Guest Irish Lion Report post Posted January 1, 2007 I love that line by Pete Carroll as he came onto the field. Haha. "Coach are your players going to be disappointed when they thought they would be in the national title game?" "We didn't earn it so we didn't worry about it." then he said a little lower and quickly "the media keeps wanting to say that" I love it when someone in the media tries to create controversy with questions like that(she asked another one that was pretty dumb too) and the coach just shuts them down without being a dick about it. It just makes the stupid questions look worse IMO when the coach doesn't freak out and handles it like Pete did. That was also kind of funny. The pre-game crew pointed out that both these teams were chasing Vince Young around the last time they were in the Rose Bowl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Irish Lion Report post Posted January 1, 2007 Bowl games & regular season play doesn't matter. ESPN talks about the SEC the most and that is the ultimate barometer. They have experts over there. Haha. It does seem that way doesn't it? They just talk about them the most and say it so many times that it must be true. Why do they say it though? I won't deny that the SEC is the best at times and usually #2 if they're not #1 but why do they act like they're undeniably the best every year no matter what? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2007 What happened to all those USC/Michigan fanboys that never shut up 6 weeks ago about this game and now that it's here...nowhere to be found. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2007 Watching the game now... Defensive struggle isn't exactly what I was expecting with these two offenses out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Irish Lion Report post Posted January 1, 2007 What happened to all those USC/Michigan fanboys that never shut up 6 weeks ago about this game and now that it's here...nowhere to be found. Maybe they're watching the game or having a watch party? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conspiracy_Victim 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2007 Watching the game now... Defensive struggle isn't exactly what I was expecting with these two offenses out there. Yeah, not quite. It looks like the offenses are going to do fairly well between the 30s, then get stuck. A field position battle? That's unpossible! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2007 Maybe the Michigan band's version of Stairway can rally the Wolverine offense... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2007 Yeah I'm busy watching the game to be posting PBP like some people would. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Warfare 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 USC taking control now, 16-3. Very nice read by Booty on the touchdown pass. Edit: Another sack, fumble by Henne, this could get ugly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Irish Lion Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Appreciate the effort on defense Michigan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Irish Lion Report post Posted January 2, 2007 It's almost as if Michigan went from being the #2 team to the 7-5 team they were last year. Ah well it's because USC's so good. I think I buy that story about Booty being hurt. The Michigan coaches figured he was hurt and that's why he couldn't move the pocket towards the end of the season. Now he's had time to heal up and it shows b/c he's not giving them an easy target. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 On the bright side for me... Michigan losing means LSU can slide up as high as #2 if Florida loses to Ohio State and LSU kills ND. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Can't wait for Florida to play OSU close or even outright win and render all those "Michigan deserves the re-match" nuts wrong. Doesn't this happen almost every season? Some team and its fanbase insist it got screwed out of the title game and end up getting beat down in the bowl game? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Seeing Michigan getting handled a little with a quarter to go makes the Tennessee loss earlier not so bad. Maybe Big Blue will finally shut up about the INJUSTICE~ dealt to them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Well I was going to wait but yes if Michigan loses this game it effectively kills any rematch argument. They flat out didn't deserve one and they're proving it today. That being said this game isn't over yet. If Michigan can score a touchdown and get a two point conversion on this drive they are right back in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Can't wait for Florida to play OSU close or even outright win and render all those "Michigan deserves the re-match" nuts wrong. Doesn't this happen almost every season? Some team and its fanbase insist it got screwed out of the title game and end up getting beat down in the bowl game? Let's see... Cal getting "screwed" out of the Rose Bowl and then losing the Holiday Bowl while Texas wins the Rose Bowl. Check. Kansas State getting "screwed" out of a Coalition bowl and then losing the Holiday Bowl. Check. The only exception to this is Auburn, who won the Sugar Bowl to finish 12-0 the year that USC and Oklahoma played for the title in the Orange Bowl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 And its a ball game again. That missed extra point could end up being huge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Warfare 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Perfect throw by Booty, very questionable call on Michigan though as Jarrett was clearly taunting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Time for my monthly lament at how Jarrett almost went to UVA. What a badass. Shouldn't have been a late hit, though. Jarrett slowed down so the hit would happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 USC puts up another 6, but blows ANOTHER PAT. Michigan can still pull back into this with just 2 TDs and extra points, no more 2-point attempts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Yikes another missed extra point leaves still a slim opening for Michigan. Ya that should have been taunting on Jarrett, at least under the strict rules of college football although in the bowls I've noticed the refs are letting more things go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 That kicker will be picked up by the Bengals in the 2nd round of the draft. After they select their first round pick depending on who can get out of their parole meeting first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Warfare 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Ballgame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conspiracy_Victim 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Jarrett's got a world of talent but that kid's really acting like an asshole of the first degree. I'm sure it won't matter to NFL teams but he really makes it hard to root for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Jarrett's got a world of talent but that kid's really acting like an asshole of the first degree. I'm sure it won't matter to NFL teams but he really makes it hard to root for him. Depends on the team that has the opportunity to draft him... Someone gunshy of assholes like TO, Me-shawn, and Randy Moss, like Philly, wouldn't want him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Who exactly was Irish Lion? I have an inkling but I'm not sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Princess Leena Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Jarrett's a WR. It's his job to be like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Jarrett's got a world of talent but that kid's really acting like an asshole of the first degree. I'm sure it won't matter to NFL teams but he really makes it hard to root for him. Depends on the team that has the opportunity to draft him... Someone gunshy of assholes like TO, Me-shawn, and Randy Moss, like Philly, wouldn't want him. ME-Shawn has kept his mouth shut with Carolina, which surprises me. Unless he did and no one noticed over STEVE SMITH STEVE SMITH STEVE SMITH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Jarrett's got a world of talent but that kid's really acting like an asshole of the first degree. I'm sure it won't matter to NFL teams but he really makes it hard to root for him. Depends on the team that has the opportunity to draft him... Someone gunshy of assholes like TO, Me-shawn, and Randy Moss, like Philly, wouldn't want him. ME-Shawn has kept his mouth shut with Carolina, which surprises me. Unless he did and no one noticed over STEVE SMITH STEVE SMITH STEVE SMITH. I mentioned him out of the habits he had in New York, Tampa, and Dallas. He HAS been an asset rather than a liability in Carolina, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 I never did understand "Smurf turf" since that blue isn't the same color of smurfs, and they finally called em out on that. Anyway, not that Im gonna watch most of the game (maybe the tail end after RAW) but Boise St.'s gonna get shallacked by Oklahoma. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
