+/ACC Extra
@5 Miami (-58.5 ) > Bethune-Cookman.
Got yer back, hominy A win won't count in my tally.

ESPN+
@Charlotte > BB's North Carolina (-13.5)

ESPN+
Tulane (-13.5) > @South Alabama.
First away team I'm rooting for

7:30 PM

ESPN2
12 Arizona State (-6.5) > @Mississippi State

ABC
15 Michigan > @18 Oklahoma (-4.5)
Knock it out of the Top 25.

9:00 PM ESPN+
@New Mexico State > Tulsa (-3.5)

10:15 PM CW Network
San Diego State vs @Washington State (-1.5)
O Really vs PAC-12 loyalty. Go football.

11:59 PM
@Hawai'i (-6.5) > Sam Houston. GoJasmineGo!

[GoCubsGo]

Don't think any team wants to give their opponent HFA.

I think they'll play one or two at Wrigley (with the weird goalpost setup), the only other places in the hood are Soldier Field or Rate Field.

[O Really]

Bethune-Cookman, 'Canes? Seriously?

[GoCubsGo]

The temporary stadium is actually pretty cool and scenic.

[O Really]

Don't think any team wants to give their opponent HFA.

I think they'll play one or two at Wrigley (with the weird goalpost setup), the only other places in the hood are Soldier Field or Rate Field.

Aztecs played two seasons in Carson (between Torrance and Compton), over a hundred miles from the school while their new Snapdragon stadium was being built. Don't know why they thought that would be better for fans and players than just using a smaller arena like city-owned Balboa stadium, yet people traveled up there to attend.

[Vrede too]

The temporary stadium is actually pretty cool and scenic.

https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?q=Northwest ... 5&rs=1&p=0

Bleachers. Why not let some fans buy tix and watch? Is football without fans really football?

[O Really]

The temporary stadium is actually pretty cool and scenic.

https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?q=Northwest ... 5&rs=1&p=0

Bleachers. Why not let some fans buy tix and watch? Is football without fans really football?

I dunno. Let's go ask the Chargers.

[supesalemgr2]

The temporary stadium is actually pretty cool and scenic.

https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?q=Northwest ... 5&rs=1&p=0

Bleachers. Why not let some fans buy tix and watch? Is football without fans really football?

That would be smart. However, this is Northwestern with the most intelligent people west of the Ivy League.

[Vrede too]

The temporary stadium is actually pretty cool and scenic.

https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?q=Northwest ... 5&rs=1&p=0

Bleachers. Why not let some fans buy tix and watch? Is football without fans really football?

I dunno. Let's go ask the Chargers.

Funny. Bottom third of the NFL last year.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... ndance.htm

Interactive, click on "Home" at the top of the chart to sort. More fans than the Bears and league-worst Raiders . Less than the middling Rams, hah. Last night vs KC in Sao Paulo, Brasil was 47,627, which is basically a sellout for Arena Corinthians.

[O Really]

Interesting but "attendance" isn't really the same as "fans". SoFi is supposed to be a great experience and a lot of people might go to see the opposition.

[Vrede too]

Saturday, September 6, 2025

GO:

12:00 PM

ESPN
@Duke > 11 Illinois (-2.5). Yer goin' down, GoCubsGo
I jinxed them with trash talk, congrats. Turnovers 5-0 19-45

FOX
@16 Iowa State (-3.5) > Iowa.
Since ISU is the one that's ranked.
1:52 - 4th ISU 54 yd! FG to take 16-13 lead Strong D, wins game

ESPN2
@NC State (-3.5) > Virginia. 35-31, spot-on, Vegas.
Scoreless 4th, weird.

CBSSN
@Jacksonville State > Liberty (-6.5). 34-24
Take that, RW god.

3:00 PM MWN
@New Mexico (-14.5) > Idaho State

3:30 PM

CBS/Paramount+
@6 Oregon (-27.5) > Oklahoma State. Go Ducks!
A win won't count in my tally. Crushed the spread in the 1st half

ABC
@Kentucky > 20 Ole Miss (-9.5). Knock it out of the Top 25.

Peacock
@Rutgers (-14.5) > Miami (OH)

CW Network
@Oregon State (-2.5) > Fresno State

ESPN+
@App State (-31.5 ) > Lindenwood (St. Charles, MO)
A win won't count in my tally.
"Tickets as low as $118" Vs Lindenwood?!

7:00 PM

ESPN+/ACC Extra
@5 Miami (-58.5 ) > Bethune-Cookman.
Got yer back, hominy A win won't count in my tally.

ESPN+
@Charlotte > BB's North Carolina (-13.5)

ESPN+
Tulane (-13.5) > @South Alabama.
First away team I'm rooting for

7:30 PM

ESPN2
12 Arizona State (-6.5) > @Mississippi State

ABC
15 Michigan > @18 Oklahoma (-4.5)
Knock it out of the Top 25.

9:00 PM ESPN+
@New Mexico State > Tulsa (-3.5)

10:15 PM CW Network
San Diego State vs @Washington State (-1.5)
O Really vs PAC-12 loyalty. Go football.

11:59 PM
@Hawai'i (-6.5) > Sam Houston. GoJasmineGo!

[GoCubsGo]

Bleachers. Why not let some fans buy tix and watch? Is football without fans really football?

Ah, my bad. 12,000 fan capacity with amenities.

https://frontofficesports.com/northwest ... N%2C%20Ill.

Five games there, two at Wrigley.