Other Games - Rivalry Week (14)

[Hungry Jack]

A veritable smorgasbord for CFB fans!

Wisky at Minny to decide the B1G West

Iron Bowl pits Bama at Auburn

THE at The Michiganz

Iowa at UNL as Huskers vie for bowl eligibility

Cincy at Memphis (Friday) should be good

Oklahoma at OK St

Iowa State at KSU

WAZU at Washington should be entertaining

 

[NJCat]

A veritable smorgasbord for CFB fans!

We used to go to a smorgasbord restaurant when I was growing up in Akron in the 60's. Do those places still exist?

Down south I guess the K&W Cafeterias are the closest thing.

 

[its_the_sauce]

2nd half of VA/VA Tech turning into one of those defense optional/last team with ball wins specials

 

[NJCat]

2nd half of VA/VA Tech turning into one of those defense optional/last team with ball wins specials

Tech decided not to block on pass plays the last 3:00 of the game.

 

[Hungry Jack]

UCF vs USF turned into Wrestlemania

 

[NUCat320]

Looking at the B1G schedule, we’ve got 5 out of 7 Rivalry games. The outliers are Rutgers-PSU and MSU-Maryland.

Given PSU-MSU is a trophy game, I wonder why it doesn’t move to Thanksgiving weekend as well. Would seem to make sense.

Pretty cool to see Fox and ESPN both in Big Ten country this week. (Of course, they’re both just promoting their properties.)

 

[Hungry Jack]

Prediction: OSU 38 Mich 14

 

[techtim72]

Maryland views PSU as their rival. Not so much for PSU. I suspect when the Big Ten expanded PSU did not want Maryland as part of rivalry week for recruiting purposes. PSU has a very big footprint in Maryland/DC/Virginia recruiting.

 

[NJCat]

Maryland views PSU as their rival. Not so much for PSU. I suspect when the Big Ten expanded PSU did not want Maryland as part of rivalry week for recruiting purposes. PSU has a very big footprint in Maryland/DC/Virginia recruiting.

PSU also dominates Jersey recruiting.

 

[Hungry Jack]

The Iron Bowl has been fantastic thus far.

Wisky looks ready to put the Gophers back in their hole.

 

[NJCat]

The Iron Bowl has been fantastic thus far.

Wisky looks ready to put the Gophers back in their hole.

Saban has been surprisingly calm.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Saban has been surprisingly calm.

I thought that call at the end of the half would send him into a frenzy

 

[Hungry Jack]

Holy cow. This Iron Bowl is turning into an all-time classic.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

PJ is get schooled by Chryst.

 

[NUCat320]

Auburn’s kicker has made from 43, 43, 44, and 52 without a miss.

 

[ubercat]

Holy cow. This Iron Bowl is turning into an all-time classic.

Agreed. The Iron Bowl makes OSU-UM look like a family spat.

 

[NJCat]

Agreed. The Iron Bowl makes OSU-UM look like a family spat.

Genuine hatred in the Iron Bowl. But OSU would whip Bama.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Genuine hatred in the Iron Bowl. But OSU would whip Bama.

Agreed. OSU has playmakers everywhere. Hell, their water boy makes plays.

 

[ubercat]

We used to go to a smorgasbord restaurant when I was growing up in Akron in the 60's. Do those places still exist?

Yes.
https://www.stockholminn.com/menu

(Scroll down to Saturday. There's still time.)

 

[TheC]

Always fun to watch Alabama lose.

 

[NJCat]

Yes.
https://www.stockholminn.com/menu

(Scroll down to Saturday. There's still time.)

Bingo! Thanks.

 

[klemman]

Agreed. The Iron Bowl makes OSU-UM look like a family spat.

The OSU Michigan rivalry has always been misunderstood by fans and media. Before the trend towards more national recruiting the past 15-20 years, part of what made the rivalry so strong is that they were so much a like. The programs recruited the same players. They played the same way. Add that when Michigan is often at it’s best, it’s because many of the team’s stars are Ohio players, so many had played against or with each other in their home towns.

Even during the 10 year war, the intensity between Bo and Woody, wasn’t a result of hatred or jealousy, but of a father who was upset because his favorite son decided to work for the competition instead of the family business.

Several OSU players have said on interviews years later that it was the hardest hitting, but cleanest game they would play all year. You see fights, but rarely cheap shots,

So Ubercat at is correct, it is more of a family spat.

 

[willycat]

I thought that call at the end of the half would send him into a frenzy

it did but I'm thinking his thoughts were correct.

 

[willycat]

Auburn’s kicker has made from 43, 43, 44, and 52 without a miss.

Will he be a grad transfer next season?