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Bowl Game Blowout! Open Thread for the FedEx Orange Bowl

FedEx Orange Bowl

 

Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-2)

1/5/10 at 8:00 PM EST
Miami, Florida

 

Initial Thoughts: I'd rather be at Bucks/Nets.
Most Awesome Player: Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech RB (221 attempts for 1,346 yards and 14 touchdowns)
Most Awesome SponsorPlaymaker. Because Michael Irvin is more than just the guy who would rather have one perfect season than three Super Bowl rings.

The Line: Georgia Tech -4
Over/Under: 50.5
Chad Millman's blog says: Any game involving Georgia Tech is a difficult puzzle to figure out because of its offense. Right now Georgia Tech is getting all the love and Iowa is being discounted as a team that doesn't deserve a BCS bowl, but I do like Iowa at this number. It is getting its quarterback back from injury, which I think will help, and I think the number is a bit inflated because it is a Big Ten team. I made this game three.
Accuscore says: Georgia Tech 27.3, Iowa 26.3
ESPN says: Iowa 28, Georgia Tech 24
Who you should be rooting for: The triple option!

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The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 5, 2010 4:18 PM PST reply actions  

I got Iowa for 22 points

That’s how I ball.

Also: > month to prepare for the Triple Option.

It's dat Woo Woooooo.

by Thoroughbred on Jan 5, 2010 5:36 PM PST reply actions  

Deez McNutts in yo mouf!

It's dat Woo Woooooo.

by Thoroughbred on Jan 5, 2010 5:37 PM PST reply actions  

Yummy

These chicken nuggets are good.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 5, 2010 5:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Why did I pick a team that has Dave Wommack for a defensive coordinator? Why?

"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.

It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0

by AERose on Jan 5, 2010 5:52 PM PST reply actions  

Curious for you.

Email: bearsnecessities@gmail.com

by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 5, 2010 5:52 PM PST up reply actions  

I didn’t think of it! All I could think of was “oh, Big Ten team in a BCS bowl” not that that even applies this season since the Big Ten are going to finish with 16 quintillion 10-win teams this year.

"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.

It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0

by AERose on Jan 5, 2010 5:54 PM PST up reply actions  

True or False? Georgia Tech will fire its defensive coordinator after this season.

Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!

by Berkelium97 on Jan 5, 2010 5:53 PM PST reply actions  

False

I just want to be different with this answer.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 5, 2010 5:54 PM PST up reply actions  

Even the most committed Gregory-hater thinks “oh well, could be worse” when watching Georgia Tech on defense.

"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.

It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0

by AERose on Jan 5, 2010 5:56 PM PST up reply actions  

True or False?? Worst Cougar fan, ever!

President Emperor Warlord Of The Sun!

www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com

by TwistNHook on Jan 5, 2010 7:00 PM PST up reply actions  

Hey look! Georgia Tech’s Triple Option is getting manhandled in a bowl game again!

It's dat Woo Woooooo.

by Thoroughbred on Jan 5, 2010 5:58 PM PST reply actions  

Navy’s similar triple option opened up a can off whoopass on Missouri last week. The problems for Georgia Tech are, A.) Iowa is a very good defensive team (it wasn’t just luck that won them all those games… well, not JUST luck), and B.) Georgia Tech doesn’t have very good horses up front.

"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.

It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0

by AERose on Jan 5, 2010 6:18 PM PST up reply actions  

Yes, I consider this. But I’m guessing Georgia Tech doesn’t want to be facing teams with shitty defenses (and thus worse season records) in the bowl games… They faced LSU last year. What will happen if they face a Florida-type next year?

It's dat Woo Woooooo.

by Thoroughbred on Jan 5, 2010 6:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Hopefully by next year it won’t be such a fucking mismatch.

"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.

It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0

by AERose on Jan 5, 2010 6:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Goddamnit STANZI

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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 5, 2010 6:00 PM PST reply actions  

I forgot that GT had Alamar II on special teams to complement their miserable defense.

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by Berkelium97 on Jan 5, 2010 6:03 PM PST reply actions  

I heard Alamar is actual a special consultant to the offense for this game.

It's dat Woo Woooooo.

by Thoroughbred on Jan 5, 2010 6:05 PM PST up reply actions  

Bowl cup standngs:

ACC – 3-3, one to play.
Big 12 – 4-2, one to play.
Big East 4-2
Big Ten – 3-2, one to play
Mountain West – 4-1
Pac-10 – 2-5
SEC – 5-4, one to play
WAC – 2-2

So on the one hand, no one really won, and hopefully that will distract from the fact that the Pac-10 emphatically lost.

"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.

It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0

by AERose on Jan 5, 2010 6:12 PM PST reply actions  

Nah, we’re already being called the Pac-1 again.

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by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 5, 2010 6:16 PM PST up reply actions  

It doesn’t matter.

It's dat Woo Woooooo.

by Thoroughbred on Jan 5, 2010 6:16 PM PST up reply actions  

…except that “one” is Oregon now.

CGB: Wasting Your Potential, Your Time, & Your Life Since 2006.

by BearStage on Jan 5, 2010 6:18 PM PST up reply actions  

lol, it’s funny how one season makes the trend, these days. in terms of 17yo messageboarders

It's dat Woo Woooooo.

by Thoroughbred on Jan 5, 2010 6:20 PM PST up reply actions  

c’mon, don’t disparage him like that. It’s a fair point, we STUNK in bowl games this year. He’s saying it’s a trend, just that we had a shitty bowl season.

CGB: Wasting Your Potential, Your Time, & Your Life Since 2006.

by BearStage on Jan 5, 2010 6:22 PM PST up reply actions  

who’s saying this? i don’t follow

It's dat Woo Woooooo.

by Thoroughbred on Jan 5, 2010 6:23 PM PST up reply actions  

since AERose is the only 17-year-old posting in this thread at the moment, I simply presumed you were commenting on his post that began this mini-thread.

CGB: Wasting Your Potential, Your Time, & Your Life Since 2006.

by BearStage on Jan 5, 2010 6:27 PM PST up reply actions  

17?

"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.

It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0

by AERose on Jan 5, 2010 6:28 PM PST up reply actions  

…am i wrong?

My bad.

CGB: Wasting Your Potential, Your Time, & Your Life Since 2006.

by BearStage on Jan 5, 2010 6:43 PM PST up reply actions  

Maybe I’m an old guy who’s just really immature! You ever think of that, you jerk!?

"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.

It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0

by AERose on Jan 5, 2010 6:44 PM PST up reply actions  

haha :)

well, if I was wrong, i apologize :)

CGB: Wasting Your Potential, Your Time, & Your Life Since 2006.

by BearStage on Jan 5, 2010 6:53 PM PST up reply actions  

Were we ever not called the Pac-1? People were calling the conference the Pac-1 when it was the Pac-8. (I just made that up.)

"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.

It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0

by AERose on Jan 5, 2010 6:19 PM PST up reply actions  

I’ve been rooting for Big Ten to win since the Pac-10 faceplant.

Every dog has his day.

They can go 1-5 next year =P

It's dat Woo Woooooo.

by Thoroughbred on Jan 5, 2010 6:16 PM PST up reply actions  

Iowa defense

stouter than a pint of Guinness.

CGB: Wasting Your Potential, Your Time, & Your Life Since 2006.

by BearStage on Jan 5, 2010 6:18 PM PST reply actions  

Fantasy note-to-self:

If Wommack is retained for next season, pick the #1 running back of whoever is playing GT on any given week.

"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.

It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0

by AERose on Jan 5, 2010 6:21 PM PST reply actions  

Dink and dunk without passing!

It's dat Woo Woooooo.

by Thoroughbred on Jan 5, 2010 6:31 PM PST reply actions  

Watching the bowl officials try to dance onstage is the highlight of this halftime show. Fox has really delivered with tonight’s and last night’s broadcasts.

Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!

by Berkelium97 on Jan 5, 2010 7:04 PM PST reply actions  

how many original members are even left in the band? lol

CGB: Wasting Your Potential, Your Time, & Your Life Since 2006.

by BearStage on Jan 5, 2010 7:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Kool and the Gang??

really???

…wow.

CGB: Wasting Your Potential, Your Time, & Your Life Since 2006.

by BearStage on Jan 5, 2010 7:04 PM PST reply actions  

This halftime show

Needs more cowbell

Unofficial ambassador for the denizens of California Golden Blogs

by Maisbikkja on Jan 5, 2010 7:20 PM PST via mobile reply actions  

blind cowbell?

CGB: Wasting Your Potential, Your Time, & Your Life Since 2006.

by BearStage on Jan 5, 2010 7:43 PM PST up reply actions  

Uh hey dudes this is a 3 point game in the 4th quarter and Georgia Tech’s offense has finally started clicking. It’s pretty rad imo.

"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.

It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0

by AERose on Jan 5, 2010 8:00 PM PST reply actions  

Noticed that also

I used to switch Cal’s music on NCAA for PS 2 because those j**k offs didn’t add the fight song until NCAA 08

Also – Was the band also playing “All the way turned up?”

Jim Rome fans will understand

by Lee Stevens' Potential on Jan 5, 2010 8:06 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, they use it for one of their main fight songs, “White and Gold”

Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!

by Berkelium97 on Jan 5, 2010 8:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh well it’s up with the White and Gold
Down with the Red and Black
Georgia Tech is out for the victory
We’ll drop the battle axe on Georgia’s head
When we meet her, our team is sure to beat her
Down on the old farm there will be no sound
Till our bow-wows rip through the air
When the battle is over, Georgia’s team will be found
With the Yellow Jackets swarming around.

Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!

by Berkelium97 on Jan 5, 2010 8:09 PM PST up reply actions  

After we played them in the 20s, we got “The Cardinal Be Damned”, they got “White and Gold”.

by Yes We Cannon on Jan 5, 2010 8:10 PM PST up reply actions  

Dwyer nearly committed a fail for the ages. He realized he had no room to run, ran about 10 yards back near the end zone, was pushed into the endzone and barely avoided a safety before going down at the 1.

Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!

by Berkelium97 on Jan 5, 2010 8:22 PM PST reply actions  

I think Little Italy woulda pulled up lame with a knee infection and inguinal hernia if we tried that fake play.

ALAMARRRRRRRRRRR

It's dat Woo Woooooo.

by Thoroughbred on Jan 5, 2010 8:23 PM PST reply actions  

If GTech had a good d coordinator…

They could go undefeated every-so-often.

7

by Rishi on Jan 5, 2010 8:32 PM PST reply actions  

Some good ol’ corn-fed Iowa blockin!

It's dat Woo Woooooo.

by Thoroughbred on Jan 5, 2010 8:33 PM PST reply actions  

I wish we could block like that. 8 in the box? No problem!

CGB: Wasting Your Potential, Your Time, & Your Life Since 2006.

by BearStage on Jan 5, 2010 8:35 PM PST up reply actions  

Looks like Marshall should give his players meals with extra Iowa corn and extra MSG.

Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!

by Berkelium97 on Jan 5, 2010 8:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Two minute drill with a QB who rarely passes?

This can’t end well.

7

by Rishi on Jan 5, 2010 8:36 PM PST reply actions  

From a dude's twitter

 A source on the Stanford staff confirmed to me that DE/special teams coach D.J. Durkin will join the Florida staff as linebackers coach.

Noel Mazzone will be named Arizona State offensive coordinator, according to ASUDevils.com.

It's dat Woo Woooooo.

by Thoroughbred on Jan 5, 2010 8:37 PM PST reply actions  

Those are some serious manboobs (i hope)

It's dat Woo Woooooo.

by Thoroughbred on Jan 5, 2010 8:41 PM PST up reply actions  

If only your picture were only a headshot, then it would look like Mazzone was wearing the shirt

18 to Cheeseboard

by JrBear on Jan 5, 2010 8:43 PM PST up reply actions  

Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!

by Berkelium97 on Jan 5, 2010 8:44 PM PST up reply actions  

CGB: Wasting Your Potential, Your Time, & Your Life Since 2006.

by BearStage on Jan 5, 2010 11:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Mazzone’s been in at ASU for a week or so. Strikes me as an “eh” hire. Erickson isn’t doing anything to give ASU an edge, he’s just getting a guy he’s comfortable with.

"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.

It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0

by AERose on Jan 5, 2010 8:39 PM PST up reply actions  

The Big Ten goes 4-0 in their top 4 bowl games. Sheesh, I’m going to like it when they revert to their usual dreary postseason mean.

"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.

It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0

by AERose on Jan 5, 2010 8:38 PM PST reply actions  

Man

calhadDJAXfirst must really feel like a moron right now.

or not.

It's dat Woo Woooooo.

by Thoroughbred on Jan 5, 2010 8:46 PM PST reply actions  

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