NATIONAL OPEN THREAD: THE COMMENTS WILL NOT BE TELEVISED

Why not here?

I should probably get some things done I need to do.  I think I'll stay here and watch Illinois beat Wisconsin.

The UofL message boards are awash with player rumors and Kragthorpe horror stories. I can only stand it for a few minutes at a time, and I'll be here to see real football discussion all day.

Thanks, SMQ!

Although with the orange uniforms, I'm not sure that's a bad thing.

What about everyone else?

I see Auburn's going with some kind of "throwback" look, but the only difference is there's no logo on the helmet. I guess AU hasn't changed its uniform design in 50 years.

I'm still infuriated we scheduled this game if UNC was only going to give us 6k tickets.  I'm in the DC area so I'm not getting the AU / Vandy game, but all of the ones we have right now are crap up here.  I think WVU v Cuse is the closest?

I'm watching Friday Night Lights replay on USA.  Please bring on UGA / UT.

Other than that, WVU is done and at this point I'm just watching to see if Miami reemerges from the locker room.  Honestly, I can't blame them if they decide not to.

I'm not sure "everybody in the house was thinking run" on 2nd-and-12, Andre Ware, but Illinois' safeties sure were.

Illinois has looked good from what I've seen. Although they just gave up a desperation TD with 1:30.

Everyone, get your tickets now for the Kansas-Cincinnati Fiesta Bowl.

We'll see if she has more balls than [coach redacted].

Up, down. White is the new black. Left, you will now be referred to as right.

1. Pat White was hurt again? Wtf. Maybe RichRod should reconsider the whole "let the franchise players get hit on every play for the last 2 years" strategy. You know, give someone else the ball every so often. Their season broke down last year after both Slaton and White had nagging injuries and had to play hurt or sit out.
2. Both OU/Texas and GA/Tenn are at a commercial at the same time and I still couldn't turn on PSU/Iowa.

I need to email Kragthorpe and make sure he's watching this game. He should know of these apparently recent advances in the game.

You wonder about stuff like this. Lets say Fulmer wins today with a new game plan that involves a couple trick plays. Does he go back to same old boring SEC football next week? And lose?

Assume UK has NO CHANCE to win @GA and actually has a chance to beat Tenn in Lexington.

Hey! Touchdown Texas. They might make this a game after all.

Although it feels comforting to watch other teams leave guys wide open in the middle of the field.

I'll be back for the night games as long as I don't get IP banned while I'm gone for excessive self-UL pity and anti-SECness.

Being a South Carolina fan is like being a Blue Jays fan.  Some days you just get the feeling that no matter what you do, you're screwed.

Hope he's OK, just not effective against USC.  And I also hope Clemson continues to be the Clemson they always have been - good enough to keep Tommy from getting fired, but not good enough to do anything of consequence.

Except for the part where they beat USC.  I hope that stops.

No time outs, 27 seconds, so they still need to manage this correctly.

I think they need to have pre-Va Tech game meetings at the WWL and discuss what words, phrases, and analogies are inappropriate for Hokies games from now on.

I think they are going to be reading from TMZ.com by the end of this game to have something to talk about.

What is everyone's default order of game watching, pending blowouts or close games?

Mine:

1. LSU/UF
   
2. Rutgers/Cinci
   

Should be interesting to see if they can keep the field spread like this the whole game.

Also after that Moore 1-yard gain, I wonder if Meyer goes back to him again at all.

Maybe when they practice it next time, they say, "if they only have 2 guys over there, throw it to the fast guy behind the entire line."

Also, good point by the announcer, re: the center raising his arm before snapping. It looks like he is pointing out a blocker, so I wonder if LSU will pick up on it.

Keep us up on Stanford, John. Don't have that game.

It seems like jumping the snap would be a helpful way to slow down TEBOW, who so far looks nigh unstoppable.

Booty airmailed that latest pick.

I LOVE THE VERSUS NETWORK!

The margins of a march to the MNC are so small.

Wait, they are reviewing the spot.

Seriously, what is going on? Are we in The Matrix right before a re-boot or something?

Third down he had Turner but the pass was high.

4th and 17!

Seriously.

Game over. Stanford has beaten USC. At USC.

The announcers are saying biggest upset in football history. I'm trying to figure out if I can argue.

and im lovin every second of it!!!!!

And how will that shake out when there are no undefeated teams?

Maybe we don't deserve a champion this year?

So does OSU jump them because people just can't pull the trigger on a team with Hippies in the Trees as the best in the country?

Does Florida jump from 9th to 1st?

Here's your top 5:

1. Cal
   
2. OSU
   
3. USF
   
4. Boston College
   
5. Notre Dame

boston college
kansas
missouri
connecticut
south florida
ohio state
arizona state
california
hawaii

just wow.

and sharp is only one of our RBs, he splits time with brandon mcanderson...

i agree with danielson, this game is remarkable.

it would only be fitting...

down 5.

cincy might lose afterall...

i get the feeling tebow leads them down the field though...

Thank you for hosting today. This has been unreal.

See you next week.