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great now we're going to have to deal with all the "Notre Dame is Back!!" talk for at least the next week. That's my MAIN problem with football analysts, they freaking jump on a team after a week or 2 of good play. It happens all the time in the NFL and now in NCAA. It's the product of only playing 1 game a week unlike the other sports where there is obviously more of a sample.

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I did not get the call by the announcers. USC recovers a routine fumble on the kickoff and runs it back in for a TD from like 14 yards out.

The announcer says "They're getting creative on special teams now!"

I watched the replay and it was just a normal kick off play......so what the hell is he talking about? Creative? I guess they ran the "pick the loose ball up off the ground and take it in" play in practice a lot.

 

So 2GOLD I think you were referring to USC losing in the next few weeks as an upset.......but who?

 

This looks like a year where the traditional powers are down.....so it may be exciting.

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Wow.....just wow....

 

I normaly avoid threads like these, but I had to see Dama's reaction to the day's events.

 

There's always next year, champ...

 

Hey I thought I took it like a champ......

 

This Texas A&M/Clemson game is actually pretty good!

And Texas rolled over an unworthy opponent today...then again so is USC.

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Clemson will get one possesion to get a Field Goal or Touchdown but they need to be careful not to give the ball back to Reggie McNeal and Texas A&M to soon. I'd like to add that I'm thrilled to be missing the end of this game because of an ABC NewsBreak on ESPN GamePlan.

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I applaud Dama for how he handled himself after OU losy since I, honestly, was thinking he'd go into convulsions. Bravo big man.

 

My friend's got USC pegged for losses with UCLA and Cal. I'm unsure about his Cal prediction but the UCLA game...could be rough.

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Damaramu

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Wow.........*cough*big12blows*cough*

 

I've been quick to defend the Big 12 in the past but so far after what I've seen today I don't think I can defend them at all this year.

In the past I've been able to say "Well OU and Texas!" but I can't even say that anymore.

Now theoretically OU could run the table and still go to a BCS bowl by going undefeated in Big 12 play.

Haha......yeah I know it's not going to happen either.

After watching today's proceedings and I know it's just the first day and a lot can change but after watching today....Texas is just in a different league than the entire Big 12.

Texas will win the Big 12 and I'm sorry but that's not saying that much this year.

I mean just look at the North struggling with the cupcakes they played! And OSU? Beating MONTANA STATE 15-10.

 

My dad came in laughing at me tonight b/c he's an OSU fan and he was like "OSU won and OU lost! Haha." And I was like "Well we lost to a division 1 school that was undefeated two years ago. You barely beat a division 1-AA school....." He sat there for a second and went "Shut up."

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I applaud Dama for how he handled himself after OU losy since I, honestly, was thinking he'd go into convulsions.  Bravo big man.

 

My friend's got USC pegged for losses with UCLA and Cal.  I'm unsure about his Cal prediction but the UCLA game...could be rough.

I don't know what to think about USC. Oregon looks like they could give them trouble, but if they get past that, it could be smooth sailing. I don't have a first impression yet, because I won't base anything on a game against Hawaii.

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Damaramu

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I applaud Dama for how he handled himself after OU losy since I, honestly, was thinking he'd go into convulsions.  Bravo big man.

 

My friend's got USC pegged for losses with UCLA and Cal.  I'm unsure about his Cal prediction but the UCLA game...could be rough.

 

I fear OU's trip to Pasadena.

I think OU should start Rhett Bomar the next game. Or go find Tommy Grady seems how he was the guy that could've run Chuck Long's offense that he stubbornly sticks to the best!

 

There are two reasons I handled this well Sass:

 

1)I'm a full time sports writer now and so I'm looking at things a little bit differently

 

2)It was 100 degrees in Norman today and I stayed the ENTIRE game. I was too tired and burnt out to yell and cuss after the game.

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I was at the Virginia game. It was great at first--got up 24-3 a few minutes into the second quarter, and we were rolling. Unfortunately, as seems to be tradition now, one of our most important players went down on the second offensive series, and that was Wali Lundy. Without him the offense stalled...until Groh got some balls and put in redshirt freshman Cedric Peerman, who is the future of this program at running back. Guy is great.

 

Anyway, there were a few high points. Our generally conservative offense tried quite a few plays in a spread formation, and made good use of big fullback Jason Snelling in the tailback spot. But the secondary is still incredibly vulnerable to short underneath routes for 7-12 yards; Western Michigan's QB should not be putting up 250 yards on this much talent.

 

I think UVA will make some adjustments and still pull out a solid season, especially with Ahmad Brooks being ready for the Syracuse game.

 

On the rest of the day: the OU loss was obviously a huge stunner, and even though I thought Georgia would probably beat Boise, I was thinking by maybe 2 touchdowns, not 5. Surprising to see Notre Dame run away with it like that. Good day overall.

Damaramu Newbie

Damaramu

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I applaud Dama for how he handled himself after OU losy since I, honestly, was thinking he'd go into convulsions.  Bravo big man.

 

My friend's got USC pegged for losses with UCLA and Cal.  I'm unsure about his Cal prediction but the UCLA game...could be rough.

I don't know what to think about USC. Oregon looks like they could give them trouble, but if they get past that, it could be smooth sailing. I don't have a first impression yet, because I won't base anything on a game against Hawaii.

 

Well one thing is for sure. They'd better get their attitude under control. They had 3 penalties that I saw against them that were from piss-poor "me me me" attitude. And I remember them mentioning that the lineman weren't getting pressure on the QB so they had to bring extra help. What are you going to do against a team that airs it out all day? I know one thing is for sure though....that offense is out of this world.

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I applaud Dama for how he handled himself after OU losy since I, honestly, was thinking he'd go into convulsions.  Bravo big man.

 

My friend's got USC pegged for losses with UCLA and Cal.  I'm unsure about his Cal prediction but the UCLA game...could be rough.

I don't know what to think about USC. Oregon looks like they could give them trouble, but if they get past that, it could be smooth sailing. I don't have a first impression yet, because I won't base anything on a game against Hawaii.

 

Well one thing is for sure. They'd better get their attitude under control. They had 3 penalties that I saw against them that were from piss-poor "me me me" attitude. And I remember them mentioning that the lineman weren't getting pressure on the QB so they had to bring extra help. What are you going to do against a team that airs it out all day? I know one thing is for sure though....that offense is out of this world.

They'll be ok, Hawaii was playing dirty as hell and USC was getting sucked into that type of play. Every game I've ever seen of Hawaii's contained dirty play, so it didn't surprise me that Southern Cal went along with it.

 

What are you going to do against a team that airs it out all day? I know one thing is for sure though....that offense is out of this world.

You answered your own question.

Damaramu Newbie

Damaramu

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You can't win every game by just trying to outscore people though. We've learned that from everyone. The defense will have to get better. Though it looked pretty good later in this game. But I know it's young.

Hey I still think they'll go to the Rose Bowl.

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