New Year's Day Bowls Open Thread
We apologize for being late on the ball here. My excuse is that I was up buying fried chicken from a gas station at 6 in the morning. Which was AWESOME! But that's neither here nor there. Anyway, use this post to discuss all the crazyness of today's games. Follow the scores live here, too.
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I vote Jones. I don’t know if Favre should be considered a joke for still trying to play. Being a bad player doesn’t make him a jerk, it just makes him a bad player.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
by yellow fever on Jan 1, 2009 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
I actually meant it as he was kind of a jerk to his teammates throughout the season. But yeah, throwing a teammate under a bus is more of a jackass move.
by CaliforniaBone on Jan 1, 2009 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
I’m slowly moving up the bowl pick’em ranks, although I have 15 points on Georgia and 13 on Nebraska.
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I’m in Pasadena for the day. Not surprisingly, there are Penn St and USC fans everywhere.
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While I would love to see our record somewhat vindicated
by having lost to all Bowl winners,…… GO NITTANY LIONS!!!
As much as I hate U$C, I guess I want them to win so the Pac-10 is 5-0.
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5-0 is good publicity for the Pac-10. On the other hand, it’s bad publicity that we only had 5 bowl eligible teams.
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NEEDZ MOAR RINGER
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
Nebraska doing its best to out-suck Clemson
They fumble a punt return for their third turnover of the day.
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And Clemson now has 21 points off Nebraska's turnovers
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Never discount the incompetence of Clemson this year. The score is already up to 21-20. I’m disappointed Nebraska couldn’t convert an interception on the Clemson 10-yard line into a touchdown, but they still have a good chance to win.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
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Announcer at the Capital one Bowl:
“The thing about USC, when we did them two weeks in a row…”
my fiance: “Ha ha, ABC did USC two weeks in a row!”
Back breaking play by Stafford and Moreno
Big time rebuilding for Georgia if they both declare for the draft
on the one hand I wanted UGA so I’d get the points, but I always love seeing overconfident middle of the pack SEC teams get their ass handed to them…
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Nebraska gets down to 1st and goal
Guess what? Field goal! That’s three consecutive field goals from within the 15 yard line. Nebraska leads 26-21
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When asked if USC’s defense’s numbers were boosted by a weak Pac-10, Lee Corso said “The same Pac-10 that’s 4-0 in its bowl games?” and then said the Pac-10 is pretty good. Thanks Arizona, OSU, and Oregon!
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gosh, i'm hoping for the under, whatever it is
i had my fill of 3-0 games yesterday, thankyouverymuch
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
At least this time it's competant defense
when one team gives up 65 in one game and a shut out the next, you wonder about the ability of Pitt’s offense
I am so glad I don’t have to hear the USC band for another 9 months after this.
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The TV’s on mute, not blind!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 1, 2009 2:50 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Referees
What conference are these referees from in this Rose Bowl?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 1, 2009 2:43 PM PST reply actions
SEC
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SEC
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You know, even though this would put the Pac 10 at 5-0, and give me 34 points in pickem, I still wouldn’t mind if SC lost.
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That's what I did last year.
But it ended up working out well.
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You should make a video about it and forward it to Kevin Riley. I think he’s had the wrong idea ever since the Washington St game.
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Riley's thoughts during a game
“THROW DEEP! THROW DEEP! THROW DEEP! THROW REALLY FAR AND DEEP! THROW DEEPER! DEEP THROW!”
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 3:22 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
What a beautiful turn in.
What a beautiful pattern. The beauty of that play was beauteous.
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It's going to be interesting how Simmons plays Sanchez next year
No way they can drop soft zone coverage like they usually do. He’s way too accurate with the ball; they’re going to have to do lots of man up, especially on Damian Williams.
Watching USC destroy somebody in a bowl
always makes me feel better about Cal’s annual “Play USC close but never really threaten to win” performances
Watching USC just makes me remember how nice it was to have semi-competent receivers
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
that too
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
Play Dirty
I’m ready for someone to tackle Sanchez by his facemask.
Forgive me, I’m a Philly guy. If you can’t win, fuck up the opposition.
by danzig on Jan 1, 2009 3:32 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Is it just me, or are Sanchez's pits sweating like crazy
I really hope that’s something else.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
They’re all sweating. It’s hot (relatively) today.
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
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maybe they could pack some Right Guard in the USC locker room
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
lol wut
It’s like every losing team today is being coached by Pete Alamar.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
SEC refs are trained not to call penalties on the higher ranked team
Duh!
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
So this is what it looks like to have competent refs...
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kinda like the 2004 Holiday Bowl
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
So when exactly is this massive stable of USC running backs graduating? I feel like Gable, Johnson, et al have been around forever.
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
It’s hard to believe this Penn St team was almost in the National Championship Game.
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I was going to say that this Penn State team
looks a lot better than the last 3 opponents SC has faced in the RB…
but…
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I can see it now…9 months of headlines about a broken BCS and how USC should have been in the NCG.
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They should have been. They are better than Oklahomo.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
USC vs Florida would have been an excellent game.
by CaliforniaCMB on Jan 2, 2009 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
from PSU open thread
who cares
at this point winning the big ten is like being the smartest kid with down syndrome. there is no respect to come with it
Damn they’re feeling sorry for themselves.
This is a fucking passing clinic
Either Big Ten’s secondaries are really bad, or Sanchez is poised for a Leinart-like breakout next season. Which is terrifying. Especially if Williams comes back.
SYD'QUAN and DARIAN THE BARBARIAN BABY!
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
by Thoroughbred on Jan 1, 2009 3:52 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
The interesting part is that I don't remember any big plays or turnovers.
Just very sound, disciplined and consistent defense for 60 minutes. If only the offense had a pulse.
WOOP WOOP
No way Sanchez isn’t a first rounder after this clinic. Honestly, this has always been his potential. I hope he leaves. It may work even more in our favor that they’re losing their entire defense. He won’t have the same ideas as Leinart.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
It's in his best interest
USC won’t compete for a national title next year barring a meltdown in the SEC or Big 12 losing nine defensive starters. The best he can hope for is the Rose Bowl.
POUR IT ON USC. WIN BY 70!
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve been skeptical of Sanchez all year because of his turnovers (especially fumbles). I thought he didn’t have the best decision-making skills, but this game has shown me the light. I am very impressed with him. I hope he leaves after this year (so Cal has a better chance at the Pac-10 crown).
"After review, it has been determined that the previous play was not reviewable"
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Also the QB class is absolutely disgusting
I watched that Clemson QB today who’s supposed to be top 10 material. He looks like a Ryan Leaf combustible mess.
Sanchez would be in the top 10 almost immediately. He’s a game-changer, just as good as Palmer.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 4:00 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t trust Oklahoma QBs. And Stafford’s arm isn’t strong enough to last in the NFL right now.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
Sanchez's HS coach
is Bridgford’s HS coach… and Bridgford has broken all of Sanchez’s record…
Then again, Sanchez only had to hand it off in the second half of his games because his team was so dominant.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
No, he definitely did. His team wasn’t nearly as dominant as it was during Sanchez’s years. They had a lot more D-1 talent those years. This year, I think only he and his WR. Maybe 1 defensive player.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
I look forward to him learning the pro style offense from second year QB guru Kevin Daft.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
Enough dogging our QBs in this thread
Sanchez didn’t put it all together until his last game of his 4th year in the system
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
Uhh, he's been like this for the past few months
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 4:19 PM PST up reply actions
I don't think so
Unless you count Washington and Wazzu.
Arizona State? Arizona? Cal? He definitely had been on way better target today.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
More PSU thread goodness
Are you kidding me?!?
ABC shows 3-4 minutes of the USC band, 15 seconds of the PSU band?!?
Among the things you can complain about…
I actually thought it was pleasant to see USC’s band playing a song I haven’t heard them play 1500 times before.
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Pretty sure PSU got their time after the commercial. And proved to be more entertaining as well. At least they’re competitive at something on the field.
by CaliforniaBone on Jan 1, 2009 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
Nyan Boateng maybe?
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Wesley Snipes
Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...
Does this make you more pissed at Oregon State for blowing the Civil War?
USC-Texas: great matchup
USC-Penn State: SC RULZ BIG 10 DROOLS
Taylor Mays hits hard
… but I think Mays was leading with his shoulder… it was just unfortunate that the helmets hit.
Eh, that was dangerous.
Half the time you’re going to get helmet contact. It’s really poor form.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
Did his helmet even hit him?
I thought it was all shoulder and his helmet hit the other SC player. He’s just going in so hard it looks like he molded into the receiver.
You ain't got it like Marshawn got it
It looked like the helmet went right into the receiver’s helmet and then into the SC player’s chest,
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Song Girls or PSU cheerleaders?
ABC definitely has been biased toward the Men of Troy this entire broadcast, from the band to the players to the coaches to the girls.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
I can’t remember the last time I saw a secondary get dissected this well.
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usc's too fast and too talented
not surprising that PSU is getting blown out of the water..
by the federer express on Jan 1, 2009 4:58 PM PST reply actions
This Cover 3 madness is ridick
One completion after another. They kept on biting on the short and left the deep ball ready.
Pro peformance by Sanchez, even if this Nittany Lion secondary blows.
Only based on this game
Stunt with delayed blitz… or double stunt… USC’s OL does a great job with assignments but when confronted with picking who to cover, they have trouble and it neutralizes their size. Sanchez has a fast release, but it’s still better to pressure him b/c he’ll pick apart zones.
PSU’s two best plays on D, including a sack on Sanchez, came from stunts with angle blitzes. We should do the exact same thing with our smaller/faster LBs… Kendricks and Mohamed should be let loose. The corner blitzes don’t work with Sanchez’s fast read and release.
On O: Riley should run on 1/5th of his plays to keep the deep route open. Plus USC is weak with the boots and rollouts… the FB is important but our WRs have to come back and improvise.
On defense, our DBs have to have the freedom to choose between run/slant support vs deep/go routes but mostly they have to play ‘bend but don’t break’ and let USC kill themselves.
Play perfect with no drops on offense and we win.
by danzig on Jan 1, 2009 5:26 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I am getting really tired of the USC lovefest that ABC has been having in the second half.
"You motor boating son-of-a-bitch, You old sailor you!"
This is ABC’s national championship. Of course ESPN is going to pimp the Trojans for the AP title.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 5:12 PM PST up reply actions
This will probably change when they get the BCS back in two years. Then they’ll be like “Oh the BCS is such a great and fair system.”
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 5:12 PM PST up reply actions
Who would have guessed there would be over 900 yards of offense in the Rose Bowl (I’m not counting the 34 yard loss on that botched snap)?
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USC is returning its entire offense (assuming Sanchez sticks around)
The game in Memorial could be a classic or a romp. Offense vs. defense. Already looking forward to it.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 5:48 PM PST up reply actions
Am I the only one who thinks Penn St. was waaay too conservative?
Not going for two? No onside kick? It’s like they were just trying to cover the spread.
Nice note by Musburger by the way about the spread.
Not going for two was clearly a mistake. I was a little surprised they didn’t go for the onside kick. It’s not like USC would have easily marched down the field with only running plays.
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This is what happens when you have Joe Pa as your head coach. Too curmudgeonly. Once you’re down 24 you might as well start looking for plane tickets.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 5:46 PM PST up reply actions
Rose Bowl is NCG next year?
Watch, Cal goes 11-1, wins the conference, and can’t get into the Rose Bowl because it’s the championship game. Not that I’m predicting that will happen, but it would be appropriate given our streak of consecutive years without a Rose Bowl.
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Huh?
The NCG is in Pasadena. But that’s a week afterwards and an entirely separate game. The Rose Bowl is still being held on Jan. 1st.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 5:54 PM PST up reply actions
Is that relatively new? I don’t ever remember two Rose Bowls.
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I looked it up and figured out that it’s part of another BCS revision. Now the question is, if Cal makes it into the NCG and plays a bowl game in the Rose Bowl, did they still play in a Rose Bowl?
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Pac-10 5-0!
An MSU victory would have made this a perfect bowl season.
I’d love to see OSU beat Texas and Florida beat OU…
I’m not a big fan of weenie conferences and I’d love to see the Big 12 get smacked down.
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Virginia Tech
Dang, why’d I pick Virginia Tech? I knew I should’ve gone with Cincinnati. That’s so easy to say, though.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 1, 2009 6:15 PM PST reply actions
I’m refusing to watch the Orange bowl…they provide “meh” game…me no watchy
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Orange Bowl
Well, there’s nothing on for me to watch.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 1, 2009 6:21 PM PST up reply actions
How dare you besmirch the credibility of a 9-4 Virginia Tech team!
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 6:21 PM PST up reply actions
I picked VT because I refused to believe in the validity of a #12 ranking for a Big East team, especially one that I saw barely beat a lackluster Hawaii team during the final week of the season.
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Virginia Tech
The Hokies can really grab a hold of this game if they can march down the field and punch it in for six.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 1, 2009 8:00 PM PST reply actions
well i'm banned...
from black shoe diaries (penn st. blog) and bruinsnation (go figure)..lots of bitter people from both blogs. what a performance from sc. men against boys. sec needs to play sc more. they’d get beat up, oj style.
by oski4u on Jan 1, 2009 9:18 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
You are doing the Lord’s work if you’ve been banned from bruinsnation.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
You got banned because you are a troll
Being bitter and you being a clown are two different things. Who does that? Trolls in and throws multiple nonsense lines up to piss off a team that has nothing to do with you. I actually like Cal but with morons like you in trail I may rethink my stance on them.
You are something else… no… I take that back…
You are a douchebag
I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member
by TheMightyErik on Jan 1, 2009 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t know what he did, but your indignation is pretty funny.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 12:12 AM PST up reply actions
This is what I imagine he looks like

Sheriff of the Welcome Team
In Spite of Twist!
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 2, 2009 12:47 AM PST up reply actions
themightyerik...
both a bruins and a nit’ney lions fan? you must really hate SC! but seriously, i haven’t fabricated anything…on either blog. I’ll make you a deal…you stop calling me names, and I’ll stop calling you a loser. ooops.
Oski4U
great game guys
you have a classy coach. too bad you can’t play in the pac10…you’d give the washington schools a hard time…
Your quote, your exact post… You posted it in a couple of threads for emphasis to piss people off. I won’t give the Cal Bears any shit as I believe/hope you are an aberration and I still respect your their program. Stay in your lane and I will keep you out of the class the Cal fans I know are in until you show us otherwise.
I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member
by TheMightyErik on Jan 3, 2009 3:41 AM PST up reply actions
seriously...big chip on BNs shoulder...
…especially after tonight. Luckily, they claimed to be the “GREATEST ATHLETIC PROGRAM IN THE NATION”.
shouldn’t your fb team count in that contest? last time i checked, they should at least play in a bowl…any bowl.
Kevin Craft is about to turn the corner!
Only to have it intercepted and be returned for a touchdown.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 1, 2009 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
Don't worry,
I got banned from BN, too. If you DON’T get banned from BN I’d worry about you. Penn State, though, I’m not sure. I tried to join the blog and leave a comment about how they should feel lucky they only have to play SC once and we have to play them every fucking year, but they have a 2-day waiting period before you can comment.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 2, 2009 12:48 AM PST up reply actions
They did that to avoid trolls from Pitt talking trash about how much State blows.
Apparently they do that a lot.
by BearsNecessity on Jan 2, 2009 7:03 AM PST up reply actions

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