Football is back!

[B2G]

Go Cats!!

[quickesst]

1. WOO PIG!!!!!

[GWC58]

2. I sure hope

the RAVENS have a better 16 than 15

[Buckeye_Democrat]

3. You shouldn't call Coach Bielema such names!

Kidding! Good luck against TCU.

Go Buckeyes!

[quickesst]

4. Thanks

We're probably going to need it but I have faith in Coach B to make the proper adjustments. It's not like he's never made a good decision before.


Brett and Jen Bielema

Good luck to you too Buckeye!

[Buckeye_Democrat]

5. I definitely think Arkansas can win that game.

They're underdogs at TCU, but I bet it'll be close after seeing part of TCU's first game.

Ohio State has the least experienced team out of the 128 FBS teams this season (according to Phil Steele), so I'm guessing they'll screw up later this season despite their good recruiting. Maybe at Oklahoma on Sept. 17th?

[quickesst]

8. I don't know...

.... 77 points and I don't care if it was against Bowling Green, it's pretty darn good for an opener. Throw in your excellent coach, and okie's game against Houston and I think you guys win that one. I think Ohio State's real test may come from Michigan this year or perhaps Michigan State, but they should be in pretty good shape by the time that comes around.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

19. It should be an interesting season.

OSU has struggled over the years playing at Wisconsin and Penn State too, both of which are very hostile environments for them. They'll play both teams on the road this season.

I'm still disappointed by last season's loss to Michigan State. They seemed hesitant to pass in the cold and wet conditions, but they needed to do it because MSU devoted their defense to stopping the run. Then when they ran, it was often not by their best player (Elliott).

Their offense has looked much improved after they put their OL coach up in the box (immediately after the MSU loss) to call plays along with Beck, who replaced Tom Herman (now the head coach at Houston) as the offensive play-caller early last season. Nebraska fans weren't pleased with Beck when he coached there.

I think TCU will sorely miss Doctson at WR, much more than the loss of Boykin at QB. I'll be cheering for Arkansas in that game, admittedly because I tend to root for the underdog unless the favored team is the Buckeyes.

Oklahoma has two very good RB's, and I didn't think they used them enough against Houston. It looks like DT might be OSU's "weak spot" this season, so the Sooners might do well running the ball up the middle. I was surprised that their OL didn't look very strong (muscular) against Houston, so maybe that won't work for them. It's hard to tell this early in the season.

Sheesh, Alabama looks amazing on their defensive line! I'll surely cheer for Arkansas in that game too, but that game certainly won't be easy!

[quickesst]

20. it will be an interesting season

As long as it's not against the SEC, yeah, even Alabama, I'll root for Ohio State. Well, unless this scenario comes around again. 2011 Sugar Bowl. We owe you one.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

30. Congrats for the TCU win!

What a game!

I liked what I saw from the Arkansas QB. I still think beating Alabama will be a very tall order for the Razorbacks in the future, but we'll see!

That game against Arkansas was OSU's first bowl win against an SEC team, and that got stripped away because of the players trading their game memorabilia for tattoos (and Tressel covering it up). I was pleased when they beat Alabama in the 2015 Sugar Bowl and officially got that monkey off their back! OSU was an underdog in most (but not all) of those past bowl games against SEC teams, but it was still ridiculous how long they were win-less.

Ohio State looked anemic against Tulsa for awhile, reminding me of their pathetic game against Michigan State last season. If they start like that against Oklahoma, they'll likely lose. I wish Meyer would play Nick Bosa (Joey's younger brother) at DT to strengthen the middle of the defensive line in that game! Maybe the Buckeyes will get lucky and Coach Stoops won't run the ball up the middle? Lol.

Good luck to you guys the rest of the way!

[quickesst]

31. Thanks and congrats to the Buckeyes

.... thankfully I had my defibrillator handy. Only had to use it 2 or 3 times. Some reason I think Michigan might be Ohio State's biggest challenge. But, if I were a betting man I'd have to go with the Buckeyes to run the conference. Good luck with your team the rest of the way..... Unless by some chance we meet again.

[flying rabbit]

6. Woot!

Chiefs!

[True Dough]

7. Not a bad season opener tonight

It was a close and entertaining game.

Some of the commentators/analysts were talking up Trevor Siemian after the game. He didn't look bad tonight, but it's going to be a long season with some struggles for the rookie QB, no doubt. Fortunately for the Broncos, they've got fantastic D!

[B2G]

11. We're lucky the bums didn't kill Cam. nt

[True Dough]

12. The guy's gotta have a concussion

Those helmet hits were nasty!

[ProfessorGAC]

14. Yeah, Where Were The PF Flags?

I've got no dog in the hunt, because i'm a Bears fan (yeah, i know) but i saw at least 5 helmet to helmet hits on Newton and only one flag.

Because he's built like a linebacker he doesn't get QB protection?

[True Dough]

16. That does seem to be a factor

A smaller QB would probably have received fairer treatment from the ref.

Full disclosure: I'm rooting for the Cardinals but I have Newton on one of my two fantasy football teams, so I'm hoping to see him excel!

[Exilednight]

9. Go Blue!

We're taking the national championship this year.

[madokie]

10. Got this in an email this morning. Enjoy

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> "Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble the football" - John Heisman
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> "It isn't necessary to see a good tackle, you can hear it!" - Knute Rockne / Notre Dame
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> "At Georgia Southern, we don't cheat. That costs money, and we don't have any."- Erik Russell / Georgia Southern
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> "The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it." - Lou Holtz / Arkansas - Notre Dame
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> "When you win, nothing hurts." - Joe Namath / Alabama
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> "A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall." - Frank Leahy / Notre Dame
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> "There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes / Ohio State
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> "I don't expect to win enough games to be put on NCAA probation. I just want to win enough to warrant an investigation." - Bob Devaney / Nebraska
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> "In Alabama , an atheist is someone who doesn't believe in Bear Bryant." - Wally Butts / Georgia
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> "I never graduated from Iowa. But I was only there for two terms - Truman's and Eisenhower's." - Alex Karras / Iowa
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> "My advice to defensive players is to take the shortest route to the ball, and arrive in a bad humor." - Bowden Wyatt / Tennessee
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> "I could have been a Rhodes Scholar except for my grades." - Duffy Daugherty / Michigan State
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> "Always remember Goliath was a 40 point favorite over David." - Shug Jordan / Auburn
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> "I asked Darrell Royal, the coach of the Texas Longhorns, why he didn't recruit me ." He said,"Well, Walt, we took a look at you, and you weren't any good." - Walt Garrison / Oklahoma State
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> "Son, you've got a good engine, but your hands aren't on the steering wheel." - Bobby Bowden / Florida State
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> "Football is NOT a contact sport, it is a collision sport. Dancing IS a contact sport." - Duffy Daugherty / Michigan State
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[Brother Buzz]

13. It’s like déjà vu all over again

A few of those nuggets read like genuine Yogisms.

[yallerdawg]

27. Nick Saban:

"You don't have to win EVERY game."

[Whiskeytide]

15. Roll Tide. N(further)T(needed). (g).

[trof]

22. GO BAMA! U. of A. class of '63!

[Brother Buzz]

23. This Pac-12 Bruins fan says, "Thank you, Alabama....

for spanking and demoralizing the Trojans".

"We didn't tackle well today, but we made up for it by not blocking." - USC

[trof]

24. Awww. I hate to see that happen.

But that guy DID stomp Minkah in the balls.

[Whiskeytide]

26. When Marlon got the pic six a couple...

... of plays later, my 9y/o said "that's karma for stomping on someone's dingaling!" Even his grandmom laughed.

Class of '86 here! RDT!

[Brother Buzz]

29. Ruffin was properly ejected from the game for that shitty stunt

What was weird was Ruffin’s teammate, Jackson, the dude who was tackled on the kickoff return was fine with it, and was actually trying to help Fitzpatrick up before Ruffin stomped on him.

[Elwood P Dowd]

17. NFL refs missed 3 of the 4 blatant helmet to helmet shots on Cam Newton.

They obviously have a totally different set of rules for Cam and their anointed/protected golden boys like Manning and Brady. If those dirty Denver hits were against the golden boys, flags would be flying everywhere on the field and the media would be calling for suspensions. It was obvious Denver was coached to try and knock out Cam Newton with a concussion or neck injury.

Here are the 4 shots.....

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/boards/topic/130104-all-of-the-helmet-hits-in-one-gif/

[cwydro]

21. It was pretty bad.

I didn't think much of those refs.

[Initech]

18. Go Cardinals!!!

[ileus]

25. Let's Go Mountaineers! and Redskins!

[chillfactor]

28. goodie for you...

I cannot watch a sport whereby players seek to turn each other's brains into mush.

[JonLP24]

32. So this is where to find football threads

The sports groups are a dead zone on the weekends.