Thursday Night NCAA / NFL Football Open Thread
Well, I am home early enough to catch some football for the first time in about a week.
You have two choices:
On CBS, Louisiana Tech and North Texas currently in progress - the 0-0 score just screams offensive explosion in a B1G way.
On ESPN, BYU versus Houston, just starting as I type.
ADDENDUM: Most forgetful of me not to include our NFL viewers this evening - Baltimore is up 10-3 on the Steelers as that game slides into halftime.
September 11th, 2014 at 9:04 PM ^
September 11th, 2014 at 11:10 PM ^
September 12th, 2014 at 1:04 AM ^
NBC does the annoying NFL practice of taking breaks before and after kickoffs for ND games. I feel like their commercial breaks were longer than usual as well.
September 12th, 2014 at 10:09 AM ^
The number and frequency of commercials hasn't changed. There are 10 per half, and two of those are between quarters and at the two minute warning. That's why commercials get less frequent as the half progresses and why you don't really have them in OT.
September 11th, 2014 at 9:07 PM ^
Taysom Hill Heisman watch.
September 11th, 2014 at 11:11 PM ^
September 12th, 2014 at 2:00 AM ^
If that's right, did he then decommit to BYU, or did he transfer? Hard to imagine somebody would turn down Stanford for BYU...
September 12th, 2014 at 10:13 AM ^
He was heavily recruited by Jim Harbaugh and had originally committed to Stanford; but during his LDS church mission, he found out that Stanford did not allow incoming freshman to join the team until June. As a result, he decided to go to Brigham Young instead.
So makes perfect sense. If you're Mormon, there's definitely a strong pull to go to BYU
September 11th, 2014 at 9:13 PM ^
Almost 22 minutes of regulation passed before any scoring in the Louisiana Tech / North Texas game. At this rate, the Bulldogs' TD might have put the game out of reach, so there goes my second half bet on who would get the winning safety.
September 11th, 2014 at 9:15 PM ^
Michigan has to play BYU next year.
I am scared.
September 11th, 2014 at 9:21 PM ^
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September 11th, 2014 at 9:25 PM ^
BYU will probably be a top 15 team next year.
September 11th, 2014 at 9:22 PM ^
I predict they start slow (<14 in the 1st quarter) but still win by 50+ by hanging 28 in the 2nd
September 11th, 2014 at 9:25 PM ^
BYU starting to open it up. Safety and a touchdown is a terrible gut punch.
September 11th, 2014 at 9:29 PM ^
This is a horrible Thursday slate.
September 11th, 2014 at 9:35 PM ^
Taysom Hill might be the quickest white guy I've ever seen. That guy goes 0 to full speed in 2 steps
September 11th, 2014 at 9:41 PM ^
September 11th, 2014 at 9:41 PM ^
Well, it's obvious that Houston came to play....canasta perhaps.
Houston's -31 yards of offense sort of set the agend for the remainder of the game for the Cougars - that is to say, to do something which actually manages to move the ball towards the correct end zone. Simple enough in theory.
September 11th, 2014 at 9:50 PM ^
September 11th, 2014 at 10:31 PM ^
Alright!
September 11th, 2014 at 9:42 PM ^
Is there gonna be a different open thread for the NFL game or can I release my angst in here?
September 11th, 2014 at 9:56 PM ^
I would not mind Bronco Mendenhall coaching here
September 11th, 2014 at 10:13 PM ^
I came here to post this exact thought. He's built a very formidable program at BYU, they seem to do things in a clean manner, they play defense and they play with a little tempo on offense. The downside is that he's spent his entire career (and really most of his life) out west.
September 11th, 2014 at 10:17 PM ^
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September 11th, 2014 at 10:21 PM ^
I'm pretty sure he's not a Mormon. He's not from Utah.
September 11th, 2014 at 10:23 PM ^
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September 11th, 2014 at 10:25 PM ^
He's definitely Mormon. Extremely Mormon. He's settled down a little bit the last year or so, but for a while there his practice speeches were like sermons.
September 11th, 2014 at 10:26 PM ^
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September 11th, 2014 at 10:32 PM ^
Maybe this is what we're doing wrong, we're not mormon enough. Hell, I'll be mormon for a little while if it means winning in Columbus and East Lansing.
September 11th, 2014 at 11:48 PM ^
September 11th, 2014 at 10:27 PM ^
He's a really good coach, but his methods can be pretty unorthodox. He's expressed interest in coaching at a service academy (only in hypothetical terms), but I'm not sure he'd want to go anywhere else. If he leaves BYU anytime soon it's so he can retire and surf all day.
September 11th, 2014 at 9:58 PM ^
September 11th, 2014 at 10:00 PM ^
Syracuse @ Central Michigan
September 11th, 2014 at 11:09 PM ^
September 12th, 2014 at 1:15 AM ^
September 12th, 2014 at 7:27 AM ^
but I'd recommend you visit in the next few weeks because then it will be decidely not nice
September 11th, 2014 at 10:01 PM ^
Is it too late to cancel the game vs BYU and schedule Houston?
We already have an established tradition of playing Houston. Or wiping the floor with them.
1992: 61-7
1993: 42-21
2003: 50-3
September 11th, 2014 at 10:03 PM ^
September 11th, 2014 at 10:07 PM ^
The song ends with a question, so they got it right.
September 11th, 2014 at 10:25 PM ^
September 12th, 2014 at 6:18 AM ^
Only verse 1 ends with a question and verses 2-4 do not.
September 11th, 2014 at 10:14 PM ^
Never realized quite how good Le'veon Bell was during his college years. Obviously I knew he was good, but he's turned in to a great back for the Steelers. Possibly a top 5 NFL back right now
September 11th, 2014 at 10:18 PM ^
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September 11th, 2014 at 10:27 PM ^
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September 11th, 2014 at 10:32 PM ^
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September 11th, 2014 at 10:22 PM ^
His footwork is great.
September 11th, 2014 at 10:56 PM ^
He played behind some poor offensive lines, too. People'd make contact in the backfield and he'd wiggle/run through/drag his way 3 or 4 yards closer to the end zone. Great consistency.
September 11th, 2014 at 10:15 PM ^
September 11th, 2014 at 10:21 PM ^