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[aussiedude08]

The crowd at todays Cal Vs Hawaii game will be lower then expected. i dont know anyone who paid for a ticket, but some who got free ones.

Also tickets on Ebay are going for like half face value, and still heaps of tickets from the on sale at the gate.

I dont know what they expected, most people in Sydney never go to live sport, and there is a 4PM AFL Game at the SCG which is a 30 min drive from ANZ, dont think many will do a daily double.

Melbourne would of been a better pick, i would of gone even with these 2 shit teams. People in Melbourne will see any sport live. The atmosphere will be dead in Sydney, nothing like a normal college game. and feel if Cal win in a blowout there will be less interest next time.

 

[chicko1983]

Time for the annual big write-up. For a slight change this year, I'll be cautiously pessimistic. This could easily be a 4-8 season for A&M. We're going to need continued improvement from the defense (though great job last year guys) and an offense that stops shooting itself in the foot constantly.

The Rundown:

Sep 3 UCLA 3:30-CBS Toss up, lean loss
Sep 10 PVAM 12:00-SECN Win
Sep 17 @AUB 7:00-ESPN / ESPN2 Toss up, lean loss
Sep 24 ARK TBD toss up, lean loss
Oct 1 @SC TBD win
Oct 8 TENN TBD loss
Oct 22 @ALA TBD loss
Oct 29 NMSU TBD win
Nov 5 @MSST TBD toss up, lean win
Nov 12 MISS TBD loss
Nov 19 UTSA TBD win
Nov 24 LSU 7:30-ESPN loss

That's four pretty much guaranteed losses, and of the four toss ups, I only lean win on one. I would love to be wrong. I would love to end up 8-4. I would love to beat Arkansas in regulation for once. I just don't see it.

Overall prediction: 5-7, Sumlin fired, Herman sought hard without success, bringing about the apocalypse - Lane Kiffin becomes the head coach of Texas A&M.

Kiffen has improved

 

[Lonestar]

2 Aussies now! Who said CFB isn't a growing sport???

 

[Mac the KNife]

2 Aussies now! Who said CFB isn't a growing sport???

Do they have to choose between Cal & Hawaii or can they pick from the full compliment?

 

[aussiedude08]

2 Aussies now! Who said CFB isn't a growing sport???

Its been growing for a few years. ESPN Australia made a huge deal about the Alabama/LSU National Championship game a few years ago because both teams have Australians on them. Brad Wing on LSU and Jessie Williams on Bama.

I started following CBF back in 2009. watched a few Stanford games where Toby Gerhart played like a man on a different level. and stuck with them since.


Then Hayne set American football back about 10 years with all his fumbles and braindead media coverage he got for being in the NFL.

 

[mre]

Its been growing for a few years. ESPN Australia made a huge deal about the Alabama/LSU National Championship game a few years ago because both teams have Australians on them. Brad Wing on LSU and Jessie Williams on Bama.

I started following CBF back in 2009. watched a few Stanford games where Toby Gerhart played like a man on a different level. and stuck with them since.


Then Hayne set American football back about 10 years with all his fumbles and braindead media coverage he got for being in the NFL.

Stanford Fan? Might want to edit that or Cyan will ban you.

 

[Googly Eyes Dog]

I wish arena football didn't suck.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

I wish arena football didn't suck.

It's soooooo bad. I went to a game once a number of years ago and wanted to burn my eyes out.

 

[Lonestar]

12 minutes till kickoff, and the stands are....

 

[Vanillalite]

12 minutes till kickoff, and the stands are....

So basically no difference than playing @ Hawaii

 

[Monroeski]

Texas Tech Football Coaches Are Catfishing Their Own Players On Social Media.

 

[mre]

12 minutes till kickoff, and the stands are....

How bad is it? Georgia Tech spring game bad?

 

[GoldenEye 007]

How bad is it? Georgia Tech spring game bad?

Pac 12 championship game bad?

 

[mre]

Pac 12 championship game bad?

Ouch. That's bad.

 

[Krejlooc]

lmao. Vilma on ucla vs aggy:

"if there's one SEC team they can punch in the mouth, it's them"

 

[chaosblade]

Wow, those stands are empty. Australia don't care confirmed.

But hey, CFB is back.

 

[mre]

Cal's got this. There's literally no way Cal can drop this game.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Wow, those stands are empty. Australia don't care confirmed.

But hey, CFB is back.

They're going to be soooo pissed with all of the breaks.

 

[chaosblade]

Season opens with a failed onside kick.


This season is going to suck.

 

[Mac the KNife]

Did either team bring the band? This sounds like a tennis match.

 

[mre]

Has there ever been a doucheier profile picture in college football than Webb's?

 

[pxleyes]

The logos on the field are drawn with forced perspective. It's the oddest thing I've seen, and my brain is not happy about it.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Cal has an insurmountable lead now. RIP Hawaii

 

[mre]

Cal has an insurmountable lead now. RIP Hawaii

Literally no way Cal drops this--or any--game.

 

[Mac the KNife]

What a wonderful season to be a Cal bear.

 

[FelixOrion]

lol that was a gutsy onsides

 

[mre]

This is revenge for me picking Bama to win it all, isn't it.

Revenge for picking Bama to win everything, yes.

The logos on the field are drawn with forced perspective. It's the oddest thing I've seen, and my brain is not happy about it.

Oh, god, you're not wrong.

 

[mre]

The rowdy home Cal crowd made it impossible for the center to hear the QB calling for the ball.

Edit: This stadium must have shit acoustics, because now I can faintly hear a band.

 

[Vanillalite]

The logos on the field are drawn with forced perspective. It's the oddest thing I've seen, and my brain is not happy about it.

Holy shit

Total
Mind
Fuck

 

[Frustrated_Grunt]

Wait, the band traveled?

 

[mre]

Wait, the band traveled?

There are, at least, some drums.

 

[andycapps]

Cal's got this. There's literally no way Cal can drop this game.

Lock of the....centuries!

 

[perfectchaos007]

The real mindfuck is that this is a Pac-12 Afterdark ™ game in broad daylight

 

[GoldenEye 007]

It's weird seeing Fox all around the field, but ESPN broadcasting.

 

[Vanillalite]

Trap game if you took Cal + the points. (Last I saw it was Cal favored by 20)

Hawaii good enough for some garbage time TD to spoil dat fun

 

[perfectchaos007]

Hawaii scored!?

 

[Paches]

WHOLE NEW BALL GAME

 

[Lonestar]

What a horrible....day, to be a Cal Bear

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Ah yes the Australian rules football ground tap... or whatever it's called.

Should be a rule for both teams this game. And the refs should be wearing the funny hats.

 

[mre]

Cal's got this. Them motherfuckers playing chess.

 

[Frustrated_Grunt]

Hey, maybe they're not the worst team in the fbs

 

[Vanillalite]

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Hey, maybe they're not the worst team in the fbs

Kansas and UCF are still tied for worst.

 

[mre]

Who the hell is this guy with Bellotti? He sounds like a football video game announcer.

 

[Mac the KNife]

Who the hell is this guy with Bellotti? He sounds like a football video game announcer.

With a dash of Mr. Game Show.

 

[Vanillalite]

Omg Cal trying to epically implode

 

[aussiedude08]

Is it the camera angle or are the hash marks too close together. It looks like a NFL field then College.

 

[Vanillalite]

We just want to give the Aussies a show. All two dozen of them.

Hawaii D remembered they were just Hawaii so you guys got this on lock.

 

[Frustrated_Grunt]

No one wants to sit up front.

 

[Tallshortman]

These are some high quality defenses on display.