Pariah Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 I didn't think we'd have a college football season this fall. We still may not, at least not a full season. But last night, there was a single Week 0 game--televised by ESPN, no less--between Central Arkansas and Austin Peay. What we learned from Central Arkansas' dramatic, surreal season-opening win over Austin Peay So here we go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 This isn't a "season." Heinlein was right. Never underestimate the power of human stupidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novi Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 I like Einstein's take on it a little better: "Only two things are infinite: the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not certain about the former." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 This is an interesting speculative article about how the power conferences might change in the next few years.... https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/03/coronavirus-is-reshaping-the-future-of-college-football-yep-were-talking-conference-realignment/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 Is anyone else boycotting college football on TV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 Since I rarely watch live anyway, I dont think it would matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 I wasn't aware there was any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 There are a few games, not many. 2 Thursday; 6 yesterday, one Monday night. And if you want more reason why... https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29818307/tennessee-jeremy-pruitt-scraps-saturday-scrimmage-44-players-out Fine, probably mostly from the contact tracing, but when you've got everyone contracted into a bubble, that's going to happen too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 BYU is up 48-3 on Navy in Annapolis. This I did not expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 Not a great day for football in the state of Kansas. K-State lost this afternoon to Arkansas State--not Arkansas--and Kansas is currently down 28-3 to Coastal Carolina at halftime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 Arrrr. Kansas, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 BYU/Army has been postponed due to "a small number" of positive COVID tests among the Cougars. Both teams have an open date on Nov. 28th, so the game could be replayed then. BYU's home opener against Troy on September 26th is still on schedule, but only 6000 fans (about 10% of capacity) will be allowed in LaVell Edwards Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 Oklahoma played the usual opening role vs. Missouri State today. 48-0. Here we go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Big Ten to resume October 24 Daily rapid testing to begin Sep 30th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Now, will the PAC follow suit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 24 minutes ago, Starlord said: Big Ten to resume October 24 Daily rapid testing to begin Sep 30th. Not sure that rapid testing starting 14 days from now is going to be enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 8 hours ago, Pariah said: Now, will the PAC follow suit? They can't if California and Oregon state governments don't release the restrictions. Overall, tho...anyone else notice several teams are questioning whether they can play...or outright cancelling? Already? Just flashed that Penn State has 50 positive tests among its athletes...about 1 in 15 of them. Ohhhhh but they're gonna continue to push to play!!!! Couple other schools have reported a fair number of cases in the football program and that's led to question marks about continuing. Several games have been cancelled, or at least postponed for several weeks. What the Big 10 did was fold under pressure, as neatly and completely as the Clippers did. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, unclevlad said: What the Big 10 did was fold under pressure, as neatly and completely as the Clippers did. This makes me happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Pariah said: This makes me happy. That's why I used that particular metaphor. I accept gold and silver tokens of appreciation. But some of you might have realized that..... *shut up, Loiosh....* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 Tulane was up 24-0 on Navy just a few minutes ago. Now, after three touchdowns, a safety, and a two-point conversion, it's a tie game. I knew Navy was a better team than what they showed in the opener against BYU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 Be careful what you wish for, I guess. Nebraska finally got what it wanted, and it's still unhappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 41 minutes ago, Pariah said: Be careful what you wish for, I guess. Nebraska finally got what it wanted, and it's still unhappy They still think they're a pinnacle program...one of the top 5-10 in the country where the only step up is the NFL. Under Tom Osborne, yes. Since 2002, they've managed *1* top 15 finish in the polls. 16 straight seasons with at least 4 losses. Missed out on ANY bowl 5 times...with the insane number of games and seriously lax qualification. Right now they're just another also-ran Power 5 program. Did the conference punish them for their complaints? We'll never know. If so, well of course it was wrong, vicious, and petty. But hey, so was Nebraska's threat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 So Nebraska is even more delusional than Notre Dame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 9 hours ago, Badger said: So Nebraska is even more delusional than Notre Dame No. Notre Dame's had that delusion for about 6 decades; Nebraska's only at 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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