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[ryseing]

The rise and fall of Urban Meyer's Florida Gators

Read this article. Fantastic stuff.

 

[Sirpopopop]

I find it interesting how Rutgers fans like to say that Penn State is a cult.

Yet, the behavior of a lot of Rutgers fans regarding the recent scandals is very much like Penn State's behavior. Defending Carroo's actions based on the recent reports is ridiculous. Stating that Kyle Flood's actions regarding email-gate are positive is also ridiculous.

 

[Draxal]

I find it interesting how Rutgers fans like to say that Penn State is a cult.

Yet, the behavior of a lot of Rutgers fans regarding the recent scandals is very much like Penn State's behavior. Defending Carroo's actions based on the recent reports is ridiculous. Stating that Kyle Flood's actions regarding email-gate are positive is also ridiculous.

1. Carroo is based on the claimant's claim, which obviously puts her in the best light, I'm waiting for the court finding on this one but right now it doesn't look pretty.
2. There's not many people defending Flood at all. And the tide has turned against him.

 

[Sirpopopop]

1. Carroo is based on the claimant's claim, which obviously puts her in the best light, I'm waiting for the court finding on this one but right now it doesn't look pretty.
2. There's not many people defending Flood at all. And the tide has turned against him.

1. Obviously correct. However, if there are visible injuries...
2. Check the premium boards. Still a Flood of defense for him.

 

[mre]

I think the most important question here is where does Rutgers Al stand on the issue of Flood?

 

[zyxwvu4321]

MOV Game (Tiebreaker ONLY)
Air Force vs. Michigan State - MSU by 17

Thursday
Clemson (-4.5) vs. Louisville - COVER

Saturday
Wake Forest (-3.5) vs. Army - NO COVER
Stanford vs. USC (-14.5) - COVER
South Carolina vs. Georgia (-13.5) - NO COVER
Auburn vs. LSU (-9.5) - COVER
Mississippi vs. Alabama (-6.5) - COVER
Va Tech (-10.5) vs. Purdue - COVER
BYU vs. UCLA (-15.5) - NO COVER
Georgia Tech vs. Notre Dame (-7.5) - NO COVER
Cal (-3.5) vs. Texas - COVER

 

[Sirpopopop]

I think the most important question here is where does Rutgers Al stand on the issue of Flood?

Pro-Flood.

 

[FelixOrion]

Late, sorry.

MOV Game (Tiebreaker ONLY)
Air Force vs. Michigan State - MSU by 16

Thursday
Clemson (-4.5) vs. Louisville No Cover

Saturday
Wake Forest (-3.5) vs. Army No Cover
Stanford vs. USC (-14.5) No Cover
South Carolina vs. Georgia (-13.5) Cover
Auburn vs. LSU (-9.5) No Cover
Mississippi vs. Alabama (-6.5) Cover
Va Tech (-10.5) vs. Purdue Cover
BYU vs. UCLA (-15.5) Cover
Georgia Tech vs. Notre Dame (-7.5) Cover
Cal (-3.5) vs. Texas Cover

 

[KingGondo]

Most fandoms exhibit the same behaviors, Sirpopopopopopopop.

It's just that the bigger, longstanding fanbases have more of those rabid die-hards who are willing to openly defend people like Joe Mixon and Joe Paterno.

 

[Lonestar]

I purposely don't follow Rutger's news, so I used this helpful guide to learn wtf is going on.

5. Kyle Flood Disguises Himself as "Heath Gumbaxter, Ordinary Accountant"

Consider this: if you're a college football coach for a Power 5 school, and all it takes for you to be incognito is not wearing your school's apparel? Your team is probably pretty shitty.

 

[mre]

Pro-Flood.

Well, then.

#IStandWithAl

 

[GoldenEye 007]

MOV Game (Tiebreaker ONLY)
Air Force vs. Michigan State - MSU by 15

Thursday
Clemson (-4.5) vs. Louisville COVER

Saturday
Wake Forest (-3.5) vs. Army COVER - This has disaster written all over it. Ugh....
Stanford vs. USC (-14.5) NO COVER
South Carolina vs. Georgia (-13.5) NO COVER
Auburn vs. LSU (-9.5) COVER
Mississippi vs. Alabama (-6.5) COVER
Va Tech (-10.5) vs. Purdue NO COVER
BYU vs. UCLA (-15.5) NO COVER
Georgia Tech vs. Notre Dame (-7.5) NO COVER
Cal (-3.5) vs. Texas NO COVER

Oh and really hoping we can pull one out against the FCS team we're playing next week. I really don't want to be like USF or UF and lose to one.

 

[Draxal]

Well, then.

#IStandWithAl

RutgersAl is actually wobbling, which shows you how bad it is here

Edit. He actually wants Flood gone after the Carroo arrest.

 

[Lonestar]

Secret Service nicknames for all the coaches of P5 Schools.

James Franklin - "Je Patern"

yes

Mark Richt - "NCIS: Hot Seat"

approved

Kyle Flood - "Water Damage"

agreed

 

[Monroeski]

MOV Game (Tiebreaker ONLY)
Air Force vs. Michigan State - MSU by 28

Thursday
Clemson (-4.5) vs. Louisville COVER

Saturday
Wake Forest (-3.5) vs. Army COVER
Stanford vs. USC (-14.5) COVER
South Carolina vs. Georgia (-13.5) COVER
Auburn vs. LSU (-9.5) COVER
Mississippi vs. Alabama (-6.5) COVER
Va Tech (-10.5) vs. Purdue NO COVER
BYU vs. UCLA (-15.5) NO COVER
Georgia Tech vs. Notre Dame (-7.5) NO COVER
Cal (-3.5) vs. Texas COVER

 

[cdyhybrid]

Steve Sarkisian - "The Town-Painter"

Mike Leach - "The Dread Pirate Buyout"

Kyle Whittingham - "Please Stop Yelling, I'm Not The Notre Dame Guy"

:jnc :jnc

 

[Frustrated_Grunt]

Thursday night away game against a team needing to bounce back. It's going to be tough.

 

[Jhriad]

MOV Game (Tiebreaker ONLY)
Air Force vs. Michigan State - MSU by 25

Thursday
Clemson (-4.5) vs. Louisville COVER

Saturday
Wake Forest (-3.5) vs. Army COVER
Stanford vs. USC (-14.5)
South Carolina vs. Georgia (-13.5) COVER
Auburn vs. LSU (-9.5) NO COVER
Mississippi vs. Alabama (-6.5) COVER
Va Tech (-10.5) vs. Purdue NO COVER
BYU vs. UCLA (-15.5) COVER
Georgia Tech vs. Notre Dame (-7.5) NO COVER I don't know where you're getting your odds at that has Notre Dame favored by this much.
Cal (-3.5) vs. Texas COVER

 

[andycapps]

ESPN has a good article up regarding Meyer's tenure at Florida.

A short excerpt, worth reading the rest.

The Florida Gators football team assembled in a campus meeting room on Dec. 26, 2009, for what was expected to be an ordinary team meeting in preparation for its matchup against Cincinnati in the Sugar Bowl. Players were hoping to grab some per-diem cash and get home to pack for New Orleans. But when the coaching staff didn't show up for an hour, 300-pounders started squirming in their black cushioned chairs.

In a room across the hall, the nation's premier college football program was unraveling.

Assistant coaches had just heard news that left them uneasy about their job security despite assurances from the man with deeply sunken eyes standing before them. Defensive coordinator Charlie Strong and defensive backs coach Vance Bedford pleaded with him not to leave, but they didn't get much of a response beyond a nod. The plan was in place.

The coaches gathered their thoughts and discussed how the team might handle the news. Then they entered the room one by one, most with their heads facing the floor and making little eye contact.

The man who moments earlier had tried to reassure his assistants about their future began speaking to the team at large. Wearing Gators apparel but no longer oozing his trademark confidence, he started reading uncomfortably from a sheet of paper, shoulders slumped slightly and with minimal voice projection.

His message was all over the place -- from coaching at Bowling Green almost a decade earlier to the death of walk-on Michael "Sunshine" Guilford in a 2007 motorcycle accident. He said his wife and kids missed him.

Urban Meyer, who had been hospitalized weeks earlier after suffering chest pains in the hours after the Gators' SEC championship loss to Alabama, said he was stepping down as head coach for health reasons.

"Is he serious?" defensive end Will Green wondered. "Whole room was in disbelief."

 

[Dsyndrome]

MOV Game (Tiebreaker ONLY)
Air Force vs. Michigan State - MSU by 21

Thursday
Clemson (-4.5) vs. Louisville: COVER

Saturday
Wake Forest (-3.5) vs. Army: COVER
Stanford vs. USC (-14.5): NO COVER
South Carolina vs. Georgia (-13.5): COVER
Auburn vs. LSU (-9.5): COVER
Mississippi vs. Alabama (-6.5): COVER
Va Tech (-10.5) vs. Purdue: NO COVER
BYU vs. UCLA (-15.5): COVER
Georgia Tech vs. Notre Dame (-7.5): NO COVER
Cal (-3.5) vs. Texas: COVER

 

[Yaboosh]

I feel like a Boston College win is super likely this weekend.

 

[mre]

Makes me nervous that everyone's picking Cal.

The lock of the century, to be quite honest with you.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Makes me nervous that everyone's picking Cal.

I think Cal will win by a FG so NO COVER

 

[FelixOrion]

Secret Service nicknames for all the coaches of P5 Schools.

Paul Chryst - "Barely Alvarez"
Pat Narduzzi - "The Current Most Promising Football Coach In The State of Pennsylvania, Although Temple Looks Good Now, Too"
David Beaty - I'm sorry Coach Beaty we couldn't afford a codename we still owe Coach Weis a lot of money
Mark Richt - "NCIS: Hot Seat"

lmao

 

[cdyhybrid]

The lock of the century, to be quite honest with you.

Texas has looked pretty darn terrible, Cal should run away with this easily.

 

[timetokill]

Makes me nervous that everyone's picking Cal.

Cal is my SHOE-IN OF THE WEEK for this week. The Goff is gonna pad his numbers some more.

 

[FloydtheFathead]

Makes me nervous that everyone's picking Cal.

Texas has given us zero reason to believe in them to win, let alone cover. At least y'all have a decent qb.

 

[Monroeski]

A Brief History of Bret Bielema’s Hideous Trolling

I totally forgot that he was the run-out-the-clock-with-kickoffs guy.

Makes me nervous that everyone's picking Cal.

I really kind of want to pick Texas but I just can't do it.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

I feel like a Boston College win is super likely this weekend.

Heretic.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Heretic.

blatant reverse jynx. Although BC was beating FSU a couple years ago, then Winston went off on them in the second half

 

[MrJames]

MOV Game (Tiebreaker ONLY)
Air Force vs. Michigan State - MSU by 24

Thursday
Clemson (-4.5) vs. Louisville - COVER

Saturday
Wake Forest (-3.5) vs. Army - COVER
Stanford vs. USC (-14.5) - COVER
South Carolina vs. Georgia (-13.5) - NO COVER
Auburn vs. LSU (-9.5) - NO COVER
Mississippi vs. Alabama (-6.5) - COVER
Va Tech (-10.5) vs. Purdue - NO COVER
BYU vs. UCLA (-15.5) - NO COVER
Georgia Tech vs. Notre Dame (-7.5) - NO COVER
Cal (-3.5) vs. Texas - NO COVER

 

[Yaboosh]

The spread for the Clemson Louisville game seems strangely thin.

 

[cdyhybrid]

The spread for the Clemson Louisville game seems strangely thin.

Louisville looks bad, but I guess that would be the type of team Clempson Clempsons against.

 

[zyxwvu4321]

Louisville looks bad, but I guess that would be the type of team Clempson Clempsons against.

I dunno. Even if Louisville is down this year, Clempsoning seems like more of a BC or Wake thing.

 

[Frustrated_Grunt]

The spread for the Clemson Louisville game seems strangely thin.

We've played no one, and Louisville lost to everyone.

 

[Yaboosh]

That poker chips thing is real dumb.

 

[zyxwvu4321]

 

[perfectchaos007]

Took me a good 10 seconds to find it.

My self diagnosed dyslexia confirmed

 

[Yaboosh]

Took me a good 10 seconds to find it.

My self diagnosed dyslexia confirmed

They printed the graphic on the inside of the hoodie exposing the seams.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Oh Clempson.

 

[zyxwvu4321]

Yikes. Bad pass. Had no chance.

 

[chuckddd]

 

[Frustrated_Grunt]

Shoot. Not a chance on that throw.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Haha yeah saw this awhile ago. Our clothing issues are a joke.

At least UCF fans who like UFC will get some cheap as hell UFC merch.

 

[Yaboosh]

Clemson offense looks horrible. Was Williams that important?

 

[Frustrated_Grunt]

Our Oline and Watson are not settled right now.

 

[zyxwvu4321]

Pass blocking tonight: optional.

 

[Frustrated_Grunt]

Our offense has been bad, but at least they're doing worse.

 

[Yaboosh]

Woof.

 

[mre]

This counts as blackface, right?