December 2, 2011

Friday Open Thread

If you're narcissistic enough to watch tonight's Mac and Pac-12 championship games and then this is the place for you. Enjoy UCLA get their ass kicking in Eugene. Enjoy watching the Kill-less Northern Illinois team win the MAC. Leave comments and don't be a troll. Tomorrow there will be an Live Blog for all the college action.

149 comments:

  1. Once again Ford Field is empty for the MAC Championship.

    /Why do they always have the game there in Detroit?

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  2. I have no idea. But at least Ford Field looks nice.

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  3. Intercepted in the endzone!

    That start went downhill fast for Ohio.

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  4. The MAC Conference initially had their championships at a campus site (a la the Pac-12), but were convinced (read: swindled by then Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick) into playing their Title Game in a place that hosted a Super Bowl. #MoveTheGameToClevelandBrownsStadium

    Honestly, there are more MAC schools in Ohio within driving distance of Cleveland and more of their fans would show up.

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  5. Florida-Syracuse on ESPN, for anyone interested in some Friday Night Hoops.

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  6. @Justin: That's the game I'm flipping back and forth between until the eventual Oregon Ass-Handing begins.

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  7. Lol at the random people running across the rows to get closer to the goalposts to watch the field goal!

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  8. They should play these small championship games at the school with the best record. Not in a huge stadium like Ford Field.

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  9. Agreed, Keith. Most MAC schools don't have the most fervent fanbases (except Ohio....maybe).

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  10. Whoa. I knew Joe Tessitore and Rod Gilmore had a lot of good Friday Night games this year, but I did not realize they had all that.

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  11. Carmelo in attendance at the Carrier Dome.

    Bilas: "They call Carmelo the Real Melo. Real recognize real, I suppose." Stop.

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  12. I didn't realize the Big East-SEC Challenge was a full version this time. Last few years had only a few games on neutral courts in front of sparse crowds.

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  13. TOUCHDOWN OHIO! Well, this is a bit of a surprise.

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  14. Nice chyron fail by ESPN2: That's not Samantha Steele on the sidelines...

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  15. Really, ESPN? Brent and Kirk are doing the ACC game over Bedlam. Surprise.

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  16. Cuse leads the Gators, 31-27 at the half. Much better effort by Florida against a Top-5 team on the road, unlike their trip to Columbus.

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  17. That's a huge stop for Northern Illinois.

    13-0 Ohio.

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  18. Northern needed that hold to keep the Fighting Jay Mariottis from taking a 17 point lead.

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  19. FUMBLE! OHIO'S GOT IT!

    And things keep getting worse for Northern Illinois.

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  20. Robot Marcus Allen is in Eugene with Kevin Butter Frazier.

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  21. Marcus Allen about UCLA being an underdog: "This is like Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. You want to shock the world." #CloseEnough

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  22. Tettleton is picked off!

    Sometimes it is best to just throw the ball away.

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  23. It can't be a Fox College production without extensive marching band coverage....

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  24. And here are the marching bands.

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  25. That Pac-12 Trophy was forged in Chatsworth. #HadTo

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  26. "Their head coach Rick Neuheisel said in Spring practice..." - Charles Davis

    The same Rick Neuheisel who is out of a job?

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  27. Harnish fumbles near the goalline! Ohio has the ball back!

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  28. Slick Rick won't be coaching in whatever bowl game is desperate enough for UCLA.

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  29. Another Northern Illinois turnover, this time in the Red Zone. Geez....

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  30. Ha-ha! They've got GuJo doing the intros over the loudspeakers...although UCLA didn't really "earn" their way into this game.

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  31. "Time to introduce the two teams that have earned the right to play in this game."-Gus Johnson

    I can't even make a joke about this line I'm laughing so hard at UCLA.

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  32. Seriously, this isn't a BCS game or the Final Four, Fox. Why are they doing these Final Four-esque intros?

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  33. You might want to keep that "breakdancer" to yourselves, Eugene...

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  34. I'm guessing Fox will never show the actual Pac 12 South standings?

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  35. Please drink less coffee tomorrow before the B1G game, Charles Davis.

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  36. I love the fact the Pac 12 is making like the NHL Playoffs by bringing in neutral timekeepers.

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  37. These aren't the most organized pregame festivities....at least David Norrie was exhumed from obscurity for the coin toss.

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  38. Hey Kris! It is your old friend Mickey in Ford Field!

    I've never been more excited for a C-USA Championship Game in my life.

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  39. Okay I set up tomorrow's live blog. I'll be around for a little bit of the morning games but then I'll have work to do. I'll definitely be back around by 2 for the SEC game.

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  40. Is Mickey Tettleton known more as an Oriole or a Tiger? I loved those home run-or-nothing early 90s Tigers teams.

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  41. Another Northern Illinois fumble but the Huskies are fortunate to get this one back.

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  42. I always saw Mickey Tettleton as more of an Tiger. I also see Darrell Evans as more of an Giant than Tiger.

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  43. 20-0 Fighting Jay Mariottis leading at the half.

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  44. LaMichael James! Touchdown Oregon! The blowout is on in Eugene.

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  45. Time to break out the blowout filler, Gus.

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  46. @Justin, RJBO: Tettleton is much better known as a Tiger or even Ranger than he is an Oriole. Still, I'll always have the Why Not O's of 89.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm--4pkKJ9o

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  47. Whoa. UCLA recover an Oregon fumble.

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  48. That's what you get for stealing the Black Mamba nickname, DeAnthony Thomas.

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  49. Charles Davis: "Inches? Can we go to centimeters? Decimeters?" #ThrowsAwayObviousFavreJoke

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  50. PICK-6 LARRIMORE! UCLA SCORES!

    GuJo: "WHOA!"

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  51. Really Gus? Did he step out of bounds?

    #brainfreeze

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  52. Maybe this game ain't over......... #nah

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  53. GuJo having a lot of trouble saying USC tonight. About 3 or 4 times already about to call them "UCS." #MarcTyler

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  54. And Oregon scores. This game is over again.

    I'm going to finish up packing this house. I'll be around though making comments.

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  55. John Lynch. How long til he starts waxing poetic on Tebow?

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  56. There should be plenty of Tebow talk during the inevitable 2nd half (quarter?) blowout.

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  57. Oregon scoops up the UCLA fumble. Here we go...

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  58. 1st down Derrick Coleman. Whoop-de-damn-do. #HadTo

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  59. @Owl_Scoop
    Getting very strong indications that Temple will end up in the Military Bowl in DC or the New Mexico Bowl, with DC the more likely spot.


    Meanwhile it appears Penn State's best bet will be the Meineke Car Care Bowl Of Texas.

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  60. TOUCHDOWN UCLA!!! WOW!!!!!!

    Maybe we have ourselves a pair of games here.

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  61. If you're gonna continue to give up these walk-in TDs, UCLA, you might as well DeSean your effort the rest of the night. #StillMight

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  62. Missed Ohio field goal. Ruh-roh, Bobcats.

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  63. Is Ohio Bobcat Matt Weller's nickname "RoboKicker?" Even though he just missed a FG, it'd be cool as Hell. #Hack

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  64. Thanks for playing, UCLA. You'll get your participation ribbons after the game.

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  65. 35-14 Ducks; 4:25 left in the 2nd quarter. #Vandy-L'VilleOnESPNTime

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  66. Cleaning the kitchen didn't take as long as I thought. So to recap, everything is packed up I just have to clean tomorrow and Sunday.

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  67. TETTLETON IS PICKED OFF! 8:49 left in the game in Detroit.

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  68. Not smart, Curtis Meyers. I guess the cheap shots come naturally in Ford Field. I thought he might get ejected.

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  69. HARNISH FIRES ONE INTO THE ENDZONE THAT IS CAUGHT BY MARTELL MOORE FOR THE TOUCHDOWN!!!

    Oh boy. It is happening to Joe Tessitore again.

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  70. Geez, NIU. Offsides on a punt to give Ohio a 1st down. Dumb.

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  71. UCLA gets a 44 yard FG at the gun to make it 35-17 Ducks at the half.

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  72. Exciting finish upcoming on ESPN2.

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  73. TOUCHDOWN NORTHERN ILLINOIS! WE'RE AN EXTRA POINT AWAY FROM BEING TIED IN DETROIT!

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  74. That missed XP looming quite large. #CaptainObvious

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  75. If Matt Weller nails a GW FG for Ohio, the city of Detroit will erect a statue to him. #BadJokeBeatenIntoTheGround

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  76. 3-and-out for Ohio. NIU with a chance to win in regulation.

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  77. Northern Illinois are getting the ball back. This is some intense Maction in Detroit.

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  78. NIU is going to have a chance to win this game.

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  79. MOORE INSIDE THE 20! NORTHERN ILLINOIS IN FIELD GOAL RANGE!

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  80. Damn. It was 20-0 Ohio at the half. What a gag job this is potentially.

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  81. All on the leg of Mathew Sims with 5 seconds left.

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  82. I would have laughed if NIU pulled a Brian Sipe there. #BrownsFansWeep

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  83. Agreed, Justin. It should be an unsportsmanlike penalty like in the NFL.

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  84. NORTHERN ILLINOIS WIN THE MAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!

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  85. JUST BARELY! NORTHERN ILLINOIS WINS THE MAC CONFERENCE TITLE GAME!

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  86. I could easily see UCLA making a similar comeback against Oregon. #NoOne

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  87. Northern Illinois' gift bag includes the deed to the Silverdome. Congrats, boys!

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  88. TOUCHDOWN UCLA!

    Just when you think this game is over. UCLA (and Gus) keep pulling me back in.

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  89. Flyers are losing 2-0 already in Anaheim. Bleh.

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  90. So congrats to Illinois on advancing to the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Hopefully Ohio enjoys the Great Idaho Potato Bowl.

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  91. Josh Huff the kickoff return into Bruins' territory.

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  92. Charles Davis's crutch is comparing football to other sports. #HockeyLineShifts

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  93. Touchdown LaMichael James; 3rd of the night.

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  94. Jimmy Dykes after a huge L'ville 3: "Here comes the juice! Here comes the juice!" Que?

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  95. After all the screaming he has done tonight, will Gus be 100% in time for the B1G Championship?

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  96. @Justin You are talking about someone used to doing 4 basketball games in 1 day. 20 hours is a luxury.

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  97. Jeez. Wide open Paulsen for the TD. Oregon on their way to 60+.

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  98. Touchdown Oregon. The Duck is making love to a random cheerleader. Gus needs to save his voice for the big night tomorrow night.

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  99. Touchdown David Paulson. Is UCLA officially dead? #AboutToDuckOut #NoPunIntended

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  100. @ Kris: But this is not just another game Gus has tomorrow night. It's the B1G Championship. Think of the scene in Indianapolis tomorrow night, with the thousands and thousands of fans chanting "B1G! B1G! B1G!" Gus needs to make absolutely sure he is 100% for this occasion.

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  101. @Justin Empty seats can do all that?

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  102. This is where Kelly becomes a dick and runs up the score. Oregon will get theirs in the Rose Bowl like the past two years.

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  103. The Pac-12 trophy looks it came out of Porn Valley. #Didn'tRJBOAlreadyMakeThisJoke?

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  104. Great catch by Rosario for the touchdown! But sadly for UCLA, it is probably too little too late.

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  105. Okay I'll see you guys tomorrow. If you didn't get my e-mail, just come in through the comments.

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