Dreams-Visions
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interesting. maybe it was just down for maintenance? or maybe they just stopped using it for Bowl Games. idk.
College Football 2011-2012 Bowls: Every Week is the Playoffs
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interesting. maybe it was just down for maintenance? or maybe they just stopped using it for Bowl Games. idk.
I was in the endzone. 85 degrees on January 1st in Miami... not the worst game I've ever been to even though we lost because of a missed PAT.
Funniest clash of opposing fan bases I've ever seen in person, though. The Bama fans showed up early and tailgated most of the day. The Michigan fans showed up an hour before the game dressed for church.
ChiTownBuffalo
Either I made up lies about the Boston Bomber or I fell for someone else's crap. Either way, I have absolutely no credibility and you should never pay any attention to anything I say, no matter what the context. Perm me if I claim to be an insider
I've noticed that out here in the Midwest. People dress nice for the games.
Dreams-Visions
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were you in the endzone where the PAT's were being kicked? If so, I was probably only a few seats away from you!
also, I had my Michigan jersey on, so IDK. But yes, we tend to dress decently.
Hey, there are a few decent games this year. Here are the ones I'll likely watch.
Las Vegas Bowl- will watch until Boise takes an insurmountable lead. So, around the start of the second quarter.
Hawaii Bowl- Xmas Eve, gotta do something to avoid talking to relatives.
Holiday Vengeance Bowl- duh. I will be leaving work early for this. Wish I could've made it down.
Champs Sports Bowl- catholics vs convicts! Ok, well close enough.
Emerald Bowl- because UCLA has a shot at making history!
Gator Bowl- OSU vs Florida again, but now they both suck. Should be a great defensive battle like the Game of the Century.
Rose Bowl- looks like the best game of the bowl season.
Fiesta Bowl- although this one might come close. Depends on Stanford's D, really.
Sugar Bowl- yeah, I'm a sucker for Denard.
Cotton Bowl- because it's the last game of the season. Last good one, I mean; I don't count the random shitty bowls they stick at the end.
Las Vegas Bowl- will watch until Boise takes an insurmountable lead. So, around the start of the second quarter.
Hawaii Bowl- Xmas Eve, gotta do something to avoid talking to relatives.
Holiday Vengeance Bowl- duh. I will be leaving work early for this. Wish I could've made it down.
Champs Sports Bowl- catholics vs convicts! Ok, well close enough.
Emerald Bowl- because UCLA has a shot at making history!
Gator Bowl- OSU vs Florida again, but now they both suck. Should be a great defensive battle like the Game of the Century.
Rose Bowl- looks like the best game of the bowl season.
Fiesta Bowl- although this one might come close. Depends on Stanford's D, really.
Sugar Bowl- yeah, I'm a sucker for Denard.
Cotton Bowl- because it's the last game of the season. Last good one, I mean; I don't count the random shitty bowls they stick at the end.
They divided the stadium on the 50 yard line, so I was on the other side. The final missed PAT was across the field. Got to see Alexander score his last collegiate TD, but I can't remember if Brady played for Michigan or not.
The (very large) Greek crowd dresses up at Alabama home games, but the rest of us generally use common sense for the level heat and humidity that far South. I can't imagine standing around in a suit for 4+ hours.
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ChiTownBuffalo
Either I made up lies about the Boston Bomber or I fell for someone else's crap. Either way, I have absolutely no credibility and you should never pay any attention to anything I say, no matter what the context. Perm me if I claim to be an insider
Well, I bet Asian students in the Pac-12 make up the largest minority group. Even with the inclusion of Colorado and Utah.
Dreams-Visions
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lol what the fuck.
GoldenEye 007
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Well, makes that Boise to Orlando trip seem not so bad. Can't wait for the articles criticizing this just like the BE!
Upon first reading, I thought that was an Onion article too....
Upon first reading, I thought that was an Onion article too....
The Orange Bowl was not bulldozed for the new baseball stadium.
It was bulldozed for this:
They just decided to build a baseball stadium around it.
I...um...
What the hell is going on in this world?
ConfusingJazz
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Southwest Conference tried this in Japan! Catch the Houston Cougars and SMU Mustangs LIVE in Japan!
That random Asian "welcoming you to Japan" is probably Chinese or Korean. We don't have a lot of Japanese people in Houston.
ConfusingJazz
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Was there a burger eaten in the middle of it?
Oh god, he has to use a cane. There are fewer things more depressing then a fat man with a cane.
What a terrible hire. I almost drove off the road when I heard it on the radio.
ConfusingJazz
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Actually, I'll probably watch at least part of it. Don't expect it to be competitive, though. Sorry. :/No Alamo Bowl?
Man, huge hire.
Only thing of redeemable quality in that video.
I don't like to make fun of fat people, but Goddam he fat.
LOL @ using the cane, even while sitting down.
Yeah, I'm sure he'll have a ton of luck recruiting against UT, OU, OSU, A&M, TCU, TTU, etc.
They might snatch a recruit or two that would have gone to Mizzou, but still. I'll be shocked if KU's not conducting another coaching search 3 years from now.
Hell, their one really good year (2007) was very overrated. They didn't have to pay UT, OU, or TTU, and didn't even make the Big 12 CCG. It's neck-and-neck between KU and ISU for the worst job in the Big 12.
GoldenEye 007
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Appears for certain that Jeff Godfrey has been released from UCF with conditions that he cannot go to a CUSA or Big East school.
UCF either needs to get another 2 QBs for this class or hold open tryouts so there are backups available. We have one in Blake Bortles, which is ok because he looks pretty good and a much better pocket passer that can also run.
But backup wise, we have Rob Calabrese who has been transitioning to WR and also will be coming back from an ACL injury. Then our 3rd QB this season was one of our running backs...
UCF either needs to get another 2 QBs for this class or hold open tryouts so there are backups available. We have one in Blake Bortles, which is ok because he looks pretty good and a much better pocket passer that can also run.
But backup wise, we have Rob Calabrese who has been transitioning to WR and also will be coming back from an ACL injury. Then our 3rd QB this season was one of our running backs...
Weird that they'd make that distinction.
ConfusingJazz
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I would say there are a couple things he has going for him here that he didn't have in ND:
1: Academic Standards? What academic standards?
2: While getting scraps, he will still get Texas recruiting
3: Lower bar of success
GoldenEye 007
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Have to cover their bases, you know!
What's wrong with having a pimp cane?
He needs it for his hip. He is going to have surgery so he unfortunately won't be sporting it next season.
ConfusingJazz
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He doesn't have the swagger for a pimp cane, it just makes him look double fat.
He needs to make sure the first person on his staff is a swagger coach.
GoldenEye 007
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They replaced the turf....finally. Artificial surface now. Otherwise, yeah, the Citrus Bowl/Dump is still crappy otherwise and a very crappy area.
ConfusingJazz
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Yay Capital One Bowl!
How was that game not called because of injuries? I would think there would be at least a sprain a play.
StrikerObi
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Going back to the Champs Sports Bowl this year to cheer on my Noles. The stadium isn't that awful, at least it wasn't in 2008 when I went to see the Noles wreck Wiscy.
While looking for area hotels I found one that had a review claiming that the girls working front desk staff were fucking the patrons (for FREE). Only $32/night!
While looking for area hotels I found one that had a review claiming that the girls working front desk staff were fucking the patrons (for FREE). Only $32/night!
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List of Bowl Gift packages. Note that the NCAA limit on bowl gifts is $550 per player. You know, because it's not an "inappropriate gift" if it's under $550 or whatever. Hypocrites.
http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2011/12/05/In-Depth/Bowl-Gifts-List.aspx
A $15 Chick-Fil-A gift card? That's fucking low. I mean, it's their own freaking bowl game and they can't spring for more than $15 per player? Apart from their stance on homosexuality, this is basically the lowest thing Chick-Fil-A has ever done. That's like, two or three meals at most. Outside of the $250 Best Buy gift card, I'd trade all the other stuff for Chick-Fil-A. That stuff is delicious.
http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2011/12/05/In-Depth/Bowl-Gifts-List.aspx
A $15 Chick-Fil-A gift card? That's fucking low. I mean, it's their own freaking bowl game and they can't spring for more than $15 per player? Apart from their stance on homosexuality, this is basically the lowest thing Chick-Fil-A has ever done. That's like, two or three meals at most. Outside of the $250 Best Buy gift card, I'd trade all the other stuff for Chick-Fil-A. That stuff is delicious.
I stopped at "Chick-Fil-A" and started drooling.
Sorry about that. What was the point of your post?
StrikerObi
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Chick-Fil-A are assholes that make delicious sandwiches but lack the generosity to give out more than $15 to players attending their own fucking bowl game. Also, they hate the gays.
I had some delicious nuggets for lunch. Sooooo delicious. /homer
It is ridiculously good. It's the one fast food place that I genuinely look forward to eating at (besides In-N-Out, which we don't have yet).
I might have told this story before, but I was at a friend's wedding, and my the groom's uncle is some kind of VP at CFA... He was a weird dude. Very John Edwards-esque, kept on bringing up Jesus and talking about how CFA sends execs on marriage-strengthening retreats and stuff.StrikerObi said:
In spite of what my brain tells me, my stomach tells me to eat as much Chick-Fil-A as possible. At least it's a little easier now that they stopped serving sweet potato waffle fries. Damn those things were good.
StrikerObi
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I don't think we ever got sweet potato fries down here in FL. It was easy to avoid Chick-Fil-A until they started selling the Spicy Chicken Sandwich/Biscuit/Nuggets. Those things are like crack. Also, I live within walking distance of a CFA, which also makes it very difficult.
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I took a friend of mine to Bojangles the other day for his first time.
I enjoyed watching him gag on the chicken. Good stuff.
I enjoyed watching him gag on the chicken. Good stuff.
Yeah, they were testing out the sweet potato fries in OKC as well as in a couple of other markets. Hope they roll them out nationwide. They were pretty expensive (like close to a dollar extra), but damn were they good.
Those with a spicy chicken sandwich, a Coke Zero and plentiful Chick-Fil-A sauce is magical.
GoldenEye 007
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I feel like Bojangles is stuck in the 1980s-1990s with their fast food style. Stuff under heat lamps, microphone pointlessly yelling out the order to the back, etc.
It's marginal at best but their tea is good I guess.
Agreed!
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