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Football Open Thread

by John Cole|  December 1, 20071:17 pm| 25 Comments

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Army v. Navy, and Pitt v. WVU.

Go Army. Go EErs!

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  1. 1.

    lutton

    December 1, 2007 at 1:56 pm

    Hey John…

    One of my buddies from here in Philly went to WVU ’92…worked at U92 radio. I’ll be pulling for the Mountaineers today, though I doubt they need *my* help.

    Plus his brother went to Mizzou…they treked out to the bowl game matchup a few years back. I think this season’s ticket might be a bit harder to get!

    And my dad lived up the way in St. Clairsville OH for a while. Locals there were OSU fans, but it was close to Wheeling, so some WVU fans around also.

    I only ever made it down to Morgantown once–for a homecoming game in ’91, I’d guess. My wife and I didn’t go to a football school (Go Jaspers!) so that was really our first big time college football experience. The Mountaineers ever since have been my adopted team.

    Have fun tonight!

    PS Do you still have that Dingle-Berry picture?

    ahh, nevermind…google image search reveals: http://kahlees.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/dingle_berry_west_virginia.jpg

  2. 2.

    jeb

    December 1, 2007 at 2:19 pm

    Go NAVY!!! I’m with you on the Mountaineers, though.

  3. 3.

    srv

    December 1, 2007 at 3:10 pm

    OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!

    They skipped the National Anthem at the Steelers-Dolphins game?

    OMG OMG OMG!!

    Which candidate will rip his shirt first?

  4. 4.

    PaulW

    December 1, 2007 at 4:55 pm

    Go Navy! And it looks like they did! ;)

  5. 5.

    D-Chance.

    December 1, 2007 at 5:37 pm

    You KNOW your football program sucks when it can only score 3 points against Navy. Prior to today, the Midshipmen D had given up 435 points, almost 40 per game. Everyone this season had scored a minimum of 19 points against them.

  6. 6.

    Cindrella Ferret

    December 1, 2007 at 5:56 pm

    You KNOW your football program sucks when it can only score 3 points against Navy.

    Yeah, the football program isn’t very successful, but they are some damn fine young men. They’ll have a true test of skill and courage soon enough. Football is a game. Being a soldier isn’t.

  7. 7.

    Incertus (Brian)

    December 1, 2007 at 6:16 pm

    A new day has dawned in Florida football. Fear the FAU Mighty Burrow Owls!

  8. 8.

    demimondian

    December 1, 2007 at 7:59 pm

    Hey, Incertus! Watch your mouth!

    FDDD and I both taught at FAU!

  9. 9.

    lutton

    December 1, 2007 at 8:03 pm

    wide left?!?

    Not too concerned…the UConn game started a lot tighter than it ended, too.

  10. 10.

    lutton

    December 1, 2007 at 8:25 pm

    um, wide right…?

    I figured by now I’d be able to switch over to the Mizzou game.

    Curse of #2?

  11. 11.

    Justin Slotman

    December 1, 2007 at 8:55 pm

    Yeah, this game is 0-0 with 5 minutes left in the second. Nervous times if you’re an Eers fan.

    And now Pat White is hurt.

  12. 12.

    Incertus (Brian)

    December 1, 2007 at 9:03 pm

    Hey, Incertus! Watch your mouth!

    FDDD and I both taught at FAU!

    I teach there now, as do all of my co-bloggers. And strangely enough, we all like it too. :)

  13. 13.

    Vladi G

    December 1, 2007 at 9:04 pm

    Wow, John, are classes on flopping and acting part of the football curriculum at WVU. What a crappy call. That lineman deserves a cheap shot in the balls at some point.

  14. 14.

    Andy K

    December 1, 2007 at 9:16 pm

    Jesus, MSU had an easier time with Pitt! What’s up with the ‘Eers in the 1st half?

    Also, I’ve gotta point out that the Grand Valley State University Lakers won their 40th straight game in D-II. They’re two wins away from their third straight National Championship

  15. 15.

    lutton

    December 1, 2007 at 9:51 pm

    >>What a crappy call

    Yes, but a great flop. …and the Oscar goes to…

    Maybe they need a diving call like hockey; then the penalties will offset, and being dead ball, you won’t even have to replay the down. (Diving is technically unsportsmanlike conduct, which could always be used, or delay of game in a dead ball situation.)

  16. 16.

    lutton

    December 1, 2007 at 9:53 pm

    >>Andy K Says

    Weird…my buddy is Andy K too. But being born again, I doubt he’d start his post ‘Jesus.’

  17. 17.

    lutton

    December 1, 2007 at 10:24 pm

    Man the Steelers are really causing problems…

  18. 18.

    Andy K

    December 1, 2007 at 10:42 pm

    Weird…my buddy is Andy K too. But being born again, I doubt he’d start his post ‘Jesus.’

    Well, if my grandmother had her way, I wouldn’t start it that way, either. But I do, so she says a lot of novenas fer the sake of my soul.

  19. 19.

    Equal Opportunity Cynic

    December 1, 2007 at 10:56 pm

    How the hell do you get beat by Dave Freakin’ Wannstedt when it really matters?

  20. 20.

    D-Chance.

    December 1, 2007 at 11:00 pm

    Oh, my… duck the head and walk around here softly the next few days!

  21. 21.

    Abe Froman

    December 1, 2007 at 11:04 pm

    ouch i just saw what the score was….

    go Hawaii!!

  22. 22.

    PaulW

    December 1, 2007 at 11:06 pm

    HOLY MUTHAF…

    And right now, Missouri is losing to Oklahoma. If Mizzou does lose, the entire BS, oh excuse me BCS, system gets screwed over. We’re gonna have an unimpressive Ohio State (?!?!) against… um… USC? LSU? Georgia? Hawaii? Hell, let’s bring South Florida back into the discussion…

    I swear to Dog. Playoff system. There is no substitute.

  23. 23.

    John Cole

    December 1, 2007 at 11:30 pm

    Fuck all of you.

  24. 24.

    demimondian

    December 1, 2007 at 11:36 pm

    Hey, John, it could be worse. You could work at UW — the Team that Lost to WSU This Year.

    Oh, wait…Pitt’s record was worse than WSU’s, wasn’t it.

    Never mind.

  25. 25.

    Zuzu

    December 2, 2007 at 2:56 am

    John Cole Says:

    Fuck all of you.

    Not me. I root for Army.

    Boo Navy.

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