NCAA Football count down! (updated)

[Penny Lane]

Did you say racist?  Let me tell you a story...  Uh, no.

i get ribbing for that a lot so i thought i'd throw it in there

[ycartrob]

let me just say, for the record, to be written in stone, I take NONE OF THIS personally. None of it. It's all good hearted, blunt, stupid, un-pc ribbing of football teams, no more, no less. And I''ll go over the top, but it's all in fun. I'm an Ole Miss fan for Gods' sakes!  :'(

just wanted to clarify that before it begins. Some people lose sight of the fact (and rightfully so) that it's all just a game and all for fun.

oh yeah,  GO TO HELL ALABAMA!

[TheBigChicken]

let me just say, for the record, to be written in stone, I take NONE OF THIS personally. None of it. It's all good hearted, blunt, stupid, un-pc ribbing of football teams, no more, no less. And I''ll go over the top, but it's all in fun. I'm an Ole Miss fan for Gods' sakes!  :'(

just wanted to clarify that before it begins. Some people lose sight of the fact (and rightfully so) that it's all just a game and all for fun.

oh yeah,  GO TO HELL ALABAMA!

Uh-oh I smell an angry Ewok waddling our way :)

[Angry Ewok]

let me just say, for the record, to be written in stone, I take NONE OF THIS personally. None of it. It's all good hearted, blunt, stupid, un-pc ribbing of football teams, no more, no less. And I''ll go over the top, but it's all in fun.

I'm in the same boat... as long as nobody goes psycho this year, the upcoming official NCAA Football thread is going to be the most fun thread in the world.

I'm an Ole Miss fan for Gods' sakes!  :'(

:'(

Yeah, it's too bad. But Houston Nut will do some great things over there.

oh yeah,  GO TO HELL ALABAMA!

Alabama 42
Ole Miss 14

let me just say, for the record, to be written in stone, I take NONE OF THIS personally. None of it. It's all good hearted, blunt, stupid, un-pc ribbing of football teams, no more, no less. And I''ll go over the top, but it's all in fun. I'm an Ole Miss fan for Gods' sakes!  :'(

just wanted to clarify that before it begins. Some people lose sight of the fact (and rightfully so) that it's all just a game and all for fun.

oh yeah,  GO TO HELL ALABAMA!

Uh-oh I smell an angry Ewok waddling our way :)

Dude, you totally called it, haha.

[Angry Ewok]

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(Of Good Looking Male Athletes)

[EAZYE]

let me just say, for the record, to be written in stone, I take NONE OF THIS personally. None of it. It's all good hearted, blunt, stupid, un-pc ribbing of football teams, no more, no less. And I''ll go over the top, but it's all in fun. I'm an Ole Miss fan for Gods' sakes!  :'(

just wanted to clarify that before it begins. Some people lose sight of the fact (and rightfully so) that it's all just a game and all for fun.



oh yeah,  GO TO HELL ALABAMA!

Same here.  I would ask that you hold no punches when ripping on my team, when we lose meaningless games to who knows and when we choke off our bowl game where we will most likely be a favorite.  And I won't hold back either, it's what makes this thread awesome.  So talk some smack and give some as well ;)

[ycartrob]

USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll


Ranking of team (with first-place votes)
1. Georgia (22) — 2007 record 11-2, Points: 1,438
2. Southern California (14) — 11-2, Points: 1,430
3. Ohio State (14) — 11-2, Points: 1,392
4. Oklahoma (3) — 11-3, Points: 1,329
5. Florida (5) — 9-4, Points: 1,293
6. LSU (3) — 12-2, Points: 1,163
7. Missouri — 12-2, Points: 1,143
8. West Virginia — 11-2, Points: 1,008
9. Clemson — 9-4, Points: 999
10. Texas — 10-3, Points: 979
11. Auburn — 9-4, Points: 888
12. Wisconsin — 9-4, Points: 747
13. Kansas — 12-1, Points: 714
14. Texas Tech — 9-4, Points: 644
15. Virginia Tech — 11-3, Points: 568
16. Arizona State — 10-3, Points: 560
17. Brigham Young — 11-2, Points: 547
18. Tennessee — 10-4, Points: 506
19. Illinois — 9-4, Points: 422
20. Oregon — 9-4, Points: 399
21. South Florida — 9-4, Points: 350
22. Penn State — 9-4, Points: 313
23. Wake Forest — 9-4, Points: 203
24. Michigan — 9-4, Points: 112
25. Fresno State — 9-4, Points: 91


Others receiving votes
Alabama (7-6) 83; South Carolina (6-6) 64; Utah (9-4) 60; Florida State (7-6) 53; Rutgers (8-5) 53; Boston College (11-3) 47; California (7-6) 41; Pittsburgh (5-7) 34; Boise State (10-3) 25; Oregon State (9-4) 23; Nebraska (5-7) 17; Cincinnati (10-3) 13; Virginia (9-4) 12; Connecticut (9-4) 9; Michigan State (7-6) 9; Mississippi State (8-5) 6; Kentucky (8-5) 5; Notre Dame (3-9) 5; TCU (8-5) 5; Maryland (6-7) 4; North Carolina (4-8) 3; Texas A&M (7-6) 3; UCLA (6-7) 3; Central Florida (10-4) 2; Georgia Tech (7-6) 2; Louisville (6-6) 2; Arizona (5-7) 1; Colorado (6-7) 1; Oklahoma State (7-6) 1; Tulsa (10-4) 1.

[Angry Ewok]

Awesome... a 7-6 team nearly making the Top 25 is a good sign.

[ycartrob]

here you go EAZYE

Jarboe dismissed from OU football team

A freestyle rap video by OU freshman Joshua Jarboe was released on the Internet Tuesday afternoon. In the video, Jarboe's obscenity-laced rap talks about guns and shooting people in the head. After plenty of debate on Internet message boards and talk radio, a conclusion to the situation has been rendered. Joshua Jarboe is no longer a member of the OU football program.
"We are disappointed in this outcome, but our complete review and this final decision is in the best interest of our program" Stoops said in a statement just released by OU.

"We outlined for Josh the expectations we had for him when he arrived and, unfortunately, those expectations have not been met. Josh needs to learn from this experience. We hope he can move forward in a positive manner."

Jarboe was arrested on felony gun charges March 6th, just a month after signing with Oklahoma out of Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Ga.

Jarboe ended up pleading guilty to two felony charges relating to the stolen handgun. The charges were reduced to misdemeanors under Georgia's First Time Offenders Act.

The reduction of charges opened up the door for Jarboe to enroll at The University of Oklahoma.

At the time of Jarboe's admission to OU, Bob Stoops issued a statement concerning his troubled recruit.

"He became involved in a situation at his school during his senior year that certainly has caused us concern. At the same time, we have personal knowledge of Josh through our recruiting contact with him and from personal references from his school and individuals of authority in his life. We feel that he will be a positive contributor to our campus," Stoops said at the time.

Stoops was also quite clear at the time of his statement that no other incidents from Jarboe would be tolerated.

"We have already stressed to him that his citizenship is of the utmost importance. He understands that anything less than exemplary behavior will not be tolerated."

On Friday morning, The Oklahoman printed a story with quotes from Bob Stoops concerning the Jarboe rap video.

In the video, Jarboe rapped about guns and shooting people.

Shoot you in the head and you might be dead with a halo

So hold on, don't beg for your life

Hold on, don't ask please

The video was also laced with obscenities and crude references to women.

In the only public comment Stoops made concerning the Jarboe Internet video, the Oklahoma head coach was defensive of the cries to dismiss Jarboe from the team.

"Kick a guy off the team for what he says? We're starting to talk about everything kids say and do," Stoops told the Oklahoman late last night. "Now we're in people's homes, in their private spaces."

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNGrvU1RyJ8[/media]

[mjkoehler]

I guess I'm surprised that GA is 1. I do no follow the SEC being a big 8 I mean 12 guy. I don't remember seeing much of them last year. Maybe I was to busy crying in my Husker beer to notice. At least it's someone different. Nice to see some different faces at the top once in a while. I'm sick of LSU and USC and OH....sorry Tracy and Penny.

I'm sure everyone was tired of seeing the Crimson and Cream at the time in the mid 90's  :-/

[ycartrob]

I'm sick of LSU and USC and OH....sorry Tracy

Ole Miss fan here. GEAUX to hell LSU

[mjkoehler]

I'm sick of LSU and USC and OH....sorry Tracy

Ole Miss fan here. GEAUX to hell LSU

Isn't that your alma mater though? Maybe I need to quite gettin hit in the head and I'm losing it.

[Angry Ewok]

I guess I'm surprised that GA is 1. I do no follow the SEC being a big 8 I mean 12 guy. I don't remember seeing much of them last year.

Georgia puts on a show. The second half of their season, last year, was a spectacle. Great college football.

They better watch out for South Carolina, this time. And Florida looks like the team to beat, maybe.

[ycartrob]

   [size=24]3 weeks!!    21 Days!!![/size]
(can you believe it?)

[ycartrob]

Stadiums

School Stadium  Capacity
Air Force  Falcon Stadium 46,692
Akron  Rubber Bowl 31,000
Alabama  Bryant-Denny Stadium 92,138
Arizona  Arizona Stadium 57,803
Arizona State  Sun Devil Stadium 71,706
Arkansas  Razorback Stadium 72,000
Arkansas State  Indian Stadium 30,406
Army  Michie Stadium 40,000
Auburn J ordan-Hare Stadium 87,451
Ball State  Scheumann Stadium 22,500
Baylor  Floyd Casey Stadium 50,000
Boise State  Bronco Stadium 32,000
Boston College  Alumni Stadium 44,500
Bowling Green  Doyt Perry Stadium 24,000
Buffalo  UB Stadium 29,013
BYU  LaVell Edwards Stadium 64,045
California  Memorial Stadium 71,799
Central Michigan  Kelly/Shorts Stadium 30,255
Cincinnati  Nippert Stadium 35,000
Clemson  Memorial Stadium 81,473
Colorado  Folsom Field 53,750
Colorado State  Hughes Stadium 34,400
Connecticut  Rentschler Field 40,000
Duke  Wallace Wade Stadium 33,941
East Carolina  Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 43,000
Eastern Michigan  Rynearson Stadium 30,200
Florida  Ben Hill Griffin Stadium 88,548
Florida Atlantic  Lockhart Stadium 20,450
Florida International  FIU Stadium 18,000
Florida State  Doak Campbell Stadium 82,300
Fresno State  Bulldog Stadium 41,031
Georgia  Sanford Stadium 92,746
Georgia Tech  Bobby Dodd Stadium 55,000
Hawaii  Aloha Stadium 50,000
Houston  Robertson Stadium 32,000
Idaho  Kibbie Dome 16,000
Illinois  Memorial Stadium 65,000
Indiana  Memorial Stadium 49,225
Iowa  Kinnick Stadium 70,585
Iowa State  Trice Stadium 55,000
Kansas  Memorial Stadium 50,071
Kansas State  Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium 50,000
Kent State  Dix Stadium 25,000
Kentucky  Commonwealth Stadium 67,606
Louisiana Tech  Joe Aillet Stadium 30,600
Louisiana-Lafayette  Cajun Field 31,000
Louisiana-Monroe  Malone Stadium 30,427
Louisville  Papa John's Cardinal Stadium 42,000
LSU  Tiger Stadium 92,400
Marshall  Joan C. Edwards Stadium 38,019
Maryland  Byrd Stadium 51,500
Memphis  Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium 62,380
Miami  Dolphin Stadium 74,916
Miami (Ohio)  Yager Stadium 24,286
Michigan  Michigan Stadium 106,201
Michigan State  Spartan Stadium 75,005
Middle Tennessee  Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium 30,788
Minnesota  Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,172
Mississippi State  Davis Wade Stadium 55,082
Missouri  Faurot Field 68,349
N.C. State  Carter-Finley Stadium 57,583
Navy  Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 34,000
Nebraska  Memorial Stadium 81,067
Nevada  Mackay Stadium 29,993
New Mexico  University Stadium 40,094
New Mexico State  Aggie Memorial Stadium 30,343
North Carolina  Kenan Memorial Stadium 60,000
North Texas  Fouts Field 30,500
Northern Illinois  Huskie Stadium 24,000
Northwestern  Ryan Field 47,130
Notre Dame  Notre Dame Stadium 80,795
Ohio  Paden Stadium 24,000
Ohio State  Ohio Stadium 102,329
Oklahoma  Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 82,112
Oklahoma State  Boone Pickens Stadium 62,000
Ole Miss  Vaught-Hemingway Stadium 60,580
Oregon  Autzen Stadium 54,000
Oregon State  Reser Stadium 45,674
Penn State  Beaver Stadium 107,282
Pitt  Heinz Field 65,050
Purdue  Ross-Ade Stadium 62,500
Rice  Rice Stadium 47,000
Rutgers  Rutgers Stadium 42,500
San Diego State  Qualcomm Stadium 54,000
San Jose State  Spartan Stadium 31,218
SMU  Gerald J. Ford Stadium 32,000
South Carolina  Williams-Brice Stadium 80,250
South Florida  Raymond James Stadium 65,587
Southern Miss  Roberts Stadium 36,000
Stanford  Stanford Stadium 50,033
Syracuse  Carrier Dome 49,262
TCU  Amon G. Carter Stadium 44,358
Temple  Lincoln Finanical Field 68,532
Tennessee  Neyland Stadium 102,038
Texas  Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium 94,113
Texas A&M  Kyle Field 82,600
Texas Tech  Jones AT&T Stadium 52,882
Toledo  Glass Bowl 26,248
Troy  Movie Gallery Stadium 30,000
Tulane  Louisiana Superdome 69,703
Tulsa  H.A. Chapman Stadium 30,000
UAB  Legion Field 72,000
UCF  Bright House Networks Stadium 45,323
UCLA  Rose Bowl 91,500
UNLV  Sam Boyd Stadium 36,800
USC  Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 92,000
Utah  Rice-Eccles Stadium 45,017
Utah State  Romney Stadium 25,513
UTEP  Sun Bowl Stadium 51,500
Vanderbilt  Vanderbilt Stadium 39,773
Virginia  Scott Stadium 57,500
Virginia Tech  Lane Stadium 66,233
Wake Forest  BB&T Field 31,500
Washington  Husky Stadium 72,500
Washington State  Martin Stadium 35,117
West Virginia  Milan Puskar Stadium 60,000
Western Kentucky  Houchens Industries - L. T. Smith Stadium 23,000
Western Michigan  Waldo Stadium 30,200
Wisconsin  Camp Randall Stadium 80,321
Wyoming  War Memorial Stadium 30,514

[The DARK]

Awesome... a 7-6 team nearly making the Top 25 is a good sign.

Even better-a 6-6 team right after them.  ;)

Good luck stomping Clemson in the season opener.

[EAZYE]

Well Tracy,  I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed we lost a highly recruited wideout, but you can only give a kid so many chances.  I don't know the whole situation but that video wasn't the smartest thing in the world to make.  And we just don't need any of that on our team.  We don't want any repeats of players ending up on the cover of Sports Illustrated in orange jumpsuits anymore. :-/

[Angry Ewok]

ESPN Power Rankings
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/powerranking

1 Georgia
2 USC
3 Ohio State
4 Florida
5 Oklahoma
6 Missouri
7 Clemson
8 West Virginia
9 LSU
10 Auburn
11 Texas
12 Wisconsin
13 Texas Tech
14 Brigham Young
15 Arizona State
16 Virginia Tech
17 Oregon
18 South Florida
19 Tennessee
20 Penn State
21 Kansas
22 Illinois
23 Alabama
24 Pittsburgh
25 Fresno State

[BH]

Tracy, can you please do that list based on capacity instead of alphabetical order?  Thanks.

Looks like everyone in the Big XXII is going to the spread offense this year.   I guess if you can't beat them, join them, right.   Just remember, our defense, which returns nine starters, has practiced against a spread offense for three years now.

EAZYE, if we go undeafeted this year and lose again to your Sooners, I am going to jump off a bridge.  Just so you know.  That would make us 0-3 against the Sooners and 25-0 against the rest of the NCAA in the past two years.  (I guess my point is, I wasn't too dissapointed when I saw the Jarboe story.)

Shall we meet in Kansas for the Big XXII championship game?  I'll buy the beer, and bring you plenty of Kleenex so you don't get any tears in your beers.

[EAZYE]

Finally I get a reply out of you.  Kinda tough to talk some smack with nothing to back it up.  Good luck on going undefeated, that game against Illinois will be interesting as well as when you guys head down to Austin.  Would love for you to be 25-0 against the rest of the country and 0-3 against us.  See you in the Big 12 title game ;)