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    Week 1 Open Thread

    Like most opening weekends, 90% of the games are total turds. However, there are a couple that intrigue me:

    Thurs Aug 30th
    Texas A&M at Louisiana Tech - On paper this should be a runaway win for A&M, but La Tech hung with some folks they shouldn't.

    Friday, Aug 31st
    No. 24 Boise State at No. 13 Michigan State - Both teams lose a great QB, but Sparty has a lot of offensive tools and a great defense. Edge Sparty.

    Sat Sept 1st
    No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 2 Alabama - This will get a lot of press but I doubt its close.
    Hawaii at No. 1 USC - Just to see if they live up to the hype.
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  • #2
    Miami/BC and Nevada/Cal could be decent afternoon games.

    Tennessee/NC State is another Friday night game that could be entertaining.
    "I don't know the origin of said bitch booming."-Art Vandelay
    "Hot Lunch posted awhile back on this. He knows more than anyone except for maybe BO."-Seattle Ute

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    • #3
      I missed this one on Monday night.

      Georgia Tech at No. 16 Virginia Tech

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      • #4
        Originally posted by USU Coug View Post
        Like most opening weekends, 90% of the games are total turds. However, there are a couple that intrigue me:

        Thurs Aug 30th
        Texas A&M at Louisiana Tech - On paper this should be a runaway win for A&M, but La Tech hung with some folks they shouldn't.
        Vegas opened with A&M -11, line has dropped to 7/7.5. If you're a gambler, here's a shot to make some cash if you believe in your prediction.

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        • #5
          Boise is going to struggle without Moore. The MSU game shouldn't be close. Although the Spartans lost their QB too.
          I'm like LeBron James.
          -mpfunk

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          • #6
            Originally posted by smokymountainrain View Post
            Boise is going to struggle without Moore. The MSU game shouldn't be close. Although the Spartans lost their QB too.
            You're probably right, but how many times has Boise proved the nation wrong by "upsetting" a BCS team?
            "I don't know the origin of said bitch booming."-Art Vandelay
            "Hot Lunch posted awhile back on this. He knows more than anyone except for maybe BO."-Seattle Ute

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            • #7
              Auburn v Clemson should be a good one.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by BoylenOver View Post
                You're probably right, but how many times has Boise proved the nation wrong by "upsetting" a BCS team?
                True. Peterson did his best work with Zabransky who was mostly mediocre, but Boise still won big. Kellen Moore was special. Can Peterson do it again with a Zabransky like talent? I don't think so. If he does, he'll prove basically flawless as a HC.
                I'm like LeBron James.
                -mpfunk

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by smokymountainrain View Post
                  True. Peterson did his best work with Zabransky who was mostly mediocre, but Boise still won big. Kellen Moore was special. Can Peterson do it again with a Zabransky like talent? I don't think so. If he does, he'll prove basically flawless as a HC.
                  Based on his track record, there's really no reason to think he won't do it again. Yes, Moore was something special, but as you pointed out, Peterson did it with Zabransky. Boise is successful because of Peterson, not the QB.
                  "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill


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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by il Padrino Ute View Post
                    Based on his track record, there's really no reason to think he won't do it again. Yes, Moore was something special, but as you pointed out, Peterson did it with Zabransky. Boise is successful because of Peterson, not the QB.
                    The D-line will be better than it should be, considering the hits it took to graduation. The secondary -- while lacking depth -- is a top 30 unit and the offensive line has its share of next-level talent. If BSU can keep D.J. Harper healthy at RB, I would be shocked if it didn't win at least nine games.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Top Ute View Post
                      The D-line will be better than it should be, considering the hits it took to graduation. The secondary -- while lacking depth -- is a top 30 unit and the offensive line has its share of next-level talent. If BSU can keep D.J. Harper healthy at RB, I would be shocked if it didn't win at least nine games.
                      Nine wins would be 3-4 losses - that's a huge failure/dropoff for that program. Remember, this is a program that has either played in or contended for a BCS bowl game for the last five or six years.
                      I'm like LeBron James.
                      -mpfunk

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by smokymountainrain View Post
                        Nine wins would be 3-4 losses - that's a huge failure/dropoff for that program. Remember, this is a program that has either played in or contended for a BCS bowl game for the last five or six years.
                        The graduating class that left averaged over 12 wins per season and that's unsustainable. Winning only nine doesn't make this year's players failures -- not every class that leaves can be as good as the one it preceded.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Top Ute View Post
                          The graduating class that left averaged over 12 wins per season and that's unsustainable. Winning only nine doesn't make this year's players failures -- not every class that leaves can be as good as the one it preceded.
                          That's why I used the term dropoff as well. You get to decide what to call it. Peterson is used to winning 12 games - he might consider 9 wins a failure. Semantics. The original comment was that they would struggle without Moore - that they wouldn't be able to sustain these incredible, BCS contending seasons they've had the last five years. If they "only" win 9, I'm right.
                          I'm like LeBron James.
                          -mpfunk

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                          • #14
                            Notre Dame and Navy at 9:00 AM EST from Ireland should be cool...or at a minimum, cool that you don't have to wait until noon for a football game on Saturday.
                            "They're good. They've always been good" - David Shaw.

                            Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.

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                            • #15
                              I refer to this often in the fall...


                              http://www.lsufootball.net/tvschedule.htm

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